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MLC Parray likely to be questioned by police Congress leader under scanner in weapon decamping case 1/2/2019 11:24:33 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 2: A senior Congress leader and MLC Muhammad Muzaffar Parray from whose official residence in Srinagar militants recently decamped with four weapons, has come under police scanner in the case. Official sources said the MLC was likely to be questioned in connection with the case in the coming days. While the police have dismissed from service four cops who were posted at the residence, the MLC had forwarded an attendance sheet of the cops saying all the four were present on duty with him. Official documents reveal that Parrray had formally conveyed to police about their attendance. "This is certified that following officials are present during the month of December 2018," reads copy of the attendance as signed by the MLC and as received by the Secur...   READ MORE

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If Manmohan Singh was the 'weakest' PM, how 'strong' did PM Modi prove? 1/2/2019 11:24:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it explicitly clear that Pakistan won't mend it's ways after just one war. "Pakistan will never improve on the basis of one war. That nation will still take some time to improve. All PMs of India, across all parties never opposed dialogue with Pakistan. But, can we hear anything in the midst of bombs? Today, terror supporting Pakistan is isolated," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted, quoting Modi. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "The Prime Minister has acknowledged that Pakistan won't mend it ways and one war is not enough to teach neighboring country a lesson. The BJP has been ruling the country for ...   READ MORE   Emergence of Panthers Party as viable alternative 'unnerves' BJP 1/2/2019 11:23:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 2: Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party during the past few years has emerged as an alternative for the people of Jammu region as the party leaders have worked overtime to highlight the issues which touch the skin of a common man. A political commentator while talking to Early Times said that the JKNPP has filled the void which was created after BJP entered into a power sharing agreement with the Kashmir centric Peoples Democratic Party, which did nothing to address the issues of Jammu people. The Panthers Party despite not winning any seats in the 2014 assembly elections played a role of opposition and ensured that the Jammu region doesn't face any ...   READ MORE   Civil Secretariat Employees Union splits apart Former and incumbent president lock horns 1/2/2019 11:23:51 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 2: All is not well in the Civil Secretariat Non-Gazetted Employees Union as the former and incumbent Presidents have locked horns over the holding of post of President as well as change in the nomenclature of the body. Though former president has accused incumbent president of illegally holding the post and illegal attempts to change the nomenclature of Union, the incumbent president termed the allegations baseless and interference of government in the affairs of the union. Speaking to Early Times, Former President of Union, Rouf Ahmad Bhat alleged that as per Clause-4 of the Union's Constitution, titled membership it reads, "All non-gazetted employees sh...   READ MORE   Despite registration of FIR BJP workers stay unharmed 1/2/2019 11:23:39 PM Early Times Report Sunderbani, Jan 2: Hand in glove with Police Officers, some BJP workers turned 'goons' escaped action under law despite registration of FIR against them. Moreover, due to pressure from higher-ups, the SHO is avoiding to produce Challan in Court. Sources told Early Times that around 18 months back, some 'goons' who happened to be BJP worker in district Reasi attacked a man, who rushed to police station and got an FIR registered against them. "Since the day when FIR was registered, police of concerned Police Station has been pressurized by top BJP leaders and the Senior Officers for not producing Challan in the Court", said the victim. "I'm surprised that till date, ...   READ MORE   85 percent posts of APs, 72 percent of Professors lying vacant Shortage of faculty hits research programs in CU 1/2/2019 11:23:33 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 2: The acute shortage of teaching faculty in both the Central Universities of J&K, is adversly affecting the studies of thousands of post graduates students and research scholars, enrolled under different programmes. As per latest data compiled by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MoHRD) over teaching positions as on April, 2018, Central University of Jammu (CUJ) and Central University of Kashmir (CUK) were under acute shortage of manpower as 72 percent posts of Professors and 85 percent posts of Associate Professors were not filled since they were established in J&K. As per the data, in CUJ there are 22 sanctioned posts of professors but only three...   READ MORE   After quitting PDP Asgar exposes Mehbooba's exploitive agenda in Jammu 1/2/2019 11:23:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 2: After quitting PDP, former MLC and party's prominent face of Kishtwar district Sayeed Asgar Ali today exposed Mebooba Mufti and her communal advisors' exploitive agenda in Jammu region. "Except false promises nothing has been done for people of Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar districts. Our emotions were exploited but our basic issues were never addressed by the PDP leadership when party was in power", Asgar Ali said while interacting with some media persons after quitting PDP. Important to mention here that on the 'wise advice' of her communal advisors, Mehbooba Mufti is all out to play communal card in Muslim majority areas of Jammu province after losing ...   READ MORE   Over 1000 Cr remain unspent, 15K families still wait for compensation Govt fails to disburse relief money among PoJK families 1/2/2019 11:23:16 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 2: The BJP government has failed to disburse relief money among displaced families of Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) and Chhamb despite the passage of more than two years now. An amount of 929.32 crores has been distributed among 20, 940 beneficiaries so far while as 1070.68 crores remain unspent and over 15240 families are still waiting for the help from Government of India despite the passage of over 40 years now. The Ministry of Home Affairs has revealed above details while responding to RTI application filed by National President Kisan Welfare Organisation and RTI Activist Rohit Choudary. Rahit Choudary sought details...   READ MORE   Project Manager IWMP fails to implement GAD orders 1/2/2019 10:19:29 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Jan 2: Snubbing and showing a big thumb to General Administration Department (GAD), the Project Manager Integrated Watershed Management Project (IWMP) despite GAD orders has failed to repatriate two Agriculture Extension Assistants even after three months since Secretary to the Government, Agriculture Production Department issued the order following GAD,s directions. As per details available with Early Times, Agriculture Production Department in response to Circular No. 22-GAD of 2018 dated 6-7-2018 from GAD and Government Order No. 1255-GAD of 2018 dated 9-8-2018 also from GAD, issued order No. Agriculture/NG/Gen/104/2018 Dated 11-10-2018 ...   READ MORE   Despite Mehbooba's warning Govt all out to empower Ladakh 1/2/2019 10:19:20 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 2: By notifying revised scheme for funding Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh, Governor's administration on Wednesday give a clear message to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti that this regime is not going to succumb to her warnings and pressure tactics. In her bid to preach communal politics, Mehbooba Mufti had recently opposed move of the government to grant divisional status to Ladakh region. Although Union Government has yet to take decision on granting Union Territory (UT) status to Ladakh, the Centre has started the process to give more autonomy to the Ladakh region which is victim of the discriminatory policies of the successive Kashmir centric governmen...   READ MORE   Sports Stadium lacks drinking water facility 1/2/2019 10:17:46 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, Jan 2: The sports stadium here has no drinking water to offer to the sports persons who come here to sharpen their skills. "We either have to carry a water bottle with us or purchase a bottle from the market," Balbir, a footballer said. Pertinently a hand pump catered to the needs of the sports persons earlier but the pump has now lost its lever, making it dysfunctional. "The sports authorities, PHE and district administration should collecti...   READ MORE   Despite being represented by former CM Khag tehsil denied Sub District Hospital 60,000 souls forced to visit Srinagar even for basic ailments 1/2/2019 10:15:50 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 2: Despite the government claims of upgrading the health facilities across the length and breadth of the state a population of more than 60,000 living in a tehsil in Central Kashmir has been deprived of a Sub-District Hospital (SDH). Khag is the only tehsil in Jammu & Kashmir state which has been deprived of an SDH with the rest of tehsil head quarters having this facility despite having less population than Khag tehsil. Khag is a hilly tehsil located at the foot hills of Pir Panjal and is about 45 kilometers away from Srinagar. Presently, Khag is having a redundant Primary Health Center (PHC) where there are only seven doctors to look...   READ MORE   3000 Cr new transmission line goes in vain `No improvement in power supply' 1/2/2019 10:15:35 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 2: Jammu and Kashmir might have spent Rs 3000 crore on new power transmission line but there has been no change on the ground as far as improvement in power supply is concerned. An 850 kilometer power transmission line was commissioned few months back to " bridge the gap" in power infrastructure in the state. The public was given to understand that it would transfer 1000 MWs of power to the state from the Northern Grid. This announcement was made by the CEO Sterlite Power, Ved Tiwari during a press conference here in August. He had said that project was commissioned despite challenges like difficult terrain, unpredictable and harsh weather conditions al...   READ MORE   JKP may get a makeover 1/2/2019 10:15:26 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 2: Jammu and Kashmir Police is likely to get a major makeover, which will help its personnel in fighting crimes in the state. There are around 90,000 police personnel in the state who have been dealing with the law and order situation and fighting militancy in the valley. For the last few years, few thousand new recruitments have been made in the police departments. The JK Police has been at the forefront in dealing with law and order in the state but are living in a "bad condition" as the government has not built the required infrastructure for them. However, the government has decided to take steps for improvisation of JK Police. DGP Dil...   READ MORE   Govt orders prosecution of six accused of reviving militancy in Kishtwar 1/2/2019 10:15:20 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 2: The State government has accorded sanction for the prosecution of six persons in a case registered in Kishtwar under unlawful activities (Prevention) Act. The state's Home department accorded sanction to prosecute the six persons, one of them an absconder, based on a docket prepared by SHO of police station Kishtwar. As per the SHO, at about 1700 hours on 30 June last year, one person namely Rameez Raja son Javid Hussain of Wani Mohalla Sounder Dachhan coming from Bindraban towards Kishtwar and carrying a plastic bag, was intercepted in suspicious circumstances. Consequently, his search was conducted and one pistol Chinese, live rounds of pistol ...   READ MORE   SIC directs Director FCS&CA to resend info on pending VO enquiry 1/2/2019 10:15:14 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 2: State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the Director Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS &CA) to resend information to an RTI applicant about the pending vigilance enquiry of several officials of the department that include several Assistant Directors (ADs) and Tehsil Supply Officers (TSOs). Commission also castigated information for showing non seriousness towards RTI as he failed to attend two continuous hearings at SIC office. Details available reveal that one Advocate Mohammad Irfan filed an RTI application on 4.11.2017 seeking information from the PIO office of the Directorate of Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA,) Jamm...   READ MORE

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