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| Governor N N Vohra on his way out | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 17: Former bureaucrat N N Vohra is on his way out as Governor of the Jammu and Kashmir State amidst reports that the Union Home Ministry has taken a final decision in this regard.
The ongoing second tenure of Mr Vohra, who was appointed as Governor of Jammu and Kashmir for a fresh five-year term e on April 13, 2013, was to complete in 2018. He had taken over as Governor of the state in 2008 when the agitation over land use in Amarnath had led to heightened tensions and collapse of then Ghulam Nabi Azad led Congress-PDP Government.
According to the highly placed official sources, the Union Home Ministry has finalized the decision regarding replacement of Governor N N Vohra with some person of ruling BJP choice for long term strategies in the highly sensitive militancy infested State.
The Home Ministry has also shortlisted some names as would be successor of Mr Vohra and a more clear picture is likely to emerge in next few days.
Even as sources informed that Mr Vohra has himself desired to be relieved as Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on 'heal... | |
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| After 'endorsing' tax on Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, BJP trying to divert attention | | Beef, Jaziya Controversy | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 17: After it failed to stop taxation on Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage by the State Government, the BJP is trying to divert the attention of millions of devotees by supporting the beef ban.
While the J&K High Court on September 16 issued a notice to the Government on a petition challenging sections of Ranbir Panel Code (RPC), the BJP announced it would fight the case tooth and nail. "If this is the case of religious sentiment, why not the same yardstick to fight the undue tax imposed on the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage," ask the people of Jammu.
But the BJP has its own self-satisfying stand. Its state spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan said, "Our party has made ... | |
| | | | BJP continues to play role of second-fiddle | | | | Manoj Thappa
JAMMU, Sept 17: Developments which have been unfolding in Kashmir on a daily basis for quite sometime now once again establish that Kashmir and Jammu-Ladakh are pulling in different directions or that while sectarian and parochial politics have gripped Kashmir valley, people of Jammu and Ladakh are striving to get out of the existing political system and longing for a system that takes care of their political aspirations and social and economic needs. These developments also suggest that Kashmiri leaders, without any exception, have no regards whatsoever for the sensitivities of the people of Jammu and Ladakh. So much so, these developments have established that Kashmiri le... | |
| | | | Law Secretary tastes police `hospitality' | | Shocked Mir rushes to CM | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
srinagar, Sept 17: In a shocking development, the police intercepted the Vehicle of Law Secretary, Muhammad Ashraf Mir outside his Civil Secretariat office and took him to Shaheed Gunj Police station.
According to reports, two police officials stopped his vehicle outside the Civil Secretariat and asked his driver to move towards Shaheed Gunj Police station without explaining reasons.
The driver, reports said informed the police that the person in his vehicle was State's Law Secretary. The driver, said the reports, was rudely told to take the vehicle to the police station.
After walking out of the police station, sources said that law secretary strai... | |
| | | | JK among worst states for doing business: World Bank | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 17: Bringing embarrassment to the PDP-BJP coalition Government in the state, the World Bank has ranked J&K among the worst Indian states for doing business.
In the list of 32 states of the country, J&K stood at 29th rank with 5.93% score and only three states are behind it. Gujarat stood at first rank with 71.14% score in the status of implementation of the 98-point reforms agenda.
The assessment was recorded by World Bank over a six month period from January to June 2015 since the PDP-BJP alliance assumed office.
According to the rank-wise list, only Meghalaya (4.38 %), Nagaland (3.41 %) and Arunachal Pradesh (1.23 %) are behind J&K.
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| | | | Beef ban can set JK on fire, says Azad | | | | Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 17: J&K's former Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said the High Court order on sale and slaughter of bovines in the State was a "spark which could take shape of devastating fire anytime."
"Sometimes official and legal decisions prove bitter and make people upset in common or in individual capacity. "The High Court decision is sensitive for both Kashmir and India. I appeal my Kashmiri brethren to stay calm as emotions might prove unfavorable," Azad told reporters after meeting the protesting National Youth Corps volunteers who are on an hunger strike since September 1 at Pratap Park here.
Azad sa... | |
| | | | Congress committing 'political suicide' in J&K | | Beef controversy | | | ET Report
Jammu, Sept 17: Political parties, which fail to identify themselves with people's sentiments, ultimately become irrelevant. It is expected that political parties, particularly those not in power, should make optimum use of the space vacated by the parties in power by their acts of omission and commission to fill the vacuum by addressing the concerns of the people.
Jammu and Kashmir is one state where the PDP-BJP ruling coalition has created an environment that suits the parties like Congress and Panthers Party. Significantly, the Panthers Party has found in the failure of the BJP in catering to the needs of its own constituency in Jammu Province to bounce back by organizing ... | |
| | | | JU sacks casual worker days after regularizing him | | Comedy of errors | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 17: The Jammu University has terminated from service a casual worker just few days after regularizing him, citing shortage of funds.
Ravi Kumar, who was working as a casual labourer in the Human Genetic Research-Cum-Counseling Centre (HGRCC), was regularized following the recommendation of Empowered Committee.
Ravi, 40, was regularized after 17 years, and now with order of his termination he has become jobless.
The termination order of Ravi and five more employees was issued by the Registrar on September 10. "A meeting of the committee constituted to look into the functioning of the HGRCC was held on September 8. In the meeting it was rec... | |
| | | | T&D losses to continue in JK | | Govt shelves insulation project yet again | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 17: The Jammu and Kashmir government has again shelved its much hyped Insulation project that could have curtailed the Transmission and Distribution losses in state's power sector besides ensuring an efficient electricity supply system.
Sources revealed that there has been no progress over the plan which the government mooted in the recent past under which the cables supplying power to JK households could have been insulated.
In the past week, the government announced to start the insulation project in Srinagar and Jammu cities in the firs6 phase and latter it could be developed into a mega plan. But the project again has been shelv... | |
| | | | GAD's order puts Khurshid Ganai in tight spot Jehangir Rashid | | Will he join new place or continue with protest leave? | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 17: General Administration Department's order of appointing Khurshid Ahmad Ganai as Chairman Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has put the senior bureaucrat in a quandary since he went on 'protest' leave as soon as Braj Raj (B R) Sharma was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Jammu & Kashmir.
GAD issued an order on September 15 by virtue of which Ganai was appointed as Chairman BPE. The order has put the bureaucrat in a tight spot since he tried his level best to become Chief Secretary of the state. This was despite the fact he figured at serial number 4 in the list of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers having Jammu & Kashmir cadre.
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| | | | Tussle starts among officers to occupy Traffic Police DIG's chair | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 17: A vigorous struggle has now started among officers to occupy the post of DIG of Traffic Police, Jammu, which fell vacant yesterday with the transfer and confirmation of Ashkoor Ahmad Wani as DIG, Jammu range.
Wani was DIG of Traffic Police before his posting as DIG, Jammu range. Till the post is filled, he has been asked to hold the additional charge of DIG, Traffic Police, also.
Police sources said though a tussle was on among officers to occupy the post of DIG, Traffic Police, two of them had also started taking rounds of the offices and residences of BJP ministers. One of them is a local while the other's track record is not good.
The local office... | |
| | | | Yudhvir Sethi emerges as "Super Minister- Super MLA" | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 17: Resentment was brewing among officers/officials of the Education Department against unnecessary interference of BJP leader Yudhvir Sethi in the function of the Department. Yudhvir Sethi, who is husband of Minister of State for Education, Priya Sethi, has emerged as "super-Minister" because Education Department in Jammu region is functioning on his directions.
Credible sources in the Education Department said that Sethi is monitoring day-to-day functioning of the department and without his consent it is not possible for the officers to even a small decision. It is known to everyone that Yudhvir Sethi participate in all functions be it social, official ... | |
| | | | GAD's 3 circulars on streamlining RTI Act in 2015 thrown into dustbin… | | From CM's Sectt to GAD itself, all deptts fail to implement directions | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 17: PDP-BJP alliance government has made mockery of its own circulars, at least three of them in series issued this year by General Administration Department with regard to streamlining the system of RTIs pouring in from various quarters. From Chief Minister's Secretariat to almost all departments of the government including Law Department, state legislature and even GAD itself has thrown to winds and ignored what was sought to be implemented through these circulars, deflating the claims of the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed led government on transparency and corruption free governance. The government has neither been able to ensure display of RTI details on websi... | |
| | | | CM calls for framing policy on forest conservation | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 17: Describing forest as nature's great gift, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today called for framing a policy and involving people to conserve forest wealth in the state.
"A policy paper should be framed on rejuvenating our forest wealth. The people's participation should be central to the efforts of the government in saving our green gold," Sayeed said addressing a high-level meeting here.
The Chief Minister also asked the department to prepare a... | |
| | | | Of 8 ESIC dispensaries, only one functioning online | | |  Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 17: Giving a damn to the Prime Minister Narender Modi's much talked 'Digital India' campaign- an initiative to integrate the government departments and the people of India, the dispensaries of Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), only one dispensary out of eight in the state are functioning manually despite having all requisite infrastructures. Moreover, the Gensets worth lakhs of rupees installed in these dispensaries for uninterrupted ... | |
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