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| Return to State Cabinet, uphill task for Saroori | | R&B contracts story reaches Sonia | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Sept 9: Despite vociferous media campaign, ex-Roads and Buildings (R&B) Minister Ghulam Mohammed Saroori is facing an uphill task as far as return to the State Cabinet is concerned.
Saroori was asked to resign on August 26, 2010 after an imposter was found appearing in the medical entrance examination in place of his daughter. Cleared by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the infamous 'MBBS impersonation scam' involving his daughter, sources said that Saroori's friends in New Delhi especially Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad, have intensified efforts to reach out to Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to seek her assent to the proposal for ex-R&B minister's return to the state cabinet.
Congress headquarters in Jammu has begun debating that Azad wants Saroori to be re-inducted in the state cabinet since CBI has cleared him of the charges leveled against him. However, the induction is unlikely to be a smooth affair for two reasons. Of the two, one is that that the Congress President's close aide Ahmed Pa... | |
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| Cabinet berth for Saroori seems a distant dream | | Bonjwah Sarpanches oppose his re-induction | | | early times report
Kishtwar, Sept 9 : The Bonjwah Sarpanches have warned against re-induction of Ghulam Mohammad Saroori in the State Cabinet. Threatening resignation incase he was inducted in the cabinet, Bonjwah Sarpanch, Ghulam Rasool Bhat and his colleagues accused Saroori of misappropriation of public funds during his tenure as R&B Minister.
Bhat said the recent CAG report was enough evidence of his bungling. He must resign from the membership of the Legislative Assembly. He has no right to represent the people of Inderwal constituency.
He has further said that year before the presentation of challan by CBI, the MLA was issuing statements in press claiming to have been given clea... | |
| | | | As both DCD and DDE in JU, Deshbandhu does justice to none | | Students' demand for one man one post gains momentum | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Sept 9: Tirade by the student bodies against Jammu University seeking one man one post in its administrative set up seems to be justified as Prof. Deshbandh Gupta, who heads Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) and the Directorate of Colleges Development (DCD), two of the most important positions in the university administration has become a pain in the neck for the Vice Chancellor.
The queer ways of the Director, Prof. Deshbandh Gupta have left the VC's secretariat resolving issues that the University would have better done without.
Close on the heels of a vehement protest by the printers association of Jammu against the Directorate for allocating entire printing... | |
| | | | Amarnath petition now listed on Sept 17 | | No road construction, Govt to focus on facilities: CS | | | early times report
Srinagar, Sept 9 (KNS): Amid accusations and clarifications on Amarnath road construction controversy, the Supreme Court of India will now hear the case on September 17 instead of the September 10, on account of non-availability of the bench which had heard the case earlier. Meanwhile, the State Government has made clear that it had no intention of constructing a permanent road along the cave route.
"The matter has been mentioned by Vernika, Tomar, learned counsel on behalf of the State of Jammu & Kashmir and it is pointed out that the matter is listed on September 10, 2012 before this Bench. As the matter has been heard substantially by a different combination (Dr. ... | |
| | | | Hindu bodies to counter separatists' propaganda against Amarnath yatra | | | | early times report
JAMMU, Sept 9: The Hindu bodies will forcefully counter the propaganda unleashed by separatists, their supporters and Valley based main stream political parties against the facilities being provided to pilgrims of holy Amarnath shrine by the Government.
The leaders of various Hindu organizations, social activists and intellectuals who participated in a meeting organised by Baba Amarnath & Buda Amarnath Yatri Niyas (BABAYN) on Saturday to frame a roadmap to counter the propaganda and misinformation campaign launched by the separatists of Kashmir valley against the facilities being provided to pilgrims of holy Amarnath shrine decided that they will not allow any one to i... | |
| | | | Mehbooba aghast over non inclusion of J&K in talks | | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Sept 9: While describing the initiatives taken during Foreign Ministers talks in Islamabad as historical, People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, however, expressed her dismay over what she termed leaving Jammu and Kashmir out of the CBMs.
Addressing a hurriedly conveyed press conference at her Gupkar residence here today Mehbooba Mufti said signing historical agreements on visa liberalization and trade between the two countries of India and Pakistan was welcome but ignoring Jammu and Kashmir which has been bearing the brunt of animosity between the two nations at the time of reconciliatory initiatives between the two was very unfortunate.
Mehbooba r... | |
| | | | September 10: Mushtaq Ali succumbs | | Flash back | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 9: September 7 is an important date for the fourth estate in Kashmir. On this day 17 years ago a parcel bomb went off in BBC correspondent's office. Noted journalist Yusuf Jameel and photojournalist sustained injuries and were lucky to survive but the ANI videographer, Mushtaq Ali succumbed to his injuries a few days later on September 10.
Mushtaq attended the Walima of his friend at Magarmal Bagh on September 7, 1995 and had a hearty meal. Suddenly some one came and informed the scribes that the foreign tourists who had been taken hostage by Al Faran were spotted. Yusuf Jameel, Mushtaq Ali and other scribes rushed to their respective offices.
Mushtaq wa... | |
| | | | Unmoved in pushing through case of Migrant Relief Holders….! | | Govt prompt only in increasing perks of Ministers , MLAs … | | | early time report
Jammu, Sept 9: The ongoing agitation of Kashmiri Migrant Relief Holders and Jagti township inmates in support of their demands is only turning out to be a hoarse cry in a deep jungle where no one hears anyone and law of jungle prevails . The demand of enhancement of cash relief which is overdue for long and an outcry over non availability of basic facilities, the issues of survival and no matter genuine by all means remain unheard and unheeded from the quarters that matter. On indefinite hunger strike, the condition of many protestors deteriorated in the past few days . One wonders what is government actually waiting for in terms of any ugly turn which agitation may t... | |
| | | | PM's assets around Rs 10.73 crore; Farooq, Azad also among 'Crorepati Mantris' | | | | early times report
NEW DELHI, Sept 9: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assets worth around Rs 10.73 crore double that of last year, but a number of his cabinet colleagues are much richer than him.
New And Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah has over Rs 98 lakh deposited in bank accounts and has shares in ancestral properties in Jammu and Kashmir. The value of some of the properties within the share and in possession of Abdullah is over Rs 2.25 crore. Abdullah also earned over Rs 26 lakhs from the sale of family land in Srinagar.
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has total assets of Rs 68.59 lakh, including land in Maharashtra worth Rs 5.5 lakh and the remaining in cash and bank bal... | |
| | | | Advani terms Article 370 discriminatory, divisive | | One Country, One Constitution | | | RUSTAM
JAMMU, Sept 9: BJP veteran and former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani needs to be patted for what he said about Article 370, under which the solitary State of Jammu & Kashmir enjoys the right to have a separate constitution and separate flag. He said the special status given to Jammu & Kashmir should be abolished immediately as it is discriminatory and against the notion of "one India". "Article 370 of the Constitution gives special status to Jammu & Kashmir due to which the integrity of the Indian State is challenged…There should be uniform and one Constitution for all citizens of a nation," he said on Saturday at Gorakhpur (UP). He was addressing a book release ceremony at the an... | |
| | | | Khar minced no words, said Kashmir core issue | | | | NEHA
JAMMU, Sept 9: Pakistani stand on Jammu & Kashmir is very clear. There is no ambiguity. Pakistani leadership speaks in one voice in Pakistan and outside, including India. Ever since its emergence, Pakistan has been saying Kashmir is an unfinished agenda of partition and Kashmir is the core issue between India and Pakistan. As expected, yesterday at Islamabad, addressing joint press conference with her Indian counterpart S M Krishna, Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar without mincing words said Kashmir for Pakistan is a core issue. In other words, she said if India wants to normalize relations with Islamabad, New Delhi has no other option but to handover Jammu & Kashmir to Pa... | |
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