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20 Jammu private schools score 'zero', Govt sleeping 12th class results expose corrupt education system! 6/7/2015 12:26:30 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, June 6: Pointing towards alleged callousness and huge corruption in permitting higher secondary education in staff and infrastructure deficient private schools, 20 private schools have registered zero percent results in the recently declared 12th class results of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE). What could be termed as heart warming for the state education department is the fact that against 20 private schools, just two government schools namely Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Camp Nagrota in Jammu District and Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Panassa in Reasi district have registered zero percent result. 9 government schools failed to register pass percentage of 10 percent or more. These include Government Higher School Jindrah (8 percent), Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Shein in Bishnah (9 percent), Government Higher Secondary School Dhargloon (7 percent) and Government Higher Secondary School Ghani (5 percent) and GHSS Mankote (6 percent) in Poonch, Govt Girls Higher Secondar...   READ MORE

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When Jammu was burning, BJP ministers, leaders were hiding at unknown destinations 6/7/2015 12:26:12 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: Callous attitude of BJP leadership was reflected on Friday as none of the party minister was present at Jammu when city was on fire due to protest by groups of Sikhs. Instead of playing the role as elected representatives of the people, BJP ministers skirted their responsibilities and gave all authorities to the administration to hold talks with the representatives of the Sikh organisations. Credible sources said that none of the BJP minister or elected representative of the party was ready to participate in the talks because they lack vision and conviction to reach at an agreement with the agitating groups. "Some senior officers asked some BJP ministers...   READ MORE   Edu Minister punishes female teachers, transfers them to inaccessible areas 6/7/2015 12:20:24 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, June 6: Syed Naeem Akhtar Andrabi, the Education Minister, has ordered transfers of female teachers in Kashmir Valley away from their residences, an unusual decision that is likely to spark controversy. Reports said Andrabi has issued hundreds of transfer orders of the teachers, most of them married, in the past few days. Teachers who were ought to discharge their duties in schools are seen nowadays waiting in queues in the Civil Secretariat to get their orders revoked. "The transfers were done in the name of 'rationalization' but they will add to the rampant corruption in the state, as now we will have to bribe the babus to get the orders revo...   READ MORE   As PDP-BJP govt turns three months old people yearn for 'visible' change 6/7/2015 12:20:11 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 6: The first three months of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) government in the state have proved to be 'disappointing' for the people since no visible change is found in the air and on the ground. From day one the state government has been hogged by controversies with PDP and BJP leaders exchanging barbs on many occasions. Many issues have been projected by the coalition partners in their own way while responding to their electorate. While as in Kashmir the people are unhappy over the tardy progress in rehabilitation of flood affected people the people of Jammu are critical of the government more so BJP ...   READ MORE   Charak, Aziz, Vakil refuse to respond show cause notice Action unlikely against rebels Congressmen 6/6/2015 11:57:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: After serving show cause notices to three rebel leaders for their alleged anti-party activities, the disciplinary action committee of Pradesh Congress Committee is unlikely to take further action against the trio, who have refused to tender apology or even respond to the notices. According to the sources, all the three rebels, including Gulchain Singh Charak, Prem Sagar Aziz and Abdul Gani Valik, who were issued show cause notices by the PCC disciplinary action committee on May 30 for their alleged anti-party activities, have made it clear to the high command that they were ready to face their expulsion from the party. While Abdul Gani Vakil has the patr...   READ MORE   Fate of BGSBU tells why people take Education Minister's claims with a grain of salt 1 professor and 18 departments, contractuals and retired people run the show; varsity to start new centers 6/6/2015 11:57:43 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) Rajouri might be the only varsity in the country which has only one permanent professor for nearly two dozen departments, virtually mocking higher education. Sources told Early Times that Prof. Mohammad Asgar, Principal College of Engineering and Technology, is the only permanent professor in the university, while rest of the professors have been re-employed after retirement from other varsities. The university has also employed three retired professors to run the show-one of them is 80-year-old. "Prof. IA Hamal is also a professor but he is holding an administrative post and is also from Jammu Un...   READ MORE   State BJP leaders ask Centre to choke funds Financial Crunch! 6/6/2015 11:57:31 PM Wrong feedback hits developmental works, PDP fumes Fazal Khan Early Times Report srinagar, June 6: As Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing one of the worst financial crunches, the BJP state leaders have ostensibly provided "wrong feedback" to the central leadership and have asked it not to go out of way while providing funds to the state government. The Early Times has learnt the BJP state leaders have informed the high command that it should refrain from sending funds to the state on demand as the funds meant for people are "swindled" by the powerful people. The Central government not releasing the funds has put the Jammu and Kashmir government in the tight spot as its finding hard to cope...   READ MORE   Fearing backlash, Hurriyats speak less on Kashmir, more on Burma Revolt in Hizb silences separatists? 6/6/2015 11:57:09 PM Early Times Report srinagar, June 6: Fearing backlash from the new breed of militants, the separatists in Kashmir have suddenly stopped confronting the former even as there are reports of a revolt in Hizbul Mujahideen outfit. Apparently scared, the separatists have gone for a change in their stands. For now, the separatists prefer speaking on soft issues like "massacre of Muslims in Rohingya at the hands of some Buddhist extremists". Pakistan-backed Syed Ali Geelani and his ilk, who recently issued statements against an unknown outfit Lashkar-i-Islam for targeting mobile communication network, are now giving a second thought. Geelani's trusted lieutenant, Dukhtaran-e-Millat chairperso...   READ MORE   Army tries to give new lease of life to Udaan in Kishtwar, conducts recruitment drive for pre job training through IMS health 3 year on, much hyped MHA job oriented Udaan fails to yield results, less than 1000 absorbed 6/6/2015 11:36:46 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, June 6: The much hyped job oriented scheme "Udaan" which was launched by the Union government for tackling the unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir on 26 March 2012 with the aim to absorb over 40,000 unemployed youths of the state has failed to give any respite to six lac plus unemployed youths of the state. However, the army in Kishtwar District is trying to give new lease of life to this already dead rubble Ministry of Home Affairs scheme by taking the initiative to generate job opportunity for the unemployed youths of Kishtwar by inviting the representatives of internationally acclaimed IMS health, world's leading provider of healthcare con...   READ MORE   Old age pensioners still awaiting pensions, SWD unmoved 6/6/2015 11:21:18 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: Lackadaisical approach of coalition government could be gauged from the fact that the old age pensioners under Integrated Social Service Scheme (ISSS) have been waiting for their pensions for the last more than one year while the Social Welfare Department (SWD) rather than redressing the issue has been forcing this marginalized community to run from pillar to post. Source in the department informed Early Times that due to careless attitude of the department concerned, the previous' year funds under ISSS, to the tune of nearly Rs 4 Crore had got lapsed, as a result of which the old age pensions were not paid to beneficiaries. "The previou...   READ MORE   Do separatists allow New Delhi chance for adopting diversionary tactics? 6/6/2015 11:21:09 PM Behind the veil Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: Kashmir Mirwaiz and chairman All Party Hurriyat Conference,Molvi Umar Farooq,has suggested to New Delhi to resolve the Kashmir issue instead of adopting diversionary strategy for keeping the issue under the carpet.While referring to the roar of New Delhi over the waving of Pakistani flags and over shouting of anti-India slogans Molvi Umar has alleged that New Delhi was doing so to dilute peoples' attention from the basic issue of Kashmir. He has said New Delhi 'must shun such tactics' and start dialogue on the core issue., Mirwaiz has said that there is nothing new in waving Pakistani flags in the rallies of separatists. "Such flag...   READ MORE   Security forces foil infiltration bid, three ultras eliminated near LoC in Kupwara 6/6/2015 11:20:56 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report Kupwara, June 6: Security forces successfully foiled an infiltration bid on Saturday morning with the elimination of three armed infiltrators when they were trying to sneak into Indian side near Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector of Handwara Tehsil in Kupwara of north Kashmir. A senior army official in a telephonic conversation from Kupwara told Early Times that during the intervening night of June 5/6, the movement of a group of 4-5 infiltrators were intercepted by troops of 3 KUMAON Regiment near Atma Post in the Nowgam sector. "After being challenged, "the group of suspected ultras opened heavy volume of fire upon the security forces and the ...   READ MORE   Geelani's desperation for passport lowers his popularity graph 6/6/2015 11:20:50 PM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 6: Admitting while completing the formalities for obtaining the passport that he is an Indian, the popularity graph of Syed Ali Shah Geelani has come down over the night among the separatist ranks. Most of the supporters of the Geelani argue that as to what compelled him to beg for the passport. These people say that there are a number of people who have been denied the passport by the authorities for being against the establishment. "What will Geelani say to the people who also want to see their near and dear ones, displaced during the unrest of last twenty five years? Geelani's quest for the passport will draw a reaction not only fro...   READ MORE

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