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| 'Bribed' with free chopper sorties, special Pooja at Bhawan, SVO team returns without asking a question | | Investigation in Multi-crore scam at SMVDU turns farce | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, Oct 3: Tarnishing its credibility as the premier anti graft institution of the State, the team of the State Vigilance Organization that was deputed to investigate into alleged multi crore scam in the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) rather than grilling the accused accepted undue protocol of the University and the Shrine Board authorities in the form of free chopper sorties and special Pooja at the cave shrine.
Sources informed Early Times that following a complaint filed by one Udhay Chand before Anti-Corruption court, SVO was directed to investigate allegations of embezzlement of crores of Rupees vis-a-vis undue benefits given to some blue eyed candidates ... | |
| | | | An open letter from a distressed citizen | | | |
To His Excellency, Sh. NN Vohra with reverence
Your Excellency,
In extreme pain and agony, I am impelled to write to you as the custodian of Constitution of India in the State of J&K.
As a patriotic citizen of India, I, a permanent resident of J&K am distressed by the couple of incidents that took place in the State during the last few days. I am sure that you would have taken a note of all of them, but given the constitutional authority you enjoy as the Governor of this State that gets biggest platter of goodies from the Union Government, I expected you to do more than just take a note. I expected that you had done something to assert the ascendancy of the union of India in the St... | |
| | | | BAPD funds released, but prefixed with hefty riders | | | |
Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Oct 3: Under pressure from Planning Commission of India for judicious use of funds under various schemes the State Planning and Development Department has released first installment of funds under Civil Action Plan of Border Area Development Programme (BADP) for the financial year 2013-14, but has put certain riders before execution of works by various agencies.
The documents in possession of Early Times reveal that some days back, P&DD released Rs. 1432 Lakhs out of total allocation of Rs. 1769 Lakhs under Civic Action Plan of BADP for the financial year 2013-14.
Even though the amount under Civil Action Plan was not huge, but P&DD has made it clear to all the execu... | |
| | | | PDP fully prepared to take on NC over Singh revelations | | | |
Bashir Assad
SRINAGAR, Oct 3: Opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is all set to initiate a special debate on General VK Singh's revelations in the Assembly tomorrow if Speaker allows a discussion on the issue.
Though there is no mention of the discussion on VK Singh issue in the business listed for Friday, the PDP is likely to demand discussion on the motion moved by it under Rule 199 read with 200.
Given the mood of the legislators, it is most likely that Speaker may allow discussion on the motion on Friday morning.
"The motion is with speaker, he has entertained the motion but has not given his ruling as yet. However, both treasury and opposition benches were very enthusiast... | |
| | | | SIT members trying to fulfill terrorists' unfinished agenda | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 3: The lurking fear on the face of Tara Devi and Babita Devi is a clear indication that members of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) have let loose a reign of terror in Kishtwar. The SIT was constituted by the State Government to inquire infamous Kishtwar riots of August 9 but instead of properly investigating the riots, members of the SIT seem to be more particular about pleasing their political bosses.
Tara Devi is mother and Babita Devi is sister of Ajay Kumar, a 16 years old minor boy, who has been brutally tortured by the SIT members. It was result of this torture that Ajay Kumar was referred to GMC Jammu from Kishtwar in critical condition. "To pleas... | |
| | | | Police claim medals for seizure made by VDC | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 3: An officer of the rank of DySP among three police officers were recommended for police medals for the act of gallantry they even did not know of.
Informed sources said that Samba police have recommended for medals for three police officers for the recovery of the weapons along International Border at Ghagwal a couple of days ago. Deplorably, the Janbaanz police brought ignominy to their department as the medals they claimed for recovery of cache was infact made by VDC members.
Sources said that the Village Defence Committee members recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including three AK-47 rifles and a grenade launcher with grenades, one Under Ba... | |
| | | | BJP calls for Kishtwar band over torture of juvenile by SIT | | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Oct 3: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and Sanatan Dharam Sabha Kishtwar today called for complete shut down on Friday over the alleged torture of 17 year old Ajay Kumar son of Sewa Ram resident of Begana Kishtwar by SIT probing August 9 Kishtwar violence.
While confirming the shutdown call given jointly by BJP and Sanatan Dharam Sabha Kishtwar, BJP district President Kishtwar Rajinder Singh said that there is great resentment among the members of minority community over alleged torture of minor youth by SIT and Kishtwar police. He said that BJP did not want to interfere into the ongoing investigation and added that unnecessary harassment of the youths from minority... | |
| | | | Does anyone still need to reduce 'footprints of security forces in Srinagar?' | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 3: A nightlong encounter between a foreign militant and the State police in Ahmad Nagar area near Soura in Srinagar yesterday left eight police personnel injured while the lone militant is believed to have escaped under the cover of darkness in the area.
Ahmad Nagar is barely 2 Kms. away from Soura, the ancestral home of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. It is barely 8 Kms. away from the Civil Secretariat that houses the offices of the CM, all his Ministerial colleagues and top bureaucrats of the State.
Because of its proximity to Anchar Lake this area has been one of the most vulnerable areas because of militants presence since 1990 when armed violence wa... | |
| | | | Chidambaram accords respectability to politics of separatism | | Two disturbing developments in Kashmir | | | Neha
JAMMU, Oct 3: On October 2, the entire nation remembered the contributions of Lal Bahadur Shastri to the unity and integrity of India and process of regeneration of the Indian society, economy and polity. Shastri had order the Army in 1965 to march towards Lahore and open fronts in Rajasthan to teach Pakistan a lesson and the Indian Army under his able and inspiring leadership inflicted a crushing defeat on Pakistan.
But, unfortunately, in Kashmir two disturbing developments took place. One development took place in the Kashmir University under the very nose of State Governor NN Vohra on October 2 and the occasion was a special convocation. The students present in the Convocation Hal... | |
| | | | Report on reorganization of district committees eludes | | PCC in limbo as list of new functionaries still awaited | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 3: State unit of Congress, it appears loves to be on see-saw mode in terms of the momentum of its activities once reaching crescendo, falls back to level from where it started. While the State unit organized a couple of conventions in recent past with great enthusiasm , has again convoluted itself in a shell with no activity happening either at the PCC level or at the level of districts and blocks. The report on reorganization of district and block committees which was sought to be prepared by the Vice Presidents of PCC few months is still awaited. The main body of PCC is also in a State limbo as the much awaited body with new team of offic... | |
| | | | Complaint by leader's wife punctures Sena's 'morality' balloon | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 3: As a twist in the tail in the fast unto death dharna in front of Press Club Jammu by Hindu Shiv Sena president, wife of the Hindu Shiv Sena president Krishan Singh Manhas lodged a complaint against him in Police Station Women Cell accusing him of being in an extra marital affair.
Sources said that Urmila Manhas wife of Hindu Shiv Sena president Krishan Singh Manhas lodged complaint against him in Women Cell alleging therein that he had extra marital affair with one Sanjana. Sources said that earlier also Women Cell received complaint of similar nature against him by his wife verbally, following which he was summoned by Police.
Meanwhile, police forcibl... | |
| | | | Urges panchayat members to follow Gandhi's teachings | | Sagar hails Jammu people? | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 3: The Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj held a Mega Gram Maha Sabha to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Presiding over the function, the concerned Minister, Ali Mohammad Sagar surprisingly complemented the people of District Jammu for implementing the Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
This perhaps is the first time that a Valley centric Minister has hailed the people of Jammu. The achievements of the Jammu people in sports and other fields have gone unheeded.
While the people of Jammu have a reason to rejoice (for Sagar's compliments), the panches and sarpanches were once again left high and dry with the Minister promising ... | |
| | | | This time PSC leaves candidates in wrong question dilemma | | Recruiting agencies do it again | | | PS Bali
JAMMU, Oct 3: Score of aspirants, who took the Combined Competitive Exam (CCE) Preliminary Examinations 2013 on September 29, were disappointed with some questions made by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC).
Aspirants claim that all answers given as the options in several multiple choice questions were wrong. "It is disappointing on the part of JKPSC. The political science optional paper carried some questions, either with altogether wrong options or wrongly typed options, leaving aspirant in State of confusion," said an aspirant, wishing anonymity. He added that they (JKPSC) chose particular set of question papers without further scrutinizing it, which is ver... | |
| | | | Torturing of Ajay Kumar by "SIT" may disturb peace in sensitive Kishtwar | | Policy of appeasement | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Oct 3: August 9 witnessed violence in Kishtwar on an unprecedented scale. The violence was, according to local people, "a planned affair" and was aimed at "causing migration of the Hindu community so that pro-Pakistan and pro-Greater Kashmir forces could play their nefarious games in the area and create a Kashmir-like situation". Medical Education Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din, who was sent to Kishtwar by the Chief Minister to take stock of the situation and help the local administration to restore peace and calm in the area, had told the visiting delegation of the targeted minority community that what happened at Kishtwar was the handiwork of those who wanted to de-link Kishtwar ... | |
| | | | JK Govt wakes up to implement PMSSS | | Lone seeks Raju's intervention | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 3: Jammu and Kashmir Government has finally shown some seriousness with regard to poor implementation of Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) and the problems faced by students from J&K as the Minister of Higher Education Mohammad Akbar Lone has shot a letter to Union Human Resource Minister Dr MM Pallam Raju some days back .
As per reliable sources Mohammad Akbar Lone has urged upon the Union HRD Minister to come to the rescue of around 2000 students who got admitted in the academic session of 2012 but haven't been paid the scholarships yet. Around 3000 students have already been paid the scholarships but due to some technical problems and ... | |
| | | | Health Department 'fails' to treat dengue patients in Samba | | | | Neeraj Badyal
Samba, Oct 3: Dengue cases in Samba are on rise with latest two cases spotted referred to Ludhiana due to strike of doctors of district hospital Samba.
Nitin Kumar and Rinku Kumar residents of Ward No 10, Budwani, Samba who were tested positive had to be shifted to Ludhiana due to strike of doctors in Samba. The rising number of dengue patients has revealed that Health department has failed to control the serious disease in Samba.
The deadly dengue has already claimed two lives in Samba and more than 70 cases have been found positive. People alleged that due to negligence and carelessness of the Health department, patients are suffering. "Though dengue cases are on rise d... | |
| | | | Students in peripheral schools suffer as relatives of influential over crowd city schools | | | | Majid Ahmad
Srinagar, Oct 3: Despite tall claims by the government that education sector is on its top priority most of the schools in remote areas of Kashmir are facing shortage of staff as hundreds of teachers from villages have been given preferential postings in city schools affecting the academic activities.
Sources told Early Times that hundreds of blue-eyed teachers who have been selected in different districts under district cadre posts over the years have managed their posting in Srinagar city.
"The kith and kin of politicians, bureaucrats, police officers and some journalists who have to serve in different districts have managed city postings either through deployments or at... | |
| | | | Pre paid SMS ban of no use, People have alternatives | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 3 : Despite of the ban on pre paid SMS services in the city, people have found alternatives to remain in touch with their friends and relatives.
The Pre paid Short Message Service (SMS) in Jammu and Kashmir was banned in 2010 for security reasons. The ban subjected people to inconvenience but they have be now opted for alternatives like Whats app, Nimbus, Face book and We chat.
From 2010 various improvements have been made in the field of telecommunications with various other messaging options pouring in which is giving some respite to the people who are not able to use prepaid SMS services due to the ban by the state government.
Even if people living ... | |
| | | | Cross-LoC trade to resume soon | | Strict ban on third Country products | | | Javid A Malla
Baramulla, Oct 3: The cross LoC trade between India and Pak is likely to resume in coming days via Uri after traders suspended the ongoing strike and agreed to resume the trade following successful meeting between the traders and authorities at New Delhi. The trade was to resume on Thursday, but it could not be done due to absence of traders and goods at Salamabad Trade center. The traders agreed to suspend the strike which started on 03 September, in the wake of the Customs Department's order disallowing trade of goods produced in Pakistan. It was agreed to revisit theCustoms order and adhere to the SOP and ban on trade of "third country origin goods" like those from Chin... | |
| | | | BJP alleges 'State Sponsored Terrorism' in Kishtwar | | Torture of juvenile in Police custody | | | Et Report
JAMMU, Oct 3: Lambasting Government against harassment of innocent youth in Kishtwar, BJP today warned to launch agitation in case it did not stop its anti people activities. Taking serious exception to arrest of 16 year old youth Ajay Kumar son of Sewa Ram of Begana Kishtwar over nine days back and torturing him in police custody, BJP national Executive member Dr Nirmal Singh along with Party senior leader Prof Hari Om and its secretary Munish Sharma said that the youth's condition is critical as he was tortured and beaten by police.
Terming it a Government sponsored terrorism, Dr Singh said earlier people were being killed by Pakistan's ISI and terrorists and now it has ... | |
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