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| Shocker! Edu minister demands funds from students for flood-hit schools | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, May 16: In a shocking diktat, the Mufti-led collation government has asked schools heads to collect funds from the poor students for repairing the school buildings which were damaged in last year's floods.
The diktat has come from the Education minister Syed Naeem Akhtar Andrabi, directing school principals in south Kashmir to charge extra Rs 500 from the poor students for repairing the school buildings.
"My daughter told me that the teachers at girls higher secondary school are demanding Rs 500 from the students for repairing the building. So for verifying the same I went to school in the morning and the Principal there accepted that they have... | |
| | | | Security agencies face embarrassment as Pakistani flags flutter at many places | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 16: In a major embarrassment to the various security agencies operating in the state many Pakistani flags were hoisted by a group of people in different localities of the summer capital. These agencies were caught unawares after these flags were spotted in the different areas of the city.
Reports reaching here said that people were surprised in some of the localities in the Srinagar city after they saw the Pakistani flags fluttering atop electric and telephone poles. These flags caught the attention of the people with some of the passersby getting stuck out of the surprise in these areas at least for some time.
The Pakistani flags were se... | |
| | | | Will take steps to strengthen cross-LoC trade, travel: Sayeed | | |  Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, May 16: Expressing sadness over the sluggish pace of cross-LoC ties that had a historic beginning in 2005 when the first bus travelled from Muzaffarabad to Srinagar, the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today resolved to take further his peace-building measures to bring people living across the Line of Control (LoC) closer to each other.
He praised former Prime Ministers of India, Atal Behari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh, for realizing his dream of starting th... | |
| | | | CWC finds Tawi Artificial Lake Project feasible, PDP-BJP coalition thinks otherwise | | After CWC approval, AIBP sanctioned Rs 25 Crores: Taj | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: The remarks of PDP-BJP coalition government questioning feasibility of the Tawi Artificial Lake project has raised serious aspersions over its intentions, as the Central Water Commission (CWC) had already approved the project after making comprehensive technical assessment.
Picking holes in the claims of present dispensation, former PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Minister, Taj Mohi-ud-din said that Central Water Commission had already approved the project.
"It was only after the approval of CWC to the feasibility of the project that funds to the tune of Rs. 25 Cr were given by Union government under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programm... | |
| | | | PCP M.Ed begins, name of teachers again not displayed | | JU ignores chancellor's order | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 16: Not with standing to Chancellor's order to conduct personal contact programme (PCP), classes for M.Ed second semester begun by Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu, without displaying name of teachers' on notice board, who are teaching the students.
According to notification displayed in DDE, PCP second semester M.Ed session 2014-15 was to be started on May 16, 2015. "PCP for enrolment number 1 to 600 begun from May 16, 2015, will conduct at hall number 1-6 new building, for 20 working days. However, classes for enrolment number 601 to 1017 will begin on June 15, 2015 at same places and time", the notification reading, without mentionin... | |
| | | | Shamsher meets Mufti, lodges complaint against Nirmal, Sukhnandan | | No bijli, no paani in Jammu | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 16: BJP MP in the Rajya sabha, Shamsher Singh Manhas, has lost confidence in Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and Cabinet Minister Sukhnandan Choudhary. It appears that he had no faith in these two Cabinet Ministers, both BJP leaders, became clear on Friday. On Friday, he met with patron of PDP and Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and practically lodged a complaint against Nirmal Singh and Sukhnandan Choudhary. During the meeting, which took place at Jammu, Manhas urged the Chief Minister to do something to ensure that there was no shortage of drinking water and power.
The people of Jammu province are facing acute shortage of drinking wa... | |
| | | | Vohra may continue to be J&K's constitutional head till 2018 | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 16: Notwithstanding breezy misunderstanding between the PDP leadership and Governor, N.N. Vohra,on the issue of the latter's decision to send back the ordinance on new recruitment policy to the Government for reconsideration the relations between Vohra and Chief Minister, Mufti Mohd. Sayeed, continue to be cordial.
This is evident from the time Omar Abdullah expressed his desire to quit and not head a caretaker Government after the defeat of the National Conference in the Assembly election and Vohra conceding Mujfti Sayeed's demand for more time till he could forge an alliance for giving a stable and corruption free Government to the people of Jammu and Ka... | |
| | | | Now Kashmir separatist, mainstream leaders celebrate, mourn together | | Bahut Yarana Lagta Hai! | | | Abdul Majid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 16: In the eyes of people, separatist and mainstream leaders in Kashmir could be poles apart. But relation between the two camps in times of joys and sorrows seems to have finally come in tune with the evergreen Bollywood dialogue from blockbuster Shoolay: Bahut Yarana Lagta Hai!
For the past few months, affinity is publicly growing between separatists and mainstream leaders who are often seen together in mourning or celebrations. The latest remained the death of separatist leader and former Ameer-e-Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir Syed Nazir Ahmad Kashani who passed away Thursday in Soura here.
While many mainstream politicians including those ... | |
| | | | Geelani wrong, RSS and BJP against Jammu's empowerment | | Setting record straight | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 16: Pakistani agent and rank communalist Syed Ali Shah Geelani has accused the RSS of striving to de-link Jammu province from Kashmir Valley and threatened that the Kashmiri nation will not allow it to achieve its objective. The RSS and allied parties, including the BJP, have increased influence in Jammu province, Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani has said, adding that a formal campaign has been started at government levels to separate this division from the Kashmir division. "The key and top posts in the administration are likely to be snatched from the Muslim community at the first stage. Reports coming from the Jammu division regarding the activities o... | |
| | | | AIIMS struggle gaining momentum | | Forgotten Singhal Report | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 16: The ongoing struggle for the establishment of AIIMSin Jammu is gaining momentum day by day. Almost all the non-BJP political parties, political formations, social groups and student organizations are contributing to the movement in their own way. They are taking on and lambasting the BJP-led NDA Government for its "anti-Jammu" policies and questioning the very credentials of BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, who reportedly taunted and abused the people of Jammu province and spoke against the country to please his Kashmiri masters by saying that no one could "snatch AIIMS from Kashmir and it will not be established in Jammu", "India was u... | |
| | | | Shortage of police officers delaying DIGs' promotion as IGPs | | Some SSPs may be promoted out-of-turn as DIGs | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 16: As the state government is faced with the shortage of DIG rank officers, it is in a fix as regards the promotion of 1997 IPS officers to their next rank of IGPs but it seems to have found out the way now.
Police sources said to get the requisite number of DIGs needed to head different police wings, the government had decided to give out-of-turn promotion to some SSPs. It had now given green signal to the promotion of the 1997 batch IPS officers, sources informed.
The department has a total of seven IPS officers of 1997 batch. One of them is on deputation to the Centre while another is booked in a corruption case. Therefore, the government was not consid... | |
| | | | Neither Tara Chand mustered courage, nor seems Dr Singh concerned | | Forget about lake, water body like LAWDA still eludes for Jammu | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 16: In the political furore by opposition parties over PDP-BJP's intent to shelve the ambitious artificial lake project in Jammu, most relevant yet always ignored question that can make politicians uncomfortable is that why a Water Development Authority on pattern of LAWDA still eludes for Jammu ? Congress which raked up lake issue vociferously today during years of governance never ever dare ask for it nor seems BJP in a position to assert on what should have been granted to Jammu as a matter of parity .
It goes without saying that Jammu has as many lakes and water bodies the condition of which lies in shambles, courtesy successive governments which ha... | |
| | | | Anti-India Geelani becomes Indian to get passport | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 16: The Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who leaves no opportunity to indulge in anti-India activities at the behest of his bosses sitting across the Line of Control, has applied for an Indian passport as he intends to travel to Jeedah in Saudia Arabia to meet his ailing daughter.
Sources told Early Times that Geelani, along with his wife and son, has submitted online application form for the issuance of the passports in their favour. "Geelani and his wife have mentioned that one of their daughters, Farhat Jabeen Geelani, who stays in Jeddah is suffering from ill health and that the visit is purely personal and not a political one."
Geelani has... | |
| | | | Omar Govt converted JK's irrigation canals into sewage drains | | Out of 411.76 lakh hectares of land merely 3.42 lakh irrigated | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 16: What could be termed as a deliberate attempt to bring JK at the brink of a dreadful drought is the blunder committed by the Omar led coalition when the irrigation canals were converted into sewage drains and crores of rupees going down.
With the farmers across the state decry over the official neglect in maintenance of the irrigation canals, details coming to fore reveal that the previous government with a deliberate move made JK farmers to suffer with another drought like situation in the offing.
Details inform that as the irrigation potential of the state of Jammu and Kashmir was assessed at 411.76 lakh hectares of land, the O... | |
| | | | Abandoned patient lying 'untreated' at GMC hospital for last 4 days | | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: An unconscious unattended man is awaiting treatment at GMC hospital for the past four days. The indifference of the doctors and the hospital administration reflects their insensitivity.
Senior doctor of GMC hospital preferring anonymity informed Early Times that the patient was admitted to the emergency ward of the hospital three days ago by locals. On the first day, he was attended by doctors like any other patient in the hospital. But when it became increasingly clear no one was with him, the hospital authorities allegedly abandoned him. Significantly, it is not the first instance of such gross negligence on the part of the hospital... | |
| | | | ICDS officials dump nutrition supply meant for children | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Kulgam, May 16: With the officials dumping the nutrition supply meant for Anganwari Centers, New Delhi sponsored scheme Integrated Child development Scheme (ICDS) meant for the development of children seems to be failing in Damhal-Hanjipora project of district Kulgam.
Official sources told Early Times that the concerned Project officer has dumped the nutrition meant for the existing centers, which was supplied to the project before three months.
"In the Month of Feburary and March nutrition was supplied to the department but after the passage of over three months now, the concerned CDPO has not passed on the nutrition to the Anganwari Centers," said ... | |
| | | | 2 months on, NABARD projects worth Rs 250 Cr fail to take off | | Work on 49 roads, 4 bridges yet to begin | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: The lackadaisical attitude of State Government for not carrying out development works on time can be well gauged from the fact that despite the lapse of two months, projects worth Rs 250 Cr sanctioned by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development have not begun.
Sources told Early Times that National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) had sanctioned projects worth Rs 250 crore in March 2015 comprising 49 roads and 4 four bridges across the State but projects could not be taken off due to slackness on the part of concerned department as the tendering process has yet to initiate.
"The initial process of tendering ha... | |
| | | | Abdullahs’ have no right to talk on KPs Issue | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 16: A day after National Conference (NC) President, Dr Farooq Abdullah asked to solve re-settlement issue of Migrant Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) during his Jammu visit, Kashmiri Pandit leaders while terming his statements mere political gimmick said Abdullahs have no right to talk on KPs issue. NC Chief patron, Farooq Abdullah during his recent visit to Jammu urged all migrant including Muslims and Sikhs to sit together to chalk out a strategy for homecoming without creating further trouble. President 'Kashmiri Pandits Sangarsh Samiti' (KPSS), Sanjay Tikoo while talking to early times said that 'Abdullahs be it Farooq Abdullah or his son Om... | |
| | | | Month on, Chiralla teshil waits for Tehsildar | | Truth about new administrative units | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: Contrary to the tall claims of the state government of streamlining the new administrative teshil Chiralla of district Doda still awaits a Teshildar.
Romesh Kumar, a sarpanch of Bhallara panchyat informed Early Times that in the previous month state government had reshuffled the administrative officer in which Teshildar Chiralla was also transferred but till date his replacement has not been sent.
He further said that in absence of Teshildar, the administration of Chiralla teshil was not functioning smoothly. " I initially visit in Teshil where I found one Naib- Teshildar and Patwari (Sunil Kumar) when enquired about the other adminis... | |
| | | | War-like stores recovered in Baramulla: Army | | | | S.Tahir-Ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, May 16: The security forces on Saturday said they busted a hideout in Baramulla district in north Kashmir.
A senior Army official told Early Times that based on the specific intelligence from a unit source, the troops of 46 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) along with the police launched a search operation in Gooriwan-Zandfaran forests of Baramulla on the intervening night of May 15-16 which continued till Saturday morning.
"A huge cache of arms, ammunition and war-like stores were recovered," said the official.
The recovery, he said, included 1 AK 47 rifle, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, 1 Chinese pistol, 2 magazines of Chinese pistol, 28 rounds... | |
| | | | Congress tears apart BJP over Tawi lake project, denial of AIIMS to Jammu | | |  Kunal Shrivatsa
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 16: Terming the announcement of the Chief Minister (CM) to shelve the multi-crore artificial lake project on River Tawi and denial of AIIMS Hospital to Jammu region as breach of trust by the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) the Congress launched a scathing attack on the saffron party and said today that it was trying to test the patience of Jammuites.
Addressing a press conference at Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) headquarters, Shaheedi Chowk he... | |
| | | | Sub Jr. Hockey: Players enter into brawl; referees restore order | | |  Shiv Dev Thakur
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: Ongoing National Sub Junior Hockey Championship being played at K K Hakhu stadium Jammu today witnessed some anxious moments when players of the opponent teams entered into a violent clash over a trivial on field melee.
The incident took place in a match between Chandigarh and Dadar and Nagar Haveli, when the players aggressively came into blows following a trivial on field clash. The timely intervention of the referees however dissuaded the ... | |
| | | | Two leaders spoil the broth for state BJP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: The BJP is on defensive and facing backlash for two individuals, who for their political and economic interest took Jammu for a ride and put the BJP on a back foot in the first two months of government.
MoS PMO Jitendra Singh had thanked the union finance minister Arun Jaitely for setting up AIIMS in Jammu. Despite the fact, there was no official statement in this regard. The statement was carried in the media as it came from a minister, who is in the PMO, the highest and the most sensitive department in the Government of India.
It gave political ammunition to the opposition parties to corner BJP, which had won huge mandate from the people of the Jammu j... | |
| | | | Why have a clock tower at Lal Chowk? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: The clock tower at Lal Chowk in the summer capital has become a hot spot for the separatists and main-stream politicians. Both want to conquer it to prove their strength (if not worth). While the government seems, desperate to keep the clock tower `out of bounds' especially for the separatists, the curbs imposed to ensure it's `protection' every now and then subject the commoner to inconvenience.
Pertinent to mention, the clock tower has no historical importance. It came up in early 80s and became politically important in 1992 when the then BJP president, Murli Manohar Joshi hoisted the tricolor on the tower. He started his yatra from a distant state in ... | |
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