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| Now close relative of Muftis and PDP leader lobbies with rebels | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 20: A senior leader of the Peoples Democratic Party and close relative of the PDP President Mehbooba Mufti has been lobbying with the rebel faction headed by Imran Reza Ansari.
Sources said the PDP leader, who hails from south Kashmir, is not only in contact with the rebels but has also developed a separate contact with separatist-leader-turned mainstream politician Sajjad Gani Lone, who is being as the prospective Chief Minister of the state.
Sources said the PDP leader who has been having strained relations with the party leadership including the Muftis, has been looking for avenues to "explore his full potential in politics."
It was reliably learnt that the PDP leader feels he has been deceived by the party leadership in the past around a year. "He has genuine grievances with the party. He was sidelined for no fault of his but only because of some other senior leaders who also happen to be her (Mehbooba's) relatives, spewed venom against him," said a PDP leader on the condition of anonymity.
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| Guv Rule giving sleepless nights to power hungry politicians | | 5k complaints resolved in a day | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, July 20: What has been sending the political spectrum across the state of Jammu and Kashmir into tizzy is the pace with which the state Governor NN Vohra is addressing people's grievances sans any delay.
There are reports coming to fore that the people at present are optimistic that their woes would be addressed and pleas resolved during the Governor's Rule at an earliest and that they would not be coerced to move from pillar to post with their applications for the redressal of the day to day issues.
The Raj Bhawan on Friday once again made the figures public in which complete details were given about the number of grievances that the Governor's office reso... | |
| | | | National flag draped pillow used in DH Kishtwar | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
kishtwar, July 20: In an embrassment for the management of District Hospital Kishtwar, a national flag draped around a pillow was found in use in the children ward of the hospital.
As per the details available with Early Times, the pillow draped with National flag was noticed by the people who brought the matter into the notice of Early Times.
The attended of the patient informed the Early Times that they found the pillow was left by someone in the ward a... | |
| | | | Mehbooba faces 'isolation' threat | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 20: Desperate attempts of the former chief minister and president of the Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti to keep her flock together are not yielding any positive results.
Sources told Early Times that close aides of Mehbooba Mufti had advised the former Chief Minister to expel the rebels but she is "indecisive" as expelling them would mean that she would pave the way for her party getting split. "A few neutral leaders in the party are holding negotiations with the six rebel legislators but till now their response has not been positive," they added.
"The rebel faction led by Imran Raza Ansari seems in no mood to listen to anyone and they are claimin... | |
| | | | Tukde tukde gang being pampered in Valley | | Shehla, Faesal to contest election in Kashmir on NC tickets | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 20: There is a word that Shehla Rashid of Jawaharlal Nehru University-based "Bharat Tere Tukde Honge" gang and IAS topper from Kashmir Shah Faesal, who is out in the United States on study leave, would formally join Omar Abdullah and his National Conference and contest election as NC candidates from Kashmir.
It is none other than Kashmir-watcher Barkha Dutt who has broken the news that both Shehla Rashid and Shah Faesal will formally join Omar Abdullah and his NC. She broke this news two days ago. Since the NC has not contested this news, it can be safely said that the news is correct and that it is only a matter of time when both will formally join the NC.
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| | | | Fast track courts imperative for hearing rape cases : Legal luminaries | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 20:Despite strict legislations against incidents of rape, it is pity that there has not been any drop in such cases which put humanity to shame and many believe that the inability of the system to deliver quick justice to victims is major reason behind this.
Case studies suggest that delay in delivery of justice has encouraged those with such criminal intentions and even strict legislations have failed to curb such elements.
Even though there has been huge ... | |
| | | | PDP rebels in no mood to compromise, want end to family rule | | Mehbooba faces 'isolation' threat | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 20: Desperate attempts of the former chief minister and president of the Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti to keep her flock together are not yielding any positive results.
Sources told Early Times that close aides of Mehbooba Mufti had advised the former Chief Minister to expel the rebels but she is "indecisive" as expelling them would mean that she would pave the way for her party getting split. "A few neutral leaders in the party are holding negotiations with the six rebel legislators but till now their response has not been positive," they added.
"The rebel faction led by Imran Raza Ansari seems in no mood to listen to anyone and they are clai... | |
| | | | Mr Abdullah, first talk about Kashmir | | Minorities in India | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 20: NC president and former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah on July 19 made a ridiculous statement that India's secular fabric was being changed and the Muslims across the country were being killed. "The communal tension is growing across country. Muslims are being killed. There are some persons who act like mad dogs and think they are all powerful. This is not the India we believe in," Farooq Abdullah told a gathering at the residence of his party member and former law minister Mir Saifullah.
"These forces don't want that there should be peace and friendship between India and Pakistan. When the two countries are at loggerheads the people in J&K are the most affect... | |
| | | | Officials to be responsible for any fund lapse | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 20: In a bid to ensure accountability among the top officers, the government has warned them of action if funds released for development works were allowed to lapse.
Funds worth crores get lapsed annually in the state due to non-utilisation within scheduled time. Now the departmental heads have been directed for timely utilisation of funds and to fix the responsibility if funds were allowed to lapse.
"Directions have been passed to departments to ensure timely utilisation of funds as less developmental works take place in last quarter of the year due to non-utilization of funds casuing them to lapse," an official of the Finance Department said.
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| | | | Schools can't be used for political activities: CEO Poonch | | | |
MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, July 20: Educational institutions are meant for impart education and will not be allowed for holding political activities, Chief Education officer Poonch, Mushtaq Ahmed, said Friday.
The CEO assured the locals of Mendhar who complained that political rallies in Government High School Pathanateer were held by National Conference MLA Javed Rana some days ago.
The locals told the CEO that "our children are kept standing in queues for clapping and garlanding the political leaders." The CEO replied that no school is allowed to be used for any political activity nor participation of children who are kept in queues for clapping and garlanding the politicia... | |
| | | | Lack of accommodation, Jammu AYUSH dispensaries cries for government attention | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 20: The AYUSH dispensaries situated in winter capitals of state now crying for government attention, as 70 percent dispensaries of the district sans proper accommodation runs in single room rented building.
According to sources only in Jammu district out of 50, 30 AYUSH dispensaries are running in violation of Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) guidelines, since establishment there is no proper infrastructure for these health centers.
As per IPHS norms a AYUSH dispensaries should have four to five rooms with facilities of waiting room, one room for two- four beds, and a store and one for clinic/ office. And the facilities of toilet in each room and it ar... | |
| | | | CEO initiates action against 2 ZEOs | | | |
Ashwani Sharma
Early times report
UDHAMPUR July 20: The Chief Education Officer (CEO) Udhampur has issued notice to Principal HSS Ramnagar, Rashpal Singh who is presently officiating as ZEO Ramnagar and Pritam Dass, ZEO Udhampur for violation of government order.
Sources said that Director School Education Jammu has ordered transfer of Subash Chander and Geeta Devi, both Head Assistants with endorsement from the CEO Udhampur office but Rashpal Singh and Pritam Dass failed to get the transfers endorsed and relieved the officials.
The CEO Udhampur has asked these ZEOs to clear their position failing which disciplinary action will be taken against them.
It is pertinent to inform that ... | |
| | | | Inaugurated in March, Jammu ropeway awaits completion | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 20: The much awaited ropeway project from Mubarak Mandi to Mahamaya temple of Jammu which is considered to be the lifeline for Jammu to attract tourists was inaugurated by former Minister of State, Tourism in the month of March this year is still incomplete and yet to open for tourists and visitors.
Sources informed Early Times that the project was started by previous coalition regime of NC-Congress in year of 2011 by allotting construction work between Mubarak... | |
| | | | Missing' medicine recovered in north Kashmir | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
TANGMARAG, July 20: The Drug and Food Control (DFC) department has recovered medicine worth Rs 5 lakh which had gone missing from the Health department in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district.
Sources said the DFC department recovered the medicines on the intervening night of Thursday/Friday from Gogaldara forests in Tangmarg where it had been dumped.
A DFC team comprising Assistant Drug Controller north Kashmir, Muhammad Bashir, Drug Inspect... | |
| | | | Green gold being felled illegally | | Forest, Revenue deptts aiding land mafia in Reasi | | | Early Times Report
Reasi, July 20: Though frequent encroachments on forestland are a common phenomenon in Jammu and Kashmir, district Reasi stands in the frontline where such illegal activities are regular and happening under the very nose of the administration.
At Khodi Mod village nallah, concrete constructions have been taking place with the active involvement of the land mafia supported by the Forest department and aided by Revenue officials.
The Forest department at Pouni has been earlier also reported to be the prime nodal government institution at Pouni, Reasi which has been encouraging the illegal encroachment of the forestland at various places in the district.
But in Khodi Mod... | |
| | | | Waste Management work suffers in Srinagar | | SMC halts IEC work in 10 wards | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 20: With an aim of ensuring segregation of waste at source at house hold level, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) had allocated 4 to 5 wards to around half a dozen NGOs in Srinagar several months back for Information Education and Communication (IEC) work but within 3 months of time the work has been halted in at least 10 wards say sources in SMC.
Details available with Early Times reveal that Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has halted Information Education and Communication (IEC) work in at least 10 wards of SMC which has created a resentment among the population in these wards of Srinagar city. Around 6 to 7 NGOs who were allotted 4 to 5 wards ... | |
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