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Intel agencies asked to prepare dossier on Cong leaders 1/12/2016 11:58:40 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 12: Amidst speculations that People's Democratic Party may enter into an alliance with Congress in Jammu and Kashmir for formation of Government, the Central intelligence agencies are learnt to have been set into motion for preparing the dossier on alleged omissions and commissions by the State Congress leaders in past. According to the sources, the BJP-led Central Government has issued secret instructions to the intelligence agencies in this regard while the Governor's rule in J&K is expected to be providing help for the purpose. Around a dozen senior Congress leaders, including the incumbent PCC president G A Mir and some former Ministers, have been identified for zeroing in and extracting about them all informations, which can put them into trouble, sources further said. For the purpose, sources added, secret information on the Congress leaders is being gathered from all sources and compiled separately for using the same in case there are advances in possible alliance between PDP and Congress party. Under the Governor rule, the State inte...   READ MORE

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Why wasn't Dy CM allowed to take charge as caretaker CM? 1/12/2016 11:58:32 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report srinagar, Jan 12: After the demise of chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayed on January 7, it should have been the deputy chief minister to take charge as caretaker chief minister of the state but it did not happen and the state was pushed into uncertainty. Political experts believe that the situation that emerged after mufti's demise reflected that everything was not well with the coalition. Interestingly, the State with its legislature intact has been served with a Governor's Rule under Section 92 (1) of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir. Governor a non-State Subject over-rode the Constitutionality of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Cou...   READ MORE   Mehbooba set to take oath as CM 1/12/2016 11:58:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu/Srinagar, Jan 12: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti is set to take oath as the next Chief Minister of the State shortly. The PDP and BJP have reached an understanding for the continuation of the alliance and also that no new conditions will be put up before the Government formation. According to the sources, Mehbooba Mufti has given her consent to take oath-of-office after the seven-day mourning period ends on Jan 14. The sources said that since the agenda-of-alliance is already in place there is no need to hold deliberations and things will start from where they were left with the demise of the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. "PDP president has agreed for the continuation...   READ MORE   Strong lobby in PDP for continuing alliance with BJP 1/12/2016 11:58:13 PM ET Report JAMMU, Jan 12: The decks seem to have been cleared for installation of PDP-BJP Government with PDP announcing to start the dialogue process in this regard with BJP from tomorrow. The sudden change in PDP's changing decision has been the hard persuasion made by Congress to PDP leadership to join the Congress camp and have a new alignment of secular forces in the State. However this has not found favour with National Conference which was an ally of Congress in former coalition in the State for six years. According to NC sources the Party leadership has made it clear to both PDP as well as NC that it will not like to be part of any such arrangement in the State which will not be ev...   READ MORE   PDP leaders suspect infoleak Who are black sheep? 1/12/2016 11:58:00 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 12: The PDP suspects that some "confidential and strategic planning" within the party is being leaked to the BJP, thereby hindering the timely tie-up between the two parties for governance in Jammu and Kashmir. Some of the PDP stalwarts, who have been the founding members of the party, believe that all the negotiations within the party held since the sad demise of late Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, over alliance with the BJP, reached the other party beforehand keeping them well-prepared about the next move. "Almost all what we decided including setting up of preconditions with them (BJP) reached them beforehand, which speaks of some black-sheep wi...   READ MORE   For power, Madhav says prepared to accept 2015 anti-Jammu power-sharing deal 1/12/2016 11:57:47 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 12: The BJP high command has, it seems, unleashed BJP national general secretary and in-charge J&K, Ram Madhav, to cultivate PDP president Mehbooba Mufti so that the PDP-BJP coalition Government was installed in the State at the earliest. Madhav had on Sunday reassured Mehbooba Mufti from New Delhi that the BJP would help her to give an effect to the "Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's vision for J&K". Mufti Sayeed stood and worked for self-rule for J&K, demilitarization, revocation of AFSPA and PSA, dual currency. Islamic banking, soft borders, irrelevant Line of Control and shared sovereignty in J&K or a regime under which both India and Pakistan shall exercise co-equ...   READ MORE   Corrupt call shots in ULB 1/12/2016 11:57:38 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 12: In another instance of political patronage to the black sheep in the administration, the officials' of Urban Local Bodies Directorate Kashmir booked by State Vigilance Organization, have been awarded with multiple responsibilities rather than reprimanding them. Sources told Early Times that the four influential employees' at ULB Kashmir being booked by anti-graft agencies have been elevated as Executive Officers (EOs) to reputed Municipal Committees' in valley. "Bashir Ahmad Ganie, Executive Officer, booked in two vigilance cases, has been made in-charge of two municipal committees, the official under political patronage is enjoying choice...   READ MORE   JU fails to pay homage to its Pro-Chancellor 1/12/2016 11:57:30 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 12: University of Jammu remained unrepresented at the State funeral of the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed that took place at his native village on the 7th of January. Besides being a brazen act of ungratefulness to its Pro-Chancellor, this was a complete departure from the protocol as the Vice Chancellors of the State's universities figure in the list of dignitaries who laid wreath on the mortal remains of the departed leader, who was the sitting Chief Minister of the State. Sources in the university told ET that the news of CM's demise reached Jammu within minutes after he expired at the AIIMS New Delhi and while his body was being flown to Bijbeh...   READ MORE   VO in tight spot as GAD, Law deptt sending 'report' on LA backdoor appointments Guv's resolve against corruption 1/12/2016 11:57:22 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 12: In what can be seen as skeletons finally tumbling out of the cupboard, GAD and the State Law department will submit report detailing their opinion with regard to backdoor appointments made by three successive Speakers in the Legislative Assembly. The opinion of the two departments was sought by the Vigilance Organisation on December 28 in the matter, even as the cases stand proved by the latter itself after HC’s interference last year. Sources said following imposition of Governor's rule in the State, the action has been prompted by the two departments in the matter the files of which are gathering dust with the State Vigilance Organization for a long tim...   READ MORE   Despite spending crores, CVPPPL fails to take off 1/12/2016 11:57:06 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, Jan 12: Having been set up five-years ago of being a landmark step that would speed up power generation in Jammu and Kashmir, there seems no progress made by the Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPPPL). Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPPPL) was constituted in 2010 by the Government to explore all the possibilities to tap maximum power potential at Chenab Valley which is a hub of power generation with abounded hydro power potential. CVPPPL was incorporated on June 6, 2011 as a Joint Venture Company of NHPC Limited, JKSPDC and PTC (India) Limited for execution of four Hydroelectric Projects namely Pakal Dul, Kiru an...   READ MORE   Mehbooba may empower her close aides 1/12/2016 11:31:05 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Pulwama, Jan 12: To counter lobbyism in the party, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti is all set to give her trustworthy people major roles in the party and in the government. A top PDP leader told Early times that a few leaders, who are close to PDP Chief are all set to shine and get main roles. He said that these people were very close to late PDP patron Mufti Muhammad Syed and Mehbooba is aware of their close relationship with her father and would empower them to counter lobbyism in the party. "Mufti Sahab always valued his close aides and acknowledged their roles. He was aware about their contributions, and knew how they helped PDP to make inroads in ...   READ MORE   Electromagnetic bulk flow metres to be installed on tubewells, pumping stations, WTPs 1/12/2016 11:19:06 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 12: In disguise of water losses assessment survey, the process of giving potable water supply of Jammu city into private players' hands is going on and in this direction bulk flow meters are being installed on tube wells, water pumping station, Water Treatment plants and other sources of potable water supply. Sources informed Early Times that Jammu and Kashmir Public Health Engineering department has so far not conducted any survey to find out exact details of the volume of potable water, lost in supply lines due to leakage. "The requirement of potable water in Jammu city is nearly 45 Million Gallons of water per day (MGD) and the install...   READ MORE   Parents' bodies ask Govt to emulate Kejriwal's model of school admissions 1/12/2016 11:18:59 PM Kunal Shrivatsa Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 12: The recent decision of Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi to put into effect 25 percent reservation quota for poor students in private schools has started to garner wide spread support in its favour as cross sections of the society in the state have come out strongly to implement the same in J&K. Various Parents, Associations, social activist groups and students have urged upon the authorities to issue similar circular in J&K state so that a proportion of the poor and under privileged students could be able to seek admission in private schools free of cost. The 25 percent reservation quota for economically ...   READ MORE   Golf Course gets huge membership, workers still unpaid 1/12/2016 11:18:18 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 12: Golf Course is one of the luxurious game for which the members belonging to elite section of the society has to shell out worth crores of rupees for membership thereby strengthening its financial kit, but the contractual worker who are instrumental for the beautification and maintenance of golf course have been languishing for their wages for the last five months. However, the newly constructed Golf Course, Sidhra has succeeded to attract 570 members of the Non Gazetted and Gazetted category, and get worth of crores rupees as membership fee but it is very unfortunate, the workers engaged by the authority for beautification and maintenance...   READ MORE   Tehsildar Dachhan report confirms fraud, no action against guilty yet 1/12/2016 11:17:40 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Jan 12: In a probe initiated by Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar in an allege of fraud committed by the officials of relief department of District Kishtwar, Tehsildar Dachhan in his report submitted to the inquiry officer vide letter No. 0/camp/Ktr/TD/15 dated 31-12-2015 found the allegations leveled by the complainant Haji Ghulam Ali Shah, Naib Sarpanch Chicha Dachhan was genuine as no relief amount was deposited in his or any other account holders, but in papers,the said amount has been distributed among the farmers who had suffered losses to Kharif crops in the year 2009. As per the details available with "Early Times" Deputy Commissioner K...   READ MORE   Corrupt hiding behind 'damaged records' in 2014 floods RTI activists appeal Guv to constitute SIT 1/12/2016 11:17:32 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 12: Right to Information activists have appealed Governor to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to look into the matter related to damage caused to Government record during September 2014 floods. The Public Authorities especially those located in Kashmir division are using 2014 floods in Kashmir as an excuse to hide their misdeeds. Several applications filed under RTI Act have been rejected on the plea that official record has been damaged. The stake holders especially the RTI activists have demanded constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to verify the extent of damage caused to the records of various government departments so th...   READ MORE

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