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Ministers', babus' kin adjusted in Govt Press 3 GMs appoint 17 permanent employees in last 7 yrs Akshay Azad 6/1/2016 1:25:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 31: Three General Managers of Ranbir Government Press Jammu have appointed 17 permanent employees in the last seven years including two junior Assistants appointed in March 2016 by incumbent General Manger. Moreover, majority of the permanent employees are learnt to be either close to successive Ministers or officials or relatives of the employees working in Ranbir Government Press. In response to RTI application filed by Kuldeep Khajuria of Gujru Nagrota, the PIO of Ranbir Government Press has furnished the list of seventeen employees, who have been appointed in the last seven years by respective General Managers. The then General Manager SK Gupta had appointed two employees out of which one was appointed on basis of SRO-43. During his tenure as GM, Ajaz Ahmed Akhoon had appointed four employees, besides three other employees were appointed as orderly on basis of SRO-43. Incumbent General Manger FH Qadri has so far appointed 11 permanent employees including two junior Assistants. In the month of March 2016, two junior assistants were also appo...   READ MORE

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BJP MLA who draws no salary has many schemes to make 'illegal money' 6/1/2016 1:17:37 PM AB Sharma Early Times Report SUNDERBANI, May 31: Pursuing with his self-styled image of "the lion of the jungle", the BJP MLA from Nowshera, Ravinder Raina, who claims to be an honest person for not drawing salary from the legislature as the MLA, has many schemes under his belt to make the illegal money. In a recent disclosure, the said MLA playing foul with the MGNREGA schemes has embarked upon a novel strategy to aid his relatives, close associates and his next kins. The people of the Nowshera constituency of tehsil Sunderbani and district Rajouri have lamented that besides unleashing a reign of terror in the area, the concerned MLA has raised illegal constructions at the houses of ...   READ MORE   Mehbooba decries NC for doing politics over her ‘pigeons among cats’ remark Militants still around, so KPs can’t be rehabilitated at native places: CM 6/1/2016 1:11:23 PM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, May 31: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that since militancy has not been wiped out from Kashmir valley it would not be prudent for her government to resettle the Kashmiri Pandits at their native places in the valley. Winding up the discussion on Governor’s address in the legislative council, the chief minister said that all Kashmiris are not militants and that Kashmiri Pandits feel threatened due to the presence of militants. She also took a dig at the mainstream opposition parties and separatist groups with respect to the statement made by her in the assembly regarding return of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley. “We should understand that Kashmiri Pa...   READ MORE   6/1/2016 1:02:35 PM ...   READ MORE   Govt's 'dual' approach Furore over Sainik colony, silence over settlement of NPRs in Jammu 6/1/2016 1:01:59 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 31: As the furore over Sainik Colony and resettlement of original inhabitants Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir Valley refuses to die down, PDP-BJP alliance government in intriguingly silent over clusters of such colonies where non resident people (outsiders) have settled themselves in Jammu. By its own admission, there are at least 3 Non Permanent Resident colonies in Jammu besides a number of unauthorized residential areas where people from outside the state have been living for years. The government has admitted in the legislature that there are dozens of colonies in Jammu which have come up over the years in an unauthorized manner. The government envisages to r...   READ MORE   PDP's 'Tridev' faces party whip 6/1/2016 1:00:17 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: At the ongoing Budget session here, three Peoples Democratic Party MLAs, who had become attention-grabbers for their "unity and fearless behavior" at the Legislative Assembly are facing a PDP whip, which has asked them to "mend their ways." Since day one of the Assembly session, the trio had been conspicuously moving around together and even shared the same bench in the House during the proceedings. Given their "unusual proximity and fearless behavior", they had fetched the sobriquet of "Tridev" by their colleagues. While two of them were Cabinet ministers in the previous Mufti Muhammad Sayeed -led government, the third one was a junior minister. Th...   READ MORE   Malik's arrest unnerves Geelani, Mirwaiz 6/1/2016 12:57:55 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 31: After putting the so-called Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief Yasin Malik behind the bars for instigating trouble and spearheading a campaign against setting up separate colonies for Kashmiri Pandits and Sainik colony in Kashmir, the state government is still facing an uphill task to tame Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Hurriyat dove Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who have upped the ante and are leaving no stone unturned to foment trouble in restive Kashmir Valley. On Tuesday Hurriyat hawk Geelani issued a statement asking people to stage protests after Friday prayers and hoist black flags across Kashmir on the same day. He described the situa...   READ MORE   Cong digging its own grave in Jammu News ANALYSIS 6/1/2016 12:54:33 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 31: The Congress, which suffered a massive defeat in the 2014 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Jammu province, has, it seems, further ensuring its demise pursuing the same policy towards the people which had led to its defeat. The nature and magnitude of its defeat could be gauged from the fact that all the sitting ministers had to bite dust. They lost the election with huge margins and they were defeated by the little ...   READ MORE   Principal MHAC Nagbani was harassing teacher since 2014: Police 6/1/2016 12:53:30 PM Abodh Sharma ET Report Jammu, May 31: Staff of the MHAC Nagbani today came out openly in support of their Principal who was accused of sexual harassment by a teacher of the school the previous day, vouching for the high morality of the accused, but the records suggest that the victim had continuously being harassed for years and she decided to spill the beans after enduring insult and persecution for years. A senior police officer, who personally supervised the case after the complaint was brought to his notice by the victim and her family in 2014 told ET pleading anonymity that an FIR was registered against the accused Principal in 2014 on the complaint of the same teacher, who had...   READ MORE   Social welfare department turns haven for blue eyed Orderly becomes Tehsil Welfare Officer, Section Officer sticks to chair since 2004 6/1/2016 12:50:12 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, May 31: Throwing rule books in dust bin, Social Welfare department has reportedly elevated an office orderly to post of Tehsil Welfare Officer (TWO). Moreover, in violation of transfer policy, a Section Officer is holding the same post for more than one and half decade. According to documents available with Early Times one Nissar Hussain who was appointed orderly on adhoc basis, has been elevated as officer. "The official had been appointed orderly on vide number CDPO/V/445-48/93 dated 4/3/1993 was regularized on March 9, 1993, just five days after his appoint on adhoc, vide order number CDPO/V/634-38/93, dated 29/4/1993", the documents revealed....   READ MORE   DSP suspended over family feud 6/1/2016 12:45:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu.May 31:A DSP has been placed under suspension and attached with the office of DIG (SKR), Kashmir range, over a family feud. He has remained posted at several places here. He was some time back transferred to an IRP Bn in Kashmir, but using his good offices, he remained attached with an armed Bn in Jammu, according to police sources. He had a dispute at home, following which someone in the family lodged a complaint against him with his seniors. An inquiry was then initiated, but he had been influencing its outcome, sources said. As the inquiry report, which was completed in the recent past, contained some adverse remarks against him, he was suspended by the hom...   READ MORE   BJP's henchmen drain exchequer by taming PWD engineers 6/1/2016 12:37:24 PM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report Jammu May 31: What can be termed as an open loot of government money by henchmen of BJP having developed unholy nexus with the engineers of Public Works Department deflating the slogans of spreading development and eliminating corruption from the system and making mockery of its development plank. The sources informed Early Times that the corruption has made its ways in every fabric of Public Works Department with the connivance small time political workers at the grass root level They have allegedly forged nexus with PWD in Nowshera tehsil to lay hands on govt exchequer by executing works under the garb of development plank of BJP with PWD ...   READ MORE   'Crime against women on rise in J&K: Khour rape victim faces threat' 6/1/2016 12:10:36 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: Congress MLC from Bhaderwah Naresh Kumar Gupta today said that crime against women had increased in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in recent and demanded for taking series of sleeves for safe guarding and protecting the women against social crime. While speaking in Legislative Council today, Congress MLC allege Khour Rape victim is facing the constant threat from the supporters of SHO who is presently in jail added that there is need to make immediate arrest of all those persons involved in the crime of sexual harassment and rape of the said women. He said that investigation process in the case has been slowed them. He said the mem...   READ MORE   Allegations of mass copying at IGNOU center Chatroo 6/1/2016 12:10:25 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori demanded shifting of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Chatroo examination centre to prevent mass copying. Congress lawmaker from Inderwal said that the Minister for Higher Education is known to issue o the said examination centre having only two rooms, added that Director IGNOU Jammu have allocated more than 900 students for the said centre instead of Kishtwar examination centre having more accommodation available, while at the same time Kishtwar IGNOU center run by College authorities allocated less than 300 students for this year examination. Saroori said like every examination conducted by the ...   READ MORE   Revenue minister assures probe into encroachment of District Hospital, Sports Stadium Doda 6/1/2016 12:10:19 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: The Minister of Revenue Basharat Ahmed Bukhari today assured MLA Doda Shakti Parihar of initiating probe into the allegations of encroachment of District Hospital Land as well as on Sports Stadium Doda land beside also assured action against officials who will be found guilty of providing any wrong and misleading information to the Legislative Assembly. In response to A.Q No. 410 of MLA Doda Shakti Parihar, Deputy Secretary to Government Revenue Department stated that 44 Kanal and 02 Marla Land has been acquired for Sports Stadium Doda while 54 Kanal 9 ½ Kanal land has been acquired for the District Hospital Doda added that the ...   READ MORE   Ex-minister's directives ignored 6/1/2016 12:10:12 AM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, May 31: One hand the BJP led Union government has earmarked huge money for rejuvenating the rivers but on other hands, its own ministers in PDP- BJP coalition government in state of Jammu and Kashmir has showed thumb to the directives of former minister of Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC), Choudhary Sukhnandan over diversion of sewerage nullahs which have been flowing into Ranbir Canal and Tawi River since many years. It is pertinent to mention here that in ten months' government of PDP-BJP led by Late Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, the Minister of I&FC, Choudhary Sukhnandan in month of June, 2015 had summoned to Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Hou...   READ MORE   Backdoor appointments in RDD rock LC 6/1/2016 12:10:02 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Srinagar, May 30: Launching scathing attack on PDP-BJP government, the National Conference MLC and former MoS Home Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo today expressed concern over non implementation of Court orders with regard to engagements of MGNREGA supporting staff appointed by the competent authorities viz Chairman MGNREGA in between 2007-2011 or Kishtwar District while at the same time allege that government has felicitated back door appointments in the RDD throughout the state particularly by the officials of RDD at Kishtwar who make several back door appointments by depriving the deserving candidates from their rights. Raising the issue in Legislative Co...   READ MORE   Who created Salahuddin? Legislators trade blame 6/1/2016 12:09:55 AM Saqib Junaid Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: The National Conference legislator Tuesday stormed a major controversy while saying that every Kashmiri want to become the Syed Salahuddin due to "ill-policies" of the PDP-BJP government in the state. "Everyone want to become Salahuddin in Kashmir due to your (PDP-BJP) policies," NC MLC Showkat Ganie said on Tuesday in the Legislative Council. Salahuddin is the United Jihad Council chief, the head of all militant groups operating in Kashmir. For the last few days, the legislators have been accused each other for the creation of Syed Salahuddin. BJP legislator Vibodh Gupta on Saturday had said that UJC chief Syed Salahuddin is the "cr...   READ MORE   Land acquisition in Budgam: SIC directs Tehsildar to reveal info 6/1/2016 12:09:47 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the Tehsildar Magam in central Kashmir's Budgam district to reveal exact information about the amount of landacquired by Railways during construction of Rail network in few villages some years back. Details available with Early Times reveal that Jahangir Ahmad Sheikh a resident Aqilpora Magam distric Budgam filed an RTI application before Tehsildar Magam on 03.12.2015 seeking information and thereafter District Development Commissioner Budgam was approached vide appeal dated 03.01.2016 for providing information in respect of 8 land owners as per list provided by him of total land holdings and la...   READ MORE   Govt Allocates Rs 2 Cr for Construction of Toilets in Police Stations 6/1/2016 12:09:36 AM ET IMPACT Early Times Report Jammu, May 31: Taking cognizance of s news report published last year in Early Times' on 16/Feb/2015, wherein the issue related to Police Stations of Jammu and Kashmir state sans basic amenities and non availability of clean drinking water and toilet facilities ead rsised In his 2016-17 budget speech F.M said "Our policemen work in very stressful and trying situations. On top of that they function in poor living conditions. The most serious aspect is the absence of adequate number of toilets in Police Lines and Police Stations. To ensure an adequate number of washrooms for policemen, it is proposed to allocate a sum of Rs. 2 crore for the purpose....   READ MORE   Rashid, Akbar Lone's open spat in LA 6/1/2016 12:09:25 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: Independent MLA and Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) chief Er Sheikh Ab Rasheed today had open fight in Legislative Assembly with veteran National Conference MLA and Former Speaker in JK Assembly Mohammad Akbar Lone after Rasheed confronted National Conference leaders in Assembly Mohammad Shafi Uri when he (Uri) was making his budget speech. The trouble erupt between the Rasheed and Lone started when Shafi Uri started counting achievements of late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah which was confronted by the Er. Rasheed who accuses National Conference founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah for Kashmir debacle and the sufferings faced by the people of Sta...   READ MORE   Mendhar under acute 'water strife' 6/1/2016 12:06:48 AM M S Nazki Poonch, May 31: The acute water shortage in the summer months has compounded the miseries of people in Mendhar. Local reports said, "The residents of tehsil Mendhar have been facing an acute shortage of water since last few months and the water shortage has badly affected the normal life considerably here in Mendhar and its adjoining areas. Locals reports said, "The people even had staged protests in many localities including Mohra Kaller, Harni, Harmutta, Dargaloon, Saroti, Dharati, Gullatha, Kotian, Kasba, Jughal, Sagra, Mankote, Balakote, Keri, Chhatral, Bonala, Checkbonala, Salwah, Gohlad, Manjahari, Bosoni, Ghani, Balnoi, Dharana, Dhera, Topa, Bathidar, Kasbalari,Ari, Kala...   READ MORE   Pungent Dal weeds test tourists' patience 6/1/2016 12:06:43 AM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: The irresponsible approach of the authorities concerned with regards to the cleanliness of picturesque Dal Lake has nowadays taken its toll on tourists as the foul smell emanating from the heaps of extracted weeds which have been placed on its banks has forced them to vacate houseboats and stay at lodges and guest houses. The tourists on trip spending huge amount for holidays here feel disheartened once they have a glimpse of the banks of Dal Lake at Boulevard Road as the foul smell emanating from the heaps of extracted weeds changes their perception about Kashmir. The accumulated weeds and garbage along the banks of Dal Lake have starte...   READ MORE   Poppy cultivation continues as drug addiction increases in Valley 6/1/2016 12:06:31 AM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: With drug addiction taking its toll on younger generation in Kashmir valley, 'poppy' (afeem) cultivation which is on its 'pinnacle' at central Ganderbal has become an easy source of income for its populace. If sources are to be believed poppy cultivation which is punishable under law is preferred by locals to grow on agricultural land spread over hundreds of kanals at Nunner, Serch, Gutlibagh, Wurpush and adjoining villages in Ganderbal district. Sources said that the poppy cultivation has become an easy source of income for Ganderbal populace which they claimed is being exported to international market against crores of rupees after i...   READ MORE   It's official: Mehbooba to contest by-polls from Anantnag 5/31/2016 11:48:07 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 31: PDP president and J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has finally decided to contest the by-election from the Anantnag assembly constituency, the seat her late father and Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed held after the 2014 assembly elections. Mufti Sayeed had won the seat by a margin of 6000 votes. He had defeated Hilal Shah of Congress. Mehbooba will file her nomination papers on Wednesday. The polling will take place on June 19. Anantnag was once considered the stronghold of the PDP. It also has considerable presence of the Congress. However, the people of Anantnag disappointed Mehbooba Mufti and the party leaders when Mufti Sayeed was cremated in his hom...   READ MORE   Jammu Chamber threatens shutdown 5/31/2016 11:28:44 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 31:The Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday termed the budget as anti-trade and anti-poor and threatened an indefinite bandh starting from Saturday June 4 if the state government did not roll back the increase in VAT and toll rates. "We demand complete roll back of VAT increase. Trade can't survive with highest tax rates being imposed as compared to rest of India. The Chamber has convened a meeting of all business associations tomorrow and has no option left but to call for a complete bandh, which may lead to indefinite bandh starting from Saturday June 4, if the state government does not roll back the increase in VAT and toll," it said after a...   READ MORE   LC members take strong exception to Rashid's statement, walk-out from House 5/31/2016 11:28:38 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 31: In an unprecedented but interesting development members belonging to both the treasury and opposition benches today walked out from legislative council against the statement of independent MLA Engineer Abdul Rashid. In the morning as soon as the proceedings of legislative council started, the members of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Conference and Congress stood up and raised hue and cry over the statement of Engineer Rashid. The MLA from Langate had some days back in the assembly said that the upper house (legislative council) is a rehabilitation centre. He had also said that the legislati...   READ MORE   Govt asks DCs to fix monthly targets for removal of encroachments 5/31/2016 11:28:31 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: The Jammu and Kashmir government has directed all the Deputy Commissioners of the state to fix monthly targets for removal of unauthorized illegal occupation of state/common land. The government in a written reply to legislative Assembly has said that it has notified a comprehensive scheme for eviction of un-authorized/ illegal occupation of state/common land in consonance with the Jammu and Kashmir land revenue Act, Svt. 1996, the Jammu and Kashmir common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1956 and other relevant provisions of law in force in the state. "Under the said scheme, all the Deputy Commissioners have been made directly responsible...   READ MORE   Will House set up committee to probe 295 kanal Humhama scam? 5/31/2016 11:28:17 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 31: All eyes are on state legislators to nominate Probe Committee for inquiry in to infamous 295 kanal Humhama, Gogoo land scam outside Srinagar Airport involving many politicians and top brass officials of state administration. A major scam of encroachment of state land exposed by Early times in July 18, 2014 with details of evading inquiry since 2011 due to political and bureaucratic influence is a massive scam in which according to sources some known politicians and top brass officials of the state administration figure among the encroachers. The document details reveal that in Humhama area 234 kanals and 1marlas of Kahcharai land a...   READ MORE   4 sewerage projects in Jammu expected to be completed by March 2017: Govt 5/31/2016 11:28:03 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, May 31: The Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday informed that four sewerage Projects in Jammu city are under implementation and are expected to be completed by March 2017. In a written reply to legislative Assembly, the Deputy Chief Minister who is also the Housing and Urban Development Minister of the state has said that four sewerage projects in Jammu city are under implementation namely 'Comprehensive Sewerage scheme phase Ist Greater Jammu, Sewerage Treatment Works for left out areas Phase II division A of Greater Jammu, Procurement of Sewerage Plant (STP) of 30 MLD Capacity at Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu and Sewerage Project Phase II ( Le...   READ MORE

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