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| Gross financial indiscipline in NREGA implementation | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: As all eyes remain fixed on the pace and progress of various rural developmental works in the rural areas of the State, a major scandal is brewing in the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MG NREGA) programme.
The result of this scam has been that the people in many rural areas of the Valley and the Jammu region are reporting complaints of non-payments of their wages by the officials on the pretext of non-availability of funds.
As a centrally sponsored scheme there are no restraints of funds in the NREGA programme. Funds are available in multiples of crores for each district of the State and these are being utilized... | |
| | | | Omar's silence on NCTC plan intriguing! | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: Why Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, has maintained silence when eight other Chief Ministers have voiced their anger and concern over the plan of the Congress led UPA Government to set up the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC)? Is Omar's silence on the issue the outcome of the restrictions imposed on the National Conference by its partnership in the ruling coalition in the centre?
Possibly this should not be the reason because the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, whose TMC supports the UPA Government, has been in the forefront of those Chief Minister's who have revolted against the Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram's pe... | |
| | | | Congress conspiring covertly to weaken NC, cautions Kamal | | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Feb 18: Blaming Congress for establishing themselves with the help of National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, Senior NC leader Dr. Mustafa Kamal Saturday said that the Congress part has not been able to find roots in the state especially in Muslim dominated areas of the state.
In an exclusive interview with the Early Times, the fire brand NC leader Dr. Mustafa Kamal said that Congress party ever since it came into existence in Jammu and Kashmir in 1960s when Muhammad Shafi Qureshi displayed congress flag on a tanga (horse-cot), the party has not been able to find its roots and in present coalition they are trying to establish themselves with the help of National C... | |
| | | | Court frames charges against Jailer, accused | | Supari Killing Case | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: The Second Additional Sessions Judge Jammu, Subash C Gupta today framed charges against 10 accused including Mirza Saleem Beigh former Superintendent Kot-Bhalwal Jail, Nagar Singh , Sunny Choudhary & Ors in much public Supari Killing case.
According to the case, the documents submitted of the original challan, wherein accused, namely Yudhvir Singh Sumit Chowdhary @ Sunny, Rakesh Giri, Akram Khan Jatinder Kumar, Surinder Singh @ Shanti Suresh Kumar @ Tunda, are the conspirators of the hatched criminal conspiracy by accused Jaggar Singh. That conspiracy was also hatched among the aforesaid persons in order to eliminate same Sudhershan Singh Wazir Rs. 10.0... | |
| | | | Murder charges against DySP for custodial killing | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: Principal Sessions Judge Ramban Mohd Akram Choudhary today framed charges against DySP Sonaullah Naik u/s 302/342/201/120-B RPC for killing Ayaz Ahmed Wani son of Abdul Rahsid Wani in custody. He was also denied bail.
According to the Crime Branch case, FIR No.65/1998 at Police Station Ramban for commission of offences punishable under sections 302/34 RPC laid the charge sheet against accused for commission of offences punishable under section 304/342/202/120-B and 109 RPC as they were alleged to have tortured in their custody one Ayaz Ahmed Wani S/O Abdul Rashid Wani R/O Bankot Tehsil Banihal ( hereinafter called deceased ) arrested in a case r... | |
| | | | Farooq declines to comment, Soz defends Omar | | SAC questioning 'political appointments' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: While his father and Patron of ruling National Conference declined to say anything over the State Accountability Commission questioning and contesting the political appointments made by the present government, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was today supported by none other than the J&K PCC president Prof Saif-u-Din Soz over this fresh controversial issue enveloping the coalition. Soz said he did not see any 'wrong' having been committed by the Chief Minister in making any appointments.
" I do not see anything wrong or any blunder in appointing advisors or Vice Chairmen for various Boards and Corporations…….this is not for the first time any governme... | |
| | | | Legislators asked to keep up 'united face' Hakim Yasin, Tarigami remain absent | | Cong Legislative Party meeting: | | | Jammu: In the Legislative Party meeting , the Congress leadership continued its efforts to forge unity among the leaders who would hitherto fall in two factions, with almost all ministers and legislators attending the meeting which was convened this evening to discuss the strategy to be adopted by the party during the Assembly session beginning next week. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of J&K PCC chief Prof Saif-u-Din Soz in the guest of J&K Housing Department which continued late in the evening.
Sources said the focus in the meeting remained that the party needed to maintain unity under all circumstances and put up a united face particularly when it is required... | |
| | | | HM will clarify on NCTC - soon: Farooq | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: National Conference president and union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah Saturday said that Home Minister (HM) P Chidambaram would soon clarify doubts of the chief ministers opposing the National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC).
While interacting media persons in winter capital Union Minister Farooq Abdullah said Chidambaram would be able to clear the air on the NCTC but did not elaborate his party's stand on the issue.
A constituent of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), the National Conference is also a proponent of the autonomy of the states. It is to mention the NCTC has snowballed a controversy as th... | |
| | | | Farooq says NC waiting for 'final word' from AICC President Ms Gandhi | | Fate of Peerzada still hangs in uncertainty | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: National Conference President and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah today dropped a bomb shell by claiming that the last word on the fate of the Peerzada Mohd Sayeed is yet to be heard declaring a state of emergency for the said minister whose name recently was embroiled in 'Examgate 2009.'
Interacting with the media persons here at the party headquarters after chairing the Provincial executive committee meeting Union Minister Farooq Abdullah told reporters,
"I do not know what really Sonia Gandhi has done about Congress Minister Peerzada Mohd Sayeed."
"The final word is yet to come from the Congress President. I don't think they had time to think over it.... | |
| | | | Devika dying 'slow death' due to apathy of administration & politicians | | | | ET Report
udhampur, Feb 18: Udhampur's most popular and sacred Devika river is dying a slow death due apathy of administration & politicians who put tall claims for its savior but their tall claims of seem to fall on grounds as the sacred river calls for its survivor.
Once considered to be sacred the water of this rivulet is now unfit for drinking, bathing because of high sewage contamination, as the expert and environmentalist have warned against the use of the water.
According to local residents administration and local political leaders and those who make tall claims to keep Devika pollution free failed utterly on ground and except criticizing one another could not yield results on gr... | |
| | | | After JK, UP govt under PCI scanner | | `Follow model rules or face action' | | | Early Times report
Jammu, Feb 18: Two months after urging the government of Jammu Kashmir not to harass journalists and newspaper owners, the Press Council today lashed out at the Uttar Pradesh government for attempts to muzzle the press.
In a statement, the chairman, Markandey Katju said: "Many complaints have been coming from the State of Uttar Pradesh that press freedom is being violated in various ways e.g. denying Government advertisements or accreditation of journalists to the newspaper/journalist which is critical of the government."
Quoting a judgement of the US Supreme Court, Katju said the judgement applies to India as well. The judgement in New York Times vs. US (1975)... | |
| | | | Mehbooba hails resistance to 'centre's encroachment of state powers' | | NCTC storm "Present coalition' is meekest government state has ever had' | | | Early Times Report
Ganderbal, Feb 18: Appreciating the assertion of various states against attempts at encroachment of their powers by the centre Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president today said dilution of the federal structure could lead to serious problems in a country like ours. Mehbooba Mufti while addressing a workers meeting of the zone committees of Ganderbal district here today said that India has reached a stage in political evolution where such attempts will invariably meet stiff resistance.
PDP president said the relations between the centre and states were ideally structured as in case of J&K that could be a model for the entire country but unfortunately the powers of our ... | |
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