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Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 31: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart and self claimed champion of Jammu cause has adopted golden silence over BJP's earlier demand of shifting Deputy Inspector General of Police Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban range Ashkoor Wani.
When, MLA Ashok Khajuria was approached over the issue, he refused to give direct reply and asked to consult BJP president Jugal Kishore Sharma. Khajuria who never avoid to give comments and sometimes bypassed Jugal Kishore Sharma, but this time he preferred golden silence and passed the buck over Jugal Kishore Sharma.
However when contacted, Jugal Kishore Sharma didn't pick up the phone despite repeated calls.
The silence of Ashok... | |
| | | | Cong-NC breakup looking imminent | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Aug 31: Congress leadership is facing intense pressure from party workers to breakup alliance with National Conference to form Government on its own in the next Legislative Assembly elections.
During the one day convention of PCC, majority of the party leaders in the presence of All India Congress Committee General Secretary Ambika Soni, who is in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir, warned the party leadership against entering into pre-poll alliance with NC. They said that during the last five years NC has been hatching conspiracies to weaken Congress in the State so it was better for the party to break-up the alliance for future.
Some leaders drew attention of the party leade... | |
| | | | Court forces police to register FIR against Kitchloo | | Kishtwar slapgate | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Aug 31: After Principal and Session Judge Kishtwar Pawan Dev Kotwal rejected review petition moved by former MoS Home and MLA Kishtwar Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo challenging order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate Ajay Gupta in Kishtwar slapgate, Kishtwar police today registered FIR No: 161 U/S 323,341, 189, 504, 506 RPC against the former Minister at police station Kishtwar.
He has been booked for allegedly slapping Ex- CEO Kishtwar Development Authority Raiz Ahmed Chowdhary at Tourist Reception Center Kishtwar on 10th of April this year.
After police denied registration of an FIR against Kichloo, Raiz Chowdhary moved an application before CJM Kishtwar unde... | |
| | | | CEO Srinagar, Baramulla attached after refusing to take diktats from Ministers | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 31: Axe has fallen on two honest and upright officers of Education department and they have been attached with the office of Director School Education, Kashmir following their refusal to follow the 'diktats' of some of the Cabinet Ministers of the State Government.
The State Government's decision to get the officers attached with Directorate of School Education, Kashmir has come as a shock to the employees of education department. They are aghast over the decision of the State Government and have threatened to launch an agitation in case the orders of attachment are not rescinded.
Chief Education Officer (CEO) Baramulla, Rouf Ahmad Shahmiri after failing to ... | |
| | | | Dedicated workers hold protest outside convention as organisers adopt pick and choose policy | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 31: Enraged over debarring dedicated working and allowing auto-drivers and contractors to participate in the convention of the PCC, senior Congress leaders, who were office bearers of the Pradesh Youth Congress (PYC) today held demonstration against "pick and choose" policy being adopted by the organisers of the PCC convention.
Outside the venue of the PCC convention at Hotel Ashoka senior Congress leaders held demonstration and registered their protest against d... | |
| | | | BOSE changes 9th class SST language | | Consults CEOs after 15 months | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, Aug 31: The Board of School Education (BOSE) had changed language of Social Study in English and sought suggestions of concerning Chief Education Officers (CEOs) over change of language after more than one year.
Sources informed Early Times that the BOSE had changed its syllabus of SST in English for academic year 2012-13 and sough suggestions from CEOs a year after the decision. "Rajouri, Reasi, Udhmapur, Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts fall under summer Zone of Jammu region where language of SST had changed, earlier students of these areas were studying their social study for ninth class in Hindi and Urdu", sources said, adding that instead of using regional langua... | |
| | | | Bahu Fort circuit becomes Tourism deptt's illegitimate baby | | Director rues paucity of funds | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 31: The development project of the Bahu fort circuit has been left in lurch by the tourism department for the last three years.
A development project, worth crore of rupees for the Bahu fort circuit (Sidhra to Kunjwani) was started in 2009, in which some important tourist spots had to be developed. But after doing it in full swing the department had suddenly stopped the work and the partially developed spots are in shambles these days.
The department had started it with a 'Deyodi' (Gate) to the Bahu Fort circuit near Bahu Fort Police station with a park for the tourists. Then they had to develop the way to Har-ki-Pouri (Temples at the bank of Rivar Ta... | |
| | | | 1 more booked under PSA, others sent to judicial custody | | Kishtwar violence | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 31: Udhampur police on the basis of input given by Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing August 9 Eid violence in Kishtwar town during intervening night of August 30/31, arrested Sajjad Ahmed Najjar son of Abdul Gaffar Najjar resident of Jamia Mohallah Kishtwar from round Domail on Dhar road in Udhampur.
As per police, accused Sajjad Ahmed Najjar was wanted by Kishtwar police and SIT for his alleged role in loot and arson that took place in Kishtwar District on August 9. Sources said that soon after his arrest, District administration slapped Public Safety Act (PSA) on him and sent him to Kot Bhalwal jail.
Reports further added that police also rec... | |
| | | | Congress can emerge as single largest party: Azad | | `Effective electioneering period is 6 months' | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 31: Union Health Minister and former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had reportedly said the effective period for fulfilling promises made by the party is only six months before the Assembly elections are held. He had also said Cong can emerge as the single largest party.
Azad said it in his address at the one day convention of the party on Saturday, which was also addressed by party in-charge Ambika Soni and state unit president Saif-ud-din Soz. All Congress Ministers and senior leaders attended the meeting.
"Effective electioneering period is only six month. So we should work on the lines that elections are due in next six-months," Azad had reportedly to... | |
| | | | Non receipt of RTI application by CAPD Samba | | SIC directs PIO concerned to file an affidavit | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 31: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the Public Information Officer (PIO) of Consumer Affairs and 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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| | | | Unity in State Congress a distant goal? | | Congress Convention | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Aug 31: Will the today's Congress convention of executive committee members of the State Congress end factionalism and enable it to present a united face in the upcoming elections? If one goes by the various posters put out by certain Congressmen at different places in Jammu and the manner in which various delegations discussed the state of the Congress with AICC general secretary and in-charge Jammu and Kashmir Congress Ambika Soni, then one can easily say that the unity in the Congress is a distant goal. This, notwithstanding the fact that both the factional leaders - JKPCC president Saif-ud-Din Soz and Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad - were present during the conven... | |
| | | | Organizers forgot to put cooling system in place | | BJP workers sweat during Jammu meeting | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 31: With no cooling system in place, the BJP workers experienced inconvenience during a meeting at KK Resort here today.
Around 1500 people were attending the party function being addressed by the BJP national president Rajnath Singh experienced some tough moments inside the humid hall as the organizers had not considered putting a proper cooling system in place.
A worker, Sharma said that it seems that the air conditioning system and other cooling system was not in place and BJP people didn't bring any cooling system from outside before selecting the venue.
The state BJP unit was working for this workers meet for past two months when Rajnath Singh had ... | |
| | | | J&K farmers now turning towards migrant labourers | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 31: Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir are turning towards migrant labourers as the state is experiencing severe labour crunch despite huge army of unemployed.
Labourers from the eastern states are busy with paddy sowing while the youth of the state are focused towards getting government jobs. 90 percent of the labourers who sow Paddy crop are from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Farmers of the state also prefer Bihari labour for sowing and harvesting of their paddy crop, as the locals feel shy to work in the farms.
These labourers are not the common labourers. They are specialized in farming. They leave their home town in April for Punjab and Kashmir and then comp... | |
| | | | Filing of multiple RTI applications on one subject | | SIC warns RTI applicant, tenders apology | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 31: An RTI applicant tendered a written apology before the State Information Commission here on August 18 after it was found that he filed multiple RTI applications in different offices of Bandipora district to seek information related to one subject.
As per details available with Early Times the State Information Commission (SIC) received a complaint 10.07.2013 from one Showkat Ahmad Dar son of Ab. Rehman Dar a resident of Khamyar Tehsil Pattan stating that under RTI Act he asked some information from District Development Commissioner Bandipora who is also the Chairman Zilla Lok Shiksha Samiti Bandipora vide Registered letter dated 30.05.2013 but he ... | |
| | | | As Islamabad bleeds India the UPA continues to kneel | | Back channel diplomacy | | | Neha
JAMMU, Aug 31: Ever since June this year, when Mian Nawaz Sharif took over as Prime Minister of Pakistan for the third time, Islamabad, Pakistani Army, spy agency Inter-service Intelligence and terror outfits such as Lashkar-e-Toiba/Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Jesh-e-Mohammad and Hizbul Mujahideen have intensified anti-India activities to internationalize the otherwise settled issue of Jammu & Kashmir. Pakistani Army, the ISI and Islamabad-friendly terror outfits have not only been breaching the international border and the LoC and using terror tactics so that terrorists could cross over to Jammu & Kashmir but also firing at our forward posts on a daily basis with our brave jawans playing a spl... | |
| | | | CE takes note of RTI, orders probe | | Favoritism in PWD | | | Et Report
Rajouri, Aug 31: Taking cognizance of the RTI plea regarding misappropriations and favoritism in allotment of various works being undertaken by the Public Works Department (PWD), the Chief Engineer has ordered probe in this matter.
"The matter has come to my notice and I have initiated probe into the matter. Those who will be found guilty will face consequences," said Chief Engineer, PWD.
"We have closed works by departments. However, in case of emergency and natural calamity some works can be carried out by the departments, he added.
Nazir Ahmed and Riaz Ahmed two RTI activists have alleged that they applied for information under RTI Act completing all the formalities but... | |
| | | | Five infiltrators killed by army near LoC in Tangdhar sector | | 10 militants killed in operations in two days | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 31: Security forces foiled a major infiltration bid in the Tangdhar area of Kupwara sector near the Line of Control (LoC) by killing five militants over the past two nights. War like stores was recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
This is the second major operation against the militants in two days as five militants owing allegiance to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter with police and army in the Najawan forest range of Preng in Kangan area of Central Kashmir's Ganderbal district during the intervening night of August 29 and 30.
A defence spokesman said that based on specific intelligence about likelihood of infiltrat... | |
| | | | Rajnath criticizes Omar led regime for mishandling 'Kishtwar violence' | | UPA govt "failed completely" on security, diplomatic fronts | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
JAMMU, Aug 31: Terming violent incidents early this month in Kishtwar as most 'unfortunate', the National President of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Rajnath Singh blamed the State Government for not curbing the anti-national elements effectively.
Addressing a press conference here today, the BJP chief Rajnath Singh criticized the Omar Abdullah government for encouraging the anti-national forces, inability to control violence in Kishtwar and overall failure in governance.
Singh further said that Kishtwar violence is the handiwork of anti-national forces and the State Government failed to thwart the nefarious designs of those vested interests, who incited the people.
"Some m... | |
| | | | Is it a case of too many cooks spoil the broth | | Another addition to political spectrum in J&K | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 31: As if there were some dearth of a political platform in already highly politicized Jammu and Kashmir yet another organisation under the nomenclature of liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has been formed. One wishes LDP founder does not give credence to the old addage too many cooks spoil the broth. Its aim is to provide an alternative to what its founder, Bashir Ahmed Bhat, calls selfish politicians.
And Bhat has stuck to the usual stance that is followed by those who have formed political parties in Jammu and Kashmir. Some politicians have pronounced their commitment to secure resolution of the Kashmir issue. Others have pledged to support peoples' right t... | |
| | | | Hakim Yasin aghast over politicizing Mehta concert | | Takes Pugwash organizers head on | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Aug 31: Breaking his silence over the opposition of Kashmiri separatists to the Zubin Mehta concert to be held at Srinagar's Shalimar Bagh on September 7, Peoples Democratic Front Chairman and former minister, Hakim Muhammad Yasin today expressed his deep anguish on what he termed politicizing the show which is purely a cultural one and could promote the Kashmir Tourism.
Talking to Early Times exclusively, Hakim Yasin said the government and the separatist leaders have unfortunately politicized the show and want to make an issue out of it which does not hold any merit.
He said the concert is a musical one and many such events were held in the past and none of the ev... | |
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