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| Government announces mourning for 7 days | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 7: Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away today in the morning at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Sayeed was admitted at AIIMS on December 24 last year and for the past 14 days he was battling for his life.
Reports from New Delhi said that the end came early in the morning but it was only at about 7:15 AM that it was officially confirmed by the AIIMS authorities. Most of the members of Mufti Sayeed family were by the side of the Chief Minister at the time of his demise. Mufti Sayeed is survived by his wife Gulshan Ara, one son and three daughters.
The State Government ordered for a holiday in a... | |
| | | | Speaker carried on with his 'engagements' | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: At a time when condolences had started pouring in from far and wide and 7-day mourning was declared in the State after Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's demise early this morning, J&K Assembly's Speaker Kavinder Gupta was busy doing something 'else' which was inappropriate for that moment and unbecoming for a person of the stature of Speaker. He was reportedly busy in inaugurating a private shop at Gandhi Nagar around noon today.
Sources said though this ... | |
| | | | Beigh, Karra join last rites | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 7: Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed's death remained a day of reunion for Muzaffar Husain Beigh and Tariq Hameed Karra, two "rebel" MPs from the PDP, with others in the party.
Source said both Beigh and Karra rushed to Mufti's Fairview residence as soon as the news broke about Mufti's demise. Beigh addressed media from time to time during the day whereas Karra maintained a low profile.
Later in the day, Muzaffar Beigh and Minister Altaf Bukhari called on Governor NN Vohra and handed over a letter of support to Governor backing Mehbooba Mufti as the next chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
"As far as PDP is concerned, we are unanimous that Mehbooba... | |
| | | | Separatists, DDK wake up late to CM's demise | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 7: Even as in the era of social-networking, when by almost sunrise today, entire Jammu and Kashmir knew that Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had passed away, it took separatists a complete day to condole his demise.
On the other hand, it was Bandpather and other cultural programs, being aired by the Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar, till 10:30 AM when the State was in a State of mourning.
The DDK put the State to severe humiliation today by continuously airing colorful programs when elsewhere it was a State of mourning in the State.
It was only when people raised a hue and cry over the issue on Facebook and other media that the DDK authorities woke up to... | |
| | | | Mehbooba to be first woman CM of JK | | PDP leaders call on Governor; BJP has no objection | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 7: The president of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti is set to become the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, succeeding her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who passed away on Thursday. Party MLAs unanimously elected her as their leader and submitted the letter to Governor N N Vohra in this regard.
A party delegation met the Governor at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar and handed over the letter which says that the PDP legislators back the 56-year-old Mehbooba to take over as the 13th Chief Minister of the state, a senior PDP leader said.
He said the selection of Mehbooba, a Lok Sabha member, as the leader of 28-member PDP Legis... | |
| | | | At Bijbehara's Dara Shakoh Garden, Lal Singh caught posing to cameras | | |  Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Bijbehara, Jan 7: At a time when people were laying Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to rest at historical Dara Shakoh Garden here in south Kashmir on Thursday, Health Minister Choudhary Lal Singh was spotted posing to cameras.
Early Times spotted the Minister posing to cameras this evening near the (grave) final resting place of the Chief Minister.
Senior ministers from both the ruling parties (PDP and BJP) even legislators from Congress and National Co... | |
| | | | Distt police chief spying on subordinates | | | |
Harish Chander
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: A district SP is the most discussed person at the police headquarters (PHQ) nowadays for 'his' alleged act of spying on SPs, DSPs, SHOs and other subordinates.
For the undercover operations, the SSP is taking the assistance of at least three favourite officers, cooks, sentries and other lower rank cops, according to police sources.
"Even a track is being maintained of the cellphone calls by them. Inventories of all those visiting the offices of SPs and SDPOs and meeting SHOs in police stations in connection with personal or other works are also being prepared by the spies and submitted to the SSP on daily basis," sources alleged.
"The S... | |
| | | | Early Times condoles Mufti's demise | | | |
Jammu, Jan 7: Early Times condoles the sad demise of the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who passed at AIIMS in New Delhi on Thursday.
A condolence meeting chaired by the Early Times Editor-in Chief was held here on Thursday to pay homage to the departed soul. All the ET employees were present in the condolence meeting. ET staff members and the management expressed solidarity with the bereaved family of the late leader and prayed for peace to the departed soul.... | |
| | | | Another book scam surfaces in JU | | Books issued to Director CDC since 2004 not returned yet | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: Amid controversy over purchase of irrelevant books by JU recently, another books scam involving Jai Kumar Sharma, the then Special Secretary to Vice Chancellor has come to the fore.
Documents available with Early Times revealed that books issued in favour of Jai Kumar Sharma, since 2004 from varsity's library have not been returned till date. "Guide to Health issued on June 25, 2004, Autobiography of Farooq Abdullah, May 6, 2008, Who Will Cry May 12, 2008, The Power of Positive Thinking August 12, 2008, Micro Economic Theory June 11, 2008, Indian Economic October 13, 2008, Hand Book of UGC V.I, Hand Book of UGC V.II and Hand of UGC V.III were... | |
| | | | BJP may go in for 'non-territorial' solution | | Jammu in danger | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: Is the BJP Government at the Centre preparing for settlement on Kashmir? The answer would be yes if one goes by what a London-based commentator of Kashmir origin Syed Nazir Gilani has said.
"India seems to be preparing itself to 'buy out' a settlement on Kashmir. Deep down in the recesses of heart Indian administration is expressing its comfort with the 'non-territorial' formula and 'soft-border solution' prepared by Galbraith (John Kenneth Galbraith US Ambassador to India) and discussed by President Kennedy with Nehru during his November 1961 visit to Washington. Nehru did not have a good trip because earlier in July 1961 President Ayub had been on a Stat... | |
| | | | Confused RSS takes ambiguous stand on talks with Pak | | 'Hinduism is no religion' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: Gone are the days when the so-called nationalist RSS would take clear-cut stand on J&K, national unity and integrity and Pakistan. Also gone are the days when the RSS would claim that it was a cultural organization committed to Hinduism/Hindutva, Indian culture and Indian civilization. Also gone are the days when the RSS would hold itself aloof from corridors of power and speak for the Hindus and their problems as well as such persecuted communities as the Kashmiri Hindus.
The today's RSS is altogether a different organization. It is no more a cultural organization. It is like any other political party, which strives to attain political power and retain co... | |
| | | | SVC fails to upload its judgments on website | | Only 8 orders/circulars issued since 2013 | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 7: The Jammu & Kashmir State Vigilance Commission (SVC) which was constituted few years back by the Government has only issued eight orders / circulars since 2013 reveals the official website of this commission (jksvc.gov.in). In addition to it the judgments passed by the SVC are also not uploaded on the SVC's website which is again a clear violation of section 4 (1) (b) of J&K RTI Act 2009 wherein proactive disclosure by public authorities is essential for every public authority.
Early Times did a preliminary analysis of the SVC website. Neither the case list is posted on the website not the details of the judgments.
On the main page of the website there ... | |
| | | | Three of family allegedly kidnapped mysteriously | | | | Early Times Report
Kathua, Jan 7: Three members of a family (nomad) including a minor were reportedly abducted under mysterious conditions by some unidentified persons near Ujh River at Jasrota 15 km here from main district headquarter Kathua district.
According to police sources, there persons namely Ali Mohamed (70), his wife Neema (40) and Golu (7) were kidnapped under mysteries circumstances by some unidentified persons.
Quoting family members, the sources said that the abductors visited to Ali Mohammed hutment near Ujh in Jasrota at11.00pm in late Wednesday night.
According to an eye witness, Naved, some unidentified masked persons barged into Ali Mohammed's house in darkness and... | |
| | | | Proposed bridges, skywalk to decongest Udhampur roads still a 'distant dream' | | | | Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Jan 7: Four months have lapsed after the formal announcement of bridges and skywalks to decongest the traffic on Udhampur Roads but all proposed bridges and skywalks particularly in accident prone spots are still a 'distant dream ' for local population.
If recalled here, in a bid to decongest traffic particularly the accident-prone Military Hospital Chowk in Udhampur, the district administration in collaboration with the Army and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has finalized a blue print of one Over Foot (Skywalk) bridge, two Foot Bridges and one Double Span Bridge over Devika near Military Hospital Chowk on Jammu Srinagar National Highway... | |
| | | | With Govt turning a blind eye, Agri conversion unabated in Kashmir | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 7: The construction of hotels, shopping malls and residential houses on agricultural land is unabated in Kashmir in absence of any monitoring body to keep check on conversion of agricultural land.
Despite several laws being in place, the state government has failed to stop the conversion of agricultural land into commercial and residential purposes.
As per Agriculture department figures, two lakh kanals of agriculture land of the net sown or cultivated area of 3.5 lakh hectare has been converted for commercial and other purposes in Kashmir over the years. Official sources said the conversion of agricultural land was going unabated in... | |
| | | | 2 yrs on, 1300 casual workers of PDD in Jammu without wages | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 7: Around 1300 casual workers of Power Development Department (PDD) in Jammu district are without wages for last two years.
Rakesh Sharma, a casual worker of PDD Jammu Division-I criticizesd Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, for his failure to meet the demands of poor employees, in spite of several representations.
"Hundreds of casual worker had been engaged by state government in PDD on temporary basis across the division but it failed to clear the dues despite lapse of two years", they said, adding that Rs. 3000 per month were paid as wages to each casual labourer even that meagre amount has not been paid timely.
Another worker said th... | |
| | | | ReTs screening test casts shadow on concept of distance education | | | | Danish Muzafar
Early Times Report
Banihal, Jan 7: The decision of the state government to put the ReTs who have acquired degrees through distance mode from various UGC recognized universities across the country has cast a shadow on the entire concept of the distance education besides badly hitting the morale of such students.
A Post graduate student of first semester of IGNOU said that such a decision of the government had shattered their confidence and given them a feeling of being inferior to those who got their degrees as regular students. "Generally students who are poor and come from far off areas opt for distance education due to lack of resources and nor they are being discri... | |
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