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| 'SHIKAST' serial on DD Urdu from today: Ravi Braroo | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: A 26 Episode serial 'SHIKAST' will telecast tomorrow on DD Urdu which was based on famous novel Shikast written by late Krishan Chander.
Addressing media persons, Ravi Braroo said that the treatment of the serial is realistic, as is that of the great novel Shikast.
"The characters are authentic and they are not black or white but have their own grey shades. They are having ulterior motives, but at the same time they have firm convictions and beliefs also, ... | |
| | | | Undeserving, influential doctors illegally holding higher posts | | PSC, HME reject DPC | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: Despite cancelation of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) by Health and Medical Education department, the influential undeserving doctors are still holding higher posts in their respective departments in Government Medical College and Hospital, though they do not fulfill the requisite eligibility.
According to Health and Medical Education department order number 605 HME/ 2014 dated 20/10/2014 promotion orders of more than 10 doctors who got promoted through DPC was cancelled. "Following, Public Service Commission (PSC) recommendations to issue order of cancellation of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC), the department of Health and Medical Educat... | |
| | | | Kashmir floods, blessing in disguise for R&B | | Office destroys vital records daily, Govt in slumber | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 5: The ravaging floods which hit Kashmir in September last year have perhaps turned into a blessing in disguise for several government offices in the Valley as the vital records are being dumped on the pretext of these being destroyed in the deluge.
One such glaring example wherein vital government records and files are being destroyed under the garb of floods is the office of the Chief Engineer R&B- located at Raj Bagh here.
One could find the governmen... | |
| | | | Omar bats for JK's secular ethos, says Azad will win in RS elections | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: Omar Abdullah who had accused Ghulam Nabi of being opportunist to the extent of licking even shoes for his personal gains has now pitched the RS elections as fight between secular and 'communal' forces. The former chief minister has even predicted Azad's win.
Omar who had earlier enjoyed the perks and privileges of being a central minister in the Vajpayee led NDA government has now said that parties and individuals should vote for Azad for upholding the secular ethos of the State.
The former chief minister had though forgotten these when values when he and his henchmen engineered a split in the BJP and used the vote of the seven MLAs to secure vi... | |
| | | | Against Hippocratic Oath?, Doctors' strike claim two lives in GMCH | | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: Whether bullied or not, but giving a benefit of doubt to doctor that the lady doctor might had been roughed up but a million dollar question here arises is that who gave them the right to become 'doctor death' as their strike have claimed two innocent lives which perhaps have no connection with the ugly episode -roughing up of female medico at Govt Medical College and Hospital Jammu on other day
The ongoing strike of junior doctors at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu today claimed two lives, who would had been saved if received by doctors well on time.
But where is the much acclaimed 'Hippocratic Oath' which historica... | |
| | | | 1 yr after inauguration, Ghagwal Trauma Centre still dysfunctional | | Paralysed health deptt functioning depriving accident victims of timely treatment | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: Though the J&K Health department has been adjudged as best in improvement of health sector, ground reality is quite different and exposes the tall claims of the previous government headed by Omar Abdullah. Even after one year of its inauguration by ex-health minister Shabir Ahmad Khan, the trauma centre at Ghagwal in district Samba is still non-functional.
Sources said the trauma centre was inaugurated by Khan in presence of former MP Lal Singh, MLA Durga Das, MLC Subash Gupta and Director Health B S Pathania. During inauguration, the minister had promised to the gathering that the coalition government would soon provide all necessary equi... | |
| | | | ACR Ramban directs NT to stop illegal crusher installation | | | | Bivek Mathur
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: Taking cognizance of a news story published in Early Times in its Jan 19 edition titled "Installation of crusher illegally: Administration caught unaware", Collector Land Acquisition Assistant Commissioner (Revenue) Ramban has directed the Tehsildar Dhandrath to furnish the actual report and stop/ban the illegal installation of crusher if any company is found violating the laid norms.
Early Times has the copy of the order bearing number DCR/SQ/ADMR/ Dated 04/05/2015 which was forwarded to the Naib Tehsildar Dhandrath by the Collector Land Acquisition Assistant Commissioner (Revenue) directing him to stop the illegal construction if it is fo... | |
| | | | Congress also jumps on to the separatists' bandwagon | | Citizenship rights to WPRs | | | Neha
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: The Congress, which claims that it is a secular and democratic organization of an all-India character and that it was committed to empowering the hapless refugees from West Pakistan, on Wednesday did a complete U-turn on the issue of West Pakistan Refugees (WPRs) by jumping on to the separatists' bandwagon. A day before, SoS leader Rajiv Chuni had also took an anti-WPRs stand and declared that his organization will oppose any move that was designed to settle the WPRs in J&K, as they were not state subjects. He had also denounced the Government of India for its stand on the WPRs. SoS is one of the organizations which represent the views of the refu... | |
| | | | 65 Years of Independence, several villages of Dudu-Basantgarh without electricity | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: The long 65 years of independence has made no difference in the life of several villages of Sub Division Dudu Basantgarh, which are still without electricity and mocking at the claims of all round development. Moti Lal a resident of village Balota Upper said that in Sub Division Dudu Basantgarh has total 34 villages, the Power Development Department (PDD) has provided electricity facilities to 26 villages till date. Peoples of other villages including Balote upper, Mong, Joffer, GS Banj, Chapper, Jakhed, Latti, loudhra are still living in dark. Few months back some villages have electrified under the schemes Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Joyti Yoj... | |
| | | | SMDA fails to restore, renovate heritage buildings, rare paintings | | Rs 10 lakhs lying unused in its account for more than 6 years | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: The apathetic attitude of Surinsar-Mansar Development Authority (SMDA) in restoration of dilapidated heritage buildings and their paintings falling under the authority can very well be gauged from the fact that it miserably failed to utilize Rs 10 lakhs allocated for their preservation and the amount is lying unused in its bank account for the last six years.
Sources told Early Times that state government in 2008-2009 had provided Rs 10 lakhs to the Surinsar-Mansar Development Authority for the restoration and renovation of worn out heritage Havelis and Sarais for their historical importance.
"These heritage Hevelis and Sarais have ancient d... | |
| | | | CE facing 3 inquiries; gets additional charge of APDRP | | State Awardee ex-PDD secretary kept eyes closed! | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 5: Within days of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah demitting office, skeletons have begun tumbling out from the cupboard of power ministry headed by him.
Though the ministry had a junior minister from Congress but highly placed sources said that it was Omar's whose decisions mattered and not Congress Minister of State (MOS) Viqar Rasool. Sources said that Omar despite being briefed about Chief Engineer (System and Operations) Kashmir Sheikh Gul Ayaz preferred to remain mum, thus allowing this PDD man to ruin projects taken up under the transmission and distribution component of Prime Minister's Reconstruction Package (PMRP).
Despite Chief Min... | |
| | | | CMP in advanced stage - BJP | | Beig attends LP meeting | | |
Bashir Assad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 5: All the speculations about his deserting the PDP came to rest today when Muzaffer Hussain Beig attended the crucial party legislators meeting here chaired by PDP patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed.
The PDP legislature party meeting was convened here today at Mufti Muhammad Sayeed's residence which among others was attending by senior party leader and MP Muzaffer Hussain Beig. Beig dropped in at Mufti's residence for the first time after he created a big controversy by issuing statements after statements on the internal matters of the party.
Beig controversial statements had given room to speculations that Beig was ready to desert the party. D... | |
| | | | Sajad Lone eyes 2 cabinet berths | | | |
Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 5: Separatist turned mainstream politician and the Chairman of the Peoples Conference, Sajad Gani Lone, is reportedly lobbying hard to get two vital portfolios in the next BJP-PDP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources told Early Times taht Lone is in touch with some BJP leaders and is trying to negotiate best possible deal for him and his party.
Pertinently, Sajad Lone led Peoples Conference won two assembly seats Handwara and Kupwara in north Kashmir in the 2014 assembly polls. After the results were declared, Lone declared that he would support any government in the state with BJP as a part of it. He has also extended the support... | |
| | | | Front of disparate elements | | Rajya Sabha polls | | | Rustam
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 5: The so-called Kashmir-based Third Front is in complete disarray. Three MLAs who constitute this Third Front are CPI-M state secretary Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, militant-tuned-politician and independent MLA Hakim Yasin and independent MLA from Langate Er Rashid. It's a Third Front just in name, as all the three MLAs are pulling in different directions. That they are not one as far as their approach to several issues, including the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in J&K, is concerned can be seen from the statements they have made during the last couple of days on their stand on the Rajya Sabha polls, which will be held on February 7.
The MLAs belongin... | |
| | | | Sports Authority of India sanctions STC for Jammu, Extension centre for Srinagar | | MoU inked between SAI, J&K Govt | | | Abodh Sharma
ET Report
JAMMU, Feb 5: Jammu shall soon have a Sports Training Centre of Sports Authority of India (STC) with an extension centre at Srinagar. A memorandum of understanding was signed between SAI authorities and the J&K government represented by Secretary Technical Education Khurshid Ahmad Shah and Secretary J&K State Sports Council Dilip Thussu in New Delhi earlier this week.
According to the terms of the MoU, a residential centre shall be set up at MA stadium Jammu, wherein the State Sports Council shall provide its infrastructural facilities in Handball, Basketball, Gymnastics, Wushu, Badminton and swimming (recreational), while SAI shall provide facilities of boarding a... | |
| | | | Political affiliations, loyalties earned him 'unceremonious' exit | | Goswami's episode gives jitters to Congress …. | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Feb 5: Unceremonious exit of Anil Goswami from country's highest post of bureaucracy has shook the entire bureaucratic set up and the Babus in particular who push themselves up on the ladder of hierarchy with political support. But more than anything, the episode has given jitters to Congress which finds itself in an embarrassing position, no matter their frights are wrapped in hollow and baseless criticism against Narender Modi led NDA government.
That Anil Goswami was close to Congress is a known fact and his proximity with Ghulam Nabi Azad is too well known to mention again, It was this closeness which fetched him coveted post of Principal Secretary to Chief Minis... | |
| | | | Kupwara official website without RTI, PSGA Portal | | | | S.Tahir-Ul Haq
Early Times Report
kupwara, Feb 5: The official website of Kupwara district is without RTI and PSGA portals.
The Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009 came into force on 20 March 2009, and it is intended to provided citizens a legally mandate mechanism for obtaining government records.
It is one of the most powerful tools for promoting transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority with an objective of ushering in good governance.
Sources told Early Times that, " the official website of District Kupwara is still without Right to Information Act (RTI) and Publlic Service Guarantee Act( PSGA) portal and other related links as, RT... | |
| | | | Drive to check power pilferage draws flak from residents of Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 5 : People here in the summer capital of the state have expressed resentment over the alleged unwarranted surprise raids by Power Development Department (PDD) to check power theft and tampering in digital power meters.
Pertinently, to stop overloading of power feeders and bringing down power curtailment, Power Development Department (PDD) in most city areas launched a drive against power theft and illegal connections.
A special team of the department Wednesday conducted series of raids at several houses and seized many power appliances including high voltage heaters and boilers.
A PDD team led by Special Magistrate conducted surprise raid at Arabal Sha... | |
| | | | Transport Commissioner, RTOs unable to do justice with their posts : BJP | | Despite cut in fuel prices, people left high and dry | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 5 : The BJP has accused the Transport commissioner and Regional transport officers (RTO's) of Jammu and Kashmir of failure to do justice to the common people after cut in the fuel prices.
Talking to Early Times, BJP state secretary, Munish Sharma said that the federal government is trying its best to provide relief to the common people and while people in rest of the country were reaping the benefits of reduction in diesel and petrol prices since august last year, officials concerned of state Transport department of Jammu and Kashmir have completely failed so far to handle the system and provide benefits to common masses. Transport Co... | |
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