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| Corruption cases against 3 Ministers, 13 ex-Ministers, 3 ex-MLAs | | CM says Hassan Mir, Pirzada, Taj are tainted | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz | 8/8/2009 11:45:37 PM |
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SRINAGAR, Aug 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has emerged clean as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has publicly disowned the “shame list” attributed to it by PDP’s Muzaffar Hussain Baig but he has admitted on the floor of House in Legislative Assembly on Friday that corruption cases were alive against three of his Cabinet Ministers---Ghulam Hassan Mir, Pirzada Mohammad Sayeed and Taj Mohiuddin. Chief Minister has also revealed that corruption-related cases were also underway with the three integrity watchdogs---State Vigilance Organisation (SVO), Crime Branch (CB) and State Accountability Commission (SAC)---against 13 of the former Ministers (who include three sitting MLAs) and three former MLAs
In reply to a starred question from Harsh Dev Singh of National Panthers Party (NPP), Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, informed the House that matters of “misutilisation of funds on account of legal aid and illegal appointments” were under investigation with Jammu wing of SVO against then Ministers of Law and Parliamentary Affairs, namely Ghulam Hassan Mir and Abdul Ahad Vakil... | |
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| In J&K, New Delhi’s role is welcome but meddling an anathema | | F L A S H B A C K 09-08-1953 | | |
Early Times Special
Jammu, August 8: There are days important to the histories and identities of the nations and peoples –August 9 is perhaps one such important day in the history of Jammu and Kashmir which has been interpreted in as many connotations as it suited events and peoples over past five decades.
On this day, in 1953, the then Prime Minister (as Chief Minister was known until 1965) of Jammu and Kashmir, Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah, was dismissed from his post and arrested. He remained in jail for almost 11 years. During this period, he was a free person for only four months in 1958.
The Sher-i-Kashmir could become the chief minister only in 1975 after he accepted the Center’s ... | |
| | | | Monday shutdown intact, says CUAS | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 8: Even as the Divisional Administration and Police led by Divisional Commissioner Pawan Kotwal and IGP Ashok Gupta made strenuous efforts to convince the Central University Anodal Samiti for desisting from agitation, the Jammu shutdown scheduled for August 10 stands as agitators have set a condition for written notification on establishment of Central University at Samba.
Latest developments evolved in a meeting headed by the Sunil Sethi, President J&K Bar, Jammu with the state administration representatives including divisional commissioner Pawan Kotwal, IGP Ashok Gupta, SSP Manahor Singh, DIG Farooq Khan and District Development Commissioner Manoj Kumar D... | |
| | | | No one would go hungry, assures PM | | | | Agencies
New Delhi: Observing that the country was facing a "difficult situation" following delayed and deficient rainfall, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the Centre has adequate foodgrains and would not hesitate to take strong measures and intervene in the market if the need arose.
"Agricultural operations have been adversely affected in several parts of the country causing distress to farmers. A deficit of more than 6 million hectares has been reported in paddy, which is the worst affected crop," he said addressing the Conference of Chief Secretaries on the monsoon situation here.
The government has enough cushion on account of bumper production in the previous tw... | |
| | | | Antony says, upped militant infiltration in J&K worrying | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 8 : Indicating further trouble due to recent spurt in incidents of infiltration from Pakistan, Defence Minister A K Antony today said the development was worrisome.
Pointing to the fact that reports received from Jammu and Kashmir in the last few weeks indicated a marked increase in cross-border infiltration from the western side of the Indian border, Mr Antony said the development was indeed worrying.
Army officials have said there has been a rise in incidents of infiltration in the valley, with more and more groups trying to enter the region, said the Defence Minister here.
The Minister was reacting to a query on the recent shooting incident in Kashmir which... | |
| | | | SRTC Union calls off strike: Govt | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 8: Minister for Transport and Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Qamar Ali Akhoon has said that the government is aware of the problems faced by the employees of SRTC and requisite measures are being initiated for redressal of their problems in a phased manner.
The Minister was addressing a deputation of SRTC workers Union, led by its President Shakeel Ahmed Kuchey who called on him here today.
Akhoon stressed for maintaining better coordination between the workers and Management to bring the Corporation back on track. He asked them to work with zeal, dedication and sincerity.
The Minister assured the deputationists that their promotion cases w... | |
| | | | Security at JU: | | Left to Gods and fates | | | SUMIT SHARMA
Jammu, Aug 8: With more than 100 ‘unarmed’ security guards on its staff roll and local Police always on the call, the University of Jammu is emerging as most vulnerable spot in the town where shootouts, attacks with sharp edged weapons, ransacking and rampaging has become a spur of the moment phenomenon.
A shootout in the corridors of Vice Chancellor’s office had raised serious security questions but no lessons were learnt. Attack on the staff and ransacking of cafeterias has become order of the day involving some students and large interference of non-student youth who come over for hangouts.
Instead of taking immediate corrective measures, the campus administration appa... | |
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