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| Azad writes to PM Modi, on dilapidated condition of Jammu-Srinagar NH | | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu April 30: Distressed over the pathetic condition of Jammu-Srinagar
and Batote-Doda-Kishtwar National Highway, former Chief Minister
and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad has
sought immediate intervention of Prime Minister Narindra Modi to
safeguard the lives of the thousands of the commuters traveling on
these two prestigious National Highways of the state connecting
population of nearly 80 lacs with the rest of the country.
In a three page letter to Prime Minister Narindra Modi, the copy of which is available with “Early Times”,
senior Congress leader not only highlighted the pathetic condition of
the two prestigious National Hi... | |
| | | | In 5 yrs, SVO registers 287 cases, produces challan in 42 | | Corruption zindabad! | | |
Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 30: From January 2011 to April 2015, the State Vigilance Organization (SVO) registered 287 cases of corruption against government officials but so far challans have been produced in 42 cases only.
The cases have been registered against officials hailing from various departments. They include accountants, clerks, engineers, technicians and others.
According to details available with Early Times, since January this year, 19 cases were registered in Jammu division. Last year, the number of cases stood at 35 while it was 17 in 2013, 28 in 2012 and 20 in 2011.
Similarly in Kashmir division, 25 cases were registered till April this year.... | |
| | | | No separate settlements in Kashmir | | Return of Pandits | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 30: The April 28 statement of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in the Lok Sabha that J&K CM Muft Sayeed has agreed to earmark 50 acres of land for the creation of settlements for the internally-displaced Kashmiri Pandits has evoked response from Kashmir on expected lines. It’s not only the Pakistani agents like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and J&K High Court Bar association, Kashmir, which is also part of the ongoing secessionist movement in the Valley, and many civil society groups in the Valley, who have condemned the Home Minister’s statement and upped their ante against the PDP and Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed. They have all declared that they will not allow th... | |
| | | | Delhi needs to reject outright Moon’s offer of mediation | | Pak has no locus standi in J&K | | |
Early times Report
JAMMU, Apr 30: Statement of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that Islamabad wants good neighbourly relations with India has fortunately not evoked positive response from New Delhi till date. In an interview with the Saudi Gazette, Nawaz Sharif was quoted as saying that “Pakistan is ready to engage with India in a constructive dialogue for negotiated settlement of all issues, including the issue of Jammu and Kashmir”. He complained that New Delhi “unilaterally” called-off the bilateral dialogue process in August last on a "frivolous pretext".
Nawaz Sharif referred to New Delhi's cancellation of Foreign Secretary-level talks last year after the Pakistan High Commiss... | |
| | | | Double Standard: Pak opposes return of KPs to Valley, changes demography of Gilgit-Baltistan | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, April 30: Double standard of Pakistan has been exposed as Islamabad has opposed return of Kashmiri Pandits to their native places in Kashmir. On the one hand Pakistan is opposing return of KPs to their native places in Kashmir while on the other Pakistani is settling outsiders in Gilgit-Baltistan province to make local natives as minority.
Senge Hassan Sering, convenor of the Washington based Institute of Gilgit-Baltistan Studies, during his visit to Jammu, had exposed nefarious game-plan of Pakistan to change demography of Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistani authorities on the one hand have leased this region to China for brute exploitation of natural resources while... | |
| | | | Shopping complex, community hall, computer centre non-functional | | Declared model village in 2004, Budgam’s Branwar still backward | | |
Early Times Report
Budgam, Apr 30: In 2004, Branwar a remote village in Budgam district, was taken up for development and declared as a model village under the ambitious Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Programme (PMRP) by the Rural Development department (RDD).
Apart from main entry gate the authorities constructed community hall, shopping complex and a computer centre in the area, but even after 10 years of its construction none of these created assets are operational.
While Branwar was declared as a model village the local residents participated in large numbers in the ceremony commemorated to announce the transformation of Branwar into a model village. But since then not a single... | |
| | | | Cop files writ petition against Home Secretary, DGP, DIG | | Seora Land Deal | | |
SUMIT SHARMA
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 30: In a significant development in the Seora multi crore land deal case then SHO Vijaypur Ajay Singh, who had allegedly sealed the deal, has filed a writ petition against Commissioner/Secretary Home Department, Director General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jammu –Kathua range and Senior Superintendent of Police, Samba in the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir at Jammu claiming that he has got nothing to do with the deal and he has been dragged into the controversy .
The writ petition was filed by the officer after he was placed under suspension. Court admitted the writ petition of the police officer and stayed his suspension... | |
| | | | We don’t want Jagti-like settlement for KPs: Omar | | NC to move SC if new recruitment policy is implemented | | |
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Apr 30: National Conference president and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that his party would move Supreme Court if the state government implemented new job recruitment policy.
“This is the same recruitment policy which we revoked after PDP opposed it in the legislative assembly, but now they want to implement it. Governor has already stopped the ordinance on our objections and we will knock every door be it of High Court or Supreme Court to safeguard the future of our youth,” Omar told reporters in Khanabal here.
Blaming the recruitment policy for defeat of his party in 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Omar said, “Youth dist... | |
| | | | Snatches back Hockey sticks presented to players minutes after | | Hockey Association trashes Minister’s benevolence | | |
Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu , April 30
In a bizarre incident that would hang heads of many sports administrators in shame, the Hockey Association of J&K snatched the Hockey sticks presented by a Minister to the players, minutes after the latter left the venue.
Sources informed that in a rare gesture, the Minister for PHE, Sukhnandan Choudhary presented Hockey sticks to the young Hockey players at K K Hakhu Stadium Wednesday, but soon after the Minister left the scene, an office bearer of the Hockey association, identified as G S Bakshi, appeared on the scene and collected the sticks back from the players, fizzling out the euphoria and the enthusiasm generated by the ben... | |
| | | | H&ME dept displays carelessness in doc’s transfer | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 29: It has been found that officials of the Health and Medical Education department have displayed utter carelessness while preparing recent transfer list of doctors.
For example, consultant anesthesia Dr. Sudhakar Sharma was transferred (according to the government order no. 93-HME of 2015, dated 30/3/2015) from Kote Bhalwal Jail Jammu to District Hospital Rajouri. The truth, however, is that Dr Sharma was not posted in the Kote Bhalwal Jail and was actually working in Gandhi Nagar hospital Jammu.
Also, the Health and Medical Education department had claimed to have transferred those doctors who have been overstaying in Jammu. But Dr. Sharma’s transfer wa... | |
| | | | Authorities assume criminal silence | | Land Mafia-official nexus continues to encroach Land of Migrant KPs | | |
Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar April 30
Land Mafia in nexus with corrupt revenue officials continues to encroach land of migrant Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) with impunity in Kashmir with authorities turning a nelson’s eye and files pertaining to
complaints of Helpless KPs biting dusts in government offices.
Not for the first time it has surfaced that agricultural land measuring 8 Kanals 12 marlas under Khasra number 170 of one Thakur lal Singh son of Makhan Singh and 3 Kanals 16 marlas of another migrant KP
namely Boboo Daughter of Makhan Singh under Survey number 14 of village Sedpora of South Kashmir’s Shopian District was encroached by Land Mafia in nexus with Revenue o... | |
| | | | Authorities assume criminal silence | | Land Mafia-official nexus continues to encroach Land of Migrant KPs | | |
Javaid Naikoo
Land Mafia in nexus with corrupt revenue officials continues to encroach land of migrant Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) with impunity in Kashmir with authorities turning a nelson’s eye and files pertaining to
complaints of Helpless KPs biting dusts in government offices.
Not for the first time it has surfaced that agricultural land measuring 8 Kanals 12 marlas under Khasra number 170 of one Thakur lal Singh son of Makhan Singh and 3 Kanals 16 marlas of another migrant KP
namely Boboo Daughter of Makhan Singh under Survey number 14 of village Sedpora of South Kashmir’s Shopian District was encroached by Land Mafia in nexus with Revenue official s.
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