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'97% BJP workers want Article 370 to be abrogated' 3/14/2016 11:36:59 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 14: Last Saturday, Public Opinion Forum (POF) organized seminar at the Jammu Press Club on the theme "Understanding Article 370". It was well-attended event. Those who spoke on Article 370 included three former Jammu University Professors (Hari Om, SK Sharma and Virender Gupta), former member of J&K Public Service Commission (KB Jandial) and a business leader (Anil Suri). The event got good coverage. The general consensus was that Article 370 had, instead of benefiting the State and the people, only created complications and added to the woes of all sections of society and that it was time to do away with it. It was also asserted by one and all that the accession of the State with India was final and irrevocable and those who termed this Article a "bridge between the State and the rest of the country" simply represented a vested interest and those wanted to get J&K out of India in the name of religion. However, one very important revelation that escaped the notice of the otherwise very alert media was the one made by Vijay Sethi, who heads the seni...   READ MORE

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After comparing ISIS with RSS, Azad retracts Jammu BJP leaders keep Cong leader happy, remain silent 3/14/2016 11:36:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 14: The leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has stirred up the hornet's nest by drawing a parallel between the RSS and terrorist outfit ISIS. Azad's statement has drawn flak and has evoked sharp reaction from various quarters. BJP has asked him to apologize for comparing the "nationalist RSS" with ISIS. As the battery of Jammu based BJP spokesmen maintained silence over senior Congress leader taking a dig at RSS, surprisingly, BJP's Kashmir spokesman Khalid Jehangir openly came out in defence of its ideological ally. "RSS is a nationalist organization. Azad by making such a statement has proved that Congress h...   READ MORE   JU: Probe into AR’s appointment confined to papers 3/14/2016 11:36:37 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 14: Proposed investigation into 'altered' norms for appointment of blue eyed to the post Assistant Registrar in University of Jammu, remained confined in papers only, as despite lapse six weeks, the matter has not been forwarded to Crime Branch. According to documents available with Early Times, the matter was to be investigated by Crime Branch. "To get the matter thoroughly investigated vis-a-vis the lapse that has occurred regarding issuance of the interview call letter to the candidate, who had not appeared in the entrance test, the same be referred to the Crime Branch", noting of 109th university of syndicate meeting read. Astonishingly,...   READ MORE   Chinese army spotted in PoK; India silent, Hurriyat excited 3/14/2016 11:36:28 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 14: Even as troops from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) have reportedly made their presence felt in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), making Indian security grid worried, the separatists seem to be excited by the "Chinese whispers." Under the garb of protecting $ 46-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the PLA troops have made their presence felt in PoK, and have been have been spotted at the forward posts opposite north Kashmir's Nowgam sector. While, no one from Indian Army has spoken a word on the issue, sources said, they have been constantly updating the higher ups in the Government and intelligence agencies about the developmen...   READ MORE   Cops forced to pay for farewell party for IPS officer 3/14/2016 11:36:10 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 14: Some Station House Officers (SHOs) and in-charge police posts were forced to pool for a lavish farewell party accorded to an outgoing Indian Police Services (IPS) officer. Some of the angry policemen complained that they were forced to pay from their pockets by their seniors for the farewell party, which was hosted in a luxurious hotel in Jammu. According to the aggrieved cops, they were forced to pay between Rs 3000 to Rs 5000 depending upon their official position-Rs 3000 for in-charge police posts and Rs 5000 for SHOs respectively for this mega party. "We were asked to contribute for the party, which was organized days back to appease the outgoin...   READ MORE   Secretary Sports Council directed to constitute adhoc committee Govt orders withdrawal of JKOA recognition 3/14/2016 11:35:59 PM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 14: Government has directed Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council to withdraw recognition of Jammu and Kashmir Olympic Association and constitute an adhoc body to look after its affairs in consultation with Union Ministry of Sports and Indian Olympic Association. The direction has come from the department of Technical Education, Youth Services and Sports in response to the reports of the State sports council filed vide U O No. SC/124/110) dated 19.2.206 wherein, the Sports Council had reported to the Government regarding elections of the JKOA in violation of norms and guidelines. In its communication to the Secretary State Sports Council, the d...   READ MORE   Ex BJP Ministers exposed, Sangh not enthusiastic to form Govt 3/14/2016 11:35:45 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 14: At the crucial meeting of RSS at Nagour in Rajasthan, majority of the Sangh leaders opposed forming Government with pro-Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because these leaders aired apprehension that Mehbooba Mufti is unpredictable and Government under her leadership would create problems for the BJP in coming elections of Uttar Pradesh and other parts of the country. Credible sources revealed that BJP general secretary, Ram Madhav who is favouring formation of Government with PDP due to pressure of some local BJP leaders, also faced embarrassment when some leaders asked what BJP has achieved during the ten months in the Government? Credible source...   READ MORE   Govt formation: RSS leader visiting Jammu today 3/14/2016 11:35:38 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 14: RSS general secretary (sarkaryavah) Dattatreya Hosabale, who is considered close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be in Jammu for three days. He would reach Jammu on Tuesday and return to Delhi on Thursday. During his stay, he would meet the local Sangh Parivar leadership and also hold a meeting with senior BJP leaders. It bears recalling that Dattatreya Hosabale on behalf of the RSS had at Nagpur hailed the formation of the PDP-BJP coalition Government in the State and termed the formation of the Government as a unique experiment. Insiders say that "he would also meet civil society members to ascertain their views on the prevailing political situat...   READ MORE   Guv’s office asks Edu deptt to go ahead with APs recruitment process 3/14/2016 11:35:28 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 14: The stalled recruitment process for nearly 1650 posts of Assistant Professors is likely to restart as Governor House has reportedly asked Higher Education department to continue with the process and there was no requirement to wait for Nigvekar Committee report. But the Higher Education department has yet to give green signal to Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission to continue with the interview process. An official in the office of Advisor to Governor NN Vohra, wishing anonymity informed Early Times that on 9th of March 2015, a communique with dispatch number 56 was forwarded by Advisor to Commissioner Secretary Higher Education depar...   READ MORE   Opinion divided on Vote on Account 'Legislature has authority to ratify or modify the budget' 3/14/2016 11:35:21 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 14: In absence of popular Government as the Government under Governor's rule is in the process of finalizing the document, either in shape of Vote on Account or with proper sectoral allocations, opinion is said to be divided both among politicians as well as the financial experts as which 'path' is better for the State of J&K in present circumstances. Sources said the dispensation under Governor's rule is in haste of finalizing things with regard to budget not just for the fact that new financial year is about to begin, but also for allocation of funds for various sectors in time so that development works could get further fillip in the State. Sources also ...   READ MORE   GoI sanctions CRF projects worth Rs 800 cr,doesn't release funds Dev works stopped for want of funds 3/14/2016 11:35:08 PM Arun Singh ET Report JAMMU, Mar 14: Unlike its previous practice, the Central Government this year sanctioned abundant projects under Central Road Funds (CRF) worth Rs 800 crore to J&K, but it has not released funds till date. Sources told Early Times that in the past the State Government used to send CRF projects amounting several hundred crores to the Centre for its approval but few projects were sanctioned. "But this time the Centre sanctioned Rs 800 crore of CRF projects for the State. The allocation of the projects was like this: Rs 400 cr for Jammu region, Rs 300 crore for Kashmir region and Rs 100 cr for Ladakh. The Centre however is yet to release any fund in this regard, henc...   READ MORE   Ethically wrong, technically incorrrct:VC KU teachers check question papers in moving train 3/14/2016 11:28:14 PM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 14: In a blatant violation of education rules and regulations, the much prided institution, Kashmir University teachers were caught in camera checking students answer sheets in a moving train. The video in possession with Early Times shows that two females checking answer sheets in full public gaze. Answer sheets which are easily recognizable, in video has the KU official logo on it. Vice Chancellor KU Khurshid Andrabi called it "technically wrong and ethically correct" but quickly added that "it's appreciable that employees of Kashmir University are working beyond KU campus". "I don't think it is a big issue. Yes, they can check...   READ MORE   Kashmir hills get more snow, rains lash plains 3/14/2016 11:28:03 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 14: Snowfall continued for second consecutive day in upper reaches of Kashmir including the tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Sonmarg, Ahrabal and Mughal road areas while plains recorded rainfall. Gulmarg received fresh 10 inches of snow and Sonamarg eight inches while upper reaches of Mughal road including Zaznar and Peer-Ki-Gali and mountainous peaks of Aharbal received around 12 inches of snow. Reports received from Ladakh said that Fresh snowfall was also recorded in in various mountainous areas of Ladakh division including Zanskar area. In plains of Kashmir bright sunshine of Monday Morning was darkened by clouds in afternoon as inte...   READ MORE   Shortage of staff hinders implementation of detachment order 3/14/2016 11:27:56 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 14: Without knowing ground realities the state government had issued orders for detachment of employees in all government offices but the acute dearth of staff in said offices hindering the implementation of such order. Chief Education Office, Samba is the live example where 50 percent staff of the office is lying vacant since the office established. Reliable sources of Education department informed Early Times that district Samba is not an isolated case but the education department offices run in other districts of Jammu division their situation is similar. They further said that on one hand government had issued orders to all district o...   READ MORE   DB issues notice to Govt on Qayoom Wani's appeal 3/14/2016 11:27:50 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 14: A Division Bench of the J&K High Court comprising Justice B L Bhat and Justice B S Walia today issued a notice to government on an appeal filed by union leader Qayoom Wani against the dismissal of his petition by the single bench of the court on March 4. Admitting the appeal, the Division Bench of the court ordered listing of the appeal for final consideration and posted it for arguments onMarch 17. Additional Advocate General Mohammad lqbal Dar also extended an assurance to the court that position existing as on date will be maintained till the matter is finally disposed of. Wani has challenged the verdict on a number of grounds including that one ...   READ MORE   Row between chairs: Xen RDD Ramban attached, AEE Gool transferred 'Tug of war' between officers complained by people forces deptt to take action 3/14/2016 11:27:41 PM Danish Muzafar Wani Early Times Report Banihal, Mar 14: believe it or not the people's voice still is heard and in a appropriate case the complaints about 'ongoing tussle within department' lodged by people working with MGNREGA forced higher authorities of the department to attach XEn incharge to Director Office Jammu and to transfer Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Gool to Sunderbani. According to sources, the ongoing tussle between the in-charge XEn RDD Ramban and Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Division Gool allegedly was putting locals at the loser's end and thus they complained that matter to MGNREGA higher authorities who in return have decided to attach XEn incharge to D...   READ MORE   Landslides in PoK force closure of Uri-Muzaffarabad bus, goods service 3/14/2016 11:27:23 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Mar 14: Authorities have suspended both the passenger traffic and movement of goods vehicles on Uri-Muzaffarabad road due to landslides at many places on the other side of Line of Control (LoC). A senior police official said that the passenger bus service 'Karvan-e-Aman' and goods carrying service were suspended to avoid accidents due to non-motorable road. The transport service is likely to resume on Wednesday if rains stop. "During the inter...   READ MORE   4th penalty notice in 6 months, SSRB continues to violate RTI 3/14/2016 11:25:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 14: The Senior Law Officer (SLO) of Services Selection Recruitment Board (SSRB) has been issued penalty notice for the 4th time within a period of 6 months by State Information Commission (SIC) as SSRB continues to violate Right to Information Act (RTI). The SLO is also the Public Information Officer (PIO) of SSRB was served with the penalty notice on Feb 25th by Information Commission for denying information to an RTI applicant who had sought details about process of selection of Tehsil Social Welfare Officers. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Dr. Mudasir Bashir, filed an RTI application before PIO, JKSSB on 22-09-2015, seeking deta...   READ MORE   Teacher murdered, cousin dies due to heart attack while watching autopsy Double tragedy hits Kulgam family 3/14/2016 11:25:37 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 14: Pranhal village of this southern district is in grief as double tragedy struck a family on Monday. One member of the family was allegedly murdered while another died due to heart attack when she was watching postmortem examination that was being done by the doctors in open at District Hospital Kulgam. According police, Irshad Hussain (30) son-in-Law of Abdul Rashid Padder, a teacher by profession, was found dead in an orchard in Mirhama area of Kulgam. Family of the deceased, who accused his in-laws told Early Times, "It is case of demostic violence, He (Irshad Hussain) was murdered by in-laws," "Yesterday at around 10:00pm we tr...   READ MORE   Cab drivers protest, block road 3/14/2016 10:59:32 PM MS NAZKI Early Times Report pOONCH, Mar 14: Tata Sumo drivers today staged a protest against the district administration and blocked Mendhar-Jammu road for nearly two hours. The protest were led by Tata Sumo Drivers Union president Kafeel Ahmed Khan who said, "The main bazar of Mendhar has become a garbage site and authorities are not taking any interest in clearing it." He said Rural Development Department had miserably failed to maintain cleanliness in the town and its peripheries. The...   READ MORE   Low voltage irks Udhampur villagers 3/14/2016 10:40:06 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, Mar 14: The hardship currently witnessed by the people of several wards and villages across the district took a turn for the worse in Udhampur in the last couple of days as the Power Development Department(P.D.D) have shown least concern over the low voltage and reduced the power supply for several hours. It has been observed that over a month, the power situation in town took a turn for the worse, with households having to grapple with exorbitant electricity bills despite the absence of electricity. The residents of the ward no 11 ,rount and shiv nagar told to early times we have faced the worst due to low and reduction in the power su...   READ MORE

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