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Higher Education Deptt succumbs to arm twisting Several College Principals manage choice postings 11/9/2015 1:08:20 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 8: The officials of Higher Education Department and the Minister has reportedly succumbed to the pulls and pressures from various quarters by effecting transfers of few politically affluent Principals to their choicest places. Though it is still unclear as to who are the beneficiaries of the political influence and who are transferred as a routine matter but several college principals have started picking holes in the transfer order of 19 college Principals issued on October 30. Pleading anonymity College Principals informed Early Times that Netar Singh who was transferred from GDC Billawar to his home town Kathua was transferred only after 16 months of his posting, while as Banwari Lal Gupta who was posted as Nodal Officer Cluster University Jammu has been also transferred only after 16 months. Moreover, Sohan Lal who was earlier transferred after nearly an year to GDC Bani, but had not joined there and has been now posted at GDC Basohli. Nissar Ahmed Yatoo was transferred from GDC Tangmarg to GDC Gurej, but his transfer order ...   READ MORE

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'Undue monetary benefits extended to blue eyed professor' JU constitutes another committee to find facts 11/9/2015 1:08:07 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 8: The University of Jammu has constituted another committee to probe allegations of undue benefits extended by the then Special Secretary to Vice Chancellor University of Jammu, superseding recommendations committee. Well-placed sources told Early Times it seems that the Vice Chancellor is trying to save skin of 'tainted' Director CDC University, who inserted his opinion in the noting to give undue monetary benefits to Dr Susheel Sharma, Department of Physics and Electronics, as another committee comprising four members, has been constituted. "Headed by Prof Kulwant Singh, the committee has three more members including Prof Anju Bhasin and Assistant Regi...   READ MORE   Edu Minister, MLA spoil Baramulla Engineering College 11/9/2015 1:07:47 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 8: The students of recently established Engineering College which is part of Kashmir University's North campus undergraduate programme are moving from pillar to post for redressal of their genuine grievance related to shifting of the B Tech Computer Science to Srinagar from north campus located at Delina area of Baramulla. The 240 students are agitating over the lack of basic requirements at its North Campus, one of the satellite campuses of the University where only B Tech in computer science engineering course is undertaken. The campus located at Baramulla sans all the facilities which an engineering college should have, but due to tussle betwee...   READ MORE   PM Modi's Kashmir policy also contributed to BJP defeat in Bihar Time to learn lessons 11/9/2015 1:07:39 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 8: As expected, the BJP under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi suffered a massive defeat in the crucial Bihar. The nature and magnitude of the defeat of the BJP at the hands of the JDU-RJD-and Congress combine could be seen from the fact that the BJP could not even win 60 seats in the 243-member House. The defeat of the BJP was all the more humiliating as it could not retain even those 91 constituencies from where it had won in 2010. That the BJP suffered such an ignominious defeat despite the fact the Prime Minister himself addressed no less than 28 elections rallies only established that he, the party's star campaigner in Bihar, has lost his...   READ MORE   Sports officer Jammu comes in open defiance Defies order of attachment, chairs meeting of Council officers 11/9/2015 1:07:26 AM Shiv Dev Thakur Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 8: Sports Officer Jammu, Rajan Sharma, who was attached by the J&K State Sports Council Secretariat on complaints of abusing a Cabinet Minister, has refuted that he was attached with the office of the Secretary. In a communication to ET, Sharma has refuted that he was attached. He also denied that he had abused any minister, even though he admitted in a telephonic conversation with the ET correspondent that he was attached for abusing the Minister. Even the Secretary Sports Council Javed Shah and Administrative Officer of the Council Balbir Singh when contacted had confirmed that Sports officer had been attached, though they refused to c...   READ MORE   Police inertia irks victims of "Goondaism" 11/9/2015 1:07:15 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 8 : A family of Gho-Manhasa, Nagrota, is living under constant threat and intimidation of the alleged land encroachers and has lost hope of justice from police. Early Times is in a possession of a document which revealed that a complaint was lodged to the SSP Jammu by Harbans Lal, son of Tirth Sharma of Gho Manhasa, against Babu and Ghara, sons of Rattan Lal of the same village for allegedly encroaching upon his land. Harbans and his wife Sunita were also allegedly assaulted by Babu and Ghara. After the Pouni Chak police took no action on their complaint against the alleged accused, they approached the SSP. However, despite the SSP's instructions to take ne...   READ MORE   In Kashmir, PM Modi didn't talk about displaced Kashmiri Hindus 'Don't give me any advice' 11/9/2015 1:07:10 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 8: The persecuted, oppressed and hounded out from the Valley members of minority community of Kashmiri Hindus, like all in Jammu, had hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reflect on their pain, sufferings and miseries and announce a comprehensive political package for them. They had expected that he would say a word on the demand of the displaced Kashmiri Hindus seeking a separate homeland for them within the Valley invested with Union Territory status, but he left them in the lurch by not uttering a word of sympathy for the victims of fanaticism and Islamic terrorism. On the contrary, he only sung the same old monotonous Kashmiriyat song, which cle...   READ MORE   ISM appoints Dawasaaz with fake certificate 11/9/2015 1:06:57 AM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 8: The Directorate of Indian System of Medicines (ISM) remains immune from anti-corruption drive of the Government even after employing 'pharmacists' with fake certificates and vigilance watchdog probing an embezzlement case against him. As per official records Director ISM, Dr Abdul Kabir Dar has appointed one of his close relatives as Dawasaaz (pharmacist) in the department in violation of set norms. Under government guidelines and SRO 20 of 1992, only a candidate with matric pass certificate was eligible for pharmacist, and the criteria was increased to 10+2 under government order No 511-HME of August 14, 2012. Despite these ru...   READ MORE   Amidst battle over AIIMS, Postal Training College allocated to Jammu lost in oblivion 11/9/2015 1:06:51 AM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 8: In the midst of a fierce political battle over AIIMS between Jammu and Srinagar, Postal Training College, a premier institute of the Government of India, Department of Posts and Telegraph that was approved to be constructed in Jammu has been lost in oblivion and no eye brows have been raised. Sources in the department divulge that former Chief Post Master General J&K, John Samuel got the institute approved for Jammu way back in September 2013, but as soon as it was allocated to Jammu, a lobby within the department backed by a group of valley based politicians activated to get the college shifted to Srinagar. "During this time, Samuel got...   READ MORE   Mufti to emerge stronger after Bihar debacle 11/9/2015 1:06:44 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 8: The results of the Bihar elections could put Mufti Sayeed in a better position to deal with the BJP. The BJP is likely to be mellowed down much after the 'humiliating' defeat. The BJP it appeared was too much assertive after Mufti Sayeed formed an alliance with it in the 'interest' of the State. The party was taking 'ultra-nationalist' posturing and was seen to be blaming PDP for every either Pakistani flag hosting or separatists tendencies in the valley. An impression was gaining ground that Mufti Sayeed is succumbing to the BJP for the sake of the power and this perception was exploited by the opposition. The results in BJP have shaken the BJP esp...   READ MORE   PM package disappoints Chenab Valley’s quake victims Children of lesser God 11/9/2015 1:01:14 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar Nov 8: The much hyped visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday disappointed the earthquake victims of Chenab Valley who were denied relief by the UPA and the incumbent NDA government. It may be noted that the Jammu and Kashmir government had submitted a comprehensive relief package of Rs 607.77 Crore more than two years ago. Politics has seemingly played vicious role in New Delhi blatantly refusing to grant special package of Rs. 607.77 crore for relief and rehabilitation of the earthquake victims of erstwhile district Doda. New Delhi’s refusal to grant special package for Jammu and Kashmir’s mo...   READ MORE   When Modi was rallying in Srinagar, SMC officials relaxed in cozy rooms New Delhi seeks action against erring officials 11/9/2015 1:01:01 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 8: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Srinagar to announce the historic Rs 80,000 Cr package, all the senior officials of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation were in cozy rooms, enjoying a “holiday” with their families back home. This embarrassment has prompted the central government to seek action against the “erring officials”. In brazen violation of official protocol of ensuring their presence at PM’s rally venue, the SMC top brass including its Commissioner, Joint Commissioners, Chief Enforcement Officer and the Chief Sanitation Officer, all were “absent from at the venue”, Early Times learnt from reliable sources. A top bureaucrat in the Ho...   READ MORE   Rs25 lakh spent on PM’s Bouquets: Cong “PSOs, SPOs were asked to attend rally” 11/9/2015 1:00:47 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 8: Alleging that the state government spent 25 lakh rupees on bouquets to the Prime Minister in Shere-Kashmir stadium Srinagar on saturday , state Congress chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir said the crowd that was present in the stadium included SPOs, PSOs, Police constables and casual labors. “The PM’s Srinagar rally was like a drama where all men and preparations were fake and phony. The bouquets presented to the PM and his guests were bought by the government after spending 25 lakh rupees from the state exchequer,” G A Mir told Early Times over phone. He claimed that in order to appeal the Prime Minister Narendra Modi the PDP government ha...   READ MORE   Safety hazard: Cracker stalls come up in residential area on Smadhian Road COURTESY: Jammu District Administration 11/9/2015 1:00:17 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 8: Notwithstanding the government ban on setting up of fire cracker shops and stalls in the city’s residential and commercial areas, several of them have come up, a few yards off the Smadhian Road near Exhibition Ground here. Courtesy: Jammu District Administration. The stalls have come up in an open land surrounded by a thickly populated locality, a power grid station and hotels. To walk into the land, one has to weave one’s way through the hordes of children...   READ MORE   Blue-eyed contractors violate MGNREGA norms, use machines Caught on Camera! 11/9/2015 12:59:51 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Nov 8: In gross violation of norms governing the Centrally-Sponsored Scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the contactors allegedly enjoying the patronage of local MLA, were caught red handed using heavy machinery instead of human labour in Batagund Verinag area of Anantnag district on Sunday. Residents said that the blue-eyed workers who have been allotted works under the Centrally-Sponsored Scheme Mahatma Gan...   READ MORE   Crores go down the drain as government schools lack basic facilities 11/9/2015 12:59:19 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 8: Even after spending crores of rupees under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme during the past few years, students in many of the middle and high schools in Jammu and Kashmir are being deprived of basic amenities. According to the information collected by Early Times, 60 percent of schools in Jammu and Kashmir are deprived basic facilities including the toilet facilities. A report by the Department of School Education and Literacy (DISE), Union Ministry of Human Resource Development said that out of 23, 234 schools in JK 14,116 schools are without toilet facility. As per the report the number of schools without toilet facility for girls is 62...   READ MORE   Various sections of society feel ignored in PM’s package 11/9/2015 12:58:54 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 8: Various sections of society feel ignored in the announcement of Rs 80,000 crore package for the State by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday. While Congress, National Conference(NC) and other opposition parties term it hoodwinking as 40,000 crore were already earmarked for the construction of National Highways and tunnels in the State and by mingling it with package, the BJP led NDA Government was hoodwinking the people on the issue. They saidthe package as announced by PM is nothing but an eye wash. The NC and Congress are not also happy with the package as they had demanded over Rs 40,000 crore alone for flood hit people of Kashmir Valley and by pr...   READ MORE   No rent fixed for shops allotted by SMGSH since 1940 Proposal to fix rent gathers dust in DC office 11/9/2015 12:58:45 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 8: Due to lackadaisical approach of administration of Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital Jammu, resulted huge loss to the hospital’s exchequers, as no rent was fixed for two shops rented out to medical fair price shops of Super Bazar (cooperative) for past 75 years. Moreover, currently the administration of SMGS hospital is charging only Rs. 3000 as rent from both shops for last three or four years. However, the administration claimed that the matter of assessment the rent of both shops has been taken with Deputy Commissioner who is also Chairman District Level Committee of Rent Assessment of Shops Jammu but sadly the letter h...   READ MORE   4 yrs on, Haji Yusuf's family awaits justice BJP forgets its promise of reopening the case 11/9/2015 12:16:03 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 8: Family members of the National Conference activist, Haji Mohammad Yusuf, who died in the custody after being summoned by the former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to his Gupkar residence in September 2011, are still waiting for the justice. When Omar was the Chief Minister he managed to get a clean chit for himself and his colleagues, including Nasir Aslam Wani and Devender Singh Rana by appointing a retired Judge H S Bedi, who submitted a detailed report about the circumstances which led to the Yousuf's controversial death, during his questioning at the Chief Minister's residential office on September 29, 2011. Primarily based on the post mortem repor...   READ MORE   Dabaang lady SSP raids Kathua restaurant Arrests couples for sitting at a public place 11/9/2015 12:15:55 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 8: Led by a lady SSP, Police authorities in Kathua have switched over to moral policing, only to be left embarrassed in the process. A police team led by over enthusiastic SSP raided a restaurant in the district and rounded up few young couples who were present there. Done in haste without proper inputs, the move has albeit invited more criticism than applause as it boomeranged leaving police red faced. Sources said on November 3 a police team led by SSP Neeva Jain suddenly raided a restaurant and picked up all the young couples who were seated in the main hall of the place. In the swift action all the picked up couples were taken to Police station where ...   READ MORE

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