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| Madhav, Khanna apprise Rajnath Singh about deadlock | | Government Formation in JK | | | Mehbooba refuses to take calls of BJP leaders
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 15: The Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Friday reportedly held and important meeting with BJP's National Vice-President Avinash Rai Khanna, and BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav in Delhi to discuss why no progress has been made vis-a-vis Government formation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources told Early Times Khanna and Madhav briefed Singh about the prevailing stalemate and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti not being in a hurry to form the Government as she is in a deep shock due to the demise of her father.
Insiders revealed that two leaders told the Union Home Minister that PDP wants to review the "Agenda of Alliance" before carrying on with the coalition and so far there have been no positive signs from the other side. "We have to wait for PDP to make the first move," Khanna and Madhav are believed to have told Singh.
Rajnath Singh, who had arrived in Srinagar to attend the last rites of the late Chief Minister last week, according to the sources, told the two leaders to ... | |
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| Is J&K heading towards mid-term polls? | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 15: Even after nine days of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's demise, the PDP and its former ally, the BJP, have failed to iron out their differences. As a result, there is no popularly-elected Government in place in the State. And if the developments which have unfolded in the State during all these nine days are any indication, then it can be said that the State may witness a mid-term poll.
The BJP is morally afraid of fresh elections, as it is convinced that it would draw a blank in the Jammu region from where it had won as many as 25 seats out of a total of 37 into which the Jammu region is territorially divided. It wants to avert the possibility o... | |
| | | | Guv's admn asks police to rein separatists | | 'Act tough against anti-national elements' | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 15: Governor's administration has reportedly asked the law enforcing agencies to take stern action against the separatists if they make an attempt to disturb law and order.
Sources told Early Times, Superintendents of Police (SPs) have been asked to ensure that separatists don't get a chance to take advantage of any situation. "No one should be allowed to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere of the State," sources quoted top officials having told the district police chiefs.
Insiders claimed that Police have shifted their entire focus on the forthcoming Republic Day and arrangements are being put at place to ensure that militants don't dare to disrupt the function... | |
| | | | BJP's central leadership snubs local unit for power desperation | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 15: Notwithstanding the desperation being shown by former BJP ministers to form government at any cost, BJP's central leadership is totally against entering into alliance with PDP with any fresh conditions. Keeping in view the coming assembly elections of West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, where BJP is going to play Hindu card, BJP's central leadership is against giving a message to its voters across the country that the party has comprised core agenda for power.
Credible sources in the BJP said that Central leadership has directed state unit of BJP against giving any signal to the masses which reflects that party is desperate to attain power again. Central lead... | |
| | | | Amid complaints of interference, GAD recalls personal staff of ex-Ministers | | | | ET Report
srinagar, Jan 15: Amid complaints of "undue political interference", the General Administrative Department (GAD) has started to recall the personal staff of the ex PDP-BJP Ministers from the previous Cabinet led by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
Sources said in the first instance, over two dozen gazette officers working as Special Assistants and Private Secretaries have been asked to report back to their parent departments.
Sources said decision in this regard was taken after the formal imposition of the Governor's rule in the State of Jammu and Kashmir on January 9.
"Actually there was no immediate plan to recall any personal staff of Ministers in the previous Government but the proc... | |
| | | | Kishtwar police seize 132 bags of RDD cement | | Cong Sarpanch, BJP's Naib Sarpanch among several booked | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
kishtwar, Jan 15: In a major crackdown on RDD officials and elected Panchayat representatives, Kishtwar police today booked Congress Sarpanch, BJP's Vice Sarpanch, Ward member, Gram Rozgar Sevak (GRS) and VLW for misappropriation of Government cement in Keshwan area of Thakrie block of Kishtwar District and seized 132 bags of cement from their custody.
As per the details available with Early Times, acting on the bases of specific input given by the general public of the area alleging the nexus of Rural Development Department (RDD) officials and Panchayat representatives were involved in misappropriation of Government cement in Keshwan area of Kishtwar D... | |
| | | | Ministerial bungalows deserted, 'occupants' feel isolated | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 15: Until a week back, the Ministerial bunglows in the winter capital in posh residential areas which could be seen bustling with activities are secluded and isolated places today, most of them vacant or partially occupied by those who were allotted 10 months back after PDP-BJP alliance Government came into existence. While the entire lot of PDP Ministers is still camping in Srinagar, BJP Ministers have confined themselves to four walls of the 'sarkari' accommodation with little activities seen around these places.
Official residences or the bunglows are the only privileges which Ministers are now left with after the Government ceased to exist a week ago, the... | |
| | | | JU's VC using Facebook to malign ET | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 15: Vice Chancellor Jammu University Prof. RD Sharma has accused 'disgruntled elements' of using Early Times for maligning the University, indirectly accusing ET of offering space to such 'elements'. However, it has ironically become a case of Vice Chancellor using social media to malign the Early Times, which has emerged as one of the popular publications of the State.
Responding to the ET report published in its edition dated January 13, 2016 titled 'JU failed to pay last homage to its Pro Chancellor' which highlighted the failure of the Vice Chancellor to be present at the funeral of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who was also the Pro Chancellor of the University... | |
| | | | JU officer being harassed for his closeness with Prof Mattoo | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 15: A Jammu University officer, who was on deputation with the then Advisor to former Chief Minister Late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, is being victimized for his good relations with Prof Amitabh Mattoo. Following repatriation of this officer from Personal Section of Amitabh Mattoo, he is being given a step motherly and ill treatment by the administration of his own Jammu University, where he has been serving for the last several years.
On the direction of Vice-Chancellor Prof R D Sharma, the JU administration refused to post him on his earlier position of PRO and shifted him to non-existent post under an officer, who is well known for his enmity with Prof Mattoo. ... | |
| | | | Unlawful Act: Police officer 'facilitates' State land encroachment in lieu of money | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 15: A police officer, posted in a district of Jammu region, is alleged to have charged a huge amount of money from an 'influential' local person to help him take possession of a piece of the prime State land worth crores.
The influential person, who had got revenue papers of the State land prepared on his name, approached the police officer through a civil officer posted in the district, according to police sources.
The police officer agreed to help the party to take possession of the land and he was given a 'huge' amount for this work, sources alleged.
After the alleged deal was struck, the work on the land was started at night a few days back. However, wh... | |
| | | | Poonch: Horticulture nurseries in shambles | | |  MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 15: Due to soil erosion and encroachment, the horticulture land meant for nurseries is in a shambles.
Sources said that earlier 33 kanals of land was meant for nurseries which has remained now only 24 kanals has been registered on the name of in fluntials with the active support of employees under Khasra No's 145, 146 and 170 to 178 in 2006. Besides, some land has gone into soil erosion by floods. The nurseries developed on the rest of the land by... | |
| | | | Azad grieved over loss of lives in Ramnagar accident | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15: Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha and Former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has expressed profound sorrow and grief over the loss of precious lives in a road accident that occurred near Ramnagar in Udhampur district. Conveying his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, Azad said "I am deeply saddened by this tragic accident and my sympathies are with the bereaved families whose nears and dears have lost their lives". Azad also expressed solidarit... | |
| | | | Will BJP concede rotational CM demand? | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Jan 15: Indirectly stating that BJP will not surrender Deputy Chief Minister's post, Member of Legislative Council and BJP Leader Sofi Yousf on Friday said that Council of Ministers of Late Chief Minister's time will continue for full term.
"There is no such issue. All people in BJP and PDP know that Mufti Shab was having a big vision so time has come to respect his vision mutually and adopt the path he has shown to us.
There will be no change in the common minimum program and Council of Ministers. All these issues were settled once for all by Mufti Shab," Sofi said, on being asked whether BJP will surrender the deputy Chief Minister's pos... | |
| | | | BJP's promises to provide round the clock electricity fall flat | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15: Before assembly election BJP's Jammu based party had promised to provide round the clock electricity supply falls flat on ground, as the winter is heading towards its peak the people's life miserable while the "hide and seek" being played by power in Bhaderwah and their remote villages has been compounding to woes of residents.
Ramesh Kumar, a resident of Seri said that the Power Development Department has added to the problems of the people here by resorting to scheduled and unscheduled power cuts in whole Bhaderwah town and adjoining areas.
Not only in non-metered areas, but residents in metered localities are also bearing the brunt... | |
| | | | Education department denies promotion to distance mode in-service teachers, masters | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 15: Hundreds of in-service teachers and masters who have acquired their degrees through distance mode have not been promoted so for while as the same degree holders who acquired their degree before 2005 through distance mode have reached to the level of Principal, Dy CEOs and CEOs in the state.
"There are few University Grants Commission (UGC) recognized and Distance Education Council (DEC) approved universities in India which offers Masters of Science (MSc) to the in service science graduates learning enterprises," said sources.
In service teachers, masters have to join the MSc course through proper channel, actually school education... | |
| | | | PHE fails on re-alignment of pipes | | Crores go down the drain | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15 : The Public Health Engineering Department has failed to work out the technical feasibility of laying water pipes resulting into re-alignment of the pipes, sending crores down the drain.
Sources revealed to the Early Times that about over 200 cases in six PHE divisions of the State, did not care to chalk out the physical viability of laying water pipes which is an essential exercise required to be undertaken by the department before carrying out such kind of projects to ensure optimum use of public money and to avoid subsequent problems leading to controversies.
"Due to negligence of the PHE Department, the drinking water pipes wer... | |
| | | | Omar toes Mufti's line, calls for addressing external, internal dimension of K-problem | | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, Jan 15: Former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah had started toeing line of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed because he today emphasised on the need of addressing external and internal dimensions of vexed Kashmir problem. He argued that lasting solution of Kashmir problem was only after attending external and internal dimensions of this issue.
The demand of addressing external and internal dimensions of Kashmir problem was the thought of former Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. It was Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who used to argue that without addressing external and internal dimensions permanent solution of Kashmir problem was not possible. Today Omar Abdullah has echoed v... | |
| | | | BJP fails to fulfill promises made with farmers | | Dry spell likely to add to their woes | | |
G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15: While the BJP-PDP coalition government has miserably failed to come true to its commitment made with farmers in the last budget session to abolish Aabiyana (irrigation tax) and waive off 50 per cent loan on Kissan Credit Cards (KCC), the dry spell is likely to add to their woes.
Due to the continuing dry spell, farmers, especially those of Kandi areas of Jammu, are facing a drought-like situation which has put them under stress.
The callous approach of the department concerned could be gauged from the fact that the department of Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) had already collected Aabiyana from the farmers of the state, with 15 p... | |
| | | | After failing to curtail T&D losses, JK seeks central assistance | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 15: After failing to bring down Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Losses on its own, the Jammu and Kashmir government has sought Central assistance to check the losses.
According to sources, the power liabilities in Jammu and Kashmir have gone upto Rs. 7000 crores and have been increasing with each passing month. "The government's failure in curbing T&D losses have further aggravate the problem thus pushing the Power Development Department towards financial crisis as its officials have failed to check these losses," sources said.
The state has around 50-percent T&D losses; the highest in the country.
A senior official of Power Devel... | |
| | | | Experts sound alarm bells on Sawalkote Project | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15: Experts and earth scientists have sounded alarm bells on the proposed Sawalkote project and urged the authorities of J&K State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) to cancel the public hearing scheduled to be held from Jan 18th to 28th in several villages located around river Chenab in Udhampur, Ramban and Reasi districts where the proposed 1856 MW mega hydro electric project is going to be established. The experts say that Executive Summary about the proposed project hoisted on SPBC is flawed and incomplete in many aspects. The experts allege that proper Relief and Rehabilitation (RR) plan for affected villagers is also not available. According to New Delh... | |
| | | | Police Inspector passes obscene remarks on lady cop, booked | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15: A police Inspector was today booked for allegedly passing obscene remarks on a lady cop at the district police lines, Udhampur.
Police lodged FIR against the Inspector on the court directions. The accused has been identified as Inspector Javed Ahmed.
As per police sources, the lady constable moved the court after the Inspector allegedly passed obscene remarks on her in full public view. The Inspector passed obscene remarks on the lady cop in the presence of other men in khakhi at DPL, the sources added.
Based on the complaint of the victim, the court directed Udhampur Police Station to book the Inspector under section 294 of RPC. ... | |
| | | | PDP 'sets pre-conditions' for Govt formation | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 15: The PDP is not averse to the idea of forming government with the BJP. This was what PDP leader Naeem Akhtar told NDTV India the other day. At the same time, he made it loud and clear that the PDP would form coalition government with the BJP only if it made a solemn commitment that it will give a freehand to the PDP so that it could accomplish what it couldn't during the time of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
"The PDP is not for power. The PDP stands for the Mufti Sayeed's vision. Mufti Sahab had stature that he could absorb this. The dilemma in the PDP is that in absence of such a towering leader can we actually just go and sit in the ministerial chairs and con... | |
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