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| CJM directs Crime Branch to register FIR against cops | | Police officer, subordinates in dock for beating couple | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14 : Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Jammu today ordered Crime Branch (CB) to lodge FIR against Sub Inspector of Police, in-charge police post Beli Charana, a head constable and two constables for beating a couple.
After hearing counselor for petitioner, the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Jammu observed that despite the petitioner had reported the matter to Senior Superintendent of Police, Jammu on 08/01/2016 but no action has been taken against the accused rather threats have been extended to the petitioner and her husband to compromise. Court observed that the accused thus have committed heinous offences for which they are required to be booked and pu... | |
| | | | Despite SC decree making Aadhar voluntary, authorities treat it compulsory | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14 : Despite explicit judgment of Supreme Court of India making Aadhar a voluntary rather than mandatory provision, the government as well as semi-government authorities have been compelling the citizens to produce the Aadhar card for getting various benefits, in contempt of apex court order.
Moreover, making a Aadhar card is being proved a Herculean task, as after get themselves repeatedly registered and get their photographs clicked many citizens have reportedly failed to get the card.
Pertinently, Supreme Court of India in its judgement October 16, 2015, in which the constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India HL Dattu had observed... | |
| | | | 'If Agenda of Alliance pleads cause of Kashmir, what about Jammu?' | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: Breaking his weeklong silence, PDP leader Naeem Akhter spoke to media only to stir up the hornet's nest in the political circles over new government formation.
In an interview to a New Delhi-based news channel, Akhter said central government should implement "Agenda of Alliance" before formation of the new government.
Akhter has made the PDP point public at the time speculations were being as to what would be decision of the two parties over the formation of the new government in the wake of death of former Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed who died on January 7.
Till now the PDP had not come up with any word of bargain with the BJP, while the lat... | |
| | | | BJP, NC on same page, want Mehbooba to form Govt | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: As the suspense over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir entered into 8th day on Thursday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and National Conference have started talking in the same language and both the parties have advised the PDP President Mehbooba Mufti to carry forward the alliance which was stitched by her late father.
The first one to advise Mehbooba was the National Conference working President Omar Abdullah, who recently said, "Mehbooba was part of this alliance being formed, it was she and her colleagues who went and met Amit Shah when the alliance was created, she was very much part of swearing in, she was there on stage when oaths were ... | |
| | | | Mehbooba to resume political activities from today | | | | Saahil Suhail
ET Report
ANANTNAG, Jan 14: PDP president Mehooba Mufti, who is likely going to take over as Chief Minister of the state in coming days, is all set to resume her political activities from Friday.
According to reports, PDP president will address a gathering in her hometown- Bijbehara- at famous Mughal Garden Dara Shakoh- the last resting place of her father late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
Insiders in People's Democratic Party told Early Times that party will hold (Fateh Khawani) special prayers after Friday prayers in remembrance of Late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed at Dara Shakoh Garden. Party activists and sympathizers from southern districts-Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian -... | |
| | | | Mir's statement on Govt formation raises brows | | | | ET Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: The recent statement of state Congress Chief GA Mir surprised many within the party. Mir had told the PDP-BJP to form the government at an earliest.
The statement reflects that Mir has not been privy to latest developments taking place within the party and party's recent deliberations with the PDP after chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's death in AIIMS on January 7.
As Sonia Gandhi, Ambika Soni and Ghulam Nabi Azad were in constant touch with the PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, speculations were rife that new government sans BJP is likely in the offing.
At a time when PDP leadership prefers to to remain tight-lipped, the statement of the Congress chief has ra... | |
| | | | BJP keeps fingers crossed | | | |
Muhammad Mukaram
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 14: The BJP is in middle of crisis, as PDP president Mehbooba Mufti continues to delay her decision on government formation, triggering speculations that its former ally Congress might replace the saffron party.
"For the moment no one knows what is in her mind. After remaining silent for four days she met two or three people on Monday, even as far as I know she hasn't spoken to them anything on government formation. She is completely broken," a senior PDP told EarlyTimes.
Despite the period of mourning coming to an end on Sunday, Mehboobacontinues to remain silent and in "no hurry," as the state is presently governed by the Governor NN... | |
| | | | 'BJP ka haath, Kashmir ke saath' | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 14: The BJP has claimed that PDP-BJP government fulfilled the commitment of Prime Minister Narendra Bhai Modi of "Sabka Saath Aur Sabka Vikas" and good governance and it was for the first time in the 67 years old history of the State of Jammu and Kashmir that Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh were treated at par and corruption free governance was provided". The BJP also has claimed that the "PDP-BJP coalition government's 10 months rule has proved that all the three regions of the state can be pulled together towards an era of peace, prosperity and development".
Both the claims are laughable. The BJP's Sabka Saath Aur Sabka Vikas slogan is as hollow as it is highly b... | |
| | | | Police officer 'joins' narco smugglers | | Mints money, senior officers remain silent | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: A police officer posted as Incharge of a Police post in Jammu region has developed links with two notorious drug smugglers, who happen to be siblings, sources told Early Times on Thursday.
They said the narcotic smugglers who were wanted in number of cases are usually seen in the retiring room of the said police officer. "These two siblings are on radar of the intelligence agency of the state police as one of them is active in supplying narcotics in Kathua, Samba, Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch," sources added.
The matter, according to the sources, is in the notice of senior police officers and despite having information regarding the misdeeds of the sa... | |
| | | | Under pressure, BJP decides not to send FS to Pak | | Flawed foreign policy | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 14: The Narendra Modi Government tried its level best to persuade the Indians to endorse its foreign policy towards Pakistan but with no result. The general public, strategic affairs experts and former Army Commanders didn't endorse the Government's stand on one more chance to Pakistan, saying that Pakistan was not trustworthy and that talks with Pakistan could be held only after it handed over the perpetrators of the Pathankot terror attack, including Masood Azhar, to India.
The BJP sought to gave the wounded nation to understand that Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif had promised action against the Pakistani terrorists, who attacked Pathankot Air Fo... | |
| | | | Omar forgets his failures, ridicules at PDP-BJP | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: Former Chief Minister and National Conference President Omar Abdullah who miserably failed in his tenure and tried to rollback of many of his misgivings in the last year of his power, has forgotten everything about his failures, which led to his being thrown out of power. He now wants to ridicule at the previous PDP-BJP alliance.
Forgetting his misadventures, Omar yet again took to Twitter. He said the PDP's review of the performance of its coalition with the BJP was a "vindication that the government did 'absolutely nothing' in the past 10 months."
"Effectively making our point that their government did absolutely nothing for 10 months," Omar wrote o... | |
| | | | Former Ministers enjoy privileges, regular employees remain salary less | | Employees of DUDA Baramulla/Bandipora without salary for 8 months | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: At a time when the ministers of previous Peoples Democratic Party and Bharatiya Janta Party government in the state continue to enjoy powers and privileges, the staff working in the District Urban Development Agencies of two North Kashmir districts is without salaries for the past eight months or so.
Although the Project Officer of District Urban Development Agency, Baramulla/Bandipora has shot a letter in this regard to Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department a month back there has been no response so far with the employees continuing to feel heat since they are without salaries.
On December 18, 2015, Pr... | |
| | | | Decade on, 6 km stretch of Seri-Chattra road incomplete | | Poor performance of PMGSY | | |
Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: In what could be termed as the negligence and incompetence of higher authorities of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), despite lapse of a decade, Seri - Chattra six kilometres long road project is still not complete.
Ashwani Praihar, a local resident told Early Times that the project was sanctioned by union government in the year 2005-06 and construction work was started in same year but the earthwork of the project is still in progress.
"The executing agency Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) which aims at providing road connectivity to the inhabitants of the far flung areas has not been able to complete just six km o... | |
| | | | 1000 MW Pakal-Dool power project yet to take off even after 23-yr delay | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Jan 14: On the direction of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Ghulam Nabi Balwan, after delay of three years since former Collector Land Acquisition Kishtwar Rajesh Kumar Shavan issued the notification vide order No: 993-98 dated 17-12-2012 for acquisition of 1219 Kanal and 4 Marlas land under Sub-Section (i) of section 4 of the J & K State Land Acquisition Act situated in Kwartanji village of Kishtwar District required for construction of power house for 1000 MW Pakal-Dool power projected to be constructed on river Marru-Sudar, the District administration while moving forward organized the meeting of various stake holders at New DC Office Comp... | |
| | | | Pipe scam surfaces in PHE deptt | | Defective pipes worth Rs 8 cr procured | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 14: A massive scam has surfaced in Public Health Engineering department Kashmir where the authorities have procured defective pipes worth crores of rupees from contractors.
Official sources told Early Times that PHE department recently procured defective pipes worth Rs 8 crores from contractors for various water supply schemes.
"These defective pipes are lying in various stores of PHE department," sources said.
Sources revealed that all such orders were placed during the regime of PDP-BJP government especially for replacement of all those pipes which were destroyed in September 2014 floods.
"The galvanization of these pipes has not b... | |
| | | | Two female impersonators held, extorted money recovered | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: Gandhi Nagar police today arrested two impersonators who imposed as lawyer and extorted money from a middle aged man after threatening him implicating in a false molestation case and recovered extorted money from their possession.
Police spokesman said that today one complainant namely Israr Mohammad lodged a complaint at Gandhi Nagar police station that while travelling in a minibus, one girl in boyish outlook impersonating as young student sat beside the complainant on the seat and the other on backseat, after some distance, the boyish outlook girl waiving her hand on the face of complainant, which the complainant stopped. At that instance the othe... | |
| | | | Transport Commissioner shuts eyes to illegal pollution checking centres | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 14: The Transport Commissioner is yet to initiate action against the illegal pollution checking centres in state which have been operating from last several years without valid license issued by the concerned Government authorities.
This strong nexus between transport department and pollution checking centre owners was unearthed by Early Times few months back after an RTI query revealed that more than 50 % of these centres were running illegally across state without having obtained necessary calibration certificate and Annual Maintenance Certificate (AMC's).
Documents available with Early Times reveal that more than 60 Pollution Checking Centres in ... | |
| | | | 'Traffic Department alone cannot manage traffic' | | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 14: The dismal performance of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation in removing encroachments in the summer capital is making it hard for the traffic department to put an end to vehicular chaos. With SMC failing miserably to clear the footpaths and the main roads from illegal occupancies by the street vendors, traffic department is finding it hard to manage smooth movement of traffic.
Reports suggest that with each passing day, the number of vehicles only mount, giving rise to traffic mess that too during the winter months when the rush on roads in much lesser as compared to that of the summer period. With the traffic department being ri... | |
| | | | Social welfare schemes fail to achieve desired results in Kupwara | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Jan 14: Underprivileged section of society of this North Kashmir district finds it difficult to meet up with the new challenges as they find loopholes in funds allocated under various state and centrally sponsored schemes. This has resulted into a situation where huge chunk of amount for such schemes remains undisbursed.
Sources said that the needy beneficiaries find it difficult to meet up with their new challenges as unawareness and misunderstanding between the department and them creates a trust deficit due to which both parties faces sharp criticism.
"There are various centrally sponsored schemes like National Foundation of Communal H... | |
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