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| Pir inquiring why SKIMS became a hell for "CM's man" | | Proposal to dismiss surgical oncologist Altaf Gauhar turned down | | |
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
srinagar, Dec 25: Commissioner-Secretary for Health and Medical Education, Ghulam Ahmad Pir, today started an inquiry to find why authorities at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) allegedly compelled Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's favourite and eminent surgical oncologist, Dr Altaf Gauhar Haji, to quit "in protest". Chief Minister, in his capacity as Chairman of the highest decision making Governing Body of the tertiary care hospital, has not only turned down the proposal of terminating Dr Altaf's service and his replacement by General Surgeon Dr Nisar Chaudhary but has also asked the senior bureaucrat to investigate why that particular file had moved from SKIMS to Chief Secretary to Chief Minister with lightning speed.
According to informed sources, GA Pir drove all the way to Soura and remained closeted with Director SKIMS, Dr Shaukat Ali Zargar, for over an hour today. Sources called it a 'closed door meeting". It was not immediately clear as to what transpired between the two in today's one-on-one. It was, nonetheless, widely believed by we... | |
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| Open violation of Traffic rules by Escort vehicles of Ministers and Babus | | Location: Civil Secretariat and various Jammu roads | | |
Even subordinate police officers like SHOs, SDPOs are in line of violators
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 25: Notwithstanding the warnings of Traffic Police wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police pertaining to the use of Red Flasher lights on the top of the vehicles, the general public is witnessing open violation of the Traffic rules, every day.
Shockingly, the violation is being done by none other than most of Escort vehicles of Council of Ministers, Commissioner Secretaries and other senior officials. And if any officer concerned has any doubt in this regard, one can just spot such violations while standing on the entry gate of Civil Secretariat, here.
Furthermore astonishing fact is... | |
| | | | Rajouri NC flays leadership | | | |
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Dec 25: The wedge between National Conference (NC) Rajouri wing and the party high command deepens with every passing day. This is what the district party workers have conveyed.
Bashir Ahmad Wani who heads the district unit of the NC accused the party high command of ignoring the district unit.
In a district body meet held at the Dak Bunglow, Wani said the workers are badly suffering in coalition rule. According to Wani, the high command is angry for losing the prestigious Rajouri
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| | | | NC committed to stop political parties from preaching divisive, communal politics: Rana | | ?RALLY AT SIDHRA | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 25: There is no place in Jammu and Kashmir for divisive and communal politics and National Conference with the support of the people will foil the designs aimed at dividing the society on regional, religious and caste basis.
Speaking at a massive rally at Sidhra, attended by thousands, Political Advisor to Chief Minister Devender Singh Rana today said that National Conference is the party of the people and it will continue to offer supreme sacrifices for the welfare of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. "The foundation of National Conference is based on truth, brotherhood and amity", Rana said, adding that Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah laid edific... | |
| | | | Soz rebuts news report | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 25: Member Parliament (MP) and President of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Prof. Saifuddin Soz and has rebutted story captioned "Issue of rotational Chief Minister becomes murkier: 7 Congress MLA/MLCs including 5 Ministers submit voluntary resignation to party high command".
In a statement issued here today, it has been stated that Prof. Soz categorically stated that there is no questions of any MLA/MLC or Minister having offered to resign on this question.
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| | | | Edu authorities warn stern action against teachers | | Closure of schools in Zone Balakote | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 25: Taking serious exception to the reports regarding closure of schools inside the fence in Zone Blakote of Mendhar tehsil in Poonch district, the higher ups in Education Department have warned to take a strict action against the erring teachers who have been skipping their duties for months together resulting in closure of schools in the area.
According to sources out of 22 schools inside the fence along ALC, maximum remain closed due to non availability of teachers forcing the people of the area to launch a strong protest. The irate residents also brought the matter in the notice of Education Minister as well as Secretary Education seeking their immediat... | |
| | | | Nights nowadays are chilly, quieter on borders, but it is misleading tranquility | | | |
Bharat Bhushan
SUCHETGARH ON IB (JAMMU), Dec 25: The nights here are chilly and quieter nowadays, but it is a misleading tranquility. Anytime, militants, perched in forward Pak posts, or hiding close to the border on their side, can make an attempt to infiltrate. Then the serenity of the night would be broken by the reverbrating sound of guns.
In this month and in January too, the troops here brave the colder conditions while performing duties. On the other side are Pakistani soldiers at a shouting distance. While the Indian troops are required to remain vigilant and guard borders against infiltration by armed militants, the Pak troops do not have any such pressure.
The weather cond... | |
| | | | A simple graduate acts as Professor in SMVDU! | | | |
Sanjeev Sharma
JAMMU, Dec 25: Throwing all rules and regulations to winds, a simple graduate (B.Arch) has been made Professor at the prestigious institution of higher studies--Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU). The act has been done under a well knit conspiracy to benefit a blue-eyed retired state government officer at the cost of genuine and deserving candidates.
Presently Director, School of Architecture and Landscape Design of the SMVDU, as designated by the institution, `Prof' CL Razdan was allowed to retire second time in his life after his first being in 2006 from the Architect Organisation of the state.
Interestingly, till January this year, Razdan was drawing full sc... | |
| | | | Veteran Journalist ML Kak's book | | | |
Early Times Report
New Delhi, Dec 25: “Jailed without crime" a book on misuse of powers by the ruling political leaders during the internal emergency, written by veteran Journalist, M.L. Kak, was formally launched at an impressive function at the Kashmiri Samiti Bhawan in New Delhi today.
Dr S.K. Sopori, vice chancellor Jawaharlal Nehru University, released the book among the galaxy of academicians, jurists, lawyers, former administrators and artists.
During the function several leading Pandits leaders, academicians were honoured.
M.L. Kak in his book has given a detailed account of his imprisonment on charges which were simply frivolous and concocted. Academicians praised the coura... | |
| | | | Disqualification of 6 BJP MLAs likely to benefit Cong | | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Dec 25: Disqualification of BJP MLAs by Speaker of Legislative Assembly Mohammed Akbar Lone will give advantage to Congress in seven constituencies where by-elections will be held.
MLAs were disqualified for their involvement in cross voting during Legislative Council elections held early this year. Senior BJP leader Chaman Lal Gupta already stands disqualified over the same issue. Congress has already said that speaker must decide fate of the disqualified members at the earliest. Congress lost most of its seats to BJP during 2008 elections which were held after Amarnath land row.
However, Congress is expected to make a strong comeback in by-elections in the... | |
| | | | Jammu for a new regional party | | | |
Rustam
JAMMU, Dec 25: Believe it or not but it is a fact that an overwhelming majority of the people of Jammu are for a new regional party whose single-agenda should be the empowerment of Jammu province. This is what the Early Times survey conducted by three correspondents during all these 30 days of the lawyers strike clearly and unequivocally suggests. "A committed Jammu-centric, genuinely democratic and all-embracing regional party is the only alternative left," was the view of the majority.
According to the survey, a very vast majority of the people of Jammu province has no love lost for the Kashmir-based parties, including the National Conference. Their view is that these are not... | |
| | | | Voices for inclusion of KP leader in cabinet get louder | | 'Move necessary to maintain secular fabric' | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 25: Various Kashmiri Pandits organizations have urged AICC President Sonia Gandhi to address the sensibilities of the exiled community by inducting a prominent pandit in the State cabinet in the ensuing reshuffle.
In a joint statement the organizations while pleading inclusion of a KP representative in the state cabinet have explained the necessity of such a step in the backdrop of present political status of the community which is waning fast. They said after having been forced out of Kashmir Valley through killings, rapes, loot and properties grab, even the religious shrines and endowments by the militants, the marauders, the grabbers and anti-na... | |
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