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Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 18: Amid pressure from the BJP high command to "perform or perish" the BJP ministers in Jammu and Kashmir are on tenterhooks and they have asked their close aides in the administration to prepare their achievement list and give it wide publicity, sources told Early Times.
They said the BJP high command has taken a serious note of the "underperformance" of the BJP ministers and has asked them to come up with their report card. "The BJP ministers had to cut a sorry figure at a recent meeting of the BJP leaders which was chaired by the party president Amit Shah in New Delhi on July 12," sources said.
They said failure of the BJP ministers to apprise the ... | |
| | | | Inspector spills beans of embarrassment: 'SSP took 2 lacs for posting as SHO' | | |  Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: A Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) has been accused of taking Rs 2 lakh from an Inspector on the promise of posting him as Station House Officer (SHO) Chenani.
The allegation has been levelled by one Nagina Begum, mother-in-law of Inspector Javid Iqbal in her letter to Director General of J&K Police, K. Rajindra Kumar.
The letter has surfaced in the backdrop of news report titled 'Tainted cop turns Dabang, suspended', which appeared in Ea... | |
| | | | Desperate Cong, NC fishing in troubled waters in Jammu | | Struggle for AIIMS | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: The Congress and the NC, which suffered massive defeats in Jammu region in the 2014 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections because of their acts of omission and commission, have been fishing in the troubled waters in the region, which has been up in arms against the BJP since March 2015. The leadership of both the parties are leaving no stone unturned to further embarrass the already at the receiving end and embarrassed BJP leadership by overtly and covertly supporting the ongoing movement in Jammu province for the setting up of All-India Institute of Medical Sciences.
It's a fact that both the parties, which have been struggling hard to regain the politica... | |
| | | | Irreconcilable contradictions in political perceptions | | Unity between Jammu and Kashmir | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Fridaybemoaned that Jammu region and Kashmir Valley are behaving differently and it is his wish to bring about unity between the two regions. He yet again said that he was not hankering for power but had taken the step to "put an end to uncertainty in the state" and change its destiny, adding that he joined hands with the BJP only to end uncertainty in the state and create a peaceful and conductive environment. He expressed these views while speaking at a function to commemorate the birth centenary of Congress leader Girdhari Lal Dogra, held in the University of Jammu.
He also made two other significant statements.... | |
| | | | Engineer purchases 12 kanal land for Rs 6 cr on Kunjwani-Bishnah road | | Land is registered in the name of his mother-in-law | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: An Engineer, who is posted in a government department in Jammu district, has purchased a plot of 12 kanals at a prime location for Rs 6 cr near a private college on the Kunjawani-Bishnah road.
The land, purchased by him for Rs 50 lakh per kanal, has been registered in the name of Engineer’s mother-in-law who hails from Bhaderwah, according to sources privy to the deal.
He was alleged to have purchased more plots in Jammu district in the name of his relatives, sources said.
However, following the controversies, that surrounded him during his earlier posting in Jammu, the previous government had transferred him outside Jammu but with the help of a BJP m... | |
| | | | Shocker! JU official buys books worth Rs 40K for doctor daughter from varsity fund | | VC calls for meeting on Monday | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: A top official of Jammu University has created a record of sorts by purchasing books worth Rs 40,000 for his doctor daughter. The varsity has withheld the payment of supplier, though.
Insiders told Early Times that Director of CDC, JU, Jai Kumar allegedly forced the Chief Librarian to purchase the books for his daughter who is pursuing post-graduation in surgery from ASCOMS, Sidhra, Jammu.
"The orders for purchasing books were placed under pressure of the then Special Secretary to Vice Chancellor a month ago," said sources.
They said the matter came to light when the Joint Registrar (Finance) refused to clear the payment. "The Chief Libra... | |
| | | | Congress to suspend Charak, Aziz, Vakil for anti-party activities | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18: After two month long suspense, the Congress high command is learnt to have finally decided for suspension of three senior leaders of the party in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the sources in Congress circles, former ministers and senior leaders Gulchain Singh Charak, Prem Sagar Aziz and Abdul Ghani Vakil are likely to be suspended from the party for their alleged party activities.
Following vice-president Rahul Gandhi's nod, the All India Congress Disciplinary Action Committee headed by A K Antony has approved the proposal for suspension of these three leaders for indefinite period and a formal order in this regard is likely to be issued within da... | |
| | | | State Govt talks tough over execution of projects, revised projects | | Prior administrative, technical approval necessary for revised projects too | | |
Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18: In the economically fragile state like Jammu and Kashmir, the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed led coalition government has taken a very tough stance over the execution of works/projects. The government has now made it clear that prior to the execution of any work/project, administrative as well as technical sanctions are necessary and if even if there would be cost revision in the project, same would also require prior administrative approval. Sources in the Planning and Development Department (P&DD) informed Early Times that while conveying its approval for the utilization of Capex-Budget 2015-16, the administrative heads have been asked that the ex... | |
| | | | Modi came and saw but fails to conquer hearts of people of J&K | | | | BEHIND THE VEIL
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18: Prime Minister,Narendra Modi, came to Jammu..He saw the state's winter capital..He,however,could not conquer the hearts of those whose property had been damaged by floods and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir in September 2014.
It is not known which agency and who had built an euphoria around the proposed visit of Prime Minister,Narendra Modi,to Jammu on July 17.Initially reports surfaced that he will visit Jammu and Srinagar.In Jammu he will preside over birth centenary celebrations of senior Congress leader,Girdhari Lal Dogra,and in Srinagar people were made to believe that he was to host an Iftihaar party.
Later it was reporte... | |
| | | | Eid marked by protests in summer capital, other parts of Kashmir | | SEPARATISTS PUT UNDER HOUSE ARREST BY AUTHORITIES | | 
Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 18: Protests broke out in some areas of downtown Srinagar and also in the uptown Hyderpora area of the city. Police lobbed scores of smoke shells on the protesters in order to disperse them. Protests were also carried out in South and North Kashmir.
Reports said that as soon as the congregational Eid prayers were over at Eidgah a group of people appeared near the Tibetan Colony and started pelting stones on police and Central Reserve Poli... | |
| | | | No letup in stone pelting, protests in Kashmir on Eid | | Pakistani flags waved again | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 18: There was no let up in stone pelting and protests on Eid-ul-Fitr in the Kashmir Valley, affecting festive celebrations.
After the congregational Eid prayers, roadside protests were witnessed in various areas of Srinagar and in south Kashmir's Anantnag district while police and paramilitary forces resorted to teargas shelling to disperse the mobs.
Children and women who had gone to offer to Eid prayers at Eidgah here could been seen crying and running for safety as clashes broke out in the area soon after the prayers. Some scared women took shelter in nearby houses as stone pelting and teargas shelling intensified.
"I am held up at Safa Kadal in ... | |
| | | | Govt teacher among 7 held for raising anti-India, pro-Pak slogans during Eid at Kishtwar | | | Asif Iqbal Naik | 7/19/2015 12:12:35 AM |
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Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, July 18: While Kishtwar police today arrested seven persons, including a government school teacher, for allegedly raising anti India and pro Pakistan slogans after Eid prayers, massive manhunt was launched to arrest the other accused.
As per the details available with Early Times, Kishtwar police on the basis of video evidence registered an FIR No 119 under section 120 B and charges of sedition against several persons for allegedly raising anti India and Pro Pakistan slogans during traditional post Eid Nimaz procession and arrested seven persons.
The arrested persons were identified by senior police officers as 45 year old Abdul Gani son of Ghulam Ali Bha... | |
| | | | True harmony: Looted in Kashmir, Amarnath pilgrims get helping hand at Banihal | | | | Muzafar Wani
Banihal, July 18: Coming true to spirits of the Eid festivity to respect -the humanity, the locals from Banihal today set a new example of brotherhood and communal harmony on the auspicious occasion of holy EId by extending a helping hand to a family of Shri Amarnath pilgrims from Maharashtra which was looted at Phalagam -Kashmir.
As per locals reports, the incident marking a respect and humanity in Banihal virtually has stole the show when some miscreants were raising anti India slogans in Kishtwar.
Reports said that 6- member family hailing from Maharashtra on their way to Shri Amaranth Cave Shrine was looted at Pahalgam Kashmir before reaching the Amaranth cave. "The t... | |
| | | | Sanctioned 3 yrs ago, Sericulture department's 3 projects hang in balance | | | |
Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18:Jammu, July 18: Three projects sanctioned under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) for the Sericulture Department of J&K are still hanging in the balance.
The government of India sanctioned the three projects at an estimated cost of Rs 115 lakh. "But the Sericulture Department has utilized only Rs 31 lakh till date," sources told Early Times.
The three projects were sanctioned under the Centre-sponsored scheme.
The first project-construction of rearing houses-was estimated to cost around Rs 27 lakh, while the supply of rearing kits project was estimated to cost around Rs 22 lakh.
The third project was the propagation of exotic ... | |
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