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| GB Pant Hospital mess: Congress ministers on safe side of fence….? | | Can't escape blame on loopholes in system | | | early times report
Jammu, May 22: The GB Pant imbroglio is yet to be over, even as the government post infant death furore took several measures to put things in place and retrieve the system to save innocent lives. While media and opposition , rightly so are trying to unfold and unravel the real truth about the avoidable tragedy, the storm that erupted politically over the issue has not yet pacified. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his government continue to be targeted for all loopholes that led to unfortunate happenings perpetuating for months, Congress, the main alliance partner is mysteriously silent and its ministers continue to position themselves on the safe side of t... | |
| | | | In 3 years and 5 months, Govt acquired 3 Kanals and 5 Marlas land for Budgam hospital | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 22: In one of his recent visits to the state, union Minister of Health, Ghulam Nabi Azad, complained publicly that not a stone had moved since he quit as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in July 2008. This may not be true with reference of several sectors but Health and Medical Education has evidently become a casualty during the National Conference-led coalition government.
On sustained persuasion of a journalist, residents of Rishipora and Chowdhary Bagh offered community grazing land (kahcharai) measuring 78 Kanals to Ghulam Nabi Azad's government for the construction of a hospital proposed to be raised in Private Public Partnership (PPP) mode in th... | |
| | | | Azad, Soz; Estranged rivals mending fences? | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 22: Ex-Chief Minister and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad and President of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Prof. Saifuddin Soz have been forced to close the gaps in public.
They have been told to discipline Congress across Jammu and Kashmir. Senior Congress leaders in New Delhi have appreciated the recent statements of both Soz and Congress yet they are keeping a close eye on the political activities of leaders representing the two Congress factions. Through means other than the ones already in Public domain, sources said that top congress leaders in New Delhi are keenly watching political developments in Jam... | |
| | | | 4.5 lakh strong work force on warpath with govt | | | | early times report
Srinagar, May 22: The joint consultative committee (JCC) has finalized its three-day strike programme beginning on Thursday and unless the state government comes out clearly and firmly on their demands by then the strike could begin the final face off between the two.
All government offices as per the details of the agitational programme would observe complete shutdown on May 24, 25 and 26. The forthcoming strike would involve 4.5 lakh government employees thereby it is aimed at bringing the wheels of governance to a complete halt. The JCC has also said it would announce 'a revolutionary programme if the state government failed to come up positively on their demands by... | |
| | | | Pak not allowing passenger flights from Srinagar: Omar | | | | early times report
Jammu, May 22: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said it was strange that Pakistan was allowing passenger flights over its air space from all Indian states except Jammu and Kashmir but expressed hope that improvement in relations between the two countries would remove this bottleneck.
"This is strange that our neighbour is allowing flights from any state of India over its air space except Jammu and Kashmir.
"We hope better relations between the two countries will help remove this bottleneck so that the people in J and K get benefited equally," Omar said during an interaction with civil society here.
He expressed hope that friendship ties between India and Pakista... | |
| | | | Panthers' 'Reorganization' rhetoric: Old trumpet, monotonous tune | | | | Abodh Sharma
jammu, May 22: Panthers' rhetoric over reorganization of the state of Jammu and Kashmir is becoming too monotonous and boring. Besides blowing the trumpet of reorganization, party has done little on ground to exhibit that it is serious to transform its resolve into reality.
The MLAs of the party and the party supremo Bhim Singh have repeatedly played the old tune, but the party neither has a definite road map, nor political means to realize its agenda. Interestingly, the demand of reorganization of the state has been pioneered by the RSS, which has advocated cultural, ethnic, linguistic and ideological differences to justify its demand, but even BJP, the political face of t... | |
| | | | 113 selected teachers fail to join duties | | SSRB selection goes in vain | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, May 22: The future of 113 teachers selected by Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Recruitment Board (JKSSRB) for Kishtwar district six months ago is in jeopardy as the state government failed to issue the orders to the education department for their posting at various places. The Education department vides advertisement No: 07 of 2012dated 12-11-2010 vide item No: 705 invited applications for 116 posts of teachers for Kishtwar district under various categories through JKSSRB. In response to the advertisement No:7 of 2012, thousands of unemployed youth from different parts of Kishtwar applied for the job and accordingly 113 applicants were selected and the sel... | |
| | | | Shrine Board's rigidity likely to provoke explosions in Jammu | | Amarnath yatra row | | | RUSTAM
JAMMU, May 22: The BJP, Bajrang Dal, VHP, Bahujan Samaj Party and Panthers Party, almost all the religious and cultural organizations in and outside the State and ardent devotees of Lord Shiva are seething with anger. The reason is that the Governor, N N Vohra-controlled Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has "unilaterally" reduced the duration of Amarnath yatra from 60 to 39 days, notwithstanding the fact that neither the NC-Congress coalition government nor even the Kashmiri extremists have demanded reduction in the yatra period.
Significantly, the Gujjar Muslims have also joined the crusade against the Shrine Board by holding a press conference and asking the controversial Govern... | |
| | | | Conference Of Enemies, Disparate Elements | | Tottering APHC | | | NEHA
JAMMU, May 22: Separatist Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who heads the ragtag All-Party Hurriyat Conference -Mirwaiz (APHC-M) or conference of enemies and disparate elements only the other day once again reiterated his old stand on Jammu and Kashmir while addressing a gathering of people in Baramulla district in connection with the "martyrs week" to mark the 22nd death anniversary of his father Mirwaiz Maulvi Mohammad Farooq. "There can be possibility of a difference in opinion within our conglomerate but nobody differs when it comes to achieve the common goal - right to self determination for the Kashmiris. It was our prime preference to collectively fight and protect the cause for which Kashm... | |
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