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'2 PDP ministers to get Edu ministry'

Govt may separate School Edu from Higher Edu

4/5/2018 11:36:02 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: In the much expected cabinet reshuffle in coming days, the Education portfolio, presently held by Altaf Bukhari is likely to be distributed among two ministers from the PDP. Sources said Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti wants Bukhari to "concentrate more" on Finance Ministry, which was given to him last month after the ouster of Haseeb Drabu from the cabinet. Instead of giving the entire Education portfolio to one minister, as had been the precedence in the present regime, the government looks ahead to segregate School Education from Higher Education, said sources. Sources said two names have already been shortlisted to bag the portfolios. Both the PDP law...

Anger brewing against overstaying GAD officials

4/5/2018 11:35:48 PM

Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 5: Anger has been brewing against the overstaying officials in the General Administration Department, who have "hijacked" its functioning. Sources said that scores of complaints have been received by the Chief Minister's grievances cell and the Chief Minister's office that several officials in the GAD have not been transferred since years. "There is anger among officials why many GAD officials have not been transferred for the last over a decade," an official said. The official said that heads of several departments have also raised the issue with the government that overstaying officials were interfering into every administrative issue. "If we have t...

Shutdowns, street protests return to haunt Kashmir

State Govt obsessed with tourism, ignores ground situation

4/5/2018 11:35:39 PM

Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 5: The emerging situation in Kashmir is taking a dangerous turn as shutdowns and street protests have returned with the onset of the tourism season in the Valley. As the schools and colleges reopened in Kashmir on Thursday after 4-day long shutdown protests ad clashes erupted across the Valley within and outside the educational institutions. These spilled over to other areas disrupting the normal life. A travel agent while talking to Early Times said, "It was after four days that tourists present in the Valley wanted to go out for sightseeing but the stone-pelting and protests on the streets of Srinagar and other parts made them abandon their programmes."...

Chaos mars Kishtwar DDB meeting over pharmacy licence to non-local

Sharma, Kichloo exchange heated arguments; Saroori walks out

4/5/2018 11:35:25 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: Senior Congress leader and MLA from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori on Thursday staged a walkout from the District Development Board meeting at Kishtwar against the PDP-BJP coalition government's decision to allow a non-state subject to open pharmacy shop in Kishtwar hospital which is in violation of the Article 370. "On one hand, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti describes people opposing Article 370 as anti-nationals and on the other hand, her government is permitting a non-state subject to set up pharmacy shop in Kishtwar," Saroori said. He urged upon the Minister for Health and family welfare Bali Bhagat, who is also chairman of DDB in Kishtwar, to revo...

Hierarchical 'disorder' always there in JU

Members dissent inclusion of students in probe panel, quit

4/5/2018 11:35:11 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: Dissenting Wednesday's pact between agitating students and the university administration in which it was agreed that students would also be members of inquiry committee, all the members quit on Thursday. On Wednesday, to end the agitation of students, the administration, of JU agreed upon all the demands raised by the students, it was also agreed the students would also be members of the inquiry committee looking into students conducts and misbehave with teachers. "This is first time in the history of the university when students will be made part of a enquiry committee as members. They remanded and we full filled without giving any thought. It means tomo...

Cong mum as uncertainty looms large over fate of Mir

4/5/2018 11:34:58 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: As uncertainty looms large over the fate of incumbent president of Pradesh Congress Committee, G A Mir, the state unit of the party has preferred to stay mum. Even as speculations are agog that the PDP-BJP Coalition Government is unlikely to complete its full term and the Assembly elections arelikely to be held along with Lok Sabha polls in 2019, there is no mega show of strength by the Congress party except some public meetings by the party leader in individual capacity. A silence also prevails at the Congress headquarters in Jammu, which otherwise witnesses hustle and bustle. Except some youth leaders, no known faces among senior Congress leadership...

Shopian encounter fallout: HM sacks commander

4/5/2018 11:34:43 PM

Saahil Suhail Early Times Report anantnag, Apr 5: Militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen has expelled one its top commanders for choosing not to fight in Shopian encounter last week in which it suffered heavy loss. Zeenat-ul-Islam, according to a poster released by the outfit, was sacked for escaping from the encounter site instead of choosing to fight. The outfit has also initiated a probe to ascertain reasons behind huge casualties suffered by it in the encounter. "After suffering heavy loss ...

Government indecisive on 7th pay commission

4/5/2018 11:34:13 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: The Jammu and Kashmir government appears to be in a fix over implementation of the much-awaited 7th pay commission in the state. Sources privy to the development divulged that there is no forward movement related to the implementation of the 7th pay commission, and the government's assurance to implement it from April this year seems to have been kept in limbo. More than 70 representations have been received by the government over the removal of various anomalies, said sources. The decision in this regard is yet to be taken by the people at the helm. It was informed that till date there is no consensus over the resolution of the issues being confronted...

Political non-affiliation ensures Dr. Dolma does not reach top position in Health & Family Welfare Deptt

4/5/2018 11:30:35 PM

Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 5: Any doctor having a stint with World Health Organization (WHO) and that too for a period of 10 years is expected to head the institution entrusted with the responsibility of immunization in the state, but it is not the case with Jammu & Kashmir. Over the years it has been observed that medicos having political lineage are giving the plum postings with the deserving ones being left out. Same has happened to a female doctor who superannuated few days back on March 31. Dr. Yangchan Dolma retired as Assistant Director, Health & Family Welfare, Jammu & Kashmir on March 31, 2018. She remained on this post for more than seven years and sh...

Accused fail to appear before Deputy Commissioner

Alleged Sexual Harassment Case

4/5/2018 11:30:04 PM

K Koushal Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: As the Registrar of the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU), Prof Asghar Ali Shah- accused of sexual harassment with one of the girl student of the university, Warden Girls Hostel and Administrative Officer of the varsity failed to appear before the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rajouri on Thursday, a communication issued by the DC Rajouri stated that the case is likely to be handed over to district an police for registration of a FIR. As per communication by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rajouri-Shahid Iqbal Choudhary a complaint was received through registered speed post from students of BGSBU Rajouri addressed to District Magistrate reg...

Last conversation of a militant with his father:

4/5/2018 11:29:52 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: A purported audio clip of a militant, who is heard crying, while talking to his father during a recent gunfight at Kachdoora in Shopian district has gone viral on social media. Surprisingly the father tells his son that he cannot ask him to surrender as the militant is heard crying. His another associate, who according to the conversation, had suffered a bullet injury seeks his father's number but the callers at the other end are unable to provide it. The clip ends with a big blast....

DHSJ officials defy GAD order

Website reveals less info, conceals more

4/5/2018 11:13:14 PM

Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: The officials of Directorate of Health Services Jammu (DHSJ) have virtually thrown the government order about updating the official website into the dustbin. In February this year, the General Administration Department (GAD) had issued an order instructing all government department heads to ensure effective implementation of the provisions of section (4) of J&K Right to information Act, 2009 in letter and spirit by hosting all requisite information on the official website and updating them periodically. "With a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy, the government has launched 'Digital India' ...

Modi, Mehbooba fail to contain terrorism

4/5/2018 11:13:00 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: Modi and Mehbooba government have failed to break the backbone of the terrorists in Kashmir valley. Modi government despite posturing has failed to make any impact in the valley to bring down the level of terrorism even to pre-2009 level. IGP Kashmir SP Pani had recently said that about 200 terrorists are active in the valley. He had though said the terrorism is not on increase. "The terrorist number has always been about 200 in the valley for about last two-decades. This is a tactical number which keeps terrorism kicking and attacking in the valley. So despite all out operations in the valley, the Modi government too has failed to made an impact," ...

Need for CCTVs increases in restive Kashmir

4/5/2018 11:12:54 PM

Ishtiya Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 5: Violent protests, which have become a norm in parts of Kashmir, have brought into focus the immediate installation of CCTV cameras. An official document says that there was "inadequate" availability of CCTV surveillance in the entire Srinagar city. "CCTV surveillance will prove as asmart eye to the city. Well illuminated street lighting system will also ensure safety and security," the document reads. Now the violent protest in which property is being vandalized has brought into focus the installation of CCTV cameras to keep an eye who get involved in vandalisation. "Presently, we lack proper surveillance especially in Srinagar. O...

Hundreds join funerals of 2 CRPF personnel in Anantnag

4/5/2018 11:12:48 PM

Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Apr 5: Hundreds of people on Thursday attended the funeral prayers of two CRPF personnel who died in a road accident in Kokernag on Wednesday. A large number of people from grief-stricken village in Verinag attended the funeral prayers of CRPF man Nissar Ahmad. According to locals, Nissar was people-friendly and would always help his neighbours. They said that he was lone bread earner for his family. A large number of people also attended the funeral of other CRPF personnel Riyaz Ahmad Wani at Sagam, Kokernag and expressed sympathy with the bereaved family. Both CRPF personnel were killed after a CRPF vehicle turned turtle due to stone-pe...

PP Incharge removed for 'disobeying' boss

4/5/2018 11:12:41 PM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 5: A Police Post (PP) Incharge posted in Jammu district was unceremoniously removed from the place of his posting because he failed to show promptness in obeying the orders of a senior police cop. The senior police officer had called up the PP Incharge and recommended to help an accused. Sources informed Early Times that as soon as the PP Incharge received the instructions from his superior to help an accused, he got annoyed with the person for whom the recommendation was made. "The PP Incharge scolded the accused as he was upset that a recommendation for him was made by none other than a senior police officer," said sources. Sources said that after ...

Patwari, miscreants have eye on Govt land

4/5/2018 11:12:39 PM

MS Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Ap 5: Patwari of Behra in Mendhar is allegedly hand in glove with some miscreants who want to grab the state land Kahcharai measuring nearly 2.5 Kanal under Kharsa No. 689 source said here today. People alleged that for the past few days some locals in connivance with concerned Patwari have been encroaching the state and Kahcharai in Behra village of Mendhar and all the development took place under the very nose of tehsil administration. The land is ...

Son abducted by militants, father escapes with bullet injuries

4/5/2018 11:12:25 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: Suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants abducted a man and his son from Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, with the former escaping with bullet injuries, an official said. This is the second case of kidnapping in the district's Hajin area in the past 48 hours. The incident took place around 11:45 pm on Wednesday, a police spokesman said. "Terrorists believed to be affiliated with banned terror organisation LeT, barged into the house of Abdul Gaffar Bhat at Hajin in Bandipora and started to beat up people," he was quoted as saying. He said the suspected militants abducted Abdul and his son Manzoor Ahmad Bhat. "However, Abdul escaped in spite being...

Mahila Panthers attempt to gherao BJP Ministers

4/5/2018 11:12:24 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: Mahila Panthers activists today tried to gherao the Minister Abdul Haq Khan, MoS Priya Sethi and local MLA Kuldeep Raj at RK Resort at Jatwal today. The activists while showing 'black flags' to the Ministers, demanded transfer of the child homicide case to CBI for impartial investigation so that the actual offenders of the brutal crime were apprehended, punished and the innocent people would be liberated from Police atrocities and harassment. Raising slogan...

RTIC battles manpower shortage

Of 15 posts of AEEs, AEs 10 vacant

4/5/2018 11:12:10 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: The Ravi Tawi Irrigation Complex (RTIC) is grappling with a severe manpower crunch. Out of 15 sanctioned posts of Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) and Assistant Engineers, 10 are vacant in different divisions. The RTIC has five divisions including two mechanical and three civil. But its functioning is affected due to shortage of engineers, even as some officials are holding two to three additional charges to run the show. "Against the sanctioned strength of six AEEs in Hiranagar division, two are vacant. One post was not filled up after the retirement of AEE in sub division-II in September 2017. Another fell vacant after the promotion of AEE to t...