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Employees' issue a prestige point between NC-Congress....? Standoff continues with unabated arrest spree 10/6/2013 12:03:10 AM Taj working against party 'policy' Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 5: With coalition Government and the employees on warpath over fresh developments post arrests made two days back, the standoff continues between the two sides as the arrest spree continues with thousands having been rounded up on third consecutive day today. While the 'arrest' game is only a cosmetic strategy to pacify the agitated employees, there is politics behind all this that is made to be seen on the scene. It is once again a point of prestige and a game of one upmanship between the two allies National Conference and Congress over the issue of employees' demands, mainly that of raising their retirement age from 58 years to 60. Well placed sources said the inside story in all what is being given to understand is that ruling National Conference is not ready to concede to this demand for apolitical reason, , no matter it has been putting forth the explanation of financial burden and harsh financial implications in a cash starved state. Sources said NC doesn't want this to happen with Congress as its...   READ MORE

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Taj Mohi-ud-Din contradicts Prof Soz on extension of contract to NYC volunteers Says, no formal order received from Union Sports Ministry 10/6/2013 12:05:23 AM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Oct 5: Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Taj Mohi-ud-din today countered Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President, Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz's recent statement that the contract of National Youth Corps (NYC) in the State has been extended by two more years. Responding to a supplementary raised by MLA Kulgam, Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami during the question hour in the Assembly, Taj said that no formal communication has been received from Union Ministry of Youth Services & Sports about the extension of NYC volunteers engaged in 2010. He said in the meantime 8,000 fresh NYC volunteers have been engaged by State Government as supporting staff in different Government ...   READ MORE   Rashid accuses Taj of swindling money 10/6/2013 12:00:12 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 5: MLA Langate today interrupted Medical Education Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din several times in House accusing him of swindling money under different Centrally Sponsored Schemes. "How much money you have embezzled"? Rashid told Taj when the Minister was replying to the query raised by MLA Pampore Zahoor Ahmed Mir about the appalling condition of sports stadium in the Pampore. Rashid also alleged that Government is enacting drama over the employees issue. "Prof Soz is your partner who is supporting the employees as far as their demand of enhancement of retirement age is concerned. Why you politicians are misleading people and show double standards. Inside t...   READ MORE   Debating Army chief's expose in LA a dangerous precedence 10/5/2013 11:59:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 5: The Jammu and Kashmir legislative Assembly is setting a dangerous precedence by initiating a debate involving former Army chief's expose about Financing Ministers in the State. The issue should have been dealt with utmost care and should haven't come in public as desired by the Union Minister of State for home after the expose. But this has not happened and Gen (retd) VK Singh committed a blunder by bringing the policy of Army into public and then initiating a debate on it. Now, when the issue is needed to be closed, the JK legislative Assembly is debating the matter, further hurting the national interest. The debate will lead the State or country nowhe...   READ MORE   Congress destined to bite dust in Delhi, MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh 2013 Assembly elections 10/5/2013 11:59:05 PM Rustam Jammu, Oct 5: The Election Commission of India announced the poll schedule for the States which are to elect new Governments in December 2013. The States are Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Mizoram. The Election Commission announced the poll schedule in the evening. The same evening, India News broadcasted pre-poll survey findings as far Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan were concerned. C-Voter-Sunday Guardian conducted the pre-poll survey for news channel India News. The findings were broadcasted at prime time - between 8 and 9 p.m. The findings of the pre-poll survey once again indicated that a very strong anti-Congress wave is sweeping the Stat...   READ MORE   Why, then, is Omar Abdullah clinging to CM office? Kamaal, Geelani on the same page 10/5/2013 11:58:52 PM Neha Jammu, Oct 5: Omar Abdullah's uncle and NC additional general secretary Mustafa Kamaal, who despises India and everything Indian everyday and uses all the available opportunities to castigate the otherwise pliable and fundamentalist-friendly Congress, and Tehrik-e-Hurriyat chief Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a fanatic and votary of Kashmir's merger with theocratic, fundamentalist and feudalistic Pakistan, which is also epicenter of global terrorism, are on the same page. Both share the view that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is not a free man and the Army uses the AFSPA to avoid any legal action against them and violate human rights of Kashmiri people with impunity. "Omar is not a free man bu...   READ MORE   Government shields NC legislators, politicians; axe falls on poor Mir 10/5/2013 11:58:23 PM Mustansir srinagar, Oct 5: Senior PDP leader and MLA Chadoora, Javed Mustafa Mir today leveled serious allegation against the Government for acting selectively on the High Court directions wherein the court had directed the SMC Srinagar to seal the illegal constructions in the capital city. At least 19 buildings, operating as commercial outlets in violation of the Srinagar Master Plan, were sealed by the authorities following directions from the State High Court. Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) sealed the buildings in posh Jawahar Nagar area yesterday in view of the directions passed by the High Court last week. However, MLA Chadoora, Javed Mustafa Mir today raised the issue in the...   READ MORE   Since January 31 officials re-employed, 8 in personal sections of Ministers Government re-employs "a few" officers 10/5/2013 11:59:37 PM Bashir Assad SRINAGAR, Oct 5: For the Omar Abdullah led coalition Government it is "a few" but the fact remains that some 31 retired officials have been re-employed or given extension since January 2013 taking the total number of re-employed to more than 300 during last five years. In written reply to a question of Choudary Zulifkar Ali of PDP, the Chief Minister who is also the Minister In-Charge GAD said a few retired officers have been re-employed, since January 2013. However, the details annexed with the reply suggest that 23 officers have been re-employed since January 2013 besides 8 retired officials have been engaged as Private Secretaries/Special Assistants with the Ministers on...   READ MORE   Many big wigs likely to join, important convention on Oct 30 `Third Front has many surprises for people' 10/5/2013 11:59:49 PM Javaid Naikoo SRINAGAR, Oct 5: With two largest regional parties National Conference (N.C) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) seeking public support for 2014 Assembly elections, newly formed Third Front is likely to shock the present political set up of Kashmir. The Front expects some prominent political faces to join soon. Front office bearers disclosed that important politicians working at key positions in Delhi and Jammu Kashmir are in touch and have expressed willingness to join. They added that the Third Front shall be given a proper name shortly. Founder members, Yousuf Tarigami, Muzafar Shah, Sanjay Saraf and Abdul Rehman Tukroo told Early Times that two important conventions are...   READ MORE   6 hour wait for Dy CM leaves Katra students exhausted 10/5/2013 10:34:03 PM Ajay Sharma Katra, Oct 5: Deputy Chief Minister's late arrival in Katra left thousands of school children inconvenienced. The Minister had to inaugurate the Navratra festival. As usual, this year also students of 27 government and private schools, attired in uniforms of their respective schools, reached Katra town at around 9:30 AM and stood in queues along roadside to welcome chief guest and religious procession, which was to pass through the route. The Katra festival was schedule to be inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand along with Tourism Minister and some other bureaucrats at sharp 10:30 AM, but the wait ended at around 3 PM when the ministers finally arrived. Deputy Ch...   READ MORE   Tehsildar assures to take up matter with DC Girls school running in unsafe building 10/5/2013 10:33:51 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar, Oct 5 : On the direction of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Baseer Ahmed Khan, Tehsildar Kishtwar Iqbal Singh along with SHO police station Kishtwar Sameer Jeelani today conducted the surprise checking of government schools and other government offices. During surprise checking, several employees were found absent from their duties. While making a visit of Govt. City Middle School Girls Kishtwar, the headmistress Shameema Qazi appraised the Tehsildar Kishtwar about the worst condition of the school building having suffered extensive damage due to May 1st and May 14th earthquakes followed by two more massive earthquakes in first week of August. The teachers info...   READ MORE   `Influential politician has workshop on by-pass' Civil society questions selective action 10/5/2013 10:33:29 PM Et Report SRINAGAR, Oct 5: The civil society in Kashmir is up in arms against the Government for sealing 11illegal business houses in Capital city Srinagar especially by Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) by terming the Government move as highhandedness. Questioning the Government decision to seal the 11 business houses in Karan Nagar and Hyderpora area of the city by JMC, the civil society activist and veteran trade union leader Mir Ghulam Rasool said it was the Government which allowed these traders to establish the business houses in these areas after seeking hefty sum from them. Mir said by closing these business houses is a loss to the nation. He wanted a probe into silence of M...   READ MORE

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