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| Ladakh seeks separation from J&K, erupts in protest | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Jammu, Aug 3: After Jammu and many other parts of the country, protests rocked Leh district of Ladakh today in favour of the separate state for Ladakh division of Jammu and Kashmir State on the pattern of Telangana.
According to details received, the protest demonstration which was organized by Bhartiya Janata party members of Ladakh division in Leh district was also joined by members of Ladakh Hill development council and protestors were demanding a separate state for the division like Telangana pattern without any further delay.
The protestors said that separate state for Ladakh is nothing new instead their demand is now decades old. Besides, Ladakh is among 15 other regions of the country after Telangana which is listed with Home Ministry of the country demanding separate state for the region on the bases of its unique characteristics which include its cultural bindings, religion, geographical location of the area, economic status and what not.
The protestors said that Ladakh division is a neglected region of Jammu and Kashmir and except a separate state for th... | |
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| BSP may upset the Congress's applecart in Jammu | | Telangana Effect | | | Rustam
Jammu, Aug 3: Things in Jammu have started changing dramatically in the aftermath of the Union Government's decision at the behest of the Congress party to divide AP and create separate Telangana State. It was on July 30 that the UPA endorsed the demand. Ever since then, established political parties and groups in Jammu Pradesh have been urging the authorities to break the state into three states and give status of statehood to Jammu and UT status to the Cold-Desert Ladakh.
If on Thursday the Jammu State Morcha, which has been spearheading the statehood movement in its own limited way since 1990, held an impressive press conference to put across its point of view and convince the a... | |
| | | | SHRC unmoved despite stringent NHRC directions | | Human Rights case goes unheard | | | Arun Singh
Jammu, Aug 3: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is yet to make move over a complaint referred by National Human Rights Commission to it in the year 2011.
Two years have passed since the complaint was referred by NHRC to SHRC but it is yet to be disposed. Sources said that the apathetic attitude of SHRC can be ascertained from the fact that a case referred by National Human Rights Commission in January 4, 2011 under dairy No. 1398 to SHRC for its disposal is entrapped in hearings due to its negligence for not taking cognizance of the respondents of the case.
They further said that the way SHRC has been handling the case is also under scanner because as per case, complainant... | |
| | | | Seniors marginalized, blue eyed juniors elevated to plum posts | | JU promoting favouritism | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Aug 3: Promoting favoritism, authorities in Jammu University have recently made a junior blue eyed as in-charge Director Information Technology, bypassing three senior deserving officers. Sources informed Early Times that Guneet Singh, Assistant Director Library, former Registrar of Jammu University ON Sudan, has been made as in-charge director Information Technology recently.
"The post of in-charge director IT is only given to a Professor but for the first time in the history of Jammu University, a junior level officer has been made in-charge IT", sources said, adding that Guneet Singh has only experience of five years of service, but there were several other officials... | |
| | | | Throwing ban to dustbin, SFC re-engages retired employee | | | |
Avinash Azad
Jammu, Aug 3: Giving a damn to directions of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah imposing ban on re-employment of employees after retirement, State Financial Corporation (SFC) has re-employed an official after his retirement.
Sources informed Early Times that a recently retired employee Abdul Ahad Shah, who held close proximity with Managing Director, has been re-engaged by MD of SFC. "The re-employment of Abdul Ahad Shah only shows favoritism by MD, in lieu of his supplies of monthly ration of rice, vegetables and other items and other special services to the MD", an employee seeking anonymity said.
He further said that Shah was simply a matriculate. "Others who had retired alon... | |
| | | | Guides harass KU scholars | | | |
Majid Ahmad
SRINAGAR, Aug 3: The scholars of Kashmir University face harassment while completing their research and some even have to leave midway due to the callous attitude of the faculty members of the varsity. Sources told Early Times that two scholars in Political Science Department had to leave their Ph D midway due to the alleged harassment by their guide Dr Naseema Akhtar, a senior faculty member in the Department. "Naseer Ahmad Rizvi, a Ph D scholar had to leave his course after five years of ordeal while Manzoor Ahmad another scholar left after three years. The guide used to exploit these scholars and always used for favours," they claimed.
A senior official of the KU wishing... | |
| | | | Political pressure, interference mars spirit of irrigation canal project | | | |
Ajay Sharma
KATRA, Aug 3: It is a saga of typical political interference marring the spirit and purpose of development work that was sought to bring some relief to the masses for having an irrigation canal by the side of their habitations. Instead of bringing any respite, the villages in Nowshera in Sunderbani face a situation of deluge during rainy season as the project is suffering from acute 'error', thanks to lopsided imagination of the concerned officers who acted on the instructions of political bosses which has turned it futile years after it was executed.
In 2004 the project of carving out an irrigation canal from village Thumba to Lower Gharain to Nahoti got executed only to... | |
| | | | 'Accused destroyed evidence, police produced status report' | | Uhampur fake ration card scam | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Aug 3: Probe into much published fake ration card scam surfaced in Udhampur, has caught in political vertex, as in its status report Udhampur police has maintained destruction of evidence by accused.
Documents in the possession of Early Times reveals that the accused ration dealer Joginder Kumar who is also Sarpanch had destroyed evidence against him. "Last week, Udhampur police submitted status report of fake ration card under section 201 before the court", sources said, adding that the court had also directed police to produce case daily (CD) report on next hearing i.e August 6.
The document further revealed, "Ration dealer Joginder Kumar son Charan Dass resident of... | |
| | | | Cong likely to show NC door, Kamaal annoys all | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: Congress is gearing up to snap ties with National Conference. State unit leaders are moving to Delhi shortly to hold discussion with the party high command.
The party high command, which is already in the knowledge about discomfort of the party, is likely to issue directions on taking final and pulling down the Government. "We had apprised the party high command about growing irresponsible statements of the NC leaders aimed at defaming party. Leaders can't issue such statements without the consent of NC president Omar Abdullah. This can't be taken any more and it's time to call off the relation," said a senior leader wishing not to be identified.
Ther... | |
| | | | It is political bulldozing from Durga Nagpal to Sonali Kumar | | | | ET Report
Jammu, Aug 3: One woman IAS officer, Durga Shakti Nagpal, was suspended by the UP Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav, on "concocted" charges of having demolished a wall of a yet to be built mosque in Noida district which had the potential of kicking up communal trouble.
Well Akhilesh has acted on a "fasle" complaint against Nagpal made to him by a Samajwadi Party leader, Narendra Bhatti who wanted to settle score with the officer on the ground that she had initiated tough measures against the sand mafia in the district. Even if the charges against the IAS officer were cooked the issue involved was not as frivolous as the one in the JK House in New Delhi a fortnight back that forced... | |
| | | | Kamaal contemptuously turns down apology demand | | Coalition dharma, NC-style | | | Neha
Jammu, Aug 3: Which type of coalition dharma the National Conference (NC) is following in Jammu & Kashmir? It is openly abusing and ridiculing the JKPCC chief, Saif-ud-Din Soz, terming him as a "turncoat", accusing him of "stabbing the NC in the back" and telling the people at the same time that it "doesn't want to destabilize the coalition Government in the interest of people". In other words, the NC leadership is saying that it will abuse the Congress president and not come out of the Government, which cannot survive even for a day without the Congress's support.
The NC leadership is spewing venom on the JKPCC chief and at the same time patting its back that it is religiously follo... | |
| | | | Kashmiris are not Pakistan patriots: Dr Sameer | | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Aug 3: Eminent oncologist and PDP's National Spokesman Dr Sameer Koul in his maiden speech today said that Kashmiris are not Pakistan patriots but peaceful people.
Dr Sameer Koul while accompanying PDP Patron Mufti Mohammad Syeed during his visit to Anantnag today said that political dynasties of the state for their own vested political interests were projecting Kashmiris are Pakistan patriots but this is far from the reality. Amid big applauds from the crowd, after his these words, he said we all need to prove this notion wrong and show the reality to the world that Kashmiri people are peace loving. Exhorting people to support the PDP, he said, "Many may ackn... | |
| | | | Kupwara encounter toll goes up to 14 | | 13 militants, soldier killed | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Aug3; In one of the major anti-insurgency operations, the security forces have killed 13 militants so for in frontier Kupwara district in North Kashmir, one army Jawan was also killed in the gunfight which was still continuing. The infiltrating militants were killed in Machil, Tanghdar sector and Hafruda forests in Handwara. The anti-insurgency operation which was launched by the security forces in Tanghdar sector on Monday last after noticing the militants sneaking into this side from across the border still continues and so for 13 militants have been killed, however, army suspects some more militants are hiding in the Tanghdar forests. Two militants and an Army... | |
| | | | Dozens including JCC leaders arrested | | Police foil Urban Local Bodies march towards CM residence | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 3: Police used force and arrested dozens of employees of urban local bodies along with some of the important leaders of Joint Consultative Committee while foiling the march of urban local bodies towards the residence of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah in support of their demands.
This morning hundreds of Urban Local Bodies Employees under the banner of Urban Local Bodies Employees United Forum (ULBEUF) assembled at the Press Enclave and raised strong protests against the government for their failure to fulfill the genuine demands of the Urban Local Bodies Employees. The protesting employees were also joined by JCC leader and Chairman of his faction of Emplo... | |
| | | | Ladakh seeks separation from J&K, erupts in protest | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Jammu, Aug 3: After Jammu and many other parts of the country, protests rocked Leh district of Ladakh today in favour of the separate state for Ladakh division of Jammu and Kashmir State on the pattern of Telangana.
According to details received, the protest demonstration which was organized by Bhartiya Janata party members of Ladakh division in Leh district was also joined by members of Ladakh Hill development council and protestors were demanding a separate state for the division like Telangana pattern without any further delay.
The protestors said that separate state for Ladakh is nothing new instead their demand is now decades old. Besides, Ladakh is among 15 other reg... | |
| | | | Fresh tremor rocks Kishtwar-Doda belt | | Massive damage to property, schools closed down | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Aug 3: As the residents of erstwhile Doda district find to settle down after the devastating erath quake that left thousands homeless, the area was hit by another tremor measuring 5.2 on Saturday morning.
The fresh tremor jolts the area in less than 24 hours after 5.4 magnitude tremors shook the valley on Friday morning at 8.02 AM. As per the initial reports, the magnitude of the fresh earthquake is 5.9 on Richter scale and the same was later downgraded to 5.2 by Metrological department.
According to US agency LALATE, the earthquake started thirty miles below ground level. As a result the quake's impact was only in the immediate region.
The epicenter of the q... | |
| | | | BSP may upset the Congress's applecart in Jammu | | Telangana Effect | | | Rustam
Jammu, Aug 3: Things in Jammu have started changing dramatically in the aftermath of the Union Government's decision at the behest of the Congress party to divide AP and create separate Telangana State. It was on July 30 that the UPA endorsed the demand. Ever since then, established political parties and groups in Jammu Pradesh have been urging the authorities to break the state into three states and give status of statehood to Jammu and UT status to the Cold-Desert Ladakh.
If on Thursday the Jammu State Morcha, which has been spearheading the statehood movement in its own limited way since 1990, held an impressive press conference to put across its point of view and convince the a... | |
| | | | Playing with sentiments of Jammu people may prove fatal for him | | Postponing Iftaar party: CM does it again....... | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has once again played with the sentiments of people of Jammu region when he postponed the proposed Iftaar party.
He postponed it by saying giving the reason of inclement weather without knowing the fact that Jammu is witnessing monsoon from past more than one month.
He first invited people by sending the invitation cards and then sent an email through director information that due to inclement weather the scheduled Iftaar party is being postponed. The email didn't mention wether the party will be held later or not.
Last year also the chief minister did the same thing. He had invited people to attend the ... | |
| | | | Guides harass KU scholars | | | |
Majid Ahmad
SRINAGAR, Aug 3: The scholars of Kashmir University face harassment while completing their research and some even have to leave midway due to the callous attitude of the faculty members of the varsity. Sources told Early Times that two scholars in Political Science Department had to leave their Ph D midway due to the alleged harassment by their guide Dr Naseema Akhtar, a senior faculty member in the Department. "Naseer Ahmad Rizvi, a Ph D scholar had to leave his course after five years of ordeal while Manzoor Ahmad another scholar left after three years. The guide used to exploit these scholars and always used for favours," they claimed.
A senior official of the KU wishing... | |
| | | | Throwing ban to dustbin, SFC re-engages retired employee | | | |
Avinash Azad
Jammu, Aug 3: Giving a damn to directions of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah imposing ban on re-employment of employees after retirement, State Financial Corporation (SFC) has re-employed an official after his retirement.
Sources informed Early Times that a recently retired employee Abdul Ahad Shah, who held close proximity with Managing Director, has been re-engaged by MD of SFC. "The re-employment of Abdul Ahad Shah only shows favoritism by MD, in lieu of his supplies of monthly ration of rice, vegetables and other items and other special services to the MD", an employee seeking anonymity said.
He further said that Shah was simply a matriculate. "Others who had retired alon... | |
| | | | Government treasuries run high and dry | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 3: Days before Eid-ul-Fitar, non-availability of funds in Government treasuries have left Government employees and contractors fuming.
A treasury officer on condition of anonymity told that treasuries across Kashmir are having liability of more than Rs 300 Crores due to which Government employees, pensioners and contractors are suffering immensely and are running from pillar to post to get their claims.
"Leave aside daily wagers, even the permanent employees form Social Welfare Department, Urban Local Bodies, and ISM staff are without salaries from past few months," he said adding that they are only concerned with cash flow management.
One of the contr... | |
| | | | Seniors marginalized, blue eyed juniors elevated to plum posts | | JU promoting favouritism | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Aug 3: Promoting favoritism, authorities in Jammu University have recently made a junior blue eyed as in-charge Director Information Technology, bypassing three senior deserving officers. Sources informed Early Times that Guneet Singh, Assistant Director Library, former Registrar of Jammu University ON Sudan, has been made as in-charge director Information Technology recently.
"The post of in-charge director IT is only given to a Professor but for the first time in the history of Jammu University, a junior level officer has been made in-charge IT", sources said, adding that Guneet Singh has only experience of five years of service, but there were several other officials... | |
| | | | SHRC unmoved despite stringent NHRC directions | | Human Rights case goes unheard | | |
Arun Singh
Jammu, Aug 3: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is yet to make move over a complaint referred by National Human Rights Commission to it in the year 2011.
Two years have passed since the complaint was referred by NHRC to SHRC but it is yet to be disposed. Sources said that the apathetic attitude of SHRC can be ascertained from the fact that a case referred by National Human Rights Commission in January 4, 2011 under dairy No. 1398 to SHRC for its disposal is entrapped in hearings due to its negligence for not taking cognizance of the respondents of the case.
They further said that the way SHRC has been handling the case is also under scanner because as per case, complai... | |
| | | | Political pressure, interference mars spirit of irrigation canal project | | | |
Ajay Sharma
KATRA, Aug 3: It is a saga of typical political interference marring the spirit and purpose of development work that was sought to bring some relief to the masses for having an irrigation canal by the side of their habitations. Instead of bringing any respite, the villages in Nowshera in Sunderbani face a situation of deluge during rainy season as the project is suffering from acute 'error', thanks to lopsided imagination of the concerned officers who acted on the instructions of political bosses which has turned it futile years after it was executed.
In 2004 the project of carving out an irrigation canal from village Thumba to Lower Gharain to Nahoti got executed only to... | |
| | | | Playing with sentiments of Jammu people may prove fatal for him | | Postponing Iftaar party: CM does it again....... | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has once again played with the sentiments of people of Jammu region when he postponed the proposed Iftaar party.
He postponed it by saying giving the reason of inclement weather without knowing the fact that Jammu is witnessing monsoon from past more than one month.
He first invited people by sending the invitation cards and then sent an email through director information that due to inclement weather the scheduled Iftaar party is being postponed. The email didn't mention wether the party will be held later or not.
Last year also the chief minister did the same thing. He had invited people to attend the ... | |
| | | | 'Accused destroyed evidence, police produced status report' | | Uhampur fake ration card scam | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Aug 3: Probe into much published fake ration card scam surfaced in Udhampur, has caught in political vertex, as in its status report Udhampur police has maintained destruction of evidence by accused.
Documents in the possession of Early Times reveals that the accused ration dealer Joginder Kumar who is also Sarpanch had destroyed evidence against him. "Last week, Udhampur police submitted status report of fake ration card under section 201 before the court", sources said, adding that the court had also directed police to produce case daily (CD) report on next hearing i.e August 6.
The document further revealed, "Ration dealer Joginder Kumar son Charan Dass resident of... | |
| | | | Cong likely to show NC door, Kamaal annoys all | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: Congress is gearing up to snap ties with National Conference. State unit leaders are moving to Delhi shortly to hold discussion with the party high command.
The party high command, which is already in the knowledge about discomfort of the party, is likely to issue directions on taking final and pulling down the Government. "We had apprised the party high command about growing irresponsible statements of the NC leaders aimed at defaming party. Leaders can't issue such statements without the consent of NC president Omar Abdullah. This can't be taken any more and it's time to call off the relation," said a senior leader wishing not to be identified.
Ther... | |
| | | | Kamaal contemptuously turns down apology demand | | Coalition dharma, NC-style | | | Neha
Jammu, Aug 3: Which type of coalition dharma the National Conference (NC) is following in Jammu & Kashmir? It is openly abusing and ridiculing the JKPCC chief, Saif-ud-Din Soz, terming him as a "turncoat", accusing him of "stabbing the NC in the back" and telling the people at the same time that it "doesn't want to destabilize the coalition Government in the interest of people". In other words, the NC leadership is saying that it will abuse the Congress president and not come out of the Government, which cannot survive even for a day without the Congress's support.
The NC leadership is spewing venom on the JKPCC chief and at the same time patting its back that it is religiously follo... | |
| | | | It is political bulldozing from Durga Nagpal to Sonali Kumar | | | | ET Report
Jammu, Aug 3: One woman IAS officer, Durga Shakti Nagpal, was suspended by the UP Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav, on "concocted" charges of having demolished a wall of a yet to be built mosque in Noida district which had the potential of kicking up communal trouble.
Well Akhilesh has acted on a "fasle" complaint against Nagpal made to him by a Samajwadi Party leader, Narendra Bhatti who wanted to settle score with the officer on the ground that she had initiated tough measures against the sand mafia in the district. Even if the charges against the IAS officer were cooked the issue involved was not as frivolous as the one in the JK House in New Delhi a fortnight back that forced... | |
| | | | Government treasuries run high and dry | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 3: Days before Eid-ul-Fitar, non-availability of funds in Government treasuries have left Government employees and contractors fuming.
A treasury officer on condition of anonymity told that treasuries across Kashmir are having liability of more than Rs 300 Crores due to which Government employees, pensioners and contractors are suffering immensely and are running from pillar to post to get their claims.
"Leave aside daily wagers, even the permanent employees form Social Welfare Department, Urban Local Bodies, and ISM staff are without salaries from past few months," he said adding that they are only concerned with cash flow management.
One of the contr... | |
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