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| Minister, I&B top brass in Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: Taking cognizance of malfunctioning and large scale corruption at Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar and DD's Kashir Channel, entire top brass of the union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Prasar Bharti Broadcasting Corporation of India, Doordarshan and All India Radio has arrived in Srinagar alongwith Parliament's Consultative Committee on I&B.
Even as Chief Executive Officer, Prasar Bharti, Mr Jawahar Sircar, will be reaching here on Friday, over a dozen Members of Parliament, who form Consultative Committee on I&B reached here for three-day visit today. During their stay in Srinagar, MPs and officials of I&B, PB, DD and AIR would review functioning of different stations of DD and AIR besides others departments of I&B in J&K.
Those who arrived in today included Minister for I&B, Mrs. Ambika Soni, Secretary I&B, Udhay Kumar Verma, two Joint Secretaries of I&B, DG Doordarshan Tripurari Sharan, DG AIR, LD Mandloi, ADG Engineering AIR, DK Khanna, and other officials. The group of MPS witnessed the proceedings in J&K Legislative Assembly for about... | |
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| Prof Soz oblivious of fact or over confident about Cong 'role' in J&K…? | | Regional parties emerging stronger........ | | | ET Report
Jammu, Oct 4: In the fast changing political environment across the country, there is no denying the fact that regional parties are emerging stronger than national political parties and giving tough competition to each other in terms of the pace with they are expanding their base in various States. In the backdrop of this fact one is prompted to 'anatomize' political scenario in the State where at least two regional parties are fast growing neck and neck. The moot point remains to what extent the recent statement of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee President Prof Saif-u-Din Soz holds strength and how far the Congress can go on with role of 'kingmaker' in forming coalitio... | |
| | | | CBI probes, bunglings go together in DDK | | Attachment, transfer of guilty is the maximum punishment so far DDK Srinagar in-house scam-V | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
srinagar, Oct 4: Inspite of a nexus between some officials of the two organisations of Government of India, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed challan in two FIRs against Doordarshan officials in Jammu and Kashmir. But the investigations and the prosecutions have failed to have an impact as the maximum punishment of the accused DD officials has been a brief spell of outside transfer or an attachment for eyewash.
Working on a detailed complaint, CBI carried out raids and seized records, including thousands of tapes, in some rooms of Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) Srinagar in 2009. A preliminary inquiry established large scale irregularities in acquisition of program... | |
| | | | Rahul promises ‘generous’ help to JK Government | | Zojilla tunnel project takes off amid tight security | |  Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 4: Congress General Secretary, Rahul Gandhi today assured full support to Jammu Kashmir Government for developmental works. Addressing people after laying the foundation stone of a tunnel at Zojilla, Gandhi said the Union Government was more than willing to extend full support to the State for undertaking developmental projects.
Rahul said the welfare of the people of the State was on Congress agenda. "Ladakh remains cut of from rest of the country for more th... | |
| | | | Financially 'broke' Yasin Malik goes for costly surgery | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 4: Separatist leader Yasin Malik, who is considered pioneer of terrorism in Valley, will undergo kidney surgery at a top hospital in Delhi.
Yasin Malik who champions Azadi from India has till date not disclosed his source of income. The separatists doesn't have any profession and doesn't own business. He is not a former MLA who draws pension.
This makes it clear that he doesn't have financial sources to undergo expensive surgery.
Yasin Malik should make it clear to his forced followers how he is going to pay the expenses. Malik had said he has transformed after reading Mahatma Gandhi.
Mahatma Gandhi didn't lie about his finances and didn't undergo a co... | |
| | | | ‘Natwar Lal’ of Kishtwar lands in jail | | | | early times report
Kishtwar, Oct 4: Tightening his grip against the habitual criminals, Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Kishtwar Rajesh Kumar Shavan who is also Additional District Magistrate has booked a cheat under sections 110, 112 and 117 CrPC.
The habitual cheat has been identified as 38 year old Sajad Ahmed Najar son of late Abdul Gaffar Najar resident of Jamia Masjid Mohalla, Kishtwar. Sajad Ahmed Najar is commonly known as "Natwar Lal of Kishtwar" for his activities.
The cheat decamped with Rs 11 lakh by promising one Ashiq Hussain son of Abdul Qayoom resident of Gandoh at present Kishtwar to provide him the government job as Sub Inspector in police department. He had also ... | |
| | | | Pakistan fires on Indian posts in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Oct 4: Violating the ceasefire protocol, Pakistani Rangers today resorted to unprovoked firing on forward Indian posts along the India-Pakistan border in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistani Rangers resorted to small arms firing on the forward border belt of Chachwal along the International Border (IB) in Samba sector around 9.30 am today, said a BSF officer.
BSF troops guarding the border took positions and fired back resulting in exchanges of firing, he said, adding, the cross-border firing continued for over 10 minutes.
There was no casualty or injury to anyone in the firing.
It may be recalled that Pakistan had violated the ceasefire 21 times by fi... | |
| | | | KZF's Neeta still calls shots from Pakistan to manage R&B contracts for his "men" in Jammu | | | | Bharat Bhushan
JAMMU, Oct 4: Though in a foreign land for the past over two decades now, KZF's Ranjeet Singh Neeta still has his full say in a "local" circle of contractors. Be it the construction of lanes and drains, or roads and buildings, he calls the shots from Pakistan to manage contracts for his "close" acquaintances here.
He had fled to Pakistan to save his life, following a massive police crackdown on KZF cadres here in 1980s.
He had clandestinely left home at Simbal Camp here, walked up to the border along RS Pura town, about 10 km from his residence, and then slipped into Pakistan. Since then, he has been operating from across the border and maintaining a close liaison with his... | |
| | | | Ban on FB, You Tube a draconian step: PDP | | Such restrictions trigger protests: Mehbooba | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 4: Taking a strong exception to undeclared ban on social networking sites like Facebook and You Tube, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) today asked the Government to come clean on the issue.
While taking up the issue in Legislative Assembly today, Mehbooba Mufti, termed the ban as harsh and draconian.
She said the 'ban' on Facebook and You Tube has been imposed by the State Government under the garb of preventing dissemination of anti Islam video on internet.
Mehbooba said the social networking sites are the only connecting link between the youth of the State studying and working outside and their families. "There were protests outside the State and othe... | |
| | | | Why did Mufti allow free use of internet? | | `Ban on FB, You Tube will not work' | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Oct 4: The undeclared ban on social networking website Face Book and You Tube rocked the legislative Assembly today with the Leader of Opposition Mehbooba Mufti calling it an assault on freedom of speech and expression. She warned the authorities of disastrous consequences in case the ban was not lifted immediately. "This will push the youth to streets", she said. Pertinently, the Mufti Sayeed regime did not impose such restrictions on the use of internet.
However, a group of users told Early Times that the ban would make no difference. "If Government intends to prevent upload of pro-movement material, the ban will not help it. We can get the material uploade... | |
| | | | Speaker unconvinced by incomplete reply to QD on State land encroachers, passes directions for fresh reply | | Minister caught on wrong foot | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Oct 4: Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Mohammad Akbar Lone while taking a strong note of incomplete reply furnished to a question on State land encroachment, today deferred the question with the directions to the Revenue Minister to come-out with detailed and specific reply on involvement of politicians and bureaucrats in State land grabbing.
The directions from the chair came when PDP legislator Ch. Zulfikar Ali was not satisfied with the reply to a question tabled by him seeking information on state land illegally encroached upon in the State and the details of politicians, civil and police officers against whom the encroachment cases are pending disposal i... | |
| | | | Murtaza takes Rana, Chib head on; enters into heated argument with duo | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 4: Political Advisor to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Davinder Rana and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Murtaza Khan, today, entered into heated arguments with each other when former objected to the Minister for Sports and Medical Education for reading out a written reply to a question tabled by Dr. Bashir Veeri.
The trouble started when Dr. Veeri, the mover, asked the chair that reply to his question should be treated as "read" but the Minister continued reading out the reply on another member GQ Pardesi's request.
On this PDP MLC, M Ashraf Mir stood up from his seat saying that some important questions ar... | |
| | | | BJP leaders had opposed Manhas's decision to target Farooq | | Advised him to alter the programme | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Oct 4: Sharp differences have cropped up in BJP over the Party's offensive against the National Conference Patriarch and Union Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah who is also chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). According to sources, two party leaders who have close links with NC in general and Dr Farooq Abdullah in particular have voiced their concern over the BJP State President's decision to go for 48 hours long Satyagrah against JKCA scam and demanding resignation of Union Minister and CBI probe into the scam. These leaders have not only opposed the BJP president's decision of 48 hour fast against JKCA scam but also said it was not appropriate to... | |
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