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| Pandemonium, verbal spat rock Assembly | | NC MLAs stage 'dharna' in Well, put govt in dock | | |
ARTEEV SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 26: The ruling National Conference today had to face humiliation and embarrassment at the hands of its own legislators in the Lower House of State Legislature who, along with Opposition MLAs, accused the party of maintaining "silence" on Inter-district recruitment Bill and "failing" to resolve the genuine issues of the people.
Amid complete din and uproar, the entire Opposition comprising Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) and Jammu State Morcha (JSM) staged a walk out from the House.
Interestingly, the NC legislators joined by PDP and independent MLA staged a dharna (sit-in) in the Well of the House demanding that a bill banning inter-district recruitment be introduced in the Legislative Assembly without any delay. What really embarrassing for the ruling party was its own legislators exchanged heated arguments with the Ministers and other leaders of the party accusing them of turning "deaf ear" over inter-district recruitment issue.
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| JKNPP seeks dismissal of coalition | | | | ET REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 26: Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) today said that the ruling coalition has lost moral authority to continue and it should immediately be dismissed.
"This government is not only opposed by the members of Opposition parties but also by its own MLAs who have lost their trust in its functioning. The dharna staged by its members in the Well of the House was an indicator of it. This regime has lost moral authority to continue," Harsh Dev Singh, Leader of Panthers Legislature Party told reporters at Civil Secretariat here.
"If the government does not demit, the Opposition has the might enough to bring no confidence motion against it," he asserted.
"It w... | |
| | | | Beware of "Ghaznis" across the border, says Lt Gen Rao | | | | AGENCIES
HYDERABAD, Mar 26: As India geared up to grant consular access to 28 Pakistanis, including five terrorists, in Amritsar, former J&K governor, Lt Gen (retired) Krishna Rao today said most of the Pak armymen and its militants had the tendency to come back to strike again and again, even after biting dust at the hands of the Indian Army.
His vast experience in both the army and the troubled J&K demands that he be listened to.
Lt Gen Rao, who has Z plus security, is still high on the hitlist of some in the Pakistan Army. His heavily guarded house in Sainikpuri and letters of threat sent to him from across the border reinforce his advice.
Among the 28 Pakistanis awaiting consular ac... | |
| | | | At last Indian plane takes Nazir to an Indian hospital in Indian capital | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 26: National Conference General Secretary, Sheikh Nazir would have never imagined, not even in his wildest dreams that his ailing heart will force him to seek treatment at a place that he never visited in his life for `political reasons'.
Sheikh Nazir has never visited New Delhi. He has never boarded an Indian Airlines Plane. In an interview with a local magazine two months ago, Nazir gave reasons for what people call his strange behavior. "My heart is in right place. I have always fought India. Therefore, I have never visited New Delhi. And, I am not interested having a `joy ride' in an Indian place."
But when his heart missed a beat, Nazir received the sho... | |
| | | | 100-yr-old widow murdered by son | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 26: A widow aged over 100 years was stoned to death by his son in a fit of anger at their residence at Sureyachak near Satwari Friday morning.
Quoting neighbours, police sources said Darshan Lal (45), who often lost his mental balance over trivial issues, had a record of entering into brawls with family members and people outside.
Today also, there was some problem at home due to which he hit a heavy stone or a brick on the head of his aged mother, Tano Devi, resulting in her instant death.
Darshan fled home soon after the incident that took place at about 10 am. He was arrested from the village periphery in the evening.Police reached the spot after the ma... | |
| | | | Dr Sofi remanded to judicial custody, lodged in Central Jail | | Another cellphone user's statement recorded by Chief Judicial Magistrate | | |
AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Mar 26: Booked and arrested in the offence of committing rape on a female patient at his clinic, suspended Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Pulwama district, Dr Ghulam Qadir Sofi, has been shifted to Srinagar and lodged in Central Jail after Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) remanded him to judicial custody today.
Informed sources in south Kashmir told Early Times that Police today produced Dr Ghulam Qadir Sofi before CJM Pulwama, Mr Aijaz Ahmed Khan, who remanded the suspended CMO to judicial custody till April 5th. Thereafter, Dr Sofi was shifted to Srinagar where he was lodged in a barrack of the Central Jail. Sources said that Police arra... | |
| | | | Salaries of CM, Ministers set to rise? | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 26: Salaries of the State Chief Minister, ministers and MLAs are set to go up as the government today introduced two amendment bills in the Assembly for this purpose.
Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohmmad Sagar introuced the bills seeking enhancement of salary of the Chief Minister from Rs 25,000 to Rs 40,000, that of cabinet ministers from Rs 20,000 to Rs 35,000 and that of ministers of state, deputy ministers and MLAs from Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 sumptuary.
The bill also seeks to enhance constituency/conveyance allowance from Rs 15,000 to 22,000 and telephone allowance from Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,300 and medical allowance from Rs 300 to Rs 1000.... | |
| | | | 256 Nayabats to have e-governance: Bhalla | | Computerization of Revenue Deptt apace | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 26: Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla today said that e-governance is being introduced in the Revenue Department's fully equipped labs in 256 Nayabats in the State.
The Minister, who was replying to the Demand of Grants for the departments under his charge in the Legislative Assembly today, said that settlement operations have been completed in 2040 villages out of 4430 notified villages. He said the Centre has sanctioned Rs. 65 lakhs for construction of modern record rooms in the districts of Udhampur and Kulgam in the first instance.
"Record Rooms will be established in four tehsils in Udhampur district and three tehsils in ... | |
| | | | Infiltration is up in J&K: Gen Kapoor | | | |
AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Mar 26: Army chief, General Deepak Kapoor Friday said infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed an upward trend during this winter in comparison to the last winter.
Talking to reporters after meeting Home Minister P Chidambaram here, he said "Infiltration increased in Jammu and Kashmir this winter in comparison to the last winter. But we are fully capable to handle the situation."
His meeting with Chidambaram lasted nearly 20 minutes.
Sources in the Home Ministry said at least 60 attempts were made by Pakistan-based militants to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir since the beginning of this year, sparking "serious concern" in the government.
All Intelligence inpu... | |
| | | | Justice Saghir Report: NC again walked into PDP trap | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 26: The ruling NC is committing blunder after blunder. It seems there is none in the NC and the NC-led government who could give sound advice to those at the helms so that the PDP's trap-NC strategy is defeated and government saved from avoidable criticism. It seems the NC strategists have utterly failed to take note of the PDP strategy to expose NC and tell the people of Kashmir that Omar Abdullah-led government is devoid of any agenda and that it is simply hoodwinking and misleading them by identifying itself with what the PDP has been advocating on behalf of the people of the valley, but doing nothing in practical terms.
The NC committed a big mis... | |
| | | | Lashkar to cops: Quit by Apr 20 or be killed | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 26: The pan-Islamic Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit has set April 20 next as deadline for cops in Doda district to quit or get ready to be killed by its cadres.
The threat, issued by Let through handwritten letters pasted on walls in Doda district, has come at a time when police are emerging as a strong anti-insurgency force.
Overnight, several letters were found pasted on walls in Doda district, threatening local cops: Quit your jobs by the 20th or get killed. As no month was mentioned, 20th was being presumed as April 20 because 20th day of this month, ie March, had already passed. The warning was issued in the name of Lashkar's Doda district command... | |
| | | | Blast rocks Bafliaz, VDC men survive | | | |
POONCH: At least six village defence committee (VDC) members had a providential escape Friday morning as minutes after their vehicle crossed a road stretch at Bafliaz in Poonch, a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) blast rocked the area.
Police sources said the IED, fitted in the roadside bushes on the Bafliaz-Tararan Wali link road, exploded at about 9 am.
Sources said a vehicle carrying VDC members had crossed the area minutes before the blast. It seemed as if the IED had been fitted to blow up VDC members' vehicle, the sources added.
The blast, however, caused no damage to life and property of the people.
Police and army reached the spot soon after the blast occured. They ... | |
| | | | Govt to set up State Vigilance Commission | | | | JAMMU: The State government would setup a State Vigilance Commission (SVC) to inquire into the offences of corruption by public servants in the State.
"A bill provides for the constitution of a State Vigilance Commission (SVC) in J&K to inquire or cause inquiries to be conducted into offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat 2006 by public servants, employees of corporations, government companies, societies and local authorities owned or controlled by the government," Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohmmad Sagar said while introducing the Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Commission Bill, 2010 in Legislative Assembly today.
The Bill provides for the constitut... | |
| | | | Bill introduced in LA | | | | JAMMU: The State government today tabled a bill in the Legislative Assembly to give effective protection to women from domestic violence.
'Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Bill, 2010' was introduced by the Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo to provide more effective protection of the rights of women guaranteed under the constitution, who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within family and for matter connected therewith.
The, main objective of the Bill is to protect the women from being victims of domestic violence in the society and covers those women who are in a relationship with the abuser where both parties have lived together in a shared ... | |
| | | | Privilege Notice to Chief Editor of North lines | | | | SRINAGAR/JAMMU: The Jammu & Kashmir Assembly has issued a breach privilege notice to the chief Editor of English Daily The North lines, for carrying a news item captioned, 'Best Legislator' Vs Upright Principal.
The chief editor of the North lnes has been asked to respond to the notice by presenting himself on March 29 at 2 pm in the office chambers of Speaker ,'' sources said.
According to sources,the notice,under no LA-2945-46,dated 26-3-2010 was served to the Chief editor of North lines on March 26 through information department , after the breach of priviladge notice given by Harash Dev Singh MLA against the chief editor of daily The North Lines Jammu for its news item captioned Bes... | |
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