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| Cooperative secretary rehabilitates two 'corrupt' general managers, overrules enquiry report | | Taint in Anantnag Central cooperative Bank! Jan 25: Registrar submits report Feb 3: Accused posted incharge GM | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 26: Commissioner/Secretary Cooperative Abdul Hamid Wani overruled adverse inquiry report against two General Managers of Anantnag Central Cooperative Bank (ACCB) and gave them prize postings.
The then Registrar Cooperatives Mohammed Abbas had recommended names of both these mangers for being terminated from services under the state government's much hyped weeding out the corrupt campaign. These two General Managers namely Farooq Ahmad Khan, presently posted as General Manager in State Cooperative Bank (SCB) Srinagar and Javed Ahmed Bhat, presently posted as Incharge Anantnag Central Cooperative Bank (ACCB) have been accused of malpractices, seeking bribes, dissuading recovery initiatives and moral turpitude in an inquiry conducted by three member committee constituted by the government.
The committee had recommended the cooperative department to take stern action against the delinquent officials. However, both have been rewarded with prize postings and one, Javed Ahmad Bhat has been posted in the same Bank where he has been accused of having commi... | |
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| Mehbooba likely to raise Haji Yusuf custodial death case in the house today | | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Feb26: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is likely to raise the issue of Haji Yusuf custodial killing in the house while participating in discussion on governor's address.
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, according to sources, will speak on governors address tomorrow and among other issues like 'corruption' ' governance deficit' 'misappropriation of public money' and discriminatory attitude of the government, Mehbooba is likely to raise the issue of alleged custodial killing of NC activist Haji Yusuf. If sources are to be believed, Mehbooba, for the first time since 2008, will ask chief minister to step down directly.
It merits a mention here that during la... | |
| | | | LC seat becoming 'table battle' between Cong factions | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Feb 26: With smooth process that paved way for formal appointment of Amrit Malhotra as Chairman of the Legislative Council, the Congress is now faced with challenge of election of lone seat in the Upper House that has fallen vacant due to demise of Yashhpal Khajuria. The process, for which the notification is being issued on March 6, is far from being smooth at the level of 'selecting' the party nominee as the seat appears to have become 'table battle' for the two factions and the leaders who 'steer' this factionalism.
Sources said with Amrit Malhotra's 'elevation' as Chairaman of the Upper House, it has become a prestige point for the faction led by Ghulam Nabi A... | |
| | | | Yes Minister, Early Times has no credibility! | | The magic of making millions on salary of Rs 40,000 a month | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 26: "Agar miani dasi aayi kaanh beqlaazi, khatta muaf karizem" (Forgive my lord please, if I have erred" was the stanza every individual in then Progressive Movement, and beyond, mugged up from Rehman Rahi's classical "Muafi Naama". Sher-e-Kashmir's National Conference conveniently dismissed Rahi as a frustrated Bakra (follower of Mirwaiz dynasty) and trashed his ode of satire. The tradition of intolerance in NC remains unchanged nearly 60 years later---'if you are not with me, you are against me'!
On Saturday last, PDP's Pluto did not carry ET alone to support and substantiate his chargesheet of corruption against the Navratans of Mr Clean. He did equally ... | |
| | | | NC stifled opposition, disliked dissent; PDP brought change: Mufti | | 'I do not want conspiracy but cannot tolerate corruption' 'I do not want conspiracy but cannot tolerate corruption' 'I do not want conspiracy but cannot tolerate corruption' 'I do not want conspiracy but cannot tolerate corruption' 'I do not want conspira | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
KHANPUR (NAGROTA), Feb 26: National Conference (NC) has historically stifled opposition, disliked dissent and desisted from handing over the leadership baton to leaders outside Abdullah family.
"Constituent assembly of Jammu and Kashmir included none other than the members of National Conference (NC). No one would ever dare to contest against Sheikh Sahab. They rigged elections in 1987 leading entire state to disaster. They again managed elections in 1996. People would not dare to even think of contesting elections. We brought a change in the year 2002 with the help of the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee," Mufti said while addressing a mammoth rally at Khanpu... | |
| | | | Baig offers support to CM | | `Minister's blackmail Omar Abdullah' | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 26: Former Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Husain Baig today offered support to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in weeding out corruption at the top.
Baig said there was need for politicians to work collectively for development of the state. "The politicians must desist from conventional politics", he said.
Baig said Chief Minister was an institution and politicians must strengthen it to run the system smoothly. "If the Chief Minister is weak the system is also weak.
Beig feels Omar was being 'blackmailed' by some cabinet colleagues of his own party. "They threaten him of toppling his government', he said. "However, if he takes action against such elements... | |
| | | | Two LeT militants killed at Kishtwar | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Feb 26: Two LeT militants were today killed by security forces in an encounter at Bonzwar, about 8 km from here.
Acting on a tip off about the presence of militants at Bonzwar, a joint column of police, 17 RR and 74 Bn of CRPF launched a massive search operation in the wee hours of Sunday in Bonzwar area.
SP, Kishtwar, Bhim Sen Tutti said that after developing specific information about two militants in a natural cave on the bank of river Chenab, cops cordoned it off and asked them to surrender. But they refused to surrender and opened fire.
The forces retaliated and in the encounter which continued for one hour, both the militants were killed, he added.
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| | | | UP election results could change political equations in J&K | | Congress-NC Relations | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Feb 26: The issue of rotational chief minister-ship in the state is not very much alive these days. The reasons are not far to seek. One of the reasons is the very cordial relations between Sonia Gandhi's son and AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi and chief minister Omar Abdullah. In fact, Omar Abdullah is the chief minister only because of Rahul Gandhi. The other reason is that the Congress leadership in the state is very weak and meek and that bulk of the Congress ministers, especially those belonging to Jammu province, are for maintaining a status quo for obvious reasons. To be more precise, the Congress ministers and the bulk of local Congress leaders represent two... | |
| | | | SAC toothless in fighting 'bureaucratic corruption' | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 26: The state accountability commission (SAC) has proved to be a "toothless" tiger while dealing with cases against the corrupt bureaucrats.
Yesterday, PDP MLA Muzaffar Hussain Beig raised the issue in the legislative assembly and said that to weed out corruption, institutions needed to be strengthened.
In 90 per cent cases, ministers sign files in good faith. But in this House, he (the minister) is responsible for omission and commission, if any. So when we talk about corruption, it is not against anybody and any minister. But then he too is responsible.
There are bureaucrats like G N Qasba, who had cases pending against him but no action had been taken a... | |
| | | | Jammu contributes more revenue, gets in return crumbs | | Congress Mum | | | Neha
JAMMU, Feb 26: The complaint of the people of Jammu province that they contribute more revenue to the exchequer but in return gets only crumbs is very genuine. The information tabled on the floor of the assembly by the finance minister on Saturday in response to a question of NPP's MLA and former minister Harshdev Singh establish that Jammu pays more tax, as compared to Kashmir. Jammu province tops in payment of various taxes, including GST, VAT, MST, stamp, registration and property taxes, according to the finance minister.
What do the figures presented by the finance minister reveal? The figures revealed that Jammu province contributed Rs. 12,4803.71 lakh more revenue in terms of... | |
| | | | Gola Shah to be booked under IT act: IGP | | | | Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Feb 26: Two top militants of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were today gunned down by security forces in a fierce gun-battle in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Acting on specific information about the presence of LeT militants in Dool-Banzwar forest belt in the district, troops of the 17 Rastriya Rifles and the police launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area to track them down, IGP Jammu Dilbagh Singh said while addressing a press conference here today.
Listing achievements of police, he said that year 2011 witnessed zero Human Rights violation. He added that 13000 cases were registered with the police in the previous year which includes seizure of 10... | |
| | | | Parties must allow legislature to function smoothly | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Feb 26: The big fight between the ruling NC and the opposition PDP has reached a new high with star fighters, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti deciding to join the fray.
It was okay for the middle and lower rung activists of the State's two main political parties to engage in mudslinging matches with each other. It becomes quite deplorable when the Chief Minister and Mehbooba Mufti start raising unsubstantiated, frivolous accusations against each other. Politics has already hit such low ebb in J&K State. What could have shocked the conscience and decency of the common man in the State just a few years back does not even raise an eye-brow now. Politicia... | |
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