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| CS needs to end monopoly in Civil Secretariat | | GAD, Law, other key departments need to be refurbished | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 18: 'Mafia raj' at Civil Secretariat seemed to be threatened with the appointment of a no-nonsense IAS officer, Madhav Lal, as Chief Secretary in Jammu and Kashmir in February 2011. A full year on, status quo is ruling the roost as it did for years, notwithstanding tantrums of successive Chief Ministers who vowed to demonopolise the services and the departments.
Madhav Lal's entry happened at a time when contempt to rules, norms, Cabinet orders and the Government policies had become order of the day. Outgoing Chief Secretary, SS Kapur, had arranged re-employment or service extension of as many as 87 retired officials in Omar Abdullah Government. He was publicly accused of promoting re-employments for the purpose of engineering his own post-retirement rehabilitation as Chairman of State Accountability Commission, State Information Commission or State Vigilance Commission. He retired unceremoniously when media raised a clamour and had to return home disappointed.
Among other evils, Kapur had failed to stop relatives of nearly a dozen Ministers to sn... | |
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| Inspite of official claims that LeT stands wiped out in J&K, it continues to " worry" SFs here | | | | Bharat Bhushan
JAMMU, Apr 18: Notwithstanding the oft-repeated claims of the State police and Army that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) almost stands wiped out in J&K, the outfit here has been forces' headache for long.
The major LeT strikes in India included massacre of 35 Sikhs at Chhatisingpora in Kashmir in 2000, attack on Parliament in 2001, killing of 60 people in an explosion in a New Delhi market in 2005, massacre of 34 people in Doda district of Jammu region in April 2006 and killing of 211 persons in blasts in Mumbai trains in July 2006.
However, with the gunning down of main LeT operatives in encounters with security forces in the State in the past two years, the outfit's actvities have... | |
| | | | Killers can't administer justice: Mehbooba | | | | Salil Raina
POONCH, Apr 18: Killers cannot be expected to do justice to all the regions of the State. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mahbooba Mufti referring to National Conference worker, Haji Yusuf's death in Crime Branch custody said while addressing a gathering at Poonch today.
Mahbooba accused Omar led Government of failure on all fronts. It is plagued with corruption and the tall claims about development are confined to papers only", she said.
The PDP president expressed surprise on demands seeking justice from Dr Farooq Abdullah. "How can he administer justice? He has swindled crores meant for Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA)", she said.
The much policed NR... | |
| | | | Azad pained at Bapu's belongings going under Hammer | | 'Reservation of OBCs need to be increased' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 18: Former Chief Minister and Union Minister for Health Ghulam Nabi Azad has been aggrieved by the auctioning of the personal belongings of Mahatma Gandhi including the soil and blades of grass that carried drops of his blood after he was assassinated.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the public function organized by the OBC federation, Azad said, "As a Gandhian, I have been pained that personal belongings of Bapu, including the soil that had his blood on it had to go under the hammer" adding, "something should have been done to stop it (the auction).
Replying to another question regarding apprehensions of certain States with regards to NCTC... | |
| | | | Lal Singh again goes all guns blazing | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 18: Congress Member Parliament (MP) Choudhary Lal Singh today went all guns blazing against the National Conference led Government.
He did not leave out anyone and even went on to criticize Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. He started by saying that no other leaders can match the charisma and personality of Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. Without referring to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah directly, Lal Singh said that 'a child cannot match intellect and wisdom of one of the country's tallest leader.
He severely criticized constituency wise recruitment rally process initiated by the coalition Government. He said "SPOs, VDCs, DDCs have ... | |
| | | | Developmental works stuck-up, Azad talks of crossing 'Lakshman Rekha' | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Apr 18: Ex-Chief Minister and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare today hit out at Omar Abdullah led Government, saying that when people get depressed due to non-implementation of developmental works, then one begins talking about crossing the 'Laxman Rekha'.
Azad made this scathing remarks on the functioning of coalition Government while talking about the staggered pace of 1500 mega developmental works which were started by him during his tenure as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that circumstances push people towards depression and force them to cross the 'Laxman Rekha', which otherwise is dear to them.
He said this while addressing a ma... | |
| | | | Azad trying comeback in State politics | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 18: With Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad taking active part in State politics for last one year and visiting State frequently the speculations are ripe that former Chief Minister is trying a comeback in State politics.
According to sources Mr Azad during last one month visited thrice J&K to remain in close touch with the Congmen and people especially in Jammu region. First he visited his home district Doda last month and later he visited Jammu during the first week of this month to address a Congress rally and also unveiled the statue of late Maharaja Hari Singh in front of Shiv Temple at Tawi bridge.
And withing a fortnight the s... | |
| | | | Strengthen border security grid to check Taliban spillover | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 18: When Pakistan's Interior Minister, Rehman Malik,voiced fears over the possible infiltration of Talibans into the Indian territory he seemed to be trying to absolve the establishment in Islamabad of any responsibility for any rise in the level of extremist activities in India.
In a bid to convince India of Pakistan's commitment to help India to contain terrorist activities Malik has said that the Talibans may enter into India from the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) province.
Even if one relies on Malik's contention and believe that the Talibans may sneak from the FATA into the Indian Territory one is not prepared to accept that such inf... | |
| | | | CM assures ordinance on Shrines Bill 'Enhancement in cash relief approved’ | | Apex Committee meeting | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 18: Notwithstanding boycott by some key members of the Kashmiri Pandit Committee, Apex Committee meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah this evening . Even though no new decision was taken in the meeting , the government came up with reaffirmations on certain key issues that matter to the community.
In the meeting that lasted for over three hours, what can be seen as only fresh commitment was the assurance from Chief Minister that Shrines and Temples Bill would be taken up by the government in the next cabinet meeting and an ordinance would be brought for this piece of legislation. . Sources said almost all the members present... | |
| | | | Delhi verdict, Congress leadership in Jammu and Kashmir | | Message From National Capital | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Apr 18: The Delhi electorate yesterday inflicted an humiliating defeat on the Congress and again voted the BJP to power in the prestigious Municipal Corporation Delhi (MCD), which now stands trifurcated into three corporations, one each for South Delhi, North Delhi and East Delhi. The Congress was defeated by the Delhi electorate in all the three zones, thus suggesting that anti-Congress wave is sweeping the country. It is obvious that the so-called Grand Old Party of India has become thoroughly unpopular in the country.
The defeat the Congress party suffered in the national capital is not the only defeat it suffered this year. It suffered a humiliating defeat in the Mumbai ... | |
| | | | Congress unwilling to face Jammu electorate | | ULB Elections? | | | Neha
JAMMU, Apr 18: Is the NC-Congress coalition Government really interested in holding civic elections in the State? The answer seems to be no. The NC is not interested because it feels, and very rightly, that the holding of elections to elect new urban local bodies at this point in point would only help its arch political rival PDP to capture the ruling party's political space in the Kashmir Valley. The NC has over the period lost its sheen and appeal and has become thoroughly unpopular because of its umpteen acts of omission and commission and its failure to deliver on any front. The fact of the matter is that it has lost touch with the masses and squandered the invaluable opportunity ... | |
| | | | Brother promotes brother thrice! | | Social welfare begins at home | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 18: Three promotions in one year to favour a blue-eyed person and also assistance to escape any legal action!
A strange case of favouritism has surfaced in which a person named as Nazir Ahmad Bhat was not only promoted thrice but a Deputy Director of the Social Welfare Department even provided him documents to escape as possible legal action. The fact is that the favoured person happens to be the brother of the Deputy Director who threw all norms to the wind to help his brother.
Bhat has been arrested as ACD Anantnag in 2006 for involvement in a multi-crore scandal in the Rural Development Department. The controversial person is now posted as CEO Sonamarg... | |
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