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| Court blessing for junior minister | | They have the powers to make transfers | | | ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 31
The junior ministers in the coalition government who have always been fighting with their seniors over the issues of influence and power have a reason to rejoice –the Jammu and Kashmir High Court have ruled that the Ministers of State have the powers to effect transfers within their departments.
Ever since the taking over of the present coalition government, there has been serious tussle between the Cabinet Ministers and the Ministers of State over the issues of transfers and postings. With their no major stipulated participation in the policy matters the only thing which Ministers of State some sort of power and influence is their power to effect and transfe... | |
| | | | Farooq is warlord: PDP | | | | ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 31
Getting into a reconciliatory course with the Congress, its embittered ally Peoples Democratic Party has now trained its guns on the National Conference as party fans out to the public to test grounds in run up to next assembly elections.
After an year and half of scathing attacks on the coalition partner Congress for gaining a dominant edge in the Valley, the PDP seems to have realised the importance of working with the partners and digging for the opposition.
For the last few days, the attacks of the PDP leaders including Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and other senior leaders are sharply pointed towards the National Conference and its leaders Dr Farooq Abdullah i... | |
| | | | Azad doles out sops on Gujjars, Paharis | | | | ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 31
The Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has offered best of the world to the politically sensitive communities of Gujjars and Paharis as he reviewed problems of these people evenly spread across Jammu and Kashmir.
Maintaining a sequence of balance, Azad chaired meetings of both Pahari and Gujjar advisory boards one after the other in a series in Srinagar where he offered to the both communities the best he can do.
For Gujjars, the Chief Minister has approved creation of a separate directorate for tribal affairs in Jammu & Kashmir, besides announcing up-gradation of 100 primary schools located in Gujjar and Bakerwal populated areas in the state. The to-be crea... | |
| | | | Mystery shrouds Shalimar blast | | Police say it was shrapnel grenade | | | ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 31
Even though the top of the line leaders jumped in to describe the Shalimar bus explosion as an act of frustration by terrorists, the security agencies and experts are yet to conclude on the nature of blast and the material used which took toll of six lives and injured 22 others on the Srinagar outskirts on Sunday.
Though the mystery is yet to be solved completely but after forensic and chemical investigation of the samples collected at Shalimar Blast site, the preliminary inferences suggest that the blast has been caused by a grenade which was not in vogue.
The investigations have revealed that the grenade was filled with shrapnels. Such types of grenade... | |
| | | | Peerzada's fate hangs in balance | | Congress to implement one-man-one-post system | | | ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 31
The fate of School Education Minister and President of Pradesh Congress Committee Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed has come to hang in balance following an aggressive approach of the Congress high command to tone up the state units of party.
Highly placed sources told EARLY TIMES that Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed may have to part of either the Minister in the cabinet or as Pradesh Congress Committee chief. A hectic process of consultations is on to arrive at final decision in following few days.
"In view of the elections approaching fast, the party high command is of the opinion that there has to be a full time president of the state unit to gear up the organisation fo... | |
| | | | Valiant Colonel sacrifices life after mowing down four ultras | | | | ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 31: Even as the leaders sing in chorus about the "improvement in situation", two valiant soldiers of Indian Army including a Colonel today lost their lives while fighting the militants in a fresh infiltration bid in Uri section of North Kashmir.
Reports reaching here said that a Colonel, a soldier and four intruding militants were killed near Uri town along the Line of Control in North Kashmir today. The incident occurred when a group of heavily armed militants was challenged as they tried to infiltrate into India .
"The militant group was confronted by troops of the 9 Maratha Light Infantry near Ghodetal, 15 km from the border town of Uri, in the morning. The ... | |
| | | | Life returns to schools, colleges | | | | Munish Gupta
Jammu | July 31
Schools and colleges re-opened for the new academic session, here today. Eager to attend school after a fortnight-long break, students were looking enthusiastic.
Dressed in new uniforms and armed with new books, they looked forward to sitting in their new classes. It was also a day of cheery greetings for friends and classmates, new resolutions with regard to studies, and school campuses reverberated with laughter and came to life again.
Attendance in most schools and colleges were close to 100 per cent as students went about noting their time-tables and getting back to study mode in their new classes. New teachers greeted students and they went through t... | |
| | | | Case decided after 18 years of investigation, trial | | Court acquits Bitta-Karate from charges of attempt to murder | | | JAMMU, JULY 31
TADA/POTA/3rd Additional Sessions Judge Jammu, Mr. Sanjay Gupta, today acquitted Farooq Ahmed Dar alias Bitta-Karate (one time close associate of JKLF Chief Yasin Malik) from the charges of attempt to murder and destroying evidence of the occurrence after 18 years investigation and trial of the case.
Sanjay Gupta 3rd Additional Sessions Judge Jammu after hearing Advocate Yogesh Bakshi appearing for the accused Bitta-Karate and Additional Public Prosecutor Mr. Gulzar Singh appearing for the state observed that from the perusal of challan it has been revealed that there have been only six witnesses and the prosecution after availing more than 30 calendars has produced only t... | |
| | | | Balwant Thakur, a renowned theatre personality | | | |
Sandeep Bhat
Balwant Thakur, a household name and renowned dramatist, has created a niche not only for himself but also for the state of Jammu and Kashmir by presenting and directing numerous plays that have been acclaimed both nationally and internationally. He has left an indelible mark on the horizons of the country’s cultural field in general and Jammu and Kashmir in particular. He is credited to have directed and produced some of the vital plays which have been screened a score of times, on the repeated demand of the public.
Balwant Thakur born on December 25, 1960 in a hilly village, Bakral, Tehsil Reasi, of J&K which is a repository of traditional performing arts, had a great pa... | |
| | | | Businessmen-turn politicians involved in flesh trade | | | |
ET Expose
Jammu July 31
Two businessmen- turn- politicians of ruling alliance in the state are allegedly involved in running flesh trade and supplying girls to the politicians, leaders of different parties as also the senior functionaries of the government. They use these girls not only to get their works done, but for other purposes also and in turn get hefty sums. The duo with the help of these girls manage transfers of officers apart from contracts for undertaking several projects.
The sources said that some days back one of them managed transfer of an SHO, who happened to know about the racket. One of the so called politicians succeeded in getting him transferred to a less importan... | |
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