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| Oh, it was an extreme form of hatred for Congress ministers | | Lawyers' Strike | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: As expected, Jammu observed a massive bandh today, thus upsetting the NC-Congress coalition government's applecart. The bandh was destined to be massive and spectacular and it happened much to the chagrin of those at the helm of affairs, who want to force down the throat of Jammu a controversial decision on transfer of registration powers to the executive officials. The bandh must make the authorities, especially the Jammu-based ministers, sit up and find where have they gone wrong and why so much anger against them? Such an exercise on the part has become imperative considering the fact that the anger against and contempt for them is of an extreme nature.... | |
| | | | People resent govt move to transfer land registration powers | | Complete shutdown on bar's call | | | Bharat Bhushan
Jammu, Dec 20: As majority people feared that the controversial decision of transferring land registration work from judiciary to revenue department would give rise to corruption and land scams in the state, they today joined hands against the NC-Congress government and observed a complete shutdown.
The day-long bandh gave government the message that people were one on this issue, and wanted immediate roll-back of its decision. All shops and other business establishments, including the ones in peripheral areas, were closed.
The shutdown was purely voluntary as lawyers were not seen anywhere, forcing closure of markets. Minibus operators union and other transport unions a... | |
| | | | Taj Mohi-u-Din and Tara Chand at loggerheads, JMC officials, police in dilemma | | Solid Waste dumping issue | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: The two vital ministries in the Omar Abdullah led coalition government are at loggerheads with each other as a result of which not only the people of Jammu are made to suffer but also the officials of the two departments find themselves at odd ends, invariably in a face off situation.
On what started over a fortnight back merely over the issue of dumping waste and garbage in river Tawi, something which is suddenly being resisted by the PHE, Flood and Irrigation Minister Taj Mohi-u-Din ,putting the officials and authorities under Housing and Urban Development Ministry under Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand in a dilemma and in a piquant situation.
While ... | |
| | | | And so is NC on restoration of autonomy! | | Rather Panel still silent | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: Has Rather Panel failed Omar Abdullah? No say the political experts. According to them, the panel was constituted only to be used as an excuse for dropping the autonomy demand. This stands proved by the fact that NC has not talked about autonomy ever since the Panel was constituted. The timing of constituting the Panel also adds weight to the argument. The Panel was formed when New Delhi's had appointed its interlocutors. The interlocutors have submitted the report and the Panel is still considering justice Sageer's recommendations.
The Panel was directed to submit its report within three months. The panel has completed 13 months and the report is still... | |
| | | | Govt makes two cabinet ministers, MLA eat humble pie | | Transfer order of Bhumesh Sharma rescinded | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 20: Two cabinet ministers and a legislator from Jammu region who had hectically lobbied for transfer of politically well-connected KAS officer Bhumesh Sharma and even managed to get him transferred from Poonch to Jammu had to eat a humble pie when the government rescinded the order.
Shell shocked, these two congress cabinet ministers have been doing rounds of Minister for Labour and Employment Abdul Gani Malik's official residence and asking him to take up the issue with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Sources said that not only these two congress cabinet ministers but an MLA of Jammu based party (who was cabinet minister during Mufti led coalition government) ... | |
| | | | Home deptt orders inquiry in 'official document pilferage episode' | | SSP Jammu to face home's tune, DySP to report IGP Jammu | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: The State Government has ordered an enquiry headed by the Principal Secretary to Government Home Department B.R. Sharma to enquire into the circumstances leading to the report filed by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jammu naming an Hon'ble Minister. The said enquiry will also enquire as to how an official communication was leaked to the press.
The State Government has asked the Principal Secretary Home Department to complete the enquiry within seven days and submit the report.
Meanwhile the SDPO East Diwakar Singh who was the then SDPO Raipur Domana when the incident occurred has been directed to report to the Inspector General of Police, Jammu.... | |
| | | | J&K SHRC orders arrest of Dy SP heading SIT probing youth's disappearance | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Dec 20: In a significant development, Jammu and Kashmir's State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) Tuesday ordered the arrest of a senior police officer heading a special investigating team (SIT) that was probing the disappearance of a local youth in 2007.
The SHRC issued arrest warrants against Tanveer Jeelani, deputy superintendent of police (headquarters) south Kashmir Anantnag district, for failing to comply with the directions of the commission.
"The SHRC today ordered the arrest of the police officer and seizure of all the investigation record to be produced before the commission," sources in the SHRC said.
The SHRC has ordered that all the investigation r... | |
| | | | Kashmiri leadership and fanatics responsible for trust deficit | | Harassment of K Youth -- II | | | Rustam
Jammu, Dec 20: Remember, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed these views at a function organized by the State and Central Governments in the University of Kashmir to distribute appointment letters to as many as 1,060 Kashmiri youth under "Project Himayat". The function, among others, was also attended by Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh, Chairman Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister C Rangarajan, Law, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj minister, Ali Mohammad Sagar and officers of both the State and Central Governments.
Omar Abdullah is not the only Kashmiri leader who expresses concern over what he calls harassment of the Kashmiri Muslims, including yo... | |
| | | | With 675 cases of honour killings in nine months Pakistan surpasses India | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: Despite the intervention by the courts including the supreme court which had gone to the extent of directing the state Governments to act against the police and civil authorities if they failed to check honour killings there has not been much improvement in what is called the barbaric phenomenon of the role the Panchayats in supporting these hnour killings in some parts of India.
But the number of honour killings in Bihar, UP, MP, Punjab, Haryana and other states can be counted on finger tips. But Pakistan seems to have set a new trend in the south Asian region as far as honour killings are concerned.
According to human rights activists there were 675 ca... | |
| | | | Farooq, Omar talking of supremacy of Indian Parliament, it's strange | | Anna Factor | | | Neha
Jammu, Dec 20: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is unhappy with social activist Anna Hazare. His father and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah is unhappy with Anna as well. In fact, they are extremely angry with Anna, the symbol of the national mood and the national sentiment. Omar Abdullah is tweeting on daily basis to challenge Anna and his methodology. Farooq Abdullah is interacting with media persons on a daily basis outside the parliament to question Anna and his challenge to the Congress-led UPA.
Why are Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah unhappy and angry with Anna? The reason: Anna has brought the Congress-led UPA government to his knees; Anna has rattled the Congress leadership and r... | |
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