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Modi proposes 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao', Lal disposes with outraging modesty Police declines FIR, Dr Gurmeet vows to fight till end 3/15/2015 12:12:23 AM PM’s “Acche Din” slogan falls ill; courtesy ‘unhealthy’ ministry in J&K Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 14: Baffled, the Bhartiya Janta party that had maintained a stoic silence over the Lal Singh-Gurmeet Kour issue seems to be a lost cadre. While it's state and central leadership is dumbstruck, the newly incorporated leaders in the party have started demanding Lal Singh's exit from the party or his apologies to the lady doctor. Rajesh Gupta, a senior BJP leader in a press communiqué issued to the media has said that either Lal Singh should be expelled as the cabinet minister and from the party also or he should apologise to the lady doctor for absurdly abusing her in the full public view. Rajesh Gupta appealed Lal Singh to apologies to doctor or tender his resignation. He added that this type of behavior with women doctors is not acceptable and asked as to what Lal Singh wanted to prove. He lashed at Singh by saying that neither Lal is above the law nor parallel to God, this is democratic country and there should be no place for dictatorship, he lamented. Meanwhile talking t...   READ MORE

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If minister trivialises modesty, violence against women will result The post does not make him "extra-constitutional" authority 3/15/2015 12:11:57 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 14: If a public representative, enjoying the status of a minister (it is a different issue how he has again risen to this post when he was almost a forgotten person in J&K), indulges in trivialising the modesty of a lady doctor by his "unpleasant" and "rude" remarks, violence against women is going to be the likely result. Like water, discipline also percolates from the higher to the lower level. Lal Singh, who deserted Congress, which had given him an identity in J&K politics, and joined BJP with the only motive of becoming a minister, holds the top post in health department. He is nowadays under severe criticism from civil society members and medical frate...   READ MORE   'Won't wear aprons till Lal Singh learns to behave' Jammu doctors raise banner of revolt 3/15/2015 12:11:41 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 14: Health Minister Chaudary Lal Singh has stirred the hornet's nest by misbehaving with a lady doctor for not wearing an apron, in a significant development Jammu, Resident Doctors Association (RDA) today announced that doctors won't wear the white apron in the hospital premises till the Health Minister learns to behave with doctors. The RDA announced that it would support the lady doctor Dr Gurmeet Kour, who was allegedly humiliated by the Health Minister in full public glare for not wearing an apron. The doctors would take out a protest march on Monday from GMC Jammu to Civil Secretariat. Talking to Early Times, President of RDA, Jammu, ...   READ MORE   SAC registered case in 2012, action awaited When BJP called Lal Singh a 'land grabber' 3/15/2015 12:11:29 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 14: Now when Lal Singh is enjoying power luxuries while being in BJP, years earlier, same party used to accuse Singh of grabbing hundreds of kanal of land, asking government to take action against him. On April 1, 2011 BJP created uproar in the house against Lal Singh accusing him of encroaching upon 324 kanal of land. The BJP MLAs on that day displayed, what they termed an official document saying the names of Lal Singh and Gulchain Singh Charak figured in it as land encroachers. "When the Government is taking action against bureaucrats and Government employees, why it's not acting against politicians? The Government should take action...   READ MORE   Mufti regime faces Herculean task to put admin back on track CM asks honest officers to identify, solve burning issues 3/14/2015 11:59:10 PM Fazal Khan Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 14: The new dispensation led by Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed faces a Herculean task of putting administration back on the track and to infuse new lives into the vital institutions, which were allegedly rendered defunct by the erstwhile NC-Cong regime. Early Times learnt the Chief Minister has asked some upright and honest officers to prepare a list of issues confronting the administration and the institutions which are just functioning on the papers. "Officials who have been assigned the job to come up with a concrete list of issues and solutions are facing a tough time as they are finding it hard to clear the mess and come up wit...   READ MORE   G A Mir sees no harm in demanding mortal remains of Afzal Guru Says Congress adopts different policies at different times 3/14/2015 11:58:59 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 14: Newly appointed President of Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (J&K PCC) Ghulam Ahmad Mir today said that the policy of the party depends upon the situation prevailing in the country. He said that party policy differs on issues while being in power and out of it. Talking to journalists here today, Mir said that there was no harm in asking for the mortal remains of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru. He said issue is humanitarian one and needs to be looked in that perspective only without any political connotation. "There is no doubt that our (Congress) party adopts different course of action while in power an...   READ MORE   When will Farooq Khan speak out? Former Cops have started talking 3/14/2015 11:58:47 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 14: Former `super cop' Ashiq Bukhari's recent revelations may have serious bearing on Omar Abdullah's political career. According to him, the former Chief Minister told him why he had not killed Masarat Alam after arresting him in October 2010. Bukhari further said that he awarded him and his tam Rs 10 lakhs and out of turn promotions. IG Crime Branch, Raja Aijaz Ali said Haji Yusuf was harassed and tortured at Chief Minister's residence. Yusuf was handed over to the IG Crime by Chief Minister on 29, 2011 following an alleged murky money deal. Raja told the relatives of Haji Yusuf on the fateful evening that 'whatever happened, has happened at Chie...   READ MORE   Order on State flag had outraged Jammu A commendable withdrawal 3/14/2015 11:58:37 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 14: The PDP-BJP coalition Government did a right thing on Friday to withdraw the controversial order on the State Flag within 24 hours of its issuance - order that had outraged the sensitivities of the nationalist people of the state in general and Jammu and Ladakh in particular. Had the state government not withdrawn the order, things in Jammu would have assumed alarming proportions and embittered the relations between the coalition partners (PDP and BJP). In fact, Fridaywitnessed the people of Jammu province expressing their anger against the government, with radicals among them asserting that "dangerous moves are afoot to set the state on firing by issuin...   READ MORE   RDD officials in nexus with Sarpanchs withdraw Rs 2 Cr to fill their coffers 3/14/2015 11:58:09 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Mar 14: After unearthing Rs 90 Cr job card scandal in the Rural Development Department Kishtwar, appointment of JEs on fake certificates "Early Times" has got access to some key details pertaining to the withdrawal of more than Rs 2 crore on account of charges of skilled labors and material cost under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Marwah block of Kishtwar District. The sources within the department revealed that the scandal runs in several crore not only in Kishtwar district, but throughout the state with active participation of Sarpanchs, Panchs, RDD Officials and politicians. According to the sour...   READ MORE   Ex-Education Minister encouraged favouritism as blue eyed got promoted at cost of seniors 3/14/2015 11:58:02 PM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 14: Favouritism flourished in the Education department during the NC led government and it is a hard reality that the Ex-Education minister did everything to favour the blue eyed for the promotion. The senior lecturers who are serving the department for quite a long time now have leveled serious allegations against the Ex-Minister that the department witnessed the worst kind of irregularities when he was at the helm of affairs. "There are many Higher Secondary Schools which are actually headless but the previous government did nothing sincere to appoint principals to these higher secondary schools in the state," said a lecturer wishing...   READ MORE   Now Mufti to focus on Jammu 3/14/2015 11:57:54 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 14: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed sensing political backlash in the Jammu region after Kashmir centric statements and decisions has now decided to shift focus on the Jammu region. The CM has now decided to make Jammu specific statements. In a first sign of it, the CM who holds the portfolio of tourism has said Jammu should be developed as tourist destination. He made this statements twice, first even when chairing a meeting of the tourism department specifically for the Kashmir region. In another meeting he called for equitable distribution of the funds. It is for this reason the cabinet ministers from the Kashmir are also taking MoS from the Jammu ...   READ MORE   At Mir's welcome function Soz cuts a sorry figure, very few people listen to him 3/14/2015 11:57:42 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 14: Former Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President, Professor Saif-ud-din Soz today cut a sorry figure since handful of Congress workers listened to his speech during a function held here at the party headquarters to welcome new PCC Chief, Ghulam Ahmad Mir. As soon as Mir finished his speech and Soz stood up to deliver his speech Congress workers started moving out of the venue. There was no interest among the party workers to listen to former PCC Chief and they thought it better to move out of the venue of the function. Even some of the leaders could be seen non-serious on the occasion. Soz virtually pleaded with the party workers...   READ MORE   Wrong information exposes vulnerability of RTI Act CEO Srinagar, Relief Commissioner Jammu furnish wrong info, no action 3/14/2015 11:57:32 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 14: By furnishing wrong information under Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Chief Education Officer Srinagar and office of Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrant) Jammu, have exposed the vulnerability of the Act which can be easily manipulated by information givers and the helplessness on part of applicant to authenticate the veracity of the information furnished to him. An RTI applicant of Jammu Advocate Pankaj Basotra of Jammu was fortunate and intelligent enough that he able to substantiate the information through some other sources and found that the information given by both above said offices was wrong. RTI applicant Basotra...   READ MORE   I have full faith in Modi: Mehbooba 3/14/2015 11:56:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu/New Delhi, Mar 14: PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti Saturday said she had full faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed hope that he live up to "our expectations." Responding to a straight question on faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ability in making the BJP-PDP alliance work till the last end Mehbooba Mufti said, Modi has been elected by crores of people. He has won the mandate of the people of India. So how can I have no faith in the Prime Minister who has "won such kind of a mandate, and commands such kind of moral authority. Mehbooba Mufti said, "Narenda Modi does have the understanding of Kashmir. She said agenda of alliance ...   READ MORE   Cabinet meeting today, massive reshuffle on cards 3/14/2015 11:56:49 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 14: State Cabinet is meeting on Sunday morning to discuss some important issues. Cabinet likely to be transferred some officers in Sunday's cabinet meeting. Credible sources said that state government has decided to hold cabinet meeting on Sunday to execute some transfers before commencement of the first session of the PDP-BJP government. In the earlier two cabinet meetings discuss was held only on contents of Governor's Address. Credible sources further elaborated that before beginning of the budget session the state government has decided to transfer some officers so it was decided to hold cabinet meeting on Sunday. Credible sources, however, said that ...   READ MORE   HC clips wings of JKCA general Secretary 3/14/2015 11:56:42 PM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report jammu, Mar 14: Though the Police are investigating the alleged misappropriation of the funds in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Academy (JKCA), the JKCA has again hogged the headlines as this time around The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed General Secretary of the association M L Nehru not to exercise his powers independently. The High Court clipped the wings of the General Secretary of the JKCA after Ravinder Singh and others raised questions mark over Nehru's election to the post. They claimed that Nehru is not eligible for election to the said post as he was placed under suspension when he was the JKCA president and was restrained from ...   READ MORE   Defiant Mehbooba justifies Alam’s release 3/14/2015 11:56:36 PM Early Times Report Jammu/New Delhi, Mar 14: Even after calling temporary truce with the alliance partner BJP, Chief of Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti today stuck to her party stand claiming Mufti Mohammad Sayeed led alliance government had not committed any wrong by releasing hardline separatist leader Masarat Alam. PDP Chief also maintained Alam never used a gun and was a product of the 2010 stone-pelting unrest which he had spearheaded.In her freewheeling interaction with a senior journalist at a two day long conclave, organised by a private TV Channel, Mehbooba Mufti in response to a question whether she regretted the decision to release Masarat Alam said, the state governmen...   READ MORE   6 months on, Centre yet to release Rs 590 Cr Project connectivity fails to take off 3/14/2015 11:56:27 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 14: Despite lapse of more than six months, the proposal to repair/ restore the roads which got damaged in last years' flash floods and incessant rains in the month of September, has not taken off till date as Union Government has not released the requisite funds. Credible sources told Early Times that State government had sent a proposal of Rs 590 Crore for the permanent restoration of roads got damaged in floods last year across the state but till date center government has not released funds for the same. "Post devastating flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir in September last year, hundreds of roads got damaged and as a result many areas got...   READ MORE   Self styled Hizb Commander wanted in killing of 5 VDC members held in Doda 3/14/2015 11:55:56 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Jammu Mar 14: Doda Police claimed to have arrested an absconding self styled HM Commander allegedly involved in various terrorist activities including killing of five Village Defense Committee (VDC) members in 1998.. As per the details available with "Early Times", Doda police today arrested Bashir Ahmed Lohar (46 yrs) code Bilal son of Ghulam Mohammad Lohar resident of KuddharTehsil and District Doda. Police sources said, "The said ultra had joined terror outfit HM in April, 1995 and reportedly had crossed over to Pakistan in the year 1996 and after obtaining weapon training in Jangal Mangal training camp, Muzaffarbad in POK he returned back in 1997. "He remained c...   READ MORE   Mir group clean sweep in Non Gazzatted civil Secretariat employees elections, Wins all 26 seats 3/14/2015 11:55:38 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Jammu Mar 14: To create history in the election of civil Non Gazzatted civil Secretariat employees elections, Ghulam Rasool Mir group make clean sweep in the elections and wins all the 26 seats including 26 seats of executive members defeating its rival Rouf group with heavy vote margin. As per the list of the winning candidates published by the General Administrative Department (GAD) issued vide No. GAD(Adm) 107/2014-I dated 13-03-2015, Ghulam Rasool Mir was elected as President with 564 votes secured by him in the election held on 10-03-2015 at civil Secretariat Jammu and Srinagar respectively. Beside Ghulam Rasool Mir, Suresh Bedi was elected as Vice President, T...   READ MORE   PDD harasses common masses, bureaucrats, politicians enjoy impunity Minister proposes relaxation for consumers, action against officials 3/14/2015 11:53:59 PM JavaidNaikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 14 : With bureaucrats and politicians among major defaulters of the PDD, the department continues to harass the common people threatening disconnection. The PDD has not urged the National Conference headquarters Nawai Subah to pay an outstanding amount of Rs 10 lakhs. Out of around Rs 55 crore owed to the dozens ofpolitical offices across Kashmir, small scale mills, accommodations of security forces, government apartments, official residences of ministers and Golf Courses are among the major defaulters with power arrears amounting over Rs 10 lakh each. Instead any action against power holders, PDD officials citing reasons of deadline wit...   READ MORE   MoS Health taken for a ride at NCH Anantnag Superintendent  presents rosy picture  of healthcare 3/14/2015 11:28:15 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report ANANTNAG, Mar 14: The hospital administration at Maternity and Child Hospital Anantnag Saturday took the minister of state for Health, Asiya Naqash for a ride and did not let her walk through the corridor where the pregnant women had been placed on beds. The lone maternity hospital of south Kashmir caters to the patients of all the four districts of south Kashmir including Banihal but lacks accommodation and other infrastructure. Due to lack of space the hospital administration manages to deal with the situation by placing beds in the corridor for the admitted pregnant women.However when the MoS health, Asiya Naqash reached the hospital this aftern...   READ MORE   Politicizing Pahalgam snow festival! Tourism department violates protocol norms 3/14/2015 11:27:57 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 14: Tourism Department on Saturday politicized its much hyped 'Snow festival' at Pahalgam, here in south Kashmir by inviting MLA Dooru to the function thus violating the protocol norms. Reports said the Tourism department organized a day long snow festival at Pahalgam. Besides MLA Pahalgam Altaf Ahmad Wani, department invited MLA Dooru Farooq Ahmad Indrabi against the protocol norms. Sources told Early Times that inviting MLA Dooru assembly was politically motivated move. "Department had invited horticulture Minister Abdul Rehman Veeri but when he refused to attend the function as chief guest, MLA Dooru was invited, who later attended t...   READ MORE   Politicizing Pahalgam snow festival! Tourism department violates protocol norms 3/14/2015 11:27:57 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 14: Tourism Department on Saturday politicized its much hyped 'Snow festival' at Pahalgam, here in south Kashmir by inviting MLA Dooru to the function thus violating the protocol norms. Reports said the Tourism department organized a day long snow festival at Pahalgam. Besides MLA Pahalgam Altaf Ahmad Wani, department invited MLA Dooru Farooq Ahmad Indrabi against the protocol norms. Sources told Early Times that inviting MLA Dooru assembly was politically motivated move. "Department had invited horticulture Minister Abdul Rehman Veeri but when he refused to attend the function as chief guest, MLA Dooru was invited, who later attended t...   READ MORE

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