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| Uncertainty grips babus in Civil Secretariat | | | | Bashir Assad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 20: Public fury over administrative paralysis since the PDP-BJP coalition government took over in the state on March 1 is growing by the day.
It is amusing to see the government at various layers running in parallels and powers centers shifting from one chamber to another in the Civil Secretariat.
There is disillusionment among the people in general and the workers of PDP in particular who allege that the functioning of the government is decimal and there is a virtual breakdown in the Secretariat.
Every second PDP worker would complain of lack of coordination between the minister and his department. The PDP workers say that most of the administrative secretaries are feeling insecure, even though they have complete faith in Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
"Senior bureaucrats have full faith in Mufti Sahib but at the same time they have, of late, inculcated a sense of insecurity because of certain factors" said a senior PDP leader, wishing anonymity.
He said that there is a fear among the bureaucrats because they think Chief ... | |
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| No action has been taken against those who tried to weaken PDP-BJP coalition | | Issuance of controversial circular on state flag: Govt yet to identify "black-sheep" in administration | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 20: State Government has so far not taken any action against "officers" who were responsible for issuing controversial order on State Flag on March 12, without approval of the Competent Authority. The controversial order, which had almost rocked the PDP-BJP coalition, was withdrawn within 24 hours after strong reaction from Saffron Party but the government had promised to take action against those who were responsible for issuing that circular unilaterally.
An official spokesman, while announcing to withdraw the order, had stated on March that, "The draft of the circular was not approved by the Competent Authority before issue of the same on 12th March, 201... | |
| | | | Expansion of SKUAST (K) campus: Revenue deptt yet to complete acquisition process | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 20: As Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences (SKUAST-Kashmir) is planning for expansion of its Shalimar campus in Srinagar, the revenue authorities are yet to complete the formalities of acquisition of land.
As per details available with Early Times the land acquisition process began three years ago and till date revenue department has not completed the formalities of rate fixation for the land which is to be acquired by the SKUAST (K).
The main reason for this delay, according to sources, is payment of compensation to the affected villagers of Shalimar area who demand fair compensation. The revenue authorities, on the other hand, have fixe... | |
| | | | For 34 yrs, JK Govt fails to regularise 99,409 Cr excess expenditure:CAG | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 20: Successive state government has failed to regularise an excessive amount of 99,409 Crores in the legislative assembly for the past 34 years. This has been stated in a report of Comptroller and Auditor general of India (CAG) that was tabled in the assembly during the recently concluded budget session.
As per section 82 of the constitution of Jammu Kashmir, the state government is under a obligation to regularise the excess over the grant/appropriation regularized after completion of discussion of appropriation ccounts by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the report said.
Taking serious note of the lapse, the CAG report said that appropriation ac... | |
| | | | WPRs: Condemning RSS for no reason Kashmir safe, secure for the community | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 20: All separatists in Kashmir have ganged up against West Pakistan refugees (WPRs) and RSS. They have joined hands against them and resolved to work against them, despite the fact that these separatists do not see eye to eye with each other. Geelani is threatening the state government that his pro-Pak outfit would hold demonstrations across the Valley if any attempt was made to grant citizenship rights to the WPRs. Mirwaiz is also vitiating the atmosphere through his provocative and uncalled for statements on the WPRs' demand seeking citizenship rights so that they also enjoy equal rights with their fellow citizens in the state. Besides, Geelani and Mirwai... | |
| | | | Uphill task for PDP-BJP govt: to clean up mess left by previous regime | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 20: As the BJP ministers have begun sitting in the party headquarters to listen to public grievances and problems, they are faced with a catch -22 situation with majority of people coming with a common grumble and gripe to which BJP as ally in the present coalition has no solution nor would it cross the brief of the government's policy. The issue of attachments which has come as a heavy 'baggage' from the previous NC-Congress regime is casting its shadow on the working of the PDP-BJP government, with latter bearing major brunt in terms of public wishing 'status quo' on it.
Sources said for the last few days BJP headquarters in Jammu is witnessing huge rus... | |
| | | | Govt's new recruitment policy draws a flake | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 20: The new recruitment policy of the State Government has drawn a flake with almost all parties opposing it. The recruitment policy will surely hit the reserved categories as there is no such provision for the people belonging to these categories feels a common man. This policy is totally anti working class and violation of equal pay for equal work feel the trade unionists of the State.
Challenging the basic principles of the policy Mir Ghulam Rasool a trade Unionist and spokesperson Peoples Republican party (PRP) said that the policy is slated to boomerang as trade unionists will definitely challenge it in the court of law.
He said what is the logic of a... | |
| | | | Supporting seditionists in Kashmir | | Pakistan crossing the line, testing India's patience | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 20: What happened in Kashmir on April 15 and 16 were an internal matter of India. On April 15, seditionists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Masarat Alam and their supporters held an anti-India rally in Srinagar and raised pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans, unfurled many Pakistan flags and also made inflammatory speeches to provoke hatred against India. The next day, Geelani, Alam and Asiya Andrabi gave anti-India interviews and made anti-India statements.
There was pressure that the governments in the state and at the centre should act against seditionists and book and arrest them under relevant sections. The state government put Geelani and Alam and others u... | |
| | | | From citizenship rights to right to livelihood | | WPR: BJP stands thoroughly exposed | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 20: The BJP stands thoroughly exposed. It has compromised not only its ideology to share some loaves and fishes of office in the state not only at the cost of the ignored and marginalized people of Jammu region and Ladakh, but also at the cost of the nation. The irresponsible manner in which the BJP has been conducting itself in the state only serves to demonstrate that it had never meant what it preached across the nation during all these years of independence to create an impression that it was a nationalist party with a nationalist agenda and not for political power. Had the people of Jammu province and their fellow countrymen knew that the BJP would comp... | |
| | | | Copied from Gujarat, new recruitment policy 'will work in J&K' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 20: The new policy for contractual appointments announced by the J&K government on Sunday has been actually borrowed from Gujarat, a senior minister said on Monday.
"The BJP ruled Gujarat government had earlier introduced this contractual appointment policy in the state. It was followed by other states including Himachal Pradesh. So there is nothing wrong in it," said the minister, wishing not to be named.
The government is drawing flak over this policy from the opposition. It is being projected as against the interests of the youth.
"Gujarat is one of the rich states of the country. A Gujarati is known for his business acumen. If the recruitment policy p... | |
| | | | Flood fury: No fee for Sept, Oct, HC tells all pvt schools in Valley | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 20: The J&K High Court directed all private schools in Kashmir Valley on Monday not to charge fee for September and October last year due to the devastating floods.
As soon as hearing in a public interest litigation started before a division bench of Justices Muzaffar Hussain Attar and Ali Mohammad Magrey, a number of lawyers including amicus curie G A Lone alleged that many educational institutions had charged tuition and bus fee for the months of September and October despite repeated orders from the court.
Also, some schools have increased fee, they said.
On this, the division bench directed all private educational institutions to give an undertakin... | |
| | | | Incessant rains lead to flood like situation in Kashmir, administration on alert | | Panic grips people of Srinagar, other districts | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 20: Panic gripped the people of Srinagar city and other parts of Kashmir valley today with incessant rains leading to a flood like situation. The river Jhelum has almost reached the alarm level both in Srinagar and Anantnag with rains for few more hours likely to compound the problems of people.
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Ahmad Lone has asked the people living close to Jhelum to remain vigilant and if possible move to safer places up to the time the water level recedes. Irrigation and Flood Control officials have been asked to report to duties at the earliest so that the situation does not turn ugly.
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