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BJP-PDP start 'structured dialogue' Ram Madhav arrives in Srinagar, meets Mehbooba 2/18/2016 12:33:34 AM Govt formation Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 17: In a dramatic development, senior BJP leader and party's point man on Kashmir, Ram Madhav, landed in Srinagar on Wednesday evening to initiate "structured dialogue" with the PDPto end deadlock over government formation in the state. Sources said the talks remained fruitful and that the breakthrough was expected by February 25, when the central government is expected to make announcement of some new CBMs. Ram Madhav who arrived by a chartered aircraft at around 6:00 PM, drove straight to PDP President Mehbooba Mufti's Fairview residence, where the PDP top brass was waiting for his arrival. Sources said at the meeting, which lasted for around an hour, the PDP leadership conveyed to the BJP top brass that "structured dialogue on government formation was subject to assurance from the central government that Kashmiri students studying outside the state would not be made scapegoats in the JNU controversy." The ongoing row at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi over the crackdown on students had emerged as a major road bl...   READ MORE

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Guv orders release of funds for flood-hit traders 2/18/2016 12:26:03 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 17: Governor Narendra Nath Vohra has issued directions to the administration to immediately release Rs. 120 crores as rehabilitation for the businessmen who suffered losses due to the September 2014 devastating deluge. The Governor issued these directions during the meeting with the representatives of Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA). The KEA delegation was led by its Chairman Mohammad Yasin Khan. "Taking cognizance of these circumstances the Governor during the meeting assured that payment of Rs 120 crores for flood victims out of the Chief Minister's relief fund which was earlier partially released will be paid in full and the process to...   READ MORE   Time to trifurcate JK, bifurcate Valley: Civil society Ending unrest 2/18/2016 12:25:58 AM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 17: The developments which have been unfolding in J&K at regular intervals have once again established that the state consists of three disparate regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh and that Jammu and Ladakh do not support the ongoing separatist movement in the Valley. It has become absolutely imperative to reorganize the state to restrict the area of contention and strife to the Valley and empower the people inhabiting other areas to shape and mould their destiny themselves within India and under the Indian Constitution. This has been the demand of the Panthers Party, Panun Kashmir and the entire civil society of Jammu and Ladakh as well as internally displa...   READ MORE   Jammu's historical heritage vandalized Lion faced taps vanish from 'heritage market' 2/18/2016 12:25:48 AM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 17: In the din of commercial activity and huge rush of visitors, Jammu's famous Raghunath Bazar and the vicinity around has been deprived of precious heritage of historical significance- the lion faced water taps, the rarest of rare objects which used to give splendour and majestic look to places have disappeared from these areas. These taps were not the indigenous objects instead said to have been imported by the Dogra rulers from England to give Jammu something precious and unique. These taps fulfilled not just utility purpose but more than that adorned the places where these were installed, both around the market and inside the city streets. But these h...   READ MORE   'Parasites in VIP guise thrive on exchequer' 2/18/2016 12:25:33 AM Early Times Report srinagar, Feb 17: As the conflict completed twenty-six years last month, the number of VIPs has also registered an increase. Senior journalist Zahir-ud-Din believes a person who contests municipal elections even unsuccessfully becomes a VIP overnight. According to Din, the VIP so created is entitled to two PSOs, a vehicle from the security wing of the home department and accommodation in a hotel. He further said that these `parasites' at times act as pimps for the politicians and bureaucrats. "They also extort money from the gullible people on the promise of providing a government job. Some of them are involved in serious criminal cases," he said. Official data ...   READ MORE   Uncertainty over medical seats hovers around GMC Jammu ahead of MCI visit 2/18/2016 12:25:25 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report jammu, Feb 17: Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu has failed to overcome the deficiencies pointed out by Medical Council of India (MCI) few months back to avoid losing MBBS seats resulting into clouds of uncertainty hovering over the seat strength of the said college. According to officials of the GMC Jammu, the concerned ministry seems to be in no mood to protect the 50 MBBS seats for which the then authorities have been asked to enhance the basic infrastructure. They however, added that the fate of 50 seats for MBBS seats of GMC Jammu will be decided after the inspection of the team from Medical Council of India (MCI). Reliable Sources at GM...   READ MORE   Non-performing officers under scanner 2/18/2016 12:25:19 AM Early Times Report srinagar, Feb 17: Governor's administration is reportedly in the process of identifying the officials whose performance is below par and have turned into Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and are proving to be stumbling blocks in the governance process. Sources told Early Times that Head of Departments (HoDs) have been asked to identify the officials whose performance has not been upto to the mark. These officials are likely to be removed to provide a chance to younger and upcoming officers to come forward and take the responsibility. They said a list is being prepared and officials who are enjoying the plum postings due to their political influence may soon be asked to c...   READ MORE   Amended SRO-43 hits martyrs' kin 2/18/2016 12:25:11 AM GS Asgotra Early Times Report jammu, Feb 17: The amendment in SRO-43 of 1994, has adversely affected families of those who laid their lives leaving behind kith and kin too young to be benefitted by the provisions of SRO within next 5 years. The SRO which was amended in 2014 provides an opportunity to the kith and kin of those, who died while discharging their duties in militancy affected areas of the state; but nearly 152 kith and kin from martyrs' families have been waiting for jobs for the last many years. However, the same SRO provides five and half years time to martyrs families to get the job in place of their family member, if he/she is under age; but those who are not adult eve...   READ MORE   JU succumbs to pressure tactics, grants undue benefit to bureaucrat's wife 2/18/2016 12:25:03 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 17: In yet another act of sheer favouritism to influential and blue-eyed persons, University of Jammu has approved the promotion of a female assistant professor, who happens to be a wife of a senior bureaucrat, with 'extra benefits' in gross violation of laid down UGC guidelines. Sources in the varsity said the University administration succumbed to pressure tactics of a female assistant professor, who is in habit of writing letters to the Chancellor office against varsity administration, and recently promoted her to senior scale in violation of norms. On January 21, the Registrar of the University, in a order number Adm/TW/16/7122-29, stated that "the Vice C...   READ MORE   Eight months later, Court seeks status report in murder case at Satwari PS 2/18/2016 12:24:56 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 17: Eight months after killing of a youth during the protests by people at Satwari allegedly in police firing, a competent court has now sought status report of the case from SHO of Satwari police station. Not satisfied with police investigation in the case, a social organisation had moved court seeking action against the guilty. The court also sought the position of FIR No 112/2015 which was registered at Satwari police station under section 302 of RPC against police constable Mukesh Saini who had allegedly opened fire, resulting in the death of a youth. Pertinently, the protests which started in first week of June 2015 had turned violent and curfew was i...   READ MORE   VO's repute takes a dent: IOs connive with accused; complainants harassed 2/18/2016 12:19:03 AM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 17: Posting of certain officers of shady track record in the vigilance organization and complete lack of accountability has reduced the statutory anti graft body into one of the most corrupt institutions of the state. The dismal statistics of investigations into various complaints against politicians and government officers and rate of conviction therein is a clear indication of the performance of the vigilance organization. Alleged connivance of the investigating officer with the accused in case of misuse of official position and illegal benefits drawn by government officers has harassed the complainant for two long years and rather than in...   READ MORE   Dir Education ignores HC orders 2/18/2016 12:18:54 AM A B Sharma Early Times Report Sunderbani, Feb17: The taller claims of the erstwhile BJP-PDP coalition boasting of having brought the striking changes in the education department while streamlining the system seem to have fallen flat. Many of the incidents are in vogue in the system where education department can be brought into questioning for having ruined the structure while throwing the norms to the winds. One such striking incident occurs at Baranada village of Sunderbani in Rajouri where a female candidate who had left her native place 25 years ago comes back to claim a ReT engagement while challenging the appointment of the other who had been enrolled by the department as the ...   READ MORE   JKPSC extends MSP submission date to Feb 25 2/18/2016 12:18:47 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission has extended the date of submitting the Minimum Standard Procedure (MSP) certificates for Ph.D holders to February 25. Sources in JKPSC informed Early Times that a decision has been taken by Commission to grant 10 more days to the Ph.D candidates to submit the MSP certificates as per University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines of 2009. "Some of the candidates send the MSP certificates through post and taking a liberal view, Commission has extended the date to accept the MSP certificates till February 25", the official said, adding that in the meantime, they would work out the deficiencies i...   READ MORE   'Parasites in VIP guise thrive on exchequer' 2/18/2016 12:18:40 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 17: As the conflict completed twenty-six years last month, the number of VIPs has also registered an increase. Senior journalist Zahir-ud-Din believes a person who contests municipal elections even unsuccessfully becomes a VIP overnight. According to Din, the VIP so created is entitled to two PSOs, a vehicle from the security wing of the home department and accommodation in a hotel. He further said that these `parasites' at times act as pimps for the politicians and bureaucrats. "They also extort money from the gullible people on the promise of providing a government job. Some of them are involved in serious criminal cases," he said. Official dat...   READ MORE   People rue unhygienic toilets in GB Pant hospital 2/18/2016 12:18:35 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 17: With most of the government hospitals unable to maintain hygienic standards, people visiting valley's lone children specialty GB Pant Hospital, alleged that they are facing health problems due to unhygienic conditions at the hospital. Scores of patients who talked to Early Times on Wednesday said that there is need for quick intervention from the higher authorities to change the situation to prevent their children from acquiring hospital borne infections. "Such situation can cause a serious infection to the patients with open wounds. Most of the toilets at the hospital are clogged with filth causing immense inconvenience to the pa...   READ MORE   Info on mobile tower denied: SIC puts RD PCB on penalty notice 2/18/2016 12:18:29 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 17: The State Information Commission (SIC) has issued penalty notice against the Regional Director (RD) State Pollution Control Board for his failure to provide information about installation of a mobile tower which according to information seeker would create noise pollution in his village. The Regional Director who is also the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the board has been asked to provide complete information under J&K RTI Act 2009 to the information seeker. Details available with Early Times reveal that an information seeker Arshad Hussain Zargar a resident of Bogund Kulgam in South Kashmir sought following details about NOC' obtained from s...   READ MORE   JK's hospitals ailing, crave for attention 2/18/2016 12:18:24 AM Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 17: With no formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir, doctor-patient relation goes worsening due to unpaid attention from the bureaucrats and from the third pillar of democracy. Whereas it is heard that rules are for fools is a glaring example seen in triangular relation of the healthcare system. According to sources that, "the patients in thousands and lakhs are seen in hospitals across the state of Jammu and Kashmir with no improvement, as the triangular relationship between selfish doctors, medical representatives and chemists has rotten the system. No doubt the drug policy was implemented in Jammu and Kashmir vides cabinet decis...   READ MORE   Pak media praises Rahul, instigates anti-nationals to break India JNU anti-India episode 2/18/2016 12:18:19 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 17: Convinced that Indian political parties like the so-called Indian National Congress, the Indian Left, which never believed in the unity and integrity of India and which considers India a congregation of nations with each nation having the right to secede and other fake secular outfits such as the Janata Dal United and anarchist Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have swung solidly behind the seditionists and those who organized anti-India events in Jawaharlal Nehru University on February 9 and at Press Club of India the following day, the Pakistani press has praised AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi and leadership of other pseudo-secular outfits and instigated them ...   READ MORE   Kathua youth hospitalised after thrasing by cops 2/18/2016 12:17:59 AM Early Times Report Kathua, Feb 17: A youth of village Garnari was allegedly beaten to pulp allegedly by the Rajbagh police. The victim youth is at present under treatment in GMC hospital. The victim has been identified as Ganesh Kumar, son of Ashok Kumar, r/o village Garnari, Marheen. Speaking to Early Times, the family members of the youth alleged that when he went to the police station Rajbagh to lodge FIR against some assailants, the police in return thrashed him. "The only fault of m...   READ MORE   Scandal in Kishtwar hydraulic division: DC takes cognizance of ET report ET Impact 2/18/2016 12:17:17 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Feb 17: Taking cognizance of report published in Wednesday edition of Early Times unrevealing a multi crorescandal in hydraulic division Kishtwar, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar has sought details from the officials. After going through the news regarding withdrawal of charges on account of Head load carriage at exorbitant rates mentioned in the government schedule during 2010 to 2013 which runs into several crore rupees, DC Kishtwar Ghulam Nabi Balwan sought preliminary report from Executive Engineer Hydraulic Division Kishtwar and directed him to submit the same in his office in next few days. As already reported, the sample estimates du...   READ MORE   Governor issues directions to release funds for flood hit traders 2/17/2016 11:37:22 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 17: Governor Narendra Nath Vohra has issued directions to the administration to immediately release Rs. 120 crores as rehabilitation for the businessmen who suffered losses due to the September 2014 devastating deluge. The Governor issued these directions during the meeting with the representatives of Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA). The KEA delegation was led by its Chairman Mohammad Yasin Khan. "Taking cognizance of these circumstances the Governor during the meeting assured that payment of 120 crores for flood victims out of the Chief Minister's relief fund which was earlier partially released will be paid in full and the process to th...   READ MORE   Pesticide factories polluting environment, PCB acting like 'mute spectator' 2/17/2016 11:37:14 PM Neeraj Badyal Early Times Report Samba, Feb 17: The indiscriminate establishing of industrial sector in Samba is good as far as generating employment for the unemployed youth but the rapid expansion of the industries especially related to pesticides is also causing a severe damage to the environment. This industrial area consists of two phases, Phase I and II having almost 250 factories of different industries mostly dealing with the hazardous chemicals and the discharge of waste material from these factories is flowing into Basantar and that too without any check. "These industries especially pesticide units are polluting the air and water of the area, sources said and added that the ...   READ MORE   Locals protest against police alleged demand of bribe, block road 2/17/2016 11:37:08 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Feb 17: : Irate over the behavior of Police for allegedly demanding bribe in a case, people of Mendhar today staged a protest and blocked Mendhar- Jammu road at Sangla Chowk for nearly two hours thereby affecting the normal traffic. Questioning working of police, the protestors said, "How is it possible that three persons were charged in a case of assault but after investigating only one was found guilty and his name was put in challan and rest two were allowed to walk scot free. They alleged that the Investigating Officer (I/O) Javed Mirza had demanded bribe from the only accused but he could not fulfill his demand thereby he kept his name in challan....   READ MORE   JK ill-equipped to deal with natural disasters 2/17/2016 11:37:02 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 17: Jammu and Kashmir government seems least interested to be prepared to deal with natural disasters despite state being declared prone to natural calamities. According to the disaster management plan report, 13 districts in J&K out of 100 districts in India have been identified as 'multi hazard districts' and has called for pro-active, holistic and comprehensive approach towards disaster risk reduction and management. The report says that most parts of Kashmir valley covering the districts of Srinagar, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Budgam, Anantnag and parts of Jammu, Doda, Ramban, Kishtwar come under Seismic Zone V and are...   READ MORE   Relief official removed following corruption complaint Case of 2014 flood victims still pending 2/17/2016 11:36:57 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, Feb 17: Showing zero tolerance towards deliration of duty and corruption, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar today removed in charge relief section with immediate effect after it came into his notice that the said officer had allegedly demanded some money for clearing a relief case pending in the Kishtwar relief section since last several months. As per the details available with "Early Times", the relief case of Ghulam Mohammad Wani son of Abdullah Wani resident of Inderwal was pending since September 2014 and Tehsildar Chatroo in response to the letter No. 640/DCK/R Dated 9-02-2016 stated that the victim Ghulam Mohammad Wani had suffered loss...   READ MORE   Protests against NFSA implementation continue in Valley 2/17/2016 11:36:39 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 17: Protests continued for the second consecutive day in parts of Kashmir as people demand implementation of NFSA with additional subsidized quota of rice on monthly basis. reports of protests have been received from Ganderbal, Kupwara besides Srinagar. People from different parts of old Srinagar city blocking roadsprotested in Naqashband Sahab area and demanded that authorities should either completely roll back NFSA implementation in Kashmir or come up with modification in the act like additional quota of rice on subsidized rates in addition to 5 Kgs of rice to per person as per NFSA guidelines to meet monthly requirement of rice of ever...   READ MORE

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