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| CM snubs Dir SKIMS for 'cheap publicity', puts Chib in the dock | | Death of infants at GB Panth Hospital | | |
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
srinagar, Aug 3: Row over alarming deaths of children at GB Panth Hospital has taken a new turn as both the key actors of the story have landed in trouble. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken strong note of the leakage of an inquiry report to media by Director of SKIMS, Dr Showkat Ali Zargar, and snubbed him for "cheap publicity". At the same time, Chief Minister has for the first time put one of his Ministerial colleagues---R S Chib--- in the dock by referring the GB Panth inquiry report for thorough investigation and fixing of responsibility to Jammu and Kashmir Accountability Commission.
Leakage of an inquiry report to media---first to a leading English daily in Srinagar and later to NDTV---has immediately brought its handler and author, Dr Showkat Zargar, into the eye of a storm in top corridors of power. If well-placed authoritative sources are to be believed, within minutes of the recording of his interview to NDTV, Chief Minister summoned Dir SKIMS, Dr Zargar, to his residence last evening and snubbed him for the latter's act of seeking "cheap publicit... | |
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| Why is 1975 Accord evoking comments now? Something being cooked somewhere! | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: While National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have maintained meaningful silence over autonomy and self rule, `strangers' have been doing the talking on the roadmaps.
First the Minister for Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din rejected autonomy and self rule as impracticable and irrelevant. The recent statement of senior Congress leader and Minister for Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din has shaken the National Conference. He (Taj) said autonomy was a closed chapter. "It is a closed chapter. There is no room for discussion over it. Sheikh Abdullah became the Chief Minister of the State on the basis of the 1975 Ac... | |
| | | | Deadline fails: caught in controversy between two Ministries…? | | No change in colours at Traffic signals, inauguration likely today | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: Deadlines are declared to be observed in breach in Jammu. This proved once again with the much awaited electric traffic signals in the winter capital of the State which were stated by the traffic authorities to get operational from today. The delay, happily so, is for just one day as the signals that remained static and flickering at Yellow would change the colours tomorrow evening with formal inauguration. The interesting part, however, remains that the deadline, no matter for one day got a beating on account of controversy between the two Ministries.
Sources said that almost everything was finalized and all preparations in place for getting through the... | |
| | | | Extortion mafia operates in multi shifts at Bus Stand Authorities maintain 'strategic' silence | | | |
Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Aug 3: Open extortion racket run by a strong transport mafia is operating at Jammu Bus Stand that thrives on muscle power, criminal background and connivance with Police and plunders lakhs every month from poor transporters who are already fighting spiralling cost of fuel and several other challenges to keep their vehicles on road.
Sources disclosed that group of people with shady backgrounds have been indulging in extortion in the name of associations of 2X2 buses on Jammu-Kathua, Jammu-Udhampur, Jammu-Katra routes and charging each operator rupees of Rs. 50-70 per ferry without any receipt or record that amounts to lakhs of rupees every month, but the collected m... | |
| | | | ‘Alleged NC’s “competitive successionism,” coalition politics may prove disastrous to Cong’ | | | |
Bharat Bhushan
JAMMU, Aug 3: PCC leaders have repeatedly conveyed to New Delhi their "unpleasantness" over the present state of affairs in J&K and highlighted the gaps in the NC-Congress coalition Government, while asserting that the coalition politics was gradually proving to be disasterous for the party in the State.
"The party high command, including Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has been apprised of the points in the coalition that go against the party's interests in the state," a senior PCC leader said.
However, the PCC's repeated communications in this regard to the Centre have so far proved to be futile. "It speaks of the New Delhi's non-seriousness in dealing ... | |
| | | | Scared by PDP grand show, NC victimizes Ansari | | | |
Bashir Assad
srinagar, Aug 3: Immaterial whether opposition PDP leader Maulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari got trapped in the net of his own creation by raising the issue of wetland encroachments in Assembly's budget session, National Conference, disturbed by the massive rally of PDP in Srinagar on July 30, exploited the House Pannel as a tactical weapon to haunt the principal opposition party.
According to sources National Conference led coalition Government was embarrassed by July 30 rally of PDP at TRC ground in Srinagar on the eve of its 13th foundation day as the rally turned into a grand show because of the huge public response. According to insiders it was for the first time since 200... | |
| | | | 100 deaths but Amarnath Shrine Board just not shaken | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 3: In a span of just 39 days, 100 yatris have died, Supreme Court had taken suo-moto notice of the deaths of pilgrims but Shri Amarnath Shrine Board seems to just stirred but not shaken.
Last year 106 yatris had died during yatra lasting 43 -days, and if this year the duration had been same, the death toll could have most probably surpassed all previous figures.
Despite the national clamour on account of death, the Board had at no point taken responsibility for it. On the contrary , it had been only shrugging off its responsibility and is keen to focus on cleaning the track- because of the environmental issue, which had become a rallying point in the valle... | |
| | | | Insensitive Congress forces Anna to go political | | Crusade Against Corruption | | |
Neha
Jammu, Aug 3: Anna Hazare launched campaign against corruption at national level last year. The campaign gained momentum with each passing day. The significance of the movement could be gauged from the fact that 2011 was virtually the Anna's year, with the Congress-led UPA Government and several political parties at the receiving end. The Government was so afraid of him that it had to call a special session of the Parliament to discuss the demands made by Anna. The Parliament adopted a unanimous resolution, called "sense of the House. It happened last year. The Government promised an effective Lokpal. The result was that Anna called off his 13-day-long fast at Ramlila Ground New D... | |
| | | | Will Omar’s empowerment at grassroot level deliver? | | Sarpanches seek acting Principal Dr. Anees Choudhary’s immediate removal | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 3: In a show of empowerment at the grassroot level in Jammu villages, Sarpanches of Jammu rural today sought removal of acting Principal of Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) Jammu Dr. Anees Choudhary.
Sarpanches of Jammu rural, united under banner of newly constituted ‘MahaPanchayat’ served an ultimatum to the state government, threatening to lock-up Principal’s room and stage Dharna outside it. Reason: People at the grassroot level i.e. in villages of Jammu rural have been facing worst kind of treatment at the hands of acting Principal of Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) Jammu.
They agitated it with their representatives at the local le... | |
| | | | Families indecisive about future of their returnee sons, close kins | | Militants returns from Pakistan, POK | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Aug 3: As Omar Abdullah’s rehabilitation policy regarding return safe return of Jammu and Kashmir based militants presently living in various militant camps in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) or in other parts of the Pakistan has now become a bone of contention among the agencies involved.
According to one 70 year old father who doesn’t want to mention his name, his son crossed over to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) in early 90’s and he is desperate for return of his son before he dies. He maintained that other son does not want his brother to return home since he enjoys over his share of property.
“My Sons are creating problem in the safe return of my son pr... | |
| | | | Mir ridicules votaries of autonomy, self-rule | | Calling The Bluff | | | Rustam
Jammu, Aug 3: Democratic Party (Nationalist) and Agriculture Minister in the Omar Abdullah-led coalition Government Ghulam Hassan Mir, who maintains very good relations with the Congress party, deserves all appreciation for what he yesterday candidly told a local news gathering agency KNS. What he told could be construed as a very scathing attack on the founder of National Conference (NC) Sheikh Abdullah and the votaries of autonomy and self-rule. Indeed, it was a blistering attack on those who had been raking up emotive issues in Kashmir for promoting their vested interests at the cost of gullible Kashmiris.
The Agriculture Minister did his best to put things in perspective. He bl... | |
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