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| Depict failure of ousted NC-Cong regime, claims remain confined to gates only | | Sagar's model villages narrate sordid tale | | | Fazal Khan
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 13: The much hyped model villages scheme launched by the former Rural Development Minister and Senior National Conference General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar has proved to be a damp squib.
Sources told Early Times that crores of rupees were sanctioned for turning a few hamlets in all the districts across Jammu and Kashmir into model villages.
They said the concept of developing model villages was not only to provide basic services in rural areas but also to check migration of population and improve quality of life to demonstrate the use of latest technology and ensure integrated development of these areas.
Under the PM's Reconstruction Plan 57 villages, one in each block recommended by the elected representatives were approved for development. The main thrust had to been given on the improvement in overall sanitation of the village including lanes and drains. Use of solar technology for street lights, creation of essential facilities like CFCs, playground and recreation parks, establishment of Rural Informatics Centers, small shopp... | |
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| Renzu Shah makes inroads into Bollywood | | Has he really written a novel, ask critics | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Feb 13: After facing humiliation two years ago for claiming that his novel Zakhmoon ki Salgirah had been included in the MPhil curriculum of Central University Hyderabad, the former Director information, Khawaja Farooq Renzu also known as Renzu Shah has hogged the headlines again for his another novel Jheel Jalti Hai, which some of his critics doubt is his original work.
While addressing a news conference in Srinagar Amir Khan's brother, Faisal Khan revealed that he intends to make a film on the novel written by Renzu Shah and would also play the lead role in the film.
Pertinently, Renzu Shah was severely criticized two years ago when he claimed that his novel Zakhmoon k... | |
| | | | Seniors bypassed, juniors promoted as SEs in R&B department | | HC direction of quashing promotion order ignored | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 13: In a serious breach of norms and propriety, several juniors Executive Engineers have been promoted as Superintending Engineers (SEs), in the Department of R&B, depriving seniors their legitimate due.
The audacity of R&B department could be gauged from the fact that it had even ignored High Court direction of quashing the promotion order.
Sources informed Early Times that according to government order number 437-PW (R&B) of 2013 dated, 29/11/2013, Incharge Executive Engineers, Bachan Lal, Kushal Chand, Abdul Majid Khan, Tashi Chambal and ND Khawaja were placed as In-charge Superintending Engineers in R&B department.
As the promotees were ju... | |
| | | | Ex-upright NC minster choose forest guards, foresters, range officers over IFS, SFS officers; Afzal replaced few | | Raj Bhawan unaware of muck? | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 13: Governor N.N. Vohra's administration which recently reshuffled several senior forest officers within two month's time did nothing to correct the brazen wrongs perpetuated by ex-Forest, Environment and Ecology Minister Mian Altaf.
Altaf, who took keen interest in transfer and postings of even forest guards, had handed over several important divisions to Foresters, Forest Guards and even Rangers. As sources said, Secretary Mohammed Afzal shuffled officers just because some IFS officers including Deepak Khanna had represented against their postings but forgot to inform the Governor N.N.Vohra about several junior officers manning important... | |
| | | | Handloom Expo-2015 turns into 'flop show' | | Deptt chooses wrong venue, participants wait for customers | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: Weavers and craftsmen who are participating in the ongoing much hyped Handloom Expo-2015, Dast-E-Hunar hereon Friday said that expo is all set to turn into a "flop show" due to what they said, "ill planning" of the Handloom department. Weavers from various parts of the state have put their merchandize for sale at Dushera ground in Gandhi Nagar here. "There is very limited parking space for the visitors," said Saleem a visitor, adding that the management of State Handloom department should have held the event in open area where visitors could have moved freely.
He suggested that the exhibition should have been held at exhibition ground near press cl... | |
| | | | Anti-Karan Singh campaign in the Valley | | WP Refugee issue | | |
Neha
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 13: Senior Congress leader and former Sadar-e-Riyasat of J&K Karan Singh is under fire in the Kashmir Valley. The reason is that he had championed the cause of the hapless and persecuted refugees from West Pakistan with a view to changing the demography of the state. Only the other day, a prominent Kashmiri attacked Karan Singh and accused him of pursuing an anti-Kashmiri agenda.
"Dr. Karan Singh, former Sadar-e-Riyasat and a Congress stalwart, has been perusing this agenda with New Delhi since seventies. His moves became more pronounced after Sheikh Abdullah assumed power post 1975 Indira-Abdullah accord. In a letter to Indira Gandhi dated 7th Ju... | |
| | | | 54 days on, Police fail to arrest ex-Mantri, supporters | | Senior Congress leader on run | | |
Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 13: Even after 54 days, Police have failed to arrest the senior Congress leader and former Minister of State (MoS) for Cooperatives Manohar Lal Sharma and his 16 supporters who allegedly attacked an on duty police officer and were booked on the charges of attempt to murder.
The ex-minister Manohar Lal went underground after his bail plea was rejected by District Sessions Judge, Kathua, but police have not been able to secure his arrest nor have taken up the matter before the court to get the warrant under section (512CrPC) issued against him.
Police are delaying the action despite the fact that the Election Commission of India (ECI)and even ... | |
| | | | CCTVs farfetched, its electricity that matters | | "What fun to install CCTVs when Jammu has no uninterrupted power supply" | | 
K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: While there is a pressing need for keeping a strict and clinical surveillance on the city's major installations as well as the prominent places in Jammu's growing concern over the crime rate and frequent accidents, the vital Close Circuit Television Cameras (CCTVs), though installed, are of lesser use. The 24x7 electricity needed to run the show is erratic which leaves the significance of these cameras inconsequential as any crime committed at ... | |
| | | | Seals 28 illegally constructed hotels, influential left out | | PDA's selective drive! | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Feb 13: Pursuing the High Court directive, Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) on Friday sealed 28 illegally raised huts and hotels in Movera area of Pahalgam. Among the sealed huts and hotels one belongs to retired influential police officer who started constructing the structure in year 2013 after the HC took cognizance of a Public Interest litigation (PIL). Official's sources said that Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Tasduq Geelani had constituted a seven member committee for identifying the illegal construction/structures in Movera and other areas of Pahalgam. They said that Assistant Commissioner Anantnag (ACR) was heading the committee wh... | |
| | | | Amid restrictions, clashes continue in Kupwara | | Several cops among injured | | | S.Tahir-Ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Feb 13: Clashes between government forces and protesters continued for the third consecutive day on Friday, in Kupwara district of North Kashmir, where restrictions were imposed under section 144, to prevent clashes and protests over the mysterious death of a local man. The clashes left scores including some police men injured.
According to reports, the authorities on Friday imposed strict restrictions in Kupwara town and its adjoining areas to prevent clashes and protests over the mysterious death of a local man, allegedly in police custody. People were informed through public address system about the imposition of Section 144 and they w... | |
| | | | Queer way of Revenue Dept in Ramsoo | | NT, Patwari never sat at new Naibat Senabathi | | | Bivek Mathur
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: The creation of new administrative units at the fag end of the Omar Government was nothing more than an effort to appease the general public against its failure on all developmental fronts which is evident from the fact that the infrastructure constructed under proposed new administrative units is yet to be used for public related works.
Early Times got several calls from the people of Senabathi Naibat in Ramsoo area where the concerned Naib Tehsildar (NT) and Patwari are reluctant to sit in the newly constructed office. People of the area, while sharing their grievances with Early Times said that since inauguration of the new Naibat Senab... | |
| | | | Jammu's Floriculture deptt awaits bloom | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: The State Government seems indifferent to tapping the floriculture potential in Jammu as the regional department has been struggling without necessary manpower and infrastructure.
Notwithstanding that the region has a huge potential for growing flowers and there is an ever increasing demand in the domestic market, the official sources stated that the State Government was not doing enough to boost floriculture in ten districts of Jammu region.
The State Government created a separate Directorate of Floriculture for Jammu division in August 2007. Seven years on, Directorate of Floriculture Jammu is operating from a rented accommodation at ... | |
| | | | Vohra likely to be replaced after formation of PDP-BJP Government | | | | Shakeel A Khan
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 13: At a time when Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) are close to forming the government in the state there are chances that Governor N N Vohra may be replaced and the search has already started.
The appointment of the new constitutional head for the state will be another absorbing affair. There are many ex-diplomats who are vying for the top post. Some reports suggest that Lieutenant General Syed Atta Hasnain is the strong contender. Vohra's term was extended in 2013.
As per reports soon after PDP-BJP form the coalition government in the state, the centre may go for the appointment of the new Governor bec... | |
| | | | With 3 BJP members, will Delhi LA have a Leader of Opposition ? | | | | Jammu, Feb 13 : The voters of Delhi have given a crystal clear opinion and the two year old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has captured 95% of the seats in 70 member Delhi assembly. In the newly elected legislature there will be only 3 non Aam Aadmi Parti (AAP) MLA's. All the non AAP MLA's belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which incidentally is the majority party in the Lok Sabha in Parliament. Upon the constitution and swearing in of all MLAs in the Delhi Assembly (Vidhan Sabha), a question that has arisen for the second time in less than 12 months is Who will be the Leader of Opposition (LoP) ?Pertinently this question arose last year in May after the Indian National Congress (INC) be... | |
| | | | Sanitation services all set to ‘go for six’ as employees to go on 3 day strike | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Feb 13: Sanitation services across the Kashmir valley are all set to be hit as the sanitation staff of the different municipal committees and municipals have decided to go on three day strike in support of their demands. Talking to Early Times, Manzoor Ahmad Pampori, Chairman Urban Local Bodies Employees United Forum (ULBEUF) said that the previous state government headed by Omar Abdullah paid no heed to their demands pending for a long time. Manzoor said that employees of urban local bodies have been suffering for a long time and there is no solution to the problems. "All the employees of the municipal committees and councils of the Kashmir valley would obser... | |
| | | | NHAI to charge user fee on Jammu-Lakhanpur and Jammu-Udhampur route | | Road journey gets dearer | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: The journey on Jammu-Lakhanpur and Jammu-Udhampur highway is likely to become costly from Monday as the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to charge user fee from the third week of February at two different toll plazas; one at temporary toll plaza of Thandikhui on Jammu-Lakhanpur route and the other at Ban on Jammu-Udhampur stretch.
According to a new notification of Ministry of Road Transport and Highway, user fee would be levied from all users. For a car, Jeep Van or LMV, the single journey from Jammu to Udhampur would cost Rs. 85 while on Jammu-Lakhanpur route would be Rs. 55. For LCV, LGV or Mini Buses, single jour... | |
| | | | DAK sees Swine Flu threat in Kashmir | | `Hospitals san infrastructure, medicines to fight virus' | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 13 : The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) while warning of serious consequences of Swine flu Spread in Kashmir said that two premier hospitals in Kashmir are not well equipped to tackle the increasing number of swine flu cases due to lack of infrastructure and unavailability of life saving medicine. DAK today said that two designated hospitals for treating swine flu (H1N1) disease in Kashmir division lack much needed negative pressure isolation wards and logistics and added that "Tamiflu (Oseltamivir), the only life saving drug for treatment and prophylaxis of H1N1 is not also available in the hospitals of Kashmir.
While warning of se... | |
| | | | Patients at receiving end as specialists 'missing' in valley hospitals | | | | Mudasir Tariq
SRINAGAR, Feb 13: How the Kashmir valley is lagging behind on the health front can be gauged by the fact that several government run hospitals in the city have an absolute dearth of senior doctors, while thousands of patients rushing to these hospitals are at the receiving end.
Sources told Early Times that most of the hospitals including the SHMS hospital and valley's lone maternity hospital Lalded have no senior doctors for Anesthesia, surgery and post-operative care. In absence of senior doctors patients have been left at the mercy of inexperienced doctors most of whom are still studying that has proven to be fatal resulting in an immense loss of life. "In absence of ... | |
| | | | ------ CM from JAMMU ------ | | Now, call for unity in Kashmir against JPUF | | | Rustam
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 13: The formation of Jammu Pradesh United Front (JPUF) in Jammu in the wake of the opposition in Kashmir to the demand in Jammu for Chief Minister’s post has not gone down well with the people of Kashmir. The JPUF was formed on January 9and it consists of 15 political groups, including the Panthers Party, which was decimated by the people of Jammu province in the just-held Assembly elections in the state. It was formed to achieve four objectives – Chief Minister from Jammu, abrogation of article 370, end of dynastic rule and bring the refugees from West Pakistan at par with the people of the state.
As said, the formation of the JPUF has not been ap... | |
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