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Former Revenue Minister got his son appointed on fake certificate 30 yrs on, Handoo hasn't provided his degree for verification 4/3/2015 11:56:36 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: The former Revenue Minister late Pyare Lal Handoo, managed to secure a government job for his son 30-years ago on the basis of alleged fake qualification certificate. Sanjay Handoo, working as General Manager in Jammu and Kashmir Industries Limited, allegedly has never produced the original certificates for verification in the department, sources told Early Times. They said late Pyare-Lal Handoo, who was the Revenue Minister in the cabinet of Dr Farooq Abdullah managed to get the job for his son in 1984 due to his political influence and his close proximity with Abdullah family. As per the details available with "Early Times", It was in the year 1984, the Jammu and Kashmir Industries Ltd. (JKI) issued an advertisement for appointing "Works Manager" in Government Joinery Mills, Bari Brahmana, Jammu. The criteria set by the JKI was that candidate should have academic qualification as B.E. Electrical. In response to this advertisement several applications were received. However, the JKI selected one Sanjay Handoo son of ...   READ MORE

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Nirmal non-committal on Article 370 Bangalore BJP meet 4/3/2015 11:56:23 PM Early Times Report bengaluru, Apr 3: Senior BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister in the PDP-BJP coalition government Nirmal Singh on Friday took an ambiguous stand on Article 370. Nirmal Singh, who was in Bengaluru (Karnataka) to participate in the two-day national executive committee meeting of the party, was talking to the correspondent of Aaj Tak. "The BJP and the PDP took two months to formulate Agenda of Alliance. We are trying to understand each other. We have to accommodate each other. Our main job is to provide a strong and stable government based on the Agenda of Alliance," said Nirmal Singh. When asked "whether Article 370 is still on the agenda of the BJP" and "whether the BJP ...   READ MORE   Resentment brews in PCC over 'unfair' appointments 4/3/2015 11:56:08 PM Kunal Shrivatsa Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: Undue favouritism for the 'privileged' class as well as preference for certain areas of the state while giving representation to leaders in the revamped J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) has opened a Pandora's box as those who have been ignored are mincing no words in hitting out at the preferential treatment given to few individuals. According to well placed sources within the PCC, the biased approach of the party has infuriated a section of the party leaders who are sulking over the treatment meted out to them and their core constituencies where they are actively working for strengthening the party. Sources informed Early Times that ...   READ MORE   Mehbooba likely to be inducted in union cabinet 4/3/2015 11:55:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: The PDP president, Mahbooba Mufi is likely to be inducted in the union cabinet and the announcement to this effect is expected shortly. It will be formal joining of the PDP in the NDA government. The chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had didn't make any commitment on joining the NDA on March 1. He wanted to watch the developments before taking any decision. "Though, Mehbooba's joining the cabinet was on cards, it was delayed by controversy triggered by Masrat Alam's release," said a senior PDP leader, wishing not to be named. Mehbooba Mufti joining the Modi led government is also aimed at to represent Kashmir view point-read Muslims- in the BJP go...   READ MORE   Many in GMCH intimidate system boasting political proximity On hind side of surprise checks 4/3/2015 11:55:44 PM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: At a time when Minister for Health and Medical Education is conducting surprise checks at the peripheral health units and issuing instructions to the officers to act against any delinquency in duty on part of doctors, there are many within the Government Medical College Jammu, who have been wearing their political allegiance on their sleeve to shun their professional responsibilities. Sources disclose that many doctors and paramedical staff have been fudging the system to shun their professional responsibility, at the cost of lives of patients by intimidating the administration with their access to the politically affluent. "A doctor in the ...   READ MORE   Winds of change in Kashmir: tearful farewell for cop slain in encounter 4/3/2015 11:55:18 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: After successful Assembly elections wherein people voted in large numbers, there is another development in Kashmir Valley: people are now participating in funeral of policemen. On Thursday, a large number of people participated in funeral prayer of a policeman who was slain in a gun battle with militants in Hardshoora village of Kunzar area in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. Reports said as soon as the news of Special Police Officer Moha...   READ MORE   Vigilance to probe transfer racket of engineers in R&B dept 4/3/2015 11:54:28 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 3: In its first major crackdown against corruption, the PDP-BJP government has directed the State Vigilance Commission (SVC) and State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) to probe the alleged racket of transfers of engineers in R&B department. Sources revealed to Early Times that a list of Junior Engineers, Assistant Engineers, Assistant Executive Engineers and Executive Engineers who have not been transferred during the past six years from their respective place of postings has been prepared by the government and it has directed the SVO and SVC to hold a thorough probe. Sources said that in a blatant violation of the transfer policy, according t...   READ MORE   National Conference legislators not ready to learn lessons from past Fail to come to rescue of rain affected people 4/3/2015 11:54:18 PM Jehangir Rashid ET Report srinagar, Apr 3: After failing to come to the rescue of the affected people in September 2014 devastating flood, legislators belonging to National Conference have started finding faults with the steps taken by incumbent coalition government in the state following recent flood like situation. Of late some of the NC legislators including the working president and former chief minister, Omar Abdullah have started visiting their constituencies that have been affected by recent rainfall. However, this time too, the NC legislators took more than desired time in reaching out to the affected people in their respective constituencies. Ideally, the NC legislators should ...   READ MORE   Mufti Rushes to Delhi 4/3/2015 11:54:08 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 3: In an unscheduled visit, J&K CM Mufti Muhammad Sayeed rushed to New Delhi Friday afternoon. Sources said that Mufti's visit to New Delhi comes in the wake of "expansion of Narendra Modi Cabinet" in union government. "It seems Mufti went to seek induction of his party MPs especially of his daughter MP Mehbooba Mufti in Modi's cabinet," sources said. Mufti was scheduled to remain in Srinagar for some more days in wake of the developing situations due to incessant rains for last some days....   READ MORE   Establishment of Police Post struck in contradictory status reports Sensitive or Non- Sensitive: Police unsure about status of Jagti 4/3/2015 11:53:56 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: Establishment of Police Post at satellite township Jagti Nagrota, has been struck in the unwarranted jugglery of terms, as Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Nagrota made contradictory statements with regards to the status of the area in terms of prevailing law and order situation in the area. Different remarks made by the SDPO on establishment of permanent police post came into light through an RTI query recently. According to RTI information furnished by office of the sub divisional police officer Nagrota, number 4308/SDN/2014 dated August 5, 2014, the police post Jagti falls under sensitive area. However, same office, after five months ...   READ MORE   Selection of candidates for LC Serious charge: 'Two, three persons ruling the roost in BJP' 4/3/2015 11:53:42 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: "There is no inner-party democracy in the state unit of the BJP. Two, three persons, including party president Jugal Kishore Sharma, who is a "non-existent party president, general secretary organization Ashok Koul and Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, are ruling the roost in the state BJP". This is the general perception of most of the local BJP leaders, including many office-bearers and party cadres. "They are taking decisions and imposing the same on the party. They are not even consulting members of the core committee and election committee. They and BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav have established their stranglehold over the party and they ...   READ MORE   PM Modi becoming unpopular by the day Mood of the nation 4/3/2015 11:53:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who surprised the whole world in 2014 by bringing the BJP-led NDA back to power at the centre, is losing his popularity at a rapid pace. The BJP under his leadership had won 282 seats in the general elections and the BJP's allies had also improved their tally and won 56 seats. The BJP and its allies shared between them 336 seats in the 543-member House. It was after more than two decades that the country gave a clear mandate to any of the formations. No one had expected that PM Modi would lose his sheen and appeal so soon and that the BJP would suffer a massive defeat in the Delhi assembly elections, despite the PM's intense c...   READ MORE   7 feared dead, several shifted to safer places in Doda, Kishtwar after rain havoc Kishtwar-Batote NH collapsed, sinking at many places 4/3/2015 11:49:45 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: In a tragic incident, seven family members are feared to be dead after house of Satish Kumar son of Jodh Ram resident of Dewalkund Dessa in Doda District collapsed due to heavy rains in the region. As per SSP Doda Zahid Manhas, police and army have launched a rescue operation, but only two dead bodies have been recovered so far. He said, "Satish Kumar along with his wife, four children and his brother-in-law were inside the house when it collapsed." He said that until and unless the operation ended and dead bodies recovered, the exert number of the dead could not be ascertained. He said that as soon as the incident took place, army ...   READ MORE   HC directs Status Quo on JE’s Electrical list 4/3/2015 11:47:07 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 3: The High Court of J&K comprising of Justice Janak Raj Kotwal has passed an Order directing Status Quo on the list of Junior Engineer Electrical for the Power Development Department. The list of 127 slectees has been put on hold by the High Court in a writ petition filed by Shammi Pajgotra and others through Advocates A K Sawhney and Aseem Sawhney with Ajay Sharma Adv. The petitioners' counsel Advocate Aseem Sawhney Advocate submitted before the court that the petitioners are Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates and have done Three Years Diploma. The respondents issued an advertisement for the posts of Junior Engineer (Electrical) vide an Ad...   READ MORE   Absconders later turned into bovine smugglers, arrested Panic grips in Kathua as Army opens fire at suspicious persons 4/3/2015 11:46:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu/Kathua, Apr 3: Panic griped in Kathua after Army opened fire at the vehicle which broke the checking barrier falling under Rajbagh Police Station and sped up from the spot forcing naka team to open fire at the miscreants. Following the incident, a massive search operation was launched jointly by police and army, however, later the absconders turned into bovine smugglers. According to police sources, Rajbagh police have registered a case after arresting one of the bovine smugglers while hunt for the rest of the two was on. "During the search operation, the Police also have seized the vehicle and recovered 05 bovine animals, police sources said and adding, "arre...   READ MORE   Traffic signals go defunct in Jammu G S Asgotra City to get 30 more signals soon 4/3/2015 11:46:02 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: Most of the traffic signals in Jammu city are now defunct, even as the authorities say they are likely to install 30 more signals in the city. People are questioning the rationale for installing more signals when the authorities cannot handle the old ones which are dead. "It makes no sense to install more signals when the officials are unable to repair the defunct signals," a senior resident told Early Times. Source in Jammu Municipal Corporation told Early Times that in financial year 2012-13, the Traffic department of Jammu had decided under the supervision of JMC to install signals at 60 junctions across the city. "In the first phase, signals were ...   READ MORE   Rains, dilapidated roads make commuters vulnerable to hazards 4/3/2015 11:45:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: Be it official apathy or the heavy rains causing further damages to city roads but dilapidated city roads in winter capital of state are making commuters especially the drivers of two wheelers prone to road accidents. The pot holed city roads particularly with water logging due to rains are showing their ugly faces taking toll of vehicles which are suffering damages while some drivers often are having arguments with passersby who often get their clothes dirt...   READ MORE   Traffic snarls still on National Highway as jams occurs every fortnight 4/3/2015 11:12:05 PM Shiv Dev Thakur Early Times Report Jammu, April 3: Defeating the purpose of making hassle free traffic on Srinagar-Jammu Highway, the traffic Jams have become a routine due to failure of authorities concerned. Four lanning -an ambitious project under construction in Jammu and Kashmir with an aim to decongest traffic on Jammu- Srinagar has failed to prevent the frequent jams. According to reports, the ambitious project to which the people of state are waiting anxiously failed to prove helpful. Sources though with a sheer optimism believe that until project is likely to get completed the NHAI is charging toll. But sources in sharp contrast, said, there are bleak chances that the projec...   READ MORE   Landslides kill 2 in Limber Valley 4/3/2015 11:11:53 PM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Apr 3: Landslides triggered by overnight rains claimed two lives in Limber area of Boniyar thesil in Baramulla district of North Kahsmir on Friday, while as 4 houses got partially damaged. According to sources due to incessant rains from past one week, landslides hit Limber area of Boniyar thesil in the afternoon of Friday. Abdul Majid War cousin of the deceased told Early Times that, "two persons were killed when a landslide struck them here in Limber village 7 kms away from Boniyar tehsil today. Abdul Jabbar War S/O Abdul Samad War and Muhammad Dilwar Mir S/O Ghulam Muhammad Mir 40 had gone to the forest area in Limber village of Uri t...   READ MORE

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