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| Private Schools "ridicule" CM's order; hold classes in icy winter..! | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 8: Making mockery of the order of none other than Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the management of number of private schools continues to hold classes in prevailing severe cold.
In wake of severe cold conditions prevailing in the entire region for the past over one week, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had ordered closure of Government and private schools from January 7th till January 12th. Ironically, number of private schools, notwithstanding the Chief Minister's order directed the students to continue with their respective classes.
Sources revealed that "though the school students from Class I to Class V have been excluded from attending the routine classes but the students of Class VI till Class X have been asked to attend the classes from 9.30 am onwards." "Furthermore, in an attempt to dodge the officials of Chief Education Officers and Zonal Education Officers, the respective school managements have further instructed the students not come in school uniforms as the same will get identified," sources further confirmed to Early Times.
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| Same old story of Panchayat elections | | Nothing new in RDPR Advt | | | ET Report
Jammu, Jan 8: When the Law Minister, Ali Mohammad Sagar called all the standing counsels for a meeting last week, they thought the Minister wanted to discuss matters concerning various departments. However, to their dismay they were made to sit in a public meeting to cheer the Chief Minister who was in the winter capital to preside over a function organized by Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. Pertinent to mention Sagar also hold the portfolio of the said department.
Some of the lawyers were angry and wanted to leave but the fear of losing their jobs made then brave the chill. They stayed back only to listen what Government had done during the past four years.
Next day the... | |
| | | | Man dies in 2009 , Police issues death certificate in 2008 | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 8: In blatant contempt of orders of a competent court, SHO Police Station Khag in Budgam has refused to file an FIR despite clear direction from the court.
The court of Judicial Magistrate 1st class at Magam district Budgam directed in its order to SHO Police Station Khag to file an FIR regarding a case wherein a death certificate was issued in favour of a person in the year 2008, a year before he actually expired. But inspite of clear order, a copy of which is with Early Times, the SHO has not filed an FIR .
As per details available with Early Times, a death certificate was issued to a man year before he died. The documents reveal that Police Station K... | |
| | | | Harsh Dev has huge 'unaccounted' property, alleges YC | | Asks Vigilance Comm to register disproportionate assets case | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 8: In the war of political nerves that has turned into open battle field between Congress and Panthers Party, confronting each other on personal front with accusations of possessing disproportionate assets, the verbal duel which leaders of both the parties were engaged in for a couple of days took a fresh turn today with Youth Congress unit of Ramnagar in a written communication to Vigilance Commissioner demanding registration of a case and probe into movable and immovable property owned by MLA Harsh Dev Singh. Congress has also demanded registering a criminal case against Harsh Dev for allegedly undervaluing 7 kanals of land at Channi Chowadi as wort... | |
| | | | NC turns pro-Army with a motive? | | Revocation of AFSPA | | | Rustam
Jammu, Jan 8: The National Conference (NC), which had during the past four years hardly spoken a word in favour of the Army involved in anti-insurgency operations, yesterday spoke in its favour. The NC leaders like the Chief Minister's uncle and party additional general secretary and one of its Lok Sabha MPs had umpteen times criticized the Army and accused it of violating "human rights" of the people of Kashmir. The NC additional general secretary had even gone to the extent of accusing the Army of causing blasts in different parts of the Valley to create an impression that the situation there was abnormal so that it could defeat those demanding withdrawal of or amendment in the Ar... | |
| | | | Congress-NC face to face with each other | | PRC to WP refugees | | | Neha
Jammu, Jan 8: The Congress and the NC, two coalition partners, it appears, are again in a confrontation mode. The issue which has brought the Congress and the NC face to face with each other is the age-old demand of the refugees from West Pakistan (all-non-Muslims) and the seemingly positive attitude of the Congress towards their demand seeking citizenship rights which are available to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, called permanent residents of the State.
The immediate cause which has provoked the NC to counter the Congress was the January 6 Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Raman Bhalla's statement that the "State Government will bring necessary amendment in the Constit... | |
| | | | Fake shawls flood markets as Handloom department incurs wasteful expenditure | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 8: The J&K Handloom Development Department has been claiming giant strides in development of shawls, tweeds, linen and other handloom items and has been highlighting the same in an exhibition amid much fanfare.
The plight of Kashmiri shawls as claimed by the department is actually nothing to be prided on. Shawls made outside the State especially in Amritsar are openly being sold in the State and outside in the name of famous Kashmiri shawls and unscrupulous traders are making huge profits through the sale of these shawls. The local weavers who earn their livelihood from shawl making are living in deplorable conditions.
Instead of organization fairs and exhi... | |
| | | | Pathania gives right, left and center to Bhim | | `He changes loyalties for cash, gets money from Abdullahs' | | | ET Report
Jammu, Jan 8: The District Congress chief of Udhampur, Bhupinder Singh Pathania has leveled allegations ranging from changing loyalties frequently in lieu of money to distorting the history of Ramnagar.
Pathania linked Bhim's tirade against the Congress to his son R.S. Pathania's press conference last week wherein he had demanded an enquiry into wealth amassed by MLA Ramnagar, which, according to him was disproportionate to his known sources of income.
He also wanted the enquiry to expose the politician-contractor nexus in Ramnagar in the light of startling revelations made in response to RTI queries made by my son.
"The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is being utilized i... | |
| | | | Accused of much hyped Durga Nagar sex scandal allegedly threatens victim’s brother | | Police delays to register FIR for over a month despite court's direction | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Jan 8: The brother of the victim of the infamous Durga Nagar sex scandal which involves some high profile and influential people has alleged threatening from some of the accused involved in the said case.
Girdari Lal, the brother of victim lodged a complaint before the Munsif court in Kishtwar through his council Amees Ahmed Mir alleging that the accused namely Hari Krishan, Santosha Devi, Ashwani Kumar, Lekh Raj and Anil Kumar are harassing him on one or other pretext and threaten him not to follow the case registered against them. He also has alleged that the accused even have threatened him of dire consequences including 'killing' in case he (Girdari Lal) fai... | |
| | | | JK losing hundreds of crores for non installation of capacitors | | Funds received from NRPC go unaccounted | | | Bashir Assad
srinagar, Jan 8: Notwithstanding the fact that Technical and Commercial losses in power supply have reached up to 74% in Jammu and Kashmir, the Government has miserably failed to install capacitors at Grid and Receiving stations resulting in a loss of hundreds of crores on one hand and spending an equal amount in purchase of energy produced by Reactive Power Generation methodology from power trading companies.
In what can be termed as sheer negligence on part of the Government, the Jammu and Kashmir State is, according to estimates, losing Rs 62 crores annually due to non-installation of capacitors at grid and receiving stations despite the fact that AT&C losses in the State... | |
| | | | Ahead of Cabinet expansion, Cong leaders rush to New Delhi | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 8: Hectic political activity has been reported from the national capital as most of the Congress leaders from the State have reached there to try their luck. However, if sources are to be believed the JKPCC chief has already finalized the list and is awaiting Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's nod.
The over due expansion/reshuffle of the State Cabinet has been slated for January 10 when Omar the Chief Minister is likely to hold a meeting of his Cabinet colleagues. This shall be followed by swearing in ceremony.
A source in the Chankiyapuri Kashmir House confirmed that leaders from the State had arrived. However, he did not disclose the names.
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| | | | Norms violated in SKIMS Medical College purchases Majid Ahmad | | | | srinagar, Jan 8: While rampant corruption in purchase in Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura is no secret, the situation in SKIMS Medical College hospital Bemina is no better.
Sources told Early Times that most of the budget for JVC Hospital is being spent in selected departments which do not exist in SKIMS at the cost of other departments with a purpose to keep them dependent on SKIMS Soura. "The authorities at SKIMS enjoy repairs and renovation at JVC Medical College Bemina rather than its expansion. It is evident from repair of Ophthalmology and Orthopedics operation theatres through 'Stage Contract' wherein maximum permission of Rs 10 lakh has been ignored and mo... | |
| | | | vIts chairman v/s ex chairman Court sets aside transfer of JCCB employee | | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Jan 8: Finally, the Court has came to the rescue of an employee of the Jammu Central Cooperative Bank who was harassed by the JCCB authorities. The court has set aside his transfer which was `effected on malafide grounds'.
In the complaint filed against Chairman and 5 other officers of the JCCB including General Manager, Assistant General Manager, District Managar JCCB Rajouri, Branch Managar JCCB branch Thana Mandi and Nand Kishore, Director JCCB, the employee Liyaqat Hussain has alleged that his transfer was not good in law.
The employee sought judicial intervention after he received transfer order vide no ADMN/11464-70 dated 10.11.2012 wherein he was trans... | |
| | | | Warns Omar, Azad, Taj to disclose assets or face action | | Singh plays Bhim | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 8: The founder and Chief Patron of Panthers Party (PP), Professor Bhim Singh today warned the National Conference-Congress leaders to disclose their assets or face prosecution.
Responding to a news report published in a section of press accusing PP MLA, Harsh Dev Singh of amassing wealth to the tune of Rs 26 lakhs, Bhim yesterday urged Omar Abdullah, Saif-ud-Din Soz, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mangat Ram Sharma and Taj Mohi-ud-Din to disclose property owned by them and their spouses in India and abroad or face prosecution.
Terming Congress leaders as `mini slaves' of Omar Abdullah, Bhim said, "There is no surprise that the Congress leadership has got frustrated... | |
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