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Reshuffle, expansion of cabinet: Adjustments by rotation…..? Few incumbent ministers may swap positions with sitting MLAs 12/30/2011 12:24:20 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 29: Even as the speculations about reshuffle and expansion of the cabinet having been put on hold are doing rounds, but as and when it place, the move will see some major and unexpected changes in the cabinet structure. While some more faces are due to be inducted from within both the pcoalition partners, some incumbent ministers may see swapping the positions with sitting MLAs, most of them senior in political hierarchy in both National Conference and Congress. Sources said even though both the parties are giving serious though to the over due step of change in the face of cabinet, the high command of both NC as well as are thinking on the lines of not only changing the portfolios of the ministers but also making some changes in terms of adjusting and accommodating those who have been waiting to be in the coveted positions for long. While there are aspirants and deserving contenders who in the queue to become the ministers, the consideration will be given to the track record of political performance and their individual contribution to nurture and ...   READ MORE

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Wagoora sub-station under continuous terror threat: PGCL Cash starved J&K power ministry told to reimburse security expenditure 12/30/2011 12:23:46 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi Jammu, Dec 29: Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has directed cash starved Power ministry of Jammu and Kashmir to reimburse money paid by Power Grid Corporation (PGC) to Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for deployment of special security forces at Wagoora sub-station in Budgam district. The direction has come in the wake of petition filed by Power Grid Corporation Limited (PGCL) before CERC seeking reimbursement of additional expenditure incurred by it towards deployment of special security forces at Wagoora sub-station located in Budgam district of Kashmir valley during the year 2009-10. Power Grid had submitted that Wagoora sub-station was facin...   READ MORE   Police eat a humble pie as Kashmir stays calm Peaceful 2011 12/30/2011 12:23:08 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 29: In two days, 2011 shall end. It was relatively calm the fears of the establishment to the contrary notwithstanding. The police expected a repeat of 2009 agitation but Kashmir remained peaceful. A few question arises. How do they know that Kashmir would witness yet another agitation this year? Did police expect an agitation on the basis of intelligence reports? And, if intelligence reports have proved false, can the administration trust the sleuths who cook stories to present a gory picture of Kashmir for petty reasons? Surprisingly the separatists seemed least bothered about the agitation that the government expected in summer. The Mirwaiz Hurriyat reject...   READ MORE   Norms twisting: 26 kanals of government land in Sidhra allotted on 'non-existing orders' 12/30/2011 12:22:41 AM Sumit Sharma Jammu, Dec 29: Some works are done by flexing the set norms and it is evident from a official reply from Public Information Officer (PIO) to a RTI application that government land valuing crores has been allotted to some influential persons in Sidhra on non existing order. These revelations came in forefront in response to an RTI application filed by Advocate Vilakshan Singh who stated that RTI reply about land allotment of government land is stated to be another jolt to credibility of revenue officials especially when the registration of documents to the revenue has already raised eye brows of common people. The filed application through RTI after he came to know that 26 kan...   READ MORE   Naib Sarpanch shot at during hunting 12/30/2011 12:22:08 AM Early Times Report kathua, Dec 29: A Naib Sarpanch was killed during an accidental fire from a hunting team in forest area of Kathua here today, police sources said further adding police has arrested the alleged accused besides seizing weapon of offence. According to the police sources the incident occurred today noon when a group of 18 persons were on hunting spree in forest area of Gota Nullaha, Hatli Morh killed a Naib Sarpanch of village in an accidental fire. The victim has been identified as Niab Sarpanch of village Maatabpur Mukhtiyar Singh (48) son of Anant Ram, by his own relative, sources added. Police sources said that police meanwhile has arrested one person as Babu Singh s...   READ MORE   Dr Farooq Ko Gussa Kyon Atta Hai? 12/30/2011 12:21:41 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 29: Dr. Farooq Abdullah is visibly angry and his anger is this time directed against the Congress high command. Irritated by the local Congress clamour for rotational chief ministership in the State, Dr. Farooq has told the Congress high command to come out clear on the issue. "If you want to end the alliance midway then tell us clearly", a visibly disturbed elder Abdullah told the Congress high command as reported by a national news agency. It is strange that the elder Abdullah being such an experienced politician should have resorted to such a threatening against his allies and that too trying to mount pressure at them at the highest level. It is a genera...   READ MORE   Jammu emerges as unhappiest district in 2011, with a suicide, or attempt to suicide per day 12/30/2011 12:21:19 AM Bharat Bhushan Jammu, Dec 29: With the career of J&K youth put on life support in the absence of jobs for all of them, Jammu recorded a suicide, or attempt to suicide per day in 2001. This makes it the unhappiest district this year, which ends in two days. The winter capital witnessed an alarming jump in the incidents of suicide and attempt to suicide this year, official sources said. Reasons cited for this included unemployment, financial stress, high expectations of parents from their children in examinations and incompatability in relations between married couples. Hardly a day passes when the government medical college and hospital (GMCH) here does not record a case of suicide, or a...   READ MORE   Old Wine In New Bottle Bhim resets agenda for his outfit for 2012 12/30/2011 12:21:00 AM Neha Jammu, Dec 29: Panthers Party chairman Bhim Singh says that he has set a new agenda for his party for the year 2012. He said so in Jammu yesterday. It is not a new agenda. It is the carbon copy of the agenda 2011, agenda which was made public in the first week of January that year with much fanfare. That agenda envisaged reorganization of the state; three assemblies, one each for Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh; three chief ministers, one each for Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh; separate public service commissions for three regions; separate directorates for three regions; and so on. He had then made a solemn pledge that he and his party would do all that they could to implement the agenda 2011 ...   READ MORE   Diversity, Kashmiriat, Corruption, Weak Govt Jammu & Kashmir in the words of Padgaonkar 12/30/2011 12:20:28 AM Rustam Jammu, Dec 29: “The third angle relates to the Pakistan-occupied-Jammu & Kashmir. The Line of Control has divided many families. Both sides have mountains. Gujjars inhabit these areas. Take, for example, Gilgit. The relatives and ancestors of the people of Gilgit lived, and continue to live, in Baluchistan. POJK, which people on other side call Azad Kashmir, doesn't house Kashmiri-speaking people. The population of ethnic Kashmiris in POJK is not even one per cent. We have to take cognizance of this demographic profile of the region also. Because in 1994 the Indian Parliament had adopted a resolution which said the only issue that still remained to be resolved between India and Paki...   READ MORE

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