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PDP tames Muzzafar Beigh, Qarra may face axe 11/15/2015 12:07:22 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 14: Senior PDP leader and parliament member from north Kashmir Muzaffar Hussain Beigh has finally managed to secure a position for himself within the party while the fate of another rebel Tariq Hamid Karra continues to remain in limbo. As both Beigh and Qarra presented themselves as rebels- expressing in open the anger against the working of their own party in the coalition government. While Beigh kept training guns against the finance minister Dr Haseeb Drabu, alleging him of showing false dreams to the people of the state, Qarra kept asking his party, PDP, to part ways from the government as no major relief has been accorded to the people of the state. With both Qarra and Beigh showing resentment against the government that too in open, the PDP has finally managed to tame Muzzafar Hussain Beigh. As per sources, there were series of meetings held between the chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and Beigh, the differences were amicably sorted and issues resolved. During various meetings, the PDP leaders...   READ MORE

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Why Beigh, Qarra play Kamaal and Ratanpuri? Eat in a pot and piss it too! 11/15/2015 12:07:14 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 14: Senior PDP leaders, Muzaffrar Husain Beigh and Tariq Hamid Qarra have been behaving like National Conference leaders Rattanpuri and Mustafa Kamaal. The duo has serious reservations with the policies of their organisation and skipped the Prime Minister's rally on November 7 as a mark of protest. During the NC-Cong regime Kamaal would fire salvos on the Congress almost daily. Rattanpuri was no different. He had differences with the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah. Rattanpuri was not happy with the attention Devender Rana and Nasir Aslam Wani received from Omar Abdullah. Kamaal was stripped of his post of Chief Spokesperson for `irresponsibl...   READ MORE   Mufti keeps political tradition alive 11/15/2015 12:07:00 AM Early Times Report jammu, Nov 14: When Mehbooba Mufti replaces her father, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir no one can accuse Mufti of having preferred his daughter to other senior party leaders for the top post. It is part of the political tradition in Jammu and Kashmir. In 1981 Sheikh Abdullah installed his son, Dr Farooq Abdullah, as President of the National Conference when the post should have gone to Sheikh Abdullah's son-in-law, GM Shah. This way the stage was set for Farooq Abdullah to succeed his father as Chief Minister. And when in 1982 Sheikh Abdullah passed away he had not made any choice for the post of the Chief Minister. And while his body was...   READ MORE   'Don't undermine Mehbooba's authority' 11/15/2015 12:06:54 AM ET Report jammu, Nov 14: The dissenting and influential voices in the PDP have been made to agree to the transition of power from Mufti Sayeed to Mehbooba Mufti, though it may not be coming for now. According to the party sources the dissenting voices notably of the Muzaffar Beigh and Tariq Hamid Qarra have been made to understand that the transition is inevitable and dissension in any form will not be of any use. "Both Beigh and Qarra have been communicated in clear terms by all the methods both by the statements and by the acts that their acts of dissension purportedly to undermine the authority of the Mehbooba Mufti are futile," said the senior leader of the party, wishing not to b...   READ MORE   BJP in a fix 11/15/2015 12:06:48 AM Early Times Report jammu, Nov 14: The Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's November 13 indication that PDP president Mehbooba Mufti could replace him as Chief Minister has divided the J&K BJP leadership. According to reliable sources, "the BJP ministers will have no objection if Mehbooba Mufti replaces her father Mufti Sayeed subject to the condition that the change of guard doesn't effect them". Sources revealed that "they will accept Mehbooba Mufti as Chief Minister". A source very close to one top BJP minister also revealed that "he would want the party high command to adopt the 2002 PDP-Congress' power-sharing formula so that the BJP and the PDP lead the state government for thre...   READ MORE   AIIMS, Smart City, IT, IIM results of mass struggles Jammu is a factor 11/15/2015 12:06:40 AM Early Times Report jammu, Nov 14: While giving the break-up of the recently announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Rs 80,000 crore package, the state government on Thursday said that Rs 1000 crore each have been allotted for IIM and IIT to be set up in Jammu province. It said Rs 1000 Crore has been allotted to IIM Jammu, Rs 1000 Crore for IIT Jammu, Rs 2000 Crore for AIIMS, and Rs 250 crore for Smart City in Jammu province. As for Kashmir, Rs 2000 Crore has been allotted for AIIMS and Rs 250 crore for Smart City. The announcement that Jammu province will get AIIMS, IIT, IIM and Smart City constituted a great victory of the people of Jammu province. Victory in the sense that they got the...   READ MORE   Govt sleeps as SWRRA goes headless 11/15/2015 12:06:28 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report jammu, Nov 14: The Jammu and Kashmir State Water Resources Regulatory Authority (JKSWRRA) which is credited for fixing of water usage charges on all power projects running in the state is headless for the last one month. The Authority was constituted vide SRO No. 339 on 15/10/2012, comprising a Chairperson and two members. The Authority is essentially responsible for regulating water resources within the territorial jurisdiction of the Jammu and Kashmir State, ensuring judicious, equitable and sustainable management, allocation and utilization of these resources, fixing the rates for use of water, and all matters connected therewith or incidental thereto....   READ MORE   Jammu tops crime graph, Udhampur catching fast Commoners easy prey, criminals breathe easy! 11/15/2015 12:06:18 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi ET Report jammu, Nov 14: Though Jammu police has managed to bring down the graph of crime in the district but still the number of cases registered in the year 2014 is highest in the state. Jammu district has earned the unique distinction of being the only district in the state which has continuously witnessed increase in the graph of crime since the year 2007. The graph has seen upward trend despite the fact that terror incidents and cross border infiltration has declined to a large extent. Rapes, Abductions, Thefts, Burglaries and Kidnappings have increased significantly in Jammu city as well as in the peripheries. Though the number of cases registered in year 2014 ...   READ MORE   BJP ministers spend crores on hoardings 11/15/2015 12:05:30 AM Early Times Report jammu, Nov 14: Virtually disconnected with the common masses due their autocratic style of functioning, BJP ministers and leaders these day depending only on big hoarding to improve their badly dented images. It is still whether this attempt of the BJP Ministers and leaders will pay back or not but one this is clear this hoarding race among "dedicated" leaders is putting huge burden on state exchequer. On an average, every day BJP ministers and leaders are putting a burden o...   READ MORE   Education is Most Critical to Uplift Muslims: Mufti Sayeed 11/15/2015 12:04:26 AM Agencies CHENNAI, Nov 14: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today said "educational backwardness" of Muslims was the reason for their inability to progress economically and insisted that education was "most critical" for the uplift of the community. "There is no doubt that educational backwardness is the main reason why we have not been able to progress economically," he said here in his address at the inaugural summit of the United Economic Forum, a trade body. Sayeed said he had always believed education is "most critical to uplift our community". The "decline" in the socio-economic and education status of the Muslims started as early as the 18th century, he sai...   READ MORE   Kashmiri makes history, appointed non- executive chairman of Bakhtar Bank, Kabul 11/15/2015 12:04:13 AM Early Times Report jammu, Nov 14: A Kashmiri has made history.This history was created by one reputed Chartered Account, Dalip Kaul,when he was selected as Director on the Board of Directors/supervisors of the Bakhtar Bank,Kabul,Afghanistan. Later on he was installed as non-executive chairman of the Bakhtar Bank,Kabul,a feat that no Kashmiri has achieved so far. The candidature of Kaul alongwith his testimonials and degrees were forwarded to the Central Bank of Afghanistan(DAB Bank) for approval.The Board of Governors of the Central Bank interviewed Dalip Kaul on video conferencing and after interview approved his appointment as Director on the Board of Supervisors and Directors of B...   READ MORE   Attachment of influential doctors cause problems, admits MOS health 11/15/2015 12:04:06 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, Nov 14: Admitting that the attachment of the influential doctors have caused grave problems to the patients, the Minister of State for Health Asiya Naqash on Saturday said that scores of doctors have been unnecessarily attached with the Directorate offices. "The hospital of the state suffers due to the unnecessary attachments of blue eyed influential doctors. Some senior doctors have managed their choice postings. There should be a comprehensive transfer policy for the doctors," Asiya Naqash told Early Times over phone. She said that there are hundreds of doctors who have been attached with the Directorate offices. "I have reports that some bl...   READ MORE   BJP's gift to Jammuities, 10 hour power cut 11/15/2015 12:03:56 AM GS Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 14: Power Development Department (PDD) has punctured the tall claims of the Power Minister Dr Nirmal Singh as unscheduled and frequent power cuts in the winter capital have become a routine. It's for the first time in the past 10-years that metered areas in Jammu are facing 10-hour power cut. Singh had assured uninterrupted supply of electricity to Jammuities but pesky power cuts in winter seem to be the gift of BJP government to the people of Jammu, who voted them to power. Sanjay Sharma, a resident of Bohri, a metered area said the area has been witnessing 10 hour curtailment for the past one week. Earlier, he said, the area would be subj...   READ MORE   JU tailors norms to suit favourites, ignores UGC guidelines 11/15/2015 12:03:47 AM Early Times Report jammu, Nov 14: Clubbing academic and administrative experiences to extend benefits of top posts to blue eyed, the University of Jammu tailoring the norms, has ignored UGC's guide lines. According to documents available with Early Times, experiences of teaching and non-teaching services of Jai Kumar, presently holding charge of Director CDC, and earlier had held various important posts were clubbed, and he was showered with top posts in the university. "Jai Kumar served as lecturer for a period of seven years from December 7, 1983 to December 6, 1990. For eight years, Kumar served as senior lecturer during the period December 7, 1990 December 6, 1998. He also served as ...   READ MORE   JU Professor, top officer under scanner for immoral activities 11/15/2015 12:03:40 AM Early Times Report jammu, Nov 14: A senior Professor and a top officer of Jammu University are under scanner for their alleged immoral activities on the campus. According to the sources, the duo has been put under surveillance following a written complaint in this regard to the Governor House, which took cognizance of the allegations and forwarded the complaint letter to Jammu University for a thorough investigation. In the complaint, sources said, there are serious charges against this senior Professor and also against one of the top officers of Jammu University, who were allegedly involved in immoral activities on the campus. The complainant is learnt to have particularly mentioned t...   READ MORE   Exam superintendent tampers attendance report JU pays for unperformed duty 11/15/2015 12:03:32 AM Early Times Report jammu, Nov 14: In a shocking development, a Examination Superintendent appointed by Jammu University has allegedly tampered with the attendance report of the Supervisory staff appointed to perform various examination duties to accommodate some for payment on account of unperformed duty. A document of JU available with the Early Times revealed that Ist Semester Examination of Math was conducted in Centre No: 100, DDE Hall A on 22-1-2014 where Dr. Hina Abrol, Superintendent appointed Dr. Shubra Jamwal as Dy. Supdt. Ajeet Singh as Asstt. Supdt. Sheetal, as Supervisor, Princy Sharma as Supervisor, Jeel Lal Sharma as Supervisor. Another document which is also in possession ...   READ MORE   DC Jammu widely hailed for helping destitute 11/15/2015 12:00:08 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 14: The Deputy Commissioner Jammu Simrandeep Singh has been widely hailed for coming to the rescue of a destitute who was suffering from severe pain in the head. The DC after getting the destitute shifted to GMC Hospital directed the Red Cross Society to take him to the rehabilitation home. The DC acted on the request of Early Times Correspondent Sumit Sharma. The destitute who had developed maggots in his head was crying with pain on a footpath at BC Roa...   READ MORE   BJP befooling Jammu region in the name of development Land-mafia who is PDD's meter reader? 11/14/2015 11:59:36 PM Ministers, MLAs inaugurate Gali-Kochas, lay foundation stone for land-filling works Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 14: Even as the country elsewhere is talking of mega developments like construction of expressways and skyscrapers, the Bharatiya Janta Party ministers and MLAs from Jammu are busy giving hype to meagre works like laying foundation stones for land-filling or inauguration of lanes, lanes and by-lanes, which are traditionally termed as Gali-Kochas. Having failed to show any significant development to the people of Jammu, who voted them to power, the BJP is making its lawmakers inaugurate ordinary works, which till now were never heard of being inaugurated even by a l...   READ MORE   Rajouri people explode health Minister's claims District hospital craves for staff, drugs 11/14/2015 11:58:38 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Nov 14: Health Minister Ch Lal Singh has said that the State Government has taken several initiatives to improve the healthcare facilities in every hospital across the State during last eight months. However, the people of Rajouri have contested the claim. According to them, almost all the health centres in Rajouri district including district hospital besides running short of life saving drugs, have been facing acute shortage of senior consultants, consultants and Medical Officers on regular side. Reports reveal that more than 60 to 70 % posts of senior consultants, consultants, assistant surgeons, medical officers including coordinators are lying vacant i...   READ MORE   China aggressively intruding in Eastern Ladakh: SAAG 11/14/2015 11:58:32 PM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 14: Despite vehement denial by the Defence Ministry, China has occupied more than 640 Sq Kilometers of Indian territory in Eastern Ladakh. Though this has been reported widely but this time the confirmation has come from "South Asia Analysis Group" a non-profit think tank which conducts public interest and advocacy work. The think tank has in one of its ground reports, a copy of which is with Early Times, claimed that the incursions are real and there is no reason not to believe those making the claims. The think tank has referred to military strategists and stated that China has been aggressively pursuing a policy of grabbing more and ...   READ MORE   J&K Govt to file objections on Art 35A finally on Dec 3 11/14/2015 11:58:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 14: Even as the J&K government maintained silence for the last three months despite notices from the apex court of the country, it is learnt to have prepared a detailed reply on Article 35 A for December 3 which has been kept as a "last chance", for responding to the petition seeking scrapping of the Article. The reply prepared by the law ministry is fraught with some arguments which may give some anxious moments to BJP, it being partner in the alliance government with PDP in the state. the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted some more time to the state government to file its objections to a petition challenging incorporation of Article 35 A in the Indian Const...   READ MORE   Power Minister's assurances darken Jammu! 10 hour curtailment irks people 11/14/2015 11:58:19 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 14: Unscheduled and frequent power curtailment in the winter capital particularly during the past one week has won the Power Minister Dr Nirmal Singh massive criticism. Singh had assured uninterrupted supply of electricity to Jammuities. Sanjay Sharma, a resident of Bohri, a metered area said the area has been witnessing 1o hour curtailment for the past one week. Earlier, he said, the area would be subjected to two hour curtailment, one in the morning and one in the evening. Another resident, Sushil Sharma said the issue was taken up with the authorities repeatedly without results. "The officials seem ignorant of the area. Some of t...   READ MORE   Chickenpox breaks out in North Kashmir schools, un-cured students rejoin classes 11/14/2015 11:48:15 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Nov 14: Dozens of students of primary classes have been affected due to chickenpox and the problem has got worsened since the students have rejoined classes after remaining absent from the school due to the disease. Their rejoining has put the other students to risk on the health front. The parents of the affected school children are sending their students back to schools fearing loss of studies. These students of different educational institutions have rejoined their school without being fully cured. Sources told Early Times that after writing their final exams many kindergarten students returned home from various schools in Baramulla distri...   READ MORE   APSCC threatens to intensify agitation in support of its demands 11/14/2015 11:48:08 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 14: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) today threatened to intensify their agitation in support of its demands and said that members of Sikh community would no longer be 'misled' by 'false' promises by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) government in Jammu & Kashmir. These observations were made by some of the Sikh leaders during a protest at Baramulla today. Today's programme was second in the series of programmes proposed to be carried out by APSCC in support of demands of Sikh community. During the protest some of the members of Sikh community carried out a dharna in support of their demand...   READ MORE

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