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Father under NIA scanner for Hawala deals, son enjoys 'VIP security' from JKP 12/12/2018 11:44:20 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 12: Even as a senior Hurriyat leader is under the scanner of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for alleged Hawala deals worth crores, his son has been given "VIP security' including a SUV by the Jammu and Kashmir Police. Official sources said whereas the Budgam residence of this Hurriyat leader has been raided numerous times by the NIA teams, his son who is not any known figure, has been given police protection and a brand new SUV. Sources said while the previous PDP led Government had given the "undue security" to the son of the Hurriyat leader as a part of a "secret political deal" with the Hurriyat leader who lives in Budgam town, the Governor’s rule has continued with the incentives showered on the son of the said person. Sources said the SUV given to the son, is "fully loaded and is given around 40 liters of petrol from the Jammu and Kashmir Police everyday." "Apart from SUV, this person enjoys other police escort as well. You can say he is almost in Y Category of police protection," a senior official told Early Times. ...   READ MORE

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Importance of money, women in Saffron Brigade: Gagan Bhagat substantiates Priya Jaral's allegations on top-BJP leaders 12/12/2018 11:44:09 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 12: Two days after his expulsion from the BJP, former R S Pura, Gagan Bhagat has started exposing party leadership especially state president Ravinder Raina and organization general secretary Ashok Koul, who is already facing anger of senior leaders for ignoring them. Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Nagar, Gagan Bhagat fired salvo against Raina and Koul for making J&K BJP as their private limited party. "Nowhere in the whole country you will see organization general secretary has controlled the party. In J&K, it is Ashok Koul who is taking all decisions from controlling funds collected for the party and appointing office bearers", Bhagat said and ...   READ MORE   Not only security, KPs crave for basic amenities in Valley 12/12/2018 11:43:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 12: The Kashmiri Pandits in the valley are not only concerned about their security but also crave for basic amenities. Four policemen, who were guarding a minority pocket in south Kashmir's Shopian district, were killed on Tuesday by militants. The pocket houses six Kashmiri Pandit families, but only one family was present there at the time of the incident. At the time of the attack, the policemen, wearing 'pheran' (a gown worn in Kashmir during winters), were braving cold in their pre-fabricated guardroom outside the minority pocket at Zainpora area of the district. As the official documents of Divisional Commissioner office, a copy of which lies wi...   READ MORE   Erstwhile Mehbooba led Govt took Nowshera, Sunderbani residents for a ride Didn't upgrade SDM post to ADC, backtracked from its promise 12/12/2018 11:43:50 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 12: Disrespecting the aspirations of masses from Sunderbai, Nowshera and Kalakote sub divisions of district, Rajouri who agitated for development of their respective areas, the Mehbooba Mufti led state government could not deliver what it had promised. The residents of these sub divisions were on agitation for over a month, when on March 2018 Government announced up-gradation of posts of SDMs as ADC, but the announcement could not fully be materialized. On March 23, the GAD through two different orders (499 and 500 GAD 2018) upgraded existing posts of SDMs Nowshera, Sunderbani and Kalakote. "But powers of ADCs were not given to the officers, w...   READ MORE   Learn to write official letters, Principals, officials of GDCs told Height of incompetence! 12/12/2018 11:43:05 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 12: Jammu and Kashmir could perhaps be the only state in India wherein Principals of the Degree colleges are so incompetent that they are being taught now how to write an application and address it to the concerned authorities. A Circular issued by the Department of Higher Education, Jammu and Kashmir has asked all the Principals of the Degree Colleges to learn the proper procedure of addressing the letter and representations to the Government. The circular s...   READ MORE   Mass copying during Paramedical exams brings JKPC under scanner 12/12/2018 11:42:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 12: Mass copying during paramedical examinations brought Jammu and Kashmir Paramedical Council (JKPC) under scanner as students were seen copying in a few centres in the presence of the staff, as well as technicians and other staff deputed top prevent copying. Number of photographs in the possession of Early Times, clearly show that the students of Kishtwar and other district were found cheating and copying from book pages and other material. It has been all...   READ MORE   Sajjad Bzaz placed head of IC&KM Deptt of JK Bank Stakeholders hail chairman's decision 12/12/2018 11:42:29 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 12: J&K Bank has created a new department, Internal Communication & Knowledge Management Department. The Bank's Editor, Sajjad Bazaz, has been placed Head of this department and orders to this effect were issued yesterday. Sajad Bazaz, who is also a well known columnist with more than three decades of experience at its back in the field of journalism, after making a notable mark in Corporate Communication affairs of the bank and the banking industry since 2...   READ MORE   Scam hit J&K PSUs turn into liability for Govt 12/12/2018 11:14:36 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 12: Most of the public sector undertakings (PSUs) are running in losses, which have become a huge burden on the state exchequer. There are 19 public sector undertakings in the state under the administrative control of various departments. According to official sources, most of the PSU (corporations) are unable to pay salaries to their employees. "Most of the corporations have reached at the verge of closure with authorities having facilitated scams instead of taking measures to revive them," sources added. They said, "Seven PSUs are being provided budgetary support by the state government to meet their wage bills as they failed to pay ...   READ MORE   BJP's 'shock defeat' rattles former MLAs 12/12/2018 10:59:19 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 12: Resurgence of Congress in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh, has sent the alarm bells ringing in the BJP camp in Jammu and Kashmir. Saffron party suffering a "shock defeat" in the recently held assembly elections in these states is a strong message to BJP leaders that their policies have proved "counter-productive" and they could be punished for not fulfilling the promises they had made to people prior to 2014. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "It's too early to write off BJP in the Centre as there are still a few months left for BJP government to complete its term and we cannot say that this would have any direct impact on the resu...   READ MORE   State cadre looking towards Modi's charisma 12/12/2018 10:59:13 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 12: The defeat of BJP in three states of MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh while has boosted the morale of Congress activists in J&K has sent shivers in BJP circles across the State. The BJP leaders who are gearing up for Assembly elections to be announced any time now are totally perturbed seeing the comeback of Congress in Hindu heartland of M P and Chhattisgarh were party is bracing for power after 15 years now. According to sources BJP in Jammu is already under sharp criticism for its dismal performance during three years of alliance Government with PDP as party leaders in Government failed to push up the development process in the State. Instead of doin...   READ MORE   LS, Assembly elections in J&K 12/12/2018 10:59:05 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 12: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked J&K Government to get ready for the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls. It has also sought list of officers who will be deployed for the various duties for the two elections. Both the elections could be held simultaneously. This is what reports emanating from the ECI suggest. The ECI's election monitoring authority has also sought list of Returning Officers (ROs) and Assistant Returning Officers (AROs). Besides, in separate letters, which have been reportedly written to the District Election Officers (DEOs), the Joint Chief Electoral Officer has said that "the ECI has directed it to update the earlier appointment...   READ MORE   PIL on Solid Waste Management; CS given presentation by EPG 12/12/2018 10:59:00 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 12: On the orders of J&K High Court , Chief Secretary (CS) was given a power point presentation by Environmental Policy Group (EPG) at Civil Secretariat Jammu on Wednesday. Recently Government through Housing & Urban Development Department (HUDD) had sought suggestions/views of the stakeholders on State Policy on Solid Waste Management Strategy, 2017 and Draft Action Plan for Municipal Solid Waste Management J&K. During presentation state policy on solid waste management was also discussed. Government had issued a notification on Oct 4th wherein the Draft Action Plan for Municipal Solid Waste Management J&K-2018 was prepared in pursuance to Solid Waste Manage...   READ MORE   HC 'satisfied' with wildlife department's regarding Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary 12/12/2018 10:58:54 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 12: The High Court has expressed satisfaction with the State Wildlife department having taken all the factors into consideration for restoring the damages caused to the Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary situated in Shopian in South Kashmir. "We are further satisfied that the Wildlife Department has duly been compensated to fully restore the damages by the executing agency," said a division bench of Justices Ali Mohammad Magrey and Sanjeev Kumar. The court directed the state to ensure implementation of the provisions of law while undertaking the restoration work with reference to the preservation of the sanctuary and also ensure that the restoration work was comp...   READ MORE   Udhampur villages crave for proper road connectivity 12/12/2018 10:58:43 PM Arun Jasrotia Early Times Report Udhampur, Dec 12: Notwithstanding the claims of government to construct thousand kilometer roads , the situation on ground is totally different as most of roads in Udhampur and its outskirts are in shamble. Like previous governments, the incumbent administration has also ignored the roads. Huge potholes on the stretch give tough time to the commuters, while bumpy ride on this road causes inconvenience to them. The students, government employees, patien...   READ MORE   Watergam MC toilet complex to be demolished for road widening Rs 16 lakh incurred on its construction will go waste 12/12/2018 10:58:12 PM S T Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Dec 12: A toilet complex was built at an estimated cost of Rupees 16 lacs in MC Watergam. However, due to road widening the complex would be dismantled in near future and the amount incurred on it will go down the drain. "Road widening is a positive gesture of development, but when any government complex is constructed just few feet away from the highway that means it has to be dismantled by the concerned department in the due course of time", sources ...   READ MORE   Govt of India releases Rs 260 cr for 5 New Medical Colleges Putting requisite infrastructure in place to start 1st batch of MBBS admissions next year: Atal Dulloo 12/12/2018 10:57:52 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 12: Government of India today released Rs 260 crore to the Health and Medical Education Department for 5 New Medical Colleges coming up at Anantnag, Baramulla, Doda, Kathua and Rajouri. According to Principal Secretary, Health & Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, with the latest release of funds by the Government of India, the cumulative release of central share for these colleges till date has reached Rs 765 crores. He said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has sanctioned 5 New Medical Colleges in the Sate at a cost of Rs 189 crore each which includes Rs 139 crore for civil works and Rs 50 crore for machinery and equipment. He sai...   READ MORE   Gunfight breaks out in Sopore town 12/12/2018 10:57:44 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Dec 12: Gunfight between militants and security forces broke out in BrathKalan area of Sopore town in the late evening on Wednesday. A top police army official said today afternoon the CASO was launched in the village that ended peacefully after searches of several houses were carried. We got specific inputs about the presence of 2-3 militants, after which the cordon and search operation (CASO) was launched in the area. During the search operation, militants fired upon government forces trigging a gunfight, the official said. In the evening, a joint operation was launched by army's 22 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), SOG, police and CRPF in Brath villag...   READ MORE

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