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| BJP Chief Whip in constant touch with Omar's close aide? | | More skeletons start tumbling out of cupboard | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
JAMMU, Nov 24: In a significant development in alleged cross voting by 7 BJP MLA's in the 13 April 2011 election of six seats for Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, more skeletons have started tumbling out of the cupboard.
Highly placed sources told Early Times that BJP Chief Whip Ashok Kumar Khajuria was in constant touch with political advisor of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Devinder Singh Rana (MLC) before scheduled date of council election.
As per the details revealed by these sources, Ashok Khajuria (BJP Chief Whip for Jammu and Kashmir) resident of 32-A Govt. Flats, Ahata Amar Singh Palace Road Jammu J&K-180001, BJP made several calls to Omar's political advisor Devinder Singh Rana on his mobile between 29-03-2011 to 11-04-2011.
Among these calls, two calls were made just ahead of the D Day i.e. on April 11, 2011 which is contradictory to the statement made by Ashok Khajuria to media persons in which Khajuria claimed that he was not in touch with any person associated with the coalition government.
Also necessary to mention that the BJP Chief Whip,... | |
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| Kashmir centric JKCA leaves cricketers in lurch | | NC patron ignorant | | | Baboo Kirti
JAMMU, Nov 24: Notwithstanding the tall claims made by the administrators of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) that they burn midnight oil in promoting cricket in nooks and corners of the state, the Kashmir centric JKCA has left the state cricketers in the lurch, through such decisions which have been taken sans the application of mind rather with lack of wisdom.
Firstly, out of the three Ranji Trophy 4-day matches allotted to JKCA by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the biased Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association hosted two of them in the Valley, which simply was against cricketing spirit, sanctity of the game and against the cricketers in particu... | |
| | | | President arrives on 3-Day Visit to Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 24: President Pratibha Patil arrived this evening in the winter capital on a three-day to the state. She was received at the Jammu Airport by Governor NN Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his other colleagues and given a rousing reception. During her stay, the President will address students at the convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, which is her main engagement in the schedule of visit to state. She was accompanied by Dr. Karan Singh, Chairman ICCR.
Security has been beefed up in the city and venues where she is scheduled to visit have been sanitised and closed before she arrived today. Minister for Medical Education and Youth Ser... | |
| | | | No headway in recruitment of remaining 3800 posts | | PM's package for migrants | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 24: Despite the assurance given by Union Home Ministry to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) that all the remaining posts under Prime Minister's employment package for Kashmiri migrants will be filled up by December 2011, no head way has been made in this regard till date.
According to sources the State Government has not initiated the process for absorbing the providing employment to 3000 remaining 3000 migrant youth under PM's package till date except writing the centre to provide funds for the same as the state lacks resources for the same.
Sources said that though various KP organizations are pressing hard Government to initiate recruitment process ... | |
| | | | Why should Abdullahs head NC? | | Of Dr Farooq and peoples' power | | | Early Times Report
rajouri, Nov 24: Former Chief Minister and Union Minister for Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah today said power flows from people. He was addressing party worker here today.He talked about importance of Panchayat empowerment.
Farooq is right when he says `people are the fountain head of power'. This is exactly what the some of the National Conference workers have been saying for long. However, in actual practice, Farooq does not believe in what he said today.
In September last year there was talk of change of NC leadership. People expected a person not linked to the Sheikh family as head of the organization. Dr Farooq rushed from New Delhi to make things clear. ... | |
| | | | DIG, 2 others apologise in contempt case | | CM security officials cut sorry figure | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 24: DIG Rajesh Kumar, SP Fayaz Ahmed and SI Ranbir Singh have tendered apology in a contempt case initiated against them by additional district magistrate, Kishtwar, Rajesh Kumar Shavan.
The matter was taken to the high court after the three officers had failed to appear before the court of ADM, Kishtwar. The court on Tuesday droped the contempt proceedings against them after they tendered unconditional apology in the court of chief justice FM Ibrahim Khalifulla and Justice Virender Singh.
The ADM had initiated contempt proceedings against the then SP Fayaz Ahmed and SI Ranbir Singh for their misbehavior with him during the Kishtwar visit of chief minister O... | |
| | | | 17 women lecturers in English faculty transferred | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu: Seventeen lecturers, teaching English in different government degree colleges across the state have been transferred by the government. In the transfers effected under order no 385-HE of 2011 dated 24/11/2011, it is mainly the women lectures who have been assigned fresh places of postings.
Lecturer Ekta Gupta has been transferred to Government Degree College (GDC) Akhnoor from Women College (WC), Kathua, Kamaljit Kour transferred to SPMR College of Commerce from GDC Akhnoor, Shashi Sharma transferred to GDC Reasi from SPMR college of Commerce, Neena Gupta transferred to GDC Samba from GDC Reasi, Gitanjali Rajpur transferred to GDC Paloura from GDC Samba, Manpr... | |
| | | | One killed, another injured as Sumo rolls down | | | | Early Times Report
rajouri: One person was killed while other sustained injuries when a Sumo in which they were traveling in rolled down in the Kesar Gala area of Rajouri.
According to the reports driver Aagi Hussain failed to negotiate a sharp turn at Kesar Galsa resulting the vehicle to roll down into a gorge. In this accident, driver Aagi Hussain and passenger Altaf Hussain got seriously injured. Receiving the information of accident, locals and police rushed to the spot and shifted both injureds to District Hospital Rajouri. However in the way, driver Aagi succumbed to his fatal injuries whereas injured passenger Altaf Hussain is under treatment in GDH.
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| | | | AFSPA touched but not discussed | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU: After weeks of controversy between ruling National Conference and Congress over revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), state cabinet met here on Thursday and discussed the issue.
Sources said the cabinet meeting started at the Civil Secretariat here at 9:30 am and ended at 10:30 am. "In the one hours meeting, Chief Minister apprised the cabinet about his recent meetings in New Delhi with the central leadership over the issue of revocation of the AFSPA," they said.
"The cabinet unanimously decided that they would support the CM's move as it was in favour of people. However, it was also decided that Army's apprehensions over the issue should be ta... | |
| | | | National food security bill draft approved | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU: State cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister approved draft National Food Security Bill.
Cabinet also approved payment of compensation to the Kamas of land belonging to Rakhs and farms wing of Agriculture, Production Department, utilized or being utilized for establishment of a Central University, Kashmir at Ganderbal. He also okayed grant of Ex-gratia relief to departmental and non-departmental persons who are killed or grievously incapacitated due to electric related accidents.
Promotion of Selection Grade Officers to the special scale of Rs. 37400-67000 with grade pay of Rs. 8700 of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service from... | |
| | | | Kamaal's tirade against Farooq, Omar to benefit PDP | | Congress No Gainer | | | Neha
JAMMU, Nov 24: NC president Farooq Abdullah humiliated his younger brother Mustafa Kamaal by removing him unceremoniously from the posts of additional general secretary and chief spokespersons only a couple of days ago. He took this extreme step to please the alienated Congress high command (in this case AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Omar Abdullah's friend) and avert the impending disaster (ouster of Omar Abdullah from the corridors of power).
He might have succeeded in achieving the short-term goals but his action would prove fatal for the NC in the long run. He has not outraged the sentiments of his sister or her son Muzzaffar Shah; he has outraged the sentiments of his bro... | |
| | | | Realisation after humiliation | | AFSPA Row | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Nov 24: "The state government is ready to amend Ranbir Panel Code (RPC) to make it at par with Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to provide legal protection and immunity to armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir at par with other States.…A final nod to revoke AFSPA vests with Governor NN Vohra…There are two issues: One the rights of the Army and the other legal immunity to them where they are operating in the State…The Army has apprehensions that SHO or Havaldars would arrest their jawans and they will get entangled in unnecessary cases. They have also pointed out that in all other states of the country, Army enjoys protection under CrPC, which is not applicable under RPC because it ... | |
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