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Will Omar survive January 5 deadline? Rotational CM issue 12/10/2011 1:03:37 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Jammu, Dec 9: Aware of the brewing resentment within the Congress leadership/Party workers in Jammu and Kashmir over the working style of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the resulting demand for the replacement of the Chief Minister by a Congress candidate, UPA chairperson Ms Sonia Gandhi has is understood to have started consulting senior party leaders before she takes a final decision anytime after ongoing winter session of the Parliament ends on December 22. As the first step in this direction , sources said Mrs. Gandhi held back to back meeting with two senior Congress leaders from Jammu and Kashmir including Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and JKPCC President Saif-ud-Din Soz. In a one on one meeting with Ghulam Nabi Azad and Saif-ud-Din Soz at her 10 Janpath residence couple of days ago, Mrs. Gandhi is believed to have discussed the issue related to Jammu and Kashmir including rotational Chief Minister issue and possible upcoming proposed cabinet reshuffle. Among the two Congress leaders, Saif-ud-Soz clearly supports the move for the rotational Chi...   READ MORE

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Raj Bhawan silent over multi-crore scam in SKUAST Jammu! Hi-tech equipment bought for Rs. 643 lacs put to rust, codal requirements breached 12/10/2011 1:02:20 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi JAMMU, Dec 12: Central Purchase Committee (CPC) of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Science and Technology (SKUAST) bought equipment, most of which has rusted, worth Rs. 653 lacs in 'urgency and complete breach of codal formalities'. Export quality equipment was purchased without ascertaining whether the departments for which they were meant actually needed them or not. The then Chairman of the Purchase committee Dr. A.K.Srivastava, whose sanction for prosecution has been denied by the present VC Dr. B.Mishra, being a scientist knew better than anyone else whether these costly equipments were required or not yet he assented to the proposal of purchasing these equipments...   READ MORE   No 2 in most corrupt states' list, J&K may come into spotlight again as PAC "reveals" major fraud in PHE deptt 12/10/2011 1:01:44 AM BHARAT BHUSHAN JAMMU, Dec 9: Already declared as No 2 in the list of most corrupt states of India, J&K seems to be all set to come into the spotlight again, with seven MLAs -- all members of the committee on public accounts (PAC) -- having "revealed" a major fraud in public health engineering (PHE) department. The department falls under Congress leader and minister Taj Mohiudin, against whom the "toothless" state accountability commission (SAC) has already registered a case in a land scam. Next to him in the department is "tainted" commissioner/secretary Mehboob Iqbal. Surprisingly, Taj had opted to have him appointed PHE commissioner an year, or so back when his name already figured in...   READ MORE   Broken bones, shattered window panes, mauled scribes NC and human rights 12/10/2011 1:00:30 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 9: Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) president, Dr Abdullah today said his party has been a champion of human rights from the very beginning. While NC history is not rosy, the current regime led by NC has been an era of "broken bones and shattered window panes." A poor man from Lachmanpora, Batmaloo who lost his daughter during last year's agitation said, "Omar's regime has been an era of broken bones and shattered window panes. Pertinent to mention 120 persons, mostly school going children got killed last year. "If this is democracy, the people of Jammu Kashmir do not need it", he said. The ruthlessness shown by the police during last yea...   READ MORE   Rush in Govt hospitals increases many fold as doctors stop private practice 12/10/2011 1:00:06 AM early times report JAMMU, Dec 9: With doctors stopping private practice , the rush in Government hospitals have tremendously increased for last some days. The huge queues of patients are seen in Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital and associate hospitals. The sudden decision to stop private practice by doctors has led to the miseries of common man who have to wait for hours together in OPD to get themselves examined in the hospitals. The long wait by patients has also led to verbal duels between the patients, their attendants and hospital employees in OPDs. A hospital employee was subjected to a wrath of the patients and their attendants in OPD Medicines in GMC yesterday when...   READ MORE   Would Lokpal institution make a difference in J&K? 12/10/2011 12:59:53 AM early times report Jammu, Dec 9: M.Y. Tarigami, CPI M general secretary for the State has said he would move a bill in the forthcoming session of the State assembly seeking to bring the middle and lower rungs of administration under the ambit of the State Accountability Commission. It is quite a revelation that the middle and lower rungs of bureaucracy have so far been kept out of the Accountability Commission's jurisdiction. A hot debate has been going on in the State whether a Lokpal authority on the lines proposed by Team Anna should be formed in the State and whether such an authority would really help eradicate corruption from public life. There is no use denying that fact that ...   READ MORE   Govt claims on tourism promotion in Jammu hollow Krimchi temples in state of neglect, lack road connectivity 12/10/2011 12:59:32 AM EARLY TIMES Report UDHAMPUR, Dec 7: Contrary to tall claims of the NC led coalition government and the Toursim ministry of the state in particular with regard to promoting and pushing forward prospects of tourism industry in Jammu, the scenario remains unchanged, with basic infrastructure lacking even in renowned places. Fam-our Krimchi temples in Udhampur district of Jammu region are glaring instance to substantiate this. Udhampur Development Forum has expressed deep concern over the long delay in providing road connectivity to ancient Krimichi Pandava temples in Udhampur and has demanded road connectivity and other basic facilities at historical monument. Forum held meeting under the ...   READ MORE   Lawyers up in arms against NC-Congress coalition 12/10/2011 12:58:59 AM NEHA JAMMU, Dec 9: The black-coated community of lawyers has been striking work for days now to draw the official attention to their demands but with no result. The government has refused to see reason. With the result, the judicial system stands paralysed and dysfunctional, thus adding to the woes of litigants or those seeking justice. Convinced that the NC-Congress coalition government might not concede their demands, President of the Bar Association, Jammu (BAJ) B S Slathia bemoaned yesterday the negative attitude and said: "in the absence of serious response from the Government towards the grievances of the lawyers community, we have decided to stage protest dharnas tomorrow", which ...   READ MORE   UPA Government In Disarray Are we heading towards mid-term polls? 12/10/2011 12:58:43 AM RUSTAM JAMMU, Dec 9: Are we heading towards mid-term polls? The answer seems to be in the affirmative. Finance Minister and the Congress party's trouble-shooter Pranab Mukharjee on Thursday did say that had the government insisted on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail trade, it would have collapsed and the country would have faced mid-term polls. He told the Congress MPs that the government didn't have the numbers on his side and, hence, the decision to suspend the cabinet decision. The climb down has weakened the position of the Prime Minister. It can be said that he is not in command. The virtual rollback has not only dented his own image and position but has also low...   READ MORE

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