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| JK depends on import to meet food grain requirements | | Annual demand 25 lakh MT, state produces 7 Lakh MT | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Aug 29: Contrary to tall claims of State Government making state self-sufficient in all spheres, the Jammu and Kashmir is seemingly fully depend on imports to meet the annual requirement of food grains, meat, eggs, milk beside other eatables. Sources informed Early Times that as per recent estimates the present requirement of food grains of state was to the tune of 25 Lakh metric tons. "But surprisingly, despite having vast cultivable area, the state is producing only 7 Lakh metric tons of food grains, while the remaining demand of 18 Lakh metric tonnes that is 72 percent, is being met through imports", sources said.
Adding more to worries of State Government, even the agriculture growth in state has been showing sharp decline. Against the target of 4 percent growth fixed by State Government, it has witnessed growth at around 2 percent at constant prices, sources said. In case of live stock growth, sources said, the state is also not showing any positive sign of improvement and it is found continuously depend on imports for requirement of meat.
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| Congress-KMT to form council with independents | | NC ousted from LAHDC | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Aug 29: The National Conference received a shock when Congress decided to form the council in Kargil with the support of Khumaini Memorial Trust and independents.
According to the details received, out of total 26 seats two candidates were declared successful and 4 seats are nominated by the State Government while as Congress-Imam Khumaini memorial trust which won 11 council seats in LAHDC elections of Kargil district has gained the support of another five independent candidates and have decided to form the council together, while as National Conference-Islamia high school alliance which took 8 seats in the election have been shown the door way following the wide... | |
| | | | Doctors at Lalded hospital trample over guidelines of NRHM, M&CH | | Keep wound open, blame patient for their fallacies | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 29: Authorities at Lalded Hospital are trampling over the guidelines laid down by Union Health Ministry for patients admitted at the hospital. At the same time the doctors are not ready to own the responsibility for a negligence committed by them while dealing with a patient admitted at the hospital.
Twenty five years old Rubaya daughter of Mushtaq Ahmad resident of Bemina-Srinagar delivered a male baby a week earlier and everything was fine. Some days after delivering the baby, Rubaya developed some health problems and she contacted the doctors at Lalded Hospital. She was admitted in ward 118 in the hospital and the doctors termed it as a case of Hematoma. T... | |
| | | | Will Congress Ministers attend the Cabinet meeting? | | Litmus test for NC-Cong coalition today | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 29: The bond between National Conference -Congress will be put to real test tomorrow when the Cabinet meets to take some vital decisions. The Congress Ministers defied party command and participated in the previous Cabinet meeting. The Congress had urged its Ministers not to attend the meeting unless and until the National Conference Additional general Secretary, Dr Mustafa Kamaal apologizes for his uncalled for statements against the Congress leaders. Kamaal even issued statements against Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
He (Kamaal), however, did not apologize nor did the NC leadership take any action against him. Notwithstanding Kamaal'... | |
| | | | DIG DKR still in place, BJP demands his scalp | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 29: Despite resonating voices for the removal of DIG DKR from various sections in district Kishtwar for his inability and negligence to control communal violence in Kishtwar, the Government has chosen to sleep over the decision, raising aspersions on its intention.
BJP Spokesperson Dr Jitendra Singh questioned intentions of State Government in refusing to transfer DIG DKR Ashkoor Wani. The issue was also raised in Rajya Sabha today. He further said that a press conference was also held in district Kishtwar by BJP in which demand for removal of DIG DKR was also raised for the safety of both the communities. BJP also demanded compensation on loss base indi... | |
| | | | Wake up call for NC, buoyant Cong too needs to revisit its future strategies | | LAHDC, Kargil poll 'surprise' | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Aug 29: The outcome of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil's elections has a loud and clear political message which has wider ramifications and needs to be viewed, analyzed and looked into watchfully by all the parties including National Conference (NC), Congress, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).
If the result of LAHDC Kargil is any indication then the ruling NC is certainly batting on a sticky wicket while on the other hand its alliance partner in the State Government-Congress, despite contesting the polls on its own has gained considerable ground in the Kargil region.
The political pundits admit that though th... | |
| | | | Akhoon's ouster from Council of Ministers costs NC heavily in Kargil | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Aug 29: The National Conference has hit the first sign of its dipping popularity. The party has gone down in the recent Ladakh Hill Council Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil. It has won only eight seats time, while in the last elections it was successful in 10 council seats.
The Congress, its coalition partner, has improved its tally from the past election.
NC which has had a major say in the Kargil district was dipping in popularity. The locals were particularly not happy with the manner in which Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had handled affairs.
The locals and especially the NC cadre was annoyed after Qamar Ali Akhoon was removed from the Cabinet. Akhoon had been in t... | |
| | | | Move gives fresh impetus to 'unlikely' prospects of future coalition | | Jabbar's entry into party to prove costly for NC | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 29: Having reposed faith and relied heavily in reaping political harvest in hustings next year, Congress feels itself in a tight spot after losing Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar to its ruling alliance partner National Conference. Congress is more perturbed at the move played by NC in wooing Jabbar first and finally embracing him in a manner to suggest it as latter's voluntary step. Congress sees it as its own partner denting the party's strongholds in Kashmir, development which it has taken seriously. Wooing Jabbar into NC fold is the latest grain that has strained further already edgy ties between the coalition partners. The move may give some benefits to NC bu... | |
| | | | Outcome of LAHDC Kargil elections doesn't augur well for NC | | Rejections of divisive ideology | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Aug 29: The Valley-based National Conference (NC), which dominated the Kargil's political scene since 1951, when elections to the Jammu and Kashmir constituent-cum-Legislative Assembly elections were held, on Wednesday suffered a massive defeat in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil elections, held on August 22. The NC, which had been heading the LAHDC Kargil since 2003, could win only 8 seats, as against its 2008 tally of 18. It means it lost as many as 10 seats, thus making it clear that the NC has lost its sheen and appeal even in Kargil, which was considered to be its pocket borough. The humiliating defeat of the NC in Kargil could be construed a... | |
| | | | Kargil poll results leave NC astounded | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 29: The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil unit's election results have put National Conference (NC) in a fix and the ruling party is in the process of luring independent candidates to their side.
For this purpose, the NC leadership in Kargil is making every effort to get independent candidates on their side. The NC is sending a message outside that four out of five independents were supported by them. "These independent members will support NC and will help in forming council," said a NC leader.
But actually the NC people are shattered by this results which has put party in a fix as people are now aware of the deceptive tactics of p... | |
| | | | Kashmir leaders to bash India in Pugwash | | | | Majid Ahmad
Srinagar, Aug 29: After suspending so-called Conference on Kashmir last month, Pugwash is all set to hold a conference in Islamabad Pakistan where separatists and their sympathisers from Jammu and Kashmir have been invited to bash India.
Sources told Early Times that international NGO Pugwash has announced new dates for holding the conference after postponing it earlier. The conference would be held from September 15 to 17 at Islamabad and invitations have already been sent to different separatist leaders and some Kashmir based mainstream political leaders.
The conference was earlier scheduled to be held from August 17 to August 21 but was postponed due to some unknown reas... | |
| | | | IT surveys Aakash Tutorial | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 29: The Sleuths of Income Tax Department, Jammu made survey in one of the private educational institutes running in Gandhi Nagar area today. As per reports, some sleuths of Income Tax department surveyed Aakash Tutorial today which continued till late hours Thursday.
The survey was conducted following the complaint that the institute filed less IT return than its known source of income. Following the complaint, IT department served notice to the institute, but when it did not get response, the IT sleuths on directions of senior officers of IT conducted survey.
Sources further said that, the IT sleuths questioned the management of the institute and seized ... | |
| | | | NC is destined to lose the 2014 elections | | Minority Sikhs up in arms | | | Neha
JAMMU, Aug 29: Feeling insecure, unprotected and totally ignored, the miniscule minority of Sikhs in Kashmir has raised a banner of revolt both against the National Conference (NC) and the Congress. The total number of Sikhs who inhabit certain parts of the Kashmir valley, especially Anantnag and Srinagar, is approximately 50,000.
That the Sikhs in Kashmir have no love lost for the NC and the Congress could be seen from what president of All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) Jagmohan Singh Raina said on Wednesday while addressing a press conference in Srinagar. "We have decided to launch a peaceful agitation in the name of Jammu and Kashmir Sikh Dharam Yudh Morcha (JKDYM). ... | |
| | | | Kishtwar Educational institutions open first time after August 9 violence | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Aug 29 : After series of earthquakes followed by August 9 violence in Kishtwar District, all the private and government institutions finally opened after nearly one month. Even though the normalcy returned to the District last week followed by peace march led by Medical Education Minister Taj Mohiudin, but the administration preferred to keep the educational institutions closed as a precautionary measure. The administration after assessing the situation finally decided to order reopening of the schools for today.
Due to earthquake and Eid violence, the majority of the schools remained closed for at least two months since May 1earthquake jolted Doda and Kishtwa... | |
| | | | J&K not ready to learn lesson from Aug 9 violence, CCTVs still miles away | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Aug 29: Not learning lessons from past, Government of Jammu and Kashmir despite clearing the project of installation of CCTV camera's at various sensitive places in Kishtwar town and its vicinity some two years ago is yet to begin work for the same.
The CCTVs are yet to be installed despite Kishtwar having witnessed worst kind of communal violence on August 9, 2013 in the town. Even though the company assigned with the job of installation of the CCTV's in the town inspected the sites some six month ago and even erected the tower at various places in the town some 3 months ago, but no CCTV has been installed till date.
If insiders are to be believed, the departme... | |
| | | | Patients buy surgical items from market for undergoing surgeries at SMGS | | Where are the medical supplies worth crores? | | | ET Report
Jammu, Aug 29 : The Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) government hospital in Jammu is duping patients by not providing them the surgical items from within the hospital.
Patients admitted in the hospital for various procedures are told by the hospital authorities to buy these surgical items from shops outside hospital and refuse to provide anything from the hospital. With no option available patients or their attendants buy the surgical items from outside and hand it over to the hospital staff for starting surgery.
"I was handed over a list of surgical items by the hospital staff to buy from shops outside the hospital. Without listening to my query, the hospital staff asked m... | |
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