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Suspense continues over oath ceremony, portfolios Govt formation 3/31/2016 12:11:06 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 30: As suspense continues over assumption of charge by the new PDP-BJP alliance Government, there is no word from either end as to when oath ceremony will take place, nor is any confirmed report with regard to structure and size of the Cabinet and Council of Ministers led by Mehbooba Mufti. The leadership of both the parties are taking assessment of things before taking final call on distribution of portfolios which is learnt to be a matter between Mehbooba Mufti and the BJP Central leadership. Sources said even as the aspirants for Ministerial berths in the new dispensation are groping in dark due to silence maintained from the two sides, the leadership of both the parties is in touch with each other on the issue of distribution of portfolios in the new arrangement. Channels of communication are on at the highest level albeit the matters are being discussed in a discreet manner, sources said. Though Mehbooba Mufti has given indications there will be changes in the 'composition' of the Cabinet, this was only with respect to number of Ministers th...   READ MORE

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PDP fumes over BJP's posturing 3/31/2016 12:10:54 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 30: The PDP has taken strong note of aggressive posturing by the BJP on the Government formation. The party has told the State leadership of the BJP that since it's just continuation of the pre-agreed alliance nothing much can be changed on any aspect even on Cabinet seat sharing. "The party (BJP) itself was saying that nothing has changed in the alliance except the sad and unfortunate demise of Mufti Sayeed. So going by their statements the same agreement on Cabinet seat sharing should be in place. Then why this posturing of more share and also now why saying they too have equal numbers. Has their number increased in the last two-month," said a senior PD...   READ MORE   Mehbooba to focus on clean governance 3/31/2016 12:10:46 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report srinagar, Mar 30: The Chief Minister in the making, Mehbooba Mufti, has resolved to crack whip against the bad governance and the corrupt practices that have been so far ruling the roost in Jammu and Kashmir during the previous regimes. According to some close confidants of Mehbooba, the first thing on which the new Government would prioritize its efforts includes framing a tough comprehensive policy against those who have been marring the efforts of transparency in the Government services. "It is the clean governance that will remain Mehbooba's focal point while assuming the office of the Chief Minister. She will introduce innovative ways to put a li...   READ MORE   Ahead of Govt formation, PDP-BJP youth leaders throw lavish parties 3/31/2016 12:10:36 AM Hyder Ali Early Times Report srinagar, Mar 30: Ahead of the Government formation, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) youth leaders have started throwing lavish parties at five-star hotels here to celebrate continuation of the alliance. At a time when the cash-starved State looks ahead for austerity even in the scheduled oath-taking, the leaders of the two parties enjoy bash at some of the costliest hotels in the summer capital where even a cup of coffee with snacks costs around Rs 10,000. The other day, prominent youth leaders including BJP spokesman Sheikh Khalid Jehangir and PDP leader Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra were seen celebrating at Taj Vivanta the ...   READ MORE   Statements on portfolios irk BJP office bearers 3/31/2016 12:10:29 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 30: Sharp differences have cropped in BJP over the statements made by some party leaders on the government formation and distribution of portfolios between the two coalition partners. According to sources, some BJP leaders during the office bearers meeting have taken serious exception to reported statements by some leaders in media over the distribution of portfolios and formation of government. Some senior office bearers during the meeting while objecting such statements have said that this way party was itself giving issues to opposition to corner nit in future. While challenging the statements over portfolios distribution he said that tomorrowwhat reply...   READ MORE   Over-staying tainted officers ruling the roost in SICOP 3/31/2016 12:10:20 AM Early Times Report srinagar, Mar 30: In brazen violation of the Service Rules, many officials in J&K Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (SICOP) have overstayed at their choicest postings for years together. Official sources revealed that nearly half a dozen officers of the rank of I/C general managers have not been transferred for many years. One such official is DP Singh, I/C RMD Gangyal who has overstayed at same place for over five years. Similarly S.K Jain, I/C, General Manager Divisional office Gangyal Jammu is there for more than eight years. Sushil Malhotra, I/C General Manager at RMD Digyana for ten years. Rajesh Pando, I/C, IID Udhampur is posted for eight years a...   READ MORE   Has Farooq Abdullah got mandate to speak for Jammu, Ladakh? Down with autonomy demand 3/31/2016 12:10:13 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 30: President of the defeated and out-on-the-limb NC Farooq Abdullah has unleashed a no-holds-barred propaganda blitz to strike a chord with the Kashmiri Muslims and snatch the political space of the PDP. The Central theme of his campaign is that autonomy to this part and autonomy to the other part of the State is the only solution and he has reiterated his highly perverted solution again and again during the past few days. He reiterated his sinister demand yet again on Tuesday. Pitching for opening of all trade and travel routes along the Line of Control, the out-of-job Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday reiterated that "granting autonomy across the LoC would resolv...   READ MORE   Pressure forcing BJP to demand equal share in Govt Respecting Jammu mandate 3/31/2016 12:10:00 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 30: It is now almost clear that the BJP, which in 2015 betrayed the trust of Jammu and subverted the mandate that it got from this region on certain Jammu-specific and nation-specific planks, is under tremendous pressure this time. It, appears, doesn't want to burn its fingers by going against the Jammu mandate and accepting for the position of servitude. The BJP knows that there is a growing demand in Jammu not only for equal representation in the State Cabinet and the Council of Ministers and equal number of portfolios, including the Finance, Planning and Law portfolios, but also for rotational Chief Minister. And this genuine demand is based on the nature ...   READ MORE   JU VC's plea for 5-year tenure and HRA rejected 3/31/2016 12:09:44 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 30: In a significant development, the Governor House has made it clear that tenure of Jammu University Vice-Chancellor Prof RD Sharma is not five years but only three years. Besides, in another big snub to the self styled honest Vice-Chancellors, the Governor's House has rejected Prof RD Sharma’s application for sanction of House Rent Allowance in his favour by citing that he was not eligible for the same. According to the highly placed sources, the reply of Governor House on both the issues was recently conveyed to the Jammu University, which had formally submitted the plea of Vice-Chancellor Prof RD Sharma for five-year tenure as well as HRA in his favour....   READ MORE   Different salary for same grade posts of medical officers, lecturers Teaching fraternity alleges step-motherly treatment 3/31/2016 12:09:37 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 30: Resentment is brewing amongst the 10+2 lecturers of the Education Department as despite being appointed in the same scale of pay as Medical Officers in Department of Health, they are paid much less. Rubbing salt into the wounds, government has also made it mandatory for selected candidates for 10+2 lecturer posts, to serve initially for five years in far flung areas. The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission on March 19, 2016, issued two different notifications advertising 97 posts of Medical Officers in Health and Medical Education Department and 1059 posts of Lecturer 10+2 in School Education department. According to the advertiseme...   READ MORE   Samba Industrial Units pollution irks people 3/31/2016 12:09:07 AM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report Vijaypur, Mar 30: The foul smell and smoke emanating from industrial units continues to be a major problem for the people living in the vicinity of industrial area in Samba. The residents of Chak Manga, Chak Manga Rakwal, Badheri, Nanakchak, Manohar Gopala Burj and Tanda village are worst affected. They complain that they were facing severe health issues like eye, skin and respiratory issues. As per data provided by District Industrial Centre, there are 248 industries including 18 pesticide, 15 cement, 9 pharmaceutical (bulk drug),15 chemical, 20 plastic and rubber and 15 metal units functioning in Industrial Growth Centre, Samba. Buti Ram, a 65-year...   READ MORE   NFSA leaves Udhampur residents high & dry 3/31/2016 12:09:01 AM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, Mar 30: Hundreds of genuine beneficiaries under NFSA are suffering untold miseries due to irregularities in implementation of the food security scheme in Udhampur district. People allege that without doing verification of the income majority of ration card holder have been placed in excess group and denied ration by dealers. People alleged that shortcomings in its implementation has deprive a large population of the district of existing rations. Jagdish Sodhi of T morh alleged that he had applied for ration cards about under NFSA and for it has filled declaration form showing his monthly income as 8000 per month but when h...   READ MORE   Naib Tehsildar visits GITI Mendhar, several trade classes without students 3/31/2016 12:08:55 AM MS Nazki Early Times Report Mendhar, Mar 30: Taking the cognizance of news report Sub Divisional Magistrate directed Naib Tehsildar to take stock of situation pertaining to Government Industrial Training Institute (GITI) here today. Following the directions of SDM Thakur Sher Singh after taking the cognizance of news report carried by Early Times, Naib Tehsildar Aftab Hussain today conducted the visit of GITI Mendhar where classes of three vital trades Electrician, welder and plumber were without students. He found only 39studtns present out of 152 in the Institute. He took serious note of the absentees besides warned of serious consequences of the absent instructs too. A vehicle T...   READ MORE   Finance ministry likely to go to Karra or Drabu 3/31/2016 12:08:43 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 30: Ahead of the oath taking ceremony, massive fine-tuning of portfolios is going on at fair-view residence of PDP's Chief Ministerial Candidate, Mehbooba Mufti. The finance Ministry as on date has two contenders in Karra and Drabu. Three senior leaders while three former Ministers have been asked to rest. Noted legislator ranked among founders of PDP who wished not to be named told Early Times that fine-tuning of portfolios as per the guidelines of PDP Chief, Mehbooba Mufti is in full swing and as on date at least three former Ministers have been asked to rest in new government while leadership is yet to choose a face for finance M...   READ MORE   HC directive on seniority of medico 3/31/2016 12:08:38 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 30: High court judge Mohammad Yaqoob Mir today gave a directive on the seniority of a medico. It came in a petition filed by Dr Mohammad Riaz, seeking quashment of government order No 201-HME of April 15, 2014 whereby Dr Zahoor was deemed to have joined the post of lecturer (Surgery) on notional basis from July 11, 2008, ie date of order of appointment. The period from July 11, 2008 to August 1, 2009 has been directed to count towards his seniority. Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, after hearing the counsels, held that from the date of order of appointment and from the date of joining, Dr Zahoor was senior to the petitioner. While applying the law as quoted ...   READ MORE   'PDP leader Para treats Pulwama as his fiefdom' 3/31/2016 12:08:31 AM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar: 30: In what could raise goose-bumps, the low-profile activist of PDP's youth wing, Waheed-ur Rehman Para, has turned his home constituency and also the South Kashmir's Pulwama district almost as his "personal property." Majority of the government institutions and even hospitals have Para's close relatives as employees many of them enjoying prime posts and perks. It won't be wrong to call Pulwama district as "Para's Pulwama." Para has been using his influence as being close to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti. Para, who belongs to a landlord family in Rajpora area of Pulwama was instrumental in the victory of former finance Minister Dr Hasee...   READ MORE   SICOP's quality testing centre mere eye wash 3/31/2016 12:08:24 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 30:SICOP's quality testing centre at Zainakot in Srinagar is merely an eye wash, as outdated laboratory is certifying the quality of material being supplied by the corporation in Kashmir valley. Sources told Early Times that the government departments rely on certification provided by SICOP conforming the material to requisite specifications. "The material purchased by departments is utilized for departmental works. The small scale units are benefitted under this scheme by providing them marketing cover", sources said, adding that the Quality Testing Centre, SICOP is located at Industrial Estate Zainakot, Srinagar but is non- existent. "T...   READ MORE   PDD's shocker for Reasi villagers: Clear your dues 30-yrs on, department has no record of money collected from consumers 3/31/2016 12:08:18 AM A B Sharma Early Times Report Reasi, Mar 30: After remaining in slumber for more than 30-years, the Power Development Department, Reasi seems to have woken up , apparently after the distress call made by the ministry to release the pending electric bills of the people of Reasi, who never have ever got meters installed at their homes. Astonishing it may sound that since the past more than thirty years the employees of the PDD Reasi have been taking money illegally from the people of Reasi on the pretext of submitting their bills. The practice of the corrupt officials at the helm of the affairs since past thirty years had made the people to shell the illegal money to the linemen of t...   READ MORE   Separatists instigating stone pelting: DIG CRPF 'We want youth to join mainstream' 3/31/2016 12:08:09 AM Majid Nabi Srinagar, Mar 30: Accusing separatists of instigating youth for stone pelting, Deputy Inspector General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Sandeep Dhandia on Wednesday said that daily strikes called by separatists motivates youth for 'violence'. ''These daily strikes have adversely affected people in Kashmir, how much important the day is or holds any eminence youth are motivated, we want our youth who have been misled by vested interest people to join mainstream and assist us to create a peaceful atmosphere in the state," DIG CRPF told reporters on the sidelines of Civic Action program organized by 161 battalion CRPF at Kohna Khan Dalgate here. DIG CRPF also said that s...   READ MORE

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