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Cong moving towards total insignificance in J&K 5/16/2016 11:46:54 PM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: From the position of political inevitability to insignificance, Congress is relegating to the periphery of political canvas in Jammu and Kashmir thick and fast. If the central leadership fails to address the factionalism within its state unit and thinks out of the box to play the role of an imaginative and relevant opposition, it may soon lose its traditional political space to ruling BJP forever. Despite brewing resentment against BJP which rode over Modi wave to power in the last Assembly elections, the Congress failed to make political purchases on this dissent. Ruling Coalition has given many an opportunities to the opposition that includes Congress in Jammu and National Conference in Kashmir, but while NC managed to make best use of those opportunities, Congress failed to make an impact. Whether it was the issue of the BJP's stand down on ideological issues, opening of AIIMS in Jammu, Development of major tourism projects in Jammu or of late, the infamous incident of the NIT Srinagar which clearly pushed the saffron party ...   READ MORE

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2 yrs now, BJP fails to fulfil promises to WPRs 5/16/2016 11:46:47 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: Identifying three sites for setting up colonies of displaced Kashmir Pandits in the Valley is a highly appreciable step but BJP led NDA Government at the Centre has not moved even an inch forward to solve unending problems of the West Pakistani refugees. The so-called nationalist BJP, which was in the forefront of highlighting plights of these displaced people, has maintained a criminal silence on their human issue after getting power at the Centre and in the State. The Union Government is going to complete two years in office within a week's time but no serious effort have been taken so far to give some rights to the West Pakistani Refugees, who ha...   READ MORE   'Rename J&K as Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh' Ladakhi complaint 5/16/2016 11:46:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: The people of far off Ladakh have a complaint against the powers-that-be in New Delhi and J&K. Their complaint is genuine. Their complaint is that although the state consists of three distinct geographical and cultural regions, the name of their region do not find place in the nomenclature of the state. "Why the state is being termed as J&K State?, they ask. Why Ladakh finds no mention in the nomenclature of the state?, they also ask. They also say that during the Dogra regime, the nomenclature of the state was comprehensive and ask that the state be renamed as the State of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh State. They further say that the two reasons behind th...   READ MORE   Change of guard jeopardizes future of JU offsite campuses 5/16/2016 11:46:16 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: The blocking of funds by Peoples Democratic Party-BhartiyaJanta Party (PDP-BJP) government for the development of offsite campuses of University of Jammu is reportedly due to unsympathetic view of government towards the initiatives taken by previous dispensation. The future of offsite campuses had started running in troubled waters, since the new dispensation has taken reins of state, sources said. The seeds of offsite campuses were sown by previous government headed by NC-Congress coalition government and eight offsite campuses were sanctioned allegedly to appease the aspirations of particular constituencies. Officials in Higher educa...   READ MORE   'Secularists need to visit J&K to see plight of minorities' Social media under attack 5/16/2016 11:46:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: Social networking sites are under severe attack these days. The "secularists" are attacking it as well as private news channels. Their grouse against social media and news channels is that they are pro-Hindu and pro-Hindutva and anti-minorities and certain social segments. "Till very recently, our media cleaved to that tolerant ideal mentioned earlier because newspapers tend to be liberal and are disengaged from much reader feedback. Today TV stations scan social media in the afternoon to determine the angle of attack on their evening debates. The average user of this social media is anglicized, urban, upper class and upper caste: Hindutva's base. It ...   READ MORE   BJP leaders have no time to congratulate Aditya, Sahil 5/16/2016 11:45:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: Two candidates belong to Jammu city have qualified civil services examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), results for which announced on May 10. But none of the BJP leader has spared time to visit residence of these two boys of Jammu city to congratulate their parents. AdityaLangeh who belongs to Bahu Fort area and presently putting up at Trikuta Nagar and SahilSarangal, who lives in Canal Road Jammu have cracked prestigious UPSC exam. Shockingly, BJP leaders, who always claimed to be champion of Jammu's cause, could not spare time to visit residence of these two boys of Jammu city. It is not the first time candidates fro...   READ MORE   After losing proxy war in Kashmir, Pak blames India for Balochistan unrest Ulta chor kotwal ko dantay! 5/16/2016 11:45:47 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: In a glaring instance of "Ulta chor kotwal ko dantay" Pakistan Defence Minister, KhawajaAsif, has accused India of "supporting" terrorists and separatists, particularly in restive Balochistan. It seems Pakistan after facing a humiliating defeat in a proxy war which it had launched against India in Kashmir in 1990 has lost the plot and is trying to play the victim card. "Pakistan sponsored terrorists present in Kashmir are on the run and are finding it hard to save their lives as security forces are after them. On the other hand robust counter infiltration grid on the Line of Control (LoC) has foiled the nefarious designs of Pakistan to send in more terr...   READ MORE   Dead man 'sells' land at Nai Basti, tehsildar under scanner Land cost is estimated at crores of rupees 5/16/2016 11:45:33 PM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: A tehsildar, presently posted somewhere in a hilly district, is under scanner as during his tenure as Patwari in the area, he had allegedly issued 'fard intikhab' in the name of a dead person. Police have initiated a probe. The multi-crore scam has attracted the attention of Crime Branch (CB) and Gandhi Nagar and Domana police stations. It came to limelight when one Jai Singh of Domana lodged a complaint with Domana police station, alleging therein that registry of 18 kanals of land at Nai Basti was shown to have been done by his father who died way back in 1984. He also alleged that his father Kehar Singh was allotted 18 kanals of land...   READ MORE   Govt promotes banned Khyber milk at Secretariat 5/16/2016 11:45:23 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, May 16: Despite a ban on Khyber Dairy products by the court, the company's hoardings about the banned toned milk and curd are installed along the walls of Civil Secretariat in Srinagar. Just outside the official chambers of the industries and commerce minister, there is hoarding of Khyber Dairy milk for its promotion despite having banned by the court. The hoarding installed outside a chamber of a minister says, "Registered with directorate of industries and commerce Kashmir. Investment Rs 4.93 crore annual turnover 56 crore 100 percent employment." The people visiting the Civil Secretariat are fuming over the government's "negligence" of...   READ MORE   Kishtwar: Placing Azad's name below MoS Sharma in VVIP list sparks controversy 5/16/2016 11:22:02 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, May 16: The Congress party Member Legislative Assembly from Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori along with Member Legislative Council (MLC) Naresh Gupta, MLC Sham Lal Bhagat and National Conference MLC and former Minister Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo today held a strong protest inside District Development Board meeting at New Deputy Commissioner Office Complex Kishtwar over breach of privilege by putting the name of Ghulam Nabi Azad Leader of Opposit...   READ MORE   Militant dies by falling into gorge while fleeing; two held 5/16/2016 11:21:27 PM Early Times Report Poonch, May 16 : A suspected militant was today killed after he slipped into a gorge while being chased by security forces near the Line of Control in Poonch area while his two associates were arrested, police said. The militant identified as Abu Bilal slipped from a cliff while trying to flee and died on the spot , police said. The three were trying to cross over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir from the Chaprian post area when they were challenged by the security forces, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Poonch Rajouri range, Johnny Williams said. "Acting on specific information that a group of three militants was trying to cross to the other side of the LoC,...   READ MORE   'Ailing' GMC adds to patients' woes 5/16/2016 11:21:11 PM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: Medical College and its Associated Hospitals Jammu started way back in 1982 has suffered ill treatment at the hands of government more often than not with no time bound regular measures for upkeep of various services being rendered to the public. Govt Medical College and its Associated Hospitals primarily came in existence in the year 1972 and begun its functioning from a couple of barracks still existing behind the present medical college building with all the line departments functioned from SMGS Shalimar, told an old retired employee of GMC, saying that the standard of services continued to vary and decay from time to time and gradual...   READ MORE   Sanctioned in 2008, work on GDC buildings yet to complete 5/16/2016 11:21:05 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: One more example of prevailing administrative inertia in government functioning has come to fore, the Higher Education Department had sanctioned nine Government Degree Colleges to Jammu division in 2008, but all the colleges' works is yet not completed despite lapse of eight years. Moreover, owing to apathy of the government, all the colleges are running in rented accommodation since the last eight years, thanks to the Higher Education Department especially Higher Education minister, Naeem Akthar who claims that his government was committed to provide all tangible facilities to the education institutions. "In 2008, the previous government led by Omar...   READ MORE   AMT School issues selection list sans merit 5/16/2016 11:17:46 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: Resentment is brewing among the un-successful candidates, as Ancillary Medical Training Schools issued lists of selected candidates without mentioning merit. Sources told Early Times the list made public on Sunday without mentioning merits of selected candidates'. "AMT has 160 seats for General Nursing & Midwife (Female candidates only), 30 seats for Ophthalmic Assistant, 160 seats for Lab. Assistant, 60 seats for X-Ray Assistant, 30 seats for Dental Assistant, 30 seats for Sanitary Inspector and 100 seats for Pharmacist(Medical Assistant)", sources said, adding that the AMT made selection under very dubious manner. Smelling something...   READ MORE   Now watermill park under threat at Yusmarg 5/16/2016 11:17:29 PM Early Times Report Yusmarg, May 16: Yusmarg is again in news as authorities have allowed a local contractor to dug the famous watermill park to facilitate creation of a small rail line / amusement park for children. The environmental activists on the other hand say that creation of this small rail line would deface the park completely. Details available with Early Times reveal that a five feet wide patch and around 50 feet in length has already been dugged by a local contractor who is planning to get some children train in Yusmarg with the support of local Yusmarg Development Authority (YDA). The YDA has been in news in past also as in clear violation of Supreme Court directives , as...   READ MORE   Altaf Bukhari restarts political activities Workers say 'good news' on cards 5/16/2016 11:17:10 PM Hyder Ali Early Times Report Srinagar, May 16: Brining an end to over a month-long silence, senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former minister Altaf Bukhari Monday kick-started mega political rallying from his home turf of Amira Kadal constituency here. Apart from addressing a daylong party convention, where he asked the party cadres to revive membership drive, Bukhari has reopened doors to meet public delegations, which were otherwise avoided during his "sabbatical." While scores of his jubilant workers said "good news" was on cards, Bukhari's confidence at the rally, hinted at revival of his relationship with the PDP top brass, something which may fetch him a mi...   READ MORE   Govt vehicles gathering dust as PHE babus hire luxury vehicles 5/16/2016 11:16:37 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: Arbitrary decisions in Public Health Engineering (PHE) department are taking huge toll on state exchequer, as the department without inviting tenders has hired luxury car for babus. Moreover the vehicles owned by department are gathering dust. Reliable sources in the department informed Early Times that in Jammu division PHE department has nine Superintendent Engineers (SE) and 23 Executive Engineers (Xen) iof which 90 percent officials have hired private vehicles, instead to written higher authority department concern that they have requirement of vehicle for official use. PHE Division Kishtwar is the live example where official...   READ MORE

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