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| Cong rank and file prevails upon its leadership to get alliance dissolved | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, July 20: The Congress finally succumbed to pressure from its rank and file that was pressing hard upon its leadership to part ways with its alliance partner and formally called off its relationship with National Conference.
Congress leadership led by General Secretary All India Congress Committee (AICC) and Incharge J&K Ambika Soni, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad today announced that party will go solo in the Assembly polls due later this year and will not enter into any pre-poll alliance.
It was quite apparent after the General Elections that the party leadership would not ... | |
| | | | What lies beneath Omar's knee jerk responses to Congress' decision! | | NC-Congress divorce | | | Jammu, July 20: Contrary to the tweets of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah following formal announcement of Congress leadership to dissolve the six year old coalition it had with the National Conference, sources divulge that the Congress high command didn't concede to the request of the Chief Minister on pre-poll alliance, though he had pleaded and pitched strongly for it. The high command had dropped enough signals to him and then finally decided to take a call.
Senior Congress leaders, wishing not to be named, said contrary to what Omar is tweeting, the fact is he was desperate to stitch and alliance. Sources said the alliance would have benefited Omar much more than the Congress.
"He kno... | |
| | | | Azad blames own party men for disintegration of Congress | | No to pre-poll alliance | | | Rustam
JAMMU, July 20: As expected, the July 19 Congress convention at Jammu witnessed noisy scenes, with almost everyone openly condemning the Congress Ministers and accusing them of being corrupt, anti-party and anti-Jammu and opposing tooth nail the suggestion of any kind of pre-poll alliance with the National Conference. It was nothing but a convention of discontent and dissatisfaction. Everything happened in the presence of AICC leaders Ambika Soni, in-charge J&K Congress, Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Union Minister and PCC president, Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz. The convention was held to listen to the views of the party workers at the grassroots level, as also to ascertain what led to the Co... | |
| | | | Shocked Omar plays to galleries | | | | Srinagar, July 20: The decision of Ambika Soni that Cong will go to polls alone has un-nerved the Chief Minister so much that he said the decision to go alone in the polls was taken by NC and it was accordingly conveyed to Sonia Gandhi 10 days ago. Omar also said that Farooq Abdullah will not contest elections for health reasons. This is another admission of defeat, believe the political analysts. Interestingly, the seniors in the NC wanted return of Dr Farooq to state politics. They were critical of the role of CM and held him responsible for the poll debacle. Farooq, it may be mentioned suffered the first ever defeat during the Parliamentary elections. The defeat, it seems has had an adve... | |
| | | | Mess continues in Technical education Deptt as two sectors remain headless | | Recruitment rules remain elusive | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, July 20: Despite the change of guard at the top mess continues to prevail in the Department of Technical Education as the State Government is running two critical sectors in the department on adhoc basis. This is despite the fact that the sectors polytechnic and Industrial Training Institute (ITI) are employment generating.
Sources told Early Times that these two sensitive sectors in the state are virtually headless because the two posts of Joint Directors created for implementation of 100 percent centrally sponsored schemes in 2008 in ITI sector are still unfilled for want of recruitment rules.
On the other hand while as one post of Joint Director created ... | |
| | | | Is proposed rehabilitation package for POK refugees a hoax? | | Govt sans record/lists of refugees | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, July 20: On the hind side of bitter politicking over the issue of one time settlement for the PoK refugees in Jammu and Kashmir, the bizarre fact is that the Jammu and Kashmir government has no record of refugees displaced in 1947 from various areas of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir.
In reply to an RTI application filed by a Human Right activist Om Parkash Khajuria of Miran Sahib, the office of Custodian (Ex-officio Provincial Rehabilitation Officer) Jammu, number PRO/2013-14/674, has explicitly maintained that no list of refugees was available with the office.
Moreover, the reply further stated that however 31619 displaced families of 1947 from Pakistan Occupied Kashm... | |
| | | | Mischievous elements within NC trying to tarnish Kitchloo's image | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 20: Some mischievous elements within National Conference are hell bent to tarnish image of Minister of State for Industries & Commerce, Home, H&UD, R&B and Mechanical Engineering, Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo, by issuing highly objectionable statements on his behalf. Credible sources said that after appearing of a news item in the news paper, Sajjad Kitchloo had issued a handout to clear his position. In the original handout, Kitchloo only refuted the report that he was lobbying for PDP ticket from Kishtwar constituency.
Kitchloo said that the report was baseless and concocted and has no relevance. He said that like his late father, he always believe in the lead... | |
| | | | Ignorant Sagar advocates its revocation | | As cabinet committee upholds AFSPA | | |
Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, July 20: Trying to prove himself as the sympathizer of the people, the general secretary of the National Conference, Ali Mohammad Sagar has advocated revocation of AFSPA, as according to him the time is right for it. Sagar perhaps is unaware that the cabinet committee on security has even scrapped the amendment in the controversial law by the UPA government.
Commoners believe that it is all about the political compulsions as faced by the National Conference that it talks about the revocation of the AFSPA otherwise its leaders have no problems with this law.
The leaders of this party have been lauding the role of the armed forces for bringing peace back to th... | |
| | | | On getting abusive, putting curbs on media's freedom of expression! | | | | Sandeep Bhat
JAMMU, July 20: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, we heard with patience your views on Media and its role in the present day world during a social function organised by a Hindi daily here in Jammu on Sunday.
Your sermon brought back memories of victimisation of owners of the Early Times newspaper by the state administration. All efforts were made to bulldoze this institution, curb its independence and reduce it to government mouthpiece. Official machinery was tasked with harming business interests of the newspaper owners and this all was done to penalise Early Times for speaking the language people like.
We exist because people of Jammu and Kashmir read us. You talk about mora... | |
| | | | Lal Singh quits Cong, likely to join PDP | | | | KATHUA, July 20: Two times Member Parliament from Udhampur-Doda-Kathua segment and former Minister, Choudhary Lal Singh today resigned from the Congress party.
Lal Singh is most likely to join People’s Democratic Party (PDP) because today he has given hints about joining Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's party. Lal Singh had served as Health Minister when Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was Chief Minister of the State.
Decision of Lal Singh to quit Congress is perceived a severe setback to the party. After defeat of Ghulam Nabi Azad from Udhampur-Doda Parliamentary seat, Congress leadership in the State was demanding action against Lal Singh for sabotage elections of Azad.
Lal Singh today convened meeting o... | |
| | | | Sahai tipped to become ADG Law & Order | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 20: Perturbed over resurgence of terror and Jihadist-Wahhabist activity in Kashmir valley and Muslim-dominated parts of Jammu division, Omar Abdullah's government is likely bring back senior IPS officer and Additional Director General of Police (Armed) S.M. Sahai as the incharge of dealing with the new brand of militancy and the stark threat of 2008 and 2010-type street agitation ahead of the next Assembly elections.
Sahai could be designated as ADG Law and Order, making him responsible for curbing militancy and the civil violent protests in any part of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. According to highly placed sources, Sahai could be assigned with coordin... | |
| | | | 19 BLOs in Khanyar constituency replaced in one go | | ERO violates ECI guidelines with impunity | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, July20; In gross violation of the guidelines of the Election Commission of India, the Electoral Registration Officer (Assistant Commissioner Revenue,) Srinagar, has overnight replaced 19 Booth Level officials in Khanyar assembly segment reportedly at the behest of the ruling National Conference.
In a bizarre move, the district administration Srinagar associated with the electioneering has over night appointed 19 BLOs from Khanyar assembly segment by disengaging equal number of BLOs without any reason. Sources said that ERO Srinagar has appointed 19 BLOs without any substantive reason and has disengaged the already appointed 19 BLOs without citing any reason.
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| | | | Women candidates to be given preference: Soni | | Azad likely to be Cong Chief Ministerial candidate | | | Sandeep Bhat
Jammu, July20: Congress party will go alone in coming Assembly elections and field candidates at all the 87 constituencies. This was disclosed by party general secretary Ambica Soni in Jammu today.
In an exclusive chat with Early Times, she said though it is not a practice in Congress party to announce chief ministerial candidate but may go for it as there are indicators and pressures from workers to declare chief ministerial candidate well before the start of elections.
She said the decision shall be taken in the election committee as who is best possible candidate. However, the final decision has to be taken by the high command. About repeating candidates in next ass... | |
| | | | Only 49% areas covered after expending Rs 1.63 cr | | Govt claims on augmenting irrigation facilities fall flat | | | Arun Singh
Jammu, July 20: The tall claims of state government to give boost to agriculture sector across the state especially the remote areas which san irrigation facility have little substance as against targeted area of 1671 hectares under two projects "On-Farm Development (OFD) works and Water Conservation Structures" taken up by the Command Area Development Department in two districts, only 824.50 hectares i.e. 49% have been covered so far.
Sources in the Command Area Development Department told Early Times that state government during 2010-12 had implemented the schemes in two districts Kathua and Udhampur of Jammu province under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) for overall ... | |
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