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Mantri's brother, 2 others do nothing, get salaries on time Education Deptt In A Mess! 6/20/2015 11:43:03 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, June 20: In a glaring instance of "official apathy" and influential ruling the roost, the brother of an incumbent BJP Minister has been literally doing nothing to earn his salary for the past ten years a few others have followed him leaving the students in this frontier district in lurch. Scores of students studying in High School Galhar and two other schools in this district here are struggling in absence of teachers, who have managed to get themselves posted at district Jail Kishtwar where they have got nothing to do and no students to teach. As per the details available with "Early Times", Master Yograj Baghat, brother of Jammu and Kashmir Forest and Social Welfare Minister is attached with District jail Kishtwar for the past 10 years. He (Yograj) was posted in High School Galhar falling in Nagsini zone of Kishtwar District, beside Yograj two other influential employees Master Versha Parihar and teacher Farooq Ahmed have also managed to get themselves attached in district jail where there are hardly any student availa...   READ MORE

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Sethi, Khan not allowed to speak during ACC-Dy CM meet Inside Story 6/20/2015 11:42:45 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 20: Some very significant developments took place during the June 18th meeting between the AIIMS Coordination Committee (ACC) leadership and BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh over the issue of AIIMS. Sources told Early Times that one of the ACC leaders told Forest Minister Bali Bhagat, who reached the venue of the meeting ahead of Nirmal Singh that they would not discuss the issue with him" and would only talk to Deputy Chief Minister. "We made it loud and clear to one and all during the meeting that we will talk to Deputy CM and discussions would start only after he arrives," an ACC member said. The Deputy Chief Minister, sources said, s...   READ MORE   Geelani's condemnation, Mirwaiz's silence raises brows ISIS flag row 6/20/2015 11:42:30 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 20: The recent episodes of hoisting of ISIS flags here have raised eyebrows on separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq as investigating agencies are probing his role into the hoisting, Early Times learnt from top sources. The Hurriyat-M Chairman Mirwaiz, at whose rallies the ISIS flags were waived last week, has been conspicuous for his silence even as his arch rival and hardliner Syed Ali Geelani, who heads the other Hurriyat has condemned the flag hoisting. On June 12, after Mirwaiz delivered his weekly Friday sermon at Jamia Masjid, some masked youth waved ISIS flags. This hogged the headlines. A day after the incident, on June 13 Geelani reacted shar...   READ MORE   Omar showered bounties on 3 private schools in Kashmir, Ladakh: CAG ‘Jammu did not even get peanuts’ 6/20/2015 11:42:14 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 20: The Omar led coalition government benefitted some influential schools in Kashmir by unduly showering millions as aid on them at the cost of Jammu. This is what the report from the prestigious Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has revealed. As per the CAG, last year the then National Conference led government diverted Rs 1.73 crore special plan assistance from Centre for state-run schools to three private educational institutions in Kashmir and Ladakh regions resulting in "mis-utilisation" of funds. "The payment of unjustified cash assistance to (three) private schools from out of special plan assistance from Government of India for improvement ...   READ MORE   Doctors having MHA degrees from unrecognized institutes manning plum posts 6/20/2015 11:41:59 PM Avinash Azad ET Report JAMMU, June 20: The new dispensation is yet to take a call on the doctors, who have Masters degree in Hospital Administration from the institutes which are not recognized by Medical Council of India (MCI) and who have been manning plum posts across the state for the last many years. Sources informed Early Times that several doctors including Medical Superintendents and Deputy Medical Superintendents of various hospitals in Jammu have been holding plum posts while the doctors having degrees in Hospital Management from MCI recognized institutes were subordinated to these influential doctors. "SKIMS Soura, AIIMS, Nizam Hospital Hyderabad, AFMC Pune and Jaswant Rai ar...   READ MORE   BJP hails eviction drive, skips Bali Bhagat's name Divided House! 6/20/2015 11:41:52 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 20: Even as state chief spokesman of party, Sunil Sethi has today appreciated the efforts being made by coalition government to stop encroachments of forest and govt lands and effective measures being taken to retrieve lands from encroachers and land mafia but the party has failed to unitedly throw its weight behind Forest Minister, Bali Bhagat for launching this drive. Shockingly none of the party's minister or senior leader has so far openly come in support of Bali Bhagat for his initiative to retrieve encroached forest land from mafia. One of the party minister had blasted his own party colleague for targeting a particular section of the society in his an...   READ MORE   Despite written assurance on AIIMS, BJP continues to remain at receiving end News Analysis 6/20/2015 11:35:51 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 20: It's true that the parties, which have little or no support-base left in Jammu region like the Congress and the National Conference, were not really happy with the decision of the AIIMS Coordination Committee (ACC) to withdraw the 72-hour-long bandh call and call off its six-day-old chain hunger strike following the written assurance it got from Deputy Chief Minister on June 18. These parties wanted the ACC to go ahead with its bandh call for obvious reasons and it was fair. After all, the Congress and the NC had suffered massive defeats in the Assembly elections. Out-of-power political parties do act in the manner the Congress and the NC acted durin...   READ MORE   Land owners hamper work on JU South Campus Seek alternate land as promised 6/20/2015 11:35:39 PM KUNAL SHRIVATSA & SANJAY PATHAK Early Times Report JAMMU, June 20: Annoyed over delay in allotment of alternate land by the administration in lieu of their cultivable land which they voluntarily gave up in order to make way for the establishment of Jammu University's (JU's) South Campus at Village Janglote near Kathua, the farmers, who handed over their property, have not allowed the construction work of JU's offsite campus for about three months. Sources informed Early Times that as many as 25 families of Village Janglote belonging to farming community are furious over non-allotment of alternate land as promised by the administration. To press their demand for alternate land, the ow...   READ MORE   No free uniform for School children in Doda Where have funds gone? 6/20/2015 11:35:28 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, June 20: Two years on children of government schools in Doda district await free uniform despite availability of funds for the same. Where have the funds gone, the question lurks in everybody's mind. Reliable sources informed Early Times that in the year 2013 Union Government had sanctioned funds to state government on the account of implementation of the Right to Education Act in J&K, but state government has failed to utilize the funds timely. Till date school authorities have only distributed 50 percent uniforms. The object of the scheme was to bring the children belonging from Scheduled Class, Other Backward Class, Scheduled Tribes and Be...   READ MORE   If PDP leadership accepts Karra's suggestion it may result in political deluge in J&K 6/20/2015 11:35:20 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 20: Is it blackmail or part of pressure tactics on the part of PDP for extracting more financial help from the centre ? It seems so when senior PDP leader,Tariq Hameed Karra suggested to the party leadership to rethink over its alliance with the BJP . Whatever it may mean one thing is sure Karra is either motivating the PDP to snap ties with the BJP or is planning to force the Government of India to enhance relief and compensation amount for flood affected people. It also manifests dissensions within the ruling PDP because if Karra is enraged over what he calls inadequate financial assistance to flood hit people when other party leaders have conveye...   READ MORE   If Rs 44,000 cr was 'unrealistic', what figure is realistic then? GoI in a fix as JK Govt yet to show clear picture 6/20/2015 11:35:11 PM The entangled relief Package Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, June 20: The coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir at present has a reason to worry as GOI continues to remain tight lipped over the flood relief package for the state which even after 10 months is meager and worrisome. Reports informed that such a development taking place due to the state government not showing exact picture on ground about the amount needed to rebuild the flood wrecked state. "Till date, there has been no clear and a detailed report submitted by the state government to the Central government over the amount needed for the public and private infrastructure which was damaged during ...   READ MORE   Is ex-deputy CM's PRO Kewal Krishan still above law? 9 months on, probe recommended by former Jammu DC fails to begin 6/20/2015 11:34:45 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 20: Former deputy chief minister's Public Relation Officer (PRO) Kewal Krishan Sharma is still appearing to be above law as the recommendation of probe made against him by former Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, to Divisional Commissioner office, Housing and Urban Development Department and General Administrative Department nearly ten months back have failed to begin even after the change of government in the state. According to the letter vide number DMJ/PA/2014/160-63, forwarded by then DC, Jammu, Ajeet Kumar Sahu on September 29, 2014 to Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Commissioner Secretary to government Housing and Urban Development Departmen...   READ MORE   Drama butchered on altar of 'Shady Deals' District theatre competition hijacked by JKAACL officials in connivance with Reasi touts 6/20/2015 11:34:21 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 20 : How the theatre promotion under the patronage of Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages is being patronized by the art touts is presently being showcased under the aegis of ongoing Reasi Theatre Festival and has brought its credibility under the immediate scanner. Six plays performed in the 'competition' are scheduled to get the performance money besides added bouquets that come as best play, best director , best actor, best actress, best costumes etc all containg the money purse . The irony of the fact on the ground is that entire show is a 'sellout' affair which is conducted under the machinated process 'hijacked by the touts' in...   READ MORE   Terrified Sopore residents fail to discharge religious obligations during Ramadan 6/20/2015 11:34:04 PM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 20 : The recent attacks on telecommunication towers followed by 'target' killings has taken a heavy toll on the activities related to the holy month of Ramadan in the Sopore town of North Kashmir. Many people who feel a threat to their lives have fled the town with no plans of immediate return. The mosques in the town are witnessing a very thin attendance of the worshippers despite the fact that it is the holy month of Ramadan in effect. "People are so much terrified that most of them offer the prayers at home particularly the morning and evening prayers. It is simply the terror that has been created by the target killings, consuming ...   READ MORE   New allocation system ensures decentralization, assigns greater role to Distts : Mufti 6/20/2015 11:33:46 PM Early Times Report Kathua, June 20 : Describing Kathua and Samba as the gateway and Industrial Hub of the State respectively, Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, today called upon the administration to take full advantage of the revised financing scheme which focuses on decentralization and assigns greater role and responsibility to the districts. He called upon the administrators to take full ownership of developmental projects for creation of productive assets and effective implementation of social sector schemes. The Chief Minister made these observations while chairing District Development Board Meetings of Kathua and Samba districts, here today. Besides the Chairmen of Samba an...   READ MORE   ARTO launches austerity measures to check traffic violation in Reasi 6/20/2015 11:30:55 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, June 21: The recent takeover as new ARTO Reasi by Mohammad Salim has given the district a new impetus through the austerity measures taken by him by effecting a clampdown on the traffic violators and releasing Rs 2,6000 as the challan money from the defaulters. Mohammad Salim, who joined his new place of posting as ARTO Reasi immediately embarked upon the drive to cleanse the mess created by mini bus pliers on Pouni-Reasi road by affecting the austerity measures and has given a new lease of life to the sufferers who have been the victim of the early distress in the district. Talking to Early Times at one of the naka point on the road , Mohammad Sa...   READ MORE   DSE PIO ducks RTI queries, asks to go for appeal 'Shed responsibility and problems fix themselves' 6/20/2015 11:29:36 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, June 20: It seems as if the famous proverb 'Shed responsibility and the problems fix themselves' fits well with Directorate School Education (DSE), Jammu, as first it sent an incomplete reply sought under Right to Information (RTI) Act after the stipulated time period and later it advised the information seeker to appeal to the First Appellate Authority. As per documents available with Early Times, an RTI activist approached DSE to get information under RTI Act, but the department showing its incompetency in providing him complete reply asked him to file an appeal with the first appellate authority. The RTI application was filed on April 26, 2015 u...   READ MORE   GoI resorts to jugglery of figures while announcing package for flood affected people Package is not Rs 1667 crores but Rs 829 crores 6/20/2015 11:29:24 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 20: In a virtual snub to the people affected by flood in the state the recent package announced by the Government of India is nothing but a jugglery of figures. While analyzing there seems to be very little in the package for flood hit people of Jammu & Kashmir. More than 50 percent of the amount announced under the latest package has been clubbed under the liabilities column. This amount would not be used for providing relief to the flood affected people, but to complete the projects taken up during the second phase of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government led by Congress. With much 'pomp' and 'publicity' the Government of Indi...   READ MORE   Army foils infiltration bid, Killed three suspected ultras in Machil Sector of Kupwara district 6/20/2015 11:28:48 PM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, June 20: Army on Saturday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid by killing three suspected militants at Machil sector in North Kashmir's Kupwara district. Official sources said that in the wee hours on Saturday morning a group of 6-7 infiltrators who tried to sneak into this side near Sardari Nar along the Line of Control (LoC). The group of infiltrators later intercepted by the army's 56 Rashtriya Rifle (RR) and 69 BSF near Jalandar Post in the dense forest area. The group of infiltrators after being challenged opened indiscriminate fire with sophisticated weapons upon the forces. The fire retaliated by the army ensuing a fierce gunfig...   READ MORE   Minor girl raped by uncle, cousin CJM directs SHO Kishtwar to register FIR after medical report confirms pregnancy 6/20/2015 11:28:25 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, June 20: In a shocking and shameful act, a 17 year old minor girl was allegedly raped by her uncle, father of three children and cousin brother, father of one child and teacher by profession in Kuntwara area of Kishtwar District as a result of which the victim minor girl has develop pregnancy and was admitted in District Hospital Kishtwar by the parents. As per the details available with "Early Times", the father of the minor victim girl, 10th class pass out in last week result declared by the JKBOSE moved an application before Chief Judicial Magistrate Kishtwar seeking directions from the court for registration of an FIR against 32 year old...   READ MORE   Blast inside police cab kills foreign prisoner 4 Cops sustain injuries 6/20/2015 11:28:05 PM S.Tahir Ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, June 20: A Pakistani prisoner was killed while five police men suffered injuries Saturday when an explosive device , believed to be a grenade exploded near Hygam village on the Srinagar -Muzaffarabad road. Sources told Early Times that, "panic gripped Hygam area when a police ambulance was on its way back to Srinagar from Sopore, after a blast took place inside the cab near Time Pass restaurant killing a foreign prisoner died on the spot while injured five policemen. "The police vehicle had gone to Sopore from central jail Srinagar, along with a Pakistani prisoner to produce him before the CJM Sopore, said sources. However sources on an...   READ MORE

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