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Govt's U-turn gives separatists freehand in Kashmir 5/4/2016 12:21:42 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 3: In a change of strategy, the central and state governments have softened their stand against anti-nationals, giving free hand to the separatists, who had otherwise been cut to size for the past over a year. In a sharp U-turn, the Central government has formally acknowledged the Hurriyat leaders' talks with Pakistan, while the separatist leadership is enjoying a field day in Kashmir. On May 2, the state government allowed both the factions of Hurriyat to hold press conferences in the summer capital where both the parties spewed anti-India venom. While pro-Pakistan hawk Syed Ali Geelani held press conference at his Hyderpora residence, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who heads the Hurriyat (M) addressed the media at his Raj Bagh office. Both the leaders called the pressers at a short notice of an hour. By the time Geelani concluded his anti-India speech before media at 1:00 PM, Mirwaiz took to microphone at 2:00 PM. Upholding his pro-Pakistan stand Geelani said Kashmir was "under illegal occupation of India" and that BJP was making inroads into the Valley...   READ MORE

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India's secularism is anti- Hindu: David Frawley 5/4/2016 12:21:35 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 3: David Frawley, a renowned American Hindu teacher (acharya) and author, who has written more than thirty books on topics such as the Veda and Hinduism, has rejected the oft-repeated claim that India is a secular country and said that India is, in fact, an "anti-Hindu State". Hindus constitute almost 84 per cent of the country's population. "In India, some claim that state governments can manage temples better than Hindu religious groups, even allowing atheists or non-Hindus on to Hindu temple boards. That states do a good job of managing temples is quite debatable. But it is not the right of the states to do so, and they do not attempt to for Christian or I...   READ MORE   After NIT, separatists join row over NEET in Valley 5/4/2016 12:21:28 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 3: After the NIT crisis, another student-related controversy stares in the face of the Valley-the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance (NEET) exams for medical colleges. As per a Supreme Court order, Jammu and Kashmir, like other states, is supposed to go for the centralized entrance test. The decision, however, has already ruffled many feathers and is turning into a political hot potato. "Like they have done with NIT, majority of non-local students study and then they go on to accuse locals only. They are now doing that with the MBBS colleges of the valley. It is a plan against Kashmiris", said Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Chairman Hurriyat Conference. Following...   READ MORE   Despite ban on mobile phones in Women's College Srinagar, Edu minister poses for pics 5/4/2016 12:20:54 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 3: Education Minister and government spokesman Naeem Akhter, who swears by his discipline and integrity, almost did actor Salman Khan's "Chal Beta Selfie Le Le Re" number at Government College for Women MA Road here Tuesday when the college girls asked for a picture with him. It was scores of girls taking out smart phones from their purses and jostling each other for a selfie with the education minister during a function at their college. "Sir one selfie pleas...   READ MORE   From India-basher to Modi-lover 5/4/2016 12:20:07 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 3: Politics makes strange bedfellows. Until recently, Naeem Akhter Andrabi used to heap abuses on India, its army, and its politicians and leaders like Narendra Modi. But once he jumped into politics and became a minister, he is following these 'Indian leaders' and their favourite pastimes as well. For example, the selfie trend, which Naeem Akhter is lately indulging in, was started by none other than Prime Minister Modi in the country. "The self-styled Birbal used to heap abuses on India and its leaders like Modi in newspaper columns. Today however the same man is rubbing shoulders with several BJP ministers and aping their Prime Minister."...   READ MORE   Army helps Kashmiri students crack JEE People ignore separatists, support people-friendly initiatives 5/4/2016 12:19:58 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 3: Despite separatists leaving no stone unturned to malign the Army's image and describing it as the "biggest enemy" of Kashmiris, Army has done a commendable a job by imparting coaching to students under its Super-30 programme as 15 students have cracked JEE mains exam and are eligible to seek admissions in various engineering colleges as per their merit. An Army spokesman said, "Eleven successful candidates now are eligible for the IIT (Advance) exam in May 2016 while all fifteen can seek admissions in various engineering colleges as per their merit. The Super 30 students are selected based on a state wide exam conducted by the Army with its Training Par...   READ MORE   Estates deptt flouts norms in move employees' lodging 5/4/2016 12:19:35 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report JAMMU, May 3: The Estate department, responsible for making arrangements for the Darbar move employees, is under fire for favoritism and nepotism in adjusting officials in Srinagar. As per the details available with Early Times, the adjustment of move employees is being made in accordance to the cabinet decision No. 26/2 dated 25-01-2004 in which different officials associated with Darbar Move has been categorized in accordance to their rank and protocol. I...   READ MORE   Jammu upholds state's secular credentials 5/4/2016 12:19:06 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 3: Jammu widely known as city of temples with people of different religions living together with traditional harmony respecting each other's religion and participating shoulder to shoulder in all religious and other festivities, is the testimony to the historical fact which formed the basis to call hill town as Jammu. Recalling the genesis which led to creation of Jammu, the historians assert that while on the hunting spree in this hillocks area right adjacent to tawi river, Raja Jambo Lochan noticed lion and goat drinking water together in a pond, which gave him a pleasant surprise to see the harmony between lion and goat paving way for existence of Jamm...   READ MORE   Sordid saga of Tourism deptt in Jammu Tourism authorities understaffed, defunct, infrastructure in shambles 5/4/2016 12:18:56 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report JAMMU, May 3: Contrary to the tall claims of successive government with regards to promotion and tapping of vast tourism potential in various areas of the Jammu Division, the systematic neglect by the department of tourism is causing slow death of the places with huge tourist potential in the region. Despite enormous scope of Tourism in Kishtwar, Doda, Poonch, Kathua, Rajouri and other areas, people from these far-flung areas have to come to either Batote or Jammu for the registration and renewal of their units whereas it should be done at District Headquarter of every District. Like other areas of the division, Kishtwar District of Jammu Division once...   READ MORE   'Hurt Pak in POJK to defeat Islamabad' Ex-Foreign Secy Rasgotra's startling revelation 5/4/2016 12:18:46 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 3: Former Foreign Secretary MK Rasgotra has disclosed that India and Pakistan had agreed on a peace and no-war treaty and were on the verge of signing it in July 1984 before Pakistan President Zia ul-Haq, who had even dismissed any need to discuss Kashmir, but backtracked on advice of American lawmakers. Rasgotra, who was Foreign Secretary between 1982 and 85 and is now in his nineties, has recalled ahead of his visit to Islamabad, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who was leaving on a visit to the US, gave him a free hand, telling him "...you know it all and you can talk to them about any subject they want to talk about, including Kashmir and the No War Pact the...   READ MORE   Andrabi goes against Mehbooba's belief, compels top officials to attend his rally 5/4/2016 12:18:27 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, May 3: PDP Minister, Syed Farooq Andrabi on Tuesday allegedly compelled government officials attend his rally in Dooru area of Anantnag district. Rally was organized to accord warm welcome to the Minister, who is a new face in Mehbooba Mufti led PDP-BJP Government. It was Andrabi's first rally in his assembly segment Dooru after he assumed the office as MoS. Syed Farooq Andrabi is Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's close relative. He is Minister of st...   READ MORE   School functions from tin shed 5/3/2016 11:45:25 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Pahalgam, May 3: Exposing the tall claims of Education Department, Government Middle School Athanadan in this famed tourist destination functions from a tin shed. Established in 1997 as Primary School and later upgraded to Middle level in 2009, the school was functioning from a rented building till last year, officials told ET. However, they said, a circular banning the use of private buildings chucked the students from the rented building in 2015. They...   READ MORE   Mediclaim policy for employees hoax; private hospitals charge 100% bills 5/3/2016 11:44:52 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, May 3: The state government employees feel trapped in between insurance companies and government as Mediclaim Policies are charged 100% bills in Private Hospitals. Government employees of different departments told Early Times that they were charged 100 % bills after getting treatment in Private Hospitals of twin capitals of state and were threatened of serious consequences for refusing to pay bills. They said that they feel trapped as Government deducts arround 6000 hard earned money from them to avail benefits of cashless Mediclaim policy whenever needed and in turn are asked to pay 100 Bills at the time of getting treatments. At lea...   READ MORE   With Darbar Move offices about to return, accommodation problem glares at government Chairperson State Social Welfare Board also figures in list of drop-outs 5/3/2016 11:44:40 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 3: The Darbar Move offices are all set to resume their business here in the summer capital of the state on May 9, but a glaring issue that has come up over the past many years is knocking at the doors of the people at helm this year as well. Lack of accommodation for the employees has over the years remained a burning issue and this year too is not different. Not to talk of the lower rung employees even some higher ups have been denied the same. If the things are not set in right direction then problems may galore in this respect. Chairperson State Social Welfare Board (SSWB), Nirmal Gupta is one of the high profile personalities w...   READ MORE   PHC in his own constituency sans docs, modern facilities ….! Bali Bhagat claims to facelift health institutions across J&K 5/3/2016 11:44:17 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 3: Three days back J&K Health minister Bali Bhagat talked high about government's intent to upgrade health institutions across the state where apart from doctors adequate availability of medicines and facilities would be ensured. Ironically in one the Primary Health Centres falling within his own political constituency Raipur Domana, the scenario is failing the patients on all fronts as not only there it exists without a doctor but infrastructure and facilities elude them. The PHC in Bhalwal is functioning without any doctor nor are there any basic facilities which could provide any succour to the patients of the area in hour of need. The doctor who was pos...   READ MORE   Loot in Education deptt: Rs 5000 for vetting of result! 5/3/2016 11:44:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 3: Contrary to tall claims of transparency and accountability, corruption is rampant in School Education Department. Notwithstanding complaints to the Minister of State for Education by her own party colleagues, no action is being taken to check the corruption while the officers at the helm of affairs are openly challenging the complainants to seek action against them. According to sources in School Education Department, vetting of private schools' results upto 8th standard in various districts of Jammu division, Summer Zone, is the new opportunity for the corrupt officials at CEO and ZEO offices to get their palms greased. Rs 5000 or more for each school...   READ MORE   Private schools run illegally in Bishnah; authorities silent 5/3/2016 11:44:03 PM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report Vijaypur, May 3: Inspite of number of orders, notifications & SRO's issued by State Government, the concerned authorities apparently have failed to curb the menace of illegally functioning private schools in Bishnah which are not only operational without requisite infrastructure but also san mandatory affiliations. Some locals hailing from Bishnah told ET regarding the functioning of such School in Bishnah and alleged, " These Private Schools including Naveen Model Academy Rehal-Bishnah, Gandhi Memorial Academy Rehal -Bishnah, Guru Kul Public School, Chakra -Bishnah, Indian Heritage Chakar- Bishnah and many others are operational but without requisite ...   READ MORE   Supply of ration to APL,BPL families: SIC serves notice to CAPD's AD 5/3/2016 11:43:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 3: The State Information Commission (SIC) has served penalty show cause notice under section 17 of J&K RTI Act 2009 against the Assistant Director (AD) Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department (CAPD) Reasi as the officer was found guilty of violating State RTI Act by not providing complete information about supply of ration to BPL and APL categories in Reasi. Details available with Early Times reveal that Mohammad AyoubAyan filed an application under RTI on 15.10.2015 (by post) before PIO, seeking certain information but in-spite of a lapse of 30 days, no information was provided. AyoubAyan had sought information on 05 points regarding supply of ...   READ MORE   Easy bucks: Cop 'turns' a bootlegger 5/3/2016 11:43:50 PM Early Times Report Reasi, May 3: A police cop, who is at present posted in a separate police wing in Reasi district, is alleged to be selling illicit liquor at Triyath and other places with impunity from law. "He carries illicit liquor from Pouni to Triyath every morning in his luxury car and sells it to people on higher rates. He sells all the illicit before the opening of the wine shops in the area," police sources said. He was earlier posted in traffic police and is said to be the close relative of an MLA. "He hardly attends his office in Reasi district," sources alleged. "He reaches Taryath at about 9 pm when all the local liquor shops are closed and is often seen selling illicit ...   READ MORE   Major pilferage scandal in CAPD yet to be exposed Seizure of 2 truckloads of wheat tip of an iceberg 5/3/2016 11:32:50 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 3: The recent seizure of two truckloads of wheat of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) from a flour mill by police is just tip of an iceberg as a major pilferage scandal is yet to be unearthed, involving several senior officials of department. Sources in CAPD informed Early Times that since the decision to supply wheat to the consumers has been taken by department, huge pilferage of wheat has been going on in the department. "As many of consumers refuse to take wheat from CAPD as it becomes very hectic exercise to get the wheat grind from grinding mills. After consumers avoid to take wheat, huge pilferage of ration started in ...   READ MORE   MGNREGA comes to rescue of villagers Water crises in Kishtwar 5/3/2016 11:32:26 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, May 3: Kishtwar District is witnessing regular protests by residents against scarcity of drinking water as the natural and traditional sources of water are rapidly drying up, however, residents of a village have effectively used MGNREGA to not only earn their livelihood but also address the problem of scarcity of water to quite an extent. Residents of Khundali in Panchayat Poochal A 1 of block Kishtwar where the women folk had to face stiff tas...   READ MORE   Teachers force students to do menial jobs 5/3/2016 11:31:24 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, May 3: In the absence of lower staff i.e. peons and orderlies, the students of government schools in Udhampur district are forced to do menial jobs including fetching water and even sweeping class rooms. In a glaring example of such an ugly practice at the Govt Primary School Londana just a few kms away from the main town of Udhampur, teachers compel students to do all odd jobs. According to locals the school runs on the whims of teachers po...   READ MORE   Marwah people unhappy over closing of BDO office 5/3/2016 11:30:48 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, May 3: The people of Marwah block of Kishtwar district have showed great resentment over the closing of office of block development officer (BDO) in the village. Closed at Marwah about three months back, the BDO office was now being run from a rented building in Kishtwar town, official sources said. Due to the closure of BDO office at Marwah, locals, including MGNREGA job card holders were facing a lot of problems. Marwah residents, including one Abid Hussain, have sought the intervention of chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and concerned minister Abdul Haq Khan. They also raised questions over the working of BDO office. Though RDD had spent c...   READ MORE   Army Facing Shortage of Over 8,600 Officers: Govt 5/3/2016 11:30:29 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 3: The Army is facing a shortage of 8,671 officers, excluding the medical and dental corps and the military nursing service, Rajya Sabha was informed today. In a written reply, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said as against the authorised strength of 49,833 officers, the held strength is 41,162. He said some of the major reasons for shortage of officers include increase in authorised strength due to accretions in force level from time to time, stringent selection criteria coupled with perceived high degree of risk.The shortage of officers in the Indian Army (approximately 17 per cent) is expected to get reduced gradually depending on a number of variable fa...   READ MORE   SDM Surankote suspends two teachers 5/3/2016 11:30:22 PM Early Times Report Poonch, May 3: Taking serious note of the prevalent absenteeism among teachers, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Surankote, Mohammad Afzal Mirza today ordered suspension of two teachers of Middle School Dhokri Dandi-Dhara who were found unauthorizedly absent from their duties. Sources said that during surprise visit of the SDM Surankote, both teachers identified as Mohd Razaq Master and Mumtaz Begum Teacher posted at Govt Middle School Dhokri Dandi-Dhara were found absent from their duties in an unauthorized manner. The SDM Surankote Mirza stated that it is a matter of very serious nature and dereliction of government duties and then placed the above said duo place...   READ MORE   Probe ordered into Waqf mismanagement 5/3/2016 11:30:11 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, May 3: The Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is acting touch against the mismanagement which is marring the functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board since decades with action against those found involved in the embezzlements remaining a distant dream. Sources privy to this development said the chief minister has constituted a high level enquiry team that will probe the alleged embezzlements of funds that have taken place in Waqf Board during the previous regimes. "The report shall be submitted before the office of the chief minister in due course of time. There are reports mounting about the mismanagement in the Waqf," divulged a senio...   READ MORE

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