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| Lal Singh demands cbi probe in Kishtwar violence | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 10: Congress MP from Udhampur-Doda constituency Lal Singh has demanded CBI probe in to the Kishtwar violence incident to unmask the faces of those behind the targeted attack on members of the minority community.
Targeting the state government over its failure to contain the law and order situation before it completely went out of hands Lal Singh said, there was no rule of law on ground zero when shops and houses of members of the minority community were attacked and burnt down.
He also targeted the separatists leaders for spreading hatred among the peace loving population in the area and said their nefarious designs should not be allowed to succeed.
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| | | | Court summons Minister, CS, Sec to Govt | | Illegal attachment of I/C Asst. Dir over illegal appointments | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Aug 10: Illegal appointments in Jammu Central Cooperative Bank and embezzlement in JAKFED under adjudication by the Accountability Commission and House took a new turn when an employee filed a complaint against the minister Manohar Lal for his illegal attachment for ignoring his order of illegal appointments and two other top class bureaucrats for putting him on subject of harassment and mental trauma.
The complaint was lodged by In charge Assistant Director Stationary and Office Supplies, Jammu in the High Court and leveled grave allegations against Minister. However, acting on the complaint, the High Court issued summons to the Chief Secretary Jammu and Kashmir... | |
| | | | Congress defers its Provincial convention, undecided on new date | | Kishtwar situation fallout: | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 10: Even as the NC led coalition government has ordered probe into circumstances that led to tension and prevalent situation in the Kishtwar township, Congress , the major ally of government is perturbed and worried for more than one reason, given the fact that political sensitivities are at stake more than any other party in the most sensitive area of the Jammu province. As a first unpleasant fallout, the prevailing situation has forced the party to defer its provincial level party convention which was scheduled for tomorrow. The new date has not been decided by the party leadership due to unconfirmed status of engagements of senior leaders from New Delhi... | |
| | | | Biased administration refused admission to critically injured civilians in District Hospital Kishtwar | | Minority community 'ignored' again | | | II Stark Reality II
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JAMMU, Aug 10: It is now almost established that certain elements had planned an attack on the members of the minority community on August 10 after Eid prayers in Kishtwar. How else should one describe the fact that twelve bore guns, petrol bottles, lathis and all other available material was used immediately by the mob to set on fire shops, commercial establishments and houses belonging to the minority community and set on fire hotels, buses, petrol tankers, trucks and cars and teach the minority community a lesson immediately after the members of the minority community took an exception to the anti-India and anti-minority slogans raised by certain person... | |
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Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 10: If not any other nation India does not seem to be in a position to counter political and military "tricks" played by Pakistan from time to time.These tricks can be played by Pakistan alone when on one side its troops,aiding militants,kill five Indian soldiers in an ambush in Chakan-da-Bagh in Poonch,on the other Prime Minister,Nawaz Sharif,after feeling sad over the incident,reiterates his keen interest for seeing bilateral talks being resumed as early as possible.
Those in India who blame Nawaz Sharif for all the needling from Pakistan need to be corrected because even as Prime Minister he continues to be a prisoner of indecision... | |
| | | | CM Omar Abdullah vis-à-vis statehood demand in Jammu | | Jammu-based NC leader's opposition flawed | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 10: One Jammu-based NC leader has unleashed a no-holds-barred campaign against those demanding status of statehood for Jammu Pradesh saying the people of the region, who are fed up with the discriminatory policies and are against the Kashmiri leadership's separatist demands, no longer prepared to accept the position of subordination and servitude and that they want to shape and control their socio-economic and political destiny within India and under Indian Constitution. He has been dubbing the votaries of separate Jammu State as "anti-national", communal and divisive.
It appears the NC leader has not gone through what Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on J... | |
| | | | CM Omar Abdullah vis-à-vis statehood demand in Jammu | | Jammu-based NC leader's opposition flawed | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 10: One Jammu-based NC leader has unleashed a no-holds-barred campaign against those demanding status of statehood for Jammu Pradesh saying the people of the region, who are fed up with the discriminatory policies and are against the Kashmiri leadership's separatist demands, no longer prepared to accept the position of subordination and servitude and that they want to shape and control their socio-economic and political destiny within India and under Indian Constitution. He has been dubbing the votaries of separate Jammu State as "anti-national", communal and divisive.
It appears the NC leader has not gone through what Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on J... | |
| | | | UP's Dugra gets audience, J&K's Sonali fails to attract national outrage | | Why this indifference? | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 10: Nation is outraged over the treatment meted out to 2010 batch IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh cadre Durga Shakti Nagpal but has been maintaining criminal silence over the humiliation meted out to Jammu and Kashmir's fourth seniormost IAS officer Sonali Kumar.
A 1979 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Sonali Kumar, was transferred out of a key position by the state government because of sandwiches and Diet Coke. However, she failed to make new... | |
| | | | BJP,VHP leaders arrested enroute to Kishtwar. Jaitley to reach today | | Curfew continues in Kishtwar, Govt imposes 'restrictions' on media | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Aug 10: Barring few incidents of protest and violence, the situation in Kishtwar District remained normal a day after curfew was imposed in the town and army was called in following Friday's clashes in township. Uneasy calm prevailed in Kishtwar town as army (8 RR and 17 RR) and police held joint march in sensitive areas of the town where the rioters vandalized public property beside resulting into injury to over 50 persons including over two dozen police personnel. Senior police officers and government functionaries are campaigning in Kishtwar District along with MoS Home Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo to monitor the situation. As a damage control measure, after govern... | |
| | | | Jammu Observes Complete strike, Bandh extended for 48 hours | | Curfew imposed in Jammu | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 10: A complete strike was observed in Jammu, on the call of Bhartya Janta Party (BJP) against communal clashes in Kishtwar on Friday. More than 20 people, including six police personals received injuries in violent clashes between protesters and police at several places. BJP has extended strike for next 48 hours.
Members of all the political parties including social and business organization supporting call given by BJP for Jammu Bandh have protested at every nook and corner of the city. Some violent protest were also reported at Purani Mandi and City Chowk in which more than 20 people including six Police personnel received minor injuries.
The Police a... | |
| | | | Gupta holds Kichloo responsible for Kishtwar violence | | Demands probe by a sitting HC judge | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 10: Congress MLC Naresh Gupta today hit hard at MoS Home, Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo by holding him responsible for the Kishtwar clashes. He also demanded a high level probe into the clashes by a sitting high court judge. Gupta said the MoS remained a mute spectator to the violence, delayed imposition of curfew to facilitate rioting for more than six hours. In a statement Saturday, Gupta demanded a high level probe by a sitting High Court judge. "How rioters got guns and who provided arms to them?", he questioned. He said the MOS Home Sajjad Kitchloo was stated to be the mastermind behind the attack and his role should be thoroughly probed. Commenting on the ri... | |
| | | | Fearing coup Sharif dances to Army's tune | | | | BehinD
ThE
VeiL
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 10: If not any other nation India does not seem to be in a position to counter political and military "tricks" played by Pakistan from time to time.These tricks can be played by Pakistan alone when on one side its troops,aiding militants,kill five Indian soldiers in an ambush in Chakan-da-Bagh in Poonch,on the other Prime Minister,Nawaz Sharif,after feeling sad over the incident,reiterates his keen interest for seeing bilateral talks being resumed as early as possible.
Those in India who blame Nawaz Sharif for all the needling from Pakistan need to be corrected because even as Prime Minister he continues to be a prisoner of indecisi... | |
| | | | Govt to monitor physically verified projects | | Planning Dept to assign 2-4 projects every month | | | Arun Singh
JAMMU, Aug 10: In order to ensure timely execution of ongoing projects under various schemes, state government has issued an order directing all concerned departments to conduct physical verification of infrastructural projects and monitoring on monthly basis. Sources told Early Times that Planning and Development Department has issued an order for physical verification and monitoring of infrastructural projects taken up under state, district sector, centrally sponsored schemes under projectized mode, NABARD and other institutional financing by the Directors/ joint directors (planning) of the administrative departments, regional joint directors (P&S), chief planning officers, ... | |
| | | | Bijbehara on boil, clergy call for restraint | | Crackers wrapped in scriptures | | | Bashir Assad
Bijbehara, Aug10 : Massive protests broke out in this town of Anantnag District on Saturday after a group of youth alleged that religious scriptures were found written over the paper used in fire crackers. Eyewitnesses told Early Times that three minors were bursting crackers in Zirpara locality of Bijbehara town today when a man watching from a distance found religious scriptures written on the piece of paper used to wrap the fire cracker, after it exploded. The man took the paper in his hand and showed it to others and soon dozens of youth started protesting against the occurrence. As the news spread, local youth many from adjoining areas came on streets and clashed w... | |
| | | | The order passed by CIC | | | | " There is no denying the fact that the information seeker has undeniably filed RTI application before the PIO -cum DFO, Forest Jammu on 07.1.2010 and as per the statutory obligation cast on him under Section 7 of the State RTI Act 2009, order was to be passed on the said application by the PIO as expeditiously as possible and in any case within 30 days of the receipt of the request.
This is also an admitted fact that no such order was passed within the statutory period of time. The State Right to Information Act confers an important right on the residents of the state to access the information held by the public authorities.
Providing of such right has been equated with the fundamental... | |
| | | | Rs 25,000 to be deducted from Forest Officer's salary | | SIC penalizes DFO in CCF office Jammu | | | ET REPORT
Jammu, Aug 10 : In a significant order passed recently by the State Information Commission, the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) in the office of Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Jammu has been penalized for willfully denying to provide the Information under State RTI Act to an RTI applicant from Jammu . The said DFO is also the Public Information Officer (PIO) in the office of CCF Jammu . An amount of Rs 25,000 is to be deducted from the salary of the concerned DFO cum PIO .
State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of J&K State Information Commission while invoking proceedings under Section 17 of the J&K State RTI vide State Information Commission's Order No: SIC-J/Com... | |
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