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| Opposition apart, both ruling allies fearing resentment from own MLAs | | 'Unimpressive report' card in its kitty, Govt slashes session to 7 days | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 11: On a sticky wicket over a host of issues ranging from political to development related matters, the PDP-BJP alliance has given nod to autumn Assembly session which will not have business for more than a week. Both the alliance partners are wary of the fact that its own 'house' is not happy and that they may join opposition chorus on a host of issues while the latter will corner the Government during the session.
Sources said there is an undercurrent of resentment, if not rebellion from within both the ruling parties PDP and BJP over a number of problems that have cropped up during the last few months of governance. This resentment is likely to be reflected by way of outburst once the session begins through scheduled business, besides questions to which all legislators are entitled to seek answers from the Government, sources said while explaining the compelling mode of the Government to keep it (session) a short one, for the sake of fulfilling constitutional obligation.
Sources said while PDP is aware that opposition NC and Congress will corner... | |
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| 'Power hungry' BJP doesn't condemn Vaishno Devi tax | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Sept 11: Even as Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu has arbitrarily imposed 12.50 per cent service tax on Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, the coalition partner BJP seems in no mood to condemn the decision that has hurt sentiments of millions of devotees. Instead the party has feigned ignorance about the tax orders in force since September 2.
A handout by the BJP spokesman Khalid Jehangir doesn't condemn or criticize the decision of the Finance Minister. It has, however, advised him to draw tax from other resources.
The BJP has formally even not appealed the Chief Minister to get the order revoked but has sought "review." "BJP's State spokesman Khalid Jehangir urged ... | |
| | | | People of Ladakh unlikely to go the BJP way | | LAHDC elections | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 11: The State Government on Wednesday announced the poll schedule for Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh.
As per the schedule issued by the Ladakh Affairs Department, the nominations could be filed from September 22 to 29, 2015.September 29 will be the last date for filing nominations. The scrutiny of nominations will be held on September 30 and the last date for withdrawal of nominations will be October 2. The voting will take place on October 17 and counting of votes will take place on October 23. The polling hours shall be between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The election process has to be completed before October 28, 2015, when the term o... | |
| | | | Edu Minister's another bizarre move on cards | | ReTs failing in test to be given clerical posts | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
srinagar, Sept 11: Screening test for Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers in J&K is likely to spark a new controversy as the Government is mulling to give clerical jobs to those teachers who fail to qualify the test.
Government sources told Early Times that scrutiny of degree certificates of ReT teachers is going on in full swing but the Education Minister Naeem Akhtar Andrabi is mulling to adjust those teachers who fail to qualify the test on clerical posts.
Such a move is not only seen as a bizarre violation of the recruitment rules but would also tantamount to snatching the rights of thousands of jobless youth who are moving from pillar to post in search... | |
| | | | Dozen illegal saw mills operate in Kathua, FD in slumber | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 11: In environmentally fragile State like Jammu and Kashmir the violation of Forest laws is a common feature. More than one dozen saw mills, which are running in district Kathua with impunity as the Forest Department watches helplessly.
Sources in Jammu and Kashmir Forest department informed Early Times that as per Forest Protection Act, a saw mill within the periphery of 8 kilometers from the forest cover is illegal but same law has been violated with impunity.
"Nearly a dozen saw mills, which are even less than five kilometers away from the forest cover are operating and department has reportedly turned a blind eye towards such violation", ... | |
| | | | Alleged discriminatory act of Presentation Convent School | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 11: The Presentation Convent School Jammu is alleged to have adopted discriminatory attitude towards students of different communities studying in the institution.
As the 3-day festival of a particular community starts from September 25, the school has asked its students to appear for the examination on September 26.
Whereas many other private schools have postponed the examination date colliding with the festival, the convent school hasn't.
As per the official calendar of J&K Government, September 25 and 26 are gazetted holidays as a result of which all Government and private institutions running in the State have to keep their institutions closed for ... | |
| | | | Hari Om's demand for trifurcation of J&K, bifurcation of Valley rattles Kashmir | | Denying the reality | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 11: BJP leader Hari Om's September 9 demand for the trifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir into Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh States and creation of separate homeland within the Valley for the hounded out and persecuted Kashmiri Hindus has rattled the vested interests in Kashmir who consider Jammu region and Ladakh as Kashmir's two colonies and their people no more than slaves whose life is not one of political and economic aspirations. His statement, which was widely published, has evoked a very strong reaction not only from a section of Kashmiri leadership but also from the Kashmiri business community. Their reaction is quite understandable. The division of the State ... | |
| | | | As Centre ignores mainstream parties, separatists gain ground in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 11: Though Government claims that there is no immediate threat from ISIS in Kashmir, the ground situation in the Valley is deteriorating day by day and more and more youth are joining the militant ranks.
According to sources the members of Muslim community in Kashmir are perturbed over the happenings and failure of the Government to check the growing militancy in the State which suddenly surfaced during last over six months.
Sources said local youth on the behest of separatists and other anti national elements are hoisting ISIS and Pakistani flags in the Valley just to create an impression among the masses that the so called separatist movement has not died... | |
| | | | BJP has no say in the J&K coalition Govt | | 'Jazya' on holy pilgrimage | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 11: It is now manifestly clear that the BJP, which surrendered everything to Kashmir to "win over" the people there and for power, has no say whatsoever in the coalition Government in Jammu & Kashmir. Of course, the BJP has half a dozen Cabinet Ministers, but they are Ministers just in name. They have no authority and they have no say. It is the writ of the Kashmiri Ministers that runs in the State.
Again, while it is true that there are also three, four BJP Ministers of state in the coalition Government, but it is also true that they are good for nothing as their seniors do not share things with them and takes decisions unilaterally and it was none other Mo... | |
| | | | Trying to defy HC order of ban on beef sale, separatist leader raises pro-Pak slogans | | Pak flags waved during rally | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sep 11: Defying the J&K high court order imposing a ban on sale of beef in the state, separatist Shabir Ahmad Shah today created a flutter when he tried to slaughter a bovine animal at Pulwama Chowk here.
Immediately after Friday prayers, Shah appeared in Pulwama Chowk and started raising anti-national slogans. He was joined by his supporters.
He along with his supporters waved Pak flags and took a dig at the High Court order of imposing a ban... | |
| | | | 2 soldiers , 2 militants killed in Rajwar encounter | | Search operation continues | |  S.Tahir-Ul Haq
Early Times Report
HANDWARA, Sep 11:Two militants and two soldiers were killed in an encounter between militants and security forces in Laribal village of Rajwar area in Handwara thesil of Kupwara district on the intervening night of Sep 10 and 11.
Meanwhile operation continued till last reports came in.
A top police official told early times that, "the encounter egan on the intervening night of Sep 10 and 11 in Laribal forests of Rajwar area in Handwara thesil, after a joi... | |
| | | | Re-orient varsity courses as per demands of job market: Mufti | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 11: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has emphasized upon re-orientation of professional courses offered at state universities as per the demands of ever-expanding job market. He also asked the Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Education to explore possibility of getting back the funds for development of off-site campuses of Jammu University from the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), which lapsed due to non-utilisation.
Mufti Sayeed, who is ... | |
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