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| SVO hushes up matter of fraud against Hurriyat leader, Minister | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 19: State Vigilance Organisation has hushed up a matter of fraud and forgery registered against a prominent Hurriyat leader and a National Conference MLA who was later inducted as a Minister in his Cabinet by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in 2009. The Hurriyat leader and the MLA, who has been relieved as Minister earlier this year, had fraudulently drawn an amount of Rs 24 Lakh as "compensation" for land in Rakhi Aarth in collusion with some officials of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority [LAWDA] in the year 2007.
Sources in the State Vigilance Commission (SVC) disclosed to Early Times that the Hurriyat leader and several others, including the NC MLA, had been booked by name in case FIR No: 18 of 2009, registered with Vigilance Organisation Kashmir, under sections 5(2) Prevention of Corruption Act, 120-B Ranbir Penal Code (conspiracy of causing loss to the State exchequer) besides sections 467, 468, 471 of RPC. The case had been registered after some officials pointed out that the two separatist and the mainstream politicians had swindled ... | |
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| Understaffed PSC has made only 5136 selections since 2009 | | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Oct 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission- the topmost recruiting agency- is in itself understaffed and out of total strength of 100 posts only 59 are in position while as 41 are vacant.
In a written reply to a question tabled by prof Chaman Lal Gupta , in the recently concluded autumn session of the legislature, the Minister for Labour and Employment admitted on the floor of the house that the PSC which is manned by the officers of General Administration Department/Finance Department/Planning and Development Department and Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Department is itself understaffed. The minister said "out of total sanctioned strength o... | |
| | | | Hr Education, Tech Education, RDD fail to utilize PMRP funds | | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Oct 19: On one hand state government has vigorously pressed for enhancement of Annual Plan 2013-14, before Planning Commission of India but on the other hand, several government departments have failed to utilize funds allocated under Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Package (PMRP) for the past few years. Sources informed Early Times that for the past few years Higher Education, Technical Education and Rural Development department have failed to utilize funds and have been surrendering the same before Planning and Development Department (P&DD).
Moreover this time, sources said, the Planning and Development department has given strict directions to these departments for... | |
| | | | Search operations in Chowadi, Sunjwan, Janglote | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 19: Police today launched a search operation in Chowadi and Sunjwan outskirst of Jammu which remained in force in the entire day, sources said.
They also added a search operation was also conducted in Janglote of Kathua district today resulting panic in area.
Sources said that, police, based on the inputs of the presence of the unwanted elements in Chowadi and Sunjwan area launched a search operation in the early hours today which was later called off late in the evening. During search operation entire area was combed. Meanwhile, police sources from Kathua also added that a search operation was conducted in general area of Janglote Morh in Kathua.
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| | | | Kamaal regrets decision of his father, Mandoo | | Congress to file FIR against Kamaal for anti-army statements | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Oct 19: National conference senior leader, Dr Mustafa Kamaal who is repeatedly attacking the regional political parties is likely to face a tough time now as the state congress has decided to lodge a first information report (FIR) against him for his anti Army statements.
After accusing People's Democratic Party (PDP) in last week for using different units of Army as a tool to win the 2002 Assembly elections, senior National Conference leader and additional general secretary of the party, Dr Mustafa Kamaal today while talking to a local news agency alleged that Army helped congress in winning assembly seats during the elections of 2002 and 2008 in Jammu and Kash... | |
| | | | Pak Rangers come openly in support of terrorists | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 19: Pakistan rangers have openly come in support of terrorists. They have been providing them not only logistic cover but are also carrying them in vehicles right up to the border before pushing them into Indian territory.
On Friday night, at a number of places the heightened activity was seen among Pakistan rangers. Source said that they were not only firing at many places but there was more than usual movement of vehicles. The vehicles moved right near the border and they were also being escorted.
"Pakistan rangers were most probably carrying these terrorists in their vehicles before pushing them," said a top BSF source.
Source said that the infiltratio... | |
| | | | JK fails to spend Rs 1150.55 Cr under Central schemes | | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Oct 19: Out of total Rs. 4703.31 crore sanctioned by the Government of India under various centrally sponsored schemes to the Jammu and Kashmir state during 2012-13, Rs 1150.55 crore have remained unutilized which speaks volumes about the administrative inertia rather inefficiency.
This was stated by the Minister for Planning, Ajay Sadhotra in written reply to a question of CPI(M) legislator, M Y Tarigami during the just concluded Autumn session of the J&K Assembly. Sadhotra said that unspent funds under centrally sponsored schemes do not lapse but are revalidated for the next fiscal, however, the fact remains that unspent funds are never utilized owing to the off... | |
| | | | What 11 MLAs of BJP have done for their constituencies? | | | |
Part 2
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 19: The people of Jammu have been deceived and let down, not by outsiders but by their own people for whom they voted in 2008 Assembly elections and gave them a thumping win.
The people of Jammu whole heartedly voted for Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) during 2008 Assembly elections and this national party managed to get 11 seats, which was its highest tally even in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. From one seat in 2002 to 11 seats in 2008 was a big morale booster for BJP as well as people of Jammu who knew their power of vote.
But within months of, BJP members of legislative Assembly down people of Jammu and got involved in petty interests. Seven out ... | |
| | | | Kar asks Omar to shun anti-separatist' policy | | `Kamaal not a seasoned politician' | | | Early Times Report
Sopore, Oct 19: Former State Congress President, Ghulam Rasool Kar while criticizing Mustaf Kamaal, suggested Omar Abdullah to shun 'anti-separatist' policy and release them unconditionally. Kar told a local news agency that Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah should know that detention and curbing the movement of separatist leaders would lead the State nowhere and finally, "we have to take all of them on board," Kar said.
"You are admitting your defeat when you resort to force and fail to engage them (separatists) politically. The current policy of Coalition Government would lead us nowhere. How long you can taste a ripe fruit by restricting the moveme... | |
| | | | Pakistani flag unfurled amid clashes at Ganderbal | | Youth tries to set Cop's house on fire | | | Early Times Report
GANDERBAL, Oct 19: Amid unfurling of Pakistani flag on a lofty tower, agitated youth ransacked the house of a police man and tried to set it on fire in Central Kashmir's Ganderbal district today. The youth also smashed the windowpanes of scores of vehicles including Oil Tankers and police vehicles.
Police Sources said that scores of youth resorted to stone-pelting and allegedly lobbed a petrol-bomb on a police party headed by SHO, Khir Bhawani Mir Imtiyaz and SHO Lar Jaspal Singh near Barsoo crossing. The petrol bomb according to reports exploded with a bang and created panic among policemen, who resorted to heavy tear-smoke shelling.
Eyewitnesses said that the pol... | |
| | | | Omar unlikely to oblige Kamaal | | NC-Cong coalition | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Oct 19: On Friday, when the Kashmiri separatists make many anti-India statement, NC working president and J&K CM's Omar Abdullah's uncle and party's additional general secretary Mustafa Kamaal, declared that the NC-Congress coalition is on the verge of collapse, as the NC was no longer prepared to tolerate the Congress party.
"The Congress is going to 'ditch' NC anytime. The Congress facilitated killing of thousands of NC workers across Kashmir, including some of its senior functionaries. They (Congress) failed to dislodge us with the gun. We came back with 2/3rd majority in 1996, and when they broke on all fronts, Congress is now resorting to other tactics to dismember NC... | |
| | | | Adopt tit for tat policy against Pakistan on LOC, IB | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu,Oct 19: When union Home Minister, S.K.Shinde,visits Jammu after a day or so its is expected that he would visit some border areas for assessing the problems being faced by people living in the villages that touches the LOC and the IB in the state owing to repeated ceasefire violations being committed by Pakistani troops.
Well as far as the security situation on the border is concerned it can be assessed by the Defence Minister and the top Army and the BSF authorities.Though the border scene in some sectors in Jammu is not as bad as it was in 1999 when over two lakh people,living in villages close to the LOC and the IB,especially in Akhnoor sector,were forced to ... | |
| | | | Government adopting 'Nelson's Eye' approach on KPs' issues: JTC | | For exiled community 'rehabilitation' still eludes after over two decades | | | SK Kaw
Jammu, Oct 19: Alleging State Government for adopting a 'Nelson's Eye' attitude towards the plights of exiled Kashmiri Pandits who have been languishing in migrant camps in Jammu and other parts of country since 1990, Jagti Tenement Committee (JTC) an organization of KPs today asserted that for the last 23 years of migration the community have been deprived of even basic amenities while as the permanent rehabilitation is still looming large.
While coming in contact with a number of KP migrants across Jammu, Early Times learnt that State Government may not have been able to show enough sincerity in mitigating the main problems of KPs. Majority of educated unemployed youth from exile... | |
| | | | Search operation continues on 8th day in Lolab Forests | | Army's Patrol attacked in Handwara, trooper injured | | | Javid A Malla
Kupwara, Oct 19: The Lolab search operation continued for the eighth consecutive day today. While as a trooper sustained injuries in a militant attack today.
Sources said, no fresh contact was developed between security forces and militants today.
They said, Security forces were fired upon by a group of militants at Dursu area of Lolab forests in the wee hours on Friday.
However, the militant managed to flee under the cover of darkness.
While as combing operation was further tightened to trace out the militants. "Operation has entered its eighth day today and more troops of 21 Rashtriya Riffles were put into job after army got foot prints of more militants who... | |
| | | | Govt urged to restore land, confidence of minorities | | SDS land grabbed by mafia | | | Et Report
JAMMU, Oct 19: Notwithstanding the claims of State Government the unabated encroachment of shrine and temple land in Kashmir Valley continues.
According to sources eight kanals of land belonging to Sanatan Dharam Sabha (SDS) at Tulsi Bagh Srinagar where the Sabha has 16 kanals of land along with a temple. The land has been encroached by a local land mafia group who had broken its wall and constructed a new wall around it besides removing the SDS Board the land mafia has installed a private land Board over it. Sources said there is a nexus between revenue officials and land mafia and the land mafia has encroached the temple land in connivance with revenue officials. The Stat... | |
| | | | RMO alleges sexual harassment, enquiry ordered | | Superintendent LD Hospital in dock | | | Et Report
Srinagar, Oct 19: Principal Medical College (PMC) Srinagar today constituted an inquiry committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Medical Superintendent Lal Ded Hospital Dr Mushtaq Ahmed Rather.
Highly placed sources said a Resident Medical Officer RMO (name withheld) deputed in Lal Ded Hospital filed a complaint before PMC Srinagar Dr Muhammad Rafiq Pampori alleging that MS Lal Ded Hospital sexually assaulted her in his office chamber.
Sources in LD said that Para medical staff was stunned and surprised after a female Doctor who is RMO came out from the MS chamber fuming and weeping on Friday evening alleging that Dr Mushtaq Rather forcibly ha... | |
| | | | Corruption, nepotism have been hallmark of Omar led Govt: Vakil | | 'NC frustrated because of losing ground' | | | ET Report
Srinagar, Oct 19: Corruption and nepotism have been the hallmark of Omar led coalition government. This was stated by former minister and AICC member, Abdul Gani Vakil today. Vakil said that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah could not utilize five years of his tenure properly rather corruption, nepotism; delay in execution of developmental projects has become a routine now. Vakil while addressing party workers convention at Nowpora Sopore has reacted to statement of National Conference Leader Mustafa Kamaal criticizing him for his "nonsense and illogical utterances"
He reminded Kamaal about the sacrifices of Congress leaders, legislators and other workers who too were also killed ... | |
| | | | Restrictions continue in Palhalan | | | | Javid A Malla
Srinagar, Oct 19: Amid restrictions, the security forces conducted searches in a few Palhalan localities today to nab the stone pelters.
Clahes with police on Eid day had left a police man dead and several wounded. Meanwhile. Clashes broke out in Bramulla to protest arrest of a few youth. Locals said a group of security forces launched a 'search operation' in Dar Mouhalla, Gojri Mouhalla, Bhat Mouhalla and New Colony localities in village.
Sources said, around 2 to three youths were arrested by the security forces on Thursday Police and paramilitary forces imposed strictrestrictions which continued on Saturday following a clashes on Wednesday ( Eid day) after police... | |
| | | | 80 Pahalgam hotels directed to suspend operations | | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Oct 19: Days before the hearing date in state high court, Pahalgam Developed Authority (PDA) has served notices to 80 hotels on finding violating Pollution Control Board norms and asked them to suspend their commercial operations, while complying High court directive.
On October 11, division bench of the State High Court in response to the report submitted by the Pollution Control Board has found 80 hotels including A and B category violating norms laid down by state pollution control board for management of wastage and has ordered the suspension of commercial operation of all the hotels.
The court also directed the PDA to implement its directive strictly. Whil... | |
| | | | CBI seeks dismissal of contempt petition | | Surankote fake encounter | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 19: Central Bureau of Investigation has sought dismissal of a contempt petition against it in Jammu and Kashmir High Court regarding Surankote fake encounter case in which 19 persons, including women and children were killed 15 years ago.
In the statement of facts filed before the high court earlier this month, the CBI submitted before the court that it has already registered an FIR and assured the court that the investigation will be taken to its logical conclusion with all fairness.
On November 22 last year, a single bench comprising Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar had ordered CBI inquiry into the extra-judicial killing in Surankote area of Poonch o... | |
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