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| Jammu has lawmakers but no leader | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: Jammu province has 37 MLAs but they do not represent Jammu. They do not have the guts to talk about Jammu and its people and the problems that they face. They represent the Kashmiri interests in Jammu and leave no stone unturned to harm their interests. For them, Kashmir and Kashmiri aspirations are more sacrosanct; for them the word from a Kashmiri leader is a word from the god. Their only duty is to obey their Kashmiri masters because they believe that they can promote their vested interests only if they remained on the right of their Kashmiri masters and their believe stems from the fact that New Delhi only recognizes the Kashmiri leadership and none el... | |
| | | | Jammu Congressmen disapprove Rahul's JNU heroics | | | |
Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: Many a Congressmen in Jammu and Kashmir have denounced the stand taken by AICC vice president Rahul Gandhi over JNU incident, wherein several students had raised seditious slogans in the university campus earlier this week.
While Rahul Gandhi along with Delhi PCC president Ajay Maken and former Minister Anand Sharma had visited the JNU campus and supported the open sedition by certain sections of students in the name of freedom of expression, many in the JKPCC do not approve the act of their leader. Many a workers and office bearers in the PCC unit at Jammu have expressed their dissent privately, arguing that Rahul's support to the student... | |
| | | | Enquiry Committee indicts JK Sharma, but takes no action | | Purchase of Rs 40 K books for JU official's daughter | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: The three member enquiry committee, constituted by University of Jammu to examine the news item published on 18th July 2015 in Early Times captioned, "Shocker: JU official buys books worth Rs. 40 K for daughter from Varsity funds", has though corroborated the newspaper report to some extent by raising finger over the prudence of Jai Kumar Sharma and his involvement but only ended up in hushing up the matter in an ambiguous manner.
Acting on the news item published in July 18th edition of Early Times, the University of Jammu had constituted an enquiry committee headed by Prof. Kuldeep Kumar Sharma, Prof. Naresh Padha and Prof. Kulwant Singh, which has subm... | |
| | | | Will Guv appoint ombudsmen under MGNREGA? | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: As there are allegations of corruption and mismanagement of MGNREGA funds, whistleblowers and RTI activists across the state have urged Governor N N Vohra to appoint district and state level ombudsmen to oversee the functioning and implementation of this centrally sponsored scheme.
While Early Times highlighted this issue from time to time, the government remained undecisive to appoint ombudsmen in each district of the state.
The government in December 2013 had planned to appoint ombudsmen in the state for hearing complaints regarding implementation of MGNREGA, but despite the lapse of more than two years, the appointments are yet to be made. It was n... | |
| | | | 'Desperate' BJP leaders to meet Mehbooba today | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: Desperate to retain power at any cost state unit of BJP has decided to send three senior leaders at Srinagar on Monday to meet PDP president Mehbooba Mufti to appeal her to take other as Chief Minister of the State.
Former Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh, state BJP chief Sat Sharma, CA and former Social Welfare Minister, Bali Bhagat are going to Srinagar to participate in 40th day of the death anniversary of former chief minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. Publically it is publicised that three BJP leaders are visiting only to attend 40th day of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed but internally aim of their visit is to appeal Mehbooba Mufto to take oath as Chief ... | |
| | | | Sub offices, branches of JKBOSE facing official neglect | | 20 offices paying over 10 lakhs in rent | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: Years after they were established across the state, Sub Offices and Branches of Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) are still running in rented building , indicating clear neglect on part of the BOSE.
Reliable source in Board informed Early Times that 12 sub offices and 13 branches of JKBOSE are running in different districts but most of the offices are running in two -three rooms accommodation. "Instead of establishing its own buildings, the sub offices and branches BOSE is paying over Rs. 10 lakhs annual rent for its 20 offices in various districts of state", they said.
Sources further said that the Board has been paying ... | |
| | | | Madhav not visiting Kashmir punctures Govt formation | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 14: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Ram Madhav not visiting Kashmir on Sunday has once again put the question mark over the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources told that Madhav changed his plan to visit Kashmir on late Saturday evening as he could not finalize the terms with the BJP high command.
Madhav was expected to hold talks with the PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti to break the impasse over formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir following the death of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
PDP insiders said that Madhav postponed his Kashmir visit as it was conveyed to him that if talks are to be held these would be held after the Chelu... | |
| | | | Monthly Gram Sabha held at Karool C panchayat | | No job card holder will get MGNREGA money without doing any work | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Feb 14: A monthly mega Gram Sabha, in which over 800 people participated, was organized in panchayat Karool C of Sarthal here.
It was held on the initiative of sarpanch Mohammad Aslam Saroori at Bhagran village and was also attended by VLW Irshad Ahmed Kichloo, Secretary Panchayat RDD, Vice Sarpanch, Panches and people of Karool C panchayat.
The aim of organizing this meeting was to review and assess the progress of MGNREGA works.
The sarpan... | |
| | | | JNU episode: Cong, Left, AAP on the side of anti-nationals | | India in danger | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: India is in danger. The anti-nationals and many so-called mainstream parties have joined hands to harm the country.
The manner in which the Congress, the Left Parties and the parties like the Janta Dal (United) behaved on Saturdaywas highly alarming and disturbing.
That day, they openly and in a most shameless and brazen manner defended the anti-nationals and their February 9 activities, including the glorification of terrorists like Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat and pro-Pakistan and pro-azadi slogans.
The abominable activities took place on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus in which some teachers of the University and many supporters of... | |
| | | | DC Srinagar, Flood Control deptt authorities give 'damn' to HC directions on irrigation canals | | Not ready to remove encroachments from irrigation canal in city outskirts | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 14: At a time when the Jammu & Kashmir High Court has asked the Irrigation and Flood Control department to remove encroachments from water bodies and irrigation canals, land mafia has occupied irrigation canal in the outskirts of the summer capital of the state.
As a result of the occupation of the irrigation canal thousands of people living in around one dozen localities are going through a tough situation. Since the irrigation canal has been occupied the water does not pass through it and has got accumulated in the compounds as well as backyards of the residents.
Despite making many representations to the higher ups there has been... | |
| | | | GHSS Katra turns into battlefield for warring groups of students | | Staff watches as lame ducks | | |
Shiv Dev Thakur
Early Times Report
Katra, Feb 14: GHSS Katra, tuned into a battle field today when two groups of some Students of class 12th assaulted each other grievously. The members of the staff watched from the distance as lame ducks.
The clash that started over a trivial incident exaggerated into a bloody war with some of the students used sharp edged weapons on their own school mates. Shamefully, the members of the staff witnessed the entire incident from a distance and none of them dared to intervene to stop the students from skinning each other off.
One of the students pleading anonymity said that the Principal of the School left the school at around 12 'O' clock and soon... | |
| | | | Rajnath statement on Guru likely to affect Madhav visit to JK | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: The killing of two civilians in firing and the statement of the home minister Rajnath Singh that people who are protesting in the JNU were supported by the LeT founder Hafiz Sayeed has sent wrong signals and is likely to affect scheduled visit of the BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav with the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti.
According to the sources the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti may delay the meeting with the BJP leader, a former RSS worker, till the situation diffuses.
"Mehbooba Mufti may delay the meeting when the tempers are high after the killing of the two youth who were well educated and the home minister had said those JNU students co... | |
| | | | CD hospital patients without diet for two days | | | | Jammu, Feb 14: Patients admitted in Chest Disease Hospital Jammu, are without diet since Friday, as the contractor has stopped supply due to non-payment.
Sources informed Early Times that due shortage of funds, payment in favour of the contract providing diet in the hospital has not been paid. The administration of the 70 bedded only CD Hospital has no money to buy diet for patients.
"We don't have money to buy food for the patients", said an attendant, whose father admitted in the Hospital for the past two weeks, he further said that most of patients admitted in the hospital cannot afford to buy diet from market. "Those, who don't have resources get treatment, prefer government hospital,... | |
| | | | 1 terrorist killed in encounter; two civilians dead | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 14: One terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces of Indian Army in Kakapora area of Pulwama district here in Jammu and Kashmir. "An encounter broke out in Kakapora area of Pulwama district after a cordon and search operation was launched in the area," an army official said, as per. sources militant was killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides, the official said. The militant is yet to be identified, he said, adding that details are awaited. Meanwhile, two villagers, including a woman, were killed and 10 other people injured in clashes with security forces today in Pulwama district. Police said the clashes erupted in Astan Mohal... | |
| | | | Encorachers make life in Mandher difficult | | | | M S Nazki
Early Times Report
poonch, Feb 14: The massive encroachment of roads in Mendhar town have made lives of the people difficult. The encroachers have not spared even the main markets and the bus stand road. Footpaths on both sides of the town are totally encroached by shopkeepers and vendors. People face a tough time during walking as most of the shopkeepers place their goods . It is quite amazing that all is being done by outsiders. The concerned departments don't take strict action against them and the people allow them to carry their business.
The street vendors have encroachment upon footpaths causing immense inconvenience to pedestrians. "Due to encroachment of footp... | |
| | | | Kashmir sees decrease in number of militants: Army | | Army's counter-infiltration grid limits LoC intrusion attempts | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Feb 14: The Army today said that its counter-infiltration grid had limited the number of intrusion attempts by militants as compared to the previous years and there had been a decrease in the number of militants in Kashmir.
GOC of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lt Gen Satish Dua, while addressing media here after paying tributes to the two army personals killed in the Kupwara encounter, said as compared to the previous years, there had been a significant decrease in the presence of militants and their numbers were decreasing rapidity.
He said no doubt the topography on the Line of Control (LoC) "is such that infiltration does take place but army has been able to... | |
| | | | Information department remains understaffed in Baramulla district | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Feb 14: Despite the fact that twenty first century is considered as an era of information and technology the information department in Baramulla district is understaffed.
Sources said that three information offices of Baramulla district lack manpower to meet with the new challenges of information and technology.
The information offices including Pattan, Sopore and Uri are without adequate staff to run the offices. At the same time some employees have been attached with District Information Office Baramulla, sources said.
"Pattan Tehsil is having only one employee as senior assistant where as it lacks of sufficient manpower including of Assis... | |
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