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| Don't go for any pre-poll alliance for Assembly elections: State Cong to High Command | | LOUD & CLEAR | | |
Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, June 23: Congress party is all set to go alone in the Assembly elections scheduled to be held later this year since majority of the party leaders and workers have voiced their resentment against any such move with any of the regional parties of the state.
During the meeting held here this afternoon majority of the party leaders and workers while giving vent to their feelings and emotions said that any pre-poll arrangement would be disastrous for the party. These people said party would suffer heavily if it forges any pre-poll alliance for the Assembly elections.
The meeting was presided over by Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President, Professor Saif-ud-D... | |
| | | | Exposed by Omar, BJP leaders yet to approach court of law | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: Ever since Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has exposed the real face of some of the BJP legislators in public domain, the self styled 'netas' of Jammu have vanished from the scene.
It is more than one week now that the BJP leaders, who had threatened to drag Chief Minister to the court of law, have refused to attend even their routine office work in the party headquarters. According to BJP party workers, BJP legislators have not been regularly visiting the party office for their routine work.
Interestingly, the same leaders have not been seen in the corridors of power. Inside party reports say after the CM's verbal attack on the BJP leaders, party worker... | |
| | | | 19 out of 25 district headquarters of police being headed by SPs | | IPS officers go missing in J&K | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, June 23: Proverb 'Might is Right' seems fit for the functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Police department as 19 out of 25 district headquarters of police in 22 districts of state, are being headed by local KPS officers.
Sources said that in Jammu division, seven districts are being headed by local SPs (KPS). These include Kathua, Samba, Rajouri, Poonch, Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar districts. Similarly in Kashmir division 12 out of 15 district police headquarters in 12 districts are also being headed by SPs.
However, sources said that the state has shortage of 35 IPS officers against the total sanctioned strength owing to which many key posts are either vacant or held by ju... | |
| | | | Mr Geelani, problem in Valley is sectarian, not political | | Return of Kashmiri Hindus | | | Neha
Jammu, June 23: On Sunday, fanatic Syed Ali Shah Geelani opposed the move of the Government of India to rehabilitate the internally-displaced Kashmiri Hindus in the Valley. In fact, he accused the BJP Government at the Centre of hatching a conspiracy against Kashmiri Muslims, settling Hindus, including RSS and BJP workers in Kashmir, changing the demographic character of Kashmir and reducing Kashmiri Muslims to a minority. "The Government of India is hatching a conspiracy to change demography of Kashmir by planning to set up three cities for non-locals on 16,800 kanals of land in the Valley," he shamelessly said at a seminar "Moujoodah Surat-i-Hall kay Taqazay" (Demands of present sit... | |
| | | | Scared separatists oppose KPs return plan | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: The separatists have decided to disturb Central Governments plan on the return of the Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley. They are planning to rake up public opinion in the Valley against the plan by terming it as anti-Kashmir.
The hint of the things to come was given by the separatist hardliner Sayeed Ali Shah Geelani when he said that the move to allot special land for building place for the KPs is aimed at changing the demographic profile of Kashmir.
This was the same argument used by hardliners when they opposed the transfer of land to Amarnath Board for constructing infrastructure to facilitate yatris. The issue was illogically blown out of proportio... | |
| | | | Azad to BJP: Go slow on return of KPs to Valley | | | |
Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, June 23: Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today asked the Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government at the Centre to go slow on the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley.
Talking to media persons after the party meeting here, Azad said that the plan to bring back the Kashmiri Pandits should be based on sincerity and honesty and no politics whatsoever should be attached with this exercise. He warned BJP led Government against announcing any package for the Kashmiri Pandits merely for vote bank politics and without consulting the state Government.
"The central Government should come over here and talk wi... | |
| | | | Gastroenterology lecturer locks up colleague's room in Super-speciality hospital | | One-upmanship on full display! | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jun 23: In what could be termed as high-handedness and brute misuse of caste based affinity with Minister for Medical Education, Dr. Showkat Choudhary has locked room where another senior doctor Dr. Vijyant Chandail used to attend to the patients in the Super-Speciality hospital.
This has resulted in Dr. Vijyant Chandail being forced to attend to the patients in the room of Endocrinologist, which is opposite to the room where Chandail used to attend to the patients prior to being locked by Dr. Showkat Choudhary, who according to sources enjoys close proximity with Medical Education Minister.
Such is the high-handedness of Dr. Choudhary that despite Dr. Chandail ... | |
| | | | BJP fails to hold function at Lakhanpur | | Mukherjee's anniversary | | | Early Times Report
KATHUA, June 23: For the first time in last 61 years, BJP failed to observe Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee's `balidan diwas' at Lakhanpur the gateway of Jammu and Kashmir or Kathua township.
This has been seriously viewed by Nationalist forces in the state who said after coming to power the party could not hold a function at Lakhanpur to observe the martyrdom day of late Mukherjee who was arrested from here in 1953 and after breaking permit system was logged in Jail at Srinagar where he died in mysterious circumstances.
According to sources BJP failed to hold even a symbolic program on his martyrdom day at Lakhanpur or Kathua township and no party leader from district Ka... | |
| | | | PGs preparing CT Scan, MRI reports, seniors managing private clinics | | GMC&H playing with human lives! | | | K Koushal
Jammu, June 23: Playing with the human life has become a routine affair at the so called prestigious Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu (GMC&H) as the same could be well gauged from the fact that CT scan and X-Ray reports in Emergency Ward are being prepared by PGs in absence of Registrars in utter violation of set norms.
While senior doctors are busy managing their private clinics, PGs are deployed to attend most of the cases in the Premier hospital owing to which the death rate is alarming at GMC&H Jammu.
"CT-Scan, X-ray and MRI are the tests which lay basis for the treatment of a patient can be started", said a doctor wishing anonymity. He expressed anguish saying... | |
| | | | Youth killed, 4 others injured in clashes | | Violence hits Sopore post encounter | | |
Syed Tahir Bukhari
SOPORE, June 23: A youth has been shot dead while four other were injured during a protest which erupted after a 20-hour long gunfight ended in Sopore town in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday.
According to sources, soon after encounter between forces and militants concluded at Krankshivan colony, Sopore, people assembled near the gun-battle spot, and staged pro-freedom and anti-India protests.
Dr Syed Masood, Block Medical Officer Sopore told Early Times that Arshid Ahmad Shah, 22, a youth from Peer Bagh in Seer village of town has died while four others are wounded. "He had received a bullet in his chest and was brought dead to the sub district hosp... | |
| | | | Desperate to keep PDP away, NC posturing for post poll alliance with BJP | | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, June 23: In order to ensure that People's Democratic Party (PDP), the major opposition does not wrest power in the state, the ruling National Conference is exploring the option of forging a post-poll alliance with the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) after the forthcoming Assembly elections.
NC President and former Union minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, who has many friends in BJP, is reportedly exploring the possibilities of having an alliance with the BJP, which is expected to get the major share of the vote in the Hindu-dominated Jammu region.
Reliable sources in NC told Early Times on Monday that besides taking a slew of measures as a damage control mechanism and win ... | |
| | | | Govt agencies shut eyes to brazen violation of environment norms | | Budgam irked by mushrooming of brick kilns | | |
Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, June 23: Uncontrolled mushrooming of brick kilns across Budgam district has endangered the ecology of region besides rapidly eating into the agricultural land, while the district administration is seemingly hand in glove with the violators of norms.
This mushrooming of the brick kilns has posed problems to the people of the area in many ways and the government agencies are clearly conniving with people who have created havoc by destroying the landscape and ecology of the area.
"The administration has acted insensitively by allowing the establishments of the brick kilns. In these areas, the non locals have outnumbered the local population which is posing serio... | |
| | | | Of Rs 15.6cr allocated, only Rs 69 lakh spent on maintenance of roads | | PMGSY becomes victim of apathy in J&K | | |
Arun Singh
Jammu, June 23: The administrative apathy towards the maintenance of roads constructed under PradhanMantri Gram SadakYojna (PMGSY) can be gauged from the facts that against Rs 15.66 crore allocated for their maintenance only Rs 69 lakhs were spent in last five years.
Sources informed Early Times that approximately Rs 15.66 crore had been allocated during 2009-10 to 2012-13 for maintenance purposes to the PMGSY organization but it merely spent only Rs 69 lakhs indicating poor utilization of funds on maintenance of roads completed under the programme.
"As per PMGSY program guidelines, the State Government had to provide funds for the maintenance of roads completed under the ... | |
| | | | HRD Ministry cuts quota, allows just 2 students per college | | PMSSS admissions - 2014 | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 23 : Recent decision of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to admit only two students per college during the current academic session under the PM's Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) is being criticized by the scholarship aspirants and their parents as they feel that students would be send to colleges located in far flung areas of various states. As per the decision of the AICTE which is the nodal agency for implementing this scheme in J&K , it has been decided that only two students would be allowed to take admission in each college, as the number of annual scholarships fixed by Ministry of HRD is 5000 , it means that AICTE would have to... | |
| | | | Cold response to Yasin Malik's 'Quit Kashmir' campaign | | Paying no heed, people spent day on outings at tourist spots | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 23 : In what can reflect separatist leader Yasin Malik's popularity on wane and hold over masses' sentiment which commanded well in the past also fizzling out, his call for strike drew complete flak today with people choosing to attend 'better' things to spend the day. Instad of wasting time staying indoors, people utilized it as a day of outings at tourist spots and nearest health resorts, giving a slap on the face of separatists in general and Malik in particular. As self styled chairman of Jammu and Kashmir liberation front (JKLF) Yaseen Malik had called for strike and threatened to launch 'quit Kashmir' campaign, however except precautionary restrict... | |
| | | | Amarnath Yatra through traditional Pahalgam route likely to be re-scheduled | | | | Saahil Suhail
Srinagar, June 23 : With five days left, Pahalgam Development Authority along with Shri Amarnath Shrine Board have failed to clear the snow covered traditional Amarnath pilgrimage route, forcing authorities to consider a reschedule the commencement of the pilgrimage via Pahalgam.
According to highly placed sources, along with Pahalgam Development Authority and SASB, Security agencies like BSF, CRPF, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Army too have failed to sanitize the track. They said that due to heavy snow all the key agencies haven't established their base camps beyond Sheshnag.
"Up to Sheshnag PDA has cleared the track while as other agencies including security forces to... | |
| | | | Congress dashes Omar's hopes ? | | NC's Mission Bounce Back | | | Rustam
JAMMU, June 23 : Last week, the defeated National Conference (NC) leadership decided to launch what it called "mission bounce back". In fact, four developments took place that day in a meeting of the party, held at Srinagar. One, it was decided that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also happens to be the working president of the party, will not contest from Ganderbal assembly constituency, which he at present represents, and contest from some "safer" constituency. Hazratbal and Sonawar are the constituencies the NC leadership considers safe for Omar Abdullah. The decision of the party to shift
Omar to a safer constituency should explain everything and establish that the NC is a ... | |
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