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| In complete departure from Ganai panel report, new report to get final shape | | CSC's last meeting today | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 30: A day ahead of the Cabinet meeting on Saturday, the Cabinet Sub committee on new administrative units shall hold its meeting in the State Guest House tomorrow morning to give final shape to the report which will be submitted before the Cabinet on February 1. Complying what Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had instructed last week in declaring February 1 as the final deadline for CSC report, tomorrow's meeting will be its conclusive meet in which members from both the parties will put their stamp on the recommendations made afresh, mainly by the Congress Ministers. Tomorrow's meeting shall also put an end to the controversies and bickering that erupted followin... | |
| | | | CM's Samba statement shocks Congress | | Administrative Units row | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 30: Congress party today alleged that after giving mandate to Cabinet Sub Committee to 'balance' the Mushtaq Ganaie Committee Report (MGCR), Chief Minister Omar Abdullah shocked everyone when in public rally at Samba, he claimed that some people do not want Ganaie Committee report to be implemented in letter and spirit and are trying to scuttle it.
"What was the fun of that statement when Chief Minister himself formed Cabinet Sub Committee to balance the report about the creation of new administrative units? Chief Minister himself asserted that Ganaie Committee report is imbalanced and needs to be balanced but to everybody's surprise, National Conference sta... | |
| | | | Is Govt playing with governance in JK? | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 30: The National Conference-Congress coalition Government in Jammu and Kashmir is playing with governance in the State as they are only concerned about their chair and power. They are just taking toll on the governance in the State where Government machinery is only waiting for the cat and mouse war between these coalition partners.
Playing a drama over the creation of new administrative units and then reaching out to Congress high command in New Delhi by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was nothing but a ploy to save his chair which was in danger after he tweeted last week over the issue. Now, it seems that he has convinced Congress high command that if th... | |
| | | | Congress wants its pound of flesh | | Sub-Committee Report | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 30: The National Conference has been told by the Congress that if it wants to have its consent on new administrative units, NC won't use it as political tool to take credit. The party had said it's for this reason only that it has suggested that the report should be discussed in the Cabinet first before making any announcement.
"We have categorically told NC leadership and directed it to communicate to the Omar Abdullah that if any announcement is to be made, then it should be told as efforts of coalition Government rather than the solely of the NC, even if the coalition partners agree to part ways," said a Cong Minister.
Congress has reservations that once ... | |
| | | | Austerity measures thrown in air, VVIP culture still in vogue | | 965 Security vehicles provided to 619 VIPs in JK | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Jan 30: In their bid to make up for the financial crunch and fiscal deficit, the successive State Governments during the past more than 10 years have announced number of austerity measures.
Amazingly, provision of extending benefits of security vehicles by Security wing of J&K Police to those, who are not either elected representatives or well known faces in the political spectrum of the state, is tearing apart the very idea of 'austerity'.
If the sources are to be believed, the protected persons including VVIPs, political big wigs as well as small time politicians irrespective of political parties, Government officers and retired police officers are enjoying the p... | |
| | | | Pak accuses India of conspiring to end trade | | LOC trade row turns bitter | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Jan 30: The row over LoC trade is turning bitter as Pakistan has accused India of hatching conspiracy to end the LoC trade. Talking to a TV Channel Pakistan Foreign Minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir, Chowdary Latief has accused India of hatching a conspiracy to end up trade ties between the two parts of Kahsmir and halt the peace bus service across the LOC.
However, as per details received, Chowdry Latief has not mentioned the reason of suspending trade ties between the two countries which started from seizure of heroin packets from a truck coming from Pakistan. The Minister while talking to the News Channel has alleged that it was India that hatched a con... | |
| | | | Forensic Science PGs deprived of direct recruitment benefits | | 'Omar's helping hand to youth' is mere propaganda' | | | Bivek Mathur
JAMMU, Jan 30: Although Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has been assuring to lend his helping hand to youth from every platform but the ground reality is entirely opposite to his tall claims. There is no provision of direct recruitment benefits to the aspiring professional forensic science post graduates and Ph.D candidates.
On January 24, 2014, Department of Home, Government of Jammu and Kashmir issued a SRO which will be called as SRO-12 and will commence as Jammu and Kashmir Forensic Science Laboratory (Gazetted) Services Recruitment Rules, 2014.
As per the SRO issued by Government of Jammu and Kashmir, in Para-5 wherein Qualification and Method of Recruitment details are g... | |
| | | | Baffling! SC employee 'promoted' without higher grade in Tourism Development Corporation | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Jan 30: Despite the Government claims that no discrimination whatsoever is being meted out to the employees belonging to various categories the situation on ground suggests that quite contrary is happening to the rhetoric.
An employee of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) is running from pillar to post since he has been denied promotion over the past two decades. The employee has been crying of discrimination at the hands of his higher ups while also alleging of rampant corruption in the Corporation.
Mohammad Shafi Gojri belonging to Scheduled Caste community was appointed as Steward in JKTDC in 1989. Shafi worked on the same post for year... | |
| | | | NC's pressure tactics working, Congress is yielding? | | New administrative units | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 30: The Congress is digging its political grave in Jammu province with whose support it remained relevant in the state for years and has been enjoying power since November 2002 in alliance with the Kashmiri ruling elite. This is the only conclusion one could draw in the light of the developments which unfolded in New Delhi and Jammu on Tuesday and Wednesday. It is now almost clear from the yesterday's developments that the National Conference (NC) would carry the day and the Congress would toe the line of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who wants the Cabinet Sub-Committee (CSC) for the creation of new administrative units to make recommendations on the lines indicated in the... | |
| | | | HC quashes order refusing Passport to couple related to HM militant | | | | early times report
Srinagar, Jan 30: The J&K High Court on Wednesday quashed Passport Officer Kashmir's order rejecting passport to a couple from Baramulla district for having relation with a Hizbul Mujahideen militant who is presently in Pakistan Administered Kashmir.
In its petition the couple Umar Ali and his wife Sumira Nazir had last year applied for the Passport to seek employment outside the country.
The couple said after receiving the report from CID, the Passport Authorities passed an order on October 14 2013, refusing to issue passports to them. The CID report reveals that the brother of Umar Ali , Abdul Majid Sofi a.k.a. Majeet Bisati a.k.a. Shaheen crossed over LOC to Pak ... | |
| | | | 4 years on, Veterinary doctor fails to turn up at Barnara village | | | | Ajay Sharma
Rajouri, Jan 30: It has been more than 4 years since the establishment of Veterinary Hospital at village Barnara of district Rajouri but the doctor appointed for the hospital has not turned up till date.
Moreover the hospital building is being used by outsiders as a shelter.
Sources told Early Times that the construction work of the veterinary hospital at Panchayat Nalla Makol of tehsil Sunderbani started in 2008 and completed in 2010 with the cost of Rs 9 lakh but it has been more than 4 years till the hospital is awaiting the doctor.
Sources further informed that State Veterinary Department had posted a doctor for the Veterinary Hospital at village Barnara but instead of d... | |
| | | | Cong never favoured Gen V K Singh's appearance before LC committee | | | | early times report
JAMMU, Jan 30: Member Parliament and Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Saif-ud-Din Soz today said the former Army Chief Gen V K Singh should not be asked to appear in person before the privilege committee of Legislative Council.
"Congress was never in favour of Gen Singh's appearance in person before the Privilege Committee of the Legislative Council,'' Soz told reporters at the sidelines of a function organized to mark death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
He added that Gen Singh is a man of repute and stature, so he should not be asked to appear in person but his written replies submitted to the Committee shall be considered.
Meanwhile on allege... | |
| | | | CM ignores Sher Pathri village in his constituency | | RBA status on political considerations | | | early times report
SRINAGAR, Jan 30: The State Government has drawn flak for according Rural Backward area status to various areas on the basis of political considerations while ignoring the genuine areas.
According to sources the villages situated on roadsides having all basic facilities of life have been given the backward status while the delinked and secluded areas have been totally ignored for the political considerations by the coalition Government.
One such glaring example is Sher Pathri area in Ganderbal district of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's constituency. The Sher Pathri which is about three kilometers away from Ganderbal township lacks all basic facilities of life. The ar... | |
| | | | Congress-NC row, a mere storm in a tea cup | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 30: One set of the opposition in Jammu and Kashmir call the latest conflict between the National Conference and the Congress over the setting up of new administrative units in the State a storm in a tea cup. The other set describes the row between the two alliance partners as nothing more than much ado about nothing.
Infact it was the National Conference leadership and the Congress high command keen to retain the alliance .Majority of senior leaders of the State unit of the Congress were not inclined to succumb to the pressure being mounted by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, who had threatened to quit if the Congress raised hurdles in his plan of setting up... | |
| | | | Bureaucrats, legislators asked to vacate Circuit House for guests | | 101 SCIENCE CONGRESS | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 30: Three days ahead of the 101th Science Congress in the winter capital, the State Government today asked senior Government functionaries, legislators, and journalists putting up at the Circuit House, Jammu to vacate the premises.
Reports said that General Administration Department (GAD) in a communique to the Assistant Director Hospitality and Protocol, Imtiyaz Ahmed today asked him to get the premises vacated within two days for the dignitaries visiting the winter capital to attend the Congress. Simultaneously, the Hospitality and Protocol department has asked the senior Government functionaries, legislators and journalists to vacate the rooms at the ear... | |
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