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| 'Madhav, Jaitley the real villains, local BJP leaders their slaves' | | Shifting of AIIMS to Kashmir | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 3: The AIIMS Coordination Committee (ACC) agitation has now become a people's movement. Today on the fourth day of the bandh, many in the government believed that the bandh will lose its appeal and it may start petering away. BJP ministers Chaudhary Lal Singh, Sukhnandan Chsudhary and Bali Bhagat were among the foremost in the present BJP-PDP government to nourish such hopes. That they were mere hopes and the people's support to the AIIMS movement is only growing with each passing day was glaringly manifest to them when they were plainly told by the shopkeepers whom they tried to persuade to open their shops.
"Even if you give us lakhs of rupees we will not open our shops," a supporter of the AIIMS CC said. "We know it very well that you BJP leaders lie everyday. And we also know they are nobody in the BJP. The people who decide the fate of people of Jammu region in this party are Ram Madhav (RSS ideologue, BJP national general secretary and one of the architects of the sinister agenda of alliance) and Arun Jaitley (Union Finance Minister)," he furthe... | |
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| Shopkeepers turn down appeal of BJP MLAs to open markets | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 3: The Bharitya Janta Party (BJP) is reportedly perturbed over the support extended by common people, shopkeepers, businessmen and other sections of Jammu to the Bandh call given by AIIMS Coordination Committee (AIIMSCC).
Sources informed Early Times that in an effort to fail the bandh call given for establishment of separate AIIMS in Jammu, MLA West Satpal Sharma along with some party workers, on Monday morning visited Talab Tillo area and appealed the shopkeepers to open their shops. "In lane number 15, he appealed shopkeepers to open their shops but shopkeepers refused to relent and asked him as "Who will pay the damage", sources said.
They i... | |
| | | | Mir demands AIIMS for Kashmir, Sham for Jammu | | Divided Congress | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Aug 3: Very interesting developments are taking place in Jammu & Kashmir, with parties like the Congress taking one stand in Kashmir on the issue of AIIMS and another stand in Jammu on the same issue. The point is that the burning issue of AIIMS has vertically divided the Congress party in the state and it became manifestly clear on Sunday.
On Sunday, JKPCC chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir said Kashmir is the only deserving part of the state for establishment of AIIMS. "Kashmir is the most deserving part of the state for the establishment of AIIMS as this part of the state has lesser outer links and remains almost closed throughout the winter," he said at Hajin (Bandipora, Kashmir... | |
| | | | None will trust betrayers of Jammu cause | | BJP is doomed | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 3: At a time when the agitating people of Jammu under the banner of the AIIMS Coordination Committee (ACC) were holding a peaceful dharna near Tawi Bridge and denouncing the BJP for its acts of betrayal and politics of deceit, bluff and falsehood, cornered and roundly denounced BJP leaders and ministers were holding a meeting at Eden Garden, Shakti Nagar, Jammu, not to discuss ways and means for conciliating the enraged and furious people, but to motivate the party cadres to speared all across Jammu to educate the public opinion about what the BJP did to appreciate the sentiments of the people.
After the meeting, the state BJP president Jugal Kishore Sharm... | |
| | | | 'Rein in Lal Singh to subdue people's anger' | | Cadre shifts blames on Health Minister for present situation in Jammu | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 3: Stunned by the over-whelming response received by the AIIMS Coordination Committee (ACC) on the fourth day of its strike call in the old city, the Sangh Parivar is now working overtime to ascertain reasons of peoples' brewing anger against BJP leaders and party's ministers.
There is feeling among a section of senior RSS leaders it was result of the mishandling of the situation after July 3 announcement that the strike has received good response and people have voluntarily observing hartal.
Credible sources said that RSS has deputed its grass-root level workers to interact with common masses to get their feedback on the issue of AIIMS. It is observed by th... | |
| | | | Fraud by CDC's Director: JU orders probe after ET report | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 3: The administration of Jammu University, taking cognizance of an Early Times Report, has ordered a probe into buying of books worth Rs 40 thousand by a top official for his doctor daughter from the varsity fund.
Sources said a three-member committee has been constituted by the Vice-Chancellor Dr R D Sharma to probe the misconduct of Director of Colleges Development Council (CDC) Jai Kumar.
"The committee was constituted last week. Prof Kuldeep Sharma is heading it, while Prof Kulwant Singh and Prof Naresh Padha are its other members," said sources, adding that the committee would submitted its report to VC within a week.
Recently, the Early Times exposed ... | |
| | | | SKIMS confirms molestation bid on patient by technician | | Blames police for failing to control mob | | | Abdul Majid
ET Report
Srinagar, Aug 3: An operation theatre technician at SKIMS Medical College Hospital, Bemina, Srinagar, attempted to molest a patient. But a handout from the office of Director SKIMS Dr Showkat Zargar sought to blame the police for arriving late at the scene to control an angry mob.
Strangely, the handout first mentioned the rampage by the mob than the molestation bid. "Attendants of patient namely from Mansoor Colony, Bemina, Srinagar, who had alleged OT technician of inappropriately touching her barged into operation theatre damaged public property and created panic in the hospital subsequent to the incident on August 1," the handout said.
It hinted that action was... | |
| | | | Shocker! KAS officer among nallah encroachers at Sarwal Colony; JMC silent | | |  Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 3: Three persons, including a KAS officer, have encroached upon a deep drain (nallah) in Sarwal area of Jammu and raised construction over it, with the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) choosing to ignore the issue.
Under the J&K Water Resources Act, all water bodies including nallah (big drain) are property of the state. And if anyone encroaches upon the water resources, legal action would be taken against him/her under the law. But despite encro... | |
| | | | Qayoom Najar's aide found dead | | | | S Tahir-Ul Haq
Early Times Report
BANDIPORA, Aug 3: Police on Monday recovered the body of a militant, Tariq Ahmad Mir alias Zahid Arif of Audoora Mawar Handwara. believed to be an aide of Qayoom Najar, self styled commander of breakaway Hizbul group, lashkar-e-Islam, which hogged the headlines after carrying out multiple attacks on mobile towers and killed a few civilians in north Kashmir's Sopore area. The deceased, officials said, was involved in an attack on Police party in Mirgund area last week.
A police official told Early Times that "A body was recovered from River Jhelum in Sumbal area of Bandipora district on this morning. A pistol was also recovered from the deceased. The ide... | |
| | | | Legislator backs off to keep Hizbul happy | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: A legislator, who keeps on hogging the headlines, for one or other reasons is believed to have facilitated the return of
Tariq Mir's body to his family members. The body of Mir, a close aide of Qayoom Najar, the commander of the breakaway Hizbul group Lashkar-e-Islam, was fished out from river Jehlum in north Kashmir's Bandipora district this morning. Sources said a Kashmiri legislator tried his best to use the opportunity to get publicity for himself. "Initially the legislator had planned that he would visit the Sumbal police station to seek the body of the deceased militant and would call the media to derive the political mileage out of the incident."
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| | | | Police deptt withdrawing excessive security to ex-ministers | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 3: The police department is all set to withdraw excessive security to ex-ministers and is said to have made an inventory in this regard.
To start with, two PSOs (personal security officers) of an ex-minister, who now is an MLA, have been withdrawn, according to police sources.
Sources said police department started had made an inventory of the ex-ministers who had excessive security with them. "Some had an army of PSOs with them to do their household works and not for their protection," sources said.
An ex-minister, now an MLA, had four PSOs but two were withdrawn in the recent past as per order No 2272 of police headquarters. Both of them had been asked ... | |
| | | | Now, parents blame Edu Minister for giving freehand to pvt schools | | | | Abdul Majid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 3: Education Minister Naeem Akhter Andrabi is finding himself in the midst of unending controversies. While Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers staged massive protests in Srinagar on Monday against him, scores of parents blamed him for giving a freehand to private schools in the Valley.
Delegations of parents who visited the Press Enclave here said the minister had given a freehand to some leading private schools as admission season is round the corner. Getting admissions in such schools is a challenge for many parents.
The parents said that pampered by the Education Minister, the leading private schools are taking them parents for a ride. "For example... | |
| | | | PMGSY babus alter site plan to oblige minister | | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: Minister of State for Revenue in the previous coalition government, Ajaz Ahmed Khan, had allegedly forced the Prime Minister Grameen Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) authorities to alter the site plan to build road to his ancestral house. Also, despite the status quo orders of High Court on the construction of the road, Khan had allegedly forced the PMGSY authorities and the contractor to change the plan and complete construction.
Abdul Hamid, a local villager, who had knocked the door of High Court, told Early Times that Khan, who is now MLA from Gool Arnas constituency, had managed to alter the sanctioned site plan of road from Perthkote to Chilladar o... | |
| | | | Poonch hospital battles staff dearth | | 45 posts vacant | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: At least 45 posts, including those of doctors and nurses, are vacant in district hospital Poonch for many years. The hospital has a sanctioned strength of six senior consultants-Gynecology, Paediatrics, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Anesthetist and Ortho-but only an ophthalmologist is present there. Also, the government had sanctioned 33 Medical Officer (MO) posts to the hospital but only 11 posts have been filled so far. Moreover, out of 20 sanctioned posts of senior staff nurses, only two are in position, sources said, adding that in the absence of proper staff, patient care has taken a backseat in the hospital. Arshid Ahmed, a local resid... | |
| | | | CJM directs police to register case against ACR, 5 others | | Widow allegedly manhandled for asking to change road alignment | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Aug 3: In an alleged case of manhandling of a widow in Sirgwari area of Kishtwar by government officials and others, Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Kishtwar directed SHO of Kishtwar police station to register a case against Kishtwar ACR Khalid Hussain Malik, son of Shahid Hussain Malik of Asrarabad, in charge police post Bhatnanagar Thakrie Qasim Din, son of Karim Khan of Anjol and four others including Babli Devi wife of Late Balwan Singh resident of Bhatnanagar Thakrie presently working as SPO at PP Bhatanagar, Hari Ram son of Amar Chand, Jarnail Singh son of Jodh Ram both resident of Filler Thakrie and Nek Ram son of Chand Ram resident of... | |
| | | | HUDD fails to complete many ongoing projects | | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: It seems that it has become the distinction of most the of the government departments of not completing its projects within specified time period which ultimately escalates cost of the projects putting burden on the state exchequer.
The Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD) also falls in this category which has failed to complete its projects due to numerous reasons including failure of shifting of utilities falling in executing their projects, poor workmanship in execution of certain works, alteration in design of construction of dwelling units, delay in release of instalments to beneficiaries, slow progress of work and time over... | |
| | | | BPL men asked to deposit Rs 20,000 as RTI fees? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: Two applicants living under Below Poverty Line (BPL), who tried to seek information under J&K RTI Act 2009 from Block Development Office (BDO) Bhalessa were asked to pay a whopping amount of Rs 20,000 as photocopying charges by the BDO. The applicants then moved State Information Commission (SIC) which has now directed the BDO to allow them to undertake the inspection of these documents which will lower the burden of RTI fees.
Details available with Early Times reveal that Mohan Singh, son of Sindhoor Singh of Kahaljugaser, vice-sarpanch Panchayat Kahaljugaser-A, Block Bhalessa, District Doda and others moved an application before the PIO, Office of Dep... | |
| | | | Fake facebook page puts Dr Shah Faesal in tight spot | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: Dr Shah Faesal, the first Kashmiri who topped IAS examination in 2009, has been caught between the devil and the deep sea as a few miscreants are running a fake account on his name on social networking website facebook and are posting objectionable comments.
Despite repeated warnings given by Dr Shah Faesal-who is at present District Development Commissioner Bandipora- on the facebook page, being handled by an impersonator, the latter has refused to remove the controversial posts.
On social networking site Facebook, a page is being run by some impersonator, with name Dr. Shah Faisal (instead of using real name of IAS officer Dr. Shah Faes... | |
| | | | Hypocrite NC leaders forget their anarchy, shed tears over lathicharge on 'peaceful' protesters | | |  Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: Statements of the leaders of the National Conference while shedding tears on the Police lathicharge on the 'peaceful' protesters are highly musing as people are astonished by the ease with which these leaders have forgotten the days when police was turned into an oppressor and even women could not escape the wrath of cane wielding men in khaki.
The agitation over Central University Jammu is still fresh in the minds of Jammuites and so are the... | |
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