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| Cabinet keeps all but one corrupt officials intact | | Ejaz shifted to ARI, Peer gets H&ME, Gazanfar CT, Vineeta Excise | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 23: Keeping all the corrupt officials and bureaucrats intact on their prize postings, with the exception of Commissioner-Secretary Revenue, state Cabinet today ordered a minor reshuffle of eight senior KAS and IAS officers. Status quo was also maintained in favour of certain IAS officers holding multiple prize portfolios and others burning their own hearts.
The Cabinet meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, was widely expected to order a major reshuffle in the state Police and civil administration as a number of officials and bureaucrats are facing serious charges of corruption and nepotism even as dozens more have overstayed on their places of posting.
Official sources said that after a discussion on proposed reshuffle of Deputy Commissioners and Heads of Departments, Cabinet decided to take up this issue in its next meeting. A number of HoDs, including Directors of several key departments and three DCs, would be shifted to new places of posting in that meeting. Sources said that Cabinet was likely to pick up two senior KAS/IAS ... | |
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| Political war over 'rankings' in Panchayat poll results | | Congress claims second position, CM's statistics puts it at number 3 | | | Saroj Razdan
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, June 23: It is the war over rankings post Panchayat Polls which three major political players are now blissfully engaging themselves, each one claiming having major share of seats in the elected Panchayats, no matter the elections were held on non-party basis. A day after the declaration of rankings by none other than the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Congress today came out with its own 'ranking' contending the party has secured 'first position' in Jammu and its position is second in Kashmir on the score board.
In what can be seen as 'subtle' way of dismissing the Chief Minister's ranking report Congress without elaborating on 'performance' of ot... | |
| | | | "Oil manufacturer misuses other unit's brand name to sell product" | | | | EARLY TIMES RFEPORT
JAMMU, June 23: An oil manufacturer is alleged to be illegally using the brand name of an established unit to sell his product, "disobeying" a court directive.
M/s Jammu Oil Mills, owned by Rakesh Kumar, sells its products under Bhangra brand name. He had complained to authorities concerned, alleging that M/s J K Oil Mill had been misusing his brand name by making minor changes in the trade mark.He later approached the court of 1st additional district judge,
Jammu, for permanent prohibitory injunction, restraining the J K Oil Mill to use the trade mark and trade label.
After that, he also moved high court. In his directive, Justice Hasnain Massodi had passed an inte... | |
| | | | Young men finish first' | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 23: National Conference has stood in the just concluded Panchayat elections first under the `dynamic' leadership of the youngest and the best Chief Minister of all times. This means younger people can deliver notwithstanding the famous Persian adage Tifle shawad khaandaar, khane shawad vairaan (a young care taker spoils the family).
While Omar Abdullah has a `reason' to celebrate for his `achievements', the stage seems all set for his friend to take over the reins of the country. After all he too is young, dynamic and popular and the country is expected to make a mark during his rule.
It has been observed that young men who hold important positions have... | |
| | | | Close coordination among BSF-Pak Rangers reduces infiltration: IG BSF | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Chamliyal, Ramgarh sector (Samba), June 23: Asserting that the infiltration attempts along the Indo-Pak international have come down drastically over the last few years, the Inspector General (IG) Border Security Force (BSF) Jammu Frontier, S Chattopadhyay said here today that the success made in this direction should be attributed to the close coordination between BSF and Pakistan Rangers.
"The situation is under control on the international border… Its very calm at the moment compared to the last 4 years," IG BSF Chattopadhyay told reporters on the sidelines of the annual Chamliyal Mela in Ramgarh Sector along Indo-Pak international border.
"In 2007 ... | |
| | | | Political resolution of J&K BJP | | Exercise In Self-Deception | | | Neha
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 23: The state unit of the BJP, which is vertically divided into several camps and whose 7 MLAs dumbfounded the people of Jammu province only a couple of months ago by cross voting in favour of the Congress and NC candidates seeking election to the Legislative Council, released its political resolution to the press the other day. The resolution, among other things, talked about the state's bonds with rest of the country, discrimination with Jammu, Article 370, delimitation of assembly constituencies, Jammu Central University, the Army presence in the state, Armed Forces Special Powers Act, unemployment problem and refugee problem. It was, in fact, a carb... | |
| | | | 6 helpers picked up for questioning, more arrests likely | | Rajouri police preparing ultras aide list | | | Amit Sharma
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, June 23: In order to intensify surveillance on the ultras operating in Rajouri district, police has initiated targeting the close aide of ultras who are providing every support to them. In this regard, police has lifted atleast 6 Over Ground Workers (OGW) from different places of Rajouri who are being questioned at undisclosed locations.
As per sources, police has decided to crack ultras network in Rajouri by cracking ultras-civilian bond. In this regard sources said that police prepared a list of close aide of militants in whole district and they are lifting them one by one for questioning.
Sources said that a police team has lifted two women of ... | |
| | | | Elections & Kashmir issue two different things, says CM | | Complicating Situation | | | Rustam
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 23: Kashmiri separatists are down and also virtually out. The reason: The people of Kashmir no longer pin faith in them. They want peace and tranquility. They want an environment that enables them to undertake economic and social activities without any fear. They also want good, fair, transparent, accountable, people-centric and humane administration. They have finally realized that the separatists have only exploited them for years only to further their personal agendas, amass wealth and lead a luxurious life. They have realized that the separatist leadership was never committing to what it had been saying since years. They also realized the demands ... | |
| | | | 2 LeT ultras gunned down in Surankote | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, June 23: In an encounter with ultras of Lashkar-e-Taiba, army and police in a joint effort has gunned down two militants in Chamrot forest area of Surankote. However police has recovered one dead body and search has been launched for the another one.
Upon receiving specific information about the presence of militants, a joint team of SoG Rajouri and SoG Poonch along with troops of 16 RR launched a search operation in Chamret area of Bafliaz belt of Poonch this morning at about 9 am.
As the team approached the area, militants opened fire on the security forces, leading to a gun battle between the two sides, they said. Two militants belonging to LeT outfit were ... | |
| | | | SVO books ex CAPD director, 3 asstt directors in transportation scam | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 23: In a transportation scam that got exposed in 2009, the state vigilance organization (SVO) has registered a case against the then CAPD director, three assistant directors and five contractors.
They included ex CAPD director, Jammu, Hemant Kumar Sharma, ex assistant directors (Ramban) -- Saifuldin Giri, Krishan Kumar Sharma and Zaffar Ullah Bhat -- and contractors -- Ghulam Rasool Bhat, Towseer Ahmed, Mohammad Rafiq Paddar, Abdul Gani and Fayaz Ahmed. While other officers got superannuation, Hemant Kumar is presently performing his duty as Special Secretary Higher Education.
A case was registered by SVO against all of them under section 5(2) read with... | |
| | | | Chopra family murders: Tallo, Ajab sent to judicial custody | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 23: NC leader and ex-MLC Trilochan Singh Wazir alias Tallo and his brother Ajab Singh, who were arrested on June 9 last in the Chopra family murders, were today sent to judicial custody or 15 days.
The order to this effect was issued by 2nd additional munsiff (duty magistrate) Renu Dogra after the two Wazir brothers were produced in her court, following the expiry of their police remand.
As per the court directive, they were lodged in the district jail at Ambphalla.
The special investigation team (SIT) of police had requested the court to lodge them in separate jails. A request was also made to keep Tallo in the district jail, Kathua.
The reason cited by ... | |
| | | | Soz leaves for New Delhi | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, June 23: Pradesh Congress Committee President, Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz, Thursday flew to New Delhi where he is expected to meet Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and other senior Congress leaders.
Sources told KNS that Soz left for New Delhi to attend an emergency meeting. "The meeting assumes significance in wake of recent visit of Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram to the Valley. He (Soz) will discuss latest political situation in J&K and also the matters related to state Congress," they said.... | |
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