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| Holiday on Maharaja's birthday: File shelved in GAD | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: At a time when the BJP-PDP government in the state has fallen apart and chances of any re-stitching of the coalition look meager, the question related to the declaration of holiday on birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh keeping haunting the BJP on its face.
The file, till the last day of the coalition government remained shelved in the General Administrative Department, with those at the helm not giving a damn to the aspirations of the people of Jammu and due respect to the last Dogra king of the state.
On January 24, 2017, the upper house adopted a resolution urging the government to declare holiday on September 23 every year on birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh. The private member resolution was moved by BJP MLC, Ajatshatru Singh, who is the grandson of the late Maharaja.
The resolution was accepted and Deputy Chairman Jahangir Hussain Mir who asked government to respond.
Then Minister of Education and Leader of the House Naeem Akther, who was nicknamed 'Birbal' for his political machinations, had said, "Jammu and Kashmir already observes ... | |
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| Governor administration may withdraw minutes of Tribal Affairs Department | | Setback for Mehbooba | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: Will the Governor administration in J&K withdraw the highly controversial and "dangerous" February 14, 2014 minutes of the Tribal Affairs Department, which have created a furore across Jammu province for obvious reasons? If reports from Kashmir are any indication, then, yes, there is the possibility of the controversial minutes being withdrawn.
On February 14, 2018, the then CM Mehbooba Mufti had presided over a review meeting of the Tribal Affairs Department. The meeting was attended by many a number of ministers, including PDP leader and Tribal Affairs Minister Zulfikar and BJP minister Ajay Nanda; Secretaries to the Government; Divisional Commission, m... | |
| | | | JK Bank and Jammu Central University strengthen ties | | Bank keen to explore collaborations with all leading Universities and academic institutions in the state Bank extends Most Favoured Client status to CUJ employees CUJ Library automated Annual Financial Support of Rs 7..00 lacs for Incubator announced | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: J&K Bank today signed multiple Memoranda of Understanding with Central University of Jammu in presence of. Parvez Ahmed, Chairman and CEO JK bank and Vice Chancellor Central University of Jammu Prof. Ashok Aima, who also laid the foundation stone for construction of bank's own building for housing a Business Unit and Digital Lounge within the Central University of Jammu. Also present in the function were Dr Ravi Kumar Registrar, Prof Devanand, Prof. Brij Moh... | |
| | | | Serious differences in Cong over reviving relations with PDP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: Serious differences have been emerged within Congress over entering into alliance with PDP because majority of the party leaders have warned that this decision would be proved counter-productive for the party in the days to come.
Credible sources said that PDP leadership through the mediation of some neutral national leaders has been trying its best to enter into alliance with Congress to keep its flock together but a strong group with in Congress is opposed to this idea. This group has suggested that PDP has become a non-performing liability so any relation with this party at this time of point would not be in the interest of the party in Jammu and Ka... | |
| | | | Tariq Karra shatters PDP-Congress alliance dreams | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 2: Even as former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti had been lobbying with Congress in the national capital hoping to cobble up alliance with the national party, her own erstwhile aide proved deadly for her dreams.
Sources said the Mehbooba in league with some senior Congress leaders was working on the plan to come up with "Grand Alliance" against the Bharatiya Janta Party in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, and that both the parties were coming to consensus in formation of new government in the state. However sources said senior Congress leader Tariq Hameed Karra who left the PDP during the unrest of 2016 to "protest ... | |
| | | | Imran follows his uncle's footsteps, resigns from PDP | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 2: Former PDP Minister Imran Raza Ansari Monday formally made announcement for resignation from the party.
A day after PDP MLA Abid Ansari criticized the party, his nephew and former PDP minister Imran Raza Ansari Monday took on Mehbooba Mufti for bringing relatives into the party and in government at the top posts while sidelining the deserving ones.
He said that Mehbooba's incompetence led to fall of the PDP-BJP government. "We told Mehbooba long ago about black sheep in the party.
The PDP has turned into Family Democratic Party," Ansari, the former IT and Higher Education Minister said.
"These few people have hijacked the party. You see only unc... | |
| | | | 2 IPS officers run parallel race to grab coveted post of SP (South) Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: As many as two Indian Police Services (IPS) officers have initiated strenuous efforts to grab the prize posting of Superintendent of Police (SP) (South) Jammu after it fell vacant with the transfer of the then incumbent to Kashmir Valley.
Both these IPS officers remained posted as SDPOs in Jammu district in the past and now they are leaving no stone unturned to get posted as SP (South) Jammu as the particular posting is considered to be very important in Jammu division.
Sources informed Early Times that apart from these two IPS officer, several KPS officers are also engaged in the race to get the key posting. However, the police department has decided ... | |
| | | | Punjab based ambulances make fortunes in Jammu, authority in slumber | | |  Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: Owing to the nexus between some of the officials of the Health Department, the Punjab based ambulances, without obtaining the mandatory permission from the concerned authority, are ruling the roost in Jammu.
Sources told Early Times that in absence proper rules and regulations for the ambulances, Punjab based ambulances are running illegally and created a hub of illegal business by earning huge amount through private hospitals of the ne... | |
| | | | Transfer order issued by ex-Dir ISM revoked | | Health deptt vindicates ET report | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: The Health and Medical Education Department has vindicated a report carried by Early Times in which it was said that former Director ISM had issued transfer orders in violation of transfer policy in favour of scores of doctors.
Early Times in its report dated May 15, 2018 under title "Ex-Dir ISM issues illegal transfer orders, then wastes public money on caveats" had exposed how the then Director had issued transfer orders in absolute violation of transfer policy. The Director instantly used to file caveats through Advocate General office in High Court (as if he himself is beneficiary) at the cost of state exchequer.
In the report it was also mentioned... | |
| | | | Forest land encroachment continues unabated in Nagrota | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: In close coordination with the officials of Forest department, hundreds of acres of forest land have already been encroached whereas more is likely to be encroached upon in the coming days in Nagrota tehsil of Jammu district.
Sources informed Early Times that in block Dansal of tehsil Nagrota, hundreds of acres of land have already been encroached upon by land grabbers in last few days. "Most of the affected villages where land grabbers have been encroaching upon the land are Simbal Lehar, Rakh Pangali, Rakh Dammi, Chibba, Panjgarain, Gambir, Thanda Pani, Bamyal and Marh", sources said, adding that few months back, when Lal Singh was Forest Minister, h... | |
| | | | Unholy nexus between bovine smugglers-police exposed | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: The alleged connivance between bovine smugglers and police of a particular district has become headache for the adjoining districts as the influx of vehicles loaded with bovines is increasing day by day. "Connivance between bovine smugglers and police of a district now a days it become headache for its adjoining districts as the influx of the vehicle loaded with bovines from that particular district has been increasing day by day", said a source adding that officers of other districts including Station House Officers (SHOs) are under immense pressure because of this nexus operating in this particular district.
If sources are to be believed, a Station Ho... | |
| | | | Govt mulls identification of disaster prone areas | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 2: The recent flood threat that is still imminent has stressed need for dis-allowing constructions in flood prone areas.
The water level rises even by moderate rainfall. Many families from flood prone areas shifted to safer areas as the water level in the Jhelum kept rising on Saturday. This has become a common phenomenon in Kashmir in the aftermath of 2014 floods as the water level rises in river Jehlum even by moderate rainfall and people apprehend a deluge.
An official document of the district development commissioner office Srinagar says that areas, which are 'disaster prone and vulnerable' in Srinagar district, would be ident... | |
| | | | Dissolution of assembly will stop rumours, horse-trading: Omar | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, July 2: Former Chief Minister and Vice President National Conference Omar Abdullah on Monday said that only dissolution of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will stop rumouring and horse-trading in the state.
Responding to media queries after chairing a close-door meeting on South Zone in Dak Banglow Khanabal Anantnag, Omar said that his party seeks dissolution of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to bring an end to rumour mongering and possible horse-trading.
"We don't demand elections in the state in a hurry rush as we know that the atmosphere is not conducive for the polls. Even the parliamentary elections were not held in South Kashmir due to the non-c... | |
| | | | Kishtwar: 2 terror suspects sent to police remand | | | | Early Times Report
Kishtwar, July 2: The Chief Judicial Magistrate Kishtwar on Monday sent two persons arrested by Kishtwar police for running and operating terror module in Kishtwar to 10 days police custody.
The police presented both the accused, Rameez Ahmed Wani, son of Master Javed Ahmed Wani, of Tandar Dachan, and Nissar Ahmed Ganie, son of Bashir Ahmed Ganie, originally from Amratgarh, Doda and at present residing in Deewaro Link Road Kishtwar, before the court of CJM Kishtwar. The CJM after going through the details of the case granted 10 days police remand of both the accused in case FIR No.182/2018 u/s 120-B, 121,121-A , 4/5 Explosives Act, 7/25 Indian Arms Act and 3/13 Unlawfu... | |
| | | | DC Kishtwar directs detachments in Edu Deptt | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, July 2: Acting on the report submitted by the three-member committee headed by ADDC Kishtwar, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana on Monday directed in-charge Chief Education Officer Kishtwar to detach all the teachers and master grades attached in prime educational institutions like DIET, ZEO Offices, Principals of GHSS/ HSS, Headmaster GHS/ HS, particularly attached from rural areas to Kishtwar town and its vicinity.
As per the details available with Early Times, following DC Kishtwar directions, CEO Kishtwar vide order No. CEO/K/2018/27572-622, ordered the detachments of teachers and master grade by Tuesday.
"Referred to the sub... | |
| | | | Implement RTI in letter and spirit: CIC issues notice to DG Police | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 2: State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Khurshid Ahmad Ganai who was recently appointed as Governor's advisor, issued a notice to Director General of Police (DGP) as J&K Police headquarters denied information to an information seeker and aggrieved candidate who alleged that he was given less points in the written test conducted by J&K Police for the post of constables some months back.
Information seeker namely Asaf Iqbal R/O Golhar Mendhar district Poonch filed an RTI application dated 20-12-2017 with Police Headquarter (PHQ) J&K, Jammu seeking answer Sheet of Roll No. 2602204; Mark sheet of Roll No. 2602204,; Mark Sheets of application No. 11126... | |
| | | | SKUAST (K) sans germ plasm bank, research activities overlooked | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: In order to preserve seeds or tissues of animals or plants and conduct research, the agriculture universities have to maintain a germ plasm bank, but SKUAST (Kashmir) has overlooked this necessary aspect and failed to maintain a germ plasm bank till date.
Sources told Early Times that germ plasm is the living genetic resources such as seeds or tissue that are preserved for animal or plant breeding and for conducting research and for that an inventory of seed/plant varieties, vegetable hybrids and medicinal plants along with bio-diversity details and germ plasm bank was required to be maintained by the university.
Astonishingly, there was no inventory, b... | |
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