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| Separatists plan 'long strike' in Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 8: Despite clarifications from government on the issue of establishing Sainik and Pandit Colonies in Kashmir, separatist factions are hell bent to launch a season of strikes.
Separatist factions functioning under Syed Ali Shah Geelani (G) and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (M) according to credible sources are these days busy crafting a long season of strikes under the garb of "resentment against establishing Sainik and Pandit Colonies in Kashmir."
Sources said that government move to curb activities of separatist leaders has undermined the importance of separatists among people. They said that now in order to make their presence felt they are hell bent to exploi... | |
| | | | To hide its failures, BJP blames officers for prevailing mess in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 8: To hide their own failure on all fronts, the helpless BJP today shifted all blames on bureaucrats for having alliance with opposition parties. Instead of admitting their own mistakes, BJP leaders said that officers are responsible for enhancing peoples woes in the summer.
Today a meeting of BJP workers was called to review situation emerged due to non-availability of water, ration and power in entire Jammu province. As workers expressed their anger against failure of their ministers, BJP leaders shifted blames on officers for prevailing situation.
Jugal Kishore Sharma, Lok Sabha member, while speaking in the meeting, said that the party as well as its mi... | |
| | | | Activities of senior BJP minister's wife on RSS's radar | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 8: Activities of wife of a senior BJP minister in the state government are on radar of the party high command and Sangh Parivar following fresh complaints of corruption against her.
According to the reliable sources in party circles, the BJP high command and top functionaries of the Sangh Parivar have come to know about various acts of omissions and commissions by this high-profile wife of this senior BJP minister.
Even as the party was already aware about the too much influence of this lady on official functioning of her husband, there were no solid proofs of accepting corruption by her in lieu of works, more particularly transfers and adjustments of off... | |
| | | | APs overstay in city colleges; Hr Edu deptt mum | | | |
Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 8: The cryptic silence of Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education department over prolonged overstay of influential Assistant professors posted in city colleges in violation of transfer policy, has been ultimately benefiting the transfer industry players, while as those posted in peripheral colleges of state have been feeling cheated.
College lecturers posted in various peripheral colleges informed Early Times that a large army of influential college lecturers have been overstaying in various colleges of Jammu city and district headquarters for more than 15 to 20 years.
"Since decades, these influential colleges have been shuttling from one colleg... | |
| | | | Inexperienced legislators play opposition for Govt in LA | | More than half of the legislators first timers | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 8: At a time when the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was striving hard to an offensive opposition camp, her own party members and that of the coalition added to her misery due to their inexperience and parliamentary practices and conventions to be observed in the House.
Top sources within the coalition told Early Times that the Chief Minister has expressed concern over what she termed the erratic attitude of her several party MLAs and of the BJP in the Budget session. Mehbooba, as per sources, has also asked her own party legislators to behave in accordance with the protocol during the Assembly sessions and refrain from raising personal is... | |
| | | | Mehbooba's tough stand frustrates separatists | | | |
Raj Sandeep
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 8: With the change of political climate in the state government headed by hard task master Mehbooba Mufti, separatists are a state of frustration with Yasin Malik having run amuck and taking law into his own hands
Over the past one month and with the onset of tourists season, the separatists have unleashed a reign of lawlessness exceeding limits of their unlawful activities and making the life of people hell with business activities coming to a grinding halt quite often. In this background, Yasin Malik Chief of JK Liberation Front had to fall in the clutches of law for inciting lawlessness and violence involving young generation.
As per medi... | |
| | | | Cooperative movement a flop show in JK | | Just 25% of cooperative societies functional | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 8: The cooperative movement in the state has failed to keep pace with time in the state with majority of the cooperative societies lying defunct for years now. This is despite the fact that the cooperative movement has tremendous potential for employment generation in Jammu & Kashmir.
Minister for Cooperatives, Tsering Dorjay told the legislative assembly that around 75 percent of the cooperative societies have turned defunct in Jammu & Kashmir. The minister said that only 25 percent of the cooperative societies in the state.
"There is a tremendous scope for employment generation in the cooperative sector. But over the years we have fail... | |
| | | | Concerns of lawmakers: Praising Pak, communalizing J&K | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 8: In Legislative Assembly, some of the lawmakers continue either praising Pakistan or seeking releasing of "anti-nationals" by giving a communal color. But these legislators forget to raise the developmental issues, for which people have elected them.
The Legislative Assembly Wednesday witnessed ruckus, when Independent MLA Er Rashid, who is known for anti-national statements raised an issue about a Jammu Muslim, who has been booked under PSA.
The MLA Langate sought his release saying accused the government of "harassing" the Muslims and demanded release of the Muslim leader of the Jammu region, who has reportedly been booked under the PSA.
"I want ans... | |
| | | | GMC Principal 'humiliates' Secy of H&ME deptt | | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 8: Principal of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu today reportedly humiliated Commissioner Secretary H&ME department.
Reliable sources told Early Times that the H&ME department had informed the administration of the hospital about holding meeting with Medical Council of India (MCI) team and discuss remedial steps to overcome the problems being faced by hospital.
"Astonishingly, when the officials of the H&ME department were calling Principal of GMC, he didn't attend the calls despite repeated attempts. Then they informed about the Head of Department (HoD) Medicine, but when the Secretary entered the premises of hospital, ... | |
| | | | DySP fond of whisky 'misuses' his official position | | | |
Early Times report
Jammu, June 8: An influential Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) posted in one of the wings of Jammu and Kashmir police in Jammu district is very fond of whisky and is allegedly misusing his official position for satiating his needs.
According to sources in the police department, the DySP who is very fond of whisky used to dictate his subordinates to collect whisky from army canteen along with other house hold items.
Sources further claimed that the DySP over ruled the senior officer after his blue-eyed boy who his posted in Jammu district was transferred to Samba district, but the DySP used his links to keep his boy in Jammu district because it was due to his bo... | |
| | | | Illegal school running for 30 yrs in Udhampur | | |  Early Times Report
Udhampur, Jun 8: A scam involving an illegal school has surfaced in Udhampur. The school has been running for the past thirty years without recognition and permission from the competent authority.
The school Sacred Era Experimental Medal School National Highway near MH Chowk Udhampur imparts education to hundreds of students whose future now seems quite bleak.
The Chief Education Officer (CEO) Udhampur told Early Times that the principal was asked to explain his po... | |
| | | | In PMGSY officials' presence, contractor uses substandard material | | Locals hold protest at Khiram | |  Saahil Suhail
ANANTNAG, June 8: Locals of Khiram-Panad Gujjar Basti on Wednesday held protests against PMGSY after they spotted contactor using substandard material on Khiram-Panad road in presence of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) officials. Villagers, who assembled on road near bus-stand Panad raised slogans against the department and contractor and accused them, of having forged an allegiance.
They restricted the macdamization works on the roads till PMGSY officials agreed to the... | |
| | | | 'Calling J&K a region would be a misnomer' | | Congregation of disparate | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 8: Vested interests in Kashmir have unleashed disinformation campaign to mislead the country, international community, policy planners and conflict managers and their objective is to make them believe that the State of Jammu and Kashmir is one organic political unit and that the entire population of the state subscribes to the separatist, pro-Pakistan and communal ideology. Jammu & Kashmir is one region is their refrain.
They have been, inter-alia, saying that the "history of compromise on the regional aspirations of Kashmir dates back to 1953 when the popular government of Sheikh Abdullah was dismissed", that "the erosion of regional autonomy began with... | |
| | | | JKPCC's GM visits Psychiatric hospital, directs against use of B grade bricks | | ET Impact | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 8: General Manager (GM) of J&K Projects Constriction Corporation (JKPCC) paid a surprise visit to Psychiatric hospital in Srinagar after Early Times carried a story against the JKPCC whose officials were using B -grade bricks in the under construction building within the hospital premises.
Details available with Early Times reveal that General Manager (GM) JKPCC Waqar Shunthoo along with DGM and other senior officials of the corporation paid a surprise visit to the Psychiatric hospital in Srnagar's old city on Wednesday as Early Times had filed a news report about use of B-grade bricks in the hospital. GM ordered that use of said bricks should be sto... | |
| | | | Forest Deptt's firefighting preparedness: Funds misused, needle clearance not conducted | | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, June 8: Notwithstanding minister's claims strengthening forest department, in a recent fire incident that took in Kalidhar forest and other areas had destroyed forest produce worth several crores. Moreover, last year a forest guard was died in Reasi, while dousing fire, unfortunately the department has neither equipment nor any special training being provided to firefighting staff.
Sources in department told Early Times that no remedial steps were taken to overcome the problem of fire that broke outs every year during peak summer, by the department this year. "Fire in forest has become a regular feature for the department, especially low zones and pine forest", sources... | |
| | | | Aima is new PHE CE | | Gandotra relieved of additional charge | | | Raj Sandeep
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 8: After Early Times carried a news story under the caption "Blue-eyed of BJP minister holds dual charge of top posts as Chief Engineer PHE, I&FC", the government has ordered the appointment of a new chief engineer in PHE department, relieving another of the additional charge.
As per the June 8, 2016 government order No 116/PW/Hyd, Suhail Aima, CE Design, Inspection and Quality Control has been transferred and posted as CE, PHE, relieving R K Gandotra of the additional charge with immediate effect.
ET Impact
The Early Times had carried the news story in this regard on May 30 last, highlighting the difficulties being faced by the people in ... | |
| | | | PHQ ignores DO letters of BJP ministers | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 8: Police Headquarters (PHQ) not paying any heed towards the D O (Demi Official) letters given by the BJP ministers to adjust their people has left the BJP ministers fuming.
"Whenever we send our D O letters to PHQ in connection with adjustments of police officers and other works, the senior officers just ignore these D O letters. On the other hand , they have been doing all the works of PDP ministers," sources in state BJP said. Dozens of people visit ministers daily in connection with their works in police department, including transfers and adjustments of Inspectors and other officers who are either their family members or close acquaintances. "The mini... | |
| | | | NABARD's urgency to submit projects meets Govt's cold shoulder | | No spade work done as yet | | | Arun Singh
Jammu, June 8: Notwithstan-ding the eagerness of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to shell out flow of financial assistance in terms of loan to State Government for various developmental projects, the latter has extended a cold shoulder by not submitting projects on which it sought loans.
Sources informed Early Times that the system has been marred by administrative inertia for preparing projects with regards to road connectivity, rural development, agriculture projects but the lackluster approach of Government departments to often deviate from set laid down norms by NABARD wherein it enjoins upon the departments interested to seek loan for erecting... | |
| | | | Security audit committee recommends regular reviews of vital security installations across J&K | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Srinagar, June 8: The Security audit committee constituted by Government of India for conducting audit of vital security installations has recommended regular internal reviews of various vital security installations across J&K.
Soon after militant attack on Pathankot Air Force Station this year, The BJP government had constituted a committee under the chairmanship of former Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Philip Campose for security audit of Jammu and Kashmir's vital security installations.
Defense sources informed Early Times that the committee in its report that has already been submitted to Defence Ministry New Delhi, has suggested various measures to strengthen securi... | |
| | | | Mehbooba bats for high density planting of fruit trees | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jun 8: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today asked farmers to take to high density varieties of fruit trees which could increase the turnover of horticulture in the state from present Rs 4,000 crore to Rs 20,000 crore in next five years.
High density planting means to increase the plant population per unit area for increasing the production of fruit crops. "If only 20 per cent of our orchards take up high density farming over the next five years, the Rs 4,000 crore industry will expand five times to a staggering Rs 20,000 crore," she said during the discussion on demand for grants of Horticulture and Floriculture Departments in the Assembly here.
She said fr... | |
| | | | LC witness uproar over VHP leader Sadhvi Prachi statement | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
srinagar, Jun 8: The upper house of Jammu and Kashmir today witness an uproar over the statement of VHP leader Sadhvi Prachi statement who yesterday had said that it is time to make India free of Muslims.
As soon as the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council started its function today, National Conference MLC Dr. Shahnaz Ganie raised the issue in the house and demanded condemnation of the Sadhvi Prachi statement.
Dr. Shahnaz Ganie said that Muslims are part of the India added that the house should condemn her statement which aimed to divide the country by targeting a particular community.
The BJP members present in the house were on feet objected N... | |
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