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| 10 distts lack quality infrastructure, education; poor educational indicators compound problem | | School education in disarray in J&K! | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 8: Government schools in 10 districts of Jammu and Kashmir neither have quality infrastructure nor education.
The schools in these districts have been bracketed as ones with poor educational indicators by Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry. They have graded these schools as ones with poor educational standards. The districts with poor educational indicators include Kulgam, Anantnag, Badgam, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Doda, Ramban, Rajouri, Ganderbal and Reasi.
According to a report of the Union Human Resource Development ministry, schools in these 10 districts are unable to provide quality education. These schools lack requisite ... | |
| | | | What is left in J&K for Ram Madhav to coordinate? | | Status of BJP | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 8: BJP national president Amit Shah, who has been heading the party-under-severe-attack across the country for almost one year now, is blissfully ignorant about Jammu & Kashmir, the PDP-BJP Agenda of Alliance, and even about the status of his own party in the Jammu & Kashmir Government. Or, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav, who, along with PDP leaders, formulated the agenda of alliance in the last week of February, and others of his ilk like prabhari of the state unit of the BJP Avinash Rai Khanna and state BJP president and MP Lok Sabha Jugal Kishore Sharma have been keeping Amit Shah in the dark by hiding the truth. Amit Shah on Monday appointed Ra... | |
| | | | Dy CM Nirmal may resign on July 20 | | AIIMS Row | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 8: Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and Forest Minister Bali Bhagat are the two most worried men in the BJP. They were the ones who on June 18 gave in writing to the AIIMS Coordination Committee (ACC) a commitment that they would get necessary orders from the Government of India for the establishment of the proposed AIIMS for Jammu in Jammu latest by July 20. Not only Nirmal Singh and Bali Bhagat, even their party MLAs like Sat Sharma, Rajesh Gupta and Ravinder Raina have been keeping awake in the night, as they were also there when Nirmal Singh and Bali Bhagat gave a written commitment to the ACC. They are, according to many insiders, striving to the hilt ... | |
| | | | I will take up the issue at Govt level if Aneesh's family suspects biased police probe in his killing: Bali Bhagat | | The 10th class student was killed in police firing at Domana in 2005 | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 8: The Aneesh's mentally wrecked parents must have lost all faith in the state's law enforcing agency but forest minister Bali Bhagat today said he would tEake up the issue at the government level for a thorough probe into it if the grieved couple "feels that police have done injustice to them at any level".
Aneesh (18) was shot dead by police at Domana on October 28, 2005. He was neither a suspect nor an anti-social element. When the incident occured, he was si... | |
| | | | Has PDP given up its AFSPA revocation demand? | | Minister's confession of youth joining militancy shocking | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 8: What could be greater irony for the ruling Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) that at the time when the party pitches for the revocation of AFSPA from Kashmir, its senior Minister and government spokesman Naeem Akhtar confesses that the youth in valley are joining the militant ranks.
Such a statement coming out from Mufti's close aide has not only surprised the BJP and other parties in JK but has also shaken the majority of the PDP camp here.
The party which has been trumpeting decline in the militancy in the state has indeed for the first time made such a lofty remark which has given the clear signal that it wants AFSPA to remain in vogu... | |
| | | | "Humiliated" by 2 Kashmiri ministers, sr police officer thinks of taking premature retirement | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 8: Off and on humiliated by at least two ministers of Kashmir, a senior police officer, who heads a state police wing, is thinking of taking premature retirement. These ministers want their favourite officer to replace him.
Everything was going normal for this this police till a few months back but things started worsening for him after the durbar move.
The two ministers would call him up any time, asking him to remain present on the road to clear their cavalcades despite the fact that it is not his duty. "On some occasions, he was invited to public functions by the ministers but not provided a chair to sit," police sources said.
"This is unfair on their p... | |
| | | | Principal GMCH exhibits suspicious promptness in making payment for installation of CCTVs | | | | Avinash Azad
ET Report
Jammu, July 8: Despite pendency of payment of works completed months back, Principal Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Jammu made payment against recently installed CCTVs in the hospital, without getting NOCs from concerned quarter.
Well placed sources in the hospital told Early Times, despite of pendency of payments of various works executed/ completed in the hospital by the various agencies, Principal Made payment in advance even before completion of work.
"Around 16 CCTVs were installed in Emergency wing of the hospital, recently to respond immediately over complaints of patients by administration" sources said, adding that the LCDs, a controlled o... | |
| | | | Non-academic holds top post in JU; teachers miffed | | | |
Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 8: Resentment is brewing among teachers in Jammu University as a non-academic has been elevated to a top post by vice-chancellor Prof R D Sharma.
Insiders told Early Times that a senior professor, who was holding post of OSD, Examination, was recently replaced by a non-academic.
"Prof Depanker Sen was holding the charge of OSD, Examination. After he quit, a non-academic Sanjeev Mahajan was elevated to the post of Controller Examination," said the sources.
"Elevation of non-academicians to top posts has disappointed the senior academicians who strive hard for the betterment of varsity," said a senior faculty member.
He said that despite a ... | |
| | | | ICDS centres in worse condition; CDPO ensures action against defunct centres | | |  Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
Kathua, July 8: Mid Day Meal scheme may discontinue due excessive number ICDS centers in Kathua district as many of the ICDS centres were opened by blue eyed persons to give benefits to their associates affect their functioning and leaving genuine centres to face burnt of the high numbers of such centres.
Locals alleged that several ICDS centre like Birso Chack, Ballan Pain and other localities are functioning from under construction buildings, unhygienic surro... | |
| | | | Son of a moderately literate Jammu shopkeeper cracks IAS | | |  Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 8: Forced to leave his five months old job with a Corporate to support his family when both his parents fell chronically ill, Kannav Sharma made Jammu proud when he cracked IAS recently.
Son of a moderately literate Father, who runs a general store at canal road, Kannav Sharma studied at KC Public School and then graduated in Electronics from NIT Srinagar with a gold medal before taking up a job with Mahindra and Mahindra. A stroke of luck however ... | |
| | | | Separatists to hold joint protest rally on July 13 in downtown Srinagar | | | Mukul Kesavan | 7/9/2015 12:08:49 AM |
| | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 8: In a show of unity the separatist leaders of Kashmir have decided to carry out a joint programme on July 13 on the occasion of Martyrs Day in the state. If allowed it would be after a long time that the separatist leaders would share a joint platform.
Separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik have decided to carry out a rally in downtown Srinagar on July 13. Before this these leaders would offer the noon prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in the Nowhatta area of the downtown Srinagar.
The proposal to carry out the joint rally was mooted out by the chairman of moderate faction of Hurriyat ... | |
| | | | Separatists, Pak join hands to ruin Eid festivities, disrupt Amarnath Yatra | | | Mukul Kesavan | 7/9/2015 12:08:44 AM |
| | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 8: With just a few days left for Eid-ul-Fitr, separatists have yet again decided to disrupt the normal life by calling for yet another chalo on July 13 to pay homage to so called July 13 martyrs of 1931.
Separatists who claim to be the self styled representatives of the people know it very well that authorities won't allow the march and restrictions would be put in place to thwart the so called march, which this time around would be a collective programme of both the Hurriyat factions led by hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani, and Hurriyat dove Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and the militant turned so-called "Ahinsa-Vadi" Mohammad Yasin Malik.
Sources told Early Ti... | |
| | | | SIC issues penalty notices against SFC officers | | Denial of post retirement benefits | | Mukul Kesavan | 7/9/2015 12:08:33 AM |
| | Early Times Report
Srinagar July 8: As State Forest Corporation (SFC) failed to provide information under RTI Act , about the payment of post retirement benefits which includes 6th pay commission arrears and DA to some of its employees , the State Information Commission (SIC) taking this matter seriously has now issued penalty show cause notices against two officers of the corporation who were held responsible to concealing the said information.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Hafiz Zahoor Jan, a resident of Alamdar colony Rawalpora filed an application under Section 6 of the J&K RTI Act, 2009 before the PIO, J&K, State Forest Corporation (SFC) on 12-11-2014, wherein ... | |
| | | | Kishtwar teacher's victimization: CJM asks police to register FIR | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar July 8: Five days after a poorly drafted application attributed to a 28-year-old teacher from Kishtwar appeared on Facebook, Chief Judicial Magistrate Kishtwar today directed the police to register an FIR in the matter. The teacher, Muddassar Akbar Sheikh, of Kungwari village today approached the court of CJM Kishtwar through his counsel Advocate Kuldeep Sharma and sought registration of an FIR under the IT Act 2000 against the unknown person(s) involved in circulating the fake and forged application on social media. Sheikh pleaded that the incident has defamed him and tarnished his reputation among the general public. After hearing arguments put forth by Sheikh... | |
| | | | 77 posts of doctors sanctioned, only 17 filled so far | | Ailing healthcare in Reasi | | | Bijay Charak
Jammu, July 8: The healthcare institutions in district Reasi are in shambles because of official apathy.
For example, 77 posts of doctors have been sanctioned for two Community Health Centres (CHCs) and 12 Primary Health Centres (PHCs), but at present only 17 doctors are on rolls.
The district has 12 PHCs in four blocks for which 51 doctor posts have been sanctioned but only seven posts have been filled so far.
The CHCs, which constitutes secondary level of healthcare, were designed to provide referral as well as specialist healthcare. But the condition of CHCs in Reasi is not very well as against the sanctioned strength of 26 doctors, only ten are present, forcing the lo... | |
| | | | Sinthan top: Once a militancy hub now favourite tourist destination | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar July 8: Situated at an altitude of 12500 feet above the sea level, Sinthan top located on Kishtwar-Anantnag-Srinagar National Highway was a hub of militancy ever since the onset of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir in early 90s, but it has now become a prime tourist destination in Kishtwar District after normalcy returned in Kishtwar District, despite the fact that there is no infrastructure or any other facility available at this spot, but even then thousands of locals... | |
| | | | Dulat's expose reaffirms public belief | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 8: Former chief of the Research & Analysis Wing, Amarjit Singh Dulat's expose on militants and separatist leaders in his recent memoir -Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years -has come as less of a shocker and more of reaffirmation of what people already knew about them for years.
From common man down the street to intellectual forums, almost everyone in Kashmir is discussing the book by Dulat, the man who seems to be the most widely known Indian intelligence operative in the restive Jammu and Kashmir state. But discussions mostly conclude with unanimous resolve that people knew most of such stories for years.
"The book has vindicated most of the stories which ha... | |
| | | | Punjab violates agreement, deprives J&K of water supplies | | | | G S Asgotra
Jammu, July 8: The Punjab government has been violating the decades old water sharing agreement with J&K over Kashmir canal.
As per the agreement, the Punjab government was to provide 400 cusecs water from river Ravi to J&K from Kashmir Canal which originates at Lakhanpur.
Though the canal is situated within limits of J&K, the first five-kilometer portion of the canal till Chakundar feeder, is under the control of Irrigation department of Punjab, which is also responsible for desilting of the canal.
"Due to control over the first five kilometers and the bund at Madhopur, from where water is released into the canal, the Punjab Irrigation department only provides 300 cusecs ... | |
| | | | Teacher arrested after developing illicit relations with minor student | | | | S Tahir-ul-Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, July 8: Angry protesters locked down a school after reports of an alleged molestation bid on a sixth standard student of Government Middle School in Sheikhpora village of Kreeri Tehsil in Baramulla district of North Kashmir onWednesday.
Sources said that residents of Sheikhpora village locked down Government Middle School after the minor was allegedly molested by her school teacher. The teacher was harassing the student from past one month and teacher had developed an illicit relationship with the student, said sources.
On July 8, during vacant period some girls of class V1 approached their male teacher for class work, after which teache... | |
| | | | Two more Amarnath yatris die of cardiac arrest; toll 4 | | 1 lakh pilgrims have darshan so far | | |
Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 8: Two more Amarnath pilgrims have died of cardiac arrest, taking the death toll to four during the ongoing yatra which started on July 2. Meanwhile, the number of yatris visiting the cave crossed one lakh mark today.
Officials said, N.B Patel, 65, a resident of Gujarat died at Chandanwari while 70-year-old Baldev Raj Khoda, of New Delhi, breathed his last at Domail, on Tuesday night.
Both pilgrims died of cardiac arrest and their bodies were brought back to the base camps and later handed over to their relatives for last rites at their respective places, said the officials.
With the death of these two yatris, four Amarnath pilgrims... | |
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