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Govt to 'gift' Rs 500 cr JKCL to Valley-based biz house Hyder Ali 3/30/2016 10:27:50 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 29: The State Government is all set to "lease out" one of its prized assets, the JK Cements Limited (JKCL) to a prominent business house from the Valley. The Khrew-based JK Cements, estimated to be worth over Rs 500 croreestablishment, is to be outsourced to the business family, which already owns a private cement factory in the area. The prospective deal has vindicated the general perception that the profit-earning Public Sector Undertaking, was deliberately being turned into a "sick unit" so as to facilitate its "privatization", which will benefit the particular business house. Early Times is in possession of relevant documents in support of the story and in the coming days will expose the entire plot behind the conspiracy, seemingly aimed at stripping the government of its prized resources only to benefit the influential families in Kashmir. Official documents reveal that in pursuance to "backchannel talks with the government top brass", the business family has tabled a formal proposal before the government for the privatization of the ...   READ MORE

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Biggest challenge in JK: Politics of competitive communalism, secessionism 3/30/2016 10:27:25 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 29: Princely State of Jammu & Kashmir merged with India way back on October 26, 1947 as per the constitutional law on the subject. The accession of the state was immediately followed by transfer of power from Jammu to Kashmir. The 101-year-old liberal Dogra rule abruptly came to an end and the then Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru handed over the state power to his "secular" friend Sheikh Abdullah, president of Kashmir-based National Conference (NC). Ever since then, the nation has been facing a serious problem in Kashmir, which otherwise is the country's most pampered, prosperous, over-developed and politically very powerful region. It enjoys a very...   READ MORE   In 2 months, police Inspector manages 4 postings 3/30/2016 10:27:08 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 29: A 'powerful' police Inspector has managed four 'choice' postings in the last two months, making a mockery of the J&K government's transfer policy. From PCR here, he was transferred on January 30 last to Udhampur-Reasi range. Though he joined his duties after several days of his transfer to the range, no disciplinary action was initiated against him by the senior officers, police sources said. Sources said after he ultimately joined the UR range, he was posted in Reasi district as SHO of a far-flung police station. When his seniors did not post him at the police station of his choice, he got himself transferred to Udhampur, hoping to replace a KPS off...   READ MORE   For 3 months, JU scholars denied internet; admn unaware GS Asgotra 3/30/2016 10:26:32 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 29: In the era of digitalization, the primer institutions of higher learning have made available WiFi and other internet services, but the students and scholars of Jammu University have been deprived of access to internet services in Dhanvantri Library. A scholar wishing anonymity told Early Times that since January this year, the internet services in Central Library of varsity have been lying defunct and administration has failed to restore the same. "We have repeatedly informed several officials of varsity to restore the services without any further delay but owing to negligence of Chief Librarian, Dean Student Welfare, the internet services are not rest...   READ MORE   Open Letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Hari Om writes open letter to PM Modi, asks 11 questions 3/30/2016 10:26:08 AM Respected Narendra Modi, Namaskar! Disturbing devel opments which unfolded after you met with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on March 22 at your official residence to break the impasse over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir and (in the words of Ms Mufti herself) extended your "unconditional support" to what she and her party had been striving to achieve since 1999 have led the already abandoned nationalists in the sensitive border State, especially in Jammu and Ladakh, to believe that some insidious influence is at work to defeat the great object the founder of Jan Sangh, Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, and other patriots and throw in th...   READ MORE   PDP rules out giving extra cabinet berths to BJP 3/30/2016 10:25:10 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 29: The PDP has made it clear to the BJP it will not accept its demand of more representation in the cabinet and also its say in the key portfolios. Sources said the party has communicated it to the central leadership of the party. The PDP has told the BJP leadership that it is not conceding to the demand of the more representation in the cabinet than it had in the government headed by the Mufti Sayeed. "There is no question of succumbing to the pressure tactics of the BJP. The party, especially its local leadership, must realise it was the BJP top leadership which was interested in re-stitching an alliance with us. And this make it clear," said the se...   READ MORE   Even in Guv's rule, influential professors manage to stay in city colleges akshay azad 3/30/2016 10:23:58 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 29: The deep nexus of the Assistant/Associate professors in the administration has reflected in the recent order of their transfer issued by the department of higher education as influential have managed to stick on to over staffed city colleges while peripheral colleges have been struggling scarcity of staff. Though, majority of peripheral colleges have been running under acute dearth of staff but Higher Education department transferred some Assistant/Associate professors-reportedly influential-giving them choicest postings, raising eyebrows of those faculty members, who are either overstaying in far flung colleges or those colleges' administration having ...   READ MORE   Acclaimed construction companies dupe 270 investors, CB registers case Sumit Sharma 3/30/2016 10:22:57 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 29: Around two hundred and seventy investors have allegedly been duped of Crores of rupees by the fake construction companies, Royal Palms and Ansal Buildwell. However, the Crime Branch Jammu has taken a serious note of the matter and has registered two cases against these companies and their owners. Crime Branch booked one Amar Nath Choudhary s/o Ch Jagat Ram, Radhay Shayam s/o Amar Nath, Mohni Devi w/o Amar Nath, all residents of Canal Road Jammu along with M/S Ridhi Sidhi infra Projects Pvt Ltd- the company developing residential flats in the name and style of Royal Palms at Akhnoor Road Jammu, under section 420,406/120 B RPC after one of the investor...   READ MORE   Messy Bus Stand Poonch thumbs down 'Clean India' campaign' Mahadeep Singh Jamwal 3/30/2016 12:15:51 AM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, Mar 29 : The nationwide campaign 'clean India' titled as 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' is virtually shown a 'thumb down' in Poonch and the Bus Stand Poonch is the 'writing on the wall' for the utter failure of the Municipal Committee. Locals alleged that every year during the rainy season overflowing of drains creates havoc like situation in the entire area, as its filthy water flows into the low lying shops and garbage spreads all across the locality. Traders and locals residing besides Bus Stand Poonch also have alleged that Municipality Poonch has totally failed to manage the situation. As the Bus Stand presents ugly look to the visitors, a tr...   READ MORE   Master suspended for seeking modification in transfer order 3/30/2016 12:11:22 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Mar 29 : The Director School Education (DSE), Jammu, today placed under suspension a Master from Kishtwar district for visiting her office to seek modification in his transfer order. The DSE issued suspension order, alleging that the master had violated her directions and also misbehaved with her. The charges have, however, been denied by various associations of the education department. According to official sources, DSE Samita Sethi, vide her order No DSEJ/NG/73617-27 of March 29, 2016, ordered immediate suspension of Master Rajinder Kumar, who at present was posted at Government Middle School, Mulchittar Zone, inderwal. In the suspen...   READ MORE   Water supply schemes defunct due to non- maintenance 3/30/2016 12:11:14 AM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 29 : The apathetic attitude of the State Government can be gauged from the fact that several water supply schemes of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department have been lying defunct as the funds meant for their operation and maintenance were diverted in other works depriving the people of drinking water. Sources told Early Times that the thousands of Water Supply Schemes were executed across the State through centre sponsored funding so that drinking water could be made available in rural areas and for the smooth functioning of the schemes, the centre government had approved over Rs 3 crore for their operation and maintenance. "Ignoring ...   READ MORE   PHE Deptt leaves barrels worth Rs 30 lakhs to rot 3/30/2016 12:11:07 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 29 : In an example of administrative inertia, the Public Health Engineering department Kashmir has left chlorine barrels worth lakhs of rupees for rotting that were procured under various schemes. The PHE procured chlorine for drinking in barrels under different schemes. The chlorine was procured for entire Kashmir division for the last five years. The barrels were emptied after the chlorine was used. However, these empty barrels stated to be cost over 30 lakhs are lying in various PHE division stores including at Dodh Ganga water plant. The scam of inertia in PHE Deptt has left barrels to rot as authorities have failed to auctioned t...   READ MORE   Seizure of 1769 scants opens can of worms in Mahore 3/30/2016 12:11:00 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 29 : Seizure of 1769 scants of timber has brought Police and forest department at the loggerheads with both departments holding independent inquiries and blaming each other for their mysterious disappearance in Mahore. The documents in possession of Early Times revealed that in year 2014, the Mohore police seized 1769 scants of timber, one Tipper and Saw-Mil under section 85/2014. SDPO Mohore appeared before the Court of Authorised Officer under sections 26 of J&K forest act for initiating of confiscation proceedings but the seized stuff has not been physically handed over to the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Mahore to Court of Authorise...   READ MORE   Siblings 'rule' DC office Kishtwar ! 3/30/2016 12:10:53 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Mar 29 : Even after more than 40 days since Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar ordered for removal of in charge relief section over the allegation of demanding bribe for clearing a relief case of 2014 in favour of the victim, the in charge relief section is yet to handover the charge to official who had been transferred against the accuse tainted person thus vindicating that despite being allegedly involved in open corruption, DC Kishtwar fails to compliance his order, beside it also shows that the said official has not only patronage of senior officials, but has also a strong political backing and influence which allow the said official to conti...   READ MORE   Oppose giving him cabinet berth PDP workers sharpen knives against Akhtar 3/30/2016 12:10:45 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 29 : There could be difference of opinion in the PDP over various issues confronting the party at present but one thing the PDP seems to have been united and that is to pitch against Naeem Akhtar's induction in Mehbooba's cabinet. Sources told Early Times during various meetings held recently over the formation of the new government in Jammu and Kashmir, the PDP leaders voiced their concern over Akhtar's induction- stating in unison that his record in the past has proved detrimental for the overall party's growth. The party workers and the legislators have, as per sources, informed Mehbooba, that the disgruntlement within the party touched new heights a...   READ MORE

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