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| Azad blames PDP for delay in Park….but where is the Park ….? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: In the political fanfare organised today on Ghulab Singh Marg, Congress 'patted' itself for dedicating a Park in the name of Maharaja Hari Singh, last Dogra ruler of the state. Former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad blamed it on PDP for the delay in this project. But over three years on after he left the state, there is actually no park, worth its name and meaning at the site where a battery of Congress leaders took pride in 'crediting' the party for doing something big for Jammuites. If Azad took a dig at PDP after over four years, Congress too could not do anything substantial for its further progress in the present regime, only except expediting the fe... | |
| | | | United face: no groups in Congress, asserts Azad | | 'Coalition to continue in present form' NC, Soz conspicuous by absence in rally | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: Downplaying factionalism within the J&K unit of Congress Union Minister Ghulma Nabi Azad today ruled out any differences nor any groups within the party at any level and asserted that party is united and is having cordial relations with the alliance partner National Conference. Azad hinted at continuance of ruling dispensation in the present form stating Congress would fulfill its commitment of support for full term to NC made at the time of formation of the coalition government three years back.
Blaming media for spreading speculative stories about groupism in Congress former Chief Minister termed these as unfounded and said most of the newspapers . ... | |
| | | | Political compulsions impel Kashmiri leadership away from official function | | Unveiling of Maharaja Hari Singh's statue | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: Even as long awaited unveiling of the statue of Maharaja Hari Singh at Tawi Bidge on Sunday was an official government function, yet entire Kashmiri leadership, including ministers of the National Conference, and the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah himself were conspicuous by their absence, or more appropriately had timed their absence from the function owing to obvious political compulsions.
While the long pending demand of the people of Jammu was met as the former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad unveiled the statue of the last ruler of the state who occupies a significant place in the realms of the history of the state, the Kashmiri leadership was ensuring ... | |
| | | | ‘Omar's aircraft has cost JK Rs 12 Cr in 3 yrs’ | | CM's zero expenses on tours! | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's zero expenses on tours notwithstanding; his aircraft has cost the state Rs 12 Crore during the past three years.
Sceptics believe that the Chief Minister has been shuttling between the two capitals of the state and New Delhi as frequently as he goes to the toilet.
According to official figures, During 2011-2012 Over Rs 78 Lac had been spent on 13 aircraft sorties carrying the Chief Minister between Jammu, Srinagar, Baramullah and between Srinagar Budgam.
But the Chief Minister still deserves credit for his `zero expenses on his tours'. He must also be appreciated for spending Rs 3.23 lacs on his tours during 2009-2010 which... | |
| | | | After embezzling Rs 573 lakhs, CAPD officials escape noose | | It happens only in J&K! | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Apr 1: Drive against corrupt seems to have dried up as around 50 officials of Consumers Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department booked for embezzlement, black-marketing and misappropriation of ration of Rs. 573 lakhs have not been penalized but re-instated and in some cases, allowed to retire peacefully.
These 50 officials have serious cases of embezzlement, black-marketing and misappropriation of ration against them lodged with Crime Branch, State Vigilance Organization (SVO) and police. Yet they have been re-instated either after being given clean chit through departmental inquiries or through the express doorway of pending outcome of the FIRs lodged ... | |
| | | | 4-lanning of Jammu-Srinagar NH hits road block | | State government fails to disburse land compensation to the affected | | | Bashir Assad
SRINAGAR, Apr 1: It may sound absurd, but fact it is that the tall claims of the government about according top priority to four lanning and maintenance of the National Highway I in Jammu and Kashmir , as was also summarily recommended by the Working Group III headed by C Rangarajan, fall flat when the official figures itself reveal that out of 528 Crores deposited under National Highway Development Project-NHDP on EPC basis as part of the North South Corridor towards land compensation, only 275 Crores have been disbursed to the affected people while as 253 Crores are still lying with Deputy Commissioners of 9 districts.
This speaks volumes about the functioning of governme... | |
| | | | SKIMS: Hospital or money making machine? | | As patients suffer for thermometers, Zarger makes a fortune | | | early times report
Srinagar, Apr 1: Dr Showkat Zarger who heads the SKIMS has turned the ‘prestigious’ hospital into a money making machine. The fortune he has amassed has turned him lavish and arrogant. He stays in seven star hotels in Indian metros, calls 5000 employees of the SKIMS ‘useless’ and ‘thieves’, signs purchase orders himself without issuing tenders, diverts funds raised for cancer patients to an NGO, promotes nepotism and encourages private practice by the SKIMS doctors although government has banned it. In July 2011, he managed to select his son (Dr. Abid, an average student) for DM Gastroenterology, through Dr. Darzi (the then Dean). Dr Darzi was given two year extension a... | |
| | | | Delhi permits UN to interfere in the country's internal affairs | | Heyns, Kashmir & AFSPA | | | RUSTAM
JAMMU, Apr 1: It was expected that United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Christof Heyns would make common cause with secessionists in Kashmir and ask New Delhi to revoke the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and it actually happened on Friday. (The AFSPA arms the Army with special powers to tackle the menace of secessionism and terrorism.)
Interacting with reporters in New Delhi, Heyns said that the "AFSPA has become a 'symbol of excessive state power' and 'has no role to play' in a democracy". He was in India on a fact-finding mission to "examine situations of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions in India". He toured different parts of the country, including Kashm... | |
| | | | PDP-BJP have tactit understanding: Rana | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: Political Advisor to the Chief Minister Devender Singh Rana today said that the PDP and BJP have a tactit understanding to create disharmony and destabilize the peace process in Jammu and Kashmir for their petty political ends.
He said they (PDP-BJP) are the two faces of the same coin who are bent upon defeating the secular forces in the state without bothering for the welfare of the people of the state who have suffered because of their nefarious designs.
Rana further said that the PDP was created by the BJP during the Vajpayee government with the sole aim of creating fissures in the secular fabric of Jammu and Kashmir by orchestrating the defeat of the ... | |
| | | | Mehbooba to address grievances of KP migrants | | ‘NC always propagated divisive policies’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, April 1: Flaying ruling National Conference (NC) for propagating divisive policies in the state, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti today said this party (NC) has always created differences between people of Jammu and Kashmir and rest of the country for petty political gains.
Addressing public meetings at Subash Nagar, Bohri and Sainik Colony areas of Jammu city, Mehbooba Mufti regretted that instead of bridging the gap, the NC leadership has always tried to take the people of Jammu and Kashmir away from rest of the country through its deceit tactics.
"Although NC leadership developed their personal relations with rulers at Delhi to remain in ... | |
| | | | PDP set an example of good governance : Mufti | | | | EARLY TIMES report
Jammu, Apr 1: Patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that PDP led regime had set an example of good governance in the State by providing a corruption free and transparent system to the people.
Addressing a public meeting at Karan Bagh area, Sayeed said that PDP led regime had brought transparency and accountability in the governance and justice was given to all the sections of the society. He said that during PDP-Congress regime more than 70,000 Rehbar-e-Talim (ReT) teachers were appointed. Similarly more than 40000 Anganwari workers were also appointed but not even a single case of favourtism and nepotism was highlighted. "We institu... | |
| | | | Make Jammu Equal Partner In Dialogue Process | | Delhi Conference - I | | | NEHA
JAMMU, Apr 1: A two-day conference on "India-Pakistan Civil Society Review of Strategic Relations" was held in New Delhi on Friday and Saturday. Some of the persons who participated in the conference included National Minority Commission (NMC) chairman Wajahat Habibullah; Former BSF DG E N Rammohan; CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat; Engineer Rashid, MLA from Kashmir; and former Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University of Science and Technology, Kashmir, Siddiq Wahid, from India and Ejaz Haider, Executive Director, Jinnah Institute; Pervez Hoodbhoy, professor of Nuclear and High Energy Physics; and Pakistan Peoples Party leader and law... | |
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