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| Why hesitant in investigating 'hazy' matters in Assembly Sectt….? | | Uproar over backdoor appointments in LA | | | Speaker assures action if supplemented with proof...
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 12: As the autumn session of Assembly witnessed uproarious scenes over the issue of backdoor appointments , the Speaker in a bid to pacify the agitated opposition assured of action in the matter that would be substantiated with proof. There is no reason to disbelieve him saying so but one wonders why the Government fails to take cognizance of the irregularities in making appointments in the State Assembly during the last over four years.
All that will bring facts to fore is a simple RTI application , which even the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who swears by having transparency in governance , can file to get to the core of the issue. The issue of scores of persons having been made through backdoor has been raked up umpteenth number of times, yet any action remains elusive. Not to speak of the Government, no investigative agency or anti graft body has ever bothered to look into. However, when it comes to seeking information through RTI , a normal procedure which only the NC... | |
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| JCC accuses Govt of backtracking from written agreement reached in 2011 | | Decides to launch fresh agitation after Eid-ul-Azha | | | Jehangir Rashid
srinagar, Oct 12: Accusing the State Government of backtracking from the written agreement reached out with the employees on September 15, 2011 the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) of the Government employees today vowed to carry on struggle until their demands are met.
Addressing a press conference here this afternoon, JCC leader and President of Employees Joint Action Committee-Qayoom (EJAC-Q), Abdul Qayoom Wani said that 'repressive' measures to scuttle the employees' movement would be countered by the employees. Qayoom said the State Government has remained non-committal with respect to demands accepted by State Government in the written agreement.
"If the Governmen... | |
| | | | Asa Ram's Jammu Ashram still remains untouched | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 12: Why are the Jammu police not acting against the Asa Ram's ashram in Jammu where the court has directed police to search the premises as allegations of burying of dead bodies have been leveled?
The High Court on Friday had directed the Jammu police to search the Ashram as allegations of burying of bodies inside the premises were leveled by Bhola Nand, a former care taker of the ashram. But the Jammu police are waiting for Nand to accompany them to the ashram and show where the dead bodies were buried.
This delaying tactic by police has given the ashram authorities much time to act and clear everything which could prove fatal for them. After the court di... | |
| | | | Influential Health Employees serving at same place for years, some enjoy attachment | | Poor implementation of Govt's transfer policy | | | Ajay Sharma
Katra, Oct 12: Poor implementation of 'so-called' transfer policy of State Government can be determined from the fact that more than 150 employees of Health Department including doctors in home district of Health Minister have been serving at same place for a long and some of them enjoying attachment at their favorite places.
Sources informed Early Times that in district Rajouri more than 150 employees of Health Department were enjoying their close proximity with higher authorities. Similar, scenario can be seen in Reasi district where Doctors, Drivers, Supervisor and other official of Health Department were enjoying posting at their favorite places."Three drivers who b... | |
| | | | After minors killings, teen alleges 'gang rape' by three including MLA's escortee | | | | Et Report
Rajouri, Oct 12 : After the blind murders of two minors in the just four days span of early this month in localities falling under jurisdiction of Police Station Rajouri, a 9th class student has leveled allegations of gang rape against a police constable from police escort of local MLA, a CRPF personnel and a 12th class student from her school.
"The girl in her statement at District Hospital Rajouri today has alleged that she was first abducted by the policeman and CRPF personnel from her house on gun point on October,10 and later taken to nearby village where they committed rape upon her in the room owned by one Aganwari 'worker,' sources said. They added that Darhal Police... | |
| | | | BJP warns agitation from Monday, demands release of youth | | | | Et Report
JAMMU ,Oct 12 : BJP today warned that if the three arrested members of Ramlila Committee Rajouri were not released by this evening party will launch an agitation from Monday. Announcing this at a press conference were today along party National Executive member and state Chief spokesperson Dr. Jitendra Singh BJP State President urged the Government to release all the arrested youth of minority community by this evening failing which party will launch agitation from Monday. Jugal while accusing the district administration Rajouri for the episode said the administration worked in a partisan manner.
He said the miscreants responsible for Rajouri violence are moving freely whil... | |
| | | | `Sorry' and uncle is banned in court: HC | | | | S Sabaqat
Srinagar, Oct 12 : A Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officer was left red-faced after Jammu and Kashmir High Court questioned his clothing during the hearing of Public Interest Litigation seeking direction for protection of Gulmarg against pollution and illegal constructions. As soon as a division bench comprising Chief Justice M M Kamar and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar asked for Chief Executive Officer regarding an order on hotels in Gulmarg, the officer appeared before the bench only to find himself embarrassed. "What type of dress you are wearing," Justice Attar enquired from the CEO who was wearing shirt and jeans pant. To his reply of "sorry", Chief Justice commente... | |
| | | | Modi factor casts shadow in state politics | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Oct 12 : The emergence of Bhartiya Janata party (BJP) prime Ministerial candidate, Narindra Modi though according to the Chief Minister and state wing of BJP is likely to caste its shadow on state politics. Howeve, Kashmir politicians while nullifying the claim of BJP believe that communal card has never worked in Jammu and Kashmir as it works for Modi in other states of the country presently. The hot wave of Modi factor swinging in Kashmir after Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah in an interview with a national paper opined that Modi factor can caste its shadow on state politics in forthcoming 2014 assembly elections. BJP senior politicians while appreciating the und... | |
| | | | Congress wants to field Haider from Kishtwar constituency | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
kishtwar, Oct 12: Majority of Congress party leaders in Kishtwar district have come out to support veteran party leader Sheikh Ghulam Haider and demanded party mandate for him in 2014 Assembly election.
The decision of projecting Sheikh as consensus party candidate from Kishtwar constituency was taken during a meeting in Jammu a few days ago. Sheikh lost 2002 election against Sajjad Ahmed Kitchloo with narrow margin of votes.
The leaders feel that the veteran leader is the only option for the Congress party to regain its glory in the constituency. Kishtwar constituency which never wins by the Congress party after Ghulam Rasool Arman defeated NC stalwart Bashir Ahmed Ki... | |
| | | | Is Omar keeping various options for tie-up open? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 12: When Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, said that "it will be foolish for the UPA constituents to ignore the Modi factor. It would be a dangerous mistake" was he trying to keep the option open for any tie-up with a non-Congress Government in the Centre where the National Conference could share power? NC leadership has had the experience of joining hands with the BJP led Government in the Centre when Omar Abdullah joined the Union Council of Ministers in 2001.
This is an interesting question because till date the Congress leadership seems to ignore the Modi factor during the Lok Sabha election, due next year. And till the other day both Omar and his father, ... | |
| | | | Bad condition of roads at SIDCO complex develops resentment among Industrialists at Samba | | | | Et Report
Jammu, Oct 12 : The Bad condition of roads at State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) complex at Samba has become headache of the industrialists. The authorities are waiting for the funds to be released for repair work. The picture of the Industrial area Samba is becoming worst day by day which has developed resentment among the industrialists and the staff working in the industrial area. The roads in the complex are in most terrible condition, there are no street lights, nothing was there in the name of greenery but unwanted shrubs are coming in the middle of the roads, but the industrialists and the workers has no expectations from the administration, as after many ... | |
| | | | Mortally afraid of Modi, Omar urges UPA to provide a credible alternative | | Upcoming general election | | | Rustam
Jammu, Oct 12: NC working president and J&K CM Omar Abdullah is mortally afraid of Narendra Modi factor in the Indian political situation. The Modi factor has unnerved Omar Abdullah to the extent that he had on October 10 urged the Congress-led UPA of which the NC is also a part to recognize the Modi factor and evolve an effective poll strategy that could counter this factor and help the UPA inflict a defeat on the BJP. In fact, that day, he gave interview to a leading national English language daily and told the correspondent that "I think it would be foolish for us (UPA constituents) to ignore the Modi factor". "In fact, it would be a dangerous mistake," he said.
"Six months ... | |
| | | | Lone earns notoriety for `Kalami Akbari' | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 12: Senior NC leader and Minister for Higher Education, Mohammad Akbar Lone has earned notoriety in using "foul language" in and outside the Assembly and hurling abuses at his opponents. And very sarcastically the notoriety-Lone has earned- is now being ascribed as "Kalami Akbari".
Though the phrase was first coined by a young journo on June 25 this year at a function organized by the Postmaster General to release a postal-ticket in the name of noted Kashmir poet, Ghulam Ahmad Mehjoor at SKICC, however, the phrase Kalami Akbari was of late used by PDP legislator, Abdul Haq Khan on Monday last in the Assembly when he had a heated argument with Lone dur... | |
| | | | Will ECI debar Omar Abdullah, others from contesting election? | | Path-breaking judgment | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 12: On October 10, the single-judge bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court delivered a great judgment disposing of a petition that had sought protection and preservation of Hindu temples in the Kashmir valley. Disposing of the writ in favour of the petitioners, Justice Muzzaffar Hussain Attar made many observations in his judgment. One of his unambiguous suggestion was that those who question the Constitution of India and pose a threat to the country needed to be debarred from contesting election to the Parliament and the State Legislatures.
"The Chief Election Commission of India (need) to invoke the provisions of law, including that of Representati... | |
| | | | Clouds of a bigger and wider destabilization hovers J&K | | Utmost vigil needed against internal betrayal | | | Neha
Jammu, Oct 12: The situation in Jammu and Kashmir is alarming. Anything could happen anytime. What has made the situation all the more worse are the deliberate attempts on the part of certain elements in the establishments in Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir to promote and aid forces of destabilization. The time is running out and running out very fast. The situation has to be retrieved before it is too late. We cannot lose a single moment and we have to come together to defeat the forces of destabilization and protect and promote the sovereignty and unity and territorial integrity of India. This was the crux of what the Panun Kashmir leaders, including its chairman Ajay Chrungoo, said the... | |
| | | | Police bust weapon snatching module by arresting three persons | | Cordon, search operations continue in Ahmad Nagar area | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: Police today claimed to have busted a weapon snatching module of six persons by arresting three persons involved in different incidents of weapon snatching in the Pulwama district.
A police spokesman said that after receiving specific information, Police in Tral detained Nazir Ahmad Rather alias Afridi son of Ali Mohammad resident of Dadsara, Tral in connection with the incident related to snatching of weapon from a CRPF jawan in Tral on October 9. The spokesman said during questioning Nazir revealed that he along with five others have planned and executed the attack and weapon snatching at Tral Town.
"During the investigations it got revealed that the ... | |
| | | | Traffic remains out of police's control at SMGS hospital | | Hospital authorities write to police to claim 'untoward' incident in waiting | | | SUMIT SHARMA
Jammu, Oct 12 : An untoward incident is in waiting to happen anytime at SMGS hospital as vehicles from outside Jammu have managed safe parking at the entrance of SMGS hospital road, choking the vehicular movement and debarring the other vehicles to enter the hospital.
What adds up to a messy situation further is the wrong parking on road that leads to SMGS hospital. It adds to woes of the patients as heavy traffic jamming almost blocks the movement of the ambulances carrying ill to the hospital.
Feeling aggrieved over the traffic mismanagement on main road leading to the hospital, the people have urged the concerned authorities to take meaningful steps that can ret... | |
| | | | Frequent transfers scare IAS lobby, seeks Khandey's intervention | | | | Jammu, Oct 12 : Top bureaucrats are contemplating making a formal representation to the chief secretary against frequent transfers. IAS lobby in particular is peeved over it and has decided to convey it to the chief secretary Iqbal Khandey.It has been after quite long time that IAS officers are being shunted repeatedly even before they complete even six month at the present posting.A number of officials were transferred in Thursday's cabinet meeting. Some of them had held office for a few days only.
"How can we understand the working leave alone streamlining when we ourselves are not sure if we are going to stay here or not," said an IAS officer wishing not to be named.The frequent trans... | |
| | | | ISM fake certificates scam | | SVO to register case on directions of SVC | | | Early Times Impact
ET Report
Srinagar, Oct 12 : The State Vigilance Organization (SVO) has been directed by the State Vigilance Commission (SVC) to probe into the matter related to issuance of fake ISM pharmacists diploma certificates to around 400 persons who managed to get the job under NHRM in connivance with the top officials of Directorate of Indian System of Medicine (ISM).The SVC according to reliable sources received a complaint in this regard some days back and the commission has directed the Director Vigilance Organisation Sheikh Owais Ahmad to probe into this matter. It is important to mention that Early Times had exposed this scam on September 28. . According to detail... | |
| | | | Miniority community calls off Bandh as arrested 'youths' released on bail | | | | Et Report
Rajouri, Oct 12: The minority community in Rajouri today calls off its 'indefinite Rajouri bandh' following bail was granted to two youth today, sources said. Sanatan Dham Sabha (SDS) and other organizations representing minority community have called for indefinite Bandh against alleged biased approach of police and district administration against particular section after Oct 4 when youth of two communities clashed. Reliable sources said that the decision was reportedly taken after agreement reached between the two groups of both the community involved in the clash on October,4 over a issue of car parking where the RSS' shakha' activities were in progress. During the clash fo... | |
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