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| For Cong anti-national JNU students are priority; not nationalist NIT students | | Cong equally responsible for woes of non-local students | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 8: Although the BJP could not escape from the responsibility of brutality inflicted on the non-local students of NIT, Srinagar, the opposition Congress is also equally responsible for woes of the vulnerable students because party leadership has failed to corner its arch rival BJP on this issue.
Instead of taking on BJP for its failure to protect those students who dared to hoist national flag in NIT campus, Congress leadership is giving confusing statement. Some Jammu based Congress leaders had addressed a press conference but Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) has failed to corner "exposed" BJP on this issue, which has potential to snowball into a big politica... | |
| | | | High command takes BJP Minister to task for not visiting NIT | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 8: What was the matter of speculation became a known fact when senior BJP Minister was taken to task by the party high command for his statement of `mild' lathicharge on the students of NIT Srinagar and was also asked to explain why he didn't visit the campus so far.
The party high command in New Delhi not only reprimanded the senior party minister but also directed him to rush back to the Srinagar and visit the campus besides meeting the agitating non-local students, who are on continuous protest dharna for the last four day.
The BJP minister had reached New Delhi last evening after a meeting the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Deputy Commissioner Srina... | |
| | | | Separatists oppose hoisting of tricolour in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 8: As the non-local NIT students are firm on their demand to get the tricolor back which was seized by Jammu and Kashmir Police during protests earlier this week, separatists have joined the bandwagon and are claiming that hoisting of tricolor is not acceptable in Kashmir.
The so called Chairman of National Front and Hurriyat (G) leader Nayeem Ahmed Khan while addressing a news conference in Srinagar said: "The tri-colour has always been an issue here since 1947. No stone was left unturned by New Delhi to ensure tri-colour is waved in Kashmir, but we didn't allow it. We will never allow it in future also."
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "It's... | |
| | | | Miscreants stone migrant KP colony in Pulwama | | | |
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 8: Over two dozen miscreants allegedly attacked Kashmiri Pandit colony in Hall area of Pulwama district with stones; however, there were no reports of damage to life and property.
Reports, pouring in from the area revealed that a group of youth, 20 to 25 in number this evening at around 6:40 pm hurled stones towards the colony. The incident has terrified the residents, kids in particular.
"We were normally in the premises of our quarters along with our kids when we heard the slogans and witnessed heavy stone pelting," Amit, a resident informed ET over phone.
They said that a group of youth, who had covered their faces with masks, hurled... | |
| | | | BJP leader earns Rs 27.40, falls short of Rs 1.25 to make it a day! | | Poor son of rich party | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 8: Astonishing it may sound, but it is a fact that one of the state senior leaders of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) is the poorer person in Jammu and Kashmir and probably in India also.
The reason being that the concerned BJP leader being a resident of urban Jammu is not able to earn Rs 1.25 per day, i.e, Rs 37.50 per month and hence falls in the poor category. The episode has also sent a shock wave among the people of the state as one of the family member of the said BJP leader is holding Minister of State (MoS) status in the popular PDP-BJP government.
The records that stand against his name in Consumer Affairs and Public Department (CAPD) sa... | |
| | | | Officer urges PDP leaders to post him as IG Traffic | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 8: Following the decision of BJP and PDP to re-stitch their alliance, an IGP rank officer has become active all of a sudden and has been taking rounds of the residences of PDP leaders, urging them to post him in the traffic wing of State police.
Police sources said soon after it became clear that BJP and PDP were all set to again form Government in near future, the IGP started taking rounds of the residences of PDP leaders who were camping in Jammu.
"Posted at the same place for the past two years and four months, he now wants a good posting for him. To achieve this aim, he is regularly paying visits to the residences of senior PDP leaders."
Sources cla... | |
| | | | 'Tainted' DIG approaches Central Ministers for on-time promotion | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 8: A 'tainted' DIG, who is facing serious allegations of 'professional misconduct', has approached some Central Ministers for the early completion of an ongoing probe against him so that gets on time promotion as IGP.
While the Government had given its nod for the promotion of other DIGs of his batch as IGPs, his name had not been cleared, police sources said.
He faced the allegations of professional misconduct when, during his Central deputation, he was posted in his home State. He was then placed under suspension and a probe, that was initiated against him, was still underway, the sources added.
He was now alleged to be lobbying with some Central Ministe... | |
| | | | Fight among PDP leaders could trigger traffic jams in Srinagar | | | | Hyder Ali
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 8: The summer capital of Srinagar is headed for a major chaos on roads from next week as the authorities have decided to close down traffic on the arterial Jehangir Chowk- Ram Bagh (JCRB) road here, where a major flyover is under construction since 2013.
Though the authorities have announced a diversion plan for the key route to City center, it is "half-baked" and "politically motivated".
Highly placed sources said in the wake of ongoing tussle between some top Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, including the MLA in whose constituency the flyover is coming up, the administration has been unable to take proper decisions with regard to traf... | |
| | | | | | | After portfolio reshuffle, H&ME obliges former minister | | Nomination scandal in AMT School | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 8: More skeletons are tumbling out from cupboard of Health and Medical Education department prior to beginning of new session, the department nominated 13 candidates for undergoing Paramedical courses at AMT School, vide an order of the ministry of H&ME order issued on April 4, 2016, the day new government was formed in state. Sources informed Early Times that the orders were issued by the department on dictate of former minister to accommodate his blue eyed candidates in Ancillary Medical Training School (AMT) Jammu.
It is also alleged 'shady deals' were behind nomination of these candidates. "The nominations were made before the beginning ... | |
| | | | BJP minister awards prize post to BDO | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 8: Block Development Officer Miran Sahib Jammu, who was attached by Rural Development Minister on Wednesday for remaining absent unauthorizedly, has been awarded a prize posting in BJP Minister's office.
The issue, which could affect collation partner's (PDP-BJP) work culture.
Reports said that Minister for Rural Development & Panchayati Raj and Law & Justice Abdul Haq Khan on Wednesday visited Miran Sahib and Satwari areas of Jammu. During his surprise visit, Minister found Block Development Officer Miran Sahib Naresh Kumar and other five officials absent from the duties.
Taking a serious view of unauthorized absence of BDO Miran Sahi... | |
| | | | Kashmir autonomy: NC, Pak on same page | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 8: Working president of National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah is not a small time politician. Besides being former Minister of State in the External Affairs Ministry during the Vajpayee regime and Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), he is also Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly. It was expected that he will uphold the dignity of the office he holds in the Assembly, maintain the sanctity of J&K Constitution and Constitution of India and work for the territorial integrity of India as a responsible opposition leader. But he is, it appears, made of a different stuff. He violates the oath of office with impunity, questions the political stat... | |
| | | | Under play NIT incident, CM tells BJP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 8: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has told the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to 'underplay' uncalled for incidents like NIT. She said the two parties had to run a coalition government and her first priority is communal harmony.
"I had told my BJP ministerial colleagues the need to underplay the uncalled for incident, as ultimately the two parties have to run the coalition government," the CM told a new channel.
The CM had also said that it's not an issue as is being made out to be and as being highlighted by certain people as 'communal incident'. The CM with these observations has made it clear that the underlying principal of the coalition government is... | |
| | | | Govt offices biggest defaulters of PDD | | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 8: On the hind side of fervent appeals by the government to the common people to pay their power dues in time, it is astounding that the government departments are the biggest contributors to the huge power deficit in the state and most government departments have pending power dues to the tunes of hundreds of crores.
As per an RTI response furnished by the department recently, in Sub division, Katra of Reasi of Power Development Department, there are 142 defaulters with long pending arrears worth many cores including 21 government offices including Public Health Engineering department, Forest department, Katra Municipality Committee, Centre ... | |
| | | | Despite Govt order, JKBOSE fails to introduce Physical Education in schools | | | |
Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 8: The Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has failed to introduce Physical Education subject in all Middle, High School s of state, despite government order to make the subject compulsory.
Reliable sources informed Early Times that in the year 2005 state government had issued order No 68- Edu-Tech of 2005 in which clearly mentioned that physical education was made a compulsory subject in all middle and high schools, but the order is confined only in papers and the board had framed syllabus of Physical Education only for the senior secondary level, after a long time.
"After direction of government, two years back t... | |
| | | | Mehbooba likely to make amendments in New Job Policy | | Expresses concern over its partial implementation, seeks details | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 8: The new dispensation in the state led by the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is amending the New Recruitment Policy 2015 wherein the newly recruited people were ought to work for five years on meagre salary.
Sources within the government divulged that the chief minister has sought the details about the new recruitment policy that was introduced in the state in 2015 amid much furore.
There was much disgruntlement witnessed after the government threw it in the public domain.
The experts at that time had cautioned the helmsmen that the policy in itself has flaws for all types of services especially for gazetted services. It was stated that time that f... | |
| | | | JK shows dismal performance under NBMMP | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 8: Jammu and Kashmir has shown dismal performance under the centrally sponsored National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) with zero percent achievement in the 2015-2016 fiscal. Under NBMMP, the Union ministry of New and Renewable Energy had directed all the state governments for the establishment of family type biogas plants mainly in rural and semi-urban areas to meet the energy crisis. For Jammu and Kashmir, State Energy Development Agency, Science & Technology Department was designated as the nodal agency for the implementation of the scheme.
In its initial stage, the Union ministry of New and Renewable Energy has set t... | |
| | | | Release salary in favour of 'fake' appointees: Civil Sectt Health deptt to DHSK | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 8: The Civil Secretariat Health Department has issued an order wherein it has directed the Director of Health Kashmir to release salary in favour of around 133 employees who have been employed through backdoor means.
The Government order a copy of which lies with Early Times reads as :
" I am directed to refer your letter No: DHSK/EST/V/NG/1558 Dated 22.9.2015 regarding the subject and advise you to draw the legitimately earned unpaid wages if any in respect of 133 illegal / fake appointees of district Anantnag till date".
Details available reveal that all the 133 illegal appointees were appointed from 2008 onwards by various Chief Medical Officers (... | |
| | | | BJP stands isolated | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 8: The BJP is again at the receiving end. The reason is the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar episode that witnessed, and continue to witness, non-Kashmiri students face to face with Kashmiri students and certain vested interests in Kashmir Valley. The episode has, on the one hand, exposed the BJP and its concept of nationalism and, on the other, created a situation that could escalate tensions across the country. In fact, an anti-Kashmir wave is already sweeping the nation with the parents of non-Kashmiri students across the country and the general population charging the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre with not providing foolproof securi... | |
| | | | Bali to clip JKMSC's wings | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 8: Jammu: Minister for Health and Medical Education Department, Bali Bhagat has hinted at cutting down Jammu Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation (JKMSC) to size for its poor performance and failure to ensure timely supply of required drugs to the Government hospitals, jeopardizing the healthcare services across the state.
Moreover, disappointed over the pitiable condition of the government hospitals, the Minister for health also gave ultimatum to administration of all government hospitals to strictly undertake 'cleanliness drive' from April 10 to 17.
Sources told Early Times that Minister for H&ME department held first meeting after assuming charge with o... | |
| | | | MoS Health shows door to JKMSC's MD | | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 8: Taking strong note of the alleged shortage of medicines including basic drugs in the state hospitals, Minister of State for Health Asiya Naqash during a high level meeting reprimanded Managing Director of Jammu Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation for his reported hegemony in the Corporation and taking arbitrary decisions without consulting others.
Reliable Sources at the department told Early Times that Minister for Health and Medical Education Department, Bali Bhagat and Minister of State for Health Asiya Naqash held a meeting with Principal of GMC&H and Medical Superintendents of associated hospitals to review working of the hospita... | |
| | | | Sycophants of ex-Health Minister now cozying up to Bhagat | | | | Nitesh & Avinash
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 8: Feeling insecure by the change of guard at the ministry of Health and Medical Education, the known loyalists of the former Minister are looking for opportunities to get close to the incumbent Minister.
Reliable Sources stated Early Times that, the loyalists of the former Health Minister have come together to gain proximity to the incumbent minister lest they were targeted for being aides of his predecessor.
"Some doctors with officials of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu and its associated hospitals and some owner of private clinics, who were loyal to former Minster for Health and Medical Education and had ea... | |
| | | | SHOs trying to keep new 'boss' in good humour | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 8: The SHOs of different police stations in Jammu district are alleged to be taking all the requisite steps to keep their new 'boss' in good humour so that he does not touch them as and when he orders transfers and postings at thana level.
Apart from taking rounds of the office of their boss, they are also taking utmost care in their day-to-day working so that he does not get annoyed, according to police sources.
Some of them had stooped so low that they had even started bringing changes in their lifestyles as per the choice of their new boss, sources said.
But the boss had so far maintained a distance from the SHOs and was not allowing them to get close... | |
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