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Is under-pressure BJP distancing itself from PDP? 'Mookerjee's line sacred for us' 2/23/2016 11:57:21 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 23: The BJP, which has been in the line of fire all across the country for its "dubious" stand on Jammu and Kashmir and for compromising its ideology for power for months, is, it seems, slowly but surely distancing itself from the PDP. The BJP after becoming part of the government in the state never ever made any political statement and observed criminal silence even when the situation in the Valley had assumed alarming proportions and the anger in Jammu was mountung. So much so, it fired two law officers, who had interpreted the cow-killing and beef-eating laws as they were and went with the finance minister's unilateral and highly provocative decision to impose jaziya on the sacred Hindu religious places. Besides, it adopted anti-Jammu stand on the issues of All-India Institute of Medical Sciences and Tawi Artificial Lake. These issues were very dear to the people of Jammu. There are many other instances which only serve to suggest that it had adopted a very hostile attitude towards issues of Jammu and national import. However, during the past few d...   READ MORE

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PDP chief to empower party veterans 2/23/2016 11:57:04 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 23: Amid the deadlock over the Government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, the PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti is calling back the party veterans while prioritising to accord them the vital positions within the PDP. Former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's trusted lieutenant and close aide Abdul Rahman Veeri has been appointed as chairman of the Election Board. Such a development besides giving clear hint that who would remain privy to the party affairs in the past has also indicated that if Mehbooba decides to assume office of the Chief Minister in the State, the veterans would get their due share and respect in the Government. Sources div...   READ MORE   Arbitrary execution of works in HB: probe panel fails to submit report 2/23/2016 11:56:53 PM AkshayAzad Early Times Report jammu, Feb 23: Fifteen days time given to a three member inquiry committee, constituted to conduct an inquiry in respect of works executed by Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board without following codal formalities, has stretched into more than seven months, but still the report is pending, reflecting casual approach of administration to deal with unauthorized activities. Sources alleged that those involved in the execution of works was done on the instance of a Minister, due to which the inquiry committee has reportedly been delaying the inquiry and submission of report. According to documents in possession of Early Times, Commissioner Secretary to Government H...   READ MORE   Did militants dump ammunition at EDI complex before attack on CRPF? 2/23/2016 11:56:45 PM Hyder Ali Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 23: Even as the fierce 3-day gunfight in the Saffron town of Pampore ended on Monday when all the three militants were finally neutralized, the intelligence agencies have started probing if the trio had already stocked their ammunition and were equally well versed with the EDI building, wherefrom they gave a "tough-fight." Security forces lost five personnel, including two Army captains in one of the deadliest encounters in the past over a decade of Fidayeen attacks in Kashmir Valley. Official sources said it was literally impossible for three militants to have given so much of resistance with mere backpacks of stocks with them, and unless they ...   READ MORE   Crime Branch summons Delhi company in JKCL forgery case 2/23/2016 11:56:38 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 23: The Crime Branch has summoned a Delhi-based Company for its role to siphon off nearly Rs 1 crore from JK Cements Limited under forged signatures. The CB had initiated an enquiry after receiving a formal complaint from the Managing Director Jammu and Kashmir Cements Limited that an attempt has been done to siphon nearly Rs 1 Crore bank guarantee money from Bank of India New Delhi under forged signatures. "We have received complaint from JK Cements Managing Director regarding the attempt to siphon bank guarantee money under forged signatures. Since then investigation is on and in this regard we have summoned one of the owners of the Asho...   READ MORE   Jammu land mafia enjoys political patronage! 2/23/2016 11:56:29 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 23: Enjoying total political patronage the land mafia is ruling roost in Jammu with administration hesitating to lay hands on the structures constructed on the State land in various parts of Jammu, its outskirts and other districts. Enjoying patronage of the political parties for vote bank politics the land mafia has created public nuisance and has also disturbed law and order situation. Despite the instructions from various statutory bodies the government has failed to remove the encroachments in Jammu region where people have forcibly grabbed thousands kanals of forest and State land in various areas. According to sources some influential politicians who h...   READ MORE   RSS hardens stand, hits out at PDP 2/23/2016 11:56:22 PM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 23: The RSS, which had thrown its full weight behind the PDP-BJP alliance and coalition government and described the formation of the PDP-BJP coalition government in the state a "noble" experiment, has suddenly taken a complete U-turn. On Sunday, it used a very strong language against the PDP. The attack on the PDP was not launched by an ordinary RSS man. It was launched by Rakesh Sinha, the RSS ideologue, who frequently puts across the RSS point of view and defends his organization whenever it is under severe attack. Sinha is also a University Professor, who appears on almost all the news channels to defend not only the RSS but also the actions and policie...   READ MORE   GAD submits list of tainted officials to Guv Will action be taken against Principal GDC Srinagar? 2/23/2016 11:56:13 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report srinagar, Feb 23: With the General Administration Department (GAD) submitting the list of 'tainted' officers to the office of Governor Narendra Nath Vohra today, all eyes are on the Governor, as and when he will issue 'punitive' orders against Principal, Government Dental College (GDC), Srinagar, Dr. Riyaz Farooq for his role in the embezzlement at the college. Sources told Early Times that Dr. Riyaz's name figures in the list that was submitted by the GAD to Governor Vohra. The submission of the list came close on the heels of directions issued by Governor to the GAD in this regard last week. Vohra had in fact issued warning to the GAD higher ups that ...   READ MORE   Secy compromises on quality of upcoming sports infrastructure 2/23/2016 11:56:03 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 23: With existing sports infrastructure in J&K in jeopardy, the incumbent Secretary State Sports Council Jawaid Ahmad Shah through his arbitrary decisions, loathed with vested interests is hell bent to dissipate the efforts of his predecessors to improve the existing infrastructure. Sources in the works division of the Council divulge that the Secretary has been arbitrarily making amends in the approved DPRs of the infrastructural projects which have been tendered out, allegedly in a bid to extend undue favours to certain contractors for his own vested interests. Tender documents in possession of ET reveal that in the construction of pavilion in the K K Ha...   READ MORE   Working smoothly sans political pressure, dilemma Bureaucracy in functional mode…….! 2/23/2016 11:55:55 PM ET Report jammu, Feb 23: Absence of democratically elected government in J &K may well have created a political void but this has its positive side too. The Bureaucracy under the Governor's rule is in complete mode, contrary to what it was during PDP -BJP coalition government during last year due to dilemma and conflicting interests of both the alliance partner's. Sources said the indecisiveness which plagued the functioning of PDP-BJP government has now been replaced by a prompt, sharp and decisive regime in place at present with almost all the Bureaucrats at the top level working in a free and functional mode without resistance from any quarter. This resistance was seen when the two po...   READ MORE   SHO trying for posting in 'better' police station 2/23/2016 11:55:42 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 23: A police Inspector, who was at present posted in a border police station, is nowadays taking rounds of the offices and residences of senior officers for his posting in a 'better' police station. If he succeeds, this would be his third posting under SP (headquarters). He has also served as SHO of various police stations in Jammu district. Police sources said while he was already posted under SP (headquarters), he now wanted to head a 'better' police station which had more area as compared to the one he at present was heading. Prior to his posting as SHO of border police station, he had tried for a posting in the 'better' police station but had not succ...   READ MORE   Police not to allow anti-national slogans near encounter site 2/23/2016 11:51:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 23: Police and security agencies have taken a serious note about separatists trying to instigate the youth whenever any gunfight between militants and security forces take place in any area in Kashmir. Sources told Early Times, top police officials and officers of other security agencies have asked their subordinates to take stern action against the people who are responsible for mobilizing and instigating the youth to raise anti-national slogans near the encounter site. Pertinently, when the EDI gunfight was coming to an end at Sempora Pampore on Monday scores of youth assembled a few meters away from the encounter site and raised anti-national slogans....   READ MORE   Without BJP's 'assurances', PDP ready to stay out of power 2/23/2016 11:51:01 PM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report srinagar, Feb 23: Even as the hectic lobbying is on at New Delhi over government formation, PDP leadership is all set to leave no stone unturned to ensure at least some assurances from the BJPhigh command. Even if BJP doesn't budge, PDP then won't mind to stay out of power. "We will try our best for the betterment of state. But if BJP high command will not give us concrete assurance on Agenda of Alliance then we will not form government, we are ready to stay out of power," said Top PDP leader, who wished anonymity. Narrowing the differences with BJP on certain contentious issues are in a process, PDP sources privy told early times that, " A n...   READ MORE   Two entities govern paramedical college 2/23/2016 11:50:36 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 23:Despite the State Paramedical Council (SPC) is crystal clear directives to get admission in various courses being offered by the state run' institutions and private colleges for paramedical courses across the state but dozens of private colleges running in state which are registered under Indian Nursing Council (INC) been following different criteria to give admission in paramedical courses. It is pertinent to mention here that while offering courses to trainees by the SPC, is clearly mentioned in their notification that those who have passed 12th class with science streams to be considered for the courses but some dozens of paramedical ...   READ MORE   Panchayat members lock BDO's office at Mendhar 2/23/2016 11:50:25 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report poonch, Feb 23:The members of Panchayat Association Mendhar on Tuesday locked the office of Block Development Officer alleging that pick and choose policy was being adopted by him in distribution of government cement allotted for MGNREGA works. Sources said Block Development Officer Tariq Aziz has reportedly received approximately 15000 cement bags which was distributed among various panchayats for the ongoing development works going on in the area under MGNREGA. The BDO, allegedly adopted the pick and choose policy and distributed the cement among the blue eyed contractors where as other contractors were ignored sources said, adding after receiving the ...   READ MORE   PHE deptt allots work without inviting tenders 2/23/2016 11:50:16 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 23: The Public Health Engineering Department, flouting the set norms to while allocating development works to the contractors got executed thousands works costing hundreds of crores of rupees without inviting tenders. Sources told Early Times that in order to bring transparency and ensure timely completion of development works, the works are allocated through tender but due to lackluster attitude of the department as well as the political interference in the allotment of development works, without fulfilling the formal modalities more than 4000 works under National Rural Drinking Water Programme involving hundreds of crore of rupees were exec...   READ MORE   Several eyeing Bari Brahmana PS after its SHO's attachment 2/23/2016 11:50:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 23: Several police Inspectors are eying Bari Brahmana police station following the attachment of its SHO over the Sarore incident in which one person was yesterday killed and several others, including four cops, were wounded in a clash between police and land grabbers. Police sources said three Inspectors, who were attached to the Samba DPL in the absence of any vacant police station in the district, were among the front runners. "There are some, who are trying for a posting in Samba district only to head Bari Brahmana police station," the sources added. Of the three Inspectors at the DPL, one is considered to be politically well connected. Though he wante...   READ MORE   In absence of elected Govt, Guv assumes important role 2/23/2016 11:40:25 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 23: Amid prevailing political stalemate, Governor NN Vohra assumes important role not only to run administrative affairs but also to keep an eye on dissimilar activities in conflict hit Jammu and Kashmir. Immediately after the demise of former Chief Minister, Mufti Muhammad Syed, letter of Govrnor NN Vohra to PDP and BJP enthused both parties to think about government formation once again after ruling over the state nearly for ten months together. Though BJP still maintains that it is sticked to the 'Agenda for the Alliance' finalized by the party last year for forming government with PDP, however PDP after sea of speculations regardin...   READ MORE   SSA teachers work sans facilities 2/23/2016 11:40:17 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 23: The seasonal teachers, under Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyan (SSA), are teaching to students of Gujjar and Bakerwal families, who are enrolled under centrally sponsored scheme SSA, in open without basic facilities as well as under threat of as wild animals used to roam. Moreover, despite the meeting of concerned authority about enchantment in their salary, these teachers, who are engaged on seasonal basis are yet to receive a hike in their monthly remuneration of Rs 4000 for last 10 to 11 years. Since the scheme under SSA has been introduced in the State, students have never received 'Mid-Day Meal' by the authority of SSA. Sources told Early ...   READ MORE   CAPD Reasi fails to put in place proper monitoring system 2/23/2016 11:39:52 PM Dev S Early Times Report REASI, Feb 23: Despite of Ensuring the proper distribution of Ration to the different areas, the CAPD Reasi is once again in limelight for its failure to ensure proper mechanism for monitoring the supply of ration at various outlets of the CAPD functioning in Tehsil Katra, putting the genuine rationees into great inconvenience. Sources in sharp contrast within the CAPD Reasi office told Early Times that the store keeper in the Katra office is running a nexus with some of the blue eyed for some personal interest. Sources said that the Store keeper used to damp the main supply of ration either in the private rented stores near the favorites or sometimes in the s...   READ MORE   SMGS hospital reluctant to remove hoarding of ex-Health Minister 2/23/2016 11:39:46 PM Mohd Irfan Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 23: As there is more then a month since the imposition of Governor's rule but for the SMGS hospital Shalimar administration Ex-health minister Lal Singh is still a Health Minister as big hoarding installed in the premises of the hospital speaks volumes of the influence of the Ex- Minister that administration apparently not "muster guts" to remove the hoarding as the hoarding show Minister Hello new initiative which is started by him to listen to the grievances of the masses but as of now he is not in power there is not any sense to make his hoarding to continue, sources informed. Sources told Early Times that initiative started by the Ex- heal...   READ MORE   Baramulla's old bridge caves during day time, lives of hundreds saved 2/23/2016 11:39:13 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Feb 23: Hundreds of persons would have died today here in this North Kashmir district, had the wooden bridge that caved in during day collapsed in the evening, when there is a huge rush of the people. The bridge was the oldest wooden bridge in Old Town here. This bridge was closed for vehicular movement after September 2014 floods. The bridge located near fish market connects dozens of villages including old town Baramulla with rest of the di...   READ MORE   Info about revocation of SMS ban: CIC dismisses complaint on security grounds 2/23/2016 11:38:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 23: The State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), G R Sufi has dismissed a complaint against PIO Home Department wherein information about SMS ban revocation was sought by a Jammu resident which was denied by the PIO by invoking security reasons (section 8 of RTI Act). Details available with Early Times reveal that an information seeker namely Deepak Sharma a resident of Jeewan Nagar Jammu filed an application under State RTI Act before the Public Information Officer (PIO) of J&K Home Department on 28.1.2014. The information seeker sought certified copies of the file noting maintained by the Home Department on the petition to revoke SMS ban in J&K . Info...   READ MORE   Man allegedly beats family members mercilessly 2/23/2016 11:38:07 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report Mendhar, Feb 23: A man allegedly has thrashed his family members including his father, mother and wife mercilessly over some petty domestic dispute, police sources said here today. An eye witness reported, one Mohd Zaffran s/o Hukum Dad of Bonala village of Mendhar in a fit of anger beat his father, mother and wife mercilessly over some petty domestic dispute. According to locals, the mother of the accused identified as Kaniz Bi, is stated to have received severe head injury and thus has been shifted to Sub District Hospital (SDH) Mendhar where she has been admitted for her due medicare. When contacted SHO Mendhar, SI Shabir Ahmed told Early Times tha...   READ MORE   SHO removed over man's death during anti-encroachment drive 2/23/2016 11:37:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 23: Authorities have removed Station House Officer (SHO) and decided to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of a man in firing during an anti-encroachment drive in Samba district. "Inspector Bharat Sharma, SHO Bari Brahmana, has been shifted and attached in Jammu," a police officer said. An SIT would be set up to probe the case in a time bound manner, he said, adding, if any officer is found guilty, necessary action will be taken against him. "Moreover, a board of doctors has been constituted for post-mortem," officer said. The leaders of a particular community have been assured that all necessary assistance would be taken a...   READ MORE   CAPD dealers up in arms over non-release of commission Call for indefinite strike, demand enhancement of commission after NFSA implementation 2/23/2016 10:57:17 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar, Feb 23: CAPD dealers were today up in arms against the department over non- release of their commission since October 2014, including payments for the period when government had announced free ration after the September 2014 floods in the state. Since they called for an indefinite strike till their demand was met, it has affected the progress of verification of new ration cards to be issued under National Food Safety Act and distribution of e-ration slips to the people. CAPD dealers hailing from different parts of Kishtwar district today assembled outside main food store of Kishtwar and held a peaceful sit-in in support of their demand and called for an indefini...   READ MORE   Non-veg business flourishes around Shiv Khori Shrine 2/23/2016 10:57:01 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Reasi, Feb 23: Non-Veg business has been allegedly flourishing in Ransoo town which is in close vicinity of Shiv Khori shrine where lakhs of people from all over the country come to pay their obeisance. It has been learnt that chicken business is being runby some traders in Ransoo town which is just 2.5 kms away from Shiv Khori shine. "There must be some restrictions on this business in this vicinity," said a local,adding that "our religious sentiments were not being honoured." When contacted District Development Commissioner Reasi Sushma Chouhan told Early Times that the restriction on non-veg business were in force in the holy town of Mata Vaishno Dev...   READ MORE   DC Kishtwar transfers 11 Patwaris 2/23/2016 10:56:53 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Feb 23: For smooth functioning of the administration, the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Ghulam Nabi Balwan today ordered immediate transfer of 11 Patwaris including those posted in his office. As per the order issued by DC vide No. DCK/HQA/1027-47/15 dated 23-2-2016 transferred Imtiyaz Ahmed Zarger from Patwar halqa Trigam and posted as Office Patwari DC Office Kishtwar vice Khurshid Ahmed who was posted as Patwari halqa Palmar, Anzar Ahmed Kalal was transferred from Patwar Halqa Londri and was posted as Office Patwari in ACR Office Kishtwar against Majid Hussan Kichloo who was posted as Patwar Halqa Karool. Kalal will draw his pay against the...   READ MORE   Government to charge money for fresh ration cards under NFSA 2/23/2016 10:56:44 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Feb 23: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has decided to charge for new ration cards supposed to be issued to the general public (consumers) categorized in different categories under National Food Security Act for the year 2015-16 and 2017-18. As per the details available with "Early Times", government of Jammu and Kashmir vide Order No. 23-CAPD of 2016 issued by Secretary to Government CA&PD) Department Saurabh Bhagat accorded sanction to the sale rates of ration cards for Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Jammu/Kashmir province for the period of three years w.e.f year 2015-16 to 2017-18 against the category of the consumer. As per th...   READ MORE   CB registers case against ex-ARTO Samba, SHO Vijaypur after ET report ET Impact 2/23/2016 10:48:44 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 23: Crime Branch has registered a case under relevant sections against former ARTO Samba, SHO Vijaypur and sale and purchase agent for cheating and forgery, following a report published by Early Times on January 12. According to copy of FIR trio have been booked under FIR number 11/2016 at P/S Crime Branch Jammu on February 6, 2016. "The omission and commissions, therefore, on the part of Shoail Ahmed son of Gulzar Ahmed resident of Iqbal Chowk Gujjar Nagar Jammu, a sale and purchase agent, Pawan Sharma the then ARTO Samba, Ajay Singh then SHO Vijaypur and others prima facie, constituted offences punishable under section 420, 467, 468, 471 RPC r/w sec. ...   READ MORE

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