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Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: As the reported day of oath ceremony is coming near, cx-Cabinet Ministers, ex-Ministers of State (MoS) even Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) who are in race of Cabinet Minister have started visiting shrine temple and other god men to seek blessings for their induction in cabinet of the PDP-BJP government.
According to sources, vehicles of most of the Ex-cabinet Ministers, EX MoS and MLAs now days are seen outside the houses of the some self-styled god men and shrines for seeking blessings for their induction in next coming cabinet of PDP-BJP government.
"Marred by the superstition, some of them have visited the shrines in far flung areas", said a... | |
| | | | BJP's politics irking Jammuites | | 'Mr Sharma, if there are no differences, why delay in Govt formation?' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: J&K BJP president Sat Sharma has claimed that there are no differences between the BJP and the PDP over the issues of distribution of portfolios and share of Jammu in the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers and that these issues would be taken up only after the formation of PDP-BJP coalition government.
"The BJP has already decided to support PDP in the formation of the government in the state and as far as the date for swearing-in is concerned we will sit together and take a final decision on that. There are no differences today and there were no differences earlier also. The portfolio allocation would be decided at a later stage. The priority right now ... | |
| | | | Div Com 'humilates' senior officer | | | |
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
anantnag, Apr 1: Grilling executive officers of civic bodies for their poor performance in implementing Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Dr Asgar Samoon during video conferencing told the officials that he has named Tufail Matoo -Director Urban Local Bodies as 'tu fail hai'.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a national campaign by the Government of India, covering 4,041 statutory cities and towns, to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country.
An official, who attended the video conference, accused Divisional Commissioner Kashmir of using un-parliamentary language during the 45 minutes long session during which Dr. Samoon... | |
| | | | ET report vindicated: PDP office bearers resign ahead of Govt formation | | Bhat, Mahajan, Iqbal, Mir, Mansoor resign | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
srinagar, Apr 1: Vindicating a report carried by Early Times on March 18 over the possible revamp of the PDP ahead of the government formation, the office bearers of the party, Nizamudin Bhat, Rafi Ahmad Mir, Ved Mahajan, Mehbooba Iqbal, and Peerzada Mansoor Hussain, Political Advisor to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, have resigned and relinquished their offices.
Sources privy to this development told Early Times that ahead of the government formation, the PDP chief had expressed serious concern over the feedback being received by her by the party workers over the functioning of the party on ground. While striving to go for a major revamp in the party, t... | |
| | | | Student rusticated for dishonoring tricolour, open FIR lodged | | | |
ET Report
Jammu, Apr 1: A student of Indira Gandhi Government Dental College (IGGDC) Jammu was rusticated from the hostel by the college authorities for allegedly torching the Indian flag after India lost to West Indies in the T20 World Cup semifinals. Meanwhile Police have registered a case against some unidentified miscreants
IGGDC college sources said, “A student pursuing professional Bachelor of Dental Science from the said college today was rusticated from the hostel by the college authorities for allegedly torching the tri-color after the India-West Indies match.”
They said that the student was allegedly rusticated previously also from the college for his alleged anti-national a... | |
| | | | Technical Edu Deptt mum over procurement delay | | Babus trash reminders of Guv's Secretariat | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: Ignorning directives of even Governor's Secretariat, few officials sitting inside the civil Secretariat appear to have even forgotten the bureaucratic courtesies like issuing acknowledgment of the communications received from the Raj Bhawan.
As per the documents in possession of Early Times, one such example is Jammu and Kashmir Technical Education department. On 22nd of December 2015, Additional Secretary to Governor vide Raj Bhawan's letter no 965(G)Apl/15/6425 addressed to Commissioner/Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir Technical Education Department had asked him to submit a report to Raj Bhawan on or before January 10, 2016.
The Govern... | |
| | | | PDD officials meet JKERC chairman, eat humble pie | | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: The senior officials of Power Development Department Jammu had to eat humble pie in a public meeting called by Chairman J&K Electricity Regulatory Commission (JKERC) to deliberate on the proposal to increase power tariff by 12%.
Sources informed the Early Times that Chairman J&K Electricity Regulatory Commission (JKERC) Basharat Ahmad Dhar had called a meeting few days ago on the request of Power Development Department at his office in which various stakeholder organizations including Chamber of Commerce and Industries Jammu, Accountability and Transparency Forum etc. were present in the meeting.
"In the meeting Chairman JKERC asked fo... | |
| | | | HoDs in GMCH mislead MCI for personal gains | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: For vested interests, some Head of Departments (HoDs) of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Jammu, have been misguiding the Medical Council of India for last few years.
Reliable Sources at Health and Medical Education Department divulge that MCI was established in 1956 as a statutory body for establishing uniform and high standards of medical education in India, in addition to granting recognition of medical qualifications, giving accreditation to medical schools, grants registration to medical practitioners, and monitors medical practice in India.
They further stated that MCI failed in creating a transparent system of medical college inspecti... | |
| | | | NIT Srinagar reverberates with anti-Pak, pro-India Slogans | | Campus closed down till further orders | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
srinagar, Apr 1: Hindustan Zindabad, Pakistan Murdabad slogans reverberated today at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar following a dispute between two groups of students over a cricket match played between India and West-Indies on Thursday, prompting authorities to close down campus till further orders.
Non-Kashmiri engineering students of different states of country who on Thursday late evening had entered in to a conflict with few students from Kashmir post Friday congregational prayers marched amid lawns of NIT at Hazratbal Srinagar and raised slogans like "Hindustan Zindabad, Pakistan Murdabad".
Students wishing anonymity told Early Tim... | |
| | | | Mehbooba wants 'regional' tag removed in Govt's second innings | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: The stage is finally set for new alliance government led by Mehbooba Mufti to take oath in the literal sense of the word, preparations having begun in full swing in Raj Bhawan premises. The new thing is that as new Chief Minister of the state, Mehbooba would like her government not be seen as divided on regional lines as it remained in the first innings, instead a cohesive one working in unison for the entire state.
Sources said that Mehbooba Mufti has discussed the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during her meeting with him that the alliance government would work as a cohesive one, rather than remaining fragmented on regional lines which has only... | |
| | | | 'Rs 46 cr dredging project can't prevent flood in Valley' | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 1: With the government having sanctioned Rs 46 crore, dredging project of Jhelum to a Kolkata based company to prevent floods in future, the top official of the Irrigation and flood control department Kashmir here on Friday said that without proper flood management, the dredging will not prevent valley from the floods.
The government has sanctioned Rs 46 crore dredging project to a Kolkata based company.
"Even when the dredging process would be completed, it wouldn't rule out flooding of Srinagar city in case of heavy rains lasting for several days. For the proper flood management, the department has already submitted a proposal of Rs... | |
| | | | Kashmir Inc hails Guv’s rule, slams PDP-BJP Govt | | | | Hyder Ali
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 1: Ahead of the second innings of the Peoples Democratic Party-Bharatiya Janta Party alliance, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) on Friday severely criticized their first innings, even as it hailed Governor NN Vohra's rule. In a statement, a KCCI office bearer said: "His Excellency the Governor of J&K (NN Vohra) has raised the bar by several notches in terms of governance and administrative responsiveness. His tenure has shown the general public the impact a capable and competent leadership has on the administration and a roadmap for effective future governance is in place."
The KCCI said the previous government did nothi... | |
| | | | Suspension of JU Prof: SIC seeks copy of order | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed University of Jammu (JU) to provide copy of the suspension order of a University teacher under RTI Act . The said information was earlier denied as university had invoked section 8 (1) (i) of J&K RTI Act 2009 ie (personal information).
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Dr Rajini Sharma filed 2nd appeal under section 16 of the RTI Act, 2009 before the State Information Commission (SIC) on 29.01.2016, stating that she had requested for the information initially on 26.10.2015, through RTI. The concerned PIO replied to her on 20.11.2015, stating that it is personal information and, there... | |
| | | | Vice Chancellor JU, RSS leader at logger heads | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: The war of words between the Vice-Chancellor of University of Jammu and Prant Pracharak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has intensified with both leveling serious allegations against each other.
The Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University RD Sharma uploaded a post on social networking site (Facebook) against the student leaders affiliated to political parties alleging therein that only such student activists of political parties who have shortage cases want question papers in examination of their choice, superintendents in examination centres of their choice etc. and Iindulge in protests.
He alleged that these politically motivated and financially supporte... | |
| | | | Pvt schools fleece parents, students | | | | Mohammad Irfan
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: As the new academic session has commenced parents and students have started thronging the bookshops in Jammu to purchase the books for the new session.
Interestingly, parents are being directed by the respective schools to buy books from the 'particular books shops'. As the standard of the government schools has degraded due to which parents prefer to send their children to the private schools following which there is cut throat competition for education and there has been abrupt increase in the strength of the private schools and schools owners are taking undue benefit of this.
Sources told Early Times that with academic session rou... | |
| | | | Defaulters of PDD's Sub Div-1, Parade: Of 367 defaulters, 33 owe Rs 70 lakh | | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: The tall claims made by both the former power ministers, Omar Abdullah in Congress-NC coalition and Dr Nirmal Singh in PDP-BJP coalition, to bring PDD back on rails have failed as is reflected by growing number of defaulters.
As per an RTI response furnished by department recently, in Sub Division-1 of Parade of Power Development Department, there are 367 defaulters having power dues/ arrears in worth of Crores which has been not paid to department since 2010. Out of these 33 defaulters having pending dues more than one lakh with worth of 70 lakhs, whereas 75 defaulters have more than 50,000 pending power dues since many years.
The 33... | |
| | | | ICDS scheme not reaching deserving people | | Officials siphon off funds | | |
A B Sharma
Early Times Report
Reasi, Apr 1: The Integrated Child Development programme taken up by the Social Welfare Department in Reasi district remains a non-starter as many issues related to the corrupt practices undertaken by the department as well as the officials concerned have come into the light.
The anganwari centres in different villages which are designated to take care of the nutrition of the children are non-functional as the women workers and helpers deputed in these centres do not pay attendance to these centres and whatever nutrition and other allied things that come for the children is either sold out to the dealers or is kept in possession with the women deputy ... | |
| | | | ‘Above law' officials play 'truant' with thousands of flood hit families | | Deny compensation amount despite stern instructions from Guv | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 1: Thousands of flood hit families of Kashmir valley are at loss these days since they have been denied the compensation amount due to them for the reasons better known to the people at helm.
A group of affected people told Early Times that despite being clubbed under the severely damaged category they are not being paid the relief amount due to them. They said the officials monitoring the whole process have ditched them and left them to bite the dust.
"Despite suffering huge losses in the flood we were put under the partially damaged category and as such we received Rs. 3,800 as the first installment of our relief amount. W... | |
| | | | Handicrafts deptt disrespects women artisans | | Director assures action, terms the incident 'disgusting' | | |
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Apr 1: Director Handicraft's department, Gazanfar Ali on Friday assured action against those officials of the department who disrespected women artisans during an awareness program held in Mattan area of this southern district.
Gazanfar Ali, (KAS) termed the incident disgusting and said that action will be taken against the involved officials.
"It is disgusting. Will take action definitely," Director Handicrafts wrote on WhatsApp in response to this reporter.
He thanked Early Times for publishing the story titled 'Handicrafts department caught on wrong foot' and bringing out in depth details.
Joint Director Handicraft's department, N A... | |
| | | | CT scan machines in 7 hospitals, Radiologists yet to be appointed | | District hospitals continue to be referral centers | | |
Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: Seven district hospitals of Jammu division have exposed the tall claims of the previous governments to provide better health care facilities to rural people as CT scan (computerized tomography) machines worth crores installed in these hospitals are gathering dust for years in absence of Radiologists. Reliable source informed Early Times that the callous approach of Director Health Service could be gauged from the fact that it has installed CT Scan machine in all district hospital of Jammu division but in seven district hospitals (DH Doda, DH Rajouri, DH Poonch, DH Samba, DH Ramban, SDH Bhaderwah) the department has failed to appoint any ... | |
| | | | Crores withdrawn from state exchequer on last day of financial year | | | | MS NAZKI
Early Times Report
Poonch, Apr 1: Bills worth crores were withdrawn on last day of this financial year on Thursday.
Sources said the last day of March was very significant for the people who had undertaken various developmental works in this frontier district for which bills worth crores were withdrawn from the state exchequer while as the fact remains only paper work was upto the mark and on ground level no work was done sources added.
As far as Public Works Department is concerned, various vital roads including Mendhar to Surankote road via Harni have developed patches and potholes and are in shambles since years.
Despite contractors withdrawing lakhs of rupees nothi... | |
| | | | Nearly 200 militants active in Valley: Lt Gen Satish Dua | | 'Morale of militants has remained low because of armed forces' | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Apr 1: Chinar Corps Lt Gen Satish Dua Friday said that they were apprehending increase in infiltration attempts in days to come but stressed that Army was ready to foil the attempts.
He made this statement at Baramulla where he inaugurated Skill Development Centre -- Chinar 9 Youth Club -- in the premises of brigade headquarters of 19 infantry division. He said the centre would open new avenues for the local youth, besides providing them platform for fun and learning. "Our youth are our future and we want to leave no stone unturned in guiding them towards development and want to provide them opportunity to adopt peaceful atmosphere as ... | |
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