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| Govt presents rosy picture of flagship schemes to PC team | | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
srinagar, Oct 11: Has the Government of Jammu & Kashmir succeeded in telling and selling lies on implementation of the centrally sponsored flagship schemes to the Planning Commission (PC) team, currently visiting the Valley, would become clear only after Sayeeda Hamid and her colleagues are back in the union Capital. What is, however, unmistakably clear at this point of time is that Omar Abdullah's bureaucracy is literally burning midnight oil to narrow the gap between its PowerPoint presentations and the actual achievements in the field.
Successive governments in J&K have been invariably complaining of non-cooperation and non-availability of funds from the Centre. It is also a common factor of all regimes that they take refuge behind street turbulence, insurgency and hostile weather whenever New Delhi demands performance reports, utilization certificates and other accounts of the Centrally-sponsored developmental programm-es.
In the district Sayeeda Hamid visited today to learn about the condition of Anganwari Centres, a Minister of Omar Abdullah's Cabinet has g... | |
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| DC under cloud for suppressing facts, supplying wrong information | | Gun licenses scam surfaces in Samba | | | Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Oct 11: Deputy Commissioner Samba is under cloud for deliberately replying arbitrarily to an RTI application and supplying wrong information regarding issuance of Gun Licenses in Samba district.
Even before office of Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) could take action, government has taken suo motto cognizance of the complaint and asked both Crime branch and State Vigilance Commission (SVC) to begin probe into the alleged issuance of fake gun licenses. Sources said that to ensure fair and unobstructed investigation, government is likely to remove the officers whose involvement has surfaced.
It needs to be mentioned that an RTI crusader Vikrant Sharma filed an RTI a... | |
| | | | Amid speculations interlocutors to submit report today | | Political parties curious, common man 'unconcerned' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 11: Amid speculations about the contours of its contents with regard to K issue, the three central interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir will submit their report to union Home Minister P. Chidambaram tomorrow. While political parties in both the rgions are eagerly awaiting as to what would be recommendations made by the interlocutors based on their over year long exercise of marathon meetings and interactions, the common masses across show no excitement , instead exhibit little skepticism about any difference it would make in the existing scenario.
From political parties to common people in the Jammu region, apprehensions are galore that recommendations c... | |
| | | | Omar meets Chidambaram | | | | New Delhi: A day ahead of interlocutors submitting their report, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah left for New Delhi where he held meeting with Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram .
While the main agenda of today's meeting was seeking early implementation of interlocutors reccomendations, CM also discussed with him matters relating to the revocation of AFSPA in certain areas of the State.
Omar Abdullah said that the gradual improvement in the security scenario and restoration of peace has paved the way for revocation of AFSPA in peaceful areas of the State.
Omar Abdullah termed as phenomenal work done by the Interlocutors in the State and complimented the Home Minister f... | |
| | | | 2 missing brothers, servant captured in Uttrakhand; to be brought here today | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 11: Watch dealer Jitender Sharma's sons -- Kartik (13) and Dhruv (11) -- and Nepali servant Dheeraj Joshi (15), who had Sunday last gone missing from home at Nanak Nagar here, were late last night captured by Uttrakhand police from a hotel at Pithoragarh.
The three some were handed over to a Gandhi Nagar police team which reached Pithoragarh this morning, police sources said.
An aunt of Kartik and Dhruv, who lived in Uttar Pradesh, had also reached Pithoragarh to know about their well-being. They were likely to be brought here Wednesday, the sources added.
They made two phone calls yesterday. The first call was made by the servant in the morning and the sec... | |
| | | | HC grants 2 week time to State for response | | Cross Voting in LC Election | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 11: Justice JP Singh has allowed Prof Chaman Lal Gupta Leader of BJP Legislative Party's petition who challenged the communication of May 23, 2011 has allowed the prayer of Additional Advocate General Mr. Gagan Basotra appearing for the state seeks and is allowed further two weeks time to the response to the petition and also ordered that interim direction dated June 3, 2011 to continue till then.
On June 3, 2011 State High Court ordered status-quo as regards proceedings; consequent to communication dated May 23, 2011 impugned in the petition shall be maintained.
The case of the petitioner stated that he is duly elected leader of Party BJP and pleaded that i... | |
| | | | Kishtwar girl bails out rape accused v`His wife forced me to file case' | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
kishtwar, Oct 11: A teenage girl Babli Devi (Name changed) was forced by the wife of accused police inspector Vijay Kumar Bhaghat to register a rape case against his husband over minor family dispute.
According to girl's statement in case FIR No: 276 U/S 376 RPC before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Kishtwar under section 164 CrPC, Seema Khathora daughter of a retire SSP and wife of accused police Inspector Vijay Kumar Bhaghat presently in police custody forced her to registered false case of rape against accused police inspector.
The girl stated that her father worked as a mason at the residence of accused Vijay Kumar Bhaghat and one day she went at his residence to see ... | |
| | | | ‘Cold war’ between Abdullahs affects NC adversely | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 11: The allegation that National Conference worker fell to strained relations between Omar Abdullah and his father Dr Farooq cannot be rejected on the face of it. Farooq, according to informed sources has strained relations with his son for a host of reasons.
Sources said Omar has replaced Farooq's friends and acquaintances from key positions in bureaucracy and the party. When Farooq sought rehabilitation of his friend and former chairman of Jammu Kashmir Bank, Muhammad Yusuf Khan, and Omar raised his brows but remained silent. This happens to be the only time when Farooq succeeded in getting a fair deal from his son. The father-son duo has been reported by N... | |
| | | | Preparing ground for political extinction in Jammu | | State of Congress -- I | | | Neha
JAMMU, Oct 11: The otherwise under-severe-attack NC has suddenly become very vocal and aggressive. The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who remained defensive for almost a week after the PDP and others, including his father Farooq Abdullah and MoS Home Nasir Aslam Wani, accused them of hatching a conspiracy to eliminate Syed Mohammad Yousuf, NC worker, has gone on the offensive and said he would not kneel under opposition pressure. Farooq Abdullah, too, has adopted a similar stance. Omar Abdullah's uncle and party additional general secretary and spokesperson Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, who has been charged with the responsibility of meeting the opposition's attack and neutralizing its influen... | |
| | | | Frustrated NC launches tirade against PDP | | Compromising Ideology for Power -- I | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Oct 11: The newly-appointed additional general secretary and spokesman of NC, Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, and a few other loyalists of the party have unleashed a no-holds-barred campaign against the PDP to deflect the people's attention away from the real issue that has put the Chief Minister, Union Minister for Renewable Energy and Minister of State for Home Affairs on the mat. The case in point is the September 30 death of prominent NC activist Haji Syed Mohammad Yousuf in mysterious circumstances with the PDP and others pointing needles of suspicion towards the Abdullahs and demanding their resignation in the "interest of justice".
Ever since his elevation to... | |
| | | | Court awards 10 yrs RI to 3 drug peddlers | | | | Kishtwar: District principal and sessions judge, Kishtwar, ML Manhas today awarded 10 year rigorous imprisonment to three peddlers.
They included Farooq Ahmad Dhobi, son of Ghulam Mohammad Dhobi of ward No 5, Kishtwar, Shahnawaz Butt, son of Ghulam Ali Butt of Gandoh, and Bharat Bhushan Wazir, son of Mohan Lal Wazir of Hidyal Chowk, Kishtwar.
A fine of Rs 1 lakh was also imposed on them by the court. They were found guilty of selling and procuring heroin.
Pronouncing his judgment, the judge found all the three accused guilty and awarded them 10 years rigorous imprisonment, with a fine of Rs 1 lakh.
In case of default, the accused will have to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for t... | |
| | | | Burglar held with gold jewellery worth lakhs | | | | JAMMU: Police today arrested a notorious burglar and recovered gold ornaments worth lakhs from his possession.
He was identified as Bashir Ahmad alias Billoo, son of Sabz Ali of Jakheni, Udhampur.
Four cases of burglary were solved on his disclosure, police sources said.
He was apprehended by Trikuta Nagar police on a tip-off. The four burglaries had been committed by him in Bhatindi area, the sources added, alleging that he was a professional thief.
Sources said he was already booked in several burglary cases in Udhampur district and had been facing trial in the court of law.
He was alleged to have stolen seven tolas of gold ornaments and sanitary items from the house of Darshan Sing... | |
| | | | Bangladeshi held on IB | | | | JAMMU: A Bangladeshi national was today apprehended by a BSF patrol on the International Border (IB) close to the forward Indian post of Bainglad in Samba near here.
Official sources said a patrol of 59 Bn of BSF caught hold of a Bangladeshi national after he was found moving under suspicious circumstances on this side of the IB.
He was identified as Mohammad Abid. He was later handed over to police by BSF personnel, the sources added.... | |
| | | | GREF labourer dies in road mishap at Kishtwar | | | | KISHTWAR: A youth was today killed after he was run over by a GREF vehicle on Kishtwar-Paddar road where he worked as labourer.
Sanjay Kumar, son of Gopi Chand of Dachla, Kishtwar, worked as labourer with GREF on the Kishtwar-Paddar road where upgradation work had been in progress for the past few months.
Today, while he was doing his work, a GREF vehicle ran over him, resulting in his instant death.
His death led to a protest, with people blocking the Kishtwar-Paddar road. They were demanding adequate compensation to the family of Sanjay who was the sole bread earner in the family after his father's death.
GREF officials, police officers and naib-tehsildar Daljeet Parihar reached the s... | |
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