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| No existing Minister to be dropped | | State Cabinet reshuffle | | | early times report
Jammu, Dec 11: The much awaited Cabinet reshuffle is likely to take place within the next few days as the Congress-NC high command have cleared the decks for the same as per authoritative sources in New Delhi.
Interestingly, senior NC leader and uncle of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Dr. Mustafa Kamaal is believed to be looking forward to his induction into the Cabinet as the lone NC new face during the reshuffle. It is also reliably learnt through the same sources that portfolios of many existing Ministers are being shuffled especially in cases where the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has been expressing dissatisfaction over the performance of his cabinet colleagues. "It is unlikely that any existing minister would be dropped from the cabinet, but in cases where the CM is not satisfied with the performance, the concerned minister would be moved to less significant portfolio", the sources told Early Times.
Asked why the non-performing Ministers cannot be dropped from the cabinet, these sources said that would disturb the delicate power equation within the Congr... | |
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| Accounts & Treasury officer working on same table from 1987 | | Official Transfer Policy Raped! | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 11: In blatant violation of documented transfer policy that governs the transfers and postings of employees of Jammu and Kashmir government, an employee of the department of Accounts and Treasuries has never been transferred during entire length of 25 years of service that he has put in.
The startling disclosure has been made in an RTI query wherein the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the DG Accounts & Treasuries under letter No: DGAT/RTI/02 dated 29/11/ 2012 accepts that the officer in question Sandeep Padha presently Principal Private Secretary to Director General Accounts & Treasuries (DGAT) was appointed as Junior scale stenographer vide order No: 79... | |
| | | | Assembly session not possible in old complex: Speaker | | 'Alternative options being explored' | | | early times report
Jammu, Dec 11: Upset by the developments that shook the entire Assembly Secretariat today after vital portions of the complex damaged, the Speaker of the Assembly MA Lone said that a probe would be ordered to find out causes and circumstances that led to happening of the incident. He said the JKPCC would be given opportunity to explain the reasons for the lapse that caused damaged to the historical building despite their assurances there was no threat to it. The Speaker also said the government would also expeditiously consider the options for alternative arrangements for Budget session of the Assembly . Admitting that the entire existing complex was unsafe , the Spea... | |
| | | | Rana causes ‘miscarriage’ of coalition at Kathua | | Says JK people want ‘Sampradayak’ forces! | | | Arun Trisal
Kathua, Dec 11: Chief Minister's Advisor, Davender Singh Rana speaks good English. But many brows were raised when he used a ‘controversial’ Hindi word while addressing workers here today.
He said that present government was the coalition between two sampardayak forces (yeh coalition do sampardayak taqato ki hai).
He also said that the people of Jammu & Kashmir want to go with sampardayak forces (Jammu Kashmir ke log sampardayak taqato ke saath jaana chahati hai).
Rana perhaps does not know that Sampardayak is also coined with reference to communalism. He , however, contradicted himself by stating, "The NC-Cong coalition wants to bring democratic and secular culture for es... | |
| | | | All State Motor Garage vehicles registered with RTO Sgr | | Discrimination with Jammu | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 11: The inclination of government towards giving economic benefit to only Valley based offices and business establishment has once again came to fore when it was observed that all the vehicles of Garages department go for registration in regional transport office Srinagar.
Most of the vehicles of Garages department have the registration number of Srinagar district despite the fact that some of these vehicles are bought in Jammu show rooms. Buying vehicles in Jammu, garages department drivers are given order to take these vehicles to Srinagar and go for registration with RTO Srinagar.
Sources in the Garages department told Early Times that to save tax, Garage... | |
| | | | An accident despite precautions : MD JKPCC | | 'Old building would be renovated, strengthened …' | | | early times report
Jammu, Dec 11: The MD of JKPCC MM Gupta terming this incident as unfortunate , however, claimed that the agency took utmost care to protect the building. "We were in the process of constructing the protection wall ….it is the work being carried very closely, almost next to wall of the existing building …….we could not get enough time to fill up the soil and unfortunately the structures caved in despite our precautions…", Gupta said adding with a sense of regret, "It is an accident ……we could not help prevent it". Reacting to allegations of negligence, the MD while speaking to ET said they had not completely ruled out risk to old structure . We said there is some ri... | |
| | | | 'Geelani dances to Salah-ud-Din's tune' | | Abbas disowns armed struggle, ready for talks with GoI | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 11: Trigg-ering yet another controversy, former Hurriyat (M) chairman, Moul-ana Abbas Ansari today accused Syed Ali Geelani of dancing to the tune of Hizbul Mujahideen chief commander, Syed Salah-ud-Din.
Talking to a local news agency in the summer capital today, Abbas said we (Hurriyat M) have nothing to do with Salah-ud-Din. "Our Pakistan visit will yield good results", he said.
Abbas also dissociated himself and his Hurriyat from on-going armed struggle. "Salah-ud-Din believes in violence. We have no guns and we believe in dialogue", he said.
Stressing need for dialogue, he said unless we talk how the issue can be settled. "There is no harm in talking... | |
| | | | No food for Anganwadi workers in South Kashmir | | Centre in Itto's backyard also starves | | | early times report
Anantnag, Dec 11: Around 3000 Anganwadi centres in Anantnag and Kulgam districts including the one in Minister of Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo's constituency are without nutrition supplies for the past one month.
The Anganwadi programme was started by the Government of India in 1975 as part of the Integ-rated Child Development Scheme (ICDS). It is a grass root level programme that reaches out to women in rural areas and urban slums, to educate them on matters of basic health and hygiene, nutrition, pre-natal and post-natal maternal, childcare and child rearing.
However, in Jammu and Kashmir the program hasn't been successful as compared to other parts of the countr... | |
| | | | Court to hear bail plea of accused today | | Facebook blasphemy case | | | Asif iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Dec 11: Keeping in view tomorrow's court hearing on bail plea of three facebook blasphemy accused presently lodged in District jail Kishtwar since last more than 45 days, Kishtwar administration and police have sounded state high alert in Kishtwar town and other major areas of Kishtwar district.
Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Saleem Mohammad Chowdhary held a meeting with Immam Jamia Masjid Kishtwar Farooq Ahmed Kichloo urging him to maintain peace and tranquility in the area. The meeting of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar with Immam Jamia Masjid Kishtwar comes in wake of Friday's statement in which Immam Jamia Masjid while speaking on behalf of Majlis-e-Shora committe... | |
| | | | HM, DM working in unison | | AFSPA To Stay | | | Neha
JAMMU, Dec 11: New Delhi yet again yesterday snubbed the critics of the Armed Forces Special Powers ACT (AFSPA) and made it abundantly clear that the Act would remain in force as long as the situation in Jammu & Kashmir remained abnormal. Only three days ago, the National Conference (NC) had resolved to enlist the support of New Delhi in order to ensure the "withdrawal in a phased manner" of what it calls the draconian AFSPA. The decision of the powers-that-be in New Delhi to repudiate outright the demand seeking revocation of the AFSPA should be construed as a right signal sent by them. The AFSPA is an instrument that the Army and paramilitary forces use while combating militancy and... | |
| | | | ET vindicated by Shinde's assertion | | Double-whammy for Omar | | | early times report
Jammu, Dec 11: ET stands vindicated with categorical assertion by the Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde that even partial revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is not possible in near future.
The Home Minister had yesterday said: the issue (revocation of AFSPA) could be settled only after peace is resorted in Kashmir… It can't be withdrawn unless it is quite and calm in the State."
ET had been consistently reporting that Centre, especially the new Home Minister Shinde, who is former IPS officer, is averse to the idea of lifting, even partially, this Act from the state. The idea was politically hot balloon floated by the chief minister to stay pol... | |
| | | | Nothing new in NC resolutions | | Competing With PDP | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Dec 11: The National Conference (NC) Working Committee on December 8 adopted with much fanfare as many as seven resolutions. The purpose obviously was to convince the people of the state in general and Kashmir valley in particular that it has not deviated from the path it charted for itself years ago. Yet another objective was to convince the people that it is the only party that can provide better and transparent governance and restore peace not only in the Valley but also in the region. In fact, its objective was to tell the people that its agenda is not only people-centric, but it, if given an effect to, would also help harmonize India-Paki-stan relations, restore pre-1953... | |
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