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| Assembly session that further alienated Jammu from Kashmir | | Valley's communal politics | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 12: As was expected, the week-long autumn session of the State Legislature further alienated the already rather alienated people of Jammu province from the Kashmiri leadership. The proceedings in the Assembly and the Council once again suggested that Jammu people had no say whatever in the governance of the State and that it was the Valley leadership's anti-Jammu and communal politics that would continue to dominate the State Legislature.
Kashmiri lawmakers belonging to all parties spoke one language on all the issues, including the beef issue, and left none in any doubt that the people of Jammu province and Ladakh region had to obey their diktats, as they were determined to practice their politics of exclusiveness at whatever cost. Not a single lawmaker raised any Jammu-specific issue and if at someone raised it, the State Government rejected it as, for example, the demand in Jammu for the issuance of Dogra certificate.
But what the Kashmiri lawmakers did was not altogether unexpected. In fact, they did what they were supposed to do to cater to the ... | |
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| Pseudo intellectuals spreading lies, 'Article 35-A has got nothing to do with Art 370' | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 12: So called 'pseudo intellectuals' and separatists in Kashmir are preparing ground for one more unrest and they have started conveying it to the people that they should get ready for a "decisive battle' as JK's special status is in danger.
A few pseudo intellectuals organized a Round Table Conference (RTC) in Srinagar on Sunday and deliberated upon the pros and cons of the Article 35-A, which has been challenged by a New Delhi based NGO and would come up for hearing in Supreme Court next month.
These intellectuals during their discussion gave an impression that if Article 35-A is scrapped JK's special status would go and anyone would be allowed to come a... | |
| | | | Why did BJP leaders skip funeral of Altaf 'Laptop'? | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: The BJP leadership was conspicuous by its absence at the funeral of sub-inspector Altaf Dar alias Laptop who was killed by militants in north Kashmir last week, indicating that the party has strained relation with the J&K police.
At Dar's funeral held at the Police Control Room here, when Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and his predecessor Omar Abdullah laid wreaths at the slain cop's coffin, the absence of the BJP Ministers was not meaningless, which many in the corridors of power, including the Home Ministry, have taken a serious note of.
From retired police officials to those in service, all are trying to discover the reasons for the "unnatu... | |
| | | | Recruitment of 1651 Assistant Professors struck in legal entangle | | Govt LPA not taken up for hearing | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 12: The recruitment process for 1651 posts of College Assistant Professors which is caught in legal quagmire has failed to move forward as the Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) filed by Higher Education Department against the judgments of single benches of High Court, was not taken up for hearing in the Double Bench.
Sources informed Early Times that the LPA filed by Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education department had come for hearing on October 12, in the double bench chaired by Justice DS Thakur and Justice BS Walia.
"It has been learnt that Justice DS Thakur had given a judgment in the same court in the single bench, due to which the LPA was not take... | |
| | | | 7 months on, Govt fails to finalize flood relief package | | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: Amid tall claims about providing succor to the flood ravaged people of the State, the State dispensation continues to remain in a fix over the exact amount needed to put Jammu and Kashmir back on track.
As the present PDP- BJP coalition Government has been rejecting the Rs 44000 crore relief package submitted by the previous regime before the GoI for rebuilding flood affected State, saying such a proposal was drafted in haste and is far from the actual figures, the new Government is still indecisive about the exact amount needed for the purpose.
Sources within the Government divulged that till date there has been no approval of any cer... | |
| | | | 3 senior Legislators walk out of SKICC meeting in 'protest' | | PDP-BJP Govt faces fresh doze of opposition anger | | | ET Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: PDP-BJP Government today faced a fresh doze of opposition anger when three senior legislators from different parties walked out of a scheduled meeting in protest against what the trio termed as 'non serious' approach of the alliance Government and 'intolerance' towards the opposition. Even as the Principal Secretary of the Chief Minister BB Vyas apologized and tried to persuade the leaders to attend the meeting, all the three left the venue on a resentful note.
Sources said a kind of high drama was witnessed today afternoon at high profiled SKICC where the Government had convened a meeting under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed when thre... | |
| | | | Fundamentalist assault on law of the land, says Panun Kashmir | | Beef Row: 'Credibility of Indian State at stake' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 12: The developments in Kashmir over the beef issue, the manner in which the ruling coalition and the opposition parties dealt with it, the way independent MLA from Langate (Kashmir) Engineer Rashid was allowed to go scot-free after what he did at the MLA hostel in Srinagar to hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community and the shameful manner in which the Sangh Parivar knelt to remain in power have all evoked a very strong reaction in Jammu and other parts of the country.
The Hindu community has condemned all those who defied the laws on cow slaughtering and beef eating or those who emboldened Rashid and others of his ilk to host beef party in a Gov... | |
| | | | LAHDC polls: BJP rethinks its strategy after party gets hopeless feedback | | Leaders with doubtful credentials managing all affairs | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 12: After getting a hopeless feedback about the coming elections of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), the shell-shocked BJP has reportedly approached high-command for some assistance to at-least get some respectable seats in the autonomous body of this cold desert.
BJP, which was earlier, claiming to unseat Congress from LAHDC, is now struggling to get respectable seats to save the skin. Those who have been campaigning in Leh are reportedly failed to create atmosphere for the party. Some BJP leaders, who have been deputed by the party leadership at Leh, are known in the party circle for minting money during every election. And shockingly thi... | |
| | | | KPS cadre issue: Govt admits disparity with senior police officers, assures justice | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
ET Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: Two days after Early Times reported about the disappointment of senior police officers of Kashmir Police Services (KPS), particularly those of 1999 batch who are waiting for their promotion for many years, the issue of non-caderization of KPS officers on Monday rocked the Legislative Council.
A ruling party MLC accused the "IAS and IPS lobby" of hoodwinking the promotion process by sitting on the files. He said that due to delay in KPS caderization, there is mistrust among the police officers who are waiting for promotions to next rank.
"The irony is that despite the fact that KAS and KPS officers are recruited through a common exam conducted ... | |
| | | | Bade Munshi's dadagiri goes "unnoticed" even after he thrashed Chota Munshi | | Lawlessness inside 'Premises of Law' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 12: Lawlessness prevailed inside a police station of Jammu South last week after its bada munshi allegedly thrashed chota munshi over a trivial matter, besides using objectionable language.
While the incident was of very serious nature, the seniors surprisingly took no notice of it and also avoided taking legal action against the bada munshi, police sources said.
The bada munshi, who was under suspension, was reinstated last week. Over some trivial matter, he allegedly thrashed the chota munshi on October 9 last in the presence of some locals who had gone to the police station in connection with different works.
Sources said even as the chota munshi could n... | |
| | | | Out of 24 Ministers, only five PDP Ministers attend Council on last day | | BJP Ministers conspicuous by their absence from Council | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: Much to the disappointment of many Members of Legislative Council and the non serious approach of Bhartiya Janta Party Ministers towards issues of public importance raised by the legislators in Assembly as well as Council, all the BJP Ministers along with many other PDP Ministers remained absent from Council proceedings today.
As soon as the proceedings of the Legislative Council started today, only five PDP Ministers namely Minister for Horticulture, Hajj & Auqaf Abdul Rehman Veeri, Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs, Relief and Rehabilitation Basharat Hussain Bukhari, Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Minister o... | |
| | | | Amid tall claims 'All is not well' with Poonch hospital | | | | M S Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Oct 12: Contrary to the tall claims of the state government of having streamlined the healthcare delivery system in every nook and corner of the state, the government run hospital in Poonch district presents a very gloomy picture of medicare facilities with acute shortage of medical staff, including doctors- giving an impression that all is not well with the District Hospital (DH) Poonch.
Sources said, District Hospital, Poonch is working with short of sanctioned strength of doctors and other allied staff as many posts are lying vacant in the health institution.
"The District Hospital (DH) Poonch was set up to provide quality medicare to people o... | |
| | | | CM takes dig at NC-Congress for 'failing' to empower Panchayati Raj institutions in JK | | Pledges to hold civic elections in state | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today took a dig at the previous National Conference-Congress coalition government for failing to empower the Panchayati Raj institutions. Mufti said that present government is committed to empower Sarpanchs and Panchs in the state.
"The previous government issued a notification for holding the Block Development Council (BDC) elections, but later on the notification was withdrawn for the reasons best known to the people at helm at that time. However, we are not going to do that and we are committed towards empowerment of Panchayati Raj institutions in the state," said Mufti while taking part in disc... | |
| | | | Expulsion of Kashmiri students from Colleges across country | | LC witnesses noisy scenes on last day | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Srinagar Oct 12: The last day of Legislative Council in Jammu and Kashmir today witnessed massive uproar over the expulsion of Jammu and Kashmir students selected under much hyped Prime Minister Scholarship Program by various colleges of the country.
Raising the issue during "Zero Hour", National Conference MLC Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo said that hundreds of students hailing from different parts of state selected under Prime Minister Scholarship scheme either had been expelled by the college authorities or had been asked to vacate the college due to non payments of tuition and hostel fee by the selected candidates due to non release of scholarship amount by... | |
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