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| 980 Rohingyas settled near security establishments in Jammu | | Sunjuwan terror attack | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: During her recent press briefings in Jammu on the terror attack on the strategic Sunjuwan Army Camp, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pointed to the Rohingya presence adjacent to this military camp -- located very much within Jammu city. She suggested that the possibility of terrorists getting local support could not be overruled. She didn't explain away everything but she did give a clear hint.
A day before, a war veteran Brigadier SS Saini had blamed "previous governments" for the attack on the Army camp, saying "Rohingya and Bangladeshi settlements were allowed near the base".
"While a military station should not have any construction within a 100-... | |
| | | | Anguish climaxes against Director Phy Edu | | Students boo VC for shielding Jasrotia | |  Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: Two weeks after the students of department of physical education university of Jammu started their protest against the incumbent director Prof. Avtar Singh Jasrotia for his unruly behavior and conduct with students and staff of the department, JU administration has stayed inert to the concerns of the students, impelling the students to intensify their protests.
Students of the BPEd and MPEd courses were asked by the committees of the professors ... | |
| | | | Pakistan will change, India has to | | Terrorism for annexing J&K | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claimed in Jammu that the terror attack on the Sunjuwan Army Camp was the brain-child of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad and Pakistan will have to pay price for what she called "Sunjuwan misadventure". She had also said that there was ample evidence available with security officers which would be enough to expose Pakistan. Of course, she didn't specify the timeframe for action against Pakistan.
As was expected, Pakistan has dismissed all the allegations about its involvement in the Sunjuwan terror attack and, on the contrary, told New Delhi that it missed opportunity after opportunity to harmonizing relations with it.... | |
| | | | Without any training, DHSJ directs NHM staff to do financial reporting | | Threatens physiotherapists to abide or face suspension | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: The Directorate of Health Services Jammu (DSEJ) has directed the contractual staff engaged under NCD scheme of National Health Mission (NHM) to do financial reporting of the scheme, despite the fact the staff has no knowledge of financial matters.
Moreover, during a meeting held on 8th of February, one of officers of the level of deputy director had reportedly threatened the NHM contractual staff to do the work, or get ready to take their suspension orders.
Sources informed Early Times that the failure of DHSJ to engage the requisite staff including Data Entry Operators (DTP), well versed in financial matters, has forced the officials to ask the physioth... | |
| | | | Stone pelters help militants escape | | | | Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
barmulla, Feb 16: Security forces on Friday called off a search operation in Palhalan village of this north Kashmir district after the militants managed to escape from their cordon.
According to sources that, "a joint team of security forces had cordoned off Palhallan village in Pattan area after they had received an inputs about the presence of militants there.
The entire area was cordoned off and a massive search and combing operation was launched to nab the militants from the area, said sources.
Sources told early times that, soon after the area was sealed, security forces launched search operation, as they were raging in a search party was atta... | |
| | | | PDP taking advantage of 'power hungry' BJP ministers | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: Taking benefits of "hunger for power, political illiteracy and infighting" among BJP ministers, PDP leadership is pursuing its pro-Kashmir centric agenda in the government. All important decisions regarding functioning of the government are taken unilaterally by PDP ministers and none of the BJP ministers are taken into confidence on important issues.
Credible sources said that except few transfers BJP ministers are themselves are also not interested in involving themselves in policy decision because their priority seems to the flourishing "transfers and postings" industry in J&K. "Most of the bill introduced and passed in the recently held budget ses... | |
| | | | "Enquiry report under examination" says Secretary Youth Services & Sports | | 3 years on, officers with fake degrees rule YSS department | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
anantnag, Feb 16: Over ninety officers holding 'fake degrees' continue to rule Youth Services, Sports department as authorities at the helm of affairs aren't reluctant to initiate action against them.
Officers in Youth Services and Sports (YSS) department were found possessing fake Masters of Physical Education (MP.Ed) degrees by State Vigilance Organization (SVO) nearly three years' back.
Sources informed Early Times that fake degree holders were enjoying the patronage of a strong political lobby as the department has miserably failed to take action against them.
They said that vigilance had found them guilty and had forwarded the enquiry report to Gen... | |
| | | | BJP high command to placate annoyed senior leaders | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: The BJP is likely to reach out to its leaders are on being sidelined have been taking on the party even from public forum. The central leadership of the party is also contemplating to give them ministerial berth to placate them.
According to the sources with party now getting into the electioneering mode especially first with the Lok Sabha elections it need some old faces, who have been public life for quite long and have been ardent supporters of the party ideology, to do canvassing and generate public opinion in its favour.
"Leaders like Ashok Khajuria and even to an extent Sukhnandan have been ardent supporters of the party ideology. Khajuria, e... | |
| | | | PHE dumps departmental fleet, hires 24 luxurious SUVs for officers | | Ineligible enjoy extravaganza too | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: In sheer violation of norms, Public Health Engineering Departments have hired nearly 24 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) from the private operators in Jammu division by dumping department's own vehicles.
Moreover, three officials of the department who were not entitled to avail official vehicles were also using hired luxurious vehicles since last many years. "Chief Accounts Officer, Deputy Director Planning (DDP) and Technical Officer to Chief Engineer of PHE department Jammu are among the officials who are unauthorizedly using luxurious SUVs vehicles", said an official while wishing anonymity.
Source further informed Early Times that thr... | |
| | | | Govt silent on 'rampant extraction' of forest produce, medicinal herbs | | For vote bank politics | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 16: Notwithstanding official claims of forest preservation, there is no check on extraction of minor forest produce and medicinal plants in the state.
Minister for Forests Chowdhary Lal Singh made tall claims in the recently concluded Assembly that government was taking measures for protection of forests.
He said that department has retrieved 148339.40 kanal against 290126.82 kanal encroached forest land in Jammu division.
"Similarly the department retrieved 8553.60 kanal of 113852.78 kanal encroached forest land in Kashmir division," the Forest Minister has said.
However, there is no check on extraction of minor forest produce and medicinal plants in... | |
| | | | RDD spends only Rs.55 Cr against available Rs.87 Cr | | Mismanagement galore in IWMP | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: With an aim to preserve natural resources, increase production, generate livelihood and ensure sustainable economic development, the Government of India had launched the Integrated Watershed Management Programme but the Rural Development Department has failed to spend funds meant for the programme.
Sources informed that the programme was started in State in 2011-12 and under this programme, so far 159 projects at a cost of Rs. 979.72 crore to treat 6.53 lakh hectares of land stands approved by Government of India against the target of 15.53 lac hectare but an amount of Rs.55.37 crore has been incurred against availability of Rs.87.98 cror... | |
| | | | CEO order exposes political interference in School Education Deptt | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 16: Too much political interference is severely affecting the functioning of School Education Department where the standard of education is deteriorating day by day with the consequent decease in the percentage of students passing out.
There has been no let up in the political interference, particularly by the MLAs and MLCs in getting their favourites posted at desired schools at the cost of others.
A recent order by the Chief Education Officer, Doda has expo... | |
| | | | Audit finds irregularities in corporations of HUDD | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 16: There have been large irregularities in corporations of Housing and Urban Development Department in Jammu and Kashmir, a government report revealed.
An audit report of the Accountant General has revealed irregularities in Housing and Urban Development Department.
The State Motor Garages is the department authorized to purchase vehicles for government departments. However, the report says that Directorate of Urban Local Bodies and the Jammu Municipal Corporation purchased vehicles and machinery for Rs 3.90 crore directly from the authorized deals without invitation of tenders bids from suppliers.
The Director ULB Kashmir in March ... | |
| | | | Govt awakes to form committee to safeguard water bodies | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: The government seems to have awakened from deep slumber and expressed concern on JK's dying and shrinking water bodies.
The fact that mocks at the government is that around 50 percent of the water bodies have already died down in the state.
The government on Friday announced that it constituted a six-member official panel to prepare action plan for reestablishing the preexisting network of streams, wetlands lakes and river Jhelum in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Committee to be headed by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has been constituted in light of PIL No: 02/2014 titled Moulvi Peer Noor-ul-Haq v/s State and others.
However, what the g... | |
| | | | Ramnagar hospital sans fair price shop | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Feb 16: Even as the government is under an obligation to open fair price shops in hospitals for the poor and the needy, no alternate facility has been provided in sub-district hospital of Ramnager after the shop was closed down by the High Court for some reasons. The locals , reports said are suffering. According to them patients are referred to District Hospital Udhampur. "At least five patients with heart ailments were referred to Udhampur ... | |
| | | | SIT arrests one more person | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 16: Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Crime Branch of police have arrested one more person in connection with the 'rape'-and murder of Kathua nomad girl Asifa Bano. Official sources told news agency that the SIT has arrested one more person namely Surinder Kumar in case (FIR No: 10/2018 U/S 363, 320, 376, 302 RPC). Sources said that the arrested person had information about the abduction of the girl. The FIR was registered following the 'rape'-and murder of the 8-year-old girl Asifa Bano of Rasana Mohara, Hiranagar, Kathua. Asifa was abducted on Jan 10 and her body was found on January 17.
Additional Director General (ADG) Crime Branch, Alok Puri, stated... | |
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