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| 'Home for destitute and orphans- Mangnar' still eludes needy, amid statewide celebrations | | Women's Day | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Mar 8: Amid much gusto and fanfare, several official functions were held today across the state to mark the International Women's Day, however, the Government, it seems, is only observing the day to perform a ritual rather than extending benefits to needy among the fairer sex in the state particularly for those who are orphan and widows.
In the latest Report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, the real face of the State Government towards rehabilitation of poor and needy women gets exposed as the Social Welfare Department failed to take over the possession of a Nari Niketan complex constructed at Village Mangnar in Poonch District to facilitate the stay of widows and orphans for more than three years.
"The non-taking over possession of the Nari Niketan complex, Mangnar by the department resulted in idle investment of Rs 92.14 lakh besides non-accrual of intended benefits to the concerned orphans and widows," observed the CAG.
CAG Report further said that to ensure proper accommodation and rehabilitation of the orphans and widows, the Distric... | |
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| Reinvestigation report, CD furnished by IA missing | | Scribe with alleged ISI links goes scot free | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 8: Missing reinvestigation report and case diaries of a case pertaining to alleged ISI links of a scribe have been giving sleepless nights to the police officials. The Intelligence agencies have accused the police department of giving undue favours to the influential scribe.
Accusing police of nepotism, sources in national and local Intelligence Agencies alleged that Logical investigation was not done which gave advantage to the scribe.
However, highly placed sources revealed that intelligence agencies provided a CD to then SSP Jammu Manohar Singh besides other incriminating documents which amply proved his links with ISI, but the CD is mysteriously missing.... | |
| | | | As main culprits of Kishtwar violence roam freely, police talk about peace & communal harmony | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
JAMMU, Mar 8: Kishtwar police who is at the centre of storm over partial investigation into August 9 and 10 Kishtwar and Padder violence resulted into the killing of three persons and wide spread loot of public and Government properties, finally wakeup after 7 months from deep slumber and today talked about peace and communal harmony during a seminar on promoting Peace, Secularism and Communal harmony organized at TRC Kishtwar under "Civic Action Program" of police.
As per the details available with "Early Times", the aim and objective of organizing the seminar was to create the spirit of secularism and communal harmony among the people of Kishtwar and to disseminate the m... | |
| | | | Evades arrest faces as authorities sleep on FIR | | Director SKIMS affiliated with JKLF | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
JAMMU, Mar 8: The State Government may be denying passports and Government jobs to many people on charges of even having remote association with pro-movement organizations or for their mere participation in anti-Government and pro-freedom protests, but ironically the directive excludes bureaucrats like incumbent Director Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) commonly known as Soura Srinagar, state's premier medical institute, Dr Showkat Ali Zargar, escaped from this punishment under law.
Zargar, according to Criminal Investigation Department's (CID) verification report, has remained associated with Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and for his outs... | |
| | | | Calling NC a state-level party a misnomer | | Dwindling support-base | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 8: It's now almost official. The National Conference (NC) will field its candidates for the three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir valley. Infact, it announced its candidates several weeks ago and they included NC president and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah from Srinagar, Mehboob Beg from Anantnag and Sahreef-u-Din Shariq from Baramulla, all sitting members. The Congress will field two candidates for the Jammu-Poonch and Kathua-Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha constituencies as well as Ladakh seat. If one goes by what Congress MP Lal Singh said last week in Jammu, then it can be said that the Congress would field him for the constituency he has been representing since... | |
| | | | Five mega projects delayed only due to non-acquisition of requisite land | | Of 38 projects of Tourism Deptt only 19 projects completed in 3 years | | | Arun Singh
JAMMU, Mar 8: Tall claims of boosting tourism in state by the authorities fall flat as, CAG Report recently tabled in State Assembly pin pointed that out of 38 projects of Tourism Department sanctioned during period 2008-11, only 19 projects were completed as of March 2013.
"Moreover, there were excesses over original estimates to the extent of 6% to 1400% in 213 works and major projects delayed due to non-acquisition of land, the CAG report stated.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in its report for the year ended 2013 revealed that 38 projects sanctioned during the period 2008-11 with date of completion upto March 2013 wherein 19 projects (50%) were found in... | |
| | | | Transfer orders in School Education Deptt to be kept in abeyance | | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
JAMMU, Mar 8: Reacting to the news item published in today's edition of "Early Times" titled as "Transfers in Education department on sale, MCC violated with impunity", the Government today has directed that all the orders of transfers in School Education Department issued on or before March 4, 2014 and have not been implemented as on or before March 5, 2014 fore-noon are kept in abeyance during the Model Code of Conduct which is already in force with immediate effect as announced by the Election Commission of India on March 5, 2014.
While talking to "Early Times" Chief Electoral Officer Umang Narula said that after their intervention, the School Education department iss... | |
| | | | Azad turns down offer of contesting from Udhampur | | Congress finalizes names of candidates | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 8: State Congress today finalized the names of its candidates for the Jammu and Ladakh province for the forthcoming Parliamentary polls while as former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad turned down the offer of contesting from Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
According to reports, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has turned down the party offer of contesting from Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency- hence paving way for the Congress leader Lal Singh to emerge as the expected candidate for the seat despite strong resentment among the Congress leaders and workers against Singh. The Congress activists were reportedly antagonist towards the emergence of Sin... | |
| | | | Flip side of BJP legislators 'strategy' inside Assembly | | Politically naive or driven by camaraderie spirit .....? | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 8: At a time when BJP is trying hard to capture and consolidate the political position with polls on mind, its legislators have conducted themselves in a way inside the Assembly which has raised many a eyebrows besides annoying Kashmiri Pandits across the globe. The way BJP legislators clubbed with ruling allies National Conference and Congress in stalling the Temple Bill has surprised in as much as the manner they shared the opposition forum with Panthers party legislators, notwithstanding the fact that both parties stand poles apart. It is not however for the first time that BJP legislators have behaved in a surprising and unexpected manner inside the House ... | |
| | | | Kashmiri Pandit Sabha's positive stand | | Temples & Shrines Bill | | | Neha
JAMMU, Mar 8: Notwithstanding the ongoing controversy over the Hindu Temples and Shrines Bill, 2009, and the views and counter views, the stand which Kashmiri Pandit Sabha (KPS) on March 7 took on the issue was very positive. Of course, the members of the Sabha expressed concern over the rejection of the Temples and Shrines, but the manner in which it reflected on the whole issue was quite appreciative.
"While alliance legislators tactically sent it back to the subcommittee, the opposition scuttled it comprehensively as if heavens were about to fall. Members were of the opinion the least that could have been done was to pass the Bill with the desired amendments so as to give an indic... | |
| | | | Wants another term to bring pandits back, create jobs | | Omar speaks heart out | | |
Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Mar 8: Speaking his heart out, Omar Abdullah speaking on the second day at the "New Generation, New Politics, Kashmir Looks Ahead" of the 13th India Today Conclave sought another term to bring pandits back, create new jobs and solve other problems the state is facing.
On the issue of ensuring return of Kashmiri migrant Pandits back to Kashmir, Omar Abdullah said his Government has brought back 2,000 Kashmiri Pandits to Kashmir who are working in different sectors.
He said that it is a very small number though, but definitely a beginning with an assurance that more steps in this regard would be taken. Chief Minister said that he would like to do more in terms of ... | |
| | | | Technical Education department violates Code of Conduct | | Orders transfer of 27 officials | | |
Saahil Suhail
SRINAGAR, Mar 8: With the announcement of Model Code of Conduct by the Election Commission of India for the Lok Sabha elections slated to be held from April 7 yet another glaring violation has come up with Technical Education Department ordering transfer of its officials.
Officials heading ITI institutions in the summer capital of Valley were shocked to see when on 6th of this month they received transfer orders via fax from civil Secretariat Jammu which is evident violation of model code of conduct as it came into force earlier a day.
Via Fax number 2451345 ITI officials in Valley started receiving transfer orders from 11 am on 6th of this month a day after Election Com... | |
| | | | Only one journalist in last year's directory! | | Police fail to publish telphone directory, Calendar for 2014 | | |
Sandeep Bhat
JAMMU, Mar 8: While the police directory 2013 had just one journalist in it, the department has failed to issue this year's directory. Even the calendar has not been published till date.
There are more than 400 newspapers small and big, dailies and weekly published in the state and an equal number of journalists both accredited as well as non accredited performing their professional duties. The irony is that the Police Department is ignorant, ill informed or feigns ignorance.
The police which have a day to day work with media persons one way or other remains ignorant about the total number of journalists and other people working in media houses. There is CID wing of police... | |
| | | | Nawaz Sharif is Hamlet like helpless and indecisive in front of Tehrik-i-Taliban | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 8: To act or not to act against terrorists, especially against Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is the question that bothers Nawaz Sharif led Government in Pakistan. Infact Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has become as helpless as Hamlet who remained indecisive before taking the final plunge.
Nawaz Sharif's state of mind resembles Hamlet who had said "To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'it is nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or take arms against a sea of troubles. And by opposing them end them.' And the latest reports from Islamabad reveal that Nawaz Sharif led Government has decided to give another chanc... | |
| | | | FC Industries & Commerce asks KCCI to be more proactive in preventing misbranding of Kashmiri products | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Mar 8: Financial Commissioner (Industries and Commerce) Khursheed Ahmad Ganie today asked Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) to play more pro-active role in stopping misbranding of Kashmiri handicrafts across the globe.
Addressing the inaugural function of 5th International Buyer-Seller Meet at SKICC here, Khursheed said that misbranding has played havoc with Kashmiri handicrafts. He said serious thought should be given so that the lost glory of the traditional handicrafts for which Kashmir is known across the world is regained.
"The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry should take up the responsibility of regaining the lost glory of Kashmiri han... | |
| | | | Over 20000 mourners turn up for cremation, Town shuts to pay homage | | Kishtwar people bid tearful adieu to Jughal Bhandari | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu, Mar 8: Thousands of people hailing from different walks of the society today give a tearful adieu to Senior Congress leader Thakur Jughal Bhandari who died due to heart attack in Jammu today.
As soon as the news of his death reached Kishtwar, a pal of gloom descended on the town. Jughal was considered face of secularism and played an important role throughout his life in maintaining peace and communal harmony.
The shopkeepers downed their shutters and the educational institutions declared a holiday to condole the sad demise of the deceased. The deceased was cremated at historic Chowghan ground of the District in which over 20000 people from both Hindu as well as... | |
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