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| Rules continue to be for fools in Technical Education Department | | Even casual labourers are transferred | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Apr 14: There may not be a rule for transfer of casual labourer in any government department in Jammu & Kashmir but this does not apply to the Technical Education department where rules continue to be flouted by the higher ups.
No sooner did G M Bhat assume the charge as Deputy Director, Technical Education, Kashmir in December 2013 he followed on his own path to lead the department towards destruction that has already been hogged by controversial orders over the past one year or so.
Sources told Early Times that without caring for the rules, Bhat transferred a casual labourer, Sabreena Rashid from ITI Seer Hamdan to ITI Anantnag as in-charge Instructor Draftsman Civil. This is despite the fact that nobody knows how Sabreena got appointed in the department as a casual labourer since the records are missing.
"Sabreena's appointment was shown on papers only by Muzaffar Ahmad Shah in-charge Superintendent ITI Seer Hamdan in league with Deputy Director, Technical Education, Kashmir. Promotion of Muzaffar Shah as in-charge Superintendent ITI Seer Ham... | |
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| Grappling with many odds, party relying only on 'Modi wave', Nirmal away in Ladakh | | BJP in for trouble on Doda-Udhampur seat | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 14: BJP is in real trouble as its position on the ground is getting weaker by the day on Doda-Udhampur Parliamentray constituency. With just three days left for elections on this constituency, party's key man having significant grip and influence in a number of segments is elusive in terms of contributing to raise pitch of canvassing. Dr Nirmal Singh who is out in Ladakh has yet to lend any help to party candidate and so are his large number of supporters in passive mode, leaving the field much smooth and easy for an already predicted winner Ghulam Nabi Azad on this seat. New to constituency and people, party's candidate is struggling , all by himself as res... | |
| | | | Poll boycott campaigns turn music to NC's ears | | NC turns strategically sweet to Hurriyat | | | Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, Apr 14: National Conference-Congress coalition government in the state has virtually let both the factions of Hurriyat Conference to carry on the poll boycott campaign to derive its own meanings despite the fact that such a campaign is unlawful and threat to the peace.
No youth is likely to be slapped with the Public Safety Act nor will they be 'harassed' during the election days. The tone and tenor of the leaders, from CM to spokesperson is very soft because things are going their way.
"During the election times the leaders pretend to be very soft. The atmosphere is free from fear. Election days are more comfortable than the other days of the year. The Hurriy... | |
| | | | Much hyped Himayat project in oblivion | | CAP Foundation, bank on different pages | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Apr 14: Once again a much hyped project involved in welfare of about one lac youth of state has gone into oblivion, as the responsibility of implementation of scheme is given to CAP Foundation, an NGO whose financial records are packed with flaws and frauds.
Himayat a centre sponsored programme intends to cover 1 lakh youth in the next 5 years to provide employment to Kashmiri youth. "Under the programme training was to be provided by non-profit organizations.", said well placed sources, adding according to guidelines of Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to implement the plan, government has tied up with reputed private Companies and Non-Government Organizations... | |
| | | | Ahmad Nagar encounter ends with death of 2 foreign militants, 2 police cops injured | | |  Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Apr 14: The 22 hour long encounter in the Ahmad Nagar-Buchpora area in the outskirts here culminated in the evening with the death of two foreign militants. Two police cops also sustained injuries during the encounter with two houses suffering extensive damages in the firefight.
Reports said that police received information about the presence of two militants in the Ahmad Nagar area on the 90 feet road. The area was immediately cordoned off and a siege was laid ar... | |
| | | | After Congress, Mehboob Beg facing dissent from within | | Fallout of dynastic politics | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Apr 14: Although Senior Congress leader and Jammu Kashmir state Tourism Minister Ghulam Ahmad Mir, who is heading the campaign for the coalition candidate in South Kashmir has broken the ice and organized a rally of its workers in Qammer Dooru yesterday, The hurdles in the way of National Conference candidate Mehboob Beg seem to be increasing each day.
Coalition candidate is facing tough criticism on ground as well as within party leadership especially in South Kashmir, as Mehboob Beg has finally decided to bring his son into the politics.
"Intentions of Mehboob Beg bringing his son into state politics got exposed the day he filed his nomination, when posters an... | |
| | | | PDP seeks source of information from Farooq | | `CEC inaction has emboldened NC' | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 14: Reacting to National Conference (NC) President, Dr Farooq Abdullah's statement that People's Democratic Party was behind the Khrew militant attack, PDP today said that this charge is serious in nature and asked Farooq Abdullah to come out with the source of information about the attack.
Addressing a press conference at PDP headquarters, PDP MLC and chief spokesperson, Naeem Akhter said, "PDP has filed a formal complaint with Election Commission of India as the allegation is totally baseless."
He said that J&K Police chief has categorically said that the attack was not aimed at any single person. "DGP and IGP have said in newspaper reports that the a... | |
| | | | J&K registers low growth rate of electorate | | Indian electorate grew 34.35% from 1998 to 2014 | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Apr 14: According to an analysis of Indian electorate from 1998 to 2014, the Indian electorate grew by 34 percent and the northern most state of Jammu and Kashmir is second last in the list with lowest growth rate.
A comparison of the electorate data as per the final publication of summary revision 2014 (Released by Election Commission of India on February 14 2014) with that of last four General elections (From 1998 onwards) shows that the total electorate size of the country grew by 34.45% from 605,880,192 electors in 1998 to reach 814,591,184 in 2014. This growth was 21.31% relative to an electorate size of 671, 487,930 in 2004.
Among the 28 states and 7 union terri... | |
| | | | Venue of election meeting changed from Govt School to private residence after people's protest | | 2 NC Ministers forced to beat a hasty retreat | | | Early Times Report
GANDERBAL, Apr 14: Two National Conference Ministers were forced to change the venue of their election meeting at village Butwani in Ganderbal district by people yesterday from the Government High School Butwani to a party worker's residence in the village after the people of the area took serious exception to making the school as a venue of election meeting by the NC Ministers by misusing their official position.
According to sources NC had organised an election meeting in the village Butwani near here and Minister of Higher Education, Mohammed Akbar Lone who represents the neighbouring Sumbal Constituency in the State Assembly and Minister of Forests, Mian Altaf w... | |
| | | | Jammu, Ladakh and minorities victims of K sub-nationalism | | Secular ethos, NC-style | | | Neha
JAMMU, Apr 14: On Sunday, National Conference (NC) provincial president, MLA Amira Kadal and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's right hand man, Nasir Aslam Wani, claimed that his party and its ally represented the "secular ethos of India and State" and dismissed both PDP and BJP as parties that represent "rank political opportunism".
This is the biggest joke of the year and he cracked this joke while addressing a public meeting at Chanpora, Kashmir.
He also claimed that the NC had always sided with secular forces and entities (read fake secular formations like the UPA) even when that meant compromising on opportunities of gaining political power".
He took the people for a ride in t... | |
| | | | Even before declaration of results, local BJP leaders become arrogant | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 14: Riding on the "Modi Wave" BJP leadership in Jammu and Kashmir is blatantly indulged into looting funds sanctioned by the high command for the campaigning in Lok Sabha elections. Not only BJP leaders are indulged into looting party funds, they are also becoming arrogant and some of them behaving like ministers in the Union Government.
The over-confident BJP leaders are thinking that they are going to win both the Lok Sabha seats of Jammu province so there is no need to establish contact with the people. In BJP office a senior party leader was saying that people of Jammu region have no option but to vote BJP candidate for Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat. The... | |
| | | | Countdown to Azad's 'acid test' begins | | Campaigning for Udhampur LS seat ends today | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
JAMMU, Apr 14: The countdown to Union Health Minister and Congress stalwart Ghulam Nabi Azad's 'acid test' of his 'political career' has begun as the campaigning for the Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat, polling for which is to be held on April 17, will come to an end tomorrow evening.
Though Ghulam Nabi Azad with his vast political experience and unmatched popularity in the Udhampur-Doda-Kathua parliamentary constituency has been tipped to be a favourite among other candidates in the fray, including that of Bharatiya Janta Party's Dr Jitendra Singh, the heavy polling being anticipated for this segment as was witnessed for Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha seat on April 10 has somewhat ... | |
| | | | NC-Congress shivering amid imminent wave of change: Mufti | | NC's proclaimed Srinagar dominance result of 'Sponsored Election boycott' | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Apr 14: Calling the alleged election boycott phenomena a brain child of National Conference (NC) to grab opportunity at an appropriate time, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed said that as in rest of the country, a wave of change was gaining momentum across the state and such an environment is likely to dislodge NC and congress camps too.
During a road show in South Kashmir today in connection with his campaigning for PDP's South Kashmir Lok Sabha candidate Mehbooba Mufti, PDP patron and former chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed while addressing a gathering at Wachi village alleged that National conference leadership often claims Srina... | |
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