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In Srinagar, admin facilitates arrangements for anti-India rallies! Ahead of Rajnath's visit, admin busy pleasing separatists 5/19/2015 11:54:32 PM Abdul Majid Early Times Report Srinagar, May 19: Civil administration in Srinagar is seemingly busy facilitating arrangements for the smooth conduct of ongoing anti-India functions being hosted by Hurriyat Conference (M) as a part of its ongoing "Hafta Shahadat (Martyrs' Week)" commemorations. Since last week when the Hurriyat kick-started the annual itinerary of anti-India programs, the administration has been taking extra care of civic facilities and traffic regulation at these venues, mostly in the downtown. At Jamia Masjid Nowhata, the epicenter of anti-India activities, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has launched sanitation operations. Ahead of the commencement of the weeklong event, senior SMC officials visited the locality to oversee sanitation drives. "Normally, limestone is laid only once a week on Fridays, but during the Hafta Shahadat, limestone lines are being laid everyday while sweepers have been dedicated for special sanitation drives to keep the area extra clean," a Nowhatta resident said. Similar arrangements were visible in Rainawari where Mirw...   READ MORE

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Proposed PSC members: NC worker out, BJP worker in 5/19/2015 11:54:18 PM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, May 19: The adage 'Might is Righty' seems aptly fit in the pick and choose policy in the members of the Public Service Commission (PSC) as after showing the door to the G.L Bhagat , an earlier proposed member in PSC, on the ground of having label of National Conference (NC), the successive government recommended the name of the BJP worker for the PSC panel, raising eyebrows of many. Dr B.D Vyas, whose name was recommended for the PSC panel, is renowned worker of the BJP and was very much in the panel of BJP candidate for MLA for Samba constituency but was denied ticket at eleventh hour. Further, ignoring Governor N.N Vohra's recommend...   READ MORE   What will the BJP do now? Passport to SAG 5/19/2015 11:54:10 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 19: The PDP, which is in the driving seat, has once again asserted its position and authority and told the BJP to remain within limits and not to make any statement that negates the "healing touch policy". In fact, the PDP told the BJP to keep its mouth shut and not make any statement that was not appreciated in Kashmir. The case in point is the Education Minister and PDP leader's statement that the Jammu & Kashmir Government considered issuing passport to Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani a "humanitarian issue". In other words, he gave a clear hint that Pakistani agent and disturber of peace in Kashmir Geelani would be granted passport as pe...   READ MORE   Administrative reshuffle: KAS Officers rue postings in violation of Apex Court orders 5/19/2015 11:54:02 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, May 19: KAS officers have expressed their resentment over the posting of some junior KAS officers as Heads of departments in violation of the directions of the Apex Court. Immediately after getting the news of transfers, around KAS 35 Officers assembled at Jammu and expressed concern over PDP-BJP coalition Government continuing the wrong doings of the previous Government. It is, pertinent to mention that the Seniority list framed by the Government has been quashed by the Single Bench of the High Court and the previous Government in-order to favor some blue eyed Officers went in multiple litigations both before the High Court and Supreme Co...   READ MORE   Teacher embarrasses Minister, beats kid to pulp in open 5/19/2015 11:53:48 PM Peerazada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, May 19: Much to the embarrassment of Education Minister who claims to be thriving for better quality education, a video clip has gone viral on social media wherein a kindergarten kid is seen being beaten up by his teacher to pulp. A short video clip of 20 seconds duration has not only unmasked the tall claims of the state authorities of ensuring quality education in the government run schools but has also made the education minister to eat a humble pie who since assuming office claims have been trying to revolutionize the education sector of Jammu and Kashmir. In a video clip which has become talk of the town and has gone viral on social ...   READ MORE   Impropriety galore in RDD: Blue eyed Juniors man higher posts 5/19/2015 11:53:41 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 19: 'Rules for fools' seems fit for functioning of Directorate of Rural Development Jammu, as some blue eyed officers, in violation of government's transfer policy, are working at same posts for more than four years. Moreover, one the officer (non-Gazztted) recently has been given charge of superior post. Sources told Early Times that Parvez Iqbal Malik, holding charge of Executive Engineer (XEN) since 2011. "Director RDD Jammu gave additional charge of XEN, to then Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), Parvez Malik. Since then, in violation of transfer policy, Malik has been holding the charge post. Sources said that the post was deliberatel...   READ MORE   Waiting list for Govt accommodation at Srinagar remains stagnant since 2013 Power packed' recommendation, not seniority works with Estates Deptt 5/19/2015 11:53:31 PM 'Money too paves way for allotments at the earliest' Early Times Report Jammu, May 19: Estates Department in J&K which has remained in controversies and in news for all the wrong reasons has one more dubious distinction - the waiting list for government accommodation to employees and senior officials at Srinagar is stagnant for years. Even its own website which was launched three years back shows not a single change in the status of names, many of whom are waiting to get accommodation for as long period as 15-20 years, thanks to department's self - evolved system of making allotments which merits only influence of power corridors and at times money too. Sources said notwithstandi...   READ MORE   Don't act as second fiddles: BJP high command to party ministers 'Stop reaping benefits of power, concentrate on work' 5/19/2015 11:52:26 PM Fazal Khan Early Times Report Srinagar, May 19: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers and leaders acting as second fiddles in the PDP-BJP government has annoyed the BJP top brass, sources told Early Times on Tuesday. They said the BJP top leaders are unhappy with the ministers in the coalition government as they believe that they (ministers) have failed to establish their writ and apparently it looks like that they have no say in the administrative affairs. "Since the day new government has been formed major administrative decisions have been taken by the PDP ministers. The BJP ministers not putting in much effort to have their say in the policy matters has not gone well with the ...   READ MORE   Termination of absentee doctors: Nothing beyond tongue waggling 5/19/2015 11:52:08 PM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, May 19: A fortnight after Minister for Health and Medical Education assured to terminate the services of government doctors who have been on prolonged, unauthorized absence, words have not been transformed into action diminishing the assurance to mere empty recurring. It is an open secret that most of these doctors belong to influential political families of the state and are on unauthorized sojourn to greener pastures outside the country, still continuing to be in government service. Sources disclose that many of these doctors are working in hospitals in gulf countries and making huge money and have not resigned from government service keeping...   READ MORE   Nirmal, Sukhnandan motivated CM to review stand on Tawi Lake: Sham High Court Meet should rattle BJP 5/19/2015 11:52:00 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 19: The Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA), Jammu, today held an all-party meeting to decide the future course of action to force the anti-Jammu authorities in the state and at the centre to reverse their vindictive decision and establish the sanctioned AIIMS in Jammu as promised by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on the floor of the Lok Sabha during his budget speech on February 28. It was a very largely attended meeting in which all those who matter in Jammu, barring the BJP, took part. The hall was over-flowing or packed to its capacity and the meeting was chaired by the Bar association president. All of them authorized the JKHCBA to chalk ...   READ MORE   Artificial lake controversy willfully created to scuttle AIIMS' movement Diverting attention from big issue 5/19/2015 11:51:50 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 19: It was with a dubious motive that certain vested interests and anti-Jammu forces announced on May 15 that the ongoing Tawi Artificial Lake Project was not technically and economically viable and that the project, considered by the people of Jammu a "dream project", could be shelved. It was not an off-the-cuff remark; it was a carefully thought statement. The purpose was to puncture the ongoing popular movement against the unscrupulous BJP and the BJP-led NDA government at the centre and for the establishment of the sanctioned AIIMS in Jammu. The purpose was to divert the attention of the agitating people of Jammu province from the real issue and create a...   READ MORE   Revokes transfer order issued at Kichloo's behest Mufti rectifies Omar's folly 5/19/2015 11:51:40 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 19: The state cabinet led by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Monday rectified a mistake, committed by former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, by revoking a transfer order issued on behest of former Industries Minister Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo, following a controversial land deal worth several hundred lakhs of rupees. In one of the ,many misdeeds of the previous government, it had prematurely transferred a KAS officer, twice in three months and the last one was government order number 1091-GAD of 2014, issued on 21/10/2014, according to which Showkat Ahmed Zargar was posted as Director Industries, transferring Dr. Abdul Rashid to SSA. This government orde...   READ MORE   College ransacking: Uri MLA's son yet to be arrested 5/19/2015 11:51:02 PM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, May 19: Despite registering a First Information Report (FIR) in the case of 'ransacking' of a degree college in Uri area of this north Kashmir district, police is yet to arrest the son of the local legislator and other accused in the case. Principal Government Degree College Uri, G.M Dar, told Early Times that Dr Sajad Ahmad, son of MLA Mohammad Shafi Uri, has been fomenting trouble in and outside the college and "has almost liquidated the sanctity" of this co-educational institution attended by hundreds of girls on daily basis. Dar said that one of the teachers Inam Mir, who is working in some school of Uri, "has been threatening me of dir...   READ MORE   People protest, judicial probe ordered Case of alleged police torture: CAPD employee's tooth broken 5/19/2015 11:50:53 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report MENDHAR, May 19: In an alleged case of police torture, a CAPD employee's tooth was broken here last night while his colleague, a storekeeper, was unable to pass urine. Agitated over the alleged incident, which people termed as inhuman, a strong demonstration was held here today against Mendhar SDPO Surinder Choudhary. The protesters demanded registration of a case against the police officer. CAPD wayman Fazal Hussain, storekeeper Mohammad Kabir and TSO Abdul Khaliq were suspended, following their alleged involvement in a case of misappropriation of government ration. CAPD ration bags were seized by police a week or so back when these were being unloaded at...   READ MORE   Rs. 8.5 Cr Bhour camp Tulip garden reduced into grazing ground 5/19/2015 11:50:41 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, May 19: Constructed at the cost of whopping ` 8.5 cr, the tulip garden in Bhour camp has been reduced into a mere grazing ground and no one has been held accountable for such colossal plunder of Public exchequer. Manpreet Singh a resident of Bhour Camp informed Early Times that seven-year back state government had announced twin flower gardens in Jammu and Srinagar to attract tourist but while Garden at Srinagar shot to international fame, one in Jammu has become a barren land. Castigating previous government Singh said that the Tulip garden Bhour camp which was inaugurated by then Chief Minister Gulam Nabi azad, on March 31,2008 with the hope ...   READ MORE   Mission Director NHM seeks regularization of its employees 5/19/2015 11:50:04 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, May 19: In a significant development, the Mission Director National Health Mission (NHM) Jammu and Kashmir has sent a proposal to Commissioner Secretary to Government Health and Medical Education Department who is also Chairman Executive Committee, State Health Society proposing regularization of all the NHM employees commonly known as NRHM in the state of Jammu and Kashmir who had completed seven or more years of service as contractual staff. According to reports , Mission Director NHM Dr. Yaspal Sharma in reply to the communication No. HD/NHM/18/2015 dated 22-04-2015 of the government seeking Mission Director's comments regarding draft pol...   READ MORE   Factory owners threaten striking employees Guns of Gangyal evade tax 5/19/2015 11:49:50 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, May 19: The workers of Gangyal Gun Factories, who are protesting and striving hard against exploitation at the hands of their employers staged protest for the sixth consecutive day Tuesday. The protesting employees, it has been reliably learnt have been threatened by the employers. The adamant owners of Gun Factories at Ashok Nagar seem unrelenting to concede the demands of gun workers and are now intimidating the employees. There are around 500 employees working in 19 factories like Free India Gun Works, Hemraj Gun Manufacturers, Standard Gun Works, Khalsa Gun Works, Bhumra Gun Works, Pritam Gun works, Santokhoo Gun Works, Kalsi Gun Works, Utta...   READ MORE   DHS Kashmir becomes first casualty of anti-corruption 'crusade' of PDP-BJP govt Dr. Saleem shown door, attached with GAD 5/19/2015 11:36:56 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 19: Acting tough on the 'tainted' and 'influential' officers in the state, the government today ordered for the attachment of Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr. Saleem-ur-Rehman with the General Administration Department (GAD). The action comes after allegations that Dr. Saleem is involved in many corruption cases in the department. The GAD issued the order in this regard late in the day and the former Director Health Services Kashmir has b...   READ MORE   Mufti tours Kupwara distt, promises adequate staff deployment in rural areas 5/19/2015 11:33:05 PM Early Times Report KUPWARA, May 19: Flagging health and road connectivity as critical sectors of concern in rural areas, Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, today fixed deadlines for completion of ongoing infrastructural projects so that these are completed at the earliest and benefits percolate down to people. He said his Government will ensure that ration is distributed amongst people as per the Census of 2011, a matter he had forcefully taken up with the Central Government. The Chief...   READ MORE   For 20 yrs, Jammu family struggles for piece of land, courtesy Housing Corp 5/19/2015 11:28:00 PM Kunal Shrivatsa Early Times Report JAMMU, May 19: Nullifying the motto of providing cheaper and suitable land to the houseless people in urban areas of the state, the J&K Cooperative Housing Corporation Ltd has failed to give a plot of land to one of the legitimate allottees in posh Tawi Vihar Colony at Sidhra for the last 20 years. Naarating his tale of woes, Kapil Khajuria of City Chowk, Jammu told Early Times that despite approaching the J&K Cooperative Housing Corporation Ltd after regular intervals, the possession of plot at Tawi Vihar, Sidhra in his favour is still being denied on one pretext or the other. "Our troubles started from the day we deposited advance amount of Rs 20,000...   READ MORE   Review of recruitment policy adds to PDP's woes 5/19/2015 11:27:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 19: The review of new recruitment policy has added to the woes of PDP causing tension between very two senior leaders, both close to the chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. The recruitment policy was conceived and devised by the finance minister in an attempt to streamline the finances of the state. The policy though reportedly discussed in meeting of coalition partners attended by all important ministers, had reservations among a section of the ministers. Some ministers had even reportedly told the CM about their reservations, but the finance minister decided to go ahead with it. "Since the CM was also convinced about it, the others also decided to ...   READ MORE   Yes, dead people receive pension in Baramulla 5/19/2015 11:27:20 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, May 19: Serious cases of embezzlement in centrally sponsored schemes in Social Welfare Department (SWD), Baramulla, have come to the fore. The cases include those wherein old age pension has been withdrawn in the name of dead persons, as per documents available with Early Times. For example, one Rahimi, wife of Ghulam Hassan Sofi of Badibug village of Baramulla, had passed away a few years ago. However her husband, who enjoys some political clout, continues to receive pension of Rahimi under account number SB-4704. This is despite the fact that officials concerned in the SWD are aware of Rahimi's death. One Ali Muhammad Mir, son of Ghulam Ha...   READ MORE   Teachers paying from pockets to keep Mid Day Meal scheme alive 5/19/2015 11:27:07 PM Bivek Mathur Early Times Report Jammu, May 19: In what could be termed as shameful for the state's Education Department, teachers are paying from their own pocket to run the Mid Day Meal (MDM) scheme of the Union Government due to delay in the release of funds from the State Finance Department to the schools. As per a document in possession of Early Times, the average delay in the release of funds from the State Finance Department to the schools is 3 months, whereas in other states, it is mandatory to provide finances (cooking cost, honorarium to cook-cum-helpers) to the schools 3 months in advance. Union Secretary for School Education and Literacy (SE&L) has given clear cut directions ...   READ MORE   Akhter's appeal for Geelani's passport draws flak 5/19/2015 11:24:22 PM Early Times report Srinagar: Education Minister, Nayeem Akhter's appeal for issue of passport to Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani has evoked severe criticism from various quarters. It is widely reported that Geelani is booked under various sections of RPC and other penal laws of the land. He is also accused of sedition. The issue of passport, according to them, is simply impossible given the stand of the government and the intelligence sleuths on the issue. There have been instances when students have been denied travel documents for their remote connection with militants. Even intended Hajj pilgrims have not been spared. Abdul Majid Wani, the father of slain JKLF commander Ishfa...   READ MORE

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