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| J&K Chief Secretary’s “Dream Team” in shambles, seniors refuse to return | | *Ganai likely to join I&B ministry; Vyas, Panday to follow | | |
* Angurana proceeds on leave, rushes abroad
Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Apr 26: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Madhav Lal’s plan of ushering in his own “Dream Team” of IAS officers is slowly getting unstuck.
Latest officer to refuse to return to the state, it is reliably learnt is P.G.Dhar Chakraborti, whose term as Director of the National Disaster Management Institute ended on March 31, 2011. Sources said that Chakraborti (IAS 1980) has just two years to retire which he would naturally prefer to spend as Additional Secretary in the GOI.
Meanwhile, his batchmate and son-of-the-soil Ashok K Angurana (IAS 1980) has exited the Secretariat, where he was Principal Secretary of the very lucrative PHE & Irrigation Department and has gone to the rather insignificant post of Resident Commissioner J&K House, New Delhi, as the latter could be a stepping stone to his posting in the government of India as Additional Secretary.
Sources disclosed that Angurana’s heart is not in the post of the Resident Commissioner. They added that within days of Joining, Angurana has proceeded on long le... | |
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| Omar brings ‘close confidante’ as Deputy Vital move ahead of Durbar move | | Nasir is MoS Home | | |
SAROJ RAZDAN
Jammu, April 26: In a significant move which has vital connotations ahead of the annual Durbar Move when entire government machinery is shifting to the summer capital Srinagar , Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has made Nasir Aslam Wani, a very close confidante, MoS Home Department. Omar holds the charge of the ministry himself and the post of a deputy remained vacant ever since the NC- Congress coalition came to power in 2008.
Nasir has been entrusted with this important ‘responsibility’ in addition to the ministries he is already looking after. At present Nasir is MOS for two more
Departments- Housing and Urban Development and Tourism Department. While Home Departmen... | |
| | | | Sagar, Sakeena, Akhoon stay away from wreath-laying ceremony | | CM’s colleagues don’t have a word of sympathy for slain cops or bereaved families | | |
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: Dying for the Azadi-lover Maulana Shaukat Shah and whosoever seeks Kashmir’s separation from India, Valley’s so-called mainstream politicians have been jostling to take lead in issuing condolences and calling on the bereaved families. However, when the wreath-laying ceremony of two slain constables of Jammu & Kashmir took place at Police Control Room today, everybody made it a point to remain absent. Those who were present in town but ‘boycotted’ the solemn event, include three senior National Conference (NC) leaders
and Cabinet Ministers in Omar Abdullah government--- Ali Mohammad Sagar, Sakeena Itoo and Qamar Ali Akhoon.
Head constable Abdul Khali... | |
| | | | Holding one liable for wrongs of his brother | | JK Police style: | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, April 26: Nobody should be condemned for wrongs of others. This is what the law says. But who cares. In this neglected state, the police hold a person responsible for the `wrongs’ committed by his brother and have the gut to admit it in an open court.
Explaining law of jungle beautifully, a text book of fourth standard narrates the story of a goat that dares to drink from a stream. The lion sees it and asks why she polluted the water. The goat pleads her case leaving no room for the lion to harm her. The lion finally says that your father had polluted it and eats the poor goat.
Aijaz War’s elder brother was affiliated with Hizbul Mujhideen. Another brother of... | |
| | | | Dogras great people, pushing them to the wall would be dangerous | | Dogra Ceritificate | | |
MINCING NO WORDS
NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 26: Dogras in the region comprising Jammu province and parts of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh constitute that social group in the country that could be compared with any other martial race in the world. At the same time, however, they are sober, gentle and innocent. They seldom look down upon other people. They are so simple, large-hearted, accommodating and nationalist to the core. They are ferocious too. They turn ferocious the moment they feel that moves are afoot to cause an affront to their self-respect, erode their identity and drive them away from the national mainstream. It is hardly necessary to elucidate further this point. Wh... | |
| | | | BAJ demands CM from Jammu, advocates full integration & opposes autonomy & self-rule | | Meeting With Interlocutors -- I | | |
STARK REALITY
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 26: Bar Association Jammu (BAJ) is the premier organization of lawyers and advocates. Ever since its inception, it has been playing two roles. It has been promoting the cause of lawyers, advocates and all those engaged in the legal profession and it has been fighting for the cause of Jammu, as also fighting for integration of Jammu and Kashmir into India. It played great role during the 1966-67 and 1979 students’ movement; it played a unique role during the Darbar movement during the rule of Farooq Abdullah; it contributed a lot to the 1998 students’ movement; and it contributed significantly to the success of the movement the people o... | |
| | | | Militants trying to sneak in: BSF | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: IG BSF, Baljit Singh today said that militants were desperate to sneak into the valley but the security forces’ including BSF were ready to foil attempts of infiltration.
"Militants are desperate for infiltration to create disturbance in Kashmir valley but our forces manning the borders are totally ready to foil any attempts of infiltration," Baljit said. He said that with the onset of summer, which has led to melting of snow in higher reaches, the militants have started their attempts to infiltrate into Indian border.
IG BSF said that the security agencies including BSF and army were ready to face the challenge and foil the infiltration attem... | |
| | | | 42 terrorist camps still active in PoK: Army | | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
JAMMU, April 26:
Asserting that Army is alert and vigilant to thwart nefarious designs of the terrorists, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 25 Infantry Division, Major General Om Prakash today said as many as 42 terrorist camps are still operational in Pak occupied Kashmir (PoK).
“As per intelligence reports, there are about 42 training camps across the LoC….. 250 to 400 terrorists, waiting to infiltrate into Indian Territory, are believed to be lodged in these camps and launching pads.” Maj Gen Prakash told reporters on the sidelines of a function organised to receive 'Aman Jyoti Yatra' that reached Sainik School, Nagrota after covering bordering belts of Rajouri and... | |
| | | | 'Dogra certificate is region based secular identity' | | | | Jammu , April 26
Dogra Certificate ought to be viewed above religious or caste lines and is only a reinforcement of secular identity based on region and language which was also given precedence in the Indian Constitution as a result of which after Independence, the new States of the Indian Union were constituted on linguistic pattern.
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| | | | | Prof. Shashi Pathania, H.O.D, Dogri Deptt, Jammu:- | | 
Every Dogra should support this issue and it is our identity. This practice is continuing since Maharaja’s time and this certificate is given to Dogra speaking People which include Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and others. There are certain forces who want to create unnecessary controversies on the issue and no one should be allowed to dilute the identity of Dogra.
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| | | | | Prof. Sushma Sharma, Dogri Deptt, Jammu:- | | 
I also fully support this issue and want everybody to support it. Why certain people create controversy, I fail to understand. The people of Jammu should get their due share and Dogra certificate is not an issue. This only benefits the youth in relaxation for recruitment in central paramilitary forces.
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| | | | | Prof. Shohab Inayat Malik, H.O.D, Urdu Deptt, Jammu: | |  -
To be very honest with you, I have only heard about this certificate, but what exactly is this about, I don’t know at all. First I have to go to the details of this issue and see what are the basic contents, so at this stage, it is very difficult for me to give my opinion or comment on this issue. As soon as I will go through this certificate, I will be in a best position to express myself as professor as well as political leader.
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| | | | | Vishal, Snooker player, Jammu:- | | 
I fully support the issuance of Dogra certificate and as a player and Jammuite; I pray that all should stand united support the issue of Dogra certificate. There is lot of discrimination with Dogra people, if anything is benefiting them, why people raise objections and controversies.
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| | | | 1 promoted as IGP, 6 SSPs get supertime scale | | | |
JAMMU, Apr 26: While a DIG was today promoted as IGP, six SSPs were given supertime IPS scale which clears the way for their promotion to the next rank.
The decision to this effect was taken in a screening committee meet held here under the chairmanship of chief secretary. It was
attended by home commissioner and DGP, according to official sources. The screening committee also discussed a proposal for the promotion of three IGPs to the rank of additional DGPs, but it was dropped, the sources added.
The IGPs included S P Vaid, who at present was on deputation to BPRD, New Delhi, D R Dolley (headquarters) and Naveen Aggarwal (railways).
Sources said DIG (armed, Srinagar) Rouful Ha... | |
| | | | TA jawan, 3 others sent to JIC | | | |
Jammu, Apr 26: For their alleged involvement in the smuggling of arms and ammunition, Mendhar police today sent a territorial army jawan and three others to JIC here. They were sent to JIC for their detailed interrogation, police sources said.
They were identified as 156 Bn TA jawan Liaqat Hussain of Lanjot, Balakote, SPO Parveez of Gursai, Mendhar, Mohammed Mahroof (follower in SOG, Mendhar) and Mehmood Ahmed of Dhara Dubsi, Mendhar.
These persons were apprehended for possessing Pak-made arms and ammunition.
After their arrest, Safeda Bi, a woman SPO, was also apprehended in Poonch in an alleged case of illegal smuggling of arms.
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| | | | Cop among 3 hurt in scuffle | | | |
JAMMU, Apr 26: Three persons, including an armed police cop, were wounded in a scuffle at Gadi Garh near here today.
Police sources said over some issue, cop Manjit Singh had a fight with Ravi and Darshan Singh at Gadi Garh as a result of all the three sustained injuries.They were hospitalised. Manjit also caused damage to a car of his rivals, the sources added.
Police had registered a case in this connection.
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| | | | Sansar Oil Mill owners booked for trespassing | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 26: Sansar Chand son of Dhani Ram and Manu Mahajan son of Dhani Ram resident of Gandhi Nagar , both owners of Sansar Oil Mill, were arrested by Gangyal Police on the allegation of forcibly trespassing into a piece of land of belonging to someone else. ther.
A case under section 447,379,201 RPC has been registered against them. The complainant Sohail Gupta of Trikuta Nagar in his complaint alleged that Sansar Oil Mill owners have trespassed his piece of land and to hide the evidence, they also stole a heap of soil from his land measuring 1 kanal 10 marlas under khsra number 773 situated in Channi Himmat opposite Satyam Resort.
The piece of land falls in t... | |
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