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| CUK's VC too beneficiary of Mushtaq Peer's largesse | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 18: The detained Chairman of the Board of Professional Entrance Examinations [BOPEE] and one-time Director of the Computer Science Centre at the University of Kashmir Mushtaq Ahmad Peer has surfaced as the one who had played a key role in the backdoor appointment of the former Vice Chancellor Wahid Qureshi's two sons in the University. The process had been started during the tenure of Jalees Tareen and taken to its logical conclusion around the timing of Qureshi's taking over as the VC. Qureshi is now completing his term as VC of Central University Kashmir [CUK].
Two officials, one of them a former Registrar and another a Deputy Registrar, are known to hav... | |
| | | | After fielding candidates in Kashmir, NC for pre-poll alliance with Congress | | 2014 General Election | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Dec 18: Strange is the National Conference's concept of coalition dharma. First it declares the names of its three candidates for all the three Lok Sabha constituencies in the Kashmir valley and then proposes a pre-poll alliance with the Congress. Only the other day, NC president and Union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah, himself one of the three nominees, declared that the NC and the Congress would contest the upcoming general election together and not separately. A few days ago, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had also virtually suggested at Nagrota that it would be desirable if the NC and the Congress contested the coming elections together and he had made this ... | |
| | | | People of Jammu too are conscious of their identity | | Imposing will in unwilling people | | | Neha
JAMMU, Dec 18: A section of Kashmiri leadership is insulting the people of Jammu province and Ladakh region by putting forth outrageous formulations and trying to impose its sinister and communal will on the unwilling people of these two historically, politically, culturally and ethnically distinct regions. It is saying that the "people of Kashmir have always been conscious of their identity and the history bears witness to the fact that the people here have prioritized the secular principles" and that "our state is unique wherein we have constitution within the constitution and we have to preserve the identity of the state".
Even a superficial look at these formulations would make o... | |
| | | | Claims of prosperity cause a nauseautic feeling | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Dec 18: An advertisement issued by the Power Development Corporation (PDC) titled JK on road to progress has been perceived as a crude joke by the people who chill it out without electricity. The Chief Minister has laid the foundation stone of 35.5 MW hydel project on Surhan River in Poonch district.
How this is going to make a difference to the lives of the people of the state, the Chief Minister and the PDC alone know. During the past few years, the people have witnessed scores of foundation stone laying functions. The process has gained momentum over the past few months to win votes.
While the foundation stones mislead the gullible public, the saner elements know what... | |
| | | | More than 300 posts lie vacant as Technical Education department sits over relevant recruitment rules | | Successive meetings fail to break ice | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Dec 17: More than 300 posts are lying vacant in the Technical Education department as these posts created by the State Government in 2003, 2005 and 2008 have not yet been incorporated in the relevant recruitment rules of the department.
Sources told Early Times that the proposed draft recruitment rules regarding mode of appointment for newly created posts are pending in the administrative department of Technical Education since 2008. Delay in the filling up of these posts has blocked entry of young engineering graduates in the Technical Education department.
"Newly created posts include two posts of Joint Director, two senior scale principals, two superintende... | |
| | | | 28 years on, Raya Lift Irrigation scheme awaits completion | | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Dec 17: With the increasing demand of food grains in state, the State Government in year 1985 had given approval to a project namely Raya Lift Irrigation project, in Samba district.
"An area measuring 2760 acres lying on northern side of National Highway between Khad near Tarore and Aik Nallah was identified, way back in 1980 for providing irrigation facility from the Tawi canal project, by Raya Lift Irrigation scheme", sources said.
They further said that a project report of Raya Lift Irrigation scheme was prepared in the year 1980 and approved for an estimated cost of Rs 315 Lakhs in the year 1985.
"The main component envisaged under the project was construction of... | |
| | | | Congress Sarpanch runs Private school in Sheep Extension Centre in Uri | | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Dec 17: In Taj Mohi-ud-Din's constituency (Uri) a Congress sarpanch has occupied the Sheep Extension Centre and runs a private school in the premises. The Sarpanch, it is believed, is backed by Taj who happens to be a Minister in the Omar led coalition Government.
According to the details, a militant turned Congress sarpanch in Halqa Nambal-C identified as Farooq Ahmad is running his private school "New Era English Medium" in a Government building which according to the officials of Animal Sheep Husbandry is basically a "Sheep Extension Centre" constructed after spending a huge amount of money from the Government exchequer over the years.
The details reveal t... | |
| | | | Supports Lokpal in Parliament, patronizes corrupt in J&K | | NC's hypocrisy | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who is supporting the passage of anti-corruption ombudsman Lok Pal in the Parliament has done little or nothing to root out corruption from the State. The setting up of Vigilance Commission for which he takes much credit doesn't have constitutional status and the many cases are pending Government approval to prosecute Government officers.
"About 200 cases are pending Government approval to file cases against the corrupt officers in the court. But till now the approval has not been granted and it is being seen as encouragement rather than deterrent for corruption," said a senior Government official.
The Vigilance Commission ha... | |
| | | | Pose a challenge to separatists | | Kashmiris run for unity | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 17: Though separatists and their mentors across the border are trying hard to keep the pot boiling in Kashmir valley trying hard to intensify the so-called movement, the common Kashmiri is totally disillusioned with the catchy slogans and wants restoration of peace once and for all.
Fed up with the catchy and hollow slogans of separatists for over 25 years now who were responsible for the blood of innocent people in the Valley, there is a fast change in the mindset of the people who want to come closer to mainstream parties than to oblige the separatists including factions of Hurriyat Conference, JKLF and other secessionist organizations.
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| | | | Says he has belied trust of meritorious students | | Court denies bail to Peer | | | S Sabaqat
SRINAGAR, Dec 17: A local court here today rejected bail to the former chairman of Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE), Mushtaq Ahmad Peer, who is presently in judicial remand in connection with the selling of Common Entrance Test papers last year.
"This is a fittest case where jail and not bail is the appropriate remedy at this stage," the court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir, Mohan Lal Manhas said while rejecting the former BOPEE chairman's application based on single point whether the Crime Branch of the police has the jurisdiction to investigate the offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act 2006.
Mushtaq Ahmad Peer was arrested on November 23... | |
| | | | Jammu colleges accommodate blue eyed professors | | Throwing norms to wind | | | K Koushal
JAMMU, Dec 17: While the set norms in Higher Education Department are being violated with impunity by some blue eyed, the officers as well as Minister of Higher Education too are reluctant to initiate action against those who have made colleges in Jammu appeasing centers for themselves.
Managing posting to preferred locations have become a trend in the Higher Education Department as seen in the case of a professor in Government Degree College (GDC) RS Pura namely Mehak Jabeen Mughal of Urdu subject who had managed her posting to this college despite the fact that there is no student to be taught in the same subject.
The influential professor, according to sources in the year ... | |
| | | | Mehbooba's 4 day visit to border districts gives fillip to spree of candidate | | PDP in pro active mode for LS polls : Massive rally on Dec 20 | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 17: With rest of political parties which are in reckoning for Lok Sabha polls keeping their cards close to chest or still undecided with respect to contesting candidates, main opposition People’s Democratic Party continues its activities with an unabated spree in both the regions of the state. For Jammu seats both the candidates have since begun their hectic schedule of activities in the areas that hold key to success in wooing the masses much ahead of other parties. Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary constituency where vetarn leader Yash Pal Sharma is already in pro active mode, got further boost and momentum with party president, Mehbooba Mufti's visit to Rajouri a... | |
| | | | Minister, Secretary CAPD land in trouble waters; CVC initiates probe for embezzlement | | | | Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Dec 17: State Cooperatives Minister Dr Manohar Lal and Abbas Dar at present Secretary CAPD have landed in troubled waters after fresh complaint was lodged against them in State Vigilance Organization for their alleged involvement in bungling/embezzlement worth crores of rupees in making hundreds of illegal appointments in Cooperative department.
Highly placed sources within Vigilance Organization informed that in a complaint lodged to Chief Vigilance Commissioner, J&K, Jammu, a copy of which is forwarded to B.B. Vyas, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and R.K Jerath, Vigilance Commissioner, J&K, Jammu, the complainant namely Imtiyaz Ahmed Lone son of Abdul Gani of... | |
| | | | Allow inspection of documents by RTI applicant: SIC to DSE Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 17: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the Directorate of School Education Jammu to allow an RTI applicant from Doda to undergo inspection of the documents pertaining to Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers of Gundna zone of Doda district.
As per details available one Kishore Kumar son of Suram Chand a resident of Village Korari Prem Nagar, Doda moved an application under RTI Act dated 03-05-2013 before the Public Information Officer (PIO), Director School Education, Jammu wherein he sought Year Wise detail of Rehbar-e-Taleem engaged in New Primary and upgraded Primary Schools in Education Zone Gundna w.e.f. 2000-2013;
Detail of R.E.T Teacher selected... | |
| | | | NC-Cong Govt raises its hands, says no jobs for youth | | U-turn a futile exercise | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Dec 17: NC leader and J&K CM Omar Abdullah and his Cabinet colleagues had been repeatedly saying that their Government would soon fill up 80,000 jobs to tackle the acute unemployment problem in the State. But on December 15, the NC-Congress Government raised its hands and declared that it could not fill up the available jobs as it has no money in the State exchequer to meet the wage bill. The declaration was made by none other than Omar Abdullah and that too while addressing the students at a function organized by the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) to mark its 10th Foundation Day. Indeed, not an appropriate place to make such an anti-youth statement.
"The financ... | |
| | | | Mulberry trees fall for CM's chopper | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 17: Throwing rules and regulations to the winds, the officials in Tral town of south Kashmir's Pulwama district today chopped mulberry trees for smooth landing of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's chopper.
Reports said that the Government employees chopped at least half-a-dozen mulberry trees inside the Bejwani stadium, Tral where Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah was expected to address his party workers.
The trees, reports said, were chopped to make the landing of... | |
| | | | Article 370 is the root cause of all problems in Jammu & Kashmir | | WP refugees' struggle for citizenship rights | | | Neha
JAMMU, Dec 17: Refugees from West Pakistan - mostly Dalits -- on Monday once again held a massive demonstration and took an extreme step to block traffic on the Tawi Bridge to put pressure on the NC-Congress-led insensitive, biased and communal dispensation so that it grants them all the citizenship rights which are available to all the Indians, without any exception. They are so fed up with the State Government and the Congress-led UPA Government, which is known for its appeasement policy and vote-bank bank politics, that these abandoned and hapless refugees are castigating the authorities almost everyday and accusing them of making their live a veritable hell on earth.
It is a crim... | |
| | | | Pre-poll alliance for Assembly elections: NC utilizing services of two Congress Ministers to convince high command | | Instead of pursuing Cong agenda, Ministers following NC agenda | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 17: Even as majority of the Congress leaders are strongly opposing pre-poll alliance with any party in the coming Assembly elections, two party Ministers have been working overtime to convince the high command to enter into alliance with coalition partner National Conference for Assembly polls.
These two Ministers have been deputed by the National Conference leadership to work on their behalf and try to convince the high command alliance is in the interests of both the parties.
One of the Congress Ministers belong to Jammu province while as another belong to the Kashmir valley but they are working as agents of National Conference just to protect their own pe... | |
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