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| Year after Aag Ka Dariya… | | On anniversary, Azad prays in Mecca | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 2
This day last year, when the present coalition government completed its four years and the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad completed his one year, the occasion was marked with celebrations all over the state, public meetings and photo-exhibitions of developmental works.
At the main official function held at the majestic Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Hall, on the banks of Dal Lake on November 2, 2005, the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad shared his experience in the following verse –Yeh Isq Nahin Assan, Ek Aag Ka Darya Hai Aur Doob Ke Chale Jaana Hai. He summed up the problems of Jammu and Kashmir ranging from corruption to conflict to unemployment in this famous couplet to the thunderous applause of the audience.
Interestingly, this year no celebrations, no public meetings and no photo exhibitions to mark the occasion. Not even the couplet to describe the situation. The Chief Minister, this time around, has preferred to seek spiritual solace and is off to Saudi Arabia.
An official spokesman of the Chief Minister said, "on the... | |
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| HC orders honorarium hike for SPOs | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 2
In a relief to the 'poorly equipped warriors', the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked the government to enhance monthly honorarium of the Special Police Officials (SPOs) from existing Rs 1500 to Rs 2000.
Justice Nirmal Singh in a petition filed by the SPOs has directed police dept that they would be paid their honorarium at a rate which is paid to similarly situated persons along with arrears, if any. Court further directed the respondents this be done within a period of two months from the date copy of this order is made available.
This significant judgment has been passed in a writ petition filed by Varinder Sharma and others who have been eng... | |
| | | | Before leaving Raj Bhawan, Sinha to gift shrine marvels | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 2
As Governor Lt Gen SK Sinha's terms nears to end, the esteemed chief administrator of country's second most frequently visited shrine is looking up to leave behind marvels of infrastructure and pilgrim facilities.
In this connection, the the Mata Vaishnov Devi Shrine Board has plans of digging two more caves or the facility of pilgrims and before executing the plan the Board has decided to refer the matter to a team of experts.
According to Board sources, the Shrine Board authorities will discuss the matter with the team of experts in New Delhi tomorrow. These authorities had come to the conclusion that if one more entry point and exit point were ope... | |
| | | | Unemployment: No problem for Pak nationals | | Probe ordered as Pak citizen's family enjoys govt jobs | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 2
The champions of the cause of special status of Jammu and Kashmir spare no time in raising voices when someone from any part of India lives in this state for a little longer but at the same the foreign nationals are not only living here but also finding government jobs at the cost of locals.
Close to the heels of revelations that the Managing Director of the State Forest Corporation was a Kashmir born American citizen, the authorities have launched a probe into the case where a Pakistani citizen not only settled down in Rajouri but also managed jobs for his family members. Personally he is engaged into politics and is an active member of the Peoples De... | |
| | | | PDP's love in Delhi –Antony | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 2
With no apparent official communication between the Muftis and the Congress high command in New Delhi, the Defence Minister AK Antony seems to have emerged a new favorite of the embittered coalition partner Peoples Democratic Party.
Interestingly, though Antony appears in no mood to do the things as desired by the Peoples Democratic Party but he has learnt to speak a language which suits the Muftis and helps them to protest their image in the public. On one day Antony makes a statement in the situation and the next day PDP comes up with a tributary statement claiming that its stand has been vindicated.
It may be mentioned here that when PDP upped the... | |
| | | | How this Pak citizen got govt jobs for his family members | | | | Early Times Reporter
JAMMU | NOV 2
He is a Pakistani citizen on paper but has managed to secure state government jobs to four of his family members to the utter shock of authorities who have now ordered a magisterial probe.
Additional Commissioner Sudershan Sharma commenced the probe ordered by the Jammu and Kashmir Home department today and has been asked to submit a report to the government within one month.
Official sources said Sarwar Hussain, a Pakistani passport holder, was able to secure government jobs for his wife, two daughters and a son in the social welfare and law departments in J and K , official sources told PTI.
The incident came to light during an investigation into c... | |
| | | | Cozying up of arch rivals in PDP: Beig, Mir upsets Mufti's apple carts | | | | Early Times Special Correspondent
JAMMU | Nov 2
There are no permanent friends and foes in politics. Today's rivals become allies tomorrow and all options are kept open. Politics is the art of probables and availing of the opportunities, forging new combinations and permutations to suit the political expediency and interest of the parties concerned. Nothing proves this phenomenon better than the cosying up of two arch rivals in the PDP hierarchy in the state, Muzaffar Hussain Beig and Ghulam Hasan Mir, both vying with each other for supremacy in the party, almost ever since the formation of the PDP.
The two, who are the founder members of the party along with Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and ... | |
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