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As BJP fails, CM swears by Jammu's mega project Conceived 21 years ago, Gondola project still buried in files 12/8/2015 11:40:37 PM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has finally come to the rescue of Jammu, where not a brick has been added to mega projects a year after BJP assumed power in J&K with overwhelming support of the region. In a whirlwind tour to assess progress on the mega projects of Jammu the previous day, the Chief Minister exhorted executing agencies to finish work in stipulated time, warning them against any further delays. The projects including Tawi lake, renovation of Darbargarh palace, Mubarak Mandi-Bahu Fort Gondola project, Hari Singh park and few others have been victims of lackadaisical attitude of the executing agencies and indifference of political leadership. It merits a mention that few months back when the Chief Minister had termed Tawi lake project as unviable, BJP Ministers had immediately started the damage control exercise and assured that the work on project shall start soon, but it remained mere empty recurring and no work was resumed on the prestigious project that has been stalled for close to two years now. Irrigation a...   READ MORE

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Why Mehbooba as Chief Minister? 12/8/2015 11:40:09 PM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti's probable taking over as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir has already made too much noise in all the political spheres of the state. If what is being heard loud and clear, opposition National Conference (NC) is missing no opportunity in using its channels of influence in BJP to convince the party not let Mufti Mohammed Sayeed pass on the mantle to his daughter. Word has been spread...   READ MORE   ULBs elections: Poll prospects of BJP poor in Jammu 12/8/2015 11:38:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: If reports are to be believed, then elections to the Urban Local bodies and Panchayats are round the corner in J&K. Elections to elected new ULBs could be held as early as in March and to the panchayats in May-June. What are the poll prospects of the BJP in Jammu province? The BJP has been at the receiving end for months now due to the party's several acts of omission and commission, the utter failure of the BJP Ministers to deliver on any front, its policy of appeasement towards Kashmir, rabidly anti-Jammu policy and the BJP-led NDA Government's flip flops as far as its policy towards Pakistan is concerned. During the past more than nine months, the peop...   READ MORE   What ails BJP's 100 days 'achievement' report card? 12/8/2015 11:38:46 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: Has ruling BJP nothing in its kitty to offer about its performance during first 100 days of governance or has the task of preparing the much trumpeted achievement booklet been given to a few incapable of giving it a desired shape within the stipulated time? The silence of the party's leadership on this question is intriguing , notwithstanding the fact that there is already a delay of 170 days more than when this report card was boasted to be released by the Central leadership not long ago. Sources said there is an uneasy calm within the people at the helm in the party as to what ails this task which the leadership deemed very prestigious for party's ima...   READ MORE   Govt secretly tracking corrupt officials 12/8/2015 11:38:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: The Government is seriously tracking the functioning of the some senior officials indulging in corruption. The Government has secretly tasked officials with impeccable integrity to track these officials. "The Government has reports even after officials were sacked by the Government in the first instances, some important officials have not changed their tactics and are still taking huge bribe and these are to be sacked in an exemplary manner," said the sources. According to the sources the Government has tasked some key officials to make record of such officers including their income, the assets being created by them and even benami transactions. The off...   READ MORE   Delimitation: NPP committing mistake by pinning faith in 'Kashmir-centric' BJP 12/8/2015 11:38:32 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: The National Panthers Party (NPP) has been outing in all sincere efforts since March to expose the BJP and its misdeeds and its failure to protect the Jammu's genuine causes. It is difficult to give the number of protests and dharnas it held in Jammu and New Delhi's Jantar Mantar. For, it took to streets innumerable times during the past more than nine months. There were occasions when the NPP activists and the BJP activists were face to face with each other and that too in front of the BJP headquarters in Jammu. The latest in the series was its protest at Jantar Mantar on Monday and the issue that it raised very forcefully and convincingly was the issue ...   READ MORE   5 arrested, hunt on to trace 3 others Akhnoor sex scandal 12/8/2015 11:38:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: In the infamous sex scandal scam that surfaced in Akhnoor recently, Police have arrested five persons and the hunt is on to trace three others who are believed to be a part of this racket. Sources told Early Times that names of three other accused were disclosed by the victim before the court after she was brought back to Jammu. The victim was later handed over to her parents. Most of the arrested persons are those who are running businesses in the Akhnoor and Jammu city areas. Sources alleged that Police resorted to dilly dally approach to secure the arrests when the matter was brought into the notice of low rung officials. Police swung into act...   READ MORE   Malls of influential people spared from sealing in Srinagar 12/8/2015 11:38:11 PM ET Report srinagar, Dec 8: Even as the State High Court has sought sealing of commercial complexes in Srinagar for not having ensured parking facility in the basements of these buildings, around a dozen such buildings have not been sealed. While a Srinagar Municipal Corporation handout has confirmed that not all the 47 shopping complexes have been sealed, it seems to be case of "favoritism" whereby some influential businessmen have been tactfully spared from the orders for sealing as issued by the High Court. The shopkeepers whose shops have been sealed accused the SMC of having grabbed millions as "mithai" from the shopping complexes which have not been sealed. At Munawarabad, two meg...   READ MORE   Murders outnumber militancy deaths in J&K 1 murder recorded every 2 days 12/8/2015 11:38:05 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: The decline in casualties inflicted by militancy-related incidents is a welcoming trend for Jammu and Kashmir but State has recorded a disconcerting rise in number of murders, with an average of one murder recorded in two days. According to the latest data provided by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), State recorded an increase in number of murders but the number of civilians and security forces killed in terrorist related activities showed a downward trend. Moreover, the number of persons convicted for murders and cases charge sheeted showed a declining trend. The data of NCRB data revealed that a total of 124 murders were recorded in ye...   READ MORE   Kashmir surpasses Jammu in road macadamization Yet another act of discrimination 12/8/2015 11:37:51 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: In yet another setback to the people of the Jammu division, the BJP has failed to get funds to bring the region at par with Kashmir division as far as macdamization of roads is concerned. Sources told Early Times that as usual, the funds were allocated for the macadamization of roads but in spite BJP being in the Government could not put in painstaking efforts to get the regional discrimination obliterated because of their lust of power keeping the general interest of the Jammu people at bay. "Since Rs 106 crore were allotted for macadamization work to Jammu, and the late back attitude of the concerned executing agencies, the work has suffere...   READ MORE   'Digital India campaign' still a distant dream in J&K Key departments' websites reveal less, conceals more 12/8/2015 11:37:39 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: Making mockery of 'Digital India campaign' recently launched by Prime Minister for bringing transparency either in Government or departmental functioning, the key departments of Jammu and Kashmir Government leaving no stone unturned to conceal important information on websites. Websites of Government departments including Public Works (R&B) Department, Public Health and Engineering Department (PHE), State Health Department, State Board of School Education (BOSE) and even Department of Higher Education, the majority of websites have not been updated for long and even some websites have been catering obsolete information. The callous approach o...   READ MORE   KPs reject proposed move on quarters in Valley 12/8/2015 11:37:30 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: The Kashmiri Pandits have outrightly rejected the proposed move of allotting 50 percent quarters being constructed for migrants in Valley to local people and 50 percent to the migrants and termed it a big fraud with the community. Commenting on the return and rehabilitation of displaced Pandits to Valley, Kashmiri Pandits said that except one place settlement or a twin township nothing was acceptable to them and construction of quarters at scattered places has already been rejected by them. Though Panun Kashmir which is strong votary for carving out of a separate homeland on the North East of River Jehlum with UT status for settlement of seven lakh disp...   READ MORE   No buyers for Kashmiri apples, Horticulture department 'sleeps' 12/8/2015 11:35:49 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 8: The department of Horticulture planning and marketing despite spending crores for conducting and participating in exhibitions and paying marketing officer's outside state yielded nothing for orchardists as it could not attract buyers from different parts of country to buy apples of Kashmir. Despite record 80 % grade-A, apple production this year compared to past five years, fruit growers of south Kashmir's Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam and North Kashmir's Sopore and Baramulla districts informed Early times that one A-grade Apple box is sold for Rs 500, which is lowest price for an A-grade apple box weighing around 20 kgs in past ten years. Apple growers sa...   READ MORE   Pak sidelines separatists, accepts defeat 12/8/2015 11:35:44 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: The National Security Advisors (NSAs) of India and Pakistan meeting in Bangkok earlier this week has left separatists red faced as Pakistan has reportedly sidelined them and wants to go ahead with parleys to improve its relations with India. Sources told Early Times that NSA level talks followed by the visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Sawraj to Pakistan have sent the separatists into tizzy. "Most separatists were of the opinion that Pakistan won't talk to India without taking them into confidence as they have been preaching secessionism at Pakistan's behest," sources added. They said, "A few separatists have asked the Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Sh...   READ MORE   2 Revenue officials, among 4 booked Manipulating Records 12/8/2015 11:35:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: Vigilance Organization Jammu today booked four persons including two revenue officials for tampering land records exhibiting gross misconduct by blatant abuse of their official position thereby conferred undue benefit upon them. According to vigilance spokesperson, verification was conducted into the allegations levelled against Revenue officers/officials of Tehsil Akhnoor by Vigilance Organisation, Jammu, which revealed that one Baldev Singh s/o Munshi Singh r/o Village Khour Tehsil Akhnoor was in possession and ownership of land measuring 02 kanals and 03 marlas falling under khasra no 1830 at village Khour Akhnoor. "The accused officers/officials Vijay...   READ MORE   Woman dies after receiving injection, 'chemist' held People protest, demand action against doctor also 12/8/2015 11:35:32 PM M S Nazki Early Times Reoprt Mendhar, Dec 8: A woman died after receiving an injection at a chemist shop here today. After the people protested, police apprehended the chemist shop employee who had administered the injection. Gulshan Kousar, wife of Alman Din of Chhajjala, Mendhar, today visited SDH, Mendhar, for the treatment of cold and fever. She was examined by physician, Dr Jitender Kumar. "After getting medical prescription from the doctor, she went to the Majid Medical Hall opposite Police Station, Mendhar. As the doctor had also suggested her to take an injection, chemist shop employee Shahid Ahmad, son of Kramat Hussain of Jughal, Mendhar, administered it. As soon as she receiv...   READ MORE   Govt reshuffles nine KAS officers 12/8/2015 11:35:23 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: In the interest of administration, the State Government has ordered following transfers and postings with immediate effect. The Govt Order stated that Nisar Hussain Wani, KAS, Chief Executive Officer/Secretary, J&K Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board has been transferred and posted as Additional Commissioner in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir. Ghulam Rasool Mir, KAS, Additional Secretary to the Government, PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Department has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department. Whereas Mohammad Rafi, KAS, Additional Secretary to the Govern...   READ MORE   Complete mess in implementation of MGNREGA schemes in Gurez 12/8/2015 11:13:56 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report GUREZ (Bandipora) Dec 8: Delay in the implementation of MGNREGA schemes aimed to provide employment to the rural populace to uplift their living conditions has put the youth in this Tehsil of North Kashmir's Bandipora district in a quandary. At the same time there has been a delay in completion of works under MGNREGA and the inspection of projects has also been irregular in the various villages of this Tehsil. Sources told Early Times that funds allocated for MGNREGA have remained unutilized during the past several years due to which workers are not compensated with inordinate delay taking place in the payment of wages. "Villages including Saradab,...   READ MORE   Police, CRPF kill two militants at Sempora-Pampore, four others also injured 12/8/2015 11:10:38 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 8: Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel killed two militants in a brief encounter at Sempora near the Saffron rich town of Pampore on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway here this evening. Two CRPF personnel and two civilians were also injured in the firing incident. Reports said that the brief encounter broke out at 5:30 PM and lasted hardly for 15 minutes. The encounter culminated with the death of the two militants ...   READ MORE   5 yrs on, ISM drug testing lab sans diagnostic equipment 12/8/2015 11:09:53 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 8: Contrary to government's claims of promoting Indian and alternative system of medicine, the drug testing lab in Ayurvedic Hospital Jammu has exposed all claims as five years since its completion, the drug testing lab still awaits necessary equipment to make it functional. Reliable sources in the department told Early Times that in the year 2009 state government sanctioned funds for building infrastructure of drug testing laboratory in Ayurvedic hospital Jammu and the same was completed in 2011 but till date government has failed to avail equipment in the lab that could make it functional. They further said that Directorate of Indian Syste...   READ MORE   JU's Central Library a leisure paradise for staff, others 12/8/2015 11:09:41 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 8: The Central Library in Jammu university has become a hub for leisure and relaxation. The Central Library sans permanent technically trained Chief Librarian and is headed by a Professor who also happens to be the Head of Physics and Electronics Department. Sources informed Early Times that the work of the library is being looked after by the fourth class employees as the staff above class fourth is allegedly at liberty to loiter about whole day abdicating their duties after marking attendance in the morning and come back after 4 PM for marking their departure attendance. The sources said the Professor who is looking after the work of Chief Libraria...   READ MORE

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