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Will ignored Jammu get its due in new regime? 3/25/2016 11:46:50 PM Early times Report JAMMU, Mar 25: People of Jammu province have been exercising their right to franchise since 1952 hoping that their representatives would fight for the political and economic rights in the Parliament, Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council, but with no result. Even the national parties like the Congress and the BJP failed them, betrayed their trust and played cheap petty games to promote their own selfish interests and promoted the Kashmiri interests. So much so, almost all of them directly and indirectly only served the cause of Kashmir and played second fiddle to Kashmiri leadership. That's the reason that the people of Jammu province blame their own representatives more than the Kashmiri leadership for their miserable plight, neglect and marginalization. The latest example is the kind of treatment the people of Jammu province got from the BJP, which till May 2014 was only a marginal outfit in the region having its support base confined basically to Jammu district and a couple of few other places. Notwithstanding the fact that the Sangh Parivar had been a...   READ MORE

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Mehbooba to act tough against party outlaws 3/25/2016 11:46:41 PM Peerzada Ummer Early times Report srinagar, Mar 25: As nearly three-month deadlock is ending in J&K with the PDP forming the Government with the BJP, the PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has, as per her close aides, has learnt a lot during the tough time. Party insiders divulged that during the stalemate period, Mehbooba has succeeded in keeping a closer vigil at the functioning of the party and has been able to read much between the lines vis-a-vis the party functioning. They said that the PDP chief, who is all set to assume State's top post within days, has identified true qualities of each leader of the party. Mehbooba has been, as per sources, identified each face within the party and has ...   READ MORE   PDP-BJP to jointly meet Governor today Logjam cleared after day long deliberations 3/25/2016 11:46:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 25: As PDP and BJP have solved the issues, which emerged this afternoon, both the parties have decided to meet the Governor on Saturday evening to stake claim on the formation of coalition Government in the State. These issues were thrashed out in a three hour long meeting which was held at the residence of former Forest Minister, Bali Bhagat in which representatives of PDP were also present. Credible sources in the corridors of power revealed that BJP was demanding either Planning or Finance Department besides MoS Home. "On Saturday morning leaders of both the parties will sit together to discuss the issue and later they will meet the Governor in the eveni...   READ MORE   JU ignores own norms, delays evaluation results 3/25/2016 11:46:04 PM Early times Report JAMMU, Mar 25: In yet another case of gross deviation from the standing norms, the Vice Chancellor of Jammu University has failed to take required measures to streamline the evaluation process inspite of explicit directions from the Chancellor. Information obtained under RTI reveals that the examination wing of the university goes beyond time frame fixed for declaration of results of examination being conducted by the institution of higher education and the officer heading the Examination wing is not exerting much to adhere to the time schedule of declaring the results of evaluation. The information provided by the University further revealed that the results of stu...   READ MORE   Govt formation giving sleepless nights to JU VC 3/25/2016 11:45:53 PM Early times Report JAMMU, Mar 25: As PDP-BJP coalition is all set to once again form Government in Jammu and Kashmir within days, the political development is giving sleepless nights to the Jammu University Vice-Chancellor Prof RD Sharma. Prof Sharma is apprehensive of his being taken to task for the wrongdoings and more particularly for his vicious campaign against the saffron brigade, its students wing and then Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh. Even as Prof Sharma was hostile to the trio ever since he took over as Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University, he had intensified his offensive after the PDP-BJP Government ceased to exist following the death of then Chief Minister Mufti Mohd ...   READ MORE   No role for State BJP in talks over Govt formation 3/25/2016 11:45:43 PM Hyder Ali Early times Report srinagar, Mar 25: The past three months of twists and turns over Government formation have yet again exposed that the State chapter of the Bharatiya Janta Party has no role in crucial matters, which decide the fate of governance in Jammu and Kashmir and that the State BJP acts on handholding from New Delhi. From the negotiations over continuation of alliance with the regional-ally Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to election of Dr Nirmal Singh as the leader nominated for the Deputy Chief Minister's post in the new coalition Government, over the months, all decisions were "made in New Delhi". Sources said details of most of the developments were shared with th...   READ MORE   Of over ambitious ex-Minister, DyCM's chair and BJP's timely damage control 3/25/2016 11:45:25 PM Abodh Sharma Early times Report JAMMU, Mar 25: BJP saved many a blushes for itself on Friday by timely confirming Dr. Nirmal Singh's name as Deputy Chief Minister in Mehbooba Cabinet as an over ambitious former Minister was trying all tricks to engineer a coup and claim DyCM's chair in the new dispensation. Sources reveal that hours after the decks were cleared for the formation of a BJP-PDP Government in the State after three months of Governor's rule, covert cat fights had begun between former Ministers and aspiring BJP MLAs for berth in new Council of Ministers. The chair of Deputy Chief Minister in particular had become target of the few envious and over ambitious former BJP Ministe...   READ MORE   'Mr Mirwaiz, Jammu, Ladakh are nationalists, not secessionists like you' 3/25/2016 11:45:18 PM Early times Report JAMMU, Mar 25: The self-styled chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) separatist and fanatic Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has yet again put forth his sinister demand seeking involvement of Kashmiri Muslims in the dialogue process, which has been initiated by the Narendra Modi Government at the behest of countries like United States to appease the aggressor Muslim Pakistan and much against the wishes of the bleeding Indian nation. India and Pakistan should evolve a mechanism to include the people of Kashmir in the proposed composite dialogue, he said on the Pakistan day before leaving for New Delhi to attend the Pakistan Day function at Pakistan High Commission. H...   READ MORE   DIG all set to seek Central deputation 3/25/2016 11:45:10 PM Early times Report JAMMU, Mar 25: A DIG, who is annoyed with PHQ for not posting him in Jammu region despite repeated assurances, is said to be all set to seek Central deputation. "He is in touch with a Central Minister so that he manages a good posting for him at the Centre," police sources said. Sources said though PHQ had given him an assurance to post him in Jammu region, he was posted somewhere else. As SSP also, he was not posted in Jammu region despite an assurance from PHQ in this regard, sources claimed. The officer, who belongs to Jammu, was at present posted at an insignificant place. His promotion as IGP was also due. "He wants to move to the Centre to develop links with h...   READ MORE   Amid PDP-BJP bonhomie, babus change sides 3/25/2016 11:44:58 PM Early times Report srinagar, Mar 25: As the Governor's rule is about to end in Jammu and Kashmir the bureaucrats and officials have changed their side and are trying to appease their political bosses to secure their future. Sources told Early Times that during the past two and a half months the officials remained in touch with the former Ministers and tried their best to implement the agenda of their political bosses. "Since the day political activities have resumed many officials have been visiting the residences of the politicians and are leaving no opportunity to drive home a point that they were incomplete without them," sources added. They said that many officials who were shuffled ...   READ MORE   Ahead of Govt formation, all eyes on allocation of portfolios 3/25/2016 11:44:49 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early times Report srinagar, Mar 25: With PDP-BJP all set to form Government in Jammu and Kashmir, all eyes are on allocation of portfolios in Mehbooba Mufti led Cabinet in the State. A massive reshuffle is being anticipated in the Cabinet as some legislators from both the parties are trying to get included in the Cabinet. Most of the Ministers in Mufti Mohammad Sayeed-led-Cabinet were new to the legislature and it was a testing time for the novices to prove their mettle in governing the State. However, many of them had not performed well in 10 month rule of the PDP-BJP Government. Now dissent is brewing against some former Ministers to drop them from the Cabinet or not ...   READ MORE   Scholars seek chancellor's intervention, war of words going on Facebook Submission of thesis of Nirmal Singh's scholars 3/25/2016 11:32:27 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 25:After heated arguments on social networking site with Vice Chancellor University, some scholars have sought Chancellor's intervention in submission of their thesis. According to sources the scholars being supervised by former Deputy Chief Minister Prof Nirmal Singh have sought chancellor's intervention for timely submission of their thesis. "We the scholars of Prof. Nirmal Singh former Dy.CM are begging your kind intervention in our cause, first of all we are on the verge of our Ph.D. thesis submission. But earlier we were trapped under the incomplete Resolution of 1987, but two scholars of the Prof. Singh have already submitted their ...   READ MORE   Sharp decline in financial assistance from Centre for tourism promotion 3/25/2016 11:32:10 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 25: Mocking at the tall claims of the successive governments on tourism promotion, a sharp decline in financial assistance-received from Union government for tourism projects-has been recorded for the last three years, which is worrisome for economically fragile state. Interestingly, an amount of Rs. 16.91 Crores was provided under CFA sector for conservation/restoration of Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex, Jammu as a mega tourist destination in the financial year 2012-13 but for the next two financial years no funds were sanctioned. According to recent data provided by Tourism department, a total of Rs 113.11 Crores in the form of Central Fi...   READ MORE   Separatists instigating youth to join militancy in Kashmir: DIG CRPF 3/25/2016 11:32:01 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 25: Stating that separatist leaders are instigating educated young to join militant ranks, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of CRPF for Srinagar (north) Sanjeev Dhundia Friday said the trend was not alarming and that those who have picked up guns would return back to their homes. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a Civic Action program at Modern High School for Deaf, Dumb and Blind at Solina here, Sanjeev Dhundia said of course some incidents of young boys joining militancy have happened recently. "I can say that situation is not alarming. May be these youth are getting carried away by some separatist group. Things are under cont...   READ MORE   Veeri likely to replace Mehbooba in LS 3/25/2016 11:31:51 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 25: After electing Mehbooba Mufti as legislature party leader,PDP is all set to nominate Abdul Rehman Veeri to replace Mehbooba in Lok Sabha while close associates of late Mufti Muhammad Syed are expected to get important portfolios in Mehbooba led Government. Mehbooba Mufti is a moment away to wear the crown of first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and PDP has to nominate one leader of its party to contest elections on one seat and replace Mehbooba in Lok Sabha to keep alive representation of South Kashmir in Parliament. One close associate of Mufti family told Early Times that Abdul Rehman Veeri considered as a close assoc...   READ MORE   Green activists from Chennai launch community initiative for conservation of Dal 3/25/2016 11:31:44 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 25: In its endeavour to conserve world famous Dal lake, a Srinagar based social group Arastha has invited the Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI) to join them in a long term community based conservation initiative. The multiphase lake restoration effort started with the first phase of Environmental education programs at schools in Srinagar. A total of 5 schools were covered on day 1, where the need for environment conservation and citizen participation was stressed. Participating students expressed their willingness to participate in the scientific revival of the Dal Lake. EFI is a Chennai based civil society group headed by Arun Krishnamorthy, w...   READ MORE   Contractors' threaten to lock XEn IFC 'Non-payment by department' 3/25/2016 11:31:35 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Mar 25: Contractors associated with Irrigation & Flood Control department (I&FCD) have threatened to lock the office of Executive Engineer I&FCD on March 26 if their withheld payments are not released by the State Government. Contractors lead by Irrigation & Flood Control Contractors Association (I&FCA) president Ishfaq Mirza recently held protest at Rajouri against non-payment of their work done after September 2014 floods and earlier. In the month of January these contractors had organized chain hunger strike demanding immediate payment of their pending payments worth crores of rupees. But despite hollow promises the contractors didn't get their pending ...   READ MORE   Return to pre-1953 position will pave way for J&K's separation NC's nasty solution 3/25/2016 11:31:03 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 25: National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursdaybatted for greater autonomy for the state and, at the same time, said that "whether it is Congress or BJP, they don't want to give us autonomy" and that "they want us to be subservient to them". He pitched for semi-independence status for the state during an interview to the Economic Times. Earlier on March 15 also, he pitched for pre-1953 politico-constitutional state for the state. "Our struggle is for the restoration of autonomy of the state, pre-1953 position, and Article 370 in its original form as agreed in the 1952 Delhi Agreement," he said while a...   READ MORE   Dilapidated bridge over Neeru poses threat to Dheraja villagers 3/25/2016 11:05:26 PM Early Times Report Bhaderwah, Mar 25: A dilapidated footbridge over the Neeru river in the Dheraja panchayat of Bhaderwah is posing risk to the lives of the villagers who are dependent on this short route connecting main Bhaderwah town to Bheraja locality. 'This 50 -metre-long wooden bridge was constructed nearly 20 years ago and since then was providing connectivity to four villages, locals lamented and added, "now despite in dilapidated shape it continues to be the lifeline for many villa...   READ MORE   ACD Kishtwar attaches MPW, GRS over non performance 3/25/2016 11:04:07 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Mar 25: Showing zero tolerance towards non performance by the officials of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Assistant Commissioner Development Kishtwar today attached MPW and GRS for non performance under Management Information System (MIS)till pending inquiry. As per the details available with "Early Times", ACD Kishtwar Akthar Hussain Qazi vide Order No. ACDK/Estt/2016/11490-95 Dated 25-3-2016 order immediate attachment of MPW Pritan Singh and GES Sandeep Kumar who had been assigned the duties in Panchayat Pakalan of block Thakrie, but both fail to perform as per the satisfaction of the senior officers and were thus at...   READ MORE

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