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Opposition in Kashmir to University of Ladakh in Leh will further alienate Buddhists 12/20/2018 11:14:17 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 20: It was on November 1, 2018 that the Ladakhi students held demonstrations in Leh and Jammu to persuade the government to set up a separate full-fledged University in Ladakh. Days later on November 5, they held protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, for the same purpose. The protests were a massive affair. Their upshot was that Kashmir had 7 Universities and Jammu too have a number of Universities, but Ladakh, the state's largest region, didn't have even one and as a result, the student community of the region had suffered during the past 70 years. They said that 15,000 students from Ladakh were studying in Jammu alone as their region didn't have a single institution of higher learning. The All-Ladakh Student Association Jammu (ALSAJ) president Lobzang Norbo said: "More than 15,000 Ladakhi students are studying in Jammu due to lack of good educational facilities here in Ladakh and as a result students are facing various challenges and forced to stay away from home. There are 7 universities each in Kashmir and Jammu but Ladakh with a total area of 58 p...   READ MORE

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Tourism projects of Jammu get peanuts Yet another act of discrimination 12/20/2018 11:14:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 20: Yet another instance of discrimination with Jammu based tourist development project has come to fore as Mantalai- Sudhamahadev-Patnitop tourist facilities sanctioned years back (2016-17), gets nominal funds for its development. Sources informed Early Times that under the Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD, the Union Ministry of Tourism had sanctioned seven projects worth 611.21 Crores for the state of Jammu and Kashmir wherein one project mainly based on Jammu- Mantalai-Sudhamahadev-Patnitop worth Rs 97.82 Crores but against the sanctioned money, this project got only 20 percent (Rs 19.56) of the total amount. The sources alleged that projects sanctioned to ...   READ MORE   Former Commissioner Secretary RD&PR promotes 'fake' degree holders 'Committee constituted to validate degrees never met' 12/19/2018 11:21:53 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: The then Commissioner Secretary of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RD&PR), promoted 15 JEs as Assistant Engineers (AEs) just one month after constitution of committee to determine the validity of degrees obtained through distance mode of education. According officials documents available with Early Times former head of DR&PR J&K in September 2017 constituted a committee and then issued promotion orders of JEs, who had obtained degrees through distance mode of education that too without availing study leave. The officer did not wait for the committee to submit its report. "Six members committee was headed by then Secretary, RD&PR, Ra...   READ MORE   Now former PDP leader speaks against financial rewards for security forces 12/19/2018 11:21:32 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: A former Cabinet minister who recently resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party now has issues with the security forces getting rewards for braving encounters with militants in Kashmir. The former PDP leader who was sacked from the ministry for his comments that "Kashmir is not a political issue" has changed his colors, all of a sudden. Ahead of the much expected Assembly elections in the state in the coming months, the politician said that there was a need to end encounters. The said person who was accused by separatists has having being their "chamcha" in 1990s is now out to show his colors. In an article for a New Delhi based daily, the politic...   READ MORE   BJP leaders make another attempt to hoodwink people 12/19/2018 11:21:05 PM K Koushal Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: Social networking sites were flooded with congratulation messages for State Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) President Ravinder Raina and ex MLA (East) Rajesh Gupta for successful trial run of Ropeway Project from Bahu fort to Mahamaya temple here. Sources said that the duo has started a campaign on various social networking platforms to seek credit for the trial run of the ropeway project. "As the notification for the election can be is...   READ MORE   PDP splits without more Salahuddins, Yasin Maliks being born Road for Mehbooba Mufti ends as 'dictatorial' policies backfire 12/19/2018 11:20:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: Attempts of the former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti to keep her party intact have not yielded any results as her party leaders have deserted her. Soon after the BJP withdrew the support from the PDP led government in Jammu and Kashmir in June this year Mehbooba threatened that if any attempt is made to break her party more Salahuddins and Yasin Maliks would be born in Kashmir."Agar Dilli ne 1987 ki tarah yahan ki awam ke vote pe daaka dala, agar iss kism ki tod fod ki koshish ki,jis tarah ek Salahuddin ek Yasin Malik ne janm liya...agar Dilliwalon ne PDP ko todne ki koshish ki uski nataish bahut zyada khatarnaak ho...   READ MORE   Months after fall of Government, Sham, Andrabi remain PHE Ministers on hoardings 12/19/2018 10:49:09 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, Dec 19: Six months since the fall of coalition government in the state, authorities concerned have yet to remove the hoardings of former ministers of BJP-PDP coalition government. It is pertinent to mention here that on 19 June , the BJP suddenly withdrew its support to the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) and pulled out of the ruling PDP-BJP coalition, causing the government to collapse. After this the State came under Governor's rule, whi...   READ MORE   As President Ram Nath Kovind issues Proclamation JK comes under President's Rule 12/19/2018 10:48:19 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 19: President Ram Nath Kovind today issued a proclamation regarding imposition of President's Rule in Jammu & Kashmir and with the same the President would take over the reins of the state from midnight. In his proclamation President Kovind said that he has received a report from Jammu & Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik and after feeling satisfied with the report and also the situation that has come up it is clear that the functioning o...   READ MORE   BJP's direct rule in J&K Act or perish 12/19/2018 10:36:02 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 19: December 19 is a very important day both in the history of J&K and the BJP, once considered a marginal outfit in the state. It's important day in the history of the state because it was on July 18, 1990 that the state was brought under the President's rule. And it was important day for the BJP because on Wednesday, the state was against brought under the President's rule. The President's rule means the rule of a party that is ruling the Centre. In other words, the President's rule in J&K is the BJP's rule for all practical purposes. The President of India belonged to the BJP. The Prime Minister of India belongs to the BJP. The Union Home Minister be...   READ MORE   Process to fill up posts referred in 2015 yet to begin Dismal performance of PSC 12/19/2018 10:35:53 PM Vijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: In what could be termed as dismal performance of Public Service Commission (PSC), it has failed to start recruitment process to fill up posts of Lecturer in Tourism department referred to it by State Board of Technical Education (SBOTE) three years back. Pleading anonymity, an aspirant for the post told Early Times that despite clear direction of previous as well as incumbent government to all recruitment agencies to fill up the posts referred to them immediately, it seems the commission has cared a damn for these directions. "The board in 2014 had forwarded two posts of Lecturer-I (Civil Engineering) and one post for Lecturer-II (Trav...   READ MORE   Contract to collect Adda fee ill conceived 12/19/2018 10:35:46 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Dec 19: Employees of Block Development Officer Mendhar have been accused of putting a contractor to inconvenience for paying a huge amount as Adda fee while his collections points have been choked sources said here today. Contract of collecting Adda fee from the commercial vehicles passenger in Mendhar has been allotted to contractor Nisar Ahmed Phachi vide order No. BM 2517-25 dated 29/3/2017 for the year of 2017-2018 after a committee headed by SDM, Tehsildar, BDO, Naib Tehsildar and Secretary Panchayat Gohlad held a meeting to finalize the name of above said highest bidder against Rs 24 lakh for a period of one year. Source said the committe...   READ MORE   Over 400 influential professors overstaying in city colleges State administration follows politicians' footsteps 12/19/2018 10:35:39 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: Following the footsteps of politicians, the state administration has also been sympathetic to over 400 influential College professors, who have been overstaying at their choicest colleges in city areas for the last over four to six years together. These influential overstaying college professors are beneficiaries of the transfer industry, working round the clock during popular governments but the state administration continued to provide them safe shelter due to unknown reasons. According to sources in the Higher Education department the city colleges of Jammu city and Sringar cities were overburdened with the influential Assistant professors or Associ...   READ MORE   Panchayats to conduct social audit of Govt schemes 12/19/2018 10:35:22 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 19: The recently elected panchayats will have the powers to conduct social audit of government schemes in the state. An official of Panchayati Raj Department said that government has made amendments in Panchayati Raj Act-1989 to devolve powers to Panchayats. "Mayors/Deputy Mayors of Municipal Corporations and Presidents/Vice-Presidents of Municipal Councils/Municipal Committees have been elected. Amendments made in the Panchayati Raj Act-1989 to devolve powers to Panchayats to ensure participative decision-making functioning and monitoring of 19 Departments devolved to Panchayats. Social audit of government schemes and programs to be conducted by P...   READ MORE   Only 40% Jammu, Srinagar cities have drainage system 12/19/2018 10:35:16 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 19: With non-completion of sewerage projects for want of funding, only 40 percent Srinagar and Jammu cities have drainage system in place. A few hours down pour always creates massive water logging in parts of the Valley. This is always happening because of poor drainage system in place. An official of Housing and Urban Development Department said that Srinagar and Jammu have only "40 percent" drainage system. "There are several sewerage projects, which have not been completed for the past several years despite missing multiple deadlines," the official said. The National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) started work for impro...   READ MORE   RTI regarding Tawi land grab in Udhampur ADC assures SIC of investigation 12/19/2018 10:35:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Udhampur who is also the designated Public Information Officer (PIO) in the office of Deputy Commissioner was finally summoned by the State Information Commission (SIC) in Jammu on Wednesday. The officer attended the hearing before SIC as information seeker had filed a complaint against him alleging that ADC / PIO had grossly violated the RTI law and didn't provide correct information vis a vis land grab on banks of Tawi by a private construction company that is involved in construction and expansion of national highway from Udhampur onwards. Details available with Early Times reveal that complaint titled Dr Raja Muz...   READ MORE   Dy Mayor Srinagar abuses on duty doctor, video goes viral 12/19/2018 10:35:02 PM Mohammad Sarfaraz Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 19: A video of Deputy Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation went viral on social media today, where he was seen using a derogatory language against the on duty doctor at Chest Disease hospital, an associated hospital of GMC Srinagar, many civil societies and medical associations have appealed the Governor to take action against the Dy Mayor. Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday issued a statement in which they have expressed strong resentment over unruly behavior of Deputy Mayor Srinagar with an on-duty doctor at Chest Disease Hospital, an associated hospital of Government Medical College Srinagar. "It has become a routine t...   READ MORE

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