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NC plays to galleries; fails to summon Gen Singh 10/9/2013 10:45:03 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 9: National Conference has played only to the galleries with Speaker announcing that he will summon the former Army Chief but didn't set any dateline to his assurance. It has become clear from the statement of the Speaker that NC only wanted to show that it can call even the former Army chief, though knowing fully well that it can't do the same. ET had reported that Assembly is unlikely to call the former Army Chief. NC couldn't dare to call the Army chief especially after the twin terror attack in Jammu and fierce 15-day long Keran encounter. The incidents have made Army more assertive and cautious with regard to the developments along the LOC and also in hinterland. Calling Gen Singh at this stage and putting him to some questioning could certainly had and affect on the Army as former chief had commanded the Army and in this institution former officers are always given much more respect and honour. Sensing the mood of the Army, Omar Abdullah had in his statement on the discussion on Gen Singh's allegation, in fact praised the role of the Ar...   READ MORE

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BMO Bhaderwah verbally attaches doctor `No gynecologist available for 2 months' 10/9/2013 10:44:53 PM Bijay Charak JAMMU, Oct 9: Despite the fact that Health centers in far flung areas are facing acute dearth of doctors and State Government has been trying its best to ensure appointments but dashing to ground the efforts, Block Medical Officer (BMO) Bhaderwah attached a doctor appointed at Primary Health Center Sartingal to Sub District Hospital Bhaderwah. Moreover, the post of Gynecologist at SDH Bhaderwah has been falling vacant for the last around two months, creating problems for poor people of far flung areas, who are short of money and depend on said hospital. Sources informed Early Times that Dr. Basharat, whose actual place of appointment was at Primary Health Center Sartinga...   READ MORE   Keran ingress had moral & material support from Pak army 10/9/2013 10:44:36 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 9: One of the longest anti-infiltration and anti-insurgency operation, in recent years, in Keran sector has come to an end on Tuesday evening. The Indian Army called off the Keran operation, which had entered its third week. Announcing the calling off of the operation by the Army, GoC Northern Command, Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra said that the infiltration in the area would not have been possible without the support of the Pakistani army. Referring to the Keran operation, the GoC Northern Command said that as many as 59 weapons and night vision devices were recovered by the Army. He further said, "The search (for the infiltrators) is over, but troops will be...   READ MORE   Talks must go on with Pakistan, says NC Foreign policy in a shambles 10/9/2013 10:44:27 PM Rustam JAMMU, Oct 9: The entire nation had been seething with anger following what rogue and terrorist Pakistan did in Mendhar, Poonch, Hiranagar, Samba and Keran and demanding military action against Islamabad saying things had assumed alarming proportions and to overlook the Pakistani evil machinations would be to help Pakistan achieve its anti-India goals. Not just the nation, many political parties, including even the Samajwadi Party of Mulayam Singh Yadav, which is known for appeasement policy, had been condemning Pakistan and urging the Union Government to act and act decisively, but failed to evoke any positive response. On the contrary, the Congress and the UPA Government defended ...   READ MORE   7-day Session, a fraud on electorate: Bhim 10/9/2013 10:44:15 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 9: The National Panthers Party (NPP) patron, Prof Bhim Singh has questioned the validity of 7-day session of the J&K legislature in Srinagar. "It was merely to fulfil the formality of holding a session within a period of six months from the concluding day of the previous session," he said. Bhim said the Session convened in Srinagar has left not even an iota of doubt that Congress-NC Govt has been playing hoax with the people and fraud with the Constitution. "The NC-Congress Govt. used the Legislative Assembly to divert attention of the people of J&K from the real and the difficult situation they have been facing because of the non-governance, corruption a...   READ MORE   Directs to provide information related to appointment of daily wagers SIC issues penalty notice to Xen PDD Kathua 10/9/2013 10:44:07 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 9: The State Information Commission has issued a penalty notice to the Executive Engineer Electric Maintenance and RE Division Kathua (PDD) for not providing the complete information to an information seeker under the State RTI Act 2009 . The Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) GR Sufi while issuing the orders on October 1st has directed the Xen PDD Kathua who is also the concerned PIO to provide the requisite information sought by RTI applicant within 15 days to him. The details available with Early Times reveal that a second appeal under State RTI Act 2009 was filed by one Shiv Shanker Sharma before the State Information Commission (SIC) on 23.8.2013. ...   READ MORE   One month after his transfer, AEE refuses to leave Relief Organization Holding charge of 5 sub divisions for 5 years 10/9/2013 10:43:04 PM Avinash Azad JAMMU, Oct 9: Some officials in Relief Organization Jammu are found to be more powerful than State Government itself, who secured their postings in department of their choice for years by using all pulls and pressures, allegedly for pecuniary benefits, in-spite of transfer orders' issued against them. Sources informed Early Times that one such officer was Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Rajesh Sharma, who was holding charge of five sub-divisions including Jammu as well as Kashmir for five years. "On September 14, the State Government issued order of transfer of said engineer at office of Chief Engineer, R&B Jammu, but instead of joining new assignment, the AEE managed his ...   READ MORE   After months of neglect and apathy, Jammu prepares to receive Omar's Darbaris 10/9/2013 10:43:12 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 9: As the legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die by the Speaker in Srinagar today , preparations have started to give winter capital a dab after it was subjected to worst administrative breakdown in the last six months. The R&B department has already begun painting dividers and bridges in the city to welcome the darbaris and under this make up shall hide the pain and sufferings of the people of Jammu due to dug out roads, poor sanitation, defunct street lights, defunct traffic lights and lack of accountability on part of the administration. Though many feel that the administration works only for the comfort and convenience of Ministers and the bureaucra...   READ MORE   Mir not courageous like Kitchloo to prove his mettle CM, Soz shielding Mir, Kamaal 10/9/2013 10:43:33 PM Javaid Naikoo SRINAGAR, Oct 9: Reacting strongly on the revelations made by Congress MLC, Bashir Ahmad Magray in Legislative Council on Tuesday that Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir, who has been accused of receiving Rs 1.19 crore from former Army chief Gen VK Singh for toppling Omar Government had actually approached State Congress chief Siaf-ud-Din Soz with his resignation but Soz refused to accept, additional general secretary of National Conference, Dr Mustafa Kamaal today said that Agriculture Minister is not courageous like former MOS Home of Jammu and Kashmir, Sajad Ahmad Kitchloo who resigned voluntarily after Kishtwar violence. Kamaal said that despite criticism and wi...   READ MORE   We should wait for GoI response to resolution, CM's letter: Soz 10/9/2013 10:43:41 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Oct 9: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz today said everybody should wait for Government of India's response to the resolution adopted by the Legislative Assembly and the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's letter seeking probe into former Army chief VK Singh's remarks against political mainstream of Jammu and Kashmir. Soz said that since the former Army chief was working under Government of India, both the resolution and Omar's letter have been addressed to the union Government. "I think everybody should wait for the Government of India's response as the resolution adopted by the House and Chief Minister's letter have sought one and the...   READ MORE   President Mukherjee talks tough, lambasts Islamabad Invasion of Keran 10/9/2013 10:43:54 PM Neha JAMMU, Oct 9: On October 4 and 5, President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, who had also held the Foreign Affairs portfolio during the UPA - I rule for a couple of years, called the Pakistani bluff and named Pakistan, which is being despised by the international community as the epicenter of global terrorism and a threat to world peace. Unlike Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid and the Congress party as a whole, President Mukherjee did not mince words. He rejected the oft-repeated claim of Islamabad that it was non-state actors who could be held responsible for some of the terror-related incident in different parts of India and that it believes in friendly rel...   READ MORE   Hyena attacks minor girl Wild Life Department in 'deep slumber' 10/9/2013 10:35:45 PM Javid A Malla SRINAGAR, Oct 9: The Wild Life Department's 'deep slumber' has again come to fore when a seven year old girl was attacked by a Hyena (dog-like species) outside her house in Najibhat Kreeri in Baramulla, injuring her critically. She was rushed to district hospital Baramulla where from doctors referred her to SKIMS, Soura for specialized treatment. The attack, meanwhile, triggered a sense of resentment among the people of Kreeri against the Wild Life Department as they alleged that despite being aware about the presence of wild animals in the area especially in Kreeri block of Baramulla district, the department seems to be least bothered about safety and security of local ...   READ MORE   Assembly Speaker succumbs to pressure from National Conference Ministers, legislators; summons former Army chief to House BJP, NPP legislators object to change of ruling; PDP demands setting up of time frame 10/9/2013 10:45:17 PM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Oct 9: Continuous pressure from National Conference Ministers and legislators through Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mir Saifullah forced speaker of legislative Assembly, Mubarak Gul to reverse his earlier ruling and summon former Army chief, General (Retd) VK Singh to the Assembly following his allegations that politicians in Jammu and Kashmir are on pay rolls of Army. The ruling from the speaker came amidst high pitch sloganeering from legislators of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and National Panthers Party (NPP). The house was later adjourned sine die with majority of business on the final day of 10 day autumn session no...   READ MORE   Valley's historic Match Factory loses battle for survival Under occupation of security forces since decades 10/9/2013 9:58:37 PM Javid A Malla SRINAGAR, Oct 9 : Since 2008 when Omar Abdullah became Chief Minister, he had been reiterating that government jobs cannot be provided to every unemployed youth of the state.While his government has come up with initiatives to encourage educated youth to explore employment opportunities in private sector, it has failed to revolutionize the industrial sector to increase its intake capacity and sanitize it from adverse law and order situation. Such is an instance of Baramulla Matches Factory; the industrial unit has been buried under the occupation of Border Security Force since past two decades. Governmental apathy so far has kept the Industrialists of district away from t...   READ MORE   Suspected militants snatch weapon of CRPF trooper 10/9/2013 9:57:40 PM Javaid Naikoo Srinagar, Oct 9 : Panic gripped in south Kashmir's Tral area after four suspected militants today snatched the weapon of CRPF trooper in broad day light. According to the details four suspected militants in civil lines area of main town Tral this afternoon snatched the rifle of one CRPF trooper of 185 battalion when he was performing his routine duty in the area with his other colleagues. Locals of the area said that around four suspected militants appeared in civil lines area around 2:00 Pm and forcibly snatched the rifle from one trooper standing in one side of the road and fled the spot with no damage to them or to the people present on the spot there that time. The de...   READ MORE

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