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| JU's exam system exposed in Semester-I exams | | Functional English paper contains questions from Gen English | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 12: The flaws in the examination system of Jammu University came to fore today when Functional English paper was seen full of questions from General English.
Sources informed Early Times that on Saturday, students of Semester-I of three years degree course had reached to their respective colleges for taking examination of subject Functional English. "The examination staff deputed in the colleges to conduct the exam, distributed the question paper as per routine but were shocked to find that the question paper of Function English subject contained all questions from General English subject", sources said.
They further informed that the examin... | |
| | | | Kashmiri girls face online fury for posing with President Mukherjee | | | | ET Report
srinagar, Dec 12: Getting a chance to pose for a picture with the President of India has always been historic opportunity which anyone feels proud of. But for Kashmiri girls, who recently visited Rashtrapati Bhawan, their group photograph with President Pranab Mukherjee has invited abusive online campaign.
Since the day these girls started their all India tour hosted by the Army under its 'Operation Sadhbhawna' and their pictures of the tour were released, they are facing abuses online.
From Facebook to Twitter, the miscreants have been showering choicest abuses on the group of 30 girls. While some have been pointing fingers on their character, the others have termed the trip... | |
| | | | Edu Minister fast becoming JK's Tughluq | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Dec 12: After banning private tuitions by Government teachers, the Education Minister has launched super-50 winter tutorial.
The desirous students are required to fill in form and provide heating charges in lieu of free study material.
The Education Minister's ban on private tuition has evoked severe criticism. According to them, the Government teachers sit idle during the winter months. If they teach the students for a consideration, what is wrong with it.
The Education Minister's super-50 tutorials cannot suffice all the students, they said.
According to them, the money earmarked for this futile exercise must be spent on upgrading the infrastructure... | |
| | | | Suspension of Charak, Vakil, Sagar likely to be revoked soon | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 12: Congress high command is learnt to have agreed for revocation of the suspension of three senior party leaders in Jammu and Kashmir who were shown door following their alleged anti-party activities.
The trio, namely Gulchain Singh Charak, Advocate Abdul Gani Vakil and Prem Sagar Aziz, are likely to be taken back into the party fold and a formal order in this regard may be issued soon after the end of ongoing winter session of the Parliament.
According to the sources in Congress circles, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad played crucial role in paving the way for possible return of these three former Ministers into the party fold. ... | |
| | | | In cash-starved JK, PDD incurs Rs 9261 cr loss | | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
srinagar, Dec 12: The PDD has incurred a loss of Rs 9261 crores in last five years.
The documents in possession of the Early Times reveal that steadily rising gap between the revenue expenditure of the Power Development Department and the revenue receipts is the most significant structural imbalance in the budget of the Government and the drain in the resources with could otherwise be deployed for the developmental outlays.
Records reveal that during the year 2009-10, the target revenue of the PDD was Rs 1065 cr while the actual revenue received by the department was no more than mere Rs 702 cr. The expenditure on the power purchase during that year... | |
| | | | No toilet at home? Then you can't contest elections, says SC | | | | Early Times Report
new delhi, Dec 12: The Supreme Court has issued a significant order wherein persons not having a proper toilet facilities or educational qualification won't be eligible to contest the panchayat elections.
In addition to it the contesting candidate is supposed to ensure that he or she has no outstanding balance towards monthly electricity fees or being a defaulter of some banking agency.
The judgement was passed by the apex court after the Haryana Government's order was challenged. The Government of Haryana had initially set these benchmarks for contesting candidates and the same were challenged before judiciary. The apex court has upheld the decision of Government ... | |
| | | | R&B messes up PMGSY: Executes road projects without bridges | | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 12: The non-seriousness of the Road and Building Department towards the road projects under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) can be gauged from the fact that it got executed road projects but without construction of bridges coming in the alignment of them resulting broken connectivity to the habitation.
Sources told Early Times that with the improper planning of the Department in taking up execution of road projects, the road projects could not be of any use due to non construction of bridges. "The department had missed out the bridges coming in the road alignment during the preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the roads pr... | |
| | | | Why NC is separatists' mouthpiece | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 12: The defeated National Conference (NC) or a party which got a paltry 11 per cent votes in the 2014 general election is, undoubtedly, a mouthpiece of Kashmir-based separatist outfits. Its heart bleeds only for them and not for India. For India, it has only contempt and nothing but contempt.
Who doesn't know that the NC has been clamouring for pre-1953 politico-constitutional status or for a step short of independence or for reestablishing a local oligarchy in which the ruling elite will exercise absolute executive, legislative and judicial powers and the common people will have no other option but to live like slaves.
The memory of what Farooq Abdullah ... | |
| | | | Farooq to pay price for his anti-army remark | | FIR in Bihar's Sitamarhi | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 12: An FIR against Farooq Abdullah for his November 27 anti-India remarks and his November 29 anti-army statement was filed on Saturday against him not in J&K but in Bihar's Sitamarhi police station and that too after the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Sitamarhi district, after hearing the case, ordered that an FIR be filed against Abdullah in Dumri police station.
The FIR was filed by local lawyer Thakur Chandan Kumar, who, like all true Indians, felt outraged and rightly concluded that Farooq Abdullah, former J&K Chief Minister and Union Minister, insulted the Indian Army and violated the constitution.
On November 27, Farooq Abdullah courted ... | |
| | | | 'Refugees from Pak need citizenship rights not hollow resolutions' | | Article 370 and BJP's double-speak | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 12: The Lok Sabha on Friday discussed the BJP-moved Private Member's Bill seeking grant of citizenship rights to the refugees from Pakistan, as also rehabilitation of the internally-displaced Kashmiri Hindus in the Valley. The Bill was moved by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and supported by members of Treasury Benches.
The BJP members also raked up Article 370, termed it as "cancer" and demanded its repeal, saying that it was this temporary provision in the Indian Constitution that has deprived the refugees from Pakistan of their natural right to own immovable property in J&K, obtain jobs under the State Government and to exercise the right to vote in the Assembly... | |
| | | | Rural hospitals face shortage of doctors | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 12: Contradicting the state government's repeated claims of giving top priority to the health sector, healthcare services in the rural hospitals are in bad shape, with especially the Primary Health Centers (PHCs) grappling with shortage of doctors and lack of adequate infrastructure.
The matter has come to a stage where patients now prefer to find a private physicians rather than visiting these hospitals. Sources in the health department told early times that, the MBBS doctors with the help of some higher ups in health department are managing to retain their preferred postings. The doctors appointed in the PHC's and other health centers h... | |
| | | | NT locks Niabat office, refuses to hand over keys | | Fight over post of NT escalates in Kishtwar | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Dec 12: Even though the J&K High Court issued stay order on the transfer of Naib Tehsildar Kishtwar Mehraj-ud-Din on medical grounds, the controversy surrounding over the denying of charge by the incumbent Naib Tehsildar Kishtwar Aziz Mohammad who assumed the charge of the office of Naib Tehsildar Kishtwar before the HC granted stay on the transfer of Mehraj-ud-Din sparks a major controversy today when Tehsildar Kishtwar showed his ignorance over the assuming of charge by new Naib Tehsildar Kishtwar, added that Aziz Mohammad has assumed the charge of Naib Tehsildar Kishtwar without intimating to him by breaking the locks of Naib Tehsildar K... | |
| | | | Future of 9000 NHM employees at stake as Minister refuses to regularize them | | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 12: The future of 8 to 9 thousand employees of National Health Mission, who have been working since the scheme was introduced in Jammu and Kashmir, is in dark as the Minister for Health and Medical Education has refused to regularize them.
Sources informed Early Times that NHM introduced in the Jammu and Kashmir in 2006 and state Health department employed thousands of employees under the NHM schemes and they are continuously working and struggling for the demands. Also met with numbers of Ministers, Directors and others for the redressal of their demands and they assured the matter would be taken as soon but till date nothing has been do... | |
| | | | Don't politicize our plight, Valley KPs tell BJP | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 12: A day after a private member resolution was produced in Lok Sabha by members of different national political parties including BJP, Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) terming the attempt merely a political gimmick said that figures produced were far from reality. Members from political parties like BJD, BJP and Trinamool Congress while participating in the debate on the resolution "Immediate Steps for Rehabilitation and Welfare of Displaced Pandits from Kashmir" produced details about total number of temples damaged in Jammu and Kashmir, renovation process from state government and discussed about change in name of Villages and Article 370. Presi... | |
| | | | I don't want to become CM: Mehbooba | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 12: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed may have dropped enough hints that his daughter and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti would be next Chief Minister of state, but truth of matter is that PDP President is not ready as yet to take over this responsibility.
Taking part in a programme organized by a leading news channel at New Delhi, Mehbooba out-rightly rejected the contention of many people that she would don the mantle of Jammu & Kashmir's next Chief Minister. She said that the state needs a matured person like Mufti to come out of 'trouble'.
"Let me make it clear that we have not formed government with B... | |
| | | | GAD directs recruitment agencies to conduct written test for all posts | | | | Early Times Impact
Akshay Azad
Jammu, Dec 12: Taking cognizance of a report carried by this newspaper regarding failure of the Public Service Commission (PSC) to amend the rules, leaving aspirants for Assistant Professor posts' in distress, the General Administration Department has issued two notifications directing all Government departments as well as premier recruitment agency, PSC to conduct written examination, instead of giving weight to merit of qualifying exam. Pertinently, on December 6, Early Times carried a story titled 'Aspirants in distress over failure of JKPSC to amend rules.' The aspirants had strongly criticized the PSC for their failure to conduct written examinatio... | |
| | | | Official apathy turns Samba Fort into shambles | | |  G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 12: Repeated claims of the government about preservation of heritage buildings notwithstanding, official apathy has spoiled the prestigious Samba Fort.
The former Culture Minister had also claimed that a detailed report about its preservation has been framed but nothing has moved till date. It is pertinent to mention that the Samba Fort was constructed by Maharaja Suchet Singh in 1882, but due to negligence of department concerned, the herita... | |
| | | | Everest introduces modern building solutions for people of Kashmir | | | | Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 12: With over 40 distributors in Kashmir valley alone, 'Everest' the construction 'giant' in India today launched pioneering building solutions which include 'Fiber Wood Planks' to meet the building requirements keeping in view the ecological status of the region.
"In modern times when there is a growing need for conserving forests and strike the balance between human needs and nature, the practice of using real wood for construction needs to be diminished. Everest wood planks come with same promise of delivering stunning aesthetics without compromising with the environment," said Rakesh Verma, General Manager Everest Industries Ltd whil... | |
| | | | Overcrowded bus turns turtle, 15 injured hospitalized in Kupwara | | | | S.Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Dec 12: An overcrowded bus turned turtle causing injuries to at least fifteen passengers in Lolab area of Kupwara district here in north Kashmir on Saturday.
According to police sources, the private passenger bus on its way from Lalpura in the border district of Kupwara to Lolab, met with an accident when the driver lost control over the vehicle while negotiating a steep curve early this morning.
"Fifteen people including the driver sustained injuries in the mishap which took place near a Power Grid Station Khumryal, police sources said, adding, " local and police immediately evacuated the injured and shifted them the Sub District Hospita... | |
| | | | Fake certificate racket unearthed, three held in Kulgam | | 3 cheques worth Rs two lakh twenty thousand recovered from accused | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Kulgam, Dec 12: Kulgam police today claimed to have unearthed a fake certificate racket with the arrest of three members of gang involved in issuing fake Revenue and Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) in this southern district. Police also have recovered three cheques amounting to Rs two lakh twenty thousand have also been recovered from their possession. Police sources have identified the accused as Farooq Ahmed Padroo, Muhammad Abbas Dar of Narsingpora Kulgam and Nisar Wali Lone of Awgam Kulgam.
"Fake stamps, bank cheques, certificates and material required to prepare the forged documents were seized from their possession, police sources said. Whi... | |
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