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| Khanday's entry in J&K Bank's BOD becomes albatross in Govt's neck | | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, June 14: Absence of the state government's Finance Secretary, Iqbal Khanday, in Board of Directors (BOD) of Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd (JKB), running through sixth month after his appointment, is fast turning into an embarrassment for the bureaucracy. It is now becoming clear that Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal, and then Commissioner-Secretary General Administration Department (GAD), Mohammad Sayeed Khan, had not properly advised Omar Abdullah's cabinet on sensitive service matters before the senior IAS officer's appointment as Principal Secretary Finance in December, 2011.
The Cabinet shifted Khanday from Department of Agriculture Production and appointed him administrative Secretary in Department of Finance in place of Mr Sudhanshu Pandey on December 16th last year.
By virtue of his appointment, Finance Secretary automatically becomes the state Government's official representative and Director in JKB's BOD. However, website of the bank that has 53.17% equity from Government of Jammu & Kashmir, has been continuously mentioning Pandey as a Director on Board... | |
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| PMRP goes haywire, reflects ineffective governance: PC | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Jun 14: Planning Commission of India (PCI) has expressed displeasure over staggered pace at which developmental works which are being funded through Prime Minister's Reconstruction Plan (PMRP) are going on across the state.
Commission has asked the state government to stop referring to fragile security situation as one of the reasons for staggered pace of developmental works. Commission has reminded the government that despite making tall promises, it has failed to speed up the implementation of PMRP. A planning commission source said that of the developmental works completed, majority are in the central sector.
He added that around 15 works are running behind... | |
| | | | State Cabinet meeting today | | | |
early times report
Srinagar, June 14 : The state cabinet led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is meeting at the Civil Secretariat here at 5 pm tomorrow. According to sources in the government, the discussion on the ongoing strike of employees is on top of the agenda. Apart from that the security concerns and devolution of powers to the PRIs is scheduled to be discussed.
The cabinet is also expected to hold a detailed review of arrangements and security situation in wake of the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, sources added.
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| | | | Omar rants Pak's importance | | | | early times report
Jammu, June 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has once again tried to bring in external forces in the internal problems of J&K by stating that dimilitraisation of Siachen shouldn't be treated separately from Kashmir dispute.
The statement comes at a time when Pak, on the verge of being called failed State, has himself proposed for the same. The demilitarization has important futuristic ramifications.
Once both parties agree, it could lead to Pakistan taking its hand off the Kashmir problem. The neighbouring state would be forced to take this step, after sponsoring terrorism for about two-decade, on the terms of India.
This could eventually lead to closure of sepa... | |
| | | | As Bhaderwah simmers over meter reader's alleged fraudulent act, beopar mandal gives call for bandh | | He allegedly cheated people by tempering with bank receipts, "gobbled up" lakhs | | | BHARAT BHUSHAN
JAMMU, June 14: People in Bhaderwah are up in arms over an alleged fraudulent act of a meter reader of power development department (PDD) who was stated to have "gobbled up" lakhs of rupees by tempering with the bank deposit slips.
Some felt that the scam could run in crores. Meter reader Salim Tak, posted in Bhaderwah for the past about two years, had been assigned the job of collecting revenue from electricity consumers in and around the town, including shopkeepers.
After collecting revenue against the electricity bills, he used to deposit the money in the Bhaderwah branch of J&K Bank.
The allegations against him are that he has cheated the consumers. "Tak took Rs 4,500... | |
| | | | Himachal Speaker visits Kishtwar, terms Chinese activities as dangerous | | | |
early times report
Kishtwar, June 14: Shri Tulsi Ram, speaker Himachal Pradesh Assembly on a day's visit to Kishtwar district said today Buddhist Spiritual leader, his holiness Dalai Lama is safe and secure in Himachal Pradesh.
Tusli Ram was talking to Early Times after Himachal police claims to have arrested 8 people from Mandi Tehsil of Dhramshala District of neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh on the charges of being Chinese spies. He said after arrest of 8 people, Himachal Police is interrogating them for their alleged links with Chinese spy agencies. Tulsi Ram while confirming the arrest of eight people from Mandi said that in case the allegations were found true then it is an... | |
| | | | Court serves show cause notice | | Contempt proceedings against SHO RS Pura sought | | | early times report
Jammu, June 14: Khakhi again came under scanner when resident of RS Pura leveled serious allegations of corruption and bias against SHO R S Pura Tahir Yousuf Khan. Based on the allegations Munsiff Court issued show cause notice to him.
The notice was issued following the complaint lodged by one Sudarshan Kumar son of Kirpa Ram of Beaspur who demanded criminal contempt proceeding against the SHO who willfully disobeyed the directions of court.
The court vide order number 63/MRSP dated 2.6.2012 directed the SHO to lodge a case against one Dev Raj, who allegedly set on fire the wheat crop of the complainant causing a loss of . Rs 2 lakhs to him.
A dispute between Dev ... | |
| | | | Police detain father of prime accused | | Laila Khan's disappearance | | | early times report
Kishtwar, June 14:- The police took into custody father of Parvaiz Ahmad Tak who happens to be the main accused in Laila Khan's disappearance case.
A joint team of Kishtwar and Maharashtra police was looking for Tak's father who disappeared soon after Laila's luxury car was found on May 28.
The police, however, managed to arrest him for questioning last evening. According to police, his sudden disappearance from his residence raised doubts about his possible involvement in the case.
Police said Tak was being questioned. His interrogation, police believes, is expected to yield vital information.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra police returned empty handed from Kishtwar as ... | |
| | | | 2 arrested in alleged attack on Vijay Lochan | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, June 14: Nowabad police today have arrested two persons who allegedly have attacked on the president of All J&K Guru Ravi Dass Sabha Jammu Vijay Lochan.
The arrested have been identified as Piran Ditta son of Shana Ram and Raj Kumar son of Aijal Rama of Krishna Nagar,Jammu.
As per police case the attack was allegedly made when a satsang o n the occasion of auspicious 'Sankranti' was being held in the premises of Gurdwara Shri Guru Ravi Dass ji Maharaj, Krishna Nagar, Jammu. However the police was called by a supporter of president of the Sabha and with the timely intervention of police miscreants were chased away by police.
An FIR in this regard stands lodged ... | |
| | | | JE found dead under mysterious circumstances | | | |
early times report
Jammu, June 14: A Junior Engineer (JE) in posted with Public Works department (PWD) was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his residence here near Doodha Dhari temple in Gandhi Nagar area today.
Identified as Brij Kirin, the JE in PWD presently posted at Samba, was living alone after his separation from his wife about ten years ago.
His mysterious death was noticed when some of his neighbours felt foul smell emitting from his residence and reported the incident to police accordingly. The body was later taken to the GMC hospital for autopsy.
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| | | | Sessions Court upholds registration of FIR | | | | Jammu, June 14 (JNF): Principal Sessions Judge Jammu Jang Bhadur Singh Jamwal today dismissed the revision preferred by Sumeet Sharma & ors challenging the order dated June 9, 2012 passed by Special Municipal Mobile Magistrate Jammu whereby Trial Magistrate in exercise of his power u/s 156(3) had directed DIG Police Jammu-Kathua Range to register an FIR against two Inspectors and two Sub-Inspectors allegedly involved in custodial torture.
While dismissing the revision petition the Principal Sessions Judge Jammu Mr. Jang Bhadur Singh Jamwal observed that the overall appraisal of the order drawn by the Magistrate is well founded. He should not have directed the DIG to get the case registered... | |
| | | | Time for state govt to say 'Yes' to employees' demands | | | | early times report
Srinagar, June 14: The continuing protests by the state government employees for resolution of their demands have become a bizarre drama the state government has been watching almost like a spectator.
Police is used to conveniently keep the protesting employees at bay so that the semblance of normal discharge of duties by the employees inside the civil secretariat in Srinagar remains intact. Dozens of protesting employees and their leaders are bundled into waiting police vehicles and lodged momentarily inside police stations in the city.
Sympathizers of the 'arrested employees and their leaders' enter with foodstuffs into the police stations and after serving these to... | |
| | | | Kashmiri Leadership & Regional Councils | | Appropriate time for separation | | | NEHA
JAMMU, June 14: It was too well-known that Kashmiri leaders of all shades of opinion were rabidly anti-Jammu and anti-Ladakh and that in pursuit of their political, administrative, social and economic policies they were directed more by Kashmir than by the state interests. The far-reaching effects of their policies adversely affected the development of Jammu and Ladakh, which could have been developed, had there a mechanism in place barring the Kashmiri leadership from doing what they did since 1947. Everyone in Jammu and Ladakh would recognize this fact. Leave alone a couple of social scientists who are on the staff of University of Jammu. For, they represent the Kashmiri interests i... | |
| | | | Is APHC of Mirwaiz really moderate? | | Misinformation Campaign | | | RUSTAM
JAMMU, June 14: Is All-Party Hurriyat Conference - Mirwaiz (APHC-M) really moderate? It is not. Unfortunately, it has become customary with Indian intellectuals, think-tanks and commentators to term the APHC-M as moderate and the one which is being headed by Syed Ali Shah Geelani as an extremist outfit. The argument these intellectuals, including social scientists, invariably advance is that APHC-M is moderate because it talks of independence from both India and Pakistan and the Geelani's outfit is extremist and fundamentalist because it seeks the state's integration in the Pakistani state on the basis of religion. This is a flawed argument.
The APHC-M is not moderate. It is as ext... | |
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