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| Issue of 'devolution of powers' one more flashpoint between allies | | NC MLAs reluctant to 'empowering' people on ground …? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 16: Even as the politics of posturing over rotational Chief Minister continues within coalition partners NC and Congress, the real issue that haunts and hangs like a sword is the devolution of powers to the newly elected panchayats upon completion of all the phases of the polls. While Congress is awaiting this 'commitment' to be fulfilled soon, NC is still reluctant to it for more than one reason.
Reliable sources said even though Congress has begun to initiate 'debate' on the issue of rotational Chief Minister, the statements coming from different directions over the matter from both the parties do not carry much weight as these are only meant for political consumption and posturing . "There is no question of rift or fissures widening over this issue between the coalition partners as the final call has to be taken by the Congress high command on this count", said a senior Congress leader.
However, sources said, differences are likely to be there and cracks can develop if ruling NC delays its empowerment of panchayats something which that was promi... | |
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| Demand for rotational Chief minister ship resurfaces with a purpose | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 16: The demand for introduction of the rotational Chief ministership has surfaced again in Jammu and Kashmir. This time the senior congress party leaders have started voicing the demand for change in the guard after Omar Abdullah completed three years' in office.
In fact the demand for rotational Chief Ministership was raised by none other than the former Deputy Chief Minister and the senior most Congress leader, Mangat Ram Sharma, while addressing a public rally in December 2010. Sharma had stated that since the Congress and the National Conference had contested the 2008 election together the two should share power by changing the guard after Omar completed... | |
| | | | Why IUST (Awantipore) chooses to overlook BOPEE scores? | | Weightage for AI EEE scores only in B.Tech selections | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 16: Students and parents are aghast in the Valley over the complete dismissal of the marks obtained by an aspiring candidate in the common entrance test (CET) conducted by the state Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) by the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipore.
In its process of selection for the various professional courses the IUST holds entrance tests, but strange enough is the fact that for its B.Tech course selections are being made by the IUST on the basis of scores obtained by a candidate in the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AI EEE) and the qualifying exam only. The University has decided to gi... | |
| | | | Has Govt shelved plan for establishment of Sharda University in Valley under separatists pressure | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 16: Has state Government deliberately shelved the plan regarding the establishment of Sharda University in Kashmir Valley mooted over six years back by the then Governor of the state Lt. Gen SK Sinha.
According to sources the proposal for setting up of Sharda university in Valley was mooted by the then governor Lt Gen. Sinha and he sought opinion of various intellectuals and scholars from state and outside in this regard.
The sources said that hundreds of kanals of land for the said purpose were identified by a team constituted by Lt. Gen Sinha in this regard near Berua Badgam in Kashmir valley for this purpose. But soon after Lt Gen Sinha demitted the offi... | |
| | | | 94 year old freedom fighter fighting for justice since last 7 years | | Only son grabs property and throws him out off his house | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
EARLY TIMES REPORT
KISHTWAR, June 16: In one of the most brazen incident of inhuman treatment meted out to a father by the hands of his own son, a 94 year old freedom fighter from Kishtwar, Bishroop Sharma is fighting for justice in a revenue court in mountainous District of Kishtwar since last 7 years thus put question mark on the duration of delivery of justice in our country, where a system in place fails to deliver a justice to old person like Bishroop Sharma, who had alre... | |
| | | | Taj, Vakil join hands against Fotedar | | Defending The Indefensible | | | Neha
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 16: Cabinet Minister Taj Mhi-uddin and for Cabinet Minister and senior Congress leader Abdul Ghani Vakil have not taken kindly to what former Union Minister ML Fotedar said on June 13 about accession and Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and the government he headed in the state between November 5, 2002 and November 4, 2005. While Taj has dissociated himself from the views expressed by Fotedar, saying whatever the latter said were "his personal views", Vakil, on the other hand, has bemoaned the Fotedar's remarks against Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Vakil has, in addition, disapproved of his views on Mufti Sayeed and said it would have been better had he praised Gh... | |
| | | | 1975 accord didn't contemplate restoration of 1952 position | | NC Distorting Facts -- I | | | Rustam
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 16: Senior Congress leader and former union minister Makhan Lal Fotedar's June 13 Srinagar statement that chief minister Omar Abdullah "was not born" when Jammu and Kashmir acceded to India has, it appears, rattled the NC leadership to the extent that it is finding extremely difficult to counter what Fotedar said. Fotedar had asserted in response to media queries that the accession of the state with India "is final" and "no one can reopen the issue." He had, in addition, censured Omar Abdullah and his coalition government and publicly hailed the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's era as the "golden period" in the state.
What Fotedar said has upset the NC leader... | |
| | | | ADG Reddy likely to go on deputation to AP | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 16: Additional Director General (ADG) of Police Dr S Gopal Reddy is likely to go on a five years deputation to Andhra Pradesh. When contacted, Gopal Reddy said that he has not received a formal government order in this regard. Sources with in home department informed that state government has taken the approval from Centre Government to send Reddy on a deputation to Andhra Pradesh. As per order Reddy is to take charge of same rank in Andhra Pradesh. Reddy, IPS of 1985 batch, is at present performing his duty as ADG security wing of police.... | |
| | | | Fake turmeric factory raided, owner absconds | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 16: Police have seized a large quantity of impure turmeric powder and large number of cases of adulterated juice from a fake factory. According to police sources, on specific information police conducted raids in Barjala area falling under the jurisdiction of Satwari police station here today. The fake turmeric powder was being produced using grinded waste of turmeric and rice plants mixed with colour, SHO Abid Rafiqi informed when contacted, however, the officer added, the artificial essence used makes the turmeric powder look and smell similar to the original product.
The factory owner, Subash Chander son of Pukha Ram of Barjala, used to provide the fake p... | |
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