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| Soz's fresh political salvo: Cong striving to empower panchayats through 73rd,74th amendments | | Dissent continues between NC, Congress on 'empowerment' issue….? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 7 : The NC-Congress ties which have turned fragile in the past over a host of key issues once again appear to heading towards edge with dissent and differences still persisting among the allies over empowerment of Panchayats through what Congress has been desiring and asking for right from the beginning- incorporating 73rd and 74th amendments of Indian constitution into the state Panchayati Raj Act.
If the statement of the Pradesh Congress Chief Prof Saif-uDin Soz at a public meeting is to be read between the lines and politically deciphered, Congress leadership at the local level has once again started asserting on this issue even as the ruling NC may consi... | |
| | | | Would 'deliberate leaks' obfuscate truth? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 7: The arrest of two selection grade constables posted at special operations group (SOG) Sopore camp in connection with the custodial killing of Nazim Rashid Shalla has finally set the investigating ball rolling. It can be hoped with a reasonable measure of anticipation that the noose is ultimately going to tighten around the neck of those who have little regard for propriety and justice as they get drunk with unbridled power.
The latest in this series of bizarre and horrible drama is the obvious 'leak' about the sms sent by the then Sopore superintendent of police to the police chief regarding the so-called confession of the youth that he was involved in th... | |
| | | | Employees' strike adds to peoples woes, government still adamant | | Avoidable Confrontation | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 7: Convinced that the NC-Congress coalition government would not concede their demands ranging from release of arrears as per the sixth pay commission's recommendations to enhancement of retirement age from 58 to 60 years to regularization of daily wagers and so on, the poor employees struck work for two days on August 5 and 6, thus adding to the woes of the people. They had hoped that the action would make the government see reason and concede their genuine demands. But it has not happened. The result is that the hapless employees have decided to again boycott work on September 6, 7 and 8 to be followed by the secretariat gherao on September 9 across the stat... | |
| | | | Can CM guaranttee right to life? | | Services under PSGA | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 7: Announcing `first revolutionary step of its kind', the government through a full page advertisement in local dailies spoke of peoples' empowerment. The advertisement gave the highlights of Jammu Kashmir Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011 (JKPSGA).
Thanks to this Act, the people will now get State Subject certificate within 30 days, Reserved Category certificate has to be issued within 15 days, extract of Fard Intikhaab within 10 days, attestations of mutations within 30 days and so on.
Similarly the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department has to issue a duplicate ration card within 7 days. The newly born child is to... | |
| | | | Attitude of Karan Singh, BJP & Jammu-based NC leaders-II | | Central University | | | Neha
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 7: Remember, in February 2002, all the eight BJP MLAs had made common cause with the NC when the NC-led "anti-Jammu" government moved an amendment to the constitution seeking ban on delimitation of the assembly constituencies for at least 35 years because the BJP thought the adoption of the anti-democratic and unconstitutional amendment would promote the "just cause of Jammu." Again, remember, 7 out of 11 BJP MLAs voted for the NC and the Congress candidates seeking election to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council on April 13 this year and they did so for what? Obviously, to promote the Jammu cause! Again, in 2008, while one BJP MLA had voted for Fa... | |
| | | | Fissures in suspended BJP MLA's camp | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug7 : Though the four suspended BJP MLAs today reiterated that all six MLAs who were suspended from party for cross voting in legislative council elections on April 14 in favour of coalition candidates by defying party whip. The two suspended MLAS were conspicuous by their absence in today's press conference. The four party MLAs Jagdish Raj Sapolia, Prof Garu Ram, Durga Dass and Bharat Bhushan today urged the BJP High Command at a press conference not to delay decision on their fate and reiterated their loyalty in the leadership of Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta who has been expelled from the party. They said Prof Gupta is the leader of all six suspended MLAs and BJP Hig... | |
| | | | Slipping of ultra comdr threatening Budha Amarnath Yatra | | One Commander eliminated, security forces intensified vigil | | | Early Times Report
Poonch, Aug 7: Budha Amarnath Yatra going on in border district Poonch is once again under threat following slipping of a militant Commander from Surankote area of the district following which intelligence agencies have given an alert to the security forces to remain vigilant as ultras may target the Yatra.
Although security has been intensified in Surankote area after presence of ultras, a Lashkar-i-Toiba Commander has been slipped from Hari area and intelligence sources have given alert to the security agencies to remain vigilant during the Budha Amarnath Yatra which may be on the target of these ultras.
Sources said that on the opening day of Budha Amarnath Yatra, a... | |
| | | | Two top Lashkar commanders killed in JK | | | | Srinagar : In yet another blow to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, two self-styled divisional commanders of the militant outfit were killed in separate gun battles with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Fahadullah, a Pakistani national and "divisional commander" of LeT for north
Kashmir, was killed in exchange of fire with security forces at village Wudder Payeen in Rajwar forest area of Kupwara, 100 kms from Srinagar, Deputy Inspector General of Police Muneer Khan said.
Khan said Fahadullah was elevated by the LeT after four of its top commanders were killed in an operation by security forces in Lolab valley of Kupwara on July 15.
An AK assault rifle, five magazines, 130 ro... | |
| | | | Cop atrocity? Youth beaten up badly in Chatha PP | | | | JAMMU : In a suspected case of police atrocity, a youth who was arrested on the charges of dispute with his own family members was badly thrashed by the police in Police Post Chatha falls under the jurisdiction of Satwari police station here today.
The incident came to light when the youth Harjeet Singh (26) was admitted to the government hospital, Gandhi Nagar .After the youth told the doctors and nurses attending him that the police had severally beaten him at the Chatha police post.
Speaking to journalists at the hospital, the youth claimed, "Late on
Saturday night, a team of police picked me from my residence and took me to the police post and thrashed me badly, though no case has be... | |
| | | | Jammu-Srinagar highway closed due to landslide | | | | JAMMU, Aug 7 : The 300 km long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, connecting J&K with the rest of the country, was closed for traffic today due to landslides, triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district. The highway was closed after a landslide at Digdol and rolling of boulders at Panthal in Ramban district this morning, police said.
The landslide was triggered by continuous heavy rains, they said, adding that the ongoing downpour is creating trouble in clearing the roads, they said. Over 500 vehicles are stranded at various places in Udhampur, Nagrota, Ramban, Patnitop, Banihal and Batote areas of the highway.
The Amarnath yatra convoy, heading for Pahalgam and Baltal Base c... | |
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