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High Command not happy over State BJP's love for inhuman cops Nirmal's 'mild lathi-charge' statement likely to prove heavy for him 4/8/2016 12:47:17 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: The irresponsible and childish "mild-lathicharge" statement of Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh is likely to prove very "heavy" for him because BJP high-command has taken very serious note of the "shameless" utterance of leader -who is party's face of coalition Government headed by PDP. The high-command has asked Dr Singh to clear his position why he has defended J&K police, which had unleashed unprovoked lathi-charge and brutality on the students of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Tuesday evening. Credible sources in the BJP said that Dr Nirmal Singh's brazen attempt to defend atrocities of J&K Police has created embarrassment for BJP in other parts of the country. Opposition parties, especially Congress is exploiting Dr Singh's childish statement in which he had defended J&K Police atrocities on nationalist students of NIT by stating that police has used "mild lathi-charge" to prevent some students from going outside the NIT campus. Ironically over 130 students, all outsiders, belong to different States of the co...   READ MORE

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Calm down: PDP to BJP 4/8/2016 12:46:44 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: The PDP leadership has told the BJP to not flare up the issue of National Institute of Technology Srinagar. The PDP has communicated that both the parties should attempt to cool down the tempers. Sources said the senior leadership of the PDP on the directions of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has communicated to the top leadership of the BJP in New Delhi that NIT incident should not be played up. It has said all efforts should be made to stop its politicisation and no attempt should be made to hold protests in other parts of the country. "The incident is very sensitive. We also want safety of the students but if the BJP tries to portray all Kashmiri...   READ MORE   No action for hoisting Pak flags; thrashing for raising tricolor 4/8/2016 12:45:34 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: Hapless non-local students of NIT Srinagar had to face the wrath of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the local students for hoisting tricolor and raising pro-India slogans. They were beaten mauled and labeled as "miscreants" for expressing their love for their motherland and supporting team India. "It seems India is the only country where its denizens are beaten for hoisting their own flag. On the other hand separatists and their associates who hoist Pakistan...   READ MORE   DyCM didn't meet us: NIT students Govt orders probe; Police register 2 FIRs, release video 4/8/2016 12:44:49 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 7: The situation inside the NIT Srinagar campus remained volatile even on Thursday, while the students claimed that Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh who visited Srinagar today didn't meet any of the students and met the NIT Director only. A group of protesting students while talking to Early Times said, "We came to know that Deputy Chief Minister arrived in Srinagar this afternoon. He met the Director and ordered an enquiry into the matter. The inquiry committee will be headed by the Additional Magistrate." "It's really unfortunate that Dr Nirmal Singh made a statement without meeting students. He didn't meet any of the students, who were injured aft...   READ MORE   JU VC's advice to NIT students finds no takers 4/8/2016 12:44:30 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: The advice of Vice Chancellor University of Jammu to non-local students to be cool and calm despite being brutally beaten by local police seems his sympathy for local students who are hell bent to vatiate the peaceful atmosphere of National Institute of Technology by raising anti India slogans to establish their hegemony and terror at the cost of non local students in NIT Srinagar. As per the advice given to non local students of NIT Srinagar grappling for security and safety on the Facebook wall conveys that "non local students studying in Institute must act in much matured way in their own interest and the interest of Nation and also they can win th...   READ MORE   Minister's undue interference worsens situation 4/8/2016 12:44:20 AM Hyder Ali Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 7: Even as the ongoing row at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) here has snowballed into a major controversy, a Minister in the State Cabinet is being accused of having worsened the crisis through his undue interference on how the matter needs to be tackled. Highly placed sources said the Minister unduly poked his nose in the matters beyond his domain as a result of which the administration failed to tackle the crises. A special team from the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, which arrived here on April 6, is understood to be looking into this "crucial" aspect of the case. Even though the Home Ministry is held by Chief Min...   READ MORE   Lal's loyals seek Bhagat's blessing, transfer industry likely to go 4/8/2016 12:44:06 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: The wheels of infamous transfer industry in Health and Medical Education department are likely to be jammed soon, as new Minister has directed department to stop transfers till further order. Moreover, some aides of former Minister have started to shift their loyalty towards the new Minister. Sources told Early Times that Health and Medical Education Minister, Bali Bhagat would formally assume office on first Navratri to begin overhaul of the department. "The Minister has called a high level meeting of officers and heads of various hospitals on Friday at civil Secretariat", said sources, adding that to overhaul the department the Minister would fix target...   READ MORE   Health Deptt tighten noose around aides of former mantri Medical shops established in city hospitals closed 4/8/2016 12:43:54 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: The Health a Medical Education Department has started tightening its noose around a few businessmen close to former health minister Chaudary Lal Singh. The department on Thursday issued an order to close down three medical shops opened a few days ago in the premises of three major hospitals across the Jammu city. Sources told Early Times that orders to close down these shops have been issued to clip the wings of the close aides of the former Health minister. Sources said that prior to formation of new state government, the over confident right hand of the former Health minister in connivance with some doctors holding administrative posts ...   READ MORE   PDP functions without spokesperson 4/8/2016 12:43:37 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 7: The ruling Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) is without a spokesperson, with leaders preferring to speak in their own capacities than putting party's point of view before the public domain. On May 10, 2015, amid much fanfare, the PDP had appointed the former Minister and Parliamentarian, Dr Mehboob Beg as the party's chief spokesman. The post was earlier held by Mufti's close confidant Naeem Akhtar but was later given to Beg as Akhtar was inducted in Mufti's Cabinet as the Education Minister. Beg, son of NC veteran late Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beg left NC ahead of the 2014 polls and declared his full support to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's PDP...   READ MORE   To ensure 'zero corruption', Govt to form special teams 4/8/2016 12:43:26 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 7: In an effort to ensure zero corruption in the State, the Government has decided to form special teams of honest officers to keep a tab on "corrupt practices" in various departments. One of the senior Cabinet Ministers in the Government wishing anonymity told Early Times that the Government would not tolerate corruption at any cost. "Government will soon form teams of honest officers, which will work under Chief Minister's Secretariat, to keep a tab on the work in all departments," the Minister said. The move comes days after Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti stated that giving clean governance to the people of the State shall remain a fo...   READ MORE   Annual ritualistic de-silting of Tawi canal under progress 4/8/2016 12:25:58 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: The annual ritualistic exercise of de-silting of Tawi canal is under progress with several hundred tons of garbage mocking at contractors but latter are awaiting the discharge of water on April 12, which will certify the expenditure of Rs. 30-35 Lakhs. As usual tenders were invited by Irrigation department for de-silting of few stretches of 29 kilometers long Tawi canal, which starts from Harki-Pouri temple in river Tawi and ended up in Ramgarh area of district Samba. As per the Irrigation department officials, after e-tendering process, de-silting works were awarded to three to four contractors, who are presently pressed men and machine...   READ MORE   PDD to out source meter installation to pvt company 4/8/2016 12:25:49 AM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 7: As the government has failed to put curb on transmission and distribution losses, the Power Development Department has decided to outsource the installation of metering project to a private company and set up 2019 deadline besides proposed hike in power tariff for increase in revenue generation. J&K has around 50 percent T&D losses, the highest in the country. To reduce these losses, the PDD has projected installation of 1147723 meters from 2015 to 2019 in domestic and non-domestic categories of which 202374 have been installed during 2015-2016, and has projected installation of 252537 meters in 2016-2017, 344709 in 2017-2018 and ...   READ MORE   SMC has no funds for Swachh Bharat Mission! 4/8/2016 12:25:38 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 7: On one hand when Government of India claims of providing huge funds for better sanitation to states under the national flagship programme Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has revealed that they have been provided no funds under this clean India programme. In a reply provided to a Srinagar based RTI Activist, the SMC 's Public Information Officer (PIO) has revealed that Corporation has not received any funds under SBM which is being implemented across country from last more than one and a half years. Dr Mushtaq Khan a noted RTI activist affiliated with J&K RTI Movement had sought details from SMC about funds allo...   READ MORE   Kashmiris threatened females of sexual abuse, alleges student 4/8/2016 12:25:23 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 7: In a shocking revelation, a female student of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) on Thursday alleged that Kashmiris students threatened females studying there of abuse and violence. Tension has been brewing in the NIT since the India-West Indies T-20 World Cup match last month. Narrating the ordeal, the female student alleged: "Local Kashmiri students are threatening us - outstation girl students - with rape and molestation. Yesterday, a group of Kashmiri students walked up to me and said: 'Ek ke saath rape hoga toh sab thande pad jaoge' (If one of you gets raped, the rest will fall silent)." "God was kind that no girl was present when the ...   READ MORE   NIT Sgr students can appear for exams later: HRD ministry 4/8/2016 12:25:14 AM NEW DELHI, Apr 7: The students at NIT Srinagar campus, which has been gripped by tension following clashes, will have an option to appear for exams later, HRD ministry officials said on Thursday. The decision comes a day after a three-member team of human resource development (HRD) Ministry visited the campus to take stock of situation and held talks with the agitating students to defuse the tension. The exams are scheduled to start next week. "The HRD team which has gone to the campus will stay there till the exams are concluded. ...   READ MORE   Two wanted militants killed in South Kashmir 4/8/2016 12:24:48 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 7: Two wanted militants of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit were killed today by security forces in Shopian district. Carrying a bounty of Rs 12 lakh each on their heads, Waseem Ahmad Malla alias Rizwan of Pehlipora village of Shopian who was active since 2012 and Naseer Ahmad Pandit of Pulwama were killed in a brief encounter with a joint team of police, CRPF and Army at Vehil area of Shopian. Police sources said that Waseem was behind the killing ...   READ MORE   11 yrs on, Forest deptt yet to implement recommendations Disease free forests! 4/8/2016 12:23:45 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Apr 7: Despite passage of over ten years, Forest department is yet to implement recommendations made by Forest Research Institute- Dehradun in year 2005 for making forests in Kashmir division disease free. Documents and a study tour report accessed by Early Times reveal that in 2005, a team of Forest Research Institute- Dehradun after being approached by the state forest department visited Gulmarg and Tangmarg in Pir Panjal Forest Division, Boni...   READ MORE   Banihal, Ramban drinking water without filtration Only 3 filtration plants in working condition 4/8/2016 12:21:40 AM Danish Muzafar Early Times Report Banihal, Apr 7: Residents of different areas of Banihal and Ramban are forced to drink dirty and silted water of different nullahs without any filtration or treatment to make it potable. Sources said that there are very few water filtration plants in Banihal and Ramban town and the villagers of different areas of these tehsils are using silted and dirty water. Sources said that the gravity lines from the PHE department had fitted in different nullahs where from this water came directly into the water tanks and is supplied from there without any filtration. According to sources in Ramban there are three water filtration plants in which one is in Ra...   READ MORE   'J&K Govt discouraging local industries, encouraging outsiders' 4/8/2016 12:14:55 AM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: The industrialists here have nowadays attached all their hopes with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) to take up with the government the issue of encouraging local industry. In a communiqué addressed to CCI president by M/s Metro Hydro Engineer, SIDCO Samba, it was requested to take up the issue with the government and the concerned departments. The company said being the authorised manufacturers of solar lanterns, solar street lights, LED lamps and panels, they participated in the tendering process. "Though they had the legitimate claim, the tender was allotted to a company which operates from Noida," the communication said. ...   READ MORE   BDO refuses to accept RTI fee in cash; SIC directs to allow inspection of records 4/7/2016 10:58:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: The State Information Commission (SIC) has castigated a Block Development Officer (BDO) for not accepting RTI fees in cash as this amounts to violation of RTI rules 2012 wherein in it clearly mentioned that fees under RTI Act can be paid in cash as well through a proper receipt. The commission has directed the said BDO to allow inspection of records by RTI applicant. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Ved Prakash Sharma a resident of village Balli P/O Nathal Jammu filed an RTI application before Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Jammu (PIO) on 21-09-2015 and sought information elaborated in 09 points about the developmental work...   READ MORE   Pahalgam MC to treat garbage dumped at Sarbal on fast track basis ET Impact 4/7/2016 10:53:28 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Apr 7: From restoring the defunct public toilets to banning washing of vehicles on Lidder river banks, Municipal Committee, Pahalgam, (MCP) finally decided to treat the garbage dumped at Sarbal on fast track basis. MCP Executive Officer (EO) Tariq Ahmad Itoo, who recently joined the civic body, told Early Times that garbage dumped near Tulyan Nullah in Sarbal area of Pahalgam would be treated with the latest technology, subject to weather conditions. "I have recently took over as MCP EO and during this short period of time, I have tried my best to ensure cleanliness in the Pahalgam valley. However, due to bad weather conditions, I couldn't ...   READ MORE

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