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| Amid revelations and allegations, 1000 workers desert Mir | | `Hassan paid 33 candidates to contest election in 2008 | | | Minister offers himself for probe
Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Sept 25: Former Army Chief, General VK Singh's revelations have caused a dent in Agriculture Minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir's party. Reports revealed that 1000 workers deserted a shocked Mir. Pertinent to mention Mir on Wednesday offered himself for a free and time-bound probe.
The party workers including the candidates who contested assembly elections in 2008 on the mandate of JKDPN said that it is high time they should make their position clear among the general public as they are being targeted publically for being associated with a political leader who has allegedly grabbed Rs 1.19 crore from the army and is not ready to resi... | |
| | | | General Singh's accusations has badly dented image of J&K 's mainstream politicians: Omar | | Puts ball of Ghulam Hassan Mir's resignation in Congress's court | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Sept 25: Accepting that allegations leveled by former army chief, General V K Singh has caused a dent to the image of mainstream politicians in the state, chief minister Omar Abdullah today said the resignation of agriculture minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir has already been taken up with the Congress party.
Talking to media persons on the sidelines of a function here, Omar said that Congress has to take a decision on Mir's future in state cabinet since he has been nominated by them in the council of ministers. He said he or his party would accept the decision of Congress party in this regard and not influence the decision.
"The allegations leveled by the former army... | |
| | | | NC, Congress will pay a heavy price for targetting former Army chief | | Playing with national security | | | Rustam
Jammu, Sept 25: The National Conference (NC) and the so-called Indian National Congress (INC), which have lost the people's confidence owing to their various acts of omission and commission and disregard for democratic values, have committed a grave blunder by targetting former Army chief General V K Singh. These two fake secular and anti-democratic outfits might have succeeded in pandering to their respective communal constituencies but they have offended the nation by taking on a person who is known for his integrity, impeccable record, plain-speaking, dedication and courage of conviction and whose services to the country would be remembered for years.
It appears that the leaders... | |
| | | | Two challans produced against 21 accused | | Kishtwar Communal Violence | | | 4 VDC members among accused, BJP leader from Padder declared absconder
Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Sept 25: Kishtwar police in joint collaboration with Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing August 9 and August 10th violence at Kishtwar and Padder today produced challan in two FIRs registered at Police Station Padder and Police Station Kishtwar before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Kishtwar.
The first challan was produce in connection with FIR No: 16 U/S 307/325/147/148/336/109 RPC, 7/25 Arms Act against 10 persons including four members of Village Defense Committee (2 VDC members and 2 VDC SPO's). As per the details available with Early Times, Police produced Challan against Pri... | |
| | | | Omar carrying legacy of breeding anti-India, anti-Army sentiment | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 25: Omar government has all guns blazing against former Army Chief General VK Singh in an attempt to dissuade public attention from its failure. The government is also undermining the credible work done by Army under operation Sadhbhawana, which was already under attack from the separatists.
Omar Abdullah said the revelations made by the former army chief had made the job of politicians very difficult.
Omar 's suggestion that the Army his attacking the democratic set up in the State is in line with his consistent stand against the Army .
The Chief Minister has been consistently attacking Army on the issue of removal of AFSPA. He had about two-year back an... | |
| | | | In support of General VK Singh | | Bhim calls the NC bluff | | |
Neha
Jammu, Sept 25: People may say that JKNPP chief patron Bhim Singh's approach to many issues facing Jammu & Kashmir is not consistent, but it is a fact that he on occasions does take up right issues at right time without fear or favour. On Tuesday, he, like a true Indian, made common cause with former Army chief General V K Singh and described the charges levelled against him as baseless. "Allegations against former Army Chief, General V K Singh are politically motivated, malafide and without substance. If these allegations that money was paid to a minister or so and that too only three crores on record deserve appreciation that General V.K. Singh kept all such transactions intact an... | |
| | | | Stage being set for making tall promises to people in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 25: With the Lok Sabha election dates drawing near political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, as is the case in other states in the country, are readying themselves for dishing out promises to people. Many political leaders, even of least consequences, may not hesitate promising moon to people if they vote in favour of their party. In fact the preparation for the Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir is going to be an exercise for setting the stage for the Assembly election due late next year.
In reality neither the main political parties nor the people in Jammu and Kashmir attach as much importance to the Lok Sabha election as is being attached to the Assemb... | |
| | | | SIC slaps notice on Joint Director School Education for non appearance | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 25: The State Information Commission (SIC) has asked the Public Information Officer (PIO) of Directorate of School Education Jammu who happens to be the Joint Director in the directorate as to why penalty proceedings be not initiated against him under JK RTI Act 2009 as he failed to present himself before the hearing at the SIC's Jammu office few days back. The PIO had also provided incomplete information to an RTI application and the SIC has further directed the PIO to provide the information to the RTI applicant within ten days from the date of issuance of order .
As per details available with Early Times one Mohammad Sadiq from Trikuta Nagar, Jammu... | |
| | | | LC receives 286 CQs, 13 Resolution, 4 Private Members Bills | | Rana, Sadhotra fail to submit requisitioned business | | | Mustansir
SRINAGAR, Sept 25: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council has received 286 questions in total from its members to be taken up for discussion during the 7-days autumn session commencing from September 30 here at Srinagar.
According to officials of the Council, MLC and provincial president National Conference, Jammu, Devinder Singh Rana has not submitted any questions for the legislative business while as all other members have submitted their requisitioned business to the Council secretariat.
Sources in the Council secretariat told early times that Devinder Rana was the only member other than the Planning Minister Ajay Sadotra who has not submitted the requisitioned business ... | |
| | | | `EU delegation knows what Omar concealed' | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 25: The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today interacted with the European Delegation led by Ambassador Joao Cravinho. Omar talked about accession, human rights and Kashmir settlement and power generation.
Omar, however, does not know that what he did not tell them was discussed with them by the Bar Association team, the delegation from the Coalition of civil society and the Kashmiri Pandit Sangrash Samithi.
The delegations told the Europeans that Omar had actually failed to take up the matter of revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) with New Delhi and had been feeding lies to the gullible people of the state.
The delegation as also tol... | |
| | | | Hectic political activities begin to float Third Front | | | | Majid Ahmad
SRINAGAR, Sept 25: With assembly elections drawing nearer, hectic political activities have begun to float a Third Front in Jammu and Kashmir that will act as a buffer between ruling National Conference (NC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Sources told Early Times that groundwork to float the Third Front has already commenced. "The Front is likely to comprise the mainstream political leaders who share common agenda and can give a tough competition to National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and Congress in 2014 assembly elections," they said.
In this direction, eight political parties on Wednesday held a joint meeting here, flaying policies of the NC-l... | |
| | | | No unanimity among KP organisations on return proposal | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 25: With Kashmiri Pandits talking in different tunes there seems to be no unanimity among the community on return proposal. While the protagonists of separate homeland for Pandits in Kashmir are themselves divided into splinter groups talking in different directions, there is also no unanimity among the non homeland organisations about the return formula.
According to sources, lack of understanding on basic issues facing the community among its leadership has harmed community cause to a great extent. The failure of community leadership to come on a single platform and create a unanimous opinion on rehabilitation and return formula has provided government w... | |
| | | | SHRC directs Govt to provide ex-gratia relief to kin | | Death of SPO in Rajouri fake encounter | | | early times report
Jammu, Sept 25: In a significant order the State Human Rights Commission headed by Habibullha Bhat, acting chairperson, in its decision in a complaint has directed the State government through Chief Secretary to extend ex gratia relief and other benefits to the complainant whose son working as SPO and attached with 18 Dogra in 1997 was allegedly killed in fake encounter by the officers of the unit before leaving Rajouri for their placement in peace area. State Human Rights commission in its decision on file NoSHRC 281/2009 has directed the state government to extend the benefits under SRO 43 to one Ghulam Mohd s/oHaji Sher Mohd of village Richwa (Keri) in Rajouri ... | |
| | | | DIET Doda loots students, swindles over Rs 8 lakh | | In 2011 authorities cheated poor students who had registered for class 8th examination | | | early times report
Jammu, Sept 25: A notification No DSEJ/Po/PS/1298-1319 DATED 18-05 2011, item number (6) laid down the guidelines including registration fee @ Rs 10 and examination fees @ Rs 100/- to be charged from the students. Out of the total amount of Rs 110/ per student, Rs 70 were supposed to be retained by the e Principal DIETs and Rs 40/- was to be remitted to SIE Jammu.
However, later it was decided to Rs 35 only will be remitted to SIE-Jammu. Since then the process continues. But DIET Doda charged Rs 180/- from the regular student and Rs 240/- from the private candidate registered for middles standard examination for the session Oct/Nov 2011.
It was later found that a... | |
| | | | Threatened by applicant, JKSIC directs SSP Jammu to lodge FIR | | | |
Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Sept 25: Jammu and Kashmir State Information Commission directed SSP Jammu to lodge FIR against one Raj Kumar son of Anant Ram of Keran, Bantalab for threatening employees of the Commission of eliminating them by any means.
In its complaint lodged to the SSP Jammu the Commission through Deputy Registrar said that one Raj Kumar whose case has been heard by the Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioner Jammu and directions have also been passed in his case to the concerned authorities threatens employees of this Commission of dire consequences and even uses abusive language. Enclosing 18 leaf communication, the Commission said that Raj Kum... | |
| | | | Neglected fruit industry craves for Govt attention | | | | Majid Ahmad
Srinagar, Sept 25: Once valley's biggest source of income, the apple industry is dying a slow death with both investment and infrastructure registering a distinct decline. The fruit industry in Kashmir has been the worst victim of the government apathy that has been remarkable in most areas of performance in the last five years.
While the annual turnover of fruit business is in thousands of crores and it provides direct or indirect employment to a few lakh people, the government has failed to live to its promise of upgrading the infrastructure for fruit industry.
The fruit growers main grudge is that government has failed to provide basic infrastructure for the industry.... | |
| | | | BEACON becomes villain as Katra-Reasi road gives nightmares to commuters | | | | Sarita Jamwal
Udhampur, Sept 25: Tall claims of state government to boost tourism in Jammu province stay on papers as dangerously poor road infrastructure has repelled tourists from visiting most places of tourist interest across the province.
The condition of most roads in Reasi district including those leading to holy town of Katra has gone from bad to worse, causing great inconvenience to pilgrims visiting the holy abode of Mata Vaishno Devi."
The dilapidated condition of road leading to the holy town sends a very poor impression of the state to the pilgrims visiting the state from all across the country" said a local resident Sunny Sharma.
The roads leading to other tourist desti... | |
| | | | Returns salary cheque, terms it a cruel joke | | Sarpanch blasts Panchayati Raj myth | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 25: Giving a severe blow to `Panchayati Raj', a sarpanch returned his salary to the Deputy Commissioner Jammu.
The sarpanch identified as Anil Sharma of Jindra Panchayat of Dansal block of Jammu while returning the cheque for Rs 2000 said his organization, Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (JKPC) was not fighting for salary but for empowerment of Panchayats.
Sharma is the general secretary of the JKPC. Describing Rs 2000 cheque as a cruel joke of government with the sarpanches, Anil told the DC that his salary be deposited in red cross account. "I will not accept it as it is a cruel joke with the panchayat members of the state." He said.
It is pertine... | |
| | | | CEO Rajouri cancells attachment of two teachers | | | | eT impact
Ajay Sharma
Katra, Sept 25: Taking cognizance of news report "Ban Order Thrown to Winds in Sunderbani tehsil" "Practice of Attachment continues in Education department" published in Tuesdayedition of early Times the Chief Education Officer Rajouri Lal Hussain cancelled attachment of two teachers with immediate effect and asked them to join their schools immediately.
According to two separate orders CEO-Gen/2013-14, 25150-51 and 25152-53 issued by CEO Rajouri today, the attachment of Zora Jabeen and Kriti Gupta have been cancelled and have been asked to report at their respective schools immediately.
CEO Rajouri Lal Hussian informed Early Times that said teachers were attac... | |
| | | | J&K State reduced to a security enterprise: Mehbooba | | ‘Army report has shaken the faith of people in democratic system’ | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Sept25; A day after sensational disclosures made by the ex Army Chief , the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday came down heavily upon the government and said that the revelations made in the army report have shaken whatever faith the people had in the democratic system of the country.
Addressing a press conference here at her official residence, PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti said the revelations made in the Government of India report on the Army payments in Kashmir has not come as a surprise to people of the state but has shaken whatever faith they had been able to retain in the democratic system of the country. "These revelations might be... | |
| | | | Unknown gunmen shot dead youth in Sopore | | | | early times report
Baramulla, Sept 25: Unknown gunmen shot dead a youth at remote village, Cherhar in sopore town of North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday evening.
Mohammad Iqbal Khan son of Ghulam Mohammad Khan 22 of Cherher- Kawool village was fired from point blank range by unknown armed militants some yards away from his residence.
According to family, Iqbal along with family were sat on verandah and in the meantime some six armed unknown militants approached family for food at around 9:30 pm on tuesday. "We offered food but they asked to pack it in polythene and asked Iqbal for company to show way towards Cherhar. After some minutes we heard some gun shots as soon I reached... | |
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