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Jammuites have no option except BJP: Madhav 3/19/2018 2:11:35 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: Anger against Ram Madhav is brewing among BJP legislators due to his arrogant, pro-PDP and anti-Jammu approach. Ram Madhav by using this official position in the party, had managed to gag voice of party MLAs during his two-day visit to Jammu but the anger is likely to be busted very soon because majority of the MLAs are facing pressure from voters in their respective constituencies. Credible sources said that during his meeting with MLAs, Ram Madhav behaved like a dictator and did not listen to any legislator seriously. Anyone who tried to speak in favour of Jammu's issue was arrogantly snubbed by him and was rather humiliated by Ram Madhav to give an impression that he is the boss. Credible sources said that Ram Madhav gave a clear message to the BJP legislators that party has to work as second fiddle of the PDP and all decisions taken by the PDP during the last two months were right and there was no reason to make hue and cry. He rather arrogantly told BJP legislators that they have to follow dictates of PDP leadership and there was no reas...   READ MORE

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Top bureaucrats at loggerheads Jehangir Rashid 3/19/2018 2:11:00 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 18: There is complete anarchy at Agriculture Production Department (APD) in the state these days since the Commissioner Secretary and Secretary of the department are at loggerheads with Director Agriculture, Kashmir. Early Times has learnt from sources that acrimony between the Commissioner Secretary and Secretary on one side against the Director Agriculture on the other side has seriously affected the functioning of the department as a whole. The worst part is that the concerned minister is yet to step in while allowing the things to go out of control. "Director Agriculture Kashmir recently took part in a meeting which he was not supposed to particip...   READ MORE   Jmu medico terminated, Sgr employee enjoys privileges K Koushal 3/19/2018 2:09:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: Reflecting the bias against employees belonging to Jammu region, the state government has terminated the services of Dr Amit Kumar, Registrar (Anaesthesia) of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) for his Facebook post violating the recently issued SRO 525 which bars a government employee from writing on social media against the government, but a valley based employee who had commented on her facebook account against the country was enjoying all pr...   READ MORE   MLA Banihal accused of land grabbing 3/19/2018 2:08:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: District and session court Banihal has restrained MLA Banihal and his brother from carrying out any construction in a piece of land claimed to be owned by the complainant after the MLA failed to produce revenue record of the said land. The family of a deceased Ghulam Rasool Shaheen resident of Devgole Banihal in Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir accused Congress MLA from Banihal Vikar Rasool Wani and his brothers of grabbing their land. The victims approached the court of Principal District and Session Court Ramban that came to the rescue of the family of the deceased by restraining the MLA and his brothers from any construction on the land in que...   READ MORE   Drabu supporters, adversaries 'clash' online 3/19/2018 2:07:30 PM Eaarly Times Report Jammu: Even as the sudden ouster of Dr Haseeb Drabu from the Cabinet hints at growing infighting within the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, a proxy war has broken out online between the rival factions. Ever Since two Cabinet Ministers reportedly drafted the letter addressed to Governor NN Vohra on Chief Minister’s decision to sack Drabu, there’s no end to a proxy war within the party, which is gaining momentum with each passing day. While a group of PDP ministers was trying to give an impression that Drabu had not been working for the interests of the state in general and party in particular, the lobby close to him came out with social media messages, highligh...   READ MORE   BJP’s Kashmir policy hurting nation, Jammu and Ladakh Glaring contradiction 3/19/2018 2:05:51 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 18: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh yet again has asserted that no power in the world can take Kashmir away from India and if required, forces are capable of crossing the border to protect the country’s territorial integrity. “Kashmir is, was and will be ours always,” Rajnath Singh said Saturday in Noida, UP. Fair enough. He made a right noise. Kashmir is an integral part of India and its separation from India or its annexation by Pakistan would mean third communal partition of India and this the nation cannot afford at any cost. Separation of Kashmir from India would mean a license to other India-haters in other parts of the country, including NE, Punjab...   READ MORE   SED officials harass female teacher Bijay Charak 3/19/2018 2:03:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, March 18: The school education department (SED) officials in Rajouri have been harassing a female teacher who did not give 20% of her pending salary to the officials. Astoundingly ZEO Manjakot assigned examination duty to her. The harassment did not stop here. The CEO put the teacher under suspension for violating directors orders which prohibit all subject teachers from acting as supervisory staff. Sajida Kouser a teacher in the Education Department, currently posted at Government Middle School, Darran, zone Manjhakot Rajouri was directed on March 9 by Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Manjakot and Headmaster of school concerned to perform supervisory duty i...   READ MORE   Law Commission: PDP, BJP fight it out 3/19/2018 2:01:59 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 18 The PDP-BJP coalition is divided over the names of Chairman and members to make the Law Commission operational in the state even as eight months have elapsed since the state cabinet approved the constitution of the maiden Law Commission on July 26 last year. “Chief Minister also approved the list of the probable candidates, but the ruling parties are divided over the list,” the official said. “The Law Commission could not be made operation even after eight months since the cabinet approval due to confrontation between the ruling parties resulting in delay in making the Law Commission operational," he added. The official said that retired Chief Justi...   READ MORE   RSS reiterates demand for deportation of Rohingyas from J&K, calls them a 'Security Threat' 3/19/2018 1:55:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today supported the demand for deportation of illegal migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh, saying their presence in Jammu and Kashmir posed a security threat to the country. "We do not consider them (Rohingyas and Bangladeshis) as refugees as they are foreigners and have entered in our country illegally," RSS Prant Sanghchalk, Brig (Retd) Suchait Singh told reporters here. Singh, who was flanked by Prant Kariwah Parsh...   READ MORE   Deport Rohingyas from Jammu before it is late: Panun Kashmir 3/19/2018 1:53:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18 Panun Kashmir, led by its President Vijay Bhat expressed concern over the lackadaisical approach of Government in deporting the Rohingyas from State. Bhat was talking in Jammu in view of the recent reply filed by the Centre in Supreme Court on Rohingyas issue citing the security threat to the Nation in the wake of illegal and forced entry of these Rohingyas in the Country. Convenor Ravinder Jalali appreciated the stand taken by the Centre in Supreme Court on the deportation of Rohingyas from India. Rohingyas through their Advocate in the Supreme Court wants them Refugees status at par with Tamil refugees in the matter of health care and education. It ...   READ MORE   Aspirants rue lesser PG seats in SKIMS, seek CM's intervention 3/18/2018 11:04:04 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 18: The medical aspirants in Jammu and Kashmir, who appeared for the National Eligibility Entrance Test (PG) are irked over the non-enhancement of Post Graduate seats in Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), and accused Director SKIMS for ruining the future of the aspirants and misguiding the government. Pertinently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, through its communication dated March 6, 2018, conveyed its approval for admitting 15 students in Government Medical College Jammu and 29 for GMC Srinagar for 2018-19 but no seat was allotted to SKIMS as they failed to apply for the same in time. PG aspirants told Earl...   READ MORE   RDL machines fall silent, leave sand extraction mid-way 3/18/2018 11:03:59 PM M Fakhru-Zamman Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Mar 18: After devastating floods of 2014, GOI allocated funds for drudging involving crores. The dredging was undertaken but the results are disappointing as sand has been left on roadside while as the company have installed mini crusher, screening and washing plant in the area with the result many areas like VPC and other adjoining areas get polluted. Well placed sources told Early Times that, the department of Irrigation and Flood Control ...   READ MORE   Awaiting completion of supply schemes, Kashmir faces water shortage 3/18/2018 11:03:43 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 18: Awaiting completion of water supply schemes, various parts of Kashmir are facing acute shortage of water for quite some time. Some parts of Srinagar are worst affected since Saturday as the taps are running dry. Hundreds of villages continue to face shortage of drinking water as the government has failed to complete water supply schemes due to lack of funding. "Our area is without tap water for the last few days. We brought into the notice of concerned officials many a days but nobody is paying heed to our repeated pleas," the residents of Abi Guzar, in the heart of Srinagar said. "We are forced to consume contaminated water ...   READ MORE   Impersonation in IGNOU exam by then Jail Superintendent HC grants 4 weeks to file fresh status report 3/18/2018 11:03:24 PM K Koushal Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 16: High Court granted four weeks by way of last indulgence to file latest status of the investigation of the case registered against then Superintendents of Central Jail Kot Bhalwal, Jammu namely Rajni Sehgal presently posted as superintendent of Udhampur Jail and Superintendent District Jail, Amphalla, Jammu namely Vinod Kumar (since retired) failing which, the court shall be constrained to pass appropriate orders against the respondents. Justice Alok Aradhe passed the order hearing Other Writ Petition (OWP) no. 1213/2016 MO no. 1/2017 filed by Ravinder Singh who is presently lodged in Jail. Petition reads that the petitioner is an under tri...   READ MORE   CIC initiates inquiry against Commissioner, others Irregularities in SMC 3/18/2018 11:03:16 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 18: State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) has initiated inquiry against several officers of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) including Commissioner, Chief Sanitation Officer Chief Revenue Officer and several other officers as an information seeker was denied information about illegal building permissions , illegal street vendors and measures taken for solid waste management (SWM). Details available with Early Times reveal that information seeker M M Shuja General Secretary J&K Peoples Forum filed an application before PIO of SMC on 4.8.2017 seeking details of permission given for construction (commercial / residential ) in Zoonimar , Lal Bazar ...   READ MORE   Dental College Srinagar Principal on radar following criticism by students, faculty members Seems to be on way out 3/18/2018 11:03:07 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 18: Faculty members and students of Government Dental College (GDC) Srinagar gave vent to their anger, feelings and emotions while criticizing the role of the Principal of the college, Dr. Reyaz Farooq during their meeting with Minister of State for Health, Asiea Naqash. Sources told Early Times that during the meeting held on Saturday in the evening the faculty members and students made the minister aware about the lack of discipline and mismanagement at the college. They criticized the Principal of GDC Srinagar for their lackadaisical attitude in solving the problems of faculty and students of the college. "A senior faculty member o...   READ MORE

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