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Talk of the town: BJP leader's proximity with a young woman 6/27/2015 11:54:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 27: A senior most leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu region has put the reputation of his party at stake as his close proximity with a self styled social activist woman has become talk of the town, particularly in the party circles. This senior leader is found accompanying this young woman, who was one of the contenders for the BJP mandate during the last Assembly elections,, which the party swept in Jammu region. As the Modi wave gripped entire country last year the BJP leaders in Jammu became the most sought out people in the town and many of them were even chased by women who had political ambitions. One of the women somehow managed to get close to the BJP leader in question and ensured that the leader figures as the chief guest in the functions organized by her. According to the sources in BJP circles, the leader was instrumental in projecting this woman for the party mandate. He lobbied at all levels to secure the mandate for her in the last assembly elections but could not succeed as BJP top leaders didn't budge. After B...   READ MORE

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RSS's veiled warning to BJP against bartering Jammu's interests 6/27/2015 11:54:23 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 27: Leadership of Rashtriya Syamsevak Sangh (RSS)-the ideological fountain head of BJP, is hesitating to openly criticise style of functioning of BJP minister but the organisation using every platform to giving warning to party ministers against their "mis-deeds and mis-conduct". RSS leadership appears to be not happy with the style of functioning of BJP ministers but Sangh wants to give some more time to them to mend their ways so Sangh avoiding open criticism of these ministers. Today during concluding function of the 20 days training camp of RSS workers at Ved Mandir complex this evening, senior RSS functionary Madhu Bhai Kulkarni, who is national exec...   READ MORE   Opposition in K to allocation of funds to Jammu unwarranted Central Road fund 6/27/2015 11:54:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 27: Vested interests in Kashmir have upped their ante on Jammu and accused the authorities of giving a preferential treatment to Jammu as far as allocation of funds under the Central Road Fund head is concerned. The Central Road Fund is a key road building scheme funded by the Government of India. "Jammu has walked away with the lion's share of Central Road Fund," vested interests in Kashmir have said. According to official sources, an amount of Rs 347 crore was recently approved by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for road projects under CRF. Jammu was allotted Rs 205 crore and Kashmir's Rs 142 crore. It was this allocation that didn't ...   READ MORE   As Guv returns file on fresh nominations, uncertainty grips PSC again Resentment brewing within BJP over a couple of 'unknown' names 6/27/2015 11:53:55 PM ET Report Jammu, June 27: With Governor NN Vohra having raised queries over the nominations of PDP-BJP alliance government made afresh last week, as the fate of coveted Public Service Commission continues to swing in uncertainty, whispers have grown louder over a couple of names learnt to have been recommended by the BJP as members. Controversies over certain names and their credentials not making them eligible for the highest appointing body forced the government to announce fresh nominations of members including Chairman of the Commission. Sources said while Governor's latest move in raising objections over the credentials of some names has made the standing of both the allies rather a...   READ MORE   Take people of Jammu into confidence to resolve K issue J&K a settled issue 6/27/2015 11:53:42 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 27: United States has been puting pressure on India to start dialogue with aggressor Pakistan to resolve all the outstanding issues between the two nations, including the so-called Kashmir issue. The US pressure and the Agenda of Alliance, which was signed by the BJP more than three months ago to enable the state unit of the BJP to come into power in J&K, have emboldened self-styled freedom fighters in Kashmir like APHC-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. They have urged both India and Pakistan to take Kashmiri Muslims into confidence to resolve the Kashmir issue, saying the Kashmiri Muslims were a "natural party to the Kashmir dispute". "India and Pakistan s...   READ MORE   Printing orders placed on course coordinator's recommendation Influential professors monopolise JU 6/27/2015 11:53:23 PM Avinash Azad ET Report Jammu, June 27: It seems that some 'influential' professors have monopolized affairs of university of Jammu, as printing orders for study materials from private printers are being placed on recommendations of course, coordinators rather than inviting tenders, as per governments' norms. Sources informed Early Times that instead of inviting tenders/bids from printers, printing orders worth lacs are being placed, abusing norms, which is taking huge toll on varsity's exchequer. Documents possessed by ET show how on recommendation of course coordinator, orders for printing Agriculture Economics-1 were placed. "As recommended by the course coordinator Prof Jasbir Sin...   READ MORE   Mufti frames committees to resolve dual administration issue 6/27/2015 11:52:26 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 27: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Saturday framed committees to sort out the issue of dual administrative control of many areas of governance following creation of new districts in the state in 2007. "People have to suffer a lot due to this dual control and I wish to see this issue sorted out at the earliest," the Chief Minister said while chairing the District Development Board (DDB) meetings of Ganderbal and Bandipora. The mee...   READ MORE   Shambled city roads awaits Amarnath pilgrims, administration unmoved 6/27/2015 11:51:53 PM Kunal Shrivatsa Early Times Report JAMMU, June 27: Even as the Amarnath yatra is commencing on July 2, the civil administration is hardly paying any attention to some of the dilapidated and shabby roads within the city which are not only giving terrible moments to the Jammuites but their poor condition could also prove to be an awful experience for lakhs of pilgrims expected to perform the annual pilgrimage. Most of the city roads particularly in old city areas have developed pot holes which...   READ MORE   DC Kishtwar signed list of beneficiaries Distribution of solar lights in Kishtwar 6/27/2015 11:51:50 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar, June 27: The order of Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Kishtwar of withholding distribution of Solar lights in Marwah, Warwan and Dachhan Tehsils of Kishtwar District has put the role of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Mohammad Javed Khan under scanner as the list of beneficiaries of Solar light was duly signed by the Deputy Commissioner. As per the details and documents available with "Early Times", Administrative Officer JAKEDA, Government of Jammu and Kashmir Science and Technology Department in its official communication vide No. ST/EDA/SHL/07/2014/2760-61 Dated 8-10-2014 to District Officer JAKEDA confirmed that the list of beneficiaries for Solar Home Li...   READ MORE   For BJP all will be dross & drab if Sushma, Raje, Munde & Irani lose power 6/27/2015 11:51:34 PM ET Report Jammu, June 27: The BJP leadership continues to lend support to Sushma Swaraj, Smriti Irani, Vasundhara Raje and Pankaja Munde, all ministers, because it believes in women empowerment. While Sushma and Raje are being blamed for having assisted the controversial Lalit Modi in securing valid travel documents for flying to Lisbon where his wife is being treated for cancer,Irani is accused of having filed contradictory statement on her academic qualification.Is it a sin if Sushma and Raje assisted an Indian to be by the side of his wife who is critically ill ? If it is not so why these two women are subjected to Congress criticism? Smriti Irani has in one affidavit stated that she...   READ MORE   Ahead of Yatra, 'Lashkar is coming' T-Shirts haunt Srinagar 6/27/2015 11:51:13 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 27: With less than a week left for the commencement of Shri Amarnathji Yatra, "Lashkar Is Coming" T-Shirts have surfaced in the volatile downtown here even as the Jammu and Kashmir Police grope for clues about this new terror threat in the trouble-torn Valley. Since yesterday afternoon when fresh spell of street protests erupted at Jamia Masjid, Nowhatta, witnesses said, some masked revelers have been seen wearing "Lashkar Is Coming" stuff. The pictures of ...   READ MORE   Government mum as recoveries in Women's Corporation double from 48 to 96 lakh Incomplete ledgers, missing records puncture women empowerment slogan in J&K 6/27/2015 11:50:30 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 27: The Jammu and Kashmir State Women's Development Corporation (JKSWDC) established otherwise to promote the women enterprises in the state and make them self reliant has completely failed in its functioning during the past six years, with the facts mocking at the claims of the state authorities. Early Times has learnt that the corporation had not been able to speedily dispose off the loan applications during the period from 2009-10 to 2013-14. Due to the delay in the disbursement and processing of loans after sanction, the corporation had not been able to achieve loan disbursement targets during the past six years. Despite the fact that...   READ MORE   DC backtracks, denies having issued any order necessitating National Anthem in schools Introduction of National Anthem in educational institutions 6/27/2015 11:48:11 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar June 27: Merely five days after issuing directions to Chief Education Officer Kishtwar to issue circular with regard to necessitating of National Anthem in Schools during morning prayers across Kishtwar District, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar today backtracked from his previous stand that he has issued any directions in this regard. The backtracking in the stand of DC comes in the aftermath of his meeting with the deputation of Muslim community today...   READ MORE   NC must introspect before taking on Lone 6/27/2015 11:43:04 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 27: Various nationalist parties have taken a pot shot on former Chief Minister and working president National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah for criticising Peoples Conference Chief Sajjad Gani Lone for joining coalition in the State and supporting RSS agenda. According to sources the leaders of these parties while taking serious exception to Omar Abdullah's statement said instead of giving sermons to Peoples Conference (PC), the NC leader should give sermons to his father who aligned with NDA in 1998 to give a berth to Omar Abdullah in Union Council of Ministers. Sources said if Mr Abdullah had courage he should have not joined the NDA at that time by ta...   READ MORE   Abandoned Guest House hosts gamblers, drunkards Machhedi Jungle Mein Mangal 6/27/2015 11:27:17 PM Arun Trisal Early Times Report Bani/ Machhedi, June 27: Landscape hub Machhedi, 40 km away from here, Billawar is prior choice of local tourists to spend holidays and weekends but lack of restaurants and accommodation fades up its potentiality. Kings and Princes of Sikh & Dogra rulers used to visit Machhedi during holidays. To mitigate the accommodation problems, State Forest Department constructed a guest house before Independence but no renovation work has been done since its inaugur...   READ MORE   ISIS flags surfaced yet again in Srinagar during protests Violent clashes amid strike disturbed normal life 6/27/2015 11:26:53 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, June 27: The trend to wave flags of banned international terrorist group ISIS seems to have no end in Kashmir as youth were yet again spotted waving ISIS flags here today during Protests in down town area. As Srinagar City observed shut down following a strike call of two Separatists factions against the alleged Desecration of Jamia Masjid and detention of a boy from Kashmir university, according to sources youth pelting stones on Security force...   READ MORE   Influential persons encroaching highway land; NHAI, JMC in deep slumber Laws are meant to be broken 6/27/2015 11:26:24 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, June 27: Laws are meant to be broken, it's truly applicable as far as high profile and influential persons of the Jammu Province are concerned, who have encroached road land of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)'s near Channi Himmat . These persons flout the government norms with impunity and also law enforcing agencies does not bother to take action against them. Sources informed Early Times that there is glaring example which is sufficie...   READ MORE   Against approved 1984 roads & bridges work, 845 yet to be completed Poor implementation of PMGSY in J&K 6/27/2015 11:25:35 PM Bivek Mathur Early Times Report Jammu, June 27: The construction works of roads and bridges under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) scheme are being executed at a snail’s pace in the state of Jammu and Kashmir which could be well gauged from the fact that against approved 1984 works, only 1139 works have been completed while the remaining 845 works are yet to be taken up. Details regarding the weak implementation of the centrally sponsored schemes are available in the website of Department of Rural Development, Government of India. As per the details, the physical progress of works (Roads and bridges) with balance of 845 works is up to 31.03.2015. Much to the amazemen...   READ MORE   Much hyped PSG Act dying its own death! CM's intervention demanded 6/27/2015 11:25:17 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 27: More than four years have elapsed since J&K Government promulgated Public Services Guarantee Act (PSGA). J&K state was the second state in India which enacted the law guaranteeing public services to its citizens in a transparent and time bound manner. It was enacted on April 13, 2011 in the state. Madhya Pradesh (MP) was the first to enact a similar law, known as Right to Service Act, on August 18, 2010. After J&K, Bihar enacted this law on July 25, 2011. Several other states like Punjab, Rajasthan , Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala, Uttrakhand, Haryana and UP have also enacted legislations guaranteeing public services to their citizens. After enac...   READ MORE

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