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Ministers Prefer power brokers over MLAs After Sharma, more BJP MLAs ready to target party ministers 5/24/2016 12:27:02 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 23: Anger shown by Akhnoor MLA, Rajeev Sharma against discrimination with Jammu by the PDP-BJP government during District Development Board (DDB) meeting on Sunday is a warning signal for the BJP leadership because the legislators had given vent to his resentment after facing intense pressure from the voters of his constituency. Majority of the BJP legislators are facing pressure from their voters, who had voted BJP with a hope that their dignity and honour would be restored besides solution of their day today problems. The BJP ministers in the coalition have so far failed to come up to the expectations of their voters. What to say of minimizing miseries of the people, the casual approach being adopted by these ministers has further compounded woes especially in the on-going summer season when temperature is hovering between 40 to 45 degree Celsius. Rajeev Sharma before boycotting DDB targeted a senior BJP minister and others for ignoring Jammu in distribution of funds. And more importantly, the senior BJP minister, who was chairing the meeting, cou...   READ MORE

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Jammu University VC in dock; Sack him, demand BJP ministers CM Mehbooba asks Education Minister to act 5/24/2016 12:26:49 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 23: Taking serious note of dictatorial and anti-students attitude of Jammu University Vice-Chancellor Prof R D Sharma, the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has directed the Education Minister Naeem Akhtar to take action against the VC. The direction was issued after all the BJP ministers, during State Cabinet meeting at Srinagar today, complained against Prof R D Sharma and demanded his immediate removal as the Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University. Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh and Industries Minister Chander Parkash Ganga led the attack on R D Sharma, who thereafter came under severe criticism of all the other BJP minister. They accused the VC of being ...   READ MORE   Terror strikes twice in Srinagar; 3 cops killed 5/24/2016 12:26:27 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 23: After three years of lull, militants resurfaced in the summer capital on Monday morning-killing three policemen on the spot in two separate strikes, which put the Valley on high alert, a few weeks ahead of the annual Yatra. It has been the deadliest assault on Jammu and Kashmir Police here since 2013. Security analysts termed the militant strikes, well-planned and carried out by "highly trained" militants, even as there's possibility that same guerrillas w...   READ MORE   Tourism deptt shows no respect for slain policemen 5/24/2016 12:26:03 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report Srinagar, May 23: While the entire state was mourning the death of three policemen killed in twin militant attacks here today, the Department of Tourism showed no respect to the cops as they organized a function at the same time. The department organized the function almost at the same time while the wreath laying ceremony of the three policemen was being held at the Police Control Room. Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, her deputy Dr. Nirmal Singh along with other ministers, senior police and civil officials were present during the wreath laying ceremony. The supreme sacrifice made by the cops made no difference to the Department of Tourism and they wen...   READ MORE   Jaish Commander, accomplice killed in Maharaja Bazar encounter 5/24/2016 12:25:57 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 23: In a late night development two militants got killed in a brief encounter with police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in the Maharaja Bazar area. Reports said that the encounter took place when police and CRPF spotted the movement of at least two militants in the Maharaja Bazaar area. After being challenged by the police and CRPF personnel the militants fired back leading to a brief encounter. The fire was retaliated and in the gunfight two militants believed to having allegiance with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed. Reports said that a Jaish commander identified as Saifullah is one among the killed. However, t...   READ MORE   Intelligence agencies warn of more terror attacks 5/24/2016 12:25:48 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 23: The intelligence agencies have warned police and security forces of more terrorist attacks in days to come and asked them to remain alert. The warning was issued a few days before the today's attack on police personnel in Srinagar in which three cops lost their lives. Official sources said terrorists were able to kill the police personnel, who were unarmed, at a busy place, pointing to the fact that terrorists had developed deep intelligence network which was a matter of serious concern. The agencies have been getting information about the sinister designs of terrorists. Sources said terrorists wanted to step up their activities to create problems for ...   READ MORE   Mehbooba asks traders to stay away from separatists 5/24/2016 12:25:40 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 23: A day after Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti asked the stakeholders to ensure that peace prevails in Kashmir so that tourists arrival is not hit and battered economy is put back on track, militants carried twin attacks in Srinagar on Monday killing three policemen. The Chief Minister had sought support in maintaining peace at all costs, she had said state's tourism and business fraternity have to suffer the brunt when atmosphere of peace is disturbed in the Valley. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "It seems Mehbooba is aware about the fact that efforts are being made to disturb the peace in the Valley as tourist arrival has increased m...   READ MORE   Separatists' meet: Something cooking up at Hyderpora 5/24/2016 12:25:32 AM Early Times Report jammu, May 23: Something was serious cooking up on Monday at the Hyderpora residence of Pakistani agent Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Those cooked up something anti-India included Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik and their supporters. The meeting took place after 6 p.m.Before meeting Geelani, Mirwaiz and Malik met separately with each other at APHC-M, Rajbagh. These meetings could not be termed ordinary developments. These were extraordinary developments and there are potent reasons to believe that they held discussions on issues regarding joint strategy among separatists in the sense that they otherwise hate each other for personal reasons. It is obvious that th...   READ MORE   In-charge college principals likely to be replaced 5/24/2016 12:25:23 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report jammu, May 23: Nearly three dozen in-charge Principals of Government Degree Colleges are likely to be stripped off the title, they have been holding temporary for the last many months and some new faces are likely to be given the responsibility of post. Sources informed Early Times that the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has recently conducted interviews for nearly 67 posts of College Principals and interviews for Srinagar division were concluded few days back. "Nearly 67 Assistant Professors were made in-charge Principals by Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education department from time to time in the last more than five years, as with the r...   READ MORE   Sports officer 'eats' refreshment of players; authorities mum 5/24/2016 12:25:16 AM Early Times Report jammu, May 23: The recent case of the eating up of refreshment by the Sports officer has evoked severe response from the sports persons and locals as well as in social media, but the department of sports is still mum over the issue as they might ought to save their official. Sports Council had started to offer refreshments worth Rs. 100/- to the sportspersons attending coaching camps in various games by itself, rather than entrusting the sports associations following complaints that the players were never offered the refreshments. Though the decision of the Sports Council was widely hailed, certain vested interests compromised on quality and quantity of the refreshmen...   READ MORE   PDP's 'strongman' cornered, won't be mantri again 5/24/2016 12:25:10 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 23: Chances of returning of a former minister and a powerful PDP leader to the council of ministers in the present regime continue to remain bleak despite the speculations that he may be accorded tourism portfolio. The PDP leader was dropped from the council of ministers on April 4- when Mehbooba assumed post of the chief minister with the re-launch of PDP-BJP bonhomie. The former B minister was then accused of being part of the parleys with the BJP for the government formation during the stalemate period that too Mehbooba had adopted stern stand for the JK specific CBMs. The businessman turned politician later admitted that he wanted the people of the s...   READ MORE   Moviegoers cheated in Wave Mall Eatables sold on exorbitant prices 5/24/2016 12:25:03 AM Early Times Report jammu, May 23: Despite directions by the Consumer Court against fleecing the moviegoers, management of the cinema halls of Wave Mall continue to over-charge from consumers on variety of eatables being sold outside these halls. Shockingly, neither Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) department nor other monitoring agencies have taken note of the cheating with the consumers going unabated in the Wave Mall. More importantly, movie lovers, who go to watch movies in cinema halls of Wave Mall are forced to purchase eatable and soft drinking on very higher prices because consumers are not allowed to take even a toffee with them inside the premises. Cinema halls of...   READ MORE   BJP MP allocates funds to construct hall for religious functions MP fund diverted to appease blue-eyed political workers 5/24/2016 12:24:51 AM A B Sharma Early Times Report Sunderbani, May 23: Development funds have been allegedly misused in Sunderbani tehsil of Rajouri district in violation of norms, sources told Early Times on Saturday. They said, a Member Parliament recent released Rs 10 lakhs to construct a congregational hall for holding religious functions. This, according to the sources, has triggered a controversy as CDF funds are used only for development works and not for construction of religious places . As per the guidelines set in the MP funds, it is clearly demarcated that no funds from the MP or MLA quota could be released for any religious constructions, but for the funds released to the amount of Rs 10 La...   READ MORE   Condition of GMC's emergency blocks mocks at claims of Health Deptt 5/23/2016 11:53:35 PM Mohd Irfan Early Times Report JAMMU, May 23: Notwithstanding the tall claims of the Government of providing better infrastructure in Government hospitals, but it is shocked to know that outside the emergency block of premier Government Medical College hospital (GMCH) Jammu the chairs installed for the attendants being broken which mock at the claims of the Government and it is irony that the broken chairs welcome whose so ever attendants enter the hospital but the lackadaisical approach o...   READ MORE   Probe ordered into death of pregnant woman at DH Shopian 5/23/2016 11:53:10 PM Saahil Suhail Anantnag, May 23: District administration Shopian has ordered inquiry into the death of a pregnant woman who died at district hospital allegedly due to the sudden power breakdown in the hospital that resulted into her huge blood loss. Shafeeqa wife of Sabeel Ahmad was admitted in the hospital on Friday, the date given to her by the doctors for surgery. After all the necessary tests conducted on woman doctors agreed to conduct surgery on her. "As the surgery was on, there was a sudden power breakdown in the hospital. The doctor who was conducting surgery repeatedly called the electrician for about ten minutes for starting generator but he did not attend his phone. "When th...   READ MORE   Former SP encroaching NH by installing rehris 5/23/2016 11:53:05 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 23: A retired officer of the rank of SP of state police is allegedly encroaching the National Highway in a deliberated manner by getting the large number of rehris installed on it. "The retired SP, whose son in law is also a DySP in JKP, is minting money by installing rehris, illegally, along the National Highway near Zorawar Singh Stadium ,adjoining Channi Himmat locality", sources said. The matter came to fore when NHAI cracked down on the powerful encroachers who had encroached land near highway. NHAI had conducted a comprehensive anti-encroachment drive on Narwal bypass road and removed several structures. During the drive, a popular eatery loca...   READ MORE   Doctor commits suicide in hotel 5/23/2016 11:53:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 23: A doctor allegedly committed suicide in a hotel at Bakshi Nagar area, this night. The deceased has been identified as Pardeep Kumar (30) son of Netar Singh of Ghagwal Kathua. Police said that hotel staff found suspicion after there was response despite repeated door knocks. After getting information, police reached the spot and shifted the body to the mortuary of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu. Police sources said that a suicide note was also recovered from the room of the hotel and love angle is the reason behind the extreme step and he had injected some seductive material into his body. He was presently pursuing his MD f...   READ MORE   JU constitutes committee to 'shield' accused Harassment of contractual lecturer 5/23/2016 11:52:56 PM Early Times Report jammu, May 23: It seems that the administration of Jammu University is leaving no stone unturned to shield the alleged culprit who has allegedly misbehaved with a contractual lecturer and passed undignified remark against her. According to sources in the Jammu University, following the victim raised the issue an officer close to the Vice Chancellor of Jammu University had arrange meeting between alleged accused and the family of the victim at the house of the alleged accused at Bhaderwah. Later, sources said that the accused allegedly played a trick and lodged a complaint with local police that he has been confined by one of his relative at his own house. Copy of...   READ MORE   Khidmat centres hardly help people? 5/23/2016 11:52:36 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 23: The Business Correspondence Outlets (BCOs) also called Khidmat Centres have turned out to be mere mobile recharge centres as most of these centres hardly provide any service to people. The owners of these outlets also called BC operators allege that local bank branches are not at all cooperating with them with the result these centres have become defunct at many places especially in the rural areas of Jammu & Kashmir. Details available with Early Times reveal that Khidmat centres which were established as Business Correspondence outlets with active support of J&K Bank in order to provide banking and non banking services around seven years back in J&...   READ MORE   Mehbooba asks police to show restraint during crowd control 5/23/2016 11:52:30 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, May 23: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today impressed upon the Jammu & Kashmir Police and security forces operating in the state to calibrate with the policy of compassion adopted by the state government. The Chief Minister was addressing the passing out parade of 13th batch of 228 Constables at Police Training Centre Sheeri here. Addressing the Constables who passed out of the training center, the Chief Minister asked them to respect the Constitutions of Jammu & Kashmir and India while performing their duties. "The constitution protects the rights of people. Constitution also gives rights to people. Under the constitution, police has mo...   READ MORE   Tremors felt in Bhaderwah 5/23/2016 11:52:22 PM Early Times Report Bhaderwah, May 23: An earthquake shook the mountainous Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda district on Monday, triggering panic among people who rushed out of their homes. The quake, measuring 4.3 on the Richter Scale, struck the Bhaderwah belt at 7:16 AM, officials said. "As of now, there is no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property," Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Bhaderwah, Mohd Anwar Banday said. Panic-stricken people rushed out of their homes when the quake, whose epicentre was 9 km south-east of Bhaderwah, rattled the picturesque Valley. "Although Jammu and Kashmir falls under danger zone and there is possibility of tremors, nobody can predict exact loc...   READ MORE   Tourism Deptt neglects Patnitop 5/23/2016 11:52:03 PM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report Jammu, May 23: Much hue and cry of the government to equally develop tourism sector in Jammu gets deflated with the Tourism Department and Patnitop Development Authority (PDA) neglecting the overall development of Patnitop and its surroundings. Patnitop is the only centrally located tourist spot in Jammu division which is worth visiting during summer by tourists from within and outside the State having become highly sought after tourist spot to escape sw...   READ MORE   Cancer patients increase alarmingly in J&K Govt fails to install PET scan machines 5/23/2016 11:31:50 PM Saqib Junaid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 23: Despite increase in the number of cancer patients in Jammu and Kashmir, government has failed to install PET scan machines in hospitals which could detect the cancer at the early stage of the patients. Even as the cancer cases are continuously on rise in Jammu and Kashmir during the past many years, sources said the state government has not shown any seriousness in making available facilities to timely diagnose and treat this deadly disease. In the 2015, according to official figures, 4,500 people were diagnosed with cancer at SMHS Hospital and SKIMS in Kashmir while in 2014 the number was 4000. Similarly, there has been alarming ...   READ MORE   Influential medico gets choicest posting 5/23/2016 11:31:26 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 23: In an example of favoritism, an influential medico has managed to make amendment by the authorities in the government order and got the place of posting as per his wish. According to an official order issued on March 31, 2016, issued by the Secretary Health and Medical Education M K Bandari, a copy of which lies with Early Times, government has promoted seven medico consultant to the post of senior consultant in the Health Department. The order says that as per the recommendations by the Jammu Kashmir Public Service Commission (Secretary JK PSC letter no PSC/DFC/148/H&ME/2013 dated 29 1 2016) sanction is accorded to the regulariz...   READ MORE   Education Department harasses employee, denies release of advance GP Fund 5/23/2016 11:31:19 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 23: The deep rooted corruption prevailing in the Education Department Jammu can be gauged from the fact that a teacher had been put to face huge harassment to get her advance Gratuity Provident Fund sanctioned for urgent need. Sources told Early Times that a teacher in Education Department had applied for release of Advance GP Fund for a pressing need but clerical staff at Chief Education Office Jammu was consistently denying the clearance of the case on one pretext or other, putting the employee to huge inconvenient and humiliation. "An Accounts Assistant working at CEO Jammu who has been deployed from Finance Department to handle the cases and oth...   READ MORE   Ghani GHSS runs from single room 5/23/2016 11:30:52 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, May 23: Classes from VI to XII are allegedly being run from a single room in Governmnet Higher Secondary School, Ghani, Mendhar. Official sources said Government High School, Ghani, was upgraded to Higher Secondary school some time ago, but the building was not modified to accommodate extra students. The present building has only five rooms. Two were in total dilapidated condition while one room each was meant for store and staff. The remaining r...   READ MORE

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