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| As three Jammu based leaders launch tirade against own political parties a new political outfit in offing | | Lal Singh, Sham Sharma, Vikramaditya Singh on war path | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 22: With three Jammu based leaders raising a banner of revolt against their own political parties' stage seems to be set for the constitution of a parallel political outfit at least in the Jammu division of the state.
Chaudhary Lal Singh who represents Basohli in the legislative assembly has been on a war path against his own party Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in the recent past. Singh has been demanding a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Rassana rape and murder case. The Rassana rape and murder case has assumed limelight over the past few months.
MLA Basohli and his counterpart from Samba, Chander Prakash Ganga took p... | |
| | | | Violence during Ramzan: Top Cop disagrees with Union Minister | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 22: A day after a Union Minister said that the continued incidents of violence in Jammu and Kashmir despite the Centre putting in place a ceasefire have exposed terrorists and their sympathisers, the state's top cop gave a different take on it.
DGP SP Vaid tweeted on Tuesday that the ceasefire has been successful thus far. "The initiative of e PM has helped in general improvement in law & order. The situation especially in south Kashmir has eased and is serving as confidence building measure for families who want their boys to return back home," he wrote.
The differing opinions of the Minister and the DGP stem from the different figures of clashes and v... | |
| | | | Resignation of Sham Lal a significant development | | Jammu's changing scenario | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: Political situation in Jammu is changing and changing very fast. People are coming forward to register their protest against the discriminatory policies formulated and implemented by the coalition government. They are also expressing their concern over the fast-changing demographic profile of the Jammu province, especially districts of Jammu, Kathua, Samba and Udhampur. They are convinced that if they remained dormant or devoid of any political activity, Jammu province would get submerged under the rising tide of Kashmiri sub-nationalism.
In fact, 2018 has been witnessing a different Jammu and it all started with the startling disclosures made by a Jammu-... | |
| | | | Annoyed Minister flexes muscle to ensure transfer of DySP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: Annoyed with a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) ranked officer, a BJP minister has been able to get him removed from the place where he was posted.
Sources informed Early Times that the BJP minister had approached the Police Headquarters (PHQ) in order to get the DySP removed from the post he was holding.
"The BJP minister conveyed to the PHQ in clear terms that not only the DySP needs to be shifted but also ensure that his subsequent posting shall be made at an insignificant place as a punishment," said the sources.
"The PHQ wasted no time in obeying the directive of the minister and transferred the DySP ranked officer to a battalion though the ... | |
| | | | College girls forced to sit on ground, BJP workers occupy chairs | | |  Harpreet Singh Sethi
Early Times Report
jammu, May 22: Girl students from different government and private schools were made to sit on the ground during a function to mark the International Biological Diversity Day at Degree College Kathua.
The chairs, eyewitnesses said, were occupied by scores of BJP workers, forcing the girl students to sit on the ground in scorching heat.
Also, the Forest Minister, who was chief guest of the function, did not arrive at the venue on time. The minister ... | |
| | | | Now Hurriyat hopes for dialogue with New Delhi soon | | Billi Ke Khawab Mein Chichde! | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 22: A few days after the central government announced unilateral ceasefire in Kashmir, the separatists are hoping of dialogue with New Delhi.
The Hurriyat Conference M led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is seemingly enjoying good relations with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, is hopeful of a dialogue in near future.
The Hurriyat M hinted at this development at a function held in north Kashmir in connection with the death anniversary of slain Hurriyat leader Abdul Gani Lone in his native Handwara.
Addressing people at his death anniversary, senior Hurriyat leader and Muslim Conference Chairman Prof Abdul Gani Bhat said that he was hopeful that New Delhi... | |
| | | | Those who subverted mandate in J&K accuse Congress of subverting mandate | | Karnataka mandate | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: BJP under BS Yeddyurappa formed government in Karnataka on May 17, two days after the people of the state gave a fractured mandate. His government fell on May 19. He quit even before facing a floor test like GN Azad did in Jammu & Kashmir on July 7, 2008. Yeddyurappa formed government on the plea that his party emerged as the single largest party in the just-held elections. The BJP had won 104 seats in the 224-member house. Its arch-political rivals the Congress and the JDS were defeated by the electorate. The Congress, which was in power, could win only 78 seats and the JDS won 38 seats. All the three main players had fought against each other.
However, ... | |
| | | | For DDC Pulwama, Srinagar has its own Government! | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, May 22: In a grave blunder the District Development Commissioner (DDC) Pulwama has over looked the very name of the State he is working in.
In a meeting notice regarding the District Development Board (DDB) meeting name of Jammu and Kashmir State has been written as Srinagar and Kashmir.
The notice flagged as 'Urgent' stated that the District Development Board meeting for Pulwama is scheduled for May 23 ( Wednesday) at 10:00 am in the District Adm... | |
| | | | Teacher deputed as ATO in Tourism Deptt, selected candidates ignored | | Nepotism in PDP-BJP regime | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: An influential teacher has been deputed as Assistant Tourist Officer in the Tourism Department while ignoring the candidates selected by the SSRB for the job.
Reliable sources in Tourism Department informed Early Times that Iftikhar Sanjjar, a teacher of Kashmir division has been deputed to Directorate of Tourism J&K vide General Administration Department's order (No: 1156-GAD of 2017, dated:12-09-2017).
The said teacher was deputed to the Tourism Department when Chief Minister was holding the charge of Ministry of Tourism.
Interestingly, the SSRB released selection list of ATOs in August 2017. But instead of allowing the ATOs to joi... | |
| | | | JKSDMS forgets low retention of recruits | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Skills Development Mission Society (JKSDMS) has been selecting candidates for regional level skill competition but has virtually failed to address the problem of low retention rate of recruits in various industries.
The JKSDMS was created in 2016, with a purpose of creating an all encompassing integrated structure for streamlining various skill development programmes and play a pivotal role in monitoring, coordination, facilitating and providing overall policy direction for skill development activities in the state.
But so far the officials associated with the Mission have been failed to address the grievances and obstacles fa... | |
| | | | Delayed sanction of NABARD projects of Rs 380 cr wastes 1 yr | | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: The non-serious attitude of the state government to expedite the process of submission for various developmental projects to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has pushed back the development pace by one year.
Around 128 projects under NABARD of Rs 380 crore for 2017-18, that is, for last year, were sanctioned this year in last week of March.
"The delay in sanction of projects will now be executed next year which means the projects for 2018-19 will have serious impact on financial mobilization which is around 30% of the total amount," sources told Early Times. They said that with this delay NABARD budget wil... | |
| | | | Block, district coordinators of SBM without salary for 3 years | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 22: The lack of coordination between authorities of Sakshar Bharat Mission(SBM) is taking a tool on block coordinators and district coordinators, who have not received salary for the last three months. The block coordinators and district coordinators, working in the education department under centrally sponsored scheme, Sakshar Bharat Mission (SBM) are without salaries for the last 40 months.
"Salaries have been withheld as there is lack of coordination between authorities of Sakshar Bharat Mission (SBM)," an official said. The official said that these people have moved from pillar to the post, but to no avail. "The authorities are not concerned to rele... | |
| | | | 65 posts vacant in DH Kishtwar | | Hospital short of 19 doctors | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 22: Kishtwar District Hospital that caters a vast area including the areas from neighboring Himachal Pradesh and also adjoining areas of Gandoh and Thathri Sub Divisions of Doda District having population of over four lacs is lacking proper staff strength. Reports said there are 65 different posts laying vacant in the hospital including 19 posts of doctors.
As per official document with "Early Times", 65 different posts are lying vacant in District Hospital Kishtwar including 19 posts of doctors which includes 10 posts of Medical Officers.
Out of sanctioned 40 Gazetted posts of doctors the one post of consultant Dentist, two posts o... | |
| | | | Ring Road Project: Govt provides arbitrary compensation to orchardists | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 22: At a time when Apple or Mango is sold @ Rs 100 / kg in market , the department of Horticulture is paying them mere Rs 16 / Kg while preparing estimates for compensation in lieu of fruit bearing trees who are to be cut down during land acquisition process. The farmers in Jammu and Kashmir whose land comes under new Ring Road project are not only aghast against the Government for paying them meager compensation but farmers whose fruit bearing trees are to be axed feel humiliated as the compensation being paid to them is very meager.
The land owners whose land is to be acquired by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for construction of ring and... | |
| | | | PMGSY works move at snail's pace in Anantnag | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 22: Despite sufficient funding by Union government, the roads under PMGSY scheme are being constructed at a snail's pace in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.
The slow pace of construction work isn't only negating the official claims but is also putting the precious lives of innocent citizens at risk.
According to reports, the contractors who have been allotted contracts of constructing these roads have evidently abandoned the works after initiating them last year in various areas of the district. The suspension of works on Bijbehara-Sirhama road, Bijbehara-Veeri-Thajiwara road and others has left these roads in shambles.
Locals alle... | |
| | | | Patients left to starve as H&ME fail to clear contractor's pending liabilities | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: With department of Health and Medical Education failing to clear pending liabilities of the contractor, over a thousand in patients of the Government medical college hospital Jammu are being deprived of the prescribed diet and instead forced to live on a few slices of bread.
Pertinently, GMC&H Jammu has to pay pending liabilities of more than one crore for last many years owing to which the suppliers have cut the diet and are only serving few slices of bread with vegetable. Even, in 2015 the diet of the above-said hospitals was stopped by the suppliers for the same reasons but the department has failed to come out with the permanent solution. Sources tol... | |
| | | | Anganwari workers, helpers allege official apathy | | Made to pay Rs 500 for audit | | | MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, May 22: Aganwari worker and helpers have alleged official discrimination as they were being asked to pay Rs 500 annually for conducting audit besides Rs 20 to Rs 50 for APR by the concerned CDPO for the last quite some time, sources said here today. Staging strong protest against the authorities, the workers and helpers led by their district president Nassem Jan rued that they have been paying Rs 500 annually for conducting audit besides Rs 20 from helpers and Rs 50 from workers were being deducted from their salary monthly for APR for the last several years, Nassem said, we are poor employees and our wages are already very less. "We fail to und... | |
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