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| State sheds tears of bankruptcy; Tourism Minister off to France, Italy, Switzerland | | 3 member delegation to participate in European Ultramarathon | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Aug 30: At a time when state is fraught with serious resource crunch, the Tourism Minister of cash starved Jammu and Kashmir is presently on an official visit to France, Switzerland and Italy to participate in 166 kilometers European ultra marathon. Moreover the entire expenditure on the visit is being borne by State Government, which is always crying hoarse on every demand of common people for basic amenities.
Sources informed Early Times that on August 23, 2013, State Government had accorded sanction to deputation of three persons including Tourism Minister Gulam Hassan Mir, Officer on special duty to Minister Tej Krishan Bhat and Managing Director of J&K Cable Car Corporation Tufail Matoo, to participate in an ultra marathon. As per Government order, the delegation of three members is on the official visit to France, Italy and Switzerland for participation in Ultra-Trail MB (La Pettite Trottee A Leon) being held at Chamonix Mont Blanc (France) with effect from August 26 to September 1, 2013.
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| Yash Pal 'move' for LS polls gives sleepless nights to sitting MPs | | PDP Shadow Lengthening Across Jammu Region | | | Saroj Razdan
JAMMU, Aug 30: With an eye on battle-royal-2014, the State PDP leadership ventured a political stroke by declaring Yash Pal Sharma, a prominent non-Muslim party leader from Rajouri-Poonch as their prospective candidate for Lok Sabha elections from Jammu-Poonch seat. The move has unnerved the stalwarts in political corridors, Congress in particular, even though, on the other hand, it is toying with the idea of declaring support to JKNPP supremo, Prof. Bhim Singh, on Udhampur-Doda seat.
Known for political acumen, the all-wise Muftis are well aware that in the murky, muddy environment around, backing up a clean and secular face with nectar-clean credentials would prove a m... | |
| | | | Poll boycott by Sikhs likely to `orphan' Bhalla | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 30: The poll boycott threat by Sikh organization against the alleged anti-Sikh policies of the NC led coalition government is bound to hurt Gandhi Nagar MLA and cabinet minister Raman Bhalla than to NC. The Congress minister has been able to secure win in two consecutive terms.
Guru Manyo Granth Society, an umbrella organistation of Sikhs, have in a statement issued said government has failed to give due share to the community in its five-year of governance and it has hurt the community.
Even though Sikhs constitute miniscule electoral population in most parts of the State, but in the Gandhi Nagar constituency they have a sizeable vote. In the past also ... | |
| | | | BJP's silence over DIG Ashkoor Wani, people suspect truck with NC | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 30: There seems to be some secret understanding or what can be termed as unholy' nexus between the National Conference and the BJP.
This has been proved time and again-first during cross voting for the Legislative Council seats and recently for allegedly shielding the DIG Ashkoor Wani. Following communal clashes in Kishtwar on August 9, the minority community had demanded shifting of the DIG and other officers. BJP also joined the chorus and some officers were shifted.
However, Ashkoor Wani was retained much to the dismay of the minority community. Shockingly, while BJP demanded shifting of other officials, it maintained a silence on Ashkoor Wani. Ask f... | |
| | | | Jubilant over Kargil outcome, Congress looks to corner Omar | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 30: Ecstatic over its unexpected victory in the just held election to the Hill Development Council, Kargil, the state unit of the Congress has drawn up a plan for launching an offensive against the National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir.
Since neither the Congress nor the NC have made any attempt to form the Kargil council in alliance and instead have been depending on the support of independents indicates that Congress is in no mood to close its option for forming the Government after the next Assembly election in alliance with the PDP.
Senior Congress leaders, except for Ghulam Nabi Azad, believe that the coalition experiment with the PDP had proved ... | |
| | | | It's time to retrospect and review ties with NC | | Congress Convention | | | Neha
JAMMU, Aug 30: The JKPCC is all set to organize tomorrow convention of executive members of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) in the winter capital of the State, Jammu. AICC general secretary and in-charge of the J&K Congress Ambika Soni, JKPCC chief Saif-ud-Din Soz and Union Health Minister and former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad are likely to attend the much-publicized convention.
Sources within the JKPCC have revealed that a number of resolutions would be adopted during the convention. There are also indications that the convention would also focus on the nature of existing ties between the Congress and the National Conference (NC) and their impact on... | |
| | | | Time to go through election manifestos and fulfill promises | | Congress convention in Jammu | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Aug 30: Now that the executive committee members of the JKPCC under the leadership of AICC general secretary and in-charge of the J&K Congress Ambika Soni, JKPCC chief Saif-ud-Din Soz and Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad are meeting tomorrow to discuss the party affairs and other important subjects, including the current political situation in the state, it is the most opportune time for them to urge the central leadership to go through the 2002 and 2008 election manifestos and adopt a resolution asking the State Government to fulfill the promises made solemnly to garner votes from Jammu province. It is already too late and further delay would surely cost the Congress i... | |
| | | | 4 more arrested in connection with August 9 Kishtwar violence | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Aug 30: In its continuous probe into August 9 Eid violence, Special Investigation Team constituted by the DGP Ashok Prasad on the direction of state government during midnight raids in various parts of the Kishtwar town and its adjoining areas arrested at least four persons involved in arson and vandalizing government and public property during August 9 Eid violence.
According to the sources, SIT with the help of local police arrested four persons from Malipath and new Bhandari Mohallah including two siblings for their alleged role in putting Chief Education Office (CEO) Kishtwar and Excise Shop on fire. Sources said that the arrest of the four persons comes in w... | |
| | | | Despite CM's indifference Jammu boy makes it to top | | Indian Idol Junior | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 30: As the Jammu boy Anmol Jaswal has made it to the finals of Grand Finale of Indian Idol Junior, the Chief Minister has not uttered a single word of appreciation.
The Chief Minister has been accused of nurturing double standards. "Had a boy from Kashmir achieved the feat, the situation would have been different," said an agitated youth.
But Anmol is not a Kashmiri as he belongs to Jammu. This Chief Minister is mum for past two months, when Anmol made it to Indian Idol junior and reached the top four of the singing show.
Anmol's father, Surpal Jaswal and people of Jammu had been appealing the Chief Minister to lift the ban on short message service (SMS... | |
| | | | Non receipt of RTI application by CAPD Samba | | SIC directs PIO to file an affidavit | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 30: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the Public Information Officer (PIO) of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department (CAPD) Samba to file an affidavit in support of his version before the SIC wherein he said that his office didn't receive an application under RTI from an applicant seeking details about issuance of a ration card to a person who as per sources is not entitled to it. As per details available one Kovid Khosla, Advocate, J&K High Court Jammu, moved an application under State RTI Act 2009 dated 16-03-2013 under the J&K before the PIO in the office of Dy. Director CAPD Samba seeking the following information:-
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| | | | Huge success for police, security forces; five foreign militants eliminated in Kangan | | 'Slain militants had planned to target Amarnath Yatra' | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 30: Police and security forces achieved a major breakthrough after eliminating five militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) including a district commander of the militant outfit during a fierce encounter in the Najawan forest range of Kangan area in Central Kashmir's Ganderbal district during the intervening night of August 29 and 30.
The encounter occurred during the preceding night and all the slain militants are said to be foreigners. The militants killed comprised the Asadullah group and they had plans to target this year's Amarnath yatra that culminated recently from Pahalgam and Baltal routes. Both the police and security forces have termed the killing of f... | |
| | | | Omar Govt loots unemployed youth | | Horticulture Deptt re-advertises posts after 2 years | | | Saahil Suhail
ANANTNAG, Aug 30: The Omar led Government has been accused of looting the unemployed youth of Jammu Kashmir. The Horticulture department has re-advertised posts after two years.
According to the notification number CHO/Ang/Estt/924-29, dated, 2/07/2013 available with early times, State horticulture department re-advertised the class-iv 30 posts which were advertised in 2011 via advertisement number CHO/Class-IV/Adv/2048-54 dated: 10/09/2011 and pursuant to Govt. Order No: 257-F of 2011 dated: 27 /10/2011. For these already advertised class-iv posts, inside sources said that thousands of youths apparently with higher qualifications have applied for the posts, however since... | |
| | | | 'Panel is futile, Govt has no ideological commitment to settle issues of KPs' | | Cong leader Ashok Bhan resigns from Apex Committee | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 30: In what can give a blow to the credence and functionality of the Apex Committee of the NC led coalition government set up for settling the issues confronted by the Kashmiri Pandits living in exile, prominent legal eagle and senior Congress Leader Ashok Bhan today resigned from the membership of the Committee . In a brazen allegation Bhan has stated that this government has rendered the purpose of the Committee futile as it doesn't have ideological commitment to solve the problems of the community.
Under severe criticism from the community members , the Apex panel has already lost its credibility for a number of reasons was constituted ... | |
| | | | Petition seeks CBI probe into Kishtwar violence | | HC puts Kitchloo, ors put on notice | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 30: An aggrieved father who lost his son to Kishtwar violence has filed a petition in the high court seeking a CBI probe into the clashes that shook the entire state. The police registered an FIR No 145/2013 into the clashes that left three persons dead including the son of the petitioner, Des Raj Bhagat.
Justice Virender Singh of J&K High Court Jammu Wing after hearing Senior Advocate Sunil Sethi with Advocate Parimoksh Seth appearing for the petitioner issued notice to Sajjad Ahmed Kitchloo Former Minister of State for Home Affairs J&K, Presently MLA Kishtwar, Principal Secretary Home Department, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, SHO P/S Kishtwar, Mohd Saleem... | |
| | | | Kashmiri melodies to resonate in UK when Mehta performs at Shalimar | | | | Majid Ahmad
Srinagar, Aug 30: At a time when separatists and some civil society members in Kashmir have upped ante against holding concert by celebrated conductor Zubin Mehta in Srinagar on September 7, for the first time the Kashmiri singers and traditional musicians will be performing in United Kingdom to popularise the art before a wide-stream of audience.
Interestingly, the group of five singers led by Kashmir's renowned singer, Waheed Jeelani, will perform in UK on September 7, same day Mehta show is scheduled to be held in Kashmir.
Market players said most of the music loving Kashmiris settled across UK have booked their tickets in advance for Waheed Jeelani concerts. "More tha... | |
| | | | KP Forum to hold rally to support ‘passage of Shrines Bill’ | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 30: Extending their support to Pt Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust in its struggle for passage of Kashmiri Hindu Shrines and Religious Places Bill, Joint Forum of KP Organizations announced to join the demonstration cum rally to be held by Trust at Jammu on September 1. At a joint press conference addressed by Forum leaders including Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, president P K, HL Chatta, president ASKPC, H N Jattu, president AIKPC, D N Kissu, chairman ADKPUF, S Prem Singh, president KSDF and Virender Raina, spokesman of the Forum demanded Government to ensure the passage of the Bill in the coming session of State Legislature. Justifying the demand, the speakers sa... | |
| | | | SHO Kothibagh directed to file compliance report | | SDA land encroachment | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Aug 30: The Chief Judicial Magistrate today directed the J&K Police (Police Station Kothibagh) to investigate the complaint of illegal encroachment of SDA land at Maulana Azad link road and furnish the compliance report within three days.
The Srinagar Development Authority today filed an application before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar seeking direction to the Police station Kothibagh for evicting the sumo drivers, reportedly backed by some influential ruling politicians, illegally occupying the SDA divisional store Srinagar.
The complaint was filed after the SDA failed in its attempt to get around 50 sumo drivers who forced their way into the SDA divisiona... | |
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