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| Less than a month left for BA, B.Sc, B.Com annual exams | | Economics students in distress as only lecturer pursuing course in JU | | | Lecturer responds with
'threatening' of 'wrath'
Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Febr 4: Engrossed in the political wranglings alone, NC led coalition government which tires itself with claims of concern for youth of J&K, is actually hell bent to spoil and mar their future right at the stage of ripening towards buiding their careers. Call it apathy or non seriousness of Higher Education Department, it can be guaged from the fact that with less than a month period left to start the examination of Bachelor courses i.e. B.a, B.Sc and B.com courses of first and second year, the students of economics in the Government Degree College for Girls Udhampur have seen no classes for over 19 days.
The mess in t... | |
| | | | Opposition demands inclusion of leftover units in Kashmir, delimitation in Jammu | | Administrative units open Pandora's box for Omar | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 4: As Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is busy receiving delegations thanking him for creating new administrative units, the Government is facing criticism at two fronts. While PDP, state's principal opposition is seeking the inclusion of leftover areas to avoid an impending crisis, BJP-Panthers Party (PP) - the main opposition in Jammu, is seeking delimitation of Assembly constituencies.
Asserting that campaigning time for the next elections was converted into "social upheaval for electoral reasons", Mehbooba Mufti, the PDP president, said the ruling coalition took over the job of the experts and created "chaos, collision and hostility by pitting a villages a... | |
| | | | Police defy GAD circular, complaint lodged with CM | | | | Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Feb 4: Humiliating the General Administration Department (GAD), the Jammu and Kashmir Police defied its circular with impunity and impetuosity, compelling an RTI activist to lodge a complaint against 'Khakhi' with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in this regard .
The, State General Administration department, (GAD) issued a circular vide no 32-GAD of 2012 dated 15/10/2013 where clear directions were given to the officers and Ministers to stop using objectionable word 'Darbar' which sounds and reminds the era of monarchy and which is against the ethos and principles of democracy which are the essential components of the constitution of the country and even of the State.
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| | | | Human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir | | Ten important facts | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 4: Extremists in Kashmir are talking about human rights violations, but they are not cataloguing the factors which are responsible for the human rights violations in the state. It is important to recognise ten important facts in order to understand the fundamental reasons which are responsible for the prevailing horrible human rights situation in the state.
One, the state policy has been ignoring the impact of genocide and destabilisation unleashed by non-state actors against the civilians. Two, institutions are not in place to gather information against violations committed by non-state actors. Three, the state institutions are not sensitised or structured t... | |
| | | | CSC chairman facing situation of 'devil and deep sea' | | Opposition sharpens attack over CSC report | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 4: As the opposition parties have sharpened their attack and raised clamour over the report submitted by Cabinet Sub Committee on creation of new administrative units, both the coalition partners NC and Congress have come under a tight spot with loads of criticism pouring out from even Panchayat members in some areas. Congress and Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand as chairman of the CSC in particular are facing a situation of 'devil and deep sea' with opposition and criticism getting loud from within the party itself over certain recommen-dations. The outcry became loud today when a group of Sarpanches and Panches in Ramnagar accused CSC led by Deputy Chief Min... | |
| | | | Cong pins NC's political balloon on new units | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 4: Congress has pinned the political balloon of National Conference which it was hoping to fly high on cashing for creating new administrative units.
NC was hoping that by taking up confrontation with the Congress, with CM threatening to resign, it would be able position itself as the sole guardian of the rights of the people. NC was hoping that it would help it in grabbing the chair of CM again.
However, Congress by not only cooperating on creating new units but ensuring its equitable distribution had pinned the balloon.
Congress leaders were aware of the game plan of the NC and they also knew that threat statement of CM was more of a political show than w... | |
| | | | 'Misgovernance touching skies' says Mehbooba | | PDP president's cavalcade intercepted | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Feb 4: As the cavalcade of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti was today stopped by protestors in central Kashmir when she was on her way to pay obeisance at Chrar-i-Sharief, PDP president later while reacting on the incident said that such things were manifestation of misgovernance in the state.
According to the details, hundreds of people of Central Kashmir's Gulshana-bad village who were protesting against the power development department for the erratic power supply and delay in repairing damaged transformers of the village stopped the PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti's cavalcade when she was on her way to pay obeisance at Chrar-i-Sharief and f... | |
| | | | Time to promote mainstream politics in Kashmir | | Separatist movement in complete disarray | | | Neha
JAMMU, Feb 4: The separatist movement in Kashmir valley is in complete disarray. An overwhelming majority of population in Kashmir has developed an indifferent attitude towards the movement believing that it would lead them nowhere and would only cause more death and destruction. Only a few vested interests and disgruntled elements in the Kashmiri society continue to support and take part in the secessionist movement for monetary gains. The fact is that an overwhelming majority of general public in Kashmir has developed hatred for the movement. It wants peace and normalcy in the Valley so that it could work in a peaceful environment and undertakes social and economic activities unhind... | |
| | | | Irregularities in ReT teacher's appointment in Poonch | | Blue-eyed preferred over deserving candidate | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Feb 4: Irregularities in the appointment of Rehbar-e-Talim teacher has came to fore in zone Kanuyian of tehsil Haveli of district Poonch, where a blue-eyed candidate has managed the job, surpassing the candidate in the merit list.
Gurpreet Singh son of Naranjan Singh, a resident of Dara Dullian, tehsil Haveli of district Poonch informed Early Times that he had applied for the post of Rehbar-E-Talim teacher in Primary School Pothi against the required post of Maths teacher, as Government advertisement number CEO/SSA/8488-8509 dated, 27-11-2010.
He was selected third in the merit list as finalized out by the Zonal Education Office Kanuyian Zone, but to his utter surprise t... | |
| | | | War over creation of new administrative units intensified, Congress MLA Naiz threatened to resigned | | Fallout of creation of New Administrative units in J & K | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Feb 4: Two days after Congress Sarpanches and other prominent figures of Chilly and its adjoining areas hailing from home village of Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad were up in arms against the MLA Bhaderwah Mohammad Sharief Naiz for his failure in representing the aspiration of majority of people of Chilly during Cabinet Sub Committee in which the far flung and deserving area of the Chilly was deprived from Tehsil as well as the block status, Senior leader and Congress MLA from Bhaderwah Mohammad Sharief Niaz today threatened to resign over the issue of denial of Naibat and Block status to Chilly and Pingal of Bhalessa.
While addressing a hurdle press co... | |
| | | | NC, Congress reach seat sharing agreement for LS polls | | Cong to contest South Kashmir seat | | | Bashir Assad
JAMMU, Feb 4: The National Conference (NC) and the Congress have reached an agreement to share seats for Lok Sabha elections due in April in the country. Early Times learnt from reliable sources that the ruling National Conference and Congress in the state have reached an agreement over seat sharing for the Lok Sabha elections. The agreement, according to the sources, was reached between the high command of both the parties in a meeting in New-Delhi recently. Jammu and Kashmir has six Lok Sabha seats and these will go to polls in April/May this year along with the nation. According to the sources, the NC will contest on two of the three Lok Sabha seats of the Kashmir valley an... | |
| | | | KEA opposes government proposal of appointing Dr. Javed Chaudhary as Principal GMC Srinagar | | Threatens of agitation against medico | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Feb 4: Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) today took strong exception to the state government's proposal of appointing Dr. Javed Chaudhary as the new Principal of Government Medical College, Srinagar. The KEA has held Dr. Javed responsible for the death of children at G B Panth Hospital here.
KEA Chief Spokesman, Siraj Ahmad said that state government has always been playing with the sentiments and emotions of people of Kashmir valley. Siraj asked the state government to realize its responsibility towards the society and ensure that Dr. Javed is not appointed as Principal GMC, Srinagar.
"The latest revelations suggesting that Dr. Javed would be the new Princip... | |
| | | | Food , Hospitality better than Kolkata congress | | Indian science congress 2014 | | | Sandeep Bhat
Jammu, Feb 4: The 101st Indian Science Congress entered into second day today with more than eight thousand delegates participating in different events held in Jammu. Apart from having difficulties in registration on the inaugural day, other arrangements for the event like food, hospitality, accommodation seems gone well with the participating delegates who have come here from different parts of country and aboard.
Talking to early times , Saroj Ranjan Likna a teacher by profession from Puri (Orissa) said that he is attending the science congress for the second time and apart from accommodation other facilities were upto the mark and far better than the science congress he... | |
| | | | NC goes out of way to take credit of new administrative units | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 4: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) seem to have gone crazy after the State Cabinet approved the creation of new administrative units in the state.
The NC leaders are issuing statements after statements everyday and are giving credit to its working President, Omar Abdullah, who is also the Chief Minister of the state. But the biggest question, which they are not asking to themselves, is that what Omar has done to create these units? Has he done any home work to remove the disparity, created by the Mushtaq Ganai committee report?
The Chief Minister has been moving from one place to another and meeting people to save his Government after he went ... | |
| | | | Court partly hears bail pleas by students, parents | | BOPEE paper sale scam | | | Agencies
SRINAGAR, Feb 4: A local court here today partly heard arguments in bail pleas of some students and parents allegedly involved in multi-million cash for CET 2012 paper scam even as it posted the main case for further proceedings on February 18.
As the proceedings of the case started before the Special Anti-Corruption Judge Kashmir, M L Manhas, Crime Branch produced before it seventeen accused including former chairman of Board of Professional Entrance Examination Mushtaq Ahmad Peer and one of the brokers, Sajjad Ahmad Bhat.
The accused through their counsels pleaded for granting bail to them. While the court posted the case on February 18, it partly heard the arguments in... | |
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