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| Gandhi to take decision on alliance after consulting Abdullah | | Omar dearer to Rahul than Congress leaders' | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Jan 23: A delegation of State Congress which met the high command in Delhi to discuss pros and cons of pre-poll alliance with National conference (NC) according to the sources are likely to return disappointed as Rahul Gandhi has not given any assurance to the delegation.
Despite serious allegations against NC, the delegation led by Saif-ud-Din Soz urged Rahul Gandhi to take a final decision on pre-poll alliance with NC. However, the delegation members have expressed dismay. "It seems Omar Abdullah is more dear to Rahul Gandhi than the Congress leaders," some of them told the news men.
According to them, Rahul will first meet Omar to take his views on the pre-... | |
| | | | Why is Omar shying away from his responsibilities? | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: Why is the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah shying away from his responsibilities when it comes to meet people of Jammu region and listen to their grievances?
This is the biggest question which people of this region have been and are asking since Omar Abdullah took over the reign of the state on January 5, 2009. The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister has two advisors, Qamar Ali Kahoon and Tanvir Sadiq, who have the job to sit in summer capital Srinagar to attend the people who face any kind of problem.
Whenever snow or any kind of weather disturbs the life in Valley, the Chief Minister himself moves there to reach out to people. He is hardl... | |
| | | | Youth launch New Ladakh Movement, likely to contest hill council elections | | AAP effect! | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Jammu, Jan 23: Though silently but a change for betterment, empowerment, good governance and corruption free society is sweeping across Ladakh region
Named as New Ladakh movement (NLM), the change aims to bring clean and competent governance in Ladakh. Led by internationally acclaimed founder of SECMOL (The Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh) Dr. Sonam Wangchuk, the New Ladakh movement has set the agenda of bringing freshness into the political, social, economic, educational and ecological scenario of the region.
If the facebook page of NLM is to be believed, the movement is led by the youth of the region and is inclusive of all ages, regions and r... | |
| | | | RUSA to replace UGC for strict performance based funding | | Tough days ahead for Colleges, Universities of State | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Jan 23: Tough days are in store for all Colleges including Polytechnics and Universities in Jammu and Kashmir as Rashtriya Uchataar Shiksha Abhiyaan (RUSA) is likely to replace University Grants Commission (UGC) for funding and would only grant performance based funds from coming financial year.
The funding pattern to colleges and Universities under RUSA will be on 90:10 ratio basis (Center : State), and funds under RUSA will only be sanctioned to those institutions, which would achieve the year wise targets, fixed in plan.
Sources informed Early Times that State plan under RUSA was in the process of compilation and was likely to be tabled before the meeting of State H... | |
| | | | Contractual Junior Clerk becomes Daftri, granted increment within 10 weeks | | MoS Co-operatives extends undue benefits to his blue eyed | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Jan 23: Vindicating allegations of nepotism in the department of cooperatives, a Junior Clerk, known to be blue eyed of the MoS Cooperatives Dr. Manhoar Lal Sharma, who was appointed on consolidated basis at the Jammu Central Co-operative Bank (JCCB) branch Kathua for a period of 89 days was re- appointed as probationer Daftri within 10 weeks of his joining.
Documents in the possession of Early Times indicate that one Ganesh Chander son of Hari Dutt resident of Billwar was appointed as Junior Clerk for a period of 89 days on a consolidated salary of Rs 2500/per month vide Bank order no administration/PF/BS/11687-91 dated September 23, 2009.
Astonishingly, the bank man... | |
| | | | LC cancels meetings of all House panels till further orders | | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Jan 23: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council Chairman Amrit Malhotra has put all the House Committees in abeyance and the Council Secretariat has decided not to convene any meeting of any House panel till further orders.
Sources in the Legislative Council told Early Times on Thursday that the Chairman Legislative Council, Amrit Malhotra has directed the Council Secretariat not to convene or organize any meeting of any House panel. Two House panels were scheduled to meet today itself in the Legislative Council meeting hall, however, the Council Secretariat conveyed the decision of the chairman to all the members of the house panels.
Sources said the decision to suspen... | |
| | | | Ladakh woman's heroic struggle for attaining motherhood | | Walked 9 days to expose shortcomings in JK's healthcare | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu, Jan 23: A story of an Indian mother who walked for nine days in -35 Celsius temperature to reach a nearby hospital in Ladakh exposing the state of health affairs in Indian Himalyan states including Jammu and Kashmir despite Central Government's various schemes for mother and her child including NRHM, Maa Tujae Salaam and Shishu Jan Yogna schemes.
As per the story published in UK Dailymail online web portal, the women hailed from Lingshed village of Ladakh travelled 45 kilometre under extreme harsh weather condition.
Even though the birth of a child is one of the most significant moments in a family, many are fortunate enough to experience this in the comfort of a ... | |
| | | | JKPPM needs to define term "Pahari" | | Controversy | | | Neha
Jammu, Jan 23: The other day, the executive body of the Jammu and Kashmir Pahari People Movement (JKPPM) decided to meet the Prime Minister, other senior Ministers, leaders of the Opposition and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to convince them of their demand seeking ST status for the Pahari-speaking community. Self-styled leaders of community told reporters that the community was fighting for their demand for ST status for the last more than 27 years, but with no result.
"Our community is sharing the same culture, inhabitation and customs with those of the Gujjars and Bakerwals, who have been enjoying benefits under the ST status for the last more than 30 years and our unemploy... | |
| | | | NC may use Chairman's 'inherent powers' clause to its favour | | LC Privilege Committee row | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: Even as the Congress has questioned legality of the Privilege Committee of legislative Council on summoning ex Army Chief General VK Singh, nothing is going to change in terms of the composition and number of members the panel has its on its board. This will be done on the premise that Chairman of the Upper House has inherent powers which he can use for relaxation of rules on any issue, including this one on which Congress has raised the query on Privilege Panel having six members instead of five as mandated by the business conduct rules.
As the matter has become fresh issue of contention between the two allies National Conference and Congress, sources sa... | |
| | | | Controversy mars R-Day celebrations as Committee rejects cultural items | | | | Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Jan 23: More than 50 student of Government Girls Higher Secondary School have leveled allegation of mishandling by the policemen at the gate of District Police Lines (DPL) where the girls were holding protest to resent the elimination of their cultural item from Republic Day celebrations.
On the final day of rehearsal the selection committee , comprising Deputy Commissioner, district SP, district Youth and Sports officer, CEO, additional DC etc, had rejected the cultural items of about 5 schools arguing that the items were not prepared as per the directions issued by the deputy commissioner about a month ago in a meeting of the district officers.
These girls a... | |
| | | | BOPEE Scam: Crime Branch opposes bail to Peer, broker | | | | Et Report
Srinagar, Jan 23 : Crime Branch of Police, investigating the multi-million Common Entrance Test scam, Thursday opposed fresh bail applications by former chairman of J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examination BOPEE) Mushtaq Ahmad Peer and one of the brokers in the scandal, Sajjad Ahmad Bhat.As the cases came up before the Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir, Mohan Lal Manhas, Crime Branch filed the objections to bail applications. In its objection to the bail plea of Mushtaq Ahmad Peer, the Crime Branch said that he is involved in a heinous offence which is non-bailable in nature as such cannot claim bail as a matter of right. "In case the accused is granted the bail, there ... | |
| | | | Power, drinking water supplies badly hit, 5 houses collapse | | Valley confronts Snow aftermath | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Jan 23; The fragile power transmission system collapsed immediately after season's second snowfall but heaviest of last ten years yesterday plunging Kashmir Valley into darkness. Power Development Department (PDD) officials admitted power breakdown throughout Valley and said that efforts were on to restore the power supply. People of Kashmir on Wednesday spent their day without electricity and according to reports hundreds of areas all across Kashmir were reeling under darkness. As fresh spell of snowfall started in Valley, the electricity immediately went off forcing residents to spend the time in darkness and bone chilling cold.
According to reports, power sup... | |
| | | | BJP takes steps to broaden support-base before crucial Lok Sabha election | | Ladakh, POJK, displaced K Hindus, Jats | | | rustam
Jammu, Jan 23: The BJP, which has resolved to achieve its 272-plus mission in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections to dislodge the 10 Year-old Congress-led UPA Government at the centre, on January 22 took many definite steps to broaden its support-base in Jammu & Kashmir. Actually, the state unit of the BJP adopted that day a comprehensive political resolution at its Kathua meeting of executive committee, which made thirteen resolves. The most important resolves were 6.
It said that the BJP recognized the age-old demand of Ladakhis seeking Union Territory status for the region and that it will not only work for the grant of UT status to Ladakh but would also see to it that the Ladakhi ... | |
| | | | Stranded passengers rue Govt apathy, administrative indifference | | Highway closed for second day | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Jan 23 : Those stranded in Jammu and enroute the 300 kilometers long national highway following its closure after heavy snowfall and incessant rains during last two days have rued apathetical attitude of the government and the administration in reaching out to them while in distress. While hundreds of them are forced to stay inside their vehicles on the road, those stranded in Jammu are staying under the roof of General Bus Stand Jammu in harsh weather conditions. Mohammad Khadim, a resident of Anantnag who is staying here in Bus Stand Jammu said that the condition of Jammu Bus stand was so bad the previous night that people were cramming over one another like animal... | |
| | | | Information under RTI about Land Grab | | Don't delegate your authority, SIC cautions DC Srinagar | | | early times report
Srinagar, Jan 23: The State Information Commission (SIC) Srinagar office has issued orders cautioning the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar of not forwarding the first appeals under State RTI to Additional DC . Under State RTI Act 2009 the DC Srinagar is the First Appellate Authority (FAA) and the DC instead of disposing off the 1st appeal forwarded the same to his Additional DC who happens to be the Public Information Officer (PIO). The RTI applicant Ghulam Qadir Wani had filed an application before PIO DC Office Srinagar ie Additional DC Srinagar seeking details about action taken by Government in an land grab case at Gangbugh Srinagar where some false land mutations we... | |
| | | | Defamation case against MLA Bhaderwah | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: PDP leader from Bhaderwah unit Thakur Yudhveer Singh filed defamation case against MLA Bhaderwah Mohd Shrief Niyaz allegedly for defaming him and his party as well.
The defamation case was filed through the lawyer Sheikh Sarfaz Iqbal .In the defamation case filed before 1st Class Munsif, the complainant has alleged that MLA Bhaderwah used abusive language against him and his party in a personal manner which was well published on 19 December last year,said the lawyer. He further said that earlier, notice was served to the MLA Bhaderwah allotting him time of one week for apology, but he did not respond, which forced PDP leader to file defamation case unde... | |
| | | | Ministers, babus violate SC orders with impunity | | Continue to use black tint on Govt vehicles | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: The state Government officials and ministers continue to violate the directions of the Supreme Court by continuing to use black tint on their vehicles. The Supreme Court had ordered the traffic department of the state that after the deadline of August 20, 2012, 'any vehicle found with black tint on road should be seized on the spot.' But after the strong vigil for a year, the traffic department now seems to be taking it lightly, especially when it is a matter of a government official or a minister.
Now people can see black tinted vehicles moving on the roads of the most posh localities of the winter capital of the state. A Scorpio Car, bearing registra... | |
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