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| JK at bottom of private investment in industrial sector | | Security concerns, red tape keep investors at bay | | | early times report
Jammu, Jan 28: Despite an improved security scenario in the state, Jammu and Kashmir continues to be at the bottom of private and Government investment in the industrial sector when compared to other states. Reports indicate that during the last one year Gujarat has registered an investment of over Rs.49,000 crores followed by Andhra Pradesh with Rs.10,000 crores, Mahara-shtra Rs. 7,000 crores and Punjab over Rs.1100 crores.
Against this, Jammu and Kashmir has registered an investment of about Rs.940 crores. Reports said that security related issues in the light of militancy related violence have been the main reason for very poor investment in the Kashmir valley.
Besides security related issues, red tape and corrupt practices adopted by the departments connected with sanctioning of the projects, giving various clearance certificates and other difficulties being faced by the non-local industrialists too had been the major cause for slump in private investment in the industrial sector.
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| Why discriminate among players Mr CM | | Songs in praise of Rasool, not a word for Raina? | |  Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Jan 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has vehemently denied charges of discrimination leveled against him by his adversaries, but time and again he has through his action or the lack of it, given them enough ammunition to attack him.
The latest in the context is Omar's stoic silence over selection of Ankita Raina, the first girl from the state to be included in the National tennis team. Ankita was named as replacement for the injured Indian Tennis ace Sania Mirza in the for... | |
| | | | Govt violating its own Deputation policy with impunity | | Nepotism or administrative handicap? | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Jan 28: In gross violation of its own deputation policy, the J&K government has apparently bent all rules to get blue eyed government officials on deputation from one department to another that too without consulting the General Administration Department which is the only monitoring authority in the state. However, the deputation practice in violation of the norms is more discernible in Rural Develo-pment Department. What is even more interesting to note is that in breach of rules, the officials continue to work even on the expiry of their term of deputation.
There are at least 10 Project Officers on deputation to the Rural Development Department whose deputation h... | |
| | | | Road accidents continue to kill as CCAs rot in Nagrota yard | | | |
Avinash Azad
Jammu, Jan 27: Critical care ambulances (CCA) procured 18 months ago have been left to rot in the NRHM's Nagrota yard for want of an eligible firm for modification of the CCAs. The ambulances were procured for all districts along the highway to cut down the number of deaths due to accidents.
The vehicles were supposed to have a helpline No of108 and 104for their effective operation.
"The state Health Department had purchased 25 ambulances (simple Tempo Travellor vehicles) more than one year ago. About twenty of these ambulances are parked at Nagrota yard of Health Department, since these were procured" sources said.
They said that the modification was delayed as no eligib... | |
| | | | Govt holidaying; Renzu breaches conduct rules, leads religious processions, addresses gatherings in Valley | | Andher Nagri chaupat Raj! | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 28: With Jammu and Kashmir government seemingly in a holiday mood, a politically well-connected bureaucrat has turned religious zealot overnight; leading processions, addressing huge religious gatherings of a particular sect and sharing details of his new found adventure on social networking websites on hourly basis.
Assigned with job of developing Srinagar into an international tourist destination, Vice-Chairman of Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) Farooq Ren... | |
| | | | Are Interlocutors still on job? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 28 : The state is losing around RS 5 lakh by way of salary/ perks to the former interlocutors who are preparing their feedback report. The report submitted by them last May was ridiculed by pro-Indian and separatist quarters alike.
Stunned by the reaction from the Valley, the interlocutors on May 28 said they were ready to rectify the report. "If people ask for amendments and corrections, we will recommend the same to the Home Ministry in our feedback report", Radha Kumar told a local newspaper.
Expressing her helplessness, Kumar added: "Mandate to incorporate the rectifications lies with Union Home Ministry."
Same day, the Chief Interlocutor, Dileep ... | |
| | | | AFSPA an Act against democracy and Constitution: Habibullah | | Strengthening separatists' hands | | | Neha
JAMMU, Jan 28: National Minorities Commission Chairman and former IAS officer of the Jammu and Kashmir cadre and first Chief Inform-ation Commissi-oner of the country Wajahat Habibullah yesterday again opened his mouth and said that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which gives legal immunity to the armed forces involved in the anti-insurgency operations and defence of the country, is "against democracy and constitution". "The AFSPA is against democracy and Constitution" and "its loopholes should be remo-ved after discussions with the Army if the law cannot be withdrawn from troubled areas…Such a law should not exist in any democratic setup," he was quoted as saying. He di... | |
| | | | NGOs swindle crores, involved in Hawala transactions; J&K knows nothing | | 'Data bank not created' | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Jan 28: Jammu and Kashmir government has no data on the number of non-governmental organiza-tions (NGOs) active in various parts of the state and funds received by them both from the national as well as international sources.
Government also has no clue about the funds received by these NGOs from both national as well as international organizations. Even primary data related to funding of these NGOs by various central government departments has not been maintained. According to independent but officially unverified reports, more than 20,000 NGOs exist on papers in the three regions of the state i.e. Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
Despite this huge number and with co... | |
| | | | Will Jammu MPs go Telangana MPs' way? | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 28: Seven Congress MPs from Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh will tomorrow send their resignation letters to AICC president Sonia Gandhi to register their protest against the failure of the Congress-led UPA Government to fulfill its solemn commitment that it will announce the "final decision" on the age-old demand seeking division of the state and creation of new Telangana state out of it latest by January 28. Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde had himself set the deadline soon after he chaired an all-party meeting on Telangana issue in Delhi on December 28.
A number of Congress MPs from the region, who are under pressure, yesterday and today accused their o... | |
| | | | Congress and policy of appeasement | | STARK REALITY | | |
Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 28: Even after 65 years of independence and the creation Islamic Republic of Pakistan, India continues to witness movements unleashed by sections the minority community, which was responsible for the communal partition of India, directed against the system on the ground that it is discriminatory and pro-Hindu. They have been putting forth demands which, if accepted, would culminate in a situation conducive for another communal partition of the country. Dr B R Ambedkar, Chairman of the Drafting Committee, was convinced that if India was to be partitioned on religious basis, then there had to be a comprehensive exchange of population failing which the Hindu-Muslim quest... | |
| | | | Upbeat BJP starts preparation for next general election in right earnest | | Rajnath-Modi Delhi meeting | | |
Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 28: The BJP, which was till the other day was somewhat on the defensive and not that confident about its poll prospects as far as the impending general election is concerned, appears more confident today. Three factors seem to have worked in its favour.
One, the RSS-BJP realized that the continuation of Nitin Gadkari as party president would not be taken kindly by the Indian electorate, which is fed up with the menace of corruption, and decided to give the top slot to non-controversial, clean, experienced and more acceptable Rajnath Singh. This would be his second term as BJP national president.
Two, two surveys conducted by ABP News-Neilson and Aaj Tak about two ... | |
| | | | Why does Omar Abdullah want to break loose from Sheikh legacy? | | | |
Early TImes Report
Jammu, Jan 28: State Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's statement trying to distance himself from the legacy of his grand father, late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah is definitely going to create front page news in the days to come.
In an interview to a Srinagar based news agency Omar Abdullah said he wants to develop a second line of leadership for the NC and is also looking forward to a day when the NC is headed by someone not belonging to the Abdullah family.
Later speaking to the current affairs news programme of Radio Kashmir Srinagar Omar Abdullah said he does not believe in legacy and would be seeking people's support and votes based on his person and personal perfor... | |
| | | | Intense cold increases risk of Hypothermia in JK | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 28: Intense cold has increased the risk of Hypothermia in Children, especially in the newly born babies in Jammu Kashmir where temperature has registered a steep decline.
SMGS, the only Child Maternity Hospital in Jammu is receiving regular cases of Hypothermia in children, especially in new born babies from peripheral areas of the Jammu.
Dr. Rekha Harish, Head of the Department (HoD) of pediatrics informed, "These days we are regularly getting cases of Hypothermia in children, It is a condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions."
"It happens in the intense cold, due to careless... | |
| | | | Citizen's cooperative bank plays truant with senior employees | | On first day of economic survey | | |
Early TImes Report
Srinagar, Jan 28: Even as the sixth economic census commenced today, grave irregularities in Citizen's Cooperative Bank were brought to the fore. The employees of the bank have sought intervention of the Chief Minister and the minister of Cooperative to set things right in the institution. In an appeal published by the local newspapers, the bank Management has been accused of adapting measures opposed by the shareholders, government and the reserve bank of India and the registrar of Cooperative Societies. Assuming the role of the government, the management has created new/illegal posts, prepared list of tainted and junior employees to be promoted on posts meant fo... | |
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