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| Madhav, Nirmal say AFSPA, NHPC projects not discussed with Mehbooba | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: The Wednesday evening one-on-one meeting between PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and BJP national general secretary and in-charge of J&K at the Fairview residence of the PDP leader seems to have worked.
Both the parties have started making their stands public vis-a-vis government formation. While sources very close to PDP president disclosed that Mehbooba Mufti made it clear during the meeting that the PDP will not form government unless the Central leadership gave a categorical commitment that the agenda of alliance and whatever it contained shall be implemented in a definite timeframe, the BJP leaders have publicly said that Ram Madhav didn't discuss Arme... | |
| | | | Rahul Gandhi's Jammu visit divides PCC | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: Annoyed over not taking them into confidence over Rahul Gandhi's proposed visit, the group having allegiance with the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, is learnt to have conveyed its displeasure with the PCC president G A Mir.
The Azad group is annoyed that the PCC president did not consult them before inviting Rahul Gandhi and scheduling tentative date for the proposed visit. Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Jammu on March 2 and address a public rally at Hari Singh Park besides interacting with the senior leaders over the organizational affairs.
Rahul's visit has been proposed amidst reports that Ghulam Nabi Azad was avoiding PC... | |
| | | | Election Board: Mehbooba's masterstroke | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar. Feb 19: A day after BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar, in a surprise move PDP constituted its Election Board on Thursday sending everyone, including the BJP into a tizzy.
"The PDP President Mehbooba Mufti has constituted party's Election Board with Senior leader Ab Rehman Veeri as its Chairman and Dhaman Bhasin and Flail Singh its members," a PDP spokesman said in a statement
Political observers and analysts while talking to Early Times expressed surprise over the PDP decision while a few of them termed it as a "pressure tactics." "If PDP has started structured dialogue with BJP to form ... | |
| | | | Guv cautions DCs against laxity in solving people's problems | | | |
Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 19: Governor N.N Vohara has directed to all the District Magistrates and senior officers that the solution of the problems of common people should be ensured at the primary level.
Sources said that the on the directions of the Governor Raj Bhawan has forwarded a communication to all the District Magistrates that the common man must feel that deputed officers in their areas are making efforts for the solutions of their problems.
Sources said that the governor has stressed that the officers posted on district, tehsil and block level should do their work with full concentration and devotion so that the problem should be solved at local leve... | |
| | | | Senior traffic cop knocks politicians' doors for choicest posting | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: A senior cop has apparently shifting his loyalty from one political mentor to other just for the sake of managing his posting in executive wing of the police.
If sources are to be believed, the cop who is posted in traffic wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) has shifted his loyalty from ex-DyCM to a MLA who was also a senior Cabinet Minister in PDP-BJP government.
The cop who also served in a district as head is continuously paying visits to official residence of an MLA who remained cabinet Minister in PDP led BJP government just to secure his next posting in executive wing of the police.
"The cop who was known for being loyal of an Ex Dy CM i... | |
| | | | JU, a den of anti-national activities | | Anti-India seminar | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: Jammu University, once considered an institution of excellence, has lost its moorings. It's no more considered a house of learning. It has become hub of anti-national activities, with many undesirables and JNU-educated teachers playing a dubious role and vitiating the atmosphere on the campus. Some of the JNU-indoctrinated teachers have been openly promoting fissiparous tendencies and inviting the well-known supporters of Kashmiri separatists to create a pro-separatist constituency in the University. They want to create JNU-like situation in Jammu University so that its students also raise anti-India, pro-Pakistan and pro-Azadi slogans and create more difficulties ... | |
| | | | SVC pulls up ex-ARC, Secy Sports Council spared | | Separate benchmarks against corrupt | | | Harish Chander
Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 19: State Vigilance Commission the previous day sought action taken report from the General Administration Department (GAD) against former Additional Resident Commissioner, New Delhi, who by overstepping his powers and authority had misappropriated the Government money at large by dishonestly drawing an amount of Rs 6,24,262 as electrical charges for his residential accommodation, fuel drawn for his private vehicle to the tune of Rs 1,22,689 and other funds for his personal affairs.
The SVC is however yet to seek similar action taken report against Jawaid Ahmad Shah, the then Joint Resident Commissioner Mumbai and now Secretary State Sports... | |
| | | | KCC&I dismayed over 'harassment' meted out under FSS Act | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 19: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCC&I) has expressed concern over the panic being spread in the food industry by the raids, inspections and disproportionate penalties and fines being carried out in the name of Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act.
KCC&I President Mushtaq Ahmad Wani while appreciating the need for regulation of the food business and the need for providing edible and standard quality of food products has expressed dismay at the manner in which the concerned Department was implementing the FSS Act. "The FSS Act was in the interest of the general public but the chamber cautioned that the same was prone to abus... | |
| | | | Poor internet service of Reliance irks subscribers | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 19: The subscribers of Reliance Communications Services hailing from different areas of Kashmir including Srinagar city are having a harrowing experience in their effort to remain connected with the world.
Internet subscribers from Bemina, Qamarwari and other areas of Kashmir Friday alleged that the internet connectivity of Reliance has turned from bad to worse over the past three months ."The signal strength in my 3G connection has been very low and this seems to be the case with Reliance only," said a government employee who is the post paid customer of the company and pays 750 as monthly bill every month.
He said the facility is ... | |
| | | | Locals demand early completion of Mohra-Kallar water scheme | | | | M S Nazki
Early Times Report
Mendhar, Feb 19: The social and political persons of Mohra-Kallar have complained about water shortage in the area and demanded early completion of the Mohra-Kallar water supply scheme pending since long.
Locals in a meeting alleged that water supply scheme for the area was initiated but the project yet has not seen the light as concerned don't bother to expedite needful action.
"Over 15 years back work was started on it but the project couldn't enable the public here to have drinking water a need which not only the human beings feel, even any living being can't escape from the sufferings where it is non-existent, locals said.
The locals also complained... | |
| | | | ‘Powerful’ draftsman calls shots in Gandoh | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: A Draftsman posted in Special Sub-Division Gandoh for the last over twenty years has been calling shots while performing dual work of draftsman as well as Jr Engineer and intimidating those posted as JEs so that he could continue to work according to his wishes.
The sources informed Early Times that whenever government posted a Junior Engineer at Spl. Sub-Division Gandoh, the draftsman posted at Gandoh since over two decades, allegedly uses his politicial clout and money power to get them divested of the charge of Junior Engineer of Irrigation and Flood SSD Gandoh.
They further informed the draftsman was transferred from Sub-Division Gandoh to Irriga... | |
| | | | Forest officials hit livelihood of unemployed youth | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Feb 19: A team of forest officials led by Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Baramulla instead of taking action against timber smugglers illegally demolished a Tin Shed constructed for rearing of sheep at Hajibal by an educated unemployed youth.
The 'illegal' action comes close on the heels of reports that the department has failed to retrieve forest land in different areas of this district including 20 Kanals of forest land in Zandafarn village... | |
| | | | SSRB downplays CIC's order | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 19: The services selection recruitment board (SSRB) is alleged to have 'defied' orders of chief information commissioner (CIC) G R Sufi by not providing complete information to an RTI activist who was not selected as a teacher a few years back. He has been seeking copies of his answer sheets, but SSRB is not parting with them.
Gul Mohammad Rather of Srigufwara, Anantnag, filed an RTI application before PIO, JKSSRB, Srinagar, on August 1, 2014, seeking xerox copies of answer sheets under Roll No 101002663 and that of the question paper of series "A", pertaining to teachers' post, Anantnag. He also sought written cut merit of item No 235, 381 and 442.
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| | | | Engaged Preraks to seek PMO intervention | | 'Secy School Education ignores us' | | | Dev S
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: After failing on all fronts to get the problem fixed, the unemployed educated youth in Jammu and Kashmir enrolled with the Saakshar Bharat Mission (SBM), an Adult- skilled Dev. Programme which has been launched in 2009 by the Prime Minister of India across the country including J&K have finally made their way to move to PM office for a solution.
Reliable sources said that the State literacy Mission (SLMA) has been constituted in 2010 and notified inviting applications for the recruitment of Preraks, Block Co-ordinators, Distt. Co-ordinators purely based on merit at Panchayat levels, Blocks levels, Distt. levels e are issued by the concerned D... | |
| | | | Report about hydro power puts previous regimes in tight spot | | | | Peerzada Ummer
Srinagar, Feb 19: At a time when return of power projects from the NHPC is being pitched, the startling revelations are coming to fore about how much the state of Jammu and Kashmir has a potential to earn from its hydro power.
The documents in possession of the Early Times reveal that a mere 10 percent of total hydro power is being utilised in the state.
The recent report about the hydro power potential in the state has claimed that due to untapping of the resources, Rs 87673.75 crore are lost annually.
The report besides puncturing the claims of the helmsmen in transforming the Jammu and Kashmir in an epitome of development has also unmasked the inaction of the succ... | |
| | | | 5 months on, thyroid testing machine in GMCH out of order, patients suffer | | | | Bijay Charak
Jammu, Feb 19: Thyroid testing machine in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu, is not functioning for the last five months due to which patients are suffering.
Sources informed Early Times that in the absence of Thyroid testing facility, every day dozens of patients from GMCH are being referred to Super Specialty Hospital, Jammu overloading the lab at Super Specialty hospital.
They further said that the absence of Thyroid testing facility in GMCH has increased the difficulties of the patients visiting the hospital particularly old, infirm and poor who do not have any conveyance to reach from GMCH to Super Specialty Hospital, as there is no public transp... | |
| | | | Irregularities in MGNREGA works at Marahama | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Feb 19: Inhabitants of Marahama village in Bijbehara block of South Kashmir's Anantnag district Friday held protests against Rural Development Department alleging Irregularities in MGNREGA works.
Residents alleged that Rural Development Department officials, employees and some contractors backed by Peoples Democratic Party have drawn huge amount of money for the construction of roads in the village under center sponsored scheme MGNREGA but on ground the works have not been completed according to estimates.
"A few days ago Rural Development Department under MGNREGA started constructing a road from higher secondary School to Panzpora Marhama... | |
| | | | Interview in Persian, Kashmiri, Dogri for AP posts on Feb 29 | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: Giving a relief to thousands of aspirants for nearly 1650 posts of Assistant Professor in Government Degree Colleges, the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has decided to resume the interview process from February 29th.
Sources in the JKPSC informed Early Times that on 29th of February the interviews for Persian, Kashmiri and Dogri subjects would start and would be followed by interviews for remaining subjects.
"The interview schedule will be notified soon in coming days", the official said, adding that JKPSC has also decided to start interviews for Superintendent ITI posts, in which the result of screening test was de... | |
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