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| State BJP divided on key issues | | Contradictory stand on Oct 26 as holiday, U-turn on Mata Vaishno Devi tax | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 25: The state unit of BJP is a divided house. It doesn't discuss issues before making statements on them. That's the reason its top leaders are speaking differently at different places and causing confusion in the minds of the general public.
The latest example is the contradictory stand that two top BJP leaders took within 24 hours on the demand in Jammu for declaring October 26 as a state holiday. It was on this date in October 1947 that Maharaja of J&K took a historic decision and acceded his state to India as per the law on the subject.
While the people of Jammu and Ladakh consider October 26 a milestone in the political history of India and want the State Government to celebrate the state's accession on this day every year, most of the Kashmiri leaders observe this day as "black day", saying India forcibly occupied J&K, a view which is utterly non-sense.
On Tuesday, the J&K BJP general secretary (organization) said in Kashmir that the BJP never asked the State Government to declare October 26 as holiday. "We have not made any such demand to t... | |
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| J S Tandon purchased vehicles without approval | | Vehicle Scam in SRTC | | | Corporation didn't invite tenders for 5-years!
Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 25: Former Managing Director of State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) J S Tandon purchased vehicles without approval from the Board of Directors, incurring huge loss to the corporation.
Documents available with Early Times reveal that vehicles were purchased by Tandon without approval from BoD members.
Minister for Transport as chairman of the board, while Economic Advisor to J&K Government as, Principal Secretary to Government, Planning and Development Department, Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Commissioner Secretary Transport Department, Transport Commissioner, Di... | |
| | | | Mismanagement mars SSB exam | | Aspirants get center details 2 hrs before exam; cell phones allowed inside exam halls | |  GS Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 25: Authorities of Jammu Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) made mockery of recruitment process on Friday.
The aspirants who appeared for written test for Compiler and Inspectors at GGM Science College, Luthra College of Education and other centers established by the JKSSB had to face tough time.
Castigating the functioning of the JKSSB, an aspirant Deepak Kumar said that the mismanagement of the authority could be gauged from this fact... | |
| | | | ‘Address bigger issues, Mr Singh’ | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 25: The Health Minister, launched e-Aushadhi, a web based supply chain management application.
The application, Health Minister believes will keep a check on purchases, inventory management and distribution of various drugs and surgical items to various regional and district drug warehouses, district hospitals, primary health centres and community health centres.
While one hopes the application to work properly in this state where `poplars alone are straight', the Health Minister has missed a point of vital importance-the quality of drugs purchased by the state and supplied to the state for government run hospitals and health centres and the drugs suppl... | |
| | | | Opposition to NFSA: Will Congress stick to its stand? | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 25: The decision of the PDP-BJP coalition Government to implement the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in J&K has created a sort of furore in the already restive Kashmir Valley. All the separatists have joined hands against this legislation. They have threatened a Valley-wide agitation. The out-of-power NC and several so-called civil society groups in the Valley too have upped their ante against the Act and asked the State Government not to implement it. The NC, like the separatists, has also threatened an agitation against the Act. Former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has issued several statements against the Act and termed it "anti-people".
As for the... | |
| | | | DSP forces driver to work as domestic help | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 25: A DSP's driver has refused to work with him, levelling serious allegations of harassment against the officer.
He reported the matter to seniors at DPL (district police lines) in the recent past, alleging that the DSP had been causing him mental harassment by forcing him to work as his servant, police sources said.
The driver, who had refused to work with the DSP, was now attached with DPL. The DSP was alleged to be forcing him to do household works, besides utilising his services against his wish to drop and bring back home his children from the school.
The DSP, who was said to be putting up in a quarter at Gulshan Ground, was yet to be allotted a new... | |
| | | | Omar ridicules Mufti for Modi's Pak visit, eats humble pie on Twitter | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 25: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who is known to tweet on anything, yet again tried to ridicule his successor Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, only to face brickbats, which forced him to eat a humble pie on the micro-blogging website.
Amid a surprising development that Modi visited Pakistan today, the unnerved National Conference President, Omar Abdullah took to his twitter account. He was so eager to comment that hours before Modi would land in Pakistan, he twitted: "Now waiting for the statement from J&K Govt claiming that Mufti Sayeed was the one who forced PM Modi to visit Lahore today."
Omar, must have expected that people would admire his "sense of ... | |
| | | | Mufti welcomes Modi-Sharif meet | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 25: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stopover at Lahore to meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif.
In a statement, Sayeed said he was delighted by Modi's visit which will further strengthen the bonds of friendship and usher in an era of peace and stability in the region.
"This is an evolutionary process and step in the right direction.
It indicates Prime Minister's resolve to enter into a long-term strategic partnership with Pakistan," he stated.
The Chief Minister hoped that the meeting between the two leaders will provide the much-needed momentum to the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue for pe... | |
| | | | 'Humiliation' for BJP Minister as PHQ refuses to cancel Inspector's transfer order | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 25: A BJP Minister had to eat a humble pie after police headquarters (PHQ) said 'no' to his proposal for cancelling the transfer order of an Inspector.
After the PHQ last week transferred the Inspector outside Jammu district and changed his wing, he rushed to a BJP Minister, urging him to get his transfer order cancelled, according to police sources.
Sources said the Minister called up a senior officer at the PHQ, but had to face humiliation as the latter was prompt in expressing his helplessness to oblige him in retaining the Inspector in Jammu.
The officer told the Minister that it would be unfair to cancel the transfer order of the Inspector as he was... | |
| | | | Turncoats promote Sufism in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 25: A few groups promoting Sufism has triggered a debate in Kashmir. People who are promoting this thought are claiming that they are doing so to strengthen the brotherhood and amity in Jammu and Kashmir but their critics believe that they are promoting "fake Sufism" to create confusion not only in Jammu and Kashmir but in the entire country.
Recently Divine Abode and Marwah Studio along with AAFT organized international Sufi festival in New Delhi to highlight the role of Sufism.
Sources said, "promoting Sufism" in Kashmir could prove to be a big money spinner as a few foreign countries are also involved in the endeavor. People who were a part of th... | |
| | | | Hidyal Chowk turns into epitome of communal harmony | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Dec 25 : Sinking 'differences', people from both the communities, including Hindu shopkeepers, last evening assembled at Hidyal Chowk in the heart of the town here and illuminated it with candles to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad .
The shopkeepers and people hailing from the adjoining areas assembled at the chowk at around 7.30 pm and illuminated it with candles. While talking to "Early Times", those living around the Hidyal Chowk said that people from both the communities had understood the value of maintaining peace and communal harmony. A committee would be formed to celebrate festivals like Eid and Diwali together at ... | |
| | | | Modi-Sharif meeting: Omar, separatists on same page | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 25 : As the prime ministers of India and Pakistan carved out a surprise get together in Pakistan today, NC working president Omar Abdullah and separatists of Kashmir took to same page.
Minutes after the news about the surprise get together of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pak counterpart Nawaz Sharief, Omar took to Twitter, welcoming the meet.
In one Tweet, he wrote: "The re-engagement with Pakistan is a good step and a very welcome development. However, more than grand gestures, we need consistency." In another tweet, he said: "Indo-Pak relations have been plagued by knee-jerk reactions and a lack of consistency, looking towar... | |
| | | | JKSBOSE offices await biometric attendance machines | | Project delayed as tenders evoke no response | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 25 : In a bid to revamp the Jammu Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKSBOSE) by converting it into an organization equipped with hi-tech equipments, the state government had contemplated to install biometric attendance machines at Jammu and Srinagar offices of the Board. Though the government had honest intentions of improving the work culture in JKSBOSE but installation of biometric attendance machines proved to be a damp squib as no individual or firm came forward to fill the tenders floated for the same some time ago.
After getting a no response to the tenders invited for the setting up of biometric attendance machines, the Board officials are now... | |
| | | | Indifferent govt takes aam aadmi for a ride over development | | | | Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 25: The partial blacktopping and 'indifferent' approach of the government towards dilapidated condition of the city roads have irked locals who accuse the government of taking 'aam admi' for a ride in the garb of development.
The assurances of Minister that the contractors assigned for constructing roads will be held accountable incase of unsatisfactory work proved as a mere hoax as most the roads in Srinagar still craves for government attention.
People in most city areas where blacktopping of roads was done with strict instructions by the Minister concerned to use quality material for the same alleged that the authorities left the work half... | |
| | | | After shelving project for 8 yrs, Govt takes up issue with Centre | | JK to get CNG facility soon | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 25: As more than eight years have passed since the proposal for making Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) available in Jammu and Kashmir was made, the present government has finally understood the seriousness of the issue and has urged the central government to make the CNG facility available in JK soon.
Top sources within the state dispensation revealed to the Early Times that the proposal to make the CNG available in Jammu and Kashmir has been sent to the GOI and the meeting in this regard is expected to be held soon. Sources said that in the past as well, several state experts had asked the government to launch the CNG here but the stoic sil... | |
| | | | SDPO Kothi Bagh sustains eye injury during clashes, shifted to AIIMS | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 25: A Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) was shifted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi after he sustained injuries during clashes in the Maisuma area of the summer capital today in the afternoon.
The clashes took place immediately after the arrest of Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik. Malik along with some of his supporters tried to march towards Lal Chowk while registering their protest against the role of Village Defence Committees (VDCs). The protesters were demanding immediate disbanding of VDCs.
As soon as the Friday prayers were over the JKLF leaders and activists l... | |
| | | | Kishtwar youths hailed for not resorting to anti-national sloganeering during Milad procession | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, DEc 25: The anti-national and anti-peace elements were snubbed today against by the youths of Kishtwar by not resorting to anti-national sloganeering during the Milad process taken out in Kishtwar after a gap of nearly 22 years.
As per the details available with "Early Times", the Milad procession led by chief cleric of Jamia Masjid Kishtwar Farooq Ahmed Kichloo started from Jamia Masjid Kishtwar at around 11 AM in which more than 5000 people hailing from different sections of the society participated.
The procession was welcomed by the people at different places by erecting welcome banners with Islamic slogans written over it. The pat... | |
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