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BJP favours Cong leader BCCI chooses Micky for data management, refuses to ask him about mismanagement in LC 4/10/2015 10:11:28 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 9: Congress may have lost power in New Delhi but ex-Deputy Chairman of Legislative Council Arvinder Singh Micky continues to get favours from the new BJP-led government. Not only the BJP government at the center has been favouring Micky Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made Arvinder Singh Micky member of the BCCI Data Management Committee (DMC). He is also Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir cricket Association (JKCA). If the sources are to be believed, the appointment has been done with the blessings of President of the JKCA Dr. Farooq Abdullah, whose friendship and proximity with most of the BCCI members is no secret. They further said that none in the BCCI inquired into the mess which Micky had allegedly created as Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council. They did not even seek a preliminary report from the legislative council of the alleged wrong doings of Mickey and went ahead appointing him as the member of the Data Committee. If the reports from the upper house are to be believed, Arvinder Singh Mickey lived lavish life while...   READ MORE

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Governor approves all 8 candidates as MLCs Some of them appointed in violation of J&K Constitution The new MLCs l BJP: Ashok Khajuria, Ajatshatru Singh, Romesh Arora and Surinder Ambardar l PDP: Khursheed Alam, Zafar Iqbal Manhas, Saifuddin Bhat and Vikramaditya 4/10/2015 10:10:59 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 9: Governor NN Vohra has approved names of all the eight candidates forwarded by PDP-BJP coalition government for appointment as MLCs on reserved seats. Secretary of J&K Law Department, Mohammad Ashraf Mir told Early Times that Vohra has returned the file after approving the names of all the candidates. The new MLCs are: Ashok Khajuria, Ajatshatru Singh, Romesh Arora and Surinder Ambardar from BJP; Khursheed Alam, Zafar Iqbal Manhas, Saifuddin Bhat and Vikramaditya from PDP. If sources are to be believed, most of the newly nominated MLCs have been allegedly appointed in violation of Section 50(6) of Jammu and Kashmir Constitution. As Early Tim...   READ MORE   Undermining Pt Prem Nath Dogra Bhawan BJP MLA Rajesh embarrassed BJP Dy CM Nirmal 4/10/2015 10:10:17 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 9: What an irony! A party that fought for decades for the repeal of the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution, application of the Indian Constitution to the state in full, barring Article 370, and for Ek Nishan today is not only defending the state constitution, but also the state's separate flag. In fact, the BJP has taken the state flag right into the sacred Pt Prem Nath Dogra Bhawan, Kachi Chowni, -- a Bhawan from where Sher-e-Duggar Pt Prem Nath Dogra and his committed followers launched several movements against the votaries of autonomy, the state's special status and secessionists to defeat them and integrate the state with India constitutionally, politically a...   READ MORE   Isn't it time to stop politicking over 'Honourable' return of KPs to Valley? 4/10/2015 10:10:02 AM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 9: The political storm that broke out following Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's nod to proposed composite township for the Kashmiri Pandit community in the Valley and the manner in which the main opposition party National Conference shouldered with separatists in hypocritically opposing the move has not only exposed the double speak on the issue, but also raised serious suspicion over the vey intent of such a move. While both Separatists and the National Conference who had been shedding crocodile tears over 'incomplete kashmiriat ' without KPs , are opposing the move to rehabilitate the Community, arguing that they were against 'ghottisa...   READ MORE   'We don't want to create an Israel-like situation' No separate homeland for KPs: Mufti 4/10/2015 10:09:44 AM Bashir Assad Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 9: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Thursday made it clear that there is no proposal for separate homeland for Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley. Responding to the hue and cry raised in the Legislative Assembly by opposition Congress and the National Conference (NC) legislators over the government's alleged proposal to set up composite townships for migrant Pandits in the Valley, Mufti said, "We have no proposal to set up separate satellite townships for migrant Pandits." "We will take all the stakeholders into confidence," Mufti said. He said that his government would "create an environment of secularism in the Valley." "The issue should...   READ MORE   UKF takes on separatist leaders on return of KPs to valley 4/10/2015 10:08:46 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 9: United Kashmiriyat Forum (UKF) has asked the separatist leaders to mind their own business and not to meddle in affairs of Kashmiri Pandits more so the return of migrant Kashmiri Pandits to the valley. In a statement, UKF Chairman Bharat Raina said that separatist leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mohammad Yasin Malik have no right whatsoever to talk on behalf of Kashmiri Pandits with respect to their return to Kashmir valley. Bharat said that both Geelani and Malik have failed to safeguard the interests of Kashmiri Pandit community and as such they have got no jurisdiction to talk about the return of Kashmiri Pandits. "Malik has of late talked ...   READ MORE   to sort out Homeland Issue Omar, Separatists selling Homeland issue for Personal KP's for Tripartite Committee 4/10/2015 10:08:32 AM Gains: Tickoo Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 9: Ruling out possibility of establishing a Separate Homeland in Kashmir, Kashmiri Pandits (KP's) said that mainstream and separatist politicians are busy in selling 'Homeland' issue for their personal gains among Kashmiries and demanded formation of a Tripartite Committee of KP's, Mainstream politicians and Separatists to solve the issue. Accusing the mainstream politicians particularly, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah and Separatist factions of doing politics over the issue, KPSS today said that establishing separate homeland for KP's in present Kashmiri is not possible because of varied rea...   READ MORE   Return of migrant KPs assumes centre stage after lull of one year 4/10/2015 10:07:47 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 9: After a lull of almost a year the rehabilitation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits has assumed importance on the political horizon of Jammu & Kashmir. This time too people with varied ideologies have reacted to the development in their own typical style. Last year in June, Prime Minister's Office had issued directions to state government headed by Omar Abdullah to indentify land for the settlement of migrant Kashmiri Pandits in the Kashmir valley. Directions were issued to the state government to identify 16,800 kanals of land in Kashmir for the establishment of 'satellite colonies' so that the migrant Kashmiri Pandits are settled there. A...   READ MORE   Unenviable gain: Jammu reports more custodial deaths, murders than Kashmir 4/10/2015 10:07:29 AM Bivek Mathur Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 9: Jammu province has witnessed more custodial deaths than Kashmir division, according to the annual report of State Human Rights Commission (SHRC). Only two custodial deaths have been reported from the Valley (in Kulgam district) between April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014, while the Jammu region registered seven custodial deaths in the same period-six from Jammu district and one from Samba, says the SHRC report that was placed before the House on Thursday. Two rape cases were reported from Kashmir division while one case each was received from Jammu and Leh, the SHRC report says. Also, two murder cases were reported from Jammu's Doda and Rajouri ...   READ MORE   Accused of grabbing state land, Dy SP gets FIR registered against Inquiry Officer 4/10/2015 10:07:13 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 9: In a bizarre incident, the Crime Branch instead of booking its own officer facing allegations of encroachment of the State Land, have registered FIR against Regional Director Survey & land Records, Jammu, who was inquiry Officer in an alleged land grabbing case involving the crime branch Dy. SP and had found him guilty of land grabbing in its Preliminary report. According to the complaint, some persons backed by police officer Ibrahim Chowdhary, and others on the pretext of some entries in State land of village Sunjwan had constructed their houses in Chhani Himat . The matter was accordingly referred to Regional director Survey & Land reco...   READ MORE   Govt helpless as work on 850 MW Rattle project remains suspended 4/10/2015 10:06:53 AM Asif Iqbal Naik ET Report JAMMU, Apr 9: Even though nine months has passed since the GVK Powers Limited as its sub contractor L&T suspended the work on state's prestigious 850 MW Rattle Hydro Electrical Power Project on river Chenab in Drabshala area of Kishtwar District, the state government failed to get the construction work restarted. The work was suspended in July last year following protests by local people after they were denied jobs by the management. Informed sources told Early Times that the financial crunch faced by the GVK Power Limited and their dispute with Sub Contractor was the main reason bhind the continued suspension of work. The project can accommodate more tha...   READ MORE   BJP's MLAs, MLCs projecting cops responsible for committed atrocities during Amarnath land row 4/10/2015 10:06:32 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 9: Some BJP leaders including some MLAs and MLCs are active these days to introduce "tainted" police officers to the leaders to the leaders of Sangh Parivar to get them adjusted on important postings. Not only BJP leaders are projecting "tainted" officers but they are also trying to introduce those cops to the Sangh Parivar leaders who were responsible for committing atrocities on people during Amarnath land agitation in the year 2008. Credible sources in the Sangh Parivar said that "powerful" police officers, who were at the helm of the affairs during Amarnath Land agitation in the year 2008, have influenced some BJP leaders who are working as agents for t...   READ MORE   BJP as Kashmir- centric as Cong was Jammu again discriminated against 4/10/2015 10:06:12 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 9: The BJP contested the last assembly elections on planks some of which were Jammu-specific. It had given the people of Jammu region to understand that it would end discrimination with them and hand down a government to the state that would treat all the three regions equally and not make any unjust and invidious distinction between regions and castes and communities. It now appears that it had only fooled and misled the people of Jammu region and that the BJP is as Kashmir-centric as the Congress was. The concerned sections of society in Jammu have naturally condemned the BJP and accused it of "betraying them" and "harming the country's sovereign interests...   READ MORE   "ARTO disobeys Transport Commissioner's order to transfer JE" 4/10/2015 10:05:45 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 9: Despite clear cut order issued by Transport Commissioner J&K Jammu to repatriate Junior Mechanical Engineer to parent department, the Assistant Regional Transport Officer Baramullah HQ. Sopore was reluctant to relive the said junior Mechanical Engineer even after 9 days. As per the details available with "Early Times" Commissioner Secretary to Government Public Works (R&B) Department vide Government Order No. 47 PW (R&B) of 2015 dated 26-02-2015 in reference to O.M. No GAD(Adm)145/2012 dated 1-07-2014 from General Administration Department ordered that Parwaz Ahmed Junior Engineer (Mechanical) on deputation to transport department was...   READ MORE   NC MLA's fancies leave 15 hamlets thirsty 4/9/2015 11:18:31 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report rajouri, Apr 9: Fifteen small hamlets in the village Taryath in District Rajouri are on the verge of water scarcity, courtesy the appeasement bouquet extended by the then National Conference MLA to his blue eyed in installing a filter plant near to his house leaving nearly 12,000 people in lurch. As per the latest position in the village Taryath, two filter plants of PHE exist with one almost defunct and the other proving to be a big failure in satiating the water supply needs of the village. The Public Health Engineering Department had sanctioned two filter plants for the village carrying different gallon capacities ,but exercising his influential powe...   READ MORE   Patient care in hospitals hit by erratic transfers in Health department 4/9/2015 11:18:22 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 9: Recent reshuffle of doctors in the department of health has complicated the situation in several important hospitals of region which were already facing difficulties due to pressing scarcity of doctors, especially the specialists. As per data, in District Hospital Udhampur, there are 4 sanctioned posts of gynecologists, of which 3 are vacant; against 2 posts of physicians 1 is vacant, against 22 posts of Medical officers, 11 are vacant, out of 2 posts of Surgeons, 1 is vacant; against 2 posts of anesthetists, 1 is vacant, against 2 posts of pediatrician 1 is vacant besides several other vacant positions. Similarly in district hospita...   READ MORE   113 scribes enjoy Govt accommodation in JK 4/9/2015 11:11:09 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 9: As many as 113 journalists are in possession of government accommodation as several genuine scribes have been denied the facility. A government reply stated that 113 journalist working with local, national dailies, electronic channels as well as with international media are enjoying government quarter facilities at capital cities of Jammu as well as in Srinagar. In reply to AQ.No 31 of MLA Er. Abdul Rashid, seeking details of accommodation provided to various Journalists for residential/Office purpose in the state, the government reply issued by Under Secretary to Government Information Department on behalf of Minister for Informati...   READ MORE   CJM directs CB to register FIR against affluent accused Attempt to usurp KPs Land 4/9/2015 11:11:01 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Apr 9: Chief Judicial Magistrate Anantnag has directed Crime Branch Srinagar to register an FIR against four persons who produced fake documents in a bid to grab land belonging to KP migrants. Sources told Early Times that the accused persons have grabbed the land of Kashmiri Pandits in Anantnag through forged documents. "Accused persons belonging to influential family of Anantnag town have grabbed the land with the help of militants way back in 90's," they added. Jahangir Ahmad Khan, who has filed the complaint on behalf of a Kashmiri Pandit family, told Early Times that influential people mutated the land belonging to Kashmiri Pandits in...   READ MORE   Petition challenging Security cover to PRO of Ex-Dy CM; HC seeks records 4/9/2015 11:10:52 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 9: The much publicized petition seeking withdrawal of security cover from Kewal Kumar Sharma then Additional PRO to then Deputy Chief Minister, today took a new turn when, Single Bench of the State High Court Comprising Justice Janak Raj Kotwal expressed his displeasure over the half hearted/ incomplete status report filed by Police Headquarter through Mukesh Singh Inspector General of Police (Personnel) wherein it was stated that the security was provided to Kewal Sharma in the backdrop of the fact that vide DDR NO: 24 dated July 26, 2013 of Police Post Poni Chak a verbal report was lodged by Raj Kumari Sharma wife of Kewal Sharma r/o Patta Bhori Tehsil Jam...   READ MORE   Confusion creeps into rehabilitation of displaced Pandits in Kashmir 4/9/2015 11:10:44 PM Early Times Report Jammu,Apr 9: An element of confusion has crept into the latest statement of Chief Minister,Mufti Mohd. Sayeed having agreed to identify and acquire land for setting up a separate township for Kashmiri displaced families and the subsequent clarification by the PDP leadership that the Chief Minister had not promised the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh,that the state Government will support separate township for the Kashmiri migrants in the valley. In fact the announcement, though at the unofficial level,that Chief Minister, Mufti Mohd.Sayeed, had informed Rajnath Singh that the state Government will make land available for setting up a separate township for Kashmiri ...   READ MORE   State BJP being re-organized with new faces Sat Sharma to replace Jugal Kishore 4/9/2015 11:10:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 9: MLA Jammu West Sat Sharma is likely to replace the incumbent State BJP president Jugal Kishore Sharma as the party is all set to be re-organized in Jammu and Kashmir very soon. Besides the appointment of new State president, several young faces are likely to be given important assignments and positions in the organizational set up for rejuvenating the party, which seems caught in catch twenty-two situation after coming into power in alliance with PDP. According to the sources in BJP circles, the Sangh Parivar has given green signal for the appointment of Sat Sharma CA as the replacement of Jugal Kishore Sharma, who is being shown door before the com...   READ MORE   7 years after gruesome rape, murder, court to pronounce verdict on April 18 4/9/2015 11:10:32 PM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, Apr 9: The final judgment in the brutal Tabinda Gani rape and murder case is expected to be pronounced here on April 18th. Sources told Early Times that after hearing the final arguments from both the parties, Principal and sessions judge district Kupwara Muhammad Ibrahim closed the case and informed the court that he will pronounce the final judgment on April 18. Tabinda Gani, a class 8th student, was found dead in an orchard in Langate area on July 20, 2007 after her abduction. Medical reports had confirmed that the abductors had raped her before slitting her throat, sources said. Following the incident, Kashmir witnessed massive street ...   READ MORE   After CM's clarification, separatists to go slow 4/9/2015 11:10:20 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 9: The separatists facing flak on opposition to the settlement of the Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley have decided to go slow on it. The separatists have called for protests on Friday and shutdown on the Saturday. However, after clarification by Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed that KPs won't be settled in separate colonies, the separatists have decided to go slow on it. The separatists were aiming more at the BJP rather than the PDP for this plan. However, their game plan of starting a stir and creating disturbance over the issue, like in 2008, hit the rock bottom. "Even Pakistan didn't approve of this game plan. Pakistan is trying to improve relation...   READ MORE

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