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| Cabinet reshuffle on cards ahead of Darbar Move | | 2 top PDP ministers in race for Edu portfolio; Bukhari to retain Finance | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 2: A reshuffle in the state cabinet is in the offing, with two senior PDP ministers in the race for grabbing the vital portfolio of Education.
Sources privy to the development divulged that ahead of the commencement of the annual Darbar Move from Jammu to Srinagar scheduled by the end of this month, the government is all set to change the portfolio of some of its senior ministers.
There are reports that two ministers are in the fray for getting the portfolio of Education as Altaf Bukhari who was holding it was accorded the additional portfolio of Finance.
After Haseeb Drabu was sacked by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti over his ‘controversial’ remarks on Kashmir, Bukhari was given the portfolio of Finance in addition to his own Education ministry.
However, there are discussions taking place within the ruling camp that the portfolio of Education should be accorded to some other minister as it would be difficult for Bukhari to retain two vital portfolios.
Therefore, the names of two PDP ministers is topping the list and amongst them one will get t... | |
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| Massive Corruption in RDD schemes | | Who is Director Social Audit in J&K ? | | |
Srinagar April 2: Corruption has touched new heights in Rural Development Department (RDD) from last few years in the implementation of national flagship programmes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MG-NREGS), PM Awas Yojna (PMAY) & Swatch Bharat Mission and others.
Due to lack of transparency in implementation of these Government schemes the officials RDD are making huge fortunes through unaccounted pilferage.
Neither Government is conducting any social audits , nor has it appointed Director Social
Audit from last several years. The Comptroller and Auditor General
(CAG) of India had also raised this issue , but authorities haven’t taken any steps to... | |
| | | | Agencies after journalists with links with LeT, ISI | | No place to hide | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 2: The Government of India has, it seems, decided to tackle the menace of terrorism in an effective manner to ensure that Kashmir-remained trouble-free in the coming summer months. On Sunday, the Army and the J&K police scored a great victory when they killed 12 terrorists in Shopian district of Kashmir. It was the biggest ever operation in 10 years.
And now reports from New Delhi suggest that are also after “jornalists”, who allegedly have links with Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba and Pakistani spy agency Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI).
“Traitors have no place to hide. Indian intelligence agencies have unearthed that many Srinagar based jo... | |
| | | | BJP again lets down Jammu, Ladakh | | Suchetgarh meet | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 2: People of Jammu and Ladakh were anxiously waiting that the BJP during its (March 31-April 1) executive meet at Suchetgarh, Jammu, would come out with a concrete action plan aimed at redressing the grievances of the people of these two neglected regions, but it didn’t happen. Instead of telling the government of which it is a part that it will walk out of the government if the Jammu and Ladakh-specific issues were not addressed, it only adopted meaningless resolutions.
The people of Nowshera had been agitating since 46 days and urging the state government to confer the status of district on the three sub-divisions of Nowshera, Kalakot and Sunder... | |
| | | | Promotions, positions for influential teacher post retirement | | Furious academicians threaten agitation | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 2: The post-retirement promotion of a former Associate Professor Mathematics to the post of Director, J&K Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Srinagar has stirred proverbial horonet's nest in the academic circles here, with everybody asking what is so special about the 'choice'?
Academicians in Higher Education Department term the government order No: 221-HE of 2018, dated, 28-03-2018 as demonstrative of the brazenness of the concerned authorities.
The impugned order ironically reads: "In the interest of administration and to facilitate smooth functioning of newly established Jammu & Kashmir Institute of Mathematical Sciences (JKIMS) Srinagar, sanction is... | |
| | | | Nowshera suffers as strike enters 49th day | | |  AB Sharma
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Apr 2: While the complete shutdown at Nowshera to press for demand of separate district status entered 49th day on Monday, the normal life continues to be hit badly, making common people to suffer.
Since the beginning of the shutdown, commercial and educational establishments including schools, colleges, shops, banks and even ATMs are closed.
The sufferings of the old and ailing are much more agonizing as they are neither getting proper treatment, nei... | |
| | | | 'Superintendent facilitates copying, faculty members seek action | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 2: A Superintendent of an examination centre in Degree college Billawar has been accused of facilitating copying in his centre and entering into verbal brawl with invigilation staff when they objected to his misdeed.
Angered over inaction on part of college administration over the issue, the faculty members of GDC Billwar today submitted a memorandum to College Principal, seeking immediate action.
As per the application forwarded by all contractual faculty members of GDC Billawar, it has been maintained that Pankaj Kumar working as Lecturer in Zoology, who was performing duty of Supervisor on 31st of March during morning session in the biannual examination... | |
| | | | Blue-eyed bidder issued order to supply dental equipment Rs 4.80 cr | | Codal formalities trashed! | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 2: In violation of norms, government-owned Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) without opening of financial bid has issued order in favour of blue eyed bidder to supply Rs. 4.80 crore dental equipment for dental colleges and various hospitals across state.
Reliable sources informed Early Times that JKMSCL invited E-bids for procurement and supply of various dental machinery and equipment including dental chairs in the year 2015. The said tender notice was issued on 07-12-2015 and the last date for submission of online bids was initially 30-01-2017 which was extended from time to time.
The JKMSCL after declaring a... | |
| | | | JU's VC rescued from agitating students | | All is not well in the campus | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 2: The expelled, agitating students, joined by their comrades on Monday gheraoed the Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, Prof RD Sharma, who entered the campus from 'back' door to escape students' anger.
The students have been agitating against autocratic system of JU, and even after their arbitrary and unjustified expulsion from the campus, the students are mobilizing their colleagues to fight for rights.
Like other days, when the indefinite strike begun in J... | |
| | | | Condition of a woman protestor deteriorates | | Fast Unto Death | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, April 2: As the health of one of the woman, sitting on the fast unto death to seek the transfer of alleged Kathua rape and murder case to Central Bureau of Investigation, deteriorated on Monday police tried to move her to the hospital but the attempt was foiled by the protesters.
Four women sat on fast unto death three days ago demanding CBI probe into the case. "Condition of one of the woman deteriorated on Monday following which administration sent a team of do... | |
| | | | Governor Vohra was present at campus during protest | | Embarrassment for Government as students protest breaks out at University of Kashmir | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 2: In a major embarrassment for the authorities manning the security at University of Kashmir students protests broke out at the varsity campus despite the fact that Governor Narendra Nath Vohra was present there while the protests were going on. Reports said that protesting students resorted to high pitch sloganeering against the state government for holding the 13th edition of Jammu & Kashmir Science Congress on a day when Kashmir observ... | |
| | | | Revenue officials 'assisting' timber smugglers at Khour | | Against permission for 291, violators cut 700 trees on state land | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 2: Interfering in the functioning of Forest department in securing green gold, the officials of Revenue department at Khour are allegedly assisting smugglers to cut Khair trees from state land.
According to sources, as against permitted 291 trees on private land, the violators in connivance with some Revenue officials had chopped off 700 trees from state land without any permission.
"At least 15 people applied for the chopping of Khair trees on their private land, but only 5 were given permission by concerned District Forest Officer," said sources, adding that the DFO permitted five people to cut 291 trees planted on the private land.
In the meantime, a... | |
| | | | Modi Govt to go hard against terror | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 2: Killing of 13 terrorists on Sunday by security forces has dealt a serious blow of the terrorists operating in Kashmir valley. It has punctured the Pakistan game plan of spike in terrorist activities in the Valley.
Sources said the operation was carried out after a specific information that terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Taiba were holding meeting to execute their nefarious design of spike in terrorists activities.
The sources said the security forces and more the state police had been developing specific intelligence about this possible meeting and it was after it was sure of the specific details that the three operations were carried... | |
| | | | Mafia extracts sand, bajri from river bed; authorities mum | | | | MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Apr 2: Locals in sub division Mendhar have expressed their concern over the illegal extraction of sand and bajri and stones from the bed of Barsati nullahs by some unscurplous elements who seem to be hand in glove with the Geology and Minning department.
The river beds in Mendhar were being vandalised by sand mafia under the very nose of concerned department, alleged prominent locals of the area, adding no one from the government side seems to be bothered about it.
How much our generation has to pay for it cannot be expressed in words said another prominent citizen of the area.
We are axing our roots ourselves for petty gains he added.
We ... | |
| | | | Security forces in full control of south Kashmir | | After 13 terrorists' killings | | | Early Times Report
Shopian, Apr 2: Ten of the 13 militants killed over the weekend in a major offensive by the state police were from Shopian, an indication that security personnel have tightened their hold on the south Kashmir terror bastion over the last five months, officials said.
Most of the 10 from Shopian, once considered the ground zero of terrorism, were young and had joined the militant movement between last year and now.
Sources in the security establishment expressed the hope that parents of disappeared youth would now encourage their children to shun violence and surrender.
The oldest of the 10 was Ishfaq Ahmad Thoker, alias 'Abrar', who became a militant in September ... | |
| | | | Ambulances bear brunt of clashes in Kashmir | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 2: On Sunday morning, Ghulam Mohammad, (name changed) was sitting at his home when he received a call that he has to come hospital to ferry the injured. Amid clashes, he drove the car to hospital. But on way he was stopped at several places by protesters and several stones also hit the vehicles.
"We just do our duties but are not allowed to ferry patients or injured to hospitals," Mohammad said. "We are putting our lives at risk but we are caught in clashes," he said.
"We (ambulance drivers) become easy target for the protesters in Kashmir. During 2016 unrest, scores of ambulances were damaged of the SMHS hospital by protesters. Many d... | |
| | | | Armed wing of JKP enjoys dual benefits, gets timely promotions along with executive authority | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 2: The officers of Jammu and Kashmir police, who have been appointed in armed wing, are enjoying double benefits, wherein they are getting timely promotions in addition to the executive authority.
According to sources, many officers of armed wing have occupied the post of executive cadre by using their influence.
"The posts which were meant purely for the executive officers have been occupied by the officers of armed wing," said sources, adding that now they are enjoying timely promotions, which is otherwise stagnant in executive wing and have also occupied their positions.
The sources said that the mess of inter-wing attachments have hollowed working of ... | |
| | | | Bhaderwah girls seek introduction of new subjects | | | | Early Times Report
BHADERWAH, Apr 2: The residents of Bhaderwah sub district have alleged that the authorities were hell-bent upon depriving girl students of the area to pursue higher education with different subjects as their pleas to introduce new subjects have not been heeded for several decades.
The Government Girls High School Bhaderwah was established in the year 1950 but the successive regimes since then have failed to introduce new subjects in Arts and Commerce stream in higher secondary level.
The girls' educational institute according to the locals is the oldest institution in the area .The residents of the area have been demanding introduction of new subjects like geography... | |
| | | | State Disaster Management in shambles | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 2: In order to strengthen the State Disaster Management, the proposal of establishment of four Emergency Operation Centers (EOCs) in four districts was given nod nearly five years ago, but till date not even a single centre has come up on the ground.
The State Disaster Management Plan envisages establishment of EOCs in each district for quick response and effective decision-making during emergencies. "Though the State Executive Committee (SEC) earmarked Rs 2 crore in 2013-14 for establishment of four EOCs in the districts of Jammu, Srinagar, Leh and Kargil in the first phase, nothing has been done till date," sources said.
Despite the fact that immediate ... | |
| | | | Accused involved in beating woman labourer identified, arrested | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 2: The lady laborer whose video was surfaced on social media few days ago was identified by the police as Indrani Patel W/O Laxmi Narayan Patel R/O Tundwah, Chattisgarh. The lady was residing as tenant in a private house in Malipeth area of the town.
Following the surfacing of video in Social Media, there was massive outrage among the people of Kishtwar District who demanded action against the culprits involved in shaming the district.
After Early Times carried the news regarding outrage among the people of Kishtwar, the officials of Kishtwar police today responded that the FIR had already been registered in police station Kishtwar and ... | |
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