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Aspiring Home Minister lobbies against Army's firing range

4/4/2016 12:15:39 AM

Hyder Ali Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 3: A Peoples Democratic Party leader, who aspires to be Home Minister in the second innings of the Government to be sworn in on April 4, is "lobbying" against the establishment of Army's firing range in Bandipora district. Though the first innings of the coalition saw him as a minster, who allegedly cooked up controversies every next day in the department he headed, pushing the government servants to take to streets, this time he eyes bigger. Even though in Jammu and Kashmir there has been precedence that the Chief Minister retains the Home portfolio, this time the convention is likely to break as the new dispensation looks ahead for alte...

Would Omar abide by Deobandi fatwa against 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'?

4/4/2016 12:15:31 AM

Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: Omar's second jibe on emotive slogan of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' in a week against Mehbooba Mufti and PDP that entered into alliance with BJP second time to form Government in Jammu and Kashmir could be an attempt to convey a veiled message to the Kashmiri electorate, but it is suggestive of Omar's own take on the slogan that enthuses deep sense of nationalism and patriotism in the hearts of billions of Indians. Omar 's first jibe on Mehbooba came when the latter called on Prime Minister Modi and foundation of new alliance government was laid. "Shall Mehbooba be made to chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai?" Omar had tweeted. Failing to evoke any resp...

Babu in Education deptt misleads Governor's advisor

4/4/2016 12:15:23 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: A senior babu of the Education Department has reportedly misled the advisor to the Governor over transfer of a female teacher few days ago. According to sources in the School Education Department, a senior babu has misled the advisor and transferred a female teacher from a hilly district to Jammu district. "The female teacher in her representation quoted two reasons for her transfer-one that her family was militancy affected and second that she was only one in her family to take care of her father and mother. However, the representation attached by the female teacher was never scrutinized by any of the agency while the department has to seek CID report i...

PM Modi took first concrete step towards Govt formation in J&K on March 18

Demilitarization as confidence building measure

4/4/2016 12:15:17 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 3: It was in the evening of March 17 that PDP president Mehbooba Mufti met with BJP president Amit Shah at New Delhi to discuss the modalities of government formation in J&K. The meeting lasted for less than half an hour. It was clear that the talks had broken. In fact, a senior PDP leader that evening gave his men to understand that "it's all over". Similar was the view in the BJP camp here in Jammu. Just at a time when the alliance was at the verge of collapse, the Government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it seems, intervened to save the coalition. New Delhi asked Governor NN Vohra to take some definite steps to mollify the offended Mehbooba Mufti. ...

Ambika Soni arriving on Apr 9; Mir asked to take Sham into confidence

4/4/2016 12:15:05 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: In an attempt to forge truce between PCC president G A Mir and senior vice-president Sham Lal Sharma, the All India Congress Committee general secretary an incharge J&K affairs, Ambika Soni is arriving here on April 9. She is likely to stay in Jammu and Kashmir for two days, during which she is scheduled to meet the party leaders, chair a working committee meeting of PCC and address a meeting of Mahila Congress workers of the State. Ambika Soni is arriving here after a long gap, particularly in the wake of her appointment as incharge Punjab affairs in addition to her own responsibilities. Even as party leaders are tightlipped over the sudden programme ...

Even Guv's rule failed to assuage wounded Jammu roads

4/4/2016 12:15:01 AM

Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: As three months of Governor's rule comes to an end today with PDP-BJP alliance Government starting its second innings, it is regrettable that dangerous and devastated Jammu roads failed to invite the attention of the Governor who shall otherwise be accredited for doing colossal work in both Jammu and Srinagar in this short span of time with merely two advisors in assistance. Repaired less than six months ago, city roads in Jammu have become death traps at most places, jeopardizing lives of the commuters and no eye brows are being raised for the blatant drain off of public money by the department of PWD (R&B). Controversy had marred the a...

Don't need your permission to raise pro-India slogans, hoist tricolor

Geelani sahib Kashmir is not your 'fiefdom'

4/4/2016 12:14:55 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: The Hurriyat hawk, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who is undergoing treatment in New Delhi, has objected to raising of pro-India slogans and hoisting of tricolor in Kashmir and has threatened of serious consequences if someone dares to do so. "It seems Geelani thinks that Kashmir is his fiefdom and he is the king. Someone needs to remind him that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and no one can stop any denizen of this country from raising pro-India slogans and hoisting the national flag anywhere," an analyst told Early Times. He said, "If Geelani is in so much of love with Pakistan and Azadi he should leave India and get settled there. India is...

Media, Judiciary, Government means nothing to me: ZEO Bimla Devi

Keeps children hostage in school against parents' will

4/4/2016 12:14:46 AM

A B Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: The Education Department of the state which suffered in the popular State Government and entered the Governor’s rule too with same illness has many anecdotes attached to its execution of duties which raised eyebrows time and again. Its damaging affect has been reported in the district Rajouri in Lower Hatthal zone where in a middle school Barnara, a father of two sons studying in the school had wanted his wards to be shifted to some other school, but to no avail. The reason being the high-headedness of the authorities at helm who dare to care two hoots for the judiciary and the fourth pillar also. Ram Lal, the resident of Barnara approa...

Administrative failure leaves over 10 lakh deprived

Tender of Aadhaar Card project expires

4/3/2016 11:57:53 PM

K Koushal Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3 : While as the Government pushes people to provide Adhaar card for essential services, the incapability of administration has deprived over 10 lakh people of this all important document, as the scheduled tender of the project ended on March 31, this year. According to official data, not a single district managed to achieve the target of widespread coverage, despite intervention of the Governor. The time period for the executive agency viz Comtech Info Solutions expires on March 31, while as administrative failure not only gave smooth end to the tendered company, but also kept major portion of the population deprived. Director Census, Chande...

JU apathy halts completion of Kathua campus building

4/3/2016 11:57:33 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3 : Sluggishness of Jammu University can be gauged from the fact that near complete building for off-site campus of the varsity in Kahua district has been left abandoned for the past over a one year. Sources informed Early Times that in the beginning the former Rectors posted there did not take any interest to do spade work for gearing up construction work of Kathua campus. They said that besides Rs 4 crore provided under PM package in the year 2007 for developing infrastructure of Kathua Campus, University Grants Commission also provided over Rs 8 Crore for development of the campus. Despite allocation of over Rs 12 Crore for construction of complex, th...

Collects crores; spends nothing to equip health centres

ESIC facility : A tale of workers' agony

4/3/2016 11:57:19 PM

Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3 : Gullible workers of private sectors are feeling dejected due to harassment they are subjected to in Employee's State Insurance health care centres which san basic healthcare infrastructure including proper laboratory and radiology machines which are defunct for months, forcing workers to look outward. Sources told Early Times that as per ESIC rules the workers of private sectors who are covered under Employees' State Insurance Scheme of India are provided with socio-economic protection and their dependants as well covered under the scheme. Besides full medical care for self and dependants, that is admissible from day one of insurable empl...

Jammu club managing committee (2016-2018) elected

4/3/2016 11:56:21 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 3: The elections of the managing committee (2016-2018) of Jammu club was held today where 14 members were elected to the new committee. The following members who were elected to the new managing committee of Jammu club include Neeraj Puri who secured 1868 votes, Er. Manjeet Kotwal secured 1851 votes, Rajesh Gupta 1838 votes, Manish Gupta got 1824 votes, Dr. Bhupinder Singh Pathania secured 1753 votes, Sidharth Samnotra secured 1752 votes, Sanjay Kakkar got 1704 ...

Cop Injured as Suspected Militants Open Fire

4/3/2016 11:54:50 PM

Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 3: A cop was injured on Sunday in South Kashmir after suspected militants opened fire. Reports and sources said that a Head Constable of J&K Police was injured when unidentified gunmen attacked a police party in Pulwama. The Head Constable was identified as Muhammad Shafi. The incident happened at Murran Chowk. "Shafi was inspecting an ATM theft scene when the firing incident took place. The firing was retaliated by the police party," reports said. The bullet pierced leg of the cop. ...

Congress to boycott Mehbooba's swearing in ceremony

4/3/2016 11:54:42 PM

Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 3: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress party would not attend the swearing-in ceremony of Mehbooba Mufti led government, scheduled on Monday. They said Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief GA Mir and Congress legislators have been invited for the swearing-in ceremony but have decided to stay away from it. The JKPCC chief spokesperson, Ravinder Sharma, said the Congress party would boycott the ceremony to protest against the "undemocratic ways of destabilising Congress governments in some states." "BJP and its Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used undemocratic ways to destabilize democratically e...