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| Cong, NC, PDP project concern in own ways, BJP too joins race | | Politics over border situation heats up | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 22: As the tension escalates along border, both IB as well as LoC with Pakistan, politics over border situation has also increased proportionately with various political parties in J&K coming out with statements having contents that suits their constituencies.
Congress which has major stakes in border areas, having MLAs as well as an MP elected from these areas has become active for the last few days in demonstrating concern over continuous ceasefire violations which are affecting now civilian population. While Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has also woken up to continuous ceasefire violation by Pakistan , prompting him at last to make a statement, no matter in taking a dig at Pak and urging Centre to take serious cognizance , his sudden concern prompted Congress to appear on the scene exhibiting a little more anxiety and fear for the border area residents.
While Union Home Minister, belonging to Congress party only made an aerial visit to border areas, though seen as late step, the leadership of the party in the state did n... | |
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| PDP cadre unfazed by defection of party stalwarts | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 22: Unfazed by defection of some senior party leaders, cadre of People’s Democratic Party seems to be optimistic to perform well in the coming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
Enthusiasm among cadre can be gauged from the fact that majority of the speakers who spoke in the meeting, which was convened today to announce candidate for Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat, asserted that there was strong wave in favour of PDP in hilly areas.
Mufti Sayeed announced Arshad Malik of Batote as party candidate for Doda-Udhampur Parliamentary Seat. Malik has remained in National Conference for about 40 years but joined PDP, few months ago.
Speakers did not mention even a s... | |
| | | | Illegal appointments in civic bodies, Govt yet to take a call on the issue | | | | Bashir Assad
SRINAGAR, Oct 22: The two Committees constituted to look into the complaints about illegal appointments in Urban Local Bodies in Jammu and Kashmir have reported that large scale illegal appointments have been made in ULB. The report is, however, gathering dust in the General Administration Department for months together now as the government is yet to take a final call on the issue.
There were complaints of illegal appointments in Urban Local Bodies of the J&K State. Accordingly two high level committees were constituted to enquire into the matter separately for Kashmir Division and Jammu Division vide Government Order No. 110-HUD of 2011 dated 20-04-2011 and Government Order... | |
| | | | Patients at SKIMS have to wait for diagnostic tests months together | | 12,860 patients died at Institute during five years: CAG report | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Oct 22: At a time when tremendous emphasis is laid on improvement of health services across the country the patients at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura have to wait for more than one year for carrying out a simple test at the lone tertiary care hospital of the state.
In its report for the year ending March 31, 2012, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has said that the patients admitted at SKIMS-Soura had to wait for surgeries from one month to 12 months and for diagnostic tests/investigations for the period ranging between 10 days to 524 days.
The CAG report said that the number of patients who attended the Out Patient Department ... | |
| | | | Soz day dreaming about formation of Govt: NC | | He is as loyal as we are to New Delhi: Kamaal | | | ET Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 22: A day after State Congress chief Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz stated that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India, the National Conference today said that Soz is ignorant of the history of J&K and that he was appeasing his bosses in New Delhi.
The NC leaders, in their fresh tirade against Soz, though maintained that J&K's accession has taken place in unique circumstances and the State was not similar to other States of India.
"Accession is based on three things only, foreign affairs, communication and defence. It is an established fact that we have acceded only not merged. Soz should go through the history and that he was pleasing his bosses in New Delhi by iss... | |
| | | | Congress on fast track to consolidate position, party | | Modi factor over riding JK political landscape? | | | Siddharth Sadralia
JAMMU, Oct 22: Of late, the Congress cadre in the state is making concerted efforts to woo various political leaders into its party fold.
Though it may not sound strange that all political parties try to consolidate their position by taking into its fold the high-stature politicians before jumping in fray for any elections, the present eagerness shown by Congress is just not limited to only this, but has some strong reasons that validates their desperation of doing so.
" Since National Conference is standing flimsy grounds because of its control getting slipped away from the valley even in the present turbulent times and the fissures in the party vis-a-vis chief min... | |
| | | | Says party will emerge largest political party in 2014 elections | | Soz contradicts his earlier statement! | | | Saahil Suhail
ANANTNAG, Oct 22: Contradicting his earlier statement, State Congress Chief Saif-u-Din Soz who had before days claimed that Congress will form next government in the state, today left all the possibilities and probabilities with the Almighty, however, said that Congress will emerge as a single largest political party in 2014.
Talking to media on the sidelines of a workers meet at Mattan in Anantnag, Soz said, "I have never said that Congress will form government in state but I have said that Congress will emerge as a single largest political party in the state that is evident with the fact that Congress managed to win the Ladakh Hill Development Council elections and now in ... | |
| | | | Wrong options for Questions in UGC-NET papers, students aghast | | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Oct 22: To their dismay the students appearing in UGC-NET examination found wrong options to questions in the question paper. In one such case, a shocking revelation found in UGC-NET paper of
December 2012 session had all the wrong options. It was like this (A) P(q) +p(s),(B) GDP-IT S,(C)GDP+DT+S,(D) GDP -DT+S, for question first in paper second of commerce subject which was like this "GDP at factor cost is?
Students and experts of the same subject say that after going through many concerned books the correct answer found for the same question was GDPfc=GDPmp-IT+S and this option was missing in the paper. The students who had appeared for the said test opted f... | |
| | | | Call the Pakistani bluff, snap all ties with Islamabad | | UN Resolution | | | Neha
JAMMU, Oct 22: Islamabad on October 21 again questioned the Indian stand on Jammu & Kashmir that it is an integral part of India and shall ever remain so and said that New Delhi cannot overlook the United Nations resolutions on Jammu & Kashmir. "It is unfortunate that Indian leadership continues to refer to the state of Jammu and Kashmir as an integral part of India, when the reality is clearly otherwise," a Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman said while reacting to the statement of the Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid, and added that the "Kashmir dispute is the core issue that remained unresolved between the two countries". "The Kashmir dispute remains a fundamental component of... | |
| | | | Fake democracy being practised in Jammu & Kashmir | | Refugee Adhikaar Yatra | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Oct 22: Is Jammu & Kashmir a democratic State? Are the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) entitled to exercise rights which are available to their counterparts in the rest of the country? Do the refugees from West Pakistan exercise citizenship rights in Jammu & Kashmir? Jammu & Kashmir cannot be described as a state that is governed by a democratic constitution. The State of Jammu & Kashmir is governed under a constitution that is biased against certain sections of the society, all inhabiting Jammu province, and it is ruled by a political class that is not just Kashmir-centric, but also anti-SCs, anti-OBCs, anti-OBCs and anti-Wes... | |
| | | | CIC pulls up JKPCC for not abiding by RTI Act | | Penalty served on PIO | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 22: The Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of J&K State Information Commission G R Sufi has pulled up top officials of J&K Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) especially its General Manager who is also the First Appellate Authority (FAA) under State RTI Act 2009 in the said corporation for violating the State RTI Act by not responding to an appeal filed by an RTI applicant from Srinagar. The Commission on the directions of CIC has also issued a show cause notice for penalty against the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the said Corporation. The Corporation has also been directed to make the information available not only to RTI applicant but als... | |
| | | | JKRDCS - An NGO that sells jobs under nose of authorities | | |  Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Oct 22: Bizarre it may sound but true that a newly floated Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Jammu and Kashmir Rural Development Coordinate Society (JKRDCS) today advertised 2159 posts of different categories but astoundingly the appointment letters for some posts were issued to candidates months before following payment of huge amount by youth.
The corporate headquarter of JKRDCS are at Shanti Parkash Complex, opposite Krishi Bhawan, Gole Pulli, Talab Tillo Jammu, but wh... | |
| | | | Gandhi Commission yet to submit report | | Kishtwar Violence | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 22: The term of Retired Justice Gandhi Commission probing Kishtwar communal violence expired on October 22 (Tuesday). Sources in Home Department revealed that the commission had not submitted its report yet.
On August 23 this year, the government appointed Justice Gandhi, retired Judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, as one man commission of inquiry to probe Kishtwar violence. The Commission was supposed to submit its report within one month. However, even after the expiry of deadline, the Commission could not submit the report.
Principal Secretary Home, Suresh Kumar said that it is too early for the Commission to submit its report. "It was only a few days ... | |
| | | | Jammu & Kashmir Youth Development Forum holds seminar against tribal invasion of 1947 | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Oct 22: Jammu & Kashmir Youth Development Forum (JKYDF), organized a seminar at Zaberwan Park on the banks of famous Dal Lake here to discuss the negative role of Tribal Invasion on Kashmir in 1947. The speakers during the seminar highlighted how Tribal militia unleashed reign of terror against the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
"In the past years separatists used to force Kashmiris to observe Black Day on October 27 which coincides with the arrival of Indian army in Srinagar. People were led to believe that their problems started after October 27, 1947. Pakistan provided funds and support to all anti-national groups including Hurriyat Conference to observe Black ... | |
| | | | FM's statement on merger stirs a hornet's nest | | BJP to make it a poll issue | | | early times report
Jammu, Oct 22: The recent statement of Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram supporting National Conference (NC) patriarch Dr Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's views on accession has stirred a hornet's nest with BJP and other opposition parties asking Congress to clarify the stand on accession of J&K with India.
The BJP which is main opposition Party in the country has warned Congress of serious consequences if it does not come clear on accession. The Congress should not mislead the nation and put the record straight, said BJP leader and president Muslim Morcha J&K Mushtaq Noorabadi. He said BJP will make it an important issue during the elections and... | |
| | | | Hafiz Saeed could be behind spike in infiltration bids: Shinde | | | | Et Report
Samba, Oct 22 : Worried over the "increased infiltration" this year in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today said Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed could be training terrorists on the other side of Indo-Pak border for infiltration.
Shinde also rejected Pakistan Premier Nawaz Sharif's proposal for US intervention to resolve Kashmir issue, saying "Kashmir is ours" and that there is no question of any role for a third party. He made these remarks while talking to reporters and in his address to BSF personnel here after reviewing the security situation in Jammu region in the wake of escalation in ceasefire violations along the International Border(IB) an... | |
| | | | Shinde, Omar make aerial survey of Int'l Border, address troops | | | | Et Report
Samba, Oct 22: Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today visited the sites of recent twin terror strikes and conducted an aerial survey of the area near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir as part of his visit to the state to review the situation there in the wake of increasing cases of ceasefire violations by Pakistan.
Accompanied by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami and top officials of the intelligence agencies and BSF, Shinde visited the BSF headquarters in Samba where he was briefed about the security situation along IB.
BSF officers made a presentation on ceasefire violations and the damage to the border fencing caused by recen... | |
| | | | JAKFED officials booked for preparing forged fertilizer freight bills | | | | Et Report
Jammu, Oct 22 : Crime Branch, Jammu has registered a case FIR No. 35/2013 u/s 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471, 120-B RPC r/w Section 5(2) PC Act Svt. 2006 against Sanjeev Sachdeva, the then Manager Accounts, G.L. Abrol, then General Manager, Jog Raj, Sr. Auditor, Zahoor Ahmed, Sr. Auditor, Ajay Gupta, Naveen Chander and other officials of the JAKFED for preparing fake and forged bills in respect of fertilizer freight charges.
Brief facts of the case are that a written complaint was lodged by M.I. Mir President, JAKFED Employees Welfare Association, Jammu with the Crime Branch, Jammu alleging therein that JAKFED authorities had prepared fake and forged bills in respect of fertili... | |
| | | | Child crushed to death at Bagh-e-Bahu | | | | early times report
Jammu, Oct 22: A 3 year old child was crushed to death in a tragic road mishap at Bagh-e-Bahu here today. A case stand registered in this regard at concerned Police station.
According to police the deceased has been identified as Nitesh son of Rajesh Kumar of Bagh-e-Bahu.
"The child was on way to home with his parents when a speedy mini bus crushed him to death, sources said adding that soon after the accident the driver of the mini bus fled from the spot.
Meanwhile, co9ncerned police taking cognizance in this matter has registered a case and has started hunt to arrest the guilty driver.
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| | | | GMC's Cobalt Radioactive machine non-functional | | | | Et Report
Jammu, Oct 22: Exposing the hallow talk of government to provide critical medical facility to the Cancer patients, who are dependent on Cobalt Radioactive Machine to fight the disease, one of the machine is non-functional at Government Medical College (GMC) for last one year.
The approximate cost of the equipment with necessary spare parts is Rs 1.70 crore. The allocation of funds has been sanctioned by Central Government but not yet released.
About two machines were installed in Oncology Department of medical college, which cater to needs of about 2000 patients who visit to the Department for radiotherapy. Sources said that in some cases even those in critical conditions ar... | |
| | | | KU officials selling B Ed papers @ Rs1000: Students | | | | early times report
Srinagar, Oct 22: Giving a blow to claims of controller examination that questions papers of B Ed were not leaked before exams but matched "incidentally", the Tuesday's B Ed paper has again raised serious queries regarding the issue as the paper according to some students was openly available before exams.
A group of B Ed students who were returning from examination halls told local news agency, GNS that it is very unfortunate on part of Kashmir University authorities that they have completely failed to tackle the leakage issue of question papers which had already came in media.
They alleged that question paper of "Essentials of Instructional Technology" which was held... | |
| | | | EJAC calls emergency meet on Oct 29 | | 'Will not bow down' | | | early times report
Srinagar, Oct 22: The employees' joint action committee (EJAC) has called for an emergency session of the committee on October 29 this month in which its president Abdul Qayoom Wani will preside over.
"In this emergency session, the strategy regarding the solving of long pending demands of the government employees will be chalked out," EJAC president, Abdul Qayoom Wani while talking to GNS said, adding that all state, provincial and district leaders of EJAC are requested to attend this important meeting at any cost.
"State employees are requested to keep their moral and spirit uplifted and wait till JCC announces its next programme," Wani said.
He said we are committ... | |
| | | | CRPF starts evacuation of Sports Goods Complex Bijbehara | | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Oct 22: Continuing to lessen their foot prints in valley, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) today started evacuating Sports Goods Complex Bijbehara in South Kashmir's Anantnag district after it took over since the emergence of the insurgency in 90s.
Highly placed sources said that CRPF's 90 Battalion has almost completed evacuation process. They said that the camp is being relocated at Uranhal Bijbehara few Kilometers away from the main town.
However, IG CRPF when contacted showed ignorance about the shifting of CRPF camp and said, "I don't have any knowledge about it as I am on leave."
Sports Goods Complex Bijbehara, Manager who along with unit holders today... | |
| | | | Jogi Lankar Boys Middle school lacks basic facilities | | Dilapidated condition of building big threat to students | | | early times report
Srinagar, Oct 22 : Despite tall claims of the state government about the improvement of basic facilities in government schools, the government boy's middle school Lankar which is in dilapidated condition lacks basic facilities including drinking water, toilet due to which the students and teachers are facing immense hardship.
Government Boys Middle School in Jogi Lankar, Rainawari functions from a rented building which is at its end as every time some part of the building comes down. "Every time some part of the building comes down and we start praying, fearing the building might collapse," 7th standard student in this school told KNS. "We usually fall ill due to dust ... | |
| | | | Border situation to improve after Sharif's return from US | | | | Et Report
Jammu, Oct 22 : Highly placed official circles have indicated that peace and normalcy would be restored on the LOC and the IB in Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistan Prime Minister.returned to Islamabad,from his current trip to Washington. These circles said that the level of ceasefire violations on the LOC and the IB had been raised by Pak troops simply to highlight the Kashmir problem so that Nawaz Sharif's plea for US intervention for resolving the Kashmir dispute. They said that since Washington has rejected Sharif's demand for US intervention for settling th Kashmir issue the Pakistan Prime Minister may favour Pak troops to honour the ceasefire on the border. No doubt Wash... | |
| | | | Assistt Director Handicrafts lands in CBI net | | | | Et Report
Jammu, Oct 22: Sleuths of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested an Assistant Director of Handicrafts of Ministry of Textiles, Union government for allegedly demanding and accepting money during a raid at Khalsa Chowk, Nanak Nagar. According to police sources, following a complaint the CBI immediately took cognizance and laid K K Sharma, Assistant Director of Handicrafts, caught red handed with the graft of Rs 75000 for some official works. "A trap was laid accordingly and the Assistant Director Handicrafts was caught red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 75 000 from complainant as the tainted money infront of independent witnesses was also recovered from his ... | |
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