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Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 28: Reviewing the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister AK Antony today said the "visibility" of troops should be reduced as much as possible in the State without compromising efficacy.
Antony also asked security forces and Intelligence agencies to enhance their coordination to thwart enemy attempts to disturb peace in the border State.
Antony, who is on his visit to J and K after a gap of 18 months, did the review during high level meetings with Governor NN Vohra, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and senior officials of the security grid here.
Addressing a joint security review meeting, the Defence Minister said, "efforts should be... | |
| | | | Elsewhere exam rackets are smashed, in J&K scandalous enjoy impunity | | J&K enjoys "special status" ! | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, July 28: It sounds strange but true it is; special status under Article 370 of the Constitution of India provides impunity even to the scandalous officials and those involved in entrance exam cheating scandals, that has of late, raised questions not only about test scrutiny but about the status symbol of over-ambitious parents who at the cost of merit and meritorious want to see their wards in professional colleges.
It is now established political belief that Jammu and Kashmir's special status guaranteed under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution is being exploited for all evil purposes and usefulness, if any, has been subjected to erosions and intrusions. ... | |
| | | | Retired police officers call up ET, say they do have official cars but don’t take fuel from PCR | | | | Bharat Bhushan
jammu, July 28: After going through the news story that appeared on front page of the today’s edition of Early Times under the caption: “From retired DGPs to senior cops majority are part of nexus involving misuse of official cars”, some retired and serving police officers called up ET office and confessed to having “unauthorised” possession of official cars, or Maruti Gypsies but claimed that they were not taking petrol from PCR, Jammu.
“I do have retained a Gypsy but let me tell you I do not take petrol from PCR,” a retired police officer said.
Another retired officer said sarcastically: “Good story. I am going to soon return my official vehicle to the department but wha... | |
| | | | Turning MGNREGA into a major fund siphoning scandal? | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 28: Union HRD Minister, Kapil Sibal made many important statements during his recent visit to the State, but one that was the most important was generally missed by the media.
While discussing the implementation of various Centrally funded national programmes in the State, the HRD Minister was highly critical of the State for what he called mismanagement, default and misappropriation of funds earmarked for some of the flagship national programmes. It is common knowledge that crores of funds are spent daily in the State on various Centrally funded and sponsored schemes like the MGNREGA and others.
If we take just MGNREGA and discuss in detail what has b... | |
| | | | Three Mumbai women killed in Anantnag blast | | Police confused between bomb and LPG; 5 injured under treatment at SKIMS | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, July 28: Three female members of a Mumbai family, including two NRIs living in England, died and five others sustained injuries in a mysterious blast on their Pahalgam-bound bus at Bijbehara in the south Kashmir district of Anantnag today. Even as preliminary reports described it as a grenade attack and Police later asserted it was an LPG blast that happened accidentally on the bus, most of the officials sounded confused with regard to source of the explosion.
Informed sources in south Kashmir told Early Times that at around 1330 hours, a powerful blast occurred inside a tourist bus, bearing registration No: JK02AP/0676, at the entrance of Government Higher... | |
| | | | NRI feels heat of Govt's tall but phony claims about tourism promotion at Surinsar | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
jammu, July 28: Thanks to the official red-tapeism and lack of thoughtfulness, several places in Jammu region having tourism potential still lack basic infrastructure to cater to the various needs of the tourists and the tall claims turned phony and airy only when a NRI found the things contrary to the Government claims at picturesque lake Surinsar in Samba district.
Narrating personal experiences at Surinsar village, famous for its fresh water lake spanning over an area of 2.5 sq km is one such tourist resort in Jammu Division reflecting a grim picture of constant negligence at the hands of authorities concerned.
Going by the 'horrific experience' of a Jammu based touris... | |
| | | | Azad 'invisible' on J&K scene, loyalists in a state of tizzy | | Self inflicted obscurity or 'spanner' from New Delhi…..? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 28: Notwithstanding his 'loud' presence in various parts of J&K during the past few months this year, former Chief Minister and Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has once again pushed himself into 'political obscurity' in so far as his frequent visits to State are concerned. Azad may have his own calculations for halt in such visits or this might well be so on account of a sudden 'snapper' from New Delhi for varied reasons, but his absence for a quite long time from J&K scene has sent his loyalists in a tizzy and guessing mode.
After fiasco of political shows in Bhaderwah, Kishtwar last month, Union Health Minister made such a hasty retreat to New De... | |
| | | | No power during Sehri, Iftaar hours | | By the way power is needed round the year! | | | Early Times Report
Bhaderwah, July 28: Former Minister and sitting Legislator Mohammad Sharief Niaz has demanded uninterrupted power supply during Ramadhan in the State.
In a press communique issued here he said that it is very astonishing that the power supply is being interrupted during the Sehri and Iftaar hours of this holy month.
He said that there is acute shortage of essential commodities and drinking water. He urged upon the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to intervene and ensure 24 hours power supply at least during Ramadhan. He further demanded supply of adequate ration in the far off areas of the State.
Niaz’s concern is highly appreciated. However, the people need power round ... | |
| | | | Memorandum that upsets Kashmiri separatists | | Amarnath Yatra | | | Neha
JAMMU, July 28: Four days ago, A BJP delegation-led by Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj submitted a comprehensive memorandum to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram. The BJP took this step in the wake of over 95 deaths of the Amarnath yatris caused due to official apathy and gross mismanagement. The memorandum urged the Home Minister to control the chairman of the Shrine Board and reconstitute the Shrine Board itself by including devout and prominent Hindus. The memorandum held the chairman of the Shrine Board, who is Governor of the State, and the Shrine Board directly responsible for the deaths of so many pilgrims. Besides, the BJP memorandum contained certain suggestions which neede... | |
| | | | Will Manmohan Singh visit Islamabad during Guru Purab in November? | | | | ET Report
jammu, July 28: When will Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, visit Islamabad? Interest in this question surfaced after Pakistan President, Asif Ali Zardari, sent a formal communication to Manmohan Singh inviting him to visit Islamabad and his ancestral village in Pakistan.
Reports from across said that President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday formally invited the Indian Prime Minister to visit Pakistan, which could be treated as part of Zardari's aim at removing trust deficit. Zardari has sent a letter to the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and invited him to visit Pakistan and the letter has been sent through the High Commission (of Pakistan in India) and the President also inv... | |
| | | | Atal was keen to move forward on Kashmir, says Mirwaiz | | "Kashmir Movement Is Alive" | | | Rustam
jammu, July 28: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who heads a ragtag amalgam, called All-Party Hurriyat Conference - Mirwaiz (APHC-M), has commended the Atal Behari Vajpayee-led NDA Government. Of course, reluctantly. In an interview given exclusively to a Kashmir-based English language daily, which appeared in its today's edition, Mirwaiz did commend Vajpayee and said that the former Prime Minister was quite keen to move forward on Kashmir. "It is ironical for us to say that NDA Government led by Vajpayee was keener to move forward on Kashmir. I think 2008, 2009 and 2010 had given an opportunity to the leadership of India to think, to discuss and deliberate but they chose to look on other side.... | |
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