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Absent from duty for 7 yrs, R&B Minister's kin rehabilitated as JKPCC DGM 10/21/2015 11:55:04 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 21: In brazen violation of the norms, a close relative of the Roads and Buildings Minister Altaf Bukhari has been rehabilitated in J&K Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) as Deputy General Manager (DGM) even though he had been absent from duty and working abroad for around seven years. Vikar Mustafa Shounthu, an engineer in the JKPCC, had been absent from his duty and was working in the Middle East. Officials said under norms, he deserved to be terminated from the service, or at least "dies-non clause" should have been invoked by virtue of which his being absent from service would not be counted in his service record. But since Bukhari, besides being a senior Minister, is also chairman Board of Directors of the JKPCC, Shounthu, has not only resumed his JKPCC job but that too without any disciplinary action. Shounthu is elder brother of Bukhari's brother in-law, Urfi Mustafa Shonthu, and sources said the Minister got him rehabilitated in violation of the service rules only to facilitate his promotion in near future. Even though Shonthu had ...   READ MORE

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Rana, Arora, Sadhotra, Slathia to be special guests in Mattu's beef party? 10/21/2015 11:54:56 PM ET Report jammu, Oct 21: Articulated, educated and US returned spokesman of opposition National Conference (NC), Junaid Mattu on Tuesday announced to hold a beef party to assert his "right and free will", ignoring religious sentiments of minorities of Jammu and Kashmir. After announcement of Junaid Mattu to hold beef party, everyone is asking whether Devender Singh Rana, MLA Nagrota, Kamal Arora, MLA Bishnah, two former ministers namely Ajay Kumar Sadhotra and Surjeet Singh Slathia will the special guests in the party. Rana, Arora, Sadhotra and Slathia are tightlipped over announcement of Junaid Matto to hold beef party. By maintaining silence on Mattu's announcement, it is allegedly clea...   READ MORE   Two PDP leaders skip Mehbooba's meeting Mufti takes serious note 10/21/2015 11:54:48 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 21: Hinting that cracks had developed in PDP, two party leaders skipped the meeting called by party president Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday. Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has reportedly taken serious note of their absence. The two PDP leaders were conspicuous by their absence in a meeting of PDP MPs, MLAs and MLCs called by Mehbooba. Their absence, according to insiders, has been perceived as a direct challenge to Mahbooba's authority. A senior PDP leader claimed that Mehbooba was going to be the next chief minister of the state. "If someone finds it hard to digest, it is better fall in line or quit," he said. Insiders said Mufti Sayed exercised ...   READ MORE   Mufti appreciates ground realities Bridging inter-regional differences 10/21/2015 11:54:32 PM Early Times Report jammu, Oct 21: Patron of PDP and J&K Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed on Tuesday did well to appreciate ground realities as they exist in the state's three distinct regions - Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. He also did exceedingly well to suggest that it was imperative to bridge the differences between the communities and the regions of the state. "The requirements of our three geographical regions (Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh) are distinct. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the needs of the people living in these areas," he, inter-alia, said in Srinagar while interacting with Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS) probationers belonging to 2013 and 2015 batches. Mufti Saye...   READ MORE   ESR work gets hampered as minister transfers ACRs, tehsildars 10/21/2015 11:54:17 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 21: Defying the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) circular urging the authorities not to transfer officials involved with electoral work especially Assistant Commissioner's (Revenue) and Tehsildars until completion of Electoral Summary Revision (ESR) ( January 2016) , the Revenue Minister has transferred dozens of officers including ACRs. Details available with Early Times reveal that for the last six months several Assistant Commissioners of Revenue (ACRs) , Tehildars including Naib Tehsildars have been transferred on the direction of Revenue Minister in violation of transfer rules and against the CEO's circular dated 28.8.2015 which says that all the EROs ...   READ MORE   Enjoys power, fails to defend his "elder brother's" party in JK Vocal Sajad Lone turns silent 10/21/2015 11:53:56 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 21: Separatist turned mainstream politician Sajad Gani Lone has gone into oblivion since the day he became the Minister. He has not uttered a word over the controversies which have triggered heated debates in Jammu and Kashmir during the past few months. There are speculations that Sajad has been busy visiting foreign countries and he is reaping the fruits of power. "Sajad was not happy when he was given the Sheep and Animal Husbandry Ministry. He resisted in the beginning but later he resigned to his fate," revealed a source. Interestingly, Sajad didn't attend the recent Autumn session of the Legislative Assembly in Srinagar. Sajad, according to the sou...   READ MORE   Was ink-throwing drama enacted by Rashid himself to avoid legal action? There is no organisation namely Hindu Sena 10/21/2015 11:53:37 PM Early Times Report jammu, Oct 21: Announcement of Engineer Rashid, MLA Langate, that he withdraw all the cases against those who threw ink at him here on Monday has fueled the rumours that entire ink-throwing drama was enacted by lawmaker only to draw media attention. There are rumours in media circle of Delhi that by hosting a beef party at Srinagar with sole aim to hurt sentiments of Hindu minority, Engineer Rashid had realized that he was likely to face legal action because eating of beef is legally ban in J&K so he staged ink-throwing drama to divert attention of people towards his illegal and anti-Hindu act. Everyone is asking, Engineer Rashid is MLA since 2008 but he has never addre...   READ MORE   Association remains a rehab centre for deadwood In JKCA, talent goes for a toss 10/21/2015 11:53:23 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 21: The J&K Cricket Association (JKCA), which was meant to act as a launching pad for emerging and talented cricketers in the State, is becoming a virtual rehabilitation centre for the deadwood, with nepotism ruling the roost. The silence of the Government in rectifying the wrongs within the JKCA has led many veteran cricketers to believe that the helmsmen have made the otherwise apolitical association a political hub. There are reports that several office bearers of the organisation are promoting their kin and sports certificates are accorded to them with the sole aim of helping them to get a Government job and other sops. A senior offic...   READ MORE   Orders move with Darbar without any provision MD JK Cements oversteps mandate 10/21/2015 11:53:09 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 21: In a brazen violation of the company rules Managing Director JKCL Rakesh Sharma has issued an order for shifting of his office to the winter capital without any provision. The sole motive of the order allegedly revolves round the comfort of the MD himself. The Early Times is in possession of an order wherein he has ordered that the corporation head office in the form of a camp office will shift to Jammu for the winter season. The order reads "in compliance to Government order No 1339 GAD of 2015 dated, 07.10 2015, Managing Director of JK Cements limited shall move the camp office along with the following officers/officials to Jammu ...   READ MORE   Suspended AVBP activists roam in JU campus Top cop intervenes to revoke suspension 10/21/2015 11:52:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 21: Presence of AVBP activists in University of Jammu, despite their suspension exposes dual yardsticks of the administration. Earlier, the administration gave no respite to a scholar despite court intervention on suspension of Jammu University Research Scholar Association (JURSA). Frustrated over suspension of ABVP activists by the University of Jammu, BJP leaders sought intervention of the senior police officers. "To get her entered into hostel, DIG Jammu met suspended ABVP activist Madhu Sharma from department of law and also convinced JU authority late last evening", sources claimed. Ridiculing intervention of the police to secure entry of AB...   READ MORE   Sayeed meets Modi on fast-tracking development 10/21/2015 11:52:21 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 21: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss about fast-tracking the development agenda of the PDP-BJP coalition government in the state. Addressing a party convention here, Sayeed said that the coalition government's' Agenda of Alliance' remains the binding force that will see a new phase of equitable development in the state. "I met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed with him several important issues. He has assured me of Centre's help in fast-tracking the development agenda of the coalition government," he said. Elaborating on his meeting with Modi, Sayeed said the Prime Minister h...   READ MORE   Drug De-addiction centre a non starter for last 7 yrs Crores spent on 'makeshift project' reduced to just a 'white elephant' 10/21/2015 11:52:13 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 21: Even as menace of drug addiction has been spreading rapidly amongst the youth of the state, the only Centre for Drug De-addiction in Psychiatry Hospital Jammu has been struggling to keep itself afloat for last 7 years despite spending of crores of the government exchequer, owing to indifferent attitude of Ministry for Health and Medical Education Department Jammu and Kashmir toward the centre. Notwithstanding the tall claims of State Government that a number of steps are being taken to save youth from falling prey to drugs, the lone de-addiction centre in Jammu city at Government Psychiatry Hospital Reshamgarh, Jammu has been defunct si...   READ MORE   Tangmarag gunfight: HM militant killed, 3 jawans injured Search operation underway 10/21/2015 11:52:01 PM S.Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report TANGMARAG, Oct 21: One militant of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed and three Army jawans were injured in a gun battle between security forces and militants in Kunzer of Tangmarg area in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Wednesday. A senior police official told Early Times that, on a tip off about the presence of 2-3 militants in Bongam village in Tangmarag area, after which a joint team of Army, police and Special Operation Group (SOG) cordoned off the area. "Security forces surrounded a house in Bongam village of Tangmarg tehsil following specific information about a group of militants hiding inside the house, said the official. The official sa...   READ MORE   KU's animal research laboratory violates animal rights 10/21/2015 11:51:53 PM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 21: In a shocking revelation, the animal research laboratory in Kashmir university, situated behind the zoology department is flouting norms of the committee for controlling and supervision of experiments on animals (CPCSEA). The KU administration has been accused of sleeping over the pathetic condition of the animal facility. The University of Kashmir's Animal House is registered, the research lab is yet to be put in order despite dozens of researcher working in worst conditions. Located behind the department of Zoology in the University campus, the animal house lies dilapidated under layers of dust and rotten furniture. Heaps of...   READ MORE   Slaps student, VC suspends 3 students JU Professor plays `goon' 10/21/2015 11:47:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 21: The Jammu University's decision of putting three students affiliated with the ABVP under suspension has evoked much ridicule. The people are critical of banning a girl student from entering the girls' hostel. "Where will she go? The hostel is the only abode for her in Jammu," said a concerned student adding that the authorities first allowed the ABVP conference and later banned it. "This conference has always been held in the campus over the past many y...   READ MORE   2 cops among 7 hurt in clashes at Anantnag 10/21/2015 11:47:28 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Oct 21: Seven persons, including two cops, were today wounded in clashes with protesters in Anantnag and Bijbehara areas of the valley. Naseer Ahmad Dar, a resident of Zurpora, Bijbehara, who was injured after a teargas shell hit him on the head, was evacuated to Sher-e-Kashmir institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar, where his condition was said to be out of danger. Official sources said despite restrictions, stone pelters clashed with ...   READ MORE   Focus on prevention of crime in society: Sayeed to police 10/21/2015 11:38:44 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 21: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today asked police to focus on prevention of crime in the society besides dealing with law and order problems. "Law and order should not be your only focus. Police should also focus on prevention of crime by strengthening prosecution wing so that the criminals do not go scot-free," Sayeed said at the Police Martyrs' Commemorative Day at Zewan, 15 kms from here. The state was facing the challenge of rising drug addict...   READ MORE   16 months on, no meeting of BoD Political bickering leaves JKPDCL almost defunct 10/21/2015 11:36:57 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 21: Notwithstanding the fact that Jammu and Kashmir has vast untapped power potential, working of state owned sole power generating Corporation has come to a grinding halt due to alleged internal fighting between political dispensation owing to which neither the Board of Directors is reconstituted nor the meeting is held in the last sixteen months. Sources in Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (JKPDCL) informed Early Times that the Board of Directors (BoDs) was highest decision making body in Corporation but after the new dispensation took reins of power, the BoDs was not constituted, creating hurdles for its smooth functioni...   READ MORE   110139 flood victims get Rs 574 crore relief under SDRF, PMNRF 108601 flood victims whose houses got damaged are yet to be compensated by Government 10/21/2015 11:36:25 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 21: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has so far distributed an amount of Rs. Rs. 574.075891crorers as compensation among 110139 flood affected victims under SDRF and PNMRF whose structures were damaged in last year September floods in both regions of the state. As per the details available with "Early Times" out of 218740 damaged houses and other structures identified by the various government agencies, 110139 affected persons get the compensation for their damaged property including partially and fully damaged houses, huts, cow sheds which amounts to Rs. 574.075891 crores. As per the official data available with "Early Times", under SDRF...   READ MORE   Celebrations galore in Jammu, Samadhi in Srinagar lay in seclusion PDP-BJP Govt like predecessors chose not to pay tributes 10/21/2015 11:36:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 21: Even as there were functions galore in Jammu organised by various bodies to observe the 223rd birth anniversary of Maharaja Gulab Singh, the Samadhi of first Dogra ruler of J&K state lay in absolute seclusion and in a state of remoteness for all in Kashmir valley, thanks to the PDP-BJP government this time which like its predecessors chose not to pay any tributes nor remember the day. The Samadhi of Maharaja Gulab Singh built decades ago exists in Ram Munshi Bagh area of Srinagar which is not too far off from the main city nor out of bounds for anyone to reach. Yet, it lay in calm and isolation from the busy activities of main road which runs straight...   READ MORE   Govt fails to remember Maharaja on his birth anniversary Dharmarth Trust, others pay glowing tributes 10/21/2015 11:36:07 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 21: Though Government failed to remember the first Maharaja and founder of J&K State, Maharaja Gulab Singh who extended the boundaries of State upto Gilgat Baltistan, the rich tributes were paid to him during various function held here today on the 223rd birth anniversary of the first ruler of J&K. The State Government failed to convene any programme to remember the founder of the State Maharaja Gulab Singh who was a great warrior and who with his dint of hard work and exemplary valour rose to the level of an independent ruler from a soldier in the army of Mahraja Ranjit Singh of Punjab about 200 years back. The Maharaja not only created a new history by unit...   READ MORE

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