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| Modalities of coalition, date of swearing in to be finalized during high-profile meeting | | Modi-Mufti meeting on Feb 27: | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who is going to be the next Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, would be meeting Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Friday, February 27 at New Delhi. This much waited meeting on February 27 is the follow-up of today's meeting of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and party stalwart and former Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Beigh with BJP president Amit Shah and BJP national general secretary Ram ... | |
| | | | 'Amit Shah's intervention prevented cross voting' | | BJP roped in 3 NC legislators ahead of RS polls? | | | Fazal Khan
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 24: Recently held Rajya Sabha elections could have led to the ousted National Conference splitting into two but BJP high command passing strict instructions to the state BJP unit to refrain from horse trading acted as a stumbling for BJP to ostensibly strike a deal with NC leaders.
Sources told Early Times three NC legislators one from Srinagar and two from south Kashmir were in touch with the BJP leaders ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls and had almost finalized a deal with them to ensure victory of the BJP candidate, Chander Mohan Sharma, who lost the RS polls by a slender margin of two votes to the veteran Congress leader and Leader of the Op... | |
| | | | VIP culture that ruined JK | | Omar's lavish lifestyle turns JK bankrupt | | |
Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 24: As the Jammu and Kashmir state is facing acute financial crunch; experts believe that it was the previous NC-Congress coalition which for the luxurious life style of ministers and legislators emptied treasuries due to which a common man in JK is facing the brunt at present.
The state during Omar Abdullah took a big leap over the Central Government and Members of Parliament (MPs) with the salaries fixed for every legislator is more than 30 thousand than the Lok Sabha members.
Besides hefty salaries, the Omar Abdullah government accorded attractive perks, free vehicles, security, medical allowance, housing allowance, travel allowance, ... | |
| | | | As Police prepare to organize Martyrs' Hockey Tournament Bosses ask SHOs, I/C PPs to 'collect donations' | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: In its bid to organize a national level Hockey tournament in Jammu, the Zonal Police Headquarters, has asked its officers to collect funds in order to make the event a great success.
If sources are to be believed, all the Station House Officers (SHOs) and Incharge Police Posts falling in Jammu Zone are being coerced by the office of Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone to collect money from influential persons of their respective areas.
"For organizing the proposed Hockey tournament in a lavish manner, the Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) of different districts of Jammu Zone have been directed by the office of IGP, Jammu... | |
| | | | BJP leaders, aspirants eye 8 nominated LC seats | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: While some aspirants were not considered for LegislativeCouncil berths after denial of thickets in Assembly elections, the expectations are high among many BJP leaders as nomination for four seats to be nominated to Upper House soon after the election process is over.
According to sources the expectations are high among the BJP leaders especially those who were earlier expecting mandate in Assembly elections and later in Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council poll for their nomination.
Sources said that soon after the poll process for 11 seats of LC is over, the process for nomination of eight seats to the House will begin and in case the BJP-PDP coalitio... | |
| | | | With Mufti all set to become CM people demand proper establishment of SAC | | Anti-graft body fails to take action against 'corrupt' | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 24: Establishment of the anti-graft body State Accountability Commission (SAC) in the state has failed to meet the desired objectives as no substantial action has been done against the people involved in various scams in the state.
Ever since its establishment this anti-graft body has been found wanting with respect to taking action against politicians, bureaucrats, government officials and other influential people involved in various scams and scandals across the state. The SAC has turned out to be yet another body which has been formed to 'rehabilitate' some of the people after their retirement from the government service.
During all th... | |
| | | | Seize JKCA accounts: Court directs SSP | | | | Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 24: In a significant move in JKCA scam, court has directed SSP Srinagar to seize the accounts of the Association at per his will.
The direction from court came after a complaint and a preliminary report was filed before court apprehending that the funds in the accounts are being misappropriated.
"Considering the complaint and preliminary report filed by SSP Srinagar, at the onset, it is observed that though the SSP has initiated preliminary inquiry into the allegations, but in case there is apprehension of cognizable offense on the basis of allegations leveled in the complaint, the SSP ought to first lodge FIR and then investigate th... | |
| | | | Guv proposes, Education Deptt disposes | | DSE retains blue eyed, shifts others | | | K Koushal
ET Report
Jammu, Feb 24: The Director of School Education (DSE) Jammu has allegedly retained several blue eyed teachers at the directorate and has detached a few of them as a "cosmetic measure" to claim that DSEJ followed the instructions issued by the Governor, N N Vohra to detach the employees working in the head offices for a long time.
Sources told Early Times despite Governor issuing strict instructions many blue eyed and influential teachers are enjoying the privileged postings at their choicest places even at present.
Sources said that soon after the Governor N N Vohra ordered to implement detachment orders the Director School Education Jammu issued an orde... | |
| | | | 5 months since release of SPA's first installment, P&DD yet to convey 100% authorization to Govt departments | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: Five months since Union government released first installment of Special Plan Assistance (SPA) to the tune of Rs. 904 Crores, Jammu and Kashmir Planning and Development Department (JKP&DD) is yet to convey 100 percent authorization of SPA funds to various government departments.
Sources informed Early Times that J&K was supposed to get a Special Plan Assistance of Rs 2,064 Crore but a total of Rs. 1074 Crores have so far been released. "Out of Rs. 1074 Crores, the first installment of Rs. 904 Crores was released nearly five months back but authorization of only 50 percent of SPA funds has been conveyed to various government departments", sour... | |
| | | | Jammu hoteliers fleecing costumers, charging extra money | | Tourism department sleeping in deep slumber | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24 : The people coming to Jammu from different parts of the state including the tourists from outside the state are being charged extra by the Jammu hoteliers, and at the same time being offered no services. They feel cheated as tourism authorities fail to keep a check on hotel rates and facilities given by the hoteliers to costumers.
In one such incident, this scribe was also duped and cheated by the management of "Hotel Krishna Plaza" situated in the heart of Jammu town. The hotel management charged from the costumers according to their own will and convenience, thus throwing the rules and regulations to the whirl wind. The hotel management... | |
| | | | Swine Flu takes another life, toll goes up to 7 | | |  Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 24 : With another person succumbing to H1N1, the toll has gone up to 7 as the number of infected persons went up to 153. Chaos in Kashmir division deepens with each passing day following the outbreak of Swine flu which according to the authorities at Sheri-Kashmir-Institute- of-Medical-Sciences (SKIMS) today took another life, thereby taking the toll to six in Kashmir division and total seven in the state. Sources said that one more patient... | |
| | | | 10th class students to get refund of winter vacation fee :CEO | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: A day after Early times carried the news titled "Kishtwar private schools denied roll number slips to 10thclass students, demanded extra/winter vacation fee" published in 23-02-2014 edition, the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kishtwar ordered immediate refund of the extra/winter vacation fee charged by the private school managements to 10thclass students whose examination was postponed due to last flood furry in Jammu and Kashmir.
"It has come to my notice that some private institutions of this District are charging the tuition fee for the period Nov, 2014 to Feb,2015 from the students of 10th class who are going to be appeared in... | |
| | | | Fertilizer dealers of Kathua fleecing farmers, authorities unmoved | | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: The gullible and illiterate farmers are the target of a number of Cooperative department's fertilizer dealers, in district Kathua, who have been fleecing the farmers by overcharging them against the printed Maximum Retail Price (MRP) on the Urea bags.
Despite the supervisory officers of Legal Metrology Department, District administration and the administration of Cooperative department, the fertilizer dealers have been fleecing the farmers at a time, when the wheat crop is at its peak season. A farmer of Jakhbar, Kathua, Kartar Chand who purchased 10 bags of Urea from Cooperative depot of Kathua, near Shaheedi Chowk said, "The MRP printed... | |
| | | | Judicial remand of PoK driver arrested with narcotics extended | | | | S.Tahir-Ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Feb 24: Principal District and Sessions Judge Baramulla, Raja Shujhat Ali Khan today extended the judicial remand of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) driver Syed Anniyat Hussain Shah and a local trader Zahoor Ahmad Malla till March 5.The District and Principal Sessions Judge Baramulla extended the remand of Anniyat and Zahoor following the arguments from both sides since the case was listed for hearing today.
The extension of judicial remand was done on the basis of FIR number 06 of 2015 lodged against the duo at Police Station Uri, under section 8/21-29 of the Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Early Times learnt that in ... | |
| | | | Centre sanctions 3 tribal schools for J&K | | Kishtwar DC directs to identify 10 kanals of land at Chatroo | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24:- In a significant development towards the upliftment of educationally backward Schedule Tribe (ST) community in Kishtwar district, the Centre under its Tribal Affairs ministry has accorded sanction for the construction of three 100 seated co-education tribal schools in Jammu and Kashmir including one at Chatroo in Inderwal constituency of Kishtwar district. The other two schools will be constructed in Baramullah district of Kashmir and Rajouri district of Jammu province.
As per the details available with "Early Times", Director Tribal Affairs J&K vide letter No DTA/Plg/14/421-22 dated 20-2-2015 asked DC Kishtwar to identify 10 kanals ... | |
| | | | Govt response to H1N1confined to advisories | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: Strange are the ways of the state government. First it sits over a situation that has the potential to turn into a catastrophe. And, more often than not, its belated response is in an alien language.
The state government has issued yet another advisory in local papers in English-a language understood by a section of the population of the state.
The advisory obviously is meant for people who have access to the internet. They have visited hundreds of websites in the past one week to acquaint themselves for the disease. Some of them have ordered and even got the N97 masks, a luxury which the doctors and the para-medical staff of the state hospitals ... | |
| | | | Presidential address hails role of Army in Kashmir | | Rehabilitation of displaced persons | | | Neha
JAMMU, Feb 24: President Pranab Mukherjee's February 23 address to the joint-session of Parliament was quite inspiring as far as the State of Jammu & Kashmir was concerned. Besides throwing ample light on the BJP-led NDA Government's achievements and social, economic and foreign policies, it talked extensively about the people of Jammu & Kashmir, particularly about the displaced segments of society, as also about the role of the Army. More importantly, it stated that Jammu & Kashmir occupies a place of enormous importance in the agenda of the Central Government. "J&K occupies a place of enormous importance in the agenda of the central government," President Mukherjee said, thus sug... | |
| | | | 7 years on, GDC Paloura yet to start construction | | Administrative inertia | | | Bivek Mathur
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: In what could be termed as a matter of shame for the Higher Education Department, the land for the proposed campus of Government Degree College (GDC) Paloura was identified in the Omar led Congress government but till date, the government has failed to initiate any construction work at the proposed site.
As per the sources, GDC Paloura was operated from the building of Government Higher Secondary School Paloura since establishment for a long time until a land for the campus was identified. Following this, government shifted the Government College of Engineering and Technology (GCET) to its new building and offered the building of GCET ... | |
| | | | PDP to ensure representation to all sections of society: Mufti | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Tuesday, said his party would ensure representation and empowerment to all sections of the society, and would specially focus on the socio-economic needs of the Gujjar and Bakerwal community of Jammu and Kashmir.
Interacting with a delegation of Gujjar and Bakerwal community who called on him here today, Mufti said the community is an important section of the society which needs a focused and complete development plan to ensure progress and respectable life.
The delegation was headed by the party senior leader, Nizamu Din Khatana. Deen Mohammad Cheeta, Salam U Din, Siraj U Din, Ch KaisarDin,... | |
| | | | Tourism Deptt fails to implement Tourist Trade Act | | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: The State Tourism Department, which is already facing huge loss due to its own "faulty policies" since long ago, is leaving no stone unturned to cause this sector more damage by not implementing Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1978 to fix rates of service charges.
Sources told Early Times that as per provision of the Act, the persons dealing with tourism and for matters connected therewith are to be registered under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1978 but due to the lackadaisical approach of Tourism Department, the Act has not been implemented in toto.
They said that Tourism... | |
| | | | Swine Flu medicine goes missing from GMCH, reaches private medical shops | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: With the outbreak of Swine Flu in Jammu and Kashmir demand for anti- H1N1 medicine has increased manifolds but same has gone missing in Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu and is being sold in the open market outside the hospital.
Highly placed sources in health department informed Early Times that anti- Swine Flu medicine is not being provided to the suspected cases in the hospital as it is not available there, but the medicine (Tamiflu) is being sold at some private drug stores."How the medicine has reached the private shops is a million dollar question", sources said, adding that chemist shop owners may have procured the s... | |
| | | | Doctor admitted in critical condition, swine flu suspected | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: A senior doctor posted at a government hospital in Bishnah Tehsil in Samba district was Tuesday admitted in Government Medical college hospital in a critical condition for what is suspected to be a case of swine flu related infection.
"It seems to be a case of swine flu. Dr Baljeet Singh, a doctor at a hospital in Bishnah, was today shifted to our hospital in a critical condition," Dr R R Paul medical superintendent GMC Jammu told PTI.
He said that the condition of the doctor was "not stable".
"There are 22 suspected swine flu patients admitted in our hospital but their culture report is still awaited," he said.Meanwhile, the health officials in Jammu... | |
| | | | Swine Flu suspects allege insensitivity at GMCH | | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: With increasing cases of deadly Swine Flu triggering panic across the state, suspects flocking GMC hospital in Jammu are alleging insensitivity and callousness which is adding on to their anxiety.
People allege that there is no doctor to attend to those coming in with suspicion of H1N1 virus and even the OPD is not starting in time. "An isolation cell has been established at Col. Sir RN Chopra Nursing Home, but the OPD starts at 11 am against the scheduled timing 10 am to 2 pm. Moreover, the isolation cell is frequented by attendants and no precautions are being taken by the staff deputed there" said an attendant who had escorted his b... | |
| | | | Swine Flu in J&K: Administrative tussle killed initiative on testing laboratories in 2009 | | Rs 2.5 crore sanctioned by centre; state squandered due to nonchalance | | | K Koushal & Mishu Gupta
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: As the swine flu scare hits the state claiming lives and sending hundreds to throng GMCH and SKIIMS in both the regions of Jammu and Kashmir, its historical perspective has a very unfortunate account in the state that started in 2009 and got dug in 2009 itself without any further action on it.
In 2009 , when the disease hit the state, the then government took up a swift action to take on the challenge under the then Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma who called up an emergent meeting of his subordinates to fix up a war front to tackle the menace.
His initiative met the waterloo as the bureaucratic and administrative mingle on th... | |
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