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| AICC convinced, Congress likely to field Azad from Doda-Udhampur | | Lok Sabha elections-2014 | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Mar 11: Despite expressing reservations over contesting parliamentary elections from Jammu and Kashmir,Congress is likely to field ex-Chief Minister and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad from Doda-Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency.
A close aide of Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi said "Since credible exit polls and survey reports have shown overwhelming support on Doda-Udhampur parliamentary seat for Ghulam Nabi Azad, we have no reason to field someone else from this seat. Though he has expressed reservations owing to his over-busy schedule but we have no option but to convince him to file nomination papers from Doda-Udhampur parliamentary constituency."
He added "We know, he has so many responsibilities but that does not mean, he would not be able to contest from Doda-Udhampur. We have reports that even if he simply files the nomination papers, he would win hands down. BJP candidate is no match of Ghulam Nabi Azad." The close aide stressed that AICC is convinced about the strong credentials of Ghulam Nabi Azad on Dod... | |
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| Recruited amidst dissent, Refugee leader says: "Don't vote for NC"! | | Rana's 'shot gun' backfires | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: Inducted in the party by the National Conference provincial president Devendra Rana despite resentment within the rank and file, Rajiv Chunni, a refugee leader after floating an amalgam of all refugee organizations the previous day, indirectly called upon the refugee community not to vote for the National conference, the party he joined amidst great pomp and show.
Chunni, the chairman of the SOS international, an organization of West Pakistan refugees, embarrassed the National conference and in particularly the provincial president of the party when while addressing a press conference after floating an umbrella organization of all refugee groups said th... | |
| | | | CAG unearths gross fiscal indiscipline within SPCB | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Mar 11: The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has received flak from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in its latest report wherein it was observed that the Board was plagued by lack of proper planning and poor utilization of funds.
The CAG noticed that Board had neither prepared comprehensive plan nor had made Annual action Plan since its inception in 1976 to serve as a guide to execute pollution control programmes.
"The Board's activities were largely restricted to granting/renewal of consent for operating industrial units. Even this activity was not carried out fully and properly as explained subsequently," said CAG Report.
Censuring the B... | |
| | | | Cong workers caution leadership against depending on NC workers for electoral success | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 11: Congress leadership is worried over non-cooperative approach being adopted by the coalition partner National Conference to support Congress candidates. Officially Congress has not announced any candidate for Jammu-Poonch and Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seats but National Conference workers at grass root level are not giving encouraging response to the Congress candidates. Today a meeting of the executive committee members of Pradesh Congress Committee was held to formulate strategy for elections of both the Lok Sabha seats. Credible sources said that during the meeting all Congress leaders and workers expressed their concern over attitude of the National Con... | |
| | | | 'School closure Information glitch' ends up in mess in valley | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 11: For the second day the state government made a mess of the situation that emerged following heavy snowfall across the Kashmir valley courtesy delay in the announcement of closure of educational institutions which did not go well with the students and teachers of government and private schools and many reached to schools despite hostile weather conditions.
Ideally Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Shailender Kumar should have made the announcement about closure early morning but that was not to be. Sadly enough it was at about 10:15 AM when there was an announcement on Radio Kashmir, Srinagar that all the schools (middle, high and higher secondary) wo... | |
| | | | CAG criticizes functioning of KU | | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Mar 11: As against the intake capacity of 19278 students the university of Kashmir admitted only 16603 students for the academic years 2008 to 2012 though 177816 had applied for admission during these academic years. This was revealed by the Comptroller and Auditor General in its latest report tabled in the stature legislature recently. The CAG report reveals that the change of results on revaluation ranged between 24 to 32 per cent which indicated that the evaluation of answer scripts was not made correctly. The Report said out of 77 research projects to be completed by March 2013, only 16 projects had been completed. 11 projects on which an expenditure of Rs. 62.2... | |
| | | | 'It is Kargil versus Leh over L.S Poll Candidate Nomination' | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Mar 11: Keeping all speculation aside in connection with nomination of a state congress candidate for Lok sabha elections from Ladakh division, Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai said that it is simply Kargil versus Leh this time as the nomination is taking ugly turns due to indifference and opposition from state congress workers.
As the nomination of candidate for one seat of forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Ladakh division of Jammu and kashmir is yet to be decided following the controversy over nomination of the candidate among state congress workers, Chief executive councilor of Ladakh auntonomous Hill development councillor (LAHDC) of Kargil district Haji Asgar Ali... | |
| | | | Congress deviated from Mahatama's policies: Mir | | Lone accuses successive Governments of present mess in State | | | Early Times Report
SUMBAL (GANDERBAL), Mar 11: Turning tables on successive State Governments, Peoples' Conference today blamed them of the present messand unrest in the State.
Addressing a mammoth public rally here today Peoples Conference chairman, Sajjad Gani Lone today asked the people to launch a decisive battle against the NC, Congress and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which were responsible for the present mess in the State.
Lone said that situation would have been different in the State had these parties come to the expectations of the masses and fulfilled their aspirations.
Stressing into overall change in the system he said the people of the Sate have rise to the occasion... | |
| | | | State warned of terrorist strikes to disrupt polls | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: The Centre has alerted the state of possible terror strike in the forthcoming parliamentary elections. The warning has been given after deadly naxal attack in Chattisgarh in which 15 security personnel were killed on Tuesday. "The centre has given stringent warning to the police. It has also sounded about the possible terrorist groups and the top terrorist commander who might carry out attack. A joint operations with the Army will be launched soon at many places based on the intelligence inputs," said a senior police official, wishing not to be named.
The intelligence agencies have been constantly warning the State government about the growing nexus a... | |
| | | | Valley-centric employment policy | | Plight of Jammu youth | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Mar 11: The leadership of the ruling coalition comprising NC and Congress has been asserting day in and day out that its is the only government in the state that has treated all the three regions equally and never preferred one region over the other. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and party colleagues in and outside the government have been saying so believing that they would succeed in misleading the people of Jammu province and Ladakh region. The Congress leadership has also been conducting in a similar fashion. They cannot mislead and hoodwink the people of these two regions in general and youth in particular. Yesterday, this reporter referred to two glaring instances of d... | |
| | | | Def Min Seeks Selective Ban on Mobile Internet in J&K | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Mar 11: To cripple the misuse of mobile phone services by terrorists, the Defence Ministry has asked the Department of Telecom to selectively ban mobile Internet in some places considered 'hot spots' in Jammu and Kashmir.
The ministry has raised an alarm about terrorists making phone calls using mobile Internet and asked DoT to take up the matter with the Home Ministry and the National Technical Research Organisation "for interception and selective banning of GPRS service in select terrorist hot spots within the legal ambit," sources said.
These "communication services" need to be "denied" in the affected areas for effective conduct of counter insurgency and terrori... | |
| | | | Issueless, directionless NC indulging in PDP-BJP bashing | | Election 2014 and Jammu | | | Neha
JAMMU, Mar 11: Election dates have been announced by the Election Commission of India and the new government at the centre would be in place by May 21. The people of Jammu province would go to polls on April 10 and 17. The PDP, the Congress, the BJP, the Panthers Party and the BSP would be there in the Jammu's electoral arena. The NC has opted out as it has no support-base in Jammu and has entered into pre-poll alliance with its ally, the Congress. Notwithstanding the fact that the NC is not in the fray in Jammu province, its leadership has unleashed a vilification campaign against the PDP, which is the NC's arch-political rival in the Kashmir Valley, and the BJP.
Since the NC lead... | |
| | | | NC, PDP, AAP entangled in triangular contest | | Tough contest awaits NC Patron on Srinagar LS seat | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 11: The Srinagar-Budgam Parliamentary seat in Jammu and Kashmir, going to the polls on April 30, will witness a triangular contest between the NC, PDP and AAP. The high-profile seat comprises three central Kashmir districts -- Srinagar, Ganderbal, and Budgam -- and 15 Assembly segments, eight in Srinagar district, five in Budgam and two in Ganderbal. Of the 15 Assembly seats, two Chadoora and Beerwah are represented by the PDP and the rest by the NC.
According to officials, the Parliamentary constituency currently represented by Union Minister and NC chief Farooq Abdullah has 11.71 lakh voters -- 6,15,259 men and 5,56,493 women.
"The total number of vo... | |
| | | | Surrendering of Rs 5 cr earthquake relief by former DC Kishtwar | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu, Mar 11: After witnessing massive uproar in J&K assembly over the surrendering of Rs. 5 cr earthquake relief by former Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Baseer Ahmed Khan, the government of J&K has finally decided to return the surrendered money back and has directed the present Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Javed Ahmed Khan to verify the claims made by the former Congress Minister and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori. While talking to "Early Times", Congress MLA Ghulam Mohammad Saroori said that after his meeting with Revenue Minister Ajaiz Ahmed Khan at Jammu few days back wherein he (Saroori) strongly resented the move of former Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar over ... | |
| | | | As Jugal kick starts poll activities in Raipur Domanna, district functionaries remained busy in 'parallel shows' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: Amid a sharpened attack against rivlas on a host of political issues, BJP's candidate for Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary constituency Jugal Kishore Sharma moved on with a spree of poll activities in Raipur -Domana constituency today. There was a flipside of the BJP's poll scene which made certain things conspicuous indicating all was not well some pockets as regards mood and temper of the distrcit level functionaries is concerned. Though party's candidate was seen busy in corner meetings and road shows, the local functionaries and even some leaders accompanying them were seen busy in organizing parallel programmes while apparently skipping those organised ... | |
| | | | SIC issues penalty notice against Tehsildar, Revenue official | | Failure to provide information to RTI applicant | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: The State Information Commission (SIC) has issued a penalty notice against a Tehsildar and another official of Revenue department in Jammu as both of them failed to provide information related to land located at Deeli to the information seeker under RTI Act.
As per details available with Early Times, RTI activist Balvinder Singh Convener Sanghrash RTI Movement R/o Nanak Nagar, Jammu moved an application dated 13-06-2013 before the PIO office of the Deputy Commissioner, Jammu under J&K Right to Information Act, 2009 where-under he sought to know
Whether khasra No:76 min & 77 min, khewat No:42, khata No:289 min, situated at Deeli, Tehsil and District... | |
| | | | Valley reels under darkness due to power breakdown | | Heavy snowfall disrupts normal life | | |
Mustansir/ Asif Iqbal Naik
Srinagar/Kishtwar, Mar 11: Amid heavy snowfall, normal life in entire Kashmir valley remained out of gear as there was thick blanket of snow all around with major breakdown of power supply and closure of internal as well as national highway. As the heavy snowing has damaged electricity lines in parts of Kashmir, officials said, breaking down power supply, officials find it difficult to restore the power supply as long as the snowfall continues.
Heavy snowfall occurred in whole valley during the night and when on Tuesday morning people woke up they witnessed the surroundings wearing a thick blanket of snow. Officials said that 6 inches of snow was recorded i... | |
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