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Have not put any preconditions for Govt formation: Baig After Madhav's snub, PDP softens stand 3/19/2016 12:14:42 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 18: Barely a few hours after BJP refused to accept any new demand from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and said it is not possible to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir based on conditions, the PDP softened its stand saying it has not put any pre-conditions for the government formation in the state. "We are not ready to accept any new demand. Whatever expectations are there, would be possibly fulfilled only after formation of a government," the BJP general secretary Ram Madhav told reporters in New Delhi. "It's not possible to form the government on conditions," he added. Madhav also said that the stalemate in government-formation in Jammu and Kashmir was not because of the BJP but due to the PDP. "The prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir is not because of us. After Mufti Saheb's death, PDP had to choose a leader for the chief minister's post," he said. Soon after Madhav hardened the stand PDP said that it has set no new conditions before the BJP over continuing the alliance and said that the two parties should remove the misunderst...   READ MORE

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Mehbooba's advisors gave her ill-advise 3/19/2016 12:14:29 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 18: "Wise" advisors of PDP president have landed Mehbooba Mufti in a piquant situation because it was all due to the ill-advise of her advisors that she had refused to take oath after demise of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. Credible sources in the PDP said that Mehbooba Mufti's advisors advised her that it was high-time for her to set some pre-conditions before BJP leadership to form the government. Mehbooba Mufti, who was in shocked at that time, acted on the ill-advise of her advisors. Now she has landed in a piquant situation....   READ MORE   Sangh forces BJP to turndown PDP's conditions 3/19/2016 12:14:22 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 18: Bluntly statement of BJP general secretary, Ram Madhav not to form government with PDP on pre-conditions is result of Sangh's clear warning to the party on moving watchfully in J&K. During its meeting at Rajasthan, last week, Sangh leadership had taken very serious note of the eagerness shown by some BJP leaders of J&K to form government with PDP. Sangh had warned central leadership of BJP against giving importance to the J&K BJP leaders, who have no vision and conviction and their only aim was to get the power again. Credible sources said that Sangh leadership had made it clear to the BJP high command that accepting conditions of PDP to form government w...   READ MORE   Omar Abdullah targets PDP…on Twitter 3/19/2016 12:14:14 AM Early Times Report srinagar, Mar 18: Even as the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on Friday refused to accept any new demand from the Peoples Democratic Party, adding that it was not possible to form a Government in Jammu and Kashmir based on conditions, the PDP and the arch rival National Conference fired multiple tweets against each other on the social media. On the micro-blogging website Twitter, it was former Chief Minister and NC President Omar Abdullah initially taking a lead by tweeting over a six times within an hour of BJP speaking before the media. "Watch how Mehbooba Mufti will now try & claim that her party wasn't asking for anything new and how the PM has let down J&K," Omar twe...   READ MORE   For power, BJP may compromise national interest in J&K Army being made to vacate land 3/19/2016 12:14:07 AM ET Report Jammu, Mar 18: Reports emanating from Delhi and J&K Raj Bhawan are both frightening and disappointing. Reports suggest that certain vested interests in the political establishment in New Delhi and J&K are creating a situation which forces the Army to vacate certain lands which it has been using since decades for training purposes and military operations. Reports are frightening and disappointing because the Army is being pressurized to vacate certain lands at a time when the situation in Kashmir and other parts of the State has assumed alarming proportions and the dreaded ISIS terrorists and other terror operatives have intensified their subversive activities. The situation in K...   READ MORE   Powerful' SHOs who don't get transferred outside Jammu 3/19/2016 12:13:55 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 18: There is a set of SHOs who are so powerful they do not get transferred outside Jammu even when others are shifted to other districts and different police wings. All of them enjoy the blessings of senior police officers, according to police sources. "When other SHOs are transferred to outside districts and different police wings, these SHOs are not at all touched. Whenever they have been shifted, they have managed to get their transfer orders cancelled," sources said. Posted in Jammu as heads of police posts, they were now SHOs. They had mastered the art of pleasing their bosses and keeping them in good humor to remain in Jammu, the sources added. "Bu...   READ MORE   Agri Deptt holds DPC in violation of rules Officers knock Governor's door 3/19/2016 12:13:47 AM Akshay Azad ET Report Jammu, Mar 18: Gazetted officers of Agriculture Production Department (APD) have alleged that DPC (Departmental Promotion Committee) is being done in violation of rules, with a sole motive to benefit some blue-eyed officers. The Gazetted officers, who have approached Governor NN Vohra, informed Early Times that as per department promotion rules for holding of DPC for Class VI, V, IV, III and II of Agriculture Gazetted Services, the promotion list is finalized by a three member DPC committee of department comprising Special Secretary, SO and Under-secretary but at present all these members were not involved. They also alleged that the full cadre strength of departme...   READ MORE   Former Mantri intimidated HoD to gift him SUV 3/19/2016 12:13:34 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: A former cabinet Minister of PDP-BJP coalition government ostensibly compelled a Head of Department under him to buy a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) for him and threatened to transfer him if he failed to oblige, sources told Early Times on Friday. A few months ago, a former cabinet minister allegedly intimidated a chief of one of the departments to gift him a SUV, they said. " The Minister took advantage of the fact that huge funds were allocated to the department headed by the officer. Initial attempts by the officer to resist the Minister's attempt proved futile as the Mantri threatened to attach him (the officer)," the source said. "At last th...   READ MORE   Litigations, lack of vacancies mar promotion policy: PHQ to Home Deptt 3/19/2016 12:13:26 AM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: Four writ petitions with regards to grant of promotion in Police department are pending in different courts, including three in High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and one in Supreme Court of India, affecting the policy laid for promotional avenues in the force. The points in this connection were raised and discussed during a threadbare discussion which was held in the Police Headquarters (PHQ), a couple of days before by the senior police officers. Highly placed sources informed that the discussion in this connection was held after Governor's intervention to make the promotional avenues available to the deserving candidates. " PHQ has...   READ MORE   Shiv Sena tears into BJP for its contradictory approach Debate on 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' slogan 3/19/2016 12:13:15 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: The Shiv Sena, which has been questioning the concept of nationalism as preached by the BJP and criticizing its policy towards Pakistan and Kashmiri leaders, separatist and mainstream leaders included, has further hardened its stand on the BJP. It has charged the BJP with adopting contradictory approach towards AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi (Andhara Pradesh) and Hardik Patel (Gujarat) and demanded revocation of citizenship of all those who refuse to chant Bharat Mata Ki Jai slogan. In fact, Shiv Sena in its official mouthpiece, widely-read Saamana in Maharashtra, has editorially condemned the BJP and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and expl...   READ MORE   90 yrs after its formation, RSS feels need to explain its ideology What an irony! 3/19/2016 12:13:00 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: The RSS was founded in 1925, the year the Communist Party of India also was founded. Ironically, the RSS today admitted that it has failed to explain its ideology among the general masses in the country and also publicly stated that it has become imperative for it to spread awareness about its ideology among the people. It has decided to sell pamphlets and books on March 20 at various places in the country on the RSS, its ideology and what it actually stands for. The RSS will sell books on its ideology and its prominent leaders at public places like railway stations, bus stands and main markets, Virendra Jeet Singh, the Kanpur region Sangh Chalak, also sa...   READ MORE   Worried over annoyance of Sharma brothers, Mir tries to appease second rung leaders 3/19/2016 12:12:49 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: Cold shouldered by Sharma brothers following his stage sharing with former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, the worried JKPCC president GA Mir is approaching the second rung leaders of State Congress for appeasing them and consolidating his support. Unlike his earlier casual approach towards the lesser important party leaders, the PCC president is learnt to be personally contacting each and every activist and seeking support for strengthening the Congress party ahead of forthcoming Local Body and Panchayat elections. The unprecedented change in Mir's approach has come in wake of a recent meeting of the PCC office bearers, called by him at his resid...   READ MORE   2 yrs on, GoI yet to sanction PMGSY projects of Rs 1500 cr to JK 3/18/2016 11:38:11 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: Defeating the objective of connecting the unconnected villages under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), the Centre Government has yet to sanction projects worth Rs 1500 crore which are laying for their approval for the last two years. Sources told Early Times that the state government had sent projects of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana to Centre Government under Phase-X for their approval which have not been cleared yet by the center and posed several queries on them. "The proposal of State Government under PMGSY, the projects amounting Rs 3300 crore were sent to centre, thereby centre by posing queries asked the State Gov...   READ MORE   X-ray machines at IGGDC Jammu defunct, patients suffer 3/18/2016 11:37:56 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: Notwithstanding the increase in the footfall of patients in the Indira Gandhi dental college, at least five X-ray machines are lying defunct in the hospital, making the patients to feel the brunt. Meanwhile authorities maintained that the efforts are on to maintain and to get the out of order equipment in order at earliest. Sources at IGGDC Jammu told Early Times that out of five X-ray machines, only a machine is functional and cater patients care and some time causing inconvenience to patients and doctors. X-Ray imaging is the most important diagnostic process which enables doctors to see the underlying problems. It is a test that...   READ MORE   Guv urges babus to improve work culture 3/18/2016 11:37:50 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 18: Keen to redress long pending politically ill-treated cases, GovernorNN Vohra is pressing-hard on Babus to improve work culture. In one particular long pending politically ill-treated case of regularizing daily rated workers (DRW's) of different government departments, Governor NN Vohra according to sources is personally monitoring the development and reminding Babus to resolve the long pending matter in a time bound manner. After heads of different government Departments failed to meet the first deadline of March 15 set in this regard earlier, Governor Vohra himself on March 16 taking cognizance of the matter constituted a high leve...   READ MORE   Anonymous graft complaints turn baseless in end, mislead officials 3/18/2016 11:37:42 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 18: At a time when the crusade against the corruption is being launched by the state dispensation, voices of concern are being heard about the veracity of the complaints being made anonymously in state's anti- graft bodies. The officials of the various departments have written to the higher authorities- asking that only that compliant related to the corruption should be entertained which has the proper address and the name of the complainant mentioned. The officials of the various government departments have maintained that due to the personal rivalry and grudges, pseudo graft related complaints are often made in the vigilance departm...   READ MORE   Arms & ammunition recovered from site of operation Two foreign militants killed in Handwara encounter 3/18/2016 11:37:24 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, Mar 18: Two foreign militants were killed in an encounter with police and security forces here in Handwara area of north Kashmir on Friday morning A top police official told Early Times that, "on Thursday late evening there were inputs about the presence of militants in Beigh Mohalla of Waderbala area of Handwara Tehsil. "On a tip of information about the presence of 2-3 foreign militants in the area, a joint team of Army's 21 Rashtriya Rifles...   READ MORE   6 yrs on, police illegaly occupying MRCFC buildings in Kulgam 3/18/2016 11:36:38 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 18: Three buildings of Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops (MRCFC) constituent unit of Agricultural University were illegally occupied by the police after the 'rioters' burnt down police post Qoimoh in south Kashmir's Kulgam district during 2010 summer uprising in Kashmir If sources are to be believed three buildings of MRCFC were forcibly occupied by the police causing tremendous difficulties in carrying out research and other related activities of the internationally acknowledged 'imperial' institute. Sources said that the police forces including Armed Police are using the institute since past six years while as the government has n...   READ MORE   RTI will die if SIC not constituted: Sufi 3/18/2016 11:36:31 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 18: G R Sufi who recently retired as State Chief Information Commissioner said that RTI will die its own death if State Information Commission (SIC) is not constituted as soon as possible. Sufi was speaking at seminar at Central University of Kashmir organised to commemorate 7 years of Jammu & Kashmir RTI Act 2009. Former CIC G R Sufi revealed that he spoke to previous Government several times to appoint Information Commissioner after Dr S K Sharma retired from the Information Commission last year in October. After retirement of State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) G R Sufi last month the State Information Commission (SIC) has almost become de...   READ MORE   Sarpanch booked for flood relief fraud 3/18/2016 11:36:21 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 18: Police in this southern district has registered a case against village head (Sarpanch) of Muniwar Village, who had fraudulently withdrawn huge amount meant for flood victims in nexus with banks. According to official sources, Sarpanch had also misled authorities by preparing a fake list of flood victims of the village. They said that Sarpanch identified as Mohd Ashraf Wani s/o Ghulam Nabi Wani alias Masrat Bilal has received twice the flood relief money. Official record accessed by village welfare committee reveals that wife, son and brother of the accused Sarpanch have too received flood relief money through their bank accounts fr...   READ MORE   Inquiry team fails to find out facts Scholarship, uniform scam of Pahari students 3/18/2016 11:35:10 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report Mendhar, Mar 18: The scholarship, uniform and other material scam of Pahari students which was carried out Early Times in its issue earlier to find out the facts in the case and if sources are to be believed the sad committee has failed to find out the facts. Sources said a team constituted by state institute of Education comprising joint Director and monitoring officer as leading members have started their inquiry but allegedly it is said that the team is putting up in their houses who were responsible for the scam. "The people who have been authorized to inquire in the scam are living up with those people who were allegedly involved in misappropriation ...   READ MORE   12 Panchayat Insprs elevated to I/C BDOs 3/18/2016 11:35:01 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Mar 18: The government of Jammu and Kashmir today placed 12 Senior Panchayat inspectors as incharge Block Development Officers with immediate effect and also allotted them the blocks releiving 12 BDOs from additional charges. As per the Govt order No: 100 of RD&PR of 2016 with endorsement No. RD&PR/Estt/Gaz/24/2016-11 dated 18/3/2016 issued by Secretary to Government Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, the twelve Panchayat Inspectors with Grade 1 and Headquarter Assistant has been placed as as incharge BDOs. Among the posted as I/C BDOs include Arifa Nasreenb (Gund Ganderbal), Viaso Devi (Narsoo, Udhampur), Mehmooda Begum (...   READ MORE   Govt orderes closure of all schools up to 12th today 27 families shifted to safer places in Kupwara amid 'landslides apprehension' 3/18/2016 11:34:46 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report Baramulla, Mar 18: Authorities on Friday shifted at least 27 families to safer places in Kupwara district after the locals apprehended triggering of landslides after recent incessant rains and hostile weather conditions prevailing in the Valley from the last three days. Sources told Early Times, "The administration has shifted fifteen families in Amroohi, Karnah to a government schools for their safety." Meanwhile a senior official said following apprehensions of landslides these families were immediately shifted to the safer places. "All the major roads including Tangdhar-Kupwara were closed while a major bridge in the area connecting the village ...   READ MORE   Ration distribution adversely affected in J&K Govt not clear if consumers will get wheat or flour 3/18/2016 11:30:34 PM Mohd Irfan Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 18: Consumers, who are already up in arms over the alleged improper distribution of ration to them, are now confused if they would get wheat or flour. "As national food security act (NFSA) has been implemented in a haste, CAPD department has maintained that this Act also acts as a stumbling block in smooth distribution of ration across the state," official sources said. Sources said consumers in some Jammu areas had not got ration for the past two months while the condition was equally bad in other areas. Terming NFSA as anti-people, consumers have also held protests against it in some parts of Jammu. "As in the far-flung and hilly areas, peop...   READ MORE   Power shutdown 3/18/2016 11:30:21 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 18: In order to carry out the development works by M/s IRCON under R-APDRP, the power supply to Channi Rama, Malik Market, Pamposh Colony, Chinar Colony and its adjoining areas fed from 11 KV Feeder CH-5 emanating from 33/11 KVA R/Stn Channi Himmat shall remain affected on March 19 from 10 am to 2 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Bathindi, Sunjwan, Vidhata Nagar and its adjoining areas fed from 11 KV Feeder B-3 emanating from 33/11 KVA R/Stn Bathindi shall remain affected on March 19 from 10 am to 3 pm, Meanwhile, the power supply to Parts of D/C Block, B/B Block, C-Extension, A-Block Gandhi Nagar and Balmiki Colony fed from 11 KV Feeder JDA-1 emanating ...   READ MORE   Future strategy in J&K, forthcoming elections to figure in BJP's NE meet 3/18/2016 11:30:12 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 18: With BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav rejecting fresh conditions on formation of coalition government by PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and putting all speculations to rest regarding formation of government in the state, the issue may figure in BJP's two day National Executive meeting beginning in Union Capital from Saturday. The meet will be chaired by National president of the party, Amit Shah and besides Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Home Minister Raj Nath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitely and members of council of ministers Party MPs both from LS and RS Party presidents and general secretaries of all states besides special invitees. Accordi...   READ MORE   'Health sector in JK ailing, craving for official attention' 3/18/2016 11:30:01 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 18: While Governor N N Vohra-led administration has taken some effective measures about the health sector, hundreds of healthcare centers in Jammu and Kashmir are craving attention and facing shortage of manpower. Governor N N Vohra recently terminated 100 medicos for remaining absent on duties unauthorized, the decision which attracted widespread appreciation from the public and people expect various such effective measures for the development of Health sector. The Governor has also directed the Health Secretary to issue orders for withdrawing doctors attached at any station, including New Delhi, without availability of posts or are sup...   READ MORE   Ration racket flourishing in Reasi 3/18/2016 11:29:46 PM A B Sharma Early Times Report Reasi, Mar18: Black marketing of ration and harassment of poor people at the hands of mafia within the CAPD are new, and Reasi has become victim of this deceit which is an outcome of criminal connivance between dealers and officials of the CAPD. Bishan Kumar, a salesman at a Ration depot at tehsil Pouni, District Reasi is has become an impregnable entity to the department as well as the administration due to his deceitful ways. Bishan Kumar, has been given an additional charge of supplying ration to a nearby village Khotian in the tehsil Pouni where no depot exits. He is often seen taking a large chunk of un accountable ration to Khotian , but surprisingly ...   READ MORE   JU violates norms, gives undue concession to VC's blue-eyed boys 3/18/2016 11:29:34 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: Throwing into dustbin the standard provisions in the University rules, the JU administration endorsed the action taken by the incumbent Vice Chancellor through Academic Council to accommodate his blue eyed to carry out six months research course work without any leave which is mandatory. The sources informed Early Times that Vice Chancellor allowed Sarveshwar Dubey working in the security wing of varsity to pursue the Course work for Ph.D without getting any kind of leave and simultaneously he performed his duties in University further told, adding that the matter was placed before the Academic Council in its meeting held on 16-11-2015 vide Agenda Item...   READ MORE

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