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| J&K IFS officer in trouble, completes PhD under 'dubious circumstances' | | | |
Gera now into 17th year of deputation
Gets Doctorate after 10 years
Studies without mandatory NOC
Prefers Dehradun over J&K
Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 7: Having spent nearly 17 years of her service in Dehradun, 1987 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Neelu Gera is in serious trouble as she has been accused of having helped herself to a Ph.D under dubious circumstances.
Gera, a 1987 batch IFS officer of the Jammu and Kashmir cadre awarded doctorate in December 2013 for her dissertation on "Carbon mitigation potential of forests in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand"... | |
| | | | Jammu will have a say in the governance of the state | | 'Days of Kashmiri hegemony over' | | |
Rustam
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 7: Politically conscious people of Jammu province want the popularly-elected government in place as soon as possible. They say they didn't vote for the Governor's rule. They also say that "gone are the days when Kashmir used to dominate the state's polity and economy and nation-building institutions" and that "the earlier dispensations in the state were of Kashmir, by Kashmir and for Kashmir". But more than that, they also say that "for the first time after the state's accession to India in October 1947, they will have equal representation in the Council of Ministers; that they will have a real and effective say in the governance of the state and tha... | |
| | | | Hakim Yasin, Tarigami, Er Rashid vote for Cong stalwart | | Azad sails through, PDP bags 2 seats; BJP wins 1 | | |
RS Polls Results
Asif Iqbal Naik / Kunal Srivasta
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 7: Two independent MLAs Hakim Yasin and Er Rashid and lone CPI (M) MLA M Y Tarigami exercising their franchise in favour of the veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Upper House of the Parliament, proved to be game changer in the Rajya Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as their votes ensured Azad's victory by a slender margin of two votes, while Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won two seats and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bagged one seat.
As per the details available with Early Times, on notification first, Fayaz Ahmed Mir of PDP, who had contest... | |
| | | | I chose lesser evil: Er Rashid | | 'Cong leaders admitted seeking Guru's mortal remains a humanitarian issue' | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 7: The independent MLA from Langate constituency in north Kashmir, Er Rashid today said that he cast his vote in favour of the veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in Rajya Sabha polls after Congress legislators acknowledged that then UPA government had "committed a mistake" by not allowing family members of the parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru, who was hanged in New Delhi's Tihar Jail on February 9, 2013, to meet him, and the resolution moved by him (Er Rashid) in the assembly to seek mortal remains of Afzal Guru back was a "humanitarian issue."
Talking to reporters after he cast his vote in Azad's favour Er Rashid said that before agre... | |
| | | | As exit polls predict BJP rout in Delhi, govt for mation in J&K may take some more time | | | |
Jehangir Rashid
ET Report
srinagar, Feb 7: With the majority of exit polls predicting rout of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in Delhi elections the government formation in Jammu & Kashmir may take more time as the party leaders may take more time to come out of the 'shock' at the hands of Aam Admi Party (AAP).
Over the days sources have been saying that BJP will start formal dialogue with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from February 8 for the government formation in Jammu & Kashmir. However, this may not happen since the election results have predicted that BJP would finish second after AAP in Delhi elections.
"It may take some more days for the BJP leaders to come to talking terms with ... | |
| | | | Bjp files complaint against er Rasheed before eci | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 7: The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Saturday said that they have filed a complaint against MLA Langate Engineer Rashid before the Election Commission (EC) for making public announcement on the floor of House about his vote.
BJP senior leader Shamsheer Singh Manhas said, "We have filed a written complaint before the Election Commission of India against engineer Rasheed for openly declaring that he will vote for Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad."
"This is totally unethical and against the electoral practices. No member can disclose to whom he is voting for on the floor of the House. So we appeal election commission of India to take strong note of and cance... | |
| | | | PDP, NC continue battle of words over Government formation in state | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 7:- Former Chief Minister and National Conference working President Omar Abdullah today questioned Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over delay in formation of government in the state.
Talking to media persons on the sidelines of Rajya Sabha elections, Omar said that the voting trends on four Rajya Sabha seats clearly implicated that PDP and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) were in alliance in the state. He said that PDP has no reason to delay the formation of government adding that they should do it at the earliest since the party has spilled the beans over its alliance with BJP.
Omar claimed that NC joined hands with the secular forces in or... | |
| | | | LoC trade remains suspended as authorities seize trucks on both sides | | Police claim recovery of 305 packets of narcotic substance from PaK truck | | | S.Tahir-Ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Feb 7: Trade activity through the Salamabad-Chakoti check-post on the Line of Control in Uri town of Baramulla district in North Kashmir remained suspended for the second day Saturday.
"The authorities here in Jammu and Kashmir have detained 22 trucks carrying goods from Pakistan, on its part the Trade and Travel Authority of Pakistan-Administered Kashmir(PaK) seized 50 trucks that had gone there with goods from India on Friday, said an official.
However a senior customs official said that, "authorities at the Salamabad trade facilitation centre here in Baramulla district recovered 305 packets of narcotic substance concealed in boxes ca... | |
| | | | Cross LoC trade comes under cloud yet again, businessmen demand slew of measures | | | | Shakeel A Khan
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 7: Cross LoC trade between Jammu & Kashmir with Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is under threat of being suspended. The incidents involving the smuggling of the heroine has given rise to the apprehensions even if the trade restarts it would not going to be a smooth sailing.
In the fresh such incident eight kilograms of the heroin was recovered from a goods carrying vehicle bearing registration number 39627 coming from PoK. "Ever since the governments of the two neighbouring countries decided to go ahead with the cross LoC trade, people not only from the divided parts of the Kashmir felt relaxed but the people of both the countries sigh... | |
| | | | Many unregistered coaching centres functional in Kmr: Div Com informs HC | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 7: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has informed the Jammu and Kashmir High Court that there are many unregistered coaching centres without facilities functional across the Valley. The Div Com in his compliance report has stated that there are 54 coaching centres in Ganderbal and none of them is registered. All of them have been given notice to get centres registered, he added. Similarly, there 101 coaching centres in south Kashmir's Anantnag district and 14 of them have already approached the office of CEO for seeking registration.In Pulwama, he said, there are 32 unregistered coaching centres and have been asked to strictly comply with the court direct... | |
| | | | CEO Doda ignores Guv's orders, refuses to detach teachers | | | | DODA, Feb 7: Ignoring directions of Governor and Director School Education, the Chief Education Officer and ZEOs of various zones of Doda district seem reluctant to detach teachers who are working in respective offices from the last 10 to 15 years. Despite acute shortage of teaching staff in several schools of the district affecting standards of education, several teachers have allegedly been attached in different administrative offices at the cost of proper functioning of schools. Sources within the education department told Early Times that dozens of teachers have been deputed to offices of Zonal Education Officers (ZEO) and Chief Education Officer (CEO) in the district, in clear violatio... | |
| | | | IFC allots contracts to blue-eyed contractor | | Governor takes cognizance of ET Report | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Feb 7: A day after Early Times reported that Irrigation and Flood control department had allotted a contract to a blue-eyed contractor without going through the mandatory tendering process, Governor N N vohra today directed Principal Secretary to ensure strict adherence of rule during the execution of departmental works.
In communiqué issued from the Rajbhawan, Governor N N vohra directed the Principal Secretary Finance to issue clear directions to all Departments to strictly adhere to the provisions contained in the Jammu and Kashmir Book of Financial Powers, Jammu and Kashmir Financial Code and Public Works Account Code. He warned of ste... | |
| | | | Charge against India untenable | | Kashmir's demography | | | Neha
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 7: Islamabad has unleashed a vilification campaign against India to mislead the international community. It is accusing New Delhi of changing the demography of Kashmir by deciding to settle the Hindu refugees there. Its charge is as baseless as it is mischievous and condemnable.
It is not New Delhi that is attempting to change the demography of Kashmir; it's the regressive forces in the Valley, which were backed to the hilt by the Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, mercenaries and Jihadis, who changed the demographic profile of Kashmir as early as in early 1990, when they unleashed a reign of senseless brutalities against the miniscule minority of Kashm... | |
| | | | CIC pulls up 'habitual' information seeker | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 7: In a significant order, the Chief Information Commission (CIC) G R Sufi has asked a habitual information seeker what he has done with the information he obtained under Right to Information Act (RTI) from the last many years ? Some experts say that State Information Commission (SIC) cannot ask such questions to an information seeker, but other section says that a pressure must be built on the people who use RTI for blackmailing people. The CIC has issued a notice to the information seeker and directed him to file a report within 10 days.
One Mohammad Ayub Ayan S/O Abdul Ahad Hakmat a resident of Mahore Reasi who is a habitual information seeker file... | |
| | | | CEO Doda ignores Guv's orders, refuses to detach teachers | | | | Early Times Report
DODA, Feb 7: Ignoring directions of Governor and Director School Education, the Chief Education Officer and ZEOs of various zones of Doda district seem reluctant to detach teachers who are working in respective offices from the last 10 to 15 years.
Despite acute shortage of teaching staff in several schools of the district affecting standards of education, several teachers have allegedly been attached in different administrative offices at the cost of proper functioning of schools.
Sources within the education department told Early Times that dozens of teachers have been deputed to offices of Zonal Education Officers (ZEO) and Chief Education Officer (CEO) in the di... | |
| | | | Pak still obsessed with Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 7: Pakistan does not seem to be prepared to shed its obsession with Kashmir.That Kashmir is an obsession for Pakistan has remained evident from the way Islamabad and other political leaders,whether belonging to the ruling party or to the opposition,have been raking up the Kashmir issue every now and then.And as far as the extremists and fundamentalists in Pakistan are concerned they are seen indulging in breast beating whenever they rake up the Kashmir issue. And India had no other alternative but to reassert that J&K remains an integral part of the country and asked Pakistan not to desire for an area that never was and never will be its.New Delhi's stro... | |
| | | | Govt formation process will be transparent: Mufti | | PDP-BJP to have structured dialogue on CMP | | |
Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Feb 7: The Peoples Democratic party (PDP) patron and former Chief Minister, Mufti Muhammad Sayed has said that the coalition with BJP will be issue based and the focus will be on the CMP. Putting all speculations to rest, Mufti today said that his party will have a structured dialogue with BJP to arrive at a Common Minimum Programme and confirmed that PDP was not in a hurry to form government with BJP. Addressing the party workers on the occasion of presidential elections of the party in Jammu, Mufti said that the two parties will work shoulder-to-shoulder to provide good government to the people of the state and added that there would be structured dialogue bet... | |
| | | | Govt formation: Workout CMP before it's too late | | Time lost to tinker with JK | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 7: The jolt from the blue for BJP-PDP alliance in the Rajya Sabha contest where both lost on the fourth candidate giving the breather to Cong-NC nominee Ghulam Nabi Azad to chip in has given a reason for both to roll heads for quick formation of state dispensation before much is lost. .
The failure to get the independents flocked together for mandate to BJP for two-two share has once again botched the credibility of Party's Jammu and Kashmir affairs head and national organization secretary Ram Madhav, whose frequent visit to Jammu and Kashmir gave a hopeless result as was his valley's sojourn during state assembly elections also which bore no fruits.
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