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| Devan may finally take over as CS | | Madhav shifted to Delhi | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Feb 5: With the incumbent Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal appointed Secretary, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) in the Union Government, decks seem to have been cleared now for Parvez Devan to take over as the next CS to the Jammu and Kashmir Government, according to sources.
Madhav Lal, a 1977 batch IAS officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre has been, according to sources, shifted and will now be Secretary to Ministry of MSME, replacing Vivek Rae.
However, official sources declined to comment on the issue. But the State Government has already conveyed no objection to Government of India in sparing any top job for him. Lal was empanelled as Secretary to Government of India last year and has been keen to move out of the State. However, he had to wait for a suitable position to fall vacant in the Centre.
Meanwhile, rumors were rife in the Civil Secretariat today that Jammu and Kashmir Government has opted for 1977 batch IAS officer, Parvez Devan who is presently Secretary in Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and is the second senior most officer... | |
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| CM undecided as ousted Ministers, advisor lobby | | Nomination of Speaker | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Feb 5: With the annual budget session of the bicameral legislature scheduled for February 28, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is awaiting the appointment of Speaker.
Though the annual budget session is commencing by the end of this moth, the ruling National Conference-Congress alliance is yet to take a final call on the nomination for the Constitutional post of Speaker of Assembly which has fallen vacant after the former Speaker, Mohammad Akbar Lone was inducted in the State Cabinet in the Jan 15 Cabinet reshuffle-cum-expansion.
Sources privy to the power corridors told Early Times today that ousted Ministers Abdul Gani Malik, Qamar Ali Akhoon, SS Salathia and Advisor ... | |
| | | | Does Taj have guts to tighten noose around astray Sports Associations? | | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Feb 5: With sports associations of Jammu and Kashmir violating Government directives with impunity pleading their autonomous character and affiliation to the National Federations and the Indian Olympic Association, will new Minister for Sports Taj Mohiuddin prevail upon these associations as he holds maiden meeting with them Wednesday tomorrow or tow their line as his predecessor, would be interesting to see.
Making utter mockery of orders of the Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council published from time to time in the meetings chaired by the Chief Minister himself in his capacity as president of the apex sports body in the State, The Jammu and Kashmir Olympic ... | |
| | | | PHE makes 'petty purchases' worth crores without tendering | | Fails to recover Rs 1.42 lakh outstanding as rent | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Feb 5: Public Health Engineering (PHE), department which is continuously hitting headlines for corruption, bias and negligence has once again come under scanner for adopting dilly dally approach in realizing outstanding rents worth lakhs from consumers. Further, department termed purchases worth lakhs of rupees without tendering as 'petty items' As per information given by PHE Division City 2, Jammu in reply to RTI having No PHEC/11/4977-79.
The RTI was filed by High Court lawyer and RTI activist Kovid Khosla who sought information from PHE department regarding details of items purchased by officials in PHE Division City-2, Jammu, including details of tenders flouted... | |
| | | | Amarnath Board slammed for petty political, separatism gains | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: Amarnath Shrine Board, which has rightly extended the duration of yatra to 55-day, is being slammed unrightfully from all quarters.
While the separatists have critcised the decision of the Board for the extension of the yatra and had called for the meeting to discuss this decision, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had also made a veiled attack on the very purpose of constitution of the Board.
PDP spokesperson Dr Sameer Kaul, who had treated many separatists leader, had said that Kashmiri Pandits should be given charge of the yatra.
It's attempt to liquidate in the name of Kashmiriyat, which has dangerous implications.
The Board was constituted to l... | |
| | | | Continuous snow, rain, hailstorm cut of Valley from rest of Country | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: The continuous rain, snowfall and hailstorm in the entire State cut of the Kashmir valley as well as the mountainous districts of Jammu region from the rest of the country on the second consecutive day.
Landslide, shooting stones, slippery road, rain, hailstorm and snow led to closure of many roads including 300-km-long Jammu Srinagar National Highway. The Air traffic was also disrupted due to windstorm and heavy rain in Jammu.
Due to heavy landslide and stone shooting at Seri-Ramban, Kela Morh Panthal, Sher Bibi, Jigaini etc. between Patnitop and Jawahar Tunnel area, the 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for vehicular traffic, f... | |
| | | | Exiled Janbaaz supports all girl rock band | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Feb 5: "I was an approved singer of All India Radio and I was forced to live in exile after I was targeted by the radical elements for my singing passion," said Alam Ara Jaanbaaz a veteran singer and daughter of a great Kashmiri poet Ghulam Nabi Doolwal commonly known as Jaanbaaz Kishtwari. Alam Ara and her family were forced to flee Kishtwar in 2004 because of threat from radical elements.
While talking to the "Early Times" Alam Ara facing exile at Jammu since last 9 years said that she felt pain about the fatwa issued against the three Kashmiri girls. She has now voiced her support for the all girl rock band which has decided to quit in the wake of fatwa issue... | |
| | | | "Army, IB want to disintegrate Azad Kashmir" | | Some more kamaal from Kamaal | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 5: After he was advised to exercise restraint in his statements especially against coalition partners, National Conference Additional General Secretary, Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal today attacked Indian Army and Intelligence Bureau (IB) stating that both of them were meddling in the State politics to disintegrate 'Azad Kashmir' on the pattern of Bangladesh.
"Army and IB are repressing the people of Kashmir and they want to enslave people of Kashmir completely. For my bold statements against them, I am being loathed by both these agencies while my party patron Dr Farooq Abdullah even advised me to shut my mouth as he fears that these agencies will not let me ... | |
| | | | Taj seeks time to respond to privilege motion | | | |
Bashir Assad
Jammu, Feb 5: Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Taj Mohiuddin today sought more time from Chairman Legislative Council, Amrit Malhotra to submit his statement/defence on the Privilege Motion moved by PDP, MLC, Murtaza Khan and Panthers Party MLC, Syed Mohammad Rafiq Shah against him over his controversial remarks against the Council Chairman.
Pertinently Taj had allegedly used "indecent and unparliamentarily language against the chairman'. Subsequently Khan and Shah had brought privilege motion against Taj for using "contemptuous remarks" against the LC Chairman Amrit Malhotra.
It merits a mention here that Taj was supposed to submit his statement... | |
| | | | An Ordinance that provoked war of words between PDP and NC | | AFSPA | | |
Neha
Jammu, Feb 5: The Government of India the other day issued an ordinance on Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2012. It was promulgated to check crimes against women. It was basically based on the recommendations as contained in Justice JS Verma committee, which was set up following gang rape of a young girl in Delhi in a bus on December 16 last year. The Verma panel had also recommended revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), under which the Army and paramilitary forces involved in anti-insurgency operations enjoy legal immunity, but the Government of India -- of which the ruling National Conference (NC) is a constituent -- did not accept the recommendation of the AFSP... | |
| | | | BJP hits nail on head, says appeasement emboldens K fundamentalists | | Fatwa against talent | | | Rustam
Jammu, Feb 5: Grand Mufti of Kashmir Bashir-ud-Din Ahmad on Sunday issued a fatwa against three Kashmiri girls for being part of a rock band. Issuing the Fatwa, the Grand Mufti had, inter-alia, said: "Rock band girls should not perform in front of an unknown audience. If the girls want to continue with music, they should do it within their families and relatives but not in the open. The (Music and singing) is the first step towards bulldozing our moral and Islamic fabric in Kashmir. All the bad things, including gang rape, happening in the Indian society are because of music". The all-girl band, which had come to limelight late December last year after their performance at the annua... | |
| | | | Dying agriculture sector crying for help | | | | early times report
SRINAGAR, Feb 5: In Jammu and Kashmir, the agricultural sector is constantly performing poorly with respect to its contribution to the SGDP and adds to it the unregulated use of fertile and agriculture land.
Resorting of small owners to arbitrary change in land use and the encroachment of vast swathes of state land by land mafias with a big mafia-politicians-police-bureaucratic-nexus has resulted into big problems for the state. There have been a few attempts by the various governments to come up with policies with regard to the encroached land.
In 1996 when NC formed the government, it devised a policy that the encroached lands would be sold to the illegal occupants... | |
| | | | NGREA, BADP schemes not reaching people in remote border areas | | PDP, Gujjar leaders demand high level probe | | | early times report
JAMMU, Feb 5: The thousands and crores of rupees brought from Centre for the development of rural and border areas don't reach to the people in remote and border areas. The people in the remote and border areas of the state have made umpteen complaints with the authorities but to no avail. There are complaints in the tribal areas that the funds meant for Tribal Sub plan do not reach the tribal areas for development. Many times protest demonstrations have been held by various Gujjar organizations including the Bharatiya Gujjar Maha Sangh led by Mr Poswal at Rajouri and Poonch protesting against misuse of funds by the concerned agencies meant for tribal sub plan. The Gujj... | |
| | | | J&K Bank Q3 profit jumps 36% YoY to Rs 289 cr | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: Jammu and Kashmir Bank 's (J&K Bank) third quarter net profit rose by 35.7 percent year-on-year to Rs 289.4 crore, sending shares nearly 4 percent higher intraday.
Meanwhile, net interest income jumped 31.8 percent to Rs 594.2 crore from Rs 450.8 crore during the same period.
Gross Non-Performing Asset (NPA) increased to 1.61 percent as against 1.59 percent QoQ whereas net NPA declined to 0.14 percent as against 0.16 percent QoQ.
Provisions against bad loans were Rs 22.4 crore in October-December quarter, up 23 percent compared to Rs 18.2 crore in July-September quarter.
Capital adequacy ratio went up to 13.82 percent from 13.73 percent quarter-on-qu... | |
| | | | After Pragaash burial, police take note of FB posts | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Jammu, Feb 5: After Girl's Band's (Pragaash) unceremonious burial, the police have taken cognizance of the Facebook threats. A case FIR No. 5/2013 under Section 66 A of the IT Act and Section 506 RPC (Criminal Intimidation) has been registered in police station Rajbagh Srinagar.
Police sources said an open FIR has been registered with regard to the comments posted on the Facebook page of the Pragaash band some days ago. According to the police sources all people particularly youth whose comments were intimidating and vulgar will be thoroughly analyzed and then strict action will be taken against the erring youth. They said a few of them have been identified from Anantnag, Sr... | |
| | | | MLC elections on March 7 | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: The Election Commission has announced elections on March 7 to fill up eight seats of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council which are falling vacant following retirement of sitting members.
Rajinder Singh Chib, Mohammad Amin Bhat, Ali Mohammad Butt, Naresh Gupta, Murtaza Khan, Davinder Rana, Nizam Ud Din Khanday and MY Taing will complete their tenure as Member of Legislative Council (MLC) on February 15, 2013.
One seat is likely to go to PDP. One is reserved for erstwhile district Doda for which Naresh Gupta present MLC, State Secretary Congress Thakur Jugal Bhandari, Rtd DySP Aslam Malik, Senior Congress Leader Kotwal, are front runners.
UPA cha... | |
| | | | Two arrested along with blank posters of HuJI | | | |
Saahil Suhail
anantnag, Feb 5: Anantnag police has arrested two persons involved in\ threatening elected Panchs and Sarpanchs by pasting posters of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militant outfit in various areas of South Kashmir's Dooru area, threatening them to resign. Police have recovered blank posters and stamps of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) from them after they raided the houses of duo before days. Sources said that both persons with militancy background are believed to be the OWG's of militant outfit. Arrested persons were identified as Mohd Yousf Khan S/o Mohd Shafi Khan and Abdul Rashid Ray S/o Gulam Mohd Ray both residents of Rain Chowgund Dooru. Additional Superintend ... | |
| | | | Kathua labour sarai awaits completion | | | | early times report
Kathua, Feb 5: The Rs. 57.75 Crore Labour Sarai building is awaiting completion notwithstanding the claims to the contrary by PWD. The PWD claims that the building has been constructed and only minor finishing needs to be done. The PWD also claims that delay in release of funds had delayed handover of the building to the labour department.
As per the policy of government the labour sarai buildings are being constructed at the district headquarters of all districts for the welfare of labour working in and around the periphery of the district headquarter who come from different places.
The Labour Department has acquired piece of land at Kathua and funds were also plac... | |
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