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| Mufti reconstitutes ERA Governing Body | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 18: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today reconstituted the Governing Board of J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) by nominating three Legislators, one each from Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh province, as Members of the organization.
Mufti Sayeed, who is also the Chairman of J&K ERA, nominated MLA Pampore, Zahoor Ahmad Mir, MLA Jammu East, Rajesh Gupta and MLA Zanskar, Mohammad Bakir Rizvi, as Members of the Governing Board.
J&K ERA, which came into existence in 2004, is a Society registered with the Government for implementation of externally-aided projects in the State. The Agency, with aid from Asian Development Bank (ADB), has executed several projects under drainage, water supply, sanitation and waste management sectors in the State.
Presently, ERA is implementing the J&K Urban Sector Development Investment Programme (JKUSDIP) for which ADB has allocated Rs. 1,096 crore as loan component.
Under this Programme, ERA is executing two prestigious flyover projects in the summer capitals from Jehangir Chowk to Rambagh in Srinagar and Bikram ... | |
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| Won't let 2008 situation be repeated: J&K Dy CM | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 18: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Saturday said certain elements were trying to bring back the 2008 situation in the valley, but the Mufti Mohammed Sayeed-led state government would not let that happen.
"There are some elements who are making efforts to bring 2008 situation again, we will not let it happen," Nirmal Singh told the media here.
"There is no space for violence and sedition. The government is taking action against such elements," he added.
The valley has been reeling under violent clashes with a 15-year-old boy reportedly dead after security forces fired at protesters in Narbal in Srinagar today.
The incident comes in ... | |
| | | | Murder case registered, SHO attached, 2 cops arrested, DM orders probe | | Student killed in Police firing amid shutdown in Kashmir | |  Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, April 18: With the Kashmir valley boiling after four years of calm over an alleged custodial killing in Tral, coupled by the separatist hardliner Masarat Alam's arrest, a teenage student was killed in Police firing over a group of protesters at Narbal, on Srinagar-Gulmarg Road, on Saturday.
Informed sources told Early Times that a small group of teenagers was burning rubber-tyres and enforcing shutdown on the Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geela... | |
| | | | Kashmir protests ploy to sabotage return of Pandits? | | 1990s like situation re-emerging | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 18: Since the day government has announced that return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley would be facilitated with dignity and honour street protests have gained momentum in Kashmir. Waving of Pakistan flags and anti-India protests have returned to the streets of Kashmir and situation like nineties seems to be emerging.
Soon after the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed announced that government has worked out a plan to resettle Kashmiri Pandits, who were forced to leave their home land in 1990, separatists and their sympathizers announced that they won't allow government to build separate townships for KPs and would oppose the move tooth and nail.
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| | | | Mehbooba condemns killing of youth in Budgam | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 18: Ruling PDP President Mehbooba Mufti today strongly condemned the killing of teenager Suhail Ahmad Sofi in security forces firing at Narbal, saying it is a matter of grave concern that Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) was not followed while dealing with the protesters.
"Now that FIR has been lodged in the tragic incident, I am sure the investigation would be taken to the logical conclusion and action would be taken against the forces personnel involved in the incident," Mehbooba said in a statement here.
She said it is a very serious matter that SOP was not followed while dealing with the protesters.
"We expect the command and control of the forces ... | |
| | | | Finance Department errs in timely allocation of funds | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 18: Even as politics is being played in the Srinagar streets, the 'good governance' promised by the ruling alliance remains a distant dream.
The chaos among the Civil Secretariat employees in Jammu is evident. Insiders maintain that this is for the first time that budget allocation to the departments has not been processed on time.
"The process of releasing the funds to the administrative secretaries soon after the budget is passed in the legislature has been the norm in the state. It is surprising that the departments have almost started winding up the durbar in Jammu, but fund allocation is nowhere in sight," said a senior officer of the Finance Departmen... | |
| | | | BJP betraying both Jammu, Ladakh | | Rigzin making a point | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 18: The people of Jammu region are extremely unhappy with the BJP. The reason is that it has surrendered everything to Kashmir to appease and pamper the Valley. It had promised to consider the issue of delimitation and citizenship rights for refugees from West Pakistan, but it did nothing in this regard to conciliate the people of Jammu region and West Pakistan refugees. Instead, it took the line the NC and Congress had taken on these issues. It had talked about Dogra certificate in its vision document, which was without a vision, but instead of conceding the demand of the Jammu Dogras it became a party to the government decision which rejected the very valid ... | |
| | | | 1.68 lakh hectares of land to be brought under fruit cultivation in Jammu: Veeri | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 18: Minister for Horticulture, Abdul Rehman Veeri today said the government would exploit the huge potential of horticulture in Jammu division by bringing 1.68 lakh hectares of land under fruit and vegetable cultivation in a phased manner.
The Minister while reviewing the functioning of Horticulture Department at a meeting of officers here, said; "In an era of competitive market, quality control is a must and we have to focus on this vital area to maintain the c... | |
| | | | PPCPL tournament thrown open by Kavinder Gupta | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 18: Kavinder Gupta, speaker J&K legislative assembly today inaugurated "Police Public Cricket Premier League-PPCPL" at Cricket Ground Govt. Science College Jammu.
S.P. Vaid, IPS, Addl. DGP Hqrs. J&K was the Guest of Honour at the occasion.
S.M Sahai IPS, ADGP Armed Police, Dilbagh Singh IPS, MD Police Housing Corporation and Danesh Rana, IPS IGP Jammu Zone were also present on the occasion.
Players participating in this tournament were selected from various se... | |
| | | | Nod likely to new Chief Electoral Officer, Home Secy, Advocate General | | Cabinet meeting today | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 18: In its last cabinet meeting in the winter capital before winding up of Durbar here, the PDP-BJP alliance will among other things take decision with regard to filling up two crucial high level posts in the bureaucracy which have been lying vacant and being run on additional charge arrangement for some time.
Sources said while the government is going to take some vital decisions in the cabinet meeting scheduled tomorrow, transfers and rejig in the administrative level at top level is also on cards. The cabinet will among other things announce new IAS officer for the prestigious post of Chief Electoral officer in the state . This has been necessitated as the... | |
| | | | VHP attacks BJP, demands dismissal of Government | | Revolt in Sangh Parivar | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 18: Sangh Parivar of which the BJP is its part as a political organ is in a complete shambles. It is a divided house. What has brought the differences within the Parivar to the surface is the mishandling of terrorists, separatists and Pakistan assets like Syed Ali shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Masarat Alam, Asiya Andrabi and so.
It is the VHP which in the Parivar has upped its ante against the BJP, lambasted it for adopting a soft policy towards anti-nationals in the Valley and condemned it and its ally for not frustrating on time the anti-India designs of Alam, Geelani and others of their ilk who on Wednesday held an anti-India rally in Srinagar, where ... | |
| | | | Cong launches attack on BJP with an eye on local body elections | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 18: The Congress has launched scathing attack on the BJP with an eye on the coming local bodies elections. The party feels that growing disillusionment of the BJP in the Jammu province could help it in securing positive results .
"Forthcoming local bodies elections could be crucial for the party. We feel that Congress can stage a comeback as BJP is not only faulting on its promises but it's sending message that it can go down to any level even at the cost of betraying the mandate of the people of the Jammu region to stay in power," said a senior Congress leader, wishing not to be named.
It's for this reason that Congress has picked up the issue of shifting... | |
| | | | KAS Association calls on CM | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 18: A delegation of KAS Officers' Association called on the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, here today.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister was briefed by the President of the Association, M H Malik, about their long-pending demands, which include cadre review, posting of officers from KAS cadre as Secretary to Government and establishment of housing colonies for KAS officers, both at Jammu and Srinagar.
Mufti Sayeed assured the delegation that he will ... | |
| | | | Government fails to act against land grabbers in Samba | | Mafia occupies 344 kanal of I&FC deptt | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 18: As government is finding it hard to tackle the continuous flood threat looming large over Jammu and Kashmir, the land encroached by the encroachers in and around the flood control channels is not allowing the authorities to strengthen the river embankments.
In one such act land mafia has encroached approximately 344 kanal of land belonging to Irrigation and Flood Control Department at village Moza Rakh Rajpur in Samba district near Vijaypur. The local administration has failed to act against the encroachers who have illegally constructed 536 structures on Kharsa No. 1734 belonging to Irrigation and Flood Control Department.
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| | | | 2 months on, repatriation order not implemented | | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 18: Authorities have failed to implement order issued in January this year to repatriate 45 employees, including Junior Engineers from PWD (R&B) and Mechanical Engineering Department, attached with J&K State Road Transport Corporation and Motor Vehicles Department, to their parent departments.
Pertinently, the government vide order No. TC/JKEstt./673 dated 29-01-2015 ordered repatriation of 45 employees to parent departments stating that the department faces difficulty in drawing the salaries of 14 Motor Vehicle Inspectors, 16 Junior Assistants and others.
The Transport Commissioner had submitted the list of the employees attached with S... | |
| | | | Ill Planned PM Scholarship ruins career of Kashmiri students | | Haryana college disallows13 students taking exams | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar: The much hyped Prime Minister's Scholroship Scheme for Students of Jammu and Kashmir for pursuing education in colleges outside the state instead shaping; according to reports ruins the career of students as once again Students were barred from sitting in Exams.
The Kashmiri students were expelled from colleges and universities for not paying the fee. A private engineering college in Haryana barred 13 Kashmiri students, who were promised scholarships by the central government, from appearing in examination over non-payment of fees.
Thirteen Kashmiri students of Rohtak Institute of Engineering and Management (RIEM), who were supposed to app... | |
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