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| 'Education priority' in J&K a 'damp squib': RTI | | Rajouri worst hit, followed by Kishtwar, Udhampur, Jammu | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Sept 15: The Education priority in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in Jammu region proved to be damp squib as 80% of the government schools in Jammu are running without basic facilities. An RTI query has washed government's dirty linen in public with regards to its tall claims of its focus on Education sector.
As per the information provided by the Office of the Chief Education Officer Kishtwar against RTI query filed by Kovid Khosla, an advocate of J&K High Court, Jammu and RTI activist, vide his letter No CEO/ K/RTI/13/10-11 there are 796 government schools in district Kishtwar and out of which 34 have science laboratories,103 have libraries ,15 have computer la... | |
| | | | JU's department of Sports reduced to Director's PR agency | | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Sept 15: The department of Sports and Physical Education University of Jammu has been reduced into a PR agency of its director, who has been violating all conventions and norms of propriety to enhance his personal contacts and associations.
Invitation to IGP Jammu Rajesh Kumar at the finals of the inter college Badminton championship and presentation ceremony on the occasion was a cheap effort by the director Dhian Singh Bhau to further his PR, as insiders disclose that there is no convention of presenting the trophy to the winners and the runners up of any inter college event at the venue. "For all these years, the trophies have been presented by the Chancellor afte... | |
| | | | Kashmir going back to 1989-90 situation | | Achievements of PDP, NDA Govts nullified by NC led coalition | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 15: Whatever achievements were made by previous NDA Government at Centre and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led coalition in the State for restoration of peace in trouble torn Kashmir Valley were nullified by UPA Government at Centre and National Conference (NC) led coalition in the State.
According to sources the situation in Kashmir has deteriorated again and it is like that of 1989-90 which saw killings of hundreds of innocent people followed by mass exodus of minorities and other nationalist people from Valley to Jammu and other parts of the country.
Sources said fear psychosis prevailed every where in Valley and ground situation which was better dur... | |
| | | | Farooq Khan now all set to get post retirement 'gift' from Govt …… | | Unwarranted 'Loyalties' for political bosses ruined his career | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 15: In what can be seen a typical instance of a top ranked Police officer getting entangled in the witch- hunting net of politicians having ended up a loser in his career ambition. Though his sycophantic acts fulfilled the nefarious motives of his bosses in the government, but this cost the senior Police officer the top job in Jammu Police. Farooq Khan, who saw his service career tossing at the behest of the politicians on whose directions he acted selectively against media as also a section of businessmen is all set to achieve superannuation in a few weeks, albeit not without getting some post retirement 'rewards'.
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| | | | 'Tampering' in service record deprives regularization chance | | Katra Safai karamcharies threaten agitation in holy town | | | Ajay Sharma
Katra, Sept 15: In a holy place like Katra frequented by lakhs of pilgrims every month, where the affairs related to cleanliness and sanitation should be above the mark, are entangled in some a messy condition. Safai Karamacharies who have the onus the keeping the holy town are not a content lot in so far as their working is concerned . There is a simmering discontent among a sizable number who feel betrayal by the Municipal authorities in not considering their actual year when they started work with the Katra Municipal Committee. This has not only affected them monetarily but placed them quite junior in the list of seniority .
Two days back when these safaikaramchar... | |
| | | | NaMo infuses fresh lease of life in state cadre | | BJP on road to salvation | | | Siddharth Sadralia
Jammu, Sept 15: The anointment of Narendra Modi as BJP prime ministerial candidate might have sent Party's old warhorse L K Advani sulking into the hibernation, the development is likely to recharge the morale of the party cadre that sagged after the seven of its MLAs were shown door after the cross voting fiasco.
Though celebration broke out in state party headquarters following Modi's nomination as party's candidate for the hot seat, there was a hint of gloom on the faces of Advani loyalists.
"They do not have party's agenda to serve, but to tow their respective necessities in line with the central leaders," said one of the Modi's aficionados, a senior party leade... | |
| | | | Who is who in JK, Kamaal needs to know | | Theater of the absurd! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 15: A few years before his death, Sher-e-Kashmir felt embarrassed in the legislative assembly when a National Conference (NC) member accused the Muslim Auqaf trust (MAT) chairman of misappropriating the MAT money. The house burst into laughter and the ignorant member turned pale when a colleague told him that the MAT was headed by Sher-e-Kashmir himself.
The member had committed an unpardonable sin. Accusing Sher-e-Kashmir of misappropriation of public money and that too at the floor of the house was as good as signing his (own) death warrant. People close to NC say that the frightened member went into hiding for some time. It was later learnt that a m... | |
| | | | Modi's nomination as PM candidate and Omar Abdullah | | Interview | | | Neha
JAMMU, Sept 15: NC working president and J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday did acknowledge that the decision of the BJP Parliamentary Board to nominate Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the Prime Ministerial candidate for the coming Lok Sabha elections will have its impact in the state and that he was fully prepared to meet the challenge. This was the literal meaning of what he told during an interview to a leading correspondent.
During the interview, Omar Abdullah reportedly said: "It (Modi's nomination as PM candidate) won't affect much because local issues dominate in Assembly elections. Since there are elements who would try and gain from polarization, there mi... | |
| | | | Liability of small scale industries still not cleared | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 15: As the autumn has already set in and winter is round the corner, the government has gone mum on clearing the dues of small scale industries who repair transformers of power development department.
Since the beginning of summer, the PDD has been sending its transformers to these small scale industries for repair but during the month of June, when the rush of transformers increased in workshops of these industries, officials of these units asked to pay the dues but the government didn't pay heed to their requests.
Now when autumn has already set in, the government is not interested in paying to these industrial units for their work. Lakhs of outstanding... | |
| | | | BJP may win three Lok Sabha seats in J&K | | Modi factor | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Sept 15: The BJP Parliamentary Board on September 13 named Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the party's Prime Ministerial candidate for the upcoming general election. His nomination for the top executive job has electrified the situation across the nation, including two regions of Jammu & Kashmir, Jammu & Ladakh. Some political pundits have asserted that the BJP this time could win three Lok Sabha seats, two in Jammu province and one in Ladakh. The people of Jammu and Ladakh return to the Lok Sabha two seats and one seat, respectively.
The prediction of Jammu & Kashmir watchers and political pundits is based on three facts. One, the ruling coalition in Jammu & Kashm... | |
| | | | Extension of New Land Acquisition Act to JK | | Will NC hamper it like RTI ACT, 73rd amendment? | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 15: The Land Acquisition Act has created ripples among the various political parties across India as UPA II is all set to get a definite political mileage out of it. With the passage of this historic law the Congress is all set to woo the farmers and rural voters across the country. Will the Jammu & Kashmir Government lead by Omar Abdullah allow extension of this new into J&K state is a matter of great importance.
As the National Conference has hampered implementation of the 73rdamendment of the Panchayati Raj Act or even extension of central RTI Act 2005 into Jammu & Kashmir, it is felt that the new legislation will meet the same fate.
But some obse... | |
| | | | NC gives Kargil to save Omar's chair | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 15: National Conference has conceded defeat in the Kargil Hill Autonomous Council with directing its nominated Councilors not to vote in the election of Chief Executive Councilor. Cong has been consistently arguing that nomination was against this nomination. The four nominated NC councilors were given written direction by the party to not vote in the chief executive councilor elections. The party by this decision has accepted defeat and also it doesn't want to further antagonize Cong.
The relation between two coalition partners had hit the tipping point and there was every possibility that Cong would walk out of the coalition had NC not conceded its dem... | |
| | | | ASI among two cops suspended, inquiry ordered | | | | AJAY SHARMA
Katra, Sept 15 : Taking cognizance of ET report regarding incident of kidnapping and alleged rape in Reasi by police officials, District SP MS Chouhan placed two cops under suspension and ordered inquiry into charges that some police officials were shielding the accused of gang rape.
The suspended cops included Assistant Sub Inspector Ghulam Nabi and Head Constable Rahmatullaha. Both were directed to report to District Police Line,Reasi. The suspension came to effect following the reports of nexus with police charged of shielding the accused persons published in Early Times.
The report was published following the allegations leveled by the uncle of the victim girl namely ra... | |
| | | | Despite Govt claims forest loot continues in Kashmir | | | | Majid Ahmad
Srinagar, Sept 15: Despite tall claims by the government of controlling timber smuggling, the failure to put in place a proper mechanism to protect forests is facilitating unbridled felling of trees in Pir Panjal, Lidder, Bandipora and some other divisions of Kashmir.
Sources told Early Times that timber smugglers were systematically felling the prized Deodar and Kail trees in upper reaches of Budgam including Doodh Gagna, Raithan and Beerwah ranges, Khag, Drang, Doodhpathri, Suchalpathri, Kandajan and Palmaidan. Similar reports were also received from Lidder, Bandipora and other divisions.
"They burn the stems of trees and ferry the timber logs on horses. The logs are then... | |
| | | | Strike shuts valley, curfew cripples Shopian | | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Sept 15 : Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama towns continued to reel under curfew on Sunday while restrictions were lifted from Bijbehara and Anantnag towns. Elsewhere in the Kashmir valley, normal life was hit for the second consecutive day by strike.
Police and paramilitary CRPF personnel were deployed in strength in sensitive areas of all the towns including Srinagar city to thwart any protests. Around 43 companies of CRPF have been deployed in Shopian district alone to maintain law and order in the vulnerable areas.
Business establishments across Kashmir valley remained closed while traffic also remained off the roads, except for vehicles of police and paramilitary ... | |
| | | | Teacher shortage irks Neel students | | | | MOHD IRFAN
Jammu, Sept 15 : Contrary to the tall claims of state government of providing adequate teaching faculty & proper infrastructure in government schools of rural areas, most of schools narrate the story of neglect.The Government higher school of Neel in Banihal constituency faces dearth of teachers. Sources divulge that there are hardly 8 teachers in the school & 20 posts are vacant. Constructed in the year 2003,10 years on school is craving for teachers, science lecturers and basic amenities. Teachers posted in school said, "we are facing immense hardships as we have to take double classes of students due to shortage of teachers."
Sources said authorities at the helm of affair... | |
| | | | Shiva Sharma : A fast bowler from City, with dream to play for Indian Cricket team | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 15 : Shiva Sharma, a young fast bowler from the city makes the batsman fear of losing his wicket, when he moves his arm for bowling in the cricket ground."From street cricket to the Under-19 BCCI Matches I lived every second of my life with cricket, and one day I will play for the India Cricket Team," said Shiva Sharma, 17-year old bowler from Jammu, with a commitment to himself to be in India Cricket team.
Many of us accept life as it comes to us but there are still many who create their own way and write their own destiny by sheer hard work and dedication.
Shiva Sharma, a student of class 12th is one among them, who for the sake of his passion for Cri... | |
| | | | Justice Gandhi tours violence hit areas | | Kichloo visits first time after his resignation | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Sept 15: After arriving at Kishtwar on Saturday in connection with the inquiry into August 9 Kishtwar violence that resulted into the killing of three persons, beside wide spread loot and arson of public and government property, retired Justice R C Gandhi today conducted an extensive tour of different parts of Kishtwar and its adjoining areas and assessed damages caused in Kishtwar communal clashes.
Justice Gandhi along with IG Jammu Rajesh Kumar, DC Kishtwar Baseer Khan, former DC Kishtwar Saleem Mohammad Chowdhary, DIG DKR Ashkoor Wani, former SP Kishtwar Dr. Sunil Gupta, SP Kishtwar Sanjay Kotwal, Additional SP Kishtwar Thakur Kulbir Singh and other official... | |
| | | | Illegally constructed hotels of retired SSP, noted businessman demolished | | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Sept 15: Taking cognizance of ET news reports about the illegal constructions in Movera Pahalgam, Pahalgam Development Authority's enforcement wing today partially demolished three illegally constructed hotels and guest houses belonging to a retired police officer and a noted businessman.
Hotels of retired SSP, Mustaq Ahmad Kanu and affluent city businessman, Ashraf Burza were today demolished by the squad of Pahalgam Development Authority that was allegedly attacked by the hired goons of the owners as soon as they arrived on the spot to demolish the illegal construction.
Chief Executive Officer, Pahalgam Development Authority, Nisar Hussain Wani along with Te... | |
| | | | Monkey menace forces Udhampur villagers to flee homes | | | | Sarita Jamwal
UDHAMPUR, Sept 15: If it was militancy earlier which forced people to leave their homes, it is now monkeys who have made life miserable in several villages of Udhampur.
Monkey menace looms large at number of Udhmapur villages for the last five years. Thousands of monkeys are making themselves comfortable in villages of Cheryai , Muttal, Sunderani and Jib, Kauh nallah ,Kaghote, Ramnagar , Chenani and Majalta of Udhampur district forcing , residents to migrate due to fear .
Out of 11 agriculture zones in udhampur district situation is grim in 100 villages of district where monkeys have made 877.67 lakhs loss to farmers during the year 2011-12 making situation worse for ... | |
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