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J&K Assembly polls likely in Nov Security concerns, ground preparations cited as reasons for delay 5/9/2019 12:03:36 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: Chances are high that the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in November this year and the new government is likely to be formed in January next year. Sources privy to this development told Early Times on Wednesday that there were suggestions from various political circles that the Assembly polls should be held soon after the conclusion of Lok Sabha elections in May this year. However, the government is of the opinion that holding state polls in November will be practical and secure to a large extent. Officials believe that if polls are held during winters, it will help the security grid to do ground work more comprehensively to avoid any trouble. Also, the recent incidents of killing of political workers in South Kashmir is leaving the security grid with no option but to overhaul the existing security norms. As per the reports, the announcement of holding of state elections will be made after the results of parliament elections on May 23 this year, and the new government in place will take final call over the suggestions put fo...   READ MORE

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After Centre's unhappiness, JK Govt for weekly review of schemes 5/9/2019 12:03:23 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 8: After Centre expressed unhappiness over implementation of schemes in Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor administration Wednesday directed heads of departments to review the schemes on weekly basis. In Jammu and Kashmir, most of the centrally sponsored schemes have been hit due to non-utilisation or misappropriation o of funds. As the Centre has taken on JK government over misuse of funds or misappropriation of funds in implementation of schemes, the government on Wednesday issued a circular to direct that all the administrative secretaries shall undertake field visits on weekly basis to review the important state and centrally sponsored sc...   READ MORE   NHM employee pursues JSN course from Jammu college as regular 5/9/2019 12:03:16 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: An employee of the National Health Mission (NHM) working in Doda is pursuing her two-year Junior Staff Nurse (JSN) course from a paramedical institute in Jammu and simultaneously withdrawing her salaries from the state exchequer, in violation of the service rules. Sources told the "Early Times" that the Female Multi Purpose Health Worker (FMPHW) from Ghat block is working under NHM since 2010 and has got herself admitted for JSN course for 2018-19 as a regular student in one of the most reputed government affiliated paramedical institutes of Jammu. The sources said that there are many similar cases from different parts of the state where ...   READ MORE   Udhampur admin violates ban on plastic bottles 5/9/2019 12:03:04 AM Early Times Report UDHAMPUR, May 8: The administration in Udhampur is not giving a damn about the fragile environment in the district, as it's brazenly violating the official ban on use of plastic water bottles in government offices. On March 8, 2019, the government of Jammu and Kashmir issued an order (356-GAD of 2019) prohibiting use of plastic water bottles in government offices across the state. The order mentioned that keeping in view the adverse impact on health and in order to avoid...   READ MORE   Now 'chairs scam' likely to rock BJP 5/9/2019 12:02:36 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: After top BJP leaders caught in camera for allegedly trying bribe media persons at Leh, the allegation strongly denied by the party, 'chairs scam' is likely to be exposed within Saffron Party very soon. Credible sources in the BJP said that during the just concluded Parliamentary polls in the State, party leadership had hired a contractor from outside J&K to supply chairs and related materials during public rallies of the senior leaders especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi, national president Amit Shah and other central leaders. In every rally, fewer chairs were hired from outside the state but in official documents of the party number of chairs arran...   READ MORE   `BJP has undermined dignity of Jammu scribes, maligned their image' Journos demand enquiry to ascertain truth 5/9/2019 12:02:28 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: The alleged bribing of journalists of Leh by Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leaders has become murkier with circulation of an audio-recording of General Secretary of Press Council Leh, who said that the BJP leaders claimed that giving money to the journalists is a culture in Jammu, which itself amounts to maligning the image of Jammu counterparts. Tsewang Rigzin, was purportedly saying that when the journalists of Leh rejected the alleged bribe offered by BJP leader in envelops, he said that it was a culture in Jammu. He repeated the allegations against Jammu journalists, levelled by BJP leaders and said that giving money to journalists was culture in Jammu...   READ MORE   Guv directs ADGP Law & Order to probe political killings, submit report in 15 days 5/9/2019 12:02:12 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 8: Governor Satya Pal Malik today directed the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law & Order Muneer Ahmad Khan to conduct an inquiry into all these incidents and submit recommendations to stop such killings within 15 days. Meanwhile, the Governor has said that security cover and safe accommodation will be provided to elected Sarpanches, Municipal Councillors and Mayors/ Presidents of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in case of any thre...   READ MORE   BJP protests in Kashmir becomes shocker for Raj Bhawan 5/9/2019 12:01:54 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 8: The protests by the senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janta Party in Kashmir on May 7 against the killing of their colleague, Gul Muhammad Mir, whose security was "recently withdrawn" in Kashmir, has shocked the Raj Bhawan about the "sense of insecurity prevailing among the people." Sources said the Raj Bhawan has taken note of the protests, where senior leaders of the ruling party in New Delhi, chanted slogans against the officials in civil and police administration in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said the Raj Bhawan was expecting it to be symbolic protests but that the way the protesting leaders openly chanted slogans against official machin...   READ MORE   Mehbooba set to pay heavy price for ignoring PDP workers, obliging Pak stooges Separatists, their activists ditched her; party chief stares at first defeat in her political career 5/9/2019 12:01:46 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: The dismal voter turnout of just 8.70% in south Kashmir's Anantnag parliamentary constituency is a "big defeat" for the Kashmir centric parties, especially Peoples Democratic Party. An analyst while talking to Early Times said that people not coming out to vote in south Kashmir is a big embarrassment for the PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti, who is contesting her seventh election from there. "It seems Mehbooba is staring at first defeat in her political career. Prior to these polls she had won all the six elections from south Kashmir," he added. A Kashmir watcher said that in 2017 the PDP succeeded in "sabotaging" the by-polls in Anantnag parliam...   READ MORE   Form anti-encroachment team at Jagti: SIC to Relief Comm (M) 5/8/2019 11:51:52 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: The State Information Commissioner (SIC) has directed Relief Commissioner (Migrants) to constitute an anti-encroachment team in Jagti township to remove the encroachments which have been created at several places. Details available with Early Times reveal that an RTI application dated 03.08.2018 was filed by one Rashu Kanna, of Jagti, Nagrota, seeking information on 13 points from the office of Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner (M), Jammu. As the PIO denied the information, Kanna filed First Appeal with First Appellate Authority (FAA( Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner (M), Jammu on 04.09.2018. Subsequently, he filed Second Appeal before the SIC...   READ MORE   Of 921 selected MOs only 400 join, 437 appointments cancelled Lack of basic amenities in peripheral areas discourages doctors to serve in rural areas 5/8/2019 10:46:31 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, May 8: State Health and Medical Education Department's lack of interest can be gauged from the fact that only 400 Medical Officers, of the selected 921, have joined their place of posting in peripheral areas across Jammu and Kashmir and 437 appointments were cancelled recently. Moreover, these 400 Medical Officers are also facing lots of problems in absence of accommodation and other basic amenities since they joined but the concerned department has no policy to provide basic facilities to them. To overcome the shortage of doctors in rural areas, Jammu and Kashmir Government had advertised 1000 posts of Medical Officers but has completely fai...   READ MORE   Delayed land acquisition hampers 2nd phase of Check Dam at Taloor 5/8/2019 10:46:23 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: Delay in land acquisition for the main canal of Check Dam on Basantar River at village Taloor in Samba district, is hampering second phase of work of Check Dam project. It is pertinent to mention here that the ambitious check dam project which is supposed to irrigate dry land of Kandi belt of Samba district was announced in 2007. The construction work started in 2008 with an estimated cost of Rs 14.75 Crores under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Accelerated Irrigat-ion Benefits Programme (AIBP). However, now the project (barrages work) has been completed after more than 10 years from the inauguration but the second phase is still lingeri...   READ MORE   Traders, Transporters held protest in Anantnag aganist Levying Of Toll Kachkoot Toll Plaza agitates commuters, transporters 5/8/2019 10:46:06 PM Early Times Report Anantnag, May 8: Traders and transporters on Wednesday staged a strong protest against administration's decision to impose toll tax on all types of vehicles plying on Srinagar-Jammu highway. The protesters under the banner of all traders and transporters joint coordination committee Anantnag termed the order on imposing the toll as "Shahi Farman" and demand rollback of the "harsh and anti-people step." The toll is being collected by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) at the toll Post at Chursoo, Sangam in Anantnag district. The traders and transporters staged the protest demonstration outside the office of Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, demanding that no toll...   READ MORE   MGNREGA work allotted to blue eyed persons in Trehgam Officials of CEGC hardly check executed work 5/8/2019 10:45:50 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, May 8: Scores of areas in Trehgam Block have accused the officials of RDD for delaying some work of MGNREGA, while there is also repletion of work at some places in this north Kashmir district. Sources told early times that, the Rural Development Department have failed to make awareness Programme about the much hyped centrally sponsored scheme MGNREGA and with the result the educated youth have been denied the work under the scheme. Local residents of various areas said that, at some places the department concerned has repeated some fictitious work under the name of Mathma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA). There are ...   READ MORE

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