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'GMC Principal wants wanton powers to play dictator' 8/21/2016 11:10:32 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: Virtually upset over alleged "notoriety" gained in past few months due to alleged misdeeds, the Principal of Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu is reportedly in process of becoming a "dictator", for which he wants 'wanton powers' of debarring students from the College, invoking ban on their democratic activities and even ruining their career, junior doctors have alleged. However, the GMC administration claimed that the proposed steps have been taken, keeping in view the patient care as well as smooth functioning of GMCH Jammu and its associated hospitals and emergency services. On Saturday, the administration of GMC&H and its associated called a meeting in the premises of GMC and discussed various issues regarding strike by junior doctors and smooth functioning of the hospital and its associated hospitals. The copy of minutes of meetings reads as, "administratively ban may be invoked against any such illegal activity uncalled for strikes by Junior doctors, Suo-motto powers may be granted by the college Council to Princ...   READ MORE

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Govt departments lack will to fight legal cases 'Corrupt officers ruling the roost' 8/21/2016 11:10:25 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 21: The connivance of the corrupt officers of the department of Industries and Commerce with those who derived illegal benefits at the expense of public exchequer is giving a lose rope to the latter in the ongoing legal cases against them. Official sources told Early Times that the level of non-seriousness on part of these officers can well be gauged from the fact that the industries and commerce department has purposely and intentionally not shown interest to fight a demotion case of three of its officers in the court, where by it has taken a toll on the government chest and has put extra financial burden without any budgetary provis...   READ MORE   Omar says all in Kashmir up in arms, Lone says 5% Politics of convenience 8/21/2016 11:10:16 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 21: Interesting debate is going on in the Kashmir Valley over the quantum of participation of Kashmiri Muslims in the current phase of anti-India unrest. Kashmiri separatists of all hues and the mentor, Pakistan, have been claiming that all the Kashmiri Muslims have revolted against India and they wanted right to self-determination. Significantly, Pakistan and Kashmiri separatists are bring vindicated by opposition leaders like Omar Abdullah of the NC, Ghulam Ahmad Mir of the Congress, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami of the CPI(M) and also from many from the Congress and the CPI(M) national leaders. They have also been telling New Delhi that the Kashmiri Muslims...   READ MORE   'Hum Ko Abh Tak Ashiqui Ka Woh Zamana Yaadh Hai' 8/21/2016 11:10:08 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 21: Even as former Chief Minister and National Conference working President Omar Abdullah dared social welfare minister, Sajad Gani Lone to sit back in his Handwara constituency for two days and hold rally, the latter has dragged the war of words further. Last evening Sajad launched a veiled attack on the National Conference Spokesman Junaid Azim Mattu. Junaid, who started his political career as spokesman of Sajad Gani Lone's Peoples Conference, left the party in 2013 and joined National Conference. While Junaid has been issuing fiery statements against the ruling coalition, taking advantage of the unrest, Sajad found it ideal to launch an attack on h...   READ MORE   Pvt sector employees have no salaries, businessmen left high and dry Miscreants thrive amidst Kashmir unrest, 90% population suffers 8/21/2016 11:09:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: The security agencies are analyzing the pattern of protests in Kashmir to ascertain what is motivating a handful of youth to hit the streets in every area of the Valley. Sources said that initial investigations have revealed that a section of youth belonging to a particular strata of the society are being paid Rs 500/ to Rs 1000/ per day while they are collecting food and other items on the name of relief. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "People who are the part of the ongoing unrest would never want normalcy to return as they are getting easy money and even food. Only 10 to 15 percent of people have got enough money to sustain. Remaining...   READ MORE   Govt's apathy demolishing Cooperative movement in JK 8/21/2016 11:09:42 PM Ali Yusuf Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: While Cooperative movement in several others states of the country has brought about economic revolution for thousands of people, the apathetical attitude of the successive governments has demolished even the state cooperatives in J&K. Rather than encouraging the cooperative initiatives by private groups and individuals, the governments even failed to streamline their own cooperatives; as a result of which most of these cooperatives were reduced into dens of corruption and nepotism. The apathy and indifference of the government and the registrar of the cooperatives can be gauged from the fact that governing boards of JAKFED, Jammu Central C...   READ MORE   Geelani's morphed picture goes viral on social media 'An act to counter propaganda' 8/21/2016 11:09:08 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 21: Finally firebrand separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani is facing the heat on the net with his morphed picture doing the round on social media. The black and white picture, which shows Geelani having suffered facial injuries due to pellet gun, with one of eyes bandaged, has gone viral on the social media like Facebook and Twitter. The picture also has a message, which exposes that "Geelani wants the other children to die whereas his own family members live...   READ MORE   Ahata Amar Singh faces demolition threat Jammu likely to lose another heritage building 8/21/2016 11:08:58 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: Another historic building of Dogra rulers in Jammu city is likely to be bulldozed soon as Estate department is all prepared to demolish Ahata Amar Singh situated in Panjthirthi, which the Archives department has been recommending, to declare a heritage monument. As per the documents available with Early Times, the Deputy Director Archives, Archeology and Museum Jammu on 18/6/2016 vide letter no. DDJ/2016/SPM-101/28 had forwarded a letter to D...   READ MORE   Additional SF rushed to strictly impose curfew, restrictions even during nights in Kashmir 8/21/2016 11:06:22 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 21: Life remained crippled for the 44th consecutive day today due to curfew and restrictions imposed by the authorities and strike called by separatists in protest against the killing of 66 civilians and injuries to more than 5000 others in security force firing and other actions in Kashmir valley since July 9, a day after Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Burhan Wani and two other militants were killed in an encounter in Anantnag. Central Paramilitary forces, relieved from Amarnath yatra duty, have been rushed to different parts of Kashmir valley to strictly implement curfew and restrictions under Section 144 CrPC particularly during night, when shops an...   READ MORE   Over 50 Kanal Forest land retrieved 8/21/2016 11:06:14 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report Mendhar, Aug 21: Forest Officials along with their team dismantled structures in comportment No 116 in Ari Village of Mendhar Tehsil which were raised by some locals in order to encroach the forest land measuring over 50 Kanals sources said here today. Sources said on a tip off Forest Range Officer MB Malik passed directions to incharge forest beat Ari who constituted a team and reached the spot and removed the temporary structures which were raised on the forest land by some local villagers in compartment No 116 of Ari village in order to grab the state land measuring over 50 Kanals. District Forest Officer Poonch Dr Syed Nadeem Hussain Shah had inputs earl...   READ MORE   HC impleads Ajat Shatru , Ansari over illegal constructions in Dal Seeks reponse by September 5 8/21/2016 11:06:03 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 21: The state High Court has directed Ajat Shatru Singh, MLC from BJP and PDP Minister Imran Raza Ansari to file their response over issues related to Illegal constructions in and around Dal Lake. While Ajat Shtru Singh, who was a Minister in NC government in 1996 to 2002, has been asked to file response for raising structures in prohibited areas near Gupkar here, Ansari will have to file response to the claims by LAWDA's enforcement officer that he threatened and abused him over action against violators of court orders at Lashkari Mohalla at Habak in outskirts of Srinagar respectively. A division bench of the court comprising Justice Muzaffar Hussain Att...   READ MORE   Death toll reaches 68 as youth dies after being hit by teargas shell in downtown Srinagar 8/21/2016 11:05:43 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 21: The death toll in continued Kashmir violence reached 68 today after a youth was killed in the Malaratta area of the summer capital in the evening. In the meantime normal life continued to be crippled on 44th consecutive day due to the imposition of curfew, restrictions and strike in the valley. Reports said that a youth identified as Irfan Ahmad was hit by a teargas shell in the Malaratta area near Nowhatta in downtown Srinagar today in the evening. Irfan who was hit by the shell in his chest and sustained serious injuries was shifted to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital. He succumbed to his injuries at the hospital thus tak...   READ MORE   Couple booked in woman's rape case 8/21/2016 11:05:33 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: Police have booked a couple for allegedly assaulting and outraging the modesty of a woman in Akhnoor area. The victim, who hails from Chak Singha, approached police, alleging that she had been raped by a man in the presence of his wife, police sources said. She identified the accused as Ramesh Chander and his wife Asha Devi. She alleged that the duo entered her house on the fateday. While the man allegedly outraged her modesty, the woman assaulted her, she alleged. Acting on the victim's statement, police have booked the accused under sections 451, 354 and 323 of RPC.Further investigation of the case was in progress....   READ MORE   In absence of passenger sheds scorching heat, humidity make people sweat 8/21/2016 11:05:25 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: Imagine a wait of 10-15 minutes for a bus in the scorching heat and humidity that make people sweat under the open sky. Due to the failure of the department concerned to construct proposed hexagonal passenger sheds on Satwari-Kunjwani road, people continue to suffer. It at times becomes unbearable for them to stand under the sun in wait for a bus. On the Kunjwani-Satwari Chowk stretch, hundreds of commuters and students can be seen craving for a shelter to fight the sweltering heat. At the time of road widening, R&B department had announced to construct hexagonal passenger sheds at busy places on the Kunjwani-Satwari road, but ironically n...   READ MORE   Mehbooba visits Jammu first time since unrest, takes stock of developmental projects 8/21/2016 11:05:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: Chief Minister and PDP President , Mehbooba Mufti has landed in Jammu today to check the status of the on going developmental work started by her government . This is her first visit to Jammu after the Kashmir unrest began 44 days ago following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen Commander, Burhan Wani in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district of the Kashmir Valley. Official sources said that Mehbooba Mufti has reached here around 6 pm and will today meet some of her party leaders to take their views to tackle Kashmir unrest .Tomorrow, Mufti will check the works started by the Economic Reconstruction Agency(ERA) in the Gandola rope way between Mubarik Mand...   READ MORE   2 Kishtwar Imams among scores booked for sedition 8/21/2016 11:05:09 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar Aug 21: After launching a massive creak down against the employees who participated in anti -India and pro -freedom protests in the aftermath of Hizb militant commander Burhan Wani killing last month , police booked two look Imams and several others for sedition and breach of peace in two different FIRs. The fresh FIRs was registered on the bases of the report submitted by the duty magistrate U/S 196 Cr.Pc to the government and the administration appointed by the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar sector wise to accompanied by the police officials for maintaining law and order in Kishtwar District during shutdown call and protests held in retal...   READ MORE   Many mobile, seasonal schools closed down Gujjar , Bakerwal kids suffering 8/21/2016 11:05:01 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 21: Many mobile and seasonal schools located across various upper reaches in Kashmir valley are reportedly shut as the teachers and educational volunteers are taking undue advantage of ongoing unrest and have preferred to stay away from these schools.. Details available with Early Times reveal that mobile / seasonal schools located at several places in Budgam , Pulwama , Shopian , Baramulla and Bandipora are defunct from last 40 days as many teachers and educationa staffl are not turning up for their duties in the upper reaches where lot of migratory Gujjars and Bakerwals are camping along with their families. As on date the mobile, seasonal scho...   READ MORE   Valley shopkeepers on looting spree taking advantage of curfew, shutdowns 8/21/2016 11:04:52 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 21: At a time when the valley is grappling with complex situation with no let up in curfew restrictions and daily shutdowns, shopkeepers pull up their shutters only to loot customers by selling essentials on extremely exorbitant rates. Besides the truckers decision to halt supply of essentials to Kashmir valley and other provinces has added to the woes of commoners. People in most city areas complained loot by shopkeepers saying things needed for daily use is being sold at high rates with the authorities not serious to actions against hoarders and black marketers taking undue advantage of the current unrest. "The moment situation turned a typical, shop...   READ MORE   Infiltration bid foiled in Tangdhar, three militants killed 8/21/2016 11:04:43 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report Kupwara, Aug 21: three unidentified militants were killed today in an encounter with security forces near LoC in Tangdar area of Kupwara District in north Kashmir. A top police official told Early Times that, a group of 3-4 militants had infiltrated this side of Line of Control (LoC) in this district. "Army foiled an infiltration bid in Tangdhar area of this distriickly added that there identification has not been ascertained yet, but huge arms and ammunitions have been recovered from the site of encounter. Three unidentified militants were killed in the initial gun battle, while as there was an information that a solider has received splinter injur...   READ MORE   As legislators go in hibernation, militants make public appearances in Valley Since Burhan Wani's killing, armed militants address 4 public rallies in South Kashmir 8/21/2016 10:51:29 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 21: The reign of 1990 has returned in volatile south Kashmir region of this northern state with militants making public appearances, addressing rallies and displaying arms while vowing to continue their fight. On Friday, August 19, when the government had clamped down strict curfew across various districts of valley, four militants with faces covered with black colour masks and donning green aprons with 'Pakistan Zindabad' inscribed in urdu, made a public appe...   READ MORE   JKCAF seeks action against separatists 8/21/2016 10:51:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: J&K Citizen Advisory Forum, a Jammu based civil society group, has appealed for peace and restoration of normalcy in Kashmir and sought strong action against separatists who are inciting Kashmiri youth to indulge in anti-India violence. In its first public interaction at Gandhi Nagar here, a well-attended meeting adopted a resolution and asked the separatists to "mend their ways and desist from anti-India tirade" and " spitting venom against the nationalist...   READ MORE   Govt claims of streamlining Education Department deflated Key posts in CEO’s office Samba lying vacant since long 8/21/2016 10:48:23 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: Education Minister Nayeem Akther's tall claims that his government's first priority was to streamline the derailed education system of Jammu and Kashmir have fallen flat as working in the office of Chief Education Officer (CEO) Samba has been seriously affected as key posts have been vacant ever since the establishment of the office. Sources in education department informed Early Times that the post of Accountant, Assistant Accountant, Section Officer, Statistical Assistant, Junior Stenographer and legal in-charge post of legal cell, besides five posts of Junior Assistant of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyanin (SSA) wing were lying vacant. "Without kno...   READ MORE   Seeking huge cuts, Edu Deptt refuses payment to contractor 8/21/2016 10:48:17 PM AB Sharma Early Times Report RajOuri, Aug 21: Corruption is scaling new heights in this frontier district of Jammu province. Even as a poor contractor has been seeking release of his pending payment due to him against construction of the building of Government Middle School Gandoh, the Education Department officials have refused to make payment arguing that he owed more "commission" than the pending amount. In 2012-13, on the unanimous decision of the Gandoh villagers, the work for construction of school was allotted to Vishwanath, a local contractor. The work to the tune of Rs 8.34 lakhs was allotted to him but the payments were made in piecemeal. "In the absence of proper payments fro...   READ MORE   Mir, Yasin point fingers at Congress for political 'mess' Camping in New Delhi, opposition to meet PM today 8/21/2016 10:48:11 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: In what made the position of Congress leaders from J&K awkward, a couple of Kashmir based politicians pointed fingers at the party as equally being responsible for the mess and present unrest in Kashmir in front of the Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at New Delhi today. They said even as the party is in opposition at present, it cannot escape the larger blame of certain political lapses and gaps it made while it was in power both at Centre and state with regard to J&K. Sources said as the delegation of opposition led by Omar Abdullah decided to meet Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today, GH Mir who was a minister in NC-Congress regime and Haki...   READ MORE   Mass transfers in Govt departments: Is political abortion imminent? 8/21/2016 10:48:03 PM Ali Yusuf Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 21: Rumour mill is churning fast over the mass transfers affected by the coalition government in last one week in several important departments as many believe that the coalition government has preempted its gradual fade out in view of the prolonged unrest in the Kashmir valley, which is threatening to spill over to certain areas of Jammu division as well. Government has ordered mass transfers in Revenue department, Power development department and Health and Medical Education and even Police (Home department) recently, which has raised many a hackles within the political watchers, who opine that such mass transfers that too at time when a divis...   READ MORE

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