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| Touts caught on tape; Members Wani and Goswami selected own relatives | | PSC bungled selection of veterinary surgeons | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
early times report
SRINAGAR, Feb 21: Questions are still unanswered whether children of some members and officials of Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (PSC) figured in recent selection of candidates for feeding services of Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) on the basis of their merit or blood relations. Within days, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has now received specific details of brazen irregularities allegedly committed in selection of veterinary assistant surgeons by the panel of two members, who are said to have selected favourites, including two of their own relatives. Evidence, provided to Chief Minister, includes a taped conversation between a failed candidate's father and a Bhattindi (Jammu)-based advocate who allegedly worked as an agent for the panel of selectors, particularly the subject expert.
A representation addressed to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has mentioned that on February 17th, PSC issued selection select of the veterinary assistant surgeons to be appointed in the basic gazetted service in Animal and Sheep Husbandry Departments... | |
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| Hindu social organisations resent SASB decision, seek review | | Curtailment of Amarnath Yatra duration | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 21: Tinkering with Amarnath yatra period and curtailing it cleverly by 15 days has begun attracting attention of commoners especially Hindu social organisations, which usually look after religious rituals associated with the yatra.
Although, none of these organisations have so far protested in open against the decision of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) to curtail Yatra period citing climatic and road clearance issues but things have begun shaping up. Sources said that Hindu social and religious organisations are holding close door meetings across Jammu region to access credibility of the reasoning given by the board which is headed b... | |
| | | | Govt attitude dictorial: BJP | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 21: Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) today strongly condemned high-handedness and repressive measures used allegedly by police against agitating government employees.
In a handout issued here today, state Chief spokesperson and National Executive Member Dr. Jitendra Singh has termed the government attitude dictatorial and not conducive with the spirit of democracy. He called upon the state authorities to immediately address the genuine demands of the employees and fulfill the promises made to them.
He alleged that government diffuses the employees stir by setting a deadline to pay their pending arrears and thereafter backs out from its commitment. Dr. Singh ad... | |
| | | | Govt stubborn, employees threaten to intensify agitation | | Secretariat gherao' programme fizzles out | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 21: Police today thwarted attempt made by the agitating government employees to move towards the civil secretariat for gherao in protest against government's inability to pay arrears alongside redressing their other genuine demands.
Much before employees began gathering outside Maharaja Hari Singh Higher Secondary School, heavy presence of police was self-speaking about mood of district administration. Instructions had been issued not to allow any 'non-sense' on the roads leading to civil secretariat especially high profile Residency Road area, sources said. They added that government is in mood to allow employees to hijack state machi... | |
| | | | `It is a better demand than restoration of autonomy' | | Transfer of power projects to state | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21: The National Conference in its February 19 meeting resolved to continue its fight for restoration of autonomy to the state. The outcome of the meeting shocked the saner elements especially in Kashmir. They were expecting something tangible but, according to them, the party resorted to rhetoric.
By now, it has become almost clear that nobody in Jammu region needs autonomy. Of course there are some feeble voices here and there but the people of the region, by and large, do not see `restoration of autonomy' as a solution to the vexed problem.
On the contrary saner elements in the region believe that autonomy and self rule may ultimately result in balkaniz... | |
| | | | "Muslims of Kashmir branded as terrorists," says Farooq Abdullah | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 21: Emphasizing the need of improved relations between India and Pakistan on Sunday at Patna, NC president and Union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah expressed the view that friendly relations between the two countries would be "in the interest of people" and warned that "a strained relations with the neighbour" would bring more "miseries to the masses, especially of J&K and those living in close range across the border." He did make a point and made it while addressing Shah Mustaq Memorial Urdu Conference. India and Pakistan need to live as good neighbours, but it is Pakistan that wants India to clap with one hand. It wants a settlement t... | |
| | | | GOC 15 Corps rules out AFSPA revocation | | | | Sahil Suhail
early times report
Kulgam, Feb. 21: Stating that the revocation of AFSPA was impossible, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Srinagar based 15 Corps, Lieutenant General Atta Muhammad Hassnain today said that the infiltration may increase in spring.
"Revocation of AFSPA is impossible because training camps are still active on the other side of LOC," General Hasnain told reporters on the sidelines of a function here in Behebagh Kulgam. He said that now-a-days there is no infiltration because of heavy snowfall on LOC,but in coming spring and summer season there are chances of increased infiltration. However, he maintained that army is ready to counter any infiltration bid on ... | |
| | | | Resentment among POK refugees as interlocutors failed to turn up in camp, may visit today | | Hold meetings with Governor, CM, CS | | | early times report
Jammu, Feb 21: Nourishing a feeling of utter neglect both by the State and Centre, the POK refugees residing in Jammu today faced disappointment again, this time on account of the Interlocutors who failed to turn up in their camp due to late arrival in the winter capital. On their fifth visit to the state, the three Interlocutors were scheduled to visit Bhour camp today, as a part of main engagement in the winter capital but could not make it as their flight arrived late. This left thousands of eagerly awaiting refugees angry and grumbling even as the Interlocutors would visit their camp tomorrow.
It was for the first time the Interlocutors had to meet POK refugees wh... | |
| | | | India in an advantageous position, can set things right in Kashmir- I | | | | Neha
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 20: Indian position in Kashmir was never so strong as it has been, particularly since January 2 this year, when certain Kashmiri separatists acknowledged publicly that their movement had not led them anywhere, that their movement had only created more graveyards in the Valley and that the Kashmir-based intellectuals should come forward and advise them so that they could reach their goal. What they said was a reflection on the ground realities in Kashmir and one of the realities was that the people of Kashmir by and large want peace and long for a situation under which they could carry out their day-to-day activities unhindered. What they said also establ... | |
| | | | Ban on prepaid telephony attracts Omar's ire | | Love for tweeting might save the day | | | Mishu Gupta
et report
Jammu, Feb 21: The prepaid telephony in the state allegedly being ready to be sent to gallows has suddenly found surprisingly a 'great sympathizer'.
The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah coming to the rescue of the users of the prepaid telephony in the state has held the service providers as the defaulters whom he blamed to have dragged their heels regarding verification and creating problem for everyone.
"It's the mobile service providers who are dragging their heels regarding verification and creating a problem for everyone else," Omar said on the micro-blogging site twitter.
Omar said imposing a blanket ban would be a regressive and counter-productive measure and wa... | |
| | | | Awaiting DD official's transfer of 17 yrs! | | | | early times report
Jammu, Feb 21: Thanks to her connections in Mandi House New Delhi, an executive producer of Doordarshan Srinagar has managed to evade routine transfers for the past 17 years.
According to report, an executive producer was transferred at least five times during her 17-year-service in the Srinagar station of Doordarshan. But every time her shifting to other stations in the country got cancelled on one pretext or the other.
The lady producer once again received transfer orders recently. This time she was destined to go to Dehradun station. But as usual she flew to New Delhi and the order was put in abeyance much to the annoyance of the officials who have been awaiting... | |
| | | | Omar tweets on Geelani | | | | early times report
Jammu, Feb 21 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has denied that hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has been arrested or arrest warrants have been issued against him. Dispelling the impression spread through a section of the media that Geelani was arrested in Delhi on Sunday, the chief minister tweeted: "There is no arrest warrant.
He has only been asked to record his statement in connection with his alleged hawala money." He was replying to one of his followers who apprehended that Kashmir would "erupt" as arrest warrants have been issued against Geelani. Omar Abdullah has sought to clarify the status of Geelani vis-à-vis Delhi Police askin... | |
| | | | 2 DIGs transferred | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Feb 21: The Government has ordered the transfer of two Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs).
According to a Government Order issued here today Danish Rana, DIG IRP Jammu has been transferred and posted as DIG Traffic Jammu vice Kamal Kumar Saini who shall report to PHQ for further posting.
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