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| LC poll may ' re ignite' sparks of factionalism in Congress | | Kmr vs Jammu region 'claim' for berth to get louder | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21: In the marathon of political issues which state unit of Congress has been beleaguered with , a fresh issue that can once again ignite the spark of factionalism is the decision with regard to naming a candidate for the lone seat of Upper House that has fallen vacant after demise of Yashpal Khajuria, poll notification for which is being issued on March 6. Notwithstanding some names that have begun doing rounds, the Party High Command has yet to contemplate , leave alone taking any decision for the choice of candidate or the pattern it would follow.
With Valley based Congress leaders up in arms against both Prof Saif-u-Din Soz and Ghulam Nabi Azad for what they feel as their 'egos' having deprived them of 'legitimate' right and claim of the berth in Legislative Council during polls last year. While the leadership has yet to think over the matter, they are what can be seen as 'beseeching' Party president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mohan Prakash through a plethora of memoranda as also by way of using pressure from personal influential contac... | |
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| Politicians, Constitutional experts hold contrary views | | CM's advisors and their powers | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Feb 21: Political circles and constitutional experts are offering varying explanations to constitutionality of conferring minister status to Chief Minister's advisors. The State Accountability Commission (SAC) issued notice to Chief Minister last week after declaring the appointment of his advisors `political'.
Former Law Minister and renowned lawyer, Muzaffar Husain Baig, sees no wrong in appointment of advisors. However, is against conferring powers on them. "Government information is protected by oath of secrecy and moving government information or files through advisor is unconstitutional because the advisor is neither under oath nor does he have any powers under ... | |
| | | | SAC initiates Suo-moto action, seeks CB enquiry report | | Peerzada copying scam | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21: In a development that may have far reaching consequences on Congress and coalition government, the State Accountability Commission (SAC) initiated sou-moto action in Peerzada copying scam. The SAC also sought enquiry report from the Home Department.
Peerzada who was the Education Minister in Omar Abdullah cabinet was in news recently for helping his foster son qualify the matriculation examination two years ago through unfair means. Peerzada submitted his resignation to Congress chairperson, Sonia Gandhi. However, the resignation was not accepted.
The SAC bench comprising Justice YP Nargotra (Rtd) Chairperson and Justice Hakim Imtiyaz Hussain (rtd) Membe... | |
| | | | VO books Ex JMC Comm, Others for 'illegal' building permission | | Mubarak Singh also accused of misinforming CID/RTI | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Feb 21: Controversies has yet not stopped to chase Mubarak Singh DC Samba as today Vigilance Organisation (VO) registered a case against Mubarak Singh, the then Municipal Commissioner, Jammu (now Deputy Commissioner Samba) and others for alleged granting illegal building permission of a commercial building. Earlier his name has got embroiled into to deliver misinformation to CID and RTI reply in January.
Spokesperson in vigilance organization said that Vigilance Organization registered a case against Mubarak Singh, the then Municipal Commissioner, Jammu (now Deputy Commissioner Samba) and others for alleged in favour of Kailash Gupta and Mohan Lal for construction of... | |
| | | | Abdullah Uni's deputy killed in Sopore | | Critically injured soldier airlifted to military hospital | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
srinagar, Feb 21: Lashkar-e-Tayyiba chief Abdullah Uni's second-in-command and top wanted Pakistani militant, Abu Akash Badar, has been killed in a fierce gunbattle in Sopore today even as a critically wounded soldier was evacuated and airlifted to a military hospital in Srinagar.
Authoritative sources disclosed to Early Times that Special Operations Group (SOG) of Srinagar District Police received a tip off over telephone in the forenoon today about the presence of a couple of Pakistani cadres of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba at the residential house of a carpenter, namely Mushtaq Ahmad Najar, close to Sopore-Kupwara bypass in Noorbagh locality of Sopore. Alerted immediately, Sopore... | |
| | | | 10 IPS officers of J&K yet to submit IPRs, union home ministry mulls action | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21: Despite repeated warnings issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, 10 IPS officers of Jammu and Kashmir cadre are yet to submit their Immoveable property return (APRs) statements for the year 2010.
These include Vinay Kumar Singh (1987), Abdul Qayoom Manhas (1994), Avtar Singh Bali (1996), Kastoori Lal Bhagat (1997), Abdul Hamid (1998), Uttam Chand (2002), Amit Kumar (2006), Neeva Jain (2008), Tejinder Singh (2008) and Udayabhaskar Billa (2008). Of these, Vinay Kumar Singh is on deputation, Abdul Qayoom Manhas is DIG (APHQ), Avtar Singh Bali is Director Telecommunication, Kastoori Lal Bhagat is DIG IRP and Abdul Hamid is Commandant Armed Battalion.
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| | | | Is Mustafa Kamal playing political pranks? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21: Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, senior leader of National Conference, is again in news. His views on political history could have been ignored had he not been the brother of National Conference President, Dr Farooq Abdullah, and uncle of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah. Hence whenever he opens his mouth one becomes suspicious of Mustafa's real intentions.
One wishes to know whether Mustafa speaks on behalf of Dr Abdullah or on behalf of Omar Abdullah or voices his frustration over his inability to get a ministerial "gadi." Whatever his aim is but one thing is clear that his utterances, even if they carry some sense, further widen the ... | |
| | | | Retirement age of employees, time to decide now | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21: Among many other crucial decisions those are still pending, the State government is yet to announce its decision on the employees' demand for enhancement of retirement age.
A cabinet sub-committee formed to deliberate on the issue and make its recommendations to the government has been meeting with hiccups to frame up its response to the employees' demand. The state government employees have been demanding that their superannuation be brought at par with those of the central government employees who retire from services at the age of 60.
In contrast, those in the State government have to hang their boots at 58.
The state government employees... | |
| | | | Omar prejudges Session to be stormy even before it starts | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21: The CM has already set the acrimonious debate in motion in the Assembly even before it has been convenened by terming the opposition as 'destructive'
He made this comments even before the law and parliamentary affairs Ali Mohammad Sagar had held any meeting with the PDP-the principal opposition party in the State.
The Budget session starts from Aug 23. CM Omar Abdullah by this observation put the onus on the Opposition for smooth conduct of the Session though it primarily the responsibility of the ruling party in a democratic manner.
Speaking to media in Kashmir on Tuesday, CM said: "We do have, unfortunately, a fairly destructive opposition in Jammu a... | |
| | | | Desperate Congress creating lawlessness to capture UP | | Hari Om Books Rahul | | | Rustam
Jammu, Feb 21: The Election Commission (EC) announced election schedule for electing new assemblies in UP, Punjab, Uttrakhand, Goa and Manipur in the last week of December. Ever since then, the Congress has been creating and promoting lawlessness, dividing voters on caste and communal lines, willfully violating the Model Code of Conduct and challenging the very authority of the EC. The worst part of the whole situation is that it is the Union Ministers, members of the Gandhi family and senior office-bearers who are willfully communalising the election scene in UP, pitting one section against the other, violating the Model Code of Conduct and undermining the EC in order to win electi... | |
| | | | People want JKPCC chief to act and take on NC | | BJP & Corruption | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21: The JKPCC chief Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz wants the Assembly speaker to disqualify the suspended BJP MLAs so that fresh elections are held in the constituencies to be vacated by them. Poor BJP MLAs: They allegedly voted for the Congress party and its ally NC and yet such a negative attitude towards them. The people certainly want stringent action against those who violated people's mandate and voted for parties against which they contested election and won, but they do not appreciate the kind of attitude the Congress has adopted towards them. They are of the view that it was not only the BJP MLAs who subverted the people's mandate or indulged in political debau... | |
| | | | People to watch role of Jammu legislators in budget session | | Burning Issues | | | Neha
Jammu, Feb 21: A month-long budget session of J&K Assembly would commence on Thursday. It is going to be a very stormy session. There are issues and issues which the opposition will rake up to expose the NC-Congress coalition government. It is expected that the PDP, which has over the period become quite pro-active, would try its level best to corner the state government and lower its position in the estimation of the people of Kashmir and the issues it is likely to up would be undoubtedly emotional. People want the opposition to play an effective role this time because things in the state have turned extremely ugly and gloomy. There appears in the state no government worth its name, ... | |
| | | | MLA Rashid demand debate in state assembly on Guru issue | | | | early Times REport
Srinagar, Feb 21: Independent MLA from Langate Engineer sheikh Rashid said the importance of the issue requires the thorough attention by the state legislature.
The state assembly is scheduled to commence from February 23, 2012.Interestingly, BJP MLAs have also submitted a resolution demanding implementation of Guru death sentence and the speaker of the assembly last week said that resolution which could not be taken up during last session can be taken up again for discussion.
MLA Rashid during autumn session of the state assembly in August last year had submitted the resolution calling for debate on the Guru hanging issue. On BJP submitting resolution demanding ... | |
| | | | NIA shifts detain HM guide to Delhi for recording statement before court | | Probe into Delhi High Court blast | | | early times report
Kishtwar Feb 21: In a significant development the National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing September 7 Delhi High Court blast last year has today shifted 26 year old detained Hizb guide Mohammad Ayoob Gujjar son of Bashir Ahmed resident of Chicha Nagsini in Kishtwar District to Delhi for recording his statement before the special Judge in Patiala Court New Delhi.
According to the sources Mohammad Ayoob is a key witness to the investigating agency to prosecute the arrested accused Dr. Waseem Akram Malik. The sources said that since Ayoob who acted as a guide of the militants involved in Delhi High Court blast killing 16 and injuring to 80 others, his statement under ... | |
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