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| Regional bias: Expenditure Reforms Deflate Jammu's Development | | Govt's Kashmir centric order hampers works | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: Overlooking the climate and geographical conditions of Jammu region, the Kashmir centric "Expenditure Reforms" order has gagged entire development activity of the region.
As per the Expenditure Reforms: Streamlining and Speeding up of spending in government departments, order various departments involved in infrastructure developmental activities have to complete 70 percent of works by end of December 31, but as per experts it is not possible in Jammu due climate difference between both regions.
"In the context of timely release of funds (in the month of February 2017 itself) by both the Finance and Planning and Development Department, there is absolutely no reason that balanced pace of expenditure should not be ensured by all the departments. Accordingly, the decision conveyed in February 2017 itself is reiterated again that expenditure during the last quarter of the Financial Year 2017-18 shall be limited to 30 per cent budget allocation on both Revenue and Capex side", Govt 310-F of 2017, dated 16/10/2017 read. The order furt... | |
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| Influential constable calling shots, ET reporter targeted | | Differences between senior police officers hampers Kishtwar murder probe | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 12: Amid reports of differences between the senior police officials probing the murder of an influential hotelier Ishtaq Ahmed Dar, Kishtwar police is clueless even after 72 hours since Dar was killed by some unidentified gunmen on Friday evening .
The sources inform the "Early Times" that serious difference has emerged among the senior police officers probing the case and taking full advantage of the situation, a selection grade constable is calling shots by misleading the top police officials in the ongoing investigation.
Sources said that the influential and controversial cop under the garb of the investigation is settling the pers... | |
| | | | Blue-eyed rewarded with high pay-grade of Rs 10,000 for loyalty | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: A blue-eyed official working in universities of state, has finally been rewarded with highest grade pay of Rs. 10,000 for his loyalty towards his political master, despite having an MBA degree from a Study Centre of Sikkim Mannipal University and B.Tech from an unknown private college of Maharashtra.
Sources informed Early Times that the political influence of official could be gauged from the fact that for his permanent absorption, a post was recently created in a varsity of Jammu. "Moreover the government has also approved grade pay of Rs. 10,000 for the official and this highest grade pay is given to University Professors, Registrars or Deans of vari... | |
| | | | Appointment of Rupesh Kumar unnerves Pappa's loyalists in BJP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: Following the formal announcement about Rupesh Kumar replacing Ramesh Pappa as Prant Pracharak of Jammu and Kashmir, as already predicted by the Early Times three days ago, all eyes are now set on the possible changes in power equations within BJP circles.
The appointment of Rupesh Kumar has set a cat among the Ramesh Pappa's loyalists BJP Ministers as well as the senior party functionaries, who were calling the shots for the past three years.
According to the reliable sources in Sangh Parivar, the new Prant Pracharak is likely to clip wings of some high profile BJP ministers, who were allegedly taking undue benefit of their proximity with Ramesh Pappa... | |
| | | | No preparation time, CUK entrance exams being held hurriedly! | | Students cry foul play, varsity authorities silent | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar : In a major shocker for students aspiring for various degree courses through Cluster University of Kashmir(CUK), the varsity is scheduled to hold the entrance “hurriedly” within ten days of submission of the application forms.
The Cluster University of Kashmir had invited applications for various professional courses including 5-year integrated masters, 3-year honors and other three year courses in subjects like Economics, Science, IT and Humanities.
While the last date for submission of application forms was March 5, the varsity has come up with a notification that the entrance exam will be held from March 15.
The aspirants for the courses are shock... | |
| | | | PDP encourages anti-nationals, dumps nationalists | | Strange Party! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: The Finance Minister and senior leader of ruling Peoples Democratic Party Dr Haseeb Drabu has paid heavily for calling spade a spade and describing Kashmir as a societal problem and not a political issue.
Drabu during a function in New Delhi had said that Kashmir "isn't a political issue."His statement had evoked sharp reaction from within his party, opposition, separatists and trade bodies.
On Sunday, the party had asked him to explain his statement, which was "contradictory" to PDP's stand. PDP Vice President Sartaj Madni had asked Drabu to retract the statement immediately.
However, Drabu remained silent thereby sticking to his statement which an... | |
| | | | Drabu's speech cost him dearly: Omar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: Soon after Haseeb Drabu was sacked today as the Jammu and Kashmir Finance Minister, Former State Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Drabu's speech at an event in New Delhi has cost him "dearly".
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti took a tough action over Drabu's remarks that Kashmir "isn't a political issue", and sacked him from the council of ministers.
"His (Drabu's) PHDCCI (PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry) speech cost him dearly," Omar tweeted.
"Will be interesting to see who replaces him in the Finance Ministry," the National Conference working president added.
A letter was sent to Raj Bhawan informing state Governor N N Vohra that Drabu has been... | |
| | | | By removing Drabu, Mehbooba shows mirror to BJP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: After sacking Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb Drabu from her ministry, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has given message to the coalition partner BJP that unlike Saffron Party she is not going to compromise on PDP's core ideology. Since formation of PDP-BJP government in J&K, BJP in one way or other is shamelessly compromising with its core ideology be it in the issue of Article 35A, Article 370, issue of West Pakistani refugees or border residents.
It is first that since formation of this government that one PDP minister has given some remarks which do not suit with core of party's ideology and within no time, party leadership removed him from council of m... | |
| | | | With Drabu's exit, lobbying begins within PDP for cabinet berth | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 12: As Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has removed Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu from the council of ministers, lobbying has started within the ruling PDP leaders to be part of the government in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief Minister Monday wrote a letter to Governor N N Vohra for removal of Drabu from the cabinet. She took the decision in the backdrop of Drabu's remarks at an event in New Delhi that, "Don't see J&K as a conflict state and a political issue, it is a society which has social issues right now. We are trying to find our own space and we are going through a process which many other countries are also going through."
Now a hectic lobbying has been... | |
| | | | Under 'PDP scanner', Minister-businessman plead innocence | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: Even as a senior minister from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party is in the midst of a controversy over his statement that "Kashmir is not a political issue", his Cabinet colleague and a businessman, who were also present at the event have started lobbying for "safeguard personal interests."
Sources said minister and his businessman friend, who allegedly have "common interests from Patnitop to Dubai" have started lobbying in the corridors of power that they didn't subscribe to the statement made by the minister about Kashmir.
This is despite the fact that the duo had testified the statement made by the minister. But now the two are trying to clear th... | |
| | | | Centre's interlocutor demoralizing army in terrorist-infested Kashmir | | 'Peace process' at nation's cost | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 12: The Centre's so-called special representative to Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma, is crossing the red line again and again and lowering the morale of the armed forces by making uncalled for statements on the ongoing counter-insurgency operation in the terrorist-infested Kashmir Valley.
What he said the other day was highly objectionable and a direct attack on the institution of Indian Army, which is known the world over as the most professional and disciplined. He virtually accused the armed forces of killing innocent civilian Muslims in Kashmir, thus giving ammunition to Pakistan and other hostile elements to defame India and the armed forces.
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| | | | DSEJ shields ZEO Manjokote, punish teacher for violation of order | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Reports
Jammu, Mar 12: The Director School Education Jammu has made some teachers scapegoats to shield Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Manjakote, who was responsible for violation of an order, regarding assigning of duties of teachers in class 12th examination.
Sources informed Early Times that ZEO Manjakote vide order\ no:780/MK/1968-72 dated07-03-2018 had appointed some teachers as supervisors for one day only (09-03-2018) for class 12 examination and directed them to report their respective centres before half an hour. One of the teachers namely Sajhida Kouser whose actual place of posting was at Government Middle School Daran, was asked to work as supervi... | |
| | | | GMC adopts double yardstick for Influential, Commoner docs | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: It is strange but true that the Principal of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu has different yardstick for different set of doctors.
A doctor who commented on Minister's FB with Hashtag 'Stopfoolingpeople' was called by Principal GMC in her chamber and asked to explain his position for allegedly wrong comments on FB. But she never dared to seek explanation from a controversial doctor who had commented against Chief Minister f... | |
| | | | Class work, clinics affected at Dental College & Hospital due to indefinite strike of students | | Health department not serious in tackling crisis | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 12: The Jammu & Kashmir government more so the health department has failed to take note of the problems faced by the students of Government Dental College (GDC) Srinagar and also the patients visiting the dental hospital.
For the past couple of months the post graduate students of Department of Orthodontia of GDC Srinagar are on strike against the head of the department Professor Mohammad Mushtaq Najar. The students have raised banner of revolt following the slapping and manhandling of one of their colleagues by the HOD after he refused to do menial jobs assigned by the HOD who is a member of State Dental Council.
On March 9 the stude... | |
| | | | Aga Syed Rahullaha's Constituency in shambles | | Dusty roads, public transport remains off, students suffer | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BUDGAM, Mar 12: The promises of providing basic facilities including good roads, public transport, schools, health care is still a distant dream for many villages of this central Kashmir district. The people accuse that MLA Aga Syed Rahullaha has turned deaf ears towards the problems faced by the voters of his constituency. "We believe that good roads lead to the development, it is a sign of modernization and of civilized areas, but our roads present a gory ... | |
| | | | PDD officers prefer to stay in Jammu | | Power crisis in Valley | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 12: Amidst pressing power shortage in Kashmir valley, senior officers of the Power Development Department prefer to stay in Jammu rather than to available in the valley to mitigate the issues of the people .
People in the valley are facing prolonged power cuts, and department was failing to adhere its power curtailment schedule. At the same time, senior PDD officials are missing from the valley.
"The frequent power cuts have made our lives miserable," Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, a resident of Bemina said. "We have been visiting the Chief Engineer PDD Kashmir office for the last one week but she is not available here," Bhat added.
He said the a... | |
| | | | SIC directs BDO to provide info on works executed in Marh block | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the Block Development Officer (BDO) Marh to provide details about execution of various works in Marh block from last several years . Information seeker who is ex Sarpanch of village Rathua Marh block had sought details about developmental works executed in the block and the same was earlier denied. He filed an appeal before ACD Jammu and finally moved an appeal before State Information Commission.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Keemat Lal Ex Sarpanch village Rathua Marh block sought information on 11 points under J&K RTI Act 2009 with respect to works executed in Block Marh for the ... | |
| | | | JU administration dances to tunes of Gen Secy NTEU | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 12: In what could be described as kneeling down before the whims and fancies of a clerical staff member, the University of Jammu (JU) administration is literally dancing to the tunes of the General Secretary of the Non Teaching Employees Union (NTEU) of the Varsity.
Reliable sources informed Early Times that the General Secretary of NTEU, JU, Sham Lal Sharma is not willing to leave the chair, which he was holding at the time when his transfer order was issued by the University administration a few months back.
Sources said that the General Secretary, NTEU, JU is a habitual offender of the orders issued by the University administration as he disobeyed his ... | |
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