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| Ali Sagar's teacher daughter not transferred from 19 yrs | | Will Naeem Akhtar act against her? | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 5: At a time when opposition National Conference (NC) leaders are busy with issuing statements against the 'wrongdoings' of ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP), NC leader Ali Mohammad Chraloo alias Sagar, who happens to be the party's general secretary, has been caught on the wrong foot as he has used his influence to favour his daughter who is a government school teacher.
As per information available with Early Times, Sagar's daughter Yasmeen Ali was appointed as a teacher on 19.7.1996 and her first place of posting was the government middle school Shivpora, Srinagar. Few months later on 4.11.1996 Yasmeen was transferred, in violation of the rules, to government girls higher secondary school Sonwar which is located near posh Gupkar road.
And since then, that is for last 19 years, Yasmeen continues to be posted at the Sonwar school and nobody dares to transfer her. This is despite the fact that present government claims to have streamlined the education system by demolishing the notorious 'transfer industry' in the Education Department.
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| Separatists vitiate KU atmosphere, authorities in slumber | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 5: The campus of University of Kashmir here is fast turning into den of separatism, as few people at the behest of anti-national elements are provoking students to indulge in anti-national activities. Surprisingly everything is happening under the very nose of the KU authorities. After participating in 'funeral absentia' of killed militants at the behest of separatists, hundreds of Kashmir University students today campaigned for proposed "Million March" called by Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Students of different departments of the KU ran a campaign within university campus in support of the "Million March" aimed at countering Prime Minister, Naren... | |
| | | | 11 CRPF personnel injured in blast at Ikhwan hotel camp | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 5: Eleven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel sustained injuries in a blast that took place inside their camp at Ikhwan hotel in the Munawarabad area here. The camp is located hardly two kilometers away from the city centre.
Public Relations Officer CRPF, Bhavesh Chaudhary told Early Times that 11 CRPF personnel sustained injuries after some object that was hurled towards them went off near the wall of 82 BN CRPF camp located inside the Ikhwan hotel. The PRO said that the condition of all the injured CRPF personnel is stable.
“At around 7:30 PM an object that was thrown towards the CRPF camp at Ikhwan Chowk went off causing in... | |
| | | | Govt school forced to operate from tiny railway quarters | | Railway authorities sitting over permission to construct new building | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 5: Blame it on the insensitivity of the Railway authorities, a Government Middle School in Jammu city that has 550 students is running from dinghy rooms of railway quarters and despite grants under SSA to construct new school building, same is not being done due to indifference of Railway authorities.
Government Middle School (GMS), Railway Colony is being run in outdated Railway quarters constructed way back in 1973 with only 12 small tiny rooms allocated for the school. At present the GMS, Railway Colony is the single largest school in Jammu district where more than 550 students have enrolled, however, even that distinction has not changed the fate of the... | |
| | | | Mufti meets business magnates in Mumbai to give impetus to investment in Kashmir | | |  Agencies
Mumbai, Nov 5: Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Thursday met various business tycoons in the country’s financial capital here and discussed prospects to give impetus to investment in industry, telecommunications, power and tourism sectors in J&K.
After his arrival here yesterday, the Chief Minister held series of meetings with Anil Ambani, owner of ADAG, Dr. Subash Chandra of Zee Media, Arun Nanda of Mahindra Group and Nikhil Meswani, Executive Director of Reliance Indust... | |
| | | | PM Modi likely to pooh pooh BJP hardliners | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 5: As the Bihar Assembly elections are over, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to make his displeasure public against controversial statements of Sadhvi Prachi and other hardliners in Bhartiya Janta Party thus signaling that agenda of his Government is only and only development for all. According to the sources in BJP circles, an immediate statement expressing displeasure over the recent incidents and controversial remarks by BJP leaders is expected from the Prime Minister tomorrow, a day before his scheduled visit to Jammu and Kashmir. Even as the PM is not worried over return of some awards by a section of writers and intellectuals, sources said... | |
| | | | Tangmarg hospital punctures Ladli-Beti scheme | | Paramedics demand bribe to hand over baby girl to family; Alleged negligence pushes woman towards death | | | S.Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
Baramulla, Nov 5: Two days after Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed launched a much hyped Ladli Beti scheme in Kashmir, a family of a woman, who delivered a baby girl in this north Kashmir district had to grease the palms of the paramedical staff to see the face of their daughter and alleged negligence of the doctors almost took the life of the mother of the neonate.
According to local residents, a patient namely Gulshana Begum D/O Abdul Rehman Malik R/o Ferozpora village in Tangmarag area was admitted at Sub District Hospital Tangmarg here in north Kashmir.
After admitting the lady in the hospital, she delivered a baby girl around 1:00 pm. “Pa... | |
| | | | ‘37 backdoor appointments by three Ex-Speakers | | Disappointed over SVO’s slackness; HC summons ATR | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 5: In the much publicized petition seeking directions to the SVO to register an FIR against the then Speaker Mohd Akbar Lone and Secretary J&K Legislative Assembly Mohd Ramzan for making 37 illegal/ backdoor appointments in J&K Assembly Secretariat today took a new turn when Justice Tashi Rabstan of J&K High Court (Jammu Wing) expressed displeasure over the slackness of the State Vigilance Organization (SVO) in not proceeding further in the matter.
Pertinently the State Vigilance Organization had filed a status report on July 6, in the State High Court establishing 37 illegal/backdoor appointments made by three Former Speakers of J&K Legislative Assembly p... | |
| | | | Few scribes get passes for PM rally | | | | Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 5: Authorities have refused passes to non-accredited media persons in Kashmir for covering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally at Srinagar on November 7.
Even as both accredited and non-accredited journalists were allowed to cover Modi’s rally in December 2014, the authorities this time have only allowed a handful of accredited journalists to cover the event. “When we went to the Information Department on Thursday to collect passes, we were dumbfounded to learn that only accredited journalists are allowed to cover the rally,” said Aijaz Ahmad who works as cameraman with an international news channel. He said, “We have always been covering th... | |
| | | | What's in PM's package? Only PM knows | | |  Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 5: As the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kashmir valley on November 7 has set the entire State machinery in motion, there is yet no official communication from the PMO to J&K Government about the details of the package likely to be announced by the PM.
Sources said New Delhi has remained tightlipped about the quantum of package that would be announced for various developmental works in the State besides providing succour to the flood ... | |
| | | | Fearing anti-India slogans, PDP to allow only party workers at PM rally | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Nov 5: The PDP-led coalition government's plan to attract huge crowds here for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally on November 7 is facing a major roadblock. Intelligence inputs have suggested that anti-India groups may use the venue for pro-azadi sloganeering.
Sources said even as the PDP wanted each of its legislators to rope in at least 2000 people for Modi's rally, it has been decided that only the party workers who have ID cards formally issued by the party, would be allowed into the SK Cricket Stadium, at Sonawar, which is the event venue.
Sources said apart from security agencies, the PDP was informed by some of its trusted former and serving police... | |
| | | | 'Save us from embarrassment, humiliation; announce separate package for Jammu' | | BJP 'desperate' to sideline PDP, take credit for PM's rally | | | ET Report
jammu, Nov 5: Just two days ahead of the Prime Minister's rally in Srinagar, the State BJP leaders are putting in all efforts to reach out to the PM Narendra Modi to save themselves from 'embarrassment and humiliation."
Sources told Early Times that BJP Ministers and leaders have woken up from the deep slumber and have got it conveyed to the Prime Minister that the package he is going to announce should not be only Kashmir specific and he (Prime Minister) should announce separate package for Jammu region.
BJP leaders are understood to have got it conveyed to the Prime Minister that either he should announce AIIMS or Smart City for Jammu so that they are able to face the Jammu p... | |
| | | | Ahead of PM Modi's visit Srinagar turned into fortress with heightened security measures | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Nov 5: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the State on November 7, Srinagar, summer capital of the State has virtually been turned into a fortress with intensified security measures.
Police and security forces personnel could be seen manning the important positions in order to ensure that fool proof security arrangements are in place for the Prime Minister's visit. Special emphasis has been laid on security around Sher-I-Kashmir Cricket stadium where the Prime Minister would address a rally on Saturday.
The administration has already sealed off the cricket stadium with the Special Protection Group Prime Minister taking over th... | |
| | | | CM Secretariat, PMO working together to finalize PM's speech | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 5: The CM and his trusted aides are feverishly exchanging notes with the senior officials of the Prime Minister Office (PMO) on the text of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Srinagar.
According to the sources the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has deputed his trusted aide, to draft the points likely to incorporated in the speech of the PM and these are being sent to the PMO, which is being monitored by select group of senior officials reporting directly to the PM.
The sources said the PMO has specifically asked for the points which can be taken in the speech and help in taking off the stalled political narrative on Kashmir.
"These... | |
| | | | Hari Om's open letter to PM Modi on anti-Jammu, divisive Agenda of Alliance | | Senior BJP leader & Former Political Advisor to J&K BJP President | | |
Respected Shri Narendra Modi Ji,
Namaskar!
1. The people of grossly discriminated against and rigorously excluded from the governance of the State people of Jammu province, the backbone of nation in the strategic State of Jammu and Kashmir, are anxiously looking forward to your benign visit to the State on November 7.
2. Being a committed soldier of BJP and an ardent admirer and supporter of your able and inspiring leadership, I consider it my fundamental duty to bring to your kind notice what the nationalist people of the State think about the PDP-BJP Agenda of Alliance on the basis of which the People's Democratic Party and Bharatiya Janata Party formed coalition Government in the s... | |
| | | | Hurriyat leaders sending feelers to Centre for dialogue | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 5: Contrary to the "aggressive posture" being adopted by the Hurriyat leaders against visit of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, some factions of the separatist amalgam are sending feelers to the Central Government to involve them in the "meaningful" dialogue as part of "face saving" for them.
Credible sources in the corridors of power said that most of the separatist leaders are frustrated over the way Union Government has been ignoring them despite the fact they are self styled "real representatives" of the people of Kashmir. During the last one year, Union Government has not giving importance to the Hurriyat leaders, who are known for black-mailing Union Go... | |
| | | | Cong questions state's accession, says it is a sovereign entity | | Indifference of Nirmal, Jugal intriguing | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Nov 5: J&K CM Mufti Sayeed's stand on Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not gone down well with the separatists and Kashmiri leaders like NC working president Omar Abdullah, JKPCC chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir and CPI-M state secretary, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami. The CM praised the PM for two days and said he was secular and his approach was all inclusive. He also described PM Modi as visionary and described his scheduled visit to J&K historic and path-breaking.
However, it is the JKPCC chief who has crossed all the lines. He has not only questioned the accession of the state with India but also claimed that J&K is a sovereign state. "Praising Modi for nothing won't addre... | |
| | | | 'Central Government withheld crores of rupees under various urban development schemes' | | Delay in local bodies' poll affecting development | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
srinagar, Nov 5: With the uncertainty continuing to prevail over the conduct of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in the Jammu and Kashmir , the state is not only losing crores of Central funding, but the urban infrastructure projects in the state are also getting affected.
Sources told Early Times that the Election Department (ED) has not received any official document from government to already overdue ULB polls. "Since the formation of the new government in the state on March 1, 2015, people are awaiting the announcement of the elections. Due to the non-conduct of polls, central Government withheld crores of rupees under various urban development sch... | |
| | | | Ganga's statement notwithstanding, Israr was longest serving SSP of Samba | | As Samba distt police chief, he brought cattle smuggling to almost zero level | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 5: BJP leader and industries minister Chander Prakash Ganga must have been compelled by some personal reasons to oppose the appointment of a Muslim officer as SSP, Samba, the fact, however, remains that Israr Khan was the longest serving SSP of the district.
Ganga, without specifying the reasons, was alleged to have opposed in the state cabinet meet the appointment of a Muslim SSP in Samba district. He represents Vijaypur Assembly segment which falls in Samba.
He most probably would have forgotten that Israr, a Jammu Muslim, was the longest serving SSP of Samba. While he served from November 2010 to December 1, 2013 for a period of 3.1 years, others, except ... | |
| | | | Fisheries Department up in arms against Director for backing blue-eyed, corrupt | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Nov 5: Middle rung officers of Fisheries department are upset with the conduct of Director Fisheries who according to them is backing corrupt and blue-eyed employees and officers.
Highly placed sources said that a group of juniors officials have decided to bring the issue into the notice of Chief Minister Mufti Mohd Syeed as backing corrupt and blue-eyed employees and officers is affecting the functioning of the department.
They said that Director Fisheries R K Dogra instead of taking action against the corrupt is patronizing them. "A month ago one Inspector was attached to Direction office for his misconduct but instead of taking action Direct... | |
| | | | No place of pride and rejuvenation in valley: KPs | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 5: Kashmiri Pandits who are the victims of genocide and unfortunate migration from valley since the eruption of militancy in the state have nothing to look forward to the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Narender Modi in Jammu and Kashmir.
Though they aspire for political reorganization of state and dignified return after the separate homeland is carved out for them, yet they are of opinion that while the erstwhile Congress regime had ignored their plight, Modi led NDA government too have nothing to offer them.
Panun Kashmir, a giant amalgam of KP representation led by different leaders have echoed the unanimous concern over Modi's nonchalance towards over ... | |
| | | | 'SARFAESI' row: Apex court serves notice to J&K Govt | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nav 5: The Supreme of India has issued a notice to state government on a petition challenging the J&K High Court's judgment that Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act can't be extended to Jammu and Kashmir.
The notice was served by a Division Bench of Justices Jagdish Singh Khehar and R Banumathi which directed the state government to file the reply within two weeks after hearing the petition filed by State bank of India. Earlier, the state high court earlier this year said that the SARFAESI Act cannot be extended to state.
Disposing of a bunch of petitions challenging issuance of notice to ... | |
| | | | SVO headship: One of three front runners facing magisterial inquiry | | | | Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 4: Three IPS officers for the post of Director Vigilance have been zeroed in for the appointment of the head of the anti-graft body.
If the authoritative sources are to be believed state government which earlier had zeroed in on IGP Deepak Kumar for the top slot in the Vigilance Organization which is headless since June 30, 2015 after the superannuation of Shaikh Owais Ahmad has now roped in two more IPS officers for the post.
As per authoritative sources, these two IPS officers include Muneer Khan, IGP Crime and Jagjeet Kumar, IGP Security.
Deepak was recommended for his expertise in handling anti-graft cases as he had served in the St... | |
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