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| SAC serves contempt notice on Madhav Lal | | Info on Ministers/Advisors sought from CM after default by CS | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: Much-hyped Jammu & Kashmir State Accountability Commission (SAC) has been taken for granted not only by many officials and middle-rung bureaucrats but also by Chief Secretary Madhav Lal. Consequently, SAC has now demanded information about nine of the ruling coalition politicians, holding the status of a Minister or Minister of State (MoS), directly from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and simultaneously served a notice of contempt on the head of the bureaucracy.
In a significant decision today, the full Commission, comprising Chairman Mr Justice (retd) YP Nargotra and Member Mr Justice (retd) Hakeem Imtiyaz Hussain, took serious notice of Chief Secretary's non-compliance in the matter of providing information regarding rules of appointment, status and the perks and privileges enjoyed by the politicians who have been holding the rank of a Minister or MoS in the state government. In the order dated September 23, 2011, SAC had asked CS to furnish the information by or before September 28, 2011.
"This being the situation, it is deemed appropriate to s... | |
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| Major administrative overhaul on cards | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 12: The State Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah is planning a major overhaul in the administration in the wake of the surcharged atmosphere following the custodial death of a NC worker.
Highly placed sources told Early Times the axe is likely to fall on many top IAS officers and almost all senior IAS officers at the levels of principal secretaries and commissioners/secretaries holding key positions are due likely to be shifted.
"Those holding key assignments in the civil secretariat would be shuffled", sources close to the Chief Minister told Early Times.
While reports about the State government looking for the replacement of the Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal are... | |
| | | | Interlocutors submit report | | Advocates 'meaningful autonomy', devolution of powers at sub regional levels | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Oct 12: In order to have a roadmap that helps ensure permanent and lasting peace in J&K, as desired by the Centre, the three interlocutors submitted their report to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram here today. The report which has been submitted amid speculations of it being politically centered around Kashmir issue, is understood to have neither talked about Autonomy nor self rule, albeit focused its suggestions on fulfilling the development and economic aspirations of the people of three regions in the state.
Sources said even though the report carries comprehensive suggestions covering diverse aspects, it primarily calls for review of the Armed Forces Sp... | |
| | | | "Unintentional" remark on religion by woman lecturer leads to communal clash at Bhaderwah; 4 injured | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 12: A remark made "unintentionally" on religion by a female history lecturer today led to a clash between two communities inside the premises of government degree college at Bhaderwah in Doda, resulting in injuries to four persons, including three students.
The "objectionable" remark was made by her during a routine question-answer session in the classroom.
"It seems to be an unintentional and trivial mistake in speaking," deputy commissioner, Doda, Farooq Ahmad Khan said.
"Of course, the remark was not made by her to hurt the religious sentiments of anybody," he added.
While giving lecture in the classroom, the woman lecturer got involved in a discussio... | |
| | | | 'Omar parroting withdrawal of AFSPA, DAA to divert public attention from Yousuf's case' | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his coterie of supporters have again stepped up the propaganda over the withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Disturbed Areas Act (DAA) from some specified districts of Jammu and Kashmir regions.
Ask for the reason and even a person having ordinary knowledge would tell you that the move is aimed at diverting public attention from recent furor over the alleged custodial killing of National Conference (NC) 'fixer' Haji Syed Mohammed Yousuf Shah. They would even explicitly state that Omar is playing wild card at a time when the entire valley is convinced that Yousuf knew much and was silenced.
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| | | | NIA launches major hunt to trace out missing laptop of Dr Waseem | | Probe in Delhi High Court blast | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Oct 12: National Investigating Agency (NIA) probing Delhi High Court blast has launched a major hunt to trace out the missing laptop of Dr. Wasim Akram Malik accused in Delhi Court blast, the laptop of Dr. Wasim Akram Malik went missing after his arrest by NIA at IGI Airport New Delhi.
According to reports, NIA team who went to Dhaka in connection with inquiry into the blast case found laptop of the accused Dr. Wasim Akram Malik missing during the search of his rented accommodation in Bangladesh by NIA officials. The sources said that NIA believes that the laptop of the accused will provide some vital clues regarding the perpetrators involved behind the Delhi Hig... | |
| | | | Internal emergency, if imposed, will not grip people with fear: Book | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 12: If internal emergency is imposed anytime in the future it will not grip people, political leaders and bureaucrats, including those in the police and the paramilitary forces, by as much fear and scare as they had been when it was clamped on the country in 1975, says veteran journalists, M.L. Kak, in his book "Jailed without crime."
People have already gone through the political experiment which the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, had carried out and if the experiment was repeated it may not generate as much fear as it did 36 years ago because it was then a novel and unique exercise. M.L. Kak claims in the book.
Since the author has been a victim of mi... | |
| | | | Frustrated NC launches tirade against PDP | | Compromising Ideology For Power -- II | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Oct 12: The terms of the 1975 accord were unambiguous. There was nothing whatever in the accord which could even remotely suggest that New Delhi had directly or indirectly suggested that it would restore the pre-1953 position to the state. On the contrary, the accord had clearly mentioned that the other party (Sheikh Abdullah) would not be allowed to tinker with the provisions of the Indian Constitution extended to the state after August 9, 1953; that there was no question of changing the nomenclatures of the Governor and the Chief Minister; and that there be no dilution in the jurisdiction of the Election Commission of India and Supreme Court as far as the state was concerne... | |
| | | | Preparing ground for political extinction in Jammu | | State of Congress -- II | | | Neha
JAMMU, Oct 12: The situation has climaxed to the point that certain Congress ministers, including Taj Mohi-ud-Din, are openly siding with the beleaguered Chief Minister and saying Omar Abdullah would lead the coalition government for a full term of six years. As for the Congress legislators, less said the better. They have forgotten their constituencies and thrown in their lot with this leader or that leader. They are behaving in a fashion that is only blackening their face beyond recognition. That they have virtually gone astray could be seen from their shameful conduct on the floor of the assembly on September 28 and 29.
What happened in the assembly on those two black days? The Co... | |
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