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'AIIMS becomes causality of Govt' apathy' Delay in rehabilitation of dwellers impedes work 7/4/2018 11:57:06 PM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report Vijaypur, July 4: The failure of the State Government to rehabilitate the families dwelling on the land identified for much needed All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has impeded work on the project due to which the realization of the hospital on ground is appearing a far-fetched dream for Jammuites. Although it has been three years since the AIIMS was sanctioned to the State and a land measuring 1954 kanals was identified at village Rakhbrotiyan of district Samba but the government has failed to get the land vacated from the occupants. "The work of boundary wall and gate was started on June 27, 2108 under the presence of the security force without rehabilitating the families which are living there. Sources told Early Times that families living on this land which majority comprising of Gujjar community were not happy with the Government's proposal of their rehabilitation and termed it injustice to them. "The compensation given to us is not sufficient, justified" they said. The Government allotted 450 kanals of the land for rehabilitat...   READ MORE

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Disrespect shown to National Anthem in front of Guv CUK's 1st convocation to haunt varsity's VC 7/4/2018 11:56:48 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 4: As amid the much fanfare, the first convocation of the Central University of Kashmir was held on Wednesday, anti-national scenes were at large witnessed inside the SKICC wherein the event took place. The videos of the convocation are making rounds on social media showing how the audience disrespected the national anthem when it was played out at the beginning of the function. It has further revealed how the university has failed even to instil respect for t...   READ MORE   Ansari targets Mehbooba, Akhtar, Parra, Mansoor and Madni 14 PDP legislators mulling to leave the party 7/4/2018 11:56:17 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 4: Continue his tirade against PDP leadership Abid Raza Ansari, the legislator from Zadibal Constituency of Srinagar city, who on Wednesday lhad leveled grave allegations against Mehbooba Mufti and her 'loyalists' today claimed that at least 14 PDP legislators are mulling to leave the party. "I am in touch with at least 14 PDP legislators who are dissatisfied and mulling to leave the party. Third Front can't be ruled out," according to a news agency of Kashmir Ansari while targeting Nayeem Akhtar, Peerzada Mansoor, Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra and Sartaj Madni said the party that was established by late Mufti Muhammad Sayeed offering his blood was ruined by her...   READ MORE   JU's DDE mired in corruption Money demanded to mark attendance of absent staff 7/4/2018 11:56:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 4: Rampant corruption at the highest level and mess in the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), Jammu University has spoiled the entire work culture and accountability in the system. According to sources, the DDE Director Dr. Darshana Sharma and Assistant Registrar (AR) Bashi Ram were managing the entire show as per their whims and fancies and are indulging in corrupt practices. "The culture of absenteeism is on peak in DDE as the staff members are not taking their duties. Most of them remain absent for more than 20 days a month whereas they are actually entitled for 15 days leave for entire year," sources added. They said Ram approves the full attenda...   READ MORE   Govt, striking junior doctors at loggerheads Docs mark attendance, shun duties 7/4/2018 11:55:51 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, July 4: The government of Jammu and Kashmir and juniors doctors of Government Medical Colleges in Jammu well as Srinagar, have come to loggerheads as Jammu's doctors went on strike on Wednesday and government invoked ESMA to deal with the strike called by the doctors. Pertinently, the situation arose due to mass resignation submitted by resident doctors of the GMC Srinagar to protest against the autocratic attitude of the government to relieve scores of their colleagues from their posts. Junior doctors, (Postgraduate and Registrars) of the GMC and its associated hospitals went on indefinite strike from Wednesday in support of the residents of GMC...   READ MORE   Kishtwar teachers angry over selective detachments 7/4/2018 11:55:40 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, July 4: Favouritism and nepotism is visible in the detachment of teachers/masters in Kishtwar district by the Education Department, leaving many deserving teachers furious. Following DC Kishtwar's directions, CEO Kishtwar vide order No. CEO/K/2018/27572-622, dated 2-7-2018 ordered detachments in all educational institutions. After non-compliance of the detachment order, the DC ordered withholding of the salaries of all the 67 Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) who fail to implement the directions with regard to detachment of teachers and masters who are attached within zone or in the schools in Kishtwar town and its peripheral areas fro...   READ MORE   Governance, not money, the solution to Kashmir: Shourie Polarisation between Jammu and Kashmir complete 7/4/2018 11:55:31 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 4: Former Union minister and great opinion leader Arun Shourie has spoken on Jammu and Kashmir after quite some time. He has said Kashmir is not a special region or that it has a separate history. He made this statement in response to a question during an interview to a leading national daily. The question was: "If it is not the fact that Kashmir has a separate culture, if it is not the fact that it has a separate history?' His answer was very candid. He, inter-alia, said: "There are, of course, many roots. But I think there is basic cause - and you see this not just in Kashmir, you see it in every state of the Northeast also, other than Sikkim". Shourie he...   READ MORE   BJP may give external support for Govt formation 7/4/2018 11:55:21 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 4: Even as speculations are rife that a rival faction of MLAs from the Peoples Democratic Party is planning rebellion against the Muftis to form a new government with the Bharatiya Janta Party, the BJP may give "external support for the rebels." Source said though the BJP has not ruled out possibility of any new government formation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the party is not interested in direct support. Sources said the BJP leadership in New Delhi looks ahead for external support but that "the pros and cons of any such decision are being weighed." Some of the top leaders of the BJP are understood to have held a detailed meeting in this regar...   READ MORE   BJP leader says corruption rampant in JKPCC After demitting office as its VC 7/4/2018 11:55:12 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Srinagar, July 4, 2018: A BJP leader on Wednesday raised voice against corrupt and other malpractices he found at Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) and demanded a probe. It took him almost 15 months to speak about corruption, which raises serious questions over his conduct as Vice-Chairman of JKPCC. Khalid Jehangir, who was appointed as Vice-Chairman of JKPCC last year by PDP-BJP government, wrote to Governor NN Vohra and leveled serious corruption allegations former works Minister Naeem Akhter. In the letter, Jehangir has claimed that Naeem Akhtar, who was the minister for Public Works in the Mehbooba Mufti government and was ...   READ MORE   JK fails to submit project reports, ADB may refuse loan 7/4/2018 11:54:54 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, July 4: The delay in submitting project reports from Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) continues to hamper the third tranche loan of around 3000 crore for development works in the state. Sources told Early Times that the centre has already given its clearance in this regard while the Asian Development Bank have agreed for granting of loan to Jammu and Kashmir for developmental works. "ADB has told the JK government that it would provide loan for improvisation of urban services, water supply, roads and drainage system in the state. However, ERA did not submit the project reports des...   READ MORE   Will ensure you get justice: Guv's advisor to affected farmers Srinagar Semi Ring Road project 7/4/2018 11:54:44 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 4: Governor NN Vohra's advisor Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, who also looks after Revenue department, on Wednesday assured the farmers affected by Ring Road project that they would get justice during land acquisition. A delegation of affected farmers had a meeting with Ganai at Civil Secretariat here wherein they apprised him about the injustice being done with them in Jammu and as well as in Kashmir valley. The farmers appealed Ganai to make sure farmers in J&K get similar compensation that is given to their counterparts in other parts of the country. He assured the delegation that administration will look into this issue seriously. Meanwhile, Ganai directed...   READ MORE   Government invokes ESMA to deal with striking doctors 7/4/2018 11:54:36 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 4: The Jammu & Kashmir government today decided to invoke Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to deal with the strike called by the doctors in various health institutions of the state. "The Government can't allow the hapless patients to suffer and in order to ensure that there is no disruption of healthcare services, it has been decided that ESMA would be invoked to deal with the strike called by the medicos," a senior officer in the Health and Medical Education Department said. He said ensuring adequate healthcare services has become more imperative especially in view of the flood alert sounded by the government due to incleme...   READ MORE   Students of JU Udhampur Campus deprived of bus facility Vehicle shifted to Jammu, driver's appointment under scanner 7/4/2018 11:54:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 4: Jammu University administration has allegedly deprived the students of its Udhampur Campus of transportation facility and brought the only bus back to the main campus in Jammu advocating that it can't afford its expenses. The bus meant for Udhampur campus reportedly met with an accident at Jammu leaving many seriously injured and raising the questions mark on the varsity administration. Moreover, another revelation has come to fore about the appointment of driver who was driving the bus which has also come under scanner. Sources told Early Times JU had already been facing severe criticism from students community of Udhmpur Campus for 'snatching' bus fa...   READ MORE   Corrupt forest employee ruins JKSRTC 7/4/2018 11:54:21 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 4: An alleged corrupt employee of State Forest Corporation, who had managed his deputation in Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) years back, has now become an In-charge Depot Manager in violation of norms. Sources in Corporation informed Early Times that the nonchalant attitude of officials of corporation could be gauged from the fact that recently the State Road Transport Corporation published an order with vide no. JKSRTC/GMA/EC/III/118 dated 12/05/2018 wherein an employee who had been working as PA to General Manager (operation) Jammu was transferred and posted as In-charge Depot in violation of norms. "However, the person who...   READ MORE   Heavy rain, landslides halt 7th batch of Shri Amarnath Yatra 7/4/2018 11:54:12 PM Early Times Report UDHAMPUR, July 4: Inclement weather and landslides at Panthyal, Ramsu and other parts along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway halted the Amarnath Yatra at Battal Ballian here today. Landslides in the Banihal-Ramban sector in and shooting of stones blocked the 260-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway - the only all-weather road connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country. Amarnath Yatra's 7th batch left base camp of Jammu at around 3:15 am with 2030 pilgrims on b...   READ MORE   Health centres in Budgam lack basic facilities 7/4/2018 11:53:53 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BUDGAM, July 4: Most of the health centres in Khag, Beerwah and Khansahib tehsil of this central Kashmir district are either defunct or face dearth of staff due to which the masses suffers badly. Sources said that scores of specialist doctors and technical staff posted in far flung areas have been attached to health institutions of Srinagar and other parts of the Valley. The Public Health Centres (PHCs) at many places are lacking basic facilities; some have only few beds, where as other have shortage of staff and equipment, sources told Early Times. According to them, various PHCs are without staff. Take example of PHC Khag, PHC Peithkhoor, PHC Kral...   READ MORE   Terror recruitment in Kishtwar: Police arrest one more accused 7/4/2018 11:53:45 PM Early Times Report Kishtwar, July 4: In a major crackdown on Hizb terror network in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday arrested one more person from Dachhan area for his involvement in recruiting the three youth in militant ranks. Sources told Early Times that the accused Tariq Hussain son of Mohammad Amin Wani of Wani Mohallah Sounder Dachhan had allegedly motivated the three youths Usman Ahmed Wani, Sajid Ahmed and Junaid Ahmed to join Hizbul Mujahedeen at the instance of Rameez Ahmed Wani son of Master Javed Ahmed Wani of Tandar Dachan and Nissar Ahmed Ganie son of Bashir Ahmed Ganie originally a resident of Amratgarh Tehsil Charala of district Doda and at pres...   READ MORE   BJP's Disciplinary Committee serves notice to MLA RS Pura Obscene pics 7/4/2018 11:35:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 4 : After photographs of MLA RS Pura, Dr Gagan Bhagat, became viral on social media, the State Disciplinary Committee of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) served a notice to him, asking him to appear before it on July 12. In its first meeting held Wednesday under chairmanship of Adv. Sunil Sethi, the newly constituted Disciplinary Committee took serious note of allegations of moral corruption and discipline against Dr Bhagat which had been reported in media and has ...   READ MORE   Noble profession of medicine defamed as doctors come to blows in Srinagar NHM Mission Director's chair becomes bone of contention 7/4/2018 10:50:02 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 4: In a virtual embarrassment for the entire medical fraternity two senior doctors today came to blows with one accusing the other of occupying his chair despite the issuance of a government order in this regard. Reports said that former Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) Dr. Mohan Singh today entered the office of Mission Directorate at Chanapora here and carried out the tasks supposed to be accomplished by the incumbent director. Dr. Yashpal Sharma is the present Mission Director of NHM. The situation turned ugly as soon as Dr. Sharma reached his office and found Dr. Mohan sitting on his chair. The incumbent Mission Dir...   READ MORE   Influential ARTO enjoys plum postings! 7/4/2018 10:49:51 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 4: One Assistant Regional Transport Officer has been enjoying "plum" postings for the past four years due to alleged patronage of some ministers in the previous government. Official sources said the ARTO who is presently posted in the Jammu district at a "lucrative office" had been enjoying "Ashirwad" of a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janta Party who was also a minister in the previous government. "Despite complaints against his conduct, he (RTO) was given prize postings at Udhampur, Reasi and Jammu as per his sweet will and wish as if there was no other official worth to be assigned such crucial posts," a group of officials from the office of the RTO ...   READ MORE   First obtain clearance certificate, only then you can go to Pakistan J&K Govt's confidential document 7/4/2018 10:49:42 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 4: If reports emanating from Kashmir are any indication, then it can be said that it would now be not that easy for Kashmiri youth to visit Pakistan. Reports say, "following inputs that youths from the Valley are crossing over to Pakistan on valid visas for arms training, Jammu & Kashmir Police has recommended that youths intending to visit Pakistan should be asked to get a clearance certificate from police before embarking on the trip". "Any youth between the age group of 18-30 years, who intends to go to Pakistan on valid visa, should get clearance slip from the concerned district SSP (Senior Superintendent of Police) or FRRO office," a report quoting a ...   READ MORE   Biometric attendance showing tangible results: Govt 7/4/2018 10:49:31 PM SRINAGAR, July 4:The Government today said that reinforced and effective implementation of the biometric attendance system in the offices has started showing tangible results with not only improved punctuality but it has also resulted in better service delivery. "Attendance in the civil secretariat and other offices has witnessed a sudden jump to 80% from 45% since the reinforced inception of the biometric system," said a statement issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) issued here this evening. It said biometric time and attendance system has also improved workforce productivity, efficiency, and human resource management at all levels in the administration. "The biometric...   READ MORE   Kathua case: Complainant records statement in Court 7/4/2018 10:49:10 PM Early Tmes Report Pathankot (Punjab), July 4 The complainant in the brutal rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua in January this year was produced before the the district and sessions judge here for recording his statement, officials said today. The complainant, who had adopted the victim, recorded his statement before the judge, they said, adding his statement would be recorded again tomorrow. He reached the court under police protection and after the completion of day-long hearing, he was escorted back, they added. He is the fourth witness produced by the crime branch before the court, which is hearing the case on the directions of the Supreme Cour...   READ MORE   Governor chairs 2nd SAC meeting 7/4/2018 10:49:00 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 4: Governor, N N Vohra on Wednesday chaired the 2nd meeting of the State Administrative Council (SAC) at Raj Bhavan. Advisors to the Governor, B B Vyas, Vijay Kumar and Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, besides Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam attended the meeting. The SAC deliberated upon the various proposals submitted by Administrative departments for its consideration and approval. The SAC accorded sanction to the creation of 29 posts of Readers Grade-I, 58 posts of Readers Grade-II, 23 posts of Senior Stenographers and 21 posts of Junior Stenographers in the Subordinate Judiciary to implement the recommendations of Shetty Pay Commission for the staff of...   READ MORE

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