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Mehbooba unlikely to oblige 'desperate' BJP Govt formation 2/10/2016 11:49:35 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 10: Unconfirmed reports suggest that BJP general secretary Ram Madhav, who was the party's point-man in J&K and who, along with others in the PDP, drafted and finalized the controversial agenda of alliance, may meet PDP president Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar after the 40-day mourning period ends to re-start dialogue with her to break the impasse over Government formation. Unconfirmed reports said, because J&K BJP general secretary (organization) Ashok Koul on Tuesday refuted the media reports, including the PTI report, that Madhav will visit the State next week. "There is no official communication between the two coalition partners and the status quo is being maintained", he was quoted as saying in Srinagar. PDP spokesperson and former Education Minister Naeem Akhtar also said almost the same. When asked if there was any further movement on the issue of Government formation, he said: "There is no further progress on this front and our party president has made it amply clear that for early resolution of this political impasse, Modi Government has to c...   READ MORE

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Jammu intellectuals to discuss implications of BJP's J&K policy 2/10/2016 11:49:22 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policy vis-a-vis Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir has alarmed and frightened the nationalists in the State. Its policy has created a sense of insecurity among them to the extent that they have started expressing the view that "if they remained dormant and devoid of political activity anymore, the entire State would be sub-merged under the rising tide of Kashmiri Muslim sub-nationalism and the plight of the non-Muslims in Jammu province, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Christians included, would be no different from that of the persecuted and hounded out Kashmiri Hindus". "The Jammu province may witness the 1990-like situation that ...   READ MORE   Perform or perish: Vohra to babus 2/10/2016 11:49:14 PM ET Report SRINAGAR, Feb 10: The imposition of Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir has woken up the babus, who were in deep slumber for quite a long time. Sources told Early Times that since the day Governor NN Vohra has taken the control top officials have asked their subordinates to prepare a detailed report about the work which they are doing. "Some officers have even asked their staff members to tread a cautious path as the Governor Vohra is ruling the State." On Tuesday Governor took a serious note of the causal practice adopted by employees in maintaining the records. "It has been observed that files are not being submitted to the authorities in a proper manner. In certain cases, f...   READ MORE   Change of supervisor at JU: HoD History overlooking UGC rules 2/10/2016 11:49:07 PM Avinash Azad ET Report JAMMU, Feb 10: University of Jammu is likely to allot a new supervisor for three Ph D scholars, despite the fact that the scholars had done entire research work, even pre-submission presentation. Sources told Early Times that the university authorities violating UGC rules and minimum standard procedure (MSP) 2009, are all set to allot new supervisor for viva voce. "It is happening just because of incomplete Resolution of 1987 by which they have to take new supervisor because our supervisor Prof. Nirmal K. Singh became MLA/former DyCM of J&K State" said a scholar, adding that the resolution itself not a scholar oriented as it mentioned only registered scholars unde...   READ MORE   Seized property worth crores sold out; helpless CB shifts blame on Rev deptt 2/10/2016 11:48:59 PM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 10: A person who is involved in nine cases, seven of which were lodged by Crime Branch Jammu, is allegedly selling the seized property under the very nose of Crime Branch Jammu. However, expressing haplessness, the Crime Branch is throwing the blame on Revenue department. The accused Bashir Ahmed Manhas s/o Mohd Aslam Khan r/o Surankote, owner of a non-banking finance company running under the name and style of 'United Endoment Ltd' allegedly duped crores of rupees from the innocent persons and was accordingly booked under various offences by Crime Branch Jammu, Police Station Surankote and Police Station Mendhar. The Crime Branch as a part o...   READ MORE   Home deptt, police at loggerheads over promotion of eligible officers 2/10/2016 11:48:45 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 10: Resentment is brewing amongst the officers in khaki against the babus of the Home department as more than half a dozen senior police officers of the rank of Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) and Additional Director General of Police have reportedly been denied due promotions for the last more than one year due to alleged violation of rules by the Home department. Sources informed Early Times that senior officers in Jammu and Kashmir police are demoralized lot due to hostile attitude of State Home department, which has reportedly trashed the proposal of career enhancement forwarded to it by the Director General of Police. "Nearly half a dozen ...   READ MORE   As financial yr nears end, JK yet to submit Rs 400 cr NABARAD projects 2/10/2016 11:48:33 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 10: The State Government is going to send projects worth over Rs 400 crore under National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to the Centre for approval when the financial year 2015-16 is coming to end. This, experts say, reflects the apathy of the State authorities. Sources told Early Times that in any Government sector, a well equipped planning wing exists to assist the authorities for formulation of plans well in advance so that the same are submitted to the concerned for getting funds enabling timely implementation of projects on ground before the closure of financial year so that the benefits get percolated to common masses....   READ MORE   Despite SC's objections, plum postings go to influentials in JU 2/10/2016 11:48:16 PM K Koushal Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 10: In an apparent case of exploiting political clout to occupy plum posts in Jammu University, a group of politically influential people managed to attain top positions. The postings go to influential persons despite Selection Committee's (SC) clear objections for some coveted posts, A meeting was held in the office Chamber of the then Vice Chancellor University on 15-01-2006 at 2 pm. In response to the advertisement, six applications were received for the post of Additional Controller of Examination. Six candidates including Jai Kumar presented before the Selection Committee and were interviewed by the committee. "Based on the performance in t...   READ MORE   Ex-BJP Minister has no time for public but has time to play cricket! 2/10/2016 11:47:48 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 10: An ex-BJP minister, who is alleged to be having no time to listen to the grievances of people of his constituency, surprisingly has a lot of time to play cricket. In the photographs, that went viral on social media, he is seen playing cricket with the cops, who otherwise are supposed to guard his 'official' residence. BJP MLA and ex-forest minister Bali Bhagat nowadays spends his time playing cricket with his PSOs. Where on one side his other party MLAs and e...   READ MORE   SHO at beck and call of ex-minister In violation of norms in Guv Rule, he escorts ex-minister's car with siren-fitted vehicle 2/10/2016 11:47:20 PM Harish Chander Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 10: A police SHO in Kathua district is virtually at the beck and call of an ex-minister. In violation of norms in Governor’s Rule in J&K, he escorts the 'high-profile' politician with a siren-fitted police vehicle whenever he moves in the areas that fall under his jurisdiction. While the SHO's seniors have time and again asked him not to do so, he doesn't listen to them, according to police sources. "The blaring police siren accompanies the ex-minister whenever he moves in the areas that fall under the jurisdiction of the police station headed by the SHO," sources said. The SHO was posted at this police station on the recommendation of the e...   READ MORE   Toothless SAC doesn't decide any case in 3 yrs 2/10/2016 11:35:26 PM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 10: The state accountability commission (SAC) has not decided even a single case since 2013. The official website of SAC , www.jksac.nic.in, reveals that the last order passed by this commission was on February 26, 2013. Since then, there are no records and no list of complaints with the SAC. There are no further judgments / orders displayed against any official or the public representative till date. The website displays that last order was passed by the SAC were case pertaining to Wali Mohammad Rather Vs Khem Lata Wakhloo and Ors. In this last case the commission expressed its helplessness in taking suo moto cognizance i...   READ MORE   BJP Govt 'facilitates' separatists' meetings with Pak envoy 2/10/2016 10:58:23 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 10: As if the latest lesson taken from the recent terror strike on Pathankot airfield was not enough, the BJP government in the Centre seems to be busy facilitating meetings between Kashmiri separatist leaders and their Pakistani handlers right in the national capital. In the past few days, at least two senior separatist leaders held talks with the Pakistani High Commissioner Abdul Basit in New Delhi. While Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who enjoys a 'Z-category' security, was allowed to freely call on Basit at the Pakistan embassy, the latter was allowed to hold secret talks with Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani. Basit met Geelani at M...   READ MORE   NC President at it again, drops enough hints to form Government in state Farooq, Omar on separate pages on government formation 2/10/2016 10:58:05 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 10: Desperate for power the President of National Conference, Dr. Farooq Abdullah yet again spoke his heart out with respect to the government formation in Jammu & Kashmir. Dr. Abdullah while speaking to journalists at Chennai the other day said that the position of National Conference would be known as and when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) fail to form the government in the state. He said the future course of action of the party would depend on the 'inability' of PDP and BJP to form government in the state. "Let the PDP and BJP first reach to any conclusion with respect to government formation i...   READ MORE   Health deptt unbothered over rising cancer cases Proposed cancer centre remains in cold storage 2/10/2016 10:57:53 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 10: Despite alarming increase in the number of cancer patients across the state with each passing year, the Health and Medical Education Department has dumped the proposed project of establishing Cancer Centre in Jammu. Pertinently, keeping in view sharp increase in number of cancer patients, then Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad had sanctioned two Tertiary Cancer Centres for Jammu and Kashmir under the National Cancer Control Programme, but owing to lackadaisical approach of H&ME department of State, the funds for establishing Cancer Centre have not been released by Union Government since last more than t...   READ MORE   People want politicians to take a cue from Guv rule 2/10/2016 10:57:43 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 10: Governor NN Vohra is keeping the entire administration on tenterhooks with people wondering whether the previous regime was better or the present system for the state and the masses. There are government employees who report to their respective offices on time, bureaucrats taking peoples' woes seriously, peoples' issues being mitigated sans any delay and more important the public money which used to be spent on luxuries of ministers is being saved at large. What general masses hail at present is the quality of governance being provided to them of which they were unaware from the helmsmen in the past. Vohra hinted at making the gov...   READ MORE   Pvt practice by SKIMS docs: Info yet to be made public, SIC order violated 2/10/2016 10:57:06 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 10: The Sher -e- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Srinagar is yet to make list of those doctors public who were caught by authorities doing private practice. By not making this information public SKIMS has violated the orders of State Information Commission (SIC) which had directed PIO of SKIMS to make the said information public in its order issued last year n September. The State Information Commission (SIC) had directed the SKIMS Srinagar to reveal details about action taken by the authorities against a senior doctor of SKIMS who was involved in private practice which is completely banned for the doctors employed at SKIMS. The said i...   READ MORE   Traders from either side of LoC meet at Uri, 7 resolutions presented 2/10/2016 10:56:42 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Feb 10: After a gap of one year traders from Srinagar and Muzaffarabad today met at Aman Sethu Bridge under tight security arrangements, near Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri area of this district in North Kashmir. During the meeting seven resolutions were presented. Sources said that the meeting continued for almost two hours in which the traders on either side of the LoC exchanged their views related to their business. Following the meeting...   READ MORE   Saroori seeks Guv’s intervention to probe 'wrondoings' by ACD Kishtwar 2/10/2016 10:55:30 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Feb 10: Former Minister and Congress legislator from Inderwal today launched a scathing attack on Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kishtwar and accused him of misappropriation of MGNREGA funds in clearance of 2013-14, 2014-15 MGNREGA liability in Kishtwar and sought intervention of Khurshid Ahmed Ganai political Advisor to Governor J&K to probe the allegations. When contacted ACD Kishtwar Akther Hussain Qazi denied the allegation of favouritism and misappropriation of funds leveled against him by the Congress MLA added that the funds released blockwise by his office under MGNREGA and added that Kishtwar District has 13 block...   READ MORE

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