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| In a bid to appease Valley, Center joins discrimination drive against Jammu | | 22 cr for DD Kashir, 2cr for DD Jammu! | | |
KUNAL SHRIVATSA
JAMMU, Dec 5:
Inertness of the Center towards the sustained discrimination that the Jammu region has been subjected to by successive state governments for over six and a half decades has aggravated the pain and anguish of the people of the region. However, it is amplified further when Center itself discriminates against Jammu region to appease the valley.
Believe it or not, the height of unfair treatment to Jammu region by the Center could be gauged from the fact that the Union Government provides a paltry amount of Rs 2 crore only per annum to ‘full-fledged’ Doordarshan Kendra, Jammu for running its affairs while its counterpart Kashir Channel is getting hefty amount of Rs 20-22 crore annually. This startling revelation came to fore through senior Congress leader and President Dogra Sadar Sabha, Gulchain Singh Charak, who was addressing a press conference here today at Press Club.
Alleging discrimination with Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) Jammu in budget allocation, Gulchain Singh Charak today sought more funds for DDK, Jammu as well as launching of an exclus... | |
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| Junior Cong Minister in soup, NGO smells scam in Pahari hostel | | Backdoor appointees include 55 years old | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 5: A junior Minister of ruling coalition from Rajouri district is in soup as allegations of backdoor appointment and favouritism have surfaced against him.
A social worker has accused him of wrongdoings and alleged that the said Minister has managed to get 13 people employed through backdoor in Pahari Hostel Rajouri. Not only this, the social worker has further alleged that 30 unemployed youth have been engaged in Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department in complete violation of all rules and regulations.
It has been further alleged that of the 13 people engaged in Pahari hostel, 11 are close relatives and supporters of the said Minister. A... | |
| | | | What Omar, Farooq were doing in visitors' gallery of Legislative Council on March 11, 2004? | | BJP puts NC leadership in tight-spot on debate on Article 370 | | | E T Report
jammu, Dec 5: As debate over article 370 has snowballed into a big political conspiracy, BJP seems to be have successfully trapped Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in its net by reminding Chief Minister of March 11, 2004 episode.
Senior BJP leader Dr Nirmal Singh has put a very genuine question before Omar Abdullah about his and his father Dr Farooq Abdullah's role when debate on 'The Jammu and Kashmir Permanent Resident (Disqualification) Bill 2004 was going on in Upper House'.
It was reported and factually correct that Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah, who was acting president of National Conference at that time, were sitting in the gallery of the Legislative Council so tha... | |
| | | | Congress bewildered but NC takes wake up call from Modi's rally | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 5: Claiming to secure absolute majority and being under no compulsion to enter into an electoral tie-up with any political party until the other day, Congress party in Jammu and Kashmir is still not coming out the shock it suffered due to the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's first public rally in Jammu on December 1. There has been no Congress rally since last Sunday.
Barring a comment extorted from him by some mediapersons, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Prof Saifuddin Soz has thought it prudent to remain tightlipped. He has a reason: None of the party's ministers in it's real bastion of Jammu has gone proactive to... | |
| | | | NC sitting MPs to seek re-election, Congress astounded | | Coalition losing cohesion! | | | Mustansir
SRINAGAR, Dec 5: Union Minister and National Conference president, Dr. Farooq Abdullah and two other sitting MPs of National Conference will seek re-election from the three Lok Sabha seats from Srinagar-Budgam, Baramulla-Kupwara and Anantnag-Pulwama constituencies during the Parliamentary polls scheduled next year.
The decision is likely to shock Congress which has been seeking at least one Valley seat for itself. Senior Abdullah announced the decision at a function organized to observe the 108th birth anniversary of the party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah at Hazratbal on the outskirts of Srinagar today.
While Abdullah had won the 2009 Parliamentary polls from Srinagar-B... | |
| | | | Tainted MA Peer was architect of J&K's 'New Recruitment Policy'! | | Omar's hoarding at Tawi bridge mocking at State's youth 24X7 | |  Abodh Sharma
jammu, Dec 5: A huge hoarding featuring Chief Minister and National Conference working president Omar Abdullah that has come up along the Tawi bridge recently is rubbing salt in the wounds of the youth of the state every time they pass by it.
In the huge hoarding erected at the prime commercial space in the city, seemingly hired by the National Conference, the Chief Minister features along with a written quote attributed to him reading, "My handholding of youth is above political... | |
| | | | Vigilance seizes fake 'Latha' of Chowadhi area | | Alleged illegal construction along Chowadhi Nallah | | | CM seeks status report; senior
Revenue, Police officers in soup
Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Dec 5: The much hyped alleged illegal construction along the Chowadhi Nallah near Sharma Resorts took a new turn when Vigilance sleuths seized the fake 'latha'(Map) of the area from the possession of the local patwari in presence of Tehsildar (Settlement) Jammu and dozen other serving and retired revenue officers who had assembled at the site for the purpose of demarcation of khasra no 887 min village Chowadhi on the request of Vigilance Organisation Jammu. VO is enquiring into the complaint of Shashi Thakur, DySP in which she has alleged that a false and frivolous case was registered against her at poli... | |
| | | | Agricultural department inert to HC directions, inquiry reports | | Minister, Director clueless | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Dec 5: As many among different batches of Agricultural officers recruited on Gazetted posts since early 90's are denied their due share of promotions, blue eyed candidates recruited on non Gazetted posts are enjoying higher appointments in the Agriculture department and the department has conveniently defied directions of the State High Court and recommendations of the probe panels.
Three batches of Agriculture Officers recruited in 1989, 1991 and 1998 were recruited through State Public Service Commission mostly on gazetted posts and as per laid norms were supposed to get their due share of promotions as per canons of the department.
However, according to the sou... | |
| | | | Modi's comments continue to stir political spectrum | | NC 'drags' comments in tribute giving function too | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 5: BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's comment on Article 370 has stirred the political waters not only at the national level but also at the local level in J&K with almost all parties engaged in uproarious tones for the last few days. As the remarks have irked ruling National Conference most, its rank and file is provoked to the extent that no leader nor any platform is left untouched by strong and provocative reaction. Minutes after Modi made this comment on December 1, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was the first to react which was followed by a chain of such knee jerk reactionary sentiment every day. Even today when the party convened functi... | |
| | | | Nehru no more relevant for Cong | | Debate on Article 370 | | | Neha
JAMMU, Dec 5: The Sonia Congress and her men and women have disowned Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and adopted a policy that is designed to help the communalists in Kashmir separate Jammu & Kashmir from India and establish there an Islamabad-type government to decimate and persecute the non-Muslim minorities. How else should one interpret the stand the Congress leaders, including Ghulam Nabi Azad, Harish Rawat, Manish Tiwari, Digvijay Singh, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Sanjay Jha, Abdul Gani Vakil, to mention only a few, have taken on the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's suggestion that time has come to hold a debate on Article 370 to find if this has helped the state and... | |
| | | | Crores of NREGA funds misappropriated in Valley | | 'Corruption perpetuating turmoil in Kashmir' | | | ET Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 5: Crores of rupees being received from centre under NREGA schemes for employment generation in the State go down the drain as maximum works are being done on paper and not on ground.
According to sources, the money received from Centre on NREGA schemes is not properly utilised and 80 percent of the amount goes down the drain with maximum works not existing on ground but in papers only especially in Kashmir Valley.
Sources demanded a high level probe into matter as the people for whose benefit the scheme was framed have been deprived of its benefits. The main purpose of the scheme was to benefit the rural poor by providing them the employment opportunities but th... | |
| | | | Baramulla district website has borrowed material from GAD | | Omar's e -Governance misguiding public -II | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 5: The official website of Baramulla district is no different from the Law department's website. It portrays wrong, obsolete and misleading information especially related to Right to Information Act (RTI).
The administrator of the website has made a blunder by carrying a copy-pasted information related to RTI handbook from General Administration Department (GAD) website as it makes no sense by posting the same on official website of Baramulla district.
The district website has an RTI column on the main page and after clicking the same four items related to J&K RTI Act 2009 i.e. J&K RTI Act 2009, amendment, RTI Rules 2010, Fee structure, guidelines for PIO... | |
| | | | Omar twisting facts, debate on Article 370 to shift glare from governance | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 5: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has been charged by PDP and BJP of deliberately raking up the debate on Article 370 to shift the focus of state debate from governance. He has probably taken a cue from the elections of the four states where local issues and governance mattered most and this is some thing which Omar Abdullah knows doesn't work in his favour.
Article 370 has become an emotive issue and the same was emphatically stated by BJP president Rajnath Singh. BJP Prime Ministerial candidate who only stated that there should atleast be a debate on this Articleicle, had also said it had become a pill to absolve sins of misgovernance like starting a debate o... | |
| | | | Modi factor dominates function organised to observe birth anniversary of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah | | Gujarat CM engages NC leaders in "Modi-bashing" job | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 5: Fear of Narendra Modi continues to haunt ruling National Conference because the function which was organised to observe 108th birth anniversary of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was turned into a Modi bashing platform.
Notwithstanding claims of National Conference leaders attempt to undermine importance of Narendra Modi, it is a fact that BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate has set political agenda not only for national politics but for State politics also and all parties are forced to follow that agenda.
During 108th birth anniversary function of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan here this morning, speakers started their speeches by criticising... | |
| | | | NC did not negotiate accession with India | | Beg's weak assertion | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Dec 5: National Conference (NC) MP Mehboob Beg, who hates India and the Indian laws and consistently preaches communalism, one day speaks one lie and on other day another lie to mislead the people hoping he would carry conviction with them. This has not happened. Nor will it happen in the future as well. One day, he talks about the non-existent Delhi Agreement and the next day, he makes another ridiculous claim.
The other day, Beg asserted that Jammu & Kashmir had another option but it did not exercise that and instead, negotiated the terms of accession to join the "secular" Indian Dominion. By other option, he meant Muslim Pakistan. He did not inform the people that Sheikh... | |
| | | | Alleged illegal appointments in SICOP | | | |
Penalty proceeding against GM SICOP, MD
rebuked for non seriousness
Sumit Sharma
jammu, Dec 5: State Information Commission (SIC) initiated penalty proceedings against General Manager SICOP Jaswinder Singh who happens to be PIO for delay in providing information to the information seeker within stipulated time and also failure on his part to follow the directions of MD SICOP who happens to be FAA for dissemination of information. The Commission also rebuked FAA as being a quasi judicial body who does not adhere his duty seriously.
The much delay in providing information also revealed that something is fishy in department in terms of appointment. The penalty proceedings were initi... | |
| | | | Kichloo's conscious forced him to resign, not BJP: NC | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Dec 5: National Conference leadership in Kishtwar today slammed BJP for targeting former MOS Home Sajjad Ahmed Kicloo from stage of Modi, s "Lalkar Rally" at Jammu and added that Sajjad Kichloo could easily have continued to enjoy his ministerial posting like Amit Shah did after 2002 Gujarat riots, but his conscious forced him to resign as MoS Home only to facilitate independent probe announced by the state government through Judicial Commission headed by Justice Retired R C Gandhi.
Party's defense for Kichloo came during a function organized on the eve of 108th birth anniversary of Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah here. During the main function which was held at Distr... | |
| | | | Govt employees to hold week long convocation in Jammu from Dec 15 | | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Dec5: Before the Election Commission of India invokes code of conduct across the country in view of the Parliament elections due early next year, the employees of the Jammu and Kashmir government are contemplating to hold a week long convocation starting December 15 to press for their demands. Sources told Early Times on Monday that the Joint Consultative Committee of the state government employees are contemplating to hold week long convocation at Jammu to press for their demands before the Election Commission of India invokes Code of Conduct ahead of the Loke Sabha elections.
They said that almost all of the employee bodies and their leaders are of the view that th... | |
| | | | Registration, Admission fees in Government hospitals up by 150 pc | | Health Deptt's silent shocker! | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 5: The Health Department of the state has increased the registration and admission fees at all the district hospitals upto 150 percent. The authorities are tight-lipped on the reason for increasing the fees.
On one hand the Health Department of the state is talking about exploring medical tourism in the state, but on the other, the department has increased the fees of registration and admission in all the district hospitals of the state by 150 percent. The poor patients visiting the district hospitals of the state are shocked, on being charged more for registration slip and admission cards.
Earlier, the registration slips costed Rs. 2 and admission card cost... | |
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