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Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 19: The National Conference has reportedly opened the channels of communications with the BJP after the latter had reportedly hinted at snapping the ties with the PDP.
Sources said that sensing that BJP may offer government formation to the NC, the former chief minister and party's working president Omar abdullah has only been criticising the PDP and has gone silent on the BJP.
Omar who had blamed the PDP for giving a space to the RSS in the Kashmir has gone completely silent on his criticism of the BJP and also of the PM.
"It's not for nothing that Omar had gone silent on the BJP but is attacking PDP on government formation for the last many days. He... | |
| | | | Revisiting Agenda of Alliance to understand nature of conflict between BJP, PDP | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 19: The Agenda of Alliance of the Peoples Democratic Party-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition in Jammu & Kashmir, that was made public on March 1, the day when the new State Government was formed, is now under scrutiny. On May 21, 2015 after the AIIMS Coordination Committee unleashed the movement for the establishment of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Jammu, the Agenda of Alliance gathered attention.
What brought the Agenda under sharp focus was the alleged shifting of the proposed AIIMS to the Kashmir valley. Union Minister for Finance Arun Jaitley, while presenting his second annual Budget, on February 28, had announced the setting up of an AII... | |
| | | | Scandal surfaces in AMT School | | Admission yet to start but 37 students attending classes | | | GS Asgotra
Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 19: Violating the guidelines set up by J&K Paramedical Council and Indian Nursing Council, the Ancillary Medical Training School Jammu (AMTS), has started classwork of 37 nominated students even as the admission process for session 2015-16 is yet to start.
Reliable source in the institution said that just few months are left in completion of the previous session and the AMT School is still not declaring the selection list of trainee; but the candidates who were nominated by formerHealth and Medical Education ministerare receiving classes since November 2015.
The sourceasked: "How can an institution startthe class work for nominated students while... | |
| | | | SMC risks public health, misinforms Guv over Achan crisis | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 19: The alleged nexus between the "land mafia" inciting violence at the Achan landfill site and some "tainted" officials within the Srinagar Municipal Corporation is getting clearer as the SMC has misinformed the Raj Bhawan by giving factually incorrect details about the crisis, which has taken City hostage since March 5 as heaps of garbage continue to mount on the streets here.
Early Times learnt from reliable sources that some "tainted officials" within the civic body allegedly hand-in-glove with the "land mafia" gave up scientific disposal of waste at the land fill site since last year only to pave way for the crisis to erupt. And, now in a bid to hide... | |
| | | | NC raises garbage issue to stay relevant | | | | Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 19: Opportunist National Conference (NC) that enjoyed six years stint with its ally Congress for six years in the state without getting bothered about people's issues has now started politicizing Achan dumping site issue to come into 'limelight'.
At a time when political deadlock has reached to its pinnacle, NC started befooling people by highlighting the alleged failures of previous PDP and BJP led government so that its own failures remain concealed.
Some senior leaders of National Conference shed crocodile tears over the plight of the people after police used force against them for staging protests against the government's alleged inability... | |
| | | | JUTA president invites wrath of faculty members for acting as stooge of VC | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 19: As the elections of prestigious Jammu University Teachers Association are approaching nearer, intense lobbying has begun for the significant position of its president, who will be member of the apex decision making Jammu University Council.
This was evident during the recently held General Body meeting of JUTA where the incumbent president J P Singh Joorel had to face wrath of the members, who labeled a number of serious allegations against him.
Besides the allegations, many skeletons came out of the cupboard as general body members and opponents of Joorel highlighted the blunders as well as irregularities committed by him in league with the JU ad... | |
| | | | For Jammu, crumbs from Kashmir table | | Plight Of Youth: | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 19: The youth of Jammu are frustrated and dissatisfied. They are angry with the system. They have several grouses against the State authorities. Two of them are fundamental. One is that the employment policy, which has been in effect since 1948, is Kashmir-centric. This grievance is genuine.
The rate of unemployment in Jammu is more than 69 per cent while in Kashmir it is less than 30 per cent. Similarly, the proportion of residents of Kashmir and Jammu in the official service sector is approximately 75:25. There are almost 4.5 lakh employees working in Government and semi-Government establishments in the State, but the number of employees from Jammu is not m... | |
| | | | Where mortals dread to tread Vohra treads successfully, gets Army to vacate land | | | | ET Report
jammu, Mar 19: Notwithstanding apprehensions in some quarters in Jammu and New Delhi, the most laudable efforts made by Governor N.N. Vohra, as Executive and constitutional head of Jammu and Kashmir state have been his success in motivating the Army to vacate prime Government land in Srinagar, Anantnag, Kargil and Jammu. A deed that had eluded Dr Farooq Abdullah, his son Omar Abdullah and even Mufti Mohd. Sayeed has been worked out by Vohra.
In fact vacation of Government land by the Army was one of the demands listed by Mehbooba Mufti as a condition for enabling her to form the Government in alliance with the BJP.
The decision of the top Army functionaries in Jammu and Ka... | |
| | | | Pollution takes heavy toll on human health | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 19: The Pollution Control Board (PCB) has failed to enforce the pollution control laws to control pollution emanating from industries in Jammu and Kashmir which is taking a heavy toll on human health in the state.
The department is entrusted with the responsibility to regulate and implement pollution control laws. Even as the government has been saying that it is serious to put curbs on pollution, the PCB officials seem to be in a deep slumber in controlling the pollution level in the state.
The residents of industrial areas have been flaying the PCB for its failure in regulating the pollution control laws.
"The pollution is emanatin... | |
| | | | Amid rural electrification claims, Rajouri villages remain dark | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Mar 19: Notwithstanding the official claims about rural electrification, electricity mostly remains out of reach for the inhabitants of many far flung villages in Rajouri district.
Inhabitants of Khawas town (tehsil headquarter) and its adjoining areas are without electricity for the last many days as the transformer installed was damaged and nobody bothered to replace or repair it.
For the last 2-3 days many villages including Sonchal, Broh, Darkeri , are without electricity and the inhabitants alleged negligence on part of the PDD officials while Junior Engineer concerned claims that the lightening has damaged many transformers and feeding lines and the ... | |
| | | | Student with outstanding fee 'barred' from entering exam hall | | | | Early Times Report
Kathua, Mar 19: A 10th class student was today allegedly held hostage by Sat Paul Badyal principal of a National Academic School Parliwand for about half an hour outside an examination hall for not paying the full tuition fee.
While the student was about to enter the examination hall to take his paper, the principal Badyal appeared on the scene and stopped him as he had not paid his tuition fee, official sources alleged.
After holding him hostage for about half an hour, the principal let him enter the examination hall, sources alleged.
His father Vinod Kumar said since he was a labourer by profession, he could not pay the tuition fee due to financial problems.
He... | |
| | | | PIL on artefacts: HC directs IO to appear in person | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 19: A division bench of High Court has directed a police officer, investigating the theft of Holy Quran, bearing the seal of Emperor Aurangzeb, from Shri Pratap Singh (SPS) Museum in Srinagar during 2003.
Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, the division bench of the court comprising Justices Muzaffar Hussain Attar and B S Walia passed the direction after senior additional advocate general N A Beigh referred to the status report filed by the crime branch, stating the case-FIR No. 106/2003, has been closed as untraced.
Expressing displeasure over the status report, the court directed the investigating officer to appear before it on next date of hearing... | |
| | | | Soldier missing after avalanche hits army post in Kargil | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 19: An army man is missing after an avalanche hit an army post on Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Kargil on Thursday and search operations are on, an army official said. "A natural avalanche triggered by a mild earthquake hit an army post located at an altitude of 17,500 feet in Kargil sector at about 10.45 p.m. on March 17 and two soldiers who were on surveillance duty were washed away," army's Northern Command spokesman Col. S.D.Goswami told media. "Immediate rescue operations were launched in which one soldier could be rescued, while the second soldier is still missing. "The rescued soldier is medically stable and is recovering. Rescue operations to re... | |
| | | | Udhampur residents up in arms against CAPD | | | | Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Mar 19: Residents of Udhampur and adjoining areas are up in arms against the CAPD department. They allege that department has failed to provide ration to them the ration for the past three months.
Residents of ward no. 3 Adarsh colony led by Geeta Devi staged a protest here on Friday against the alleged failure of the CAPD department to provide them with ration.
"CAPD officials have given the ration after three months and they have issued the ration for the month of February and March and usurped the ration for month of December and January," protesters alleged.
Despite repeated attempts director CAPD G S Chib and Join Direct... | |
| | | | LeT terrorist arrested in Poonch | | | | M S Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Mar 19: Police claimed to have arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) cadre soon after he reached Poonch district from Pakistan via Nepal here on Friday late evening. Police have registered a case in this regard.
"The accused has been identified as Mohammad Yasin (29) , s/o Late Talib Hussain, of Marha, Surankote," police sources said
Police sources said, "A Lashkar terrorist Mohammad Yasin (29) late last evening was arrested at around 1830-1900 hrs by the police team of Surankote of Poonch district under the supervision of SSP Pooch J.S Johar.
"The LeT cadre reportedly has been persuaded by the family members to return and he has responded the call ... | |
| | | | Cold tightens grip as Srinagar witnesses light snowfall | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 19: Cold wave tightened its grip as light snowfall was recorded early this morning in the summer capital, Srinagar, where almost all roads, including in the civil lines, were inundated due to heavy rain during the past three days.
However, hills surrounding Srinagar were covered under a blanket of snow, clearly visible from a distance, including Dal Lake and civil lines.Parents have appealed to government to close all lower class educational institutions due to chilly weather conditions and rain.
After heavy rain during the night, tree and roof besides vehicle tops were covered under light snow as people woke up this morning in the city, resulting... | |
| | | | Locals demand stern action against revenue officials, Sarpanch | | Alleged Flood Relief Scam: | | |
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Mar 19: Barely a day after police registered an FIR against a Sarpanch, a former Ikhwan commander now affiliated with People's Democratic Party (PDP) for his alleged involvement in 'flood relief scam' in Muniwar village of Anantnag, the locals have demanded stern against revenue officials who allegedly have facilitated the embezzlement.
Resenting the misappropriations, the locals accused district administration of shielding revenue officials involved in the flood relief scam.
"This is scam needs to be probed fairly, some locals said adding, "registering an FIR against a single person (Sarpanch) will not serve the purpose." "We demand a high level probe a... | |
| | | | HC puts on hold appointment of Registrar DC | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 19: The state high court has put on hold appointment of Registrar state dental council after government said that the dental council was yet to be constituted.
"Since dental council is yet to be constituted, the appointment of Dr B. Ahmad as Registrar shall remain on hold," a single of bench of the court comprising Justice Bansi Lal Bhat said while hearing a petition alleging that present registrar was 'self styling' himself on the post. The court also issued a notice to him, seeking his response to a petition filed by four dentists. The petitioners claim that no authority or individual can act as member or registrar of dental council before it was le... | |
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