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Non-state subjects make their way into police department too State subject law goes to the dogs 6/30/2015 12:38:35 AM K Koushal Early Times Report Jammu, June 29: In a major case of fraud and blatant violation of the state subject law, a non-state subject has been found serving in the J&K police department for past many years. The Assistant Sub-Inspector Krishan Singh, originally a refugee who later shifted to Punjab where he was given land, does not hold a Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) but was still recruited in the police, sources told Early Times. Under the PRC Act, every permanent resident of the state as defined in the constitution of J&K is entitled for a PRC on the basis of which he or she can seek admission in professional colleges, seek government employment, purchase property within the state. Non-state subjects are not entitled for these benefits. Singh had submitted only matriculation certificate at the time of his recruitment, said the sources, quoting from an official response to an RTI application. Singh is presently deputed at Vijaypur and is living at Tootray in RS Pura, where he has even purchased land and raised a house on it. The Panch of Tootray had admitted tha...   READ MORE

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State subject law 6/30/2015 12:38:02 AM In 1927, Maharaja Hari Singh issued a Royal Decree introducing the state subject law, which now has been renamed as Permanent Resident. The Maharaja promulgated the law to protect the distinct ethnic identity of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the law, non-local people cannot acquire land and other immovable properties, and seek government employment within the state....   READ MORE   Mr Jitendra, people of Jammu are politically very mature Fair deal for Jammu, BJP-style 6/30/2015 12:27:08 AM ET Report Jammu, June 29: For BJP, the people of Jammu region who voted for it enthusiastically and in a large numbers in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections last year, are, it appears, just fools, as they, according to its leadership, cannot understand what it has been doing to the people of Jammu region since the last week of February this year to perpetuate Kashmiri stranglehold over them. The "thankless" and "ungrateful" BJP leadership feels that it could easily beguile the people of Jammu region by making such ridiculous statements as the "BJP…agreed to disagree on ideological issues and concentrate entire time, energy and focus on the larger issue of development, particularly equita...   READ MORE   Tainted Prof eyes prime post in Jammu college 6/30/2015 12:26:43 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 29: A tainted Professor, who was earlier close to power corridors during Congress-National Conference regime, has reportedly been lobbying hard to get a prime posting in a college of Jammu city. Sources in the civil secretariat informed Early Times that the tainted Professor, who was appointed as Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education in October 2014 by Omar led coalition regime and already has been facing court cases for his involvement in several cases of corruption, has reportedly intruded into power corridors. "In the last few days, the controversial professor had met Minister of State for Education, Priya Sethi and has a...   READ MORE   PG courses run by DDE face UGC axe JU fails to formulate study material 6/30/2015 12:26:37 AM Avinash Azad ET Report Jammu, June 29: Owing to its failure to fulfil criteria laid down for affiliation by the University Grant Commission (UGC) the Post Graduation courses started by Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu, are likely to be suspended by next session. Well placed sources said that the DDE added two new courses in its curriculum, without fulfilling laid down norms, the next session of these courses may be discontinued, as the varsity has failed to fulfil the criteria for affiliation from UGC. "Post Graduation in Economics and Political Science is being offered by Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) University of Jammu from session 2014-15, but the stu...   READ MORE   Baig's bombshell: Mufti unhappy with coalition 6/30/2015 12:26:26 AM Early Times Report srinagar, June 29: Senior leader of the Peoples Democratic Party and Member Parliament Muzaffar Hussain Baig has dropped a bombshell by claiming that Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed is "not happy" with the coalition in Jammu and Kashmir. Baig's statement comes a few days after, another senior PDP leader and MP Tariq Hameed Kara had suggested that PDP should rethink about its alliance with PDP. Baig, who held the post of Deputy Chief Minister in Ghulam Nabi Azad led government in JK, is considered to be a close aide of Mufti and is the founder member of the party. In an interview to a national daily Baig said: "I don't think coalition in JK would complete it...   READ MORE   Sr police officer gets his favourite Inspector posted as SHO of a city PS All know in police deptt about the officer off and on showering favours on him 6/30/2015 12:26:16 AM ET Report JAMMU, June 29: Despite the unwillingness of a few at the police headquarters, a senior police officer has managed to get his "most favourite" Inspector posted as SHO of a police station in Jammu city. The officer prefers to keep the favourite Inspector with him wherever he goes. This is his third posting with him. He is a regular visitor to the officer's residence and is said to have been brought to Jammu by him to brief him about the happenings in the city and also about the important matters concerning police. Before his transfer to Jammu zone and then to Jammu district, he was posted in police training academy (PTA), Udhampur. In Jammu, he has been made the SHO of an import...   READ MORE   Schools to remain closed in Kupwara today 6/30/2015 12:25:56 AM S Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, June 29 : Residents of this frontier district in north Kashmir are up in arms against the decision of the teachers to close down the schools in the district against their alleged victimization. “Teachers do not represent the general public of Kupwara and higher authorities should immediately take action against those persons of Education department who are taking law in their hands and are leveling false allegations against Deputy Commissioner Kupwara Kumar Rajiv Ranjan,” said Right to Information Activist (RTI) Rasikh Rasool. “In district Kupwara lobbyism has hit the work culture of all departments,. Lobby of corrupt and selfish p...   READ MORE   Kar’s son rises to join PDP 6/30/2015 12:25:44 AM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 29 : The son of veteran Congress leader, Ghulam Rasool Kar, Irshad Rasool Kar joined the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) here today. A prominent political leader and social activist from North Kashmir's Sopore Township of Baramulla district, Kar joined People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at the residence of the party president and Member Parliament (MP) Mehbooba Mufti here. Due to the difference in their ideology, Irshad Rasool Kar fought an Assembly election 2015 as an independent candidate despite the fact that his father was a stalwart leader of Congress party in J&K, but that didn’t work with him. However his father senior...   READ MORE   BSNL mobiles turn into liability for subscribers in Bhaderwah Private companies make inroads, people shift to other networks 6/30/2015 12:25:28 AM Mohd Majid Malik Early Times Report BHADERWAH, June 29 : Lack of accountability among the officials and mismanagement have pushed the mobile subscribers availing BSNL services in this frontier district to the edge. Inability of the government owned cellular service provider to meet emerging challenges has given a upper hand to private players as many people have shifted to other networks. Bhaderwah residents are facing immense difficulties due to the poor service being provided by BSNL as from the last three days there is no BSNL network and concerned authorities are in deep slumber. Subscribers have approached the concerned authorities on many occasions but they only make e...   READ MORE   Budgam residents up in arms against Aga Ruhulla Flood Threat 6/30/2015 12:25:08 AM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report BUDGAM, Jun 29: Residents of this central Kashmir district are up in arms against their local MLA, and senior National Conference leader Aga Ruhalla, they allege that despite him (Ruhulla) enjoying his second stint as MLA he has failed to anything to strengthen the bunds and carry out dredging of the rivers and nallahs flowing through the area. The recent flood threat kept all the people, including those in power, on toes but the elected representative from Budgam district didn’t feel the heat. The fearsome water has already damaged the paddy crops but unfortunately the MLA Aga Syed Ruhullah of National Conference has no idea about that. “Ou...   READ MORE   Force their colleagues to stay away from work Suspended teachers punish students 6/30/2015 12:24:52 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, June 29 : Students of High School Kuchalana, along with their parents falling under education Zone Nagsini in this frontier district held a massive protest here on Monday. Protesters assembled outside the office of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar after staff members suspended by Chief Education Officer Kishtwar for remaining absent from their duties on 24-06-2015 refused to teach the students on the pretext that employees under suspension cannot take classes. The agitating students alleged that the teachers are punishing them for raising their voice against the absentees’ employees following which six of the staff members posted in...   READ MORE   BJP woman worker alleges harassment by party leader Police refuses to register FIR 6/30/2015 12:21:35 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 29: A woman worker of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Central Kashmir's Budgam district accused party's Central Kashmir President Dr Ali Mohammad of harassment and threatened to approach High court and women commission for legal action against him. Talking to Early Times, Anisa, daughter of BJP leader Ghulam Mohammad Chopan of Char-i-Sharif constituency said that 'she was physically assaulted by Dr Ali Muhmmad on Saturday on a road in the area in presence of many other party workers while she was one her way to her uncle's Residence at Srinagar. According to Anisa somebody from Party workers had conveyed to Ali Muhamad that other day Ani...   READ MORE   Cong directionless in J&K: Some Valley based party leaders openly toeing Hurriyat line 6/30/2015 12:21:24 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 29: There is total chaos and confusion in the Pradesh Congress because different leaders are speaking in different language on the sensitive and controversial issues. Some leaders are exploiting the present "free for all" situation in the party and they indulged into toeing the line of separatists and anti-national forces. Earlier it was general secretary of the Pradesh Congress Shahnawaz Choudhary, who followed line on Kashmir centric anti-national and radical groups to oppose anti-encroachment drive launched by Forest Minister, this time it is Feroz Khan national secretary of National Student Union of India (NSUI)-student wing of Congress, who came in supp...   READ MORE   Yatra 2015: a litmus test for JK Govt 6/30/2015 12:21:15 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 29: The annual Amarnath Yatra which is to commence on July 2 has put the security grid across Kashmir on high alert with the helmsmen on tenterhooks across the region. Sources revealed that this year's yatra is being considered as a litmus test for the present coalition government with the recent attack of militants in restive Sopore area enough to send shockwaves across the dispensation. Reports informed that this year, extra security arrangements have been put in place for the Annual Amarnath Yatra with the high level meeting of the union home ministry officials with the state authorities being conducted on frequent basis. Sources div...   READ MORE   CM pitches for establishment of telecom, banking facilities on this side of LoC Amarnath Yatra arrangements figure in talks between Mufti, Union Home Secretary 6/29/2015 11:59:16 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 29: Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has pitched for vibrant people to people and business contacts on both sides of Line of Control (LoC). The CM has also impressed upon the need of putting in place the banking facilities to make the cross LoC trade meaningful in real sense. During his meeting with Union Home Secretary, L C Goyal who called on him today, Mufti said that cross LoC trade can become meaningful in the real sense as and when the banking facilities are in place on both sides of the LoC. Preparations for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra also came up for discussion between the chief minister and the union Home Secretary. Ref...   READ MORE   ‘Civil society' group supports KU VC or subordinate defends boss?’ Prof Hameeda's statement exposes KCSDS underbelly 6/29/2015 11:59:08 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 29: With the Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS), a so called civil group having openly supported the Vice-Chancellor of Kashmir University, the move seems to be more of a story where a subordinate has defended her boss. Wife of separatist leader Nayeem Khan and KCSDS chairperson Prof Hameeda Nayeem Sunday publicly expressed anguish over the "interpretation given to Kashmir University events by various quarters across the political divide and some civil society groups". This was only to defend the VC who also happens to be her boss at the KU where she works in English Department as HOD. "The students, political parties and groups wh...   READ MORE   Oppressed scribes pin hopes on Mufti Sayed Have things changed for journos? 6/29/2015 11:59:01 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 29: If a cabinet minister's willingness to tender unconditional apology to a scribe who was beaten by his escort last week is any indicator, then it is quite safe to presume that things have changed in three-month Mufti rule. The incident took place on the bypass road when the scribe was travelling in his car with his wife. The minister's escort intercepted the car and gave the scribe a sound thrashing. The matter was agitated by the fourth estate. The protest did not go in vain. It has been learnt by reliable sources that mufti Muhammad Sayed expressed serious displeasure on the incident forcing the minister to issue a statement expressing readiness to ...   READ MORE   CAPD deptt goes lazy in checking ration supply at Katra 6/29/2015 11:58:54 PM Shiv Dev Thakur Early Times Report KATRA, June 29: Department of Consumer affairs and Public distribution, Reasi, is alleged to have gone lazy in ensuring the proper ration supply among the people of Katra. Official sources said the department had not been able to ensure proper supply of ration to Katra. In some cases, ration dealers were also reluctant in selling ration to the people, sources alleged. Sources alleged that ration card holders of Sherpur area of Aghar Jitto, Katra, had not received ration for the past three months. In some other areas, people had not got ration for the month of June, which ends after one day, sources said. The locals were also said to have brought the...   READ MORE   In Pahalgam, tampering of land records goes on silently 6/29/2015 11:58:47 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, June 29: Corrupt revenue officials, in nexus with land mafia, continue to alienate land records in the famed tourist destination of Pahalgam in south Kashmir. Social activist Mushtaq Pahalgami who hails from Pahalgam told Early Times that once his land was also sold by a revenue official to a Srinagar resident without his knowledge. "It is too difficult for us to confront the land mafia. Besides being a known social activist it took me over two years to correct the land records while another case is still pending," said Mushtaq, adding that the revenue officials continue to make fraudulent entries and sell the land of powerless people without...   READ MORE   Casual on punctuality, teachers discourage students 6/29/2015 11:48:32 PM Arun Trisal Early Times Report Kathua, June 29: The casual approach of the teachers towards their duty has discouraged the students. They walk 25 km everyday to reach in the premises of school. Educationists and HRD pat their backs to bring revolution in the field of Education to bring the education at door step to provide quality education but fortune of hundreds of students studying in Girls Middle School Machhedi, Bani still seek a light from abode to make their life smooth. Millio...   READ MORE   State Govt to frame new forest policy 6/29/2015 11:48:12 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 29: The Jammu and Kashmir government will frame a new forest policy as part of its efforts to reverse damage to biodiversity and focus on environmental conservation. "The government will frame a new forest policy that will primarily focus on environmental conservation," Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said after launching "Sabzar-wa-Shafaf", an afforestation drive in collaboration with the Army's Srinagar-based 15 Corps at Baltal in Ganderbal district o...   READ MORE   Not 'road-shows' but improved 'roads' can attract tourists 6/29/2015 11:47:57 PM Kunal Shrivatsa Early Times Report JAMMU, June 29: The Directorate of Tourism Department, Jammu recently conducted a series of promotional tours of hoteliers as well as tour and travel operators from Jammu, Katra, Patnitop and Bhaderwah to different cities of Punjab in a bid to woo the tourists from the neighbouring state. However, all the 'hullabaloo' involved in giving a much needed impetus to the tourism sector in Jammu region could prove to be a futile exercise as except the attraction of performing pilgrimage of holy abode of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi and to some extent the hill resort of Patnitop, there is nothing much more to offer to the tourists from either Punjab or any other ...   READ MORE   Employees hold protest against XEn Anantnag PDD official 'thrashes, humiliates' junior 6/29/2015 11:47:49 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, June 29: A Power Development Department (PDD) official allegedly thrashed and humiliated an employee in presence of a local delegation here in south Kashmir. Against the incident, hundreds of PDD employees today held a protest demonstration against Executive Engineer PDD Anantnag and demanded stern action against him. Reports said that employees of Achabal division of PDD assembled inside the office of Deputy Commissioner Anantnag and held a forceful protest demonstration against the Executive Engineer Ali Mohammad who according to them thrashed and humiliated their colleague inside his office. Agitating employees told Early Times that Moham...   READ MORE   Buy textile items from SHDC only: Govt Deptts’ told 6/29/2015 11:47:37 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 29: J&K's Finance department has issued a circular directing all the government departments to purchase all textile items from the State Handloom Development Corporation (SHDC) only. This development comes after serious complaints were leveled against many departments who had purchased textile goods for official use from private firms on exorbitant rates. The General Administration Department (GAD) had issued an order more than 30 years ago wherein all government departments where directed to make all the purchases from Handloom Corporation only. but with the passage of time all department violated this order. "Purchases such as curtains, chair cov...   READ MORE   CM Orders Revisiting Pahalgam Draft Master Plan 6/29/2015 11:39:14 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 29: In a significant move aimed at developing Pahalgam as an eco-friendly high-end tourist destination, Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, today ordered Town Planning Organization (TPO) to immediately re-examine its earlier recommendations and submit a concrete Draft Master Plan on which work can commence in the next three months, after seeking approval of the State Cabinet. To give local population a sense of ownership, he also directed the Tourism Department to prepare a concept plan for setting up of a School for Skill Development at Pahalgam that professionally trains local youth in various skills connected to hospitality, housekeeping and landsc...   READ MORE

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