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| CM's order observed in breach to lend credibility to Geelani | | Replacement of extortionist SHOs brings little relief to victims of 2008 madness | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Nov 26: Forty-five-year-old pharmacist Meraj-ud-din Bhat was among hundreds of residents of this capital city who heaved a sigh of relief over Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's announcement and began to dream about peaceful days ahead. Without calling it a healing touch, Chief Minister had declared that detention of no innocent person would be tolerated; that relatives of militants and stone pelters would not suffer on account of the involvement of others; that even the detained or wanted stone pelters, if not booked in heinous offences, would be released on an undertaking from their parents and mohalla elders.
To the worst of their disappointment, they soon re... | |
| | | | Mere E-Governance will not help Mr CM | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 26: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today stressed need for for e-governance. He said it would bring the much needed transparency in the functioning of government departments.
Transparency is what the people have been striving for but it seems a distant dream especially when the ruling party's MLAs and their workers are on the prowl.
According to reliable reports, the NC MLAs and their associates ensure that construction works go to them or their relatives. The genuine contractors are left high and dry.
There have been instances when the MLAs and their men have threatened honest officers of dire consequences in case they did not follow what they call `cod... | |
| | | | Relief Organisation flexes its muscles | | Protecting The Corrupt? | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 26: The police stopped hundreds of protesting residents of the Jagati Camp today while they were moving towards Press Club to give vent to their resentment against the department of relief and rehabilitation for what they called "gross mismanagement of administrative affairs" of the camps as also the "rampant and ever increasing stories of corruption in the organization". While this protest was on, the employees of the Relief Organisation were allowed to take out a counter protest rally in which the participants blamed 'goons as encouraging unrest" in the Jagati Camp. In the rising din of the alleged malpractices and corruption in the relief department amongs... | |
| | | | BJP to experience 'heat' in winter ahead…? | | Prez visit puts brief halt to all political developments | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: The three day visit of President Pratibha Singh Patil which concluded today kept everyone, from political executive to administration busy for the last over one week. It put to halt all kinds political activities and gave some break to the developments within the political parties, be it from the ruling allies NC and Congress or in opposition PDP and BJP in particular. No bickering, statements and no political speculations were heard from any quarter - something that was needed in the continuing spree for quite some days that turned the political climate hot with onset of winter.
The latter which saw some 'hot pursuit' in terms of action against its 6 ... | |
| | | | BJP High Command seeks report from state unit on role of another MLA | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 26: Perturbed over the reports questioning the role of one more Party MLA in cross voting of April 14 Legislative Council elections, the BJP High Command has sought a detailed report from State Party unit.
According to sources the Party High Command was astonished to read the news reports regarding the secret meeting of one of the senior leaders of the Party and its MLA with Advisor to Chief Minister and his proximity with NC leadership.
The High Command has also decided to summon all the remaining Party MLAs to Delhi again to ascertain their position on cross voting issue a fresh, sources said, adding however there will be no roll revocation of the expulsi... | |
| | | | Jai Chands making knee deep efforts to fail student agitation | | NC's recruitment policy | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 26: Word has spread that Jai Chands are allegedly working to put an end to stringent resistance being put up by student community and scholars of Jammu region against recently announced recruitment policy of the state government.
A select group of self-styled student leaders are using administrative machinery alongwith select group of police officers and ex-university scholars close to certain local leaders of National Conference to harass those leading the protests. Youngsters are being booked over flimsy charges and released, only after they pledge not to participate in the protest and rallies being held against the recruitment policy.
The release is also... | |
| | | | Indo-Pak troops exchange fire on LoC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu: A heavy exchange of fire took place between Indian and Pakistani troops across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistani troops targeted Indian forward posts early Saturday morning, army sources said. No casualties were reported.
It was around 4.30 in the morning when Pakistani troops opened fire at the forward Indian posts in the Krishnaghati sector in an apparent bid to push in terrorists from across the borderline, the sources said.
Indian troops retaliated in kind and the exchange of fire lasted for a little over two hours, they said. However, there was no casualty on the Indian side.
The Indian retaliation prevented the intrusion bid... | |
| | | | 4 admitted to hospital for food poisoning | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU: Four persons, including a woman and her son, were today admitted to hospital after eating contaminated food.
They were identified as Luxmi Devi, wife of Gouri Shankar, her son Romesh, Daya, wife of Balraj Jain, and Neha, wife of Rajesh Aggarwal, all residents of Pratap Garh locality.
Police sources said after taking meal at their respective residences, they started complaining of severe stomach pain. After their condition, they were admitted by their families to the GMC hospital where their condition was stated to be stable.... | |
| | | | 10 teachers suspended for absenteeism | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU: Acting on the resentment expressed by MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori about the prevalent absenteeism culture in education department, the Chief Education Officer Kishtwar Ajeet Kumar Sharma on Saturday place 10 teachers under suspension for remaining absent from his duties.
According to the Official statement ten teachers and Masters were suspended for remaining absent from their respective duties. The absentees who face suspension include namely Bodh Raj (Master), Mohammad Ayub Keen(Teacher), Mohammad Shafi Keen(Teacher),Nazrana Begum(Teacher),Mohammad Ashraf Butt (Teacher),Abdul Hamid Malik (Teacher) all from HS Patnazi, Mr.Altaf Hussain Keen (Teacher) P... | |
| | | | PDP condemns assault on scribes, calls for investigation | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar: Condemning the brutal assault on Journalists by government forces, the Peoples Democratic Party Saturday accused the state government of being hell bent to muzzle freedom of expression in the Kashmir valley.
The chief spokesman of the party Naeem Akhtar described the incident as an outrageous attack on the press. The party has called for a thorough investigation into the incident and demanded that those responsible be punished.
Naeem said that the attack on press in Kashmir is systematic as the incident is not the first one and comes months after two Photojournalists were thrashed in a similar incident. This attack and other recent assaults against media sho... | |
| | | | Amending RPC to give legal immunity to Army no concession | | Extraordinary Situation, Extraordinary Law | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Nov 26: The State of Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing secessionist violence, particularly since the late 1980s. It was not without a reason that the then State Governor brought the militancy-affected areas under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to not only fight out secessionist violence but also to defeat the Pakistani sinister game-plan. The situation in the state continues to be volatile. Anything can happen anywhere and anytime in the state. Hundreds of gun-totting terrorists are still roaming in the Valley and trying their best to vitiate the atmosphere in Kashmir and outside. Pakistan has not abandoned its grab-Kashmir and break-India... | |
| | | | Sportspersons 'suffer' as goody- goody claims get entangled in 'red tapism' | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Nov 26: Contrary to the tall claims of the State Government to promote sports infrastructure and to develop it at par with other states, the sports scenario here in J&K is lagging far behind as compared to other parts of the country largely due to the alleged official red-tapism and indifferent attitude of the authorities.
Keeping in account the importance of the sports, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah often says, "Healthy state is a developed state", however, if one looks at the sports infrastructure in J&K, how can this state could be healthy where sports persons are struggling hard to receive the desired attention for their successes from the authorities.
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| | | | Omar needs to stick to his stand & not blink under critics' pressure | | Amending RPC | | | Neha
JAMMU, Nov 26: On November 23, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah suggested a formula that would, according to him, not only make AFSPA non-applicable to certain areas of the state but would also give legal protection to the Army and paramilitary forces conducting anti-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir. This means he and his government are now toying with idea of incorporating sections 45 and 197 (A) of the Indian Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) in order to evolve consensus over the issue. Section 45 protects members of the armed forces from arrest. "No member of the armed forces of the Union shall be arrested for anything done or purported t... | |
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