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BJP betrays Jammu, loses its face, credibility Promise broken 7/21/2015 12:19:06 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 20: The BJP, which with much fanfare committed in writing on June 18 that it will obtain an appropriate order from the Government of India for establishing AIIMS in Jammu latest by July 20, has broken the solemn commitment, ditched people across Jammu region and the AIIMS Coordination Committee (ACC) to which it made a categorical commitment and vindicated all those, including many members of the ACC, who had expressed the view that the "BJP is a not a party that could be trusted and depended upon". "The BJP made the commitment only to draw away the aspirations of the people of Jammu region. It made the commitment only to get the bandh call withdrawn. It is not committed to what it gave in writing. The ACC shouldn't have trusted the BJP," many in Jammu had opined on June 18. It needs to be underlined that two BJP ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and forest Minister Bali Bhagat, had given the written commitment on AIIMS in the presence of so many ACC members, BJP MLAs, government officials as well as media persons, who cove...   READ MORE

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BJP leaders themselves creating hurdles in sanctioning AIIMS for Jammu Dirty political game within Saffron Party: 7/21/2015 12:18:55 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 20: Contrary to the tall claims of state BJP leaders, the party high command and some central ministers have refused to discuss the issue of setting up AIIMS at Jammu at this point of time. Some insiders in the BJP are working over time to ensure that Union Government would not make any announcement regarding sanctioning of AIIMS for Jammu region. Credible sources in the BJP said that it was result of the infighting within the party that Centre has not given any serious thought to the deadline set up the state unit of the party get AIIMS announced for Jammu region. "Some BJP leaders are not happy over working of PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir and ...   READ MORE   CC to intensify agitation from today 7/21/2015 12:18:33 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 20: Outraged at the failure of the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh and other BJP leaders to fulfill their commitment to get the AIIMS announced for Jammu region within one month, AIIMS Coordination Committee, an amalgamation of over 70 socio-religious and political organizations has decided to intensify its stir over the issue. The decision to relaunch the agitation seeking AIIMS for Jammu was taken at a meeting late Monday evening. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Bar Association and Chamber of Commerce and Industry are scheduled to meet on Tuesdayto chalk out future course of action. On June 20, 2015 , Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirma...   READ MORE   4 months on, CM's order to terminate re-employed officials awaits implementation Old horses enjoy Ashirwad of ministers 7/21/2015 12:18:24 AM Fazal Khan Early Times Report Srinagar, July 20: As the investigating agencies are busy finalizing the second list of the corrupt officials, who would be shown the exit door, a few officials who were re-employed or given extension by the erstwhile National Conference-Congress regime are hiding behind their chairs and are still reaping the fruits of power. Sources told Early Times the General Administration Department (GAD) has not implemented Chief Minister's order to terminate the re-employed employees in letter and spirit. "Only a few selected people have been terminated while many others are still calling the shots," they added. Pertinently, on March 17 this year Chief Minister Mu...   READ MORE   Accused include people linked to ruling coalition, ex-bureaucrats, hoteliers JKCA scam: Probe report indicts 50, acquits Farooq Abdullah 7/21/2015 12:18:11 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, July 20: The police has made stunning revelations in its probe into multi-crore scam in J&K Cricket Association, indicting nearly 50 office bearers of the JKCA. Early Times is in possession of the 173-page 'confidential' status report, which on its page 27 reveals there is a prima facie evidence against 50 office bearers of the JKCA. JKCA president and National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah, who was earlier dubbed as the main accused in the scam by the opposition political parties, does not figure in the list of the 50 people. There are, however, names of the office bearers who have strong connections with the ruling coalition. Some of th...   READ MORE   High drama in JKCA, Abdullah gets stay from Jammu court 7/21/2015 12:17:56 AM Early Times Report Srinagar,jammu, July 20: High drama was today witnessed in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) with a rebel group electing state Sports Minister Imran Ansari as the body's President in an attempt to end Farooq Abdullah's 35-year rein but the move was stayed by a Jammu court. Shortly after 42 of the 64-member JKCA declared Ansari as the new President unopposed, claiming that Abdullah did not contest, a petition was moved by the former Chief Minister's faction in the court of sub-judge Amarjeet Singh Langey, who stayed the election results. The court, in its order, said that there was a "prima facie case requiring indulgence of the this court in so far as ...   READ MORE   Omar leaves Farooq alone in his fight over JKCA headship 7/21/2015 12:17:47 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 20: While Farooq Abdullah was fighting a coup within JKCA to dislodge him from the post of president that he has held for 32 years, Omar had seemingly left his father alone in his battle. The former CM, who had crossed 10-lakh followed on his twitter account, had not made any tweet in support of his father. He had on the other hand just re-tweeted the post that Farooq Abdullah has been sacked as JKCA president. Omar has had differences with his father with regards to his cricket politics. Omar had commented that sports bodies should be managed by sportspersons alone. The statement had come when NC was shamed over JKCA scam. It was specific hint that he did...   READ MORE   LeT stoked anti-India sloganeering at Kishtwar on Eid day 7/21/2015 12:17:32 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, July 20: The preliminary police investigation has found out the hand of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in the anti-national and pro-Pakistan sloganeering by some mischievous elements on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr in Kishtwar town during post Eid procession. As per the FIR register at Police Station Kishtwar vide FIR No 119 U/S 120B/124A RPC, 10/13/39 Unlawful Activity, LeT through an ReT teacher Abdul Gani son of Ghulam Ali Bhat resident of Pathgham Marwah stoked the anti-national and pro Pakistan slogans during the Eid procession. "During the post Eid Nimaz procession coming from Chowghan ground Kishtwar towards shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Shah...   READ MORE   Established in 2012, Phonetic Laboratory in JU lies defunct 7/21/2015 12:17:22 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report jammu, July 20: Owing to lackadaisical approach of administration of University of Jammu, Phonetic Laboratory established to cater to languages departments in the campus was lying defunct since 2012. Sources told Early Times that the investment for establishment of the laboratory has proved boondoggled. "University Grant Commission (UGC) sanctioned Phonetic Laboratory for University of Jammu in its 11th plan (2007-12). Rs 60 lacs were also spent on infrastructure", sources said, adding that the administration has not bothered to make the lab functional. "Presently, Prof Jasveer Singh, who is also provost hostel, is holding the charge of Coordinator, bein...   READ MORE   In Jalandhar, DyCM Nirmal takes U-turn on Article 370 Pak against PDP-BJP Govt 7/21/2015 12:17:13 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 20: It has over the days become customary for the BJP leadership to either suppress facts and hide the truth or take recourse to falsehood or half-truths and they indulge in double or triple-speak only to mislead the people. It's a different story that people do not walk into their trap, as they now know what the BJP is all about. Then, there is the ever-alert media which has been playing a very important role as fourth estate and tearing into bluffers and anti-people and anti-democratic parties and formations. Ironically, the parties like the BJP refuse to appreciate criticisms against them and continue to make speeches/statements which do not reflect the tr...   READ MORE   Nirmal Kamal's appointment doesn't augur well with senior leaders Disgruntlement in BJP: Outsiders being preferred for 'key jobs' 7/21/2015 12:16:58 AM Early Times Report jammu, July 20: As an undercurrent of dismay and disenchantment in state unit of BJP was already getting intense that outsiders are being chosen for key jobs against various posts by the party, recent appointment of Dr Nirmal Kamal as Chairperson of J&K State Social Welfare Board has given further push to this feeling with many questioning the parameters for making such selections. Sources said this topic has become a latest issue within rank and file of the state unit of BJP who consider Dr Nirmal Kamal not having grown up to current position on account of her long association instead connection with powerful lobbies in the central leadership which earned her this job....   READ MORE   Sheikh's grand daughter bats for Musharraf formula Breaking status-quo 7/21/2015 12:16:45 AM Early Times Report jammu, July 20: Nyla Ali Khan, granddaughter of father and founder of National Conference Sheikh Abdullah and a visiting professor at the University of Oklahoma has batted for the former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf's 4-point Jammu & Kashmir formula, saying it should be considered for breaking the status-quo in the state. "Musharraf's four-point formula would have made a big difference if these were followed seriously and sincerely by the governments of both India and Pakistan. I don't see Musharraf's four-point formula as an end in itself, but it would have helped in slowly building confidence in Jammu & Kashmir and in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (read...   READ MORE   Congress dissidents to meet tomorrow for further course of action; likely to submit mass resignation 7/21/2015 12:16:29 AM Early Times Report jammu, July 20: Following suspension of the party veterans and former ministers Gulchain Singh Charak, Abdul Gani Vakil and Prem Sagar Aziz, the Third Front of dissidents in State Congress is going to chalk out its further strategy on July 22. An emergency meeting in this regard is going to be convened on Wednesday at the Engineering Institute Gandhi Nagar, where the dissidents will discuss and decide their next course of action, sources in the Third Front told the Early Times. The meeting is likely to be attended by all the dissident Congressmen, including the three who have been suspended from the party for their alleged anti-party activities, sources added. Amidst ...   READ MORE   BSNL tower becomes functional at Warwan after 5 yrs 7/21/2015 12:14:58 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, July 20: It was the day of joy for the people of Marwah Tehsil of Kishtwar District that finally after wait of more than five years since the BSNL erected at Inshan Warwan becomes functional and local people get the mobile connectivity in the area after more than 10 years since the service was first introduced in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the details available with "Early Times", BSNL sanctioned three mobile towers for unconnected areas of Marwah,...   READ MORE   Herds 750 students in 2 rooms GHSS Gundna breaks all records 7/21/2015 12:13:01 AM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, July 20: The Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Gundna of Doda district has exposed the tall claims of the government especially that of the minister of state of education, Priya Sethi about infrastructure in government run schools. The GHSS has just two rooms to accommodate 750 students. Sources informed Early Times that GHSS Gundna was upgraded by state government in the year 2007 but failed to provide the required infrastructure. At present the school has one building block having total four rooms including two classrooms, one principal room and one for laboratory. It is very surprising that in each year more than 700 students en...   READ MORE   Allocation to Jammu's autonomous bodies far less than Kashmir Beyond Equity claims! 7/21/2015 12:12:50 AM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, July 20: The regional discrimination with Jammu can be gauged from the fact that the successive governments allocated surplus grant in aid to the most of the autonomous bodies of Kashmir and peanuts to Jammu in last five years. Sources told Early Times that the previous government had allocated lesser grants to most of the autonomous bodies of the Jammu as compared to Kashmir region. "The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) was issued Rs 500.31 crore in last five years by the previous state government while Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) was given Rs 423.76 Crore that is Rs 76.55 crore less," they said As per yearly breakup, in 2009-10, SMC ...   READ MORE   Govt to overhaul 3000 schools this yr 7/21/2015 12:06:15 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, July 20: As part of reforming school education system across the state, the government has decided to overhaul 3,000 schools and construct 100-125 new schools under the centrally sponsored Sarva Shiksha-Abhiyan (SSA) scheme. To curb prevailing lawlessness in government schools across the state and replace the schools functioning in dilapidated and rented structures with concrete government buildings, the government is merging 3,000 schools along w...   READ MORE   Telecom operators suspend operations in Baramulla Attack on mobile towers 7/21/2015 12:04:07 AM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, July 20: Following fresh militant threats, various telecom operators and recharge outlet have decided to close down their businesses here in North Kashmir's Baramulla district. According to sources that, various cellular operators of north Kashmir's Baramulla district today held a meeting in which they decided to shutdown all the telecom showrooms, recharge outlets for time being and hold the fresh activation of new connections in abeyance. "Following the recent attack on mobile tower in Nehalpora Pattan, telecom operators are being harassed and threatened of dire consequences, after which telecom operators held a meeting in which it was de...   READ MORE   GHSS Katra students move HC for justice 7/21/2015 12:03:44 AM Shiv Dev Thakur Early Times Report Katra, July 20: Some teachers of government high school Katra are asking the students to receive tuition from them at their private centres, forcing parents of the students to move High Court for justice. A group of parents alleged that some of the teachers namely Karan Gupta, Sham Lal and Deepak are running their private centres with the permission of the principal of the school, Tripta Bhardwaj. The parents said these teachers manipulated the result of Class 11 and the principal did not hesitate to hide the misdeeds of his colleagues. Even after repeated attempts to apprise the principal of the situation, he failed to act against the teachers. The pa...   READ MORE   Suspension of Charak, Vakil, Aziz setback to Azad faction in Cong 7/21/2015 12:03:12 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 20: The suspension of three Congress leaders who were considered to be very close to leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and former Chief Minister of the State, Ghulam Nabi Azad is a great setback to Azad faction in the Party. The factionalism in Congress Party surfaced soon after the former Minister, G A Mir was appointed as PCC chief. His elevation to the post came as a rude shock to some senior Congress leaders who were not ready to accept him as their leader. These leaders openly revolted against Mir saying that being too junior they will not work under him. However Mir tried to keep the House in order by organizing senior party leaders from all the thr...   READ MORE

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