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Throwing rules to wind, inoperative machinery worth 54 lac purchased Case file biting dust in Secretariat 8/12/2016 11:32:46 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 12: Unfruitful expenditure of more than half a crore rupees was incurred upon the purchase of BMW incinerators for the two major hospitals of Jammu and Kashmir that too without the approval of the state pollution control board, hence reflecting non- serious approach of the authorities in equipping the health centres with proper infrastructure. The documents in possession of the Early Times reveal that as per the guidelines issued by the central pollution checking board, the installation of the bio-medical waste incinerator should be allowed only after the approval of the concerned state pollution control board. However, throwing rules to the wind, authorities at the two major hospitals of the state without the approval of the state pollution control board, finalised the contract for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 50Kg/ hour capacity incinerators at two hospitals in JK. According to the official documents, the suppliers installed the equipment and payment of rupees 51.71 lakh was released in their favour. Furth...   READ MORE

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GoI, JK Govt indecisive over handing Kashmir to Army 8/12/2016 11:32:35 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 12: The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh announcing in Rajya Sabha that Kashmir won't be handed over to Army after the Amarnath Yatra concludes on August 17 has emboldened the separatists and they are planning to pro-long the ongoing agitation. Sources told Early Times the fear of Kashmir being handed over to Army had kept the separatists on tenterhooks and they had stopped calling for chalos. Soon after the Union Home Minister ruled out any such possibility the separatists issued yet another calendar pro-longing the shutdown till August 18 and asking people to march towards Lal Chowk on August 13 and 14. If the sources are to believed the separatists have ...   READ MORE   Don't participate in protests: State to employees 8/12/2016 11:32:30 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 12: The state government on Friday warned its employees of "dire consequences" if they take part in the valley protests. In a stern directive, one of the cabinet ministers on Friday preferring anonymity informed Early Times that the government has written to all heads of the departments to take action against such employees who are involved in stone pelting or hurriyat protests. Youth have hit the streets of the valley after the killing of Hizb commander in a gun fight on July 8. So far besides two policemen, 55 civilians have been killed. The minister maintained that the directions have also been passed to all the district SP's to make...   READ MORE   It's official now, JK Bank strengthens Kashmir lobby Gets 2 directors from Valley, none from Jammu 8/12/2016 11:32:22 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 12: Finally, the JK Bank's discrimination with Jammu is an open secret. The bank has appointed two "influential" faces from Kashmir region into the board of directors depriving Jammu of its legitimate share. Vindicating the series of reports recently carried by Early Times, the officials confirmed that on August 11, the J&K Bank formally appointed two persons from Kashmir -one a leading industrialist and the other one a close relative of a senior minister -in the board of directors. The decision was taken at a meeting held here at the corporate headquarter of the J&K Bank. The meeting was chaired by JK Bank, Chairman, Mushtaq Ahmed Khan. However sourc...   READ MORE   In its battle for survival, Tawi gets 'Judicial help' 8/12/2016 11:32:07 PM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 12: State High Court has finally come to the rescue of river Tawi that is termed life line of Jammu, but has been under threat from mindless encroachment on its banks over the years, triggered by vote bank politics. Taking serious cognizance of the politically aided encroachments and its possible repercussions, a Division Bench of the High Court comprising Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice BS Walia said the encroachments that have taken place ...   READ MORE   Influential cop refuses to vacate encroached land 8/12/2016 11:31:40 PM AB Sharma Early Times Report rajouri, Aug 12: In a renewed effort to hold on to government land a constable (CID CI) in the police department is using his "influence to take hold on to the land illegally. The Early Times on June 22 had reported how a Police constable at village Taryath in Rajouri district had taken the government hostage and refused to vacate the government land despite court orders. The genesis of the issue over the land started when one of the party having the possession of the encroached government land decided to return the land to the government, the other party refused to do so and used the illegal means to maintain its control over the land. Despite court or...   READ MORE   Ahead of I-Day, Army's mock drill creates panic 8/12/2016 11:16:23 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 12: Panic gripped the Kunjwani area in the outskirts of Jammu owing to the mock drill conducted by the Army ahead of Independence Day celebrations, to assess the preparedness of the Army to counter a possible terror attack, said sources. "Army this morning held mock-cum-search drill exercise in Kunjwani area which created panic among the residents", said a source adding that the area was cordoned off during the exercise. Army personnel with arms took positions ...   READ MORE   Gunmen kill cop, civilian in Kulgam 2 critically wounded 8/12/2016 11:14:42 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 12: A police constable and a civilian were killed on the spot this evening when suspected militants opened fire in Chandsar, Tawalgam area of district Kulgam in south Kashmir, police and reports said. Reports said two bike-borne militants appeared at main square in the Chandsar area at around 9:30 PM -killing constable Manzoor Ahmed and civilian Farooq Ahmed on the spot. The other two wounded in the incident were rushed to Srinagar for specialized treatment when this report was being filed. Their condition is believed to be critical. Reports said it was fourth attack on the constable. He had survived previous three attacks by mili...   READ MORE   DSP, SHO among 15 hurt as people foil police move to arrest anti-India sloganeers 8/12/2016 11:13:19 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Aug 12: At least 15 persons, including DSP (Headquarters, Doda) and SHO of Doda police station, were today injured in clashes that erupted after police tried to arrest the anti-India sloganeers soon after Friday prayers in the town. A few days back, some youth had raised anti-India slogans in Doda town while protesting against the killings of people during the Kashmir unrest. The business community today defied the shutdown call and the town witnessed a peaceful day. Police sources said people resisted an attempt of police to arrest the youth outside Masjid Noor Doda who had raised anti-India slogans a few days back. Police also foiled th...   READ MORE   ESIC dispensaries san diagnostic laboratories, employees face inconvenience 8/12/2016 11:13:12 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 12: Despite contributing considerable part of their income in Employees State Insurance Corporation for social security and health insurance scheme , workers in private sector are not provided facilities they are entitled to. Sources told Early Times that the workers working in private companies, factories have to face tough time during their visit to ESI dispensaries to get treatment and prescription from the doctors during any health problems as none has diagnostic laboratories for preliminary tests and are referred to ESI Hospital. "The doctors deployed in dispensaries across the Jammu region refer the patients (workers/ dependents) to v...   READ MORE   Details not made public inspite of SIC orders Payment of consultancy fee by SMC 8/12/2016 11:12:59 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 12: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has failed to make the details of consultancy fees paid to several consultants public inspite of the orders of the State Information Commission (SIC) . The State Information Commission (SIC) in its landmark judgment had directed the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) in June this year to make information about payment of consultancy fees to various people especially architects, draftsmen public. SIC in addition to it had directed the SMC to make bylaws and other related documents public as well. Early Times had earlier filed a detailed report on the issue. Details available with Early Times reveal that on...   READ MORE   BJP distances itself from Khajuria, Arora News Analysis 8/12/2016 11:12:53 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 12: Has the state unit of the BJP dissociated itself from the statements made recently by two BJP MLCs, Ashok Khajuria and Ramesh Arora? The answer seems to be in the affirmative. Denouncing the statement of Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and commenting on the alliance of the BJP with the PDP, Khajuria had said that alliance between BJP and PDP was "immoral" and described the Deputy Chief Minister's statement on Hizb commander Burhan Wani as an attempt to "save his chair". The Deputy Chief Minister had described the killing of Burhan Wani on July 8 as an "accident" and said had the security forces knew that he was among the holed up terrorists, they w...   READ MORE   High Court issues summons to VC JU, Registrar 8/12/2016 11:05:35 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 12: Justice B.S.Walia of High Court has issued show cause notice to contemnors Prof RD Sharma, Vice- Chancellor and Prof Keshav Sharma, Registrar, University of Jammu on a contempt petition filed by Dr Gauri D. Bajju, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Jammu for constituting Committees, taking legal opinion in utter disrespect and disregard of High Court orders. Jagjit Rai Advocate, appearing for the petitioner and while arguing alleged that she was not apprised by the Screening Committee in violations of clause 16:2 of UGC Regulations, 2010 and was not called for the interview. Feeling aggrieved of the situation she filed serv...   READ MORE   PDP-BJP government plays second fiddle to separatists in Kashmir Fails to inculcate sense of normalization in valley 8/12/2016 10:44:18 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 12: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) coalition government in the state has virtually 'surrendered' to the separatist leadership as the normal life continues to be paralyzed across Kashmir even on 35thday today. Significantly, the people at helm have failed to take any step so far that would have given a sense of normalization in the valley. At the same time no serious effort is being made to ensure that peace returns to the valley. The state government is totally dependent on Jammu & Kashmir Police and security forces agencies in this regard. Around three weeks back Minister for Education, Naeem Akhtar...   READ MORE   Irregularities in Higher Education Department transfers Influential teachers take department for a ride in city 8/12/2016 10:44:06 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 12:: Transfering influential teachers from their colleges of choice has become a herculean task for the department. It seems that department has virtually surrendered before the power of teaching faculty members. The power of these influential college lecturers could be gauged from the fact that despite criticism of government by civil society, repetitive cries of people for staff in peripheral college, even RTI revelations about prolonged stay of college lecturers in city colleges, there is no change in the attitude of officials and minister of department to touch these influential lecturers. "Apart from college in Jammu city or in distri...   READ MORE   Shifted on complaint basis, cop not joining new place of posting 8/12/2016 10:43:55 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 12: An 'influential' police cop, who was shifted to another district on complaint basis nearly 10 days back, has as yet not joined his new place of posting. "He continues to defy the order of his senior officer and has been adopting various tactics to get his transfer order cancelled," police sources alleged. He was transferred to Samba district vide August 2, 2016 order No 273 of the SSP, Jammu. A total of eight cops were transferred. Of them, five were shifted on complaint basis, sources alleged, saying that all, except the influential cop, had joined their new places of posting. The incharge of the police post, in which he was posted, was also transfe...   READ MORE   Talks will be with Kash, Jammu, Ladakh, POJK All-party meet 8/12/2016 10:43:47 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 12: Those in Kashmir who were looking forward to some big political package from today's all-party meeting in New Delhi in the official residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi must be now singing in the strain of the swan. The reason: The Government of India not only rejected the demand of the Congress and similar other pro-separatist organizations such as the Congress, the CPI-M and the CPI that an all-party delegation should be send to the restive Kashmir to hold talks with what they called "stakeholders" and end the crisis, but also dismissed the suggestion that Kashmir should be given a top priority. The government told the all-party meet that the sit...   READ MORE   Soz hails Karan Singh for Rajya Sabha statement 8/12/2016 10:43:35 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 12: As expected, Karan Singh's August 10 speech in the Rajya Sabha during the debate on Kashmir has evoked very positive response from certain quarters in Kashmir, sections of media included. They have welcomed his intervention. Karan Singh had, among other things, said that J&K only acceded to India and not merged with it; that the accession of the state with India was conditional; that the relations between New Delhi and J&K shall be guided by Article 370; that there was a problem; and that New Delhi had to bite the bullet to resolve Kashmir problem. This precisely had been the line of the so-called mainstream Kashmiri leaders, including Farooq Abdullah, ...   READ MORE   Deadline on submission of ATR on Administrative agenda likely to be extended With govt focus in handling unrest, no progress in pursuing political agenda 8/12/2016 10:43:19 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 12: The deadline fixed by the Group of Ministers for submission of Action Taken Report on implementation of Agenda of Alliance on development is likely to be extended as there is no progress on any of the key aspects of development related works. Nor is there is any headway by the GoM on discussing the political agenda both at the state level as well with the Central government. Sources said as the PDP-BJP alliance government is still groping in dark with its entire focus to deal with the situation is Kashmir, all key administrative and political matters remain shelved. While a couple of cabinet meetings were held, its agenda was confined only to transfer...   READ MORE   JK Govt's discrimination against CUJ Refuses to release funds for road construction 8/12/2016 10:43:07 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 12: It appears that the Jammuites have to continue with their struggle, for smooth functioning of the Central University of Jammu (CUJ) as state government has still been treating it step-motherly by refusing the sanction funds for construction of connecting road from National Highway to Bagla campus. Sources claimed that the despite sanctioned of grant in recently concluded budget session, proposed funds for widening of existing Raya-Morh-Suchaini link that connects CUJ campus to main, has not been released yet by the state government. "Earlier, it was excused by finance department there were no funds for purpose, as budget session in stat...   READ MORE

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