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| Govt's alleged failure to address Kishtwar imbroglio | | Petition to come up before SC on Monday | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 21: A petition filed by the J&K National Panthers Party chief Bhim Singh alleging deficient response of the State Government in dealing with the communal violence that broke out in Kishtwar on August 9 and situation arising after it, shall come up for hearing on Monday next.
A Division Bench of Supreme Court of India presided over by the Chief Justice of India, Justice P. Sathasivam today expressed the hope that the Govt. of J&K shall attend the local problems of the residents of Kishtwar who have been under siege of curfew for the past 12 days following the unfortunate riots in the town on 9th August, 2013.
The Supreme Court division bench comprising of JJ ... | |
| | | | Shopian greets Omar with protests for ignoring demands | | | |
Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Aug 21: The people of Shopian and adjoining villages greeted the Chief Minister with protests accusing him of ignoring their long pending demands. Omar was in he town to inaugurate a newly constructed bridge.
Villagers of Imam Sahib, Turkawangam, Nagbal, Barbug and Hermain of Wachi constituency of district Shopian assembled at many places this morning and tried to stop the cavalcade of Chief Minister from moving forward.
According to the official accounts, the Chief Minister's visit was scheduled to address a public meeting at Rebbon Khojpora in Watchi, Assembly constituency of Shopian district and to inaugurate one 190 metres long Turkwangam Bridge constructed... | |
| | | | Shopian greets Omar with protests for ignoring demands | | | |
Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Aug 21: The people of Shopian and adjoining villages greeted the Chief Minister with protests accusing him of ignoring their long pending demands. Omar was in he town to inaugurate a newly constructed bridge.
Villagers of Imam Sahib, Turkawangam, Nagbal, Barbug and Hermain of Wachi constituency of district Shopian assembled at many places this morning and tried to stop the cavalcade of Chief Minister from moving forward.
According to the official accounts, the Chief Minister's visit was scheduled to address a public meeting at Rebbon Khojpora in Watchi, Assembly constituency of Shopian district and to inaugurate one 190 metres long Turkwangam Bridge constructed... | |
| | | | Selection of Assistant Controller Legal Metrology | | SIC directs PSC to disclose Information | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 21: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the J&K Public Services Commission (PSC) to disclose the information related to the key of answers to the question paper series B for the written exams conducted by PSC last year for the selection of Assistant Controllers in Legal Metrology Department.
As per details available an RTI applicant Yasir Hussain Kanroo a resident of Kanli Bagh, Baramulla had filed an RTI application before the Public Information Officer (PIO) of Public Service Commission (PSC) seeking disclosure of key of answer to the questions, Series B, Roll No. 1140394. Yasir was a candidate for examination screening test for ... | |
| | | | Did former DIG Farooq Khan conspire to defame former Health Minister Sham Lal? | | Leaked inquiry report to media selectively | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Aug 21: Aiming to contain growing popularity of then Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma and his brother, MP Madan Lal Sharma, former Deputy Inspector General of Police Jammu-Kathua Range Farooq Khan, under patronage of his political masters had leaked an enquiry report in year 2011, to a section of local media DIG had not delivered the enquiry report's copy in the office of Inspector General of Police Jammu Zone and even had asked KD Singh to file complaint against Sham Lal Sharma. The DIG was evidently appeasing his political masters expecting favours from them in return in terms of his promotion and posting.
This was made clear by former Principal Secretary to Government... | |
| | | | Tourism deptt JE threatens KP workers to return to Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 21: Tempers yet to cool down over incident of stone pelting over the residential quarters of the KP families in Pulwama, two employees of a migrant contractors were beaten reportedly by some goons of a JE of Tourism Development Corporation at Sonamarg and threatened to return to Jammu.
According to sources, two employees of a migrant contractor who also happen to be displaced KPs were thrashed by some goons of a JE of TRDC at Sonamarg today when they sought a written order from the Department for the changes in construction of a Tourism complex building at Sonamarg being constructed by the contractor.
The two members of the displaced community were thra... | |
| | | | Internal bickering in Congress | | Taj, Mir, Syed may lose in 2014 elections | | |
Javaid Naikoo
JAMMU, Aug 21: At a time when State Congress is fragmented in to chambers and many competitive members have already switched over to other political parties, senior Congress members believe that prevailing lobbyism within State Congress can wash away many previous winners, besides contesting elections at new constituencies would be a futile attempt.
Stating that groupism within State Congress which is now considered routine headline of Jammu and Kashmir news papers has its roots in New Delhi, one 40 year old senior Congress leader who holds a responsible position in the party informed Early times.
He said that groupism between the members of State Congress has its roots i... | |
| | | | Geelani pours venom on VDCs, says majority community feeling insecure | | Crossing the fine line | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Aug 21: When will the NC-Congress coalition Government and the law and order authorities act and put behind bars permanently fanatic, inhuman, blood-thirsty and separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who pours venom on each and every institution of the Indian State everyday? It is this inaction of the authorities that has emboldened him and his ilk to say whatever they want and do what they want.
On Tuesday, Geelani, a Pakistani agent, crossed the fine line by holding the Village Defence Committees (VDCs) responsible for the August 9 gory incidents and made an outrageous statement that the VDCs have created fear psychosis among members of the majority community. "Until the VDCs ... | |
| | | | Strengthen VDCs rather than disbanding them on separatists' behest: Mankotia | | Clamour over VDCs | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Aug 21: Lending his weight against the rhetoric over disbanding the village defence committees, the President Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) and MLA Balwant Mankotia has strongly condemned all those who are vying for the disarmament of VDCs advocating their non-relevance in present times.
Talking to Early Times, Balwant Mankotia said that the demand of disbanding VDCs is nothing but a vicious campaign launched by the Hurriyat Conference, who speaks the language of Pakistan and wants to hoodwink the people by raising such issues. "We will not allow Hurriyat people to extend their anti-national agenda in Jammu province. They want to misguide the pe... | |
| | | | Towards Greater Kashmir | | Taj does some plain-speaking at Kishtwar | | |
Neha
JAMMU, Aug 21: Notwithstanding the failure the all-party delegation, which was led by Medical Education Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din, to reassure the minority community that the State Government will take all possible steps to maintain law and order in Kishtwar and the adjoining areas and meet its genuine demands, the senior Congress Minister in the Omar Abdullah-led coalition Government did do some plain-speaking and accused outside forces of fomenting communal trouble.
Talking to members of the minority community on Tuesday at Tourism Reception Centre (TRC), he sought to convince them that whatever happened on August 9 and had been happening there after was the handiwork of outsiders... | |
| | | | BJP terms 'Kishtwar peace march 'cosmetic' | | | |
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Aug 21: Hours after the All party delegation claimed to broker peace between the communities at violence hit Kishtwar, BJP has casted an apersion on the claims, terming the peace march that followed negotiations as cosmetic and eye wash.
Alleging the initiatives undertaken by the state government of little significance in bridging gap between the two sections of society, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Kishtwar Kishtwar described the peace march led by Medical Education Minister Taj Mohi-ud-din cosmetic and mere an eyewash. The BJP leaders also threatened to lodge an agitation if government failed to concede to their demands including of CBI probe into August... | |
| | | | Omar Govt emerges as biggest threat to peace: Mehbooba | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 21: Terming Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's slogan of "peace for prosperity" as another hypocritical stance, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today said that state government has, in fact, emerged as biggest threat to the peace in the state.
In a statement issued here today, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti today said that the disturbing reports from Shopian and adjoining areas testify the fact that the state government was deliberately subverting the peace and disturbing lives of the citizens. She said that a virtual reign of terror has been let loose in Shopian and it seems that deliberate attempts are being made by the state government to alienate youth und... | |
| | | | Pak Army targeting border villages in Poonch for last 12-days | | | | Et Report
Poonch , Aug 21: Pakistan army for the last 12 days have been targeting the forward areas in Hamirpur, Balakot, Mendher and Poonch sectors in Poonch district.Reports said mortars fired by the Pakistan army have created tension among the inhabitants of those villages which are in a radius of 1-3 kilometers from the Line of Control.Some villagers were injured with splinters, about 8-10 buffalos killed and many houses were damaged in villages Sandot, Basoni, Pathrigali, Lanjot in Balakot, Balnoi and Mendhar sectors. Those who have alternative accommodation at safer places migrate during nights while those who don't have spending sleepless nights inside their houses in a saf... | |
| | | | Water scarcity hits basic facilities in some wards at GMC, attendants go helter-skelter | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 21: Notwithstanding the tall claims of state government for providing better health services to the people of state can be gauged from the fact that patients of Government Medical Hospital Jammu are suffering huge hardships due to absence of water facilities in some of their wards for last two days. Patients along with their attendants of most of the wards of the hospitals particularly Ward No. 14, 15 are facing difficulties due to scarcity of water supply in the bathrooms of their wards since last night. "There is no water supply in the bathrooms of Ward No 14, 15 since last night which has resulted into insanitation in the bathrooms and has started stinkin... | |
| | | | 'Molestation' of minor: Agitated locals protest, clash with security forces | | CPI(M) MLA Tarigami stopped barred to visit tense area | | | Saahil Suhail
Kulgam, Aug 21: Agitated over alleged molestation of a minor, the Locals held a protest demonstration today in Bugam of Kulgam district in South Kashmir by one of her relative. The demonstration took ugly turn when the protestors clashed with police which foiled their bid to march towards Kulgam town.
There are reports that police keeping in the view the situation has barred CPI (M) leader and MLA kulgam, Mohd Yousf Tarigami, who was scheduled to attend a condolence meet in the area. Reports from area stated, a 7-year-old girl of Bugam, Kulgam (name withheld) was coaxed by his relative Tariq Ahmed Dar son of Mohammad Shaban who allegedly took her to a nearby field and molest... | |
| | | | Kishtwar breathes again: Curfew lifted after 12 days | | APD arrives at compromise formula | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Aug 21: Following sustained dialogue and deliberation with the representatives of both the communities at DC Office Kishtwar by all party delegation led by Medical Education Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din, a peace formula was finally arrived at today, paving way for resumption of normal life in the area. The District administration lifted the Curfew from Kishtwar town after 12 days since communal clashes that left three people killed and over 50 injured.
As soon as the deadlock between the two communities ended, a joint peace march attended by the people from both the communities was held from DC office Kishtwar to Dak bungalow. The peace march was led by Medical Educa... | |
| | | | Valley Docs getting freebies worth lacs to prescribe medicines | | Nasty nexus between docs, companies | | | ET Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 21: Notwithstanding the ban imposed by the Medical Council of India in 2009 on medical practitioners and their professional associations from taking any gifts, cash or monetary grant from medical and allied health sector industries, the menace continues unabated in the Valley with doctors taking freebies worth lacs of rupees to increase the sales of pharma companies.
A Srinagar based news gathering agency claims possession of private documents of a reputed national pharma company Micro Labs-Bangalore that reveal the nexus between renowned doctors of Valley and the company. The documents reveal that prominent doctors of Valley have been receiving freebies worth la... | |
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