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| J&K hides CAG report, likely to be tabled on last day | | Guv left waiting! | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Mar 2: Despite Governor N.N.Vohra's public disclosure of having ordered laying of report in the two houses of legislature, state government is unmoved and likely to table the report on the last day of this ongoing budget session.
General Administration Department (GAD) has neither intimated the law department nor the two houses of the state legislature about when it would be tabling the audit report. In the business issued by the two houses for March 2, 2013; there is no mention of the CAG report. Though the government can bring report to two houses through supplementary business but insiders maintain that it is highly unlikely.
If the sources are to be believed, the report is likely to be tabled on the last day of the budget session in both houses of the legislature.i.e March 4. This has come as shock to Raj Bhawan which had given its approval for tabling the report on February 24 i.e. 6 days ago and made the same public. If sources are to be believed, Raj Bhawan issued handout about its communication to state government vis-à-vis tabling of the rep... | |
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| 'Peoples' House' remains shut and veiled for masses | | Hyped website of Assembly still elusive | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Mar 2: With most likely the last session of the present Assembly coming to an end in two days, the coalition government has forfeited yet another chance of atleast looking to foster transparency in government functioning as hyped website of the State Legislature is still nowhere in sight.
Despite the prolonged rhetoric, the State Legislature, which is the prime most constitutional entity of the State has failed to go online, defeating the essence of transparency and direct participation of the people in the processes of Democracy.
The solemn House of State Legislative Assembly has been no less than a wonderland for the common people. Even that small chunk of the po... | |
| | | | Recruitment process likely to be delayed as rules yet to be amended | | Advertisement of 1289 posts of Assistant Professors | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Mar 2: The recommencing of advertisement for 1289 posts of Assistant Professors is likely to face more delay, as the amendments in the recruitment rules of Higher Education department, as sought by Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, are yet to be done.
Sources informed Early Times that the JKPSC authorities in the month of May, 2013 had asked the Higher Education department to amend the recruitment rules in the backdrop of last year's step taken by University Grants Commission (UGC), removing M. Phil from eligibility criteria for a candidate applying for the post of Assistant Professor.
"After the lapse of around nine months, the Higher Education Departmen... | |
| | | | Despite green signal from High Court, tree oil dealers continue to be at mercy of government departments | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Mar 2: Despite the clear cut directions from the High Court different government departments continue to create hurdles for the people who sell the tree oil in the Kashmir valley. The non-compliance of court orders has pushed the dealers to the wall with nobody coming to their help.
High Court Judge, Justice Janak Raj Kotwal passed an order on February 20, 2014 asking the state government to allow Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to sell the tree oil (Arbofine extra) through its distributors/dealers/retailers. There was specific direction to Director Horticulture, Kashmir asking him to stay the orders asking for the seizure of tree oil and allowi... | |
| | | | 21 JE posts vacant, only 3 out of 14 AE vacancies filled | | Power deptt functioning scenario in Rajouri Div grim | | | Ajay Sharma
Jammu, Mar 2: Power Department headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah himself as minister has failed the people of state on many fronts with loopholes galore in the system which have incapacitated the functioning at various levels. Notwithstanding tall claims made by the Chief Minister on power scenario front, the condition even at the division and sub division levels in the Power department is crying for attention of higher authorities. The instances are countless but Rajouri Division is one such where functioning has gone haywire on account of shortage of high ranking officials of the posts of AEs and AEEs which though posted are far less, rather deficient as per the requi... | |
| | | | Mir's blistering attack on NC, separatists | | 'Exploiting youth in the name of Kashmir' | | | Neha
JAMMU, Mar 2: Democratic Party Nationalist (DPN) chief and Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir has again trained guns at the ruling National Conference and separatist leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Yasin Malik and Shabir Shah and accused them of indulging in "destructive" activities in the name of Kashmir issue. "People of Jammu & Kashmir have a right to live, but people like Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Umar Farooq, Yasin Malik, Shabir Shah and parties like National Conference...create hurdles by engaging them in fights and others destructive activities in the name of Kashmir issue which is taking heavy toll on their development," he had said while addressin... | |
| | | | Ladakhis resolve to achieve UT status | | Telengana effect | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Mar 2: Andhra Pradesh would be divided into two states of AP and Telengana. The Parliament has adopted legislation to this effect and President of India on Saturday also gave his assent to the reorganization of bill. In other words, Telengana State has become a reality. Of course, the people of this region had to fight for decades to achieve their goal. The creation of Telengana State has its impact on other states, including Maharashtra and Jammu & Kashmir.
In Jammu & Kashmir, the Ladakhis have decided to intensify their campaign for UT status. Infact, on February 26, many Ladakhis, cutting across religious lines, took out procession rally demanding UT status for Ladakh... | |
| | | | RTI petition exposes ED's lethargy | | Fails to construct Mawar school building | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
Baramulla, Mar 2: The Education Department in North Kashmir's Kupwara district has failed to complete the construction of a building at Mawar, Handwara for which a huge amount has been released. This has been revealed by a Right to Information (RTI) application and the department has ordered for a probe. The department was expected to construct the building of a school in the Mawar zone but did not do so. To make matters worse the department has been forced to change the site of construction since irrigation canal was passing through the area. According to the information provided in response to RTI application it has been said that a school building was sanctioned vid... | |
| | | | Dismal performance of Agriculture department Kashmir | | One year after expiry of deadline, Rs 1.18 Cr projects far from completion | | | Bijay Charak
Jammu, Mar 2 : On one hand the state government is boasting to enhance agriculture production in food-grain starved state but on the other it has failed to complete two projects under Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana, after one year since expiry of deadline.
Sources informed Early Times that under centrally sponsored scheme RKVY, Union government in the financial year 2011-12 had sanctioned two projects to the cost of Rs. 1.18 Crores for Kashmir division. "A project to the tune of Rs. 18 Lakhs was sanctioned for providing soil testing facilities to farmers at their door-step through mobile soil testing vans in the mid of year while another project with estimated cost of Rs... | |
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