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Rangarajan’s task force recommendations gathering dust Two expert panels, two reports; J&K underdeveloped, Lakhs still unemployed 3/10/2011 12:48:54 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 9: With observations and recommendations of the task force on the development of Jammu and Kashmir gathering dust in the office of the heads of centre and the state government, recently released report of another expert group is likely to meet the same fate. Reasons are obvious. Both the reports have been penned down by ace economist and Chairman of Prime Minister’s economic advisory council Dr C. Rangarajan along with experts, mostly based in New Delhi or elsewhere in the country. Both the groups were constituted by Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh and both met respective Chief Minister’s of Jammu and Kashmir before finalizing their respective reports. Task force on the development of Jammu and Kashmir was constituted by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on March 29, 2005. It held eight meetings in all between April 2005 and October 2006. Seven of these meetings were held in New Delhi. The task force held consultations with the then Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Mohammed Sayeed on August 26, 2006. This task forc...   READ MORE

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ARTO Doda suspended following allegations of corruption in Assembly BJP MLA waves CD in House to substantiate charges 3/10/2011 12:48:33 AM Early Times Report Jammu, March 9: Following allegations of bribe charges and corruption which resounded in a ‘dramatic’ manner in the state Assembly today, Jammu and Kashmir Government today ordered the suspension of Assistant Regional Transport Office Doda. The allegations were made by the BJP legislator Jagdish Raj Sapolia that no norms were adhered in issuing route permits in the districts of Doda and Kishtwar. ‘’The ARTO Vipin Singh Charak has been placed under suspension with immediate effect while an enquiry committee has been constituted under the supervision of RTO Jammu Virender Slathia to find out the facts,’’ Qamar Ali Akhoon, Minister for Transport told reporters outside ...   READ MORE   Assembly proceedings continue with Deputy Speaker not in chair Madni rejects ‘appeal’ of Speaker, seeks seat as legislator 3/10/2011 12:47:46 AM Early Times Report Jammu , March 9: In what can be seen as something unprecedented in the Parliamentary affairs and perhaps in contravention of the constitutional norms as well, proceedings of J&K Assembly are going on with absence of Deputy Speaker in the House for the last 7 days. Deputy Speaker and PDP leader Sartaj Madni had resigned in protest against the remarks of the Speaker in a section of media on March 3. Even as Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone today appealed Madni to join the House proceedings, Madni rejected the ‘renewed offer of reconciliation’, contending he was firm on his stand. Madni however comes regularly and is seen in and around the Assembly Secretariate with his coll...   READ MORE   Allegations of 'nepotism' in Helath Deptt echo in Assembly Nexus between authorities, politicians & bureaucrats: Harsh Dev 3/10/2011 12:47:11 AM KUNAL SHRIVATSA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 9: The allegations of ‘nepotism’ and ‘favouritism’ in the State Health department rocked the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today as senior leader of Jammu Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) Harsh Dev Singh raised the issue during the proceedings of the House. It was during Question Hour that Panthers Party legislator Harsh Dev Singh made a startling allegation on the floor of the House that there is a nexus between higher authorities of Health department and politicians besides bureaucrats who have interference in postings of doctors by way of their influence. While debating a supplementary question related to Healthcare fa...   READ MORE   Cop hurt critically after bullet pierces his chin at DPL 3/10/2011 12:46:28 AM JAMMU, Mar 09: A reserve police wing cop was today wounded critically after his service rifle went off under mysterious circumstances at district police lines (DPL) here and the bullet pierced through his chin. Cop Murtaza Ali of Mendhar had lunch at DPL mess and was coming down the stairs when his rifle went off all of a sudden. The bullet pierced his chin and came out of his forehead, injuring him seriously, police sources said. He was soon rushed by his colleagues to the GMC hospital where his condition was stated to be serious.Murtaza's colleagues said he had tried to end his life after he was denied leave as he wanted to go home at Mendhar to see his ailing mother.They alleged th...   READ MORE   No request for Singh’s extradition forwarded to US Major Avtaar’s arrest 3/10/2011 12:45:44 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 9: If a video clip circulated widely in Kashmir is genuine then Major Avtaar Singh may not be extradited notwithstanding the claims of the Jammu Kashmir Police to the contrary. The video conveys that Major Avtaar is on US Radaar but shall not be extradited as New Delhi has not sought his extradition. The video also shows the Major refuting `allegations’ of killing noted lawyer and human rights defender Jaleel Andrabi. The video is actually a news report aired by a local US television channel. “The Islamists want to kill me”, he tells the channel. The Major was arrested by the US police for a domestic dispute last month. His wife filed the complaint an...   READ MORE   One held for firing at man at Roop Nagar 3/10/2011 12:43:34 AM JAMMU, Mar 09: A youth was today apprehended by Chinore police for allegedly opening fire at a car-borne man at Roop Nagar here Tuesday night. Police sources said Mohit Mehra had a scuffle with Akash of Sharika Vihar near Lower Roop Nagar, Karan Singh Choudhary of Kullian, R S Pura, and Vicky of Khajuria Mohalla, Paloura, Tuesday at about 11.30 pm. Following heated exchanges between the two sides, the three youth fired at Mehra from a pistol. He, however, had a narrow escape as the bullet missed the target, the sources added. The accused later fled the spot. The Chinore police today arrested Akash from his hideout, while a hunt was on for the other two.Police had registered a case agai...   READ MORE   Two killed, 30 injured as bus falls in gorge 3/10/2011 12:43:04 AM Jammu: Two persons were killed and 30 others injured when a bus, carrying a marriage party, skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge at Sananghat in Basohli tehsil of Kathua district, police said here today. In the mishap which occurred last night, nine-year-old Tanantar Singh and driver of the bus Rakesh Kumar were killed on the spot, while 30 others were injured, they said. In another accident, one person identified as Bittu was killed and 14 others were injured when a bus, carrying a marriage party, turned-turtle on Jammu-Pathankot national highway at Hiranagar in the same district, they said.Police has registered cases in both the accidents, they said. ...   READ MORE   2 held for selling LPG cylinders in black 3/10/2011 12:42:45 AM JAMMU, Mar 09: Two persons were today arrested by police for selling LPG cylinders at their respective residences at Digiana here in black. They were identified as Johar Singh and Yashpal Singh. Both of them were found selling LPG cylinders at exorbitant rates, DSP Mohan Lal Kaith said. During interrogation, they told police that a local gas agency had been supplying them cylinders to sell them on higher rates.Police had booked the accused under relevant sections of law. ...   READ MORE   Intrusion bid foiled, ultra killed on IB 3/10/2011 12:42:13 AM JAMMU, Mar 09: Foiling an infiltration bid from across the International Border (IB), an alert BSF patrol today shot dead a militant near the forward AMK outpost in R S Pura sector near here. A BSF patrol picked up the movement of two suspicious persons on the IB near AMK post early in the morning. Official sources said when the cops challenged them, they started fleeing towards Pakistan. When despite repeated warnings, they did not stop, the cops opened fire, killing onf of them, while the other managed to cross back to Pakistan, the sources added. Identity of the slain militant was yet to be established. One AK rifle, its two magazines and 42 rounds, five kilograms of narcot...   READ MORE   Why does Kashmiri leadership hail Atal, criticise Manmohan? BJP & Congress 3/10/2011 12:41:59 AM STARK REALITY RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 9: The Kashmiri leadership has not appreciated what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in Jammu on March 4. Why? Because he made it loud and clear that the solution to the “problems of Jammu and Kashmir” will have to be such as is also acceptable to the people of Jammu and Ladakh and the solution will be within the constitutional framework of India. He had said “no individual and no group” would be given the veto power as far as the resolution of the problems of the state is concerned. On the other hand, the Kashmiri leadership consistently hails Atal Behari Vajpayee of the BJP? Why? Why because “Vajpayee had put the constitutional im...   READ MORE   One raped, another escapes rape bid on International Women's Day 3/10/2011 12:41:24 AM BHARAT BHUSHAN JAMMU, Mar 09: When on the eve of centenary celebrations of International Women's Day, women Tuesday joined hands around the world to reclaim attention on what can be right and equal for them, two hapless women in the winter capital city here drew attention of the people for "wrong" reasons. While one was raped, abortive bid was made to outrage the modesty of the other. Both of them got mentally shattered on a day when functions were held across the world to celebrate the political, social and economic achievements of women past, present and future. The first incident took place at Marh in Nagrota when a driver, whom police sources identified as Manzoor Ahm...   READ MORE   Jammu leadership and its role in the Assembly 3/10/2011 12:41:00 AM MINCING NO WORDS NEHA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 9: A peep into the history of discussions in the state legislature and role played by the Jammu-based legislators, with a very exceptions, does reveal that those who represented Jammu province in the state legislature from 1951 till date have simply danced to the tunes of their Kashmiri masters. In fact, even a superficial look at the role played by most of the Jammu-based legislators, irrespective of their political affiliations, would be enough to reach a definite conclusion and the conclusion would be that they have defeated their own people again and again to remain in the good books of their Kashmiri masters and advance their pet...   READ MORE

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