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DGP Dilbag Singh bereaved 4/17/2019 11:14:19 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 17: Sardar Balwant Singh Teji, father-in-law of Jammu and Kashmir Director General Police Dilbag Singh passed away in Jallandhar city of Punjab Wednesday morning. Originally hailing from district Faridkot, Teji served the state judiciary in various capacities as retired in the year 1985. He was followed by his brother, nephews and others in the family and six of them became judges, including a Judge of the Delhi High Court. PS Teji and the family came to be known as family of the judges in Punjab. He was 92 and hale and hearty till last moment. He breathed his last in the presence of all the family members at his home at Jallandhar The death has been widely condoled by administrative and judiciary circles in Punjab....   READ MORE

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Assembly polls in J&K unlikely soon Break-India threats by Kashmiri leaders 4/16/2019 11:53:23 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 16: If credible sources in the corridors of powers in New Delhi and the BJP headquarters in Jammu are any indication, then one can easily assume that the possibility of assembly polls in J&K in the near future is too remote. "How can Delhi afford to hold assembly polls in J&K when Kashmiri politicians are attacking India, batting for Pakistan, questioning accession of J&K to India, showing disrespect to the national flag by saying that there would be no one Kashmir to give shoulder to national flag if New Delhi does this or does that, holding out threats that they will break India and demanding separate Sadar-e-Riyasat and Wazir-e-Azam for J&K on the ground t...   READ MORE   Ousted PDP leader secretly campaigns for Farooq Abdullah Bahut Yarana Lagta Hai! 4/16/2019 11:53:10 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 16: In a significant development, a senior politician who was ousted from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been "secretly campaigning" for National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah who is the NC's candidate for Srinagar constituency seat in the Parliament. Sources said the former PDP leader, who enjoys his "influence" in one particular Assembly constituency in Srinagar, has asked his supporters to vote for Dr Abdullah alone. Sources said in the past few days the former PDP leader in question held a serious of political meetings with his supporters in the city asking them to treat Dr Abdullah as their leader for the Parliament seat. Sources said...   READ MORE   War of words between Abdullahs, Mufti, Lone escalates Divided Kashmir 4/16/2019 11:52:59 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 16: Gone are the days when Abdullah dynasty would reign supreme in Kashmir and rule or misrule J&K unhindered with New Delhi talking it seriously and virtually dancing to its tunes. Today, Kashmir's political scene is altogether different. Not one, but two more non-Congress and non-NC outfits in Kashmir are challenging the Abdullah dynasty. One is the PDP of Mehbooba Mufti and the other is the People's Conference (PC) of militant-turned-politician and late Abdul Gani Lone's son, Sajad Lone. Both the PDP and the PC are exposing the Abdullah dynasty to the hilt and accusing it of diluting the state's special status, rigging assembly elections at regular interva...   READ MORE   Governor reviews functioning of the Government Departments 4/16/2019 11:52:40 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 16: Governor Satya Pal Malik reviewed the functioning of the Government Departments in a high level meeting held at the Civil Secretariat Jammu. Khurshid A. Ganai, Kewal Krishan Sharma and K Skandan- Advisors to the Governor; Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Sh. Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to the Governor, Administrative Secretaries of various Government Departments and other concerned officers were present in the meeting. Governor appreciated the...   READ MORE   H&ME deptt paints rosy picture of GMC Kathua Ahead of MCI inspection 4/16/2019 11:52:10 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 16: The Health and Medical Education Department is virtually forcibly making the Kathua Medical College functional in order to save its higher-ups from the Medical Council of India's axe. According to MCI's rules, a medical college with 100 seats needs to have a functional teaching hospital with at least 300 beds, with 60% occupancy at the time of submission of an application to the MCI. The Kathua college doesn't fulfil these rules. Credible sources said the Kathua college sans the following basic requirements: an operation theatre for orthopaedics, equipment for laparoscopic surgeries, power backup, laboratory for emergency tests, emergency drugs, ICU, NIC...   READ MORE   Jitendra Singh's native area has no bridges 4/16/2019 11:51:48 PM Abid Hussain Wani Early Times Report DODA, Apr 16: Crossing the river to reach the other side has become a routine affair for villagers of Marmat in Doda. In the absence of bridge, the students of Rachoo, Roat and Sewet villages risk their life to cross the river. Every day hundreds of students and other people living in this remote area are forced to cross gushing nallah to reach the other side on dangerously placed wooden plank. Pertinently, Dr Jitendra Singh, MP and MoS in the PMO, bel...   READ MORE   Irrigation Deptt fails to implement irrigation schemes, farmers suffer 4/16/2019 11:51:23 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 16: The Irrigation Department has miserably failed on complete implementation of irrigation schemes launched for the welfare of the famers of the State particularly in the areas where irrigation facilities are very little. Sources told Early Times that the Center had released hundreds of crores for creating irrigation infrastructure to ensure accessibility of water to the far off fields where crops entirely depend on rain and at times farmers have to suffer huge losses for want of water. "In one such project, out of 95 Minor Irrigation Schemes completed against ultimate Irrigation Potential of 25,000 hectares, only 20,000 hectares i.e 80 per cent was creat...   READ MORE   Big Bazaar charges customers for carry bags too Multinational brands in Jammu fleece customers 4/16/2019 11:51:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 16: Under the nose of authorities, several multinational brands, selling various items, have been openly looting the customers across Jammu province by charging Rs 3, 5, 7 for their own promotional carry bags. Pertinently, acting on a complaint, the Chandigarh Consumer Forum has slammed a fine of Rs 9000 on Bata India Limited for asking the customer to pay Rs 3 for paper bag. A large number of customers, who frequently visit the showrooms of multinational brand ...   READ MORE   In absence of funds, GAD directs DDOs to disburse additional salaries by April 25 Govt creates fuss over one month additional salary to polling staff 4/16/2019 11:50:28 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 16: What indicated the chaos and confusion becoming rampant in Jammu and Kashmir's administration was the order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) over one month additional salary to poling Staff, knowing little that requisition of funds is yet to be made available for the purpose. Deputy Secretary to Government, JKGAD on April 16 issued a circular vide number 22-GAD of 2019 in which the Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) of various government departments were reprimanded for not disbursing the one month additional salaries of polling staff that has discharged their duties during the municipal and panchayat polls held last year in the ...   READ MORE   Total mess in Agri Department Agricuture Engineers occupy posts of Agriculture officers 4/16/2019 11:50:11 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 16: A bunch of influential Agriculture Engineers continue to occupy the posts meant for Agriculture officers for the last many years, in total violation of service rules, pushing the later to the wall. Sources in the department informed Early Times that as per Government order number 335 Agri of 2012 dated 12/12/2012, issued by APD, some posts of Agriculture Engineers were sanctioned for Director Agriculture Jammu. The posts include a post at Agriculture Engineer Workshop Talab Tillo Jammu, three posts of Assistant Soil Conservation Officers Engineer one each at Poonch, Kathua and Command Area Development Jammu, three posts of Assistant Engin...   READ MORE   CUJ's website hacked, police complaint filed 4/16/2019 11:41:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 16: The website of Central University of Jammu was hacked by the unknown hackers in the name of Kerala Cyber Warrior and posted recipes on the official website of the university. The CUJ officials have lodged a written complaint in the concerned police station against the hackers. According to pictures, Kerala Cyber Warrior hacked the website of the University in the protest for restricting them to register to complain against AVBP students, who harassed them allegedly a few days ago. A message was posted on the website, "well, some brainless creatures" down there in Jammu trashed our Kerala students and labeled them as…… eaters, JNU sympathizers, anti-n...   READ MORE   SRTC bridge damaged in 2014 floods awaits completion Baramulla residents register protest 4/16/2019 10:58:54 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Apr 16: Despite repeated assurances, the government has failed to construct SRTC bridge in Old Town of Baramulla district that collapsed during 2014 floods. Various areas that get connected via Old Town in Baramulla district staged peaceful protest today against the concerned authorities for their failure to construct SRTC Bridge. An amalgam of various trade bodies including Traders Union Welfare Committee Iqbal market Old Town Baramulla toda...   READ MORE   Murder of SBM by MC Kulgam, All trash dumped in Vishaw river 4/16/2019 10:58:21 PM Early Times Report Kulgam, Apr 16: At a time when Prime Minister and leaders of BJP are discussing their achievements by launching several flagship programmes especially the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) , the claims of PM and leaders of BJP gets punctured when it comes to its implementation in Jammu & Kashmir. This sanitation campaign is being murdered by the officials of urban local bodies in various towns of J&K. In Kulgam town of South Kashmir , the local Municipal Committee (MC) is using ...   READ MORE

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