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| BJP Minister's guard turns broker, acts as conduit; fixes rates for transfers, postings | | Another Kewal Krishan in making! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: If Kewal Krishan, PRO to ex Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand made fortunes during the NC-Congress regime, a character similar to Kewal Krishan has surfaced in the present regime. Thanks to one of the senior BJP ministers who has reportedly given full authority and freedom to his security guard to interfere in sensitive matters of ministry. Ironically, he is just a simple police constable but on account of his maneuverability and smart moves he has managed to get close to a senior BJP Minister and he is making hay while sun is shining.
A simple constable of JKAP 4th security is not a new face in the power circles and corridors of civil secretariat. In the past he had managed good positions and got himself attached with powerful lobbies during the erstwhile NC-Congress rule.
Sources said on account of his powerful connections he initially managed to get him attached with the Chief Minister's grievance cell during NC-Congress rule. His games begun from that stint as he reportedly used to lodge fake complaints against civil and police officials ... | |
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| Who in GOI signed 'Agenda of Alliance' document? | | As questions continue pour in, JK Govt tight lipped | | | The Million Dollar
Question!
Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
srinagar, June 17: The much hyped document 'The agenda of alliance' which both the BJP and PDP floated at the time of entering into the coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir is coming under scrutiny with the questions being raised that whether such a document was approved by the Prime Minister or Union Finance Minister at the time of its execution or not.
Sources revealed to Early Times that there were few leaders of the PDP who were in the constant touch with the BJP's senior leadership after the state elections were held with the fragmented mandate accorded to both BJP and PDP in the state.
Though both the parties ... | |
| | | | And now vested interests pit Srinagar against Jammu | | Funds for development | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: Not contended with their senseless and communal opposition in Kashmir to the demand in Jammu for the return of AIIMS, vested interests in Kashmir on Tuesday upped their ante against the PDP-BJP coalition government. They charged the coalition government with proposing to allocate more funds for developmental activities in Jammu district and ignoring Srinagar district.
"The PDP-BJP government is treading the path of previous National Conference-Congress regime in allocating funds for development in Srinagar district. This is notwithstanding its claim that it is changing the funding pattern and ensuring equitable development of all regions of the state,... | |
| | | | RSS to BJP: Expose hypocrites in party | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: The Sangh has directed the BJP to the expose the politicians who are discrediting the party.
The top leadership of the Sangh had asked the BJP to bring out the wrong deeds of the people who are assuming to be champions of the Jammu on the issue of the AIIMS but are hobnobbing with the political class, which has been most anti-Jammu.
"A section of the leadership which has assumed to be the champions of the Jammu had been constantly with a section of the leadership which has been against the interests of the Jammu. But, for their personal interests these leaders approved their policies and now at their behest they are deliberately raking up the issue of... | |
| | | | Pak flag now surfaces in Kishtwar | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, June 17: Unidentified miscreants today hoisted Pakistani flag amid high security presence during a Cricket match at Chowghan ground Kishtwar forcing the Kishtwar police to order closure of the tournament immediately, besides starting an investigation to identify the culprits involved in anti national act..
As per the details available with "Early Times" the miscreants used chalk and limestone water to prepare a Pakistani flag . The incident took ... | |
| | | | Minister miffed over not being named Chief Guest | | Citizens Cooperative Bank Inauguration | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: Displeased over not being named as Chief Guest at a function in which Speaker of the legislative Assembly was also invited, Minister for Cooperatives undermined the achievements of his own institution while others in the audience praised its accomplishments and assured all help from the government in all its endeavous.
Chering Dorjay, Minister Cooperatives, J&K, inaugurated computerization under CBS at Transport Nagar branch of the citizens cooperative bank in the presence of Kavinder Gupta, Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly, and Sukhnandan Choudhary, Minister for Public Health Engineering and Irrigation & Flood Control, J&K.
While both... | |
| | | | Burglars 'loot' Jammu, Police clueless | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: Jammu police seems to have utterly failed to curb the growing thefts in Jammu district as the graph is growing day by day and burglars are giving sleepless nights to Jammuites and have put the police on its heels.
Though, police claimed of having activated news nakas besides lifting of suspects to douse the simmering anger brewing among the people and the victims of thefts, but all this is in vain.
Though Police have registered all the cases while no breakthrough yet in this connection yet it is clueless to solve the cases as police in many cases have got leads till date. Hence police have failed to crack down the thefts which were reportedly recentl... | |
| | | | Police transfers: Merit often ignored when lobbies become dominant | | Sr officers start posting SHOs of their choice in Jammu | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: It is often said in the state police circles that an officer needs to have a political lobby or the lobby of senior officers of the rank of SSP and above on his back to manage a good posting in the department. Merit is often ignored when such dominant groups become active.
When undeserving officers are preferred to the meritorious ones, the society is left with a police system which cares less about the citizens' security and safety. In J&K, it has been observed that merit is often ignored by police headquarters, especially during the posting of SHOs and chowki officers.
Police sources said the process of bringing choice SHOs to Jammu police stations h... | |
| | | | Need to rethink on our relation with party: Karra | | PDP unhappy with BJP ministers | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, June 17: Signaling that the coalition partners Bharatiya Janata Party and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir are not comfortable with each other, the senior PDP leader and Member Parliament Tariq Hamid Karra on Wednesday suggested that his party should "rethink" on its relation with the BJP as "continuation in the coalition seems to be doing more damage to the party."
Karra in a statement here said, "The Agenda of Alliance has been just confined to paper and right from the day one there has been no consonance between the functioning of the PDP-BJP coalition Government with the said agenda."
Karra termed as "brazenly apathetic" the flood relie... | |
| | | | Take all steps to maintain peace: Mufti to security forces | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 17: In view of the militant attacks targeting civilians in Sopore, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Wednesday asked the security agencies to take all measures to maintain peace and tranquility to help flood-affected people rebuild their lives.
Sayeed issued the instructions during a meeting of the Unified Headquarters (UHQ) to discuss the entire gamut of security-related matters in the state, an official spokesman said.
Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal ... | |
| | | | No computer lecturer for 103 students at GHSS Machhedi | | 415 students study in unsafe building | |  Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
Billawar, June17: Tall claims of the union as well as state government of according highest priority to education are blatantly belied interestingly in the constituency of Dy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh wherein 415 students study in unsafe building.
Besides, over 103 students who opted for computer as subject have no teacher to teach them.
Principal Arvin Kumar Koul admitted shortage of staff members, infrastructure and proper funds for development.
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| | | | Several Health projects caught in red tapism, completion of works nowhere in sight | | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: The lackadaisical attitude of the Health and Medical Education Department can be gauged from the fact that its most of the projects worth hundreds of crores are lingering for one reason or the other due to administrative lacunae.
Sources told Early Times that the more than two dozen of projects of Health and Medical Education Department like construction of Community Health Centers, District Health Hospitals, Sub District Hospitals etc are incomplete ranging from 5-10 years.
"Most the projects are facing issues of non-accordance of technical sanctions and administrative approvals to most of the projects, high cost of projects with limi... | |
| | | | Hospital building awaits completion for 13 | | ISM doc runs PHC from a rented room | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, June 17: Primary health centre (PHC) Adalash, Srigufwara in district Anantnag continues to function from a rented room with a single doctor, as after the passage of over thirteen years, R&B department- the executive agency- has failed to complete the construction work on twenty bedded hospital building.
The construction on the 20 bedded building was started in year 2003, however from then the R&B department hasn't completed the work, resulting in sufferings to residents of the several villages of the area as in the absence of infra-structure residents are being forced to visit private clinics or far off hospitals.
Locals told Early Times th... | |
| | | | Tehsildar Kishtwar conducts visit of Palmar | | >> Found several teachers absent, Anganwari center non-functional << | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, June 17: In a surprise move , Tehsildar Kishtwar Phulail Singh today visited far flung Palmar area of Kishtwar District and found several teachers absent from their duties, beside the Anganwari centers non functional.
As per the details available with "Early Times", the Tehsildar Kishtwar held public grievances camp at Bhatta Palmar and paid surprise visit to various government institutions on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Moha... | |
| | | | Local edible oil cheaper than branded ? | | National brands get Rs 300 more per tin | | | Bivek Mathur
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: Thanks to massive advertising of the national brands and the indifference of the state government, the local mustard oil brands are fetching Rs 300 less.
According to an oil manufacturer of Jammu, the rates of national mustard oil brands like Bulbul, Sunheri Kiran, P Mark, V Mark, Peer Brand are in between Rs. 1650-1725 per tin
According to an oil manufacturer of Jammu, the rates of national mustard oil brands like Bulbul, Sunheri Kiran, P Mark, V Mark, Peer Brand are in between Rs. 1650-1725 per tin. But the rates of the local oil brands like Bhangra, Shree Ganga, Super Gold, Super Bhangra, Bharat are in between Rs. 1325-1400 per tin.... | |
| | | | Ask PDP to quit coalition, threaten to launch agitation | | Centre's fresh package for flood-hit 'humiliating', say Valley traders | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 17: Expressing dismay over the alleged indifference displayed by the Centre towards flood-affected people of Kashmir, traders fraternity and civil society on Wednesday asked the PDP to withdraw from the coalition with BJP.
In a joint press conference here, the civil society and traders termed the relief-cum-rehabilitation package of Rs 1600 crore released by the Centre on Tuesday as humiliating and shocking and threatened to launch an agitation to get back power projects from the NHPC to meet the economic crises of state.
Chairman, Kashmir Economic Alliance, Muhammad Yasin Khan said, "We are stakeholders as being tax payers to state, so ... | |
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