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| Unpalatable to see Dr Harmesh joining PDP, NC disowns him as 'alien' | | NC's policy of ' use and dump' its loyalists gets loud | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Nov 1: In a typical instance of pot calling kettle black, ruling National Conference has exhibited it again that it gets shaken even at the slightest criticism and disapproval of the conduct party's leadership which has come in public. This time it were critical remarks of a person who remained loyalist all through his service career until he decided to call it a day and look for prospects in the rival camp PDP. The move surely came as blow, unpalatable to NC leadership so much so that it tried to persuade Dr Harmesh Singh, not to quit the party. Soon he did, an arrogant gesture of the NC leadership came in as much as act of frustration, disowning him only the next day as never having been a part of the party, which is a brazen lie in the refuge of which party is only obliterating 'services' Dr Singh rendered to party in many ways.
Feeling of alienation within the workers of the National Conference and the hidden policy of using and dumping them is nothing new a phenomenon in the party. That it is forcing many of them to cross fences to the ide... | |
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| Unlike IAS, KAS officers divided lot | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Nov 1: In sharp contrast to IAS officers working in unison, senior KAS officers seemingly prefer remaining at loggerheads with each other especially in the issues related to posting, promotion and post-retirement re-engagement.
What to talk of complaining with state investigating agencies, some of the ambitious ones even reached Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) with criminal complaint against their colleagues. Sources in the Civil Secretariat said that a retired senior KAS officer reached Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) with a complaint against ex-GAD Secretary Mohammed Sayeed Khan, alleging that he had amassed huge wealth and disproportionate assets in Ja... | |
| | | | Dr Kaul performs autopsy of Rana family | | Waves of Trifurcation fantasy' | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 1: Reacting to the repeated forecasts of the National Conference provisional president Jammu, Davender Singh Rana, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) today said his trifurcation fantasy seems to be inspired by his own domestic politics, where every member of the family is aligned with a different party. The members of Rana's household owe allegiance to Congress, BJP and NC.
In a statement issued here today, the National spokesperson of the party, Dr Sameer Kaul said it is a known fact that NC has lost its way and its prominent voices like Rana and Tanvir Sadiq only issue a poster of the ideological bankruptcy of the ruling party.
He said the NC, which i... | |
| | | | Omar's Ireland solution: Congress' silence intriguing | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 1: It was four days that National Conference working president and Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed the view that the "State can never be independent and will always remain under Indian sovereignty", that "Britain's Northern Ireland peace process and devolution in Scotland could 'inspire' a future settlement", that Jammu & Kashmir is "landlocked and lacks natural resources", and, hence, cannot become independent. He had also said: "But the peace process in Northern Ireland and the devolution in Scotland could 'inspire' a future settlement in which 'sovereignty is not threatened but you recognize the nationalist sentiment that exists and... | |
| | | | Productivity hit by strike in Chenani-Nashri Tunnel | | 25 workers arrested in ding dong battle, 3 booked for theft | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 1: Scores of people were injured in a ding dong battle that took place between Udhampur Police and protestors here on National Highway at Chenani. The incident took place when workers in Leighton Company demanded re employment of their nine companions who were ousted by the company on certain pretexts.
As per reports a section of workforce engaged in Leighton Welspun's Chenani-Nashri Tunnel Project had gone on flash strike from October 26, demanding that the nine... | |
| | | | Technical Education Deptt busy in buttering its Minister | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 1: The Darbar has moved out of Kashmir but the Technical Education Department is still glued to Valley and is opening more and more polytechnic colleges there.
The department is not only focusing on the Valley but is busy in laying of foundation stones and flagging off student tours to other parts of country through newspapers.
Every day, scores of foundation stone laying functions and flagging off of tours takes place in the state but the Directorate of Technical Education is busy in promotion its Minister of State, Viqar Rasool Wani by spending money on giving advertisements to some favourite newspapers.
Wani is actually trying to get his own house in ... | |
| | | | GMC's Ophthalmology deptt craves for new gadgets | | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Nov 1: Contrary to the claims of Medical Education Minister to strengthen Medical Services in the State, the Ophthalmology department of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) is functioning with outdated gadgets, and most of them are lying defunct for years.
Well placed sources in hospital informed Early Times that more than 15-20 cataract surgeries were being conducted by the department on daily bases, but despite repeated communication to higher authorities to meet the requirement of department nothing has been done so far.
"Ophthalmology slides machine is out of order for more than 10 years. Due to non-availability of a new machine, the department is d... | |
| | | | From Zero Line on IB Mufti preaches peace, tranquillity | | | | Early Times Report
NANGA (INDO-PAK BORDER), Nov 1: From the Zero Line on International Border (IB), patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today preached peace and tranquillity and gave a clear message that common people were the worst victim of the hostility between India and Pakistan.
Mufti, who was addressing a gathering at Nanga village which is situated on the IB, cautioned leadership of both India and Pakistan against allowing further escalation of border and said that intensification of cease fire violation incidents would be proved disastrous for both the nations. "After very war, both the countries had to sit on table so it is totally wrong to allow skirmi... | |
| | | | Be responsive to RTI Act, SIC to RC | | Allotment of residential accommodation at Jagti | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 1: The State Information Commission (SIC) has cautioned the Relief Commissioner Jammu who is also the First Appellate Authority (FAA) in the Relief Organization Jammu office for not adhering to the provisions of the State RTI Act 2009.
The Information Commission has directed the Relief Commissioner cum FAA to take the orders from SIC as a wake up call and dispose off the RTI related applications within stipulated time in future.
As per details available with Early Times, one Rashu Kanna a resident of Subhash Nagar Jammu moved an application dated 05-07- 2013 under RTI Act, 2009 before the PIO office of the Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner (M), Jammu s... | |
| | | | Refugees from WP want citizenship rights, not money | | Struggle for empowerment | | | Neha
JAMMU, Nov 1: Jammu province houses over 1.5 million refugees. There are refugees from POJK. There are refugees from West Pakistan. And there are Chhamb displaced persons of 1965 and 1971, besides over three lakh internally-displaced Kashmiri Hindus. However, it is the refugees from West Pakistan whose plight is very miserable. They are the persons who do not have citizenship rights in Jammu & Kashmir despite their over 66 year long stay in various parts of Jammu province, especially, Kathua, Samba and Jammu districts. They had migrated to Jammu in 1947 in the wake of the communal partition of India to escape the wrath of radical Islamists.
Sources in the state revenue ministry show ... | |
| | | | Politicians abusing Srinagar Master Plan more than the public | | | | Bashir Assad
SRINAGAR, Nov 1: While the violation of the Srinagar Master Plan has been hogging headlines for quite some time, the political establishment has emerged as the major abuser of the plan throwing all the norms and standards laid down in the plan to winds.
Although the joint sub-committee of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) has attributed the violations to the faulty and ill conceived land use policy, however, there is no mention of how the politicians of the ruling elite are butchering the plan for personal and partisan but short term benefits.
It is not only the people who have been raising huge structures like residential h... | |
| | | | Geelani playing the Indian game in Kashmir to weaken NC, says Kamaal | | Upcoming Lok Sabha, Assembly elections | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Nov 1: Is Tehrik-e-Hurriyat chief and fanatic Syed Ali Shah Geelani an Indian agent? Is he playing the Indian game in Kashmir to weaken the National Conference (NC)? Are Geelani and Jamat-e-Islami working in tandem to help the People's Democratic Party (PDP) recapture the state power and win the upcoming parliamentary election? The answer will be yes when viewed in the light of what NC additional general secretary and uncle of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Mustafa Kamaal, said the other day.
On Wednesday, Kamaal said that the Government of India was helping Geelani to weaken the NC. "Not only Pakistan but New Delhi (read Congress-led UPA Government) is ... | |
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