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JK Govt must enforce women's right to life, dignity 3/8/2015 11:52:37 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 8 : The communication and capacity Development unit of Jammu Kashmir government has issued an advertisement on the international Women's Day which speaks of providing safe drinking water and proper sanitation to every house hold. In the advertisement an impression is given that drinking water and sanitation is a tribute to women. The concerned department does not know how women suffer in the state. A survey conducted by a noted professor of Kashmir University says that molestation of women is on rise in Kashmir. The reports from Jammu region are equally disturbing. Not only this, the boy-girl ratio continues to be on decline in the state which reflects the rot the society has underwent. The right to life and right to honour are most important, the right to safe drinking water and sanitation come later....   READ MORE

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Jammu's Super Specialty Hospital lacks basic amenities 3/8/2015 11:52:26 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 8 : The only Super Speciality Hospital in the State of Jammu and Kashmir functional at Jammu is lacking several basic amenities including a drug store and a canteen causing immense inconvenience to patients and their attendants. While talking to Early Times, many officials working in the hospital expressed concern over non availability of a canteen and a drug store inside the hospital, which confronted them with inconvenience each day. "While attendants have to rush to drug stores in the vicinity several times in a day, lack of a basic requirement like a canteen speaks volumes about the insensitivity of the administrators" said an employee...   READ MORE   Tall claims of Sericulture deptt exposed in Silk Expo Govt unmoved to promote weaving units in J&K 3/8/2015 11:52:12 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 8 : The tall claims of Jammu and Kashmir government as well as Department of Sericulture were exposed in the Silk Expo -2015 held at Kala Kendra a few days back in which fifteen states exhibited their silk products but the host state had no silk product to sell in the expo. Notwithstanding the fact that the department of sericulture produces more than 100 metric tons of silk every year, the absence of weaving units has been compelling the department to sell silk for peanuts. Sources informed Early Times that during fifteen days of the silk expo, weavers of different states like West Bengal, Karnataka and Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh exhibited f...   READ MORE   Embezzlement in construction of School buildings under SSA ZEO Thathri indicted in CEO's report 3/8/2015 11:52:00 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 8 : The inquiry committee constituted by Chief Education Officer Doda Ajeet Kumar Sharma to probe the embezzlement and flouting of norms by Zonal Education Officer Thathri into the construction of School Building under centrally sponsored scheme Sarva Shiksha Abiyan (SSA) has indicted ZEO Thathri guilty of embezzlement amounting to over 60 lakhs. As per the details available with Early Times, the issue came to fore few weeks ago after concerned headmasters and departmental officials brought the matter into the notice of CEO Doda that the said ZEO without taking the signatures of headmasters of various schools including Upper Primary Sch...   READ MORE   Will Minister vindicate his transparency claims ? Deaths in Swine flu ward shrouded in allegations of medical negligence 3/8/2015 11:51:44 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 8 : In the background of prevailing Swine Flu scare in the state, the sensitive issue of deaths due to medical negligence in the GMC hospital, including that of a senior pediatrician has been swept under the carpet and the onus is now on the new Minister for Health and medical education to fix accountability in these cases of alleged medical negligence. It is penitent to mention here that two patients, including doctor Bhupinder Singh, a pediatrician with the Directorate of Health died in the isolation wards of Col Chopra Nursing Home meant for suspected swine flu patients. The alleged negligence on part of the doctors came to the fore w...   READ MORE   RKVY becomes casualty of J&K apathy towards its farmers 7 years on, APD fails to prepare comprehensive State Agriculture Plan 3/8/2015 11:17:45 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 8: Defeating the objective of rejuvenating agriculture growth in the state, the Agriculture Production Department, which had been entrusted to take measures to boost the shrinking agrarian sector, failed to prepare comprehensive State Agriculture Plan under of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana. Sources told Early Times that in order to achieve 4 percent annual growth in the agriculture sector during the eleventh plan period (2007-12) under centrally sponsored scheme Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, the Agriculture Production Department was assigned the responsibility of implementation this scheme. Sources further informed that scheme guidelines prov...   READ MORE   CAG unearths Rs 3011.23 lakh embezzlement in IAY scheme in J&K 3/8/2015 12:55:42 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 7: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has unearthed massive Rs. 3011.23 lakh embezzlement in the implementation of the centrally sponsored housing scheme for rural poor, Indira Aawas Yojana (IAY). CAG in its recently released audit report on Indira Aawas Yojana (IAY) has accused the state government of violating the norms and giving undue benefits to people who were ineligible for being accommodated under this centrally sponsored scheme. It has said that crores of rupees have been disbursed among beneficiaries across Jammu and Kashmir. A huge number of beneficiaries of IAY are from the urban areas of the two regions of the stat...   READ MORE   High Court stays selection of VLWs 3/8/2015 12:55:25 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 7 : The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked the authorities to maintain status-quo over the selection list of Village Labour Workers (VLWs). Justice Tashi Rabistan directed the respondents to maintain status-quo till the outcome of the petition. As per the details available with "Early times", in a writ petition filed by Yasser Hussain Zarger resident of Ward No. 13 Wasser Kund Kishtwar and others vs state and others, the honorable High Court after hearing the details of the council of petitioner advocate Nazim ud Din Qazi, directed the respondents to maintain status quo with regard to the selection of VLWs district cadre Kishtwar....   READ MORE   12th class exams: 34 cases of unfair means registered at Poonch 3/8/2015 12:55:16 AM Nazki Early Times Report MENDHAR, Mar 7 : While amid allegations of mass copying in the 12th class exams in different Poonch schools, a total of 34 cases of unfair means were registered against students taking English paper today, the paper started at one of the examination centres there at about 11.15 am and not at the scheduled time of 10 am. Official sources said despite the presence of two cops outside examination centre at Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS), Chhatral, some people allegedly entered there and began helping students in copying. When the staff resisted, they resorted to stone pelting, the sources added. On the intervention of Mendhar SDM Romesh Kumar, the S...   READ MORE   Formation of PDP-BJP coalition Govt in J&K View from Pakistan 3/8/2015 12:55:03 AM Rustam Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 7: It is very interesting. In India, parties like the National Conference, the Congress and Janata Dal United have opposed the alliance between the PDP and the BJP. They have said both parties compromised their stated positions for the sake of power. Significantly, both the NC and the Congress had approached the PDP for the formation of what they called "secular" government and they had reminded the PDP that it would be the negation of the Kashmiri mandate in case it formed coalition government with the "communal" BJP, but with no result, as the PDP didn't accept the offer of support. The Congress had even gone to the extent of asking the PDP to form...   READ MORE   Contractors protest for non release of payments, ` 8 Cr liabilities in Kishtwar Litmus test for MoS R&B 3/8/2015 12:54:48 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 7 : The contractors working with Roads and Building Department in Kishtwar District today held a strong protest led by Joint Action Committee Contractors Association District Kishtwar against non release of their pending payments and block the National Highway outside Deputy Commissioner's office. The protestors led by Tanveer Ahmed Mintoo were raising slogans in support of demands of releasing the pending liability bills, beside demanded to bring an end to corruption of commission on release of funds. Kishtwar is the home of Minister of State for R&B Sunil Kumar Sharma. Later the agitating contractors held a meeting with Deputy Commis...   READ MORE   Despite liability of NREGA workers, RDD purchases Inter lock tiles 3/8/2015 12:54:26 AM Arun Trisal Early Times Report Kathua, Mar 7 : Several developmental works under MGNERGA have been put on hold for lack of funds and liability of NREGA workers and contractors which is believed to be in crores. Amid this crisis, the Assstant Commissioner Development, ACD Kathua Tilak Raj is busy in purchasing huge number of Inter-lock tiles at high rate and dumping in different BDO offices in District Kathua. Sarpanchs, Panchs and workers under NREGA scheme seek their pending wages from the Rural Development Department but all in vain. The matter came to surface when Kant Kumar, Sarpanch Kota raised the issue of dumping of inter-lock tiles before media and sought an inquiry. W...   READ MORE   Uri villages without basic facilities 3/8/2015 12:54:14 AM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Scores of far flung villages in Uri town of Baramulla district are without basic facilities. According to reports, many developmental projects have been delayed in past due to inadequate funds and proper consideration and other issues, which added difficulties and miseries to our lives and somewhere created conflicts in various cross sections of society. A local resident of Chotali Mohammad Altaf told early times that, "there are scores of hilly villages like Bannali, Chotali, Maiyan, Navrounda. Gawlta, Kamalkote, Silikote, Nambla, Charounda, Isham and other adjoining areas which are without basic facilities. These far flung areas of Borde...   READ MORE   Corrupt officials may lose jobs, out of turn promotees under scanner Mufti kick starts operation cleanup 3/8/2015 12:53:39 AM Fazal Khan ET Report SRINAGAR, Mar 7: The Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed announcing war against corruption is giving sleepless nights to the corrupt officials and the people who managed to get out of turn promotions during the erstwhile NC-Congress regime. Sources told Early Times that the Chief Minister has asked all the heads of departments to prepare a list of officers who were involved in "corrupt practices" and submit it to the Chief Minister's Secretariat for scrutiny and follow up action. The directions of the Chief Minister, according to the sources, have created ripples among the rank and file of the officials across the length and breadth of Jammu and Kashmir. "There ar...   READ MORE   PDP makes BJP play role of opposition 3/8/2015 12:53:23 AM Kunal Shrivatsa Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 7: Even as the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) is a partner of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the coalition government in J&K, the political developments in the first six days after new dispensation took over the reins of power in the state has virtually forced the saffron party to play its old role of an opposition party. With PDP raking up some of the contentious issues like handing over of Afzal Guru's mortal remains to his family and the proposed rehabilitation policy for the militants one after the another, the BJP is certainly on back foot and not amused by the rhetoric of its coalition partner due to which some of its leaders have ...   READ MORE   Mufti's healing touch commences with release of Masarat Alam 2010 Uprising Mastermind served 6 consecutive PSAs 3/8/2015 12:53:13 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 7: As part of its policy to releases separatist leaders booked under different cases across the country, People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition Government after releasing 2010 uprising mastermind, Masrat Alam officially began its policy to release separatist leaders of Jammu and Kashmir. According to sources noted separatist leader of Separatist Group (G) and chairman of Muslim League, Masrat Alam Bhat was released after four and a half years of Jail today afternoon after Deputy Commissioner Jammu issued his release orders from Kupwara under a case registered in a Jammu police station. Masrat was in ja...   READ MORE   Resentment among BJP MLAs over wrong allocation of ministerial berths 3/8/2015 12:53:01 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 7: To pacify the sulking BJP MLAs annoyed over denying ministerial berths, a meeting of all party legislators was held today in which all senior leaders were present. BJP leadership was forced to convene today's meeting because resentment brewing among party MLAs who were not given ministerial berths and some of them have already launched a whispering campaign against party leadership. Credible sources said that while some of the MLAs have aired their anger against denial ministerial berths, some others have expressed their anguish over not getting what they deserved. In five most backward and neglected as well as widely districts of Reasi, Udhampur, Doda, K...   READ MORE   BJP spokespersons go into hibernation 3/8/2015 12:52:53 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 7: Since BJP joined the coalition with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State there is no designated spokesman of the party available to clarify the party's stand on contentious issues. BJP had a battery of spokespersons prior to joining the coalition which included senior Advocate Sunil Sethi, former DIG Farooq Khan, Lalit Moza, Anil Gupta and Balbir Ram. But none of them has come forward to speak to the media or face the camera to clear the party's stand on various issues which need clarification. While PDP spokesman defends Party's every decision there is no one available from BJP side to do the same. Sources said BJP spokespersons are in a state...   READ MORE   Separatist camp in Kashmir continues to be a divided house 3/8/2015 12:52:45 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 7: That the separatist camp in Kashmir is a divided house is evident from the way hardliners and moderates have adopted diverse postures on Chief Minister, Mufti Mohd. Sayeed's recent statement in which he had given credit to Pakistan, militants and separatists for having created a conducive atmosphere for peaceful polling and for high polling percentage. Soon after the Mufti aired his views on the issue both the JKLF Chief, Mohd. Yasin Mailk and Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who heads Hurriyat Conference (G), a conglomerate of hardliners, criticized him for having given credit to separatists and militants for ensuring peaceful polling. Malik said that the central...   READ MORE   Will RMSA implementation be streamlined? Challenges before Naeem Akhtar 3/8/2015 12:52:37 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 7: The sole objective of Rashtriya Madhiyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), a centrally sponsored scheme which was launched almost six years back by the Union Human Resource Development Ministry (MHRD), is to enhance access to secondary education and to improve its quality as well. It envisages to achieve an enrolment rate of 75 per cent from 52.26 per cent in 2005-06 at secondary stage within five years of implementation of the scheme by providing a secondary school (High School) within a reasonable distance of 5 kms of any habitation. The other objectives includes improving quality of education imparted at secondary level, removing gender, socio economic an...   READ MORE   Unregulated usage of oil sprays, fertilizers causing excessive damage to horticulture sector 3/8/2015 12:28:58 AM Mudasir Tariq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 7 : Even as horticulture has remained the backbone of Kashmir economy, with more than sixty percent of population dependent on it, wrong use of oil sprays, fertilizers and pesticides coupled by unregulated supply by market functionaries over the years is taking toll on the apple production in valley. There has been a substantial increase in the use of pesticides and other chemicals in terms both of volume and value from last two decades. Many spurious oil sprays, fertilizers and pesticides are said to have created adverse effect on the production and life span of apple trees. "While looking at the topography of Kashmir valley only crude ...   READ MORE   Formation of PDP-BJP coalition Govt in J&K View from Pakistan 3/8/2015 12:28:03 AM Rustam Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 7: It is very interesting. In India, parties like the National Conference, the Congress and Janata Dal United have opposed the alliance between the PDP and the BJP. They have said both parties compromised their stated positions for the sake of power. Significantly, both the NC and the Congress had approached the PDP for the formation of what they called "secular" government and they had reminded the PDP that it would be the negation of the Kashmiri mandate in case it formed coalition government with the "communal" BJP, but with no result, as the PDP didn't accept the offer of support. The Congress had even gone to the extent of asking the PDP to fo...   READ MORE   'Jammu region no longer can be ignored', says Gen Sinha Unique verdict 3/8/2015 12:27:50 AM Neha Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 7: Describing the alliance between the PDP and the BJP as "mismatched marriage" and expressing the view that it "may not lost long", General SK Sinha, a retired lieutenant-general, Vice-Chief of Army Staff and former Governor of Assam and Jammu and Kashmir, has said that the 2014 Assembly election was unique in the electoral and political history of Jammu and Kashmir and that Jammu has become a force to reckon with. "The 2014 Assembly election has been unique in the history of Jammu and Kashmir. Hitherto Jammu used to be an appendage to other political parties and had little say in state politics. For the first time Jammu, represented by the BJP, h...   READ MORE   Ignore Kashmiri separatists, accelerate process of integration Attack on Congress 3/8/2015 12:27:32 AM Neha Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 7: Self-styled chairman of JKLF and murderer Yasin Malik on Friday charged the Congress with diluting the state's special status and bringing it at par with other states of the Union. Not just this, he also accused the PDP of working in tandem with the BJP and the RSS to change the demography of the state by taking steps calculated to grant citizenship rights to the refugees from West Pakistan. The JKLF will oppose tooth and nail all such moves as are aimed at changing the demography of the state and merging it with India, Malik Said, and added that time has come for Kashmiris to defeat the "evil" designs of New Delhi, BJP and RSS. "I outrightly r...   READ MORE   Mufti led coalition Govt corrects wrong of Omar headed dispensation State Govt comes to relief of students after ordering for mass promotion upto class 9, 11 3/8/2015 12:27:23 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 7: The decision of the state government to give mass promotion to the students upto ninth standard and class 11th has been welcomed by one and all, but not before thousands of students were made to suffer and feel depressed for no fault of theirs by the previous dispensation. The previous state government's decision of deferring the annual examination of 2014 for schools across the Kashmir valley to March 2015 virtually put the career of thousands of students in doldrums as their precious time got lost. As soon as the devastating flood hit Kashmir valley last year in September there were demands from people that the annual examinatio...   READ MORE

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