TOP STORY OF THE DAY

Ahead of coronation, all roads lead to Mehbooba's Srinagar residence 4/3/2016 12:01:23 AM Hyder Ali Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 2: As the new Government is scheduled to be sworn-in on April 4, the Fairview residence of Chief Minister-designate Mehbooba Mufti here has become a center of attraction, where the "who's who" of Kashmir, keep pouring in. Unlike the past three months of almost-deserted look, dozens of cars are seen parked on the fashionable Gupkar, outside her villa in the heels of Zaberwan hills. Since the wee hours, beeline of people keep trying their luck to meet the would-be first woman Chief Minister of J&K, ahead of her coronation. While some come to greet or to share their views about expectations from the Government, others have been strategically lobbying over distribution of the Ministerial portfolios. While the Peoples Democratic Party and the Bharatiya Janta Party have already hinted at retaining the portfolios in line with the first innings, there are chances of internal reshuffle, or dropping down of some faces. This means that even though the portfolios will be the same for the twin parties, faces may not be. Sources said the business c...   READ MORE

FRONT PAGE STORIES

Guv invites Mehbooba to form Govt, oath taking ceremony at Raj Bhawan 4/3/2016 12:01:15 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 2: After three months of impasse the state is all set to witness a popular Government with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti all set to take oath as the new chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir onApril 4 in the morning. Mehbooba is all set to don the mantle of Jammu & Kashmir chief minister with Governor Narendra Nath Vohra administering the oath of office and secrecy at a function to be held at Jammu, the winter capital of the state on Mondaymorning. On the same date, the three month old Governor Rule would come to an end in the state. Jammu & Kashmir was placed under Governor Rule on January 8 following the demise of...   READ MORE   BJP top brass may skip oath taking ceremony of Mehbooba 4/3/2016 12:01:08 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 2: The BJP has decided to keep the swearing-in ceremony of Mehbooba Mufti as a low key affair. The party is trying to send the message that it is not much enthusiastic about the Government formation. According to sources the only top leader from the BJP to attend the ceremony on Monday would be M Venkaiah Naidu, the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister. The earlier plan was that Rajnath Singh, the Home Minister who is the second topmost person in the Government, was coming to attend the ceremony. Sources said that Naidu would be the representative of the BJP and the top most Government representative would be MoS in the PMO Jitendra Singh, who incidentall...   READ MORE   4, 8 auspicious for Mehbooba's oath taking ceremony? 4/3/2016 12:00:59 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 2: Suspense breeds suspicion. This is what holds good with Mehbooba Mufti who has been delaying oath taking ceremony for last over 84 days. When her father Mufti Sayeed passed away on January 7, Mehbooba had not taken the oath as she wanted to complete the mourning period. After the customary mourning period was over Mehbooba started showing her cards which she had kept close to her chest. The PDP wanted a firm assurance from the Central Government about the implementation of the Agenda of Alliance. The Centre bungled and fumbled for some days and later took a tough stand and telling Mehbooba that Government cannot be formed under preconditions. In fact Me...   READ MORE   'WB, TN, Kerala, Puducherry reject PM Modi's policies' Position in Jammu no different 4/3/2016 12:00:47 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 2: April Ist turned out to be a very disappointing day for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah and their team as well as for the RSS, which enjoys absolute power sans any responsibility. The case in point is the opinion poll conducted by C-Voter for Times Now and India TV in the five poll-bound States of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry. The opinion poll was conducted in the fourth week of March. Remember, these five States together return to the Lok Sabha as many as 116 members. The opinion poll predicted a land slide victory of Trinamool Congress of Mamta Bannerjee in West Bengal, of the Left Front in Kera...   READ MORE   PM Modi made Shah to fall in line? 4/3/2016 12:00:36 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 2: It's now clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sidelined BJP national president Amit Shah and BJP national general secretary and the party's pointman on J&K Ram Madhav and made PDP president Mehbooba Mufti to agree to form Government in the State. A report from New Delhi in this regard said: "Surprisingly, it took just a 25-minute meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mehbooba to pull their tottering alliance back from the brink of collapse. The ease with which seemingly intractable problems have disappeared, as if with a wave of Modi's magic wand, raises questions as to why the impasse was allowed to stretch for 11 long weeks even as the ...   READ MORE   Tourism Deptt to promote local culture in Jammu Festival Cultural Academy to involve local artists 4/3/2016 12:00:24 AM Early Times Reports Jammu, Apr 2: The tourism department has decided to promote local culture by involving Jammu artists in the 3-day Baisakhi Festival commencing from April 13. The decision to this effect was taken by the department after Early Times published a news item in its March 21 issue under the caption -- Jammu Festival: How can Punjabi artists promote Dogra Culture? During a meeting convened by Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, it was disclosed that a number of cultural events shall be the attraction in Jammu Festival which will include procession as per past practice showcasing rich culture of Jammu division to be started from Vivekananda Chowk to Mubarkh Mandi. According to ...   READ MORE   Fate of PDP rebels hangs in balance 4/3/2016 12:00:13 AM Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 2: As the Peoples Democratic Party President and Chief Minister designate Mehbooba Mufti is all set to take oath as the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, the former PDP Ministers, who were a part of the late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's Cabinet are hoping that they would once again find a place in the Council of Ministers and their attempt to raise a banner of revolt would be forgotten and they would get one more chance. Sources told Early Times the former PDP Ministers are lobbying hard and are making all the possible attempts to ensure that they get their portfolios back. "At present the PDP President Mehbooba Mufti has handed over the party ...   READ MORE   BJP's anti-Jammu credentials stand exposed 4/3/2016 12:00:07 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 2: The PDP and Kashmir have again won and the ungrateful BJP has again ditched Jammu. This is what the dramatic developments which unfolded on Friday evening in Jammu clearly suggested. BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav, who reached Jammu last evening by a chartered plane, put the record straight, saying all the issues between the two parties stood resolved and that PDP president Mehbooba Mufti would decide the date of oath-taking. If all goes well, Mehbooba Mufti would assume the office on April 4. "We have extended support to the PDP leadership 'in principle' to form the Government and we have conveyed to the Governor NN Vohra that since the first ...   READ MORE   BSNL fails to recover Rs 43 cr outstanding in Jammu circle 4/2/2016 11:59:59 PM GS Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 2: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has miserably failed to recover outstanding dues worth Rs 43 crore from the defaulters, including big business houses, Government departments and others. Reliable sources in department informed Early Times that for many years the defaulters have not been depositing their dues of worth Rs 43 crore including Rs 19 crore pending dues of landline phones while Rs. 24 crore of cell phones. However, the General Manager Telecom District, Jammu has directed to lower rung officers to serve legal notices to the defaulters but in spite of these, the same have been failed to deposit their outstanding dues, source said. Source ...   READ MORE   NIT clash: Fake nationalism of BJP leaders exposed 4/2/2016 11:59:52 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 2: After the power hungry State BJP leaders have miserably failed to protect lives of nearly 2000 non-local students, studying in National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar, the helpless students ultimately approached Union Government and Central leadership of BJP at the intervening night of April 1 and April 2 for intervention. It was all due to the intervention of Central leadership of BJP and Union Government that lives of these students, who dared to raise national flag in NIT Srinagar, were saved by deploying Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) as nationalist students alleged that local police and local administration was non cooperative. Credibl...   READ MORE   NIT students seek help 4/2/2016 11:59:46 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 2: Even as CRPF has been developed after intervention of the Central leadership of BJP and Union Government, cops of Jammu and Kashmir Police continue to beat and harass students who dared to raise pro India slogans at NIT. As there is no one to listen threats being faced by the nationalist students these helpless lot is approaching Early Times for help. Large number of students have contacted Early Times and sought help to save them from the wrath of local police. Some students contacted this news paper and alleged that cops of JKP were threatening them for unfurling Tricolour in Kashmir. These helpless students have sought intervention of higher ups of th...   READ MORE   Burglars steal Rs 30,000 from MLA Hostel 4/2/2016 11:59:37 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 2: In a major security breach, burglars on Friday managed to enter the high-security MLA Hostel here and stole around Rs 30,000 from the room of ex-Bandipora MLA. Sources said burglars on Friday entered room No 223 of ex-MLA, Bandipora, Ghulam Rasool Naz and took away Rs 30,000. The incident took place when Naz's daughter was alone in the quarter. Manzoor Ahmad, son-in-law of the ex-MLA said that he had brought the matter to the notice of police. "It is true that burglars have stolen Rs 30,000 from the room. I have lodged a complaint with Kothi Bagh police station, he informed." However, SHO of Kothi Bagh police station, when contacted,...   READ MORE   JKCL employees see conspiracy in truckers' fight 4/2/2016 11:57:07 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 2: Accusing the administration of dancing to the tunes of some private cement industrialists, JK Cements employees Saturday alleged that private players with intensions to 'dominate' the market were toiling hard to close government run cement factory. The employees alleged that the state government under a well planned conspiracy has pitted two truck unions with each other so that the factory which was 'rejuvenated' by its employees is closed. "It is unfortunate that the administration is yet to take actions against the police officials who yesterday came to our sale depot and thrashed our employees. Police also stopped the supplies of JK ...   READ MORE   Health deptt criticised for arbitrary transfers 4/2/2016 11:56:58 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 2: The Health department's recent transfer of doctors from rural areas to Jammu has been seen as an attempt to deprive rural people of health care. Reliable source in department informed Early Times that the recent reshuffle of doctors has complicated the situation in several important hospitals of region which were already facing difficulties due to pressing scarcity of doctors. The doctors recently transferred to rural hospital to Jammu health institution including Dr Sarish Malik from District Hospital (DH) Rajouri has been transferred and posted to Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Dr Chander Shekhar from DH Ramban has been transferred ...   READ MORE   JKPSC still indecisive on AP interviews 4/2/2016 11:56:53 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 2: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) is reportedly still indecisive to restart interview process for nearly 1650 posts of Assistant Professors as there is no direction given by Higher Education department, which had gotten the process stalled due to Minimum Standard Procedure (MSP) certificate issue. Sources in JKPSC informed Early Times that the time limit given to stall the process has just expired and for the first week of April, they would remain busy to conduct the interviews for some other posts. After 10th of April, the decision regarding resumption of the stalled interview process, could be taken, but if sources...   READ MORE   In No 1 state in health sector, patients being referred to outside hospitals 4/2/2016 11:56:43 PM Mohd Irfan Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 2: Notwithstanding the government claims that J&K hospitals offer best healthcare facilities to people, the practice of referring patients to outsides hospitals continues unabated. "The rural hospitals in the state lack basic amenities and face the dearth of doctors and para-medicos as a result of which patients throng GMCH, Jammu, and SKIMS, Srinagar," official sources said. Patients with serious ailments were being referred to outside hospitals like PGI in Chandigarh, CMC in Ludhinia and AIIMS and Ganga Ram hospital in New Delhi. While J&K has got No 1 State Award in health sector, patients were being referred to outside hospitals for adva...   READ MORE   SMC, ERA fail to fulfil Mufti's dream Solid waste management in Srinagar 4/2/2016 11:56:34 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 2: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) as well as Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) which undertakes mega developmental projects in J&K since 2003 has failed to fulfill dream of former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed vis a vis using its state of art technologies for managing Municipal Solid Waste in Srinagar city. The SMC had already miserably failed to manage the solid waste in Srinagar and it is under target of National Green Tribunal (NGT) as well. In May last year Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had stressed upon J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) to use state-of-the-art technologies in their ongoing solid waste management projects. ...   READ MORE   Paucity of funds hits trauma hospital Pattan 4/2/2016 11:56:25 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Apr 2: The sub district trauma hospital Pattan has not been made operational yet. According to sources, the Health department has failed to make this trauma hospital operational yet due to which people are facing numerous problems in general and the injured patients are being treated in other hospitals where they are lacking the facilities which they should have been. The construction of Pattan Sub District Trauma Hospital was started in 2002 which itself speaks about non seriousness of the concerned authorities towards crucial life saving centre, sources told early times. Sources said that, "the trauma hospital provides specialized trea...   READ MORE   Rusticated for burning Tricolour, Dental College student remains untraced 4/2/2016 11:44:56 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 2: A 4th year student of the state government-run Indira Gandhi Dental College, who allegedly burnt the Tricolour after India lost the World T20 semi-final to West Indies, remains untraced even after two days of the incident. The incident had evoked strong reaction from students, para-medical staff and social and political organisations. Though Pacca Danga police had registered a case against the accused, he was yet to be arrested, police sources said. Inzmamul Haq of Rajouri, alleged to be nephew of ex-Congress minister Shabir Khan who had to quit the ministry following allegations of molestation of a medico, had also assaulted Viswajeet, a student, when ...   READ MORE

CARTOON CORNER

E-PAPER PREVIEW

LOCAL NEWS

Mine recovered in Nowshera JK technocrat society condoles Bakshi's demise Girdawar, others acquitted as prosecution fails to prove case Excise Commissioner visits Toll Post Lakhanpur Power shut down People can now self attest documents People protest over water scarcity Govt extends exemption period under JK Entertainment Duty Act High Court issues interview schedule for Steno-Typist CJI conferred with doctor of Laws by JU Govt imposes restrictions on fee hike by private educational institutions HC directs CS to implement Shetty Commission Report Single Window clearance for registration, renewal of tourist units Teacher beats up BJP leader Much awaited four lane works at Banihal-Ramban sector of NH1A starts Charar-I-Sharief continues to suffer on development front SAC approves pension to Goa liberation movement fighters from J&K SAC orders safety audit of all major bridges, flyovers Weather woes to continue during next 3 days Poor BSNL services irk consumers in Poonch SAC gives nod to Jammu & Kashmir Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2016 35 kg polythene carry bags seized Drug peddler held with intoxicant consignment Body of missing person fished out Minor girl killed, three injured in 'lightening' Distt Magistrate (Mobile) conducts surprise checking 25 officials suspended in Ganderbal SAC approves increase in cadre strength of KAS   READ MORE THIS SECTION

OTHER STORIES

Valley based Pak-stipendiary lobby should change their mind set Anomalies in 7th CPC recommendations will further alienate defence personnel District Carrom meet held 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' organized Cricket tournament 'YPL' held at YCET JPPF distributes uniforms among hockey players   READ MORE THIS SECTION

ARCHIVE SECTION

Saturday, April 2, 2016 Friday, April 1, 2016 Thursday, March 31, 2016 Wednesday, March 30, 2016 Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Monday, March 28, 2016 Sunday, March 27, 2016

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE