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| Precedences galore but law about 'Ministers without oath' missing | | Fearing freeze on discretionary grants and use of flags, Govt decides to question SAC's authority | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Feb 20:: In apprehension of an interim order, freezing the use of state flags and operation of ‘discretionary grants’ by political leaders enjoying the status of a Minister or Minister of State, on March 5th, Government is disputing State Accountability Comm-ission’s authority of impleading Chief Minister and other state functionaries suo moto. Govern-ment’s legal luminaries have discovered prude-nces in previous regimes, as also in the union government, but a substantive law that governs ‘Ministers without oath’ and shall be pivotal in SAC’s proceedings about the CM’s advisors and heads of various statutory boards, is still missing.
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| | | | Government employees raise ante yet again | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 20: An emergency meeting of EJAC (K) was held under the chairmanship of Mohammad Khurshid Alam, President EJAC (K).
In the meeting delegates from EKJAC (K) from all the three regions participated. Threadbare discussions were held regarding the issues confronting the employees of J&K Govt.
The speakers stressed upon the Government to implement the agreement made between the JCC leaders and High Power Committee in letter and spirit. The EJAC (K) appealed to all the rank and file of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh to participate the one day convention organized by JCC on 21-2-2012 from 10 AM to 4 PM and suggested their valuable suggestions to make strategy for ... | |
| | | | Ministerial appointments violative of Constitution ? | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Feb 20: The State government by giving ministerial status to nine-people appears to have violated the State Constitution which has imposed ceiling on the number of the Ministers.
It's already in a fix after the notice by the State Accountability Commission over these appointments and has asked for an inquiry into it.
After the 91st Constitutional Amendment the total strength of the ministers in the State can't be more than 25 including Chief Minister.
The Constitutional Amendment was adopted in the State Consitution.
The State government by giving ministerial status to nine more people in addition to the exisiting number appears to have violated the the ... | |
| | | | Misappropriation of funds under MGNREGA goes unnoticed in J&K | | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Feb20: Though the Central Government is contemplating for second generation reforms in the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, MGNREGA and tackle shortcomings in the implementation of the Job Scheme effectively, large scale frauds and mismanagement in the implementation of the scheme and gross violation of the guidelines for implementation of the scheme go unnoticed in Jammu and Kashmir. And interestingly to cover up the large scale bungling, the Rural Development Department with a tacit understanding is delay dallying the appointment of Social Audit Mechanism (SAM) in Gram Panchayats in accordance to the guidelines ... | |
| | | | Credible opposition in Jammu can defeat Congress | | "Coterie of Undesirables" | | |
RUSTAM
JAMMU, Feb 20: "Congress is a coterie of undesirables". "Congress is a coterie of corrupt". "Congress is a coterie of communalists and pro-terrorists and separatists". "Congress is a coterie of self-seekers". "Congress is a coterie of unscrupulous elements". "Congress is the replica of the Muslim League". "Congress doesn't represent the Indian interests". "Congress is a party of the rich and the India Inc". "Congress is a coterie of sycophants". "Congress is a destroyer of democratic institutions". "Congress is losing the people's faith day by day across the country". "Congress is controlled by those who have pitted the Indian State against the Indian interests". "Congress is a ... | |
| | | | 10 arrested for staging planed drama for sanctioning of VDC | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Kishtwar, Feb 20: Police claimed to have arrested ten persons for staging a scene in the name of the 'militancy' and demanding sanctioning of a Village Defense Committee (VDC) for their respective villages.
Doda Police spokesperson in a press statement stated that District Police received reports from last one week from the areas viz. Dhara, Chanta, Kulhand, Zehand Hamra and Chapra saying that a group of some unidentified masked gun men who are roaming free in the area and create an atmosphere of terror and chaos by kidnapping persons on gun point and letting them off.
Acting on the complaints, Doda Police under the supervision of Superintendent of Police Doda Mohamm... | |
| | | | Confrontation brews between SAC, govt | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 20: Omar Abdullah government is contemplating to reply the notices served to it by 2 - member panel of state Accountability Commission questioning chief minister Omar's authority to appoint the Political Advisors and heads of various autonomous bodies.
Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Sagar said that his ministry is committed to send the reply of the notice within the stipulated time
Sagar earlier challenged the SAC and termed the appointments legal and within the parameters of law and said that Chef Minster was within constitutional rights to appoint the Political Advisors.
A senior bureaucrat in the state government wish... | |
| | | | 3 Inspectors, 7 SIs transferred | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Feb 20: SSP Jammu Prabat Singh has ordered transfer and posting of three Inspectors and seven Sub Inspectors, police sources said.
Sources said that Inspector Jaipal Sharma has been posted toBishnah as SHO, Inspector Manjeet Singh has been posted as SHO Gangyal andInspector Sukhbir Singh has been posted as SHO Miran Sahib. SI Irfan Khan hasbeen posted as Incharge Police Post Chinore, SI Wasim Raja has been posted as ICPP Sainik Colony, SI NeelamSaini has been posted as ICPP Rehari.
Meanwhile under this transfer order from SSP Jammu, SITrikha has been posted as ICPP GMC Hospital,SI Sitander Singh has been posted in Gandhi Nagar Police Station asInvestigation O... | |
| | | | NIA detain HM militant guide in Kishtwar | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Kishtwar, Feb 20: National Investigating Agency (NIA) probing September 7 last year blast outside Delhi High Court detained guide of HM militant outfit from Nagsini area of Kishtwar District.
According to the Sources, NIA team with the help of Kishtwar police led by Kishtwar police liaison officer with NIA Sub Inspector Veer Bhadur Vikram Singh Rathore detain Mohammad Ayoob Gujjar (26 yrs) son of Bashir Ahmed resident of Checha Nagsini on the pretest of helping the Delhi High Court blast accused by providing SIM cards to them, beside acting as a guide of the Delhi High court blast accused.
The sources said that the accused is alleged to have been a source offerin... | |
| | | | `Omar has nobody to blame except his advisors' `Omar has nobody to blame except his advisors' | | Beyond News | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Feb 20: The Chief Minister was in news last week because of his advisors. The State Accountability Commission (SAC) put him on notice for appointing his advisors `in violation of constitution and all set norms'. According to SAC the appointments are political and without any lawful sanction.
Although the Law Minister Ali Muhammad Sagar believes there was nothing wrong with the appointment of advisors, the SAC notice has been seen as a mole on not so clean slate of Omar Abdullah.
Political experts believe that Omar would have performed better but for his advisors. Omar has a right to differ but as they say "vox populi vox dee" (voice of people is voice o... | |
| | | | Harsh, SSH launch scathing attack on Jammu ministers | | Pampered Kashmir -- II | | |
NEHA
JAMMU, Feb 20: Panthers Party MLA and former minister Harsh Dev Singh once again on February 16 attacked the Jammu-based ministers for their indifferent/negative attitude towards Jammu province. He highlighted the nature of discriminatory policies being evolved and ruthlessly implemented by the NC-Congress coalition government as far as Jammu province was concerned. His attack was sharp and focused. He accused the state government of prescribing "two different sets of specifications for blacktopping of PMGSY roads in Kashmir and Jammu province" as far as "construction and up-gradation of roads under Prime Minister Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY).
Lambasted the NC-Congress government... | |
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