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| In alliance with Panthers, BJP to sacrifice: Udhampur, Samba, Ramnagar, Chenani | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 21: Desperate to become part of the next government in Jammu and Kashmir, state unit of BJP is seriously thinking to enter into alliance with Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP)- which has helped BJP to win prestigious Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat in just concluded Assembly elections.
Credible sources in the BJP said that serious discussions were going on in the party platform to enter into alliance with JKPNPP to keep a check on division of pro-Jammu votes and to get maximum seats from Jammu region. A group within the party is of the opinion that alliance with JKNPP would help the party to win maximum seats in Kathua and Reasi districts.
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| | | | Soz’s claim: I instructed Cong to push the move | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 21: Stating that Congress was behind the revocation of Government Order prescribing the fixed salary mode for the recruitment of Class-III, Class-IV and other Non-Gazetted categories of staff in the government, Saif-ud-Din Soz, president Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) today said that he had given clear instructions to the Congress Ministers in the Cabinet to push the move. "This is not like the people who by maneuvering take credit for this revocation order but my ministers had consulted me and I had given them clear instruction in the morning to fully back the move and get the order revoked," Soz told from Delhi.
He said that Congress party was b... | |
| | | | Only miniscule moves, ‘grey areas’ bigger | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, May 21: Rattled by the crushing defeat in Lok Sabha polls, the Omar Abdullah led National Conference-Congress coalition government, in a last ditch effort to repackage itself, has introduced a slew of measures including lifting of four year ban on the Short Message Service (SMS) on prepaid cell phones and scrapping of two and a half year old Recruitment Policy but it could be termed as a case of 'too little and too late'.
While the Short Message Services on pre-paid as well post paid connections were banned in the state at the peak of 'pro-azadi' agitation in June 2010 to plug-in rumour spreading, the new recruitment policy was implemented after a Cabinet Decisi... | |
| | | | NC coterie shifts onus: Rather is to blame | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 21: Following his tweet over the decision to scrap the 'New Recruitment Policy' in the state, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today made this happen by announcing formal revocation of the order which his government approved in 2011 with loads of explanations behind this move. The decision to revoke this order was taken today in the Cabinet meeting apparently in pursuant of the thought that this would be a corrective measure in direction of undoing damage on multiple fronts that led to debacle of coalition partners in the LS polls.While Omar has contended that what necessitated promptness of this step is the feedback he has received during the last couple of... | |
| | | | Abrogation of article 370: Many a slip between the cup and the lip! | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu, May 21: As the debate over abrogation of article 370 intensifies ahead of formation of Narendra Modi led NDA government in the Center, the statement of facts infers that there would be many an ifs and buts if at all the government initiated such a move.
Article 370 specifies that except for Defense, Foreign Affairs, Communications and ancillary matters (matters specified in the instrument of accession) the Indian Parliament needs the State Government's concurrence for applying all other laws. Thus the state's residents lived under a separate set of laws, including those related to citizenship, ownership of property, and fundamental rights, as compared to other In... | |
| | | | Cong nervous; NC decisive! | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 21: The Congress party has started to prepare for the upcoming Assembly elections and party is contemplating few changes in anticipation to regain the lost ground.
The Congress party lost all the three Parliamentary seats, which they contested pre-poll alliance including Jammu, Udhampur and Ladakh and their performance in Kashmir valley, where NC was contesting and Congress was supporting, remained dismal.
The grass root level Congress workers and leaders across regions and sub-regions are of the view that changes are must to ensure that the party does good in upcoming Assembly elections, which is going to be litmus test for the party.
The Congress lea... | |
| | | | Three years after celebrated launch, Jagti Township starts crumbling | | Dwellers allege Contractor-official nexus | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, May 21: Just three years after they were inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh amidst great fanfare, the apartments in Jagti Township for Kashmiri Pandit migrants have started to crumble and decay leaving the dwellers petrified and the department of Relief and Revenue exposed. Well placed sources in the Relief Organisation Jammu, told Early Times that for maintenance work, tenders have been invited on May 17, 2014. "Many skeletons could tumble out of the cupboards of the relief department as poor construction and sub standard material used in the construction of the township has caused large scale decay in the building blocks especially in kitchens an... | |
| | | | As new police Chief, Kumar is to kill two birds with one stone | | Behind The Veil | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 21: When one IPS officer was wounded,years ago,in a militant attack on a political rally in Srinagar one had never dreamt that the same man would be appointed as the Director General Police in Jammu and Kashmir.And the man is none other than K.Rajendra Kumar.
He survived a militant attack that was launched on a rally which was addressed by then Chief Minister,Ghulam Nabi Azad in Srinagar in 2006.He survived the attack as he was destined to head the police in Jammu and Kashmir.
The state cabinet,which met in Srinagar today with Chief Minister,Omar Abdullah,okayed the appointment of Rajendra Kumar as DGP.In fact the cabinet nod was simply an acceptance of ... | |
| | | | Difficult to say if Farooq can help NC bounce back | | Congress attacks Omar | | | Stark Reality
Rustam
JAMMU, May 21: Poor Omar Abdullah, who has been leading the government in the state with the help of the "unpopular" Congress, is under severe attack. His advisors and provincial presidents are also under attack. The old guards in the NC and supporters of the Kashmir's political organization are one in attacking Chief Minister and party president Omar Abdullah, saying they destroyed the party. They are also attacking the NC ministers saying they never functioned as ministers.
They did not even function as ministers of their respective constituencies, they have been saying while tearing into them and the Chief Minister and adding these ministers "visit" their resp... | |
| | | | KP body to conduct survey of community voters | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 21: Peeved over the deletion of names of majority voters of the community from electoral rolls and terming it a deliberate move on the part of State Government to deprive the community from their democratic rights and show the world that few thousand Pandits were living in Kashmir, the newly constituted Displaced Front has decided to conduct the survey of the community all over the country to put the record straight.
This was decided in an emergency meeting of the organization here today the name of which was also changed from Displaced Kashmiris Democratic Party to Displaced Front with a voice vote. The meeting was chaired by the president of the Front Sa... | |
| | | | People of J&K reposed full faith in Indian democracy | | Kashmir, Siachen legitimately Indian | | | MINCING
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Neha
JAMMU, May 21: The other day, Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit said that the next five months are very crucial for India-Pakistan relations and demanded resolution of "Kashmir issue", saying "India has to fulfill its commitment" given to the world. He hinted at the right to self-determination. "It (J&K) is an important issue and government of India has to fulfill its commitment given to the world. It is the part of the composite dialogue. We should not shy away from contentious issues. When we will deal with each of the issues, we will be able to move forward…J&K, Siachen all issues are doable," he said in an interaction with members of the Pre... | |
| | | | CM resorts to half truths on Guru hanging | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 21: Attributing hanging of Afzal Guru as one of the reasons for his party's poll debacle, Omar has started offering half truths on the emotive issue. Omar had ruled out any role in the hanging of Afzal Guru, who was convicted by the Supreme Court for terror attack on the Parliament.
Omar had said that anyone can check the details by filing RTI application. Though Guru was resident of J&K but the crime and incident had taken place at New Delhi, ruing out his written consent or participation in the decision making. However, it has been reported that he was approached and consulted by the Home Ministry on this issue. This is something which cannot be revea... | |
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