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| 21 KAS, IAS officers shifted in major administrative reshuffle | | Reenzu's dignity restored, Dalip Thusoo attached; 7 districts get new DCs, 9 departments new heads | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, May 16: In a major administrative reshuffle, Omar Abdullah's Cabinet today accorded sanction to transfer and appointment of nearly two dozen IAS and KAS officers in J&K Government. While as new Deputy Commissioners have been appointed in seven districts, nine departments, projects and organizations have got new heads in the shake up that has finally ended months of uncertainty in middle and higher rungs of the government.
Even as Cabinet restored the dignity of the unceremoniously removed Director of Information, Farooq Reenzu, within a week of his attachment, another high profile officer, Dalip Thusoo, has been removed as Managing Director of Jammu & Kashmir Housing Board. Both the officers have been exceptionally dynamic but equally controversial.
In days of his sudden replacement by Zaffar Ahmad, KAS 1984, as Director of Information on May 10th, Reenzu was appointed today as Vice Chairman of Srinagar Development Authority. One of the most sought after slots, this position in SDA had remained vacant since the dramatic exit of Dilshad Khan, another KA... | |
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| Fissures in Kishtwar Congress come to fore | | Youth wing elections postponed | | |
early times report
Kishtwar, May 16: Fissures in Kishtwar Congress came to fore today when the activists of rival factions `washed dirty linen in public'. The incident led to postponement of Youth Congress elections.
According to reports, Azad loyalists assembled outside the polling booth in Tourist Reception Center and expressed dismay over the voter list. The list reflected the strength of Congress in Kishtwar. It has just 17 registered voters.
The agitating Youth Congress leaders alleged irregularities in the electoral list of Youth Congress for Kishtwar Constituency. While protesting, the youth Congress activists displayed records showing 580 forms submitted by Azad group to highe... | |
| | | | Mistrust reigns cross-LoC trade, custodial TFC under scanner | | | | early times report
Srinagar,May16: Though the Enquiry into the complaint against Custodian Trade Facility Centre regarding violation of Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) regulating the cross-LoC trade between J&K and PoK at Salamabad, Uri has given clean chit to the official, Police, has, however, registered a case Under Sections 17, 21 and 40 ULA (P) Act 120-B RPC against him.
The then Custodian Trade Facility Centre (TFC) who was also Genral Manager District Industries Centre Baramulla, Muhammad Ashraf Wani was booked by J&K Police for his alleged role in hawala transaction through LoC. However, enquiry conducted earlier by the then Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Masud Samoon... | |
| | | | Chib admits 358 children died in GB Pant hospital since Jan, CM orders probe | | | | early times report
Srinagar, May 16 After R.S. Chib, Minister for Medical Education admitted 358 children had died in the GB Pant hospital since January and 40 since May 1, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah said the State Cabinet had taken a serious note of the reported deaths of children in city's G.B. Pant hospital.
Omar Abdullah said on his twitter micro blogging site today, "Cabinet has taken serious note of the situation in GB Pant hospital. Director of the Medical Institute has been asked to review functioning."
A Government order issued after the meeting of the State Cabinet chaired by Omar Abdullah here today said Dr. Shoukat Ali Zargar, Director of the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of M... | |
| | | | CBI tightens its noose, traps ADEO-Western Command for graft | | | |
SUMIT SHARMA
Jammu, May 16: The central anti graft agency, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Jammu Branch continuing its endeavour to weed out corruption in central departments including defence and its allied department today held one Assistant Defence Estate Officer (ADEO), Western Command soon after it raided the residences of some defence estate officials in Jammu and Srinagar few days back.
Official sources said that CBI Team from Jammu today arrested an Assistant Defence Estate Officer, Western command at Chandigarh for taking graft from the brother of lawyer to get the selection of his brother as State Defence Officer (SDO).
As per authoritative sources the accused Mukesh K... | |
| | | | JU works deptt becomes den of corruption | | Payments worth lakhs made for non-existent works | | | Early times report
Jammu, May 16: Days after the Chancellor NN Vohra empowered Vice Chancellor University of Jammu Prof. MP Singh Ish-ar to undo the wrongs done in the Unive-rsity administration during the tenures of the previous Vice Chancellors as indicated by a committee headed by the Chief Secretary, a scam in the works department has shamed the JU once again.
Sources in the University administration divulge that the officers of the works department of the university have made payments to private firms for non- existent works in The Business School. "An officer of the level of Joint Registrar in the university reported to the Vice Chancellor that payment worth lakhs was made to a priv... | |
| | | | Special posts designed for accommodating blue-eyed | | Favoritism galore in JU; established norms are ignored | | | early times report
Jammu, May 16: Strange are the ways and means of Jammu University (JU) administration. The top officials here are brazenly misusing their official position to violate the established norms of the University so as to accommodate their blue-eyed on the prize posts. The office of Registrar is working on its own whims and fancies which is evident from the recent transfers.
This afternoon University effected transfers on some key positions which have raised eyebrows of many. The Special Secretary to Vice Chancellor Neeraj Sharma, whose name was figured in the inquiry committee report, has been made Official on Special Duty (OSD) Finance. Strangely, the position never existe... | |
| | | | Show down begins, as Hindu bodies start locking horns over Amarnath Yatra | | | | early times report
JAMMU, May 16: Irked over the Government's move to stop the Amarnath yatra from proceeding to holy cave on June 4, the Hindu bodies today made it clear that no power on earth can stop yatra from taking place on the traditional Hindu date.
The Hindu bodies including VHP, Bajrang Dal, Shiv Sena and others are committed to start pilgrimage from here on June 3 so that the yatris can perform the darshan in holy cave next day, BD Regional Co-convener, Nand Kishore Misra told reporters here today.
Re-affirming its decision to start the annual Amarnath pilgrimage from June 4, he said no one could stop it from taking the yatra to the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas... | |
| | | | 'Lighter Side' loses the 'light' | | Cartoonist Abhay Sahi is no more……. | | | early times report
Jammu, May 16: From light jokes to satirical drawings and sharp comments on politics, state of bureaucracy, current events and issues like corruption and even contours of Kashmir problem, to day to day happenings in coalition government's functioning Abhay until recently would make us all laugh and smile in the morning with his sharp wit and ability in the "LIGHTER SIDE" , which became his hallmark in the columns of Early Times. Gifted with the talent of making cartoons and ability to reach a variety of people of all ages and gender, Abhay knew well how to inject some fun into life, particularly through the two characters in this regular column. But his fans and ad... | |
| | | | Why is Mustafa Kamaal silent? | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 16: During his tenure as spokesman of the National Conference, Dr Mustafa Kamaal issued a series of ‘controversial’ statements. He challenged totality of accession, accused New Delhi of treating Jammu Kashmir as a colony, castigated the Congress party and lashed out at the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). A stunned Dr Farooq had to relieve him of the responsibility.
Kamaal accused New Delhi of hurling grenades in Kashmir. He did not spare the Army as well. And last but not the least; he accused New Delhi of cheating Sher-e-Kashmir. "The 1975 Accord was not signed", he claimed.
Farooq who wanted Kamaal to do some hard hitting at the PDP had to change ... | |
| | | | Founding fathers didn't show political prudence, foresight | | Kashmir And The Federal Concept | | |
RUSTAM
JAMMU, May 16: A number of well-meaning persons, including some highly sophisticated social scientists, are vouching for a true federal polity in order to satisfy what they call the "legitimate" aspirations and needs of different people inhabiting different parts of the country. Their refrain is that it is only in a federal constitution that people differing so widely in their perceptions as Kashmiri Muslims, Sikhs, Gorkhas and others can be brought together while preserving the country's unity and sovereignty. The former Vice-Chancellor of the MS University, Baroda, and Professor of Political Science, Bhiku Parekh, is one such person who believes in the concept of federalism. H... | |
| | | | Bring Omar's tweets, not water under metering system | | Behind the veil | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16 :-Once the National Conference led Government implements its decision on metering drinking water consumption people in the towns of Jammu and Kashmir will have to consume water within limits failing which they may have to bear additional expenses.
People already have to pay for electricity consumption according to the metre reading. It is something different if people have to pay electricity surcharge, metre cost and other expenses including the minimum of the load whether they get the power supply for nine out of 24 hours or for three hours out of 24 hours.
Similarly it is not the job of the Government to delink metering from the drinking water supply po... | |
| | | | For six decades Valley leadership has disregarded Jammu | | Ignoring Jammu -- I | | | NEHA
JAMMU, May 16: Nearly all the Jammu-based political leaders, excluding those belonging to the NC and including those belonging to the Congress which has been sharing power in the state, reiterate almost everyday that the discontent among the Jammuites has reached an explosive stage and that the impending disaster can be averted only with the acceptance of their demand which seeks an amendment in the state constitution that invests them with adequate political, administrative and financial powers.
Is the demand of the Jammuites justifiable? All those who believe in justice, fair play and people's democracy will without any hesitation say yes. In fact, they will go a step further and v... | |
| | | | Solution of Kashmir issue is must to establish sustainable peace in region: Mufti | | | | Early Times Report
BANIHAL, May 16: Patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today reiterated that solution of Kashmir problem was must for establishing lasting peace and bringing stability in this region.
He, however, said that PDP's Self-Rule proposal has potential to address external and internal dimensions of the problems of Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a public meeting at Banihal today, Mufti asserted that road map prepared by his party was only practical and viable solution of the Kashmir problem. "Self Rule document is prepared by incorporating wishes and aspirations of all sections of the society", he said and added that PDP's road map was aimed at removing... | |
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