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| Rahi's 'pro active' community role | | Govt mum over 'activism' of yet another official | | | early times report
Jammu, Feb 24: Yet another gala function that was organized at Gujjar Centre for Cultural Heritage- GDCT here 3 days back, kept an activist wearing many hats -Javed Rahi in the front role to vociferously raise demand, this time for the youth of the Gujjar community to which he belongs. Having affiliations with many such bodies, Rahi in fact steers the cause while keeping himself in the centrestage and prominence, apparently to have a complete command over the issues vital to Gujjars. That is, however, not the point in focus or reference. The fact remains Javed Rahi is a senior Gazzeted officer working with J&K Cultural Academy and by all standards a government employee who keeps himself engaged in such activism most of the time. The question for his otherwise enviable role in such activities arises that is this permissible under rules and norms laid in service for those working as government officials , that too in a senior capacity.
As in most of the occasions in past, in today's function too ,Rahi remained in close proximity ironically with Minister, poli... | |
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| RTI applicant accuses CIC of shielding Estate authorities | | Allotment of Govt accommodation | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: An RTI applicant has accused the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of taking a lenient view of violation of RTI Act by the PIOs of Estates Department. The applicant Muhammad Ayoub Ayan of Mahore was denied information by PIOs of the estates Department. He sought intervention of the CIC who, according to him, did not take a serious note of the violation. The Deputy Director and the Director have been designated as PIO and FAA of the Estates Department. Details available with Early Times suggest the applicant filed RTI application before Deputy Director/PIO, Estates Department on 06-08-2012. The appellant being aggrieved for not having been provided info... | |
| | | | Newly formed state districts awaiting developmental progress | | | | early times report
Jammu, Feb 24: While the new districts in both the provinces of the state has added in rise in numbers, yet the developmental works have not shown up in those at par with the already existing ones.
The state government had given eight new districts to the state in 2007. Jammu region had got four districts, Samba (carved out of Kathua), Kishtwar, ( carved out of District Doda), Reasi( from District Udhampur) and the hilly district of Ramban(from district Doda).
The new districts given to Kashmir region were Ganderbal (carved out of Srinagar), Bandipore (carved out of Baramulla), Kulgam (from Anantnag) and the Shopian hilly district (from Pulwama).
These districts were ... | |
| | | | Employees aghast over Govt's suspension spree | | Trade Unions resent 'dictatorial' attitude | | | early times report
Srinagar, Feb 24: Taking strong exception to state government's 'suspension spree', during curfew and strike days in valley, employees of various government departments today demanded immediate revocation of the suspension orders.
"It is illogical and inhuman on part of the state government to suspend employees during curfew and shut down when there are tough restrictions imposed on movement of people. Most of the time we are turned away by police personnel while on way to our offices", a group of suspended employees told ET.
The employees said it was difficult for them to travel to their offices due to non-availability of public transport in the valley.
"When there i... | |
| | | | Sarpanch shot dead by suspected militants | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Feb 24: Suspected militants tonight gunned down a sarpanch affiliated to ruling National Conference in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Javed Ahmed Wani was shot at and critically injured by the suspected militants inside his house in Kreeri area of Baramulla at around 7:40 PM, they said.Wani was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to injuries.No militant outfit immediately claimed responsibility for the killing.
According to his one close party associate Abdul Majeed Mir of the same area, javaid Ahamad, was a senior leader of youth national conference and was already in a complete security cover, however it is
not known yet how... | |
| | | | Assembly likely to debate neglect of Urdu language | | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Feb 24: Apath-etical attitude of the government and the administration against the official language Urdu which has been almost abandoned as means of official communication, is likely to come up for discussion before the State Legislative Assembly during the forthcoming Budget Session.
Though the inclusion of Dogri language in the 8th schedule of the constitution seems to be a matter of satisfaction but at the same time there is a concern among sections of the society for the neglect of the Urdu language which is constitutionally the state language and as a very important means of communication is losing its significance-thanks to the official apathy.
The issue w... | |
| | | | 'People of Kashmir hate India as a rat hates cat' | | After Radha Kumar, Ansari resorts to India bashing | | | early times report
Srinagar, Feb 24: Days after former Kashmir interlocutor Radha Kumar accused India of being insensitive towards people of Kashmir, another interlocutor M M Ansari has questioned out of turn hanging of Parliament attack convict Afazal Guru.
Claiming that former Home Minister P Chidambaram was not in favour of hanging Afzal Guru, former interlocutor and Chief Information Commissioner, M.M.Ansari today slammed Government of India for keep everyone in dark about the execution of Guru. "I fail to understand why he was hanged when his number was 28th. Why he was made scapegoat and for which purpose he was executed though the killers of Rajiv Gandhi were in line before him. Th... | |
| | | | PDD officials awake, disconnect numerous illegal connections | | | | early times report
Jammu, Feb 24: Just a day after the news report published in Early Times, the Power Development Department (PDD) seems to have woken from its deep slumber and started regularization of power supply connections, which were earlier running illegally.
Though the senior officials deputed in Division-3 of PDD, here, have started personally inspecting the suspected areas in their respective jurisdictions, yet the officials deputed in other PDD Divisions including 1 and 2 of Jammu have yet to wake up from their deep slumber and act.
Today i.e. Sunday, even being a holiday, the senior officials of PDD Division-3 personally inspected some of the areas mentioned in Early Times... | |
| | | | Debate on Guru's body in LA | | Congress in a fix | | | Neha
JAMMU, Feb 24: As of now it is difficult to predict if the to-be-elected-Speaker of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly would allow a debate on resolution seeking handing over of the body of executed Kashmiri terrorist to his family. It all depends on what stand the NC, which is leading the state government in collaboration with the Congress party, ultimately takes on the very sensitive issue.
It is, however, true that many NC leaders, including the Chief Minister, his father and uncle and at least two NC MPs, are on record having demanded the return of Guru's body to his family members.
Notwithstanding their stand, it cannot be said with confidence that the NC would allow disc... | |
| | | | Centre unlikely to hand over Guru's body | | | | early times report
jammu, Feb 24 : The Centre is unlikely to hand over the body of Afzal Guru to the State government to be buried in his home town. The Home Minister has stated his apprehensions in this regard in a meeting with the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday.
"The Home Minister was very categorical that handing over the body to the family of Guru is fraught with dangerous consequences of inciting passion leading to law and order people. The Union Home Minister also said that his grave could becoming perpetual rallying point for separatists to provoke and further alienate the people of Kashmir," said senior Home Ministry official.
The Chief Minister has asked the Centre to... | |
| | | | Will have to see the 'role' of these bodies: Secy CA | | | | Jammu, Feb 24: Feigning ignorance or may be genuinely so, the Secretary of J&K Cultural Academy where Javed Rahi works in senior capacity, Khalid Bashir said he did not know Rahi's name is affiliated with any organization . "Certainly no government official is permitted to do so ….I do not know what is the nature and mode of functioning of these bodies ….if it is a gainful engagement in terms of any benefits , monetary or otherwise ….no official is allowed that, said Secretary of the Academy. I will have to see exactly what is the role of these bodies…if he doing it in private capacity …..if that is any NGO and for what purpose it is working…..", Khalid Bashir said when his comments w... | |
| | | | CJM entrusts ornaments to owner, Pr Session's judge stays order | | Seizure of Jewellery lands SHO into trouble | | | early times report
JAMMU, Feb 24: The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Jammu has taken a strong exception to failure of SHO Peer Mitha to seize golden jewellery worth Rs 15 lakh, in accordance with rules prescribed by law. The case pertains to two counter FIRs FIR no. 7/2013 Police Station Peer Mitha Jammu lodged by Aradhana Kumari and other FIR no. 8/2013 lodged by Tapeesh Dutta. The court had to decide which party was entitled to the seized property.
Passing strictures against the SHO and agreeing with the counsels in totality, the learned magistrate held: " As per police report the Jewellery is not formally seized in either of the case by the police.
In fact SHO concern has entruste... | |
| | | | Arrogance, bureaucratic style | | | | Jammu, Feb 24: Establishing the fact once again that bureaucracy in J&K is rude and arrogant, apparently to hide its failures and loopholes like the one in reference, GAD Secretary Sheikh Mushtaq simply got irked over the query and instead of giving his comment over such matters as to whether rules offer government officials to be actively involved with organizations other than official ones, he said " we have a proper website where you can get details of service conduct rules and norms of our government officials….you can get answer to this by visiting the website…".
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| | | | Is BJP really divisive? | | Congress and Article 370 | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Feb 24: Is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) really divisive? Yes, according to Kashmir-based Congress leader and AICC member Abdul Gani Vakil, the BJP is divisive and anti-Kashmir.
Why does Vakil contemptuously dismiss the BJP as a divisive and anti-Kashmir outfit? Because the BJP wants the centre to remove Article 370 from the Indian statue book believing that this Article has harmed the state and not done it any good; because the BJP wants the State of Jammu & Kashmir to be at par with other states of the Union; because the BJP wants the people of the state to enjoy equal rights with other Indians under the Indian Constitution; because the BJP believes that Article 370 has, in... | |
| | | | 5000 passengers remain stranded on highway | | As ministers fly in chopper | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: Even as three Ministers, Abdul Majid Wani, Tourism Minister Ghulam Amhed Mir and Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo flew to Doda in the state chopper to attend a function, around 5000 passengers remain stranded to bear the chill near Baggar on Batote-Kishtwar highway.
The government has failed to bring the much needed solace to the stranded passengers. Reports said around 5000 people are stranded on the highway and till Sunday evening, nothing in the administration has moved to rescue them. Reports added that the BEACON authorities are on the job and if they fail to clear the road, the passengers would have to spend the night in extreme cold.
For the past two days, r... | |
| | | | Incoherent Coalition affects administration | | Sensitive districts san Police heads | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Feb 24: Tug of war within Omar Abdullah led Congress-NC coalition over decision making even in security related issues has left administration disgruntled and people vulnerable.
Owing to lack of consensus, the coalition government has failed to appoint district police heads in sensitive Jammu and Kishtwar districts is a clear case in point, wherein the security has been compromised in the backdrop of Hyderabad blasts following which country was put on high alert.
The slots of SSP Jammu and Kishtwar got vacant after Prabhat Singh got retired on 31-1-2013, while SSP Kishtwar Bhim Sen Tutti proceeded for deputation to Home state couple of days ago. Even thou... | |
| | | | Why is Govt reluctant to empower panchayats? | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: The advertisements issued by the Panchayati Raj Ministry has ultimately conveyed why government is reluctant to empower the panchayats.
For construction of different types of latrines in rural areas, the concerned ministry has Rs 2 Billion, 10 Crores and 56 Lacs available with it. If the panchayats are empowered and the proper system put in place, these funds have to be spent by the panchayats. Can the government afford it?
The advertisement says that an amount of Rs 1 Billion and 68 Crores has already been sent till December 2012 on construction of various types of latrines. This is a huge sum by local standards.
The purpose, according to the a... | |
| | | | ASI attached after spat with scribe | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: An Assistant Sub Inspector, posted in Satwari police station, was attached to District Police Lines after he was engaged with a verbal spat with the media person here today.
As per reports, Grujeet Singh, a scribe was performing his professional duties when ASI misbehaved with him over a trivial issue.
Gurjeet's colleagues held protest demonstration against police. However, senior police officers ordered attachment the erring ASI. ... | |
| | | | Needed: A comprehensive strategy to keep extremist outfits off Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 24: The withdrawal of the US-led NATO forces from Afghanistan from 2014 and the alienation in Kashmir is likely to create a wide space for the revival of the militant activities in valley.
Deeper alienation of masses particularly in the aftermath of Parliament attack convict M Afzal Guru's execution and his subsequent burial in Tihar jail has certainly created a wide space for the
militant outfits who are concluding their operations in Afghanistan as the US-led NATO forces plan their withdrawal by 2014. The militant outfits have already sent out messages, vowing to make Kashmir as
their next battle field.
In Taliban's recent declaration, Maula... | |
| | | | Self seeker…. promoting own interests …..? | | | | early times report
Jammu, Feb 24: Even though it is argued that Javed Rahi is working with some organizations for the cause of promoting and seeking government attention on community issues, but his role and motives get exposed when he maintains studied and deliberate silence over incidents happened in past which involved his community brethren . Instead of raising up these in a loud manner amid circumstances that led to controversies as well, these organizations vanished from existence. Neither he nor in the name of these organizations a word of condemnation came, for instance when a woman belonging to this community was alleged to have been raped in Kashmir. An incident which though rem... | |
| | | | Pregnant lady dies, relatives block Jammu-Poonch highway | | Doctor's negligence alleged, SDM assures enquiry | | |
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Feb 23: Relatives of a pregnant lady who died allegedly due to negligence of a doctor attending her, blocked the Jammu-Poonch highway today. Theu raised slogans against the administration and demanded an enquiry into the death.
The angry relatives said the doctors at Sunderbani hospital failed to treat Swama Devi who was in the last month of pregnancy. She was referred to Jammu around 11 p.m last night. However, she was declared brought dead by the Jammu hospital.
A senior official of the Sunderbani hospital admitted Swama was inbad shape and had high blood pressure. "She died an hour before reaching the Srwal hospital", he said.
Reports said that family ... | |
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