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| Singhal Committee report figures first time in Assembly | | Ending discrimination with Jammu | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 7: The 3-member committee, headed by RP Singhal, former CBSE chief, submitted its report to the Farooq Abdullah Government on January 13, 1999, but the authorities took no action on it. It was a report that debunked the Kashmiri claim that the Jammu youth and Kashmiri youth got equal treatment in terms of seats available in the state-owned medical colleges and had established on the basis of official statistics that the Jammu youth only got crumbs.
The Committee had been formed following an agreement between the Farooq Abdullah Government and the JJSF leadership, which was backed to the hilt by two Jammu University Professors (OP Sharma of Economics Departme... | |
| | | | Bid to voice resentment against senior leader hits Mir | | Kahin pay nigahain kahin pay nishana | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 7: The noteworthy meeting of Azad loyalists and dissidents in the State Congress, which was organized to voice resentment against a senior PCC leader turned out to be a forum of discussion against the incumbent PCC president G A Mir.
Even as the meeting was convened by former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand to trigger a banner of revolt in the party against the leader, the maximum speakers turned their guns towards G A Mir holding him responsible for dissidence and disappointment among the party cadre.
The significant meeting of Azad loyalists and dissident leaders, was held at a premises of Balwan Singh and was attended by senior leaders, including Tara ... | |
| | | | Mehbooba dares separatists, says won't allow J&K to become Pakistan | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 7: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's attitude towards Pakistan has, it seems, undergone a change. During the past few days, she made it a point to tell the people of the state in general and those of Kashmir in particular that terrorism and politics of senseless violence has adversely impacted the social, economic and political life of the people and that she would not allow Pakistan-like situation to develop in J&K. She has been making such statements not only in the legislature to counter the propaganda of parties like the NC but also outside it.
Last week, Mehbooba Mufti told the assembly that things in many Muslim countries, including Pakistan, Syria and... | |
| | | | Netas, workers summon Govt officials to PDP hqrs for meetings | | NC-SMC lock horns, BJP silent | | | ET Report
SRINAGAR, June 7: In brazen violation of norms, the leaders and even workers from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party are "summoning" the government officials to the PDP head office only to "interfere" on issues pertaining to governance in the summer capital.
In the recent past, the PDP leaders formally "summoned" the government officials to their headquarters at least twice, while similar meetings are being held at personal offices of the party leaders.
On May 31, the top brass of Srinagar Municipal Corporation was "summoned for a crucial meeting" at the PDP head office near SK Park here.
Officials confirmed that apart from the SMC Commissioner, Bashir Ahmed Khan and the Join... | |
| | | | SSB invites ALC post from non ALC districts | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 7: The officers of various government departments of state have created a record of sorts by inviting applications from candidates under Actual line of Control category from the five district of Jammu division which, actually do not fall along the Actual Line of Control.
Recently, the recruitment agency, Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) issued a recruitment notification under advertisement No. 01 of 2016, Dated 01. 06. 2016 for the recruitment against various vacancies under state, division and districts in which online applications have been invited. Hundreds of these posts have been advertised by JKSSB under various categories including... | |
| | | | Ex-social welfare director's daughter appointed through backdoor | | | |
Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 7: A former director of social welfare department had allegedly got appointed his daughter in the department through back door in 2015. In another instance of favouritism, an influential section officer in the directorate had allegedly got her daughter-in-law transferred along with post from another district.
Official sources alleged that daughter of a former director of social welfare department was appointed through backdoor as conductress at the district social welfare office, Poonch, in 2015.
After the director's retirement, his successor to helped his daughter. Meanwhile, a section officer in the directorate of social welfare too had go... | |
| | | | Delay in nomination of Vice-Chairmen by BJP frustrates aspirants | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 7: While the party ministers and senior leaders are busy in enjoying luxuries on State expenses, strong resentment is brewing among second rung leaders of the BhartiyaJanta Party in Jammu and Kashmir because of unprecedented delay in appointment of Vice-Chairmen of the State Corporations and Boards.
Even after more than three months since re-installation of the PDP-BJP coalition Government, now under the Chief Ministership of Mehbooba Mufti, the BJP leadership has failed to take decision on appointing Vice-Chairmen of the eight corporations and Boards under the State Government, which are headless for the last more than a year. Earlier, the process was st... | |
| | | | Son of soil is new IT Jt Commissioner of Jammu, Srinagar | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 7: SK Sharma, son of the soil, has taken over as new joint commissioner of income tax (IT) for Jammu and Srinagar ranges.
Before his posting here, he was IT joint commissioner at Bareilli in Uttar Pradesh. He has served in various parts of the country in different capacities.
Sharma, a senior IRS officer, hails from Shastri Nagar, Jammu.... | |
| | | | BJP Minister launches PDD website to help consumers, but power crisis persists | | | | Raj Sandeep
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 7: BJP minister's amusement through the PDD website to handle power crisis may be a cause for self satisfaction for the department but the hide and seek game for obtaining electricity seems to be an open ended with miseries of consumers multiplying with every passing day.
Taking to task the PDD department to launch its website extending facility of getting electricity bills and paying them online, IsharDass of Nanak Nagar mocked at the BJP minister saying that it may be useful for the department to mitigate its burden by rendering online PDD services, and added that it will be just to put the cart before the horse. He said that PDD is more worr... | |
| | | | Yasin Malik beats Police officer, mainstream parties seek his release | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 7: The legislators have been unanimous in demanding the release of the separatist and JKLF chairman Yasin Malik, despite the fact that his pictures of slapping a senior cop in Srinagar have become public.
Malik on June 5 was arrested by the Srinagar police for slapping and attacking their officers during a protest rally carried out in valley. The entire incident was caught on camera, in which the JKL chief can be seen slapping and attacking policemen, while h... | |
| | | | Pak interferes in India's internal affairs | | White paper on J&K demography | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 7: Pakistan on Tuesday interfered in the internal affairs of India and leveled a wild charge against New Delhi that it was changing Kashmir's demography. "Pakistan is not unaware of Indian efforts to integrate Kashmir (into India) and change its demography as 'such efforts by India' would not succeed," Pakistan's Adviser on Foreign Affairs to Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif, Sartaj Aziz, said at Islamabad while talking to news channel.
What Aziz said was a spurious charge and it was levelled after India told Pakistan that New Delhi will only talk about POJK and Gilgit-Baltistan when meeting between the two countries took place and there will be no discussio... | |
| | | | NHM Assistant surgeon working in Munna Bhai style | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jun 7: Despite a ban on the private practice of doctors in the state , an assistant surgeon appointed under National Health Mission (NHM) at Rajouri is not only found reportedly indulged in 'illegal' private practice he is too allegedly misleading the gullible patients by mentioning fake information regarding his qualification on the prescription slip.
According to sources, an Assistant Surgeon Dr Shah Amir Abbas who is recently appointed under National Health Mis... | |
| | | | Militants strikes have become a routine affair for people in Kashmir | | Common masses used to such eventualities | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jun 7: As militant strikes and attacks have become a regular feature in Kashmir Valley and people have become used to the same for last 27 years.
The routine strikes by terrorists and killings of members of security forces, police or innocent people has become a routine affair in Kashmir and people have become used to it as there is no regret or condemnation of such incidents anywhere in Valley now.
Unlike past when shops and business establishments in entire town were closed down during such attacks and people rush to their homes for safety as they do not want to take any risk in such eventualities.
However situation is totally changed now as the common ... | |
| | | | Two KAS Officers transferred | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jun 7: General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir government ordered the transfer of two KAS officers here today. As per reports, Ajaz Abdullah Saraf, KAS, Member, J&K Services Selection Board, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, J&K State Commission for Women. Meanwhile Abdul Majid Zargar, KAS, under orders of posting as Secretary, J&K State Commission for Women, shall continue as Joint Director in the Directorate of Information, J&K, in partial modification of Government Order No. 534-GAD of 2016 dated 21-05-2016.
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| | | | 4 vital commissions defunct in JK | | People's grievances go unheard | | |
Saqib Junaid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 7: Four vital commissions are lying defunct in Jammu and Kashmir despite the PDP-BJP government making tall claims of taking steps for transparency in the state by making independent bodies functional.
Failure of the government to re-constitute these important commissions have become a cause of concern for the people who have been visiting their offices to get redressal of their complaints, but to no avail.
These commissions need the approval of Chief Minister, leader of the Opposition party and a Cabinet Minister to get the head of any commission appointed.
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), which has a designated strength... | |
| | | | Rs 3.66 cr wasted as e-studio remains defunct at SKUAST-J | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 7: An amount of more than three and half crores has gone down the drain since the state government has failed to carry out necessary repairs of the e-studio established at the campus of Sher-I-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Jammu.
Replying to a question posed by Surinder Kumar Choudhary in legislative council today, Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone (Hanjura) said that the e-studio was inaugurated by Director General, Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) on 4-8-2007. The minister said that an expenditure of Rs. 366.87 lakhs has been incurred for the establishment of e-learning s... | |
| | | | Substandard rice: FIR to be registered after analysis report | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 7: Crime Branch after having initiated preliminary investigation and conducted raids on Food Corporation of India stores for alleged supply of substandard rice to consumers, Tuesday said that it has forwarded three samples of rice for analysis and incase of substandard quality, FIR will be registered.
"We have collected three samples of the rice from the FCI stores and have forwarded the same for the analysis," one of the senior officials of Crime Branch Srinagar informed Early Times.
He said that they are hopeful that Crime will receive report in next couple of days. "We hope that we will receive the report in next few days. If any ... | |
| | | | Senior docs create hurdles in SMGS hospital's functioning | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 7: It is strange that true that some senior faculty members in Government Medical College and Hospital and its associated hospitals are influencing small to small affairs as well as major administrative decisions for their personal interest.
Moreover they want to run these affairs as their wish which is affecting working of the hospitals and also indirectly disturbing patients' care.
Reliable Sources within GMC&H told Early Times that a senior doctor of a department in Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital Jammu allegedly interfering and influencing small and major decisions of the department and the doctor also busy in making lobby to create hurdles... | |
| | | | JKPCC fails to complete work on psychiatric hospital in Srinagar | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 7: Kashmir valley's lone Psychiatric hospital also known as Mental hospital is in shambles as the construction work undertaken in 2013 is yet to be completed by the J&K Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC). The JKPCC was supposed to complete the construction work in December 2015 , but due to negligence of the officials of JKPCC especially its Manager and JE , only 40 % of construction work has been completed. JKPCC authorities are using B-grade bricks... | |
| | | | As wild fire rapidly consumes Rajouri forests, officer prefers sojourn in cool environ | | | | Early Times Report
Sunderbani, June 7: Rather than doing all that needs to be done to save crucial forest wealth from wild fire that has engulfed forests of Rajouri,
The senior officers of the department are reportedly on sojourn to cool destinations.
The tehsil Sunderbani in district Rajouri which is severely affected with forest fire is fast letting its gold green turn into ashes as the concerned officers are preferring to stay in air conditioned cocoons rather than taking up any remedial measures to curb devastating fire.
The chief forest conservator, who is the front man to take the first call to take steps to save the green gold is alleged to be saving himself only under the co... | |
| | | | Middle school clubbed with primary school in Baramulla | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, June 7: Throwing norms to wind, Government Middle School has been clubbed with Primary school in Sopore Tehsil of this district has raised much public outcry, while the authorities have tried their level best to defend their mistakes.
According to sources that, in the past month government Middle School Darayee Sangrama was clubbed with Primary School Jamia Mohalla Sangrama which is totally against the norms of rationalization in the school education department.
The government primary school Jamia Mohalla Sangrama has 59 students on roll and two teachers were appointed under SSA scheme, sources told Early Times.
Sources quoting the order... | |
| | | | PDP not ready to involve BJP in Anantnag bye-poll campaign | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 7: State unit BJP, for lust of power, has shamelessly abandoned its core agenda but for its coalition partner-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), BJP is still untouchable. In the on-going campaign for the Anantnag assembly bye-elections, polling for which going to be held on June 22, PDP leadership has made it clear to its coalition partner to maintain a distance from the campaigning. PDP leadership has clearly told BJP leadership that there is no need of their leaders and workers to campaign for chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who is contesting election from Anantnag assembly seat, which fell vacant due to demise of late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
PDP leadership i... | |
| | | | 2039307 local, 56126 foreign tourist visits J&K in two years | | Govt spent Rs. 312.98 lakhs on advertisements to promote Tourism, 14.75 lakhs on travelling of officials | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 7: The government of Jammu and Kashmir today stated that 2039307 local tourists and 56126 foreigners visited the state of Jammu and Kashmir in last two years added that different initiatives from time to time had been taken by the government to promote the tourism sector in the state including exploring of new tourism destinations.
In written reply to A.Q No. 161 of MLA Altaf Ahmed Wani, Additional Secretary to Government Tourism Department stated that 1167618 tourist visited the state in the year 2014 which include 1140466 local tourist and 27172 foreign tourists. Similarly 927815 tourists visited the state in the year 2015 which include... | |
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