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| Govt's hypocrisy or waking up to pressure of boycott….? | | Temple Bill Ordinance | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 19: It sounds hypocritical that Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has suddenly sounded alarm and urgency over Temples and Shrines Bill by bringing about an Ordinance after discussing it in the Cabinet anytime soon now. The irony is that Government is showing such sense of urgency and trying to show that it is not only sincere but also concerned over the issue, perhaps more than the community itself whereas the fact remains it actually simply chose to ignore and put it in the dust bin in the Assembly session which concluded just 10 days back.
Is the Chief Minister unaware that the whole Kashmiri Pandit community which raised loud cry and clamour for over... | |
| | | | `PDP most viable option for JK' Mehbooba gets `tearful' in a party joining occasion | | | |
Early Times Report
POONCH, Apr 19: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti turned emotional and shed tears at a tea party hosted to welcome new entrants in the party here today. The Party was hosted by Retired Principal Harbir Singh. Mehbooba could not resist the tears that rolled down her cheeks when she saw a large number of retired persons from Hindu community joining the party.
She said, "After retirement people generally takes rest and indulge in spiritual activities. But I am surprised; Mufti Sahib is still running from Pillar to Post for the welfare of the people of the State. He does not want to take rest till his last breath, because he knows that this ... | |
| | | | Poor state of affairs at SKIMS worrisome for patients Only 4 ticketing, cash counters for 2000 visitors | | | | Bashir Assad
SRINAGAR, Apr 19: Patient care in prestigious SKIMS at Soura Srinagar is crumbling under the high patient inflow as the manpower available in the Institute does not suffice to the demand.
The huge rush of patients to SKIMS and the lack of manpower to handle the rush at various counters is something that has added to the miseries of the visiting patients. On an average 2000 patients visit SKIMS daily and most of them come from remote areas of Kashmir valley. The worrisome experience started when the visitors are subjected to many hardships on account of shortage of manpower at important counters like Ticketing Counter, Cash Counter, Laboratory Counters and Emergency Counters.
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| | | | Omar's tweet on 'Darbar Move' draws flak | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Apr 19: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah's latest tweet on Darbar Move has been taken with a pinch of salt by the people here. Omar while responding to one of his followers on micro blog website twitter termed Darbar Move as waste of money.
He went further to say that it (Darbar Move) was `escapist'. "I agree. We run away when people need us most and (they) face the most difficulty. The Darbar Move is escapist," he said. Omar still seems unaware of the history of the State. The practice of shifting capital was started by the Dogra rulers some hundred years ago not just to escape scorching heat or winter chill. It was because of a variety of political reasons. The Dogra king... | |
| | | | Spurious Claim Is NC really a secular formation? | | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Apr 19: Is National Conference (NC) really a secular formation? Yes, says Kamal, who is additional general secretary of the NC and brother of NC president Farooq Abdullah and uncle of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
To substantiate his assertion he says had the NC been not secular, his father Sheikh Abdullah would not have inducted Kashyap Bandhu, Sham Lal Saraf, Jia Lal Kilm and Sardar Budh Singh in his Council of Ministers and Shiv Narayan Fotedar would not have been made Chairman Legislative Council. He says so while referring to the first inning of Sheikh Abdullah.
To make his point he further says that when his father again took over as State Chief Minister in 1975 he in... | |
| | | | Run for Fun: A police initiative to find "ears and eyes" in public, promote good health | | | | Bharat Bhushan
JAMMU, Apr 19: A J&K police initiative to connect more with people notwithstanding the occasional incidents of custodial deaths and tortures in lock-ups would be on display on the roads here on April 24 when several people, including senior citizens and kids, would run for fun.The J&K Sports Council has also been involved to ensure larger participation. The Council Secretary Kiran Watal has, in turn, issued a circular, asking sports organisations to take part in the event.
Hectic efforts were being made to ensure maximum participation on the day, a police officer said.The event was expected to be of great importance for police as through it, they were likely to find at leas... | |
| | | | Desperate NC Crossing All lines Army protecting national interest by making supreme sacrifices | | | | Neha
JAMMU, Apr 19: Something is fundamentally wrong with those in New Delhi charged with the responsibility of internal and external security. They are ignoring what certain NC leaders are saying day in and day out against the Army which has been playing a splendid role in the State since 1947 and defeating the Pakistani evil designs making supreme sacrifices. Thousands and thousands of our soldiers have laid down their invaluable lives defending the territorial integrity of India during all these 65 years of the State's accession to India.
Their splendid contribution and sacrifices should have been recognized and appreciated by the authorities in the State and at the Centre, but it has ... | |
| | | | DPC clears 16 IPS officers for rank promotion Elevation of 2 officers withheld for inquiry; 4 get Time Scale | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 19: Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) of the state Home Department today cleared 16 IPS officers for rank promotion but two more failed to get clearance due to separate inquiries against them. Four IPS officers have also been cleared for Time Scale.
Authoritative sources revealed to Early Times that the much awaited DPC meeting happened today with Chief Secretary Madhav Lal presiding over it. Principal Secretary Home, B R Sharma, and Director General of Police (DGP), Kuldeep Khoda, who are other members of the DPC, also participated in it. Sources said that promotion of two IPS officers was not cleared for the fact that separate departmental inquiries we... | |
| | | | No one gave 'mandate' to self proclaimed leaders to talk to Hurriyat: KPs | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 19: Kashmiri Pandits are up in arms against those community members who had met separatist Hurriyat leaders at Srinagar recently. Taking a serious exception to it, the leaders of various socio-religious organizations of Pandits said that the community had not given any mandate to any oraganisation or individual to talk with the separatists or agents of Pakistan
Talking to reporters here today, ON Chrungoo president All Kashmiri Pandit Solidarity Conference (AKPSC), MK Kaul a social activist, Raj Nath Raina, president Magam Bangil Sabha, PL Dhar president TRT Nagrota and Sheela Handoo ex Corporator said the community had not given any one mandate to talk to... | |
| | | | Hurriyat-K Hindus Meet Are fifth columnists operating for separatist? | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 19: The visit of a group of Hindus to meet Hurriyat leaders has started inviting unprecedented outrage from within the community of displaced Kashmiri Hindus. Kashmiri Hindus thronging temples and Ashrams, which they built in exile, are talking more about the "betrayal and humiliation the act has brought upon them". A group of such Hindus meeting in a park near old Janipur today told this correspondent that "at a time when India seems to be seeking almost a unilateral peace with Pakistan through concessions in the State talks with Hurriyat leaders have only strengthened separatist cause". This opinion emanates for all corners: "Living in a new Muslim order whi... | |
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