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| Govt axe falls on Cooperative Bank directors | | | |
CHAMAN KAUL
JAMMU, DEC 21: As you sow so shall you reap. This old maxim somehow tells about the sad state of affairs in Citizens’ Cooperative Bank. Its board of directors has been superseded by higher authorities for alleged gross irregularities and numerous complaints. Now the affairs of the bank are to be looked after by Divisional Commissioner Jammu.
Earlier, successive directors of the bank have been hitting news headlines for one misdeeds or the other. Board of directors was comprised of nine directors elected by the members but due to the demise of Ram Sahai, who was one of the directors, only eight were at the helm of affairs, including its chairman.
Minister for Cooperatives, Dr. Manaohar Lal Sharma, said that there were heaps of complaints against the board of directors besides gross irregularities were found in balance sheets of the bank, forcing the Government to take the action against the directors.
Commissioner Secretary M. Yedullah remarked that the latest step has been taken by Registrar with proper procedure under the law. He said notice is being given to the ... | |
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| Sushma and hunt for Wajahat’s successor | | | |
ABID SHAH
NEW DELHI, DEC 21: The ascent of Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Sushma Swaraj, to the post of leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha has among other things brought her in the select group loop of that is supposed to decide as to who should be made the Chief Information Commissioner at the Centre under the Right to Information Act.
The question that is being asked here is whether this would further delay the appointment of the successor of Wajahat Habibullah, the present CIC at the Centre, or expedite it.
Habibullah has been waiting for past several months to be relieved of his duties in New Delhi in order to join as CIC in the high stake State of Jammu and Kashmir for w... | |
| | | | Hurriyat sabotaged Mehbooba’s Pakistan visit : Mufti | | | | Shafiq Mir
Rajouri, Dec 21
Blaming Hurriyat Conference of sabotaging PDP president Mehbooba’s proposed visit to Pakistan , People’s Democratic Party patron and former Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said that Mehbooba Mufti will definitely travel to Pakistan and its controlled Kashmir in near future because no body can ignore PDP in shaping the future of the state .
This he said during in an exclusive interaction with this correspondent during his visit to border district Rajouri on Monday.
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said that Hurriyat Conference has influenced on the Pakistan authorities and requested them not to give visa to PDP president because they were afraid that she could ta... | |
| | | | Pak denies bias against Mehbooba | | | | Early Times report
Srinagar ,21 Dec
Hours after they denied prominent Jammu and Kashmir mainstream politician, Mehbooba Mufti a visa on security grounds, the Pakistan government on Monday (December 21) has now contradicted its position. Speaking exclusively to a National Channel Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Abdul Basit said Mufti's visa probably got delayed in the process.
He also went on to add that the Pakistan government did not differentiate between various political organisations in J&K and that they were not at all averse to Mehbooba Mufti/
On Sunday, the denial ruffled feathers in New Delhi. The prevailing sentiment being that Pakistan had different rules for separati... | |
| | | | PHQ "silent" over IGP's role in issuance of SIMs to the 26/11 attackers | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
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JAMMU, Dec 21: The state police administration is yet "silent" over the alleged role of a senior J&K cadre IPS officer in making clandestine arrangements for making available SIM cards of different mobile phone companies to some people, said to be close to the
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
The IPS officer, who is of the rank of IGP, was under the scanner of various intelligence agencies after Pakistani militants had struck country's financial capital, according to police sources. He was at present on deputation to New Delhi. Apart from him, some other senior police officers were also under the ... | |
| | | | Mehbooba denied visa for her anti-Kashmiri role:Beg | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 21 A ruling National Conference MP today alleged PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti was denied visa by Pakistan for her "anti-Kashmiri role and for hampering the dialogue process".
"The role played by PDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in depriving Kashmiris of their rights" also weighed in the mind of authorities before denying visa to Mehbooba, said Mehboob Beg, a senior NC leader and an MP from Anantnag.
No official reason was given for denial of visa to the PDP president for attending a conference in Islamabad.
However, Mehbooba had said the security situation in Pakistan could be the reason for her not being considered for the visa.
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| | | | Winter vacation in High Court | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21- Jammu and Kashmir High Court will remain closed for winter vacation from January 4, 2010 to January 30, 2010.
According to the notification issued today by Registrar General MK Hanjura, the Chief Justice has nominated vacation judges for both wings of High Court to hear matters which may require immediate or prompt action.
For Jammu wing, Justice JP Singh has been nominated as the vacation Judge for whole the vacation period except from January 4, to January 8, 2010, which is no work period for the High Court.
Similarly, Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar would be the vacation Judge for Srinagar Wing for the vacation period except from January 4, to January... | |
| | | | Jammu records coldest night | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu , Dec 21
People of Jammu witnessed the coldest night of the season as the temperature fell to 4.6 degree Celsius -- four notches below normal.
The day temperature in the winter capital of the state was recorded at 18.5 degree Celsius, still three degrees below normal during this part of the season, Met office said.
In Kashmir, where the 40 day harsh period of winter known in local parlance as 'Chilai Kalan' started today, most parts were reeling under sub-zero temperature with Pahalgam hill resort in South recording a low of minus 5.2 degrees Celsius.
However, there was an improvement in day temperature compared to yesterday's when Srinagar recorded its ... | |
| | | | BSF, Pak Rangers hold flag meeting | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21 Border Security Force has lodged a protest with counterparts Pakistani Rangers over the incidents of firing on International Border at three places in Kathua and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
BSF led by Assistant Commandant R S Rathi registered protests with Pak Rangers led by Deputy Commander Chinab Rangers, Mohmmad Shaheen at a flag meeting held at Bobiya Border Outpost over firing by unidentified persons triggering panic on IB at three Outposts of Bobiya and Londi in Kathua district and Chandma BoP in Samba district yesterday, official sources said.
Unidentified persons had opened firing in the air near zeroline on Pakistani side close to Indi... | |
| | | | Maharaja Hari Singh was an omnipotent sovereign: HC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: Whether Maharaja Hari Singh was an absolute sovereign or not? This question has been raised time and again by historians and people interested in Kashmir history. The question also came up for hearing in the state high court in 1953. The high court held that Maharaja was an absolute sovereign.
A division bench gave the epoch making judgement in Magher Singh V/S state of Jammu and Kashmir (AIRn1953, J and K 25 Vol 40.C.N.17) in 1953. The bench comprising Janki Nath Wazir CJ and Shahmiri J created a stir in the sub-continent. The bench laid down that Jammu Kashmir was an independent state from August 14 to October 26, 1947.
The appellant, Maghe... | |
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