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| Medico allegedly involved in stone pelting, appointed as DirSKIMS Soura: Faculty | | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Mar 14: Alleging misuse of power and authority, the faculty atSher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), stated that the selectingcommittee has misled the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who happens to be thechairman of governing body faculty of the same institute who appointed of theDoctor Showkat Ali Zargar as director SKIMS, as director of institute allegedlyinvolved in stone pelting and demanded probe.
Faculty alleged that Dr Showkat who was appointed asDirector SKIMS on 3 June 2011, besides having credit of bad track, even was involvedin the stone pelting. His involvement of stone pelting was surfaced when as pernotice No SO/SS/Index/11/71 dated 01/04/2011 CID special Branch of governmentof Jammu and Kashmirwrote to Joint Director Exims Soura to provide the full particulars includingname, residence, parentage, design, DOB of Dr Showkat Zargar, HoD Gastro SKIMS.
The documents in possession of Early Times revealed thatthere had been successive irregularities in selecting committee involving directappointment of Dr Showkat in the respective p... | |
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| Arun Chowdhary likely to be new J&K DGP Sahai as CID chief, Dr Srinivas as IG Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 14: A major reshuffle in the state police force is in the offing before the Darbar move to Srinagar, informed sources have told Early Times.
The state government is planning a major reshuffle in the state police department at the levels of the DGP, ADGs and IGPs.
The present DGP, Kuldeep Khoda is retiring at the end of May this year. A hunt has already started for the new chief of the Jammu and Kashmir State police.
While many names are doing the rounds in this regard, Arun Chowdhary, an IPS officer of 1978 batch who has served as Joint Director (IB) in the State and also as in charge of the Kashmir desk at the IB headquarters in Delhi is believed to be the... | |
| | | | Omar knows what to expect from his `M' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 14: Expressing solidarity with Railway minister, Dinesh Trivedi who has been put to notice byhis party for raising passenger fares, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on microblogging site Twitter: "All said and done, I'd hate to be inDinesh Trivedi's shoes today. Today was supposed to be the highlight of hispolitical career. Poor chap."
Omarbelieves that the people will accept modest hike in rail fares if safety andservices improve. Taking A Dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee,Omar said "The PM has his'M' and I have mine. The only difference is that I know what to expect from my'M'." It was a clear reference to Peoples Democratic Party (... | |
| | | | Reshi smells foul in Haji Yusuf death probe | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 14: Though the HS Bedi Commission probing the death of Haji Yusuf, national Conference activist under mysterious circumstances, was given second extension till ending March and it was yet to finalize its report, prime witness in the case Abdul Salam Reshi Wednesday said that if the Commission fails to unveil the truth, he will go to Supreme Court and will fight till last drop of his blood.
While talking to Early Times Salam Reshi said that he has deposed in writing before the commission on February 22, 2011 after commission issued summons in the case to witnesses including him.
Refuting the reports that he has changed his statement, Reshi said, " The que... | |
| | | | Upper house admits privilege motion against PDP's Khan | | Rana laughs last! | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Jammu, Mar 14: He who laughs last, laughs best! This idiomatic expression fits on political advisor to CM and MLC Devinder Rana, whose breach of privilege motion against firebrand People Democratic Party (PDP) MLC Murtaza Khan was admitted today in the upper house of state legislature.
Rana had on Tuesday moved a breach of privilege motion against PDP's Murtaza Khan for allegedly dragging name of Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah in the multi-crore Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam in the upper house. Rana alongwith other National Conference (NC) leaders had despite vociferous protests failed to get privilege motion admitted against... | |
| | | | Lawyer of Yusuf's family visits CM's Srinagar residence | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 14: The lawyer of deceased NC worker, Haji Muhammad Yusuf's family today visited the official residence of state chief minister, Omar Abdullah in Srinagar.
Following permission from the COI headed by Justice (Retired) H.S. Bedi, advocate Mushtaq Ahmad representing the family of Haji Yusuf visited the Gupkar Road residence of Omar Abdullah this afternoon.
"I could not gather any substantial information from the kin of late Haji Muhammad Yusuf about the topography inside the Chief Minister's residence which Haji Muhammad Yusuf had visited before his death.
"I have been inside the place today and familiarized myself with the topography of the place. This wi... | |
| | | | 17 held in Rajouri for violating section 144; minority | | Community observes bandh, protests at several places Curfew relaxed from 8 am to 8 pm | | | Early Times Report
rajouri, Mar 14: While police today took into custody 17 activists of Sanathan Dharam Sabha (SDS) and BJP, including an ex-municipal president, for violating section 144 imposed, minority community observed a complete bandh in the town and held protests at several places.
Curfew restrictions were, however, relaxed in the town from 8 am to 8 pm. No untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the district during this time.
When SDS members and BJP leaders tried to take out a procession in the morning in violation of section 144 imposed in the town for the past one week, police took at least 17 of them into custody.
They included ex-municipal president of Rajou... | |
| | | | Fundamental rights of Kashmiris ignored, says Tarigami | | What About Jammu? | | | Rustam
Jammu, Mar 14: On March 10 & 11, CPI-M leader and MLA Kulgam, MY Tarigami, demanded "a new Constitutional settlement…to resolve Kashmir issue" and said that the new constitutional settlement should "focus on granting substantial self-rule/autonomy and granting Constitutional guarantees against its misuse in future". He put forth these suggestions while speaking in a meet organised by former interlocutor Radha Kumar in New Delhi. The theme of the meet was "Achieving Peace in Jammu and Kashmir: Options Today".
On March 12, Tarigami said that "Kashmir problem essentially pertains to human dignity" and opined that "fundamental rights of Kashmiris are being ignored". "We the people of K... | |
| | | | 'Kashmiri nation' can't impose its will on Jammu | | Unachievable Goal | | | Neha
Jammu, Mar 14: Hurriyat leader and Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) chief Shabir Ahmad Shah yesterday stated in Srinagar that there is but one way in which the impending war and destruction could be averted in South Asia and that is by solving the Kashmir issue. "Kashmiri nation can't be kept hostage in the name of economic packages for long. If peaceful solution of Kashmir doesn't emerge soon, Kashmiris will be forced to come on streets again. The secret of development and peace in South Asia lies in solution to Kashmir issue according to the aspirations of its people. Kashmiris have been sacrificing for their cause since decades and N... | |
| | | | JKCA scam a fit case for Makhan to take suo-motto action | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 14: The alleged embazellement in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association is afit case for union sports minister Ajay Makan to take suo-motto action in thisregard.
Ajay Makkan has been consitently trying to make BCCI moretransparent and had tried to bring in BCCI under RTI but didn't succeed.
The alleged scam which has surfaced by the efforts of PDPthough it being contested in the court, is a fit case for him to take hold onBCCI which is the most wealthy sports body of the country.
The funds alleged misused by the JKCA were given by theBCCI. BCCI is central subject and sportsminister would be in its right to start investigation in the matter.
This has be... | |
| | | | NAREGA job cards not being recognised at Gandoh | | | | Early times REport
JAMMU, Mar 14: Job cards, issued to some people in Budli panchayat of Gandoh under NAREGA scheme, are allegedly not being recognised by the authorities concerned, including panchayat members. Congress senior vice-president, Bhalessa, Akhtar Hussain Mir alleged that the NAREGA job cards of those, who had not given votes to the elected Budli sarpanch, were not being recognised. All those, who had given votes to the rival candidate, were being victimised, he said, alleging that even as they had completed works under NAREGA, the money was not being released in their favour. Mir demanded the intervention of senior authorities so that the justice was done to them.... | |
| | | | RTI for reasons ofnon-updation filed | | Caution: HTTP://JAMMUKASHMIR. NIC.IN/ under construction | | | early times report
Jammu, Mar 14: On December 6, 2010 Early Times filed a report titled `JK'sofficial website HTTP://JAMMU KASHMIR.NIC.IN/is off the net'. Fifteenmonths down the line, the `vital' website continues to be in the process ofupdation. Annoyed by the defunct website, noted RTI activist Raman Sharma hasmoved an application under RTI Act seeking reasons for the prolonged non-updation.The application has been filed through Public Information Officer, General Administration Department and Civil Secretariat Jammu. In his RTI plea, theactivist has asked the name of the department and officers responsible fornon-updation of the website for such a long time and also the amount of moneys... | |
| | | | ST deptt has stilll to plug escape routes at rly stn | | | | early times report
JAMMU, Mar 14: The sales tax department still had to plug many escape routes at the railway station here.
While all the trucks and other vehicles coming from outside the state were subjected to "thorough" checking at Lakhanpur, the railway station did not have any such system. Official sources said items worth lakhs were being brought by some people, including traders, from outside the state vias trains without paying sales tax but there was no official to check their belongings. There was an immediate need to plug all the escape routes for sales tax evaders in the railway station area here, the sources added.... | |
| | | | Govt trying to bulldoze opposition: Mehbooba | | 'Privilege motion shows their frustration' | | | early times report
Jammu, Mar 14: Unrelenting over the JKCA scam, PDP PresidentMehbooba Mufti today accused the NC led coalition of trying to muzzle and gagthe voices of her party over thefinancial irregularities in the Sports body that have surfaced last week.
" They cannot muzzleour voice and bulldoze us like this…….we have sufficient proof and we are goingto nail them down", Mehbooba said adding that "by bringing this motion the NCactually tries to gag the opposition as they have no answers to our question", Mehbooba said with reference to the privilege motion against her and few moreMLAs of her party admitted by the Speaker. Mehbooba said this while speaking tomedia outside the Ass... | |
| | | | Students simmer over yesterday's "cane charge' stage protest | | VC pacifies two confronting sides | | | Mishu Gupta
Jammu, Mar 14: Protesting against the yesterday's 'police action' in whicha Law student Talib Hussain and a girl Jasmeen from Urdu Department were beatenbadly, the students and scholars staged a massive protest in Jammu University.However the Vice Chancellor acting as interpreter pacified the two confrontingsides viz. Students and non teaching staff in a meeting held in campus today. Earlier large number students raising slogans against highhandedness of J&K Police and JU Authorities boycotted their classes andblocked road infront of JU for hours to show resentment over the yesterday' sissue when security personals go berserk and beating protesting students.
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