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| Azad to contest from Doda-Udhampur, Samphel Leh-Ladakh, Madan Jammu-Poonch | | Lok Sabha elections-2014 | | | *Sulking Lal Singh accommodated
Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Mar 20: After much drama and prolonged delay, Congress today finally announced Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad as candidate from Doda-Udhampur constituency.
Tsering Samphel would be contesting from Leh-Ladakh while Madan Lal Sharma who had filed nomination papers earlier in the day was confirmed as Congress candidate from Jammu-Poonch constituency. Confirming this to Early Times, JKPCC President Prof. Saifuddin Soz said that AICC after much deliberation took the decision of fielding Ghulam Nabi Azad from Doda-Udhampur and T-Samphel from Leh-Ladakh.
"As I had said earlier, Ghulam Nabi Azad is now offici... | |
| | | | Govt deptts biggest defaulters; owe water tariff in crores | | Estate deptt tops list with Rs 8 cr outstanding, JU owes around 1 crore | | | Koushal
Jammu, Mar 20: Falling short of collecting revenue targets, efforts by Public Health Engineering Department (PHE) go in vain as it fails to streamline the revenue generation due to delayed tactics by some government departments including autonomous bodies that seems to be reluctant to clear their outstanding in Jammu province.
In the table of outstanding prepared by the department while collecting the data of last few years, Estates Department owes around Rs 8 crore while government hospitals in City Division 1 have around Rs 5 crores pending of PHE Department and in the table Managing Director J&K Tourism Department Corporation (JKTDC) is at serial No 3 in the table with an outst... | |
| | | | Former CM's charisma likely to help Cong | | Azad’s candidature worries BJP | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Mar 20: The contest for the crucial Udhampur-Doda Parliamentary constituency between the two arch rivals- Congress and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has taken a new twist after the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz yesterday formally announced that Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will be the party candidate for the seat. The sudden emergence of Azad's name as a Congress candidate for Udhampur-Doda has left the BJP rank and file worried because the person of Azad could do wonders for his beleaguered party not only in Udhampur-Doda-Kathua belt but he could also influence the voters in Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha seat.
Though the Congress High... | |
| | | | HC asks CB to arrest 14 fugitives using proclamation, other methods; denies bail to 15 accused | | BOPEE scam: 2 more candidates involved in fraud identified | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 20: The Crime Branch of Police has identified two more beneficiaries of multi-crore cash-for-paper scam of Common Entrance Test 2012 even as the J&K High Court directed the Investigation agency to take coercive action against those avoiding arrest in the case.
As the hearing in the suo-moto PIL started, the Crime Branch informed a division bench comprising of Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Hasnain Massodi 14 persons against whom charge sheet has been filed continue to evade arrest.
Advocate General, representing the Crime Branch said Special Judge Anti-corruption at Srinagar has already issued proceedings against them under section 512 CrPC but they h... | |
| | | | PCB inaction puts SWM schemes into jeopardy | | Of Rs 94.45 lakhs only 16.87 lakh spent | | |
Arun Singh
JAMMU, Mar 20: Despite liberal funding from Central Government for the implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes under Solid Waste Management, the State Pollution Control Board (PCB) failed to implement them in totality as only Rs 16.87 lakh were spent out of Rs 94. 45 lakhs sanctioned by GoI. Moreover, against 20 mandatory meetings required to be held, the Board met only on three occasions.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in its report observed no Utilization Certificates (UCs)/ Statement of Expenditure (SOE)/ Progress Reports (PRs) were sent to the fund releasing authorities with the result the balance funds could not be claimed.
CAG said ... | |
| | | | SHO Peer Mitha misbehaves with scribes in a bid to appease political masters | | Khaki exposes its dirty self again | | | Bivek Mathur
JAMMU, Mar 20: Exposing the dirty brutal face of the khaki in Jammu and Kashmir repeatedly, the lower and middle rung officials of the State police are not only over stepping their mandate while performing their duties but defying basic traits of human behaviour.
Close on the heels of savagery meted out to a staffer of ET who inadvertently hit into inebriated men in khaki at Chinore, SHO Peer Mitha M A Giri exposed today the sadistic attitude of the Police when he, along with the security staff of the Chief Minister, harassed and manhandled scribes who were waiting for a brief by the CM after Congress candidate filed his nomination for the Jammu-Poonch seat in the office of t... | |
| | | | SSH doctors' neglect, apathy climaxes | | Ailing toddler discharged forcibly | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, Mar 20: In an attempt to hide their inefficiency and professional incompetence to treat toddler diagnosed with tumor in one of his fingers, superintendent Super Specialty Hospital (SSH) in "shed responsibility and problems fixes itself" attitude put his life in danger by discharging him from the hospital.
Following story of SSH administration's apathy published in Early Times, Karnail Singh father of the toddler (Sudesh Singh) said that the doctors forcibly discharged them from Hospital. "The doctors assured me that my child is under observation, as they injected him on March 6," said Karnail, adding that the next injection was to be given after 21 days i.e March 27, b... | |
| | | | HC seeks report about STPs in hotels at Jammu, Katra | | Directs eviction of state land encroachers in Gulmarg | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 20: Jammu and Kashmir High Court today asked Pollution Control Board to file status report regarding functioning of STPs in hotels at Jammu, Katra and Patnitop in addition to the Kashmir valley.
Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, a division bench comprising of Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Hasnain Massodi also made it clear to PCB re-seal those hotels that are not having a functional STP or not complying with other pollution norms.
The division court also reiterated that it will not accept slackness on part of officials in compliance of the court directions and warned them of stern action in future.
The division also directed Government to evict... | |
| | | | Omar not confident of victory | | Performance under scanner | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Mar 20: NC working president and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is not confident of victory in the coming general elections. This became clear only the other day when he said in an interview to a correspondent of a leading English language daily that the "Lok Sabha elections are not a referendum on his Government" admitting, at the same time, that the "performance of the State Government will be part of the debate and discussions during the campaign for these polls". "The State Government's work will be a part of the elections but it is not purely a referendum on the State Government. But, it definitely will be a part of the issues during these elections. The State Government's... | |
| | | | AAP, PDP candidates to bite deep into Farooq' a traditional vote share: Analysts | | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Mar 20: Calling the electoral process of 2014 different than previous turns, analysts believe that with the entering of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate and strengthening of Peoples Democratic Party in Srinagar constituency, Farooq Abdullah will have to face tough times against its opponents in forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Analysts believe that when last time National Conference (NC) patron, Dr Farooq Abdullah contested from Srinagar constituency which is based on Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal Districts he in a way had to face nobody in opposition who could have given him tough times as after forming Government in 2008 and defeating main opposition peoples demo... | |
| | | | Despite paying money, Govt fails to airlift stranded passengers from Marwah | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
JAMMU, Mar 20: Contrary to the facilities given to the people of Ladakh and other snow bound areas of Kashmir, people of Marwah, Dachhan and Warwan areas of Kishtwar district feel neglected. Today they Slammed the Government for their failure in airlifting the stranded passengers trapped at Kishtwar due to heavy snowfall during last week.
While talking to Early Times, several stranded passengers said that despite depositing the ticket amount fixed by the administration, the State Government failed to airlift them. They said that many people are without money and are presently taking shelter with few students or in hotels. They said that local administration since last few ... | |
| | | | APHC-M may work for the success of BJP | | 2014 Election | | | Neha
JAMMU, Mar 20: Will the All-Party Hurriyat Conference - Mirwaiz (APHC-M) urge his constituency in Kashmir to work for the success of the BJP candidates seeking election to the Lok sabha? Why is he unhappy with the Congress-led UPA Government? If one goes by the interview that he gave to India Today the other day, then one can say that Mirwaiz has suddenly turned soft towards the BJP-led NDA and he might ask his followers to strengthen the NDA. "The UPA had some opportunities to resolve Kashmir but whatever they did was not enough. The Union Government under the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee took a movement forward on the resolution to the Kashmir problem. If the NDA and th... | |
| | | | Roaring Usman Flood Canal threatens Khawaja Bagh | | Scared residents await help | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, Mar 20: The irrigation and flood control department in this North Kashmir district has not been able to take people of Khawaja
Bagh locality out of flood threat by failing to undertake the maintenance of 'Usman colony flood canal' that overflows its banks during rains.
A local Mehraj-ud-Din Sheikh said that despite apprising the department many times, nothing has moved. This is despite the directions issued years back by then Deputy Chief Minister and MLA Baramulla, Muzaffar Hussain Beigh to carry the digging process to keep people out of flood danger.
The flood canal starts from hilly village Daradpora, Frasthar, Fatehpora, Gutiyar and flows throw Sherwani... | |
| | | | Bail denied to two Asstt Supdts, one beneficiary | | Plus 2 paper leak scam | | | Jammu, Mar 20 (JNF): Additional Sessions Judge Jammu Mr. Sanjay Gupta today rejected the bail application of Raman Kumar and Sneh Gupta both Assistant Supdtt. and Rajat Gupta beneficiary who were involved in much publicized Plus 2 Examination Scam.
According to the police case, on February 28, 2014 Joint Secretary BOSE lodged a written complaint with the police wherein it was narrated that on February 27, 2014 in the late evening an unidentified caller informed the Secy BOSE, Jammu that a group of some candidates in RS Pura area were writing the answer sheets of 12th class Annual Regular Examination in connivance with conducting staff. On this police lodged FIR and thereafter investigation... | |
| | | | Authorities recover `objectionable' material from a truck | | Cross LoC trade again under cloud | | | Mustansir
SRINAGAR, Mar 20: The LoC trade is again under cloud with the authorities recovering what they called `objectionable' material from a truck today during the course of checking at Kaman Bridge near Salamabad crossing point in Uri.
Informed sources told Early Times that during the routine checking, the officials of the cross LoC trade detected something objectionable in a truck carrying goods to Muzaffarabad from this side. They said as soon as the officials detected some objectionable material alert was sounded and thorough checking of men and material was carried out and driver of the truck was arrested for sustained questioning.
Though the officials did not disclose the kind ... | |
| | | | KEA extends solidarity with shopkeepers affected due to 'development' | | As shopkeepers of Solina, adjacent areas threaten to suspend their business; locals all set to face huge problems | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Mar 20: A huge chunk of population living just a kilometer or so away from the city centre are all set to face numerous problems since the shopkeepers of the area may proceed on a long 'leave' while alleging discrimination from the people at helm in the name of 'development'.
The shopkeepers of Haft Chinar, Solina and Rambagh while taking pot shots at the construction work going on flyover have threatened to shut down their business. The traders are demanding proper rehabilitation saying that the development is more than likely to cost them their livelihood.
Sharing their views with Early Times a group of shopkeepers said that delay in construction of shops mean... | |
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