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| Multi-faceted strategy to address unemployment in Kashmir' : CM | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 31: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said the state government is addressing the problem of unemployment in the state through a multi-faceted strategy which includes opening the substantial overseas job market for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir.
Chairing the meeting of the Board of Directors of Jammu and Kashmir State Overseas Employment Corporation Limited (JKSOECL) here, the chief minister directed the corporation to "draw up a list of ambassadors of various countries in India from where a lot of overseas recruitment takes place".
"You should arrange meetings with them in which the human resources potential of Jammu and Kashmir in va... | |
| | | | CM exhibits separatism in avoiding Hari Singh function | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 31: Chief minister Omar Abdullah by not attending the function on unveiling of statue of late Maharaja Hari Singh has only publicly exhibited the DNA of NC: Separatism.
Late Hari Singh was not only the last ruler of State but the once who signed the 'Instrument of Accession' there by giving NC the opportunity to rule the State, thus allowing NC to rule the State.
Thus morally and politically Omar should have been part of this occasion more so when his close aide is from the same caste to which Dogra ruler belonged.
After late maharaja Partap Singh, Maharaja Hari Singh was the most reformist, visionary head beloved not in Jammu but in Kashmir province. He w... | |
| | | | UP CM bears light for J&K security load shedding | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 31: While UP Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav surprised even his own officials by ordering cut in his fleet of cars as an austerity drive, the unabated misuse of official vehicles in J&K continues without compunction.
In the name of security, serving and former bureaucrats, police officers and politicians of all hues and colours continue to maintain fleets of gypsies, bullet proof vehicles, armed guards, SPOs doing all duties other than for which they are deployed.
Once it was discovered that a senior police officer was maintaining a vehicle fleet of 35 vehicles most of which used to remain parked inside his official residence.
The number of PSOs an... | |
| | | | Police claim to have solved Bijbehara blast; Abbas Dar's associates held | | Aircel manager had allegedly provided 5 SIMs to Lashkar ultras | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 31: With the arrest of two youth of Awantipore area, one of them a civil engineer, Police claims to have solved the car bomb blast of March 22 that had left driver of an IED-laden car dead and 17 others wounded near Bijbehara Police Station on Srinagar-Jammu national highway.
Authoritative sources revealed to Early Times that Police have solved the March 22 highway blast at Bijbehara in which driver of the ill-fated car, namely Mohammad Abbas Dar of Gadikhal (Awantipore) had died and 17 others had sustained injuries. According to the Police investigation, Hizbul Mujahideen's top wanted local militant, Lateef Dar, had helped the three Lashkar-e-Tayyiba oper... | |
| | | | Prof Gupta questions 'yardsticks': why ET was denied due for years…? | | Distribution of govt ads to newspapers | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 31: During the ongoing Budget session of Legislature some legislators have been considerate enough towards the fourth estate in terms of government having deprived few newspapers of their rightful due in the distribution of advertisements to them. That Early Times newspaper has been a non beneficiary and remained so for years in the past until recently, is known to everyone which is why during the current session some legislators off and on raised the matter in the lower House. Only two days back veteran political leader Prof Chaman Lal Gupta voiced concern over the matter and specifically made a mention of Early Times English daily which was denied the gov... | |
| | | | CEO transferred for acting over complaint of PDP leader | | Political victimization! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 31: In the latest case of alleged political victimization, state government transferred Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kulgam for allegedly heeding to complaint of Peoples Democratic Party leader and former minister Abdul Aziz Zargar.
Sources said that Zargar had approached the said CEO for admission of some students of Gujjar community hailing from a far-flung area of Kulgam. Sources said that the former minister and senior PDP leader Abdul Aziz Zargar had brought the issue of denial of admission to four Gujjar students by the principal of Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Damhal Hanjiora to the notice of CEO.
They maintained that the CEO after recei... | |
| | | | `Extension to retiring officials is an unpardonable sin' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 31: Even as unemployment remains a major problem in the state, extension in the services of bureaucrats is perceived by the saner elements as an `unpardonable sin'. Normally a person, who appeases the government, a minister or an influential politician is blessed with extension. Or to put it plainly, a person who dances to the tune of his masters holds office even after his retirement.
Extension in lieu of meritorious services is no problem. An honest officer who works for the welfare of the country and the people may be considered for extension. But, when it is given as a reward for a `mischief', the problem starts.
Extension of some bureaucrats in Gujra... | |
| | | | 935 people die in subversive violence in J&K in last three years against 3288 in road mishaps. What a shame? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 31: When the State Assembly was told on Friday that as many as 3288 people got killed and 27165 were injured in 18786 road accidents during the last three years people heaved deep sighs over the human loss. But those who were a bit petrified and those who felt perturbed over the sorry state of affairs were presumably unaware of the fact that 01.18 lakh people die in road accidents in India per year.
Those who wish to adopt either a sadistic view or "I care least" approach to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir seem to receive satisfaction over reports indicating that about 10,000 people get killed in road accidents in Andhra Pradesh and its adjoining states pe... | |
| | | | BCCI awakes to probe JKCA scam | | | | Agencies
Jammu, Mar 31: Finally the BCCI has awakened to probe the Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association's multi crore `scam'. The BCCI has directed its auditors to look into the alleged embezzlement of funds by the officials of the JKCA. The auditors have been directed to prepare a detailed report of what some people call multi crore scam.
BCCI Joint Secretary, Anurag Thakur told a sports website about BCCI plans to get the `scam' audited. "We are asking the auditors to check the JKCA accounts and report back to us", he said. The BCCI however, has set no deadline for submission of the report. According to Thakur the final decision shall be taken by the BCCI president, N Srini... | |
| | | | Disabled still find no space in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 31: Authorities might be making tall claims about rehabilitation of disabled population of the state but people and organizations working for the welfare of the disabled children continue to allege official callousness.
A study conducted by 'Help Line' a non-governmental organization (NGO) working for the welfare of disabled children reveals that there are nearly seven lac people in the state with different types of disabilities including visual, hearing, speech, mental and orthopedic. The study further reveals that out of this huge chunk of disabled population, only one percent is literate.
Chairman of the NGO, Javed Ahmad Tak talking to Early Tim... | |
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