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'We have our own view on Kashmir issue' PDP needs to rein in Akhtar 8/11/2015 11:55:14 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 11: Spokesman of the PDP-BJP coalition government and Education Minister Naeem Akhtar the other day did well to slam Pakistan for its refusal to invite Speaker of the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly to participate in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference starting on September 30 at Islamabad. "Pakistan's decision is an unfortunate one and it is unacceptable for us," he said. The upshot of his whole argument was that "we are the only elected representatives of the people and it is our right to participate in such conferences". However, he crossed the red-line when he said that Pakistan had its own stand on the Kashmir issue, India had its own and Jammu & Kashmir Government had its own. "We are here as we bagged 80 per cent votes from people; nobody can doubt that. There is an Indian point of view, Pakistan's point of view and our (Jammu & Kashmir Government's) point of view on Kashmir issue," he said on the sidelines of a seminar in Srinagar. What he said was the state government's view and what he said should leave none in any doubt that the Jammu & Ka...   READ MORE

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Nirmal Singh terms all ex-ministers as 'scamsters' Attacks his colleague without identifying him 8/11/2015 11:55:00 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 11: The recent statement of Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh in which he launched a veiled attack on one of the senior minister's of his own party has raised eyebrows. Nirmal didn't name any person in his interview with a local daily here, but he said every minister of the past regimes was a 'scamster' who was involved either in scandals or serious scams, which went unnoticed and unheard earlier. Though Nirmal was training guns on the previous governments, his guarded attack against a leader who was also a minister in the Congress-led coalition government from 2005-2008, is seen by many within the incumbent PDP-BJP coalition as a calcula...   READ MORE   Mir, Sham force dissidents to fall in line 8/11/2015 11:54:50 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 11: Establishing their authority, the PCC president G A Mir and senior vice-president Sham Lal Sharma have finally forced the dissidents in State unit of Congress to refrain from their rebellion postures and fall in line before the party leadership. This became clear during the party convention at Pahalgam, held under the chairmanship of PCC president G A Mir and attended by all, except the recently suspended leaders Gulchain Singh Charak, Abdul Gani Vakil and Prem Sagar Aziz. The dissident leaders, including Thakur Hari Singh, R S Chib, Arvinder Singh Micky, Nirmolak Singh and others attended the convention thus giving a clear message that there was no mo...   READ MORE   R&B Minister builds 'castles' in air, claims to macadamize roads despite huge material shortage Hundreds of metric tonnes of bitumen get leaked, damaged 8/11/2015 11:54:40 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 11: Roads and Buildings (R&B) Minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari is building castles in the air by claiming that roads across the state would be macadamized despite the fact that there remains a huge gap vis-à-vis demand and supply of the macadam that in technical terms is known as bitumen. To make matters worse, Deputy Director, Stores Procurement Department has shot a letter to Station House Officer, Pampore asking him to register a First Information Report (FIR) following the surfacing of the revelations that there is a significant decrease in the book balance and physical balance of bitumen VG-10. "As reported by Assistant Director...   READ MORE   Why was JK police sidelined and NIA asked to probe Udhampur attack? 8/11/2015 11:54:29 PM Abdul Majid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 11: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) move to handover the Udhampur militant attack case to National Investigation Agency has put question mark on the credibility of J&K Police. A special NIA-designate court granted 14 days remand of the Udhampur attack accused Naveed alias Usman alias Qasim Khan to the NIA. The accused was brought to Jammu from Kashmir by an NIA team headed by senior superintendent of police Atul Kumar Goel who is also chief investigator of the case. Even though Naveed was after his arrest brought to Kashmir for questioning, the NIA team immediately took him back. "The protocol in such militancy-related cases has been tha...   READ MORE   JU a paradise for blue-eyed; different eligibility for same post 8/11/2015 11:54:19 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 11: Yet in another glaring instance of favouritism and tailoring the norms, the Jammu University has sought different eligibility for same post. For the post of lecturer (contractual) in Remote Sensing & GIS different eligibility criteria was set up by the administration through two separate notifications. In notification number Adm/TW/C&R/15/119 dated 03/07/2015, the varsity invited applications, saying, "Good academic record as defined by the concerned university with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) at the Master's Degree level in a relevant subject from an Indian university, ...   READ MORE   Ideologically vague BJP doesn't know what it says Search for 'nationalist' Muslims in K 8/11/2015 11:54:08 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 11: The stand of the BJP till not so-long-ago was that Kashmiri Muslims were nationalists like the Hindus and that it was the pseudo-secular parties like the National Conference and the Congress which all along played divisive politics to hold the Kashmiri Muslims aloof from the national mainstream. But the attitude of what could be termed as an ideologically bankrupt BJP towards the Kashmiri Muslims has undergone a radical change. It now no longer considers them nationalist. It now talks differently and virtually says that there is dearth of nationalist Muslims in the Valley. Besides, it has claimed that it has started a programme aimed at identifying nation...   READ MORE   Nominated as inquiry officer, Director land records become accomplice in crime Nexus between revenue officials, land mafia exposed 8/11/2015 11:53:57 PM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 11: Connivance of the Regional Director Land Record Jammu has come to the fore in a case of disposing off state land illegally in nexus with notorious land mafia, wherein Tehsildar Jammu, Patwari, Girdawar along with six other persons were booked. The Regional Director, Survey and Land Records, Jammu Rajesh Kumar was entrusted with the inquiry by the Dy. Commissioner, Jammu to fix the responsibility of the guilty revenue officials so that the prima facie nexus wherein the State land as well as private land was being illegally disposed off dishonestly and fraudulently, but instead of conducting the inquiry, the inquiry officer joined hands...   READ MORE   More associates of Dawood Baba enjoy plum posts Even VC's refusal could not lessen his influence 8/11/2015 11:53:43 PM K Koushal Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 11: Strengthening his lobby in the higher education of the state, especially Jammu University, Dawood Baba has successfully adjusted more associates, besides Mubaseer, on the plum posts. According to sources, a close lieutenant of Dawood Baba was appointed as a liaison officer in Bhaderwah Campus during the stint of Prof Amitabh Mattoo as the vice- chancellor, who although opposed his application. "Irfan Goni was appointed as Liason Officer in Bhaderwah Campus, but then VC was adverse to his appointment owing to his alleged unpopularity," said sources and added that but Dawood using his personal clout managed to convince VC to appoint Goni as Liai...   READ MORE   First ever dharna in Srinagar on discrimination issue Fleecing India 8/11/2015 11:53:29 PM ET Report JAMMU, Aug 11: The Government of India has not till date issued any order sanctioning an AIIMS for Jammu region. Its Health Ministry has only written a letter to the Jammu & Kashmir Government asking it to identify alternate pieces of land for the establishment of AIIMS in Jammu & Kashmir. The letter was written to the Jammu & Kashmir Government only on August 4 to pacify the agitating people of Jammu region and the AIIMS Coordination Committee and it nowhere said that an AIIMS will be established in Jammu. The ACC called off the six-day-old massive bandh on August 5 after holding talks with some BJP ministers, notwithstanding the fact that it made it loud and clear that it would...   READ MORE   Has BJP backtracked from its commitment to KPs' return? 8/11/2015 11:53:18 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 11: The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) led Union government has seemingly backtracked from its pre-election commitment for rehabilitation and return of Kashmiri Pandits, as after more than one year, since it took reins of government, same has failed to announce any plan or mooted any proposal for return, rehabilitation or providing any compensation for the losses incurred by Kashmiri Pandits. The Union Home Ministry recently made it clear that there was no proposal for providing compensation for the losses to the Kashmiri Pandits. In response to a question asked by Rajya Sabha Member Parliament, Narayan Lal Pancheraya, Home Minister only spoke about ...   READ MORE   Law Commission proposal gathering dust before cabinet Four months on, Govt fails to give nod to its own move 8/11/2015 11:25:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 11: A mere nod by the cabinet of PDP-BJP alliance that would have paved way for setting up of a separate Law Commission in the state is in waiting for over four months now, thanks to lackadaisical approach of the government which is delaying the move. The step as and when gets materialized would lessen the burden of the already overloaded Law department but more than that it would enable refreshing the old and outdated provisions of various vital laws besides modifying the existing laws as mandated by the government. Sources said the proposal for setting up of Law Commission was formally sent to cabinet in the meeting scheduled sometime in May, but it was ...   READ MORE   Sadhotra making sermons while his party is out of power 8/11/2015 11:25:27 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 11: It is easy for NC leader Ajay Sadhotra to give sermons while his party is out of power. He yesterday castigated BJP-PDP government for delaying construction of bridge across Nikki Tawi unmindful of the fact that it was damaged in the September last floods when Omar Abdullah was chief minister. The construction was actually delayed by his government. Due to damage to the Nikki Tawi bridge, at least 45 villages have been cut off from the main road leading to Jammu city. A demand had that time come from locals to immediately repair the damaged portion of the bridge but it was not done by the erstwhile NC-Congress government. A temporary bridge was, however...   READ MORE   Computer education still elusive for rural students 8/11/2015 11:24:32 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 11: At a time when Jammu and Kashmir battles with the gigantic problems of unemployment, the State Government's indifference to introduce job oriented computer courses in 24 Higher Secondary Schools of Doda district is adding to swelling number of the unemployed youth. Despite State government's tall claims, in the present era of information technology, hundreds of students of are still without basic computer education as their schools are without computer laboratories. Reliable sources in Education Department told Early Times that Doda district has 39 government Higher Secondary Schools, and most of them are running in rural areas in whi...   READ MORE   Who cares? Govt vehicles violating Apex Court directions, ply without 'HSEP' 8/11/2015 11:23:55 PM Arun Trisal Early Times Report Kathua, Aug 11: Time and again various politicians have reiterated that J&K has 'special status' and taking advantage of this (special status), the majority of government vehicles in Kathua district are seen plying without mandatory High Security Existence Plates (HSEP) in violation to the direction from Supreme Court of India. According to official sources, failure of Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) Kathua as many as 80% of Government vehicles including Ambu...   READ MORE   Protests over `Disappearance' of Kishtwar student continue He drowned in Chenab: Police 8/11/2015 11:22:02 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar Aug 11: Protests over disappearance of a 9th standard student continued for the second consecutive day today with the aggrieved demanding arrest of their son's friends and their family members. . The disappeared youth has been identified as Aqib Hussain son of Ghulam Hussain resident of Mughal Maidan at Present Wasserkund Kishtwar. He disappeared from his home three days ago. The aggrieved registeoutside the police station and Deputy Commissioner's office alleging that the friends of the disappeared youth kidnapped him and later murdered him. The police said that investigation revealed that it was an incident and the boy died due to ...   READ MORE   GCW students sell samosas, aprons in college Thanks to Education minister's order 8/11/2015 11:21:48 PM Mohd IRfan Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 11:The Minister for education Naeem Akhter during his whirlwind tour to the winter capital last month stressed need for establishment of cluster universities. He also ordered establishment of canteen, boutique in the college premises of the GCW Gandhi Nagar. Sources told early times that minister found the canteen in pathetic condition and reprimanded the owner.The minister ousted him. However, he sought judicial intervention and got a stay. The college authorities also refused to run boutique in the campus saying it would vitiate the atmosphere and deviate the women from their studies. A professor said if the minister is interested in such ...   READ MORE   SMVDU compromises on illegibility criteria for librarian 8/11/2015 11:15:12 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 11: It is becoming clear that former controversial Vice-Chancellor of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), Professor NK Bansal had left no stone unturned to appoint his favourite candidates in violation of the norms set by the University Grant Commission (UGC). For example, Prof Bansal had appointed a librarian Subarto Rao who had only seven-year experience as a deputy librarian. "All shortlisted candidates, who were more experience than Rao, were dropped," sources told Early Times. For the post of librarian, the UGC norms say an applicant should have at least 13-year experience as deputy librarian at university level and at least 18-year...   READ MORE   'Fake appointees' lock CMO office in Anantnag 8/11/2015 11:15:07 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Reoprt Anantnag, Aug 11: Unhealthy state of health department can be gauged from the fact that no official has came to negotiate with protesting 'fake appointees' who locked down the office of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Anantnag. Reports said that employees who were appointed in health department without any proper recruitment process have locked down the office of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Anantnag and are protesting against the 'pick and choose policy' In 2012, finance department pointed out irregularities in the health department and exposed much hyped health department recruitment scam. 2274 fake appointees were established by then director health servi...   READ MORE   Despite liberal funds from Centre, Labour and Employment Deptt fails to complete MIS 8/11/2015 11:15:02 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 11: Although government of India has launched the Skill Development Mission (SDM) to make India a hub of skilled manpower, in J&K state the mission's progress report is disappointing. To keep a track on the information about financial position and effective monitoring and evaluation of all projects going under the SDM, the Management Information System (MIS) has to be executed by the state Labour and Employment Department. But due to aphetic attitude of the department the project could not be completed. "Despite liberal funding from the Centre to set up the MIS, the department concerned failed to execute the project due to unknown reasons," sourc...   READ MORE   Pak planning major terror strike to attract radicalised Kashmir youth 8/11/2015 11:14:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 11: Pak terrorist Naveed, captured alive, has made a startling revelation that ISI and terrorists camps across the border have started pushing in men and material to radicalize the youth. Official sources said Naveed had revealed that terrorists were planning 'something' big to attract international attention and also attact more Kashmiri youth. "The handlers in the Pakistan are pushing men and material into Kashmir to radicalize the youth and make them get into the folds of the terrorists. They are also successfully pumping in lot of money," sources said, quoting Naveed's interrogators. According to sources, Naveed has also told that the terrorists are pl...   READ MORE

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