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| Leaders providing wrong feedback, not falling in line annoys top brass | | BJP high command sidelines Kashmir unit | | | Fazal Khan
ET Report
srinagar, Apr 1: The much hyped Kashmir unit of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has become defunct since the day new government has been formed in Jammu and Kashmir. Most self styled leaders of the party who tried their best to somehow strike a deal with BJP high command seem to have given up and resigned to their fate and being snubbed by the party top brass.
Sources told Early Times a few BJP candidates from Kashmir region who contested the last assembly elections unsuccessfully had made a beeline in New Delhi till the recent past and were trying their best to seek favours from the party leadership. "Party high command has made it clear to most of them (BJP leaders... | |
| | | | Bada ho Gaya Kashmir… Ab Bas Karo: Mir to NC MLAs | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: Both the house of Legislative assembly as well the Council today witnessed a curious proceedings over power additionalities that saw an inquisitive replies and counter replies from the treasury benches and the opposition while the speaker and the chairman of both the houses requiring to interfere to put an end to bedlam.
In the lower house as soon as the day's proceedings started the NC MLAS-all from Kashmir rose to a protest alleging the discrimination with Kashmir over the distribution of power additionalities to both the regions saying that Jammu has been given the major chunk while Kashmir ignored .
The NC MLAs included Nazir Gurezi, Ashfaq Jabbar ,... | |
| | | | Protest held in Central Hall, say Ramzan used abusive language | | Marshals pour out anger against LA Secretary | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: In what is being seen as the incident of its first kind, the Central Hall of the J&K Assembly witnessed a protest on different, rather apolitical lines. Neither the members of opposition nor any MLA, instead it were the Marshals along with the watch and ward staff who gave vent to their anger and resentment for what they alleged misbehaviour by Secretary of the Assembly Mohammad Ramzan with one of their colleagues. The Marshals who suspended their work in the middle of proceedings of the House alleged that the Secretary used abusive language against them following which they went on strike and held protest demonstration in the Central hall.
While the Cen... | |
| | | | Lesson for Geelani & Co to learn from China | | Jail for keeping a beard | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: Communal forces in the Valley say that their religion is in danger and that they want Kashmir's complete independence from India to save their religion, culture and dignity. Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Syed Salah-ud-Din, Asiya Andrabi and many like them in Kashmir go to the extent of demanding merger of the Kashmir Valley with Muslim Pakistan, saying since Jammu and Kashmir is a Muslim majority region, it must become part of Muslim Pakistan on the basis of two-nation theory. They abuse India despite the fact that they, like their co-religionists in the rest of the country enjoy full religious freedom. They do not realize the implications of what they are demandi... | |
| | | | Babu refuses to relieve two Class-IV attached employees despite request of Principal | | Govt proposes, SDM Basohli opposes | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: The state government has been leaving no stone unturned to rectify the paralysed functioning of various departments and in this direction it had ordered cancellation of all attachments, but Sub Divisional Magistrate Bashli tehsil of district Kathua has refused to relieve two Class-IV employees who are there for more than one year.
Sources said that two Class-IV employees, Manik Sharma and Shabnam, had joined Higher Secondary School Basohli in August-Sept 2013. "Few months after joining of the Education department, both were attached with Sub Divisional Office Basohli", the sources said.
They said Manik Sharma was attached with office of Tehsildar Basohli ... | |
| | | | SIC issues notice against Div Comm Jammu | | Failure to maintain records | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: As the office of the Divisional Commissioner Jammu has failed to maintain its official records which deprived an information seeker to get a copy of a judgment passed by him, the State Information Commission (SIC) has now directed the Divisional Commissioner Jammu through a notice for maintenance of its official record.
As per details available with Early Times one Sheikh Najeeb, Advocate J&K High Court, Jammu moved an application dated 16-06-2014 before the Public Information Officer in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu under Jammu & Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009 wherein he sought copy of decision/judgment passed by the Divisional Co... | |
| | | | Ensure that people of JK don't go outside for treatment: CM | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Apr 1: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said the quality of services at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) should be improved so that people are not forced to go outside for treatments while warning the doctors against private practise.
He said the quality of services at the institute has to improve so that people do not have to go for referrals to New Delhi, Chandigarh or any other place outside the state for advanced treatment.
"There is a need for enhancing scope and facilities at the institute for providing super-speciality healthcare to the people," he said.
"Once patients are referred to institutes outsi... | |
| | | | CM asks SKIMS docs to choose between job and private practice | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Apr 1: After this newspaper reported on Wednesday how doctors at Srinagar's Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) were brazenly violating official ban on their private practice, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has issued clear-cut directions for strictly implementing the ban.
"SKIMS doctors have to choose either between keeping their job or private practice, and any violation of the directions will be viewed seriously," Mufti, according to an official spokesman, issued these instructions while chairing the Governing Body meeting of SKIMS here on Wednesday.
Minister for Finance, Dr. Haseeb A. Drabu, Minister for Health & Medical Education, ... | |
| | | | BJP plays second fiddle to PDP in LA | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: BJP even with almost equal seats is playing second fiddle to the BJP in the governance. The BJP ministers, baring just a one or two, are not able to make either their presence in the House nor or they have been able to show governance skill.
The most notable absence and disappointment has so far been the performance of the deputy chief minister Nirmal Singh. Nirmal Singh, the most important leader of the party in the legislative scheme of things, has not been able to showcase that he is though equal to the chief minister.
Except on one or two occasion, the Dy CM has not made any mark in the House. Most of the time, he is absent. Even on the contentiou... | |
| | | | Cop guarding minister's house 'joins militants' | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Apr 1: A policeman guarding Srinagar residence of minister for Public Works Department Syed Altaf Bukhari has allegedly joined militants.
The cop, who decamped with two rifles from Bukhari's residence at Sheikh Bagh, Lal Chowk last week, joined the Hizbul Mujahedeen, an outfit spokesman was quoted as saying by a local news agency on Wednesday.
The spokesman said Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin has decided to reward the cop Naseer Ahmed Pandit.
Pandit, a resident of Karimabad in Pulwama district had fled from the house of Bukhari on March 27. Pandit "is the inspiration for those working for Jammu and Kashmir Police. We hope that in coming time, more and more cop... | |
| | | | Solid Waste Management projects failed, thanks to ULB apathy | | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: Defeating the aim of Solid Waste Management Programme with a view to provide better civic amenities in small and medium towns, the SWM projects of three towns were taken up by Directorate of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) Jammu failed to take off due to non provision of compatible lands to executing agency National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) resulted in blockade of Rs 2.23 crores for over six years.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in its report said the Director Unban Local Bodies (ULB) Jammu took up the work of SWM at three towns (Samba, Poonch, and Kathua) for which Rs 2.23 crore were released to the NBCC under a s... | |
| | | | Controversial Bhagat, Rishi in PSC panel | | | | Sumit Sharma
ET Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: Names of two Public Service Commission (PSC) members, Retd IAS officer GR Bhagat and Prof Rishi Dogra, nominated by the new dispensation, have come under scanner.
The Mufti led government had recommended the new panel for PSC which included Latief-Un-Zaman- Deva, the acting vice chairman of the Lakes and Water Works Development, for the post of chairman, Prof Rishi Dogra, former Registrar of Baba Gulam Shah Badshah University, Mushtaq Wani, former college principal, Prof Indu Kilm, a scholar and academician, retired IAS officer GR Bhagat, and senior KAS officer Munshi Muzaffar Hussain.
Two members recommended by the new government retired IAS officer... | |
| | | | JK govt says no to 'Dogra Certificate' | | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: The state government on Wednesday categorically said that there is no need to issue 'Dogra Certificate' as the government of India already gives relaxation to people of such category in central jobs.
In reply to a written question of MLA Kuldeep Raj in the Assembly wether the government proposes to issue 'Dogra Certificate' in favour of bonafide Dogra persons as was in vogue previously, the Minister for Revenue in his reply through Under Secretary to Government Revenue Department stated that government has no such proposal under consideration.
The minister said the main purpose of issuing the "Dogra Certificate" is for seeking the relax... | |
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