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| ‘Stay in touch’, CM tells Norwegian Co. | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: After almost a decade of facing political onslaught and judicial wrangles, a favourite of National Conference, the Norwegian Consortium is all set to get back the contract of prestigious 1200 MW Sawalakote Power Project. An official and more formal word from the government is though yet to come, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked the Consortium to ‘stay in touch with the Commissioner Power Development Department’
Popularly known as Sawlakote Consortium, the group of companies hovering around the Sawalakote project on river Chenab since October 2000 is comprised of M/s Sawlakote Prosjektutviklingas of Norway, M/s Hindustan Constructions Company Mumbai and M/s Ozaltin Construction Trade and Industry Company Inc of Ankara Turkey.
The National Conference government headed by Dr Farooq Abdullah had awarded the contract to Norwegian consortium at a quiet ceremony held in New Delhi in 2001. Earlier, the Company had made a presentation and put its case before Dr Abdullah and his key officers including then Chief Secretary Ashok Jaitley and the... | |
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| PFP causes cracks in Mirwaiz led Hurriyat | | | |
Early Times report
Srinagar, Feb 16: In a development that may have far reaching consequences on Mirwaiz led Hurriyat Conference, Peoples Freedom Party (PFP) decided to boycott the meetings of the separatist conglomerate. PFF also asked the leaders to explain how they had been evading arrest and why Shabir Shah alone was persecuted every time.
The acting chairman of PFP, Moulana Tori lashed out at the executive members for their failure to implement decisions taken in connection with restructuring of the conglomerate. Tori also took serious note of the executive council’s failure to agitate “repeated arrests and detention of Shabir Ahmad Shah.” Tori said the reaction of the conglome... | |
| | | | Union denial superficial, ET sticks to its report | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 16:
An unheard of union of employees of information department has sought to deny the news report published under the caption "Grappled with nepotism, information department needs overhauling" in the February 16 issue of The Early Times.
Going by the journalistic ethics, we are in a way morally bound to publish union's point of view, but let it be clear and loud that we stick to whatever we have reported.
Surprisingly, the denial was issued by a union, perhaps formed overnight, and not by any authority.The union is nobody to term the report as wrong. Let it come forward with its claim that Surinder was senior to Pritam Saini, Sham Lal, Romesh Saini and N... | |
| | | | Regional tensions in J&K a danger to its unity | | | | RUSTAM
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 16: Things in J&K are far from normal. It is not just the ongoing violent movement in Kashmir that is posing a challenge to the unity and integrity of the state. It is also the inter-regional tensions which are facilitating the task of those who are working over and beneath the surface for the disintegration of the state. Another factor that is working in favour of those who are seeking the state’s dismemberment is the insistence of certain forces in Kashmir on separation from India, essentially on religious grounds.
There are – apart from the demand in Kashmir for independence, greater autonomy, self-rule and merger into Pakistan -- many factors res... | |
| | | | Homecoming to militants Pak unlikely to oblige | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: The amnesty proposal,which Delhi was preparing in consultation with the National Conference led Government,could prove a double edged weapon against Pakistan.Political analysts and security experts are of the view that if Islamabad agreed to accept India's demand for allowing those kashmiri youths,who had gone for arms training in occupied Kashmir,willing to return to the valley without weapons it would lend evidence to India's 20-year long charge that Pakistani agencies had helped the Kashmiri youths to receive arms training in camps set up across the LOC.Hitherto Islamabad has been consistent that it has been simply providing moral,diplomatic and poli... | |
| | | | HM militant arrested | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 16 : Security forces today arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant along with arms and ammunition in the frontier district of Kupwara, while two slain ultras of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT), including a self-styled District Commander, were identified.
Official sources said here that on a tip-off, a naka was set up by the police and Army at Guloora Handwara in north Kashmir district of Kupwara.
During the checking, Abdul Rashid Beig alias Javed Mustafa was arrested along with one pistol with magazine and eight rounds of ammunition.
In a separate incident, a police spokesman identified two militants, killed by security forces at Kulgam as Mohammad Ashraf Sheik... | |
| | | | Experts caution on more troop cut in JK | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: Security experts today welcomed the Centre's move to reduce troops from Jammu and Kashmir and hand over internal security duty to state police but said manpower of the law keepers should be bolstered and specialised training provided before giving them the responsibility.
"The move to hand over the internal security duty to police is the need of the hour. Internal security is always the job of police. Army and other security forces are for external duty," security expert on J&K and former DGP T R Kalra said at a function here.
While highlighting that militancy is down and peace is returning to the state, Kalra said, "You should not leave any gap du... | |
| | | | JK Bank’s 300 village tech centers go online | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank today added a new chapter in its social responsibility by simultaneously throwing online 300 single window community service centers.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah formally Bank’s Khidmat Centre in his home constituency Ganderbal in presence of Bank chairman Dr Haseeb Drabu.
Omar said, “Efforts like these which are focused on the effective delivery system of services across the state really enhance the functional capacity of good governance. This is real service (Khidmat) of the people of Jammu and Kashmir”. J&K Bank deserves our appreciation for all the initiatives it has undertaken in the state to empower individuals an... | |
| | | | EJAC strike cripples office work | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPROT
JAMMU, Feb 16: On first day of two-day-long token strike call given by the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC), normal work in Government departments and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) got crippled as thousands of employees remained away from their duties across the State today
The employees in different departments and PSUs struck their work demanding implementation of agreement reached between representatives of employees and government in letter and spirit.
Besides, medical services in all Government hospitals particularly Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu also affected as the employees did not turn up to attend their routine work. The patien... | |
| | | | Banquet Halls get temporary reprieve | | | |
Early times Report
Jammu, February 16: Keeping in view coming marriage season, Division Bench of J&K High Court comprising Chief Justice Barin Ghosh and Justice Gh. Hasnain Masoodi today ordered that directions contained in the order of May 22, 2009 shall continue as they stand till further orders until June 1, 2010 whichever is earlier.
Division Bench after hearing Adv Amrish Kapoor for the petitioners Puran Chand and others whereas AAG A H Qazi vice Advocate General appeared for the State, Sr. Adv Sunil Sethi, Sr. Adv MK Bhardwaj, Advocates Ajay Abrol, PN Raina, KS Johal, DS Chouhan appearing for the Banquet Halls whereas Advocate SS Nanda appeared for the Jammu Municipal Corporation... | |
| | | | Justice Kakru named CJ of AP High Court | | | |
ABID SHAH
NEW DELHI, FEB 16: Justice Nisar Ahamd Kakru has been appointed Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court. Until now a judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Kakru’s appointment would take effect from the day he joins Andhra Pradesh High Court.
The possibility of his elevation to the post of Chief Justice in a Southern State was indicated by a report in Early Times published as early as November 30, 2009.
Today Union Law Ministry issued a Press note which said, “in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Mr Justice Nisar Ahmad Kakru, Judge of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court, to b... | |
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