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PDP-BJP falters on Kisan Credit Card loan waiver proposal No formal letter sent to banks, nor Rs 150 cr funds released as yet 5/18/2015 12:13:32 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: PDP-BJP alliance government has faltered on one of the big claims made by its erudite -Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu who proposed in his budget presented in March this year that 50 percent of the Kisan Credit card loans would be waived off. This was proposed albeit with certain riders. Two months on, no movement has been seen as neither any letter has gone to banks so far nor is government learnt to released funds for the same till date. On the contrary, the farmers in utter state of confusion and ambiguity, instead of feeling any relief are increasingly becoming defaulters of the banks. Sources said the government has not sent any formal communique or letter to banks informing about what they contended in the budget proposal offered by Finance Minister. For the purpose the PDP-BJP government, Drabu had indicated to agreed to earmark Rs 150 cr. The waiver was however applicable to farmers who have an outstanding balance of less than Rs one lakh in their account. This step aimed at providing succour to farmers was in acknowledging the bad cond...   READ MORE

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Jammu all set for another massive bandh BJP fails its constituency 5/18/2015 12:13:21 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 17: No one had ever expected that the BJP, which in 2014 won three Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Ladakh and captured 25 out of 37 Assembly seats from Jammu and emerged as the single largest party in terms of popular votes in both the elections, would become so unpopular so soon. Today, it is condemned by one and all. No BJP leader and Minister can face the people of Jammu. Such is the situation in Jammu province. It was on April 24 that the entire Jammu province observed a massive bandh against the BJP and it was the first ever Jammu shutdown against the BJP. The people, cutting across party lines, the Jammu youth, the lawyers' organization, the business com...   READ MORE   One BJP minister tying to nab suppliers, another pressurizing officers to shield culprits Multi-crore social welfare scam: 5/18/2015 12:13:14 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: It is glaring example of lack of coordination between ministers of "disciplined" BJP that on the one hand that a Cabinet Minister is working day and night to nab those who are responsible for supplying sub-standard items to the children of anganwari centres while on the other hand another Cabinet Minister of the BJP is pressurizing officers to shield the culprits. Social Welfare Minister, Bali Bhagat had conducted raids at various anganwari centres across the state and picked up samples of nutrition items because there were reports that substandard items were supplied in these centres by the powerful suppliers who have strong network in the corridors o...   READ MORE   Amit Shah's snub makes Sukhnandan to clarify on Tawi lake project 5/18/2015 12:13:01 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: After a strong snub by the BJP national president Amit Shah to the State party leaders for allegedly succumbing before PDP, the Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Choudhary Sukhnandan rushed to media with a clarification that Tawi lake project was feasible and has not been shelved. According to the sources in BJP circles, Sukhnandan was conveyed through BJP State president Jugal Kishore Sharma to immediately call a press conference and issue clarification on the controversy over Tawi lake project following Chief Minister Mufti Mohd Sayeed's remark that the project has been shelved. The direction was passed by BJP national president Amit Sha...   READ MORE   Germany offers to cooperate in boosting Kashmir tourism 5/18/2015 12:12:54 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: Michael Steiner informed Sayeed that Germany officially recommends its citizens to travel to Kashmir. Germany on Sunday offered to help Jammu and Kashmir government in changing the negative perception about the safety of tourists intending to visit the Valley. The offer of cooperation in this regard was made by Germany's Ambassador to India Michael Steiner during a meeting with Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed here, an official spokesman said. Steiner, who was accompanied by his wife Eliese, informed Sayeed that Germany officially recommends its citizens to travel to Kashmir. During the meeting, the Chief Minister discussed with the German Amb...   READ MORE   JU awards its `perpetrator' with plum post 5/18/2015 12:12:48 AM K. Koushal Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: In a bizarre instance of obsequiousness, the person who had dragged Jammu University to the Court has been given plum post in the legal cell of the varsity. Not only this, the varsity will also be paying the legal expenses of the writ petition, filed by the officer. In reply to an RTI, the University admitted that an officer of the University, Jai Kumar Sharma had filed a writ petition in the court against JU, including Vice Chancellor and Registrar. "The officer had filed a writ petition against the University, seeking appointment against the post of Director Development Council in the University of Jammu Vide Notice advt dated 8-August...   READ MORE   Separatists have a field day in Srinagar, admin busy with Salman Khan, Sukoon Geelani, Mirwaiz host anti-India functions simultaneously 5/18/2015 12:12:41 AM Abdul Majid Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: Even as many senior officials spend their weekend hanging out with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan at the hill resort of Sonamarg, where he is shooting for upcoming film Bajrangi Bhaijan, Sunday provided ample opportunity for separatists to spew anti-India venom right here in the summer capital. Senior police officials on the other hand were busy with Sukoon, a function on drug abuse. Separatist leaders from rival camps, Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who nowadays are at cut-throat competition with each other, were allowed to host parallel seminars, aimed at pro-Pakistan propaganda. Geelani's Hurriyat Conference (G) hosted ...   READ MORE   POJK refugees committing mistake by pinning faith in BJP Abolition of Custodian Dept 5/18/2015 12:12:29 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 17: Refugees from Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) the other day asked the state government, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to abolish the Evacuee and Custodian Department and initiate process of allotment of the evacuee properties to the refugee families who had been living in them for several decades. The Custodian Department, it needs to be noted, was established decades ago to take care of the properties left behind by Muslims who migrated to Pakistan in 1947 after the Partition to become Pakistani nationals. Many of these properties, particular residential houses, were allotted to Hindu and Sikh refugee families who had migrated to...   READ MORE   Lawmaker's doctor son breaks law, bones of college staff in Uri 5/18/2015 12:12:07 AM Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, May 17: A doctor who happens to be son of the legislature from Uri constituency continues to meddle in the affairs of education institutions of the area, and in the latest case he virtually ransacked a college and assaulted its staff. Principal of the government degree college has written a letter to Education Minister (no: GDCU/MISC/208-13, dated 14/5/015), in which he has mentioned that on May 14 District Development Commissioner Baramulla al...   READ MORE   PDP-BJP playing short term 'drama' to divert attention from AIIMS issue......? Closure of Artificial Lake Project on River Tawi 5/18/2015 12:11:25 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: Is the decision to shelve much ambitious artificial lake project on famous River Tawi here a well knit political move by PDP-BJP coalition government to divert the attention of Jammu people from AIIMS issue...? Though an exact answer is within the think tanks of both the political outfits but insiders in the said political parties privately throw enormous hints that the move is a planned one. "Sheer resentment is brewing among the people of Jammu region cutting across the party lines against the decision of PDP-BJP coalition of setting up AIIMS in Kashmir valley and the coalition government especially the BJP leadership that swept all its Assembly sea...   READ MORE   Absurd! H &UDD employee gets job on fake certificate Enjoys plum postings, Govt in slumber 5/18/2015 12:11:12 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 17: Believe it or not, but it is true; an employee of Housing and Urban Development department is working on the virtue of a fake certificate wherein he has claimed that he has passed a diploma course which he never has. Shakeel Ahmad Shah, Executive Officer, Municipal Committee, Bandipora holding additional charge of Municipal Committee, Hajin has claimed that he has passed one year diploma in the course of Sanitary Inspector in August 1988. Shakeel has claimed promotion on the basis of fake certificate with action being awaited up to this time. The fraud has been established by State Medical Faculty and it has been recommended that...   READ MORE   17 CRF projects sanctioned by GoI fail to take off in JK 5/18/2015 12:00:33 AM Jammu, May 17: Despite central government sanctioning crores of rupees for various schemes the State government has failed to take prompt steps to utilize these funds and set these schemes rolling. Central government had sanctioned 17 projects worth over Rs 400 crore under Central Road Funds (CRF), but State government failed to utilize these funds. "These 17 projects had been approved by the Central Government and accordingly the funds had been allocated to the State but till date State government has not taken any steps to start these projects. Due to lackadaisical attitude of the state government districts including Doda, Kishtwar, Bhaderwah etc for which the projects had been s...   READ MORE   Budgam killings: Enquiry report under legal consideration: GOC `Army ready to thwart anti-peace designs of militants' 5/18/2015 12:00:01 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: Stating that the army in Kashmir is ready to thwart anti-peace designs of militants, General Officer-in-Commandant Chinar Corps, Lt Gen Subrata Saha on Sunday said that inquiry report submitted to Northern command into Budgam killings is under legal consideration. "We have submitted the enquiry report to Northern-Command and the same is under legal consideration," GOC told reporters on the sidelines of a function in Pahalgam. He said that army is ready to face any challenge and will ensure security of all sorts. "Militants will try to make their presence felt and can disrupt peace but will no stone unturned to secure Srinagar-Jammu Nationa...   READ MORE   Crops damaged by rains, hailstorm: Harvesting about to complete, survey for damaged crop yet to commence 5/17/2015 11:59:38 PM G S Asgotra Jammu, May 17: Even as harvesting is about to complete, the government is yet to undertake survey to assess losses caused by untimely rains and hailstorm. Source in the department informed Early Times that despite the Jammu and Kashmir government's announcement, the survey has not been conducted so far. "The government directed authorities' of revenue department to conduct survey to access loses occurred due to rain and hail storms with collaboration of Agriculture department, so far 50 per cent areas was covered, however, the crop had ripe, so farmers, without wasting any more started harvesting." They further said that rather than constituting a special team for the ...   READ MORE   Finally Dental College conducts MDS exams ET Impact 5/17/2015 11:59:13 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: The Government Dental College Srinagar is finally conducting the exams of Masters of Dental Sciences (MDS) students which were earlier being delayed by the college authorities due to unknown reasons. The students had been alleging that their career is at stake and Early Times had carried a detailed story in this regard onMarch 5 this year. The premier Dental Sciences Institution of State has been facing a rot as the institute is in a mess. The post graduate degree in dentistry (MDS) is a 3 year course but its taking 4 years for students to complete this course due to apathy of the officials at Government Dental College and Hospital Srinagar....   READ MORE   Worn out AC plant sounds alarm bells in GMCH Authorities unmoved 5/17/2015 11:58:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17:A major accident seems inevitable in the GMC hospital as the authorities seem in no mood to take remedial measures to prevent water leakage from the AC Plant located near the laundry of the hospital. Sources told Early Times that, the hospital administration had directed the Mechanical wing for installation of eleven new air conditioners and upgradation of ward number 11 which costs nearly Rs. 4 lakh. They further said that the condition of the plant is deteriorating day by day and the high flow is turning into a nightmare for staff of hospital. Thanks to the water leakage, staff and others have been spending anxious moments for the last some m...   READ MORE   Cop turns 'goon', demands money from travelers Beats up people after being denied money 5/17/2015 11:56:41 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report JAMMU, May 17: A traffic cop posted at Nagrota check post to manage the traffic in order to collect the money from the poor travelers has been accused of hitting the vehicles with sticks and iron rods while causing damage to the vehicles in case the money is denied to him by the vehicle owners. As per the details available with 'Early Times', in one such fresh incident involving Arjun Kumar son of Daulat Ram resident of Kishtwar, the traffic cop on duty dam...   READ MORE   JU VC constitutes committee to review eligibility for AP in Remote Sensing Deans to give advice Today 5/17/2015 11:54:51 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: Formed to ease a particular person, Dr R D Sharma, vice chancellor University of Jammu, has constituted a committee of Deans of various departments to review 'controversial' eligibility for the post of assistant professor for Remote Sensing and GIS. Sources said that the committee constituted by the Vice Chancellor would review the eligibility, and it is expected that some of the deans would oppose the same, in meeting which is likely to be held on Monday. "Earlier, the eligibility was fixed focusing on 'special' candidate", sources said, adding that the eligibility was fixed according to courses done the blue eyed candidate. "Backed by some influenti...   READ MORE   Bring papers on artificial lake into public arena BJP to take Cong head on 5/17/2015 11:54:37 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: The BJP has decided to take Congress head on. The party is contemplating to bring out all the papers in the public on the Tawi artificial lake and how the proposed plan was changed and also how the progress was stalled during the years, when Congress was in the government. The Congress is going all out to blame BJP for allegedly shelving all the prestigious projects of the Jammu. It has got more ammunition after the statement of the CM that Tawi project on creating artificial lake has been shelved as it is practically not feasible. "The CM said it after going through the feasibility report. The project was changed and that's reason it is technically not ...   READ MORE   Kichloo still MoS, I&C Department on official website JKVIB's Love for NC 5/17/2015 11:54:23 PM Bivek Mathur Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: Love of Jammu and Kashmir Khadi & Village Industries Board (JKVIB) for the National Conference (NC) party could be well gauged from the fact that former NC Minister Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo is still shown as the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Industries and Commerce Department on its webpage http://jkkvib.nic.in/contact.html. Not only this, former NC Minister Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo is also shown as the Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Khadi & Village Industries Board. "Sh. Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo Hon'ble MOS (Independent Charge), I&C Chairman KVIB Civil Secretariat Srinagar/Jammu 0191-2549670 0191-2565249 0194-2479485 0194-2479475", is what appea...   READ MORE   Mirwaiz desperate to prove Geelani wrong, show his strength May 21: Litmus test for PDP-BJP Govt 5/17/2015 11:54:07 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 17: The PDP-BJP coalition government is all set to face yet another litmus test in coming days as the Chairman of the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has called for Eidgah chalo on May 21, to commemorate the death anniversary of his late father Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq, who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on May 21, 1990, at his Nageen residence in city out skirts here. Now it remains to be seen whether the PDP-BJP government would allow the moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to show his strength and hold the proposed rally or would place him under house arrest? For Mirwaiz, May 21 this time around has assumed ...   READ MORE

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