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| Coalition divided | | | |
Saqib Junaid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 10: The coalition partners, PDP and BJP seem to be divided over the controversial decisions that may hit the alliance government in the state.
The difference of opinions and perceptions can be viewed after government spokesperson and Education Minister Naeem Akhtar said that the government would not allow any yatra proposed by a New Delhi based organization-Acharaya Abhinav Gupt Sheshadri Samroh Samiti - to a cave in Beerwah area of central Kashmir's Budgam district. However the BJP legislators snubbed him for making such statement.
"No such yatra will be allowed. This has been made clear already by Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minster... | |
| | | | 'PDP minister appeasing separatists' | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 10: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday took a dig at the senior PDP minister for opposing Abhinav Gupta Yatra.
In an apparent reference to a PDP Minister, who announced that Yatra won't be allowed, the BJP spokesman Khalid Jehangir in a statement here said, "People should stop opposing this yatra for appeasing a handful of separatists, who despite enjoying all the privileges, have developed a habit of making a mountain out of molehill to prove their loyalty towards their handlers sitting across the Line of Control (LoC). Mainstream politicians should refrain from toeing the line of separatists."
Jehangir said, "Acharya Abhinav Gupt was a gr... | |
| | | | Transfer industry working overtime in PHE, 'Summer sale' of lucrative postings on | | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 10: Defying transparency claims of the Chief Minister, the notorious transfer industry is working overtime, allegedly manufacturing huge fortunes for those at the helm of affairs.
Sources within the department disclose that a consortium of two AEEs, one of them manning an important procurement wing and an Ex En in the office of the Chief engineer are running the transfer racket in which huge money is exchanging hands.
"One or two orders are published every Saturday, on the behest of these officers who target, manipulate and extract money from the engineers by putting lucrative postings on sale" said a source within the department. "Sometimes e... | |
| | | | KPs planning to boycott Anantnag by-poll | | Separate colony row | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: The ongoing bitter debate on the establishment of Kashmiri Hindu and Sainik colonies in Kashmir and the bitter opposition of the entire political class in the Valley as well as by all separatist outfits and civil society groups have created a serious situation in Jammu and elsewhere in the country. The hounded out Kashmiri Hindus and ex-soldiers hailing from Jammu and Kashmir have taken the opposition to their demands seeking separate homeland and establishment of Sainik colonies in the Valley not only to mean an affront to their self-respect and dignity but also as an attack on the very idea of India and its polity.
The immediate fallout of the oppositi... | |
| | | | Agri deptt flouts HC orders with impunity | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: The Agriculture Production department has reportedly flouting repeated directions issued by Jammu and Kashmir High Court in favour of implementing order number 279-Agri of 2008 and has been promoting juniors and demoting the seniors as per the order.
In a latest decision pronounced by High Court, the officer promoted as per order 279-Agri of 2008, who was made subordinate to his junior officer, has been directed to work on the post of Chief Agriculture Officer, giving a blow to department.
As per documents in possession of Early Times Sunil Kapahi, who was elevated as Chief Agriculture Officer (CAO) as per government order number 279-Agri of 2008 and ... | |
| | | | Influential ASPs elevated as SSPs, courtesy BJP minsters | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 10: Already facing criticism for keeping the premier anti-graft body headless for the quite some time, the credibility of the popular government has come under scanner as three Additional Superintendents of Police were posted as Senior Superintendents of Police.
The General Administration Department (GAD) today ordered transfer and postings of seven Senior Superintendents of Police and three Additional Superintendents of Police.
The posting of three Additional Superintendents of Police as Senior Superintendents of Vigilance Organization in Jammu has created ripples in the Police department as to how the junior most police officers have been elevated to th... | |
| | | | Forest deptt turns into 'private company'; Foresters working as Rangers for 20 yrs | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: Forest department has virtually turned into a private company, as in violation of 25 CCA services rules, majority of foresters are manning job of Range Officers for past 20 years.
Sources in forest department informed Early Times that rules are being tailored in the department while allotting major forest ranges' to ineligible persons by the higher authorities.
"Norms are being thrown into the wind, while making promotion and allotting the major forest ranges in the state. As junior most foresters are manning the sensitive forest ranges, as incharge basis for last twenty years", sources said, adding that 25 CCCA service rules, in case of ... | |
| | | | CM for shifting to paperless recruitments | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 10: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today called for shifting to paperless recruitments to ensure time-bound recruitment in a transparent manner.
"We have to make better use of information technology to take the existing system of recruitments to the next level to ensure speed and transparency," the Chief Minister said while interacting with the visiting members of the Standing Committee of the State Public Service Commissions here today.
Chairman, Union Public Service Commission, Deepak Gupta, Chairman, Himachal Pradesh, Public Service Commission, K S Tomar, who is also the Chairman of the Standing Committee, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, N... | |
| | | | BJP president threatens action against Kathua MLA | | All is not well with BJP | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: All is not well with the J&K unit of the BJP. A number of BJP lawmakers have, according to insiders, "revolted against the BJP leadership and its policies, particularly its policies towards the people of Jammu province". Things in the local unit have deteriorated to the extent that at least two BJP MLAs - one from Kathua and another from Ramban -- have openly challenged the BJP leadership, saying "there is no justification to sit in the assembly if we do not have the right to speak, oppose and fight for their constituencies, which elected them for their welfare and development".
Sources close to the state BJP president Sat Sharma revealed on the conditio... | |
| | | | 'Gambler' PP head proves more powerful than 'boss' | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: The incharge of a police post (PP) in Jammu South, who has given a free hand to gamblers and, in turn, gets a huge share of the proceeds, has proved to be far more powerful than his 'boss'.
After his posting as the PP head, he first started harassing a notorious gambler of the area. However, on the intervention of a local, he allegedly allowed the gambler to carry on his unlawful activities under his jurisdiction in lieu of a huge share of the proceeds, police sources said.
When some people complained to him against the gambler, he started harassing them for one reason or other but did not take any legal action against him, sources said.
The people t... | |
| | | | Rs 1 crore work allotted without tenders | | Construction of Conference hall by JKPCC | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 10: Notorious for allocation of works in complete violation of codal formalities, JKPCC has hit the headlines yet again for allocating work on Conference hall worth more than 1 crore rupees to a blue eyed contractor.
Details available with Early Times reveal that a blue-eyed contractor who actually works as Technical Officer in PWD (R&B) has been allotted the said work at Rajbagh Engineering complex in the name of his son. Sources say that work was allotted without tendering the same inspite of the fact that JKPCC has been directed to tender all its works from last year.
Few days back General Manager (GM) of J&K Projects Constriction Corporation (JKPCC... | |
| | | | Has Cong's Chib joined BJP? | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 10: Has senior Congress leader RS Chib joined BJP…? Going by the his picture posted against a press note of one of its ministers on the official website of BJP, he has indeed joined the party. Visit the website and one gets an instant impression with his pic on display, albeit against a news item about Forest Minister Choudhary Lal Singh addressing a gathering in Katra.
In what can be seen as a huge lapse in the working of BJP's IT cell, it has posted a picture ... | |
| | | | 22 Yrs on various agencies fail to complete Hambal to Dedni road projects | | Remote Doda ignored since 1994 to till date | |  Vikas Manhas
Early Times Report
Doda, June 10: Residents of Hambal and Dedni have alleged that the area has been ignored deliberately by the successive governments and district administrations in the Doda since 1994 to till date as the Hambal to Dedni Road is yet far from reality
Highlighting their plight locals also alleged that the village Dedni, of Marmat Block is suffering without road connectivity for the last many decades. Locals alleged that the hollow promises made by the previous ... | |
| | | | Home Ministry reviews Amarnath Yatra security | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, June 10: A high-level meeting was today held here to review security preparedness for the Amarnath Yatra beginning next month in Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting was chaired by Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi with Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police K Rajendra, CRPF DG K Durga Prasad, senior officials of BSF and the Home Ministry participating. It discussed threadbare the deployment of central security forces and other arrangements to keep the yatra safe.
The 48-day yatra is scheduled to commence on July 2 from the twin routes of Baltal in Ganderbal district and Chandanwari in Anantnag district.
Officials said the police and paramilitary officials briefed Meh... | |
| | | | Food adulteration: HC directs Govt to make food testing labs at Srinagar, Jammu functional by July 11 | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 10: The State High Court today directed Government to make food testing laboratories at Srinagar and Jammu functional by providing required manpower under Food Safety and Standard Act of 2006 byJuly 11. "Respondent State has to forthwith initiate action in setting up testing laboratories, as directed by the Court, one at Srinagar and one at Jammu. We hope and trust that before next date, two laboratories would be made functional," a division bench of the court comparing Justice M H Attar and Justice A M Magrey while hearing a suo-moto PIL.
"The recruitment shall be made on fast track basis and as for as possible appointments made before the next date ... | |
| | | | Anantnag By-polls: CM Mehbooba to hold first road show today | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, June 10: For the first time, since she filled her nomination papers, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti will visit various areas of Anantnag assembly segment today to wow voters.
Sources said that Mehbooba Mufti will hold a road show in Anantnag on Saturdaythat is going to polls on 22nd of this month. During the visit, she will address small gatherings and will seek votes from them, as she seeks to become a member of the state legislature within the mandatory period of six months from her swearing-in as CM.
Sources revealed that PDP has formed three groups, who during past over two weeks have mobilized the party's vote bank through a rigorous do... | |
| | | | Tourism Deptt spends crores, tourist flow declines | | | | Raj Sandeep
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 10: For development of tourist industry and providing cozy atmosphere and high quality hospitality totourists, the basic infrastructure development at various tourist spots must primarily arrest the attention of govt instead of prodigal expenditure on attracting the tourists.
The figures available for perusal revealed that Tourism Department has spent Rs. 312.89 lacs for promotion of tourismthrough advertisements in local, national and international print media to create awareness about various tourists spot of State. Besides Rs. 42 lacs have been incurred on tours to abroad for publicity of JK tourists spots in international travel events... | |
| | | | Heavy school bags take toll on health of children: DAK | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 10: With increase in number of children having back problems, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today attributed it to the heavy weight of the bags children carry to schools.
Voicing concern over heavy school bags, President DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement said the burden of studies that kids have to carry on their delicate shoulders is weighing them down.
Majority of school children suffer from back pain, pain in the neck and shoulders due to heavy bags.
They come up with fatigue, chronic headaches and early development of bad posture.
Growing numbers of children suffer with irreversible back deformities like Khyphosis-spine ... | |
| | | | 'Terrorists in Kashmir paid through hawala channels from Pakistan' | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, June 10: Militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir are paid through the hawala routes by their mentors in Pakistan and their emoluments are decided based on their work from stone-pelting to big terror attacks, a report said.
Citing an Indian Army report, a new channel reported that the militant commanders are paid between Rs.10,000 to Rs.200,000 depending on their work in the Valley.
It also said that those in the lower rung of the hierarchy are paid through hawala channels while those in senior positions are paid through various financial systems.
The report comes, as the Valley as witnessed a surge in terror attacks over the past few months.
Report further... | |
| | | | 'Politics of walkout won't help BJP recover lost space' | | Jammu needs action on ground | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: Strange things are happening in the ongoing budget session of J&K legislature. The BJP, which is part of the PDP-led coalition government and which was given massive mandate by the people of Jammu region hoping it would protect and promote their genuine cause without harming even slightly the genuine interests of Kashmir, has been creating scene after scene in the assembly by staging walkout - sometimes against the whole government and sometimes against their own party to register their protest against the BJP ministers.
What a number of BJP MLAs did in the assembly on Thursday to register their protest against the government and their own party minist... | |
| | | | Illegal recruitment in ULB goes unabated in Valley | | Probe order gathering dust since 2011 | | |
Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 10: Findings of massive illegal recruitments in Municipal Councils and Committees of Kashmir goes unabated as state administration is yet to take action on probe committee findings of ULB department constituted in 2011.
To check number of illegal recruitments in Municipal councils and committees of Kashmir division since 2005 to 2011, Urban Local Bodies (ULB) department in 2011 under order number 110-HUD of 20-04-2011constituted a two member committee of officials to probe the matter and submit report with recommendations of action against officials involved within 20 days of time.
Accordingly Muhammad Afzal Bhat then Director ULB K... | |
| | | | Docs conduct surgeries illegally in Rajouri | | | | Early Times Report
rajouri, June 10: Despite several notices issued by the Chief Medical officer, many doctors , serving in the district hospital Rajouri, in nexus with the owners of Private Health Care Clinics/ consultation Chambers/establishments have been conducting clinical procedures interventions, major surgeries etc.
Not only this but many doctors who have registered their Specialized Procedure / Intervention Clinics/ Consultant Chambers under 'clause 5 of general conditions under norms for registration and licensing of J&K Nursing Homes & clinical Establishment Act are conducting Major Surgeries & other Major interventions, which are to be conducted in the proper Operation Th... | |
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