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| BJP leaders worried after RSS's nod to strongly oppose Art 35-A | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 2: Annoyed with criminal silence maintained by state BJP leaders on Article 35-A, RSS has reportedly asked its wings to oppose this Article on all platforms to get political benefits across the country. RSS's decision to oppose Article 35-A has added woes to the BJP leaders, hoping to forming again in the state of J&K.
These leaders are desperately trying to keep this issue in back-burner to avoid confrontation with Kashmir based leaders who are holding back-channel interaction with BJP leadership for stitching alliance.
There is feeling among power hungry BJP leaders that Article 35-A has potential to spoil the chances of forming government so they have been trying their best that this issue should not be raised at any platform.
Interestingly PDP and NC leaderships are unanimous in opposing any fiddling with Article 35-A but BJP, which was earlier in the forefront of opposing this Article is now trying to keep it cold-storage to enjoy power.
RSS, sources said, had earlier asked BJP leaders to counter PDP and other parties which are giving thre... | |
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| PDP-BJP Govt elevated tainted officers to MDs | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 2: Promoting the incompetent employees, the PDP-BJP government had elevated officers of the industries department as the Managing Directors, who were demoted by the former chief secretary on charges of their incompetence.
Sources said that during the regime of PDP-BJP government these officers whose basic promotions to the post of head of the department was under question and subsequently demoted, were elevated to the post of Managing Directors.
The story came to the fore when a complaint was lodged with the state accountability commission questioning the elevation of junior most General Managers to the post of Managing directors out ... | |
| | | | DC snubs KAS officer over dress code | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 2: A Deputy Commissioner of a District in Jammu Division today snubbed a Junior KAS Officer during an official meeting over improper dress code.
As per the details available with Early Times, the said Deputy Commissioner today called the review meeting of the department to which the said KAS officer belonged to. The DC trained his guns on him over the non performance as well as over his dress code for wearing sleeve less T-Shirt.
The Deputy Commissioner also take strong note of the officer sitting with crossed legs in front of him besides wearing sun glasses during his visit in the area of the said KAS Officer for public Darbar few weeks ago. He not o... | |
| | | | Mehbooba's double speak has no takers | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 2: Former chief minister and the president of the Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti has stoked many controversies since the day she has lost power. She talks in one language in Kashmir and another language in Jammu.
In an interview to ETV recently Mehbooba said that she was not surprised by the BJP's decision to pull out as she already knew that her "pro-Kashmir agenda" was troubling BJP at the national level.
"BJP leaders had started saying that I am so... | |
| | | | In Talib's rape charge, Mehbooba stands exposed | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 2: Talib Hussain, a self-styled activist who was at the forefront of demonstrations seeking justice in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl from Rasana in Kathua, has been arrested from south Kashmir by the Samba police on the charge of raping a woman.
In Talib's arrest, former Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti stays exposed as she remains tight-lipped on the development. On the contrary, Mehbooba was very vocal when the Kathua girl was raped by unknown people. Mehbooba, who was at the helm of affairs in the state that time, had announced that the eight-year-old girl should receive justice.
But Mehbooba's double-standards are yet agai... | |
| | | | Wah Ray System! Teacher posted in Uranhall-Anantnag, discharges duties in Srinagar | | Guv's order of cancelling attachments has very few takers in education department | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 2: Despite clear cut orders from Governor Narendra Nath Vohra led state dispensation to cancel attachments in the government departments scores of teachers across the valley are enjoying their attachment in the summer capital and other district headquarters.
Sources told Early Times that although orders for detaching the staff have been issued no follow up action has been taken in many of the cases. They said the detachment orders have been virtually rendered irrelevant since the blue-eyed teachers are using the influence of one person or the other.
"People as a whole welcomed the order of detaching the teachers attached at Srinagar or o... | |
| | | | Vikramaditya shows mirror to those defending Art 35-A by invoking Maharaja Hari Singh | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 02: Former MLC and the son for former Sadre Riyasat Vikramaditya Singh has shown mirror to those who are invoking Maharaja Hari Singh to defend Article 35-A.
Vikramaditya Singh, who had resigned from PDP in the month October 2017 due to anti-Jammu policies of the party, today came out openly against Article 35-A. He clarified his stand on Article 35A by speaking against the deferring of hearing of five PIL's by the Supreme Court on August 6th.
In a statement issued here today, he said that although it is a complex constitutional matter to be ultimately decided by the Supreme Court, as a citizen of India and a state-subject of Jammu &Kashmir, he has the right... | |
| | | | Director Family Welfare cancels attachments of FMPHW issued by CMO Kishtwar | | | |
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Augu 2: Taking strong note of attachments of Female Multi Purpose Health Workers (FMPHW) made by Chief Medical Officer Kishtwar in violation of rules and regulations, Director Family Welfare, MCH & Immunization, J&K has ordered cancellation of the same without any fail.
As per the details available with Early Times CMO Kishtwar vide order No. CMO/K/1197-1202 Dated 18-07-2018 in pursuance to the instructions passed by the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar ordered the placement of FMPHW Anita Devi from District Hospital Kishtwar to SC Pakalan and Shamima Akther from SC Pakalan to District Hospital Kishtwar citing the reason that public of Pakalan Thakrie has submit... | |
| | | | Patients' attendants allege embezzlement of RKS, JSSK funds | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 2: A video clip circulated on social networking sites has exposed the pathetic condition of Sub Division Hospital Taryath, which as per the video is short of essential medicines and other items, besides the office was found closed till afternoon.
According to the video clip, which is in possession of Early Times, the office of the hospital was found closed till 12 o clock. The Health and Medical Education department has reportedly sanctioned 10 beds for the hospital but in the video only five were found in the hospitals that too in pathetic condition.
The fate of remaining five beds is best known to the authorities concerned.
"The hospital is facing acu... | |
| | | | Admin warns of rustication if boys-girls found together | | GDC Baramulla goes 'Taliban way' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 2: The Disciplinary Committee of Government Degree College Baramulla has adopted a 'Taliban style' by threatening the students with rustication if boys and girls would be found sitting together.
Moreover, many other dictatorial decisions have been imposed on the students with no democratic space for any discussion or exchange of ideas.
As per the "General Rules of Conduct in College for Students", passed by Discipline Committee of GDC College Baramulla, there are some do's and don'ts for every student.
Uniform has become must for both boys and girls. Boys have been asked to wear black tie and black shoes apart from black trouser and white shirt. Moreove... | |
| | | | Despite orders, pvt coaches still taking classes in Indoor Sports Complex | | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 2: Despite orders issued by the Divisional Sports Officer (J) J&K State Sports Council Jammu debarring the private coaches from taking classes at skating rink at Indoor Sports Complex, private coaches are still taking classes in the stadium premises.
"As per the directions of Secretary, J&K State Sports Council and decision taken by committee headed by Joint secretary (J), J&K State Sports Council, you are hereby directed to stop taking classes at skating rink at Indoor Sports Complex till further order", reads the order issued by the Divisional Sports Officer (J).
However, after issuance of orders to stop taking classes at skating rink at Indoor ... | |
| | | | Unity in Kashmir to disintegrate J&K | | News analysis | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 1: All, without in any exception, have united in Kashmir to defend unconstitutional Article 35-A. Some have threatened that there will a "civil war" in Kashmir if this Article was repealed. They are from Congress. Some have declared that the "issue of accession will be reopened" and that "there will be no place for national tricolour in the state if this Article was abolished". They are from the NC. Some have said that "there will be no one in Kashmir to give shoulder to the national flag if Article 35-A was fiddled with" and "all will parish if Article 370 was amended, modified or repealed". They are from the PDP. Some have gone to the Supreme Court as interv... | |
| | | | Achievements of security forces in militant-infested J&K | | Averting disasters | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 1: Security forces engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir since 1989 have done well during all these years of secessionist violence and terrorism. They have prevented a large number of terror attacks and also exposed series of major terror plots leading to timely detection and recovery of over 13,000 kilograms of RDX explosive material.
In addition, security forces have also recovered 33,000 kilograms of other explosives since 1990 from different militant hideouts, site of encounter etc. During the same period, the security forces also detected 6500 Improvised explosive devices (IED's) planted by different militant outfits to target men... | |
| | | | Raina says Article 35-A constitutional blunder, Mir says Raina is a child | | War of words between BJP, PDP escalates | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 2: Gulf between the two former coalition partners - BJP and PDP - is widening with each passing day. Both are seeking to address their own respective constituencies and both are desperately seeking to restore the ground they lost during their rule or whatever one call it because of their "unholy" alliance and their failure to deliver and provide governance.
The BJP, which till the other day was reluctant to express its views on controversial Article 35-A, on Wednesday came out with a strong statement against Article 35-A. It dismissed Article 35-A as a constitutional blunder. It was not some J&K BJP spokesperson who made this policy pronouncement. It was the ... | |
| | | | Staff crunch hits FSL, 90 % retiring by 2020 | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 2: With working of Jammu and Kashmir's Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) getting "affected" due to shortage of staff, at least 90 percent of its officials would retire from services by 2020.
The FSL in both Jammu and Kashmir are facing shortage of staff. Official sources said that police headquarters have been sending its personnel to FSL on deputation.
"These people have no expertise to work at the FSL, and help the investigating agencies in crime cases," an official said.
As per the norms, each discipline of FSL should have one Deputy Director or Assistant Director, one Scientific Officer, two Assistant Scientific Officers, two Lab Ass... | |
| | | | Instead of releasing pending wages, SSP terminates 3 SPOs in Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 2: Instead of releasing wages of at least three Special Police Officer(SPO)s, who had been left without their dues for around six months, a Senior Superintendent of Police posted in Srinagar has disengaged services of the poor cops even without clearing their dues.
Official sources said the three cops were deployed in the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF ) and were scheduled to get their monthly wages from the office of the SSP Srinagar.
Despite attending their duties, the cops were left without salary. "This is a rarest of the rare case as otherwise our jawans get salary at the very commencement of new month. We were shocked to see why our boys were lef... | |
| | | | Cancer Institute project in cold storage for last 5 yrs | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 2: Owing to lack of interest of the Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department, the project of establishing cancer institutes in Jammu as well as Kashmir has been gathering dust as no efforts were made to release funds from the Union Government for last more than 5 years.
Here it needs to be mentioned that keeping in view, the increase in the number of cancer patients, the then Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad had sanctioned five Medical Colleges as well as two Tertiary Cancer Centres for Jammu and Kashmir under the National Cancer Control Programme.
Sources said that in the year 2014-15 the then Union Governmen... | |
| | | | Forest encroachments continue, DFO in slumber | | | | Early Times Report
Sunderbani, Aug 2: The unabated encroachments on the forest land in tehsil Sunderbani seem likely not to stop after Governor N N Vohra's directions to clear all the encroachments on the forest areas. Already , it has been reported in Early Times that Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) , Nowshera despite being made aware of such felonies being committed under the nose of the administration has failed to take the cognizance, the new encroachments are taking place unabated .
Whenever it was raken up with the DFO, it is learnt that instead of taking any strict action, he turns nelson's eye to the crime while some are quite sure that DFO is equally involved in the perpetrators... | |
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