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Tourist resorts on sale Govt mulls to lease out land to 'influential families' 12/6/2016 11:00:16 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 6: In what could turn out to be another land scam, the state government is contemplating to lease out state land at some prime tourist resorts across the state to some influential families in the garb of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to develop tourist infrastructure. "PPP is merely an eyewash, the actual plan is to bless their nears and dears, with natural beauty of Jammu and Kashmir," said a source in know of the matter. He said the "influential families" have been asked to submit proposal for "PPP mode use of land at prime locations." Sources said some senior officials were being empowered to lease out the resources on PPP basis. Sources said at least three ministers and their associates from the business fraternity in Kashmir have already started lobbying for allotment of land. "Apart from construction of hotels, they plan to raise model villages in some virgin areas," the sources said. Sources said the "influential families" and other business groups are willing to show investment of over Rs 50 crores each for development of infrastruc...   READ MORE

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To favor political family, Govt constructs bridge without road connectivity 12/6/2016 11:00:05 PM Early Times Report RAJOURI, Dec 6: Even as bridge usually connects two roads across a river, the Department of Rural Development (RDD) has started work on a culvert over a canal having no roads on either side raising eyebrows over the execution of this "illogical work." Officials said that engineers have sanctioned construction of a culvert when it has no adjoining roads. While the government is spending over Rs 13 lakh on the project, officials said this all was being done to favor a political family who has been allotted this work. Official sources said Rural Development department under the centrally-funded MGNREGA has allotted work for construction of a culvert in village Makool in t...   READ MORE   Farooq slammed on social media for azadi remarks 12/6/2016 10:59:59 PM PS Bali Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: In a scathing attack on National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah for his 'dubious' statement on Kashmir, the netizens slammed him for changing stance from time to time. A netizen wrote, "It was the same Sheikh Abdullah who not only called off freedom struggle but called it waywardness. It was Omar Abdullah who wanted to bomb Masarat Alam instead of arresting him. It was the same Farooq Abdullah who supported Task Force and renegades to create havoc in the Valley". Another user termed the statement of Farooq as drama and hypocrisy. He wrote, "The National Conference is only rubbing salt on the wounds of Kashmiris by making statements...   READ MORE   Exam Supt 'tampers' with attendance report JU in news again for wrong reasons 12/6/2016 10:59:56 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: Jammu University continues to make mockery of education system. In a latest incident, an Examination Superintendent has allegedly tampered with the attendance report of the supervisory staff appointed to perform examination duties. A document available with Early Times reveals that Ist Semester examination of Maths was conducted in centre No: 100, DDE Hall A, on 22-1-2014 where Dr. Hina Abrol, Superintendent, appointed Dr. Shubra Jamwal as Deputy Superintendent, Ajeet Singh as Assistant Superintendent, and Sheetal, Princy Sharma and Jeet Lal Sharma as Supervisors. Another document obtained through RTI revealed that the payment made by the Superintendent t...   READ MORE   Influential officers face Vigilance probe, but still call the shots 12/6/2016 10:57:12 PM ET Report JAMMU, Dec 6: In an apparent case of mockery of investigation, a group of officers in different departments continue to hold key positions despite cases registered against them by the Vigilance Organization. In one such instance, a class-IV employee who was later elevated to the post of General Manager is facing a Vigilance probe for corruption. He however continues to hold the key position from where "he can easily tamper the record to modify the investigation as per his wishes," said sources. "This Class-IV employee-turned-General Manager was previously ousted from the Kashmir Valley owing to his corrupt practices and was posted in Jammu province. He did not restrain from cor...   READ MORE   GAD sits over files seeking prosecution of tainted govt officials 12/6/2016 10:57:03 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 6: The state government's claim of acting against corrupt officials falls flat every now and then as an important department is not taking up the issue seriously thus mocking at the whole process. Sources told Early Times that General Administration Department (GAD) is sitting over many of the files seeking prosecution of government officials whose guilt has already been established in various corruption cases. The GAD has been resorting to inordinate delay in prosecuting such officials and as such the corrupt continue to make merry. "The axe has always fallen on lower rung officials with the top notch officials managing to get away scott...   READ MORE   Critics ask party leaders, activists to choose between Azadi, India Farooq puts NC in tight spot 12/6/2016 10:56:54 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: The statement of former JK chief minister and National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah that NC supports Hurriyat and Azadi has put the credibility of his party leaders at stake. Sources told Early Times that Dr Farooq owing allegiance to separatists and supporting the so-called movement for Azadi has put the nationalist NC leaders from Jammu region and a few from Kashmir Valley in a tight spot. They have been left dumbfounded and don't know how to react to the development. "NC patron toeing the line of separatists has put the question mark on the loyalty of nationalist NC leaders. A few of them are contemplating to call it quits as they believe that ...   READ MORE   Fissures in NC over Farooq's support to Hurriyat 12/6/2016 10:56:41 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: Differences have surfaced in the National Conference over the statement of the party president who had said that they will support Hurriyat Conference in its 'movement'. A strong section of the party leadership feels father-son duo had with this statement crossed the 'red line' and it could prove politically costly for the party . "The open support to the Hurriyat Conference is total anti-thesis of the policies of the Central government on Kashmir especially of the BJP. The NC like other mainstream parties is to be seen with the Indian government on taking on Hurriyat . Even the PDP, which is accused of pursuing soft-separatism, has not gone to thi...   READ MORE   In Kashmir, NC for Hurriyat, in Jammu, NC says secularism under strain 12/6/2016 10:56:33 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: The Kashmir-based NC considers people of Jammu province fool. It thinks the people of Jammu cannot understand what they say and does in Srinagar, Jammu, Delhi and elsewhere in the country. It also has the temerity to speak in double-voice on the same day at two different places in J&K itself. See what Farooq Abdullah, former J&K Chief Minister and party president, said at the mausoleum of his father Sheikh Abdullah on the occasion of 111th birth anniversary in Srinagar and what provincial president Devendra Rana said in Jammu on the same occasion. In Srinagar, Farooq Abdullah offered his party's unqualified support to the Pakistan-founded Hurriyat Confer...   READ MORE   Workers demand high level probe into corruption charges against ministers BJP leaders disallow party ministers to attend review meeting 12/6/2016 10:56:24 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: After getting very disappointing feedback from party workers, BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav today told ministers that Centre is not going to tolerate corruption at cost. He said that there is an impression among workers and common masses here that BJP workers have shamelessly sold Jammu's interests just to remain in power. Credible sources said that Ram Madhav while attending meeting of party ministers late this evening told that image of BJP ministers among workers and common people of Jammu was very negative and asked party ministers to improve their image. Credible sources said that earlier during his meeting with party leaders Ram Madhav...   READ MORE   'Corrupt ministers would destroy BJP' 12/6/2016 10:56:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: Corruption in the J&K state has not diminished during the last two years of governance under BJP rule…..if elections are held at this point of time, the party would be completely wiped out as the BJP ministers are indulging in corrupt practices …! These are no allegations from any opposition party against BJP but an outcry of own leaders and functionaries that was poured out openly in front of party's national leader Ram Madhav today during a formal meeting at party headquarters. A separate close door meeting was held by Madhav with ministers of the party late in the evening in which they were pulled up over their 'performance'. Sources said BJP stalwa...   READ MORE   CRPF personnel in J&K to get more bullet proof armour 12/6/2016 10:50:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: CRPF which was looking for better bullet proof armour, got a shot in the arm when Ministry of Home Affairs approved additional bullet proof vehicles and jackets for the force in insurgency hit Jammu and Kashmir. The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir informed Lok Sabha that 292 light bullet proof vehicles and 309 medium bullet proof vehicles are available with the units engaged in security and counter terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir. MHA has sanctioned purchase of 210 light bullet proof vehicles and 45 medium bullet proof vehicles. Also, 30,677 assistant jackets have been provided to CRPF deployed in J-K. Meanwhil...   READ MORE   Nagrota PS SHO attached with DPL 12/6/2016 10:50:15 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: Nagrota police station SHO and Bhatindi police post head have been removed and attached with the district police lines, following alleged complaints against them. Nagrota police station SHO Karan Chalotra was transferred and attached with the DPL with immediate effect, police sources said. Sohail Rashid was transferred from the DPL and posted as new SHO of the police station, sources informed. Bhatindi PP head Mukhtiar Ahmad was too removed on the basis of complaints against them, sources alleged, saying SI Arun Bhagat was transferred from Trikuta Nagar police station and posted as new head of the Bhatindi PP. Both Rashid and Bhagat were asked to imm...   READ MORE   People protest as police 'beat up' 2 alleged bovine smugglers 12/6/2016 10:45:08 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report POONCH, Dec 6: People today held a protest in Mendhar town against police for 'beating up' two alleged bovine smugglers, claiming that the duo were innocent and had nothing to do with the cattle smuggling racket. The protesters also included the activists of Tata Sumo Union, Mendhar. They said Mushtaq Ahmad, son of Lal Hussain of Bonala, and Ramzan Syed, son of Muhammad Ramzan of Salwah, were apprehended by police five days ago. "They had taken lift in a Tat...   READ MORE   Delayed interviews tax nerves of Asstt Prof aspirants 12/6/2016 10:44:08 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: Hundreds of aspirants for the posts of Assistant Professors in Government Colleges for the posts of Political Science and Commerce subject are in dilemma over inordinate delay of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) to conduct interviews in Political Science and Commerce subjects. The delay is reportedly due to failure of Higher Education department to reply the queries raised by JKPSC, of considering allied subjects equivalent to the main subject or not. Sources in JKPSC informed Early Times that over one and half months back, they had sought suggestion of Higher Education department, after some students of allied subje...   READ MORE   JK witnesses 40% drop in Agri share to GDP since 1980 12/6/2016 10:44:03 PM Saqib Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 6: As the agriculture land conversion goes unabated in Jammu and Kashmir, the agriculture share to GDP of the state has declined by 40 percent in last around four decades, officials said. An official of the agriculture department while quoting official figures said the agriculture share to GDP of Jammu and Kashmir has declined by 40 percent since 1980. Despite decline in agriculture share to the GDP, the Jammu and Kashmir is yet to implement the 'agriculture policy' that will actualize the vast untapped growth potential of this sector despite 60 percent population of the state being directly or indirectly dependent on the agriculture se...   READ MORE   'NC chief is a versatile comedian' Farooq slammed on social media for azadi remarks 12/6/2016 10:43:57 PM PS Bali Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: In a scathing attack on National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah for his 'dubious' statement on Kashmir, the netizens termed him a hypocrite and slammed him for changing stance from time to time. A netizen wrote, "It was the same Sheikh Abdullah who not only called off freedom struggle but called it waywardness. It was Omar Abdullah who wanted to bomb Masarat Alam instead of arresting him. It was the same Farooq Abdullah who supported Task Force and renegades to create havoc in the Valley". Another user termed the statement of Farooq as drama and hypocrisy. He wrote, "The National Conference is only rubbing salt on the wounds of Kashm...   READ MORE   'Inviting tourists amid strikes makes no sense' 12/6/2016 10:43:46 PM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 6: At a time when separatists are giving weekly protest- calendars, inviting tourists makes no sense. Even though the Separatists are giving the Protest- Calender consecutive for the last five months , while as the roads of the valley has witnessed thousands of vehicles and the loud calls of vendors in the commercial hub Lal Chowk in Srinagar, seemingly, how people of Kashmir are now taking the separatists hartal calls non-seriously. The joint separatist camp on Tuesday felt that Kashmir is known to be the paradise on Earth, they have invited the tourists and Yatris across the world to visit Kashmir, and enjoy our hospitality. In a ...   READ MORE   RTI movement gets another hit: Post offices have no Postal orders! 12/6/2016 10:43:39 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: While the RTI movement has been severely hit in the state as the Information commission has been rendered defunct, it has been dented further as most post offices of the state have run out of the Indian Postal Orders (IPOs), which are the most preferred means of paying the fee with the RTI application. Earlier the General Post Office (GPO) Srinagar had denied to share details about the sale of Indian Postal Orders (PIOs) across various districts of Kashmir. The Public Information Officer (PIO) of GPO Srinagar had told an information seeker that he cannot provide the information in an excel format and after some time information had been completely denie...   READ MORE   Mehbooba Mufti slams Farooq Abdullah over his Hurriyat remark 12/6/2016 9:55:29 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 6 :Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today slammed National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah for his remarks that his party is not against separatist Hurriyat, saying it showed that the opposition party was behind the violence in the Valley over last few months. She alleged that NC wants to keep the atmosphere charged in the Valley as it "can go to any extent for power". "He (Abdullah) used to say that Hurriyat leaders should be thrown into river Jhelum. Today he is talking about something else. It again makes it clear that NC will play with the lives of anyone, including children and women, for power," Mehbooba told reporters here. 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