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Docs' termination: Govt to act against more absentees 3/6/2016 12:27:04 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 5: Day after the government terminated 100 doctors, the Health authorities on Saturday said they are still looking for other medicos who have remained absent from duties unauthorizedly. "We had sent notices to 130 doctors who had remained absent from duties unauthorizedly among which 30 have joined their duties while 100 were terminated on Friday. We are still looking for other doctors who are absent from duties and similar action will be taken against them," Commissioner Secretary Health and Medical Education, Dr. MK Bhandari told Early Times on Saturday. He said the termination of doctors who had remained absent unauthorisedly will help in enforcing discipline in the department. "Government can't wait for doctors who are absent from their duties. Their vacancies will be filled up since the state is facing shortage of doctors," he said. This step has been taken as Health Department in J&K has been facing dearth of doctors. The doctors are also unwilling to serve in remote areas and instead prefer to serve in urban areas and ma...   READ MORE

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Governor's masterstroke 3/6/2016 12:26:55 AM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 5: The Governor's rule is gaining popularity across the state with every passing day. Governor N. N. Vohra's decision, for example, to terminate 100 absent doctors has won widespread appreciation. A cursory glance over the decision taken against the absent doctors, who have been enjoying safe havens in foreign countries or in private practice for years together despite being employee of Health department, was contemplated by popular government many years back. The then Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma had also assured that those doctors, who had been found absent for years' together would be terminated soon but a decision was never taken. "T...   READ MORE   Pakistan relishes kidding, teasing Indian security forces 3/6/2016 12:26:49 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 5: If Pakistan has any policy on India it is,at time,indulging in kidding and on other occasions resorting to teasing and testing the patience of security forces deployed on the LoC and on the IB in Jammu and Kashmir. After each kidding incident and following each teasing exercise Islamabad talks about the need for promoting cordial ties with New Delhi which the former believes is possible through sustained dialogue. How can India accept Pakistan's repeated pleas for promoting peace when its Army and the Rangers remain engaged in carrying out one mischief or the other.The other day fourth tunnel was detected on the International Border (IB) in R.S.Pura se...   READ MORE   ET stands vindicated: Tremors in CUJ, JU Anti-India meet 3/6/2016 12:26:38 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 5: The Early Times in its issue of March 3 broke the story that the February 18 anti-India meet in Jammu University had alarmed the civil society members and agencies and that under-pressure Central University Jammu (CUJ) Vice-Chancellor had to act against two JNU-trained and indoctrinated lady teachers. It was reported that while the Vice-Chancellor, Ashok Aima, shunted out Head of English Department, Nandini Bhattacharya, for her anti-Hindu remarks and other activities, the authorities in the University made Swami Vivekananda Chair Professor Rekha Chowdhary to put in her papers. Both these lady teachers were found quite active in what was described as "an...   READ MORE   BJP may announce CBMs soon 3/6/2016 12:26:26 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 5: The BJP may announce a slew of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) hinted by the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti shortly probably after the Parliament session. According to sources, the central leadership of the BJP is considering the CBMs they may announce probably on account of two considerations. The CBMs, which Mehbooba had hinted, to 'ease' an atmosphere in the State would help it in not only getting the government in the Jammu and Kashmir but also help it to 'blunt' the criticisim it is getting all round , though to an extent manufactured, that BJP is not sensitive to the 'minorities' and also that it's going high on 'ultra-nationalism'. "The Cen...   READ MORE   BJP may announce CBMs soon 3/6/2016 12:26:25 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 5: The BJP may announce a slew of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) hinted by the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti shortly probably after the Parliament session. According to sources, the central leadership of the BJP is considering the CBMs they may announce probably on account of two considerations. The CBMs, which Mehbooba had hinted, to 'ease' an atmosphere in the State would help it in not only getting the government in the Jammu and Kashmir but also help it to 'blunt' the criticisim it is getting all round , though to an extent manufactured, that BJP is not sensitive to the 'minorities' and also that it's going high on 'ultra-nationalism'. "The Cen...   READ MORE   Contractual appointments in JU come under scanner UGC regulations violated 3/6/2016 12:26:14 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 5: The contractual appointments of Assistant Professors in University of Jammu have come under question with people accusing the university violating UGC guidelines of 2009. Sources informed Early Times that for each academic session, University of Jammu invited applications for selection of contractual Assistant Professors in various departments and also for the offsite campuses of University. "Despite UGC regulations of 2009, Minimum Standard Procedure (MSP) certificate was not sought and Ph.D candidates were also selected for the posts, who had not qualified National Eligibility Test (NET)", sources alleged. Sources further said that it ...   READ MORE   5 police officers taken aback by their transfers to 'undesired' places 3/6/2016 12:26:00 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 5: Following the recent reshuffle in Police Department, three senior officers were taken aback by their transfers to 'undesired' places while two others, who were almost sure of their postings at the places of their choice, were not even touched. While all the five had been assured by police headquarters (PHQ) of choice postings, the transfer list startled them and made them jump back in surprise. A DIG, who had been serving in Kashmir since long, was assured of a posting in Jammu region, but he was posted at PHQ. This disappointed him because he had never thought of such an 'insignificant' posting. An SSP-rank officer was also shocked by the transfers. H...   READ MORE   SHO shifted over 'trivial' issue 3/6/2016 12:25:51 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 5: The SHO of a police station at Reasi was transferred over a 'trivial' issue only to adjust a 'blue-eyed' Inspector in his place. While the SHO was shifted and attached with DPL, Reasi, by a senior police officer on the plea that he had 'disobeyed' his orders, the fact is that he had tried to find fault with him only to replace him with the 'blue-eyed' Inspector. Along with the SHO, a Sub-Inspector was also transferred from the police station to some other place, according to police sources. He is the third Inspector to be posted as SHO of this police station in over two months. The first one was shifted over an alleged issue of gambling. The Inspector...   READ MORE   Shivratri on cards, KPs await ration 3/6/2016 12:25:37 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 5: Maha Shivratri being annual religious functions is celebrated by the Kashmiri Pandits every year with full zeal and zest and the state administration is expected to provide all the facilities including ration to them for its smooth celebration has failed to supply rations, multiplying the woes of the Kashmiri migrants this year. The displaced Pandit community has been living in Jammu and other parts of the country leaving back their houses in Valley during unwanted migration in the 1990 and depending upon the money and material support of the state government to pass the day to day life. Early Times correspondent, while talking to many leaders of Kashm...   READ MORE   Migrants protest in camps 3/6/2016 12:25:28 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 5: For the first time in last 27 years of their exile the Kashmiri Pandits have been deprived of ration supply on holy festival of Maha Shivratri falling tomorrow resulting into a lot of resentment among the displaced people putting up in various camps and non camp areas of Jammu. The displaced Pandits held protest demonstrations in various camps against the callousness of the government towards them and alleged that this has shown that the government was least bothered for the welfare of the community. The protestors at Jagti did not accept the ration for the month of February and March saying that government should continue to provide the ration as per o...   READ MORE   Udhampur migrants castigate Govt, KP leaders 3/6/2016 12:25:21 AM Udhampur, Mar 5: Udhampur migrants on Saturday lashed out at the state government for not providing them the ration for the past three months. A delegation of migrants while talking to Early Times said, "We used to get ration directly from the Centre and state had nothing to do with it. We don't fall under NFSA." They said, "Just a few days are left for Maha Shivratri but till now no steps have been taken to provide us with the ration." They castigated the self styled Kashmiri Pandit migrant leaders for "maintaining silence" over the issue. "They raise only irrelevant issues and are least bothered about the problems being faced by us," the delegation alleged. They threatened to take to...   READ MORE   Mehbooba asks Centre to reach out to JK people 3/6/2016 12:22:32 AM Early Times Report Vijaypur, Mar 5: The PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti today said the Narendra Modi government should take "decisive confidence-building measures" to create an environment wherein effective governance could be possible in the state. She said the central government shall have to reach out to Jammu and Kashmir to end the "gloomy scenario of despair and alienation" as addressing the genuine political, economic and security concerns goes beyond power politics. "Peace, stability are p...   READ MORE   Poultry farm being set up in residential area, authorities mum 3/6/2016 12:22:14 AM MS Nazki ET Report Poonch, Mar 5: While a poultry farm is being constructed in a residential area here against the norms, the authorities concerned have failed to take a note of it. It was being constructed on two kanals of agriculture land in the close vicinity of houses, official sources said. "The land on which the construction of poultry farm is in progress is different from the one, that measures five kanals, where it was actually proposed to be constructed," sources informed. "Wh...   READ MORE   Now, SFRI says records damaged in floods 3/6/2016 12:19:44 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 5: It is now after almost every month that a government department claims to have lost its official record when the information is sought under Right to Information Act. In the latest case J&K’s sole Forest Training Institute namely State Forest Research Institute (SFRI) claims that it has lost its official record in 2014 floods. Details available with Early Times reveal that an information namely Nazir Ahmad Dhobi filed a 2nd appeal before the State Information Commission (SIC) on 11-12-2015 under Section 16 of the J&K RTI Act, 2009 against SFRI . Nazir Ahmad Dhibi sought attention of the Commission that PIO, State Forest Research Institute, J&K has...   READ MORE   PSC indulging in favouritism, say job aspirants 3/6/2016 12:19:33 AM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 5: Aspirants for the posts of Assistant Professors have accused the Public Service commission of resorting to favouritism while framing selection lists. The interview notice for shortlisted candidatesfor Assistant Professors in Islamic Studies was issued by the PSC on March 3. The aspirants who were dropped out claimed that the selection on the basis of Master’s is a cruel joke with their research work and experience. The 32 shortlisted candidates out of180 applicants have been called for interview on the merit obtained at PG level. But an official at the PSC said the general eligibility for the post of AP set by University Grants Comm...   READ MORE   Omar Abdullah appreciates Guv’s decision on docs’ termination 3/6/2016 12:18:49 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Reoport Srinagar, Mar 5: Former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah finally getting in line with common masses started appreciating long pending bold decision of Governor NN Vohra. As the news about termination of 100 Doctors by Governor NN Vohra led administration continues to receive applause from all sections of the society, Omar Abdullah too joined the queue on micro blogging site Twitter to appreciate Governor Vohra for his bold decisions. “Indecisiveness shown by Mufti in complete contrast to the decisive action of governor Vohra sacking 100 absent doctors”Omar wrote on Twitter In this Tweet Omar had tagged a news report on Twitter which reads as “PDP chief hin...   READ MORE   Block officers make mockery of laws 3/6/2016 12:18:42 AM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Rajouri, Mar 5: If0 a common man violates law legal proceedings are initiated against him and various sections are imposed on him but when block level officers violate law no action is initiated. Two days ago Early Times broke a story that a JCB was used for MGNREGA works illegally on forest land in Sunderbani was seized by the Range officer (forests) but a million dollar question is how can government officials allow a JCB machine for manual works under MGNREGA when work is to be provided to laboures who hold job cards. Sources revealed that the work on forest land during midnignt was allowed by Block level officers and the contractor wanted to get it ...   READ MORE   In ‘fake’ RBA case, CB summons tehsildar 3/6/2016 12:18:35 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 5: Speeding up investigation into the alleged issuance of a fake RBA certificate, crime branch (CB) of J&K police, in a significant move, Saturday summoned tehsildar, Qazigund, for questioning. Muzaffer Ahmad Malik, tehsildar of Qazigund, has been asked to remain present at CB Zonal Headquarters in Srinagar on March 8 next at 10 am, according to an official correspondence between deputy commissioner, Anantnag, and CB, a copy of which lies with Early Times. Malik had in 2012 allegedly issued a fake RBA certificate in favour of a Congress leader’s kin and had also forged the signature of his predecessor. In 2013, CB, Kashmir, registered FIR N...   READ MORE   Official apathy takes sheen of Shalimar garden 3/6/2016 12:18:27 AM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 5: The government’s apathy has adversely affected historic Mughal garden Shalimar, with number of withered Chinar trees posing serious threats to the visitors. Tourists and locals informed Early Times that the government besides being casual to uphold the splendor of one of the world famous Mughal Gardens has completely overlooked the probabilities of mishap keeping in view the feeble condition of chinar trees. “These chinar trees could not only become the cause of mishap but they have also given unsightly looks to (Baradari) porches constructed during mughal era. There are number of chinar tress which have now grown old and could become the...   READ MORE   JKPCC assures Dunadi-Bunjwah road construction by Dec 2016 3/6/2016 12:05:09 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Mar 5: A day after Early Times published the news report highlighting delay in construction of 13 km Dunadi-Bunjwah road, JKPCC deputy general manager today said it would be completed by the end of December 2016 subject to the condition that farmers, whose land would be acquired for the road project, would not create hurdles. When contacted, deputy GM, JKPCC, Kishtwar, Pardeep Sharma said Rs 1147.52 lakh worth road was handed over to JKPCC by PWD (R&B) in March 2010 for upgradation and improvement of the existing road stretch. He said the cost of Rs 1147.52 lakh excluded land, fruit and structural compensation which was to be paid by R&B d...   READ MORE   MC Banihal halts 'cable laying work' after executing agency damages footpath Slaps an estimate of damage Rs 2 lakh to contractor 3/6/2016 12:00:15 AM Danish Muzafar Early Times Report Banihal, Mar 5: Taking stern action against the contractor executing the cable laying work for damaging 'foot path' in Banihal of Ramban district, the Executive Officer from Municipal Committee (MC) Banihal halted the ongoing work undertaken by contractor engaged by Reliance Communion Company after reported damage to the 'Foot path tiles' Pertinently the said contractor has been assigned 'cable laying works' for Reliance Communion Company across the Ba...   READ MORE   Man held for suspicious movements near Air Field Poonch 3/5/2016 11:55:06 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report poonch, Mar 5: Army today claimed to have arrested Uttar Pradesh based man after he was seen moving under suspicious circumstances here today near the restricted area i.e. Air Field in Poonch district.Reports said that troops manning Air Field today noticed a man moving very close to the Air Field and apprehended him on the spot. "The accused has been identified as Kashi Ram, residence of Gorakhpur of Uttar Pradesh, sources said. Sources said the accise...   READ MORE

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