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| Engineers unwilling to join CVPP on deputation | | Incompetence, corruption coming in way | | |
Bashir Assad
SRINAGAR, July 9: Notwithstanding claims of having competent technical manpower to operate and maintain the hydroelectric power projects if returned by the Government of India and even execute the new projects taken in hand under joint venture with NHPC, the State Government has failed to send engineers background to the Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited as was requested by the latter through a communication some time back. The delay in deputing requisite number of engineers is attributed to their reluctance for, they are amazing wealth and making fortunes in the hydraulic wing which may not be possible while rendering services in developing ... | |
| | | | PDD's decision asking people to share load draws flak | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 9: The Power Development Department (PDD) decision asking the consumers to come forward and share the load of electricity with the Department has drawn flak. The consumers have also been asked to intimate all information regarding the electricity load latest by today failing which the Department will take action.
Taking serious view of the decision of the Department people have decided to go for agitation against the high-handedness of PDD authorities which for covering the rising corruption in the Department and follies of the officers are trying to make the consumers to pay through the nose.
Who is responsible for the losses, what the Department was doin... | |
| | | | Mumbai court extends Tak’s custody till July 19 | | Laila Khan murder mystery | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, July 9: Mumbai metropolitan Judge today extended remand of Parvaiz Iqbal Tak till 19th of July for his alleged role in kidnapping of Bollywood starlet Laila Khan and her family.
After landing in Mumbai on a transit remand from Munsif Court Kishtwar, Crime Branch produced accused Parvaiz Iqbal Tak before Additional Metropolitan Judge who handed over Tak custody to Mumbai Crime Branch to quiz him in a case of kidnapping U/S 363/366 IPC registered by them on July 5 at Ohshiwara police station on the complaint of biological father of actress Laila Khan.
Mumbai Crime Branch told the court that they want to find out where Tak has kept Laila Khan and other five membe... | |
| | | | Congress wants to go with PDP: Kamaal | | `Sagheer report was tampered' | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 9: Even as the Congress leadership urged its coalition partner, National Conference to ensure an end to Kamaal, tirade against them, the additional general secretary issued yet another harsh statement today. "The Congress party is pressurizing NC as they (Congress) were inclined towards PDP. They have an alternative available and want to go with PDP", he said while talking to a local news agency.
Kamaal refused to accept any accord which was reached between Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah and Indira Gandhi in 1975. "Which accord are you talking about? How did they (Congress leaders) conclude that an accord was signed?", asked Kamaal. However, there was an under... | |
| | | | Can Congress afford to annoy NC? | | JKPCC awakes | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 9: If Congress leadership believes National Conference additional general secretary, Dr Mustafa Kamaal, will lose his `job' yet again, they are mistaken. This time he is all set to play a long innings.
Political circles believe that Kamaal was `rehabilitated' with a purpose. Scared by the growing popularity of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the NC leadership rewarded Kamaal a second innings-and this time he was told in clear terms to play like Sehwag. Kamaal did some hard-hitting. He challenged the totality of accession and the 1975 Accord. However, as the commoner in the State especially in Kashmir remained indifferent, the hard-hitting gave ... | |
| | | | Kamaal counters BJP, Jaitley on Art 370 | | Says special status endorsed by Parliament | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 9: The National Conference additional general secretary, Dr Mustafa Kamaal is conspicuous in the winter capital by his hard hitting political statements. He is on a bashing spree against BJP and its stalwart Arun Jaitley, who is in town, for latter's recent utterances on article 370 and 1952 Delhi Agreement.
What makes Kamaal's stand different this time and conspicuous is that instead of taking on its alliance partner Congress, he has rather defended it and its stalwart Late Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and hit out at BJP and its leaders.
In what could be seen as changing the line of attack, Kamaal at the party conventions at various places in Vijaypur and Samb... | |
| | | | Cops conniving with anti national elements....? | | One more case of arms disappearance in Doda | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 9: It may sound baffling but it is true that the arms and ammunition meant for beefing up the internal security and strengthening armoury of J&K police in militancy infested areas of the State are landing into the hands of terrorists as two fresh cases of disappearance of police weapons in district Doda have allegedly been reported recently.
According to reliable sources, some police personnel deputed at District Police Line (DPL), Doda in acting connivance with anti-national elements stole the weapons and exported the same to the militants.
Sources said, "Taking cognizance of the mysterious disappearance of weapons from DPL, Doda, the police initiated an i... | |
| | | | Valley, not Jammu & Ladakh, the trouble-spot | | Bhat's 3 Roadmaps For K Resolution | | | Neha
JAMMU, July 9: Former Hurriyat chairman Abdul Gani Bhat, who has been at the receiving end for some months now because of negative statement on the UN resolutions on Jammu & Kashmir, has said that his Muslim Conference (MC) has three different roadmaps for the resolution of Kashmir issue. At the same time, he has taken a U-turn and said he accepts the UN resolutions as the "legal base for Kashmir issue". "Despite passage of 6 decades, the resolutions have not been implemented. Apart from UN resolutions, the Hurriyat constitution envisages three options, including complete independence and tripartite talks as a means for finding a lasting solution to the vexed Kashmir issue," Bhat has ... | |
| | | | Congress weakening Indian position vis-a-vis Pakistan | | Merchants Of Death -- I | | | Rustam
JAMMU, July 9: On July 4 and 5, Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai and his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani met in New Delhi and discussed ways and means aimed at harmonizing India-Pakistan relations. They discussed peace and security, Jammu & Kashmir, confidence building measures and Cross-LoC trade. As expected, Mathai demanded action against the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, which had left 166 innocent persons dead. Mathai told his counterpart that both Ajmal Kasab and Syed Jabi-ud-Din, alias Abu Jundal alias Abu Humza, had admitted the Pakistani involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks. Kasab, along with other Pakistani terrorists, had actually exe... | |
| | | | Unsung and Unheard, the Army's role in Amarnath Yatra | | | | Saahil Suhail
The Amarnath Yatra is organized every year during the month of sharavan (July and August); the dates depend on the weather conditions and according to Purnima (Raksha Bandhan) in the month of Sharavan (Vikrama Samwat). Yatra to Baba Amarnath Holy Cave for which one has to trek a height of about 14,500 ft is full of thrill and joy .The feeling of divine which is always beneath ones' heart ,burst out and one realises 'Moksha' as one visits the Cave and perform the prayer before the Shivling . Surrounded by beautiful valleys, mountains , one will always feel his presence on the paradise of the earth, the memory of which hardly vanishes with time A journey ... | |
| | | | Kathua administration employs Child labourer to serve Minister | | | | Arun Trisal
KATHUA, July 9: Hypocrisy of the bureaucracy was exposed in Kathua the previous day when the officers of the district administration who are responsible for checking the wrong doings were seen abetting the same. In a bizarre incident, a minor was hired by the organisers of a function organised by district administration during the visit of Minister for transport and CAPD Qamar Ali Akhoon, for running errands. Interestingly, the violation of the article 21 of the constitution that prohibits engaging minors for works and provides for free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years was being committed in the presence of the minister and the Depu... | |
| | | | No troop reduction in J&K: Army | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, July 9: Observing that security situation has improved in Jammu and Kashmir, Army on Monday said there was no move to reduce the number of troops deployed in the state as it might lead to problems for security forces engaged in counter terrorist operations for over two decades.
"No, there is no such proposal... We have to carry on the pressure on terrorists. If you let anything loose, then we may have problems," a senior Army official said when asked if there was any proposal for 'thinning' troop presence in Jammu and Kashmir in view of the improved security situation there.
They said the situation has improved considerably in the state but it had not reached a situat... | |
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