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H&ME Deptt forgets selected Jammu consultants 100 docs await posting orders 1/22/2016 12:00:47 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 21: Despite their selection by Public Service Commission, more than 100 consultants from Jammu region are waiting for posting for past one month. In Kashmir province, on the other hand, the consultants who were selected have already joined their respective places of posting. Sources in Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department told Early Times that in 2014, nearly 260 posts for Pathology, Orthopaedic, Surgery, Peadiatrics, Ophthalmology, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Medicine, Gynaecology and others were referred to Public Service Commission (PSC) to overcome the shortage of doctors in the government run hospital as well as to streamline the Healthcare facilities in the state. "But due to some political interest these posts were not advertised by the PSC in the same year. These were advertised in 2015 and interviews of consultants for the posts were also conducted from September to August," sources claimed adding the section list of consultants for 260 posts was published in October 2015 by PSC and they were given 21 days to join ...   READ MORE

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Absentee docs to be terminated Authorities asked to prepare final list: Secy Health 1/22/2016 12:00:33 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 21: With the PDP-BJP Government failing to dismiss or blacklist hundreds of doctors who are not present at their place of postings form last so many years, the Government which is headed by Governor N.N Vohra said that it is preparing the list of absent doctors for their termination. "Doctors who have been absent from last many years will be terminated. I have asked the authorities to finalize the list and accordingly their services will be terminated," Commissioner/Secretary Health and Medical Education Department, Mandeep Bandari told Early Times. He said that though many doctors have returned, action needs to be taken against the absent...   READ MORE   JK likely to witness economic breakdown Tough times ahead for new Govt 1/22/2016 12:00:21 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 21: Facing virtual economic breakdown, setting financial irregularities right will prove an uphill task for the new State Government. The chaotic spending of money by the Government departments this year in violation of plan outlays and other administrative norms would give tough time to the helmsmen to stop the tsunami from engulfing everything. For example, by March 2014, the fiscal liabilities were to the tune of Rs 44673 crore in the State. The Government failed to bring down the deficit in comparison to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) output, hence emerging as a matter of huge concern. It has been learnt that a large chunk of...   READ MORE   PM picks Wattal to negotiate with Mehbooba 1/22/2016 12:00:02 AM Early Times Report jammu, Jan 21: The Modi Government has picked up Union Finance Secretary RP Wattal to hold deliberations with the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, tipped to be the next Chief Minister. Wattal was picked up by the Modi Government as he was close to former CM late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who had reportedly even offered him the post of the Chief Secretary though he declined as he had more important posting at the Centre. The picking up of Wattal is important as he reports directly to the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who knows J&K affairs fully and reports directly to Modi. Wattal is a Kashmiri Pandit and his picking up also reflects that Modi Government has decid...   READ MORE   Supporters of Er Rashid come to blows with BJP workers at Pulwama 1/21/2016 11:59:44 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 21: Supporters of MLA Langate and Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) President Engineer Abdul Rashid came to blows with some members of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) while the legislator was carrying out protest demonstration in south Kashmir's Pulwama town. Reports said that Engineer Rashid along with some of his supporters reached the office of Deputy Commissioner Pulwama and sat on a dharna outside the office against the killing of a civilian in the ...   READ MORE   Rashid threatens to handover Shabir to LeT 1/21/2016 11:58:55 PM As the scuffle between the supporters of the MLA Er Abdul Rashid and BJP workers was going on the MLA asked the BJP workers to shut their mouth? The MLA Langate told the BJP leader Shabir Ahmad Bhat that he would "hand him over to Lashkar-e-Toiba" in case he did not stop his protest against the remarks of the legislator. The development was confirmed by BJP's media incharge for Kashmir Altaf Thakur as well. Thakur accused the MLA of threatening the BJP leader of handing over to Lashkar-e-Toiba in case he did not stop from objecting to MLA's remarks. ...   READ MORE   Mehbooba likely to give big role to brother 1/21/2016 11:58:42 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 21: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti is likely to give big role to her brother Tassaduq Mufti after she takes over as Chief Minister of J&K. Tassaduq attended the recent meeting of the PDP's core group chaired by Mehbooba at here residence here. Sources however said that Tassaduq, a cinematographer, is reluctant about joining politics. One of the PDP leaders said that Tassaduq in the past has been involved in many initiatives on heritage and tourism in Kashmir. "He is the only person who has been with Mehbooba since Mufti died," sources said. It is to mention here that Tassaduq has never been in politics despite belonging to a political family. ...   READ MORE   JU replaces Nirmal as research supervisor 1/21/2016 11:58:32 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 21: Reprimanded by court for replacing research supervisor for four PhD scholars, the University of Jammu is likely to replace guide for two scholars, who had submitted their thesis in April 2015. Well-placed sources informed Early Times merely a month after, the high court stayed university's order to replace Prof Nirmal Singh as research supervisor, latter is mulling to replace same professor as research supervisor for two more scholars. "PhD scholar Chanderkanta and Neeraj Jandyal enrolled under Prof Nirmal Singh and had submitted their thesis on April 27, 2015 in presence of their guide, Prof Singh the then Deputy Chief Minister, likely to ...   READ MORE   VC refuses to take honorarium from IGNOU after VO notice 1/21/2016 11:58:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 21: Vice Chancellor University of Jammu, Prof. RD Sharma has reportedly refused the honorarium received from the IGNOU centre being run from the JU campus, but the refusal has come only after the Vigilance notice issued to the University of Jammu over a series of complaints. Sources in the JU claim that the IGNOU centre headed by Prof. Vibhakar Mansotra has become a hub of irregularities as thousands of rupees are distributed to the blue eyed as honorarium for various works. Sources also divulge that thousands of rupees are also paid to the Vice Chancellor of the host university as honorarium and cheques of this honorarium were accepted by the VC Prof. R D ...   READ MORE   'Controller Exam, Director CDC ineligible for these positions' 1/21/2016 11:56:49 PM Jammu, Jan 21: In an embarrassing development for the Jammu University, its own panel has described the appointments of the university's incumbent Controller of Examination and Director Colleges Development Council as illegal. In its report submitted to the university, the three-member panel has held Sanjeev Mahajan as well as Jai Kumar Sharma as ineligible for the post of Controller Examination and Director Colleges Development Council, respectively. The panel, headed by Prof Kuldeep Sharma, was constituted to ascertain the eligibility of these two officers for the posts of Registrar, Controller Examination and Director Colleges Development Council, the three topmost positions in Jammu ...   READ MORE   'Infighting'in PDP as old guards feel ignored 1/21/2016 11:56:42 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 21 : The crucial meeting over government formation, called by the Peoples Democratic Party at the residence of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, here on January 17, has drawn flak as many of the "old guards" feel that the party ignored their opinion as they were kept away from the Fairview meet. Resentment is brewing among the party cadres, including legislatures who believe that the "viewpoint of loyalists was ignored" whereas those new to politics and "immature in decision-making were considered." To discuss the future of the alliance with the BJP, the PDP had called a high-level meeting of top-20 party leaders including 10 former cabinet ministers, two ...   READ MORE   NET/SET candidates appeal govt to adhere to UGC recruitment norms 1/21/2016 11:56:31 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 21: In the backdrop of reports, regarding recommendations made by Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education department to Governor NN Vohra appealing him to direct JK Public Service Commission authorities to allow all Ph.D holders for interviews of Assistant Professors, NET/SET holders have appealed government to adhere guidelines of University Grants Commission (UGC) for recruitment process. They have also appealed Higher Education department not to meddle in the recruitment process, which is already running at snail's pace, otherwise the process would not complete in years together. NET/SET qualified candidates say that Jammu and Kashmir Public...   READ MORE   'Sidelining Madhav from J&K affairs a good omen' 1/21/2016 11:38:08 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 21: The report that the BJP high command has decided to de-link BJP national general secretary from the affairs of Jammu and Kashmir has been appreciated by most of the local BJP leaders. "The decision of the party high command to de-link Ram Madhav from the affairs of Jammu and Kashmir is good omen," they have told this correspondent on the condition of anonymity and added that "it was he who destroyed the image of the BJP by hobnobbing with separatists like Sajad Lone, supporters of Article 370 like Hina Bhat and drafting an agenda of alliance that was highly divisive, Pakistan and separatist-friendly, anti-Army, anti-Jammu, anti-Ladakh, anti-Kashmiri Pandi...   READ MORE   Legislators miffed over performance of ex-ministers 1/21/2016 11:38:01 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 21: While the PDP and BJP have start the process for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, resentment is brewing among their legislators against some senior leaders for not taking them in confidence in crucial decision making. The J&K is under governor's rule following the demise of former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. However, there has been significant development for the last five days with both parties hinting of forming the government in the state. The PDP has been demanding that BJP should respect the 'agenda of alliance' drafted by the two coalition partners in March last year for smooth functioning of the government. ...   READ MORE   Karra confronts Mehbooba with a choice between BJP & polls 1/21/2016 11:37:57 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 21: PDP founder member and former finance minister and presently Lok Sabha member Tariq Hameed Karra, who from the day one bitterly opposed the PDP's alliance with the BJP and didn't attend a single meeting of the PDP-BJP Coordination Committee, finally had one-on-one meeting with the party president Mehboba Mufti at her Fairview residence, Srinagar. As expected, he expressed himself against any type of relations with the BJP and confronted her with a choice between tie-up with a secular party and fresh elections. "Yes, I met Mehboobaji on Tuesday. My views on the alliance with the BJP are known in public domain, you can refer to them any time," Karra was quo...   READ MORE   Centre blocks funds to state; 'JK least benefitted by MGNREGA' 1/21/2016 11:37:51 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 21: The Jammu and Kashmir has been least benefitted by the much hyped Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) that was aimed to provide employment across the country. The successive government at the Centre has claimed that it was committed to provide employment through MGNREGA across the country. The J&K government established SGEF in 2008 with an aim to ensure proper implementation of MGNREGA, a centrally sponsored scheme meant to provide manual work to rural people. Under the scheme, it is mandatory to provide 100-days of work within five-km to the job seekers. However, the official figures reveal that J&K has r...   READ MORE   Farooq, Sagar smell opportunity in political crisis 1/21/2016 11:37:47 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 21: The out-of-power National Conference (NC) leadership is leaving no stone unturned to fish in the troubled waters and exploit the prevailing situation or delay in the formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir to their own advantage. NC president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, who suffered an ignominious defeat at the hands of the PDP's Tariq Hameed Karra in the last Lok Sabha elections, was the first to hint at the possibility of the NC and the BJP working together in case the latter approached the former. "We have not closed our doors to the BJP. If they (BJP) approach us, we will consider the formation of government with the BJP. We will ...   READ MORE   DSEK issues circular asking Teachers Forum members to attend duties or face music 1/21/2016 11:37:42 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 21: A circular issued few days back by the Directorate of School Education Kashmir regarding the duties of members of Jammu & Kashmir Teachers Forum (JKTF) has brought the two sides at loggerheads. Director School Education Kashmir, Dr. Shah Faesal issued a circular under which it has been made clear that members of JKTF are no longer exempted from their official duties and as such they too are bound to their duties. Through the circular members of JKTF have been asked to report to their duties failing which stern action would be taken against them. 'Whereas frequent complaints are being received that some members of various Teacher Assoc...   READ MORE   `Mother killed kids to teach husband a lesson' Anantnag police solve infant twin murder 1/21/2016 11:02:33 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Jan 21: The Anantnag police has solved twin infant murder case bringing to fore the motive behind the gruesome killing. The police said the accused mother killed her two kids in Khretti Larnoo area of Kokernag last week to "teach her husband a lesson." In an emailed press statement, police said that during the course of investigation it came to fore that the infants were killed mercilessly with a knife by their mother Ruqia Bano wife of Tariq Ahmad Wagay. Police said that after killing the kids, accused (Mother of the kids) attempted suicide with the weapon of offence. Giving details, the police said on 13th of January 2016 Police Station...   READ MORE   PHE Deptt supplies contaminated water 1/21/2016 11:02:21 PM Arun Singh Early times Report Jammu, Jan 21: The sluggish approach of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department to establish Water Testing Laboratories at District and Sub District level has forced the public to consume contaminated water, defeating the main objective of providing safe drinking water in the state which is bound to create health hazards due to water borne diseases. Expressing anguish over the dilly dally attitude for completing the project, the sources informed Early Times that the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department which was assigned the responsibility to establish 70 Water Testing Laboratories at District and Sub District level under National Rural Drinking...   READ MORE   Scarcity of PDS ration irks consumers across state 1/21/2016 11:02:10 PM MOHD IRFAN JAMMU, Jan 21: The Jammu and Kashmir is facing worst ever ration crisis as consumers are deprived of ration according to scale for several months. Even the ration dealers decry incapability of the CAPD for not providing the requisite quota of ration due to which they have to face wrath of consumers. Sources divulged that as winter season is at peak and it is obligatory on the part CAPD to dump the ration before the onset of winter, people are complaining of scarcity of ration not only in cities but also in peripheral areas. "As after several months PDS sugar was made available in the month of December and again there is dearth of sugar" sources disclosed, adding, even in the...   READ MORE   Authorities sleep as illegal structures come up along Sindh 1/21/2016 11:01:50 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 21: Illegal structures erected by `unscrupulous' elements including a top bureaucrat along Sindh at Zuripora Kullan in Ganderbal district have brought administrative lethargy to the fore. As per norms no structure is allowed around 350 ft of the flood channel. However, the structures in question have been raised around a few metres from the flood channel. Documentary evidence in possession of early Times reflect that the structures have came up at a distance of mere ten to fifteen feet from stream which is posing serious threat to the eco-fragile environment of the picturesque location. Sources said that a top bureaucrat of Kashmir valle...   READ MORE   Centre asks to implement Food Security Law in JK 1/21/2016 11:01:41 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Pulwama, Jan 21: Prevailing Governor rule over Jammu and Kashmir may make sure implementation of intensely politicized food security law after union government asked all states including Jammu and Kashmir to implement law by April this year. In a significant development, union food Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan according to reports has directed all states including Jammu and Kashmir to implement food security law by April this year. Despite implementation of food security law in 25 states and union Territories of country, Jammu and Kashmir is among 11 states of country where implementation of food security law witnessed politicization from Political camps in...   READ MORE

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