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| Shall Taj open his eyes to blatant violation of Council norms? | | Sports Council's 'observer' turns 'blind' | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Feb 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is likely to chair yet another meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council scheduled for Tuesday, February 19, but some fifty similar meetings later, the State Sports Council has been reduced to a mere funding agency by the berserk sports associations, which have blatantly flouted its norms and directions without inviting any punitive action.
These sports associations expect the sports council to release funds on demand in their favour, but give a damn to the documented rules and regulations, sighting their autonomous character and affiliations with national sports federations. While the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs has tightened the noose around national sports federations, refusing them funds and permission to hold camps and send teams to international competitions unless they adhered to their guidelines, lack of political will has allowed sports associations in the state to operate according to their whims and fancies.
In a recent press conference, the Minister for sports and youth affairs affirm... | |
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| Administrative hiatus in J&K with adhoc CS and IGPs | | | | early times report
Jammu, Feb 17: An administrative hiatus has overtaken the civil services in the State when firm and affirmative administrative decisions have to be taken by following the heightened tensions in the Valley.
Madhav Lal, State Chief Secretary is already out after his deputation to Centre and subsequent posting as Secretary MSME ministry in the union government. When Lal reached back here to hand over the charge to the next Chief Secretary the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru in Tihar Jail resulted in a law and order situation that completely shifted the focus from routine governance to crowd control.
The outgoing Chief Secretary has been told to continue t... | |
| | | | LC polls: Suspense ends on candidates | | Cong springs surprise with 'nod ' to Bloeria, Gupta's name | | | early times report
Jammu, Feb 17: A day before last date of filing of nomination papers for 8 seats of MLC elections next month, all the major parties in fray finalized its candidates to be fielded from both Kashmir as well as Jammu regions agai-nst the seats that are falling vacant by March upon completion of the term of members belonging to these parties.
Coalition allies National Conference and Congress would be contesting three seats each , albeit on a different pattern this time with Congress fielding one candidate from Kashmir and two against wto seats from Jammu. Similarly NC would be fielding two candidates from Kashmir and one from Jammu against as seat to be shared by coal... | |
| | | | All brick kilns flouting norms with impunity | | |  AKSHAY AZAD
JAMMU, Feb 17: The blatant violation of environment norms by 670 brick kilns, operating across Jammu and Kashmir is only corroborating the fact that infringement of environment norms in this sensitive state is the most easy thing to do.
Sources informed Early Times that not even a single brick kiln operating in the state is properly following the guidelines issued by State Pollution Control Board (SPCB).
"Presently there are over 670 brick kilns operating in the state, with 294 i... | |
| | | | Ahead of Amargarh Deelina Power Grid inauguration , 3 towers of PDD collapse | | Inquiry ordered | | | SUMIT SHARMA
Jammu, Feb 17: While scandal over alleged use of sub standard material in the towers of PDD in district Poonch is yet to die down, another similar discrepancy erupted at Magam in district Budgam where three towers of PDD collapsed after developing cracks. The incident occurred when Power Development Department was all set to inaugurate Amargarh Deelina Power Grid situated in district Baramulla.
Principal Secretary Power A.K Mehta confirmed the reports and said that an inquiry in this connection has been ordered.
Official sources said that with the collapse of tower, the 220 KV transmission tower line has been snapped. The new power grid project was onus by PMRP whil... | |
| | | | Contractual lecturers face uncertain future | | ET, PhD qualified candidates being paid peanuts | | | Majid Ahmad
Srinagar, Feb 17: Mushtaq Ahmad (name changed), 38, qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) in social science stream nearly a decade ago. Prior to that he passed his master's degree with first division. Even after being eligible for lecturer's job, Mushtaq continued his studies and completed M. Phil and P. HD degrees.
But even after completing all these degrees, Mushtaq hasn't been able to get a job even after struggling for 10 years.
"My parents had a dream that I should become a lecturer in university. To fulfill their dream, I burnt midnight oil and did everything whatever is required to qualify the interview. But alas even after a decade my career is in doldrums due to ... | |
| | | | Guru hanging haunts JKPCC | | As NC, PDP cry hoarse, Congress remains mum | | | early times report
Jammu, Feb 17 : While the National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have tried to secure their respective vote banks in Kashmir by crying hoarse over Guru hanging, the JKPCC finds itself with its back to the wall.
No statement on the hanging has come from Congress leaders. The Congress Ministers have rendered no help to the Chief Minister who has been camping in Srinagar since Guru was hanged, to maintain law and order.
Although Omar was apprised of the decision of the centre regarding hanging Guru yet he raised questions ranging from challenging the legality of the execution to accusing New Delhi of keeping Guru's family unaware of the decision.... | |
| | | | Afzal hanging may save Omar opposition on slaught over corruption charges | | Budget Session of LA | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Feb 17: Execution of Afzal Guru might have confronted Omar government with numerous problems, yet the issue might prove to be saviour for the coalition government in the upcoming budget session as it would dissuade the attention of the opposition from serious charges of corruption against several ministers of Omar government.
The National Conference-Congress coalition government which according to insiders was very much scared in facing the opposition in the forthcoming budget session of the legislature because of the serious corruption against its ministers, is now a little bit relieved, for, the session may be dominated by the execution issue.
But the list of scanda... | |
| | | | Swami or mercenary or an agent of regressive forces in Kashmir | | Amarnath Yatra-2013 | | | Neha
JAMMU, Feb 17: There is a person whose name is Agnivesh. He says he is a "Swami". He says he is a "Hindu scholar". He says he is a "devout Indian". He says he is also a "social activist" and he has been working since long to "cleanse" the society and the system of "all evils". He also calls him a "secularist and democrat par excellence". Besides, he says he is "deeply religious-minded person" and he "respects all the religions and sensitivities of the religious communities". This is all humbug. This is all non-sense. He is rabidly anti-India and out-and-out pro-terrorists, pro-Pakistan, pro-separatists and pro-Maoists. Actually, he is a mercenary, as also an agent of those in Kashmir... | |
| | | | 'Jammu's nationalism is its strength, not weakness' | | Pak mischief in J&K | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Feb 17: It was after months that some concerned Indians in Jammu gave a concrete response to the Pakistani mischief in Jammu & Kashmir and elsewhere in the country, as also to the mishandling of Pakistan and its agents in Kashmir by the Union Government. The initiative was taken by four persons - Former Director General of Police Jammu & Kashmir M M Khajuria, Ex-Bar Association President Bhupinder Singh Slathia, chairman of Panun Kashmir, a premier organization of internally-displaced and persecuted Kashmiri Hindus, Ajay Chrungoo and former head of Jammu University's History Department and Member Indian Council of Historical Research Prof Hari Om. Their effort culminated in t... | |
| | | | Militant turned CAPD storekeeper suspended for overcharging | | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Feb 17: During day long market checking, one storekeeper of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department was placed under suspension by District Development Commissioner, (DDC) Anantnag after Additional Distrcit Development Commissioner (ADDC), Anantnag raided his store and caught him red-handed while over charging customers.
Suspended store keeper of CAPD department has been identified as Mohd Ayoub Lolu, son of Gulam Hassan Lolu, of Anantnag.
Sources said that Ayoub Lolu commonly known as Biji Lolu is Ex-Militant who crossed LoC for getting arms training and left his Job. They said that after remaining active as militant for several years, he ma... | |
| | | | Police Bill likely to be introduced | | Govt makes Draft public , invites public inputs | | | Early Times reports
Jammu, Feb 17: Finally the State Government is planning to introduce the new police bill in the upcoming assembly session and the Government has made the draft bill public few days back. The Government has invited suggestions from citizens , civil society and NGO's regarding the new police bill.
According to details the proposed draft Legislation bearing number Home/PB-III/20/2013 dated 14th February has been issued by State's Home Secretary Suresh Kumar and according to details the Act is aimed at consolidating and amending the law relating to the establishment, regulation, power and duties of Police Service in the State and for matter connected therewith and in... | |
| | | | Ranbir Canal becomes Jammu's biggest garbage dump | | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Feb 17: In the absence of a viable solid waste management mechanism, Ranbir canal, the irrigation lifeline of entire province has been choked into most easily accessed garbage dump.
The Canal which starts from Chenab River in Akhnoor and after passing from Jammu city it ends at the RS Pura border and provides irrigation facility of Lakh of hectares of agriculture Land of Jammu province.
"Many localities have sprung up on the banks of Ranbir canal while many shops, vendors installed their establishments along the banks of canal. Most of the garbage was being dumped in the canal, which has decreased the intake capacity of the canal" said an official of Flood Control a... | |
| | | | Valley witnesses increased dependence on welfare trusts | | Post Guru’s hanging | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Feb 17 : Post Guru’s hanging has witnessed increased dependence on welfare trust in the Valley. The laborers, cart pullers, vegetable and fruit sellers who have to work daily to make a living are the worst hit and have been seen going to charitable institutions for help. Fallah-ud-Darain, a welfare trust functional in Baramullah town distributed around 300 cheques among the needy to meet the basic necessities. Parvaiz Ahmad, an office bearer of the trust said daily wagers (people working on daily bases in markets and in some private institutions) approached the trust for help in secrecy because of social stigma. "The number of people coming to us increased after... | |
| | | | BJP announces Assembly gherao on Mar 14 | | Nadda takes exception to Omar's statement | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 17 : BJP today warned to gherao the State Assembly on March 14 in protest against the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah's recent statement on Guru's hanging and host of other issues facing the people of the state.
This was announced by party national general secretary, J P Nadda while addressing a party 's once day convention here today. The BJP national general secretary organization Ram Lal was also present on the occasion.
Condemning recent statement of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah who had voiced concern over the manner in which Afzal Guru the mastermind of Parliament blast was hanged, BJP termed it as a threat to national integrity.
He said this stateme... | |
| | | | Kashmir rail remains suspended for 9th day | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb17; Though the curfew has been lifted from the valley completely and the situation was limping towards normalcy, the decision to resume rail services from North Kashmir to South Kashmir Kashmir has not been taken yet. Though some reports suggest that authorities have taken a decision to resume the rail service by Monday, however, IGP Railways Kamal Saini told Early Times that they are assessing the situation and a decision to this effect will be taken soon.
"It can be tomorrow even, we are assessing the situation" Kamal said.
To another question, Kamal said that the track was in tact and no damage was caused to it, however, the train was suspended keeping... | |
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