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| Assembly turns 'battle ground' for coalition allies | | As Sham, Bhalla threaten to 'pull out', NC ministers say 'go ahead…' | | | ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Mar 19: The pestering differences between coalition partners today came into open when a couple of Congress Ministers openly expressed their resentment to Er. Rashid getting away unharmed despite a prolonged anti India showdown in the State Legislative Assembly. They also expressed reservation over House being adjourned frequently after disruption by Rashid and other members in the treasury benches over Afzal Guru issue. Agitated Congress even threatened to 'pull out' only to be responded with anger from NC ministers who asked Congress ministers that they 'were free to go wherever they wished …'.
After the House was adjourned following pandemonium during question ... | |
| | | | "Suspension' a political conspiracy to subdue Jammu's voice: Jugal | | | | Jammu: Asserting that BJP will not allow State Legislative Assembly to become a battle field for anti-national and pro-separatist issues, the Party State President Jugal Kishore Sharma (MLA) said it was nothing but a political conspiracy to pin down the Jammu's voice.
Turning down the charges leveled by the treasury benches and even from the Chief Minister who condemned the incident suspended BJP leader Jugal Kishore outrightly rejected the tall claims of the NC and Congress leadership that he had misbehaved with a woman Minister.
He said he had not done anything which tantamount to misbehavior with Minister in the House today.
Sharma reiterated that it is unfortunate that most of the ... | |
| | | | Amidst unprecedented acrimony, House resolves to suspend BJP MLA for Session vAggressive posturing, suggesting violence against Sakina | | | | Aman Sharma
JAMMU, Mar 19: Peoples' House today resolved to suspend BJP MLA from Nagrota Jugal Kishore Sharma for rest of the Budget Session for assuming aggressive posturing, suggestive of physical assault on Minister for Social Welfare Sakina Itoo in the State Legislative Assembly today. Members from the opposition as well as treasury benches rushed to isolate Jugal, who was later marshalled out from the House. It started when Sharma, expressing his dissatisfaction over the reply of Minister for Planning Ajay Sadhotra in response to his listed question on Flyovers in Jammu city walked down in front of the Chair and started protesting alleged discrimination against Jammu. Jugal, who was f... | |
| | | | JK's first wind harvesting project in oblivion | | JAKEDA-NHPC lock horns over ownership | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, Mar 19: Thanks to a conflict over ownership between NHPC and JAKEDA, the much hyped first ever wind harvesting project in north India is in oblivion. And there seems no chance of immediate start of work on the project.
Sources informed Early Time Plus, that the land where the project is to be commissioned (Bidda in Reasi), has been leased-out to NHPC, and to solve the dispute between JAKEDA and NHPC the Power Ministry of Government of India had held a high-level meeting on February 14, 2013 but the decision taken could not be implemented.
"The meeting had directed both that JAKEDA and NHPC would work jointly over the prestigious project. But, due to financial constr... | |
| | | | It was only reaction to a situation….let's not stretch it too far: Cong | | Differences between NC, Congress reach 'new high' | | |
ET Plus Report
Jammu, Mar 19: Even as the friction between ruling allies National Conference and Congress on a host of sensitive matters have widened the bridges in the coalition, their differences only came to fore in open when the senior Congress leader and PHE minister Sham Lal Sharma reacted sharply to a situation that was witnessed in the House after independent MLA Abdul Rashid raised the matter of mortal remains of Afzal Guru in the House vehemently . The Congress minister and some other members of the party were prompted to react and say the party has the option of pulling out when some non Congress members in the treasury benches echoed similar views and indirectly supported t... | |
| | | | JK has 72,8,70 vacancies to fill | | Only 25,296 referred to recruiting agencies | | |
JAMMU, Mar 19: Around 75, 000 posts are lying vacant in various Government departments in the State and astoundingly only 25,000 vacancies have been referred to various recruiting agencies for filling up the posts.
In a written reply to a question raised by MLA Bijbehara, Abdul Rehman Veeri, the Chief Minister has said that 72,8,70 vacancies were available in different Government departments in the State out of which only 25,296 vacancies have been referred to various recruiting agencies for initiating the process of filling up the posts while there are still 47,574 vacancies of gazetted, non-gazetted and Class-IV vacancies in the departments which have not been referred to the recruiti... | |
| | | | 7 years on, only 7 offsite campuses functional | | JU moves at snail's pace | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Mar 19: The axiom one step forward two steps back, suits the University of Jammu. After lapse of seven crucial years, out of total 11 satellite campuses only seven have become functional. Moreover, there seem meek chances of making functional these remaining four satellite campuses, in near future as the University administration is facing immense impediments viz-a-viz sanctioning of posts and dearth of funds from State Government.
Sources informed Early Time Plus that in the year 2006 the project of establishing 11 satellite campuses of Jammu University was started at Bhaderwah, Udhampur, Kathua, Billawar, Doda, Kishtwar, Surankote, Patnitop, Poonch, Ramnagar ... | |
| | | | Kamaal's tongue wagging against Mufti | | PDP extends its boycott to LC | | | Navneet Dubey
JAMMU, Mar 19: Taking strong note of derogatory language used by NC Additional General Secretary Mustafa Kamaal, against party Patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed PDP today decided to boycott the remaining period of ongoing Budget Session in the Legislative Council as well.
PDP also demanded privilege motion against Kamaal.
PDP has already boycotted the budget session in the Legislative Assembly. As soon as the proceedings for the day started in the Legislative Council today, PDP members Ashraf Mir, Asgar Ali and Yashpal Sharma stood on their seats in order to draw the attention of Chairman Legislative Council Amrit Malhotra towards a news item circulated in a local daily.
Ashra... | |
| | | | Solution lies in implementation of Parliamentary resolution | | POJK: Tackling China | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Mar 19: Defence Minister AK Antony yesterday told the Lok Sabha that the Government of India has conveyed its concerns to China about its activities in Pakistan-occupied (Jammu &) Kashmir (POJK) and asked it to cease such activities there. "Government is aware of China undertaking infrastructure projects in PoK which are being executed by Chinese civil companies. Government has conveyed its concerns to China about their activities in PoK and asked them to cease such activities," he said.
Antony also told lawmakers in the lower House that the Government is "not considering withdrawal of troops from Siachen glacier". "Any development/redeployment of troops in the area (Siache... | |
| | | | Time has come for permanent separation | | Don't abuse Dogras -- I | | | Neha
JAMMU, Mar 19: Proud and chivalrous Dogras ruled over Kashmir, which was merged with the great Jammu Kingdom on March 16, 1846 under the Treaty of Amritsar, signed between Raja of Jammu, Gulab Singh, and British Government, for 101 years and handed down to the people a Government which was benign, fair, efficient,
tolerant and all-inclusive, notwithstanding some aberrations here and there considering the nature of the times.
Even a casual student of history of Jammu and Kashmir pre and post-1947 will at once come to the conclusion that while the Dogras evolved and implemented policies aimed at benefiting all the regions and all sections of society, Kashmiri leaders, who have been r... | |
| | | | War of words hottens up between members on regional lines | | Regional split comes to fore in Assembly | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Mar 19: Even as the ongoing Budget session is progressing amid People’s Democratic Party's (PDP) boycott of the entire session, the proceedings of the Lower House of the State Legislature continue to witness tumultuous scenes including heated arguments and hullabaloo over one issue or the other particularly the war of words between Kashmir and Jammu based legislators on regional lines.
The manner in which members of the Lower House representing two major regions of Kashmir and Jammu have conducted themselves in the Assembly, it is clearly a sign of virtual divide over regional lines among the legislators as they engaged themselves in bitter quarrels over the 'intere... | |
| | | | Advocate-cum-BJP leader slapped at Court complex, accused booked | | Another incident of assault | | |
ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Mar 19: In another incident, an advocate who also happens to be a senior leader of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) was today forcibly stopped and slapped by a turban-clad youth in the parking area of the District Court Complex, here today morning. However, soon after the incident, Janipur police immediately swung into action and caught hold of the youth and was arrested under different sections of law.
Sources in Police Department revealed that "one advocate Chander Mohan Sharma, when reached in the parking area on his two-wheeler, he was stopped by a youth identified as one Sarabjit Singh son of Amarjit Singh and resident old Janipur. When Sharma sought to know the re... | |
| | | | Police not to pursue case; Lawyers to resume work today! | | | |
ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Mar 19: After locking horns for at least two days, Lawyers' community and Jammu and Kashmir Police finally reached to an amicable solution of withdrawing charges against each other. After two hour long meeting with senior police officers including the injured sub-inspector, the differences between both the parties were sorted out and Bar Association, Jammu announced to resume normal working in the courts, tomorrow.
While both the sides in cluding Lawyers and concerned police officers ignored a direct reply over a query whether the case registered against an advocate and some of his other colleagues will be closed by the police itself or the same will be p... | |
| | | | Our heads should hang in shame: Omar | | | | Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who was present in the House, expressed regret and anguish over the incident. "What happened today should hang our heads in shame," said Omar. In his brief address, an apologetic Omar said, "while on one hand we have been preaching respect and honour for the women, on the other, such a behaviour by an elected representative against a woman member was reprehensible and should be condemned." Omar called upon the Speaker to use his authority and instruments available to him to restore order in the House. "You are a humble man Mr Speaker, but you have ample power and authority to control such members who can threaten a lady member of assault," said Omar. The Chief... | |
| | | | J&K Govt defends illegal land conversions for non-agricultural purposes | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Mar 19: Jammu and Kashmir Government today outrightly defended illegal conversion of agriculture land for non-agricultural purposes. Minister of State for Revenue Aijaz Ahmed Khan not only vehemently defended alleged illegal conversion but justified the same on the grounds of increasing population and needs arising due to massive infrastructure development all over the State. Minister was seemingly enraged over NC MLC Dr. Basheer Veeri displaying photographs of illegal land conversions.
Veeri was even seemingly snubbed by his colleague in Upper House Khalid Najeeb Suhrawardhy. Chairing the session, Suhrawardhy did not speak a word about seriousness of issue of al... | |
| | | | "Militants infiltrated across LoC in Jan, Feb": IGP | | Bemina attack, Guru's execution not remotely related | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Mar 19 : Rejecting all the speculations that the militants carried out the Fidayeen attack in Bemina in which five CRPF personnel were killed to revenge the execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru in Tihar Jail, Jammu and Kashmir Police today claimed that they have solved the case in which four persons have been arrested with huge arms and ammunitions. "We have solved the case and the main intention of militants for carrying out the attack was to disrupt the normal life and for that CRPF personnel in close proximity to youngsters playing cricket were purposefully chosen as a soft target to inflict maximum damage and had the potential to lead to civilian causalities as well... | |
| | | | Ration meant for Aaam Aaadmi seized, one held | | | | ET Plus Report
Jammu, Mar 19 : While Treasury Benches in Legislative Assembly as well as in Legislative Council are always in defensive mood, whenever the opposition members accuse them of certain ill-governance, Jammu Police today confirmed that the allegations leveled by opposition are not just haywire.
As usual, police officers concerned are tight lipped over an incident that occurred today afternoon, highly placed sources revealed to Early Times Plus that "all is not well in the functioning of government."
Police sources revealed that "after getting specific information about that smuggling of goods that comes under Essential Commodities Act, a police party of Jammu police laid a Na... | |
| | | | Pahalgam village changes into a concrete jungle | | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Mar 19 : In the name of developing tourism infrastructure through private investment, the Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) has clandestinely permitted illegal constructions and acted as an agent for an interest block of wily politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen.
This self-serving interest block particularly from the Srinagar city has, unnoticeably managed to get hold of land on the banks of the world famous Lidder Nallah at village Mavar near rafting station. 50% out of the total 86 hotels cum residential hutments constructed on the banks of Lidder near village Mavar have been constructed by Srinagar-based businessmen and bu... | |
| | | | Padma Shree award nominee seeks recognition from State | | Appeals CM to intervene | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Mar 19 : Three times world Arm wrestling championship qualifier and state's first gold medallist waits for state award for years. Padma Shree awards nomine Adil Shaban, 25 hails from Bhagat Barzulla who brought laurels to the state for dozens of times in his career is disappointed with the state for its negligence towards this sport. "Despite being the number one players in north India, I was neglected by the state in general and sports authorities in particular," said Shaban. Adil being the first international physical fitness, training, body building and nutritionist expert with recognition of international diploma under his belt, honoured internationally in sport... | |
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