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| SAC yet to clear Taj in Sedhav land grab case | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Nov 28: State Accountability Commission (SAC) has not given clean chit to PHE Minister Taj Mohi-ud-din in the Sedhav land grab case.
What to talk of giving clean chit to Taj Mohi-ud-din, sources in the commission said that a complaint has been lodged accusing the PHE minister of grabbing forest land in Sedhav area of Shopian district in South Kashmir. Refusing to divulge the details, an officer in the commission said "I do not recall, commission having given any clean chit to the accused. The complaint is probably under investigation."
He added that SAC first receives the complaint and does not consider it till a preliminary inquiry does not establish charges aga-inst the accused. "Once the commission is satisfied that complainant has ample evidence to support the charges being leveled by him against a sitting minister, MLA, MLC or even Chief Minister in exceptional cases, it goes ahead with the rest of legal stipulations only then," added the source.
After the charges are established, a regular inq-uiry begins which includes summoning the accused, ca... | |
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| Jammu Pradesh has 1021244 households, Kashmir 954855 | | Fit case for fresh census operation - I Fit case for fresh census operation - I | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Nov 28: There are experts and politically awakened people in Jammu Pradesh who have been refusing to accord legiti-macy to the findings of the 2011 census operations. They have been saying that the population of Jammu Pradesh is more as compared to Kashmir and that those who finalized the census report "fudged" the census figures in order to put Kashmir at an advantageous position and once again harm the legitimate interests of the people of Jammu Pradesh.
One cannot but endorse their view. The available statistics do suggest that those who conducted the census operations and finalized the report have not done justice to Jammu Pradesh and that the difference between Kashmir ... | |
| | | | JK Congress to get reorganised after Gujarat poll | | | | early times report
Jammu, Nov 28: Reports from New Delhi have indicated that a major reshuffle in the Congress organisation in Jammu and Kashmir was to be carried soon after the end of the Assembly poll in Gujarat.
According to these reports, the Gujarat Assembly election was scheduled to be completed by December 13 and reshuffle in the Congress party at the national level was to be carried out either towards the end of December or the beginning of the new year.And the reorganization of the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir was to be linked with the reorganization of the party at the all India level.
Reports said that while the party high command would reorganize the party in Jammu and Kas... | |
| | | | Moves seem afoot to destroy Congress in J&K – III | | Pre Poll Alliance | | | Neha
JAMMU, Nov 28: In Kathua district, the Cong-ress has a strong support-base in Bani, Basohli, Billawar and Hiranagar assembly constituencies, notwithstanding the fact that it could capture only Billawar seat in 2008. In these constituencies, the BJP is also a force to reckon with. As far as the NC is concerned, it has some support-base in Bani assembly constituency. And as for Kathua assembly constituency, it is the strong support-base of BSP and Congress. At present, this constituency is represented in the assembly by an Independent candidate. It is obvious that the local Congress leadership would like to field its candidates in all the five assembly constituencies. In Samba district ... | |
| | | | BJP trying to cash in on anti coalition sentiment among PR members | | Campaign punch: NC, Cong entrapping on hollow assurances | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 28: Even as the ruling coalition is throwing its all might in the ongoing campaign in support of candidates for forthcoming LC polls, a whole lot of uncertainty on the mood of Panchayat Me-mbers prevails . The fact that not all Panchayat me-mbers are happy with the government for a host of reasons is making both NC as well as Congress worried, though both the parties are trying their best to 'woo' them by all means. BJP, though not having stronger stakes too is on the job, trying to cash in on the 'anti government' sentiment of a majority of Panches and Sarpanches in many areas.
BJP has put up its two candidates in Jammu region and its one candidate is contes... | |
| | | | Bijbehara blast leaves 3 injured, Minister confined to home | | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Nov 28: Late evening grenade blast hurled on CRPF jawans on National Highway left two CRPF men and one civilian injured while terrified by the incident, a Cabinet Minister camping in the town confined himself to his ancestral house and cancelled his scheduled return to Srinagar.
Eyewitnesses said that the grenade was hurled on CRPF jawans of 90 battalion, at around 5.45pm on National Highway near Arwani Crossing, a busy market that mostly remains chocked because of heavy traffic, has left two CRPF men and one civilian injured.
Injured were identified as Assistant Sub Inspector, V S Redday, Constable Ram Vilas and one civilian Umar Habib (13) s/o Habib-ul-allah re... | |
| | | | Omar's game plan stands exposed | | | | early times report
Jammu, Nov 28: The National Conference game plan of desperate measure to secure win of its candidate in the forthcoming MLC elections stands exposed when chief minister had a meeting with the expelled seven BJP MLAs.
The expelled BJP MLAs-though latter denied- had called CM as most forthcoming and secured this seat in the Assembly, clearly reflecting reciprocation of his stand in the next elections.
NC it appears that is cagey about winning the election and had already conceded this defeat. Party knows that in Jammu region, where BJP had secured 11 seats in last Assembly elections- it wouldn't be possible to secure win of their candidates if it can't find support of... | |
| | | | No administrative effort to recall IAS/IPS officers on Central deputation from J&K | | | | early times report
Jammu, Nov 28: Jammu and Kashmir bureaucracy and police face one of their most serious challenges not from outside, but within because of the crippling shortage of IAS and IPS cadre officers who are on 'cooling assignments' outside the state and obviously reluctant to join back.
This has resulted in an administrative situation where nearly one third of the sanctioned strength in the IAS and slightly less in the IPS is lying vacant.
It is surprising that while other states like Maharashtra, Bihar, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka etc have been approaching the union government for repatriation of its officers in the IAS and the IPS are on deputation besides an increas... | |
| | | | Tata Channel Partners aghast over company's wind up plans | | ET's worst fears on outside investment come true | | | early times report
Srinagar, Nov 28 : Early Times's worst fears on outside investment in the state have come true with Tata Tele Services deciding to wind up their operations in the state from January 17. The Early Times had expressed its reservations on October 6 in its report titled `What do TATA's and Birla's need in JK?'
What was imminent has happened much to the discomfort of the Tata Channel Partners of the state. Their representative body Kashmir Tata Channel Partners Association (KTCPA) has sought intervention of the Chief Minister to save the dealers from turning insolvent.
Describing Tata Tele Services as cheats KTCPA has urged that the company should immediately release c... | |
| | | | What lies beneath failure to deliver LPG cylinder at home! | | Consumers agony, Gas agencies' pride | | | early times report
Jammu, Nov 28: The inability of the district administration to prevail upon the gas companies to ens-ure home delivery of the LPG refills is not only adding inc-onvenience to consumers who are already facing multiple problems in getting their LPG cylinders, but also promoting corrupt practices.
By not delivering the LPG cylinders at the homes of their consumers, gas companies are actually duping each one of them of Rs. 8 which is the cost of home delivery of the cylinder and incorporated in the cost of the cylinder that the consumers pay. "If the agency is not delivering the cylinder at your doorstep, it is liable to refund the consumer these delivery charges", said an ... | |
| | | | KPs warn leaders of hobnobbing with Govt | | Return Issue | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 28: Various Kash-miri Pandits (KPs) leaders have taken a serious exception to the hobnobbing of some community leaders at Delhi with State and Central Governments on the rehabilitation of migrants back in Valley without taking the real representatives of the migrants into confidence.
While reacting over such moves of Government of India (GoI) and State Government which according to sources has entered into a tacit understanding with some Delhi and Mumbai based Pandit leaders on the return formula of the community have asked these so called Pandit leaders to keep their hands off and not to interfere on Pandits affairs as their return to their homes and hearths... | |
| | | | No meters in KU quarters, get uninteruppted power | | | | early times report
Srinagar, Nov 28: While Power Devel-opment Department (PDD) leaves no stone unturned to harass poor people in the name of installing meters in their localities, it seems the Department is afraid to do so with influential and rich people.
Here is an example: The PDD has failed to install meters in hundreds of residential quarters in Kashmir University campus and in University Town Mirza Bagh. Though the quarters are being fed with uninterrupted power supply, the PDD hasn't been able to install meters.
"Last year PDD authorities had decided to install meters in all the residential quarters of the KU. However, due to intervention by a group of influential employees of the... | |
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