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Lalkar Rally, candle light march, shutdown BJP in deep trouble 7/25/2015 12:38:15 AM ET Report JAMMU, July 24: Five significant developments took place in one day on Thursday and all of them suggested that the BJP is in for a bigger trouble in Jammu region. One, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA), Jammu, unanimously resolved to strike work across Jammu region for a week starting from today and the resolve was coupled with a warning that it would go in for an indefinite bandh in case an appropriate order on the issue of AIIMS was not issued latest by July 30. Senior advocate and BJP chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi and others of his ilk disappointed the BJP leadership. For, it was expecting them to play a role that would weaken the JKHCBA and help it pun...   READ MORE   Coordination Committee foils Congress attempt of highjacking AIIMS agitation 7/25/2015 12:38:02 AM Amidst allegations that two Jammu based former ministers from Congress party had given Rs 15 lacs to a former president of Jammu Bar Association for fueling the ongoing agitation for AIIMS in Jammu, theCoordination Committee today foiled the alleged attempt of highjacking its non-political struggle. In a high voltage drama, Congressmen including three former ministers and senior leaders, virtually had to face embarrassment when the Coordination Committee members did not permit them to sit on the dais of ongoing dharna venue near Tawi Bridge, here today. According to the eyewitnesses, members of the Coordination Committee also did not allow Congress leaders to deliver speeches at t...   READ MORE   ‘Nirmal Singh turns separatist’! Says, J&K issue yet to be settled 7/25/2015 12:37:52 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 24: BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, who is being dubbed in Jammu region "a liar and promise-broker", on Thursday virtually toed the separatists' line on Jammu & Kashmir and said that issue would be resolved as per the Vajpayee line. He also said that the government would talk to the separatists and enforce the agenda of alliance, which is termed by the nationalist camp in the state and outside as an "agenda of subversion" and "a new charter of bondage". "The coalition government is working as per the Agenda of Alliance. In democracy, talks are the only way forward…The other party has to be ready also. When the right time comes, we will sur...   READ MORE   'Nirmal Singh lost an opportunity to become Jammu's hero' Should Dy CM have resigned on July 20? 7/25/2015 12:37:43 AM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: In the line of fire for his failure to honour the commitment he made to the AIIMS coordination committee in Jammu last month urging them to suspend their agitation over the issue of getting AIIMS for Jammu, many including the well wishers of Dy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh opine that he should have tendered his resignation on July 20, the deadline he fixed for himself to get AIIMS restored to Jammu. Nirmal Singh has been let down by the national leadership of his own party as it failed to announce the hyped economic package for Jammu and Kashmir of which AIIMS to Jammu was likely to be a part. Sources within the party disclose that the centr...   READ MORE   Says, he is not aware about agri-assistants are without salaries Hanjura out to establish his writ 7/25/2015 12:37:30 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 24: Taking cue from the BJP ministers, the PDP ministers too have started acting like "dictators" and are out to establish their writ. The Agriculture Minister and senior PDP leader Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, who had hogged the headlines for asking his security men to beat a journalist in city outskirts here last month is again in news this time for suspending the poor Agriculture Assistants, a charge denied by the Minister. Sources told Early Times since the day Hanjura has taken over as the Agriculture Minister his performance has been poor and the PDP high command has taken a serious note of his laid back approach. "Hanjura is under tremendous pressur...   READ MORE   BJP legislator headed PUC reprimands Deptt held by party Minister 7/25/2015 12:37:17 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: The Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) of Legislative Assembly, which is headed by a legislator of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), has reportedly reprimanded the officials of departments, falling under the ministry headed by his party colleague. The BJP legislator, who is Chairman of Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) of Legislative Assembly, reportedly took serious view of rampant illegal mining going on in River Ravi and the decline in production and profit of JK Cements Limited, which are under control of Minister for Industries Chander Parkash Ganga. Sources in Legislative Assembly informed Early Times that on 21st of July, PUC of LA...   READ MORE   In health sector, Lal Singh brings 'Achhe-Din' for his blue eyed 7/25/2015 12:30:03 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: Proverb 'between two stools we come to the ground' is appropriate for Jammuites, as in want of AIIMS for Jammu, existing GMCH and its up-gradation Super Specialty of Hospital are being ruined. Sources said that on recommendations of his trusted lieutenant Rajinder Kala, a businessman, Health and Medical Education Minister Lal Singh is mulling to crate units in each department of GMCH and SSH Jammu. "Kala, who has close proximity with Lal Singh, since Singh become Health Minister during PDP-Congress coalition 2002, has more than five drug stores", sources said, adding that being right hand of Minister the business is 'running' transfer industry in Healt...   READ MORE   Mufti Govt likely to reopen cases against separatists 7/25/2015 12:29:57 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, July 24: The PDP-led coalition government in J&K is likely to reopen cases against separatist leaders which are gathering dust in the Home Department. Top sources told Early Times that the Centre has sent a strong message to the state dispensation, asking it to speed up its efforts against "growing radicalisation in the Kashmir Valley." After Pakistani and ISIS flags surfaced in Srinagar and other areas of the Valley, the Union Home Ministry has reprimanded the state government over its failure to keep the situation under control. "Though there are clear indications about the involvement of some separatist leaders in staging protests and ...   READ MORE   `JK BJP a rudderless ship' 7/25/2015 12:29:42 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24; Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a rudderless ship in the State of J&k with no one in the Party taking responsibility of its omissions and commissions. Since the party came to power in the State over three months ago it has failed to maintain a liaison with masses who helped it get 25 seats. The BJP leadership is flying in air without looking towards the ground and the people who brought it power for the first time in the State. According to sources the changing style of functioning of BJP leadership in the State has been a cause of concern for the people who voted enemas for the Party in both Lok Sabha and Assemly elections last year. The people a...   READ MORE   Begs for security, wants to record his statement before Magistrate Kewal Sharma takes U-turn again 7/25/2015 12:29:35 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: In a latest development, the ex PRO of former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, Kewal Sharma a forest department employee today raked up another controversy and leveled serious allegations against his ex boss former Dy CM Tara Chand. The ex PRO of former Dy CM has been in media limelight for many times for his hot and sour relations with his ex master i.e. in recent past sometimes he was seen worshiping his ex master in sharp contrast at time he dared the authority of his ex master. Today once again while addressing media persons at his residence in Paloura, the Kewal Sharma alleged that his "life is in danger" and urged the PDP-BJP coalition governmen...   READ MORE   CJM Anantnag, daughter, PSO held for 25 minutes; Erring police officer placed under suspension 7/25/2015 12:29:20 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, July 24: In yet another assault on judiciary, a police officer detained CJM Anantnag, his daughter and PSO for twenty-five minutes. A middle rung police officer in this southern district not only misbehaved with CJM but confined him for about 25 minutes on Khanabal-Pahalgam road. Incident took place at Sarnal Anantnag where police had laid down a frisking point since the beginning of Shri Amarnath Yatra. In the written complaint, available with Early Times, Chief Judicial Magistrate Anantnag Abdul Nissar alleged that Sub-Inspector Gowher Malla along with his body guards rebuked misbehaved and tortured him. "I was returning from Mattan al...   READ MORE   Congress dissidents take U- turn, start avoiding Charak 7/25/2015 12:29:14 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: Suspended former minister and CWC member Gulchain Singh Charak's direct attack on Rahul Gandhi as well as Ghulam Nabi Azad has boomeranged and virtually set a cat within the third front as his associate dissidents have too started avoiding him. This was evident from the scheduled meeting of the third front here today, which was skipped by all the dissidents, except Charak, R S Chib and Th Hari Singh. Without taking Charak into confidence, the dissident leaders in the Third Front, who were instrumental in calling today's meeting at the Engineering Institute Gandhi Nagar, skipped the same to keep themselves safe. Even Prem Sagar Aziz and Abdul Gani Vakil...   READ MORE   Consecutive grenade attacks on telecom showrooms, tower creates panic among Srinagar residents Breakaway faction of HM suspected to be behind attacks 7/25/2015 12:28:14 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 24: Panic gripped the people of the summer capital as suspected militants carried out four grenade attacks on telecom showrooms and towers during the day. One person sustained injuries in one of the incidents. Eye-witnesses told Early Times that the first attack took place at 11 in the morning when two suspected militants barged in the office of a showroom of the telecom company 'Aircel' at Karan Nagar. The militants asked the employees ...   READ MORE   Beauty parlours asked to shut down, drug addicts warned Threatening posters surface in south Kashmir 7/25/2015 12:27:12 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, July 24: Militant posters have surfaced in many parts of south Kashmir, asking people running beauty parlours to down shutters and girls to wear hijab. According sources, the posters purportedly from the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit appeared in Pulwama district, warning people owning beauty parlours to shut down their business units, educational institutions to make hijab compulsory in dress code and the addicts to quit drug addiction or face conse...   READ MORE   Govt seeks ATRs on 26 projects; PHE, I&FC send only 5 7/25/2015 12:23:20 AM Arun Singh Early Times Report Srinagar, July 24: The state government had sought Action Taken Reports (ATRs) from the PHE, I&FC departments on 26 ongoing major projects across the state, on which it had underlined the flaws, but the latter has submitted only five ATRs till date. Sources told Early Times that a team of government officials inspected the projects of PHE, I&FC worth crores of rupees, which are going on in the state. The team wanted to assess the pace of work, quality of work and to ensure the timely completion of the projects so that projects could be utilized for the welfare of the public. "After pointing out many flaws in at least 26 projects, the team had given its su...   READ MORE   Flood-hit families of Mendhar await relief, rehab 7/25/2015 12:23:11 AM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Poonch, July 24: At least 30 families of Mendhar, Poonch, devastated by flash floods earlier this week, are waiting for relief and rehabilitation. Such is the apathy shown by district administration towards the victims that Deputy Commissioner Poonch Nasir Ahmed Wani has not visited the area so far because road connectivity is yet to be restored. Jehangir Rashid, a resident of Chhatral, told Early Times that recent cloudburst inflicted huge damage in Chhatral and Kalaban of tehsil Mendhar. At least 30 houses, cattle shed, shops and vehicles were destroyed, Rashid said, "but surprisingly two days after the tragedy the victims are yet to be rehabilitated." ...   READ MORE   Influential teacher promoted in 'undue manner' Vigilance seeks report 7/25/2015 12:23:04 AM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, July 24: The State Vigilance Organisation has sought verification of documents of a teacher of Kupwara who got promoted despite being junior to many of his colleagues. Sources told Early Times that Ghulam Mohammad Mir alias Mir Fayaz got promotion as Master Grade in 2003 before his due date of promotion (2005) so that he could perform his duties in Ladakh region. Being an influential person, Mir was promoted as Mater Grade even as his batchmates are far behind him, said sources. They said Mir, who is district Kupwara president of the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC), passed B.Ed in 1992, and from past seven years he is posted in DIET ...   READ MORE   Split in Hizb fuels militant attacks in Kashmir 7/25/2015 12:22:48 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 24: A day after Hizbul Mujahideen expelled its militant commander Abdul Qayoom Najar from the basic membership for his involvement in civilian killings and attacks on mobile towers in the Valley, three grenade attacks on telecommunication establishments were today reported from the summer capital Srinagar. The Hizb spokesman Saleem Hashmi on Thursday said the decision to expel Najar, a commander for north Kashmir, was taken at a special meeting of Hizb Command Council chaired by supreme commander Syed Salah-ud-Din in Muzaffarabad. He said an investigation report presented before the council of Hizb commanders has clearly proven the key role played by Na...   READ MORE   Geelani goes mum after getting passport 7/24/2015 11:51:40 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 24: The otherwise firebrand Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani has gone mum after getting passport. Perhaps he's busy packing his luggage for trips abroad. Since July 22 when Geelani got the passport, he has not uttered a word which could go against the government by his name. No statement been reported from Geelani's himself, neither on arrest of some youth in south Kashmir, nor on Rajauri violence, which separatists are racing to express concern on. Hurriyat insiders said Geelani is playing safe this time and won't issue any controversial statement under his name so that his travel plans don't run into any rough weather. "No statement is coming...   READ MORE   MCH Anantnag bundles 3 pregnant women, child in single ambulance Naqash, assures action. 7/24/2015 11:51:31 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, July 24: The maternity and Chidlcare Hospital referred three expecting mothers And A child in a single ambulance to LD Hospital on Thursday evening. Sources told Early Times that the patients arrived in the hospital on Thursday evening, however were referred to LD Hospital despite their resentment as there was no bed available. "All of them resisted but the doctors present there referred them to LD Hospital as no beds were available in the hospital to accommodate these patients," a hospital employee pleading anonymity said. He said that all the four patients were bundled in a single ambulance which shocked the onlookers. Driver of Ambulance be...   READ MORE   Mufti elected as Chairperson of State Haj Committee 7/24/2015 11:40:02 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 24: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was today unanimously elected as Chairperson of the State Haj Committee (SHC) here. The committee met under the chairmanship of Sayeed and he was unanimously elected as the chairperson of the SHC which was reconstituted last month, an official spokesperson said. Following his election, Sayeed nominated Haj and Auqaf Minister A R Veeri as the Vice-Chairperson of the committee, and also directed for a proper strategy ...   READ MORE   Ex-minister gets 4 kanals of govt land transferred in his name on Katra-Reasi road 12 kanals registered in his wife’s name 7/24/2015 11:38:51 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 24: In a case of sheer misuse of power, a veteran politician got four kanals of government land registered in his name and 12 kanals in the name of his wife on Katra-Reasi road when he was a minister in the state. He plans to construct a hotel on this land, according to official sources. Sources said when he was a minister, he asked the officials, who were under him, to find out a piece of land for him somewhere on Katra-Reasi road. While the search was on for the plot, Shrine Board issued a notification for the 16 kanals of land that was in the illegal possession of a local. The officials, who were tasked to search for the land, then approached this man a...   READ MORE   JKCA Scam: Court directs police to investigate as Farooq led group opts legal course 7/24/2015 11:38:42 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 24: In another twist in much hyped JKCA Scam, a local court today directed police to investigate into a complaint filed by Farooq Abdullah led group, seeking registration of an FIR against a 'rebel faction' for alleged criminal conspiracy and trespassing into the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. Court also directed the SHO to file status report by or before next date of hearing on August 19. When the plea was taken up here today, 3rd Additional Munsiff, Sunil Kumar said, "Keeping in view of the facts and circumstances, SHO Ram Munshi bagh is directed to investigate the matter in light of facts disclosing commission of congnizable offence in the appli...   READ MORE   Tussle between BJP, PDP for posts of 4 left out Boards BJP leader with vested interest 'adamant' on OBC instead of SC Board 7/24/2015 11:38:34 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: As the PDP-BJP coalition government is moving on with a 'go slow' approach towards filling up of prestigious posts of various Boards and Corporations, tussle is now as to which party would get its share in the left out 4 Boards. These include Pahari Board, Gujjar Board, SC Board and OBC Board out of which both the parties would get posts for any two. Sources said while PDP leadership has left these decisions entirely with the party high command, things are being influenced within BJP by one or the other leader at quarters which matter in decision making. Sources said while out of the two SC and OBC Boards , BJP was for obvious reasons meant to get its sh...   READ MORE   ADG to probe why SSP Goel didn't act against Tara Chand 7/24/2015 11:38:26 PM SUMIT SHARMA Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: In a significant development, the government has appointed the Additional Director General of Police V K Singh as an enquiry officer to probe why the then Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu Atul Goel had not taken any action against the former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chnad after his Public Relation Officer Kewal Sharma leveled serious allegations against him (Tara Chand). The Government Order No.279 - issued by Home department dated July 21, 2015 states: "In terms of Rule 8 (6) of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, Shri V K Singh, IPS ADGP, Security, J&K is hereby appointed as the Inquiry Officer to con...   READ MORE

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