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| Notwithstanding public anger, extension, re-appointment continues unabated | | | | Bashir Assad
srinagar, July 18: While the huge armies of unemployed youth continues to swell with the numbers crossing six lakh mark, the State Government's re-employment policy for 'favourite' civil servants continues unabated despite severe criticism by civil society and media. "Rehabilitation policy" for retired officials is absolutely a private affair of the public representatives.
This is, interestingly, notwithstanding a clear-cut Cabinet order of 2007 which says that "re-employment of a retired Government servant shall be for a maximum of one year"-something invisible on ground.
Official figures with Early Times suggest that Omar Abdullah led coalition Government is continuing with the practice of picking up its "favourite and influential" officials for re-engagement, extensions or re-employment. The phenomenon, which has drawn severe flak from civil society and political circles, is widespread in different departments and Government-constituted commissions and other statutory bodies.
In brazen violation of its own decisions taken from time to time, extension, r... | |
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| CM's no smoking order should first apply to Ministers | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asserted that smoking should be banned from public places and attempts should be seriously made to check the scourge of smoking in public life.
The statement has universal appeal and application and as such also highly relevant to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. But, the CM must remember that charity should always begin at home. Unless there is a blanket ban on smoking among the Ministers in the State the ban on smoking should always fall on deaf ears. Some of the senior Cabinet colleagues of the CM are known smokers and they do not desist from the habit even during public meetings.
It is common knowledge that some of th... | |
| | | | Kishtwar acid victim to seek re-investigation of case | | Police to report to State Women Commission | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, July 18: A day after "Early Times" carried out the report of Kishtwar acid victim Gulnaz Begum who runs a beauty parlor in Shaheedi Mohallah at Kishtwar, Jammu Kashmir police responded by asking to file her case afresh.
This comes hours after the State Women Commission responded to her plight. The Commission had sought report from police and recommended to get the case re-investigated. ''Police had a meeting with me and assured that they will re-investigate the case if I got a direction from the court to that effect", said, Gulnaz Begum.
She said that Dy.SP HQ Kishtwar Abrar Ahmed Chowdhary informed her that two accused namely Liquat Ali and Masood Ahmed were ... | |
| | | | NAAC team degrades prestigious MAM college | | Faculty accuses former Principal for fiasco | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, July 18: The peer team of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, that visited Jammu in the month of May last has degraded the Government MAM PG college, by far one of the most celebrated educational institutions of higher learning in the State from 'B-plus' to a lowly 'B', disappointing the faculty, students, distinguished alumni and embarrassing the department of Higher Education, which had declared it as the lead college of the State.
While MIER, a noted private institution has been rated as 'A' besides GDC Kathua, GDC Anantnag, SP College Srinagar, MAM college is lone recipient of 'B' grade despite of the fact that it has a sprawling campus of nearly 20 ... | |
| | | | Complexities behind rehabilitation plan of Pandits in Valley | | | | ET Report
Jammu, July 18: From "homeland" the demand has gradually boiled to separate colonies or clusters for the displaced people within the Valley once they return to Kashmir after having spent 22 years in wilderness in the plains.
When Panun Kashmir, a premier organization of displaced people, was born about 18 years ago its leadership focused on its main demand for carving out a homeland within the Valley so that Hindus besides all other nationalist forces could lead a safe and secured life.
Even after the premier organisation suffered trifurcation the units refused to budge from its main demand for a homeland for the displaced people within the Valley. A stage reached when this de... | |
| | | | Teaching who cares, better to sit on beck and call of Ministers | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: It is ironical that on one side the State Government is spending crores of rupees on providing quality education to the children pursuing studies in Government schools while on the other the teachers rather than paying attention to impart education to the students are focusing on 'lucrative attachments'.
There are some 'blue eyed teachers', who by way of their connections with the high and mighty have managed to get themselves placed as Public Relations Officers (PROs) to several Ministers and Chairmen of different Boards thereby literally leaving the students at the mercy of God.
According to sources, there are some Ministers and Chairmen who have atta... | |
| | | | Presidential polls to witness interesting polling pattern today | | Rivals NC & PDP, 2 groups of BJP to share common platform | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: All is set in terms of preparations at the State level for Presidential polls to be held in the lobby of Assembly in summer Secretariat tomorrow morning. Legislators from Jammu belonging to various parties today left for Srinagar to cast their votes which is going to witness an interesting polling pattern. While the rivals ruling National Conference and principle opposition party PDP will be seen sharing the platform in casting their vote in favour of Pranab Mukherjee , the legislators of BJP divided in two groups would also be seen converging together to support a common candidate PA Sangma projected by NDA for the coveted post.
Even as most of the l... | |
| | | | Rana to file defamation suit against Sajjad | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 18: Expressing his shock and dismay at the irresponsible and defamatory statement issued by Sajjad Lone, Devender Singh Rana, Political Advisor to the Chief Minister said that he shall move to the Court for defamation.
Rana said Sajjad has maligned his reputation and tarnished his image by leveling purely false and concocted allegations which are frivolous and baseless in content and as such deserve no cognizance.
Rana said he has been a strong votary of probity in public life and has always been proud of upholding his honour, dignity and integrity in the discharge of his duties in the Government.
Rana said “I am fully aware of the reasons of the pangs ... | |
| | | | It's time to strengthen war machine | | Gen Prakash On K Situation | | | Neha
Jammu, July 18: The prevailing security environment in Kashmir is "alarming". It is none other than General Officer Commanding of Srinagar-based 15 Corps, Lt Gen Om Prakash, who has drawn the attention to the situation as it has been developing in Kashmir valley over the period. Valley, which constitutes about 4 per cent of the State's geographical area, is the real trouble-spot and hub of separatist and communal activities, with elements in the establishment also doing their best to add to the Indian difficulties. It has become difficult to distinguish between extremists/separatists and certain elements in the establishment. This is the major problem.
Lt Gen Prakash yesterday expre... | |
| | | | Anti-NHPC campaign in Kashmir | | Congress & Geelani | | | Rustam
Jammu, July 18: The National Conference (NC)-led Jammu & Kashmir Government has been urging the Government of India to handover the National Hydel Power Corporation (NHPC)-managed and controlled power projects in Jammu & Kashmir to the State Government for quite sometime now. A senior Congress Minister in the Omar Abdullah-led coalition Government has taken up this issue in a big way. He is spearheading the movement on behalf of the State Government. The NHPC is being described as a symbol of New Delhi in the State that enjoys a very special status. It is also being equated with the British East India Company, which remained active in India and exploited the Indian natural resources... | |
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