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Who empowered Yudhvir Sethi to issue orders to Govt officials? 7/26/2015 12:09:08 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 25: He has no constitutional authority to issue instructions to government officials, but that does not prevent the 'high profile' BJP leader and husband of a minister in the PDP-BJP coalition, Yudhvir Sethi, from calling the shots in different departments. Sethi, whose wife Priya Sethi is a Minister of State (MoS) for School Education, is these days behaving as if he is holding an office of authority. He keeps on monitoring several ongoing developmental works in the city and gives directions of different nature to the officials. Sethi today issued a statement in which he said he had visited Raj Tilak road, Sabzi Mandi and adjoining areas in the old city which were damaged due to incessant rains and issued directions to the Municipal department to immediately restore lanes, drains and other infrastructure. When Early Times contacted Soujayana Sharma, Jammu Municipal (JMC) Commissioner, he passed the buck to lower staff and said that they might have reached the spot at their own. He could not give a convincing reply when asked how his staff accompan...   READ MORE

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Doc with tainted past rules roost, manages inquiries, shoots films inside GMC J&K govt puts cardiology deptt on Ventilator! 7/26/2015 12:09:02 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report Jammu, July 25: All is not well in Health and Medical Education Ministry! A doctor with controversial past has been given responsibility of operating upon cardiac patients, carrying out interventions and in what could be termed as bizarre instructions, video-graphing work being done by other cardiologists in the department. Such are connections of this high profile doctor that he manages inquiries, fake complaints and compliance from the Health Ministry of his whims and fancies. If the sources are to be believed, Choudhary Lal Singh who is otherwise known for being unrelenting has given this high profile doctor what is being termed as undue access ...   READ MORE   Casino lover Farooq turns ISIS supporter 7/26/2015 12:08:49 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 25: Former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, who had once asked India to bomb Pakistan, has decided to start playing politics of soft-separatism to compete with the PDP after being pushed to the corner by the ruling party. Abdullah, who was lavishly praised by former RAW chief AS Dulat in his autobiography, has said that displaying ISIS flags is an expression of anger by the Kashmiri youth. It was an unexpected U-turn by Abdullah who used to criticize Pakistan, the ISIS and radicalism in Kashmir when he was in the power. Abdullah had once even asked for opening of pubs and bars in the Valley to bring in more tourist traffic and also famously ...   READ MORE   Trouble ahead for Tara Chand as BJP leaders lure Kewal to become "approver" against his ex-boss More former Cong ministers likely to be trapped in similar ways 7/26/2015 12:08:39 AM ET Report Jammu, July 25: Announcement of former controversial PRO of ex-Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, Kewal Sharma to give statement against his own ex-boss in the court of law is just a beginning to target former Congress ministers who were involved in corrupt and immoral activities during their tenure. Highly placed sources said that Kewal, who was hiding since formation of PDP-BJP government in the State, came out in open after he was assured protection by some BJP leaders and administration. BJP leaders have started a secret programme to lure some mischievous elements like Kewal Sharma to use them against former ministers who were financially and morally corrupt. Kewal, while...   READ MORE   In J&K, toppers apply for Class-IV jobs! 7/26/2015 12:08:27 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, July 25: Candidates having no less than 90 percent marks in Class 12 have applied for Class-IV job in J&K, reflecting a sad state of affairs in the state. The selection list of candidates for the posts of Class-IV in the secretariat sub-ordinate service, advertised vide notification number 01-GAD of 2014, dated 27-06-2014, which was published in Srinagar dailies on Saturday makes a surprising revelation. The candidate with 92.12 percent has topped the list while as the cut off point was witnessed at 88.24 percent. The shocking development has unmasked the claims of successive regimes in the state of providing employment opportunities to t...   READ MORE   Bandh against Rajouri incident evokes partial response in Kashmir 7/25/2015 11:50:10 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 25: Normal life was affected partially in Srinagar and some other parts of Kashmir valley due to a strike call given by the business chambers against the alleged sacrilegious religious act at Rajouri in Jammu division. In the summer capital of the state the impact of strike was felt more in the downtown areas than in the uptown areas. In the commercially important areas of Lal Chowk, Regal Chowk, Residency Road, Hari Singh High Street, Sarie ...   READ MORE   Omar has to wake up too 7/25/2015 11:44:50 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 25: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the attacks on mobile towers and cell outlets in Srinagar were a wakeup call for the government. The statement was carried by all the newspapers of the state. However, the statement evoked critical reaction from political circles. According to them, Omar intends to awaken the government but remained in total slumber in 2010 when the valley witnessed massive violence and when quit Kashmir slogan as heard yet again after more than six decades. This was the time when Omar was accused of failure to govern the state by the union government. Omar later went ahead to challenge the totality of accession. He be...   READ MORE   Akhnoor, a hub of robbers 7/25/2015 11:41:01 PM Shiv Dev Thakur Early Times Report JAMMU, June 25: The rising incidents of robbery in Akhnoor have sparked panic among the locals. A number of locals who spoke to Early Times said that they are living in a state of fear because of phenomenal increase in criminal acts, mostly robbery. Recently, the robbers struck at at Khanna Medical Hall, looting cash and kind. Earlier, a shop in the name of Bansi Lal and Sons was looted, while two shops were looted on the same day. But the authorities have failed to act, according to the locals, which has encouraged the robbers to continue with their job. "There are dozens of cases of robbery which took place in the last few years, but the police hav...   READ MORE   Employees embarrass Govt, observe strike Side with Kashmir Inc, separatists 7/25/2015 11:40:53 PM Abdul Majid Early Times Report Srinagar, July 25: Despite hectic efforts by the government to make employees ignore the strike call in view of the improving situation in Rajouri, the employees stayed away from their offices. Apart from shops, other business establishments and educational institutions, even most of the government offices remained deserted putting the PDP-led coalition to apparent embarrassment. Highly placed sources said, as per the protocol, the civil and police administration was supposed to file details of the attendance of government staffers in the offices on the day of strike, called by Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries. "But following the massive public...   READ MORE   CM in town, militants strike in Anantnag, kill civilian in grenade attack 7/25/2015 11:40:45 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, July 25: One civilian was killed Saturday and five persons, including a CRPF man, sustained injures in a grenade blast in Anantnag district of south Kashmir. Militants tossed grenade at busy Achabal bus stand at a time when Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was chairing a meeting of officials in the town at South Campus of Kashmir University and Army's Victor Force commander was attending a 'Sadhbhavana' programme at High Ground. Officials said six persons, including a CRPF trooper, sustained injuries in the attack. Some of the injured were identified Muhammad Jabbar, Mukhtar Ahmad Zargar, Sheeraza Akther, Vijay Kumar and Huma Sarwar (CRPF m...   READ MORE   Mufti directs shifting of CRPF camp from Pahalgam 7/25/2015 11:39:57 PM Early Times Report Pahalgam, July 25: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today issued directions for relocation of a CRPF camp from Pahalgam as part of efforts aimed at improving the existing infrastructure to attract more tourists to the popular hill resort. The chief minister issued directions for shifting the paramilitary forces camp to an alternate site during a visit to Pahalgam, where he was also briefed about the steps taken by Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) ...   READ MORE   Powerful drug dealer enjoys Sr police officer's blessings Even after recovery of drugs from his shop, junior officers could not arrest him 7/25/2015 11:39:36 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 25: An alleged drug dealer has become so powerful that thana police hesitate to arrest him even after the recent recovery of a huge quantity of drugs from his shop. Reason: A senior police officer is alleged to be shielding him and directing his juniors not to arrest him. While a police team led by a SP was readying to raid his shop few days back, he closed it minutes before the cops reached there and fled the spot, according to police sources. He closed his shop because someone in police department told him about the raid in advance, sources said. Since police had authentic information that there were drugs in his shop, it was opened in the presence o...   READ MORE   On Farooq's obsession with ISIS, opposition takes cue to hit present dispensation below the belt 7/25/2015 11:39:24 PM # BJP is a total sellout to Kashmir centrism: Harsh # BJP enjoys clandestine connection with separatism in valley: Sham # Time for NaMo to call it quits : Hari Om Early Times Report Jammu, July 25: While NC leader Farooq Abdullah's call on Kashmir youth to carry on with waiving ISIS and Pakistani flags in valley to secure their rights awaking Indian government, does not gets any rebut from state government, the opposition parties take it as a golden opportunity to hit present dispensation below the belt on the issue. " BJP is a total sellout to Kashmir centrism," says JKNPP chairman Harsh Dev, adding that party can stoop down to any level to hold on its lust for power. "BJP's ...   READ MORE   Affluent 'attached masters' call shots in Kishtwar Aggrieved teachers pick holes in transfer orders issued by DSE 7/25/2015 11:38:55 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, July 25: The writ of some affluent masters is running large in district Kishtwar, who have been managing their choicest place of postings for the past many years, while as some non-influential ones, who had pinned high hopes on new Education Minister Naem Akhter, got only dejection as the transfer orders, failed to touch the influential ones and bring back latter, who have been serving in hilly areas for the last many years. Some aggrieved masters informed Early Times that those who were influential got their choicest postings within the limits of Kishtwar city and remained prone to transfers, while those who were bereft of any political or burea...   READ MORE   J&K PCC stands divided as groupism deepens further Now it's Mir v/s Tara, Salman v/s Salman 7/25/2015 11:38:47 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, July 25: The J&K PCC is a divided house nowadays as groupism continues to hunt it even after the change of guard in the state. The first display of groupism came to the fore at the time of appointment of Ghulam Ahmed Mir as PCC president; concerted campaign was launched by some senior leaders to demand his ouster, though fail till date. The rival group has even remained away from organisational events like celebrating of Rajiv Gandhi's day etc. Abdul Gani Vakil, Prem Sagar Aziz, and Gulchain Singh Charak who were sulking since Ghulam Ahmed Mir's appointment as state unit chief and these senior leaders had described the appointment of JK...   READ MORE   Mir for support to PDP, others tread a different path Crisis in Congress 7/25/2015 11:38:37 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 25: The state unit of the Congress is a divided house. Congress leaders from Kashmir are treading a different path and Congress leaders from Jammu are speaking and behaving differently. In Kashmir, JKPCC chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir wants the PDP to snap ties with the BJP and offers it its unqualified support. The Congress would extend "unconditional" support to the PDP if it snaps its ties with the BJP, he says. "Common people feel betrayed. They are not happy with the performance of the government. They voted for a reason and they are not getting the desired results," he says while offering support to the PDP. He didn't explain what he meant by "they voted for ...   READ MORE   Irish experiment may not prove successful in taming militants in J&K 7/25/2015 11:38:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 25: The Deputy Chief Minister,Dr Nirmal Singh,has come up with a novel idea on the need for tackling militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir.In this connection he wants to repeat over 300 year old experiment that was conducted in Ireland for taming rebels. Yes,Dr Nirmal Singh,being a professor who has remained engaged in teaching history to students of the University of Jammu,has been able to pull the Irish experiment out from the realms of his knowledge.And this experiment he plans to conduct on those boys who were trying to join militant groups in Kashmir. Well the theoretician in Nirmal Singh has overshadowed the politician in him because he has ...   READ MORE   Docs enjoy picnic, leave patients in lurch 7/25/2015 11:38:22 PM Saahil Suhail Anantnag, July 25: Shockingly, four out of six doctors who were supposed to see patients in OPD at Maternity and Child Care hospital here in south Kashmir took a day off on Saturday putting the hospital administration in a tight spot. Hundreds of patients had to leave the hospital without any medical examination. They raised hue and cry compelling in-charge Medical Superintendent to arrange a doctor and remain available in the hospital. Attendants and patients questioned the absence of doctors in the hospital who had reportedly gone to Pahalgam on a picnic. Attendants told this reporter that usually six doctors examine patients in the OPD but today only two doctors were p...   READ MORE

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