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Jaitley briefed on overall J&K security scenario Takes serious note of ceasefire violations 6/15/2014 12:26:00 AM Omar pleads financial assistance Jehangir Rashid/ Javaid Naikoo SRINAGAR, June 14: Defence Minister, Arun Jaitley arrived here today on his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir. The Defence Minister discussed security scenario in the state during his meetings with Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah and Governor Narendra Nath Vohra. Officials said that during his two day visit, Jaitley would visit some of the forward posts and in addition would chair the special security review meeting. He got a briefing about the overall security scenario in the state during a meeting at the headquarters of 15 Corps immediately after arriving here. He is accompanied by Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Bikram Singh. "The security officials gave a resume of the security set up to the Defence Minister as soon as he arrived in Srinagar. The security forces officials told him that the situation is very much under control on the Line of Control and there is no need to worry on this front. The Defence Minister patted the officials for their excellent work and said that vigil should be carried on," said of...   READ MORE

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“PM to take 'appropriate and positive decision' on J&K ceasefire violation” 6/15/2014 12:25:35 AM Agencies VARANASI, June 14: Union Minister Kalraj Mishra today said that India will never tolerate intrusion by any country into its territory and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take an " appropriate and positive decision" on ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take positive decision on this issue (the ceasefire violations in Rajouri and Poonch areas of Jammu and Kashmir). We will never tolerate intrusion by any country into Indian territories," Mishra told reporters while responding to questions. Asked about the 100 days agenda, he said, the Prime Minister had not fixed any time frame for Ministers to prepare their agenda for the first 100 days...   READ MORE   Politicians use similes to woo voters for retaining or regaining power 6/15/2014 12:25:20 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 14: Senior NC leader, Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal has stated that the Congress acted like leeches on the body of National Conference while blaming the Congress unit in Jammu and Kashmir for the defeat of the NC candidates in the three Lok Sabha constituencies in the Kashmir valley. There are about 650 types of leeches in the world and Dr Kamaal has not clarified which specie of leeches had sucked blood, possibly impure blood, from the body of the National Conference. Leeches live in fresh water, others live in marshes and yet others survive on damp land. The Congress leeches that had kept on sucking blood from the NC body were from the wetland, or from the marshes...   READ MORE   Highest student-teacher ratio in Jammu division 50 students: 18 teachers 6/15/2014 12:25:12 AM Avinash Azad JAMMU, June 14: In the heart of winter capital Government Boys Middle School BC Road, is exposing the tall claims of Government to create sufficient infrastructure to all education institutions. Interestingly, the teacher-student ratio in the school is highest in state as for nearly 50 students there are 18 teachers available, making student teacher ratio as 3:1. The school is presently running from three rented halls of a rented building of Estate department, is mocking at the claims of state Government, as there is no playground for children, no toilet facility besides no facility of filtered drinking water. Moreover, it is not only a single school but four other schools P...   READ MORE   Bickering in Coalition Govt: Cong starts playing role of opposition 6/15/2014 12:24:59 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 14: It is more or less an embarrassment for the coalition Government because Congress, which is part of this regime, today submitted a memorandum to Divisional Commissioner Jammu to highlight plights of the people of Jammu due to unprecedented and unscheduled power cuts. Congress party, which is very much part of the Government, is behaving like opposition while highlighting problems being faced by the people due to power cuts, especially in the metered areas. Congress party's decision to lodge protest against power cuts in Jammu region has exposed bickering within the coalition as well as within the Congress. While as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is holdin...   READ MORE   Brazen act of cheating by JU 5o rupee exam form sold for Rs 350 in Kishtwar 6/15/2014 12:24:52 AM Asif Iqbal Naik KISHTWAR, June 14: In a glaring act of cheating the University of Jammu private examination form valuing Rs. 45 is being sold to the students in Kishtwar district at Rs. 350 which is approximately 700% more than the actual cost. While talking to Early Times, the college students who purchased these forms from local shops in Kishtwar at exorbitant rates said that despite approaching the college authorities several times in past, they fail to provide the examination forms. They said that the practice of selling private examination forms in Kishtwar district is going on since long and added that concerned authorities pay no attention towards the issue. They blame that Univer...   READ MORE   Under Omar, NC has become the weakest party 6/15/2014 12:24:36 AM Rustam JAMMU, June 14: The general view in the state is that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and NC working president has failed his party. But Tanvir Sadiq, Omar Abdullah's political secretary and former spokesperson of NC, doesn't endorse this view. When asked on Thursday "how do you (Tanvir Sadiq) compare the NC's legacy with what it is today"? Sadiq responded like this: "We won't be doing justice if we compare pre-1989 to what NC was post-1989 and what it is now. One should not forget that the entire dynamics of J&K politics changed after 1989. The fear factor, way it rose or may be it went down. A young man picked up a gun and didn't have a direction. He didn't know what to do but don'...   READ MORE   Out of RMSA reverie, Omar dreaming RUSA card? 6/15/2014 12:24:29 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 14: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is eyeing to implement a new centrally sponsored scheme meant for enhancing higher education in the state known as Rashtriya Uchitar Shiksha Abhiyaan (RUSA). The scheme which was launched by the UPA led Government and was yet to be introduced in the state. Only few days back state Cabinet gave a nod for creation of the state mission directorate RUSA. After failing to implement the Rashtriya Mahdyamik Shiksha Abhiyaan (RMSA) how can people believe that RUSA will be a success ? The stake holders say that the Government has to be accountable for RMSA mess first and then only it must go ahead with implementing RUSA. ...   READ MORE   Coalition rule, thy name is failure 6/14/2014 11:38:54 PM Shakeel A Khan SRINAGAR, June 14: It makes no sense when the leaders, who are in power claim tall that they have done wonders to the state of Jammu and Kashmir during their six years of governance. It makes everybody laugh to listen to their statements wherein they say that the state progressed by leaps and bounds during their term in power. Hospitals of the state lack in basic facilities. Most of the schools of Jammu and Kashmir present the look of the poultry farms, people are compelled to drink contaminated water and frequent power breakdowns are the order of the day. These are the hallmarks of the efficient government of Jammu and Kashmir. It is beyond doubt that the state of Jammu...   READ MORE   Contradictory and mutually exclusive aspirations J&K is a difficult state 6/14/2014 11:37:49 PM Neha JAMMU, June 14: Jammu & Kashmir is not an ordinary state where politics if based purely on democratic and economic issues. It is a very difficult state to handle. It has three distinct regions and these regions houses different people with contradictory and mutually exclusive political aspirations. In Leh district of Ladakh, an overwhelming majority wants UT status, saying it doesn't want to keep any kind of truck with Kashmir and Kashmiri leadership. In Kargil district, bulk of population wants the existing autonomous hill development council to be further strengthened so that it caters to the needs of the people. Significantly, Kashmir, which is the trouble spot, is also not homo...   READ MORE

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