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| Dogra rhetorical: BJP's insignia for Jammu boomerangs | | While Pandora's Box has more to reveal, party likely to hibernate soon | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, June 17: As BJP embarks upon shrieking echoes tactic on Dogra rhetoric after facing Chief Minister's fallout on party's position of being turbantor leaders seeking refuge in his office chamber and pleading petty transfers , postings and government seats for their kins, Jammuities allegedly seem to take it as a distress call.
The clamour may have gained the momentum on Jammu's milieu, but for BJP's own deportment since its inception in the state has raised a serious issue as to when the party itself inched any Dogra cause forward to any logical conclusions.
Contrary to it, many precedents have surfaced that has dragged the party itself into scanner for being an institution alone serving its own causes , leave aside any Dogra pursuit taken up by it in the years bygone.
As Jammu alone have been the 'bread and butter' for BJP's brand of politics, the saffron party looses no opportunity in projecting itself as the 'sole proprietor' of Dogra honour and mince no words in attacking Kashmir based leadership for their alleged 'oppression' and 'discrimination' to Dog... | |
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| CM did not undermine Dogra pride: Rana | | Scared NC clarifies | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 17: After facing total rout in the just concluded Parliamentary elections, NC seems to have lost its nerves. The Provincial President for Jammu, Devender Singh Rana had to address a press conference today to convince the press that the Chief Minitser did not use the word `Dogra' during his altercation with BJP MLAs yesterday.
NC has always been arrogant but the recent rout has forced it to shun its arrogance. The credit for this must go to the people of Kashmir. The NC Patron, Dr Farooq Abdullah is known for issuing derogatory statements against them. "Kashmiri ko goli maro, they are thieves." This was issued during 2010 and the people took it lightly. On... | |
| | | | "Articulated intellectuals" don't care for local BJP, RSS leadership to get mandates | | Established direct link with central leadership | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 17: When "committed" BJP workers were holding discussions at Bhaderwah to formulate strategy to accomplish the Mission 44 Plus, some "highly educated and English speaking articulated intellectuals" were camping at New Delhi to ensure mandates for the coming Assembly elections. These English speaking intellectuals have realised that instead of wasting time in meetings at Bhaderwah and other areas, it is fruitful to be in New Delhi and interact with party leaders in English and throw light on Article 370 to ensure mandates.
Credible sources said that when BJP's meeting was going at Bhaderwah on Saturday and Sunday, half a dozen "intellectuals" were in Delh... | |
| | | | Kashmir-based NGOs under ED scanner | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 17: About 20 non-governmental organizations operating or claiming to be operating in different fields in Kashmir valley and receiving funds from international organizations and NGOs have come under the scanner of the Central agencies including the Enforcement Directorate as some of these have been untraced for the State authorities and others have allegedly indulged in money laundering.
Informed sources revealed to Early Times that a major exercise was underway to scan the funding resources of certain NGOs as also the activities claimed to be carried out by some international NGOs like Action Aid, Save The Children, Medicos Sans Frontiers and Mercy Corp... | |
| | | | Contractor-Engineer nexus looting state exchequer with impunity | | Works being allocated without tenders | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, June 17: Unholy nexus between few contractors and Engineers of PWD R&B Kalakot and Sunderbani divisions, is taking huge toll on state exchequer, as the department is allotting works to few influential contractors without inviting tenders.
Contractors told Early Times that presently two works with an outlay of several lacs were being executed without tendering in Kalakot. "Since we noticed that departmental works have been executed, we approached AEE, Kalakot and sought his intervention", the contractors told ET, adding that the matter was brought into notice of Tehsildar Kalakot, but things remained un-changed, hinting at deep rooted nexus.
"On June 13, 2014, Tehsild... | |
| | | | Fallible CM realizes his folly | | Withdraws Facebook posting after 15 minutes | | | Abodh Sharma/
MS Nazki
JAMMU, June 17: Less than fifteen minutes after he posted this picture on his Facebook page, with the comment "one like one respect', Chief Minister Omar Abdullah retrieved the posting realizing that it could put a serious question mark on his own intent on ensuring social security to the senior citizens in J&K.
While Omar's posting did invite seven 'likes', it opened up the Chief Minister to public scrutiny over the initiatives of his government in ensuring better health, security and respect to the senior citizens within their own families and the society in general.
The picture the CM chose to post itself is a reflection of the poor state that our citizens are ... | |
| | | | Things assuming alarming proportion in Kashmir | | Nipping evil in the bud | | | Neha
JAMMU, June 17: The BJP's democratic suggestion for a holistic debate on the archaic and regressive Article 370 has so rattled and alarmed the communal, despotic and arrogant Kashmiri leadership that it has crossed the fine line and adopted a threatening posture. The completely routed ruling National Conference (NC) and its ally, the Sonia Gandhi Congress, and marginal outfits like CPI-M and CPI have in one voice vehemently opposed the suggestion.
Contrarily, they have termed Article 370 a "bridge" between the State and New Delhi and threatened that "Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) will go out of India if any attempt is made to amend it or delete it from the Indian statute book". They have w... | |
| | | | Infuriated by innocuous phone call, threatens to severe connection of caller | | JE imitates CM in rage | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, June 17: Take a clue from Chief Minister's public display of anger, a JE in the PDD Udhampur threatened a caller who called him to know the status of unscheduled power cut in the area. The irate and insensitive JE identified as Ashok Gupta also suggested the caller to purchase a generator if he was finding it too hot.
A family of Udhampur that wished anonymity contacted concerned JE Ashok Gupta, Syal Sallan area when the PDD department could not restore the electricity supply for over three hours in the night and over two hours in the morning. The concerned JE, rather than passing on the information to the caller which was his legitimate duty, threatened and questione... | |
| | | | JKNPP continues to grope in the dark | | Reorganization of J&K | | |
Rustam
JAMMU, June 17: The leadership of Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) has decided to meet in Jammu on July 6 to discuss its plan aimed at making the authorities accept its demand seeking reorganization of Jammu & Kashmir. It is strange. Strange because it has been discussing this issue again, again and again and not doing anything to give an effect to its plan.
The JKNPP, which was founded by Bhim Singh more than two decades ago, has umpteen times held meetings in the past not only of party workers to discuss the issue but also involved in these meetings prominent figures from Jammu province. It held a big meeting in 2011 and after the meeting it made public its Age... | |
| | | | Promotions in Engineering Department on hold, posts held by non-engineers | | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, June 17: The need for qualified engineers and technical know-how may never have been greater than it is now, the Jammu and Kashmir government has squeezed the space for the senior engineers as the posts essentially of technical nature of engineering background are held by non-engineers making it difficult to adjust the in-service senior engineers after their promotion to the next higher grade. There's still a strong demand in Jammu and Kashmir for engineers, despite high unemployment in the overall workforce, and ongoing economic uncertainties but the hierarchy in feeding departments like PWD, PHE, PDD and Mechanical Engineering Departments is facing a peculiar... | |
| | | | Once a strong NC bastion, Srinagar may spring surprises in Assembly elections | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, June 17: The upcoming Assembly elections may spring a surprise or two in the summer capital of the state since the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has got a great chance to grab at least three to four seats in the Srinagar district. The Srinagar district which sends eight legislators to the state Assembly has always been considered to be a strong bastion of National Conference. However, of late the situation has changed with PDP making inroads across the district. Given the anti-incumbency factor it is quite possible that PDP may win some of the seats from the Srinagar district. PDP has got great chances to score over its opponents in Assembly segments ... | |
| | | | ECI seeks manifestoes from JK parties | | `Manifestoes to be analyzed in light of Model Code of Conduct' | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 17: Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked all political parties in Jammu and Kashmir to submit their manifestoes within two days so that they are examined and analyzed in light of Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
According to a local news gathering agency, all political parties in the state have received letters from Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Jammu and Kashmir requesting them to submit their manifestoes within two days positively so that these are examined and forwarded to ECI by June 20.
The ECI has decided that all manifestoes of political parties released during elections are to be examined and analyzed in the light of part VIII of Model Code... | |
| | | | Gear up to ensure peaceful Amarnath yatra: DGP calls upon Police | | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, June 17: Crediting its men for recently held 'peaceful' parliamentary elections, Director General of Police (DGP) K. Rajendra Kumar, directed Police to get ready for facing the Challenge of peaceful conduct of Amarnath pilgrimage.
Addressing a gathering police constables and head constables here in District Police Lines, K. Rajendra Kumar while boosting their morale said, "it is because of yours efforts that we succeeded in conducting the Parliamentary elections peacefully and smoothly." Adding this year Police has to face many serious challenges which include smooth passage of Amarnath pilgrimage. "Many challenges we have to face this year but among them the big... | |
| | | | HoD Dogri punished in violation of JU guidelines | | | | K Koushal
Jammu, June 17: The former Head of the Department (HoD) of Dogri Department, Prof. Shiv Dev Singh Manhas was punished by the Vice Chancellor, Jammu University (JU) in violation of the University guidelines.
As per the guidelines, provided through PIO of Jammu University in response to a TI petition, there is no provision of punishment where a Head of the Department (HoD) misuses his/her powers available in the university calendar while on the other hand Vice Chancellor of JU claimed that the HoD of the Dogri department was removed 4 months before the completion of his tenure just because there were complaints against him. "But if sources are to believed, the shuffle was pol... | |
| | | | 5 months after cabinet approval, Hepatitis-C affected families await help | | Govt's empty recurring exposed! | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, June 17: Insensitivity and lack of accountability of the Omar government came to fore yet again when much needed help to the Hepatitis-C affected families of Kokernag could not reach them more than five months after state cabinet gave its nod for the same.
In the beginning of this year, Hepatitis-C broke out in remote village of Takiya-Magam, Kokernag and claimed three lives during the initial stage while as affected hundreds of souls. According to official records, during sampling of the village and in its adjacent areas 300 patients were tested positive, however the department couldn't find out the reason of the spreading of the disease.
After the outbreak of... | |
| | | | Ganderbal declared 'unsafe' for Farooq to contest Assembly elections | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, June 17: Amidst speculations about Farooq Abdullah's decision to contest upcoming Assembly elections from Ganderbal within NC, sources say that the party patriarch may shift to another constituency as the Ganderbal is no more a safe haven for him.
Talking to Early Times, National Conference (NC) candidate form central Kashmir's Ganderbal District, Ishfaq Jabar said that 'though there will be a direct contest between him and any candidate of people's democratic party in the area, yet recent political developments must not be ignored.
"We have Qazi Afzal of PDP here, Ghualm Nabi Saloora who fled from NC and formed his own party too has some following in the area... | |
| | | | R&B faces ire of Sumbal Sonawari locals for allegedly failing to 'maintain interior roads' | | | | Syed TahirBukhari
BANDIPORA, June 17: Residents of SumbalSonawari areas are up in arms against the R&B Department for its "failure" to repair roads and construct bridges here in North Kashmir's Bandipora district Tuesday.
According to local resident of SumbalFayaz Ahmad Bhat, "repairing of roads and construction of bridges approved by the government of J&K are either incomplete or has not taken up yet.
Every year state government sanctions Crores of rupees for the repair of roads and buildings but on ground nothing concrete has been done till date".
'Roads and Buildings(R&B) department, is responsible for repair of roads and construction bridges. No road has been repaired during past ... | |
| | | | In anticipation of another rout, Coalition partners face internal Tsunami | | | | Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, June 17: Recent drubbing in the parliamentary elections has started manifesting in serious cracks developing within the coalition partners with National Conference looking for new faces to contest upcoming assembly elections and old horses complaining of serious heartburn.
The move of the National Conference to replace the old faces with new ones is for sure to cause the rebellion within the party. It will not be an easy job for the party to go for the hasty changes since the people are eagerly waiting for the change of the government.
"It is the six years rigid policy of the National Conference leadership which has left this party to perish. Most of the Nation... | |
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