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| Omar's retired, re-engaged experts doing no good to defunct corporations? | | A tale of two specialists of Handicraft Corporation! | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Jan 5: Invited through tender notice to revive Jammu and Kashmir State Handicraft Corporation (JKSHC), ex-Managing Director Zahid Hussain whose contract ended seven months ago continues to work as Consultant.
Ex-Managing Director of State Handloom Corporation (SHC) Zahid Hussain retired in the year 2007. According to document available with Early Times, Zahid was engaged by Jammu and Kashmir Handicraft Corporation (JKHC) in July 2012 through a notice inviting tender (NIT) for formulating and implementing business-cum-restructuring plan. If sources are to be believed, the tendered work was to be completed within a stipulated time-period of one year i.e. by July 2013 but Zahid has now entered into sixth month of engagement despite the contract having lapsed. .
To explain his continuity in corporation, sources said that Managing Director (MD) Munshi Muzaffar Hussain described Zahid's work as exemplary and pleaded with government not to disengage him. Government seemingly agreed. However, he did this without justifying Zahid's engagement even after expiry of... | |
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| State Govt disregards PM's assurances | | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Jan 5: The words of Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, it seems hardly make any sense for the Jammu and Kashmir government especially Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Minister for Culture Raman Bhalla as the state is yet to decide on his suggestion to establish a cultural centre in Jammu and Kashmir.
One could easily gauge the respect for the words of Prime Minister of India by the state Minister and Chief Minister also by the fact that in the year 2010 in between June 7 to 8, Manmohan Singh made an announcement to establish cultural centres in Jammu and Kashmir for the safeguard of distinct tribal culture and tribal communities including Gujjars, Bakerwals and P... | |
| | | | NC's propaganda of PDP- BJP alliance smashed | | | | early times report
Jammu, Dec 5: PDP has ruled out any alliance with the BJP. It had said both parties have divergent views on Art 370 and there can't be any meeting point between them.
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti had said while her party stands for self-rule, resolution of Kashmir problem, BJP has an aversion to Art 370 and thus there can't be any meeting point between two parties.
Mehbooba Mufti's statement has scotched rumors that PDP was getting close to BJP. The propaganda of PDP coming close to BJP has been started by National Conference and is consistently propagating it especially in Valley, where it (NC) believes that BJP is most hated party.
The categorical statement on thi... | |
| | | | Omar advises Kejriwal but fails to implement his promises | | Hill Council for Chenab, Peer Panchal Regions | | | early times report
Jammu, Jan 5: While reminding Arvind Kejriwal of fulfilling his election promises, Omar Abdullah has forgotten his own promises.The National Conference led Government has now already completed its five years in office but most of the promises it made to the people through its 2008 election manifesto have not been fulfilled till date.
An important poll promise of constituting " Hill Development Council "on the pattern of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council ( Leh & Kargil) for Chenab and Peer Panchal regions is yet to be fulfilled by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Earlier a resolution was also passed in 2009 by the legislative council for establishing Chenab ... | |
| | | | Should J&K rulers worry about Kejriwal or themselves? | | | | early times report
Jammu, Jan 5: State CM Omar Abdullah has given some good advice to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. Omar Abdullah has said Kejriwal should not bother about whether he stays in a 5-bedroom flat or elsewhere. Instead, Kejriwal should concentrate on delivering on his election promises.
The advice is well-timed and well thought, but the problem is that the advice is required more by the giver than the one it is intended for. The promises of the NC-Congress coalition government in the State are still to be fulfilled while the 6-year term of the coalition government is now barely nine months to end.
Kejriwal has delivered at least two of his most spoken about promises made during ... | |
| | | | All is not well at MH Satwari | | Medicines, other facilities a rarity | | | SANDEEP BHAT
JAMMU, Jan 5: Notwithstanding tall claims of the Defence Ministry, the retired army personnel, who served the nation selflessly, are being given a raw deal at 166 Military Hospital (MH), Satwari by the authorities concerned.
Sources told Early Times that the superannuated officers and jawans, who are entitled to have medicare facilities under Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Service (ECHS) scheme of the army, are facing lot of problems at MH, Satwari since the hospital lacks medical amenities including medicines and other allied facilities.
"The ECHS scheme was started with an aim to provide medicines and other health care facilities to ex-servicemen who contribute... | |
| | | | Ministers, officials show little regard for SC directions; continue to flash Red Beacon | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 5: Despite of the ruling of the Supreme court of India, many of the officers and Ministers of the state government have not been able to give up their obsession with Red Beacon from their vehicle.
Many of the Cabinet Ministers, civil and Police officials and Army officials in the state are shamelessly using the Red Beacon on their vehicles and Traffic Police does nothing except watch them passing by in utter helplessness.
Minister for Horticulture, Housing and Culture, Raman Bhalla among many Minister and politicians is still using Red Beacon on his vehicles. It is pertinent to mention that after the ruling of the Supreme court, Chief Minister Omar Abdulla... | |
| | | | | 'Carry home message from Bangalore meet' Diabetes management can't be generalised: Dr Jitendra | |  8 Early Times Report
Bengaluru, Jan 5: On the concluding today day of the three day National Diabetes meet held at Hotel Meridien here, nationally known Diabetologist and National Professor of Diabetes, Dr Jitendra Singh, while addressing a special session on Insulin treatment in Diabetes, sought to drive home the message that Diabetes management cannot be generalised and in order to be effective, the management of Diabetes has to be individualised depending on a number of individual factors.
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| | | | Mad race among Jammu "leaders, intellectuals" to associate themselves with AAP | | | | early times report
JAMMU, Dec 5: Although leadership of Aam Adami Party (AAP) has yet to prove its credentials, there is mad race among "leaders" of Jammu and Kashmir to associate them-selves with "Aam Adami".
Even some "turn-coats", notorious for changing loyalities like clothes, are also trying to project themselves as credible and tested peoples' representatives who are best suited to represent AAP in Jammu and Kashmir.
While as separatists in Kashmir Valley have reasons to appreciate emergence on AAP in political scenario because ideologue of AAP Prashant Bhushan and some other leaders of the party are known for supporting the cause of separatists. But some people in Jammu region... | |
| | | | Aam aadmi in J&K still disillusioned-yet to respond to AAP | | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Jan 5 : The dramatic rise of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi elections may or may not have an impact on the general Lok Sabha elections, back home the people in Jammu and Kashmir particularly the younger generation is so much disillusioned with the present corrupt system and disappointed too that not many have any idea how to bring the State out from the clutches of corruption. The response to the change, that Delhi witnessed rather dramatic rise of a new party under the unassuming Arvind Kejriwal, with the Aam Aadmi Party cutting into the cynicism of Delhi, and forming the government in record time, is not on the expected lines in Jammu and Kashmir. In De... | |
| | | | AKV felicitates JKCET toppers during Hungama Day | | |  8 Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 5: In order to mark the success of its students, who made it to the IIT, NITs and different medical colleges of the country in recently concluded year, AK Vidyamandir (AKV), Jammu, held a function Premier Hungama Day at City Farms Jammu in which five hundred students and their parents participated.
Justice Parmod Kohli, (Retd) Chief Justice Sikkim High Court was Chief Guest and renowned Educationalists Sh.I.D.Soni was the guest of honour. A gathering veteran ac... | |
| | | | Demand for minority status | | The Sikh cause | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 5: The Sikh community in the State has several grievances against Jammu & Kashmir Government and the Union Government and most of their notable grievances have not been addressed by the State Government. Their major demands are inclusion of Sikhs in the Council of Ministers and grant of minority status to the community, extension of the jurisdiction of the National Minorities Commission (NMC) to Jammu & Kashmir, establishment of a minority commission in the State, adequate representation in the service sector and application of the Central Government schemes meant for the minority communities. Their demands also include introduction of Punjabi language and appointment of ... | |
| | | | Panchs are fed with politics, Congress-style | | Empowering Panchayats | | | Neha
JAMMU, Jan 5: On December 30, Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress (JKPYC) held protest demonstration in front of Deputy Commissioner’s office to highlight its demand seeking implementation of 73rd and 74th constitutional amen-dments that empower the grassroots level institutions, including Panchayats, to address the immediate local issues confronting the people. The JKPYC activists accused the State Government of not adopting these historic constitutional amendments despite the fact that these were adopted and enforced throughout the country long back.
It was not for the first time that PYC held demonstrations in support of their demand. It had held a number of such protest demons... | |
| | | | Why Omar Govt didn't celebrate its anniversary? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 5: Why did Omar Abdullah government shy away from celebrating the five years in office despite knowing that he may not get another opportunity to celebrate such an achievement.
Completing five years is not great achievement. In other states, governments are formed for five years but in Jammu and Kashmir the tenure is for six years.
According to sources, the chief minister doesn't want to be in any kind of odd position where he will have to answer the queries related to alliance with Congress party as his close aid Devender Singh Rana, who is also the National Conference provincial president for Jammu province, has already made a statement that NC has kept a... | |
| | | | Schools run from shops, water tariff increases by 50% | | Youth resent employment policy; panchayat members stay high & dry | | | early times report
Jammu, Dec 5: The advertisement issued by the Department of Information titled `Let facts speak' claims development on almost all the fronts. The advertisement claims that the literacy has increased to about 79%. "Two Central Universities, 2 Campuses, 45 Degree Colleges, 8500 schools and fifty Polytechnics set up and upgraded."
This appears too rosy. However, the facts from the ground narrate a different story. Most of the so-called Degree Colleges operate from a room or two and lack proper infrastructure. According to experts, a Degree College must have a playground and all other infrastructure needed for physical and psychological development of the students.
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| | | | Earthquake jolts District Doda, people panic | | | | Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Jan 5: After a brief lull of nearly two months, another earthquake measuring 3.6 on Richter scale jolted many parts in Doda and Kishtwar District.
As per details, earthquake took place at 7.01 PM today at a depth of 10 KM beneath the earth and its epicentre was found to be at 33.3° North and longitude 75.9°East of Kishtwar. After feeling the tremor, large number of people came out of homes despite a chilly weather and continuous rains and snowfall going on in the area. People allege that despite making huge promises by the government with regard to payments of compensation to the earthquake victims of May 1st and 14th last year, government did not pay a sing... | |
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