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Jammu revolts against 'ungrateful' BJP AIIMS row 7/23/2015 12:31:48 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 22: The failure of the ungrateful BJP to deliver is written promise on All-India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) on the committed date has evoked a very sharp reaction from Jammu region. The AIIMS Coordination Committee (ACC), which had been spearheading the movement for establishing AIIMS in Jammu since May 19, on Tuesday not only restarted chain hunger strike but also threatened long-drawn mass movement across Jammu region. The chairman of AIIMS CC and president JKHBAJ, Abhinav Sharma described the behaviour of BJP leadership of the state as well as of the Center as the betrayal of the people of Jammu. "It is a classical example of treachery of those who in 2014 pinned full faith in the BJP hoping that it would reverse the hegemonic politics imposed on Jammu Province," he said, and added that the "inability of the BJP leadership to fulfill their written commitment to the Coordination Committee of getting a formal announcement pertaining to the establishment of AIIMS in Jammu from its own BJP led NDA Government as a unique example of walking aw...   READ MORE

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'BJP told to adopt diversionary tactics on AIIMS demand' 7/23/2015 12:31:31 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 22: The BJP central leadership has reportedly directed the state unit to adopt diversionary tactics till any decision on setting up AIIMS in Jammu is formally taken. The central leadership has asked for creating divisions within the groups who are protesting for the same. It has also told the state unit that it may not be able to announce AIIMS as it is not only trying to fight out the contentious issues in the Parliament but the proposal has not even been discussed in the cabinet, which is mandatory for it. "The central leadership has not even discussed the issues in details as it's busy with many important issues including Parliament session and also the ...   READ MORE   Today passport to Geelani, tomorrow it could be 'Azadi' to Kashmir BJP bringing bad name to nation 7/23/2015 12:31:24 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 22: It was expected that the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre at the behest of the ruling coalition in J&K of which the BJP is a part would finally yield and issue passport to seditionist Syed Ali Shah Geelani so that he could interact with anti-India forces outside India in the name of his daughter's claimed illness and it actually happened on Tuesday. It has shocked the nation. Pro-Pakistan Geelani, who, along with other seditionists, is responsible for the ongoing orgy of death and destruction in Kashmir as well as mobilization of anti-nationals in Kashmir and radicalization of the Valley, repeatedly says that "I am not Indian by birth" and "it is a co...   READ MORE   UGC blocks funds to JU, thanks to admn Future of 7 offsite campuses in jeopardy 7/23/2015 12:31:13 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, July 22: Future of seven offsite campuses of the Jammu University is in jeopardy, as the University Grants Commission has blocked funds due to poor planning of the administration. Sources told Early Times that five out of the seven offsite campuses were running from temporary accommodations though the UGC had released funds to tune of Rs 117 crore in 2012 to create infrastructure. But after mismanagement of the varsity administration, the funds have been blocked, said sources. The seven campuses-Kathua, Udhampur, Ramnagar, Reasi, Poonch, Bhaderwah and Kishtwar-were established in 2006. Except for Bhaderwah and Udhampur, rest of the campuses are op...   READ MORE   Doval's visit to Kashmir: Intelligence agencies worry over Kashmiri youth joining terror groups NSA for taking strict action against those waving Pak, ISIS flags 7/23/2015 12:31:02 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 22: Visit of National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval to Kashmir Valley has raised many eye-brows because he has visited Valley at that time when waving of ISIS flags have become a routine affair. Furthermore, some new terror groups are also becoming active in the Valley and footprints of these groups are also found in other areas like Poonch, Rajouri and Doda. Credible sources said that Union Government is worried over reports that Kashmiri youth are lured by ISIS and recruitment in terror groups have increased. The way radicalization has started in Kashmir valley, it has given sleepless nights to the intelligence agencies because some radical groups have bec...   READ MORE   PDP leader's son thrashes senior officer in Ganderbal 7/23/2015 12:30:50 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 22: Son of a senior PDP leader and former minister today manhandled a top official of the Labour Department in Ganderbal district of Kashmir. Qazi Ayaz, son of veteran PDP leader and former Forest Minister Qazi Mohammad Afzal, abused and thrashed Assistant Commissioner Labour, Gulzar Ahmad Khan in his office chamber, official sources told Early Times. They said Ayaz allegedly thrashed the officer and pushed him against a wall, injuring him and damaging his cell phone. Confirming the incident, the Assistant Commissioner said, "Ayaz had come to my office seeking information about a scholarship scheme." He said he told Ayaz that the department was running...   READ MORE   ‘Thousands of H1N1 injections procured by SKIMS expired, set to expire No action taken so far against 'erring' officials 7/23/2015 12:30:43 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 22: Thousands of injections procured by the authorities of Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura for treatment of swine flu patients have either expired or all set to get expired since the same were not used at the time they were needed the most in the Kashmir valley. Medical Superintendent SKIMS-Soura had shot a letter to Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr. Sameer Matoo last month asking him to utilize the injections H1N1 vaccines that were going to expire in June and July last year. As more than a month has passed since then there are reports that many of the vaccines have already expired. "Kindly utilize 3000...   READ MORE   Mir shifts blames on Jammu based Cong leaders for debacle in Assembly elections 7/22/2015 11:53:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 22: After throwing away three veteran Congress leaders from the party, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir today targeted Jammu based Congress leaders for their failure to retain their assembly seats. Ironically Mir himself lost his Doru Assembly seat but he hit back at Jammu based leaders only to tighten his grip on the party. According to a Kashmir based news agency, Mir was interacting with media persons during Eid Milan party at Srinagar. He admitted that it was the poor performance of the Congress leaders in State especially in Jammu, that enabled BJP to win as many seats as possible in last year's Assembly elections. "The 'power'...   READ MORE   J&K fails to secure Central funds for tourism projects in Jammu 7/22/2015 11:52:08 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, July 22: The state government, which boasts about promoting tourism, has failed to secure funds from the Centre for several tourism-related projects in Jammu division, which were sanctioned two years ago. In fiscal year 2012-13, the Centre had sanctioned several projects under the product infrastructure development for destination and circuits scheme for J&K. The projects included development of Sansar lake, construction of tourism cafeteria at Nathatop, construction of toilet block and view point at Nathatop and Sanasar. The estimated cost was Rs 3 crore and 23 lakh, sources in the Tourism Department told Early Times. They said the Centre release...   READ MORE   Ex-militants picking up arms again, say officials 7/22/2015 11:52:02 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, July 22: Many former militants are returning to militancy in Kashmir Valley, according to security officials. "Former militants are being contacted by the active groups in a bid to woo them back. There are even inputs that letters are dropped at the homes of former militants asking them to resume the militant activities which they had abandoned," official sources told Early Times. They said such a situation is giving sleepless nights to the security grid in the Valley. "Measures need to be taken to arrest the trend. Constant vigil at the ground situation is the need of the hour, and if non-serious approach is adopted it would have dangerous rep...   READ MORE   Uncertainty confronts 95 Masters, 45 Lecturers, 31 Headmasters Transfer order kept in abeyance, no word from Director's office 7/22/2015 11:51:54 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, July 22: The fate of several masters, lecturers, headmasters and Zonal Education Officers (ZEO) has been hanging in balance for the last one week, owing to ill preparedness of Director School Education office Jammu, which kept in abeyance the orders of transfers within three days after they were issued. According to the transfer orders issued by Directorate of School Education department Jammu, a total of 95 Masters were transferred/posted in various schools of Jammu province according to order number 403-DSEJ of 2015, while 45 Lecturers were transferred/posted according to order number 402-DSEJ of 2015 on July 11, 2015. Moreover, on the same day, a...   READ MORE   Anti-national, pro-Pak slogans at Kishtwar after eid prayers Police remand of 7 accused extended by 10 days 7/22/2015 11:51:47 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, July 22: After expiry of four days remand, Kishtwar police today produced all the seven accused, who had raised anti-national and pro-Pakistan slogans in the town here after eid prayers on Saturday last, before Chief judicial Magistrate Kishtwar who extended their police remand by 10 more days. As per the details available with "Early Times", Kishtwar police produce all the seven accused persons arrested in case FIR 119 U/S 120 B/124 A RPC, 10/13/39 Unlawful Activities and charges of sedition namely Abdul Gani age 45 yrs son of Ghulam Ali Butt resident of Pathgham Marwah at Present Near Shiv Mandir Kishtwar (Teacher in Education Department), I...   READ MORE   RTO Jammu ill equipped for conducting fitness tests of vehicles 7/22/2015 11:46:25 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, July 22: The mal-functioning of the Regional Transport Office Jammu can be very well gauged from the fact that it carries out the test of the transport vehicles for issuing fitness certificates with manual and visual inspection as it does not have the requisite infrastructure of the equipments and apparatus for such test. Sources told Early Times that the fitness certificates of transport vehicles were issued by the Board of Inspection which is constituted by the Transport Commissioner to examine transport vehicles for issue of certificate of fitness. "Shockingly in RTO Jammu fitness certificates of transport vehicles are issued simply on visual i...   READ MORE   GMC&H Jammu facing acute shortage of anti-venom serum Chemist owners emptying coffers of gullible masses 7/22/2015 11:46:15 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, July 22: Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) has been facing acute shortage of Anti Venom Serum (AVS), Anti Rabbis Serum (ARS) due to which, the patients are compelled to rely on private clinics, in the process facing lot of inconvenience and also losing their hard earned money. Source informed Early Times that every day, nearly 60 snake bite cases are registered in Jammu province on regular basis and most of them, which were critical were refered to GMC&H for advanced treatment. "But due to shortage of serum in the hospital, the patients are compelled to purchase serum from open market after paying huge amount", sources said. He furt...   READ MORE   Govt intends to introduce new master plans, upgrade MCs 7/22/2015 11:46:01 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, July 22: The state government is all set to introduce new Master Plans with renewed features to curb illegal constructions in future and upgrade Municipal Committees up to Municipal councils in Jammu and Kashmir divisions. Sources said that renewed Master Plans for Srinagar and Jammu cities have been finalized and ready to be introduced in public domain for suggestions within a week. The details reveal that plans for tourist resorts like Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Patnitop and Katra towns are also under final revision and concerned officials have been directed to finalize the drafting process under set deadline and present them before the administr...   READ MORE   Baramulla has no mother, child care hospital 7/22/2015 11:45:34 PM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, July 22: Good health for the mother and child in Baramulla district of north Kashmir seems a distant dream as a hospital proposed for them has still not come up in the former district hospital complex. Curiously, the inconceivable project has not only affected the health of the mother and the child but has adversely affected the business of more than fifty chemists around the complex. They are virtually out of business ever since the district...   READ MORE

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