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BJP MPs declare their ministers 'incompetent' Chair PDD review meeting to begin with 7/5/2016 12:09:52 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 4: The Members of Parliament of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have declared an "open war" against their ministers and have decided to corner them on issue of governance, and their failure to mitigate the sufferings of the common masses, sources told Early Times on Monday. BJP MPs, according to the sources, have complained to party high command that BJP ministers are "incompetent" and have failed to live upto the expectations of the common masses in Jammu region, and they (MPs) should be given a chance to pull up the officials to streamline the functioning of the various government departments in the Jammu region. Sources claimed that despite the BJP ministers staging protest, MPs have succeeded in persuading the party high command to let them rev...   READ MORE

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PHE under scanner for 'sabotaging' water supplies in Srinagar 7/5/2016 12:09:21 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 4: In the wake of severe water crises here, which triggers instant roadside protests, the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department has come under scanner for alleged sabotage of the public services only to defame the ruling Peoples Democratic Party-led government. For the past around a month, the summer capital areas have been facing frequent water scarcity. The residents of these aggrieved areas complained that with taps running dry, the PHE didn't even provide water tankers something which only festered the crises. In the absence of water inhabitants, mostly women and children take to streets, blocking vehicular traffic on major roads. But given the...   READ MORE   Land Transfer bill: BJP MLAs more competent, capable than ministers? 7/5/2016 12:09:12 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 4: As the faux pas over the land transfer bill, has exhibited incapability and incapacity of the BJP ministers to comprehend the highly sensitive issues having far reaching consequences, the turn of events that followed have also unfolded that party's legislators are far more sharp, law knowing and adept in handling the matters on legal grounds contesting them on political grounds. Sources said even as the issue has been pushed to back burner by referring it to Select Committee of the House, the credit of which all goes to the BJP legislators, the latter have drawn appreciation not only from political circles but also from within the party for showing some...   READ MORE   PHQ, Home okays proposal to transfer 2 powerful SPs 7/5/2016 12:09:04 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 4: PHQ and the state home department are said to have given a green signal to transfer two 'powerful' district SPs who have completed more than two years at their present places of posting. Both are IPS and one is senior to the other by one year. For being close to politicians in the erstwhile government, they were posted as district SPs. However, after the BJP-PDP alliance took over the reins of the government, they developed relations with the other set of politicians and managed their stay in their respective districts. "Whenever the state cabinet has decided to shift them to other places, they have managed to get their names dropped from the proposed ...   READ MORE   Qualified DDR Foresters serve as PSOs, ineligible as Range Officers 7/5/2016 12:08:55 AM ET Report JAMMU, July 4: Few Direct Deputed Ranger (DDR) foresters in Jammu and Kashmir forest department severing as Personal Security Officer (PSO) to Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) Jammu and allegedly ineligible employees deployed as Range Officers. If Sources are to be believed, three DDR foresters, who are highly qualified, have been severing as PSO to CCF Jammu, Roshan Jaggi for last some months, if anyone refuses to do so the CCF Jammu starts harass and threats to stop their salaries. "CCF Jammu misusing his power for only to appease ownself by torturing the staff who are working under him, "Sources alleged and adding that 'blue eyed' (ineligible employees) were picked up by hi...   READ MORE   GoI, JK continue to play politics over settlement of West Pak Refugees No concrete proposal framed for WPRs 7/5/2016 12:08:45 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 4: The flip-flop from the central and state governments with regard to the settlement of West PakistanRefugees continues with a latest missive leading to disillusionment among the refugees. A top official of Ministry of Relief and Rehabilitation told Early Times that no concrete proposal has been framed for the settlement of West Pakistani Refugees. The official said that the Government of India has given its nod for one time settlement of displaced families of Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir (POJK). "The Government of India has agreed in principle only for the one time settlement of displaced persons of POJK. With respect to the West ...   READ MORE   Separatists' supporter Noorani unhappy with CM 7/5/2016 12:08:33 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 4: Mumbai-based A G Noorani, who has been right in favour of Pakistan, China and Kashmiri separatists since decades now, is unhappy with J&K CM and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti. He says the PDP committed a blunder by stitching an alliance with BJP after surrendering Kashmiri interests. His another grouse her and her party - apart from the Congress - is that the PDP stitched an alliance with the BJP without getting an assurance that all the laws introduced in the state after 1953 shall be withdrawn from the state and the state would get a treatment different from that of other states of the Union. To make his point, Noorani, the other day said: "She (Mehbooba...   READ MORE   CAG grills Estates deptt for irregularities 'Influential get accommodation, genuine ignored' 7/5/2016 12:08:25 AM Saqib Junaid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 4: The Estates Department in Jammu and Kashmir has provided accommodation mostly to the influential people and having ignored the genuine ones, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India report says. In its latest report, the CAG has pointed out that none of the 267 applicants appearing in the waiting list prepared during April 2013 and December 2013 had been provided accommodation during 2013-14 to 2014-15. "Allotment of government residential quarters was not done as per entitlement of officers/officials. Non adherence to the provisions of allotment rules led to allotment of residential quarters to 181 officers/officials who were not en...   READ MORE   Officers holding important posts deputed for Amarnath pilgrimage Public fumes in Jammu 7/5/2016 12:08:12 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, July 4: It appears that without the application of mind, the state government has deputed nearly three dozen bureaucrats, who have been holding several vital posts in district Jammu for annual Amarnath pilgrimage, leaving the public fuming as work in these offices have come to a halt due to absence of officers from their offices. Sources informed Early Times that nearly three dozen officers of KAS and IAS cadre have been deputed for monitoring of Amarnath pilgrimage, without providing any other alternative to do the work in their respective offices, evoking resentment among public, who has been visiting the offices for various works, but returned emp...   READ MORE   ADGP applies for central deputation 7/5/2016 12:08:00 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 4: A few days after ADGP Naveen Aggarwal proceeded on central deputation, one more police officer of the rank of ADGP has applied for central deputation. After this officer too gets the central deputation, the PHQ would be left with only fours ADGPs. With such a small number of ADGPs, the PHQ is likely to face problems in running the police administration in the state, according to police sources. Sources said the ADGP applied for the central deputation only after a central minister, who was very close to him, assured him to get him adjusted against some significant post. His senior in the state police too was helping him for this cause. "His senior, who...   READ MORE   'To isolate separatists, dialogue with nationalists a must' Learning lessons from past 7/5/2016 12:07:10 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 4: J&K acceded to India way back on October 26, 1947 as per the law on the subject. Ever since then, the nation has been facing one problem after another in the Kashmir Valley. And, this, despite the fact that Kashmir is the most powerful and most prosperous region in the country, as also despite the fact that New Delhi's policy towards Kashmir, Kashmiri separatists and "mainstream" Kashmiri leadership has been very friendly. The attitude of the Kashmiri leadership towards India has not changed also despite the fact that the Indian political class that has been at the helm of affairs in New Delhi consistently and in a most brazen manner sacrificed Jammu an...   READ MORE   Mehbooba Mufti orders review cases of youth booked under stone pelting charges 7/5/2016 12:02:53 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 4: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on July 4 ordered review of the cases of youth booked under stone pelting charges during the period of Omar Abdullah-led government. Mehbooba in a meeting with senior civil and police officials asked them to review the cases registered against youth between 2008 and 2014. National Conference and Congress were in the power in J-K during the period. "The Home Department and the Police should expedite the process of taking a h...   READ MORE   New complex of Info Deptt sans basic facilities 7/5/2016 12:01:58 AM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: The new building of Information Department located at Bahu Plaza is devoid of necessary amenities required for the staff and media persons visiting there. According to media persons who happened to visit the new four storeyed complex of Department of Information and Public Relations, it was revealed that the several lacs seems to have been spent for raising huge complex to house various offices of Information Department like Directorate of Information Department, provincial office of Joint Director of Information, Jammu, Cultural and Field Publicity wings of the department. The sources further told that the huge complex is without Lift ...   READ MORE   Sanctioned in 2004 four villages of Kathua still 'backward' Model villages developed on paper only 7/5/2016 12:01:52 AM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, July 4: Contrary to claims made by Ministry of Rural Development and Panchyati Raj, Abdul Haq Khan on the floor of Assembly just few days back that 59 villages of Jammu region had been upgraded to Model Villages (MVs), four villages of district Kathua have been developed in paper only and continue to be 'backward' in records. Source in department informed Early Times that in financial year 2004-05, then Rural Development Minister, Babu Singh had sanctioned eight model villages to Kathua district under Prime Minister Reconstruction Programme (PMRS), but ironically out of eight model village, four villages are still 'backward' after lapse of 12 ye...   READ MORE   Naibat at Jatwal fails to see light of day 7/5/2016 12:01:45 AM Jammu, July 4: Decision to establish Naibat at Jatwal in District Samba, could not be implemented despite recommendations of then Deputy Commissioner Samba. According to sources, the files along with recommendations are gathering dust in the concerned department and the locals of the area suffering only owing to the bureaucratic issues. Documents in possession of Early Times read that then Divisional Commissioner Jammu in his official communication vide no 101/2681/2381-82 dated November 7 of 2009 in which it was mentioned that the then Deputy Commissioner was asked to examine the issue and report. The documents also reads that the then Deputy Commissioner Samba vide his letter no DCS/ADC/...   READ MORE   Pak shores up sinister resources to destabilize BJP-PDP Govt 7/5/2016 12:01:40 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 4: It has now become crystal clear that Pakistan has shored up its resources to destablise the BJP government in the J&K, which it's running in an alliance with the PDP though in equal terms. The home ministry data has clearly shown that the level of local recruitment this year has touched all time and is likely to cross the all previous limits. "Till now 36 local youth has joined the terrorists. The last year figure was just 66 and this year there has been 47 % increase in the militancy related incidents. Why there was so much urgency across the borders to shore up the terrorists activities now? It's clear they want to destablise the BJP-PDP gove...   READ MORE   Abortions in Akhnoor SDH: SIC dismisses RTI appeal on grounds of privacy 7/5/2016 12:01:14 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 4: The State Information Commission (SIC) has dismissed an RTI appeal about abortions undertaken in the Akhnoor sub-district hospital (SDH) on the ground that it violates individuals' right to privacy. The appeal was filed under J&K RTI Act 209. The information seeker was earlier denied information by the block medical officer (BMO), Akhnoor. He filed the 1st appeal before Director Health Services, Jammu, and the 2nd before SIC, but at both the places, his appeal was dismissed on the ground that this was a matter of privacy of individuals. He had filed the application with PIO, BMO, SDH, Akhnoor on December 9, 2015, seeking information about the records ...   READ MORE   Makkah market abstains from business Protests police excesses 7/4/2016 11:20:19 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, July 4: The vendors at recently established Makkah Market in Lal Chowk on Monday abstained from normal business activities after police allegedly injured one of the traders for seeking permission to set up stalls on footpaths ahead of upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. They alleged that the police without any justification beat a trader to pulp who was later taken to hospital for treatment. "We had already informed the administration that we will setup stalls for two days ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, however when we assembled at Lal Chowk this morning the concerned SHO not only made us wait for hours but also thrashed one of the trader," Bilal Ahmad a trader tol...   READ MORE   'Development of tourist spots being deliberately ignored' 7/4/2016 11:08:41 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 4: Governing body members of J&K Citizen Advisory Forum (CAF) -- Jugal Mahajan, businessman and ex-president of chamber of commerce and industry, and ex-chief engineer Arun Sharma - have alleged that the development of tourist spots of Jammu was being deliberately ignored by the state government. Addressing the maiden CAF meeting here , Mahajan said deliberate attempts had been made from time to time to discourage the development of tourist spots of Jammu. ...   READ MORE   Political meddling halts selection of SKIMS director 7/4/2016 10:57:00 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, July 4: Amid tall claims of transparency, the premier health institute, SKIMS, Srinagar, continues to function headless as political interference has halted selection of a meritorious applicant to head the institute. Nearly a month after three member selection committee submitted its merit report in Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti's office to nominate one deserving applicant; sources told early times that interference of one close associate of the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti creates hurdles in meritorious selection. They said this noted PDP politician wants his preferred Doctor to head the institute and hardly cares for merit report subm...   READ MORE   Rise in militant attacks: Central agencies ask JK to make extra security arrangements 7/4/2016 10:56:52 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, July 4: In the wake of series of militant attacks on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, Central Intelligence agencies have asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to make extra security arrangements in the valley and also cautioned security forces and police to be more vigilant. Highly placed sources told Early Times on Monday that a precautionary advice forwarded to the Jammu and Kashmir government from different intelligence agencies has held that militants and other disruptive groups/elements have general tendency of causing disturbance during the tourist season in the valley. "It is necessary for security agencies to be prepared to...   READ MORE   Rising cases of NDPS in Reasi: No efforts to catch big fish 7/4/2016 10:56:46 PM A B Sharma Early Times Report Reasi, July 4: In the increasing cases of narcotics and drug trafficking in the state, it is alleged that insignificant people of the larger racket are trapped while the big fish escape invariably. In district Reasi , a case of similar nature came to the fore where a constable engaged in drug trafficking was booked while the higher ups who too were in the loop in the illicit trade were left scot free. Two constables , namely Gurcharan Singh , s/o Rumal singh r/o Udhampur and posted at Reasi and another Anku Kumar s/o Subhash Chander, r/o Katra and posted at Reasi were rounded up by the Reasi police and an FIR no. 96/16 U/S NDPS Act was slapped against...   READ MORE   DDC suspends JE PHE, withholds salary of XEn, AEE Water scarcity affects normal life 7/4/2016 10:50:49 PM Tahir Mushtaq Early Times Report RAMBAN, July 4: Acute scarcity of water has exposed tall claims of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department of the state government to provide smooth water supply to every citizen across the district Ramban. Taking a serious notice on non performance of duty to restore the supply of water for drinking purpose in Ramban town, District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ramban, Mohammad Aijaz initiated a strict action against Junior Engineer (JE), PHE Ramban, Jagjeet Singh and placed him under suspension with immediate effect. Meanwhile, the salary of Executive Engineer PHE (Hydraulic) Ramban and Assistant Executive Engineer, Sub- Division, Ramban, Sand...   READ MORE

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