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Govt official getting ‘best reporter’ award on all I-Days, R-Days in Kupwara Works openly for Radio Kashmir, Urdu daily, news agency; Makes mockery of Service Conduct Rules, gets salary from Cultural Academy BANANA REPUBLIC OF JAMMU & KASHMIR 7/8/2011 12:00:53 AM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Jul 7: Brushing brazen violations of Service Conduct Rules of the government employees under the carpet, Omar Abdullah-led coalition government has been permissive to a number of regular officials masquerading as journalists. This can be admittedly played down as an inheritance of lawlessness. But, what the officers under the Chief Minister’s nose have been doing without an iota of fear since January 2009 is arguably unprecedented. Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Kupwara has been presenting a regular employee of J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages as the “Best Reporter” on all Independence Day and Republic Day functions and the current year’s award has been given to the official by Minister incharge Irrigation and PHE, Mr Taj Mohiuddin. None other than Chief Minister happens to be the President of Cultural Academy. In J&K, Chief Minister is also invariably Minister incharge of General Administration Department (GAD). Functioning literally under the Chief Minister’s nose in Cultural Academy, Cultural Assistant Zahoor Ahmed War S/o M...   READ MORE

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NC using Auqaf money for party projection: Mufti 'PDP committed to reopen all traditional routes' Says PDP clinched 70 % seats in Panchayat polls 7/7/2011 11:57:26 PM Amit Sharma EARLY TIMES REPORT Rajouri, July 7 : Former Chief Minister and patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has today alleged National Conference is misusing Auqaf property in the state for rehabilitation of NC workers in the state. He has also targeted National Conference for delaying all the work which his government had initiated.Lamenting that J&K had become a jailed state since 1947, Mufti also reiterated his party's resolve to reopen all traditional routes in the state . Addressing an impressive public meeting at Rajouri, PDP patron made a scathing attack on political rivals and said that Auqaf property is being misused by National Conference for the...   READ MORE   PDP reversing notion of 'power politics'.....? Joining spree gains momentum in Jammu too, ruling rival complacent......! 7/7/2011 11:54:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 7 : The Principle opposition party of the J&K state PDP is reversing the political notion that a party in power is always stronger and powerful and anytime a better option for people to associate with. If associating and joining any party with conviction is a parametre to guage the popularity of any political party, PDP has proved it that while in opposition it has the strength and acumen to draw prominent and commoners towards its fold. Last two months scores of people joining the party voluntarily with a sense of commitment and confidence that this is the premier political party of the state which has emerged as a far better option in terms of the polici...   READ MORE   SSP orders inquiry into incident Amarnath Yatris' cane charging episode Dy SP's brother booked for obstructing police to perform duty 7/7/2011 11:53:17 PM Sumit Sharma EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 7: Even as the annual Amarnath Yatra is going on smoothly, except for minor hiccups due to inclement weather and huge rush of pilgrims, the cane charging on Amarnath Yatris on the intervening night of July 2 and 3 at Nagrota has snowballed into a major controversy. Various political parties, Hotel & Restaurant Association, Katra as well as Travel Agents Association, Jammu today called on senior police officers of Jammu district and vociferously demanded action against the 'erring' cops. A joint delegation of members of various organizations met with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu zone, Dilbagh Singh, Deputy Inspector ...   READ MORE   Zaingeree comments on Geelani's Wular kay Kinaray Foes become friends 7/7/2011 11:51:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 7 : When Geelani's bitter critic , Hasan Zaingeree was called to comment on Geelani's auto-biography Wular Kinaray (On the banks of Wullar) at a local hotel today, the audience watched with their fingers crossed. Old foes had become friends. He walked to the dias with a `majestic gait'. Geelani's open arms received him. They embraced. Later Geelani kissed his forehead. Hasan, who besides being a government servant writes for a local Engligh daily is known as `Geelani crusher'. He has written extensvely against Geelani. A strong supporter of former Jama't-e-Islami Chief, Ghulam Muhamamd Bhat, Hasan did not hide his hatred for the `strongest person of K...   READ MORE   Commissions led to mismanagement of Amarnath yatra: VHP Failure on part of Govt, Board to implement recommendations of various 7/7/2011 11:51:22 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 7: The failure of State Government and Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) to implement the recommendations of justice Parmodh Kohli, Justice Mookerjee and Nitish Sen Gupta Committee recommendation in letter and spirit has led to present problems to the yatris. According to sources the problems faced by the Amarnath pilgrims could have been eased to a great extent had the authorities and Board implemented the recommendations of these Committees and there would have been no mess due to the heavy influx of yatra. By throwing these recommendations to dust bin and not acting on these suggestions has l...   READ MORE   Media is the watchdog, it can't be selective & biased Discrimination: Jammu VS Kashmir 7/7/2011 11:50:36 PM Neha EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 7: Jammu province also got less funds as compared to Kashmir in the Rural Development and Allied Departments sector. For example, Jammu province got Rs 20145 lakh less as compared to Kashmir in the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th Five Year Plans. As for the Irrigation, Flood Control and PHE Sectors, Jammu province was allocated Rs 47687 lakh less as compared to Kashmir during the same period. And, this gross discrimination, despite the fact that "in the Kandi belt of Jammu province there is a large scale need for check dams and water tanks irrigation system both for agriculture and forest development on water shed technology basis." What about the nation-build...   READ MORE   Jammu leaders sleep while people suffer 7/7/2011 11:48:44 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU,July 7 :A Unscheduled power cuts and breakdowns have played havoc with the daily life in Jammu this year. In the excruciating heat and humidity people, particularly in Jammu city, are being subjected to psychological attrition of maddening proportions. The children cannot complete their schoolwork. The studies of college going students and professionals are getting affected. Old and elderly citizens have become irritable and depressive. Otherwise calm and composed persons have become easily excitable and angry. They fight and rebuke over trifles. ...   READ MORE   Cabinet approves construction of Rs 147 cr 4th Tawi bridge 7/7/2011 11:48:06 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, July 7 : The State Cabinet which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah accorded administrative approval to the construction of 4-lane pre-stressed bridge (4th Tawi Bridge) downstream of the existing bridge over river Tawi at Jammu at an estimated cost of Rs 147 crore. It also gave nod to the enhancement of lifelong pension from Rs 1000 to Rs 2000 per month in favour of electric Shock victims Ravi Kumar and Rinku Jee Bhat. It was desired that any pending cases of electric Shock victims be also brought for consideration of the cabinet by the Revenue department. The cabinet approved cr...   READ MORE   M A Stadium in shambles 7/7/2011 11:46:52 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU,July 7 : With playing courts in shabby condition, non-functional fountains, broken benches, infrastructure almost missing, it seems that sports council is in deep slumber over the condition of the M A stadium. Though it is drawing huge rush of newcomers as well as regular sportspersons who are cursing the authorities at the helm of affairs, these days. There is no place for the parents of the players to sit in the stadium. Benches are broken, grass almost missing where a person could at least sit for a while. Basketball court in dilapidated condition has its own tale of woes, as no player can practice there. The flood light Kabaddi Stadium having turned into bus...   READ MORE   4 held for selling spurious cement in ACC bags 7/7/2011 11:46:09 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 7 : Four persons were today arrested by Domana police for allegedly selling spurious cement in the bags of ACC, a reputed cement manufacturer in the country. The accused included Rahul Sharma of Gharota, Nirmal Singh of Digiana, Mangal Yadav of Orisa and Subash Chander of Sunderbani. Acting on a complaint, a Domana police party raided the premises of Shiva Traders at Bantalab and found that sub-standard cement was being mixed with ACC cement and then loaded in ACC bags, police sources said. Police seized 104 supurious cement bags, 94 empty ACC bags and 207 filled ACC bags from the premises, besides arresting the accused, the sources added. Police had regist...   READ MORE

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