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BJP lost Jammu, Ladakh even before elections? PM Modi's J&K visit 2/3/2019 11:56:20 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 3: PM Narendra Modi's much-hyped J&K visit is over. He reached Leh in the morning, addressed rally at Vijaypur in the afternoon and concluded his visit in Srinagar. He laid foundation stones of many projects, including two AIIMS, one each in Jammu and Kashmir, and also launched the first-ever University of Ladakh. The local BJP leaders patted their backs and said the BJP government at the Centre treated all the three regions of the state - Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir - equally and didn't discriminate between them. They also took credit for the AIIMS of which the PM laid the foundation stone. They forgot that Jammu got the AIIMS only after a massive agitation and 4-day-long bandh, which paralysed the original capital town of the state, Jammu, and adjoining areas. They also forgot that one very senior BJP leader and minister in the Mufti Sayeed's government had said that "no power on earth can snatch AIIMS from Kashmir". AIIMS had been sanctioned for Jammu, but the PDP-BJP coalition government had transferred it to Kashmir and this had provoked political ...   READ MORE

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People leave before PM completes address 'Black caution' during PM Modi's rally 2/3/2019 11:55:59 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report VIJAYPUR, Feb 3: The loudspeakers were blaring announcements about black objects while police personnel at security barricades were ensuring that no black item entered the venue of Bhartiya Janta Party's "Maharally" where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to lay foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) inaugurate several other projects. The advisory against the entry of black clothes, was lifted unofficially by the organizers...   READ MORE   Complete mismanagement at SKICC during PM Modi's function 2/3/2019 11:55:25 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 3: Complete mismanagement was witnessed at Sher-I-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) during the function marking the laying of foundation stones as well as inauguration of various projects by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Media, considered to be fourth pillar of democracy was virtually treated with disdain by the authorities who had managed the seating arrangements for the media persons at the event. The mismanagement was so visible that the government officials mingled with the members of press fraternity at the function. Given the fact that the function was a high profile the organizers should have kept adequate seating arr...   READ MORE   'Except beginning in Dogri, no new announcement for Jammu' PM's speech "Old wine in new bottle" 2/3/2019 11:55:16 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 3: Apart from beginning his speech in Dogri, there was nothing special for Jammuites in the 36 minutes long speech of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Maharally at Vijaypur. PM Modi was in Vijaypur to lay foundation stone of All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jammu and to e-inaugurate several projects. Contrary to self- projected claims of 2 Lakh gathering by BJP leaders, the gathering was found not more than 50,000 including the security personnel from various agencies. People from several areas of the state had reached at the venue, expecting energetic and eloquent speech of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Jammuites before Lok S...   READ MORE   Modi ignores people who voted for him 2/3/2019 11:55:05 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 3: West Pakistani Refugees and border residents feel cheated as once again State BJP has failed to properly informed Prime Minister, Narendra Modi that it is not Valley but people of Jammu region who had given over-whelming response to the BJP to get 25 seats and two Lok Sabha seats. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi once ignored Jammu region and give only assurances to this region. Today while addressing a rally, Prime Minister repeated the same words and ignored people of Jammu who had voted BJP in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Credible sources in the corridors of powers said that state unit of BJP was responsible for this because state unit never dared...   READ MORE   People ridicule elected representatives, question their silence on real issues facing JK Governor Malik leaves JK's political groups red faced again 2/3/2019 11:54:56 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 3: What was witnessed on Sunday in a jam-packed auditorium of SKICC was indeed rarest of the rare scenes. A governor and not an elected representative was pleading the case of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the most empathetic, compelling and earnest manner. The audience present inside the hall were dazzled to see the confidence with which governor Satya Pal Malik raised the issue of exuberant air fares of the flights operating for Jammu and Kashmir and how the trend was hitting the tourism sector of the state hard. He said that he was speaking on behalf of the people of the state and underscored that during snowfall the air prices rise to 28 thousand ru...   READ MORE   Verbal warnings not enough, India needs to act sternly Pak bosses talking to their stooges directly 2/3/2019 11:54:44 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 3: After calling Hurriyat dove Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reportedly spoken to Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani over phone. According to the media report Qureshi and Geelani had an "in-depth discussion" over situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The conversation comes four days after Qureshi spoke to Mirwaiz. It's in place to mention here that India had taken a strong note of Qureshi calling up Mirwaiz and had summoned Pakistan's envoy over "direct interference" in India's internal affairs. "Despite India issuing a stern warning and making it clear that it can have serious ramifications Qureshi called Geelani and sp...   READ MORE   Revenue deptt denies info of fake PRC holders, 2 RTIs go in vain 2/3/2019 11:54:33 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 2: The department of Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation has repeatedly been denying information of fake Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) holders by providing irrelevant or no information in response to RTI applications. The denial of the department points towards hidden pressure from the influential lobby of fake PRC holders, in view of the list published by Early Times titled, "Top guns hold fake PRCs", published on 26/7/2015 giving names of 130 fake PRC holders, the list which was forwarded by State Subject Commission. Two RTI applications were filed by a correspondent of Early Times to the Revenue department about the fake PRC holders but so far no i...   READ MORE   AB-PMJAY 'betrays' poor TB patient 2/3/2019 11:54:26 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 3: Ambitious Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY)'s flaws come to fore when a poor patient admitted in Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu has been struggling to get treatment for last more than 25 days as his treatments' cost is not falling under scheme package due to which the family is running from pillar to post to get the treatment done. However, doctors of the hospital claimed that patient's package under the ABPMJAY scheme is less than from his treatment's cost so management is facing difficulty to provide relief under the said scheme. The patient namely Bishan Singh 47 years old has been suffering from Ankle Tuberculosis for last ...   READ MORE   Has Qayoom Wani reconciled with Naeem Akhter? Ask Kashmiri politicians 2/3/2019 11:54:14 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 3: Even as the former Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Forum (JKTF) President Abdul Qayoom Wani has joined Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu recently, has he reconciled with former Education Minister Naeem Akhter as well. This question is being asked in the political circles in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Wani, who was seen as an outspoken leader of the teachers, had to face tough days when Naeem Akhter was the Education minister in the previous government led by the Peoples Democratic Party and the Bharatiya Janta Party alliance. Officials said Naeem Akhter had got Qayoom Wani, who was working as teacher, transferred to a remote village to allegedly "te...   READ MORE   Nehru took J&K issue to UN against Patel's wish Startling disclosure 2/3/2019 11:54:08 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 3: Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel died in Mumbai on December 15, 1950, but the nation continues to recognize his contribution to process of integration of princely states into India even today. On Saturday, many in Delhi invoked Sardar Patel, the first Home Minister of India, on the eve of PM Narendra Modi's visit with a view to drawing the attention of New Delhi to the mess created in J&K by the JL Nehru's follies and also recalled what Sardar Patel had told Nehru about the manner in which he handled J&K. "The Iron man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, had warned the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, that someday the whole country will cry fo...   READ MORE   Omar Abdullah's dangerous U-turn for votes in Kashmir Public Safety Act 2/3/2019 11:53:53 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 3: In the rest of the country, elections are mostly fought on democratic, economic and ideological issues, but in J&K, the story is different. In Kashmir in particular, parties like the NC, the PDP and the Congress contest polls on emotive, divisive planks and pro-terrorist planks. The latest example is what NC president Omar Abdullah the other said about Public Safety Act (PSA). He told his supporters in Kashmir's Anantnag that he will remove from within the ambit of law in a matter of days, if elected to power with a majority. "If elected with a majority in the next elections, I will throw the PSA out of the ambit of law," he told his party workers amid l...   READ MORE   Budget proposals a mixed bag of happiness minus the farmers 2/3/2019 11:53:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 2 : The annual or interim budget, it depends on the success of the BJP if it regains power, the budget proposals submitted by the Finance Minister, Piyush Goyal could be final. If Modi fails to regain power the new Government may make amendments to the proposals. The main thrust of the annual or Interim budget was to help the farmers and enlarge the defence services so that any challenge could be met from either Pakistan or China. This time the budget has provided over Rs.3 lakh crores on the defence sector. The BJP led Government had reasons to face defeat in Rajasthan, Jharkhand, MP and this way the urban voters have not supported the BJP and hence the G...   READ MORE   Cooperative department fails to provide solace to people during winters 2/3/2019 11:53:30 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 3: The people of Kishtwar District rued the non- availability of Charcoal and Kerosene at designated cooperative sale depots or at the depots of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Kishtwar as District is presently experiencing harsh winter period. Speaking to ET, the people said that there is no charcoal and urea at cooperative outlets in Kishtwar as the shops are closed and employees dealing with these outlets are enjoying at Jammu while the public is reeling under sub zero temperatures. People said that the authorities need to be pulled up and taken to task for inconvenience caused to the people. "It is so harsh winter this year, but...   READ MORE   Cops flattened the tyres of ambulance 2/3/2019 11:53:15 PM Early Times Report Kishtwar, Feb 3: In a shocking and shameful incident, the Personal Security Gaurds posted with the senior police officer has flattened the tyres of the ambulance in old Bazar area of Kishtwar District. The ambulance belongs to NGO Tariq Memorial Trust and had gone in the area for shifting the patient to District Hospital Kishtwar. As per the details available with Early Times, after receiving the call from the relatives of some ailing patient, the caretaker of the trust wh...   READ MORE   PM Modi vows to root out terrorism from JK, warns of stern action against terrorists 'Surgical strikes have proved to world that India can move a step ahead in protecting its interests' 2/3/2019 11:45:32 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that surgical strikes carried out by the Indian army has given enough indications to the world that present Government of India can go to any extent in rooting out terrorism and protecting its own territory from various challenges. The Prime Minister made these remarks during a function held here at Sher-I-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC). The function was held in connection with laying of foundation stones as well as inauguration of various development projects in the Kashmir valley. Modi vowed that terrorism would be rooted out from Jammu & Kashmir and that it would be ensu...   READ MORE   JVSS announces JU unit without informing the varsity 2/3/2019 11:16:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 3: Disrespe-cting the circular issued by the administration of Jammu University, Jammu Vishav-vidhyalaya Shikshak Sangh (JVSS) has recently constituted its body where faculty members of the Jammu University have been appointed as Presidents and General Secretary etc. As per records available with Early Times, the General Body meeting of the JVSS held under the chairmanship of Dr Dev Raj Thakur State President Akhil Bhartiya Shaikshik Mahasangh announced its unit ...   READ MORE   MoU on 390 MW Dool-Hasti project missing NHPC fails to provide documents to Govt 2/3/2019 11:16:16 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 3: Giving a major dent to government decision on retrieving power projects from the NHPC, the corporation denied the copies of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that took place between NHPC and Jammu and Kashmir government on 390 MW Dool Hasti Power Project (DHPP) Kishtwar despite repeated pleas from JK Legislative Council as well as from JK Legislative Assembly. As per the details available with ET, Ministry of Power Development Department headed by former Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh had stated in the LC that there was no MoU available with the state government on the terms and conditions under which Dool-Hasti power project w...   READ MORE   Reward to SHO upsets IPS officer, sends junior to DPL 2/3/2019 11:16:09 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 3: It may sound weird but its true that a senior IPS officer posted in Jammu-Kathua-Samba Range is quite upset with one of his Inspectors these days only because his junior was rewarded for cracking a vital case. Sources told Early Times that the ill-fated Inspector instead of getting accolades from the IPS officer was unceremoniously removed by the latter from the charge of the police station he was holding and placed in the District Police Line (DPL). "The IPS officer is annoyed for the reason that the Inspector (SHO) had solved a crucial case while holding the charge of the police station. The Inspector's efforts were recognized by the police chief and ...   READ MORE   Decades on, Govt fails to streamline ISM 60% dispensaries run from single rented rooms 2/3/2019 11:16:02 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 03: The state government has failed to streamline ISM department as 60 percent AYUSH dispensaries situated in winter capital sans proper accommodation and run in single rented rooms. Inside sources infor-med Early Times that successive government's had promised upgradation of ISM department but nothing has been done. In Jammu district out of 50, 30 AYUSH dispensaries are running in violation of Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) guidelines. Since establishment there is no proper infrastructure for these health centers. As per IPHS norms a AYUSH dispensaries should have four to five rooms with facilities of waiting room, one room for two- four beds, ...   READ MORE   RTI application rejected on flimsy grounds RTIM appeals SIC to intervene 2/3/2019 11:15:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 3: With an aim of denying information, the Public Information Officer (PIO) of Higher Education Department Civil Secretariat Jammu has refused to provide information to a retired Professor on the grounds that he has sent postal order to PIO instead of sending the same to Accounts Officer. The retired Professor has been moving from pillar to post from last more than a year as his grievance about pension fixation is not being addressed while his juniors have already been entitled to the higher grade for which he was entitled. He tried to use RTI law but feels to have been dejected Details available with Early Times reveal that PIO in Higher Education Departmen...   READ MORE   Doctors trouble patients for their petty interests 2/3/2019 11:15:46 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 3: Many of the doctors who indulge in illegal private practice give a tough time to patients by opening clinics at dawn to evade any trouble. There are scores of doctors who see patients at the private clinics and write prescription on plain papers to avoid trouble, which don't carry their names and other details. These doctors see patients early in the morning from dawn to avoid any trouble and put patients in immense difficulties amid freezing cold. "If a doctor entertains a huge number of patients at his private clinic, with his tired mind what justice he can deliver to patients at hospital," a retired SKIMS doctor, questioned. A medi...   READ MORE   Misuse of HDF funds in Gurez block DHSK yet to initiate action against culprits 2/3/2019 11:15:40 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 3: The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) is yet to initiate departmental action against the officials who have allegedly misused the Hospital Development Funds (HDF) in the Gurez health block in Bandipora district. In order to hide the misdeeds, the concerned Block Medical Officer (BMO) with an aim of evading RTI appeal hearing beforethe Director had continuously remained absent during the appeal hearings . The Director Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) had issued a notice against the BMO directing to explain her position. It is alleged that health block Gurez is marred by corruption and mismanagement of funds under HDF. As reported by Early ...   READ MORE   Despite several complaints administration fail to act on illegal mining, encroachment on 'Gair Mumkin Khad' land 2/3/2019 11:15:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 3: Despite several complaints lodged by a social and RTI activist at different platforms against encroachment, construction and illegal mining on 'gair mumkin khad' land at village Gandharwan in Akhnoor, the administration of Akhnoor Sub-Division has turned blind eye towards the issue. "The matter was reported to Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Akhnoor and Tehsildar Akhnoor several times through written complaints but it is utter surprise that no one takes it seriously", said the complainant adding that the administration instead of marking the complaints to subordinates has done nothing. Sunil Kumar-a social and RTI activist while talking to Early Times sa...   READ MORE

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