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This can happen only in JK: 91 posts advertised, 93 candidates selected 5/15/2015 12:16:34 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 14: The District Health Society (DHS) Rajouri has created a record of sorts to address the shortage of manpower in various health institutions. Recently, the DHS advertised 91 posts of Female Multi Purpose Health Worker (FMPHW) but 93 candidates were selected, creating doubt over the entire selection process. According to the documents in possession of Early Times, on March 10 the DHS had invited applications for filling posts in different health institutions under the National Health Mission (NHM). The advertised posts included nine of Arsh Councilor and 91 of FMPHW (70 posts for new sub-centers and 21 for old health institutions). On May 12, the DHS released the provisional selection list of candidates engaged under NHM Rajouri. According to the list issued by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) office Rajouri, a total of 93 FMPHWs were engaged against the 91 posts advertised. The FMPHWs engaged included 16 in block Kalakote, 15 in Darhal, 22 in Manjakote, 7 in Sunderbani, 14 in Nowshera, 6 in Kandi. Moreover, 13 more candidates of adjoining...   READ MORE

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Farooq to overhaul 'Friends Club' NC Too little, too late? 5/15/2015 12:16:25 AM Rana, Nasir, Mattoo likely to face axe Peerzada Ummer ET Report srinagar, May 14: After facing worst ever defeat in its 75-year history in the Parliamentary and Assembly elections last year, the National Conference is bracing itself for a major overhaul. And it's none other than the aging president Dr Farooq Abdullah who has to taken upon himself to salvage the party. Sources told Early Times that since the return of Farooq to Srinagar from London last month after undergoing kidney transplant, he has held more than ten back to back closed door meetings with the party veterans, leaders, MLAs and activists. "Fraooq is trying to rejuvenate the party's lost soul and is striving to make ...   READ MORE   Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed directed issue of GMC land in Ghat Doda 5/15/2015 12:16:05 AM ET Report DODA, May 14: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today issued directions for immediately setting up the prestigious Govt. Medical College (GMC) at Ghat Doda, with in a suitable or feasible chunk of land is acquired for permanent establishment of the GMC higher excellence at Doda and also inaugurated of new Administrative complex when he entered along with several ministers into the new complex of DC office in Doda This will pave way for immediately commencing of establishment of infrastructures. The Chief Minister was accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising Minister for Public Works or official work along with Dupty CM Nirmal Singh, Health & Medical Education Ministe...   READ MORE   Kashmir Pandit community members up in arms against people at helm Demand proper rehabilitation, jobs for youth 5/15/2015 12:15:57 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report srinagar, May 14: At a time when lot of talk is going on with regard to the resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley both the central and state governments have failed to draw up a plan for the members of the community who did not migrate and decided to stay back. Around 700 families of Kashmiri Pandits (696 to be precise) were internally displaced following the upsurge of militancy in the valley in 1989. Since that day the successive central and state governments have failed to come up to the expectations of these people and they continue to suffer like anything. A group of Kashmiri Pandits while sharing their views with Early Times said that ou...   READ MORE   Geelani, others giving communal touch to infrastructure development Now, separatists oppose train to Kashmir health resorts 5/15/2015 12:15:45 AM Abdul Majid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 14: Running short of issues to grab public attention, Kashmir's separatist leadership seems to be on a mission to every time try make a mountain out of a molehill. In the latest, the separatist leaders have started opposing government plans to extend the rail connectivity to health resorts of Sonamarg and Pahalgam. While the separatists and their like-minded civil society groups have started issuing statements to oppose the move by singling out these two hill stations, some pro-Pakistan camps are all set to announce "sustained campaign" on this front to keep the pot boiling and be in news. On May 12, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president M...   READ MORE   Pak hiding behind its failure to tackle terrorists Ulta chor kotwal ko dantey 5/15/2015 12:15:31 AM Blames RAW not IS for attacks! ET Report Jammu, May 14: After failing to handle and contain terrorism in Pakistan, the neighbouring country has started blaming India's premier spy agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW,) for being involved in the terrorist activities there. First it was the Pakistan military establishment which alleged that RAW is fomenting trouble now the Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry has repeated the same. Baffled by the Islamic State terrorists gunning down 45 Shia Ismailis in Pakistan's volatile Karachi city, the Pakistan government is trying to hide behind its failure to rein in the terrorists who have been calling shots and killing people ...   READ MORE   Half a dozen "nationalist" youth create "terror" among entire separatist leadership of Valley Hollowness of anti-Indian forces exposed after Youth for Nation announced to unfurl national flag at Lal Chowk 5/15/2015 12:15:10 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 14 : A handful of youth under the banner of "Youth for Nation" have announced to unfurl national flag at historic Lal Chowk on May 16 to give a betting reply to Syed Ali Shah Geelani. This announcement of the half a dozen "over-enthusiastic nationalist" youth has sent a shiver among entire leadership of separatist groups including amalgam of militant groups United Jihad Council (UJC). The way anti-India forces in Kashmir Valley are panicked about programme of the "Youth for Nation" is an indication that these claims of these forces are so hallow. On the one hand these groups claimed that they have over-whelming support of the Kashmiri masses but on the o...   READ MORE   Govt denied permission to "Youth for Nation" to unfurl National flag at Lal Chowk "Nationalist" BJP maintains criminal silence over Govt's move 5/15/2015 12:14:55 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, May 14: Coalition government of PDP and "nationalist" BJP has denied permission to social organization "Youth for Nation" to hoist tricolourand categorically told them not to proceed to Srinagar for hoisting National flag at historical Lal Chowk on May 16th at 11.30 AM. The government while denying the permission cited law and order problem as a reason for denying the permission. The aim of "Youth for Nation" to hoist National flag at Lal chowk is to give a warning to anti national forces in Kashmir, beside to serve a massage to them that we are united against them, particularly in wake of the aftermath of waving of Pakistani flag during Geelani...   READ MORE   Bombs at LoC, boundaries in Dubai BJP testing nation's patience 5/15/2015 12:14:42 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 14: Gone are the days when the so-called patriotic BJP used to hold strong protests against Pakistan and demand action against the rogue nation. Today's BJP, which is under the complete control of PM Modi and BJP national president Amit shah, both from Gujarat, is an altogether a different party. It is more friendly towards Pakistan than the "secular" Congress party used to be. It no longer considers Pakistan a hostile state. It wants to be friend Islamabad even at the cost of the nation and the country's self-respect. It doesn't pay heed to the former Army chiefs, former diplomats, strategic affairs experts and defence experts who have been repeatedly quest...   READ MORE   Activities of Charak, Vakil, Aziz being monitored by high command, Azad asked to rein in trio Defiance of PCC leadership 5/15/2015 12:14:06 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 14: In the backdrop of some Jammu based senior leaders encouraging factionalism and showing disregard to J&K Pradesh Congress Committee president GA Mir, at least three leaders are going to face action from party high command. While unpleasant reports have gone about GS Charak and Prem Sagar Aziz, it is Abdul Ghani Vakil , a senior leader from Kashmir who is not in good books of high command for making unsavoury comments and indulging in anti leadership activities. Sources while Congress high command has already taken strong cognizance of defiance of some Jammu based leaders against the PCC leadership in terms of organizing meetings and taking decisions ...   READ MORE   Favourite preferred to daredevils who worked during militancy DDK-RNU Srinagar Scams 5/15/2015 12:08:33 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Jammu, May 14: Yet another scam has surfaced in DDK about casuals working since 1991and recommended by higher ups and concerned Ministers for regularization. According to an official report under number 1(IR) 98-99/prog/staff dated 07/08/2007 which is in possession of Early Times, five casuals of DDK Srinagar namely Shabnam Vijpari,Saif-ud-din Lone, Zafar Andrabi, Hamid Wani and Mubashir Fazili, according to then Director RNU Srinagar, Shehzadi Simon, worked in RNU Srinagar from 1991 at a time when News staff of the Srinagar Kendra either left the valley due to militancy related threats or expressed inability to perform their duties. The report mention...   READ MORE   Rashid installs nameplates outside offices of ministers 5/15/2015 12:08:15 AM Bashir Assad Early Times Report Srinagar, May14: In what could be termed an embarrassing move, independent MLA Engineer Rashid today installed the missing nameplates outside offices of ministers and bureaucrats in Civil secretariat Srinagar. Pertinently about a dozen of ministers and senior bureaucrats had not put their nameplates outside their offices causing great inconvenience to the visitors seeking redressal of their grievances. The Ministers who had not put nameplates outside their offices included Finance Minister, Haseeb Drabu, Health Minister, Lal Singh, Education Minister, Naeem Akhtar, Law Minister, Basharat Bukhari, Rural Development Minister, Abdul Haq Khan. "Even after ...   READ MORE   LA constitutes committee on PA, Estimates, PUs 5/15/2015 12:07:56 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 14: The Speaker of J&K Legislative Assembly on Thursday constituted three financial committees, with Mian Altaf Ahmed to head committee on Public Accounts, Rajiv Jasrotia committee on Public Undertakings and Javid Hussian Baig to head Estimates Committee. According to the notification issued by the Legislative Assembly, it has been mentioned that a consensus had been build up amongst all Legislature Parties in the House to project the names of their members in accordance with the principal of proportional representation to serve on the financial committees for the year 2015-16, and the members would serve the committees till March 31, 2016. Mian Altaf is the...   READ MORE   One's office locked by MLA, another lodges police complaint against NC leader Tale of 2 SDMs 5/14/2015 11:51:50 PM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, May 14: Known for picking up scuffles with government employees, NC leader T S Tony is alleged to have misbehaved with revenue staff at Gadigarh, forcing the SDM concerned to call a police team from Satwari police station. In another incident, R S Pura MLA Gagan Bhagat locked SDM office at R.S Pura for failure on the part of the latter to register his presence in the office. He visited SDM office after 8 AM on Thursday but to his surprise around fifty per cent of the staff was not present, forcing him to lock the SDM office. He later apprised the revenue minister and Jammu DC of the matter for further necessary action against the absentees. When co...   READ MORE   CAMPA fails to keep tab on afforestation programmes Procures plants without quality certificates, passes lump-sum bills 5/14/2015 11:51:27 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, May 14: Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) set up for proper monitoring of compensatory afforestation activities and to promote afforestation and regeneration activities as a way of compensating for forest land diverted to non-forest uses, but it has miserably failed to keep quality control of plants procured and monitoring of survival rate of plantation. Besides, CAMPA procured plants without obtaining quality certificate and passed vouchers of plant bills that too without mentioning the details such as age, length, etc., of supplied plants. Sources told Early Times that the working of Compensatory Afforestati...   READ MORE

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