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| Disposal process of files sluggish, most ministers stay away from offices | | First time ministers' bearing on work, public dealing undesirable | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 22: Even as PDP-BJP alliance government is trying ride on the same pedestal for smooth governance, all is not well with the functioning in ministries, with most of the ministers for whom it is a maiden term, at a loss to understand their jobs and deliver effectively. Ministers of both PDP and BJP, majority of who are first timers in any government are taking too long for disposal of files within their ministries due to lack of proper knowledge and experience. They too chose to stay away from offices and often remain disconnected with the routine crowd converged in Secretariat.
Sources said while almost all BJP ministers have been frequenting to Jammu every next day on official tours with one or the other pre text, PDP ministers for whom political expediency doesn't warrant such visits to Jammu, too are not making regular attendance in their offices in Srinagar Secretariat. Even when the BJP ministers make it to offices, they choose to stay away from crowd during the visiting hours as well. Surprisingly many PDP ministers are also conducting themselve... | |
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| Following direction from 10 Janpath, Congress dissidents fall in line....! | | Tara Chand, Jugal & Janak attends party convention | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 22: Following clear cut directions from 10 Janpath, the dissident Congress leaders including former Ministers, Legislators and Member Parliament (MP) who were earlier reluctant to accept the new Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) leadership headed by Ghulam Ahmad Mir today seems to have fallen in line.
"The presence of certain rebels in today's day long convention of Congress executive members and delegates organized at Sainik Farms here, is pointer to the fact that PCC president G A Mir managed to pull the strings via New Delhi directing the dissidents to follow policies and programmes or face action," reliable sources in PCC revealed to Early Times and furth... | |
| | | | Akhter's rationalisation fails to impress CM's special secretary | | | |
Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 22: The tall claims of transparency in Education system fall flat as special Secretary to the Chief Minister has violates orders of Education Minister with impunity and transfers influential teachers to prime locations. Violating a well appreciated order of the education Minister, Nayeem Akhter seeking rationalization teachers in District Budgam were transferred for the first time in many years as per need of staff in Schools.
One Special Secretary to the Chief Minister while misusing his position transfers influential teachers back to their previous positions while as helpless are posted in far flung areas.
The documentary evidence ... | |
| | | | Ram Madhav taken to task by angry MLA for surrendering Jammu aspirations | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 22: Ram Madhav, the man who was instrumental in formation of PDP-BJP alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, was severely taken to task by the party MLAs and senior leaders for surrendering everything before the coalition partner while forming "Agenda for the Alliance".
Anger, which was brewing among BJP MLAs and senior leaders for the last three months, burst today when Ram Madhav came in front of the annoyed cadre today.
Not only Ram Madhav was taken to task by the BJP cadre but party ministers were also in the firing line for their "attitude and behaviour".
Credible sources said that one of the party MLA has raised the question about points incorporated in th... | |
| | | | Modern maharajas treat their praja with disdain | | I am a PDP minister and I can't be contacted! | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 22: Before becoming ministers four months ago, most of the PDP leaders from Kashmir Valley were largely accessible to public. But once they assumed office, they have changed their mobile numbers, apparently to remain inaccessible to the same people who voted them to power.
To know how accessible they are, Early Times called many senior PDP leaders, including Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu and Education Minister Syed Naeem Akhtar Andrabi, the close aides of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
The first disappointment is met while visiting the website of General Administrative Department which publishes the contact numbers of the state's w... | |
| | | | BJP has forfeited moral, political right to remember Shyama Prasad Mookerjee | | Martyrdom in Srinagar on June 23 | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 22: Founder of Jan Sangh, Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, entered Jammu & Kashmir in June 1953 breaking the obnoxious permit system at Lakhanpur, the gateway to the state. He willfully violated the law that had barred the people of the state from visiting any other part of India and the vice-versa. Courtesy: The soft approach of then government towards the state that had acceded to India as per the constitutional law on the subject.
As was expected, the so-called then Wazir-e-Azam of the state Sheikh Abdullah, a communalist and votary of greater autonomy bordering on sovereignty, had Mookerjee arrested. The nationalist of nationalists Mookerjee died in Srinagar in... | |
| | | | On Agri minister's orders, cops make news of newsman; beat him to pulp | | Journalists up in arms in Kashmir, seek Mufti's intervention | | | Abdul Majid
ET Report
SRINAGAR, June 22: Personal security guards of Agriculture Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone alias Hanjura today beat to a pulp senior journalist Javaid Malik after he resisted the "roadside hooliganism of the minister's escort".
Malik along with his wife was driving down Bagh-e-Mehtab road in the outskirts of Srinagar. Lone's escort overtook him. While doing so, the escort cops passed lewd comments to his wife. This infuriated Malik who started to chase the motorcade. Somewhere ahead the motorcade took a halt. Malik who was following them, said he instantly alighted out of his car and walked towards the vehicle in which Lone was seated.
Witnesses said Malik was intercepte... | |
| | | | Mufti reiterates commitment to provide relief to flood affected people | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 22: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today once again reiterated his government's commitment of rehabilitating the flood affected people in the state before the onset of the winter this year. Mufti said that government will not sit back unless and until each and every flood affected person is rehabilitated.
Chairing the District Development Board meetings of Anantnag and Kulgam districts the chief minister assured that well before the onset of winter, al... | |
| | | | Baramulla blast injures 3 RAW officials | | | | S.Tahir-Ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, June 22: Three officials (AFOs) of Research and analysis wing (RAW) sustained injuries in a grenade blast at Baramulla Monday. According to reports, a blast went off inside the office of the intelligence agency around 10 a.m causing injuries to three officials.
The office is located at Deewanbagh near Saint Joseph Hospital inside the army's 19 Infantry Division headquarters.
The blast caused damage to the office . the injured have been identified as Ankur Nagari, Ashok Kumar and Samir Koul all are Area Field Officers (AFOs). These officials were immediately shifted to nearby military hospital where from they have been rushed to Army's 92... | |
| | | | Home Deptt reprimands police for 2 civilian killings in 17 days | | 6 held in 2 murder cases; SSP among 2 transferred | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 22: Angered over the killing of two persons in separate incidents of police firing in the past 17 days, home department, headed by chief minister Mufti Mohammad Syed, has reprimanded the state police authorities for being so unprofessional in approach. After the Sunday's killing of alleged narco-smuggler Tarsem Lal Bhagat in SOG firing near Domana police station, the unhappy home department conveyed to the higher police officers over phone that it was not satisfied with their style of working.
It made it clear that the civilian killings by the "trigger-happy" cops would not be tolerated at any cost, official sources said.
Sources said the home department... | |
| | | | NC-Congress regime's negligence towards Mubarak Mandi exposed | | Repatriated entire staff from MMJHS executive Dir office, paralyzed its functioning | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 21: The negligence shown by previous Congress-National Conference government towards restoration of Mubarak Mandi Heritage complex stood exposed as it had repatriated entire staff from the Mubarak Mandi Jammu Heritage Society (MMJHS) Executive Director's office, adversely paralyzing its functioning.
Sources informed Early Times that MMJHS Executive Director's Office has total sanctioned strength of 21 employees, but presently only one employee was manning the department.
"The total sanctioned strength was never filled completely. Only six or seven employees were deputed in MMJHS office but in December 2014, four employees were repatriated bac... | |
| | | | Much hyped 50% KCC Loan waive off scheme merely propaganda | | Banks shoot notices to farmers in Pargwal for instalments | | | Bivek Mathur
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 22: The much hyped policy of Jammu and Kashmir government to waive of 50% KCC loan to the marginal farmers who have suffered crop losses due to incessant rains and flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir has proved a mere hoax. The farmers have been issued notices to submit the loan instalments.
A farmer's deputation of Pargwal village in Jammu district approached Early Times office this afternoon and disclosed that poor farmers are getting bank notices through different modes of communication including oral communications, phone messages, and bank notices to submit the timely instalments of KCC loan. Farmers of Mirpur Kona, Marh, R.S. Pura, Gajan... | |
| | | | BJP fails Jammu, discrimination continues | | State plan for roads, bridges further decreases | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 22: The `self styled' champions of Jammu cause, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), despite being a coalition partner, has failed to stop discrimination with Jammu region as the state plan for roads and building sector has further reduced.
The alleged discriminatory attitude of successive governments which was vociferously criticized by BJP leadership at all levels and platforms and specifically during assembly elections in the state has become a mute spectator to the issue.
Sources informed Early Times that the state plan for Roads and Building Department especially for Jammu province has been witnessing reduction in the last three years.
"In t... | |
| | | | Misplacing of land record by revenue officials | | SIC directs Jammu DC to get matter enquired | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 22: As the officials of revenue department Jammu were alleged to have intentionally misplaced the record (Nishandehi) pertaining to a land located at Khanpur, the State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the deputy commissioner, Jammu, to get the matter enquired.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Ram Parshad of Kanak Mandi, Jammu, had moved an application under J&K RTI Act 2009 dated 19.11.2014 before the PIO/Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), Jammu. The applicant sought certified copy of report of patwari dated 26.11.1996 made on the application of Ram Parshad, son of Dhani Ram of Kanak Mandi, for effecting Nishandehi duly signed by... | |
| | | | DC Kishtwar directs CEO to ensure National Anthem, morning PT in schools | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, June 22: Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Mohammad Javed Khan has directed Chief Education Officer Kishtwar to issue circular to introduce national anthem and physical training (PT) in morning assemblies of all educational institutions without any delay.
The direction from the DDC came after Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Pareshad (ABVP), District unit Kishtwar today held a protest outside Deputy Commissioner’s Office demanding to make National Anthem ... | |
| | | | Ruckus in Anantnag DB meet over civilian killing in Kulgam | | MLA demands judicial probe | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, June 22: District Development meet, held here at Dak Banglow under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Monday witnessed ruckus over the civilian Killing in Redwani area of Kulgam district during an encounter. National Conference legislator from Homeshalibugh assembly segment of Kulgam district staged walk out from the meet demanding judicial probe into the killing.
Reports said that National Conference legislator from Homeshalibugh assembly constituency of Kulgam district, Abdul Majeed Bhat (Larmi) disrupted the district development meeting soon after it started and protested the "targeted killing" of a civilian by g... | |
| | | | Sopore division of I&FC deptt issues work orders without floating tenders | | | | Shakeel A Khan
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 22: The government seems to be helpless in curbing the menace of corruption which is growing stronger with each passing day.
Willingly or unwillingly the authorities are helping the cause of the 'tainted' officers. As per the sources, mass irregularities have surfaced in the Sopore division of Irrigation and Flood Control department; where in the Executive Engineer has made undue use of office.
The officer has allotted the contracts through work orders instead of tenders, said the sources.
As per the sources, after the devastating flood of the September last year, the Central Government provided the Irrigation and Flood Control De... | |
| | | | X-ray machine lying defunct at GMCH, patient care hit | | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 22: Patients visiting Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu, have to face a lot of inconvenience as X-ray machine of the emergency ward has gone defunct, allegedly due to negligence of the staff concerned.
One of the two X-ray machines in the emergency ward went out of order nearly a week ago, sources told Early Times, adding that the patient load has increased manifold on the other machine. In the absence of X-ray machine, most of the patients have no option but to get their X-ray done at private diagnostic centres. But those who cannot afford to visit private clinics have to wait.
"The machine is lying defunct and nei... | |
| | | | SOG cop who shot alleged narco smuggler attempts suicide | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 22: Accused constable who reportedly shot dead a suspect in narcotics smuggler today tried to end his life by consuming some poisonous substance under mysterious circumstances at SOG office below Gummat.
Police sources said that Gandhar Singh (26) son of Gurcharan Singh of Arnia today consumed toilet cleaner (harpic) and fell unconscious.
He was immediately shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H).
Police sources said that the condition of Gandhar Singh was stated to be stable. He was arrested in a case under FIR 195/15 under section 302 of RPC registered at Domana police station. If sources are to be believed Gandhar Singh was not arr... | |
| | | | DC Jammu recommends high level probe against Kewal Sharma | | Accumulation of disproportionate assets by former Dy CM's PRO | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 22: The much publicized petition seeking initiation of disciplinary proceedings and withdrawal of security cover from Kewal Krishan Sharma the then Additional PRO to then Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand and also highlighting accumulation of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income by the said PRO today took a new turn when the whistleblower filed a Miscellaneous Petition in the State High Court at Jammu Wing seeking appropriate directions to the Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Commissioner/ Secretary to Govt. General Administration Department, Commissioner/Secretary to Govt. Forest Department, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Princip... | |
| | | | Civilian, Two LeT militants killed in Kulgam gunfight | | |  Early Times Report
Kulgam, June 22: Two militants and a civilian were killed in an encounter in Kulgam on Sunday. Fierce gun battle between security forces and militants broke out Sunday evening in Redwani Bala area of Kulgam district after forces received a specific input about the presence of militants in the village.
Officials said that militants fired on forces when they were cordoning off the village triggering an encounter. Encounter till late evening on Sunday, however was operation... | |
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