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| Docs don't give damn to Govt directive, teachers face tyranny | | Ban on private practice | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: Just a few days after Department of School Education imposed ban on private tuitions by Government teachers in November last, squads comprising officers of School Education Department and even police cracked down on tutorials located in the narrow by lanes of the city; but strangely, consecutive Governments have failed to ban private practice by Government doctors despite several announcements.
The fact has not only exposed complete policy paralysis within the Government, but also its complete helplessness before the strong lobby of doctors that has defied repeated bans announced by it on their private practice.
The doctors had filed a SLP ... | |
| | | | Bribe for availing benefits under IAY: BDO pressurizes widow | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 23: Irritated for exposing their corruption, the Block Development Officer Sangrama, is allegedly pressurizing a woman to disown her claim that bribe was demanded by official for releasing Rs75,000 under Indira Awas Youjna (IAY) to construct/repair her hut.
Member Legislative Council, Mohammad Muzaffar Paray told Early Times that a day after the newspaper reported mal-practice in office of Block Development Officer (BDO) Sangrama, the BDO sent a Sarpanch and Naib Sarpanch at residence of Hareefa Bano.
"Maqbool Itoo Sarpanch Sangrama and Niab Sarpanch Amma Paray on Saturday went to the house of Hareefa Bano, and forced her to give in written that no brib... | |
| | | | Suspense continues over Government formation | | | | Jehangir Rashid
ET Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 23: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) partners in the former coalition Government in the State are going slowly with regard to the Government formation and as such people are skeptical over the future.
Although legislators and other important functionaries of PDP authorized the party President Mehbooba Mufti to take the final call with regard to coalition with BJP, the ice is yet to broken and as such the stalemate continues in Jammu & Kashmir with respect to the Government formation.
Mehbooba has not displayed her cards as yet and as such she has kept the people guessing. The BJP leaders are waiting for a statement fr... | |
| | | | 'Time for non-believers to unite, fight against IS monster' | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 23: Moves are afoot to create a Kashmir-like situation in Jammu province and Ladakh region to cause migration of non-believers and it is time for them to unite and defeat the anti-non-believer forces. The migration this time obviously will be from these two regions, as the fanatics in Kashmir have already cleansed the Valley of almost all the non-believers (read Kashmiri Hindus) and it happened way back in early 1990. Those who quit the Valley to save their lives, culture and dignity have been living in Jammu and other parts of the country as refugees ever since then. It was the Indian State that failed them. Had the custodians of the Indian State acted then... | |
| | | | Separatists issue fresh diktat; ask people to stay away from Jan 26 functions | | 'Declare separatists traitors, put them behind bars' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 23: With just two days left for Republic Day celebrations, separatists in Kashmir have issued a diktat to Government officials and students asking them to stay away from the official functions.
The Hurriyat hawk, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, has described Republic Day as "Black Day" and has called for a complete shutdown in Kashmir. It's not for the first time that separatists have asked people and students to stay away from official functions. They issue such diktats every year.
During the past few years the impact of such diktats has decreased as people don't pay any heed to such orders anymore.
Sources told Early Times students of many schools across the Va... | |
| | | | PHQ amends order to accommodate influential DySP | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 23: A powerful Deputy Superintendent of Police of J&K police has managed to get the order of his posting amended in just a few hours after it was issued. Though he was not given his choice posting, he managed to get the place of his posting changed to another lucrative one.
The said Dy SP who was posted in Jammu got to know that the Police head quarter was likely to issue posting orders of DySPs on Friday. He also got to know that he was being posted to a peripheral district and his wing was also being changed. He immediately got into action and got the senior officers of the PHQ pressurized to get the proposal of transfers amended, using his contacts with ... | |
| | | | Mehbooba looking for options beyond her being CM | | Muzaffar Beigh among prospective names | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 23: Even as speculations are rife that PDP President Mehbooba Mufti will be the Chief Minister in the coalition Government, she is equally serious on 'Plan B', which is to explore options beyond her taking over as the CM.
Top sources told Early Times that Mehbooba, who has never been ambitious to personally come to power, is looking for some reliable leader from within her party, who could be entrusted with the high profile responsibility of taking over as the Chief Minister of the State. They said her personally taking over as the Chief Minister would be her last option.
Sources said veteran PDP leader and Member Parliament, Muzaffar Hussain Beigh tops t... | |
| | | | Ex-MLA forces PHQ to allot him PSO of his choice | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 23: Unhappy with the allotment of a PSO for his safety, an ex-MLA of Kashmir forced the police headquarters (PHQ) to allot him another PSO of his choice.
PHQ changed his PSO some time back in a routine exercise being carried out by it for the past several years, and allotted him another PSO, who was not known to him. Since the new PSO, a selection grade cop, belonged to Jammu, he insisted that he be allotted a PSO of Kashmir, according to police sources.
He took up the matter with PHQ but did not get any response. He also harassed the PSO, but that also did not work. He then personally went to the PHQ and met the senior officers who were known to him. With... | |
| | | | 4 yrs on, MVD fails to achieve target to install HSRPs | | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23 : Keeping in view the security of the citizens and rationalizing the functioning of transportation, the Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) had fixed two years target to complete installation of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) in 2012 for commercial and non-commercial vehicles but astonishingly after lapse of four of four years the installation work is still hanging in balance.
Sources told Early Times that in financial year 2012-2013, the NC-Congress government led by Omar Abdullah had initiated the installation of HSRP and was assigned the work of installation to a Delhi based firm- Real Mazon India Limited (RMIL) but after lapse of ... | |
| | | | Amid stalemate, no word from GoI over return of power projects yet | | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 23 : The return of the two power projects from the NHPC to the state is acting as a major reason behind the present stalemate in the government formation with PDP leadership and the union government deliberating over the outcome of such a process, if initiated in near future.
Sources within the PDP divulged that the party has informed the union government that it would not even move an inch from its demand and that if the BJP wants to have the coalition government in the state with the PDP; it has to atleast take the initiative of returning the power projects to the state government.
A senior PDP leader said the party in its recent m... | |
| | | | Humans, animals share water source for drinking at Hygam-Sopore | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SOPORE, Jan 23 : The state government has failed to utilize funds for the welfare of masses and as such thousands of people in rural areas suffer. People living in an adjacent area of Hygam wetland in Baramulla district of North Kashmir have been deprived of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities.
Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Mohammad Muzaffar Parray told Early Times that thousands of households in Hanjipora village especially Khazirabad Mohalla are deprived of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities.
The fact of the matter is that dogs, cattle and human beings are sharing the same water from streams. This has become a mental ago... | |
| | | | Officials sell cement to black marketers, allege locals | | | | MS NAZKI
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 23 : Residents of this frontier district on Saturday alleged the Government cement being supplied from Jammu for MGNREGA works is not reaching the deserving people.
Sources said the government cement being supplied for MGNREGA works which are in progress in Poonch district, goes to some other places instead of stores for unloading.
"Small contractors crave for a few bags of cement for the works they have undertaken, while as influentials take away the entire truck loads," locals alleged.
Sources said the store keeper Subash Sharma has failed to distribute the cement in an appropriate manner.
"He along with Panchayat members and Junior Eng... | |
| | | | Police arrest absconding criminal | | | | MS NAZKI
Early Times Report
Mendhar, Jan 23: Police and SOG teams of Mendhar arrested a narcotic smuggler who had managed to flee from a court room when he was brought there for hearing of a burglary case registered against him.
Sources said Tahir Shah son of Baghdad Hussain was arrested today from Gohlad Village in Mendhar Tehsil. The SOG team headed by ASI Shabir Ahmed and Incharge Police Post Balakote SI Kapil Manhas arrested the Tahir who was hiding at village Gohlad. The operation took place under the Supervision of SSP Poonch, J.S.Johar.
The criminal has various cases registered against him and is wanted in a number of FIRs.... | |
| | | | Cong Core Group meeting tomorrow | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23 : Amidst indications that People's Democratic Party and its supremo Mehbooba Mufti are not willing to once again forging an alliance with Bhartiya Janta Party for formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir, the Core Group of State Congress is meeting here on Monday. The Core Group meeting will be held under the chairmanship of PCC president G A Mir for a threadbare discussion on the present political scenario in Jammu Kashmir and role of Congress party keeping in view of its responsibilities as well as aspirations of people of the State, sources in Congress circles informed this while sharing the development. During the meeting, sources further said, ... | |
| | | | Parties gearing up for mid-term polls | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 23 : The deadlock between the PDP and the BJP over the government formation or the reluctance of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti to take over as Chief Minister of the state at this point in time has created peculiar situation in J&K.
It is not the BJP which is creating any obstacle in the way of government formation. It is ready to re-stitch alliance with the PDP, as it wants to become a part of the government at any cost. It is the PDP that is taking its own time. It wants an assurance from the Prime Minister that the PDP, if formed government with the BJP in J&K, shall be allowed a freehand to not only manage the affairs of the state but also to decide the ... | |
| | | | Wavering voices from NC chief Farooq Abdullah | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan23 : Dr Farooq Abdullah, son of late Sheikh Abdullah,speaks "Kashmiri Pandits have to realize that nobody is going to come with a begging bowl and say come and stay with us.They have to make the move. Do not wait till the last guns stop firing.Come home! Who are you waiting for?Do not wait. You think Farooq Abdullah will come,hold your hand and take you there."
Farooq Abdullah, father of Omar Abdullah, says "he has asked 3.5 lakh displaced Pandits to forgive and forget so that they can go back to their homes from where they were forced to move out after insurgency erupted in the state in 1990.
"People in Kashmir with open arms want you to come back. We hav... | |
| | | | Police book Kewal, family members for assaulting cop | | | | Jammu, Jan 23 : A day after the seizure of vehicles by Vigilance Organization, the PRO of ex-deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, Kewal Sharma and his family including his wife , son and their servant were booked on the charges of assaulting a Vigilance Inspector. As per reports, Inspector Inderjeet Singh, along with Inspector Tahir went to the Kewal Sharma's residence. While Inderjeet was on recce, he was called inside the house by Kewal Sharma where he allegedly assaulted him on gun point. His wife, son and their servant too joined him. The matter was brought into the notice of the Domana Police by Inspector Tahir and Inspector Inderjeet was rescued. Later State Vigilance Organization lodg... | |
| | | | Cleanliness issue: Various wards have shabby outlook courtesy MC Banihal's laissez-faire | | | | Danish Muzafar
Early Times News
BANIHAL, Jan 23: Banihal town comprising seven wards apparently has failed to maintain the due sanitation and cleanliness I majority of wards the Banihal Municipal Committee are not properly maintained and cleaned as the cleanliness drive is allegedly confined just to the main market in the town situated on Jammu Srinagar highway. Irked over unhealthy surroundings in various wards, the locals alleged that the municipal authorities are in deep slumber while the whole town is in shabby and unkempt conditions. The sweepers engaged by the municipal authorities are always seen busy in cleaning of main market of Banihal town ironically rest of the localities ... | |
| | | | SSRB takes RTI casually : CIC | | Penalty notice issued against Sr Law Officer | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23 : The Services Selection Recruitment Board (SSRB) has again violated Right to Information Act (RTI) by denying copies of type test report to an aggrieved unemployed youth.
Taking matter seriously the State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) has now issued penalty notice against the Senior Law Officer who has been found guilty of withholding the information. The CIC in his order said that SSRB officials take RTI casually and do not adhere to the provisions of the RTI Act.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Sunil Kumar Bhat, a resident Jagti Nagrota filed an RTI application before the PIO of SSRB, on 12.08.2015 seeking complete cut po... | |
| | | | Train derails due to dense foggy conditions in Katra | | | | Shiv Dev Thakur
Early Times Report
KATRA, Jan 23: The foggy weather continues to hit Holy Town Katra proving it as a source of needless botheration to Railway authorities as a train got derailed from the track at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Railway Station Katra in the early morning but no causality reported making the railways personal to grapple for hours together to bring the derailed bogies back on track.
Not only the private ones but the Government authorities including Education department, Railways also got effected because of the prevailing fog as the Education department changed the timings of the educational institutions and the Railways winded up many trains.
Sources rued tha... | |
| | | | Out of power, Abdullahs make contradictory statements | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Pulwama, Jan 23 : Amid prevailing political uncertainty over government formation, out of power NC Patron Dr Farooq Adbullah and party working President, Omar Abdullah are busy taking lead against each other these days in making contradictory statements.
Contradicting his earlier Tweets, Omar Abdullah today in reply to a Tweet of journalist Naseer Ganai which reads as "Only people Keen to have PDP-BJP govt in J&K are Omar Abdullah & Ex-Ministers. others are enjoying good riddance & spring in chillai Kalan," said that he does not want PDP-BJP government but fresh elections.
"Actually I don't want a PDP/BJP Govt. I want an end to the uncertainty. Even ... | |
| | | | Ahead of R-Day, police launches crackdown on stone-pelters | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 23: Ahead of January 26, police have launched a massive crackdown against stone pelters and tightened security to ensure peaceful Republic Day functions in Kashmir valley.
Police have launched a major crackdown against stone pelters in view of reports that attempts may be made to create disturbance on Republic Day.
Perturbed by recent incidents of stone pelting, police sources told Early Times that scores of stone pelters have been arrested in view of the January 26 to ensure peaceful Republic Day celebrations. "In the last few days, the J&K police have detained scores of youth from Central, South and North Kashmir," a senior police o... | |
| | | | Ramzanpura awaits macadamization of road for 10 yrs | | R&B CE questions veracity of complaint | | | Mohd Irfan
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 23 : Because of the apathetic attitude of the authorities concerned, Ramzanpura, that falls in ward No 60, is craving for black-topping of the road for about 10 years.
The road is in a dilapidated condition and the inhabitants alleged that successive regimes had paid no attention to the macadamization of the road.
They alleged that Ramzanpura was faced with the official apathy as repeated commitments made with them by some MLAs and ministers had proved to be untrue.
The road condition had deteriorated further, they said and added that it had puddles and potholes on it. Ramzanpura falls under the constituency of MLA and ex-forest minister... | |
| | | | Udhampur mess: Shaheed Bagat Singh Park turning a safe haven for drug addicts | | |  Ashwani Kumar
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Jan 23: Shaheed Bagat Singh Park has become a safe haven for tipplers, drug addicts, gamblers and anti-social elements ironically the park which has been names after Shaheed Bhagat Singh, has been no turning of little use to common man due to the indifferent attitude of the concerned authorities.
Locals especially the resident of the surrounding area who come here for morning walk alleged that park virtually presents a messy and an unkempt outlo... | |
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