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Govt orders not implemented, Secretaries pulled up for 'delay' Transferring departmental powers to Panchayats 12/9/2011 12:50:19 AM DCs asked to monitor progress,prepare reports at block levels Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 8: The slogan of devolution of powers and empowerment of Panchayats by the NC led coalition government is turning out to be hollow with complaints galore flooding in from various quarters that none of steps announced so far have not been implemented in real spirit. The devolution of powers to new representatives through various departments , that was sought to be implemented by departmental authorities has also not come through, prompting Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah to entrust this job to the Deputy Commissioners . According to sources government has been lately flooded with complaints from the Panches and Sarpanches that they have not been given any powers nor any rights to execute or ensure execution of development works which was desired to be done through departments functioning at district and block levels. The government has also received a poor feedback at the conference of Panches and Sarpanches filled with grouse and grievances of the these elected representat...   READ MORE

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Cab- Sub-Committee on power to submit its report by Dec23 12/9/2011 12:49:08 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 8: The Cabinet-Sub Committee (CSC) on power is likely to submit to the cabinet for consideration by or before this December 23. High placed sources revealed that CSC which met here today under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Ab Rahim Rather decided to furnish its report to the cabinet by 23rd of this month. They said that the interesting thing to note was that all the members of the committee were on the same page as for the adoption of report is concerned. It was, however, learnt through reliable sources that CSC in its yet to be drafted report will recommend that the cabinet order of Jun 1975 which was missing from the records but somehow reproduced i...   READ MORE   Fraud in PHE deptt is bigger than 2G spectrum scam: PAC 12/9/2011 12:48:42 AM Bharat Bhushan JAMMU, Dec 8: Seven members of the committee on public accounts (PAC), all MLAs, have taken strong exception to the alleged sub-standard purchase of pipes by PHE department, saying the amount of loss caused on this account in the state is bigger than the 2G spectrum scam. Some of them unanimously demanded a CBI probe into the alleged fraud to bring the facts to light and book the culprits. The meeting, held Wednesday, was attended by Mohammad Sharief Niaz, Abdul Gaffar Sofi, Mansoor Hussain, Jagdish Raj Sapolia, Najib Suhrawardy and Naresh Kumar Gupta, with Chaman Lal Gupta in the chair. They said the sub-standard purchase of pipes was a big issue and the state needed no...   READ MORE   Govt. attempt to fudge with senior list of KAS officers List sent to CM for approval 12/9/2011 12:48:20 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 8: The government of Jammu and Kashmir is all set to tress pass the stay order of Honorable Jammu and Kashmir High Court, as the functionaries of the government has reportedly sent the fudged seniority list of KAS officer to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for final approval. According to the reports, the KAS seniority list which was stayed by Jammu and Kashmir High Court on a writ petition filed by SC/ST/OBC confederation of J&K Unit Jammu and several other KAS officers who were at the receiving end. When contacted Mr. Kalsotra president SC/ST/OBC confederation said that the government move if any is against the violation of High Court order has criticized the...   READ MORE   TRC or AFSPA revocation? Choice is yours, Mr CM 12/9/2011 12:47:44 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 8: Immediately after assuming office of the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah promised a truth and reconciliation commission (TRC). Now Omar is about to complete three years in office but the promised commission seems a distant dream. Omar had to abandon another proposal as well. He had promised repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) during his regime. Omar did not have the courtesy to issue a clarification when New Delhi rejected his request. He instructed his Law Minister, Ali Muhammad Sagar to tell the people AFSPA was needed for the time being. However, the demand for revocation of AFSPA has been made a fresh. Omar has launched a massive campaig...   READ MORE   Omar again ups the AFSPA ante 12/9/2011 12:47:24 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 8: After deciding to allow the hot AFSPA debate to cool down for a while State Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has again raised the pitch on his AFSPA revocation proposal. Addressing people during Wullar Lake preservation and protection function in Bandipora district the Chief Minister has said he would continue his pursuit to have AFSPA revoked as people needed to be given relief in areas where the security situation has become stable. Prior to this, the Chief Minister announced he would not pursue his proposal to have the PRC amended to accommodate the army by adding sections those would afford protection to the army personnel during operations against the ...   READ MORE   AFSPA: Omar's do-or-die despite round one fiasco But the law will never go until politicians stop playing to the gallery 12/9/2011 12:46:56 AM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz SRINAGAR, Dec 8: Much like in Ghulam Nabi Azad's regime, withdrawal of AFSPA and the politics over withdrawal of AFSPA have mixed again. .Prime Minister, as well as the UPA leadership has now sought the last word from union Defence Minister whose opinion, obviously, was based on the inputs from the country's principal security organization---Army. Despite the fact that in 2007-08 Omar was a Member of Lok Sabha, who watched these developments closely and he seems to have forgotten certain fundamental lessons on the subject. He has repeated the mistake of the beaten track ad nauseum, particularly in the last few weeks. After 21 years of insurgency, one does not need to ...   READ MORE   Govt set to take action against land mafia, dismantle community halls on state land 12/9/2011 12:46:12 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 8: The Government has decided to take action against the land mafia in the state who have converted thousands of kanals of state and religious places land for commercial purposes illegally. According to high placed sources the Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister has recently been asked by the Chief Minister to prepare a file regarding to all those people who are involved in illegal sale of state land in J&K for commercial purposes. Sources said the Revenue Ministry has also issued the respective divisional Commissioners and deputy commissioners to submit the immediate report in this regard so that that Government can take a lawful action against th...   READ MORE   Sahni in no mood to leave early, new VC likely by Jan 2012 12/9/2011 12:45:52 AM Mishu Gupta JAMMU, Dec 9: In complete contrast to rumor spread by his close confidents, Vice-Chancellor Jammu University (JU) Prof. Varun Sahni, whose tenure ended on December 7, is in no mood to leave early. Sources said that despite making his intentions known to all in the university, Sahni wants an extension, at least for a year. They added that months before his tenure actually came to an end, Sahni had been telling his close confidents about his plans of leaving the university as and when the d-day arrives but December 7, 2011 has passed and Sahni is now seeking advice from Raj Bhawan. In a letter addressed to Principal Secretary to Governor N.N.Vohra, sources said that VC's office...   READ MORE   Controlled Democracy: Farooq's dangerous formulation 12/9/2011 12:45:00 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 8: NC president and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah made a number of controversial and unwarranted statements in the just-held HT Leadership Summit. He not only shared the views of Pakistani politician Asfandyar Wali Khan, but also suggested that the time has come for controlling democracy in India. He reportedly called for a "controlled democracy" in India, as advocated by former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the Leadership Summit on December 2. Before him, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti had taken on the NC for regulating democracy in Kashmir. The venue was the same. She had slammed what she called "regulated democracy" in Kashmir that has...   READ MORE   NC itself became a laughing stock' over joining ceremony: PTU 12/9/2011 12:44:31 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 8: A day after the National Conference hosted a joining ceremony in which party claimed one Chain Singh Dehati, State General Secretary Panthers Trade Union, joined the party, the National Panthers Trade Union, State President Shakti Gupta refuted the claims and alleged ruling party in sheer frustration has presented Government employee by showing that a General Secretary of the Panthers Trade Union. In a press statement issued here today Shakti Gupta refuted the media reports about PTU cadre joining NC and said that the National Conference leadership has made itself a laughing stock and its high pitched claims has exposed its frustration by exploiting a ...   READ MORE   Congress, like NC, lost its credibility & face FDI No, AFSPA Yes 12/9/2011 12:44:15 AM Rustam JAMMU, Dec 8: The nation and opposition parties, besides Trinamool Congress, DMK and at least five cabinet ministers belonging to the Congress party, have inflicted a crushing defeat on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his coterie who had arrogantly declared that the controversial cabinet decision on 51 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail trade and 100 per cent FDI in single brand trade would be enforced in the country come what may. Finance Minister Pranab Mukharjee's December 7 Lok Sabha statement that "the decision to permit 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail trade is suspended till a consensus is developed among various stakeholders and that the ...   READ MORE   Cinema & Wine: Omar needs to pursue Farooq line Kashmir Not Islamic State 12/9/2011 12:42:16 AM Neha JAMMU, Dec 8: Notwithstanding his controversial and provocative stand on Jammu & Kashmir, NC president and Union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah does deserve appreciation for what he has been saying since the last three days in and outside Kashmir. He has been saying that Kashmir is part of secular India; that Kashmir is not an Islamic state; that cinema houses needs to be re-opened and liquor shops be opened in the Valley to attract tourists; and that those who are criticizing him for his views on cinema and liquor are simply hypocrites. The BJP is the first political outfit that has swung solidly behind Farooq Abdullah and condemned the likes of Syed Ali Shah Geelani ...   READ MORE

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