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Jammu gets IIM, Omar Abdullah fumes; wants one for Kashmir Tumko Mirchi lagey to main kay karun! 10/13/2016 11:59:19 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 13: The decision of the Union cabinet to approve Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Jammu, has virtually left former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah fuming. To give vent to his ire Omar took to twitter on Thursday. He forgot that he ruled Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh for six years and as a former Chief Minister of the state he has to act responsibly. Moreover if one goes by the tone of the repeated tweets, Omar seems to be biased towards Jammu and he totally forgot Ladakh region. He raised question over intentions of incumbent Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, to target the majority vote bank of National Conference, which is in Kashmir. The flurry of events started with the first tweet made by Prime Minister Office (PMO) this afternoon, giving approval for establishment of IIM at Jammu, which was followed by second tweet, which reads, "The IIM, coupled with IIT at Jammu, modernization of NIT Srinagar and opening of two new AIIMS, one each in Kashmir and Jammu region", and third tweet, "…. would go a long way in meeting the requireme...   READ MORE

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Why only GAD, SVO officials bag CM's Vigilance medal? 10/13/2016 11:59:06 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 13: Nepotism and favouritism have always been hallmarks of J&K's bureaucracy, but nobody would have imagined that favouritism would be prevalent while awarding Chief Minister's Vigilance medal which is given to officers for their honesty. The list for these awards is prepared by the General Administration Department (GAD) in association with State Vigilance Organisation (SVO). But out of 10 officials and three private persons, seven officers who have been awarded CM's Vigilance medal during last 5 to 6 years are from GAD and SVO. Two officers also are indirectly affiliated with GAD as they happened to be DC and ADC respectively. One officer who is a J...   READ MORE   MHA disappointed with Himayat scheme outcome Low retention, conversion fears major bottlenecks 10/13/2016 11:58:59 PM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 13: Low retention rate coupled with fear of conversion has resulted in centrally sponsored Himayat scheme failing to achieve its desired objectives in Jammu and Kashmir. The scheme has not been able to meet the targets. According to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Himayat scheme has failed to supplement efforts being made to provide employment to youth of Jammu and Kashmir in various multi-national and internationally acclaimed companies across the country. It has served the purpose but to limited extent despite best possible efforts of the people connected with it. According to the report of NITI Ayog, Low retention rates was the...   READ MORE   Apprehending ouster from Cabinet, PDP minister plays Hurriyat card 10/13/2016 11:58:46 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 13: Apprehending his ouster from the state Cabinet for "immaturely handling" situation in restive Kashmir, a minister from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has started lobbying with Hurriyat leadership to salvage his chair in the government. Sources said Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who is also the PDP President, received inputs from her party colleagues and other reliable quarters that one of the ministers had been damaging the government becausr of his inexperience in tackling the prevalent crises in Kashmir. Sources said from "unduly poking his nose in all official meetings to issuing statements and to his undue interference in policing...   READ MORE   Hulchul in Police Ex-SHO's writ still runs large at police station 10/13/2016 11:57:22 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 13: Even after his posting in the security wing of J&K police, a police Inspector continues to interfere in the working of the police station he headed as its SHO before his transfer a few months back. Soon after his transfer to the security wing, he first of all ensured his posting in Jammu district just to keep alive the contacts he had developed during his thana posting, police sources said. "He has been influencing the IOs and the munshi to get the works of his acquaintances done. Though he is no more the SHO of the police station, he still exercises the powers of the thana head," sources alleged. "He issues instructions to the lower staff of the poli...   READ MORE   IPS officer's role reduced to marking attendance only 10/13/2016 11:57:15 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 13: An IPS officer's role has been virtually reduced to marking attendance only because for the past two months, he has no work to do as PHQ has given him no 'significant' posting. "After shifting him from the district, he headed as its SSP, the government is deliberately not posting him anywhere because it wants to punish him for not taking suggestions of ministers during the initial days of unrest in the valley and for taking important decisions on his own," police sources said. Except him, all other police officers, who were transferred with him, had been given new posting, but he was posted at a place where he 'visits office only to mark his attendance ...   READ MORE   Infighting in Cong delays nominations of district chiefs 10/13/2016 11:57:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 13: Factionalism in state unit of Congress has once again delayed nomination of district presidents and inclusion of some new faces in the party. Despite finalization of the names by PCC president G A Mir after consultation with Ghulam Nabi Azad at the latter's residence in New Delhi last week, AICC general secretary and incharge J&K affairs Ambika Soni is learnt to have raised objections and directed Mir to discuss the matter with other senior Congressmen in J&K. In fact Mir himself had objections over some names included in the list on the recommendation of Azad. But Mir could not oppose the same and hence instead of getting final approval of AICC presid...   READ MORE   Choona lagana: Lease expired in 2007, but JKCL continues to extract limestone 10/13/2016 11:56:55 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 13: Even as the lease deed for extraction of limestone expired around nine years ago, the J&K Cements Limited (JKCL) continues to extract the mineral in violation of norms and causing huge loss to the revenue of the Geology and Mining Department. Sources told Early Times that the JKCL had got huge chunk of land measuring over 80 hectares for extraction of limestone on lease for 20 years. The lease expired in 2007 but the company instead of going for renewal of the lease continues to extract limestone. Besides overlooking the rules in renewal of lease deed, the company also showed poor performance in extraction of the mineral. Moreover, the ...   READ MORE   Misplaced antiques of Toshkhana Would present Govt act nail big politicians? 10/13/2016 11:56:49 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 13: Even as a Joint House Committee of the Legislative Council today met under the chairmanship of MLC Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo to inquire about misplaced items of Toshkhana, the bigger question is will this Committee dare to take action against those political stalwarts who were reportedly involved in taking valueable items of Toshkhana to their own houses. It is alleged that many valueable and antique items of the Toshkhana, which were part of the history of Dogra rulers of the State, were taken by some big politicians of the State to their own homes. These items were associated with the great Dogra rulers from Maharaja Gulab Singh to last Dogra ruler Mah...   READ MORE   Security forces should have allowed ultras to escape to save EDI building, suggests Er Rashid MLA turns spokesman of terrorists! 10/13/2016 11:56:32 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 13: The independent MLA with separatist leanings, Er Rashid, on Thursdaydonned the shoes of terrorists and tried to act as their spokesman, by questioning the move of the security forces to kill the two terrorists in the EDI building on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Srinagar outskirts. It's in place to mention here that security forces gunned down two terrorists in the EDI building in a 3-day gunfight on Wednesday. The terrorists had stormed the building on Monday and had challenged the security forces. They were cornered and killed in an 57-hour encounter. This was for the second time in 9-months that terrorists targeted the EDI building and engaged the...   READ MORE   Land grabbers demolish martyr's memorial in Samba; admin silent 10/13/2016 11:56:00 PM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report Vijaypur, Oct 13: At a time when the Army is being showered praise for carrying out surgical strike in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, land grabbers have demolished a martyr's memorial in village Patti of Vijaypur in Samba district. Sources told Early Times that some miscreants on the instance of land grabbers demolished the memorial of Om Parkash Sharma of 3 JAK Rifles. Sharma had attained martyrdom at the age of 22 during Indo-China war in 1962. The memorial...   READ MORE   Migrants live in pathetic condition at Jagti township 10/13/2016 11:39:21 PM SK Kaw Early Times Report Jammu, Oct, 13: The migrants living in Jagti township lack basic amneties and have been craving for attention. A mini township was constructed at Jagti in Nagrota area in year 2011 consisting of 176 blocks each having 24 TRTs to house these families who were languishing in various camps in Jammu and its out skirts. Kashmiri migrant families who were living in pathtic conditions in various camps in Jammu and its out skirts were housed in Jagti quarters which were ...   READ MORE   Govt avoids probe in misappropriation of funds 'Funds released to private institutions went down the drain' 10/13/2016 11:38:32 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 13: As Comptroller and Auditor General of India has pinpointed certain irregularities and misappropriation of accounts in the funds released to certain select schools by the previous government, the present government has so far failed to order inquiry to bring justice to the case. As per the CAG report, the then National Conference led government diverted Rs 1.73 crore special plan assistance from Centre for state-run schools to three private educational institutions in Kashmir and Ladakh regions resulting in mis-utilisation of funds."The payment of unjustified cash assistance to (three) private schools from out of special plan assistance ...   READ MORE   Panel cancels IGGDC Jammu inspection amid rumours of Principal's absence 10/13/2016 11:38:23 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 13: The inspection of Indira Gandhi Government Dental College (IGGDC) Jammu by the expert panel scheduled on October 13, has set tongue wagering as it was reportedly cancalled due to Principal's meeting at Srinagar but surprisingly the Principal was in town, sources said. Sources said the Director Colleges Development of University of Jammu Jai Kumar Sharma said the inspection has been postpone due to Principal has to attend a meeting at Srinagar. Contesting the claims of Director, sources told Early Times that Principal was in town and he also attended his office today and which raised question on his presence in Jammu. Some doctors asked then...   READ MORE   JMC disobeys SIC's orders; enquiry against Xen not initiated Purchase of ABC drugs 10/13/2016 11:38:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 13: It is more than one year since the State Information Commission (SIC) issued orders directing Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) to initiate departmental enquiry against its Executive Engineer (XEn-T) who had deliberately withheld information related to purchase of Animal Birth Control (ABC) drugs. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Devinder Kour Madaan, president SAVE, a Jammu-based NGO, had moved an application on 13.04.2015 before the PIO/Secretary, JMC under the RTI Act wherein she sought certain information relating to animal birth control programme for different localities within the limits of Jammu Municipality. Earl...   READ MORE   Wakf fails to retrieve property from illegal occupants 10/13/2016 11:38:06 PM Saqib Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 13 The JK Wakf Board has failed to retrieve the property that has been illegally occupied across the state. The Wakf Board owns around 170 buildings, 1350 shops, 1400 rooms, over 30 showrooms, 86 sets, 50 halls, besides dozens of other assets. However, a lot of property, as per official sources, has been illegally occupied over the years. "Authorities have not been able to retrieve property from the people who have been illegally holding the Wakf property," sources said. "Most of the people holding Wakf property are influential. They include politicians and bureaucrats." An official of the Wakf Board admitted that a lot of property has be...   READ MORE   Minister's ultimatum goes in vain Clearing encroachments from Govt land 10/13/2016 11:38:01 PM Early Times Report Rajauri, Oct 13: Despite the 5-day ultimatum given by Revenue Minister Syed Basharat Bukhari to Sunderbani administration to get rid of encroachments from government land near Tehsil office, the officials have not even bothered to visit the site not to talk of evicting the illegal occupants. Sources said "land mafia" has been so active in the region that it has occupied around 50 kanals of prized land adjacent to the Tehsil office here. Sources said failing to get rid of the encroachments, the local inhabitants knocked the door of Revenue Minister Basharat Bukhari, during his recent visit to Jammu province. Sources said the delegation comprising respectable fr...   READ MORE   Security beefed up in JK after surge in terrorist attacks 'Police preparing list of vulnerable buildings' 10/13/2016 11:37:49 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 13: A day after two militants were killed in the encounter at Pampore, the security grid across J&K has been tightened while a list of buildings vulnerable to militant attacks is being prepared to keep them on the security radar. Sources said that security forces deployed in the state have been asked to remain extra vigilant while police and paramilitary CRPF men conducted a thorough checking of many hotels and buildings to nab any suspected militants. "Security forces have been kept on high alert and pro-active mechanism has been devised to foil the attempts of the militants aimed at vitiating the atmosphere" a senior police official told ...   READ MORE   Facing flak separatists give evening relaxation for 6 days in fresh weekly protest calendar 10/13/2016 11:37:42 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Reoprt SRINAGAR, Oct 13: Facing criticism from the common masses for continuous shutdown over the past more than three months now the separatist leaders of Kashmir valley have barring one day given relaxation in their fresh protest calendar on daily basis. According to the protest schedule drawn up by the separatist leaders there will be relaxation in the evenings during the shutdown on all days from October 15 to October 20. The schedule that would be applicable from October 14 has come as a breather for the people since in the past the relaxation would be maximum for three days in a whole week. The separatists have through the schedule said that people can ...   READ MORE   Worn-out Bank’s ATMs tax clients' patience 'Do not seek receipt' 10/13/2016 10:29:04 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 13: "Don't press yes on receipt your card will hang on for five minutes" reads the notice pasted on all Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) of a bank at City Centre Lal Chowk. According to the clientele, "Before entering into the ATM booth, the security guard outside the machine rather than performing his duties can be seen warning people not to press yes on receipt as after drawing the cash, it takes at least five minutes to release the card after pressing the 'Yes' button." "Moreover, what irritates a customer is the delay caused in getting the card back. Besides, the ATM machine doesn't print the balance receipt," they added. The custom...   READ MORE   ARs' selection: JU hiding probe details 10/13/2016 10:28:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 13: The Jammu University administration is allegedly hiding details of the probe ordered in the fraudulent selection of Assistant Registrars (ARs). Fearing embarrassment while complying with the resolution passed in University Syndicate meet held in January 2016 to refer the case to Crime Branch, the JU took the matter in the shape of agenda item 80.36 in the 80th Council Meeting held in April this year wherein the resolution of the Syndicate was nullified. According to the minutes, it was "resolved that the decision with respect to getting the matter thoroughly investigated and reference of the matter to the Crime Branch vis-à-vis the lapse that has occ...   READ MORE   Civil society of Intelligentsia upholds India's act of bravery supreme, hail surgical strikes "Time to abandon long standing military position" 10/13/2016 10:28:37 PM Early Times Report Jammu,Oct 13: Post surgical strikes by India on the PoJK terror camps that have become the hotspot of deliberations and discussions worldwide today found the pivotal focus of the debate by the Citizen Advisory Forum that presented its clinical view points on strikes by Indian Army through "Change of Indian Strategy from Strategic Restraint To Offensive Defence" and on the "Indus Water Treaty and its complexities". The highly intellectual Assembly of the people drawn fro...   READ MORE

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