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| This minister refused to leave his chair till late evening | | Lust for power! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 20: On June 19, when the coalition fell apart and all the ministers including the chief minister left the Civil Secretariat, one PDP minister was deeming it all as fake news and he remained seated at the office till 4.30 in the evening.
The news about BJP pulling out the support came at about 2.15 pm and by 2.45 pm the ministers including the CM Mehboba Mufti left the Secretariat.
However, one minister who was recently inducted in the cabinet was confused and in a fix when he was told by his personal assistant that it was all over. This minister (former) in question refused to leave his office and even didn't believe that the news was true at all.
"All tried to tell him that the government no longer exists, but there was a blank expression on his face and at the same time he was adamant not to leave the office. So much was he in love with the chair that he didn't want to separate himself from it at any cost," says an official privy to the development.
He added that the minister kept telling his staff that this all is false and fabricated news ... | |
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| Dropped BJP ministers have a 'last laugh' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 20: BJP central leadership deciding to pull out from the coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir left the newly inducted cabinet ministers high and dry.
Just two months ago BJP had reshuffled all its ministers and had given a chance to new faces but before they could reap the fruits of power they were asked to quit the office. The ministers who were shunted out from the cabinet two months ago had the "last laugh."
Sources told Early Times that BJP ministers couldn't even utter a word as the decision to say goodbye to Peoples Democratic Party was taken at the highest level. "They were aware that something is cooking but they did not expect that pull out wo... | |
| | | | Withdrawal of support to Mehbooba unlikely to help J&K BJP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 20: The BJP, on June 19, finally took the big plunge and withdrew support to the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP-BJP coalition government, which was, in fact, a government formed with the consent of the Hurriyat Conference. (Mehbooba Mufti on December 14, 2015 had herself said: "With (former Prime Minister) Vajpayee the experience was good, but forming an alliance with the present BJP was not easy for us. It took us two months to decide the agenda of alliance. Hurriyat party was also called and getting its consent on most of the issues the government is working".)
The decision of the BJP to withdraw its support to the Mehbooba Mufti government surprised all, includi... | |
| | | | Vohra makes babus to work, shun frills | | On first day of Guv’s rule | |  Early Times Report
srinagar, June 20: On the first day of Governor rule in J&K on Wednesday, Governor N N Vohra issued several tough directives to ensure transparency in the system.
The BJP on Tuesday withdrew its support from the alliance following which Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti submitted her resignation to Vohra. President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday approved imposition of Governor rule in the state.
Vohra held meetings with bureaucrats and announced several tough decisions. In one ... | |
| | | | Axe likely to fall on 'deadwood' officials | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
srinagar, June 20: On the directions of Governor N N Vohra, a major reshuffle in upper and middle rung administration is going to take place soon to make the government more effective.
Sources said the General Administration Department is likely to be directed to prepare a list of officials whose work has not remained up to the mark.
"These are some bureaucrats who had not qualified IAS or KAS but are holding secretary-level posts due to political interference. Axe is likely to fall on such non-performing bureaucrats," a source told Early Times.
The source said that Governor Office is also well aware about such bureaucrats. "There will be a major reshu... | |
| | | | Raj Bhawan 'approaches' Iqbal Khanday | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 20: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir state was placed under the Governor's Rule on Wednesday morning following President Ram Nath Kovind's approval, Raj Bhawan is believed to have approached former Chief Secretary Muhammad Iqbal Khanday with an offer.
Sources said the Raj Bhawan approached the former top bureaucrat of the state with the proposal that the government was "interested to consider him among advisors who are likely to be appointed in the coming days."
But sources close to Raj Bhawan said Khanday has initially refused the offer citing "personal reasons." Deliberations may however continue, the sources said.
In 2015 Khanday had attained superannuat... | |
| | | | 'Government should realise urgency of rape cases' | | FAST TRACK TRIAL FOR RAPE CASES | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 20: Overlooking the gravity of rape cases which are piling up in various courts across the state, the government appears to be in deep slumber, as the delay in their disposal is pushing the victims into depression. Hence, fast track trials for early disposal of such cases have become the need of the hour.
Priya Charak, a student, said: "It is very unfortunate that we are still living in patriarchal society and the incidents of rape become a social stigma for wom... | |
| | | | Aurangzeb made us proud, our boys will avenge his killing | | |  Early Times Report
Mendhar, June 20: Family members of martyred army jawan Aurangzeb on Wednesday said that their son has made them proud and he would be remembered till the day of judgement.
The martyred soldier was abducted by the terrorists in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on the eve of Eid and was later killed in cold blood.
The uncle of Aurnagzeb while talking to Early Times said, "He died for his country and his martyrdom has made us proud. We are very happy that our martyred boy ha... | |
| | | | Despite collapse of Govt, BJP's chairpersons attend their offices, take important decisions | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 20: A day after collapse of PDP-BJP government in J&K, many BJP leaders who are enjoying protocol as vice chairpersons of various corporations and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) today attended their office and took many important decisions. As per ethics and morality, all politicians appointed as vice chairpersons of different corporations and PSUs should resign from their respective posts after Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti submitted her resignations but these power hungry politicians they preferred to attend their respective offices.
Credible sources said that most of the BJP leaders, who are enjoying power as chairpersons, reached their respective o... | |
| | | | B V R Subrahmanyam new CS of JK; Vyas, Vijay Kumar to be advisors to Governor | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 20: B V R Subrahmanyam was today appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Jammu & Kashmir.
Subrahmanyam would replace Bharat Bhushan Vyas as the chief secretary of the state. Earlier in the day President Ram Nath Kovind imposed Governor's rule in the state.
An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of 1987 batch, Subrahmanyam is expected to be here in a day or two to join his new place of posting. He has been appointed as the Chief Secretary with the immediate effect. He would replace Vyas who has been appointed as an advisor to Governor Narendra Nath Vohra.
"Consequent upon the availability of his services to Jammu and Kashm... | |
| | | | PDD AEE in Sunderbani working to his whims & fancies | | | | A B Sharma
Early Times Report
Sunderbani, June 20: Tehsil Sunderbani is allegedly being neglected with regards to distribution of power. The issue came to light when an assembly of people from Nahoti in Sunderbani tehsil lamented that PDD is providing the power supply only to some blue-eyed regularly while the poor are being made to suffer.
The reason has been found out to be the high handedness of Assistant Executive Engineer Ravi Kant who runs the department at his own whims and fancies.
People allege that he has been resorting to illegal means to supply uninterrupted power supply to his next of the kin as he is a local employee from the region while the others who are regular bi... | |
| | | | PHE supplying contaminated water to Udhampur | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, June 20: The residents of Udhampur are under a grave threat of falling prey to waterborne disease as contaminated water is being supplied to the town and its adjoining areas by the PHE department.
Kalu a resident of village Phangial showed Early Times the dirty water he collected from his tap.
It was muddy with suspended impurities in it.
Similar is the situation at other places like Ban, Battle Ballian, Nagrota, Kaller etc to name a few.
S... | |
| | | | Shopkeeper 'influences police, manages reposting of SHO' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 20: It seems that a shopkeeper is more powerful than higher ups in police department as he allegedly influenced the internal affairs of police department and managed reposting of a Station House Officer (SHO) in the jurisdiction where he runs his shop. The SHO earlier served the same police station after being transferred to another range. The Inspector who served as SHO in one of the police stations in Jammu district was transferred to another range and was also posted as SHO in one of the districts managed his transfer in the range of his choice and was again posted as SHO of the same police station from where he was earlier transferred following complain... | |
| | | | Parents appeal militant son to return home | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, June 20: Hours after the imposition of Governor's rule, a family from south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday made a fervent appeal to its militant son to shun violence and return home.
A video showing ailing parents requesting their son to return home has appeared on social media sites.
"Roshan Zammer, my son, return home for the sake of Allah. You have put us in trouble. How can we survive? I am suffering from multiple aliments and your mother is also a heart patient, " says 70-year-old Ghulam Mohammad in the video.
"Had I brought you up for this?" the father asks the militant son in the video.
The video seems to have been shot b... | |
| | | | 10 years on, GDC Bani awaits completion | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 20: Executed by four different construction agencies of the state government and after lapse of a decade from the day of announcement was made by erstwhile NC-Congress coalition government, the building of Government Degree College (GDC) Bani awaits completion.
Lackadaisical approach of Higher Education Department could be gauged from the fact that being nodal agency, the department could not fix the responsibility for delay in execution of work and completion of project.
"Initially, the cost of project was estimated as Rs 11.67 crore, but finding it difficult to complete the works with this amount, as it was assumed by various agencies that works will ... | |
| | | | Controversial PSI, in-charge post hand in glove with land mafia | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 20: A controversial Probationer Sub-Inspector (PSI) is allegedly off and on seen in the police post in Jammu district where he had earlier served and in connivance with the incumbent in-charge of the police post threatening anti social elements of police action in lieu of monetary benefits.
Sources said that during the tenure of controversial PSI as in-charge of the said police post, he helped some land grabbers and in return land grabbers gifted them some plots in the same area.
"The said cop, when he was in-charge of the said police post, allowed some land grabbers to grab state land by misusing his official position and power", said a police offic... | |
| | | | Will RTI be strengthened in Guv's Rule? | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 20: Sate Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Khurshid Ahmad Ganai's recent meeting with Governor N N Vohra has generated a hope for better implementation of Right to Information in J&K. Sources say that Governor Vohra has assured Ganai to take babus to task for not taking RTI seriously.
As reported already, CIC met with Governor N N Vohra on Tuesday when BJP decided to take back support from PDP Government. Governor Vohra has been very serious about Right to Information Law and it was at his behest that Government made voluntary disclosure of information on security related expenditure when state was put under Governors rule few years back.
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