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| Azad loyalists 'support, sympathise' with Minister, castigate opponents | | 'Unwarranted intervention to build political pressure……?' | | | Irregularities in Cooperatives Deptt
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 13: In the chain of scams and financial irregularities that have surfaced in various departments under NC led coalition government ,there is furore once again , this time the fingers having been raised at the functioning of the Cooperatives Department. A case alleging multi crore scam has been registered with State Accountability Commission , something which has created ripples in the political circles , no matter the facts have yet to be investigated by the anti-corruption body.
In the swift turn of events, while the minister incharge lost no time in trying to put the record straight and wash his hands off any of the allegations, what makes the sequence of developments interesting is that a day after MOS Cooperatives Dr Manohar Lal presented himself in a press conference with some 'admission' that there have been financial irregularities in the department and that he is 'away' from that 'irregularity', a group of Congress leaders comprising ex ministers and legislators have come in support of him openly ... | |
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| ‘Unity’ slogan still eludes in Cong | | | | Jammu: Even though Congress High command and the leadersship at the local level lately have been parroting the slogan of unity and need to put up a united face under all circumstances, the leaders who have categorised themselves in two factions in the J&K PCC have not demonstrated so, at least in this matter of expressing solidarity or so to say sympathy with the Minister, it being a different issue whether that is actually required or not. But here for the sake of debating this unity slogan, it is only a group of leaders who are staunch loyalists of Azad faction whereas those having loyalty towards Prof Soz camp are quite silent over the issue. Not a single leader, neither any minister nor... | |
| | | | Work going on snail’s pace | | Migrant Quarters at Kupwara | | |
early times report
SRINAGAR, May 13; The State Government has drawn a flak for its callousness towards the displaced Pandits in general and newly appointed employees under PM's package in particular.
Lambasting the Government's apathy towards the displaced Pandits the leaders of various KP organizations accuse the Government of possessing a discriminatory attitude towards the community in general. The Government is delaying the appointment process under PM's employment package to sabotage the same and despite its assurances given to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) the Government has failed to implement the package in letter and spirit, said Kundan Kashmiri president Kashmiri ... | |
| | | | Officers- Men clash in Leh: A wake up call? | | ET Analysis | | |
Abodh Sharma
JAMMU, May 13: The incident of clash between the officers and men of a unit in the Army in Leh the previous day has once again raised serious questions on the strict class orientation and compartmentalization within the Army. While the incident is most likely to be swept under the carpet advocating its 'sensitivity', those who have seen Army from close quarters understand that it is time for serious introspection on the loads of British legacy that our Army has carried for decades now.
Men in the Army are trained to be followers. Strict regimentation of training imbibes in them virtues of dedication, regimental spirit and loyalty towards their organization and unit, but i... | |
| | | | 1975 Indira-Sheikh Accord promoted fissiparous tendencies | | Bhim Absolutely Wrong | | |
RUSTAM
JAMMU, May 13: Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) chairman Bhim Singh was absolutely right when he on Friday asserted that the association of the Congress with the National Conference (NC) would only prove harmful for the former and that the Congress ministers must come out of the coalition government headed by Omar Abdullah who, he said, has "revived anti-national elements in the state". "Omar Abdullah (is) working as an agent of some hidden powers, has revived the old slogan of anti-national elements, buried Indira-Sheikh Accord and given a new lease of life to the communal elements," he had inter-alia said.
There is no doubt that the association of the Congre... | |
| | | | Were Nehru, Ambedkar communal? | | Article 370 & Congress | | |
NEHA
JAMMU, May 13: Member AICC and former minister in the Ghulam Nabi Azad-led coalition government Abdul Gani Vakil on Saturday declared that the Congress will defeat forces conspiring to weaken Article 370.
He made this announcement while addressing a party workers meeting at Srinagar. He also said that "no single party could claim to be in possession of a readymade solution to vexed Kashmir imbroglio" and added "to resolve this issue people of different thoughts from three regions of the state have to be taken on board, Article 370 is to be strengthened and those communal forces bent upon dividing the state are to be kept at bay". "Divisive forces favouring abrogation of Article 3... | |
| | | | 136-day-long operation in Marwah woods to hunt down Delhi HC blast accused called off | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, May 13: As success eluded them to either kill, or apprehend the three HM militants involved in September 7, 2011, Delhi high court blast, police and 11 RR today called off the 136-day-long operation launched by them in Marwah forests here.
The decision to call off the operation was taken in view of the reports that the militants had fled Marwah.
According to sources, the movement of HM commander Chota Hafiz, involved in Delhi high court blast, was noticed in Palmar area of Kishtwar district few days ago.
On the basis of these inputs, security forces decided to declare the search and cordon operation in Marwah as closed.
Sources said that there were no repor... | |
| | | | ET report brought hope for Kellar widow | | Mothers' day special | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 13: Last year's mother day was no special for her. It was like any other day. She would wake up early in the morning to reach the Kellar (Pulwama) market well in time to make a living through begging. Early Times filed a story on her on May 9 last year. The story titled `On Mothers' Day, a `half widow' begs for a living' made the difference. An NGO (Action Aid International) provided her the much needed livelihood support. The begging has stopped and Hasina(name changed) makes an honourable living today. Hasina has been given a high breed cow. The beautiful animal keeps herbusy and also runs her house and hearth.
In 2000 her husband Nazir Hussain was a... | |
| | | | A kidney was not worth her son's love | | Mothers' day special | | |
Abodh Sharma
Jammu, May 13: For more than 35 years, Lajjya, now sixty something, has worked as domestic help in the adjoining mohallas to earn two square meals. Toothless and fragile, she survives on one kidney, after she donated the other one to his son a couple of years ago. But, her eldest son, the recipient of her vital organ, who now works in P&T department, has no 'room' for her in his three room house in Sarwal.
Things were better when she got married to Thoru, a class IV employee in post and telegraph department. Three sons and several years later, a severe attack of Hemiplegia confined Thoru to bed for rest of his life. He eventually developed tuberculosis and life was never ... | |
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