TOP STORY OF THE DAY

Forgets AIIMS, victims of cross-border terrorism PM Modi alienates Jammu 7/18/2015 12:34:52 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 17: Discriminated against and humiliated people of Jammu region, including refugees and victims of cross-border terrorism, were anxiously looking forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jammu on the occasion of the birth centenary celebrations of Congress leader and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's father-in-law Girdhari Lal Dogra. He did come, make a brief speech at the Jammu University's Zorawar Singh Auditorium and went back to New Delhi leaving the people of the region high and dry. The AIIMS Coordination Committee (ACC), which had expressed the hope that PM Modi would visit Jammu on July 17 and announce an AIIMS for Jammu, got totally disappointed because the Prime Minister didn't announce an-all type medical institute the people of Jammu region needed the most. The ACC had on Wednesday said that the people of Jammu region gave mandate to Modi, and not to the BJP, and he would surely reciprocate the faith the people of the region reposed in him not once but twice in 2014 by announcing an AIIMS for Jammu. The ACC leadership is today cha...   READ MORE

FRONT PAGE STORIES

PM Modi makes no mention on Rs 70,000 Cr financial package Drabu's Eid gift turns out to be a 'myth' 7/18/2015 12:34:36 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu who had recently claimed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi would announce a special financial package for Jammu and Kashmir very soon had to cut a sorry figure on Friday as the Prime Minister winded up his Jammu visit without even making a mention about any package for the state. "It is true that government of India is announcing mega developmental package around Rs 70,000 crore to the Jammu and Kashmir. I cannot tell you the exact amount of package but I can say with the responsibility that it will be around the 70,000 crore which will be announced soon," Drabu had said. Soon after the news ab...   READ MORE   Non political function turns political 100th birth anniversary of GL Dogra 7/18/2015 12:34:15 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 17: Officially it was a non-political function but politicians used the platform to chide each other during their speeches. Function to celebrate 100th birthday of veteran Congress leader Girdhari Lal Dogra, who was father in law of Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitely, was declared purely a non political function by the members of Girdhari Lal Dogra Memorial Trust. But both Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad used this platform to score political points during their respective speeches. Azad in his address made an indirect attack on BJP leaders who were present in the function by stating that Girdhari...   READ MORE   Sidelights 7/18/2015 12:33:51 AM Prime Minister Atal Ji Veteran Congress leader and former Sadr-e-Riyasat Dr Karan Singh twice referred to Prime Minister Narinder Modi as 'Atalji' during his address. After realizing his mistake at the first instance, Dr Singh corrected himself and referred to PM with his name but before winding up his speech he once again expressed sincere thanks to 'Atalji' for attending the centenary celebrations of GL Dogra. Mere Mitr Azad Sahib Leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad has cultivated good friends in different political parties. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted various leaders who were sharing the dais with him he referred to Azad as 'mere mitr Azad ...   READ MORE   Will Govt spare Ex-Ministers involved in corruption? Lack of political will has helped these people go scot-free 7/18/2015 12:15:04 AM Peerzada Ummer ET Report SRINAGAR, July 17: While state government's drive against the corrupt and 'deadwood' officials has been hailed by one and all, people wonder whether action would be taken against several former ministers against whom serious corruption charges stand registered. There are reports suggesting that at least 10 senior cabinet ministers of the former National Conference-Congress government face charges of corruption or wrongdoings. But the files have been gathering dust in the State Accountability Commission, obviously because of lack of political will to bring these mighty people to justice. The previous Omar Abdullah regime was marred by scams and graft cases regist...   READ MORE   Power hungry RSS wants BJP to stay put in Govt At the cost of the nation 7/18/2015 12:14:44 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 17: All the well-wishers and friends of the Indian nation in the sensitive, terrorist and separatist-infested Jammu & Kashmir had been from day one opposing the idea of the BJP becoming part of the political establishment in the state. They had been opining that the BJP was the only party in the State which could play the role of an effective opposition as other political parties, including the NC, the Congress, the CPI, the CPI-M and so on, didn't consider Jammu & Kashmir as an integral part of India and as they all stood for greater autonomy for the state or for the withdrawal of the Central Laws and Central Institutions from the State and for the exclusi...   READ MORE   ADGPs likely to replace IGPs as heads of police wings 7/18/2015 12:14:18 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 17: Senior officers of the rank of ADGPs are likely to replace IGPs as the heads of different police wings in the state. The government is contemplating to replace IGPs with ADGPs as the heads of different police wings, according to official sources. The home department was also said to have been taken into confidence on this issue, sources said, adding that a decision in this regard could be taken in the next state cabinet meet. Traffic, CID, railways and crime wings of the state police are presently headed by IGPs. All these wings would now be headed by ADGPs, sources claimed. The state police at present has nine ADGPs. While one of them would be reti...   READ MORE   Mufti greets people on Eid-ul-Fitr 7/18/2015 12:13:09 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 17: Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, today greeted people on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, wishing them well-being and prosperity. In his message of felicitations on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, Mufti Sayeed reminded the people about the essence of the festival, especially remembering the poor and needy and sharing happiness with them. The Chief Minister urged the people to celebrate the occasion with those who were ravaged in the floods of 2014. ...   READ MORE   No end to waving of Pakistani, ISIS flags 7/17/2015 11:36:48 PM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, July 17: An Inspector of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sustained injuries as protests broke out in some of the areas of downtown Srinagar after the Friday prayers. At the same time Pakistani and ISIS flags were yet again waved during these protests. Eye-witnesses told Early Times that as soon as the Friday prayers culminated at the Jamia Masjid, a group of youth appeared in the chowk. This group of masked youth reached the slab of a building and waved the Pakis...   READ MORE   Despite insistence, Nirmal didn't utter a word on AIIMS Ekta Sangrash Committee function 7/17/2015 11:35:14 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 17: A very significant development took place in Jammu on Wednesday. That day, one virtually unknown organization, Ekta Sangrash Committee (ESC), organized a function. Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Nirmal Singh was the chief guest. An insider revealed what happened during the meeting. He disclosed on the condition of anonymity that "the organizer of the function submitted to Nirmal Singh a charter of demands, which also included a request for the establishment of All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in Jammu, as the people of Jammu region do need such an institute". The insider told this correspondent that "the organizer of the function discussed ...   READ MORE   Cloud bursts claim 4 lives in Kashmir 7/17/2015 11:33:37 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, July 17: Four persons were killed in cloud bursts on Baltal and Pahalgam routes of the Amarnath Yatra, officials said Friday. Three bodies were recovered from Kullan area falling under Ganderbal district where a cloudburst struck on Thursday evening. The deceased were identified as 15-year-old Iqra Majid and 10-year-old Momin Ahmad Baba. Besides, an unidentified body was recovered from the Sindh river, a police official said. He said two persons, ...   READ MORE   Geelani's protest call for Eid worries police, BJP Biker rallies feared across Srinagar streets Jasbir Sarai 7/17/2015 11:32:45 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 17: Seemingly obsessed with protests, separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani wants the people of Kashmir to spend even auspicious Eid ul Fitr staging roadside demonstrations. The firebrand leader has given a formal call for protests on the festival day putting the police on tenterhooks amid apprehensions of violence. While police has inputs that apart from stone pelting, bikers would take out rallies across Srinagar streets, there are apprehensions that Pakistani flags would be waved at many places including some vital installations. Geelani who heads Hurriyat Conference (G) has urged the people to stage protests across Kashmir for half an hour after ...   READ MORE   Irked Hapatnard villagers heckle Veeri Pahalgam cloud burst sufferers left high and dry Jasbir Sarai 7/17/2015 11:32:25 PM Early Times Report Saahil Suhai Anantnag, July 17: Horticulture Minister, Abdul Rehman Veeri on Friday irked cloudburst sufferers in Aishmuqam area of this southern district and left them high and dry as the minister allegedly failed to announce relief for them as promised by the local party leaders. On Thursday evening flash floods caused by cloud burst hit Nagbal-Hapathnard area of Aishmuqam and damaged many residential houses besides horticulture and agriculture crop particularly paddy. Eyewitness said that the minister along with Peoples Democratic Party general secretary Rafi Ahmad Mir visited several areas of Cloudburst affected villages of Aishmuqam in Pahalgam, however ac...   READ MORE   Stern message: Be honest to workers, cause of Jammu or lose assigned ‘jobs’ BJP ministers, MLAs pulled up at RSS introspection session 7/17/2015 11:26:02 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 17: Constantly under scanner from various quarters, BJP ministers and even MLAs have been pulled up to the hilt on a platform from where the reprimands and admonishment matters most for party leaders. The message that has emerged is like a clear writing on the wall , more like a warning -be honest and concentrate towards the BJP workers and cadres on whose sweat and toil public gave them mandate. They have also been asked sternly not to forget the cause nor people or their problems for which they are in the alliance government. Sources said in the three day marathon introspection session (Chinatan -Manthan) of RSS at Ved Mandir few days back, the report ca...   READ MORE   How Mufti wants to be remembered as statesman? 7/17/2015 11:25:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 17: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, by stating the objective of forming an alliance with the BJP, has not only allayed the fears that it's a Kashmir-centric government but also said what his predecessors, especially never said it publicly and categorically. Mufti by stating that he has dream of connecting the people of the Jammu and Kashmir regions and not just concentrate on Kashmir-Srinagar axis is clear manifestation of the programme that he intends to carry forward. He has clearly stated by that his aim to bring together the two divergent regions in a manner that two divergent political parties had come to form the government. Mufti had taken a ca...   READ MORE   Is NC part of AIIMS CC again? 7/17/2015 11:24:14 PM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, July 17: Notwithstanding the rebuff handed over to provincial president Devendra Singh Rana by the Kashmiri leadership of the National Conference for issuing a statement in favour of ongoing struggle to get AIIMS for Jammu, a newly appointed office bearer of party's provincial unit is rubbing shoulders with the leaders of the AIIMS Coordination Committee, manufacturing confusion over NC's stand with regards to demand of AIIMS for Jammu. Sources disclose that Jugal Mahajan, a noted businessman and a former office bearer of the Jammu Chamber Of Commerce and Industry, who enjoys close proximity to Dr. Farooq Abdullah and who was recently appointed as t...   READ MORE   Operate without NOCs, issue certificates without affiliation Pvt B Ed, ETT Institutions throw rules to winds 7/17/2015 11:23:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 17: Throwing rules framed by by the Jammu University, Board of School Education (BOSE) and the state administration to winds, a large number of private B Ed and Elementary Teachers Training (ETT) institutions continue to run their business under a well knit nexus. A report submitted by the inspection committees constituted by JU revealed that many colleges are running ETT courses without the university's prior permission on the same premises where B Ed courses were being run. Meanwhile the JKBOSE documents revealed that there are many institutions which are running ETT courses from the same premises. As per the Statute 63(2) (b) of Chapter-IV of the Universi...   READ MORE   Many projects of Rev Deptt incomplete, thanks to admn apathy 7/17/2015 11:18:23 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, July 17: As many as four projects of the Revenue Department are incomplete and running way beyond the deadline, putting burden on the state exchequer. In 2012, work began on Mini Secretariat Complex Poonch and was to be completed in 2014. It's however still incomplete due to paucity of funds. The complex was sanctioned under Special Task Force programme State Plan for Jammu division for which an amount of Rs 10 crore was earmarked and land measuring 22 kanals was acquired near the District Police Lines. The compensation cost of land acquired for project execution works out to Rs 4.40 crore. Out of this, an amount of Rs 2.20 crore was disbursed to th...   READ MORE   CIC brings Auqaf under RTI ambit 7/17/2015 11:18:10 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 17: In a landmark judgement, the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) G R Sufi brought the Auqaf e Islamia Tral in Pulwama district under the purview of the RTI Act. 2009. Now the Auqaf officials cannot deny information under the Act. Bashir Ahmad Jan, a resident of Tral district Pulwama had filed an RTI application under J&K State RTI Act, 2009 before the PIO Haj & Auqaf Department, Civil Secretariat Srinagar on 20.5.2014. The PIO forwarded the said application to the Administrator-cum-PIO Idhara Auqaf Islamia, Tral District Pulwama as the information was held by him . The forwarded letter was received in the Tehsildar's office. Under rules, the PI...   READ MORE

CARTOON CORNER

E-PAPER PREVIEW

LOCAL NEWS

On day 1 of Bajrangi Bhaijaan, 2 communities clash at KC Cineplex Govt to ensure holistic, sustained development in rural areas: DyCM Terror hideout busted near LoC Boy electrocuted Army will restore normalcy soon, says GOC 15 corps BGSBU inquiry committee report should be made public: Sangarsh Rahul nominated as Jt Secy NC Excise SI misappropriates official position, forges documents for SRO-43 Yatris again advised to follow Health Advisory, Do’s & Don'ts issued by Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board GGF organizes Iftaar party BJP shedding crocodile tears on AIIMS issue: Vishal Chopra PDD issues inflated electricity bills 87th ICAR foundation celebrated at SKUAST-J PDD official receives electric shock Road accident victim succumbs Tourist attempts to suicide Chhari Mubharak Yatra of Chamuda devi organized I am not after power, want to change destiny of J&K , says Mufti HC grants 4 weeks time to state for filing status report Missing 29 raises eyebrows over deceitful act of e-tendering of PWD works 2 more yatris, one porter die; toll reaches 18 As Met predicts rainfall, Govt nullifies flood threats says 'no need to panic' Court frames corruption charges against Tehsildar, other revenue officials Army, BSF asked to give effective response to Pak firing Amarnath Yatra suspended due to bad Weather Shivanshi again successfully retained Chess Champion Model Academy conducts workshop Inner Wheel Club Jammu holds meeting for installation of new president ESIC organizes health check-up, First Aid training camp at UFLEX Adbi Kunj organizes awareness workshop cum literary meet Ajaz Jan exhorts youth to counter anti people machinations of deceptive PDP-BJP alliance Depute KAS officer for Addl PF Comm post: BMS Youth receives electric shock Kishtwar Administration turns blind eye towards open blackmarketing Being One NGO starts plantation drive Ex-Minister Suman Bhagat visits rain affected areas Employees of PHC Latti stage protest, demand salary Chenani police registers 'rape case', starts probe TMT distributes food packets to destitute families Unidentified man found dead   READ MORE THIS SECTION

OTHER STORIES

Separatists jump from Sharif's boat as he wilts HOME FOR AGED AMBPHALLA JAMMU Not only fire but allegations are exchanged on border Bhanu, Rajinder in Wushu India camp   READ MORE THIS SECTION

ARCHIVE SECTION

Friday, July 17, 2015 Thursday, July 16, 2015 Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Monday, July 13, 2015 Sunday, July 12, 2015 Saturday, July 11, 2015

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE