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| Misuse of Govt vehicles dents exchequer | | RTI goes in vain, SMG deny information | | | Bashir Assad
JAMMU, Feb 14: Though the State Motor Garages has recently denied information under RTI on number of Government vehicles attached with Ministers and bureaucrats in the State on "security reasons", the fact remains that there is wanton misuse of Government vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir. The excessive fuel consumption dents the exchequer.
Withholding the sought information speaks volumes about the misuse of vehicles and the excessive burden on the State exchequer which according to estimates runs in hundreds of crores. It has also punctured the tall claims of transparency and fairness.
The unabated and unauthorized use of vehicles with red lights atop can be gauged from the fact that dozens of such vehicles can be seen waiting for hours in front of schools, hospitals, shopping malls, parks, and other unwanted places. Many politicians and bureaucrats can be seen violating rules even if they are not "statutorily entitled" to cars with red lights in the State.
A question arises. Who is entitled to a Government vehicle besides Ministers and Administrative Secretaries to... | |
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| Multiplexes: favourite destination of Kashmiri youth in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: Cinema Halls and Multiplexes in the winter capital of the State attracting youngsters from Kashmir due to non availability of any Cinema hall in the Valley.
The youth of Kashmir, who comes to Jammu in the winters on holidays or for their job, are getting attracted by the Multiplexes and Cinema halls in the City.
"I always enjoy lots of Movies in the Multiplex, whenever I visit here, usually in winters I came to Jammu with my family as my father is workin in Secretariat," said Jhonayed Etu, 19 from Shopian, Kashmir, at present living in Vikas Nagar, Jammu.
"It's awesome to see your favorite film star on the big screen," he added with smile on his face.
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| | | | Aggressive political posturing to appease vote bank | | Omar's return of Guru's body salvo | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah seems to have learnt a lesson or two on aggressive 'political posturing' from the prevailing political atmosphere across the country. He is seemingly doing the same to keep the vote bank in Kashmir intact.
Even a primary class child would tell him to explain what he is doing with a party, which in the eyes of people of Kashmir valley hanged Afzal Guru. Congress Government issued the order for hanging of Afzal Guru and it was widely being speculated that Omar would give up the relationship with Congress. But he preferred otherwise, clamped curfew across the Valley, got his State police into action and managed peace on deserte... | |
| | | | Omar confused over AFSPA; speaks for Army, revocation in one voice | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is utterly confused over the stand that it should now take after the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru over the issue of application of AFSPA across the State.
In an interview to a national news gathering agency, Omar spoke both for Army as well for revocation of AFSPA. "Why is the AFSPA debate over? Who says? Why are you linking the two issues? There is no connection between the execution of Afzal Guru and the Armed Forces Special Powers Act," said Omar while adding that requirement of the Army is for insurgency and militancy dealing. He went on to say that as far as the Army requirement for law and order is c... | |
| | | | Kashmir returns to normalcy, Friday crucial for security agencies | | | | Mustansir
SRINAGAR, Feb 14: The administration in Kashmir today tried to make all out efforts to ensure violence free Friday which is crucial for law enforcing agencies and even could prove a turning point in the situation especially when the volatile Valley is returning slowly towards normalcy.
Though the Kashmir valley is slowly limping towards normalcy after it witnessed violent phase after the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, and tomorrow i.e. Friday is the most challenging day for the administration and other law enforcing agencies as well. "If Friday passes peacefully everybody in the administration shall heave a sigh of relief, some observed.
"As on today t... | |
| | | | Curfew restrictions force people to do business during night hours | | | |
Saahil Suhail
ANANTNAG, Feb 14: Due to curfew that has been clamped after the execution of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, Valley people mostly in the southern districts are forced to continue business during night hours as the Government failed to dominate the miscreants who resort to stone pelting only in the evening hours.
Common masses are fed up with the strictness and curfew that continued on 6th day without any deal or relaxation here in South Kashmir, by which people are facing acute shortage of essentials especially vegetables and particularly life saving drugs. Civil society members consisting senior advocates, political activists, traders who met yesterday senior Cabi... | |
| | | | Patients suffer as SKIMS Medical College remains headless | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 14: In absence of a full time Principal, patients and students at the city's SKIMS Medical College hospital (formerly JVC) is subjecting patients and students to inconvenience.
According to sources, the Director SKIMS, who holds the additional charge of Principal of the college of this hospital, does not remain available at JVC.
"Patients in this hospital have various issues but no competent authority is here to listen and redress the grievances of patients. We're being told to talk to the Director SKIMS who is also holding the additional charge of Principal JVC Hospital", said a patient, Maqbool Qadri.
Doctors and paramedical staff hold a similar view... | |
| | | | Curfew, clashes continue in South Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, Feb 14: Even as curfew restrictions that were imposed after the execution of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru continued on sixth consecutive day, minor clashes broke out in South Kashmir's Pulwama, Shopian and Anantnag districts.
Protesters resorted to heavy stone pelting in South Kashmir's Pulwama district during the evening hours when security forces were about to move towards their base camps.
Number of youths pelted stones on the security forces that were later chased by the forces who resorted to tear gas shelling to disperse the agitating crowd. Clashes continued nearly for one and a half hour; however, no report of injury was reported.
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| | | | Muslims of Gujarat vote overwhelmingly for BJP | | Civic elections | | | Neha
JAMMU, Feb 14: Who says the Muslims of Gujarat are bitterly opposed to Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP to which he belongs? The so-called secularists. The Muslims of Gujarat are not opposed to them. On the contrary, most of them are with Modi and the BJP. They had voted in large numbers for the BJP candidates in the 2012 December Assembly elections. And they voted overwhelmingly for the BJP in the just-held civic elections in the State.
In fact, the most significant development in the just-held civic polls in Gujarat was the unprecedented victory of the BJP in Jamnagar district's Muslim-majority Slaya town. Slaya town houses 90 per cent Muslims. The BJP won all the 27 seats.... | |
| | | | Train link to Katra likely to open by June | | |  Early Times Report
Katra, Feb 14 : Travelling by train to Katra, the base camp to the Vaishno Devi shrine, is set to become a reality by June this year when railways expects to complete the work on this stretch of the ambitious Kashmir rail link project.
The opening of the 25-km Udhampur-Katra section could see a good number of trains running up to the town, saving passengers the bother of undertaking journey by road from Jammu to the shrine which sees an annual flow of about 10 million pe... | |
| | | | Scores of contenders converge at 'Delhi Durbar' | | MLC berths: Tug of war intensifies | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: The 'battle-royale' for MLC berths in the Delhi Durbar of Congress has hottened up like never before. Immediately on the heels of an exclusive story projected in previous day's Early Times, a sitting MP has managed resolutions and letters of as many as dozen-odd Rajput contenders against a sitting I.G.P, probable candidate, whose name is being played and projected by Ghulam Nabi Azad with what is being seen as his smart trickery in the power corridors at 24, Akbar Road, New Delhi.
Sources said in addition to some resolutions, a letter addressed to AICC President by All India Manhas Biradri Sabha, has created biggest sensation which surprisingly says tha... | |
| | | | Religious Scholar sees big role for SRS | | Forget VD cards, play Hanuman | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: After failing to play Hanuman, Shri Ram Sena (SRS) has hit a soft target to stay in news. The activists of the Sena torched a heap of Valentine cards outside Press Club here as part of their `crusade' against vulgarity and licentiousness. The Sena has evoked criticism for its silence on the Rath CD and molestation of a Jammu University student in police lock up.
Pertinent to mention, the former SSP of Jammu was found guilty of violating the code of conduct by a magistrate. While interrogating an accused in Amandeep murder case, the SSP used abusive language against women.
Shockingly the incident was ignored by the social and political circles. Simi... | |
| | | | ‘JK Govt also violates scribe's right to life’ | | Katju on press freedom | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: Even as prominent journalists across the country have hailed Press Council of India (PCI) chairman, Markanday Katju's statement on use of advertisement muscle to muzzle the freedom of press, the over and covert means employed by the authorities (other than withholding advertisements) finds no mention anywhere.
Expressing serious concern over `official blackmail', Katju said withholding advertisements to tame editors and newspaper owners was violative of Article 14 and 19(1) (a) of the Indian Constitution. The Press Council of India will not tolerate any further this kind of behavior on the part of any Government, its Ministers or Officials, and shall t... | |
| | | | Rana for reserved Doda seat…! | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: In a fresh twist to the speculations and developments in the political circles going on over choice of candidates against the seats to get vacated, the contest of which is on Mar 7, NC's most powerful leader Devinder Rana may now be put on the lone reserved seat of Doda. Sources said while Congress has given nod to its ally NC about this, final decision is yet to be taken. It is pertinent to mention here that Doda seat is safest on which there would be no contest at all. Sources said the likely decision has disappointed and dismayed a lot of senior leaders in the party who were strong contenders for this for a long time. There are scores of such lea... | |
| | | | Jammu a symbol of nationalism | | Guru's lawful execution | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Feb 14: Much has been written and continues to be written on the hanging of Parliament terror attack case convict Mohammad Afzal Guru and its consequences as if his hanging was an extraordinary event. It was not an extraordinary event: He had committed a heinous crime against the State and he paid the price. That's it.
However, his hanging and the manner in which Kashmiri leaders, both "mainstream" and separatist, have been reacting to his hanging, as also the developments which unfolded, and continue to unfold, in Kashmir following his lawful hanging, have once again established that the State of Jammu and Kashmir is not just an unnatural formation like the Islamic Republic... | |
| | | | Political parties should clarify what space provide to exiled community: YAIKS | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: Youth All India Kashmiri Samaj (YAIKS) today urged that political parties contesting elections should categorically mention in their election manifesto as to what space they would provide to the displaced Community if return to power.
According to a press statement issued today from spokesperson YAIKS, the political parties should have ambiguity with regard to the steps they would take for the honorable return of the community with regard t... | |
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