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| Article 35A negates Preamble of Constitution, hurts J&K daughter | | International Women Day | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 7: Tomorrow is International Women Day. People will talk about women and their empowerment, as also about equality between man and woman at all levels and in all spheres. The ruling PDP and BJP and the opposition Congress, the NC, the CPI-M and who not would also talk about women empowerment and would claim that they did this and they did that for women of the state, who constitute half of the state's population. But it would be a false claim.
There exists in the Indian Constitution a provision that makes an invidious and unjust distinction between males and females of J&K. It is Article 35A, which is against the very basic structure of the Constitution. Its Preamble, among other things, says - "Equality of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all". The J&K Constitution also says the same thing, and verbatim. But these pious words are included in the Preambles alone.
When it comes J&K, neither the Union Government nor the J&K Government enforces what the Preambles say in unambiguous terms, thus denying the daughters of the state an eq... | |
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| Restrictions on girls in Govt colleges expose discriminatory policies | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 7: As usual ritualistic ceremonies will be observed on the occasion of International Women's day but restrictions on girl students in various government degree colleges of the state, exposes the hollowness of equality claims.
"As usual to mark the day on March 8th, functions will be organized across length and breadth of country and in various educational institutions of the state, where long speeches will be delivered regarding the significance of day. The day is associated with freedom of women and a resolve to achieve equality of women in case of wages, jobs, political representation and other sectors but in our state, discrimination is going on as usual... | |
| | | | 20% work completed till date, deadline set as March 31 | | It is official; Govt makes APDRP a failed project in JK | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 7: One more failure of the present government to revamp the erratic power scenario in Jammu and Kashmir is in the offing as deadline for the completion of the
Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) is set on March 31, this year.
As per the official reports, no more than 20 percent of the project has been completed in the state with snail's pace progress made in this regard acting as a major spoilsport. The state government is set to miss the deadline for the implementation of the project.
The project was aimed to curtail T&D losses in the state and ensure round the clock electricity to state households. For the first phas... | |
| | | | GMC administration fails to renovate Chopra Nursing Home | | 8 months on, neither DPR nor tender floated | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 7: Government Medical College (GMC) closed down the Sir Colonel Chopra Nursing Home for renovation and repair of short circuit in month of August last year but after lapse of eight month the administration has failed to renovate it.
It is pertinent to mention here that in month of August, 2017 the administration of Government Medical College Jammu issued a circular in which it was informed that the Sir Colonel Chopra Nursing Home is being closed down for the renovation of building but since it was closed down no work of renovation has been started by administration so far.
"If the report of leakage from the ceiling is true then why the adminis... | |
| | | | Government spends Rs 1 cr to pay salary of defunct unit | | 'Established in 1975 SPSA produce nothing' | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 7: Established in 1975 the State Procurement and Supplies Agency (SPSA) a subsidiary of Rural Development Department has produced nothing, as government is paying Rs one crore annually as salary of the officials engaged in the agency.
Sources informed Early Times that SPSA, the apex procurement body of RDD, was established in 1975, for procurement purpose, with an aim to bring transparency in the process, but unfortunately after lapse of the around 43 years, the agency remained defunct nothing.
"Salary for 22 officials engaged in the agency is being paid by the State Government", sources said and added that annually Govt spends Rs 1 crore to pa... | |
| | | | Vigilance Org books AGM for corrupt practices | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 7: Although Vigilance Organization today booked Assistant General Manager, JAKFED and others, for indulging in corrupt and dubious activities, it a yet a tip of ice-berg many big shark are yet to be identified.
Politicians irrespective of their party affiliations always mint money from JAKFED, which is den of the corruption, with one way or other. Whenever issue of corruption was raised, only cosmetic exercise was conducted to befool the people and to protect those officers who are blue-eyed boys of the politicians.
A House Committee was constituted by the Legislative Council which had detected huge irregularities in JAKFED but present government has failed... | |
| | | | Poor Safai Wala 'duped' under Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan | | Father of 8 daughters denied salary for 2 years | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
REASI, Mar 7: For the past two years, Babu Din, a father of eight daughters, who has been working as Safai Wala at the Shulabh Shochalay at Sulla Park Garden here has been denied salary by the concerned department for the past two years.
Officials said Babu Din was appointed by government to be caretaker of the public washroom constructed by the Rural Development Department.
The washroom enroute the revered Shiv Khori shrine holds importance as hundreds of devotees visit the facility every day. "Keeping it neat and clean was the priority, so this was why this man (Babu) was hired," said an official.
Babu, who lives some 20 kilometers away from the washroom,... | |
| | | | Who will become scapegoat for less PG seats? | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 7: Soon after union Health Ministry allotted 15 more Post Graduate seats to Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, it has become talk of the town and people are keen to see as to who will become a scapegoat for getting less seats.
It needs to be mentioned that last year GMC Jammu had got 13 seats and then Principal of the institution become scapegoat for losing the seats.
"Apparently reluctant to enhance, the Principal of the college has deliberately given poor response to Medical Council of India's queries about shortcomings, "aspirants told Early Times, adding that GMC Jammu intentionally had showed non-serious approach to the reminders sent by the MCI fo... | |
| | | | Red alert in Srinagar as Government apprehends major Fidayeen attack | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 7: A red alert has been sounded in the summer capital Srinagar following intelligence inputs that Fidayeen squads are "desperate to carry out major strikes" here.
Sources said the police and other government forces have received credible inputs that suicidal squads of Pakistani militants outfits including Hizb and Lashkar, who have infiltrated into Kashmir, have been asked by their masters to carry out Fidayeen attacks in the summer capital.
Sources said some of the key government installations in the city are on the hit-list of the suicidal squads.
Sources said apart from the special operations group, which has kept its deployments ready to face any si... | |
| | | | Diagnostic labs show varying results, authorities in slumber | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Mar 7: Believe it or not different diagnostic labs here are showing different results for the same person under same investigation. 38 year old man namely Jeevan Thakur of Udhampur had different results on three different days in a month at two diagnostic laboratories.
His results were 320 mg/dl on February 11, 1180 on February 26 and that time he was shocking when he look 1180 mg/dl result through army clinic lab and next day he went to anot... | |
| | | | Land mafia-Revenue official nexus fast turning paddy fields into residential ghettos | | Govt Bill against conversion of Agricultural land sabotaged | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 7: Despite existing provisions of law which prohibit use of agricultural land for non agricultural purposes, the greed and gluttony of the land mafia and the corrupt officers and officials of the state revenue department, agricultural land in the periphery of Jammu is fast being converted into residential colonies.
Sources divulged to ET that a criminal nexus between land mafia turned property dealers in connivance with the revenue officials were getting the land records forged to illegally sell agricultural land and turning farms into residential clusters.
Bishnah tehsil of Jammu district is one such area which despite being the paddy bel... | |
| | | | Startling Revelation: Land grabbing being allowed in J&K by Govt | | BJP feigning ignorance intriguing | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 7: A Jammu-based Advocate Ankur Sharma today made a startling disclosure. He, in fact, released the minutes of the meeting, which was held on February 14, 2018 in Jammu. The meeting was presided over by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
The minutes of the meeting, among other things, said:
1. "Hon'ble Chief Minister directed the officers that till a formal Tribal Policy is formulated and issued; tribal population shall not be disturbed/dislocated. In case it beco... | |
| | | | Despite multiple orders, Govt Deptts fail to carry out fire safety audit | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 7: Though the Governor N N Vohra and the Disaster Management department have asked the government to ensure fire safety audit of all government buildings, including hospitals in the state, it has been observed that the authorities are not taking the directives seriously and most of the departments have failed to put fire safety audit in place.
Sources said that in the backdrop of the historic buildings remaining vulnerable, people across the state have been calling upon the government for safety and fire audit of all such structures of public importance. Besides, other buildings in the state like hospitals, schools, offices, shopping ma... | |
| | | | 4 months on, ACD Kupwara fails to conduct interviews of short listed candidates | | Coalition Govt's 'Fast track recruitment' claims deflated | | | Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 7: The fastback recruitment slogans of BJP-PDP government headed by the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti seems to have hit a road blockade and same could be gauged from the fact that despite the lapse of four months since the Assistant Commissioner Development Kupwara issued list of 60 candidates for filling up the 12 posts of Technical Assistant in the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, the interviews have not been conducted.
As per the details available with "Early Times" ACD Kupwara vide advertisement No. 01 ACDK of 2017 Dated 2-08-2017 advertised 12 posts of Technical Assistant under centrally sponsored flagship scheme MGNREGA and accordi... | |
| | | | NGOs, consultancies flourish in JK | | No end of duping by unregistered groups | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 7: The non-government organizations and consultancies continue to flourish in Jammu and Kashmir, while hundreds of unregistered ones many a times dupe the people.
There are several thousand NGOs in the state, while hundreds are operating without registering with the government. Most of the budget comes from individual donors and a portion is contributed by foreign contributors.
"There are always chances that unregistered ones may dupe the people," an official of Crime Branch said. The official said names of some local NGOs and consultancies have surfaced for allegedly duping the students over the years.
He said Crime Branch Jammu is investigating the... | |
| | | | SO Mission Director ICDS unwilling to join at new place of posting | | | | Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 7: Even after the order of transfer from office of the Mission Director, the section officer is not willing to leave his office with the result some lower rung employees blames that favoritism has brought bad reputation to the department concerned.
Recently Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Social Welfare Department Civil Secretariat issued an order vide no: 67-SW of 2018 dated 16-02-2018, and vide dispatch no: SWB/ICDS/94/transfer/2017.
The order said that, Shri Farooq Ahmad, Section Officer, ICDS, J&K under orders of transfer to the Directorate of Social Welfare Kashmir, in terms of Government Order No: 269-SW of 2017 dated 28-08-201... | |
| | | | PCB raps CEO Jammu for dumping garbage near schools | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 7: Jammu and Kashmir State Pollution Control Board (PCB) today rapped Chief Education Officer (CEO) Jammu for throwing garbage near government schools.
Acting on the complaints received through a public trust, Regional Director State Pollution Control Board sought attention of the CEO towards the frequent dumping of garbage near government schools.
"Your attention is drawn towards the frequent dumping and burning of garbage being carried our near Government Primary School Doda Basti Beli Charana," reads official document.
It reads, as per field report confirmed by concerned SPCB officer on the basis of complaint, present situation reflects total ignoring... | |
| | | | RDD Kishtwar asks RTI applicant to deposit Rs 12000 as Xerox charges | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 7: In a glaring example of open loot and to divert the attention of the information seeker under Right to Information Act , the Rural Development Department and Panchayat Raj in Kishtwar District has asked the information seeker to deposit Rs 12000 as Photostat charges in official account No. SG-5591-GIC TP counter Kishtwar on account of cost of Printing /Photostats charges. He has been further told that the fee shall be calculated at the time of handing over of the information and the amount received in excess or less shall be refunded or collected at that time.
As per the details available with "Early Times", Asgar Ali son of Abdul S... | |
| | | | Army tightens noose; OGWS, terrorist supporters go into tizzy | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 7: Security Forces building pressure on the terrorists and their supporters in Kashmir has created ripples among the terrorist ranks and their supporters in the Valley.
Sources told Early Times that the over ground workers, who used to help the terrorists with the logistic support to carry out the attacks at the security forces have gone into their shell since the day four persons accompanying the terrorists were killed in a shootout in south Kashmir's Shopian area.
An official while talking to Early Times said, "Terrorists cannot carry out any attack on the security forces without the help of the OGWs. All the attacks which take place on the security forc... | |
| | | | Bizzare: NO engaged by staff to mark their proxy | | Entire staff of PHC found absent | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Mar 7: In a bizarre example of work culture in the government institutions, a Nursing Orderly (NO) namely Said Mohd posted at Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Jamola has been engaged by the doctors/ other staff members to mark their presence in the attendance register whenever they remained on unauthorised absence.
Not only this, one Chanchal Kumari, Community Health Officer (CHO) and Kailash Kumari , staff nurse reportedly absent from duty for the last many days and have reportedly been injured in an accident, but the said NO has been marking their presence in the attendance register.
The matter came to light when a boy today received injuries and was brought... | |
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