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Kishtwar violence: Why is BJP silent on Justice Gandhi report? MoS Revenue in Mufti Govt deposes against Kichloo, senior cops 5/12/2015 12:30:31 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: Nearly two months have passed since the one-man commission of inquiry headed by Justice (retired) R C Gandhi submitted his report on the Kishtwar violence of August 2013, the BJP has so far not uttered a single word about the report that has indicted former MoS Home Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo and some police and civil officers. The important aspect of the Justice Gandhi report is that the statement issued before the commission on 5-12-2014 by Sunil Sharma, son of late Bansi Lal Sharma of village Hatta, who happens to be the Minister of State for R&B and Revenue in PDP-BJP coalition government, plays key role in indicting Kichloo and others in the final report of the commission. But the people today question not only the silence of BJP but also of Sunil Sharma. As per the statement given by Sunil Sharma before the commission, Kichloo along with imam Jamia Masjid Kishtwar Farooq Ahmed Kichloo, separatist leaders Ghulam Nabi Gundna and Abdul Qayoom Mattoo are responsible and conspirator of August 9, 2013 Kishtwar communal violence resulte...   READ MORE

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Two CRPF Jawans killed in terror attack at Sangam 5/12/2015 12:08:34 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, May 11: Two CRPF troopers, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), were killed in a militant attack in Sangam area of Anantnag district on Jammu-Srinagar Highway on Monday, police said. According to police sources, the unidentified militants attacked a CRPF patrolling party at Hatmulla in Sangam area, this afternoon triggering a fierce gun battle. "Two CRPF troopers were killed in the militant attack," a police official on anonymity said. He said that the deceased have been identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Omkar Singh and Constable Tilak Raj, he added. Soon after the attack, deceased CRPF troopers were immediately rushed to Sub-...   READ MORE   13 years on, health officer blames state for his father's killing 5/12/2015 12:08:08 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: Thirteen years after his father was killed by unidentified gunmen, a top health officer of South Kashmir has accused the state for his killing. Dr Majid Mirab, who was recently posted as medical superintend of district hospital Anantnag allegedly on political considerations took to a social networking site to observe his father's 12th death anniversary saying that his father was a victim of 'state terrorism'. "An ill fated day, the 9 May 2003 when my father became the victim of state terrorism and was killed on way from a local mosque. The painful episode is unbearable, I and my family are bearing it with pain," the officer wrote on Facebo...   READ MORE   Maharashtra CM tells cops not to salute him; VIP racism climaxes in J&K 5/12/2015 12:07:48 AM Abodh Sharma ET Report Jammu, May 11: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis has raised his voice against VIP racism, issuing directions to the cops not to salute him every time he passed by them. While Maharashtra CM's step has been widely hailed across the country, the question remains if there would be any emulators back home of the example set by him. VIP racism has been pursued religiously in the name of security in Jammu and Kashmir, with not only the political class, but the top babus plundering government resources in terms of vehicles, security and much more. Since security is a forbidden issue, no information is available even under RTI act that would give an idea, how m...   READ MORE   Why PMSSS has done more harm than good for J&K 5/12/2015 12:07:40 AM Early Times Report srinagar, May 11: "The PMSSS has destroyed our career," says Sheikh Tariq, a student at the Shekhawati College of Pharmacy in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He is one of the thousands of students from J&K who availed the Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme or PMSSS for higher education outside the state. The scheme was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in August, 2011, apparently to wean the youth away from militancy and separatism. The government had decided to offer 5,000 scholarships each year over the next five years for J&K students to pursue higher studies outside the state, and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was asked...   READ MORE   Blue eyed promoted without specifying number of vacant post of Associate Professors VC SMVDU bends norms, elevates 7 Assistant Professors 5/12/2015 12:07:25 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: Altering laid norms, the Vice Chancellor, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Katra elevated his close Assistant Professors, as Associate Professor in refuge of direct recruitment advertisement that was floated last year, without specifying the number of vacancies of Associate Professors. Sources told Early Times that the final selection was limited exactly to predetermined number of in-service teachers only, for whose cases VC was personally interested. "After All India Competition for the posts of Associate Professor in respective disciplines in SMVD University, only seven SMVDU employees were found suitable by the Selection Committee heade...   READ MORE   Digitization of rare manuscripts in Sharda, Sanskrit at a heavy cost…! Nod to Singapore based NGO without clearance from GOI, concerned Minister 5/12/2015 12:07:12 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: Thousands of manuscripts, so precious and a real treasure of J&K are under threat of losing that rare tag as authorities of Archives, Archaeology and Museum-the care taking department is understood to have given go ahead signal to a Singapore based NGO for digitizing them. The NGO is said to have agreed to do the 'job' free of cost albeit on a condition that it will keep, rather get away with one digitized copy, a cost that will deprive the state of this ancient and rich cultural heritage. Sources said that higher authorities in the concerned Ministry have set into process the formalities that will allow one Singapore based NGO to do digitization of ...   READ MORE   Mufti tours summer capital, reviews developmental projects 5/12/2015 12:07:01 AM Early Times Report srinagar, May 11: CM Mufti Muhammad Sayeed offering Fateha to late Iftikhar Hussain Ansari along with his ministers at Zadibal in Old City. CM Mufti Muhammad Sayeed offering Fateha to late Iftikhar Hussain Ansari along with his ministers at Zadibal in Old City. Continuing his tour of the summer capital, Srinagar, to take firsthand appraisal of the ongoing developmental projects and the follow up action taken on his directions during his previous visit, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Monday visited Imam Bara, Shrine of Shamsuddin Iraqi (RA) and Baba Mazaar at Zadibal, Sangarmal Shopping Complex, Chinar Bagh, Amar Singh Club, Old Zero Bridge, Srinagar Club, SPS Mu...   READ MORE   Sangam Attack: Hizb claims responsibility 5/12/2015 12:06:56 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR: Militant outfit Hizbul Mujahedeen today evening claimed responsibility of Sangam attack in which two CRPF personnel were killed. Hizb operational spokesperson Baleeg-Ud-Din said that Hizb militants attacked a Road Opening Party killing two CRPF personnel on spot. He said, "Mujahedeen successfully managed to snatch two rifles from 'weak' Indian security personnel." Baleeg-Ud-Din added that the militants who performed this act were rewarded by Amir-e-Hizb Saifullah Khalid. "Such attacks will continue till Kashmir attains freedom," he said....   READ MORE   Parallel meeting by Cong leaders on Sunday; Azad loyalists not ready to digest Mir as PCC chief Despite crushing defeat in elections, Cong leaders seems to be have not learnt any lesson 5/12/2015 12:06:52 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 11: Meeting conveyed by a faction of Congress leaders on Sunday in an Air Condition room to opposing shifting of AIIMS to Kashmir Valley is nothing but to sabotage newly appointed Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir, who has kicked start an aggressive campaign against PDP-BJP coalition regime. Conveying a meeting in the absence of Mir is a clear indication that Congress leaders have not learnt any lesson from its worst ever defeat in the Lok Sabha and Parliamentary elections. Interestingly all the leaders, who were present in the Sunday's meeting are known to be loyalists of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad so the ...   READ MORE   Mir rushes to Delhi as Congress dissidents announce to fight till logical conclusion Ambika Soni dubbed as `Gift Lady' 5/12/2015 12:06:41 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: As dissident Congress leaders met here today for announcing their fight till a logical conclusion, worried PCC president G A Mir rushed to New Delhi for meeting the party high command and seeking immediate intervention to control the revolt in party. Around 200 dissident leaders, who are up in arms against the newly formed Pradesh Congress Committee and its president GA Mir, met here today and strongly criticized the party leadership for sidelining the old loyalists. While majority of the dissidents, who spoke on the occasion, lashed out at GA Mir, a few others even targeted AICC general secretary and incharge J&K Affairs, Ambika Soni for her biased ...   READ MORE   BJP influential ministers lobbying for candidates' nomination for various boards, commissions 5/12/2015 12:06:26 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: Hectic lobbying is going on in Bhartiya Janta Party to field candidate for the post of vice chairmanship of Scheduled Caste Welfare Advisory Board where it is being alleged that senior ministers are taking keen interest to project their own members. In this regard an influential central minister of BJP from state is pressing hard for the name of Bharat Bhushan of Raipur-Domana- the tainted MLA who was shown doors by the BJP high command in cross voting fiasco and was dubbed by the then state president Shamsher Singh as the most corrupt person. As per the state coalition's arrangement, both BJP and PDP have to arrive at a consensus to divide share of dif...   READ MORE   GAD 'fails' to disengage re-employed officials Influential stick to their chairs, only a few shown door 5/12/2015 12:06:17 AM Fazal Khan ET Report srinagar, May 11: Despite Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed asking the General Administration Department (GAD) to terminate the services of all such persons who were either re-employed or given extension by the erstwhile National Conference-Congress regime, many old horses are still holding the top posts as the Chief Minister's order has not been implemented in letter and spirit, sources told Early Times on Monday. Soon after the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed assumed office in the second week of March this year the General Administration Department (GAD) issued an order No. 384-GAD of 2015 Dated 17-03-2015 titled as "Termination of re-employment/re-engage...   READ MORE   Traffic chaos, incomplete crucial bridge await pilgrims Govt caught napping as Amarnathji Yatra closes in 5/12/2015 12:06:06 AM Abdul Majid ET Report SRINAGAR, May 11: Pilgrims thronging the Amarnathji Shrine via its traditional Chandanwari-Panjtarni route in south Kashmir may yet again have to face inconvenience as the construction of a concrete bridge at Pahalgam, the base camp for the pilgrimage, is still incomplete. The existing single-lane Bailey Bridge across Lidder Nallah is not wide enough to cater to the heavy flow of traffic, which grows manifold during the two month pilgrimage. Over the years inconvenience has been growing for pilgrims who would bear the brunt when stuck in traffic jams for hours together. Security experts have been saying that traffic jams on the shrine route in this trouble-torn ...   READ MORE   PDP seniors angry on Beg's appointment as chief spokesperson 5/11/2015 11:58:47 PM Early Times Report srinagar, May 11: Differences in People's Democratic Party (PDP) have once again come to fore. Senior and old time leadership is disturbed and annoyed over the appointment of Mehboob Beigh as chief spokesperson of the party. "Beigh has been highly critical of the PDP and had even used abusive language against the party leadership and also mocked at the Mufti Sayed. How can he now defend the party? "The NC will miss no chance to eidicule him," said a senior leader of the PDP, wishing not to be named. The PDP senior leadership especially party president Mehbooba Mufti had consistently blamed late Mirza Afzal Beigh, father of Mehboob Beigh, along with Abdullah family ...   READ MORE   Yadav made fool of himself by equating J&K with other states Article 370 is a different thing 5/11/2015 11:58:34 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 11 : Yogendra Yadav, who was expelled by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) last month on the charge of anti-party activities, was here in Jammu on Sunday to find if he could set up a branch of his new outfit in the state. He also addressed a press conference. He said many things, which were highly controversial and suggested that he knew nothing about the J&K issue, Article 370 and the aspirations of the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. Actually, he went by what his contacts in Jammu like ID Khajuria, who has close links with Kashmiri separatists, told him. It appears. Khajuria had worked with RP Saraf for decades and he is also kno...   READ MORE   Not a single local scholar in CUJ hosted National workshop in Research Methodology 5/11/2015 11:58:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11 : Blamed it on flawed eligibility criterion offered by Central University of Jammu that a ten days' National Workshop on Research Methodology is being organized by varsity, but not a single scholar from host University, has found place in selection list. According to the sources, CUJ is organizing a national workshop on Research Methodology from May 12 to May 21 for which applications were invited by Department of HRM of varsity and a selection committee was reportedly constituted to shortlist the candidates. The HRM department of CUJ, issued a final selection list of participants, (CUJ) which is also available on its official website, a total of 40 stud...   READ MORE   Resentment brewing against BJP Going against Jammu's mandate - II 5/11/2015 11:57:48 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 11: The BJP in its Vision Document also said that it, if voted to power, would "issue Dogra Certificate to the eligible youth"; ensure that the ST communities, including Gujjar, Bakerwals, Sippis and Gaddis are brought at par with their counterparts in the rest of the country"; "grant citizenship rights, including the right to vote in Assembly and local-bodies' elections, right to immovable property, right to higher and technical education, right to state government jobs, to the refugees from West Pakistan"; "reserve five seats for PoJK refugees out of 24 left vacant in the Assembly for PoJK and three for displaced Kashmiris out of 46 seats earmarked for Kas...   READ MORE   9 months on, Arnia's Pak shelling victims still waiting for relief Injured mortgaging belongings to foot medical bills 5/11/2015 11:55:47 PM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, May 11 : Blame it on the insensitivity and apathetical attitude of the politicians and government babus, a family from Arnia that lost its four members to Pak shelling that also left ten others injured, is still waiting for a compensation. The plight of the family can gauged from the fact that it is impelled to mortgage its belongings to meet expenses incurred in the treatment of those injured. Those who lost their lives that fateful day of October 6, 2014 included Parshotam Kumar s/o Lakshman Dass, Kajal Dewi d/o Parshotam Dass, Satya Dewi w/o Shaju Ram and Rajesh Kumar s/o Maka Ram, while injured are Darshana Dewi w/o Parshotam Lal,Munish Ku...   READ MORE   CEs of I&FC give inflated figures of irrigation potential for funds 5/11/2015 11:55:30 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report JAMMU, May 11 : In a rare case, the officials of the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department in Jammu as well as Kashmir have submitted inflated figures of utilization of irrigation potentials to the union government. Sources told Early Times that irrigation potential in the State has been assessed at 11.76 lakh hectares. As reported by Revenue Department 2012-13, out of net area of 3.25 lakh hectares land irrigated, 2.85 lakh hectares of land is irrigated through gravity canals and the remaining 0.30 lakh hectares through tanks, wells and other sources. As per the records of two Chief Engineers Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department J...   READ MORE   Journalists remember Ashok Sodhi on 7th death anniversary 5/11/2015 11:48:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11:In a somber function, held here today, the media persons from print as well as electronic media gathered to pay tributes to Ashok Sodhi, senior photo-journalist on his seventh death anniversary, who fell prey to the bullets of militants during Samba encounter in 2008 while performing his professional duties. The Press Club of Jammu, this morning organised a memorial function to pay homage to the late Sodhi in which journalists from electronic and print media lightened candles besides offering floral tributes to late soul. Speaking on the occasion, President Press Club of Jammu, Ashwani Kumar remembered his association with the late Sodhi and termed him a...   READ MORE   JKHCBA suspends work to mourn Ex Solicitor Mr Altaf's demise 5/11/2015 11:47:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: The work in the State High Court Jammu Wing as well as Subordinate Court Jammu District remain affected as Advocates suspended the work on the untimely demise of Altaf Ahmed Senior Advocate Supreme Court of India, former Advocate General of Jammu & Kashmir. The J&K High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) today conveyed its condolences on the unfortunate and untimely demise of Altaf Ahmed Senior Advocate Supreme Court of India, former Advocate General of Jammu & Kashmir State (1986 to 1990) who also worked as Additional Solicitor General of India. Pertinently departed soul Altaf Ahmed had the distinction of being designated as youngest Senior Advocate by the S...   READ MORE   Govt dilly-dallies termination of 300 erring medicos Kashmir doctors 'bunk' Govt jobs, work overseas 5/11/2015 11:25:29 PM Abdul Majid Early Times Report Srinagar, May 11: At a time when Jammu and Kashmir is struggling to improve healthcare services in the state, around 300 doctors employed with government-run hospitals in the Valley are absconding from duty, only to serve overseas and earn fortunes at the cost of homeland. Official sources said scores of doctors, mostly specialists and super specialists, from the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir, the Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar and the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura have been working abroad in brazen violation of JK service rules. For most of these "erring doctors", the oil-rich Middle East has been their...   READ MORE   Govt to outsource sanitation, allied services to Tourism Dev Authorities at 4 health resorts Significance of Housing department goes for a toss 5/11/2015 11:25:17 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 11: At a time when the government is contemplating to hold elections for the local bodies in the state later this year, a disturbing development has taken place with the same likely to erode the significance and importance of the Housing and Urban Development department not only in Kashmir, but in Jammu as well. The government has decided to outsource the sanitation and allied services at four health resorts of the state from the Housing and Urban Development department to Tourism Development Authorities. The decision was taken in the last month and since then the formal communication has been shot to the higher ups of Housing and U...   READ MORE   NREGA, NBA scam in Budgam village Six officials of RDD suspended 5/11/2015 11:24:48 PM ET Impact Early Times Report Budgam, May 11: After a special team constituted to probe into alleged bungling of works under MG NREGA and Nirmal Bharat Abhiyaan (NBA) conducted physical verification of the works in Budgam village, the department of Rural Development Department has suspended as many as six of its officials found involved in misappropriation of funds and corruption. The administration finally woke up after a special team was constituted by the Deputy Commissioner Budgam on the directions of Rural Development Minister. The team conducted the surprise raids to look into alleged scam under MG NREGA in Dreygam village of Budgam. The raids were conducted by a team of...   READ MORE   Vigilance starts investigation in multi-crore social welfare scam Payments were made before supply of items 5/11/2015 11:24:31 PM ET Impact Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: Vigilance Organisation ultimately has started investigation in multi-crores scam in Social Welfare department of Samba district. It was first Early Times which had first exposed this scam in its March 16, 2015 edition. Authorities have picked some of the samples of nutrition items supplied by some firms but they have not started investigation how concerned officers have purchased non-nutrition items on much higher rates as compared to the market prices. Market price of a toy purchased by the department is Rs 14 to Rs 18 but concerned officers have purchased it a rate of Rs 65 to Rs 80..that too direct from a company which is debarred by ...   READ MORE   Farooq misappropriated Rs 113 cr in JKCA: PIL HC issues notice to ex-CM 5/11/2015 11:24:09 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 11: The J&K High court on Monday issued a notice to president J&K Cricket Association Farooq Abdullah, seeking his response to the averments in a Public Interest Litigation alleging misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs 113 crores in the association. A division bench comprising Chief Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice D S Thakur also directed Abdullah, the former chief minister and president of National Conference, to file response by next date of the hearing on May 19. The bench also directed the police to file a "proper" status report about the investigation by next date of the hearing. "Why there is so much delay in the completing th...   READ MORE   Massive irregularities in engagement of casuals in DDK come to fore 5/11/2015 11:24:00 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, May 11: A major scam has surfaced in Regional News unit, Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) Srinagar. An official enquiry has exposed wrong doings in engagement of casual labourers by former directors and suggests re-screening of people engaged from time to time. Documentary evidence in possession of Early Times reveals that in year 2012, Prasar Bharti nominated three officials R.Venkateswarlu then additional Director General (P&A) DG, Doordarshan, Mukul Tyagi then Additional Director General, DG, all India Radio, Somesh.C.Jhingan then Deputy Director General (A&F) DG, All India Radio to examine nature of engagements of casual labourers by Regional Ne...   READ MORE

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