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Taj's water resources act backfires, NHPC to pay PHE from PDD's kitty
Rob peter to pay Paul!
12/28/2011 11:55:55 PM
Syed Junaid Hashmi Jammu, Dec 28: PHE Minister Taj Mohiuddin's much trumpeted move to recover water usage charges for running power projects in the state from National Hydroelectric Project Corporation (NHPC) has backfired. NHPC is all set to officially recover crores of money which it would be paying to PHE ministry as water usage charges from the beneficiaries i.e. states which are purchasing power from NHPC-run hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. These include Jammu and Kashmir, which has been purchasing bulk of power from NHPC through Power Development Department (PDD). Hence, PHE ministry would recover what PDD would pay NHPC on yearly basis. For this, experts say that PDD would have to raise tariff to make good of the unnecessary burden which PHE ministry has forced it to share with NHPC. Armed with the order of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), NHPC has intimated J&K government to be ready for paying more for getting required hydroelectric power. CERC has allowed National Hydroelectric Project Corporation (NHPC) to recover water usage charges and ...
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FIR against attendant by CMO GMC
12/28/2011 11:55:29 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 28: Chief Medical Officer of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H), Jammu filed a police case against an attendant for using abusive language and debar doctors to perform their official duty here with Bakshi Nagar police station today. As per complaint lodged with the Police Station Bakshi Nagar, CMO- GMC&H Jammu alleged that one Manjeet Singh entered into a brawl with the doctors in emergency wing of GMC & Hospital when later were performing their duty. He further alleged that the attendant Manjeet Singh forced doctors to administer an injection to his relative in emergency wing, though doctors advised him that before results of the physical tests ...
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Two HODs, Two Associate Profs disqualified from Standing Medical Board
Dr Avinash v/s attendant row
12/28/2011 11:55:14 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 28: Two professors of Government Medical College have been expelled from Standing Medical Board while two others have been disqualified to be nominated as member of any Board for creating an incorrect medical report to pave way for Dr Avinash Soodan and creating indiscipline in the College. According to sources, the Commissioner Secretary Health and Medical Education GA Peer vide a Govt Order number 672 HME of 2011 issued the other day, expelled HOD Orthopaedic Dr Sudesh Sharma and HOD Surgery Dr Rakesh Saraf from the Standing Medical Board of Govt Medical College, Jammu for a period of six months whereas Associate Prof Medicine Dr Anil Mahajan and Associate ...
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Disqualification of BJP MLA's to be decided by Speaker or Court: Sagar
12/28/2011 11:54:42 PM
Early Times Report Kishtwar, Dec 28: Minister for Rural Development, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Jammu and Kashmir Ali Mohammad Sagar said that the final call on disqualification of 6 BJP MLA's has to be decided by the Honorable Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly or by the honorable court since the issue is pending before the honorable speaker as well as before the honorable court. Sagar when contacted said that his party National Conference wants to maintain distance from the issue as his party did not want to influence over the decision of disqualification of 6 BJP MLA's. He said that decision of disqualification of BJP MLA's is purely to be decided by decision taking...
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Now ‘poor’ governance irks Mirwaiz
Paradigm shift
12/28/2011 11:54:25 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 28: In a development that may have far reaching political consequences, Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has expressed concern over what he called `poor' governance. While separatists have taken Mirwaiz's statement with a pinch of salt, the pro-Indian lobby has welcomed it. The Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Ali Muhammad Sagar welcomed the statement. Appreciating the interest being taken by Moulvi Umar Farooq day to day administrative functioning particularly with regard to supply of water, electricity and other essential items, Sagar said that at present, the government is supplying 950 MW power in the valley which is far ahead of the s...
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KPs on Margdarshsan Day reaffirm pledge to intensify struggle for Homeland
12/28/2011 11:54:08 PM
ET Report Jammu, Dec 28: Despite facing a stiff opposition from almost all political parties , the Kashmiri Pandits on the 18th Margdarshan Day today took a solemn pledge to continue the struggle for creation of a separate homeland in Kashmir Valley. The Margdarshan resolution was passed in 1992 on Homeland Day by activists of Panun Kashmir who pledged to launch a forceful struggle till the goal is achieved. Since then the Panun Kashmir pursued this cause and its leaders did not compromise on this formula terming it only viable solution to Kashmir imbroglio and problems of seven lakh Pandits scattered all over globe after being handed out from their homes and hearths in Kashmir. Downpla...
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Present govt has failed to consolidate those initiatives: Mufti
PDP regime created sense of security among people in JK
12/28/2011 11:53:52 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 28: Reiterating that peace is imperative for the development and progress, former Chief Minister and patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that previous PDP-Congress regime had not only establish peace in this sub-continent but also created a sense of security among the residents of this state. Addressing an impressive public meeting at Bahu Fort area, Mufti Sayeed reminded that there was total chaos in the state and residents of this region were gripped with a sense of fear and insecurity when PDP-Congress regime took over in the year 2002. He further mentioned towards high tense on the border at that time. "At the tim...
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Teachers mere pawns in many BEd colleges, other pvt institutions; forced to do menial jobs against will
12/28/2011 11:53:19 PM
Bharat Bhushan Jammu, Dec 28: Educated unemployed youth are the most exploited lot in B.Ed. colleges and other private institutions across the region. Due to rising unemployment and their age too, almost everyone of them is compelled to work there. While teaching is mandatory for them, they are also compelled to do household works of their domineering bosses, i.e. chairmen, or owners. They are mere pawns in the hands of these less qualified people. Due to their mushrooming, these private organisations have a greater capacity to absorb the educated unemployed youth. But, in several of them, they are the most exploited individuals. A survey showed that teachers in private institutions, in...
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With annual budgets defence centric, Pak may be in for drinking water crisis in future
12/28/2011 11:53:05 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 28: While on one hand Pakistan is on the brink of facing severe shortage of drinking water on the other Islamabad seems to remain engaged in developing its warfare and in keeping terrorists of various hues in good humour. Latest reports say that among the developing nations Pakistan may be in for a bigger problem as far as poor availability of safe drinking water to its people is concerned. People in developing countries do not have access to safe drinking water and in Pakistan; the vast majority of the country's 180 million inhabitants do not have access to drinkable water. According to a report of Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), ...
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Congress not allowing NC to impose its will
Sagheer Report
12/28/2011 11:52:52 PM
Neha Jammu, Dec 28: The cabinet sub-committee (CSC) examining the Justice Sagheer Ahmed report on Centre-State Relations (Working Group No. 5) yesterday again decided to seek another extension of three months from the Jammu and Kashmir Government. Why? Why because of lack of quorum, as also because its extended term will end on December 30. This would be the fifth extension. The CSC has been seeking extension after extension because it is vertically divided into two groups. One group is supporting greater autonomy and the other reportedly opposing it. The NC members are for the acceptance of the Sagheer Ahmed Report. As for the Congress members, they have a different viewpoint. That's the ...
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Jammu & Kashmir in the words of Padgaonkar
Inter-Regional Relations
12/28/2011 11:52:21 PM
Rustam Jammu, Dec 28: Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir Dileep Padgaonkar, Radha Kumar and MM Ansari submitted their report to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on October 12, 2011. The report has not been made public so far. Hence, one cannot say what exactly the report contains. However, one can say with some authority about what Padgaonkar thinks about Jammu & Kashmir and the nature of the problem the nation has been facing in the state since decades. It would be appropriate to quote him verbatim to put things in perspective. What he says about Jammu & Kashmir reads like this: "Our experience was that the people across the state were not satisfied. They had suffered and the reasons ...
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