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Congress district president Ganderbal alleges deceit, resigns 2/19/2013 12:07:41 AM Mustansir srinagar, Feb 18: In major setback to Kashmir Congress, District President Ganderbal, Sheikh Ishfaq, today resigned from the party in protest against what he termed 'deceit ' by the PCC.' Sheikh Ishfaq who contested 2008 elections on Congress ticket from Ganderbal constituency against Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and got some 10,000 votes, resigned today from the Congress party. Talking exclusively to the Early Times this evening, Ishfaq alleged that the Congress high command including president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi had promised him berth in the Upper House on merits but the State Unit of Congress ditched him and nominated another Congress leader Advocate Muzaffar Parray from Kashmir for berth in the Legislative Council. "I resigned from the Congress party in protest and submitted my resignation to the party president Sonia Gandhi" Ishfaq told Early Times on phone. Sheikh Ishfaq alleged that the party leadership in the State has deceived him and claimed that the party high command was favouring his nomination. "I was assured by madam S...   READ MORE

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Ruling NC, Congress playing 'friendly match' with PDP..? Election for 8 MLC seats 2/19/2013 12:07:32 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 18: With National Conference (NC) and Congress fielding only three candidates each for the upcoming elections to eight seats in the Legislative Council, political observers view the political move like a "friendly match" with main opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP). "Besides, PDP patron and former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's decision to give party mandate of Jammu Division to a Hindu face-Yashpal Sharma-from Poonch district also carries an imperative political message in Jammu region that too from the platform of PDP," were the observations of some of the political observers. "The coalition Government's decision to contest just six ou...   READ MORE   ‘Disciplined’ leaders wash dirty linen in public BJP's new president triggers infighting 2/19/2013 12:06:47 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 18: Following appointment of Jugal Kishore as BJP president has triggered infighting in the party and the otherwise `disciplined' lot is out on the streets to wash dirty linen in public. During workers meeting which was held at Jammu on Sunday, Jugal Kishore's predecessor, Shamsher Singh Manhas made it a point to settle scores with the new team. Manhas attacked the present leadership for its failure to strengthen party at grass root level. In an attempt to undermine the membership drive conducted by the present team, Manhas said that presently BJP has only one lakh members in the State which, he said, was not sufficient to win even some Assembly seats. "I ...   READ MORE   Woman dies of 'cardiac arrest', probe ordered 2/19/2013 12:06:13 AM Saahil Suhail kulgam, Feb 18: A middle aged woman and mother of police constable died due to heart attack allegedly after security forces cordoned off the village Chedura of Wutalhama. Meanwhile Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, has ordered the probe into the incident. According to sources a middle aged woman, Nazira Banoo (45) wife of late Ali Mohammad Dar of Chedura, Wutalhama reportedly died after she felt panicked during the a joint search operation of SOG and army conducted the overnight search operation in the village. 'The operation was started after receiving inputs of presence of LeT top militant Abu Qasim and searched several houses including the house of deceased lady at around 11: ...   READ MORE   Bakshi, Farooq were Maqbool's admirers 2/19/2013 12:06:04 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 18: The Chief Minister has rightly criticized the Hurriyat Conference and the High Court Bar Association for their stand on Afzal Guru's hanging. An angry Chief Minister yesterday accused both of nurturing double standards. According to him they remained silent when Guru needed them the most and started crying hoarse when it was too late. While Guru was alive everybody ranging from the separatists to the commoner ignored him. Maqbool Bhat also gained popularity after his death. However, during his life time he evoked support from unexpected quarters. Former Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad and former Chief Minister Dr Farooq ...   READ MORE   Patient's attendant ransacks Emergency at District Hospital 2/19/2013 12:05:38 AM Kishtwar Early Times Report kishtwar, Feb 18: A day after MOS Home Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo praised functioning of District Hospital Kishtwar, unruly attendant today ransacked the glasses of a cabin inside emergency ward of the hospital alleging that no doctor was on duty when his patient suffered a massive attack. The charges were however, denied by the hospital authorities. According to Medical Superintendent DH Kishtwar Dr. Ghulam Mohammad Naqib, he along with Surgeon Dr. Ravinder and Physician specialist Dr. Vikar Hussain were present when the patient was brought inside emergency. He said that without any reason the attendant accompanying the patient created hue and cry and ransacke...   READ MORE   After NRHM fails, Govt talks about HMIS, MCTS 2/19/2013 12:05:28 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 18: A five day training programme on Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Mother and Child Tracking System (MCTS) organised by the State Health Society (SHS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), GoI began at Jammu University today. During the event all the programme management units including Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), Block Medical Officers (BMOs), District Programme Managers (DPMs), District Monitoring and Evaluation Officers (DMEOs) and Block Monitoring and Evaluation Officers (BMEOs) from across the Jammu region would be imparted training on HMIS and MCTS. The concerned seem unaware of the failure of th...   READ MORE   Best Saffron in Kishtwar; but focus on Kashmir only 2/19/2013 12:05:18 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 18: Growers in remote mountainous district of Kishtwar in Jammu region are angry because they "grow best saffron but incentives go to Kashmiris." According to Agriculture department, two months back, Rs. 8.70 crores was distributed as incentive under the National Mission on Saffron (NMS) among over 1800 growers in South Kashmir area where Saffron grows. But the rich spice growers of Kishtwar in Jammu region resent "we did not figure in the list of incentive recipients." Mohammad Ayub a Saffron grower in Pochhal village adjacent to Kishtwar resents lack of assistance by the Agriculture department, "though this area produces best saffron not only in the State...   READ MORE   Rana files papers for another LC term Is NC uncertain about Nagrota in 2014? 2/19/2013 12:07:17 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 18: Filing of nomination papers for another term as the member of Legislative Council by National Conference provincial president Devendra Rana is being seen as party's lack of confidence on Rana to be able to win Nagrota Assembly constituency for it in the 2014 elections. Rana had been holding rallies in the constituencies and investing lot of his time here, and it was understood that he would contest Assembly elections from this constituency. However, with Rana given the party responsibility for the Jammu province, it is being inferred that Party may not bet on him for winning from here. Nagrota Assembly constituency is presently represented by Bharat...   READ MORE   Corrupt rule the roost in J&K, none dares to penalize them 2/19/2013 12:07:50 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi Jammu, Feb 18: Inability to take corrupt officials head-on has raised serious questions about seriousness of Jammu and Kashmir Government in addressing the deep-rooted menace of corruption which has ruined the developmental profile of the State. Apart from ordering inquiries, State Government has done nothing. The continuance of corrupt officers who have cases pending against them in Crime Branch and State Vigilance Organization (SVC) on plum postings has made the commoners believe that State Government is adopting double standards in handling the corrupt' officers and has miserably failed in giving practical shape to its often-repeated pronouncements on the vital issu...   READ MORE   Contest unlikely on MLC polls, 12 file papers Coalition fields 6 candidates, PDP 2 2/19/2013 12:08:10 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 18: In what it appears that there will be no contest for the 8 seats of Legislative Council, polls for which have been scheduled for March 7, the coalition partners NC and Congress fielded six candidates each , leaving two other seats for opposition PDP in accordance with arithmetic of votes in the electoral college of election process. In all twelve candidates today filed their nomination papers for the elections to vacant seats of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council before the Secretary Legislative Assembly here today, the last date of filing papers. In presence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and other senior leaders of the party including ministers, ...   READ MORE   Iqbal Khanday is new Chief Secretary of J&K 2/19/2013 12:06:58 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 18: Putting all speculations at rest , the NC led coalition Government today gave clearance to the name of Mohammad Iqbal Khanday as the new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. Khanday's name was unequivocally approved by all the members of the Cabinet when it was taken as most important agenda of the meeting held in Secretariat today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Even as there were at least three front runners for the coveted post, two of them senior to Khanday, the latter became unanimous choice on account of his administrative skills, calibre and capacity to delivery on the highest post of bureaucracy in the sensitive State....   READ MORE

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