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| Mufti's failing health | | PDP's black sheep out to throttle Mehbooba's journey to CM chair | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 3: Much against the perception that Bharatiya Janta Party unilaterally proposed that J&K should have a "rotational CM" if Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti replaces here ailing father as the Chief Minister of the State, it was some "black-sheep" from within her PDP who asked the BJP to demand a three year term.
Highly placed sources said some Ministers from the PDP, who had "earlier also tried to sabotage the coronation" of Mehbooba, contacted their "friends in the BJP in New Delhi" asking them to opt for rotational Chief Minister. Such Ministers, are understood to be enjoying good relation with the BJP's top leadership in the nationa... | |
| | | | Say goodbye to BJP, we are ready | | Cong sends feelers to PDP | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 3: As Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to take advantage of the emerging situation in Jammu and Kashmir in wake of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed being unwell the State Congress has started sending feelers to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that it can say goodbye to BJP and join hands with the Congress if the need arises.
Sources told Early Times that Congress leaders are aware about the fact that if there is a change of guard in Jammu and Kashmir there is every possibility about BJP putting forth new conditions and PDP may not like it. "A few Congress leaders have held closed door meetings with the PDP leaders and have assured them tha... | |
| | | | PDP minister takes on Forest Mantri, sides with 'land grabbers' | | Encroachments in Jammu | | |
Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 3: A senior PDP minister on Sunday stirred the hornet's nest and assured the "land grabbers" that they need not worry as nobody would ask them to vacate the state or the forest land they have occupied in Jammu.
Interacting with the residents of a particular area the minister said (Yeh toh app state land par baithe hain, app log agar Jangle ki zameen par bhi baithe hotey, appko koi nahi hatega) "You are sitting on state land. Even if you had occupied the forest land no one would have asked you to vacate it."
It is very strange that on one side government has initiated a campaign to get the encroached forest land vacated. On the other hand a ... | |
| | | | 'Sordid saga of vested interests' | | | |
Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 3: Attack on police party and officials of Revenue Department in the presence of the higher officers of district administration who had gone there to retrieve hundreds of kanals of state land illegally usurped by encroachers in Nikki Tawi area the previous day has once again brought to the fore the laxity of legislations against menace of encroachment and political patronage to certain groups, who have been on the fore front of such encroachments across Jammu for years.
This is not an isolated incident of this kind as Police parties and enforcement staff of urban agencies has time and again been subjected to violent attacks by encroachers w... | |
| | | | PHQ mulls dismissal of 'moles' for conniving with drug mafia | | | |
Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 3: Two 'moles' of Jammu and Kashmir Police, alleged to be part of the drug mafia, are likely to be dismissed from service as move in this connection has been initiated by the police headquarters (PHQ).
"These two police officials, taking the undue advantage of the khakhi, were found conniving with drug smugglers and booked accordingly", a senior police officer said, adding, "Since both the cops have brought ignominy, the organization won't spare them at any cost".
If the official sources are to be believed, PHQ has given fifteen days time to the district Jammu police to prepare ground to chuck them out from police services.
These two polic... | |
| | | | JU's folly in award of PhD degrees puts hundreds of careers in jeopardy | | | |
Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 3: The negligence on part of Dean Research Studies of University of Jammu was exposed recently, when the Minimum Standards Procedure for Award of Ph.D degrees issued by varsity to the students-who have applied for Assistant Professor posts- were recalled by varsity, leaving future of thousands of Ph.D candidates in jeopardy.
The recall of MSP certificates by DRS of JU just few days after issuance of same, narrates the negligence of authorities, who were unaware about the developments in the past one year in higher education sector and University Grants Commission (UGC).
On January 1, 2016 Dean Research Studies of JU, came up with notificati... | |
| | | | KU violates Apex Court directions | | Issues certificate of equivalence 'randomly' in favour of PhD holders | | |
Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 3: Authorities at University of Kashmir have been issuing certificate of equivalence 'randomly' in favour of candidates who have either completed their Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) or have been registered for the programme before June 30, 2009.
This is despite the fact that Supreme Court and University Grants Commission have made it clear that no retrospective effect would be given with respect to the policy decision taken in this regard.
Following controversy over the method adopted in awarding PhD degrees the Supreme Court had on March 26, 2015 issued an order under which it was made clear that people who have completed their PhD ... | |
| | | | BJP's report card disappointing for nationalists in J&K | | Something cooking up in Delhi ! | | |
Early times Report
JAMMU, Dec 3: It was on March 1, 2015 that PDP and BJP released the Agenda of Alliance in Jammu and new dispensation took oath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Deputy Prime Minister LK advani, BJP national president Amit Shah and many other central leaders described it as a historic occasion.
As was expected, the composition and complexion of the State Cabinet and Council of Ministers and the Agenda of Alliance evoked a very strong reaction from the people of Jammu. The BJP had elected 25 BJP MLAs and this happened for the time in J&K. They criticized the PDP-BJP coalition for four main reasons. One, the power-sharing formula excluded Jammu region from the al... | |
| | | | Self-styled 'big leader' sabotaged move to appoint first BJP chief from frontier region | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 3: Learning a lesson from the humiliating defeat in Bihar assembly polls, the BJP had almost finalized name of a person from frontier region for the post of state president but a self-styled "big leader" reportedly sabotaged this revolutionary move.
Credible sources said that BJP leadership was seriously thinking over three names for the post of new state BJP chief in JK.
Taking a lesson from Bihar elections in which weaker sections of the society had voted against the BJP, the party leaders had made up their mind to first appoint a person from a frontier region for the post of the state president as they wanted to remove the perception that BJP was a... | |
| | | | J&K's special status unquestionable: Karra | | | |
SRINAGAR,Jan 3: Senior leader of the ruling PDP in Jammu and Kashmir Tariq Hamid Karra today said the special status of the state and its flag was unquestionable and beyond adjudication by the judiciary as it has been guaranteed by the Constitution of India and ratified by Parliament. "J&K's special status, including the status of the state flag, is unquestionable and beyond the adjudication of the judiciary as the same has been guaranteed by the Constitution of India and ratified by Parliament and the state's Constituent Assembly," Karra said in a statement here. Commenting on the controversy about the hoisting of the state flag alongside the national flag, the PDP leader called for utmo... | |
| | | | Complete mess in implementation of MGNREGA schemes at Poonch | | | | M S Nazki
Early Times Report
POONCH, Jan 3: The delay in the implementation of MGNREGA schemes aimed at providing employment to the rural population to uplift their living conditions has put the youth of Mendhar, Surankote, Mandi, Mankote, Balakote and Haveli Poonch in a quandary. At the same time there has been a delay in completion of works under MGNREGA and the inspection of projects has also been irregular in the various villages of these tehsils.
Sources told Early Times that funds allocated for MGNREGA have remained unutilized during the past several years due to which workers are not compensated with inordinate delay taking place in the payment of wages. "Villages including Harn... | |
| | | | Govt fails to help non-insured flood hit traders | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 3: Rehabilitation of flood affected non-insured traders has been lingering on for the past one year or so now and despite the announcement of state government that Rs 800 crores have been earmarked for such people no headway has been made so far. The government has attached a fresh dimension to this issue. A few days back the state government said it does not believe in providing compensation in cash to the affected people. "The government is working on a plan under which soft loans would be given to the affected traders," said a senior minister. If minister is to be believed in this regard, then the present dispensation has wasted arou... | |
| | | | Locals, MLA to resist Doodhpatri lease under PPP | | | | Early Times Report
Budgam, Jan 3: As the discussions on leasing out Doodhpathri, a famous tourist resort in Budgam district are going on, the locals allege that this decision would be disastrous for tourism and would directly affect the livelihood of hundreds of local people. The local MLA of the area Hakim Mohammad Yasin has also shown his concern regarding the issue.
The residents from villages in Raiyar , Mujpathri , Draggar , Basant Wodder and adjoining areas have questioned the intentions of Government to sublet Doodpathri on Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) mode as they allege it would only benefit a few influential people.
The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) Ha... | |
| | | | Contractors smell rat in fixing Sunday as last date for submitting tenders | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Jan 3: Coordination Committee of Contractors (CCC), Rajouri, has alleged that, for a Rs 12.70 lakh works at Jawahar Nagar, Rajouri, the department of urban local bodies had fixed Sunday as last date for the submission of tender documents only to help some 'blue-eyed' contractors.
CCC general secretary Shafqat Wani alleged that there existed a nexus between some ULB engineers and a few contractors.
"Last date of submission of tender was fixed as Sunday while Thursday and Friday were holidays on account of Eid Milad and Christmas Day. Saturday was a bank holiday, so it was not possible for contractors to prepare CDRs and complete other forma... | |
| | | | Day after assault on cable operator, attacker still at large | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 3: A day after a cable operator was attacked in the city, the attackers are still at large and role of police has come under scanner as victims allege that Police have been trying to shield the attackers eventhough a case was registered at Police station Bakshi Nagar.
According to sources, Sunny Sharma and Abhi Sharma both cable operators along with their employee Deepu, went to the office of another cable operator Surinder Ghai in Resham Ghar area and misbehaved with their business rival. However, avoiding confrontation with them, Ghai went into his house adjacent to his office.
Trio allegedly under the influence of alcohol entered Ghai's residence and... | |
| | | | Wakaf fails to release funds, sits on master plan | | Hazratbal Shrine Renovation | | |
Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 3 : The Jammu and Kashmir Wakf Board which has hogged headlines on many occasions for its members being involved in different scandals has failed to implement the much needed Hazratbal Shrine master plan.
Official sources said that government had formulated a master plan years ago as the shrine was unable to accommodate all the devotees especially on special occasions. "Under the plan, government had proposed to expand the shrine area by way of removing the surrounding residential houses and increase the shrine capacity including over roof of Sheehkhana, adding capacity in ground floor, removal of Sheehkhana stairs ... | |
| | | | Azad condemns Pathankot terror attack | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 3: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad has condemned the dastardly and gruesome terror attack that has been carried out by Pakistan backed terrorists at Pathankot air base in Punjab.
Coming down heavily on Pakistan and its terror sponsoring network, Ghulam Nabi Azad said that such dastardly acts are not going to cow us down or shake our resolve as a nation to combat and counter the evil designs of terror spreading networks.
"It's a cowardly act ... | |
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