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| During power Cong ministers in J&K treated workers as untouchable: Rahul | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Aug 26: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today bluntly told party leaders that it was all due to the misdeeds and mis-behaviour of party Ministers that Congress party had badly lost Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Rahul Gandhi flatly said that Congress Ministers, who enjoyed power for 12 long years, were completely failed to maintain relations with party workers and were virtually hijacked by the power brokers and touts.
Credible sources said while interacting with party leaders during his visit at Jammu this evening, Rahul Gandhi said that no doubt BJP had launched a false campaign with full of promises to lure the voters but fault was also from the... | |
| | | | Cabinet to decide Iqbal Khanday's fate | | | |
Abdul Majid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 26: Day after Chief Secretary Mohammad Iqbal Khanday announced that he was seeking voluntary retirement, the Government has decided to refer the matter to the cabinet which would take a final call.
The General Administration Department forwarded Khanday's file to the Chief Minister's office, and the issue has become a major embarrassment for Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as Khanday was seen as very close to him.
Khanday's relation with the PDP-BJP coalition Government turned ugly since May after he was treated like a "stenographer," sources said.
Ahead of the August 21 cabinet meeting, Khanday was hopeful that the Government would take him into co... | |
| | | | Police allegedly extorts Rs 5 lakh from property dealer for selling "disputed" land | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 25: Allegedly at the instance of a senior police officer, SHO of a police station in Jammu district was alleged to have extorted Rs 5 lakh from a dealer for selling "disputed" land to five to six families of Kashmir.
A property dealer made plots of land and sold 5-6 of them to the families of Kashmir. When they started work on their plots, someone moved to court of law which stayed all operations on the land after hearing the petitioner. After the matter came to the notice of a senior police officer, he directed the SHO of the concerned police station to call the property dealer to the thana, according to police sources.
The SHO called the property dealer, w... | |
| | | | No talks with Pak without PoJK, Gilgit-Baltistan on agenda | | The 1994 Indian resolve | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Aug 26: Pakistan will not reform itself. It is clear. It is also clear that Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif is not a man of peace, that he is under the deep influence of Army, ISI and terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and that he, like them, has fixed his evil eyes on Jammu & Kashmir. That he will not reform himself or that he is not a man of word could be seen from what he told the cabinet on Wednesday in Islamabad. He said that Kashmiri separatist leaders were not a "third party", that they were an "important party" and any dialogue process with India which does not include Kashmir issue will be futile. His nasty statement came three days after Islamabad cal... | |
| | | | PDP on the offensive, BJP neither here nor there | | Promoting Pakistani cause | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Aug 26: The PDP, which formed coalition Government with the BJP in the State some six months ago after making its coalition partner to adopt its political agenda, continues to be on the offensive. It has never missed an opportunity to implement its agenda or its 2014 election manifesto, also called "An Aspirational Agenda". That it was committed to the promises it made to the people of Kashmir during the election campaign as well as in its election manifesto, became clear on day one, when it gave credit to Pakistan and separatists in this and other parts of the State for the successful conduct of the Assembly elections in the State. Thereafter, its leaders and s... | |
| | | | SSH doc 'assaults' colleague; police files case | | | |
Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 26: A senior neurosurgeon allegedly assaulted the head of Super Specialty Hospital's Gastroenterology Department on Wednesday, prompting the police to file a case.
Dr Haroon Salaria, a well-known neurosurgeon, 'attacked' Dr Shoket Choudhary when the latter was examining patients, sources told Early Times.
"Later, Dr Shoket met principal of the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu and tried to hush-up the case. But Dr Choudhary filed a complaint and police has registered a case against Dr Haroon and the people who were accompanying him," sources said.
Dr. Haroon has been involved in alleged cases of assaults in the past as well.
He ... | |
| | | | 3 shifted from Police Board ahead of fresh recruitments | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 26: Police headquarters (PHQ) has ordered the transfer of three police personnel from its recruitment board ahead of fresh selections in the department.
One of them, who is of the rank of ASI, is transferred to Jammu while the other two are shifted to Kashmir. The State Home Department had asked the PHQ to make transfers from the board ahead of fresh recruitment vide its July 2015 letter No 312, according to police sources.
The three transferred employees had been in the board since long. The PHQ had ordered the board to relieve them forthwith, the sources added and informed that a Sub-Inspector was now made PA of the board chairman.
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| | | | PDP Ministers facilitate construction of 'illegal' shopping complexes in summer capital | | Guardians of law turn into 'violators' of law | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 26: Some of the Ministers of State Government owing allegiance to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are following the footsteps of Ministers of the previous coalition Government of National Conference- Congress since they are violating the municipal laws in the summer capital of the State.
Both the Ministers who emerged victorious from two constituencies of Srinagar district are facilitating the 'illegal' construction of shopping complexes and malls in the Srinagar city. In fact one of these ministers recently inaugurated an 'illegal' shopping complex in the posh Jawahar Nagar area of the summer capital.
Sources told Early Times that some in... | |
| | | | Nominations to Govt bodies: Aspirants in BJP intensify lobbying amid RSS advisory | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 26: Following the ruling coalition partner's agreement for early nomination of heads of various Government Corporations and
enterprises, the aspirants in BJP for the top positions in these bodies have intensified lobbying even as the saffron party ideologue.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has issued an advisory for maintaining a caution in selection of the candidates.
According to the sources in BJP circles, the lobbying for these positions is in top gear and the aspirants are exploring all their
relations for their recommendation. Right from approaching BJP top leaders to RSS functionaries, the aspirants are leaving no stone
unturned for grabbing this oppo... | |
| | | | Kewal accuses Tara Chand of 3 murders, 2 rapes; illegal abortion of Jammu girl | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Aug 26: Kewal Krishan Sharma, once a close aid of former Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, is now creating problems for his ex-boss after virtually becoming approver. He levelled serious charges on former Deputy Chief Minister.
During hearing on much publicised writ petition filed in the court today, Kewal Krishan Sharma again reiterated his allegations against Tara Chand and accused him of three murders, two rapes and illegal termination of pregnancy of a Jammu based girl. He submitted that he has moved MP No.3/2015 seeking CBI probe into his allegations levelled against former Dy.CM and prayed to the court to provide him security or send him to Jail as he is apprehendi... | |
| | | | NC man runs five student organizations in JU | | Enjoys senior leader's patronage | | | ET Report
jammu, Aug 26: Taking Jammu University for a ride, a National Conference leader running five student organizations within the varsity uses them as a tool for his personal interests and blackmailing some reputed professors on one pretext or the other.
Sources told Early Times that the leader, who is running these organizations with different names and titles, was once a scholar of Jammu University and later he got a job as lecturer on contractual basis by influencing the former Vice Chancellor who was at his beck and call.
"His prime job is to use these student organizations to exert pressure on authority and defaming those who refuse to toe his line and refuse to give cha... | |
| | | | Adventure Tourism agent alleges harassment, delay of four years in renewing license | | Promoting Tourism J&K style! | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
jammu, Aug 26: Notwithstanding the repeated announcements by Chief Minister for promoting Tourism industry, the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism department took four years to renew license of an agent of Adventure Tourism, who has been moving from pillar to post for the last four years to renewal.
An adventure Tourism agent, Gurjeet Singh who is promoting Rafting in river Chenab in district Reasi informed Early Times that his license of Rafting and registration of Excursion Agent had expired on December 31, 2011 and he had applied for renewal of both on December 29, 2011.
"In the last nearly four year, I have been moving from pillar to post in the office of Assis... | |
| | | | HC acts tough on tuck shop diploma holders, stays FMPHW selection list for Kishtwar | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Aug 26: Acting tough on the candidates having tuck shop diplomas and were appointed in various government department at the cost of the genuine candidates, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court bench headed by Justice Janak Raj Kotwal stayed the selection list of Female Multi Purpose Health Workers for district Kishtwar under National Rural Health Mission issued by Chief Medical Officer Kishtwar (Vice Chairman NRHM) vide No. CMO/K/NRHM/523-30 dated 17-08-2015 on the grounds that the diplomas/certificates produced in FMPHW on the basis whereof they have been found eligible for appointment to the said post are said to have issued by an institute l... | |
| | | | Baramulla encounter claims 2 militants | | | | S.Tahir-Ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Aug 26: Two unidentified militants have been killed in an encounter between security forces & militants in Baramulla district Wednesday.
The operation was on till last reports came in. A police official told Early Times that the encounter began this morning in Bijhma area in Uri sector of Baramulla district after army launched an operation following inputs about the presence of three to four militants in the area. "Security forces laid cordon in Lachipora village of Bijhama Uri in Baramulla district. Where in yesterday there was a contact with a group of militants, said official. The exchange of fire started at around 7 AM in the wee hour... | |
| | | | Kishtwar also fails to update official website | | | | Shiv Dev Thakur
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Aug 26: Exploding the e-governance plans of the government, District Kishtwar too has failed to update its official website. It is not hidden from anyone that wades of notes are being provided to the section dealing with websites but finding no watchdog to raise objections, the section has become sedentary and has shed its responsibility of maintaining the same.
According to updates available with Early Times, even the website is not providing any details of some of the officials. It also provides wrong details of some officials.
The problem with the updation of the website has left several Right to Information (RTI) activists and ... | |
| | | | Session to complete soon, GHSS Sudhmahadev yet to get lecturers | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 26: The Education department is yet to appoint lecturers at Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Sudhmahadev, even as the academic session is about to complete in the winter zone.
There are no lecturers to teach three main subjects- Biology, Hindi and Math-while just one month is left for the final exams, sources told Early Times.
"12 posts of lecturers had been sanctioned for the school. But at present only six lecturers run the school, out of which three are on academic arrangement, said sources. They said around 100 students fall in the Medical stream and there is not teacher to teach Biology since the commencement of the current se... | |
| | | | Hizb's poster boy releases video, asks cops to hang up boots | | |  Abdul Majid
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 26: A young Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani, who is rapidly emerging as the face of new militancy in Kashmir, has released a maiden video and asked local policemen not to train their guns against the militants.
In the 5-minute video which has gone viral on social networking sites, Burhan is seen in an army fatigue standing next to a copy of the Quran and an AK-47 rifle. Guarded by two armed militants, he says in the video, "Ou... | |
| | | | SHRC, BAC, SAC still headless; Govt unmoved | | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 26: Six months after assuming office, the PDP-BJP government has still not appointed heads for three important bodies in the state.
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), State Accountability Commission (SAC) and Backward Area Commission (BAC) are headless, and the government appears unmoved.
Sources told Early Times in the absence of chairpersons, a huge number of cases have piled up in the three commissions.
"Since the SAC is headless, the government officials involved in land grabbing and corruption are roaming free. Similarly, there is no check on the police officials allegedly involved in human rights abuses as the SHRC is functioning w... | |
| | | | SMGS, CD hospitals have to wait more for incinerators, thanks to internal tussle | | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 26: Due to lack of coordination between administration of Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, and its mechanical wing, the incinerators in the SMGS Hospital and Chest Disease Hospital would have to wait more for functional incinerators. Moreover, GMCH and its associated hospitals have depend on an incinerator which has been setup in the premises of GMC hospital Jammu for treating bio medical waste of hospital but owing to overburden it also functions occasionally.
"Nearly seven months have passed but the incinerators are yet to be started. This indicates non-seriousness of the higher authorities in the Health Department," sources t... | |
| | | | HC restrains CB from finalising challan; FIR against RDSLR challenged | | Sunjwan, Channi Himmat Land Encroachment | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar Aug 26: The case of land encroachment in Sunjwan, Channi Himmat has taken a new turn with Justice Tashi Rabistan directing Crime Branch Jammu not to harras the petitioner and directed the respondent (SSP Crime Jammu) not to finalize and file the challan in FIR No 20/2015 registered by the Crime Branch against the petitioner.
As per the petition, Regional Director Survey and Land records Jammu alleged that the CB officials instead of cooperating with the enquiry officer i.e Regional Director Survey and Land Record, Jammu R. K. Shavan allegedly lodged a bogus and false FIR ignoring the finding reached by the demarcation committee just to influen... | |
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