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| Traffic police can't afford cranes but purchases vehicles worth Rs 80 cr | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: The Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police has realized fine of Rs. 2.33 Crore for compounding of challans, out of which Rs. 1.11 Crore was paid to a crane owner of Srinagar in the last three years. Moreover, despite coughing up huge amount to a vehicle owner, the police department has no provision to purchase the cranes but same department has purchased vehicles to the tune of Rs. 80 Crores in the last three years.
As per the documents, in possession of Early Times, it has been come to fore that during the last three years from 2013 to 2015, an amount of Rs. 2.33,34,709 was realized from compounding the challans for wrong parking.
"Out of this a... | |
| | | | BJP's doublespeak on WPR issue: In Srinagar it says no, in Jammu yes | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 23: Refugees from Pakistan on Wednesday witnessed two developments, one each at Srinagar and Jammu. In Srinagar, the BJP, which is part of the ruling coalition, joined the anti-refugee forces and became a party to the official decision that the state government had no proposal to grant citizenship rights. Refugees from Pakistan were not state subjects; they were Indians, and hence, they could not be granted any citizenship right, the government told the Assembly. No BJP minister and no BJP MLA raised even a little finger when the concerned minister from the PDP made anti-refugee statement, thus establishing that the BJP was never committed to what it had been... | |
| | | | BJP minister's wife forced to resign from party post | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 23: Wife of the senior BJP Minister was forced to resign from the post of vice president of the state unit of the party. Wife of the said minister was already on the radar of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and affiliated organizations for style of functioning and alleged involvement in corrupt practices.
Credible sources in the corridors of powers revealed that BJP's central leadership has taken very serious note of the activities of the wife of the minister, who allegedly has been giving direction to the officers on the behalf of her husband. During national executive committee meeting of the party, which was held at Allahabad in the first week of June, ... | |
| | | | Omar's 'Boba' remark invites nationwide fury | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 23: Former Chief Minister and National Conference working-President, Omar Abdullah is yet again facing public fury online, this time over his remarks for an elderly Kashmiri woman performing Yoga here.
Omar is being accused of having ridiculed the women fraternity through his tweet. "Hahaha, too cute. Poor boba but hats off to her she isn't shamming even if she doesn't know what she's there for :)," Omar Tweeted on the micro-blogging website, alongside the picture of the old woman doing exercise.
The picture is believed to have been caught during the special Yoga session hosted by senior BJP leader Dr Hina Bhat at Raj Bagh here in connection with the Yog... | |
| | | | Mehbooba for revival of Indo-Pak talks process | | | | Early Times Report
CHAMLIYAL, June 23: Batting for revival of the Indo-Pak reconciliation process to bring about peace in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said if hostilities between the two neighbours can become news, why cannot cultural bonhomie.
"I wonder if hostilities can become news between the two neighbours, why can't such cultural bonhomie," she told reporters here. Mehbooba joined thousands of devotees from the two countries at the shrine of Baba Chamliyal near the International Border (IB) in Ramgarh sector of Samba district on the occasion of the annual Mela of the mystic saint.
Mehbooba said given its socio-religious significance, Chamliyal co... | |
| | | | GMCH principal takes charge of 3 departments | | Centralizing power | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 23: Though Union as well as state government has been emphasizing on decentralization of powers, but it seems the Principal of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Jammu has adopted a contradictory stance by holding charge of three departments, instead of exploring options, available there.
Pertinent to mention here that besides this principal of GMCH issued an order to hand over the charge of other department to other Head of Department (HoD) reportedly.
However, the officials of the hospital asserted that the Principal had approached Head of Department of Medicine department but he refused to take charge of three related depa... | |
| | | | Geelani sidelines Mirwaiz, Malik, issues protest call individually | | Separatists expose their unity drama | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 23: The separatists in Kashmir were beating the trumpet of unity louder with Geelani, Yasin Malik and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq exhibiting a united face. Merely half a month later, it all turned out to be a mere hoax.
The trio, while resolving, that no statement shall be issued separately by any of the three organisations- Hurriyat (G), Hurriyat (M) and the JKLF, it was the old Huriyat Hawk, Syed Ali Geelani who refused to tread over the horizon. Geelani issued a separate detailed statement on June 22, asking people to observe July 1 as Youm-e-Quds. Appealing people to observe the last Friday of Ramadan (July 1) as "Youm-ul-Quds" and June 24 (Friday) as "Youm-... | |
| | | | Shortage of IPS officers hampers police functioning in J&K | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 23: In order to overcome the shortage of IPS officers, the state government had a couple of years ago decided to regulate the cadre of nearly 500 Kashmir Police Service (KPS) officers through an SRO but the file is pending in the Home Department.
The SRO if passed and approved by the Governor will be called the Jammu and Kashmir Police (Gazetted) Service Recruitment & Pay Rules, 2014 and will come into force from the date the said SRO will published in the Government Gazette; beside the SRO will bring the KPS officer recruited by the state government at par with the IPS officer.
As per the details available with Early Times the SRO d... | |
| | | | JKNPP pays tribute to Shyama Parshad Mukherjee | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: Eulogizing the supreme sacrifices made by Dr. Shyama Parshad Mukherjee for the unity and integrity of nation, hundreds of Panther Party activists led by Harsh Dev Singh Chairman JKNPP paid floral tributes to the departed leader at Lakhanpur today.
According to press release, the panthers leaders observed fasting with one day (UNN SHANN) near the statute site as a mark of respect to the late leader on his 'Balidan Divas' who laid down his life for ensurin... | |
| | | | Date for online submission extended | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: Sate for Online submission of application forms for admission of students to Sem-I of B A/ B. Sc./ B.Com/ BCA in the Govt Degree Colleges of Jammu Division (Summer Zone) is extended up to 24th of June 2016.
The portal for online submission of application forms shall remain open up to 12 midnight. Thereafter no extension shall be granted. Students can visit www.Jkhighereducation.nic.in for online submission of application forms.... | |
| | | | Janipura PS SHO attached to DPL | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: Janipura police station SHO, Inspector Ranvir Singh was today attached to the district police lines (DPL) here for his alleged failure to control the situation that had erupted after the sacrilegious act at a highly revered religious place at Roop Nagar here on June 14 last week. He was replaced by Inspector Varinder Gupta. The order to this effect was issued by SSP, Jammu, late this evening.
Bhau was attached to DPL after a department probe found his negligence in the June 14 issue. Virinder was recently transferred to Jammu district and had been waiting for the next posting. It may be mentioned that Yasir Alfaz, a Doda youth who had indulged in th... | |
| | | | NC's sermon to Govt reveals its frustration | | | | Raj Sandeep
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: The sermon of National Conference to the government by its leader to keep Hurriyats in good humour and engage them in talks speaks of its failure to do much on this front while in power.
Taking a clue from press reports, a veteran politician of a party said that it is strange to learn the new pro-separatists tendency of National Conference to sympathise and take side with the former when the latter used different tone while remaining in power for years together who (separatists) too created every problems for the earlier democratic govts led by its supremo Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah. What they have done and what was their contri... | |
| | | | HC stays DC's order to suspend Patwari | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: Taking cognizance of order issued by Deputy Commissioner Jammu on June 6 putting on hold the suspension is Patwari, High Court Jammu has stayed the operation of order seeking report of ADC Jammu on next date of hearing.
Finding aggrieved over the decision of DC Jammu to keep his order dated 31-5-16 suspending Patwari Varun Dogra halqa Maralia in abeyance, the inhabitants of Maralia Panchyat through its Sarpanch Kishore Kumar Sharma knocked the doors of High Court Jammu and explained the circumstances which compelled DC to take hasty action to appease a group of parwaris under pressure of Patwar Association Jammu to accommodate suspended Patwari.
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| | | | Make promotion, transfer orders public: SIC to DSEJ | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 23: The State Information Commission (SIC) has issued direction to Director School Education Jammu (DSEJ) for making all the promotion and transfer orders of staff members of education department public through its official website.
Details available with Early Times reveal that an information seeker namely Vilakshana Singh advocate filed an application under J&K RTI Act 2009 before PIO in the office of Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) , seeking details about promotion and transfer of masters of some distrcts in Jammu division. The PIO, Directorate of School Education Department, Jammu failed to provide information within stipulated time in re... | |
| | | | Omar asks PDP to enforce AoA, Mian Altaf bats for dialogue with Pak, Hurriyat | | NC's dubious role in Assembly | | | Early times Report
JAMMU, June 23: The main opposition NC has been leaving no stone unturned to convert J&K Legislative Assembly into a house of break-India activities. On the eve of the budget session, the NC submitted a resolution that wanted the state government to ask the Union Government to implement its seditious autonomy committee report, but, fortunately, the said resolution will not come up for discussion because of some technical reasons.
In fact, ever since May 25, when the budget session of the state legislature commenced, the NC tried its level best to corner Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti by raking up some highly divisive and emotive issues. And on Wednesday, the NC raked up ... | |
| | | | Union Govt under criticism for pro separatist agenda | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 23: Union Government has come under severe criticism for some of its decisions which are fulfilling the separatist agenda in the trouble-torn State of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Government's decision to withdraw the army from various strategic points in the State especially Tatoo Ground in Bemina area of Srinagar and University Campus in South Kashmir district of Anantnag has drawn a flake with nationalist forces showing their total dismay over the decision of Modi Government and terming it a suicidal step.
Not only the withdrawal of army from the various strategic points in Valley but reported move of Union Government to open Nepal route for return of Kashmiri... | |
| | | | Shortage of ventilators in SKIMS puts patients' lives at risk | | | | Saqib Junaid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 23: While the government claims of having upgraded the health care facilities across the state, the premiere Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) in Kashmir valley is facing shortage of ventilators resulting in deaths of critically ill patients who desperately need the life support system.
As per medical norms, there should be five ventilators for 100 beds. But, the situation is entirely different in Kashmir and in peripheral hospitals there are no ventilators available.
Patients and attendants visiting the hospital said that the scores of patients who are in need of the ventilator support have to lie in either surgical ward... | |
| | | | 2 grenade attacks on police vehicles in Sopore, no damage in blasts | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, June 23: Panic today gripped Sopore after militants threw a grenade on a police vehicle near Amargarh area.
The grenade, which was thrown at around 4.50 pm on a police Gypsy, exploded with a big bang, creating panic in the area, police sources said.
Soon after the attack, huge contingent of police and CRPF reached the spot and launched door to door searches in the area to nab the attackers, the sources added.
A senior police officer said there was no damage in the blast that took place near Amargarh police station.
A few minutes after this attack, militants carried out another grenade attack on Special Operation Group of police at Model To... | |
| | | | 3 terrorists gunned down at Lolab | | Another encounter breaks out at Drugmulla | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, June 23: While three militants were killed today in an encounter by security forces in Kupwara district of North Kashmir, another encounter broke out in the evening in Drugmulla area.
A police officer said security forces began a search operation after they received specific information about the presence of 2-3 militants in the forests of Lolab. While they were making searches, the militants, who were hiding, fired upon the forces, triggering a gun... | |
| | | | Six yrs on under construction community center yet to complete | | |  Danish Mohammad
Early Times Report
Banihal, June 23: Department of local bodies and urban development through Municipal Committee Banihal started the construction of a Community Center in Rallu Mohalla of Banihal in Ramban district some six years back but what to talk of the snail's pace of work the community still is far from reality.
Locals lament that the under construction community center is presently has turned to the transit camp for the nomad families who pass through this locality d... | |
| | | | Edu Minster seeks reprimand of ReTs’ transferred against General Line Teachers | | 1768 panels of ReT's pending in state | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 23: Taking strong note of reports of transfer of ReTs teachers against the post of General Line Teachers, Education Minister today directed the officials of education department to reprimand all the ReTs teachers who were posted against the posts of General Line teachers to their original place of posting wherever the transfer was made in violation of the norms.
The directions from Education Minister comes in wake of the concern showed by the MLA who informed the education minister that large number of ReT's were transferred in Doda District against the posts of General Line Teachers in violation of the set procedure added that due to th... | |
| | | | Expired' medicines provided at Health Center Salwa, locals file complaint | | | | MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, June 23: Within tall claims of better health services to remotest part of state in the state which has got an award for better best rural healthcare, shocking the people of Salwa (Khorbani) block in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch have been put to health hazards with the supply of expired/short expiry medicines provided to the patients at Govt Health Centre Salwa which forced people to file compliant to local police.
Criticizing Chief Medical Officer Poonch and Block Medical Officer (BMO) Mendhar for their lackadaisical approach who failed to keep a check on the health centres in district, the people of the area complained the police alleging therein that ho... | |
| | | | Poor Quality PDS flour irks consumers, CAPD Deptt unmoved | | | | Mohd Irfan
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 23: Notwithstanding the tall claims of the Minister every now and then that there would no compromise on the quality of the ration, the quality of the PDS flour has punctured his claims as Flour being supplied is unfit for human consumption. "Before the implementation of the National food security act (NFSA) the consumers got flour in gunny bags in 10kg per Rs 85 but loose PDS Flour being provided is of inferior quality and the CAPD department is not paying heed towards the complaints of the consumers" a group of aggrieved consumers told Early Times.
Sources disclose that grinding mills working under CAPD department are violating norms and the ... | |
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