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| Nationalists want BJP to clear its stand on J&K | | Future of state | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 23: It is high time for BJP to make its stand clear on the political future of the state to allay fears of the nationalists in Jammu & Kashmir, who long for their complete merger with India, want New Delhi to take back from Pakistan all the illegally occupied state territories and teach Pakistan a lesson and look forward to a dispensation that ends the Valley's hegemony over the state polity and financial institutions and empower them to manage their own affairs themselves within the Indian Constitution.
"It would be an act of political dishonesty in case it maintained silence as before and allow its alliance partner to push forward its "reconciliation" agend... | |
| | | | CM takes appraisal of Srinagar city works, inspects sports, industrial infra | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 23: Batting for creating ample job opportunities to harness state's talented human resource, Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Monday called for a strategy to focus on skill development and entrepreneurship to overcome the challenge of unemployment.
He described IT as a happening sector and also outlined the need to start courses which promote Kashmir's famed skills in handicraft. "We will create an enabling environment to utilize the youth power at our disposal for productivity and inward wealth generation," he added.
The Chief Minister made these observations during his tour of the summer capital and the adjoining district of Budgam to take firs... | |
| | | | PDP Minister goes out of way to accommodate Mumbai based company | | From Pratap Park to SK Park | | |
Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 23: Misusing his official position, a senior PDP Minister after assigning refurbishment of Pratap Park to a Mumbai based company has purportedly chosen the same group for re-enactment of Sheri Kashmir Municipal Park without any formal order.
Sources said the minister has once again flouted the norms by approving multi crore renovation project of Sheri-KashmirPark to the said company without any formal order.
Pertinent to mention here that Sheri-Kashmir Park is located at the front of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headquarters at Residency Road here.
The park which has its historical implications of being the epicenter of political activit... | |
| | | | BJP minister's kin runs transfer industry in police deptt | | | |
Mohd Irfan
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 23: A relative (brother-in-law) of a BJP minister is allegedly running a `transfer industry' in the police department.
Reliable sources told Early Times that the "influential "official is a Police Sub-Inspector. He was appointed in the police department following death of his brother.
The officials enjoying patronage of his minister relative takes money and gets police officials transferred to the places of their choice, sources alleged and added that he was even trying to get his sons adjusted in the police department.
He was also alleged to have indulged in corrupt practices during the Amarnath pilgrimage. ... | |
| | | | Private helicopter operators in J&K take DGCA guidelines 'lightly' | | Crew never discusses or practices possible emergencies | | | Syed JunaidHashmi
ET Report
JAMMU, Nov 23: Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA) will be scratching his head over private helicopter service operators in Jammu and Kashmir taking its mandatory flying advice 'lightly', thus playing with the lives of the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine.
Specifically in the case of Himalayan Heli Service Private Limited, DGCA had issued strict warning and specific instructions after its Lama Helicopter VT-WEX had met with an accident near Shri Amarnath Yatra helipad on July 9, 2009 in which 4 passengers and a crew member were injured while a pedestrian was killed. However, sources said that the private helicopter service provider did make some a... | |
| | | | Terror suspect held from ex-Sarpanch's house at Bhatindi | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 23: Nabbing of a dreaded Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorist from Bhatindi area, in the outskirts of Jammu city, has substantiated the reports that some colonies, outside the city, are turning into safe heavens for terrorists.
On Monday, on a specific information police arrested a dreaded terrorist Shabir Mohammad, who is a resident of Tral area of Kashmir, from Bhatindi. He was arrested from the residence of a former Sarpanch in whose home he was living as tenant.
Cops involved in the operation to nab Shabir Mohammad are tight-lipped about disclosures made by arrested terrorists but sources revealed that Shabir has told during initial interrogation that some c... | |
| | | | Beigh bends, accepts Mehbooba's elevation as CM | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 23: PDP MP and former deputy chief minister Muzaffar Hussain Beigh has agreed to the elevation of Mehbooba Mufti as Chief Minister.
According to the PDP sources, Muzaffar Beigh who had been issuing critical statements about working of the PDP-BJP coalition government has finally decided to accept Mehbooba Mufti as the next CM.
"Beigh has finally accepted the elevation of Mehbooba as the CM. He had been told in clear terms that dissent will not do any good to him and his critical statements will only make his presence more uncomfortable for him and its after this that he told the senior party leadership that he will be not giving any dissenting note from he... | |
| | | | Women worst sufferers, most vulnerable in J&K: World Bank | | 52%of female-headed households widows | | | Syed JunaidHashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 23: From glaring gender disparities in all walks of life to lack of active and significant participation in political affairs, women are worst sufferers and most vulnerable group in Jammu and Kashmir.
World Bank has made these stinging remarks in its project evaluation report of the Rs. 1659 crore Jhelum and Tawi flood recovery project. Bank while laying stress on women empowerment has said that the main barriers to gender justice and women's empowerment in Jammu and Kashmir are violence against women; lack of decision-making authority; lack of participation in political affairs; poor and low status of women; lack of education; lack of awar... | |
| | | | Son of former MD refuses to report to SFC, enjoys deputation at PDC | | Corporations remain rehab centres of affluent | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 23: Vindicating the popular belief that the Corporations of the state government have been used by the politicians and the bureaucrats to accommodate their relatives and blue eyed, son of former Managing Director of understaffed State Finance Corporation is enjoying his deputation at Power Development Corporation.
Interestingly, despite lapse his tenure, in PDC the influential Assistant General Manager is not joining his parent corporation, i.e SFC. Sources informed Early Times that under political patronage the above said employee has been enjoying benefits of deputation.
"Son of former Managing Director SFC was appointed in the Corporation (S... | |
| | | | Attempts to change Jammu's demography: BJP, administration not bothered | | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 23: At a time when separatist beat their chests alleging attempts to change the demography of Kashmir over drop of the hat, there have been quiet and focused attempts to actually change the demography of Jammu targeting certain pockets and administration and the BJP which represents the people of Jammu have chosen to conveniently turn a blind eye.
While these attempts are being made in orchestrated but secretive manner for long, a classified advertisement published in a local newspaper a few days back has raised many an eyebrows eventhough the administration has continued to stay indifferent. The advertisement regarding sale of plots of differen... | |
| | | | Tainted ULB official reinstated as DyDir | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 23: The Deputy Director in Urban Local Bodies (ULB) suspended for illegal appointments in 2011 has been reinstated without any inquiry.
Important documents accessed by Early Times reveal how the allegedly tainted official managed to get reinstated on his post without facing any probe.
According to Government order number 130-HUD of 2011 dated 02/06/2011, the official presently holding the chair of Deputy Director in ULB was suspended for illegally recruiting people in his department without following set procedures for the same.
The content of letter reads that "illegal recruitments were made in urban development agency Kashmir (UDAK) when... | |
| | | | UT status for Ladakh: Congress challenges 'U-turn wali BJP' | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 23: The Congress, which suffered massive defeat at the hands of the BJP in the recently-held elections to Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, on Monday lambasted the BJP for its "U-turn" on its stand on Union Territory status for Ladakh and accused it of betraying the trust of the Ladakhis, who elected 18 BJP Councilors and enabled the party to form the Council for the first time in the Cold-Desert Ladakh. The Congress challenged what it called U-turn wali BJP to move a bill in the upcoming session of the state legislature seeking Union Territory status for Ladakh region and held out a commitment that the Congress law-makers from the reg... | |
| | | | Lethargy of Labour & Employment department dents state exchequer | | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 23: Thanks to lethargy of the Labour and Employment Department, hundreds of entrepreneur units are non-existant and are denting the state exchequer.
The said department has failed to maintain a proper record of the units and monitor their functioning.
Sources told Early Times that the Labour and Employment Department had launched a scheme for providing loan on subsidy for youths in helping them to establish their own entrepreneur units through implementing agency of Jammu Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) but the failure of the department for not keeping track on the beneficiaries for ascertaining the existent of the u... | |
| | | | Adhocism mars Agri Deptt; 50% posts vacant for years | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 23: Agriculture department in district Doda is running on complete adhocism with nearby 50 percent posts lying vacant for years.
Sources in department concerned informed Early Times that the district has two posts of Mushroom development Officer but are lying vacant. Of the 17posts sanctioned for Zonal Agriculture Extension Officer only 10 are in position, 65 posts of Junior Agriculture Extension Officer 38posts are still vacant for years.
They further said that Soil Testing Laboratory is running with one Research Assistant, inspite of two sanctioned posts of Research AssistantAnd two posts of Lab Assistant , same have not been filled for... | |
| | | | After major flop shows, BJP elects constituency in-charges for Kashmir | | Opportunity to 'pull out money' from central leadership | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 23: After the much hyped "flop shows" like Maha sampark programme and membership drive which proved to be a damp squib, the BJP has now started electing constituency incharges and district presidents in Kashmir to ostensibly seek more funds from the central leadership.
For past two days BJP Kashmir unit has been issuing statements claiming that party workers have elected district presidents and constituency in charges. "BJP's Kashmir unit is under tremendous pressure to perform as central leadership has made it clear to the leaders and activists that they should strive to ensure that BJP open sits account in Kashmir in the forth coming Urban Local Bodies... | |
| | | | Helicopter crashes in Katra, seven killed including lady Pilot | | |  Early Times Report
Katra, Nov 23: An ill-fated helicopter carrying a group of Vaishno Devi pilgrims today crashed today in Katra near new Bus Stand near Tea garden, Katra in which seven onboard personas including lady pilot were killed.
"Seven people, including a woman pilot, a newly-wed couple from Jammu and a minor (5) from new Delhi were killed when a chopper ferrying them back from Vaishno Devi shrine crashed at Katra after catching fire following a suspected bird hit in the first fata... | |
| | | | Katra chopper crash involved a couple wedded 5 days ago | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 23: A newly married couple from a Jammu city outskirts and a minor from New Delhi were among seven people who were charred to death when a private chopper of Himalayan Heli Services Private Limited Company carrying pilgrims crashed in the foothills of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi near New Bus Stand in Katra town of Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. The sky fall down for the family members of newly-wed couple from Gho Manhasa Jammu when the tragic news from the Katra chopper crash got telecast this afternoon especially when all the seven people aboard the Himalayan Heli Services helicopter which crashed this afternoon were identified .
A pal of gloom loomed ove... | |
| | | | 3 Hizb militants killed in Anantnag | | Major setback for Burhan's module: Army | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Nov23: Army and police in a joint operation on Monday gunned down three militants affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen outfit in Sligam area of Anantnag district.
Trio, believed to be lieutenants of Hizbcommander Burhan Wani, were killed in a brief encounter after they fired on a search party comprising troopers from 3RR and SOG Anantnag.
Official sources said that at around 2:30 pm, a joint party of army and SOG cordoned off the TantaryporaSligam village after receiving input about the presence of militants in the area. They said that during the search, militant hiding in a residential house fired upon the troops ensuing fierce gun battle between the militants and s... | |
| | | | Kathua canal about to ebb, people allege misappropriation of funds | | | | Arun Kumar
Early Times Report
Kathua, Nov 23: The Union government's Ministry for Cleanliness of Holy Ganga River spends crores of rupees every year to preserve water bodies in entire India including Kathua district of J&K, but there is no mechanism to check whether the funds are properly used.
Residents of Hamirpurvillage of Kathuaallegemisappropriation of funds meant for cleanliness of the 4 km canal flowing from Jasrota to Hamirpur. Kuldip Sharma, a local resident, said the canal's water was used for drinking purposes by the villagers. He said the canal water catered to around 20 villages and besides drinking it was used for irrigating thousands of kanals of land.
"But the canal is... | |
| | | | Villagers denied work, wages for months | | MNREGA losing its essence in Poonch | | | M S NAZKI
Poonch, Nov 23: In sheer violation of standing norms and the spirit of the much publicized Centrally sponsored scheme under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) lakhs of people belonging to the labour class have been denied their hard earned wages worth over crores in Poonch during last over three years.
The very purpose of the NREGS is being defeated in this State as those who need wages to feed their families at the end of day's work are denied their due for months.
The results of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme are discouraging as there is low level of awareness about the provisions of NREGA and how to demand work under this scheme. People o... | |
| | | | Militant killed in Kupwara district | | Search operation is underway | | | S.Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Nov 23: A day after Lt Colonel of an Army's Territorial wing was injured in a gun battle with militants in Kupwara forests, security forces Monday claimed that it killed a non-local militant whose identity has not been yet ascertained, while as efforts were on to flush out his accomplices.
A senior police official told early times that, "during the massive search operation in the dense forests of Manigah sector, the soldiers managed to kill one of the militants and rest are believed to be hiding in a nearby jungle.
"With the resumption of the gun-battle this morning, extra reinforcement was rushed to the area preventing fleeing of militants in ... | |
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