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Corrupt continue on Boards, Councils chaired by CM

'Skewed war against Corruption'

5/9/2012 12:36:24 AM

Abodh Sharma JAMMU, May 8: The tall claims of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to root out corruption in the State have been seldom transformed into action. Except for listing a few insignificant officials as corrupt, the Government and the committee headed by the Chief Secretary to identify and act against the corrupt has failed to deliver. Ehsan Mirza, the former treasurer of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association who has been identified as the main accused in JKCA funds embezzlement has continued to be the member of the State Waqf Board whose meeting the Chief Minister chaired the previous day as the chairman of the Board. Even as the Chief Minister approved the proposal to raise the em...

Charges framed against 13 accused including Tallo, Nago, Ajab

Chopra family murder case

5/9/2012 12:36:04 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, May 8: In a much publicized murder of Chopra Family members and their employee, finally after six years Court framed charges against 13 accused namely Mahesh, Russi, Vicky, Nanju, Bhawani Singh, Sikander, Narinder, Sangram Singh, Dalip, Ajab Singh, Tarlochan Singh, Nagar Singh and Rajinder Singh. Court also initiated process u/s 512 CrPC against accused Kiran Pradhi and Sanjay Kumar. Principal Sessions Judge Jammu, Jang Bhadur Singh Jamwal today framed charges U/Ss 302/396/201 RPC against the accused Mahesh, Russi, Vicky, Nanju, Bhawani Singh, Sikander, Narinder and Sangram Singh. Court also framed charges u/s 302/396/120-B/109 RPC against the accused Dalip wher...

First RTI, now Evidence Act, JKB says no to both

5/9/2012 12:35:46 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, May 8: The latest 'resistance' to transparency and free flow of information by the J&K Bank Ltd has been its denial to furnish evidence documents to the State Vigilance Organization (VOK) which had to obtain a court direction asking the bank to furnish the evidence documents required by the VOK. Its earlier refusal to furnish information under the RTI Act has now been followed by the bank's refusal to even furnish evidence documents to the investigating officers. It is highly disturbing to note that the State's premier banking institution should act in a manner like this. The RTI act is a public benefit act and it is mandatory for public interest institutions, i...

Khoda may get extension of 6 months as DGP

5/9/2012 12:35:34 AM

Ahmed Ali Fayyaz SRINAGAR, May 8: Reaching superannuation after completion of 38 years in Indian Police Service (IPS) at the end of current months, Director General of Police (DGP), Kuldeep Khoda, is likely to continue in his chair by the end of November 2012. Highly placed bureaucratic sources in New Delhi disclosed to Early Times that Omar Abdullah's government in Jammu and Kashmir was "strongly" in favour of granting extension of six months to the service of incumbent DGP, Mr Kuldeep Khoda. According to these usually reliable sources, J&K Government was seeking extension to DGP's service with the argument that change of guard in the state of "fragile peace" would be highly imprudent at...

Professor Bhat causes cracks in Mirwaiz Hurriyat

Show cause notice against Gani

5/9/2012 12:35:20 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, May 8: Professor Abdul Ghani Bhat's recent statement has caused cracks in the Mirwaiz led Hurriyat Conference. The chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq did some damage control today by serving a show cause notice on him. Bhat has been directed to explain his position. Pertinently while speaking at Sopore yesterday said UN Resolutions cannot solve the Kashmir dispute. "We must join hands with the pro-Indian politicians to find a solution to the vexed problem", he said. Mirwaiz convened an emergency meeting at the Hurriyat headquarters today. Amid chaos, Umar said the conglomerate would not compromise on its constitution. The Hurriyat constitution stresses for a solutio...

CM's latest on deferment: tourism season is on…..!

Dragging on Local Bodies Polls

5/9/2012 12:34:59 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah proposes any move for the state only to be disposed off by him alone, albeit after some time under one or the pretext . There are always reasons galore to put off things on which his government first shows keenness and 'good intensions' and later comes out with excuses that may suit them politically but are unpalatable and unconvincing for masses in general and opposition in particular. The latest on delaying Local Bodies Polls by none other than the Chief Minister is the ongoing tourism season which is forcing his government to defer elections for some time, even as it was he who almost pronounced the month, everything sho...

CM entering the domain not entitled to

Indo-Pak Conflict

5/9/2012 12:34:37 AM

Rustam JAMMU, May 8: What are the fundamental duties of any Chief Minister? The fundamental duties of any Chief Minister in the country are to provide a clean, fair, impartial, corruption-free, transparent and accountable administration to the people; tackle unemployment problem; redress the grievances of the people, provide civic amenities and create adequate educational and healthcare facilities; establish rule of law by reining in trouble-makers, extremists, terrorists, Pakistani-sponsored terrorists or Maoist terrorists and religious bigots; defend the Constitution at whatever cost; and supplement efforts of those engaged in the defence of the country or those combating terrorism and s...

Omar's assertion reflects separatists' division

5/9/2012 12:34:14 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, May 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's assertion that he is ready to face separatists in the polls is reflection of mainstream parties toward visible chinks in the separatists camps, which is slowly gravitating towards democratic polity of the India. Omar's statement today comes two day after senior separatists leader Abdul Ghani Bhat had said that United Nations Resolution on Kashmir are inapplicable now. "There is need to forge a common alliance with mainstream parties NC and PDP for finding a solution to the problem," Bhatt had said. The separatists camp has started realising the futility of their stand more so after the weakening of the Pakistan and growing ...

Ban on tinted glass in J&K: Vehicles carrying VIPs, VVIPs exempted

5/9/2012 12:33:58 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, May 8: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently imposed a ban on the use of tinted glasses and black films but the vehicles carrying VIPs and VVIPs have reportedly been exempted from the directions. The vehicles of VIPs and VVIPs including politicians, police officers and other top ranked personnel have not been included in the ban on use of tinted vehicles, sources here today said. "In view of security reasons, the VIPs including the politicians, police officers and others, who are having 'Z Plus' security have not been included in the ban imposed by the court," Manmohan Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic Jammu said. Singh further added that ...

Addressing 'internal dimension of Kashmir issue'

Inter-Regional Bitterness

5/9/2012 12:33:42 AM

Neha JAMMU, May 8: Addressing reporters yesterday on the occasion of re-opening of move offices in Srinagar, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah once again asked New Delhi to address the "internal and external dimensions of Kashmir issue", opining such an action on the part of the Union Government has become imperative in order to forge a lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir and the region as a whole. He didn't say the issue of Jammu and Kashmir; he said the Kashmir issue. Quite understandable. After all, he, like all the Kashmiri leaders, takes people of Jammu province for granted overlooking the fact that they constitute one of the three most important factors in the political situation in the st...