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| Undermine importance of Sangh, ticket aspirants trying to get blessing of senior leader's wife | | Cong culture creeps into BJP | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 29: Following their failure to come up to the expectation of party leadership, two BJP leaders, aspiring to get mandate for Lok Sabha elections, are desperately trying to utilize influence of Sangeeta Jaitely to get party tickets. Sangeeta Jaitely is wife of BJP stalwart Arun Jaitely who is one of the members of BJP Parliamentary Board which would decide mandate for the party candidates.
During a function which was held to observe death anniversary of late Congress leader Girdhari Lal Dogra these two BJP leaders crossed all limits of sycophancy to be in the good books of Sangeeta Jaitely, who is daughter of Girdhari Lal Dogra.
The function organised by Girdhari Lal Dogra Trust was a non-political function but the same was dominated by Congress and National Conference leaders but these two BJP stalwarts availed this opportunity to mark their presence in this function.
Insiders in the BJP said that these two stalwarts have realized that they have been exposed before party workers due to their conduct. Instead of convincing grass root workers to influ... | |
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| Jr Agriculture Assistant becomes HQ Assistant, Sanitary Inspector Camp Commandant | | Relief Organization plunges into complete anarchy | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, Nov 29: Enjoying close proximity with Commissioner Relief Organization (Migrants) a Junior Agriculture Assistant, who was placed under suspension by the Revenue department following his involvement in misappropriation of funds, was elevated as Head Quarter Assistant at Relief Organisation (Migrants) a post equivalent to Assistant Commissioner (AC) while Sanitary Inspectors whose profile is limited to sanitation purposes are holding posts of Zonal officers/ Camp Commandants.
Well placed sources at Relief Organization told Early Times that Ravinder Bakshi, a Junior Agriculture Assistant, who was holding the charge of Zonal Officer Mini Stadium, has been enjoying addition... | |
| | | | Unlimited power at Rs 250 for Secretariat employees | | PDD has bias towards Jammu | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 29: The Power Development Department (PDD) of the state apparently has bias towards the residents of Jammu. The department has issued about 3000 connections to the moving secretariat employees, with a flat rate of Rs. 250 per month.
On the one hand, the officials of the PDD forcing meter readers to fill more than 300 units per KW per consumer without checking the actual reading on meters, and on the other hand the moving employees of Civil Secretariat, who are here in Jammu for next six months are entitled to consume unlimited electricity at Rs.250 per month. However the officials have accepted that 300 units per KW are nominal for a consumer using ACs during... | |
| | | | Modi giving Omar political nightmares | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 29: Modi has come as a political juggernaut for his political adversaries and has emerged the principal contender for the post of Prime Minister and has raised himself above his party. As poll analysts predict, there is huge probability of him becoming the next Prime Minister of India.
This probability has become Omar's worst fear. Modi's emergence at the Centre could mar the chances of Omar return to power in J&K. Central Government always has a major say in the making of Chief Minister of the State. A party in power can also convince its opposition to support its view for particular party especially in J&K as BJP has been supportive of Congress on many of ... | |
| | | | Omar says SKEWPY an apolitical initiative...., yet function turns all NC affairs | | Majority beneficiaries supported by NC | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 29: Ruling National Conference has begun to indulge in acts which it is expected to do as elections would come closer- taking full credit of anything and everything that coalition has done in its tenure, though there is hardly anything substantial they can count and bank upon. Yet in order to reap the benefits at hustings, it would try to project everything to its credit to win over the voters. This is the practice seen in the past and is something normal it would resort to similar ways this time too. There are such ample instances to substantiate what NC would be upto in a deft manner , as to not hurt its ally by any means. It has done so today ,albeit in... | |
| | | | 5 forest employees transferred, locals seek action against contractor | | Roads through Limber Sanctuary | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Nov 29: Five employees of Forest Department were transferred for inaction during vandalization of Limber wild life sanctuary. The locals filed a joint application in Police station Boniyar to book the blue eyed contractor involved in constructing two roads in between the wild life sanctuary of Uri constituency.
According to the details received from the office of the chief wild life warden North Kashmir, Rauf Zargar five employees of his department namely Muhammad Yousuf Khakad, a forest guard, Ghulam Mohammad Zara, Maqsood Ahmad one forest range officer namely Peer Mushtaq Ahmad and one Forester Mushtaq Ahmad Lone were transferred after the matter of construction ... | |
| | | | Income Rs 6500 crore, annual salary of employees 13,500 crore | | Autonomy for J&K, what about finances? | | | Neha
JAMMU, Nov 29: The financial health of Jammu and Kashmir is very bad. It is so bad that it is not even able to pay salary to its employees. It is the Central Government that always comes to its rescue and goes out of the way to pump billions and billions of rupees into Jammu and Kashmir to help it manage the financial affairs of the state.
According to none other than Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the total income of the state from all sources is Rs 6500 crore and the annual salary of Government employees is whopping Rs 13,500 crore. It is the grossly ignored, discriminated against, exploited and marginalized people of Jammu province who contribute more than 70 per ... | |
| | | | 21 police officials attached with PHQ await posting | | | |
Bashir Assad
SRINAGAR, Nov 29: As many as 21 senior police officers of the rank of SSPs and SPs are attached with various wings of the department for several months thus hampering the functioning of the department. The neglect on the part of the Government has been embarrassing for the attached officers.
It took seven months to the Government to order promotion of around 105 KPS officers of 2002 batch to the level of SPs and another three to four months for ordering their postings. However, what is being seen as the administrative paralysis, around 21 senior officers attached with the PHQ await orders of posting for last several months but the Government seems to be indecisive about the... | |
| | | | Hundreds of kanals of grazing land encroached in city outskirts as district administration sleeps | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Nov 29: Despite tall claims by State Government that grazing land has been made free from the encroachers hundreds of kanals of grazing land (Kahcharai) has been occupied by influential people hardly few kilometers from the summer capital of the state.
Sources told Early Times that a group of people enjoying close rapport with the ruling dispensation has encroached upon hundreds of kanals of grazing land (Kahcharai) in the outskirts of the Srinagar city. Over the past one month these people have taken control of this land in the Athwajan and Aaripora areas of Srinagar and are constructing houses.
"While some of the houses have already been constructed some other... | |
| | | | India Today survey too predicts doom for Congress | | 'Grand Old Party' in trouble | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Nov 29: Survey after survey conducted by credible agencies like Nielsen, ORG and so on have been predicted a complete route of the Congress party in Delhi. Yesterday, the findings of the two-re-poll surveys in Delhi were made public by ABP News and leading journal India Today. The survey for ABP News was conducted by Nielsen and for India Today by ORG.
Both the pre-poll surveys said that while the Congress is losing its support-base at an alarming speed with each passing day, the BJP, which remained in opposition for 15 long years, is growing strong and strong with each passing day. The India Today survey said that Congress would be confined to 18 seats, losing 25 seats and... | |
| | | | Rehabilitation of migrants at district Hqs in Valley, Cabinet approves proposal | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 29: State Cabinet today approved construction of quarters at district head quarters in Kashmir Valley for the rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants with a one amendment in the draft proposal.
According to official sources the cabinet which met here today gave approval to proposal for the rehabilitation of the Kashmiri migrant at district headquarters in Valley. However, an amendment was made in draft proposal. The Cabinet substituted word of minimum displacement of local people for purchase of land with no displacement of local people for purchase of land at district headquarters in Kashmir.
The package will be submitted to Centre for approval, sources said... | |
| | | | Court adjourns Peer's bail till Dec 2, Crime Branch opposes plea | | | | S Sabaqat
Srinagar, Nov 29: An Anti-corruption court today adjourned hearing on a bail application moved by former chairman of the Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE), Mushtaq Ahmad Peer in connection with multi-million paper scam in Common Entrance Test (CET). Meanwhile the Crime Branch has strongly opposed the bail plea saying bail will hamper investigation in BOPEE Scam.
Peer, who was arrested November 23 by Crime Branch, had moved the application before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir, Mohan Lal Manhas. However, the court adjourned the case and posted it on Monday. Crime Branch has opposed his bail application, saying that during the custodial que... | |
| | | | HC orders CBI probe into infant's disappearance | | | | S Sabaqat
Srinagar, Nov 29: J&K High Court today directed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a three-year-old from the Srinagar city's Habbakadal area five years ago. Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar directed the Crime Branch to hand over the case to CBI after the state investigating agency presented the case diaries to the court. Uncle of missing boy has filed a petition before the High Court seeking CBI investigation into the matter. The Crime Branch had submitted its report in the court of Passenger Tax Magistrate recently and declared the case as 'untraceable'. High Court directed the Crime Branch to hand over all the records including ... | |
| | | | Slaps penalty of Rs 15000 on Secretary Housing Board | | SIC takes serious note of RTI Act violation | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 29: In its crusade to ensure implementation of the Right to Information Act 2009, the State Information Commission (SIC) has slapped a penalty of Rs 15000 on the Secretary of J&K Housing Board as he failed to provide information to an RTI applicant within the stipulated time of 30 days. The penalty amount would be deducted from the salary of the Secretary who is also the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the J&K Housing Board in two equal installments.
As per details one R.L. Sethi a resident of Mohalla Afghan, Jammu had filed an RTI application to seek some information before the Managing Director (MD), J&K Housing Board on 22.02.2011 which was received in... | |
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