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| NC stakes claim to form Council with 16 members | | Kargil political 'warfare' continues | | | Cong challenges claim, says NC playing foul
Early Times Report
Jammu, Spet 9: In a fresh twist to the unsavoury developments between the coalition allies and in sharp contradiction to what NC Patron Dr Farooq Abdullah tried to project about his party NC's disinclination to form Kargil Hill Development Council , the NC today staked claim to form the House in front of Deputy Commissioner Kargil contending the support of 16 members. Congress, however, has out rightly rejected this and challenged the claim terming NC is bent to play foul in setting up the Autonomous Hill Council.
Sources said NC unit today went to DC and staked claim to form the House with support of 16 members, a move which has angered the Congress further particularly in the wake of the statement given by Dr Farooq Abdullah on Sunday that NC will opt out of the race of forming the House as Congress had more elected members than his party had bagged in the recently held elections for the Hill Development Council . Congress which has more members and support of independents too has challenged the claim of ... | |
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| Congress won suspiciously in Kargil: Kamaal | | `Employs undemocratic means to grab the power' | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Sept 9: Hours after State Congress sought united progressive alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's intervention into the much controversial nominations by Chief Minister ,Omar Abdullah in the newly elected Kargil Autonomous Hill Development council, NC additional general secretary Dr Mustafa Kamaal said that state congress is using undemocratic means to grab the power. At a time when NC decided against staking claim for the council in Kargil, Kamaal while replying to the question of Delhi intervention said that state congress headed by Saif-ud-din Soz is using undemocratic means like approaching Delhi for minor issues and threatening to approach the court to... | |
| | | | Finally Planning dept. approves 100 % plan authorization | | Likely to curtail departments' proposal for 2013-14 by 25 % | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Sept 9: After a long wait of more than five months, finally the Planning and Development department (P&DD) today approved 100 percent authorization of plan funds to various departments, but it is likely to curtail departments' proposal by 25 % for the financial year 2013-14. Sources informed Early Times that on July, 9, 2013, the annual plan of state was approved by Planning Commission of India, while the scheme of finance was conveyed to state government around one month back. "Inspite of getting scheme of finances, the state P&DD failed to give 100 percent plan authorization to government departments, and the file pertaining to 100 % plan authorization was with high... | |
| | | | 3 years on, electricity Ombudsman lost in oblivion | | T&D losses refuse to climb down | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Sept 9: Notwithstanding the fact that Transmission and Distribution losses in Jammu and Kashmir are at alarming high, but Power Development Department (PDD) has so far failed to appoint much awaited "Appointment of Forum for Redressal of Grievances of Consumers" commonly called as Electricity Ombudsman, after the lapse of more than three years, since the issuance of notification in this regard.
Sources informed Early Times that the Union Power Ministry has been repeatedly asking the state to increase revenue from electricity, bring down power purchase bill and Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses, which were currently around 60 to 65 per cent, but the state gov... | |
| | | | Desire to remain in power compels NC to allow Cong to lead KAHDC | | Respecting people's will | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Sept 9: President of the National Conference (NC) and Union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah on September 8 virtually censured his son Omar Abdullah and his advisors to please the Congress party so that he remains in power at the centre and his son continues to lead the state government till January 2015. In fact, he said that the people of Kargil defeated the NC in the just held elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Kargil (LAHDCK) and it was the Congress which won the election. He declared that the NC will not form the LAHDCK. "We have decided that as Congress has won there, it will form the council. It is the decision of the people the... | |
| | | | Kishtwar riot case on Sep 16, Yousuf Haji's custodial death case on Sept 30 | | SC to hear two Petitions on J&K | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 9: Chief Justice of India, Justice P. Sathsivam today fixed September 30, 2013 to hear a writ petition filed by the Panthers Party President, Balwant Singh Mankotia, MLA seeking direction from the Supreme Court to the Govt. of J&K to hold investigation into the custodial death of Haji Yousuf, a Kashmir based businessman affiliated with the ruling National Conference. Comprises of the Chief Justice and Mrs. J. Ranjana Prakash Desai, the Bench shall also hear Kishtwar riot case on Sep 16.
Prof. Bhim Singh, Sr. Advocate mentioned this matter before the Division Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, making a strong prayer to hear the matter relating to t... | |
| | | | SIC considers compensation for RTI applicant | | CEO Leh put on penalty notice | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 9: In a significant order issued by the State Information Commission (SIC) ,the Commissioner Secretary to Government School Education department has been asked why the SIC may not order for the compensation to be paid to an RTI applicant from Leh who has been made to suffer a lot by the officials of the Chief Education Office Leh by making unnecessary delays in providing the information under State RTI Act to her.
The State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) G R Sufi has also ordered for issuance of a penalty notice to the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Leh.
A second appeal was filed by an RTI applicant Ms Kaneez Fatima, a resident of Leh who works a... | |
| | | | NC losing its political ground | | Farooq Abdullah talks tough | | | Neha
JAMMU, Sept 9: President of National Conference (NC) and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah on Sunday did some plain-speaking and admitted that his party, which was once very powerful in the state, had lost its sheen and appeal to a considerable extent. He said the results to the recently-held elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Kargil did not augur well for the future of the party.
While making an announcement that the NC will opt out of the race to form the council in Kargil, Farooq Abdullah reflected on the causes leading to the humiliating defeat of the party in the Kargil elections. He said that it was not the Congress which won the people's mandate, but it... | |
| | | | Legislators accuse NC of playing foul | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 9: Three Congress legislators have accused National Conference (NC) of playing foul in the Constitution of Ladakh Hill Development Council, Kargil.
The legislators MLC Mohd Muzaffar Parray MLC Ghulam Nabi Monga and MLC Bashir Ahmad Magrey in a signed statement said that the very fact that the NC Chose to make nomination to the Hill Development Council surreptitiously, even before the elected members had taken oath, shows that the NC is bent upon playing foul against the Congress. The most unfortunate aspect of this game of foul is that the NC did everything in this behalf in the name of J&K Government in which Congress is an equal partner, they ... | |
| | | | Farooq asks Pakistan to shut down terrorist camps | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 9: The National Conference (NC) President, Farooq Abdullah Monday sent a loud message to Pakistan for shutting down the terrorist camps which are being used against India.
Abdullah, who is also union minister for new and renewable energy, said, "The condition for dialogue with Pakistan is that Pak must act against terrorists, who are using its territory to create tragedies in India. Till then it is done, dialogue with Pakistan will be meaningless." He was talking to reporters in Jammu University, after inaugurating the International Conference on Triggering Discoveries in High Energy Physics at Zorawar Singh auditorium.
During his visit to United States, ... | |
| | | | Employees 2- day strike begins, state-wide protests held at district headquarters | | | | Et Report
JAMMU, Sept 9: Despite the abnormal situation in Kashmir Valley where two districts have been put under curfew after recent killing in Shopian in South Kashmir, the J&K Employees Joint Coordination Committee (EJCC) will go ahead with its two day strike call on September 10 and 11. The employees owing allegiance to JCC today staged massive demonstrations in Jammu region and other parts of Kashmir Valley in support of their demanding barring Shopian and Kulgam districts of South Kashmir which have been put under curfew following the killings in Shopian two days back. The EJCC which earlier was undecided whether to go for its two days strike programme from tomorrow in view of Kas... | |
| | | | JCC leaders, employees arrested as police foil 'Civil Secretariat' march | | Police action leads to disturbance in city centre | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Sept 9: Police foiled the 'Secretariat Chalo' programme of Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) of the government employees by arresting hundreds of government employees and lobbing water cannons on the protesting employees. The police action led to disruption of both the pedestrian and traffic movement on the busy Maulana Azad Road. This afternoon thousands of state government employees assembled at Sher-i-Kashmir Park here as part of their programme to march towards Civil Secretariat in support of their demands. The protesting employees raised slogans in favour of their demands and vowed to carry forward their struggle unless the demands are met. Police and Ce... | |
| | | | No RTI case settled in Rajouri district : RTI activists | | | | Et Report
Rajouri, Sept 9 : No case has been settled in Rajouri district under Right to Information (RTI) Act till date.
This was disclosed by RTI activists who have alleged gross violation of RTI act in the district and said that authorities concerned are keeping criminal silence on the finding reports of various scams for which information was sought by them. Shieraz Sheikh, secretary Social Justice , A NGO said that under RTI Act they have sought the copy of finding report of mismanagement and bungling in the office of Pahari hostel for which committee was constituted vide order No SQ/1605-09 dated 28-11-2011 by the then DDC.
"But till date we have not received any response ... | |
| | | | Jammu-Udhampur Rail track awaits major tragedy | | It's safe, maintain railway authorities | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 9 : A Major mishap at any time cannot be ruled out at Tunnel-16 on 53 kilometers Jammu-Udhampur Rail Link near Manwal, as the railway traffic is on despite damage to track and tunnel due to heavy rains.
Tunnel -16 on Jammu-Udhampur track has been damaged three times in the month of August. It was earlier damaged with the landslide due to heavy rain on August 5, in which the engine of the Malwa Express was stuck in the tunnel for more than two days, after that on August 13 and August 16 the landslides again disrupted the rail link on the same tunnel.
The Railway is at present running all the train on the Jammu-Udhampur track despite the shooting boulder... | |
| | | | CRPF go berserk in Kulgam `Stone pelters tried to set camp on fire' Saahil Suhail | | | |
Anantnag, Sept 9: CRPF personnel of 18th Battalion, went on a rampage
in South Kashmir's Kulgam district and beat pedestrians including
outside State labours to pulp on Monday when a stone pelting mob tried
to put their camp on fire.
According to reports, CRPF men deployed in Kulgam Chowk thrashed
people mercilessly and smashed the window panes of private vehicles.
CRPF men were seen beating everyone whosoever came in their way. They
even did not spare media personnel and snatched cameras from them.
Reports said that top police officials reached Kulgam Chowk to ensure
free movement of people. "It was only in the presence of these police
officers that people dared to walk alon... | |
| | | | Letter written to CJ regarding rape of mentally challenged treated as PIL vDB grants 1-week time for submitting additional documents | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 9: A letter written by visually disabled advocate Suraj
Singh to Chief Justice of High Court seeking directions to J&K Police
for fair/impartial investigation in connection with FIR 183/2013
register at P/S Bahu Fort Jammu u/s 376-C /109 RPC has been treated as
Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by the court.
In the application it was prayed that the same be treated as PIL so
that the investigation be monitored by the State High Court. The Chief
Justice treated the same letter as PIL which was listed today before
Division Bench comprising Justice Virender Singh and Justice Ali
Mohammad Magrey.
The DB after hearing advocate SS Ahmed with advocate S... | |
| | | | Violent protests in Kulgam, Curfew in Shopian Unidentified person buried in DPL, SHRC takes notice of killing | | | |
Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Sept 9: Massive protests broke out in Kulgam town on Monday
amid complete shutdown. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel
had to resort to aerial firing to disperse the protesting youth who
pelted stones on their camp and tried to destroy the bunker and the
concertina wire erected around it.
Eyewitnesses told Early Times that the youth protesting against the
Shopian killing pelted stones on the CRPF camp situated in the
industrial area of the town.
The troopers chased the protesters resulting in the violent clashes
for quite some time. The protesters gave a stiff resistance to the
police and the latter have to fire several tear-smoke shells to
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| | | | Direct rail link to Katra still a distant dream Inauguration of Udhampur-Katra rail line faces further delay | | | |
Sarita Jamwal
Udhampur, Sept 9 : Inauguration of much awaited Udhampur-Katra rail
line earlier scheduled for September by Prime Minister may be
further delayed. According to report from railway sources, ahead of
the launch of prestigious Udhampur-Katra rail project, a high level
team of senior officers of Railways headed by Railways Board Chairman
Vinay Mittal had a detailed survey of Udhampur-Katra track including
Tunnel No. 1, the major hurdle in the prestigious project during
first week of June this year after which scheduled inauguration on
25th June by Prime minister was delayed , as the technical team,
after feasibility and allied tests, have confronted certa... | |
| | | | Sexual exploitation of mentally challenged girls | | Govt. appointed committee to look after children's home at Channi Rama | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 9: To supervise the existing management committee of the
Home for Mentally-Retarded Children at Channi Rama, the district
administration has constituted a six member supervisory committee.
Sources inside the administration disclosed that the six members
included Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Sushma Chauhan,
District Social Welfare Officer, Jammu Kulraj Singh, Red Cross Society
District Secretary, Jammu Suresh Sharma, Advocate, Rohit Kapoor,
Psychiatric, Dr Manu Arora besides Non Government Organization Child
Line Representatives Jammu, Manjari Singh.
Official said that during the first visit to the Home for
Mentally-Retarded Children ... | |
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