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| Techno savvy CM indifferent to e-governance break down | | Defunct tourism website misleading info on PDD's website | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Oct 7: The phrase "Just below the lantern lies the darkness" seems apt for techno savvy Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who has been insensitive about hyped e-governance of the Government departments headed by him and his colleagues, as the website of Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department shows wrong information, while Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department's website is defunct for the last many months.
Jammu Kashmir Tourism (JKT) the only agency engaged for the promotion of tourism in State is fooling the tourist who prefers to visit official website www.jktourism.org which is out of order for a long time. Current status of website shows that the site would take five hours to recover from snag, but same is appearing for last four months with a picture showing 'under construction', whenever one tries to surf through it", said internet user, adding that only agency which was holding the responsibility of promotion of tourism has turned callous over the issues. He further said when he contacted at toll free number appearing on site 1-1800-103-1060, no one gav... | |
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| Omar has no word of sympathy for victim of State terror Ajay Kumar | | Minority's human rights being ruthlessly violated | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 7: NC working president and CM Omar Abdullah, who always talks about the alleged "civilian" killings (read killings of militants and their supporters) in Kashmir and orders probes from time to time to makes common cause with his communal core constituency in Kashmir, has two yardsticks.
One appears to be for those who indulge in anti-national activities, attack the institutions of the State, including the Amy, paramilitary forces, Army, CRPF, BSF camps and stations and create a serious law and order problem. He expresses all words of sympathy for those who get killed in counter-insurgency operations, order probes and promise action against the Army and other... | |
| | | | Lack of cellular service turns Mughal road dangerous | | | |
Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Oct 7: The historical Mughal road which is yet to be thrown open officially has many worries for travellers as it sans cellular network in the most needed areas.
The need for cellular network was felt when four persons died in an accident near Zaznar area. Their aggrieved relatives believe that they could have been saved had their mobile phones worked at the site of the accident. "They could not be traced out for several hours as they could not contact us and this proved fatal," said the aggrieved relatives.
Talking to Early Times many travellers and drivers said that cellular network is of vital importance on the road as incase of emergencies they have to eit... | |
| | | | Domestic violence on rise in Jammu, 379 cases registered till May 2013 | | Domestic violence Act not implemented upto mark | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 7: The cases of domestic violence are on rise in Jammu as 379 complaints till May 2013 have been lodged in the women cell so far this year as compared to last year cases i.e. 368 till May mid. Police figures show a slight increase in domestic violence cases, mostly relating to matrimonial disputes and family squabbles. Harassment for dowry too adds fuel to the fire.
"Till May 2013, the women cell of J&K Police, Jammu has received 379 complaints, out of which 191 cases have been compromised, 16 FIRs have been lodged while 173 cases are still pending," official sources said.
They said, "last year, the women cell received a total of 924 complaints, out of which... | |
| | | | Contrary to national trend, J&K NGOs enjoy largesse of foreign donors | | | |
Akshay Azad
Jammu, Oct 7: The number of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) receiving foreign funds across country has been declining in the past three years, but there is substantial evidence to believe that such organizations in Jammu and Kashmir have been beneficiaries of the large heartedness of the foreign donors.
Sources informed Early Times that total number of NGOs registered for getting foreign funds across country has declined from 22993 in 2010-11 to 21804 in year 2011-12, but in Jammu and Kashmir the number has seen increase.
"The total number of registered NGOs getting foreign funds in year 2009-10 was 81, while in 2010-11 the number increased to 93 and in year 2011-12... | |
| | | | 9 years on not a single post advertised for jobless aspirants | | Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management | | | Bijay Charak
Jammu, Oct 7: Aiming to harness vast tourism potential of State, State Government had started diploma course in Hospitality and Tourism Management (earlier called as Diploma in Travel and Tourism) nearly nine years back with much fanfare, but astoundingly till date not a single post has been advertised by Government for these thousands of hapless diploma holders.
Sources informed Early Times that when the course was started in year 2004, its name was diploma course in Travel and Tourism but recently it was changed to Diploma course in Hospitality and Tourism Management. "During introduction of course State Government had made tall claims that State has lot of tourism potentia... | |
| | | | Jammu likely to get its fist IHM soon | | | | Siddharth Sadralia
Jammu, Oct 7: The much desired first Institute for Hotel Management in Jammu region that was envisaged some five years ago under the regime of Jammu University Vice Chancellor Varun Sahni still waits in pipeline, pending the release of the funds from the Tourism Ministry of India for its finality.
Though the legal formalities of acquiring 450 kanals of the land in the picturesque locales of Patnitop have been ensured by the State Government, the process is holding up since long due to want of release of the funds to complete the Institute.
The proposed institute that earlier was scheduled to offer Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (Hotel Management) to the stud... | |
| | | | SIC directs PIO Electric, M&RE to clarify position | | Alleged misappropriation of daily wagers' salary | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Oct 7: The State Information Commissioner J&K, issued notice to Public Information Officer (PIO) Electric, M&RE Division Kathua and sought explanation from him that why penalty proceedings under section 17 of State RTI may not be initiated against him for his failure to provide complete and correct information to the information seeker. The Commission also reprimand FAA, Electric Maintenance and RE Division Kathua for his indolent approach in discharging his responsibilities.
The SIC took serious note of the conduct of Electrical, M&RE Division Kathua officials on the complaint of information seeker namely Shiv Shankar Sharma who had filed RTI to Electri... | |
| | | | Keran encounter exposes Omar's strategic understanding of Kashmir situation | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 7: The 14-day long encounter, which is still continuing, in Keran sector in Valley, has exposed the theory of Chief Minister that withdrawal of US led NATO troops from Afghanistan will not have any effect on the security situation in Kashmir.
According to reports, about 40 terrorists, who are trained in warfare, are still holed up in the area.
"These are not normal terrorists. They are highly trained and the possibility of them having carried out terrorist activities in Afghanistan along with Talibanis in their fight against US can't be ruled out," said a senior army official wishing not to be named.
The possibility of terrorists having fought along with... | |
| | | | Six years on, report on administrative units elusive | | Smelling foul, Govt faces wrath of opposition | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 7: Sleeping over the matter of creating new administrative units in the newly carved out States for years, the NC led coalition Government today faced wrath of the opposition in the Assembly. The ire and noise was from Jammu based opposition BJP and Panthers Party members as it is in the Jammu region the new districts are facing brazen discrimination and deprivation in so far as the facilities and requisite infrastructure for running the administrative units is concerned.
Over five years back when the demand for district status to some areas was conceded after prolonged insistence of the people of these areas, it was assumed the problems and difficulties ... | |
| | | | Lone plays smart with speaker gets 'extended time' | | Also intervenes during calling attention notice of members | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Former Speaker of legislative assembly and present Minister for Higher Education, Mohammad Akbar Lone today influenced his successor and present speaker, Mubarak Gul and ensured that the extension of time in pre-lunch session of Monday's proceedings is reduced to 15 minutes and not 30 minutes.
As the house was holding discussion on various bills tabled in the pre-lunch session the speaker at 1:30 PM said that the house would be extended by 30 more minutes since many bills along with other business was taken up. He said if the house is suspended for lunch at 1:30 PM it would mean that many of the bills cannot be taken up for consideration and subsequently t... | |
| | | | Congress MP urges people to join politics to become multi-billionaire | | Politics the biggest jackpot | | | Rustam
Jammu, Oct 7: Believe it or not, but it is a fact that a Congress MP from Haryana - a State known for "Aya Ram Gaya Ram"-type politics -on Sunday urged the people to join politics if they wished to make loads of money in no time and with little effort. It was none other than Choudhary Virender Singh who mocked democracy and made this statement and that, too, in a public meeting.
Addressing the public meeting at Ambala organized by Haryana chapter of All-India Balmiki Samaj (AIBS), Chaudhary Birender Singh, Rajya Sabha MP, told his audience that politics is the biggest jackpot and that there are many people who become multi-billionaire by entering politics. "Nowadays, if somebody do... | |
| | | | Don't repay loans taken from Govt agencies, says Congress | | Naked display of appeasement policy | | | Neha
Jammu, Oct 7: As the very crucial elections to the Lok Sabha approach, the frustrated and nervous Congress has unleashed a campaign designed to appease the minorities. The Congress leadership has gone so perverted in its desperate bid to garner the minority votes that its leaders have started stooping low to the extent that they have started asking the minority communities not to repay loans taken from the Government agencies. This is a not a statement based on heresy. It is based on the highly outrageous and condemnable statement one of the Congress leaders made on October 6 at Bangalore, Karnataka.
The case in point is what the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KP... | |
| | | | Dengue heads south; strikes in Kathua town | | First victim detected | | |
Rakesh Sambyal
Kathua, 6 Oct : After creating panic in Samba, Dengue has knocked at the doors of Kathua with its maiden strike detected at ward no 10 of the municipal area of the town.
The detection of the victim with symptoms of deadly dengue has sent a wave of panic amongst the locals. "We apprised the Medical Authorties to take up necessary steps in time so that situation did not aggrevate," said Pankaj Sharma. He further said that Municipal Council has also been alerted to take immediate preventive action. People have expressed their anger against the working of the municipal committee of the town and also held prolonged strike of the safaikaramcharis responsible for the incident ... | |
| | | | As SWD shows 100% achievement, workers siphon off Anganwari supplies | | | | Javid A Malla
Srinagar, Oct 7: At a time when department of Social Welfare is patting its back by projecting 100 percent achievement in implementation of ICDS, Anganwari supplies meant for children in Baramulla are being siphoned off by the staff and workers, leaving the centers defunct.
In number of centers according to ground reports, the food stocks are consumed by helpers in nexus with concerned workers who are recruited serve this food to the children. A Sarpanch of Bela Halqa Boniyar, Raja Javaid says that these centers are for names only and fulfil the greed of the workers and staff rather than the hunger and mal nutrition of the poor children.
"In our area almost 90 percent A... | |
| | | | Justice Gandhi visits Kishtwar, scrutinizes affidavits filed by people | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Oct 7: In order to expedite the ongoing investigation into August 9 and August 10th Kishtwar and Padder violence that left three persons dead, Justice Retired RC Gandhi who was appointed by the State Government as an inquiry officer late last night arrived at Kishtwar and started his investigation.
As per the reports, Justice Gandhi soon after his arrival at Kishtwar scrutinized over 100 affidavits submitted by the violence victims and eyewitnesses. The sources added that after scrutinizing the affidavits, Justice Gandhi will summon few of them for further questioning with regard to the violence.
The sources added that Justice Gandhi will also visit Padder tomo... | |
| | | | LA adopts resolution seeking probe into VK Singh's revelations | | 'Have already written to PM seeking probe': Omar | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly today passed a resolution unanimously seeking a time bound inquiry into the revelations made by the former Army chief retired General VK Singh last month about the Army funding to J&K Ministers. The House was unanimous that the revelations should by probed so that "dignity of the House is restored."
However, Speaker, Mubarak Gul reserved his ruling about the privilege motion against Singh saying "The house has adopted the resolution however I reserve my decision about the motion".
Though the discussion on General VK Singh's revelations started in a very charged atmosphere with PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti ... | |
| | | | Work on Ganpat bridge yet to resume | | R&B Minister's assurance turns hollow | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 7: Despite the assurance from Minister for Public Works Department, Abdul Majeed Wani, the work on Ganpat bridge in Doda has not resumed. The two pillars of the abandoned bridge on river Chenab in Doda are standing with some technical fault, which the PWD Minister said will be rectified but nothing has been done so far.
This bridge has great importance in Doda as it connects the district headquarter Doda with rest of the country. At present vehicles have to move through sharp curves starting from Pul-Doda to Paryote, which is very dangerous. Few years back Chief Minister Omar Abdullah passed through this road and scolded authorities but despite that nothing h... | |
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