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BJP-PDP govt averse to KAS, promotes IAS officers in advance

12/31/2016 12:20:04 AM

Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 30: The Bhartiya Janta Party-Peoples Democratic Party (BJP-PDP) government has shown generosity for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers but seems unsympathetic towards hundreds of Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officers, who have been working on higher posts for the past few years but are still getting benefits of the lower posts. Sources informed Early Times that on December 28, state cabinet headed by Chief Minister approved promotions of 17 IAS officers to various administrative grades of the elite service, effective from January 1, 2017 but the same government has so far failed to provide promotion benefits and administrative g...

Women BJP leaders 'insecure'

One seeks appointment with CM, another wants Z-plus security

12/31/2016 12:19:52 AM

Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 30: Two women BJP leaders in Kashmir are feeling insecure. One is trying hard to get an appointment from the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, while another is trying hard to get Z-plus security. Sources told Early Times a woman BJP leader, who tried her best to project herself as the face of BJP in Kashmir has dropped enough hints about she is willing to join the PDP. "The woman BJP leader is believed to have made repeated calls to Chief Minister's office to get an appointment but till now her efforts have not yielded any results," sources claimed. They said, "The woman BJP leader after getting cold response from BJP high command has decided to call it quit...

ACR Samba not interested in work, likes to keep files pending

12/31/2016 12:19:35 AM

Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 30: Despite clearance from Jammu Development Authority (JDA), more than 10 building permissions, no objection certificates (NOCs) are yet to be cleared by Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Samba. He is neither concerned about municipal rules and regulations nor does he care that he could be penalised under the Public Service Gurantee Act (PSGA). ACR has not cleared even a single cade during last nine months. Sources told Early Times that NOC or feedback sought by the JDA to grant building permission is not timely being furnished by the ACRs. "Chapter-3 of municipal bye laws of 2011 framed by H&UDD J&K speaks procedure of sanction of plans...

Influential eye prime location within new IGGDC building

12/31/2016 12:19:24 AM

Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 30: Despite an established private medical shop in the premises of Indira Gandhi Government Dental College Jammu, the influential lobby is working over night to get prime location inside the new constructed building of IGGDC Jammu to shift the shop at there. Moreover, the official of IGGDC claimed that the space would be provided to establish medical shop which has been identified by the Committee but as the new building is functional, the lobby is eying on it to occupied space by hook or by crook reportedly. Pertinently, since the shops reopen in Government Medical College and Hospital and its associated hospitals at prime locations, now inf...

Another bandh in Kashmir against refugees from Pak

Height of insensitivity

12/31/2016 12:19:10 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 30: How unfortunate are the West Pakistan Refugees, who have been leading a pathetic life in different parts of Jammu province since their migration from Pakistan in 1947. Their only sin was that they migrated from Sialkot, Sakargarh and the adjoining villages to the neighbouring Jammu instead of migrating to other parts of India like Advanis, Gujrals, Singhs, Vohras, Dutts and so on did, who rose to top positions. They too wanted to quit Jammu considering the nature of Jammu & Kashmir State but they were prevented by late Sheikh Abdullah, who gave them an assurance that they would be settled in Jammu with full citizenship rights. They are so unfortunate ...

Police inaction forces woman to end life

Seniors reluctant to act against blue-eyed SHO

12/31/2016 12:01:36 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 30: Contrary to the tall claims of state government of empowering women, the alleged inaction on the part of Jammu and Kashmir police reportedly forced a woman to end her life. According to sources, a few days back, a woman named Ashu Salathia allegedly committed suicide at Railway track in Rahya. "The woman was married around three years back, but the relationship between the couple did not remain cordial and some days back she committed suicide by jumping before train," alleged sources, adding that her body was found on railway track at Raya Morh. Sources asserted that a case in this regard under FIR no. 22/16 under sections 498A and 306 of RPC have bee...

GHS Lakhanpur serves 50 villages, awaits up-gradation

12/30/2016 11:27:43 PM

G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 30: The Government High School Lakhanpur, which is the lone school in the area and covers around fifty villages/hamlets has not been upgraded till date. GHS, Lakhanpur established in 1944 as Primary School and got second up-gradation as High School from Middle School in 1974 and after 42 years the school remains ever overcrowded, the education department has seems least bothered to give status of Higher Secondary School, the school is only source of education for socially and economically deprived section of adjoining areas. "Scores of buildings of up-graded schools are being inaugurated by the MLAs and even Education minister on daily ba...

Newly floated parties go missing since Assembly polls

12/30/2016 11:27:21 PM

Saqib Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 30: The mushroom growth of new political parties might have given a momentum to the political process in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Assembly elections, but since results were out these parties failed to show their presence. Most of the candidates who contested on tickets of newly floated parties started their own work and are not active in politics. These parties neither issue any statement nor hold any rally. In 2008 Assembly elections around 45 political parties were in fray while majority of them were new entrants whose number reached to around 50 in 2014 Assembly polls. All the candidates of these floated parties were defeated by th...

Anti-graft bodies 'fail' to combat corruption

12/30/2016 11:27:06 PM

Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 30: While J&K has many anti-graft bodies, there hardly seems any perceptible change on the ground to combat corruption cases in the state. The government, during its election campaigning, had promised to strengthen the anti-corruption bodies in the state for transparency in governance. However, all these institutions have failed to make noticeable change on ground as they have either remained headless or defunct for months or face shortage of manpower. The State Vigilance Organization mandated to probe graft cases has remained headless many a times in the recent past. "The organization has not been reorganized for the last many years as...

Article 370 can be abrogated through executive order

Sonia's Afzal in Kashmir

12/30/2016 11:26:57 PM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 30: The Sonia Congress spokesperson and former Ambassador Meem Afzal on December 29 said in Srinagar that "Article 370 cannot be abrogated" and that its abrogation would mean de-accession of Jammu & Kashmir from India. He said "Article 370 is the bridge between Jammu & Kashmir" and India and the moment this article was revoked the state would return to the position as it existed before October 26, 1947. He only fooled himself and the Kashmiri Muslims. There should be no doubt it. The Sonia Congress should remember that the accession of the state took place on October 26, 1947 and Article 370 was adopted in October 1949 and implemented on January 26, 1950, ...

55 year old rapist gets 7 year RI

12/30/2016 11:26:48 PM

Asif Iqbal Naik Jammu, Dec 30: Principal District and Session Judge Kishtwar M S Parihar today awarded seven year Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) to a self styled Godman who was involved in abduction two minor Uttar Pradesh girls from Bus Stand Kishtwar and later committed rape on one of the two sisters. As per the details available with "Early Times", after hearing the Public Prosecutor and the learned counsel appeared for the accused in case FIR No. 30 of 2013 U/S 363/376//345/342 of Police Station Kishtwar, Session Judge Kishtwar after going through various aspect of the case; convicted the accused namely Abdul Qayoom S/o Khazar Mohammad Sheikh R/o Halia Tehsil Bhaderwah District Doda for...

Govt suspends BLW for 'illegal transactions' of MGNREGA funds

ET Report vindicated

12/30/2016 11:26:41 PM

Early Times Report Rajouri, Dec 30: Prompted by Early Times report, the government here has placed under suspension an "influential" Block Level Worker (BLW), who had allegedly illegally deposited MGNREGA funds in to the account of his "close aide." The government had directed Assistant Commissioner Development Rajouri, Noor Aalam to hold an inquiry into the matter. The ACD completed the inquiry vide number 2016/17/8561/62 dated December 22, 2016. Subsequently the inquiry report was forwarded to the Directorate Rural Development Jammu vide number 8886/87 December 24. On getting through the inquiry report the accused BLW was placed under suspension. "In reference to the Assistant Commis...

Urinal land encroached, Udhampur Municipal Committee sleeping

12/30/2016 11:26:13 PM

Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report UDHMAPUR, Dec 30: Udhampur Municipal Committee has sold the land meant for toilet complex via tendering. The place where urinal should have been constructed is now a shop. Sources said that the committee for the reasons best known to it sold the land by tendering the same despite locals raising a banner of revolt. They added that a Gole market urine complex near Arora shop has been converted into a shop few months back. The structure which had been dem...

Controversies mar state award list for players

12/30/2016 11:25:49 PM

S D Thakur Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 30: Controversies among the members of Sports Council over the inclusion of the players and medalists of non recognized games and competitions in the list for state awards has triggered a controversy. While the members from the Kashmir division are willing to include the non recognized games, the member from Jammu body are denying the inclusion as a relief for the outstanding players of recognized games owing to which the final list for the state awards has not been finalized. Reliable sources told Early Times that the the members of the Sports Council treading different paths has brought them at loggerheads and it has become the main reason...

Azad loyalists stay away from Soni

12/30/2016 10:54:48 PM

Early Times Report jammu, Dec 30: The much hyped visit of AICC general secretary and incharge of J&K affairs of the party, Ambika Soni failed to unite the faction ridden party in JK as majority of Congress leaders belonging to faction of the former JK Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad were absent in the functions. Former Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, and other leaders who owe their allegiance to Ghulam Nabi Azad were neither present at Jammu airport to receive Ambika Soni nor they attended the meeting which was convened to chalk out future course of action for the Congress Party. Except two party MLAs, majority of the leaders, who are known loyalists of Ghulam Nabi Azad had apparent...

R-APDRP a failure in Srinagar, outskirts

Material worth 200 Cr rots under open sky

12/30/2016 10:36:10 PM

Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 30: The Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) which was started in 2008 as a revised version of the Accelerated Power Development Reforms Programme (APDRP) is almost a failure in Srinagar and its outskirts due to official apathy as material worth 200 crores rots under open sky in Srinagar outskirts. Details available with Early Times reveal that APDRP scheme was initiated in 2003 as additional assistance to States ...

Soni irons out difference between Mir, Sham; Azad camp in shock

12/30/2016 10:35:14 PM

Early Times Report jammu, Dec 30: As Ambika Soni is learnt to have managed to bring PCC president G A Mir and PCC senior vice-president Sham Lal Sharma together by sorting out differences between the two, the development has created ripples in the Congress camp headed by Ghulam Nabi Azad . According to the sources, Ambika Soni intervened for revival of friendly relations between G A Mir and Sham Lal Sharma, who were purportedly not in good terms for the last several months. Even as both the leaders are known as loyalists of Ambika Soni and Sham had played a major role in nomination of G A Mir as the PCC president, relations between the two started soaring over former Deputy Chief Minist...