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| Kashmir wants Azadi and Delhi's funding for Madrasas too | | Govt releases list of 362 Madrasa receiving Rs 3.47 Cr in year 2011 | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
srinagar, Dec 13: Government of India's funding to 362 Madrasas, that has already stirred a hornets' nest in Valley, became public for the first time today when Commissioner-Secretary of School Education, Naseema Lankar, released complete list of these religion-based educational institutions for publication in newspapers today. Even as many people here suspect that the financial support to the non-state schools in the Valley has been introduced by India as a tool to neutralize the separatist ideology, a number of religious leaders sought an investigation and alleged that the funding has been conducted scandalously. According to them, many of the empanelled Madrasas do not exist anywhere in the localities mentioned by the government.
According to the details made public by the state government today, an amount of Rs 3,47,85000 has been released in favour of 362 madrassas who had applied for the funding under the centrally sponsored scheme in current year. Government Order No: 692-Edu of 2011 Dated 09-12-2011 makes it clear that the funding has been provided by Gove... | |
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| SC commission serves notices to DG Prisons, SSP Jammu; seeks action against district Jail head | | | | Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Dec 13: National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) had served notice to district SSP and DG Prisons to take action against Superintendent Jail Ambphalla Vinod Kumar and other officials working with him for harassing former jail cop in the jail premises on one pretext or other.
If the sources are to be believed National Commission for Scheduled Casts in a letter No 2-JK/2/2011 had through a letter addressed to SSP Jammu asked him to book district Jail Head Vinod Kumar under relevant sections for harassing one Surinder Kumar son of Ram Lal of 204, Mohalla Ustad Jammu in jail premises.
Commission had served notice to the SSP Jammu following a complaint lodged by Sun... | |
| | | | 'Oops Moment' by BSNL...... | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 13: BSNL subscribers in J&K can now have the pleasure of watching 'Oops Moment.....' on their mobile phone sets for just Re 1 a day.
A latest BSNL SMS to its subscribers promises all this. The SMS was received this evening.
It reads as: "Kabhi na dekhi hui hot videos aur hot models ab aap dekh sakte hain apne mobile par at just Rs 30 per month. Click nowwap.handygo.com/bsnl/fusion."
By promising to make available such "objectionable" videos, BSNL was sure to add new subscribers, especially school and college goers, to its list of subscribers.
This would spoil the younger generation, remarked a Jammuite.
However, no concerned official was available for com... | |
| | | | Cross-LOC trade suspended, POK traders up in arms against govt | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Dec 13: Cross-Loc trade has suffered another major jolt with government of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) levying surcharge on all vehicles carrying goods to the line of control for sale in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country.
The levying of surcharge on cross-LOC trade bound vehicles has irked the traders on the other side of line of control. Media report emanating from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) have revealed that POK traders have suspended trade and asked the government to either withdraw the fresh taxes or put a blanket ban on the cross-LOC trade.
These reports maintain that angry traders set on fire the goods imported from this side of t... | |
| | | | Woman's car accident turns out to be her murder, husband held | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 13: The death of a housewife in a car accident at Jamora on Samba-Mansar road here on February 2 this year has turned out to be a case of murder.
Anita Devi (32) -- a BSF school teacher at Samba -- was returning home at Kaili Mandi in Samba along with her husband Yudhvir Singh in their car on February 2 when the incident had occured.
The car had fallen in a deep gorge at Jamora, resulting in the instant death of Anita. Yudhvir had survived unhurt.
Yudhvir, who was in the driving seat, later told police in his statement that he had managed to jump out of the car, while Anita hadn't.
However, during investigation into the case, police came to know that he ha... | |
| | | | Kamaal again targets Army, hails Mirwaiz | | Congress' Silence | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 13: Chief Minister's father's brother Mustafa Kamaal has once again targeted the Army and asserted that "as long as Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) continues in Jammu and Kashmir, Army cannot be absolved of its involvement in any such incident". He attacked the Army while reflecting on the attack on Law Minister Ali Mohammad Sagar which left one policeman dead and three others injured. The incident took place at about 8 p.m. on Sunday in the downtown area, a stronghold of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Mustafa not only targeted the Army but also hailed Mirwaiz, saying he doesn't believe in violence. So much so that he said that the attack on Ali Mohammad Sagar w... | |
| | | | Disqualification of BJP MLAs unlikely to be settled before next Assembly session | | 'Petition sent by "new leader" flawed.....?' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 13: The issue of disqualification of six BJP MLAs as recommended by the party to the Speaker of the Assembly Mohammad Akbar Lone is unlikely to be settled before Budget session of the Legislature. Though the ball in terms of taking any decision lies in the Court of Speaker but he may not be able to announce anything as of now on two counts: the matter now stands sub judice as the six MLAs have moved the court challenging petition of the party leader and second that the petition sent to Speaker by the new leader of the party in the House is being seen as 'flawed' by the legal experts.
Sources said even though BJP leadership is keen to have this matter set... | |
| | | | ADM Kishtwar summons former SDPO | | Un-authorized release of HM militant | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
JAMMU, Dec 13: In a significant development, the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Kishtwar summoned former SDPO for `un-authorized' release of a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant, Aijaz Ahmad @ Saleem Javed of Marwah, Kishtwar in 2008.
The said militant is reportedly involved in the murder of a 12th class student Nasir Wani. The summons against Liaquat Chowdhary was issued after the IO, SHO, SDPO Kishtwar solicited affidavits about his involvement in the release of the said militant.
The matter came to the lime light in April 2011, when ADM Kishtwar during his visit to Marwah was approached by the family members of the deceased Nasir Wani. After receiving the complaint,... | |
| | | | Education Deptt orders probe into attachment of teachers in Mankote block | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 13: Taking serious exception to the stylenof functioning of the Zonal education Officer, Mankote in Poonch district, Education Department has constituted a Commission of Inquiry in the violation of standing rules by the ZEO regarding transfers and attachments.
According to Departmental sources the Director Education after coming to know that some schools remain closed in Zone Mankote has grilled the Chief Education Officer Poonch and directed him to constitute a commission of Inquiry in the matter so that the action under rules can be taken against the defaulters.
The sources said following the directives of director school Education, the Chief Education Off... | |
| | | | Congress, NC on the same page | | Against ANNA, Against Opposition | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Dec 13: Before Nitish Kumar became Chief Minister of Bihar, the Transparency International India, a leading NGO, had adjudged Bihar as the most corrupt state in India. According to the NGO, Jammu and Kashmir was the second most corrupt state. The report to this effect appeared when Mufti Mohammad Sayeed of the PDP was ruling the state. Nitish has changed Bihar to a considerable extent. It is now no more considered as the most corrupt state. This means it is Jammu and Kashmir which has the distinction of becoming the most corrupt state in the country. It is a matter of grave concern.
What, however, is more disturbing is the fact that the NC, which is sharing power with the Co... | |
| | | | Omar may raise another issue in coming days | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 13: With the Defense Minister, AK Antony making clear that AFSPA cannot be revoked without consulting the armed forces; the Chief Minister must have missed yet another beat. A statement issued by the Congress leaders last week about launching a massive campaign for rotational Chief Ministership must have shocked him. Omar has to raise another issue within a couple of days to secure his chair for another three years, believe the political experts.
Omar Abdullah was assured a full term in office by Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh in July. Since then Omar has not made any mention of restoration of autonomy. However, on October 13 last year, the state governmen... | |
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