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| Land mafia-politician nexus again takes Srinagar 'hostage' over garbage dumping site | | | | Hyder Ali
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 8: Land mafia active in the vicinity of Achan landfill site here has yet again taken Srinagar hostage as for the past four days no garbage has been lifted from the City roads.
The land mafia is allegedly working at the behest of some politicians, who eye to convert over 20,000 kanals of vacant land in the vicinity of the landfill site, into a satellite townships.
As of now, the land mafia has disallowed the concerned to unload garbage at the dumping site even as over 14 employees of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, mostly drivers were injured in the attacks, prompting the sanitation staff to discontinue their works since March 5. Since then, ove... | |
| | | | Unique game plan of RDD to waste public money | | Construction of roads starts sans forest clearance | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 8: The Rural Development Department (RDD) has apparently adopted a unique modus operandi to squander public exchequer, according to which several road works have been started without even applying for forest clearance.
Though RDD is unambiguously clear that road projects will not be completed in many years to come, yet tens of lakhs of rupees are being thrown for roads' construction in various blocks of district Kathua.
A forest official pleading anonymity said that as per JK Forest Act of 1987, without proper intimation, even construction work on private land could not be taken by any department.
In the 92nd Forest Advisory Council meeting on ... | |
| | | | Nirmal Singh's assertions create flutter | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 8: At a time when all the BJP leaders have chosen silence on the matter of government formation, ex Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh has done it again- showed signs of desperation and enthusiasm by reiterating the self coined expression -'sarkar jaldi ban jayegi……'. After remaining calm on issue for some time he stated it again exhibiting impatience and excitement over formation of government albeit by twisting the eagerness with what he elaborated on achievements of the 10 month long alliance government.
Even as Dr Nirmal Singh clubbed his eagerness and desperation for the new dispensation to come into existence with so called achievements of 10 month lo... | |
| | | | 'BJP MLAs exceptionally untalented, clueless, greenhorn' | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 8: Madhu Kishwar, who is known for her pro-BJP leanings and who is also considered BJP's ideologue, has come down heavily not only on BJP MLAs from Jammu but also Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. She is Director of the Centre's Indic Studies project and is also the founder of Manushi - A Journal about Women and Society.
On Monday, in a series of tweets, she commented on the delay in the Government formation in J&K and her targets were the BJP MLAs from Jammu province and Arun Jaitley.
As per her tweet, the Jammu BJP MLAs are just incompetent, incapable and unfit for any job. "First Mufti Sayeed created furore by thanking Pak for allowing good election. N... | |
| | | | MHA's KP committee draws flak | | Influential parachuted in committee, allege KPs | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 8: Trashing the long pending demand of Kashmiri Pandits for conducting elections in townships, a committee has reportedly been parachuted by Ministry of Home Affairs, constitution of which has been drawing flak from some Kashmiri Pandits, who allege that ignoring the deserving ones, influentials have got berth in it.
Claims of BJP after winning Lok-Sabha Election 2014 to rehabilitate internally displaced community ended up in a naught as instead of conducting elections as demanded by the community, MHA constituted ten members committee to monitor distribution of ration. "We demanded elections at par with local bodies in Township col displaced co... | |
| | | | 'Let Kashmir become azad in India' | | Close down JNU | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 8: JNU students' union president seditious Kanhaiya Kumar's concept of azadi has found in the person of a JNU controversial and pro-Kashmiri separatist teacher Happymon Jacob his greatest admirer. Jacob was also on the staff of Jammu University for some time.
It's not that Jacob is alone who identifies himself with the ongoing secessionist and communal movement in Kashmir and promotes their sinister agenda. There are many like him in the JNU, including Nivedita Manon, Tanika Sarkar, to mention only a few, who also produce only seditionists. They are of the view that Kashmir is not part of India and that India is occupying Kashmir through brutal force. They s... | |
| | | | JU academic ambience falls prey to parking chaos in campus | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 8: Lack of adequate space for proper parking of cars and two wheelers in University of Jammu has vitiated its academic grace giving a sordid glimpses of rampant helplessness of vehicle owners to haphazardly park vehicles in the campus with no attention of the authorities to earmark spacious slot for parking of vehicles.
The cars are parked on both sides of the one way circular road and other connecting roads leading to various other Departments of the University with small skirmishes taking place between the car owners and the pedestrians almost regularly. The sources further added that few small parking slots in use at present in the campus have now beco... | |
| | | | Pak plays dirty game, misleads international community | | Pathankot Attack | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 8: Pakistan is leaving no stone unturned to get its back patted for "investigating" Pathankot attack. Just a few days after United States of America hailed Pakistan for acting against the terrorists responsible for attacking the Pathankot airbase, on Tuesday British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond joined the chorus and complimented Pakistan saying, "I must appreciate the beginning of investigation by Pakistan into the Pathankot attack."
Going a step ahead he described Jammu and Kashmir as an "issue" and advised India to resume dialogue with Pakistan and urged both countries not to provide space to non-State actors, terrorists to derail the talks process.
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| | | | Kishtwar: Babus' luxurious lifestyle dents govt exchequer | | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 8: Some top government officials in Kishtwar are enjoying luxurious lifestyle at the cost of state exchequer. As per the details available with Early Times, several senior district and sectoral officers of Kishtwar district were using personally owned vehicles as contract carriage in official capacity while at the same time the government has also provided them the official vehicles from government garage which according to the sources doesn't fit to the living style of these officials who wants luxurious vehicles at any cost which fits to their style and class as they wants to look unique among the general class.
The sources disclos... | |
| | | | Low rung officials blame their bosses for discrepancies | | Multicrore carriage scandal | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 8:Reacting to the series of news report published in "Early Times" a few officials of the Hydraulic Division Kishtwar have accepted that discrepancies have taken place but they have alleged that senior officials are responsible for the misappropriation of the funds. The whistleblower (who has brought the scam to fore) has demanded setting up of a Judicial Commission to be headed by the sitting Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to probe the Kishtwar Hydraulic Division carriage charges so that erring officials could be brought to book.
The whistleblower had revealed that top officials of the department including the then E... | |
| | | | Sunderbani SDH lacks staff | | 'Vital deptts of ENT, paediatrics, skin also missing' | | |
Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Mar 8: While Sub-District hospital (SDH), Sunderbani, is faced with dearth of doctors and para-medical staff, vital departments of ENT, paediatrics and skin are too alleged to be nowhere in sight. The vital departments, like anaesthesia, ENT, paediatrics and dermatology were non-existing while there was no surgeon posted in the hospital, official sources alleged. "There is a sanctioned staff strength of 32, including doctors and paramedics, but the hospital is at present run by only six doctors, including Block Medical Officer, with the help of a few ASHA workers," sources informed. "People from far off come to this hospital for treatment of ... | |
| | | | Police officers fret over transfers | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 8: Three senior police officers have expressed unhappiness over their recent transfers from 'significant' to 'insignificant' posts.
Two of them were additional SPs (ASPs) in separate districts while one was head of a police wing in Jammu. All the three were transferred prematurely. One of them was now posted as head of a certain policewing in Jammu. He has a good track record and enjoys the reputation of being a competent officer in police circles. As DSP also, he held important positions in police department. The other ASP was too shifted to an 'unimportant' place where he had no much work to do, police sources said.
Before his transfer, the third office... | |
| | | | Rare gesture: Muslims hold Shivratri party for Hindu brethern | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 8: In a rare gesture of communal harmony, Muslims of Kishtwar held a party for their Hindu brethren on the eve of Mahashivratri here. The party, held in a hotel at Kuleed here, was attended by youth from both the communities, prominent citizens and senior police officers, including SSP Sandeep Wazir. Speaking on the occasion, the SSP hailed the efforts of Muslims for holding the party, which he said would surely bring a positive change in society. He called upon the youth to come forward for maintenance of peace and brotherhood in district. "The youth, who are the agents of change, peace and communal harmony, should come together for ... | |
| | | | MPW suspended for non- release of payment to villager | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 8: Taking a strong note of non-release of payment to the villager who constructed Panchayat Ghar in Kundal panchayat of block Paddar here in 2011-12, Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), Kishtwar, today ordered suspension of MPW who had supervised the construction work. As per the details available with Early Times, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Kishtwar, allotted the construction work of Panchayat Ghar to the villager who had donated land measuring approximately two kanals for the panchayat ghar free of cost. MPW Abdul Majeed Khatib, now posted in block Inderwal, had the responsibility of preparing bills, bu... | |
| | | | CAPD dealers threaten to go on strike from today | | Non release of carriage commission by the department | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 8: The dealers associated with Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department (CAPD) Kishtwar who are supplying ration to the entire population of District Kishtwar threatened to go on strike from tomorrow alleging that despite assurance from the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar during a meeting with the association on 25-2-2016, the department of CAPD Kishtwar fail to release the commission amount into their accounts pending since October 2014 including the full payments for period when government announced free ration in wake of the aftermath of September 2014 floods in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
While talking to "Early Times... | |
| | | | CICs in pitiable condition | | |  M S Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Mar 8: : While the community informatics centres (CISs), set up in six blocks of Poonch district, are alleged to be functioning in a very pitiable condition, CIC, Mendhar, has become totally defunct.
Of the total 11 blocks, including the five which were created newly, CISs were set up in 6 to provide important information to villagers in various fields such as agriculture, education and health.
"These CICs were in a bad condition even as equipments ... | |
| | | | LAWDA turns blind eye to hotels' construction in Nishat | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 8: As the construction of hotels and guest houses continues in residential colonies of Nishat and its adjoining areas, the LWDA seems reluctant to act.
Local residents of Nishat, Shalimar, Brein and other areas allege that LAWDA officials are busy in minting money from influential people who are busy with construction of hotels in residential areas which are located around the famous Dal Lake . As per authentic information available with Early Times as many as 100 such illegal buildings have come up in the area from the last 2 years which is clear violation of Srinagar master plan as well as the orders of J&K High court.
Our ground reporter after visi... | |
| | | | Apprehending defeat, Kashmir BJP hesitant to contest upcoming ULB, Panchayat elections | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 8: As the process of conducting panchayat and urban local bodies (ULB) elections has already began in political corridors of state, BJP unit of Kashmir is uncertain to participate in the election process.
BJP which failed to achieve Mission 44+ during assembly elections of 2014 due to poor show by its Kashmir unit could not add much to its previous dismal performance as its leaders are yet to pull crowd to organize a rally like other regional political parties of state. Despite tall claims of listing 11 lakh people during its membership drive last year, BJP leaders of Kashmir according to sources are still hesitant to call for a public gath... | |
| | | | KPs continue protest, refuse to accept ration as per NFSA | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 8: For the first time in last 27 years of their exile from the Valley, the Kashmiri Pandits were deprived of ration supply on holy festival of Maha Shivratri on Sunday.
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 as well, demadning that the government should continue to provide the ration as per old scale and not on the basis of NFSA scale.
Peeved over callousness of the government the migran... | |
| | | | Jammu, Srinagar need Police Commissionerates | | Would Guv take a call? | | | Ashok Attri
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 8: Setting up of commissionerates of Police in capital cities of the state has become imperative in view of the growing crime graph. Setting up of Police commissionerate would mean transfer of Executive powers from Dy commissioner to police officer who could be of IGP/DIG rank.
It is under consideration of the state since long but could not be implemented due to non cooperation of IAS officers who may not be ready to handover magisterial power to police IPS officers who also become Arms licensing authorities once commissionerates are set up.
National Police Commission has recommended police commissionerate system in major cities because in major... | |
| | | | University of Kashmir violates government directive on re-employment of retired officials | | Orders re-employment of retired Deputy Registrar | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 8: University of Kashmir has proved its 'autonomous' character in the real sense. The university authorities have virtually bye-passed the government directives on an important service matter concerning the employees.
The state government had some time back issued orders banning the re-employment or re-engagement of the retired officials. However, these directives have been thrown into dustbin by the authorities of University of Kashmir and they have followed their own path vis-à-vis re-employment of retired officials.
In one of such cases a former Deputy Registrar of the university has been appointed as Consultant in the Directorate of ... | |
| | | | Teachers appointed in 2015 denied salaries | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Mar 8: The General Line Teachers who were appointed in the education department are without salaries since last one year. Authorities have failed to redress genuine demands of these teachers across Kashmir valley.
Sources told Early Times that in April 2015 almost 800 General Line Teachers were appointed in the education department by the Services Selection Board (SSB). Eight hundred teachers were appointed under DSEK order no: 877-DSEK of 2015, dated 01/04/2015 and no teacher has received their salary till date.
A teacher Fayaz Ahmad (name changed) said, "I was appointed as General Line Teacher (GLT) in education department but over the last... | |
| | | | Desperate NC now brings in Governor's chair to create fear-psychosis | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 8: The National Conference, which had suffered a historic defeat in the Assembly election, is now trying to create a fear-psychosis among Kashmir- Muslims- that if the Governor rule is prolonged than the state will be under the control of the RSS.
the NC leadership in its desperate bid to stall the PDP=-BJP government has now brought in the Governor's institution in the debate, which had never happened before.
The NC leader Devender Singh Rana said that the BJP is planning to appoint a RSS parcharak as the Governor. the NC in its desperate attempt has 'demeaned' the office of the Governor with its this statement.
The Governor's office is non-political and ... | |
| | | | GMC&H approaches Div Com for taking back attendants' sarai | | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 8: Anguished over alleged apathetic attitude of India Red Cross Society (IRCS), Jammu toward attendants' sarai which is being maintained by it, administration of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu has approached Divisional Commissioner Jammu for taking back Attendants' Sarai advocating that the attendant Sarai was not being put to optimum use.
Pertinently, the Sarai at Maheshpura Chowk has the capacity of accommodating 150 persons and the building was constructed at a cost of Rs 3.29 Crore. After completion, the building was handed over to the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) for its management, which in turn had fixed Rs 50... | |
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