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| Govt claims on peace punctured again: Civilian killed, 3 cops injured in Sopore | | Series of strikes on Police on anniversary of 1993 massacre | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Jan 7: The loud claims on restoring peace punctured today again at a time when the NC led coalition government is claiming to have been able to restore complete normacly, order and stability and contain violence. A shopkeeper lost his life and three Police personnel sustained injuries, two of them critically, when militants carried out a series of broad daylight strikes on Police in the north Kashmir township of Sopore on the 19th anniversary of massacre in which nearly 50 civilians had died and scores of commercial establishments and residential structures had perished in 1993.
Informed sources in north Kashmir told Early Times that two militants carrying AK... | |
| | | | Governance J&K style; Babus to choose vigilance commission body | | 'Suspects to decide judges' | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Jan 7: State government has obliquely empowered powerful IAS lobby to name retired or retiring officers of their choice for being appointed to the much-hyped State Vigilance Commission (SVC).
Seeking to constitute State Vigilance Commission (SVC), administrative heads of 34 departments/ministries have been asked to sponsor or recommend 'competent officers' known for outstanding merit and impeccable integrity. They have been advised to ensure impartiality and also cite reasons while recommending names of officers of their choice for heading the high profile office.
Hence, the entire process has been 'bureaucratized'. GAD has asked the desirous retiring or reti... | |
| | | | Sports Council's `tightened noose' leaves coaches fuming | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: in a bid to streamline the sports activities, the J&K State Sports Council has tightened noose on the coaches posted at different coaching centres of Jammu district by issuing fresh guidelines. The act has sparked resentment within the sports cadre, sources said.
The Council, with regard to long term cohesive planning to promote sports, has made its over 30 male and female coaches sit in the office of Sports Officer for two hours between 1 pm to 3 pm in addition to their routine morning and evening classes.
The fresh order reportedly issued by the Chief Sports Officer, has attracted resentment among the coaches fraternity in state. "We have been force... | |
| | | | Samba JE gets transfer order modified within six days of relieving | | Slogan against corruption goes in air | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: While Omar Abdullah led state government is clamouring hard to be committed for eradicating the corruption in state, but things are completely different at ground level as a blue eyed Junior Engineer (JE) in Samba district gets his order of transfer modified that too within mere six days of his relieving from the parent post posting courtesy his movement within higher circles in government set up.
According to the sources one Jagroop Singh Junior Engineer through a Govt Order 437-PW (hyd) of 2011 dtd 27/10/11 was relieved from his office on 9/11/11. Barely passing of six days of his relieving order on 9/11/11 the influential JE managed his transfer order m... | |
| | | | Space for pro-Indian parties shrunk in year bygone | | 202 killings in 2011 belie normality claims | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: A report released by a credible human rights group has put a question mark on the achievements of the National Conference led coalition government. It also explodes the much trumpeted normality myth. The report says that the bygone `peaceful' year witnessed 202 killings. The deceased include 71 security personnel and 8 political workers.
Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) has once again shaken the government by its report. Earlier it was in news for identification of around 2700 unmarked graves in North Kashmir. The report `Buried Evidence' was vindicated by the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC).
According to the report, 6 women, 11 stude... | |
| | | | Govt promises on power remain unfulfilled | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: Whenever the state of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed peoples 'uproar over acute power crisis they would be silenced by the successive Governments by telling them that the state had a potential of generating 20,000 MWs of electricity. Whenever the state witnessed protest demonstrations against power shedding people would be consoled by telling them that the Government will initiate measures for persuading Pakistan to review the Indus Water Treaty of 1960.
Whenever people raised their voice against power shortage they were told by the successive state Governments that had not the Indus Water Treaty prevented the Government from carrying out optimum utilisation ... | |
| | | | Top gangsters 'waiting' to strike in City, Police launch manhunt | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: Hunt is on to nab top gangsters who have started raising their heads once again after long gap, it is learnt.
Highly placed sources in police department revealed to ET that "top gangsters involved in separate and several cases of murder and attempt to murder have re-united their group and are waiting to unleash reign of terror among the people to extort money and indulge in other anti-social activities. They are also learnt to have managed unlicensed weapons like country made revolvers and sharp edged weapons to target their rivals."
Sources further shared that secret raids have also been conducted in past over one week at all the suspected hide-outs to n... | |
| | | | By humiliating General Singh Cong demoralising the Army | | Is Delhi Pursuing Omar Line? | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 7: J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah perhaps was the first constitutional authority in the country who openly challenged the Army and put forth demands calculated to make the Army dysfunctional and create a situation under which those defending the borders and maintaining territorial integrity of India after fighting splendidly and making supreme sacrifices would face trails for eliminating and neutralising the enemies of the country. What Omar said and did between October 21 and November 10, 2011 and even thereafter to lower the morale of the Army is too well-known. In fact, his irresponsible, rather provocative, November 9-10, 2011 statement on the Army and the AFSPA wou... | |
| | | | `Panchayat elections cannot be substitute for development" | | What new era Mr Gul? | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: Advisor to Chief Minister Mubarak Gul on Friday complemented the people of Jammu and Kashmir for extending their whole hearted support to the coalition government led by Omar Abdullah, saying this has enabled the State to usher in a new era of peace and development.
As far as peace is concerned, the National Conference led government cannot escape responsibility for disrupting peace. Had NC not rigged the 1987 elections, the situation would have been different today. The separatists who run the show today had willingly participated in the electoral politics. The Hizbul Muahideen Chief, Muhammad Yusuf alias Syed Salah-ud-Din was a candidate from Amira Kadal... | |
| | | | Will Bhim take the plunge to capture political space? | | Congress-BJP In Disarray | | | Neha
JAMMU, Jan 7: The decision of the Congress high command to maintain status quo in the state or to allow the NC to lead the coalition government for another three years has completely changed the political scenario in Jammu province. The immediate fall-out of the decision has been that the Congress, which is part of the coalition government, has been reduced to a nullity in Jammu province for all practical purposes. As a matter of fact, the decision has left the Congress rank and file dejected, disappointed, baffled and totally demoralised, with most of the local Congress leaders and workers admitting in private that the Congress high command has "dug the Congress grave, especially in ... | |
| | | | What kept Omar Abdullah’s crown intact? | | | |
Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Jan 6: More than Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s purported closeness with Congress high command, UPA’s fluctuating fortunes in the centre and divided state Congress prevented ball from swinging other way around.
Early Times has credible evidence at hand which confirms that more than JKPCC President’s group; it was ex-Chief Minister’s and presently, Union minister’s coterie of leaders who obliquely ensured continuance of Omar Abdullah regime for next three years. JKPCC president and his group followed directions of Congress high command religiously including the decision to allow Omar to complete six year term.
On the contrary, loyalists of ex-Chief Minister wou... | |
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