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PDP again shows BJP its worth, drops resolution on China 6/15/2016 12:41:04 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 14: What happened in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council on Monday was both disappointing and unique. Disappointing because the Chairman of the Legislative Council Anayat Ali (PDP MLC) deleted BJP's resolution on the Chinese presence in Gilgit-Baltistan and unique because the NC and the Congress MLCs opposed the Chairman's decision. The BJP and opposition members created a ruckus in the Legislative Council over the deletion of a resolution condemning the presence of the Chinese army in the Gilgit-Baltistan region, which, like POJK, is legitimately Indian. The BJP's private member resolution read: "This august House strongly condemns the presence of the Chinese army in Gilgit-Baltistan area which are part of our territory and recommends to the Government of India to take up the matter at the appropriate level". Deleting the resolution, the government maintained that the Legislative Council couldn't discuss issues pertaining to foreign affairs and defence-related affairs and the BJP lawmakers rejected the suggestion asking the Chairman under w...   READ MORE

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Protesters torch 2 police vehicles after alleged sacrilegious act Section 144 imposed, ASI suspended 6/15/2016 12:40:47 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: Outraged by the alleged act of a Doda youth, who this evening smashed the window panes inside a religious place at Roop Nagar on the city outskirts here, a mob torched two police vehicles outside Janipura police station, besides blocking the main Janipura road to vehicular traffic. Police sources said that at around 6.45 pm, a youth, alleged to be mentally unstable, visited the clinic of psychiatrist, near a religious place at Roop Nagar. Sources said that ...   READ MORE   Pak minister directs separatists to oppose Sainik colonies, foment trouble 6/15/2016 12:40:15 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 14: Pakistan has once again interfered in our internal matters by terming the establishment of Sainik colonies in Kashmir as a threat to peace in south Asia. He has even asked Pakistan stooges (separatists) to oppose setting up of Sainik colonies in Kashmir. Pakistan Minister for Kashmir Affairs Chaudhry Mohammad Barjees Tahir has said the "Resolution of Kashmir dispute under United Nations resolutions guarantees durable peace in the region. Indian hegemonic designs have put peace of South Asia at stake. India has accelerated state persecution in Kashmir." Barjees also condemned the "Establishment of colonies for army personnel in Kashmir on the patter...   READ MORE   Medicos skip duties for private practice 6/15/2016 12:40:08 AM Saqib Junaid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 14: Blame it on the inadequacy of legislation, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed mushrooming growth of private hospitals, which are being operated mostly by the government medicos, who remain absent from duties. There are over a hundred private hospitals and nursing homes in the state registered with the department of health department. Of which 44 private hospitals and nursing homes are registered with the department of Health Services Kashmir. But most of them lack necessary facilities with authorities failing to regulate their working. Officials said, of these 44 private hospitals and nursing homes, only one is having the registration o...   READ MORE   'Let's retrieve PoK to defeat Pak's K-policy' Experts' view 6/15/2016 12:39:58 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 14: Foreign affairs advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif, Sartaj Aziz's Islamabad Monday statement that India had always been the axis of Pakistan's foreign policy has evoked sharp but genuine response from the security experts in India. Tearing into Pakistan and Sartaj Aziz, they opined the best way to defeat Pakistan was to retrieve POJK and Gilgit-Baltistan and reintegrate these territories into Jammu and Kashmir. This will break the axis, they said. "Let's retrieve POJK and break that axis" was the upshot of their whole formulation on what Sartaj Aziz said. "India has always been the 'axis' of Pakistan's foreign policy and for that ...   READ MORE   BJP spokesperson shows 'mirror' to govt of which party is ally Facts, figures on discrimination with Jammu: Contradictory lines 6/15/2016 12:39:46 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: BJP's ministers in the coalition government and one of the state spokespersons of the party are toeing contradictory lines in underlining the issue of discrimination with Jammu. The former, Deputy Chief Minister in particular are contending present government is ensuring equitable development of all the three regions where discrimination has no place, the Spokesperson is reflecting it all with data and figures to show that Jammu continues to be on receiving end and not getting its due on all fronts. For the last few days, BJP's state spokesperson Virender Gupta has been issuing statements loaded with facts and figures which suggest that even though BJP ...   READ MORE   KP Anganwari workers denied honorarium 6/15/2016 12:39:33 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 14: There is no end to the apathy of the State government towards the displaced Kashmir Pandits leading an exiled life in their own country for last 27 years now as government and the authorities at the helm of affairs leave no opportunity in humiliating and harassing these hapless people. Quick on the heels of State Government's failure to provide monthly ration to displaced Pandits from the Valley who have not as yet been given the ration of last three months, the Government has started harassing the hapless migrant Anganwari workers numbering around 300. The apathy of the Government towards these female Anganwari workers and helpers has increased to su...   READ MORE   Biometric attendance fails to take off in PSUs 6/15/2016 12:39:22 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 14: Four months since the government decided to go for compulsory biometric attendance system in all the offices, institutions and PSU's of the state, the project has failed to take off. As per the government order, use of biometric attendance system (BAS) in all government offices including autonomous bodies, institutions and PSU's was made mandatory from March 31 to ensure punctuality, accountability and transparency. However, sources said that most of the government departments have breached the March 31 deadline and even another deadline for installing the system. "Although huge amount has been spent on the project, only few departments are covered...   READ MORE   PHQ forms 2 boards to redress cops' grievances 6/15/2016 12:39:14 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 14: Police headquarters (PHQ) has constituted two boards to redress the grievances of its personnel from a cop to the rank of an Inspector. While one board would deal with the complaints of police personnel from a cop to an ASI, the other was formed for SIs and Inspectors only, police sources said. These boards would look into the domestic problems of the above mentioned ranks and their other problems and then take decisions about their transfers to suitable places, the sources added. The board, which would hear the grievances of SIs and Inspectors, would have DG (coordination) as its chairman. Its members included ADGP (armed), IGPs of Jammu and Kashmir...   READ MORE   Omar skips mourning of neighbourhood boatman, felicitates cyclist in far off Beerwah 6/15/2016 12:38:56 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 14: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has come under criticism for skipping to mourn the demise of a brave-heart boatman in his neighbourhood here, whereas he spend the day to felicitate a cyclist in his Beerwah constituency, some 30 miles away from his Srinagar home. Monday remained a day of contrast reactions for the former Chief Minister and his successor, Mehbooba Mufti. On June 13, when the body of the deceased boatman, Ghulam Muhammad Guroo who died ...   READ MORE   Mehbooba to visit JU today, as VC questions her father's policy 6/15/2016 12:38:26 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 14: As Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is scheduled to visit University of Jammu to inaugurate newly constructed examination block, Vice chancellor is over stepping his domain and casting aspersions on the vision of former Chief Minister Late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed with regards to establishment of off campuses of the universities of the state in order to avail opportunities of higher education to the students living in the peripheral areas of the state. In an interview given to a local channel few days ago, video clips of which have been posted on VC's Facebook page, he has raised questions on the decision to open off campuses terming them as decision taken ...   READ MORE   Stadium in Union Minister's constituency lacks basic infrastructure 6/15/2016 12:38:06 AM Arun Trisal Early Times Report Kathua, June 14: Tall claims of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) about party being committed to equitable development of all regions are turning out to be a mere rhetoric. A sports stadium in Kathua district in the home constituency of the union minister is crying for development for decades and sans basic requirements. Pertinently, it is not unknown to any bureaucrats of JK that despite organizing annual no. 1 Northzone's Police T 20 Tournament organized by Distri...   READ MORE   Class-IV employees become DFOs It happens only in J&K! 6/15/2016 12:37:29 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: In yet another instance of nepotism, class-IV employees in forest department have become Divisional Forest Officers (DFOs). Sources told Early Times in Jammu region there are some forest officials who started as class IV employees but have managed to become DFOs. "Initially, these officials joined department as Mallis, a class-IV employee, soon after the appointment, these officials got continuous miraculous promotions", said a forest officer whishing not to be named. He further said that after joining as Mallis, under patronage top-bosses these people were recommended for various training to get elevated at top posts in the departmen...   READ MORE   Two Army soldiers injured in a gunfight near LoC Operation still underway 6/14/2016 11:28:30 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, June 14: Two army soldiers were injured today in a gunfight at Machil sector along LoC in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. A senior police official said that army's 56 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) intercepted a group of militants at Katwara forest area near Line of Control (LoC) at Jatgali in Machil sector today morning. "After being challenged, the suspected militants opened fire on the forces, triggering off an encounter, the official said. He sai...   READ MORE   Mela Kheer Bhawani becomes ritualistic occasion for political elite to greet KPs From opposition to govt, no one serious towards Shrines Protection bill 6/14/2016 11:27:18 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 14: Mela Kheer Bhawani, the annual religious festival of Kashmiri Pandits has become a high point and a ritualistic occasion for politicians of all hues to greet the community with 'warm and open heart', to respect their religious sentiments contrary to how they behave with regard to return talk, not to speak of having a rational view on Hindu Shrines bill which is pending before the legislature for years now. From separatists to mainstream political parties in government and opposition, Kheer Bhawani temple is the only shrine that becomes a centre and confluence of extending warm greetings to the community, as if to fulfil any ritualistic obligation....   READ MORE   12 I/C PPs shifted 6/14/2016 11:27:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu today ordered transfer and posting of twelve in-charge police posts. As per order, SI Kapil Manhas has been transferred from District Police Lines (DPL) Jammu and posted as in-charge police post Rehari in place of PSI Tribhuwan Khajuria who has been shifted to DPL. SI Mukesh Kumar Sharma has been transferred from DPL Jammu and posted as in-charge police post Rehari in place of SI Rattan Singh who has been shifted to DPL. SI Kali Charan has been ordered to continue the police post Sarwal as head while PSI Vikas Hans who in-charge police post Sarwal and presently he was on leave has been transferred and poste...   READ MORE   Aspiring engineers fume as Govt shelves Safapora engineering college construction 6/14/2016 11:27:04 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, June 14: The career of aspiring engineers who cracked Common Entrance Test (CET) with high percentage has been put on stake by the government by consuming time to construct Government College of Engineering at Safapora. If sources are to be believed, the state government for unknown reasons has shelved the plan of constructing engineering college at Safapora due to which aspiring students have been suffering immensely. Sources said that the government has already took years to procure land and now when it was time to construct college building authorities again use time buying tactics to start construction. "They cannot made students suffer f...   READ MORE   SMGSH, GMC become 'graveyard' for pregnant women 6/14/2016 11:26:08 PM A B Sharma Early Times Report Sunderbani, June 14: A pregnant woman who did not knew what could be her fate after being taken into the medical entrapment of the state; she would not have walked into it. But for Samta, Sudan wife of Ashwani Khajuria, ward no 1 of Sunderbani, SMGSh and GMCh, the two main medical institutions of the state turned out to be her simultaneous graveyards as she breathed her last in the former and was declared dead in the latter. The reason to this horrendous mishap is being attributed to the senior doctors' occupancy on whattsapp and facebook , while they had put their students on the job which led to the mishap. The pregnant Samta,Sudan was advised to g...   READ MORE   10,000 illegal structures untouched across JK 6/14/2016 11:26:03 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, June 14: The tall claims of PDP-BJP government to pull down illegal structures in Jammu and Kashmir divisions and punish officials for allowing such constructions falls flat as no action was taken against anybody by this government so far despite repeated assurances by its lawmakers. Two days back now when the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on the floor of house reassured that her government will take stringent measures to pull down illegal structures that have come across the state over the years. It was on March 13, 2015 when Early Times on the bases of Details received from official sources informed then Minister of state (MOS) for Housi...   READ MORE   Govt Hospital Gandhi Nagar without essential medicines, Poor patients in dock 6/14/2016 11:25:58 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: The tall claims of Government of providing free drugs to the patients in government hospitals have fallen flat. Patients admitted in emergency wards of Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar have to purchase primary medicines administered to them from market due to their non availability in stock. The failure of government in providing primary medicines to the patients in emergency ward is a sheer violation of 'Right to Health' which is entitled to every human under constitution. A twelve year girl, having acute pain in her abdomen, was admitted in Gandhi Nagar hospital on June 11, 2016 during late night hours. Doctor after examining her pre...   READ MORE   Disbanding of promotion avenues for category employees sparks uproar in LA 6/14/2016 11:25:49 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 14: Legislators cutting across party lines today carried out strong protest in the Legislative Assembly while demanding restoration of reservation policy in promotion for the employees in the various government departments. The agitating legislators accused the state government of sitting over this issue and said that people at helm are adopting a lackadaisical attitude towards this 'sensitive' issue. After failing to get a 'positive' response from the government the protesting MLAs walked out of the House. As soon as the proceedings for the day started legislators of Congress, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), National Conference (NC) an...   READ MORE   BJP minister's concern for Kashmiri students evokes mixed response 6/14/2016 11:25:43 PM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: The legacy of following appeasement policies by BJP at the centre to keep Kashmiris in good humour constitutes the major reason to adversely reflect upon the security concerns of Kashmiri students in the country. Following concern shown by NC leader in the Assembly towards harassment to students belonging to valley, BJP's senior minister, who is also Deputy in the state cabinet allayed the apprehension of opposition MLA saying that every minister shall be deputed to states where Kashmiri students are pursuing their studies to instill confidence amongst them. This is very good-will gesture of BJP minister which needs appreciation. Bu...   READ MORE   MLA Wachi demands segregation of MLAs'; Sarpanchs' powers 6/14/2016 11:05:09 PM Asif Iqbal Naik SRINAGAR, June 14: PDP MLA from Wachi while participating during the debate over grants for Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj detailed his experience as Sarpanch; asserting that the Panchayati Raj System needs to be strengthened in the state and cautioned his government to bifurcate the powers of MLAs and Sarpanchs/ Panchs before holding elections to the village level governance system. MLA's remarks comes in wake of the aftermath of the announcement of government in Assembly that it will hold elections to Panchayats in 2016 itself. "It was for the first time in 2011 Panchayat election that 82% voting was registered," Mir said adding that these people ...   READ MORE

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