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Minister's kin posted as BDO without formal order 'Demands cuts, freebies, intimidates officers' 5/8/2015 12:16:04 AM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: A senior BJP Minister has posted his kin as Block Development Officer in Rural Development Department without any official order thus contradicting the claims of the PDP-BJP coalition that its committed to serve people and provide good governance. Sources alleged that Minister's kin has unleashed brazen loot, seeking cuts and freebies from the government officials, and keeps on bragging about his close proximity with the Minister, who allegedly has managed his posting. An officer in the Rural Development Department told Early Times the BJP Minister has managed to get his kin posted in his own constituency, without any government order, making it obviously clear that the 'posting' of the officer has been done at the behest of the minister himself. Sources disclosed that officers of the department have turned a nelson's eye towards the activities of minister's kin. "He withhold payments of contractors despite they completing the works and then demands unreasonable cuts for issuing cheques" complained an official pleading anon...   READ MORE

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Putting Geelani under house arrest serves 'no purpose' Holds meeting of separatist groups at his residence, directs them to intensify anti-national activities 5/8/2015 12:15:44 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: Despite Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed putting Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani under house arrest, Hurriyat hawk on Thursday held a meeting of various groups at his residence in Srinagar to provide a joint platform to various separatist organizations to intensify anti-national activities in Kashmir. Eight separatists leaders, some of whom were earlier part of the other Huriyat faction led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq also joined Geelani's grouping during the meeting. Those who joined Geelani group include Tehreek-e-Mazahamat of Bilal Sidiqui, J&K People's Movement of Shahid Salim from Jammu region, Muslim Khaawteen ...   READ MORE   CM intervenes to salvage situation PRCs in schools 5/8/2015 12:15:32 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: The interference of PDP leader and R&B Minister Altaf Bukhari in the functioning of the Revenue Department, which is also held by the PDP, has not gone down with Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. He has advised his ministers not to speak on issues which don't concern their respective departments and told them that Education Minister and party's chief spokesperson Naeem Akhtar alone is authorized to speak for his government. "Naeem Akhtar is the only spokesman of the government," Mufti Sayeed said while addressing a news conference after receiving the guard of honour at civil secretariat in Srinagar which opened after six-month with Darbar moving from ...   READ MORE   Tara Chand extends olive branch to PDP-BJP Govt to avoid probes in scams "Ex DyCM uncomforable in Cong, exploring possibilities of other options 5/8/2015 12:15:16 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: Following his "well-thought" decision to skip the crucial "unity rally" at Jammu on Sunday, one thing has become clear that former Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, who is already under scanner, is not feeling comfortable in the Congress party. Source close to Tara Chand revealed that ex-Deputy Chief, who had virtually surrendered his powers to his controversial Additional Public Relation Officers, is looking for "other options" instead of continuing in the Congress party. Fearing that continuation in the Congress would be dangerous for him because some forces in the government would try to dig bungling during his tenure as minister, Tara Chand has repo...   READ MORE   Jammuites want AIIMS, Health Minister shuts Gastroenterology Department of SSH Hoodwinking: Lal Singh inaugurates defunct endoscopy machine 5/8/2015 12:14:57 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: Jammu, May 7: Disregarding the sentiments of Jammuites, who are fighting for establishment of AIIMS at Jammu, Health and Medical Education (HME) Minister shuts Gastroenterology department, leaving hundreds of patients in dilemma. Moreover, the minister also inaugurated over lived endoscopy machine to make headlines. Sources in HME department told Early Times that Minister for Health and Medical Education, Ch Lal Singh, closed Gastroenterology Department that was established by previous government on repeated requests made by principal GMCH Jammu, on April 23, 2015. "Cabinet in 2010 created Gastroenterology department along with other special...   READ MORE   Youth for Nation receive threats from anti nationals Hoisting of Tricolour at Lal Chowk on May 16 5/8/2015 12:14:43 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: Social Organization that decided to take on anti national elements in Jammu and Kashmir by announcing hoisting of National flag at Srinagar's historic Lal Chowk on May, 16 next is now facing repeated threats from the antinational forces within the state and also from the fringe elements from Pakistan. While talking to "Early Times", Nimrandeep Singh President Youth for Nation said that soon after sharing the appeal video on social networking site, he started receiving threatening calls not only form hardliners in the state, but also from Pakistan. He said that he also received text messages from Pakistan which was not only threatening, ...   READ MORE   At least 100 most corrupt officers likely to be dismissed from service Govt in the process of finalising their names 5/8/2015 12:13:04 AM Bharat Bhushan Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: It is not a good news for the corrupt in J&K. At least 100 "tainted" bureaucrats, engineers and senior officers of other departments, are likely to be dismissed from services, according to a minister in the Mufti-led government. "It is very shameful for a government to be overcome by the forces of bribery. The BJP-PDP coalition government is in the process of finalising a list of most corrupt J&K officers. Once this list is made, their services would be terminated forthwith," he said in a private conversation with this scribe. These tainted officers, about 100 in number, belonged to different government departments, the minister informed. ...   READ MORE   Inclusion of 8 groups in Hurriyat (G) impresses none `It may widen the wedge between two Hurriyats' 5/8/2015 12:12:51 AM Early Times Report srinagar, May 7: With the inclusion of the seven parties in Hurriyat (G), the wedge between the two Hurriyats is likely to widen. The Mirwaiz Hurriyat has taken the inclusion of the groups with a pinch of salt. Hurriyat (M) spokesman, Shahid-ul-Islam said some constituents quitting the conglomerate and joining Huriyat (G) was a routine exercise. He said the rebels never raised issues related to constitution but always about the berths in the executive council. Stressing that they had no issues with "some persons" joining the Hurriyat faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, he said most of them were one man parties and were striving for the membership in the executive coun...   READ MORE   What media? All journalists I keep in my pocket: Incharge WC Women Cell posing phantom house for victims 5/8/2015 12:12:38 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: The alarming threat given by the Women Cell Incharge Arti Thakur to a woman victim who reached her for justice against her husband's barbarity has taken the entire media by storm. The female cop who, as per the recorded statement given by the victim Suman Kumari of Palli, Bari Brahmana , not attending to the victim's pleas, instead remained occupied with her 'friends' in the police station, and later threatened the victim that she is above media and keeps journalists in her pocket. "After I was not given any attention by the incharge WC, I haplessly said that when I am left with no option, I may go to media," said Suman Kumari while talking to Early Times...   READ MORE   BJP to condition party ministers, legislators for new role High-level training programme from today 5/8/2015 12:12:24 AM ET Report Jammu, May 7: The Bhartiya Janta Party is going to impart tips of governance to the party legislators for conditioning them in new role as a ruling partner in Jammu and Kashmir, where the saffron outfit has come to power for the first time in history. For the purpose, a high level two-day training programme is being organized for the BJP MLAs and MLCs, including the party ministers in Mufti-Sayeed led coalition Government on May 8 and 9 at holy town Katra. During the scheduled training programme, BJP national general secretary Ram Lal and senior party leaders will teach the legislators how to pursue the party agenda and programmes while remaining in power, particularly in ...   READ MORE   A controversial proposal that has no takers BJP bungles, Hurriyat celebrates 5/8/2015 12:12:05 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: The decision of the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre to rehabilitate the internally-displaced Kashmiri Hindus even in the proposed composite township in the Valley, which will be raised in 50 acres of land, has no takers in Kashmir. The decision to create a composite township for the KPs was taken after the Kashmiri separatists opposed separate township for the KPs, saying that they will not allow Israel-type settlements in Kashmir and that the if the KPs wished to return to the Valley they had to live in the areas and localities they left in 1990. It was a climb down on the part of the Union Government. On Wednesday, Geelani, Mirwaiz and others of the...   READ MORE   Blue eyed candidate to get Ph.D in Civil engineering, courtesy VC SMVDU has no Civil engineering department 5/8/2015 12:10:23 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: It sound strange but fact that a blue eyed candidate under the patronage of Vice Chancellor, SMVDU Katra likely to be awarded with Ph.D in civil engineering, without any faculty an department for said course in the varsity. Sources at SMVDU told Early Times that the attempt was just to give undue favour to VK Dogra employee of University appointed in engineering wing in 2006 who then managed his registration in School of Architecture and Landscape Design (SALD) in gross violation of rules as Research Scholar Entry No. 06PHDEAL01 for getting Ph.D. in Civil Engineering. "Even his admission is completely in violation of University's own Sta...   READ MORE   Phutkal artificial lake breaches to drown Kargil villages Flash floods wash away schools, bridges 5/7/2015 11:47:42 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 7: Panic gripped Kargil District of Ladakh this morning after one artificial lake breached its banks washing away schools, government structures and bridges in different villages. According to reports, at around 8 a.m this morning an artificial lake,Phutkal breached its banks in Zanskar village of Kargil district of Ladakh division which washed away schools, farm fields and guest Houses in villages namely Yugar, Cha, Raru, Pipcha and Padum. However no loss of life has been reported so far. Police station Kargil said that no casualty was reported from the area till late evening today. However, field reports received from rescue tea...   READ MORE   DC Anantnag assures action against Influential hotelier empties, poisonous sewage in Lidder 5/7/2015 11:47:04 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report PAHALGAM, May 7: A day after Pahalgam Development Authority with the active support of Municipal Committee Pahalgam kick started a sanitation drive at this famous tourist destination, an influential hotelier chose Lidder- known for its crystal clear water, for emptying liquid waste of his hotel on Wednesday evening. In a worst example of plunder of nature, the influential hotelier (Paradise Inn) dropped tones of solid and particularly liquid waste on Tulyan Nallah which finally joins Lidder river. Locals told Early Times that they spotted succor machine of the Municipal Council dropping waste in river late in the evening and caught the driver who late...   READ MORE   How PDP-BJP Govt is outsourced to Drabunics and Akhtarnomics 5/7/2015 11:40:01 PM Bashir Assad Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: In April 2009, the Omar Abdullah led National Conference-Congress coalition government completed 100 days in office. The Opposition camp, mainly PDP, started lambasting the performance of the government. Now, when the PDP is in power, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed says "100 days are not a sufficiently long period to judge the government." When Omar assumed office, expectations of the people were low. In Mufti's case, the PDP had sold itself and Mufti, before the elections, as the only panacea for all problems facing the people. Hence, people were expecting that Mufti will do wonders. That has not happened. Rather, the expectation...   READ MORE   Contrary to his I-Pad image, Omar shelved computerization of land records in JK Sited modern technology's 'non- introduction' a reason 5/7/2015 11:39:52 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, May 7: Despite the laptops given to legislators, despite Omar with his I-Pad tweeting everything about the state, there were no funds sanctioned and released for the computerization of the vital land records in the state during the past six years. Sources in the revenue department told Early Times that a separate project was drafted by the department in the past to digitize the land records in various areas of Jammu and Kashmir in a bid to protect their originality and vitality for the times to come. "A project worth Rs 184.15 crore was made. The government didn't approve it and the file remains in the pending list with the government," sou...   READ MORE   Punjab-based sand contractor siphons Rs 7 cr off J&K every month 5/7/2015 11:39:32 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: A sand contractor from Punjab is siphoning nearly Rs 7 crore off J&K every month for last two years. Sources informed Early Times that the last auction of royalty contract of river Ravi in district Kathua was conducted by J&K Geology and Mining Department in 2012 and the contract was bagged by a contractor from RS Pura. The contractor was, however, a proxy for a Punjab-based group as being a J&K state subject was prerequisite for participating in the auction. "The Makkad group from Punjab is the real contractor and their contract was to expire in March 2013, but some legal hitches stopped the Geology and Mining Department from new auction,"...   READ MORE   Pahalgam Contractors demanding 2014-bills, refuse to bid in fresh tendering process Empty coffers likely to delay Holy Amarnath Yatra 5/7/2015 11:39:26 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, May 7: With government failing to release the bills of contractors for the works executed for the maintenance of Holy Amarnath Yatra track in year 2014, the contractors have decided to abstain from participating in the fresh bidding process which is likely to delay the Holy Yatra. Contractor's welfare association Pahalgam Thursday told Early Times that contractors have decided to abstain from participating in the fresh tendering process as the Pahalgam development authority miserably failed to release the bills of the works which they have executed in 2014. "During the last year we executed works worth Rs 4.30 crores through Pahalgam develo...   READ MORE   Health Deptt employee openly campaigning in Cantt elections 5/7/2015 11:39:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: Flouting service rules, a government employee working in department of health has been openly indulging in campaigning for a candidate in the ensuing elections of the Cantonment Board Jammu and allegedly indulging in intimidating tactics against his rivals. Eyewitnesses reported that Pawan Gupta, a pharmacist in Govt. hospital Gandhinagar has been campaigning openly in favour of a candidate contesting from Ward No. 3 and on Thursday, he led a group of certain people and forcibly got the ongoing work of tiling stopped. "Pawan Gupta intimidated the staff including the JE who was present and directed them to stop work immediately. On being objected to by t...   READ MORE   Charges framed against 5 in murder of Arvind Raj Kishtwar communal riots 5/7/2015 11:39:09 PM Accused in murder of Bashir Moochi, Lassa Khandey still at large Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: After the trial of nearly 21 months, Kishtwar session Court today framed charges in murder case of Arvind Raj Baghat against five accused. Three accused were still evading arrest and have been declared absconders by the Court. As per the details available with Early Times, the Principal District and Session Judge Kishtwar Bala Jyoti in a case titled State V/S Adil Aslam and others (Accused) in FIR No. 145 of 2013 registered at Police Station Kishtwar found sufficient material available on record to uphold that accused persons namely Adil Aslam Waza son of Mohammad A...   READ MORE   Recruitment Policy Ordinance likely to get through 5/7/2015 11:09:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: In what can upset the agitating opposition intent for not letting PDP-BJP coalition get the credit of new Recruitment Policy, the government is learnt to have prepared a comprehensive reply to queries raised by Governor NN Vohra which will sent to Raj Bhawan next week. In order to convince the Governor over certain apprehensions, the reply incorporates facts and explanations that are aimed to validate its rationale behind formulating this policy. Highly placed sources said Mufti Mohammad Sayeed led government is keen to get the Recruitment Policy implemented which is why it has asked the GAD to expedite things with respect to preparing a comprehensive r...   READ MORE   Separate townships for KPs a myth; mixed townships to come up in Kashmir 5,000 flats to be constructed in Central, South Kashmir 5/7/2015 11:09:01 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 7: The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) government at the centre seems to have taken Kashmiri Pandits for a ride with conflicting statements emanating from New Delhi with regard to their return to Kashmir valley from different parts of the country. The latest salvo fired by Minister of State for Home, Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary in the parliament that no separate zones would be set up for Kashmiri Pandits has virtually put the return of the community members to Kashmir in jeopardy. The statement is in contradiction to the rhetoric of BJP as the party has been maintaining that creation of separate zones is imperative for process of return...   READ MORE   Union Secy (SE&E) concerned over liabilities of Rs 394.10 Cr under Non-Recurring Head Slow execution of civil works in JK schools 5/7/2015 11:08:51 PM Bivek Mathur Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: Union Secretary, School Education and Literacy (SE&L), Vrinda Sarup has expressed concern over the slow execution of civil works in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. As per reliable sources in the Education Department, she has regretted the current over outstanding committed liabilities of Rs. 394.10 Crores under the Non-Recurring head. Sources said that she expressed concern over the general backlog of civil works in the state and slow progress in completing these works. She pointed out that this significantly limits the capacity of school in upgrading new schools. The state, as per sources, was also advised for the completion of all the...   READ MORE   Stop Pak before it's too late, caution experts 'India needs to explore option of carrying out surgical strikes in PoK' 5/7/2015 11:08:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: Pakistan during the past few days has once again started talking about Kashmir and believes that all issues can wait but Kashmir has to be discussed. Pakistan talking about Kashmir has annoyed nationalist forces and they want Narendra Modi government to act against the neighbouring country. An analyst while talking to Early Times said that soon after Narendra Modi took over the reins of the country he had made it clear that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and Pakistan should forget about Kashmir. "After a brief lull Pakistan has once again started raking Kashmir issue and has started encouraging separatists in the Valley. India needs to ...   READ MORE   Of 69 SPVs sanctioned by GoI, JK installs only 33 5/7/2015 11:08:26 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, May 7: In order to explore alternate sources of power to overcome shortage of electricity being experienced in health institutions across the state, the central government had approved 69 Solar Photo-Voltaic (SPV) Power Plants to state government but only 33 could be installed. Sources told Early Times that the government of India had sanctioned installation of 69 Solar Photo-Voltaic power plants in 2010 with aggregate capacity of 1090 KWP at 69 districts hospitals/ health centers of the State at cost of Rs 32.70 crore for completion by December 2011. "Out of 69 Solar Photo-Voltaic power plants State government has succeeded to install only 33 p...   READ MORE

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