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Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 4: National Conference provincial president for Jammu, Devender Singh Rana today claimed that his organization held promise for peace and development.
While, the organization that leads the coalition Government stands totally exposed on the developmental front, the organization has nothing to boast about on the security front.
In 2009 two women of Shopian were raped and murdered. The incident evoked massive reaction across the state. Even Jammu students protested and condemned the brutal act.
The agitation that ensued consumed scores of persons but nothing happened. Nobody was brought to justice.
Who can forget the 2010 killings? One hundred and thirty persons, most of them teen aged students fell to bullets one after the other.
Again nothing was done. A separatist organization had to approach the High Court seeking an enquiry into the killings.
While 2011 and 2012 were relatively calm, 2013 was reminiscent of early 90s when militancy was at its peak. For the first time in 23 years, the state had more killings of the security men than the mi... | |
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| Increase in retirement age of employees gives re-birth to factionalism in Congress | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, June 4: Friction among the members of parallel lobbies of Congress party took an ugly turn on Tuesday as soon as the Omar Abdullah led National Conference-Congress coalition Government announced that the retirement age would be increased from 58 to 60 years.
Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for School Education, Tara Chand wasted no time and credited former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad for the development. Tara said that it was Azad who had agreed in principle to increase the retirement age but could not do so due to fall of coalition Government headed by Azad in 2008.
The School Education Minister addressed a press conference in... | |
| | | | J&K Industries Limited : Dead, yet not done with | | Of 15 Industrial units, 11 dead, 4 manufacturing huge losses | | | Arun Singh
JAMMU, June 4: Jammu and Kashmir Industries Limited is dying a sure death with 11 of its 15 units closed down and remaining four only manufacturing losses to the tune of Rs 18 Cr till date due to their poor output and productivity.
Sources told Early Times that Jammu and Kashmir Industries Limited was incepted in 1963 as Government undertaking and started its activities with 15 industrial units which were engaged in manufacturing of textiles, resin, leather goods, woolen fabrics, wooden goods etc.
"Out of 15 Industrial Units, 9 units stand already closed, 4 units are functional and 2 are non functional," they said further adding that undertaking is providing employment to 1050... | |
| | | | Farooq starts cutting Omar's lieutenants to size | | Brings his own confidants into positions of prominence | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 4: In first signs of Dr Farooq Abdullah taking charge of affairs in National Conference, the senior Abdullah has started clipping wings of Omar and his coterie. In the first such move he pruned down political standing of NC Kashmir provincial president Nasir Aslam Wani, by appointing Ali Mohammad Sagar as the party's general secretary.
Wani was picked and appointed by Omar Abdullah, in organistaion restructuring along with Devender Rana for the Jammu region. Wani was also projected as the party's face for the Srinagar district. But after the unimaginable defeat of Dr Farooq Abdullah, his first ever, from Srinagar, considered as party's bastion, it showed... | |
| | | | Beyond Omar's transparency claims: NC sarpanch, workers thrash whistle blower | | | | Early Times Report
BUDGAM, June 4: On the hind side of Omar Abdullah's transparency claims, a whistle blower has been terrorized by the workers and village head of his own party when the former filed an RTI query to unveil their shady deeds.
On Tuesday a Sarpanch from Watkaloo Budgam who belongs to ruling National Conference allegedly thrashed an RTI activist when the activist tried to expose the wrong doings of the said sarpanch and his associates. RTI Activist Abdullah Qayoom Ganai from Watkaloo district Budgam in central Kashmir had sought some information about the developmental works being executed in the area under MGNREGA and IAY. According to details available with Early Time... | |
| | | | Cosmetic structural changes unlikely to change the NC's fortunes | | Too little, too late | | | Neha
JAMMU, June 4: The defeated and humiliated NC leaders, especially party president Farooq Abdullah, working president and CM Omar Abdullah and Mustafa Kamaal, are working overtime to create an environment that is conducive for the revival of the Kashmir's premier organization. The core group of the party, which is dominated by the Abdullah family, has met and reportedly decided to affect some changes in the party's structure. The core group could show the provincial presidents Devendra Singh Rana and Nasir Aslam Wani the door. The core group could also appoint the present general secretary of the party, Sheikh Nazir, as patron of the party, Mustafa Kamaal as vice-president and Ali Moha... | |
| | | | Procurement of polypropylene bags at exorbitant rates | | Govt takes cognizance of ET report, seeks report from MD | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, June 4: Finally, the state Government has ordered an enquiry and sought factual report from Managing Director, JK Cement, over huge embezzlement in purchase of polypropylene bags by the corporation.
Sources told Early Times that the Managing Director JK Cement has been asked by the Industry and Commerce department to furnish factual report over recently surfaced embezzlement in purchase of polypropylene bags.
It is pertinent to mention here that on April 26, Early Times carried news item 'Already in financial quagmire, JK Cements buys polypropylene bags at exorbitant rates’. Corporation suffers loss of Rs 93 lacs. "Smelling something fishy in matter of exorbitant rate... | |
| | | | JU's recruitment cell redrafts advertisement to accommodate favourites | | | | Bivek Mathur
JAMMU, June 4: In a bid to accommodate its blue eyed, Jammu University's recruitment cell has engineered its published advertisement and then rubbed salt in the wounds of the deserving by not returning their fee.
In the month of January, 2013, Jammu University's recruitment cell invited applications from the permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir filled in all respects for 21 posts within main campus as well as Bhaderwah campus of the varsity with different pay scales under open category with one post in each category.
For all posts except Cultural Officer (Youth Welfare) and Drama Instructor (Youth Welfare), the recruitment process went smoothly as there were two requisit... | |
| | | | BOSE has no books for Bandipora Govt schools | | Learning without books! | | | Early Times Report
Bandipora, June 4: Even after the expiry of half session, majority of the government schools in education zone Koil Muqam Bandipora have not been provided books as a result the students are suffering and they are unable to take lessons from their teachers.
Under norms, it is the job of the Board of School Education to provide books to the students studying in government schools. BOSE usually supply books free of cost to Zonal Educational Officers who in turn supply them to the schools soon before the commencement of the new session.
Ironically, in most of the government schools in education zone Koil Muqam, children are without books. "It is June and my children who ... | |
| | | | Middle aged attempts rape on minor | | Sexual crimes on alarming rise | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, June 4: A middle aged man was arrested in Tangmarg area of North Kashmir's Baramulla district, after he allegedly tried to rape the teenage daughter of his tenant on Wednesday.
According to the police official, "Abdul Qayoom Mir, who is in his forties, tried to rape 15-year-old daughter of Ghulam Nabi Chopan in Tangmarg's Karhama area.
He said Mir tried to rape the girl when her parents were away. "Her parents had to take their son to a doctor and the girl was alone when the accused barged in her room and tried to rape her," Station House Officer (SHO) Tangmarg Ayaz Geelani said. But the girl raised an alarm and her parents and neighbors reached the house ... | |
| | | | Demand implementation of six point agenda | | KPs threaten fast unto death | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, June 4: Under the umbrella of All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee (APMCC), Jammu and Kashmir, migrant Kashmiri Pandits today while raising anti state and central government slogans threatened to go on fast unto death in case government failed to implement six point agenda promised to them time and again.
Kashmiri Pandits who protested here at press enclave today said that despite repeated assurances from state and central governments, nothing could be done to implement six point agenda which according to them covers some vital issues pertaining to migrant Kashmiri Pandits.
Agitating Pandits said that their six point agenda includes, passing of the Temple... | |
| | | | Govt seeks to sweep its failures beneath carpet of 370 | | | |
Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, June 4: Statement of the Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Article 370 recently has given an opportunity to the leaders of the National Conference to stir the emotions of the people of the state, many of whom are totally ignorant of the provisions of the act.
Having failed to address the basic issues of the people all these years, the political leaders are using 370 as a cover up for their failure to deliver.
"People in power have no concerns for the common people as they are busy in chalking out the strategy for the upcoming Assembly elections which are just a few months away. These leaders are busy in blame game over 370 and have no time in the world to look i... | |
| | | | Arson, tremors fail to shed political insensitivity | | No legislations to ensure fire, quake safety | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, June 4: Repeated incidents of arson witnessed in Jammu in the last few days that claimed several lives besides heavy losses to property have brought to the fore the insensitivity of the government towards pressing need of a comprehensive legislation that would make it mandatory for the private builders and construction agencies of the government to adhere to the fire and seismic safety norms in the state.
The incidents of arson in a garment showroom in Choughan Fattu, a hotel in bus stand and another hotel in Katra in less than a fortnight have jolted the residents out of their usual complacency and contentment and they are squaring up to the need of such regulations... | |
| | | | Jammu, Ladakh conspicuous by their absence | | Different platforms, one agenda | | |
Rustam
JAMMU, June 4: On the face of it, the NC, the Congress, the CPI-M and formations like Jammu & Kashmir Awami Muttahida Mahaz (AMM) are different platforms. But ideologically they are one and their attitude towards New Delhi and Jammu and Ladakh is identical. There is no fundamental difference between them. For example, each one of these outfits, which are fundamentally Kashmir-centric and sectarian in their approach, opposes the Indian laws and the Indian institutions. In other words, they vouch for a system that restricts the jurisdiction of New Delhi to Jammu & Kashmir to just three subjects - defence, foreign affairs and communications. Besides, they want New Delhi to pump int... | |
| | | | Fotedar lands in Srinagar to discuss post-poll scenario | | Blames NC for defeat | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, June 4; A high level delegation of Congress leaders led by senior leader Makhan Lal Fotedar on Wednesday reached here on a weeklong visit to assess the political scenario in the aftermath of electoral drubbing of the NC-Congress alliance.
Fotedar, it merits a mention here, was against any alliance with the National Conference from the day one. In 2010 unrest, when entire Kashmir was on boil, according to the sources, Fotedar was in favour of breaking ties with National Conference. The senior Congress leader, at that point of time was even quoted by some insiders as having suggested to the party high command to take back support to the Omar Abdullah led government an... | |
| | | | Enhancement in retirement age to impact Assembly polls: NC | | 'Congress should know running Govt is not playing cricket' | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 4: The war of words between the coalition partners continued for the second consecutive day over enhancement of retirement age. In a scathing attack on the Congress, National Conference today cautioned its ally, stating ruining a government is not playing a cricket match. Congress had claimed credit for the important development.
The NC believes that the decision is likely to have an impact on the forthcoming poll in the state as the disgruntled state employees have been pacified at large. "There are around 25 lakh people who are directly connected to the government service; the decision has been largely welcomed. I will for sure impact the forthcoming... | |
| | | | Provisions of RTI Act apply on private schools too: CIC | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, June 4: The provisions of RTI Act apply on private schools also which are governed by a law such as the Delhi Education Act, the Central Information Commission has held. The case relates to an ex-employee of Jindal Public School who filed an RTI application with Directorate of Education seeking a certified copy of service book and other details from her past employer. The Directorate provided the information available with them but the school refused to furnish the reply saying RTI Act does not apply on it. Directing the school to disclose information sought by its ex-employee, Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu said the school is duty bound under sections fo... | |
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