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| Scams only in deptts with Cong Ministers....! | | A deep rooted conspiracy to malign image of party......? | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 14: Scams and irregularities at regular intervals have become something routine in the fucntioning of the NC led coalition government in the state. But the manner scams after scams are surfacing, it appears that only Congress ministers at the helm of affairs have done something wrong and abberations have been registered only in the departments taken care of by the Congress ministers. No matter COngress is a divided house here in Jammu and Kashmir but as a one unit it is wondering and "raising eyebrows" if there is a deep rooted conspiracy of maligning the image of Congress Ministers.....?
While law will take its time to ascertain the fact that whether ... | |
| | | | BJYM's fad for publicity: last year's pic with 'meeting' held on Sunday | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 14: Youth wing of BJP BJYM was prompt enough on Sunday to react and criticize the Government over detainment of VHP and Bajrang Dal activists from proceeding ahead towards Baltal in Sonamarg for holy pilgrimage of Amarnath. The reaction was only on expected lines , given the stand the youth wing has been adopting on such matters with assertion. It is different matter the argument they gave in criticizing Government move had any rationality and logic or not. It,... | |
| | | | PDP surviving on blame game: Omar | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 14: Hitting out at People’s Democratic Party, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today alleged that opposition party is surviving on falsehood and blame game.
"Those (PDP leadership) who raised the slogan of healing touch used maximum force against people and converted politics into trade," he told a public gathering after inaugurating a new building of JLNM Hospital at Rainawari here.
Omar said the PDP during its tenure had asked militants to drop guns and talk even as it blacklisted their relatives for issuance of Haj passports.
"Adventurism, deceit and converting politics into trade has been the trait of PDP and its leadership since its inception... They tr... | |
| | | | Maximum transparency adopted by SSRB: Chairman | | 11 ReT appointments on fake document, action against guilty likely: DSE | | | Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, May 14: Within the ongoing allegations and counter allegations, the State Selection Recruitment Board (SSRB) recently defended itself by saying that of the 12020 different cadre posts advertisements the selection process for 9000 posts is completed while maintaining absolute transparency.
As per the official records, 12020 posts were advertised in the year 2010 and 2011 and out of which SSRB has taken interviews of 9000 candidates while process of the rest of the 3000 is in progress. When contacted to the SSRB Chairman BD Bhagat categorically said that maximum transparency were adopted while completing the absorption of a candidate in government service. He further ad... | |
| | | | Youth arrested for duping Rs 5 lakh | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 14: Police today claimed to have solved the case in which an employee escaped with the cash Rs 5 lakh given to him by the his employer with the arrest of a youth and his girlfriend.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajeshwar Singh today while briefing the media persons said police started investigating the matter after owner of M/S Marblesnamely Rajesh Jain lodged a written complaint with the Channi Himmat police alleging that his employee namely Gourav Sharma has escaped with cash Rs 5lakhs which was given to him to deposit in a bank.
SP South said that the police following the complaint started investigation and conducted raids at separate places to nab the a... | |
| | | | Police beats cricketers, resorts to aerial firing in KU campus | | | | Bashir Assad
SRINAGAR, May 14: In Maharaja's rule people would play kabadi and gulli danda and the rulers would appreciate the spirit of the game, however, playing cricket in a tolerant democratic system has become a sin and one who commits this sin in Kashmir university campus is beaten to pulp especially when he chases a ball. This is what was witnessed today in Kashmir University Campus when a policemen resorted to aerial firing followed by severe cane charging by his colleagues on cricketers playing in a match of Kashmir Premier League (KPL). Policemen deployed for Vice Chancellor Talat Aziz's security opened fire and abused cricketers after a ball landed in the VC lodge. The players s... | |
| | | | Two arrested with illicit liquor in Katra | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 14: Police arrested two persons running a business of illicit liquor in the holy town, police sources said.
Police sources said that a raid was conducted on the specific information by Katra police. The raids on banned material were started after the postings of new SDPO Katra and SSP Reasi.
Sources said that, on specific information that two persons were running an illicit trade of illicit liquor in Katra town and police laid a trap and succeeded in arresting the duo.
"From their possession, police recovered 20 pouches of illicit liquor, police sources said further adding, "they have been identified as Ashok Kumar and Sohan Lal."
Meanwhile, Police also se... | |
| | | | Nation forgets to pay tributes to Kaluchak martyrs | | Fading Patriotism: | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 14: The 10th martyrdom anniversary of Kaluchak victims remained un-noticed with the authorities failing to commemorate their martyrdom.
On May 14, 2002 three fidayeen attacked the family quarters of army personnel killing at least 38 people including minor children in Kaluchak area on the outskirts of Jammu.
The crucial day, etched in the memories of lakhs of Indian army men and those who lost their loved ones had passed off just like any other day as no other official ceremony or even prayer meet was organized by the concerned authorities.
The entire security grid was exposed by these fidayeen who killed seven passengers on board Himachal Pradesh road tran... | |
| | | | JK Bank can't defy RBI for being Public Authority | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 14: Over two weeks back, State Information Commission (SIC) declared J&K Bank a Public Authority, the bank seems to be reluctant to take up the case in the court of law on the basis of the fact, there are huge chances that it will loose the case.
J&K Bank like other public and private sectors are governed by the Reserve Bank of India. (RBI), the principal bank of Government India, that itself has been declared a public authority and as such comes under the purview of the RTI Act. Under the RTI Act the, the premier Bank of the country is bound to provide among the following information: the powers and duties of its officers and employees; the procedure followe... | |
| | | | What is Professor Bhat up to? | | ‘He gets hyper in May’ | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 14: May marks the end of spring in Kashmir. By and large it remains pleasant. However, the former Hurriyat chairman Professor Abdul Ghani Bhat gets hyper in May.
On May 24 last year, he suggested division of Jammu Kashmir. And, last week (May 7), while addressing the people at Sopore, he said UN resolutions could not solve the Jammu Kashmir Problem. He suggested an alliance with pro-Indian groups especially with the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Last year on May 24, Bhat in an interview with a local news agency said: "People of Jammu and Ladakh do not support Kashmiris. So parts of Jammu and Ladakh be given to India an... | |
| | | | Strengthening Congress in Jammu & Kashmir | | | | Rustam
JAMMU, May 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has planned to organize a convention in Srinagar on May 19. According to a report, Ved Prakash, in-charge of J&K Congress, would direct all the AICC delegates, JKPCC members, district presidents, Ministers, Members of Parliament and Legislators to attend the proposed convention. He himself is likely to attend the proposed convention. The objective is to strengthen the party in all the three regions of the State in general and Jammu Pradesh in particular, end factionalism in the party and remove mistrust between leaders and workers. This initiative on the part of the JKPCC and in-charge JKPCC is the immediate fal... | |
| | | | BJP Leader Mamta Singh assaulted, Six booked | | | | Early Time Report
Jammu, May 14: Six persons were booked after they entered into brawl with BJP works including Mamta Singh, wife of Nirmal Singh BJP's national executive member, Police sources said.
According to police sources, the incident took place when some BJP workers were staging dharna against the administration failing to tackle a road mishap soon after when a bus carrying passengers skidded of the road resulting into injuries to twenty two persons of which five critical were airlifted to the GMC hospital for advance treatment.
BJP workers including Mamta Singh senior BJP leader after receiving information rushed to the hospital to offer financial and logistical support and the ... | |
| | | | Duration of Shri Amarnath Yatra | | Avoidable Controversy | | | Neha
JAMMU, May 14: In 2004, a rare event took place. That year, in the month of Shravana, three Poornimas were to occur and the first Poornima was on July 2. Several religious organizations and social groups urged the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board as well as the State Government to extend the duration of Shri Amarnath Yatra. They wanted the duration of Yatra from July 2 to August 30 (day of the Rakhsa Bandhan Poornima) considering the significance of the event. The Shrine Board under the then Governor took no time in accepting the suggestion taking into consideration the religious sensitivities of the people and decided to enhance the pilgrimage duration. (Governor of the State is the ex-off... | |
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