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| Sagar couldn't see his son on top | | Salman's uneventful stint as Mayor, Dr Farooq contesting LS polls in 2009 dashed Sr Sagar's hopes | | | Fazal Khan
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 18: The incumbent General Secretary of the National Conference Ali Mohammad Sagar left no stone unturned to project his son Salman Sagar as his successor but all his attempts couldn't yield the desired results.
Salman Sagar became the Mayor of Srinagar City on Mar 26, 2008 with the blessings and backing of his father Ali Mohammad Sagar, who as then senior leader of the National Conference used to call the shots. However, Salman as Mayor couldn't do much and remained busy in ensuring that he gets wide publicity and people come to know that he is not just a son of "influential father" but has an identity of his own.
Salman's stint as a Mayor was not that eventful as his recognition remained confined to being the son of an "influential politician" who managed to push his son to the top post despite NC being in opposition in 2008.
Recalling the 2008 elections for Mayor's post in Srinagar one of the former NC corporators while talking to Early Times said, "Sixty-one out of 63 corporators voted in the elections. While three votes were... | |
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| BR Sharma resigns as president Mountaineering Association | | Would others follow the suit? | | | Abodh Sharma
ET Report
jammu, Feb 18: Two days after Early Times published a story titled 'Two hoots to Governor's directive' highlighting that despite the directives of the Governor to all government officers/officials to resign from sports associations, not a single officer had either resigned or sought permission from the Government; B R Sharma, Financial Commissioner Planning, who was the honorary president of the J&K Mountaineering Association resigned in accordance with the provisions of SRO-164 that restrains government officers to hold any positions in Sports Associations.
Sources divulge that Secretary Sports Council had issued a circular to all sports associations, asking all ... | |
| | | | 9 years on, Sidhra Golf Course awaits completion | | Inaction of Tourism deptt | | |
GS Asgotra
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 18: It could be attributed to the failure of Tourism department that after the lapse of nearly nine years, the Golf Course Sidhra is still awaiting completion. Though the date of completion of project was 2013 but after the lapse of two years since expiry of completion date, the completion of Golf Course Sidhra is still far.
Sources in the department informed Early Times that the Tourism Department had started construction of Golf course Sidhra in the financial year 2005- 06, and funds to the tune of Rs, 42.28 Crores were approved for the project. The estimated date of completion of 18 holes Golf Course was 2013 but still the Golf Course is unc... | |
| | | | 6 months on, CM's monitoring cell defunct | | Officials draw hefty salaries for doing nothing | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 18: The Chief Minister Monitoring Cell, which had been set up by the former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to monitor the ongoing major infrastructural projects across the state, is lying defunct since September 2014 due to no government being at place.
Sources told Early Times that the Chief Minister Monitoring Cell was established in August 2010 to monitor the progress of the major projects being undertaken across the state to ensure that these projects are completed within the stipulated deadline.
"The Monitoring Cell is defunct since September 2014 as none of the projects were inspected by the Cell thereafter," sources said adding that the... | |
| | | | TRC dysfunctional, constructs bus, taxi stands without road connectivity | | Tourism department's apathy towards Shiv Khori | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 18: Instead of promotion of second largest shrine in Jammu Shiv Khori, the tourism department has disowned it for unknown reasons.
Monthly yatra of Shiv Khori Shrine has reached around 1.5 lacs, but due to non-availability of required facilities, the pilgrims are managing on their own. "Even the basic needs for smooth pilgrimage have not been provided. There is no electricity and water", said Pal Chand, Sarpanch Poora Kotla Ransoo.
He further said that instead of expanding its area of operation in the town, the tourism department has been ignoring its existing establishments in Ransoo.
"Few years ago, a Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) was established by... | |
| | | | Corrupt departments declared, Corrupt officers still veiled | | Where is the list of notorious 1032? | | |
Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 18: The much awaited list of 1032 most corrupt officers in J&K who have been booked in multiple cases of corruption and financial misappropriation, reportedly prepared by the State Vigilance Organization on the directions of Governor has mysteriously got struck; and if sources are to be believed, many of those whose names are on the notorious list are doing whatever it takes to withhold the list from coming in public domain at least till the new government is formed.
Sources divulge that on the directions of the Governor to prepare a list of most corrupt who were habitual offenders, SVO had compiled a list of 1032 names, but though the list o... | |
| | | | Two independents hold key to NC Candidate's win from Kashmir | | LC Polls | | | Party starts back channel
efforts to woo Tarigami, Hakim
Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 18: As the scene about upcoming Legislative Council elections got clearer with filing of nomination papers on the last day today, National Conference has started back channel efforts to ensure votes of at least two independent candidates in their favour for its lone contender in Kashmir province whose victory entirely depends on their support. National Conference has fielded Qaiser Jamsheed Lone from Kashmir province and Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo from Jammu province. The latter is safe as per the number of votes required for his victory.
Sources said the party high command has directed second rung leade... | |
| | | | Winters almost over, Handloom deptt sells winter items in Expo-2015 | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: With winter season nearing its culmination, 'Fifteen days' Handloom Expo-2015 "Dast-E-Hunnar" by Jammu and Kashmir Handloom Department at Dusshera Ground Gandhi Nagar is pathetically ill timed and reflects poorly upon the foresight and objectivity of the officers of concerned department.
Artisans who are part of Handloom Expo-2015 strongly criticized the department for the timing of organizing the Expo. "Today, due to cloudy weather, mercury has plunged a little , but in Jammu, during afternoon, it feels like summers. We all artisans have woolen items to sell, including shawls, blankets, woolen clothes and other woolen wear. Why customers w... | |
| | | | Against proposed 5 Km stretch of canal only 2.5Km completed since 2002 | | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
katra, Feb 18: It may sound weird but true! that PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Department has failed to construct a canal of just 5 Km distance in Nahoti area of Sunderbani Tehsil despite passage of 13 years and timely release of Rs. 2.10 Cr in the year 2002-03.
Sources told Early Times that in the year 2002-03, a canal of 5 Km length was proposed to be constructed from Thumbha Garan Nalla to Nahoti area in Panchayat Nalla Makol Sunderbani Tehsil of district Rajouri at the cost of Rs. 2.10 crores but till date the PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Department has constructed only 2-2.5 Km stretch of the said canal.
Locals of the Nahoti area told Ear... | |
| | | | NCD Cell Doda in need of contractual staff | | Headless cell run by single person since inception | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: The state health department has failed to appoint contractual staff for National Communicable Diseases (NCD) Cell Doda, as the cell is being run by a single contractual staffer, since it was established.
Moreover, at one hand health department claims that the NCD cell is envisaged for providing preventive, promotive, curative and supportive services up to Sub Health Centre but same has failed to provide sufficient staff according to operational guidelines.
Sources informed Early Times that in the year 2012 DHS Jammu has established NCD Cell in mountainous district Doda but astoundingly yet the health department has not provide sufficie... | |
| | | | Re-assessment of flood damaged structures, a cruel joke with aggrieved people | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: The authorities continue to play truant with the flood affected people of the Kashmir valley more so with those who have complained of improper assessment of their damaged structures.
Sources told Early Times that there is no record of the applications moved by the flood affected people with respect to the reassessment of their damaged structures. With no record being maintained the assessment teams comprising of officials from different departments take it easy when it comes to reassessment of damaged structures.
"Whenever any application is moved, it has to be properly entered and then dispatched but with a proper dispatch number. No... | |
| | | | Nawaz Sharif and misinformation campaign | | First quit Gilgit-Baltistan, PoJK, then demand implementation of UN resolutions | | | Neha
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 18: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday once again stated that the Kashmir conflict should be resolved in light of UN resolutions. He demanded implementation of the UN resolutions on Jammu & Kashmir during his meeting with a parliamentary delegation comprising members of the European Union (EU) in Islamabad. The delegation consisted of Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the EU to Pakistan Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, Chief EU Observer Michael Gahler, Sajjad Karim, Richard Howitt and Jean Lambert.
During the meeting Sharif said that Jammu & Kashmir was at the heart of hostility between Pakistan and India and was the cause of two of their three... | |
| | | | Revolt against Balwant Singh Mankotia | | Association with JPUF | | | Rustam
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 18: The Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) is in complete disarray. Its three top leaders - Bhim Singh (chief patron), Balwant Singh Mankotia (president) and others are pulling in different directions. Bhim Singh is openly opposing the idea of the PDP and the BJP joining hands to form the next government in the state and urging Governor NN Vohra to dissolve the Assembly and recommend fresh elections. Another leader, who earlier had appealed to the non-BJP MLAs to vote against the BJP and the PDP candidates seeking election to the Rajya Sabha, has also been airing views which suit the NC and the Congress, which, like the JKNPP, were als... | |
| | | | Hundreds kanals of Irrigation land grabbed, Deptt acts as mute spectator | | |  Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
Kathua, Feb 18: Hundreds of Kanals of Irrigation land, from Lakhanpur to Kalibari, has been grabbed by land mafia under the nose of officers of Irrigation department who acted like mute spectators and did nothing.
D 3, Main Canal, Old BP Canal and many other such canals have been completely grabbed by Government Primary School Shiva Nagar, Temples, Government Garages and its Workshop, District Employment & Counseling Centre, PHE department, Social Forestry De... | |
| | | | Illegal poaching threatens Trout in Lidder | | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Feb 18: With the authorities in no mood to stop illegal fishing in Lidder, the precious Trout fish is in danger. According to locals, the fish are being caught illegally in the river at several locations particularly in Serchin, Batakoot and Movera area and some persons in nexus with the employees are allegedly using hazardous chemicals and electric current to kill the fish. "Since the past few weeks illegal fishing continues unabated in the area and a group of people with the support of employees are killing the precious 'Trout fish by using calcium carbonate and sometimes electric current," Sajjad Ahmad, a Movera resident told Early Times.
He said, "Today in... | |
| | | | After 2 Swine Flu deaths in Kashmir Health Department issues Advisory | | `SKIMS has got Trivalant vaccine' | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 18 : Facing severe criticism for brushing the Swine Flu issue under the carpert, the Health Department woke up today and issued the dos and don'ts. Meanwhile, the Director SKIMS, Dr Showkat Zargar, during a press conference today said that two patients infected by H1N1 virus have died in Kashmir Valley while 71 more have tested positive and are undergoing treatment.
He said one death was confirmed to have occurred due to the virus, another patient, a woman, had critical cardiac ailments as well but was infected with the H1N1 virus too.
Giving details of swine flu related cases, Dr Showkat said that at least 71 cases of common cold an... | |
| | | | 7 months on, JU yet to declare results of MSc IT | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Feb 18: Over seven months ago, the students of Kishtwar campus of Jammu University appeared in examination of 4th and last semester of MSc Information Technology, but the Jammu University authorities have failed to declare the result.
While talking to Early Times, father of a student who appeared in this examination said that due to delay in declaration of result, the career of his son is at stake as he cannot apply for further studies. "We have completed our exams in July 2014 and still are waiting for result to be declared by the Jammu University," said a student. He said that eight month delay in declaration of result for any course is too long under pre... | |
| | | | PDP candidates file nominations for LC polls | | | | Bashir Assad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb18: Six Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates today filed papers for the legislative council elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Accompanied by legislators and senior party functionaries the PDP candidates filed the nomination papers for six out of eleven seats to the Upper House for which the notification was issued by the ECI.Those who filed the nomination are Surinder Choudhary and Firdous Tak for Jammu seats, Anayat Ali for reserved seat of Kargil and Javed Ahmed Mirchal, Saif-ud-Din Bhat and Yasir Reshi for Kashmir province seats.
After fighting the Rajya Sabha elections jointly, the PDP and the Bharatiya Janata Party, which are in ta... | |
| | | | GMC hospital's vehicles misuse Red Cross Emblem with impunity | | |  Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: The vehicles of Government Medical College (GMC) hospital and some other government hospital are misusing the Red Cross Emblem (symbol)-which is meant for only the members of the Red Cross movement while on official duty and the Army Medical Corps (AMC) personnel. Officials' sources informed Early Times that administration of hospital knows that the use of the Red Cross emblem by doctors and ambulances is punishable offence and in addition ... | |
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