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As BJP swears by accountability; Transfer industry works double shift in J&K 6/1/2015 12:38:55 AM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, May 31: At a time when the BJP led NDA Government at the Centre is celebrating one year of corruption free governance, the BJP partnered State Government is turning a nelson's eye to the thriving transfer industry within the government departments and allegation of corruption in transfers are mocking at the claims of the BJP. ET have learnt that an outgoing Director of a Government department in Jammu first affected several transfers within the department and then a day after his own posting order was notified by the State Cabinet, he repatriated most of his own orders, not only in clear violation of norms and propriety, but also raising serious allegations of corruption. Documentary evidence in possession of ET suggests that G N Balwan, formerly Director Rural Development Jammu first affected several transfers within the department including those of Seniors Assistants, Accounts Assistants, Panchayat Inspectors, Draftsmen and others in the month of April, 2015. 7 of the Senior Assistants were transferred vide order No. 311, DRD of Apri...   READ MORE

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Waving Pak flag: Police spare separatists, punish youth 6/1/2015 12:38:48 AM Abdul Majid Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: While Centre has been reiterating that waving of Pakistan flags won't be tolerated on Indian soil, the J&K government is sparing separatist leaders responsible for such anti-national activity in the Valley and punishes youth who wield no influence. This is what one can infer from the police action over anti-national activities held in the past three months of PDP, BJP coalition regime. In the latest case, separatist leader Shabir Shah led an anti-India rally in Anantnag district on May 29, where Pakistani flags were waved in full public gaze. Shah threw a challenge to New Delhi, insisting that there was nothing wrong in waving Pakista...   READ MORE   AIIMS CC meeting today to decide future course of action BJP delaying decision at its own peril 6/1/2015 12:38:41 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 31: The aggrieved people of Jammu province on May 27 observed second massive bandh against the state BJP and the BJP-led NDA Government with a view to forcing them to establish the sanctioned AIIMS in Jammu. They organized first ever bandh against them on April 24, which was as massive and successful as the May 27 bandh was. They had hoped that May 24 bandh would move the Valley-centric BJP and it would reverse the decision to mollify Jammu, but it didn't happen. On the contrary, BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, who is now contemptuously dismissed by one and all in Jammu as "Jaichand", made a provocative statement that no one could "snatch ...   READ MORE   Is Jammu Cong leadership with Jammu or with Kashmir Soz makes common cause with Mirwaiz, others 6/1/2015 12:38:33 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 31: The Jammu-based Congress leaders, including former ministers, have been supporting the ongoing movement for the establishment of AIIMS in Jammu and also demanding the completion of the artificial lake project over Tawi. They supported both the bandhs and they also issued statements promising full and unqualified support to the AIIMS movement. The critics of the Congress leaders from Jammu may say that they are fishing in the troubled waters to their own disadvantage and to the disadvantage of the BJP, which has become unpopular and lost its face, but the fact that they have extended their unstinted support to the movement is a welcome step. However, tim...   READ MORE   How SMVDU's VC twists rules for himself 6/1/2015 12:38:24 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 31: Vice Chancellor, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) Katra has selectively used the rules to secure undue benefits for himself while deliberately depriving many employees of the benefits due to them. In reply to a writ petition, the VC has told the High Court that SMVDU is a private university. It's however contrary to IIT Delhi Board of Governors (Appointing Authority) Resolution BG/28/99 governing grant of lien by the faculty proceeding on higher position. "Resolved that in supersession of Resolution No. BG/2/81 and BG/27/91, all senior faculty members who are appointed as heads of institution in national or state control enginee...   READ MORE   Fearing backlash Geelani disowns Lashkar-e-Islam 6/1/2015 12:38:18 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: Fearing backlash and public outrage over the killings of innocents in Sopore town and communication breakdown in north Kashmir, the Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani took a U-turn on Sundayand asked the militants to identify Lashkar-e-Islam, which killed two civilians associated with the mobile companies in Sopore town. It's for the first time in the past 25 years Hurriyat hawk has called "terrorists" as "terrorists" and "murderers". "They (Lashkar-e-Islam) have murdered two people and have created confusion in the society," sources quoted Geelani as having said during a meeting held at his Hyderpora residence in uptown here on Sunday. What has...   READ MORE   BJP tastes its own medicine, as Chander Mohan-led leaders protest against Govt 6/1/2015 12:37:57 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 31: Dharnas, fasts, protests and rallies against the government were the weapons of state BJP for several years till it came to power in coalition with PDP three months back. The party today had a bitter taste of its own medicine when its senior leader Chander Mohan Sharma organised a protest rally to save Tawi river. The rally, held under the banner of Tawi Bachao Andolan, was also addressed and attended by BJP MLA and LA speaker Kavinder Gupta, MLA Gagan Bhag...   READ MORE   Who will pay for choppers used by ministers to attend to Sunil's marriage ? 6/1/2015 12:37:34 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 31: High-profile marriage of Minister of State for Roads and Buildings and Revenue department, Sunil Sharma at was attended by all ministers and senior bureaucrats of the State. While as some ministers preferred to travel by road to attend marriage of their colleagues some others used state chopper to become part of the Barat of Sunil Sharma. Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh along with his wife Mamta Singh along with Minister of State for Education, Information and Culture, Priya Sethi were first to reach the marriage function. They travelled in State chopper and reached early morning at Kishtwar. In second Minister of Health and Medical Educati...   READ MORE   BJP's Core Committee becomes defunct as Ashok Koul establishes his supremacy in party? 6/1/2015 12:37:29 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 31: Has Bharatiya Janta Party's core committee become defunct here in sensitive state of Jammu and Kashmir…? If well placed sources in saffron brigade are to believed, the answer will be yes. Bharatiya Janta Party's (BJP) core committee, which is the highest decision making body, has become defunct as it is learnt organizing general secretary Ashok Koul has taken over complete control of the party. Instead of taking senior leaders into confidence to take important decisions, the all powerful Ashok Koul is taking all important decision on his own. The person in question Ashok Koul, who has been loaned to the BJP by Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) to str...   READ MORE   Shabir Shah, Hurriyat (M) executive member knock at hawk's door Detained Geelani convenes meeting of 'like minded separatists' 6/1/2015 12:37:22 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: Separatists in Kashmir are making every possible effort to somehow create trouble in the Valley the Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani has been assigned the job of roping in "like minded separatists" to fuel unrest in Kashmir. Sources told Early Times in connection with intensifying the anti-India activities, Geelani invited almost all the senior separatists, and many others to his Hyderpora residence in uptown here to discuss the future course of action. An analyst said that Geelani despite being under house detention is carrying on with his activities without any fear. "It seems separatists are desperate to make their presence felt and are...   READ MORE   Militants order cellular operators to halt services or face consequences After north, mobile phones go 'dead' in south Kashmir 6/1/2015 12:37:14 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: After private cellular services were shut down in north Kashmir following attacks by militants on operators, all cellular services, barring BSNL, have been downed shutters in south Kashmir too. Reports said posters by an unknown militant outfit 'Lashkar-i-Islam' appeared in many parts of the south, threatening the operators to wind up or face the consequences. Various telecommunication operators of south Kashmir which include Reliance, Airtel, Idea, Vodafone have closed down their services from Saturday. "After threatening posters appeared in Pampore area of Pulwama, all members of our association decided to wind up services. We fe...   READ MORE   What message does NC want to convey? Passing resolutions at SM Abdullah's grave 6/1/2015 12:37:05 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 13: The National Conference passed five resolutions on Saturday seeking revocation of armed forces special powers act (AFSPA) and resumption of Indo-Pak ties. The NC also sought rehabilitation of the flood victims besides shedding tears on other mundane issues. Normally the NC takes vital decisions either in the `kitchen cabinet' (in the Sheikh family) of in the party headquarters at Nawa-e-Subh complex. But this time, the NC leaders assembled at the grave of NC ideologue and founder, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah. All the prominent leaders including Ali Muhammad Sagar, Sheikh Mustafa Kamal and Mian Altaf delivered fiery speeches accusing Mufti of sell o...   READ MORE   Security forces kill 3 militants after they tried to ambush army hospital in Tangdar 6/1/2015 12:22:00 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 31: Army today foiled the attempt of the militants to ambush an army hospital in the North Kashmir's Kupwara district. Three militants have been killed so far with the fire-fight still going on. The incident took place in the Tangdar sector of frontier Kupwara district in North Kashmir. This area has been in news for the infiltration bids carried out by the militants from time to time. Recently a militant and three security forces personnel were killed in a gun fight. Reports reaching here said that a group of six to seven heavily armed militants, who had reportedly sneaked into the valley last week, tried to storm army's 328 Fie...   READ MORE   In Kashmir encroachers don't spare even religious places of Hindus 6/1/2015 12:21:22 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 31: Notwithstanding claims of government about honourable return of migrant Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley, encroachments on the Pandits' land and religious places continues unabated there. While government failed to restore the land of religious places in Wanpooh, Sagam, Bijbehara and other palces in Anantnag district grabbed by anti-social elements and land mafia over the years, fresh bid to grab the shrines and land has been made in Hangalgund village of Anantnag to construct a transport yard for parking of private vehicles there. According to sources several kanals of land belonging to Hangla Devi shrine and Samadhi of religious saint, Par Kak, in th...   READ MORE   Gun workers agitation: Factories' owners bank accounts likely to be seized 5/31/2015 11:31:53 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, May 31: The Labour Office is likely to seize bank accounts of gun factories owners as has been demanded by hundreds of agitating workers. Sources told Early Times that Labour Officer Shiv Kumar on Saturday visited the protest site to have conversation with the workers who are on strike for last two weeks demanding increment in their wages. "Kumar listened to the workers' grievances. Later he made a call to the president of the gun factories' owners union from his mobile phone in front of the protestors. But surprisingly, the president did not be respond to Kumar's repeated calls," said the sources. Later, the Labour Officer asked the protesting w...   READ MORE

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