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| Hectic lobbying underway to grab top post in Academy | | Politicians pushing sycophants, nincompoops; 26 submit CVs to Taing panel | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
srinagar, Sept 12: With politicians of different hues pushing their favourites, including those who have ruined institutions of culture and media in the last several years, as many as 26 aspirants have submitted their biodata to a search committee that has been assigned to select a suitable incumbent to head Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture & Languages. The top executive slot in Academy has fallen vacant with the superannuation of Zaffar Iqbal Manhas on August 31st.
Even as his mentors in politics and bureaucracy have failed to win him an extension to service, Zaffar Iqbal has been asked by the government to continue in his chair till the appointment of new Secretary of Academy. Failure to develop the primary Kashmiri and Dogri sections, 9-year-long unjustified freeze in publishing 5th volume of Encyclopedia Kashmiriana, besides nepotism and recruitments through dubious means, have reportedly weighed heavy and tilted balance against the incumbent Secretary.
In the last week of August, Government constituted a five-member search committee to find new Secre... | |
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| Bungling in Jagati forces Govt to act, RC transferred | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 12: Has the government finally woken up to act or has it started a damage limitation exercise? Stung by the special reports of the Early Times about the "mismanagement" and "corruption deeds" at the Jagati Camp, the state government has decided to change the Relief Commissioner of the relief organization and replace him with a new one. As per sources, Satish Nehru has been asked to take over from the one who has been transferred. To give the whole decision a colour of a routine transfer a farewell party was held by the Department of Relief and Rehabilitation to see off the transferred Relief Commissioner. Aware of the "rot and rumblings in the relief departme... | |
| | | | Corporators getting disillusioned with BJP….? | | Tide of trouble not yet over in party | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 12: Notwithstanding the party's pro active role as main opposition party in Jammu whipping up key issues of corruption, Afzal Guru, discrimination once again to the hilt, the tide of trouble is yet to be over in BJP. The party might have been able to 'overcome' the turbulent phase that shook it politically three months back, the internal problems have once again started resurfacing, parting away of a corporator on Sunday being the fresh jolt it received.
The party leadership may not attach any significance to this development, choosing to paint it as something normal in politics. But the fact of the matter remains with Shubh Chander Verma calling it a day ... | |
| | | | BGSBU employee ends life | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 12: Facing stress, an employee of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) died after consuming poison in the Campus. Although the reason is yet to be unknown sources said the deceased had some domestic problem.
Sources said that a contractual Fourth Class Employee namely Riaz Ahmed resident of Mendhar area of Poonch consumed poison in Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University campus Rajouri. On getting the information, police reached the spot and took possession of the body and shifted it to the hospital.
After conducting the post-mortem of the body, it was handed over to the relatives.
Sources said that although Riaz had some domestic problem, he was also ... | |
| | | | Bandh in Kishtwar over alleged slow pace of probe in terror email | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Sept 12: A peaceful bandh was today observed in the township against the alleged slow pace of investigation into the terror email traced to global internet cafe here after the Delhi high court blast.
Announcing the bandh from Jamia Masjid, Imam Farooq Ahmed Kitchloo condemned the Delhi blast while criticising the investigating agencies over slow pace of progress in the ongoing investigation into the terror email sent from global internet cafe.
He said the slow pace ... | |
| | | | Srinagar's Circuit House hosts separatists from Jammu | | JKPM delegation enjoys official hospitality! | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 12: If Srinagar Airport lounge is always open for separatists; the summer capital's circuit house is no Greek to separatists from Jammu region. It can refuse to accommodate scribes from Jammu but separatists deserve a better deal. They cannot be refused accommodation because separatism sells in Kashmir.
Last week a delegation from Jammu Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) visited Kashmir and stayed in the Circuit House. The JKPM considers Jammu Kashmir a disputed territory and seeks its resolution in accordance with the wishes of the people. The JKPM is largely Rajouri based and represented by a former army man, Ghulam Ahmad Mir who was recently released from... | |
| | | | CB arrests CAPD asstt director, 2 others for alleged misappropriation of ration | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 12: The crime branch of police today arrested an assistant director, a tehsil supply officer (TSO) and a storekeeper for allegedly misappropriating food grains during their posting at Udhampur.
The accused included assistant director Vijay Kumar Singh, TSO Rashpal Ram an storekeeper Ramesh Chander. They were booked under sections 420, 467, 468 and 120-B of RPC read with section 5(2) of P C Act.
A huge quantity of food grains was alleged to have been fictitiously shown dispatched by the accused to various stores and sale centres/dealers in Udhampur district in 2009.
The food gains shown dispatched in records had actually not been transported, thereby caus... | |
| | | | Exploiting religious sentiments for political or economic gains | | Omar's Intervention In NIC Meet | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Sept 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on September 10, like many others, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Home Minister P Chidambaram and Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj, also spoke in the meeting of National Integration Council (NIC). The NIC is headed by AICC president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The NIC met after three years in the absence of Sonia who perhaps is still unwell. The NIC was convened to enlist the support of all the political parties and all the chief ministers, plus a few high profile political leaders, in favour of the drafted "Communal Violence Bill" that was, the government said, designed to instill confidence among the "minorities". As e... | |
| | | | Equitable development of all regions, NC-Congress style | | Joke Of The Year | | | Neha
JAMMU, Sept 12: J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will not tweet for at least six days because he would spend this week in the trans-Himalayan Ladakh. He reached Dras (Kargil) yesterday. Addressing a public gathering at Dras yesterday, the Chief Minister made a statement that has been described by many in Jammu as "joke of the year". The Chief Minister had said, "his government is striving for equitable development of all regions of the state and the amelioration of general public is the most important part of the development policy". "Our government is determined for equitable development of all regions of the state. We have focused specifically on the holistic progress of far-flung a... | |
| | | | Liquor factory manager held for making bid to rape woman employee | | | | JAMMU: The manager of New India Distillery at Barian in Samba was today arrested by police for allegedly making an attempt to rape a woman who worked as a cook in the factory.
In her complaint lodged with Samba police station, Nisha Bala, a widow of Kothi Morh, Bari Brahmana, alleged that manager of New India Distillery had tied to rape her at the factory where she worked as a cook.
She identified the accused as Mithlesh Kumar, son of Chanderma Prasad Singh of Bihar.
Acting on her complaint, police arrested the accused and booked him under section 294 of RPC.... | |
| | | | 2 more weapons seized in Pancheri double murder case | | | | JAMMU: Police today recovered two more sharp-edged weapons which were alleged to have been used in the killing of Krishni Devi and her grandson Prakash at Sadhota in Pancheri, Udhampur, last week. The weapons included an axe and a darat, according to SSP, Udhampur, Shakeel Ahmad Beigh. He said the weapons were recovered by Pancheri police on the disclosure of accused Sita Ram.... | |
| | | | ATM card thief held at Vijaypur | | | | JAMMU: A youth, who was alleged to have stolen the ATM card of a woman at Ramgarh and withdrawn Rs 40,000 from her account, was today arrested by police.
He was identified as Rampal, son of Banarasi Lal of Rampura, Vijaypur. He worked as guard at the ATM.
Police said on August 26 last, Talpinder Kour, wife of Harbinder Singh of Abtal, Ramgarh, went to the J&K Bank ATM at Ramgarh and withdrew Rs 10,000 from her account using her ATM card.
However, while counting the money, she dropped her card on the floor which was picked up by Rampal.
Police said Rampal did not return the card to the woman and later allegedly withdrew Rs 40,000 from another ATM at Vijaypur from her account.
When Talpi... | |
| | | | Widow gangraped in holy Katra town; accused held | | | | AJAY SHARMA
KATRA: A widow, who Sunday came to the holy town to have darshans of Mata Vaishno Devi in the Trikuta Hills, was allegedly gangraped in a private guest house here Sunday.
Guddi Devi (34), a widow, arrived here yesterday at about 12.30 pm from home at Ramnagar in Udhampur for the darshans of Mata Vaishno Devi.
Police sources said she was received at the bus stand here by her acquaintance Ranjit Singh, son of Karan Singh of Pouni, Reasi, and taken to the nearby Hari Om Guest House owned by Sushil Singh, son of Vakil Singh of Sainlanjan, Reasi.
In the guest house, she was allegedly raped by Ranjit and five other youth, the sources added.
In the evening, they dumped the woman i... | |
| | | | Appeal to Hon'ble speaker by Shri Chaman Lal Gupta BJP MLA | | | | Sir,
I had raised a question during the last session of the state assembly seeking a reply from the government regarding the decision to stop government advertisements to the daily Early Times published from Jammu.
I had also spoken about the highhandedness of the government and its arbitrary, whimsical dispensation regarding distribution of official advertisements to the various newspapers published in the state.
Despite repeated requests, the state government did not come forward with any reply to my question and the result has been that through its decision to ignore my question the state government has covertly accepted that it does not have a reasonable answer to my question.
Hon'b... | |
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