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Kashmir-centric leaders fail to manage J&K Allowed separatists, terrorists to call shots for three decades 12/25/2019 11:09:23 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 25: The Government of India (GoI) reorganizing J&K seems to have brought situation under control in Kashmir where separatists, terrorists and stone pelters have had a free run during the past 30 years. A top official of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recently said that no pellets were fired in September and October this year as there were no protests at all. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Kashmir-centric politicians who ruled in Jammu & Kashmir during the past 70 years need to sit back and think what has changed in the Valley just within the four months. Why there has been no violence and streets were at protests?" He said, "Past four months have proved it beyond doubt that Kashmir-centric leaders mismanaged Kashmir and promoted the agenda of separatists and Pakistan. Their incompetence allowed the hate mongers to spread hate and instigate the people." An observer said, "Kashmir remaining peaceful during the past four months has vindicated government's decision to keep the so-called mainstream Kashmir-centric leaders in...   READ MORE

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For now, Union Govt to keep JK's senior leadership in custody Govt. weighing options to restore political activities in phased manner 12/25/2019 11:09:09 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 25: In a recent high level security meet at New Delhi and convened under the chairmanship of union home minister Amit Shah, the release of the political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir has been discussed at threadbare with emphasis laid to allow restoration of the political activities in a phased manner. However, as per the reports, no decision vis-a-vis the release of the incarcerated politicians has been taken till date with inputs suggesting that the union home ministry is actively considering the proposal to set free second level of leadership and allow them to carry out political activities in a limited manner and if the situation remains conducive, fu...   READ MORE   Seniority goes for a six in health department; juniors get promotion, seniors demoted 'Blue eyed boy' of Director becomes DNO, now posted as Deputy Director 12/25/2019 11:08:54 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 25:The recent change of guard at Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has led to topsy-turvy situation as seniority has gone for a six with the juniors ruling the roost at the cost of denial of promotion to the senior officers of the department. Sources told Early Times that a doctor despite being junior in the hierarchy has been given plum postings in the department ever since new Director has assumed charge of department in Kashmir division. The undue promotion of the doctor has been effected much to the discomfiture of the senior doctors of the department. "Just few months back the new Director Health Services Kashmir appointed Dr....   READ MORE   Scrutinizing of consolidated workers halted Deptts asked to provide accurate, relevant details 12/25/2019 11:08:26 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 25:The process for scrutinizing of consolidated and daily wagers has hit a major roadblock after departments submitted inaccurate details to the government. In June this year, the government asked departments to provide the list of consolidated workers and daily wagers. "In order to have firm figures of consolidated workers who are working on monthly remuneration less than the minimum daily wage rates across the departments, information to be provided about name and particulars of consolidated workers," an order reads. The departments were asked to provide information about "date of engagement, state/central scheme under which engage...   READ MORE   SKUAST-K overlooks University Act, creates un-prescribed funds 12/25/2019 11:08:02 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 25:Despite clear directions envisaged in the University Act to get proper approval from University Council regarding any funds management but SKUAST-K created different funds which were not prescribed and their utilization was not shown in University Account. Sources told Early Times that as per University Act, approval is sought from University Council for management of fund. Moreover three funds were to be created including General fund involving income from fees, endowments and grants and income from properties of University including hostel, experimental stations and farms; contributions and grants made by the Government, other contributions, grants, ...   READ MORE   Bandipora degree college, babus under scanner for financial embezzlements 12/25/2019 11:07:53 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 25:The Government Degree College Bandipora officials and some senior officials in the Higher Education Department have come under scanner for alleged financial embezzlement worth lakhs of rupees. Highly placed sources told Early Times that the Director Colleges, Muhammad Yaseen Shah had received complaints about financial embezzlements at the Bandipora college but that no action was taken as yet against the accused. Sources said the Directorate of Higher Education had initiated a "symbolic inquiry into the matter but the results have remained inconclusive." It was reliably learnt that a some top ranking faces in the Bandipora college were in league wit...   READ MORE   Article 370 was a 'chronic disease', says PM Modi 12/25/2019 11:07:41 PM Agencies LUCKNOW, Dec 25:Prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday justified the abrogation of Article 370, that granted special status to Jammu & Kashmir, terming it a ''chronic disease'' and hinted that his government would continue to move ahead on its nationalist agenda. Speaking at a function here, Modi, quoting former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, said that the evaluation of the performance of a government could be done on two parameters, that included resolution of inherited problems and the base provided to the future generations. He said that his government had taken care of both the parameters. ''Art 370 kitni purani bimari thi....kitni kathin lagti thi..hame virasa...   READ MORE   'Violation of Rehabilitation policy continuous' Fishermen community selling plots allotted to them by Govt at Rajouri 12/25/2019 11:06:38 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 24: The Fishermen community of Rajouri has been selling plots, which were allotted to them by the government for their rehabilitation, in violation of the norms. Sources told Early Times that there is fishermen community which reside in village Dhanore Jaralla, of Rajouri district, were given plots for the rehabilitation by carving out a colony nearly 18 years ago, where many of them constructed their houses but the after a span of time, many plo...   READ MORE

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