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| NC's ploy to 'play martyr' to fight anti-incumbency across J&K | | Omar threat to resign, real or unreal? | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Jan 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's purported threat to resign over Congress's delinquent attitude vis-a-vis the creation of administrative units is aimed at fighting the anti-incumbency which National Conference (NC) is facing across the state by becoming 'a martyr for a just public cause'.
If sources are to be believed, Omar seemingly threatened to resign after the Congress leadership sought more time for making up its mind on the creation of new administrative units. Congress had expressed reservations over the Ganai Commission report on the grounds that it was heavily in favour of Kashmir region and had ignored several key areas in Jammu region.
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| | | | Crisis reaches Delhi, Omar firm on his stand on resignation | | NC-Cong fight over creation of new units escalates | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
JAMMU, Jan 28: The five year long relationship between the National Conference and Congress in Jammu and Kashmir seems to be heading for premature divorce as the fight between the two coalition partners has reached the Delhi Darbar where Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has made clear that he will resign in case the Cabinet Sub Committee on creation of new administrative units headed by Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand did not submit its report on time.
As per the National Conference sources, Omar Abdullah is desperate to implement the decision of creation of new administration units in state well before the implementation of code of conduct for Parliamentary election.
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| | | | Removal or continuation of CS is real issue between NC, Congress | | | | Bashir Assad
JAMMU, Jan 28: Though the issue of creation of new administrative units has become a bone of contention between the coalition partners in Jammu and Kashmir, however, the real issue that has brought NC and Congress at loggerheads is the appointment of Chief Secretary.
If the insiders are to be believed, the differences between the NC and Congress party in the state are piling up apparently on as to whether the incumbent Chief Secretary M Iqbal Khanday should continue or be relieved to pave way for another Kashmiri IAS officer, Khursheed Ahmad Ganai.
Sources said though known for his integrity and uprightness, Iqbal Khanday is not liked by a section of the Congress party who h... | |
| | | | Newly constructed PHC building develops cracks | | R&B authorities under scanner | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Jan 28: The concerned officials of Roads and Building department are under scanner, as building of Primary Health Center (PHC) Yaripora, constructed at a cost of over Rs. 5 Crores has developed wide cracks, even before its commissioning.
Sources informed Early Times that the construction work on Primary Health Center Yaripora was started around three years back by Roads and Building department. "The cost of construction is more than Rs. 5 Crores and construction work has just completed; the building is yet to be handed over to Health department, but same has developed cracks", sources said.
They further said that cracks in newly constructed building have raised several... | |
| | | | Weak Congress may toe the NC line and defeat Jammu | | New administrative units | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 28: The Valley-centric National Conference has stepped up pressure on the weak Congress so that it could implement the biased and anti-Jammu recommendations of Ganai panel on new administrative units. Of course, the local Congress leadership and senior Congress leaders like Ghulam Nabi Azad have been trying to create an impression that the Cabinet Sub-Committee (CSC) under senior Congress leader and Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand is working in the right direction and it was an appropriate decision on the part of the CSC to visit all the district headquarters and interact with people on ground to reach a right decision. "The objective should be that no area in Jammu, Lad... | |
| | | | Irregularities in pay scale causes resentment in JKP | | Pay Anomaly Committee's approval missing | | | Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Jan 28: Discipline costs much to the cops of Jammu and Kashmir Police as succumbing to harassment in the shape of irregularities in the pay scales, the officials of lower rungs of Jammu and Kashmir Police knocked the door of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. However, following their representation, Advisor to Chief Minister Qamar Ali Akhoon as per letter no Adv/HCM/J/Pt.off/60 dated 28.01.14 asked Finance Minister to give attention to the matter.
Resentment brewed up in lower rung police officials of Jammu and Kashmir Police Force following failure of the PHQ to fix the anomaly in their pay scales. The authorities even ignored the court orders in this regard. The suffe... | |
| | | | Policeman turns KP land grabber, Revenue authorities unmoved | | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Jan 28 : Jammu and Kashmir has seemingly turned into a police state, as the personnel of law enforcement agency vis-à-vis Jammu and Kashmir Police have become violators and allegedly encroached land of a Kashmiri Pandit in Baramulla.
According to documents in the possession of Early Times the district Administration of Baramulla has failed to demarcate encroached land of Sharvan Kumar son of Late Sanji Ram Raina resident of Mohura, Tehsil Boniyar District Baramulla by a local police personnel.
The documents reveal the applicant Sharvan Kumar sought administration support to vacate his land encroached by one Nazir Ahmad the father two sons are working as security per... | |
| | | | KPs seek intervention of BJP, others | | Opening of Sharda shrine for pilgrimage | | | JAMMU, Jan 28 : Intensifying their demand for opening of Sharda temple in PoK for Hindu pilgrimage, Kashmiri Pandits have sought the intervention of various political parties in this regard and urged them to impress upon the Union Government to take up the issue with Pakistan Government. In this regard a delegation of KP leaders has already met the BJP top brass including Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj recently in New Delhi and asked her to take up the issue with Union Government. It demanded that the KPs and other Hindus be allowed to visit the Sharda temple in PoK on the same pattern as the Muslims from Pakistan are allowed the visit the Ajmer sharif in Rajasthan and Sikhs from India ... | |
| | | | Shortlisted Jail Warden candidates' stir completes 60 days | | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Jan 28 : Amidst hurly-burly of political activities in the state in view of the coming Lok Sabha elections, ruling coalition partners i.e. Congress and National Conference have turned insensitive towards a group of over 1200 shortlisted candidates for the post of Jail warden who are awaiting the release of final list even after a time period of three years. The agitating short-listed Jail Warden candidates are protesting for the last two months tolerating the chilly winters outside Press Club Jammu with their representatives leaving no opportunity to meet ruling ministers as well as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for a genuine redressal of their demands but the Omar Gov... | |
| | | | Bhim makes common cause with anarchists | | President Mukherjee's formulation on fractured verdict | | | Neha
JAMMU, Jan 28: President Pranab Mukherjee's on the eve of the 65th Republic Day made a very significant observation on fractured verdict in the upcoming general election. He said that "fractured verdict in the coming Lok Sabha election shall be catastrophic". In other words, he urged the nation to exercise its franchise in a manner that hands down to the country a stable government - a government that enjoys a clear majority. Indeed, his was a very novel suggestion. It is obvious that the President referred to the evil consequences that followed in the wake of fractured mandates in 2004 and 2009 general elections. It is hardly necessary to point out the evil results of the fractured... | |
| | | | SRVES concerned over apathy towards endangered Hangul | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu, Jan 28: Social Royal Voluntary Environmental Service (SRVES), a state based environmental faction have expressed serious concern negligent maintenance of data regarding the status of Hangul which was listed in endangered species in 2008 and now is Awarded Least concerned species Status in 2014 .
Talking to media persons, Er Idrees ul Haq Beigh (C.E.O SRVES) said; "The Kashmir stag (Cervus Hanglu) , which is the state animal and was listed as critically endangered by IUCN in its Red list, as their population was counted 160 mature individuals in the 2008 census- has been awarded the status of Least concerned status according to IUCN's recently published list on the... | |
| | | | Commuters inconvenienced as transporters call off indefinite strike | | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
JAMMU, Jan 28: Even though the tug of war between transporters and the state government has came to an end for now but not before bringing lot of miseries for a common man since the public transport including mini buses and buses didn't ply on roads in the wake of 'Chakka Jam' call of transport unions.
As the public transport stayed off the roads across Jammu region, the life virtually came to a stand still for those who rely heavily on mini buses and private buses which ply on different routes of the province.
The usual hustle-bustle of matadors on city roads and long route buses exiting the General Bus Stand as well as other points was missing.
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| | | | Despite court orders, Red & White Coffee Shop continues to function on Residency Road | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Jan 28: Despite the recent sealing of illegal establishments in the Srinagar city many such establishments are carrying on with their business. Enforcement agencies seem to be hand in glove with the owners of these establishments and as such no action has been taken against them so far.Chief Enforcement Officer, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Hakeem Aijaz issued a letter to the Ward Officer, Ward number 2 of SMC asking him to seal an illegal coffee shop operating in the State Bank of India (SBI) lane on the Residency Road here in the summer capital. The letter was shot two months back, but as on date the coffee shop continues on with the business.
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