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| No public, nor public representatives in secretariat | | ‘Ministers are either in Delhi or in their constituencies' | | | Bashir Assad
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: At a time when the Jammu and Kashmir State is reeling under economic crises more so because of the limited plan size approved by the Planning Commission of India, the Ministers in Omar Abdullah led coalition Government have virtually turned the civil secretariat defunct by their conspicuous absence from their offices.
Though the absenteeism is phenomenal among J&K Ministers, however, for last two or three months most of them have stayed away from their offices bringing work in the secretariat to a grinding halt. The trend has subjected the public to great inconvenience.
Even the employees including the top bureaucrats in the civil secretariat Srinagar express displeasure over the functioning of the ministries. "Either they don't want to work or are scared of people who have voted for them," said a senior official requesting not to be named. "The civil secretariat reminds me of the Governor's Rule during early 90's, it presents the same picture, no public representative and no public," the official said adding that the number of visitors to the civil... | |
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| Vested interests cannot disturb communal harmony in Kishtwar | | People of Jammu known for liberal values | | | Neha
JAMMU, Aug 27: Vested interests and Pakistan-sponsored terrorists and extremists have been trying their best to disturb peace in Jammu province and create schism in the Jammu society for more than two decades now. The August 9 Kishtwar violence was the handiwork of such elements and a few disgruntled elements here and there. Notwithstanding these unfortunate incidents, the people of Kishtwar have once again proved by their actions that no power on earth can divide them on communal lines. Both the communities have resumed their day to day activities and the social ties between the two communities continue to remain as strong as before. Both the communities believe in mainstream politic... | |
| | | | Soni to visit capital cities shortly, announcement of new PCC on cards | | Congress rescheduling its deferred programmes | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 27: After having put on hold all its activities and programmes in the wake of Kishtwar clashes, state unit of Congress is gearing up once again into active mode with some political functions and meetings on anvil in both the capital cities. The programmes that were deferred in the aftermath of Kishtwar developments are being rescheduled with visits of senior leaders of PCC besides incharge J&K Ambika Soni on agenda . Also on cards is the announcement of newly constituted Pradesh Congress Committee, which is expected any time soon .
Sources said that with situation gradually improving in Kishtwar, the major ally of coalition is all set to start its pa... | |
| | | | Worried over his prospects, Omar baiting opposition to retain Ganderbal | | | |
Majid Ahmad
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: With assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir drawing nearer, it seems Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is using every tactic to secure his Ganderbal constituency where from he had won 2008 election.
Omar began to execute his strategy late last year when he motivated Democratic Party (Nationalist) candidate Farooq Ganderbali, who had contested 2008 election against the Chief Minister, to join National Conference (NC). Ganderbali had secured more than 2600 votes against Omar in 2008.
Omar didn't stop here and motivated another prominent leader and Congress candidate Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar to join NC. Ishfaq who had secured close to 8000 votes in 2008 against Omar... | |
| | | | Congress to force NC for settling refugee issue | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 27: The Congress high command is likely to take up the issue of settlement of refugees with National Conference. According to sources, the party wants the NC to give up its resistance on this issue and settle it before the polls are announced.
"The party high command has been told about the problem and also its political implications. Having taken some beating after the Kishtwar incident, the Congress wants to dust off the beating to take advantage in the forthcoming assembly elections especially in Jammu, a senior Congress leader said.
The State Congress leaders have been taking up this issue for quite some time with the Central leadership and have ... | |
| | | | Health Department's fake appointment scam | | Enquiry officer seeks 15 days to submit report | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: The Health Minister has set yet another deadline for probing the fake recruitment in his department.
A high level probe ordered by the Government into the fake recruitment scam in health department involving five top officials and close associates of many renowned politicians of Kashmir including a deputy director will be completed in next two weeks, was said by the Commissioner secretary, health, MK Divedi earlier.
Besides Minister for Health Shabir Ahmad Khan assured a fair time bound probe and punishment to the erring officials. The concerned commissioner secretary also issued a similar statement. He even fixed two weeks to complete the probe.
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| | | | Stubborn BOPEE fails to learn from gaffe | | No steps afoot to negate recurrence | | |
Avinash Azad
JAMMU, Aug 27: Fraught with sharp criticism and loss of credibility, over allegations of question paper leak and silly paper goof up, in CET -2013, the Board of Professional Entrance Exam (BOPEE) has failed to devise a credible mechanism to negate recurrence of such incidents .
Sources at BOPEE informed Early Times that following the leakage of CET -2013 the BOPEE has received several suggestions to avoid such things in future. "After brief argument over measures, State Government and some members of Board had suggested that Board should depute an employee during printing and packing of various question papers for exam being conducted by the Board", sources said, adding tha... | |
| | | | PCI refuses to reduce SPA component | | Lowers SCA | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Aug 27: The Planning Commission of India has turned down there quest of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to reduce the Special Plan Assistance Component (SPA) in Annual plan allocation for the year 2013-14, increasing worries of State Government.
Sources informed Early Times that in contrast to last financial year of 2012-13 though the PCI has reduced central grants by Rs. 879 Crores, but has enhanced the Special Plan Assistance component.
"Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during his meeting at New Delhi on July, 9 2013 with PCI deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahuliwalia, had requested for decreasing the SPA component and State Government has been assuming positive response but ... | |
| | | | More culprits identified, Many rioters escaped during curfew, 20 stolen weapons recovered | | Kishtwar Violence | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Aug 27: Special Investigation Team constituted by the DGP Ashok Prashad on the direction of the State Government to probe into August 9 violence has identified more culprits involved in arson, and looting in violence ravaged town.
Sources reveal that SIT has so far identified over four dozen culprits on the basis of various evidences collected by the investigating agency. As per the details available with "Early Times" the officials of Special Investigation Team during continuous raids have recovered at least twenty weapons stolen from Chenab Gun House Kishtwar on the day of August 9 violence. The details further added that many culprits involved behind the lo... | |
| | | | Udhampur's ancient monuments crave for attention | | |  Et Report
Udhampur, Aug 28 : The historic monuments are in ruins, thanks to the apathy of the Archaeological Department. NGOs, social workers and historians have repeatedly brought the miserable plight of these places of interest to the attention of the authorities without results.
While some of the monuments are being looked after by state archeological department and archeological survey of India, a number of historic places like Kirmichi Pandav temples have no roads to attract the tou... | |
| | | | Kitchloo likely to be booked for slapping official | | | | Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Aug 27: Dismissing the revision petition filed by the Home Department against the order passed by CJM Kishtwar directing the police to register an FIR against former Minister for Home in slap gate case, Principal Sessions Judge, Kishtwar, Pawan Dev Kotwal while citing the judgment of Allahabad High Court in Father Thomas vs State of UP has directed the police to register FIR and conduct the investigation as per CrPC.
Pertinently, former Minister of State for Home Sajjad Ahmed Kitchloo had allegedly slapped the Chief Executive Officer Kishtwar Development Authority, Reyaz Ahmed Chowdhary forcing him to seek judicial intervention. The Court had expressed anguis... | |
| | | | Native villages of Politicians siphon off maximum benefits; reveals RTI query | | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Aug 27: Information sought under Right to Information Act has revealed that in South Kashmir's Bijbehara constituency, maximum share in development went to the native village of MLA and MLC. According to report, in year 2008 Social welfare department in nexus with MLA and MLC, ordered cancellation of sanctioned Aaganwadi centres of remote areas and Gujjar habitations of village Khiram, which werte then reopened in Village Veeri, which is interestingly the native village of Local MLA, Abdul Rehman Veeri and MlC Bashir Ahmad Veeri. These centers were diverted to be opened in Veeri Village evidently to benefit the females of political families in the village. In... | |
| | | | Urban Local Bodies employees march towards Civil Secretariat foiled, scores arrested | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: Police used force and lobbed water cannons on employees of Urban Local Bodies Employees who were proceeding towards the Civil Secretariat and court themselves for arrest as part of their agitation programme in support of their demands.
The police action on the employees led to disruption of pedestrian and traffic movement at the busy Jehangir Chowk and people could be seen running for safety. More than 100 employees of Urban Local Bodies courted arrest and they were lodged at police station Shaheed Gunj located just stone's throw away from Civil Secretariat. Scores of employees of Urban Local Bodies of Anantnag and Kulgam districts assembled at Old Se... | |
| | | | Court orders Classic Para-Medical Institute authorities to make alternate provision for its students | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: Additional District Judge, Srinagar has directed the owners of Classic Para-Medical Training Centre, Gulberg Colony Hyderpora to make alternate arrangements for the students undergoing various para-medical training courses at the Institute.
The court has also made it clear that the higher ups of Institute would be responsible for the consequences if any anything goes awry at the Institute. The order has come after complaints from various departments and agencies that the Institute continues to fall short of criteria set out by them for the functioning of such para-medical institutes in Kashmir valley.
Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir (DHSK) and Sr... | |
| | | | Mirwaiz for 'bold steps' to resolve Kashmir issue | | Devious suggestion | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Aug 27: APHC-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who has little or no say even in Srinagar, Kashmir, on Sunday urged Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan Premier notorious and utterly undependable Mian Nawaz Sharif to take "bold steps" to resolve the so-called Kashmir issue.
"Except for those who do not want peace in the region, nobody will gain if the present situation along the LoC is allowed to worsen...it (ceasefire violations) threatens to cause a setback to your intended efforts to work with each other to put India and Pakistan on the path towards peace," Mirwaiz told reporters conveniently ignoring the fact that it is Islamabad, Pakistani Army and Pakistan-ba... | |
| | | | Follies of Cong -NC alliance responsible for revival of militancy in J&K | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Aug 27: The increasing militancy related incidents in the State coupled with cross border firing has fully revealed that militant groups have succeeded in regrouping in the State and all claims made by the State as well as Central Government that the terrorism was down have now proved hollow.
The increasing terrorist attacks on police army and civilians in Kashmir valley have set all speculations about the return of normalcy in trouble torn State of J&K to rest and the achievements made during the PDP rule have been lost as terrorist groups have succeeded in reviving militancy in the State by making common man hostage again.
According to sources the weak knee policies of... | |
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