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Out of 12 stadiums Jammu gets 3, Kashmir 7, Ladakh 2 Jammu at the receiving end, thanks to BJP 6/10/2016 12:23:30 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 9: The delay in sanctioning of much hyped Indoor Stadium at Kathua has generated a lot of controversy within BJP itself with party MLA accusing the government of delaying the process in this regard. The issue also figured in State Assembly today with the BJP MLA staging a walkout over the failure of government to fulfill its promise and ignoring the directions of the Speaker given during last session. The MLA who took serious exception to government's failure to keep up its its promise staged a walkout in protest today along with his party colleague. The BJP MLA while protesting over the issue said that he was given assurance by the former Chief Minster Mufti Muhammad Sayeed in DDB meeting last year that the stadium would be constructed at Kathua and later in another the review meeting a senior BJP leader said no to Stadium would be constructed at Billawar. While questioning shifting of Indoor Stadium to Billawar the MLA said that Kathua has much more population than Billawar and there is no justification in shifting the same to Billawar. The ...   READ MORE

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BJP ministers to complain against own MLAs 6/10/2016 12:23:19 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 9: Embarrassed over vociferous protests by the own party MLAs against the failures of State Government, the senior BJP ministers are contemplating to approach the party high command for lodging a complaint against these legislators. Instead of sensing gravity of the resentment among public, which is forcing the BJP Legislators to resort to protests against their own Government, the party ministers are learnt to have decided for filing complaint of indiscipline before the high command. A day after BJP MLA Sukhnandan Choudhary staged a walk out from the House in protest against no reply of his question, the ruling PDP-BJP once again faced humiliating situa...   READ MORE   For Social welfare Deptt, JK has no 'Ladli Beti' Scheme approved in Sept 15, no money given to beneficiaries till date 6/10/2016 12:23:12 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, June 9: The dilatory approach at Jammu and Kashmir's bureaucratic level has left the much hyped 'Ladli Beti 'scheme unattended with funds sanctioned in crores continue to remain unutilised. Reports informed that there were more than 2250 cases approved in Jammu and Kashmir's four districts wherein after the surveys, the beneficiaries for the scheme were identified. In September last year, Jammu and Kashmir government approved a state-sponsored social assistance scheme for girl child 'Ladli Beti' which was implemented in six districts with low child sex ratio. The state Cabinet, under the Chairmanship of then Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad S...   READ MORE   Foundation stone laid twice, Bus Stand multi storied parking struck in files 6/10/2016 12:22:58 AM G S Asgotra Early Times Report JAMMU, June 9: Despite two Chief Ministers laying its foundation stone, much awaited multi storied parking at General Bus Stand Jammu which was supposed to reduce traffic congestion and provide much needed parking space in Jammu, is still in oblivion. It is pertinent to mention here that the proposal of construction of the multi storied parking was put forth by NC-Congress coalition government in 2010-2011 and in September 2, 2014 the then chief minister, Omar Abdullah had laid the foundation stone of it. "Ironically, after one year in month of October another foundation stone was laid for same project by Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammed accompanied with Dy ...   READ MORE   Shocker! MLA Chhamb's name figures in BPL list Tehsildar suspended 6/10/2016 12:22:52 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 9: Glaring discrepancies in the list of people living Below Poverty Line (BPL) today came to the fore after the legislator from Chhamb in Khour area of Jammu division informed the legislative assembly that his name figures in the list of BPL in his area. Following this the state government today ordered for the suspension of Tehsildar Khour. This information was given by Minister for Revenue Basharat Bukhari while speaking in the assembly after the culmination of the question hour. "Some days back the MLA Chhamb told me his name figures in the list of the BPL people of the area. We have verified the same and it has been found to be true....   READ MORE   Unhappy with posting, DIG proceeds on central deputation 6/10/2016 12:22:38 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 9: A DIG, who was unhappy with PHQ over his 'unimportant' posting, has proceeded on central deputation, initially for five years. Gareeb Dass, who was earlier posted as DIG in a Kashmir range, was some time back transferred to PHQ even as he had been assured a good posting in Jammu region. He was not given a good posting in Jammu region despite repeated assurances by PHQ, police sources said. "His name for promotion to the next rank of IGP also stands cleared, but he knew he would not be given a significant posting even after becoming IGP, so he applied for central deputation," sources informed. "He has now got a posting at the Centre with MHA sending hi...   READ MORE   Embarrassment for BJP: For Custom deptt RSS is unlawful outfit 6/10/2016 12:22:29 AM Early Times Report NEW DELHI, June 9: After imposition of undeclared ban on ABVP to conduct any activity in educational institutions of J&K, RSS has been listed in the category of unlawful organizations. And, more shockingly, RSS has been listed as unlawful organization in the form of the Custom Department, which is under the control of Union Government. According to report, a candidate from Rajasthan, which is being ruled by BJP, got selected in the Custom Department and his first posting is at Goa, which is also ruled by BJP. The Custom Department has sought an affidavit from the selected candidate. Among other conditions, the selected candidate was asked to clarify whether he is asso...   READ MORE   Separatists are people's representatives: MLA 6/10/2016 12:22:22 AM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, June 9: National Conference (NC) which is famous for changing colors like a chameleon while defending separatists agitation plans against establishment of separate Sainik and Pandit colonies in Kashmir termed them as people's representatives. Taking undue advantages of the prevailing situation in Kashmir, the opposition party claimed that separatist leaders did nothing wrong by opposing the government's proposed plans of constructing separate colonies for KPs' and retired soldiers. While MLA Habba Kadal constituency, Shameema Firdous attributed arrest of JKLF Chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik with frustration of the government, NC's looser candidate; ...   READ MORE   PDP mourns death of kin of separatist leaders 6/10/2016 12:22:14 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 9: Some senior PDP leaders visited homes of two separatist leaders to mourn death of their relatives. Days after the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti condemned separatists over the issue of Sainik and Pandit colonies from the floor of house, senior leadership of her party today visited the homes of two separatist leaders to mourn death of their relatives. Sources said that a delegation of PDP visited the residences of two families including senior Nayeem Ahmad Khan and Prof Abdul Gani Bhat to mourn the deaths of father of Nayeem Khan and brother of Abdul Gani Bhat who had passed away on Wednesday. The delegation according to sources comprising PDP seni...   READ MORE   Two Govt docs under scanner for operating during office hours Protest after patient dies in Lochan Nursing Home 6/10/2016 12:22:06 AM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, June 9: Two government doctors are under scanner after they were allegedly found operating a patient in a private nursing home during office hours. The revelation was made after the patient; they were operating in the private nursing home, died due to their alleged negligence. Meanwhile, inquest proceedings by Trikuta Nagar police, under section 174 CrPC, has been started in the death of a patient in nursing home, that falls under its jurisdiction. Two doctors, one posted at GMC as a surgeon and another is posted in Government Gandhi Nagar Hospital as a anesthetist and are under transfer, were reportedly operating one Dina Nath son of Keshav Ram ...   READ MORE   Former Director SKIMS under scanner for recruiting 7 on last day in office 6/10/2016 12:21:52 AM ET Report Srinagar, June 9: On May 31, when the then Director, SK Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS), Soura was accorded farewell, he made as many as seven alleged backdoor appointments in the SKIMS Medical College Hospital before relinquishing the office. Official documents, a copy of which lies with the Early Times, reveal that former Director accorded sanction to appointments for various jobs including Theater Assistant and the Blood Bank Assistants, in the hospital. Three Theater Assistants were appointed vide order number 151 SKIMS-MC of 2016, dated May 31, 2016. "Sanction is hereby accorded to the appointment of following candidates as Theater/OT Assistants in terms of J&K Spec...   READ MORE   Land de-notification scam in GDC Budhal 23 kanals fraudulently snatched by revenue officials, locals 6/9/2016 11:46:05 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 9: A major scandal involving revenue officials and locals has surfaced in Budhal, wherein a total of 23 Kanals land of Government Degree College Budhal was fraudulently de-notified in favour of some influential locals. Instead of conducting any enquiry, the District administration Rajouri as well as Higher Education department officials are still mum over the issue and the responsible officials are still running scot free. According to the letter forwarded by GDC Budhal Principal YP Kundal, a copy of which is with Early Times it has been transpired that in the year 2010, GDC Budhal was allotted 99.5 Kanals of land but after only five years,...   READ MORE   Crime against women increases in JK 6/9/2016 11:45:32 PM Saqib Junaid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 9: While the Crime against women in the state continues to show an increase over the past years, the state government has failed to establish various services recommended by the Centre (GOI) to prevent increasing cases of crimes against women in the state. Official figures reveal that number of crime against women in last 8-years have gone up from 2087 in 2008 to 3535 in 2015. The crime against women has witnessed increase, as in 2008, including rape, gang rape, molestation, dowry, suppression of immoral trafficking etc was 2087, in 2009, 2757 incidents, 2010, 2521, 2011, 3329, 2012, 3543, 2013, 3714, 2014, 3535, 2015, 3535 and in 2016...   READ MORE   NC got lowest KP votes in 2014 but dreams of 'massive win' in Anantnag bypoll 6/9/2016 11:45:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 9: Minority Cell of National Conference that has a couple of high profile Kashmiri Pandit leaders on board is in super active mode these days, all to please their 'bosses' in the high command. Even as National Conference got lowest of all the political parties votes of Kashmiri Pandits in Anantnag Assembly constituency in 2014 Assembly elections, the party has started wooing the voters for forthcoming bypoll to this seat scheduled on June 22. Sources said despite being in power at that time, NC could not secure more than 150 odd votes in favour of its candidate out of around 1200 KP migrant votes polled for this prestigious constituency. Though the consti...   READ MORE   'NC crossing red lines, provoking Jammu' 6/9/2016 11:45:21 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 9: Developments which have been unfolding in Kashmir for quite sometime now have further added to anger of the already rather angry people of Jammu province, with the radicals among them openly saying that they don't want to maintain any kind of link with Kashmir as it has become den of anti-India and anti-Jammu activities. What has added fuel to the fire is the senseless and mind boggling opposition in Kashmir to separate Hindu townships and sainik colonies and also to everything they the Kashmiri separatists consider Indian. And what has irked and disturbed them all the more is the support the Kashmiri separatists and fundamentalists have been getting fr...   READ MORE   Edu deptt's blue-eyed running 'illegal transaction nexus' 6/9/2016 11:45:15 PM A B Sharma Early Times Report Sunderbani , June 9: While there is no great surprise over the vanishing off of the central funds by the state looters, the network in his regard is foolproof with no accountability. There is no accountability yet seen over the state providing the utilization certificates to the centre for the funds 'looted' by it , the live examples of such are in abundance in district Rajouri and tehsil Sunderbanmi. A sum of Rs 2,56,000 realized by the education department for construction of two toilets at Government Middle School Chavarian has not reached the actual contractor who is a panch named Mohammad Shabbir of Chavarian who constructed the same and is waitin...   READ MORE   'BJP can't be part of Govt and its critic too' Revising policy towards separatists 6/9/2016 11:45:06 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 9: Indian democracy is strange. Political parties are exploiting it to grab power through all means and also throwing to the wind the cardinal principles of democracy. There are instances which show various parties coming together to stitch alliance to grab power and after coming into power to criticise each other. It is happening at the national level and it is also happening at state level. On Wednesday, the nation witnessed BJP's ally, Shiv Sena, tearing into Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when he was in the United States, and in J&K, the state BJP taking on Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. The Shiv Sena tore into the Prime Minister through editorial in i...   READ MORE   SIT formed to probe into alleged Nagbani school sexual harassment case 6/9/2016 11:44:57 PM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report jammu, Jun 9:In the latest development in Nagbani school sexual harassment row, police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for a probe into the alleged incident. The SIT, led by SDPO, Domana, has a Senior Prosecuting Officer, SHO, Domana police station, and two Sub Inspectors (SIs) as its members. Earlier, the alleged accused principal of the school namely Alok Betab had filed a plea before the high court for quashment of the case, claiming therein that he was wrongly framed by the lady teacher, but the court had rejected his plea. The school principal had allegedly abused his subordinate following which a complaint was lodged with t...   READ MORE   SHO reluctant to lodge FIR against mobike lifter 6/9/2016 11:44:56 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 9: Even as some shopkeepers last evening caught hold an alleged bike lifter red handed and handed over him to police, SHO was reluctant to lodge FIR against the accused. Sources in the police department alleged that the the SHO did not want to drag himself in any kind of trouble, especially after knowing the history of the youth who was a drug addict. He was now trying to shift the youth to Gujjar Nagar police post for further investigation. The excuse for shifting the alleged accused to Gujjar Nagar police post was that earlier also a motorcycle theft case was lodged at Gujjar Nagar police post by the same complainant who along with other shopkeepers ha...   READ MORE   SVO books naib-tehsildar, patwari in alleged fraud case 6/9/2016 11:44:52 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 9: The state vigilance organisation (SVO) has booked a naib-tehsildar and a patwari for 'fraudulently' and 'dishonestly' giving possession of a state land to a man at Chowadi here in 2010. SVO investigation revealed that then naib-tehsildar, Bahu, Rampaul and patwari halqa Chowadi, Shabir Ahmad, after allegedly entering into a criminal conspiracy with one Rashpaul Singh, son of Tej Ram of Chowadi, fraudulently and dishonestly recorded and attested mutation No 2737/Jeem of Chowadhi on March 15, 2010 for land measuring 560.8 sft falling under khasra No 100 of Chowadi. The mutation was done in favour of Rashpaul by the two revenue officials even as they kne...   READ MORE   Eying prize posting, Health official in service of Minister at Pahalgam 6/9/2016 11:44:48 PM Early Times Report anantnag, Jun 9: A Health official allegedly eyeing prize posting left no stone unturned to please Health Minister during his private visit to Pahalgam. Highly placed sources said that the officer currently looking after a medical block in South Kashmir's Anantnag district remained attached with the Minister and his staff since Wednesday. Lodging arrangements were also made for the Health Minister in a luxury hotel at the famed tourist spot Pahalgam. Sources said that officer eyeing posting in Pahalgam as Yatra officer accommodated few members at his guest house and left no stone unturned to please the Minister. Official sources said that the officer due to his ex...   READ MORE   Art. 370 our honour: Mehbooba 'Nobody will be allowed to fiddle with it' 6/9/2016 11:44:30 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jun 9: Terming Article 370 of the constitution "strength and honour" Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said nobody should harbour any misconceptions that there is any threat to the state's special status by the industrial policy. However, separatists, including both the factions of Hurriyat Conference and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), have already launched agitation against the industrial policy, alleging that it is to change the demography of the Muslim-majority state. Making it clear that nobody will be allowed to fiddle with J&K's Special Status, the Chief Minister said the New Industrial Policy is completely in tune with the Industrial ...   READ MORE   Rs 1577 cr flood management programme under implementation for Jhelum 6/9/2016 11:44:22 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jun 9: Jammu and Kashmir Government has sought the technical and financial support of the Union Water Resources Ministry in the implementation of flood management programme around river Jhelum and Tawi in the State. The issue was discussed by the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti with Shashi Shekhar, Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India, who called on the former here this afternoon. The Chief Minister called for immediate implementation of the flood management programme around river Jhelum comprising Phase-I costing Rs 399 crore and Phase-II costing Rs 1178 crore (totaling Rs 1577 crore) which have been sanctioned under the Rs 80000 cro...   READ MORE   Ministers fail to respond to oppn queries 6/9/2016 11:44:17 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Jun 9: Most of the PDP and BJP ministers are failing to reply the queries of the opposition parties, thus putting the government in an embarrassing situation. On Thursday, when opposition leaders raised the question in the legislative council about the industries and commerce department, its minister was caught in a tight spot when he failed to reply. However, it was timely intervention of the chief minister who responded on behalf of the minister. It was not for the first time that ministers had failed to respond to the opposition members' queries but it had happened with most of the new comers in the ongoing Budget Session. Since the Bu...   READ MORE   Geelani criticized for his stubbornness 6/9/2016 11:44:11 PM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report jammu, Jun 9: In a sheer display of frustration and unfounded stubbornness, the attitude that "I do not agree come what may" has made Syed Ali Shah Geelani once again cripple the current tourist season and disallow Kashmiris to earn their livelihood. That is what emerged from the media reports appearing in a section of newspapers exposing ill intention of Hurriyat (G) who is hell bent to aggravate the already boiled situation with his instigation to public of Kashmir exploiting them to plunge into impending big movement against state government for distorting the demographic character of Kashmir which is nothing but a stretch of his imagination to ...   READ MORE   Govt mulls plan to explore feasibility of 'water channels' for inland transportation SRTC to get fleet of 600 trucks, 150 busses: Govt 6/9/2016 11:43:49 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Srinagar, June 9: During the debate on demands for grants of Rs. 9302.50 lakhs for transport department, when Legislators suggested various suggestions for streamlining the department to minimize the number of road accidents and to prevent pollution of an environment, the State government informed that a big fleet of approximately 750 vehicles comprising 600 Trucks and 150 busses will be incorporated with SRTC to generate employment and profit as well. During the proceedings, the government also apprised the members that state government is mulling the feasibility of the of water transportation where ever it is possible across the state including one on Baghliar Dam from...   READ MORE   Municipality fails in curbing menace of stray cattle 6/9/2016 11:43:33 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Rajouri, June 9: Municipal Committee Rajouri has turned a utter failure as it has completely failed in curbing the menace of stray cattle in the main town. Increasing number of stray cattle has crowded the roads of the main town as the civic authorities are unable to curb the menace. Locals alleged that cattle often are seen strolling across roads creating inconvenience to the drivers and free movement of vehicular traffic but the Municipal Committee lacking human resources besides other sources has failed to tackle the menace. "It has been observed that loads of dung is littered at every nook and corner of the city which not only gives untidy look ...   READ MORE   Why no penalty under RTI for senior officers? 6/9/2016 11:43:25 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 9: The Section 17 of J&K RTI Act 2009 and Section 20 (1) of Central RTI Act 2005 talks about penalizing Government officers designated as Public Information Officers (PIO) in various Public Authorities which include Government Departments, semi Government organization, Public Sector Undertakings (PSU's) etc. A PIO who intentionally violates the provisions of Right to Information Act (RTI) by denying information to an RTI applicant is bound to get penalized and the penalty money is to be recovered from the said PIO by deducting the amount out of his / her salary. Section 17 of J&K RTI Act 2009 reads as: "Where the State Information Commission at the ti...   READ MORE   Govt to issue ration cards from June 19 6/9/2016 11:43:15 PM Srinagar, June 09 The Government will start the process of issuance of new Ration Cards to consumers from 19 of this month. This was revealed by Minister Ali while chairing a review meeting convened here today to review the functioning of the department and preparation made for issuance of New ration cards to the consumers. The Minister said that commencement of issuance of New Ration Cards will start onJune 19 from Jammu and Kashmir from June 20. The Minister said that the Deputy Commissioners of the respective districts would monitor and ensure that the process of ration card issuance is completed in organized and hassle free manner. He said that people should pay the amount that is p...   READ MORE   Govt has no copy of MoU on 390 MW Dool-Hasti project NHPC paid 1197 Cr to state as 12% royalty since April 2017 6/9/2016 11:43:08 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Srinagar, June 9: The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement document between NHPC and Jammu and Kashmir government on Dul Hasti Power Project (DHPP) are reportedly missing. The information was given by concerned Minister , who also holds the Power ministry. He said there is no agreement or MoU available with the state government on the terms and conditions under which Dul Hasti Power Project was executed by NHPC. Replying to a question by a PDP leader in the Legislative Council (LC) today, the Minister said, in 2011, a cabinet Sub Committee (CSC) was constituted to look into various issues arising from the sterm and conditions of entrustmen...   READ MORE

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