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| In Kashmir he stops at Red Light, prefers to keep Red blinking when drives in Jammu! | | Omar Abdullah's two yardsticks | | | early times report
JAMMU, Jan 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah seems to be holding two yardsticks while ruling Jammu and Kashmir!
In Kashmir valley, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah applies one, while moving in Jammu region, he has another, which is totally different from the first one.
On May 16, 2012, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had set an example of following rules by stopping his cavalcade at a traffic light and waiting for it to turn green. At that time, local newspapers carried photographs showing the chief minister's cavalcade stopping at a junction on Maulana Azad Road here.
It is pertinent to mention here that official motorcades had been seen in the past violating traffic rules, but Omar Abdullah's gesture sent a subtle message to everyone on the issue in Kashmir valley.
Amazingly, here in Jammu region, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has altogether different "thinking". He opts for "controlled" traffic light signals while driving on Jammu roads. A recent incident where traffic lights-from its control room-were left blinking on Red Light for minutes till chief minister's ca... | |
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| Tainted officials receive undue promotions on Republic Day | | It happens only in India! | | | Javaid naikoo
srinagar, Jan 27: What goes beyond human understanding is how people involved in fake appointments and promotions as per their will and taste in Government departments are awarded with trophies that too on function of a country celebrating its republic day.
Much to the dismay of the local people, a minister conferred awards on two tainted officials involved in fake appointments on the Republic Day function at Shopian today.
The officials have ben identified as Two persons namely Sheeraz Ahmad Thoker of Ratnipora and Mushtaq Ahmad Padroo of Shams-ipora Shopian. They were recently in news after being exposed by Early.
Sheeraz Ahmad Thoker who was given award today for his ... | |
| | | | Police detains ET Kishtwar correspondent in ‘fake case’ | | FIR lodged by Kichloo's close aides | |  early times report
Kishtwar, Jan 27: Even as the state government confers awards on scribes on the Republic Day for their performance, the Kishtwar police ‘strengthened' democracy by detaining Early Times local correspondent, Asif Iqbal Naik for several hours and that too in connection with a fake FIR. Asif was let free after furnishing a surety bond of Rs 5000.
The story relates to December 30, 2012 incident when two notorious cheats Sajjad Ahmed Najjar and Firdous Ahmad Ganie of Kiashtwar ... | |
| | | | Ban on HODs pvt practice: Medicos in Kashmir divided over issue | | | | majid Ahmad
Srinagar, Jan 27: While the recent decision of state government to ban private practice of Head of Departments in the government run hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir, has virtually split the medical fraternity.
After taking over as Medical Education Minister recently, Taj Mohi-ud-Din ordered complete ban on private practice by HODs in Medical and Dental colleges in the State.
While Doctor’s Association Kashmir (DAK) said the move would improve the patient care and improve teaching and research in Medical Colleges, Medical Faculty Association (MFA) has vehemently opposed the decision.
"In February 2011, DAK was the first to demand banning of private practice of faculty in terti... | |
| | | | With Bloeria at helm, Central university fails to establish its identity | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: Near about one and half year has passed when former J&K chief secretary SS Bloeria was appointed vice chancellor for central university Jammu (CUJ) but the university is yet to establish its identity in the spheres of education in the state.
This is in contrast to central university Kashmir where things are going smooth and varsity is giving tough competition to other highest education institutions of valley but CUJ is lagging far behind from other institutions.
The CUJ Jammu is running only eight courses and is sticking to those courses which are already being run in Jammu University where the standard of education is high as compare to central univer... | |
| | | | Kashmiris hold Cong, NC for mass exodus of Pandits | | | | early times report
JAMMU, Jan 27: The National Conference (NC) and Congress is facing a stiff opposition in Kashmir with more and more people not only holding them responsible for the present turmoil in Kashmir but accusing them for the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits.
A sizable number of Kashmiri Muslims who are fed up with the 23 year long turmoil and killing of innocent people blame ruling alliance and not militants and separatists for the present mess and turmoil in Kashmir. These people are of the firm belief that had the two parties not taken some un popular decisions and rigged the Assembly elections in 1987 the situation could have been better.
Recently in two separate conventi... | |
| | | | HCC clarifies but what? | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 27: Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) issued a clarification stating that clearing the debris was not its mandate while giving a detailed résumé of what the company was doing for speeding up the construction of Mughal Road.
However, it did not rebut the content of the story carried by Early Times titled "Another deadline likely to be missed--Mughal Road going Baglihar way; HCC takes Muftis, Abdullahs all for ride". Instead, paragraphs extracted from the "Making of Mughal Road" document available on the website of HCC were sent in the form of an official handout with just one addition.
\This was about HCC not being responsible for clearing the Debris. It d... | |
| | | | Beigh held secret meet with Azad at Delhi residence ….. | | PDP-Congress in constant touch….? | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Jan 27: Someone has rightly said "Nothing is permanent in politics--- neither the friends nor the enemies." And the same fits for the People’s Democratic Party and Congress relationships in Jammu and Kashmir. PDP-Congress once the two coalition partners in past like National Conference-Congress in present time, there was sourness in the relationship between the Congress and PDP after they (PDP) withdraw the support from Azad government in wake of aftermath of Amarnath land row and for all this the then Chief Minister and presently Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad put whole blame of controversy and fall out of his government on his deputy Muzzafar Hussain Bei... | |
| | | | Tainted bureaucrats enjoy key posts in JK | | | | Javaid naikoo
srinagar, Jan 27: Notwithstanding the tall claims of ministers of fighting corruption, around one dozen tainted bureaucrats have been appointed by them (ministers) during the past four years.
One Mukhtar-ul-Aziz, former Additional Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar city for land acquisition, who went into hiding in 2010 after a scandal of one crore surfaced against him is presently enjoying a key post in administration despite charges of corruption pending against him in vigilance department.
The inquiry report submitted by the Vigilance Organization revealed that Mukhtar-ul-Aziz and T.K Sadhu, then executive engineer construction division of Ganderbal district have under a... | |
| | | | CM, former Governor turn models to promote city private schools | | Is anyone watching? | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Jan 27: Several noted schools of the city are violating norms as well as ethics and using dignitaries and Constitutional authorities as models in the advertisements being aired by them in local television channel to promote their institutions.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and former Governor, Lt. General S K Sinha are being used as models obviously without seeking their consent in the advertisements of these schools which are telecast on couple of local channels suggesting as if these constitutional authorities are recommending them.
"The modus operandi of these schools tantamounts to illegal trade practice", explained a senior lawyer adding, "The message which adver... | |
| | | | Attempt to Kidnap MBSS intern, Cong leader arrested | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 27: While the nation was celebrating republic day, Jammu police arrested a Congress leader for trying to forcibly kidnap an MBBS intern from the premises of SMGS hospital in the evening hours on Saturday. He was allegedly accompanied by two other persons. Sources the victim is doing internship in GMC hospital and was attending his relative in infant ward of SMGS hospital when the incident took place. Sources said that the accused Congress leader namely Karan Bhagat of RS Pura went to the ward and asked the girl to accompany him upto parking lot to discuss certain issues.
Being known to the accused, the girl accompanied him to the parking lot. On reachin... | |
| | | | Taj's uttering in tacit understanding with Omar …..? | | Grand NC-Congress alliance salvo: Cong rebuffs claim | | | Early Times report
Jammu, Jan 27: Senior Congress leaders and Minister for Medical Education Taj Mohiuddin's renewed salvo that Congress and National Conference will fight the 2014 Assembly elections in the state jointly is being critically analyzed by the political punditry in the state. Despite the fact that most of the Congress leaders have already rebuffed his claim saying the decision over the issue was 'high commands prerogative' and if sources close to congress high command are to be believed Taj has been grilled by 10-janapath on his latest assertions about grand alliance with NC. as per the sources he has been directed to restrict himself to his ministry and not poke h... | |
| | | | Executing Guru: Congress' delaying tactics | | Salman & Headley | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 27: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on January 23 expressed disappointment over the US' refusal to extradite Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist David Headley, who was convicted by Chicago court in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks which resulted in 166 deaths, including the death of six Americans. Headley, who will now spend 35 years in an American jail, was one of the masterminds of the Mumbai carnage. It was he who had done the real groundwork in Mumbai.
Reacting to the US decision not to handover Headley to India for trial, Khurshid said New Delhi would "continue with its demands though it understands that America has to adhere to its legal structure"... | |
| | | | On the eve of Republic Day, NC demanded settlement of 'basic issues' | | Violating the mandate | | | Neha
JAMMU, Jan 27: Indians across the nation celebrate January 26 each year as Republic Day with great pomp and show, remember the supreme sacrifices made by the freedom fighters during the freedom struggle, reiterate their resolve to defend the territorial integrity of the country and take pledge that they will not hesitate to sacrifice their all for the sake of their country. It was on this day in 1950 that the Indian Constitution was enforced in its entirety across the country, barring Jammu & Kashmir. Jammu & Kashmir was excluded from the political and constitutional organization of India at the behest of the National Conference with the Congress making common cause with it
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| | | | 7 vital bridges still being completed, HCC seeks money to clear debris, PWD refuses to take over incomplete road | | Mughal road delay story continues, now July 2013 deadline | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Jan 27: Amid vehement claims of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and State Public Works Department (WPD), the political significant and strategically important Mughal road is all set to miss fifth deadline of March 2013 since the work began in the year 2005.
4 to 5 feet snow has resulted in complete halt on the bridge building and road construction work. Tussle between PWD and HCC over who would clear the debris after major slip and slide (landslide) instances is likely to further delay the completion of this prestigious project. HCC has asked the state to pay extra money to them for clearing landslides on Mughal Road. Government is yet to respond.
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| | | | CM's e-Governance dream unfulfilled | | Dubious Distinction: JK only state in India without SWAN | | | early times report
Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 27: The state's 'tech-savvy' Chief Minister's pledge to bring the state on the e-governance map of the country notwithstanding, the state government has failed to establish the State Wide Area Network (SWAN), the main requirement for e-governance, with all the other state's in India having already commissioned the network.
This major centrally sponsored e-governance project worth Rs 58 crore is yet to take off in Jammu and Kashmir, owing to the inordinate delay by the officials of the state's Information Technology Department and J&K e-Governance Agency (JKeGA). According to sources, bureaucratic hassles, lack of subject expertise and lost government... | |
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