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| Employees likely to intensify agitation, react sharply to govt warning | | Govt yet to decide on Voluntary retirement of Aalam | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, June 21: While government mulls to take action against its striking employees, trade union leaders today made it emphatically clear that their agitation will continue till government accepts its demands.
It seems that the standoff between the Omar Abdullah led coalition government and its 4.5 lakh employees culminate in a full fledged confrontation as both the government and the striking employees are reluctant to change their stated positions on issues like enhancement in retirement age from present 58 to 60, regularization of daily wagers and removal of pay anomalies. While hardening its stand after fresh warning from PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Taj Mohiuddin, the trade union leaders have decided to intensify their agitation.
"We have called for four days strike starting from July 9, by then if government even thinks of initiating any action against the agitating employees, we will further intensify the strike and the government has to bear the consequences" Khursheed Aalm, senior trade union leader told Early Times.
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| Unlike J&K, Sikkim way ahead in reducing T&D losses | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 21 : Chief minister, who holds the power ministry, in his attempt to justify his load shedding has put the blame on consumers.Reacting to criticism of the government on account of protest demonstrations over it, Omar Abdullah writing on twitter said:" “Load shedding is a reality” …Power in J&K is the second cheapest in the country after Sikkim.He also said, "start paying market price,"However, the point he missed in his argument is that AT&C losses in Sikkim are just 29 percent, while in the J&K this accounts for about 70 percent. The Chief Minister himself admitted this in his tweet. Sikkim, like J&K having huge power potential, has been consistently working... | |
| | | | ‘Enemies of Bhaderwah raised slogans against Lal’ | | | | BHARAT BHUSHAN
JAMMU, June 21: The people, by and large have expressed surprise over anti-Shyam Lal slogans in Bhderwah. Shyam Lal, who happens to be the Health Minister of the state, is held in high esteem by the people for his pro-people mindset. Saner elements went to the extent of saying that the elements who raised slogans against the minister were enemies of Bhaderwah. Lal is accused of saying that four doctors were enough for sub-district hospital, Bhderwah in the Board meeting. However, officials privy to the meeting said the minister made no such comment. Official sources privy to the board meeting, however, said Sham had made no such remark for which the people got agitated.... | |
| | | | Congress, NC anti-Dogras, anti-Jammu, says Bhim | | Three Assemblies | | | NEHA
JAMMU, June 21: The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) chairman, Bhim Singh, has yet again accused the Congress and the National Conference (NC) of being anti-Dogras and anti-Jammu and warned the coalition government that any failure on its part to dispense justice to the people of Jammu Pradesh, especially the youth, would provoke political explosions in this most neglected part of the country and that if it happens, the results would be disastrous for these two outfits. Any impartial Jammu-watcher and any observer with a secular and democratic outlook would at once agree with Bhim Singh and say that whatever he has said is absolutely correct and that anything can hap... | |
| | | | Hurriyat Conference on verge of collapse | | Conglomerate of Opportunists | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 21: Former APHC chairman Abdul Gani Bhat is under severe attack. Other extremists like Shabir Ahmad Shah, Nayeem Khan and Azam Inqilabi are after his head and have been demanding his expulsion from the conglomerate of disparate secessionist groups. Inqilabi has even left the conglomerate. He has attacked the arrogant, selfish to the core and rank opportunist APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq virtually saying he conducts himself in a dictatorial manner. Not just this. He has also commended Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who left the conglomerate way back in 2002. Yasin Malik also left the conglomerate long back, as he could not carry along with other Hurriyat leaders.... | |
| | | | Users in disarray as BSNL services go off air | | | | Emroz SURI
RAJOURI, June 21: India's largest telecommunication service provider, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has today again left its scores of subscribers in complete disarray in border belt of Rajouri. BSNL subscribers in Rajouri had to go through a traumatic experience today as they had to face yet another break down of services being provided by BSNL, a giant in the field of communication.
All services of BSNL particularly mobile telephony remain snapped; however, BSNL officials had no clue about the problem while its customers had to bear the brunt whole day as they could not make a call or even surf internet.
It is pertinent that about one week back BSNL service got out of ... | |
| | | | Sheikh Nazir to fight for JK's sovereignty ! | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 21 : National Conference General Secretary, Sheikh Nazir today said that the party would continue to fight for sovereignty of the state. He was talking to a delegation of party workers at his residence here.
However, the ailing Nazir contradicted himself by saying that Jammu Kashmir had acceded to the Indian Union on three components viz defense, foreign affairs and communication and India needs to fulfil its broken promises with the state. He also demanded restoration of pre-1953 position saying `autonomy is a legal document'.
While NC is known for making contradictory statements, Sheikh Nazir's sovereignty statement evoked a sarcastic response from... | |
| | | | IWT landed JK into darkness: KEA | | | | Early Time Report
Srinagar, June 21 :Calling for unity among people of the state against the alleged loot of the state's natural resources, the Kashmir Economic Alliance has held the State and Central governments responsible for receding J&K to 'a consumer state'. "The state and central government have converted J&K into a consumer state through their defective policies", said Mohammad Yaseen Khan Chairman of the KEA.
The alliance held the Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan responsible for the pitiable condition of the state's economy. "The treaty was signed by the two countries to throw people of the state into darkness. The loot of natural resources is being carried out by N... | |
| | | | Former NIA chief Radha Vinod Raju is dead | | | | Agencies
Kochi, June 21 : Radha Vinod Raju, the first chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and one of India's finest police officers, died here early today due to complications following a lung infection, a doctor said. The 62-year-old is survived by his wife Achamma and two daughters, Renu and Sindhu. Besides his mother tongue Konkani, he spoke English, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil and Malyalam.
Family sources said the final rites would be held at the Ravipuram crematorium. Until then, his body would be at his residence at Chilavanoor for people to pay their last respects.
A highly respected Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Jammu and Kashmir cadre, Raju passed away around ... | |
| | | | Forest Deptt caught napping | | Fire destroys jungles, birds, snakes insects in Jammu region…..? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 21: About thousands of hectares of jungle area in Nagrota, upper reaches of Billawar and Udhampur belts have got severely affected due to wild fire that caused a loss of forest wealth worth crores.
Erupted on Wednesday, the raging fires that burned through forest belts including the areas in between upper reaches of Bajalta, Athem also the forests touching adjoining Udhampur district and Billawar belt of Kathua district had left many kilometres of land smoldering in ruin. No report of any loss to human lives came in till the filing of this report, sources in Forest and Wildlife department disclosed to Early Times that "the larger mammals would have survived ... | |
| | | | Sports Council becomes transit camp for corrupt, failed engineers | | Wattal out, Thussu in | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, June 21 : Appointment of Dilip Thussu, former Managing Director of the Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board and ex MD Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) as the secretary State Sports Council replacing Kiran Wattal has exposed Government's claims to develop sports in the state and made it evidently clear that the Sports Council has been reduced to a refuge for the corrupt engineers who have failed their own departments.
Chief Minister who heads the Sports Council had himself come under sharp criticism following appointment of Kiran Wattal as secretary of the State Sports Council as he was one of the most heavily indicted engineers in cases of corru... | |
| | | | CB produces challan against Govt teacher in 'suicide abetment case' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jun 21: Crime Branch (CB) Jammu today produced challan against a government teacher for abetting/ instigating his wife to commit suicide in a case FIR No. 33/2012 u/s 306, 498-A/ RPC of Police Station Thanamandi, Rajouri in the court of Duty Magistrate, Budhal.
Crime Branch, Jammu (CBJ) produced challan against the accused person Ali Mohd Thakkar S/o Ab Ghani Thakkar R/o Lah, Thanamandi, Rajouri after the case was transferred to Crime Branch Jammu in the public interest, vide PHQ order No.1667 of 2012 dated 10.05.2012
According to spokesperson a case u/s 309 was registered at Police Station Thanamandi about one Mst Mehnaz Fatima W/o Master Ali Mohd. Caste Thakka... | |
| | | | Bollywood starlet Laila Khan mysterious disappearance case | | Kishtwar police arrests Parvaiz Tak from Jammu, CJM gives 7 days police remand | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, June 21 : Kishtwar police achieved a major success in mysterious disappearance case of Bollywood starlet Laila Khan case by arresting main accused Parvaiz Iqbal Tak from Jammu. Tak's name surfaced in much publicized case after Kishtwar police recovered outlander vehicle with Maharashtra number plates on 28-05-2012 from Om Mehta road Kishtwar on the outskirt of Kishtwar town. Tak was absconding since last several months after his prolonged and close association with Film actress Laila Khan's family.
While divulging the details in a press brief at his office chamber, Dy. SP HQ Kishtwar Abrar Ahmed Chowdhary said that accuse Parvaiz Iqbal Tak had managed to esta... | |
| | | | NC, Congress taking Coordination panel meetings casually | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 21 : Coordination Committee, the highest panel of settling matters having differences between the two ruling allies NC and Congress of late has become a subject of mockery as both the alliance partners are seen taking this forum casually. While no concrete decision nor any unanimity has been seen even on smaller issues , the panel has seen non seriousness from the members on board from both parties lately. The meeting held on Wednesday at Srinagar in spite of having non controversial agenda could not see any unanimity on just two matters , not to speak of emerging with any final decision. Inconclusive is the catch word which panel takes pride in tagging ... | |
| | | | Raja Aijaz Ali denies filing CCTV footage before Bedi Commission | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 21: During cross examination by the lawyer representing the family of Mohammad Yusuf Shah, NC worker who died under mysterious circumstances on 30th September last year, Raja Aijaz Ali, former IGP security today denied having filed any documents including the CCTV footage along with his counter affidavit before the Justice HS Bedi commission.During cross examination by Mushtaq Ahmad representing the family of the deceased NC worker, Raja Aijaz Ali, former IGP (Security) said he had not filed any documents including the CCTV footage pertaining to Yusuf's death with his counter affidavit before the Justice Bedi commission.
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