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| Ayush units, Ayurvedic dispensaries in Jammu likely to close down | | BJP's gift for Jammuites | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 1: Instead of filling vacant posts of Ayurvedic doctors, the State Government is going to shut Ayush Units and Ayurvedic Dispensaries in Jammu division.
Sources informed Early Times that Indian System of Medicine (ISM) units are being shut down, due to shortage of Ayurvedic doctors.
"There is one post of Ayurvedic, Unani and Homeopathy doctors in each Ayush Unit, and there is one Ayush unit in each district, while a doctor along with other staff can run Ayurvedic dispensary", sources said, adding that ISM has sufficient number of doctors.
"In J&K ISM has 480 dispensaries and 22 Ayush Units, and 570 doctors including Ayurvedic, Unani and Homeop... | |
| | | | Police collect details of cases against separatists | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 1: Police and other security agencies have decided to collect the details of all the cases which have been registered against the separatists during all these years.
Sources told Early Times police top brass have directed the ground level officials to collect all the details of the cases that have been registered against the separatists and the action taken report.
"Multiple cases stand registered against the separatists in different police stations across Jammu and Kashmir and most of them are out on bail," said a source.
He said, "Separatists despite taking law into their hands get away easily. In future police and security agencies have decided to ... | |
| | | | Jammu to have AIIMS campus only | | BJP putting cart before the horse | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 1: The claims of establishing AIIMS in Jammu besides valley are proving a farce as none other than the BJP's document titled "Achievements & Initiatives of J&K Coalition Govt" spilled the beans.
The document which is eulogising BJP for its achievements for running the coalition Government in JK for the first year has quoted Deputy CM Nirmal Singh and Minister Bali Baghat, saying "Establishment of AIIMS campus in Jammu and establishment of AIIMS in Kashmir region are major achievements of the coalition Government."
It has evidently become clear that the Government has no proposal to establish AIIMS in Jammu region and that only a campus o... | |
| | | | 103 vacant posts in Kishtwar puncture claims of Agri Minister | | Green Revolution in J&K! | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
ET Report
Kishtwar, Jan 1: The tall claims of Agricultural Minister with regard to making J&K State as Food surplus state by promoting Agriculture sector could easily punctured as the department in many District of the state is in shamble due to non availability of the staff which could be judged from the details available with "Early Times" with regard to the availability of the staff in Agriculture Department in Kishtwar District which shows that out of 170 sanctioned strength of the staff in Kishtwar District, only 67 are available while 103 posts are lying vacant. Out of 67 filled posts, two are for only salary drawl purpose while another one is on deputation with Econ... | |
| | | | Omar challenges ailing CM, faces public anger | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 1: Even as the people cutting across party and individual ideologies have been praying for speedy recovery of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who is hospitalized in AIIMS for around a week, his predecessor and National Conference president Omar Abdullah today found it opportune time to challenge the ailing man asking him to step down if he can't act.
Asserting that he fully supports the two-flag order, Omar today accused Mufti of failing to defend the State's dignity from the 'nefarious plans of allies'. "If Mufti Sayeed can't defend the State's dignity & flag from the nefarious plans of his allies he should step down & find someone who can!!!," Oma... | |
| | | | Centre reimburses Rs 7207 cr under SRE to J&K in last 2 decades | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 1: The Union government has so far reimbursed a whooping amount of Rs. 7207.96 Crores to compensate state government in the last nearly 25 years, under Security Related Expenditure on Police and Relief & Rehabilitation scheme, which was introduced in state after the eruption of militancy in 1989.
As per the latest data available with Early Times since the scheme was started in Jammu and Kashmir in 1989 to March 2015, Union government had compensated Rs 4735.51 Crores under Security Related Expenditure on Police (SRE-P) and Rs 2472.45 Crore for disbursement of SRE (Relief & Rehabilitation). Due to eruption of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, the ... | |
| | | | CIC issues notices to XEn | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 1: The Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) G R Sufi has sought an explanation from the Executive Engineer (XEn) R&B Construction division II Jammu to explain why penalty proceedings may not be initiated against him as he allegedly failed to provide information under RTI to an information seeker who allegedly suffered losses due to non allotment of a construction contract. The information about this contract was also denied under RTI by the Executive Engineer and this prompted the CIC to issue penalty notice against the officer who is also the Public Information Officer (PIO) of his division.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Vivek Tando... | |
| | | | Khanna, Nirmal call on Muftis’ at AIIMS | | CM Mehbooba? | | | ET Report
Srinagar, Jan 1: The prospects of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti taking over as Chief Minister of the State took another big leap today as the coalition ally, Bharatiya Janta Party's top brass, including Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh today discussed the matter threadbare at a crucial meeting in the national capital.
Sources said the Deputy Chief Minister flew to New Delhi on the instructions of the party leadership there who wanted him to call on the ailing Chief Minister who is hospitalized at AIIMS, and also to attend a crucial party meeting with regard to the change of the guard, expected anytime in the coming days.
Sources said after a close-door meeting with the party t... | |
| | | | PWD flouts norms in implementation of PMGSY | | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 1: Jammu and Kashmir Public Works (Road and Building) Department has thrown the guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna to winds, while giving sanction to 12 odd road projects, ostensibly to extend undue benefits to the blue eyed contractors.
Sources informed Early Times that for the implementation of PMGSY, which is a flagship scheme of Union government, stiff strictures have been conveyed to all the state governments. "One such stricture under the scheme is to provide certificate of encumbrance free land, clearance of the Forest Department, settlement of take off points of the road works beside others", sources said.
They further inform... | |
| | | | 7 yrs on, construction of exam hall at GHSS Jakh in limbo | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 1: In what could be termed as negligence of state government towards education sector as the building of examination hall of Government Higher Secondary School, Jakh of Vijaypur zone, was sanctioned seven years back but still the building is incomplete due to which other classes of school have to be suspended during exam.
Pleading anonymity, a local told Early Times that in the year 2008 state government sanctioned the examination hall building to GHSS Jakh at an estimated cost of Rs. 25Lakhs on the demand of locals but surprisingly, at the end of same year contractor completed plinth of the building but the construction work was stopped for r... | |
| | | | Flag verdict salvages BJP's dented image | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Pulwama, Jan 1: After beef row, two High Court Verdicts have set fire to another controversy over two flag issue with BJP leadership strengthening its Ek Vidhaan Ek Nishaan, NC and Congress are unruly to break High court verdict to wave two flags.
Minutes after Jammu wing of state High Court today hearing public interest litigation (PIL) by one BJP leader stayed one earlier order of Justice Hasnain Masood of Hoisting state flag alongside National flag on constitutional buildings and Vehicles of Ministers, NC and
Congress leaders launched a tirade against BJP leadership over the issue.
Responding to High Court Verdict Omar reached to Twitter and said "... | |
| | | | Ganderbal Babu axing walnut tree with impunity | | | | Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 1 : The chopping down of certain species of tress including Walnut, Mulberry and Chinar is a punishable offence under Preservation of Specified Trees Act 1969 in the state. However, the babus break this law with impunity.
The Act was enacted to make provisions for the topping, lopping, girdling or otherwise damaging a specified tree, although the Act to punish or make bureaucrats accountable for harming rare species of trees is yet to be passed.
Reliable sources said that a top revenue official in central Ganderbal is making all out efforts to axe a walnut tree existing in his land, though the authorities have maintained a criminal silenc... | |
| | | | Dy CM's directives ignored as illegal mining goes unabated in Poonch | | | | Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 1: The district administration Poonch allegedly gives no heed to the directives by the Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on illegal mining being goes un- abated in Draba and Gundi areas in tehsil Suranote.
The Deputy Chief Minister gave directions to the DC Poonch after the villagers of the area made representation to him regarding lifting of material from river bed thus putting the lives of the twenty families residing nearby the river at risk.
In their representation, they said that the villages which are situated adjacent to the river are at great risk as illegal mining and lifting of material on the river bank goes un noticed, addin... | |
| | | | SPD fails to meet expectations of govt | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 1 : As the Stores and Procurement department (SPD) has failed to fulfill timely requirements of the government, most of the government departments could not complete the target set by the government for construction and other development works, ET has learnt.
The department was established with the sole aim of arranging key construction material to Engineering or non-engineering Departments in the State. Reliable sources in the department revealed that most of the government departments have now taken an escape route after obtaining NOC from SPD and is buying material form open market believing to be on exorbitant rates.
Sources said ... | |
| | | | Swachh Bharat Abhiyan adds to kitty of Soibugh block officials | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 1 : The 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' programme may have done wonders for the people of country, but the same has been hogged by controversy in the state with allegations coming from the various corners.
In a latest example of misappropriation of amount for construction of toilets under this scheme it has come to fore that officials of a block in Kashmir valley are deducting around 20 percent as their 'share' or 'bounty' from people who don't have toilet at their home and want to construct the same.
Officials at the Block Development Office of Soibugh in Central Kashmir's Budgam district are deducting Rs. 2,000 from Rs. 12,000 allotted to a... | |
| | | | After rotten Daliya recovery, administration seals three ICDS stores in Mendhar | | |  M S Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 1: On the direction of District Development Commissioner MH Malik, the district administration sealed three Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) stores in Mendhar today after approximately 75 quintals of 'Daliya' meant for under privileged was found in rotten state at these stores. Meanwhile DDC constituted three Member team headed by ACR/ ADC Poonch, Shafeeq Ahmed to probe the matter and directed to submit their report within in three days.
Ac... | |
| | | | 10 killed, four injured in tragic fire incident at Dhalwas | | |  Tahir Mushtaq
Early Times Report
Ramban, Jan 1: In a tragic incident fire which broke out in a temporary barrack claimed ten lives while four others sustained burn injuries at Dhalwas near Nashri last midnight. Meanwhile labourers union took out a rally at Udhampur and demanded ex gratia to the next of kin of deceased.
According to the reports, nine persons were charred to death in a fire which broke out in pre-fabricated shed while one of the injured identified as Rakesh Kumar son of Sita ... | |
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