TOP STORY OF THE DAY |
|
|
| 59 ETT institutes in Valley, 267 in Jammu | | Without identifying politician owners, Minister says 125 B Ed colleges in J&K | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Aug 22: Minister of Higher Education, Abdul Gani Malik, today informed Legislative Assembly that there were as many as 125 Bachelor of Education (B Ed) degree colleges and 326 Elementary Teachers Training (ETT) institutes in Jammu & Kashmir. Even as BJP’s Ashok Khajuria had asked for names of the owners of all of these colleges and institutes, Minister identified the proprietors of only the ETT institutes and significantly did not reveal the ownership of B Ed colleges. Politicians, including a sizeable number of sitting legislators and Ministers, happen to be the owners of B Ed colleges and beneficiaries of a well-connected education mafia in Jammu & Kashmir.
In written reply to Ashok Khajuria’s starred question, which did not come up for supplementary questions and discussion due to the MLA’s absence, Minister of Higher Education, Abdul Gani Malik, informed the House that there were a total of 125 private B Ed colleges in Jammu & Kashmir---76 in Jammu division and 49 in Kashmir. Giving a break-up, Minister revealed that there were as many as 41 pr... | |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FRONT PAGE STORIES |
|
|
| Scanty rains: losses put at Rs 506 Cr | | Upto 80% damage in Jammu region, pulses fully destroyed | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 22: Even as a formal assessment survey is yet compile its report, the agriculture and horticulture sectors in Jammu and Kashmir are reported to have suffered a loss of 506 Crores due to delayed monsoons, scanty rains and other unfair weather conditions.
Maximum loss is reported in Jammu region where crops and other fruit produce has suffered upto 80 per cent of the total expected production. While pulses have been fully destroyed due to dry spell, maize crop has suffered a loss of upto 50 per cent.
After a preliminary state-wide assessment, Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir has put loss to agriculture sector at Rs 406 Crores and to horticulture secto... | |
| | | | OUT OF ASSEMBLY | | Legally speaking, is J&K secular? | | |
Early Times Special
JAMMU, August 21: The other day, former law minister, Mr Muzaffar Hussain Beigh, questioned the application of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
In one context, he quoted 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India passed by the Parliament in 1976. He seemed to suggest that since 42nd amendment had not been extended to J&K, perhaps the AFSPA cannot be imposed in J&K.
Mr Beigh is a brilliant lawyer who can argue his case at the highest legal fora, including the Supreme Court. During his stewardship of the law ministry of J&K, he helped in the passage of many laws.
Why did Mr Beigh raise doubts about the applicability of AFSPA a... | |
| | | | Govt disowns poll time job promises | | ‘No such promise ever made’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 22: There are hundreds of press reports and official handouts issued from the offices of National Conference and Congress pertaining to polls campaigns of top party leaders including present Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the months of October, November and December 2008 clearly mentioning assurance of jobs and stipends to the educated youth but the government today informed Legislative Assembly that no such promises were ever made.
The Government categorically told Legislative Assembly in Srinagar today that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah never gave any assurance to provide government jobs or stipend to unemployed youths in the state.
"The Chief Minister... | |
| | | | SUNDAY SPECIAL | | High time, lawmaker changed legislative procedures | | | Nirbhay Jammual
Jammu, Aug 22: Come Assembly session, members cry foul over the way either their questions are not admitted in the House or they are not discussed during the question hour. Well there is inherent lacuna in the basic procedure in listing questions for the question hour each day. You have starred and unstarred questions. On an average there are between 18 and 25 starred questions and over 15 to 20 unstarred questions slated for replies and discussion. No doubt the question hour starts well on time. A member gets up and reads out only the question No. He is not supposed to read out the question and that is done to save time. Reading out question No. takes not more than five se... | |
| | |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
STOCK UPDATE |
|
|
 |
| BSE
Sensex |
 |
| NSE
Nifty |
|
|
| |
CRICKET UPDATE |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|