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| KU shuts door on Drabu | | | |
Bashir Assad
SRINAGAR, June 11: In an environment where Kashmir youth already face squeezed avenues of growth and opportunity, the Kashmir University administration has denied a chance to its students to interact with some of the best minds on the Kashmir soil, only to keep the political establishment happy.
LEHAR, an NGO, had proposed to the university authorities last month to organize a seminar. The NGO had duly informed the university authorities that Haseeb Drabu, an economist, would interact with the students. This would enable the students to look beyond the ordinary, and broaden their horizons of thought.
In addition to interaction with Drabu, the students would also get a ch... | |
| | | | Azad indecisive about returning to state politics | | Not Afzal hanging, coalition failed on development, corruption issues | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 11: As the speculations galore over his re-entry into the state politics former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad remarked that he is still indecisive about it and has taken any decision in this regard so far.
Talking to a news agency Rajya Sabha member and former MP Ghulam Nabi Azad stated that he will take the decision of joining the state politics in the coming months and that he has no taken any final call on the issue yet. "I have neither discussed nor decided on this issue so far. Probably after the month of Ramadan, I will decide whether to join the state politics or not," Azad said.
Contradicting the claim of Chief Minister Omar A... | |
| | | | Omar still unaware of causes responsible for LS defeat | | NC is doomed? | | | Rustam
jammu, June 11: It was 25 days ago that the Election Commission of India announced the Lok Sabha election results. The BJP and NDA were the clear winners and the Congress-led UPA and other "secular" outfits came out of the exercise minus everything. The electorate rejected outrightly almost all the "secular" parties and formations like the Congress-led UPA of which the NC was, and continues to be, a part. The NC, like the BSP, DMK, RLD and so on, got completely decimated. It failed to open its account even in the Kashmir valley considered to be its constituency.
Ironically, the NC leadership is still unaware of the causes which resulted in its debacle. 25 days is not a small period... | |
| | | | J&K Govt yet to begin geological investigation of NH-1B | | Jammu-Doda-Kishtwar road | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, June 11: Despite being slide-prone, slippery and accident prone; Jammu and Kashmir Government is yet to order geological investigation and fresh feasibility survey of National Highway-1B, which connects Doda-Kishtwar region with rest of the country.
Call it ignorance of those at the helm of affairs in the NC-Congress coalition Government or non-seriousness of the four sitting Ministers who represent erstwhile District Doda in the state as well as Union Ministry but the fact remains that none has so far even issued a handout to express seriousness towards addressing the issue of National Highway-1B having become death trap for those travelling on it.
Earlier, it ... | |
| | | | Farooq cracks crude jokes | | Talks about Kashmiri nationalism, demographic changes | | | ET Report
SRINAGAR, June 11: National Conference Party President Dr. Farooq Abdullah today tried to play the communal card by shedding crocodile tears over so-called demographic changes in the state.
Surprisingly he talked about Kashmiri nationalism. Farooq has always talked about validity of accession, Indian nationalism. The only time he challenged accession was in 2007 while releasing a book at Jammu. That time Farooq was in opposition. Today he talked about Kashmiri nationalism when he is recovering from the shock of losing an important election to a junior.
Farooq also cracked a crude joke when he said the destiny of the state was connected with the destiny of NC. Farooq, perha... | |
| | | | Mehboob blames Omar for poll debacle, praises Mufti | | `Afzal Beig's 32nd death anniversary was ignored' | | | Saahil Suhail
anantnag, June 11: After facing embarrassing defeat in recently held Parliamentary elections, National Conference senior leader and former Member Parliament Dr Mehboob Beigh today directly blamed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and party leadership for the debacle.
He also blamed a senior leader for allowing back door entries' in Jammu and Kashmir Bank and ignoring party leadership in district board meetings.
Addressing a gathering at his residence in Sarnal area of Anantnag district on the eve of 32nd death anniversary of his father Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beigh, Dr Mehboob Beigh said, "it is because of our policies that people of the state especially youth voted against us in t... | |
| | | | 5 engineers forced to join retail sector | | UDAAN crash lands-1 | | | Bivek Mathur
JAMMU, June 11: The recruitment agency under the employment plan of state "UDAAN" deceived five technical engineers of Jammu and forced them to join retail sector.
The five engineers of Jammu said that after falling prey to number of fake promises under the "UDAAN" policy of Jammu and Kashmir Government when they complained National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) about various problems they faced during training period like accommodation, traveling related issues, lunch related issues and especially frustration as far as their career was concerned, some of their demands were considered but the person who had recruited them for 4G installation convinced them to... | |
| | | | Court awards 1 year imprisonment to lady for illicit relationship | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, June 11: Principal District and Session Judge Kishtwar Pawan Dev Kotwal today awarded one year rigorous imprisonment to a lady and her paramour while acquitting her parents.
30 year old Sushma Devi wife of Naib Chand and Daughter of Krishan Lal and her 32 year old paramour Ashwani Kumar, resident of Bhatkot, Kuntwar were sentenced for one year rigorous imprisonment for incitement while parents of the convicted women Krishan Lal and his wife Gayatri Devi were acquitted by the court.
As per the details, complainant Naib Chand son of Puran Chand lodged a complaint before Chief Judicial Magistrate Kishtwar U/S 494/498/109 RPC stating that Sushma Devi daughter o... | |
| | | | Congress to shun old conventions, may declare poll candidates early | | Strategy to regain lost ground | | |
Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, June 11: In a bid to revive its sagging fortunes in the state after the drubbing it received in the parliamentary polls, the Congress leadership in J&K is likely to undertake certain initiatives which are not akin to the traditions and nature of the grand old party of the country.
Reliable sources within Congress told Early Times that following party's poor showing in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, the party hierarchy which include Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Prof Saif-ud-din Soz and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad held separate interactions with the grass root level workers to get feedback on the reasons of party's debacle in the sta... | |
| | | | Fotedar utterings create furore within Congress | | Vakil's salvo: Fotedar cannot win even Municipal elections | | | Developments 'inappropriate' for party, feel ministers
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 11: Congress' octogenarian leader Makhan Lal Fotedar's presence in the summer capital continues to create political rumblings, this time within the party as his utterings have prompted Azad loyalists to hit back with stronger reaction.As the scene turns murkier with harsh statements from both ends, party ministers see this most 'inappropriate' and damaging for the Congress at a time when state is heading for Assembly elections. Sources said while Vice President of J&K PCC Abdul Ghani Vakil fired salvo against Fotedar for latter's utterings that losers in LS polls including Ghulam Nabi Azad could not l... | |
| | | | Modi and internally-displaced Kashmiri Hindus | | Presidential address on return issue evokes a mixed response | | |
Neha
JAMMU, June 11: It was in early 1990 that the miniscule minority of Kashmiri Hindus quit their land of Vitasta (Jhelum). The community migrated out of Kashmir to save its culture, religion, dignity and honour, as also to escape persecution and physical liquidation at the hands of Pakistan-sponsored, abetted, aided and indoctrinated zealots. They would have stayed put in Kashmir had the Union Government not raised its hands or had it resolved to defeat and neutralize the onslaught that was calculated to detach Kashmir from New Delhi and merge it with theocratic, dictatorial, feudalistic, intolerant and regressive Pakistan, an irresponsible non-state. The migration of the minority c... | |
| | | | Despite achievements, athletes suffer for corruption, lawlessness | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, June 11: Despite bringing laurels at local, national and international levels, athletes of Kashmir suffer due to prevailing corruption and lawlessness in sports hierarchy from top to bottom. Suhail Ahmad Teli and Faizan Ayub Khan of Shopian who recently won two gold medals in an event organized by 'international sqay federation' namely Kashmir martial art training programme' held in Pahalgam Kashmir while talking to Early Times said that despite tremendous achievements over the years in many competitions held at local, national and international level concerned department dealing with sqay games in Kashmir always show them cold shoulders instead of anykind of hel... | |
| | | | Land acquisition in J&K under PMGSY slack, Rs 34.61 crore unutilised | | | | Arun Singh
JAMMU, June 11: Slackness on the part of state government in disposing of pending land acquisition cases under Pradhan Manti Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) scheme can be gauged from the fact that as against Rs 146.78 crore released by the PMGSY organization in favour of six district collectors, Rs 34.61 crore is still unutilized. Sources told Early Times that centre Government had approved Rs 577 crore under Prime Minister's Reconstruction Programme (PMRP) during 2004-05 for acquisition of land for the construction of 907 road projects in the State under the programme. They further said that accordingly the State Planning and Development Department released Rs 577 crore to the PMGS... | |
| | | | Core Committee Meeting at Delhi: BJP decides to lure some potential Kashmiri leaders | | Party in touch with some Valley based leaders of NC, Cong | | | Early Times report
JAMMU, June 11: In the core committee meeting of BJP, which was held at New Delhi at the residence of party national president and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, party has decided to lure some potential Kashmir leaders to accomplish Mission 44 Plus. Credible sources in the BJP said that during the core committee meeting some party leaders mentioned that without getting some seats from Kashmir Valley it will be impossible for the BJP to emerge as single largest party in Assembly elections. "During the meeting it was decided that some potential Kashmiri leaders who have ability to win Assembly elections, should be lured to join BJP", sources said and added that state... | |
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