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No change of guard in J&K, says Ram Madhav Defends agenda of alliance 9/2/2015 12:29:33 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 1: Monday witnessed rumours about change of guard in Jammu & Kashmir. The rumour was: Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed was not keeping well; he was quitting and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti could replace him anytime from now. Mehbooba Mufti dismissed the talks about change of guard as a figment of imagination and said everything was fine. The rumour mongers spread rumour that "Mufti Muhammad Sayeed is…not keeping well for last several weeks and has been out of the State from quite some time to consult doctors". "Mufti Sayeed was returning to Srinagar on Tuesday after visiting Mumbai and Bangalore, where he also met his son. What I can I do when rumour-mongers float rumuors," she said, adding that the Chief Minister was fine. She cleared the air in Kashmir. In Delhi, it was Ram Madhav, BJP national general secretary and in-charge of Jammu & Kashmir, who took the charge to clear the confusion created by the rumour-mongers in social media. He declared "there is no question of changing the Chief Minister in the State". "There is no question of change of Chief...   READ MORE

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Haseeb Drabu drops a bombshell, tourism players aghast 'Kashmir is not safe for locals, how can it be safe for tourists' 9/2/2015 12:29:22 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 1: Efforts of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to bring tourists to Kashmir valley are not likely to bore fruit since one of his cabinet colleagues dropped a bombshell during a high profile tourism conference held here few days back. Speaking during a tourism conference, Finance Minister, Dr. Haseeb Drabu said that Kashmir is not safe for locals and how can it be safe for the people who come to Kashmir from different parts of country or from abroad. The statement virtually bamboozled the participants taking part in the conference and they were wondering about the words uttered by a senior minister of Peoples Democratic Party and Bhar...   READ MORE   BJP must sit in opposition, says Mahant Rameshwar Pleading Jammu's cause 9/2/2015 12:29:10 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 1: The BJP, which has been in power in Jammu & Kashmir since March this year, it appeared till the other day, was the target of the people of Jammu region alone and those political parties which suffered defeats at its hands in the last Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. The people of Jammu region leveled serious charges against the BJP several times during these six months and the parties like the Congress sought to exploit the people's anger against the BJP to its advantage. Their attacks on the BJP continue unabated even today. However, the BJP had never expected that its strong supporters would ever train guns at it and lambasteD it, but it happened on S...   READ MORE   Imposter cop poses as PA to IGP Jammu, grabs Rs 80,000 from SPO 9/2/2015 12:28:56 AM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 1: An imposter cop posted in Government Railway Police (GRP) posed himself as PA to IGP Jammu and duped Rs 80,000 from Special Police Officer (SPO) on the pretext of getting him regularized. The incident took place couple of weeks ago when the SPO namely Jewan Lal son of Om Prakash, posted in police station Dacchan,Kishtwar, who had come to Jammu in connection with his personal work met with the said constable, identified as Manzoor Ahmed Haji, belt No 747 posted with GRP Pulwama at Bhagwati Nagar. The latter, posing himself as PA to IGP Jammu coerced SPO to deliver Rs 55,000 for getting him regularized as constable in police as first ins...   READ MORE   BJP billboard covered with bushes mocks at 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' 9/2/2015 12:28:27 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 1: There seems to be no takers for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' campaign in BJP's bastion Jammu. A hoarding with Modi's picture and erected along roadside at Gandhi Nagar is almost hidden behind long bushes, reflecting insensitivity of the BJP leadership in Jammu. The Housing and Urban Development portfolio is headed by none other than BJP's strong man and Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh. The BJP state unit had ra...   READ MORE   Rahul fails to rejuvenate faction ridden Congress Mir to discuss factionalism with high command 9/2/2015 12:27:54 AM ET Report JAMMU, Sept 1: The much talked about three-day visit of Jammu and Kashmir by the AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi has failed to rejuvenate the faction ridden State unit of the Congress as the party leaders are learnt to have refused to settle down their differences. Worried over this , sources said that PCC president G A Mir is likely to rush to New Delhi for seeking a personal meeting with Rahul Gandhi this week for discussing organizational matters vis-à-vis groupism in State unit of Congress. According to the sources in Congress circles, the party high command has conveyed its disappointment with the general response to Rahul Gandhi's visit to Jammu Kashmir and held the Sta...   READ MORE   ULB polls not before Nov, public mood against alliance cause of delay Both PDP, BJP getting 'adverse' political feedback from ground 9/2/2015 12:27:43 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 1: Notwithstanding the assertion of the alliance Government on imperatives of holding Urban Local Bodies elections in the State, the polls to this effect soon look unlikely. The Government is neither pre occupied with any other unavoidable task at hand nor is there any substantive reason to defer or delay . It is the feedback of negative 'public mood 'from the ground which both the ruling parties are getting which is delaying announcement of schedule for elections, something which is making the State lose huge funds that could change the development graph of cities. The ULB polls have now been pushed sometime around November this year, if all goes well pol...   READ MORE   People pick holes in PRC list of 130 people 9/2/2015 12:27:33 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 1: The Revenue Department had forwarded a list of more than 130 people for cancellation of their Permanent Resident Certificates (PRCs) to Government, but so far the fate of list is unknown. Some people, whose names figured in the list, however questions the modus operandi for framing the list. One such person is Tripan Kumar, son of Krishan Lal, a resident of Upper Gummat, whose name figured in list of fake PRCs. While picking holes in the list, Kumar said his father had qualified Class 10 examination in 1932 from SR High School Jammu which was then affiliated with the University of Punjab. He claimed that his father was a State Subject holder, hence h...   READ MORE   How murder was shown as militancy case to secure job 9/2/2015 12:27:22 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 1: A man in south Kashmir's Shopian district has been accused of presenting the murder of his step father as a militancy-related death to secure a Government job under SRO-43. Mohammad Aslam Shah, of Babnar-Tukroo, Shopian was found hanging from a tree in an orchard at village Marhang, Pulwama on November 16, 1998. He was aged 30 and a bachelor. An FIR was lodged in police station Pulwama and investigation started in the case. But due to the lack of evidence the case was closed as 'untraced', sources said. They said the deceased had friendly terms with one Bashir Ahmad Shah of the same village. "Bashir had a lone son Javid Ahmad Shah. Immed...   READ MORE   Officials not confirmed by PSC, DPC preferred over seniors HC directions ignored by Agriculture Department 9/2/2015 12:27:09 AM Javaid Naikoo ET Report SRINAGAR, Sept 1: At a time when Government makes tall claims of eradicating corruption from the Administration, blue eyed officials not confirmed by PSC and DPC are preferred over Seniors as Sub Divisional Agricultural Officers (SDAO's) despite the High Court directions. On 29/08/2015, Department of Agriculture Kashmir according to Document details made in charge Postings of six officials as SDAOs for Different areas under order number, Agri/186 estt of 2015, after ignoring one High Court commandment and according to sources by passing senior officials of the department. The department in its order mentions that postings of Bashir Ahmad Jan,not confirmed by Pub...   READ MORE   I can spend crores, nobody is above me: MD Sharma JKCL illegally purchases spare parts for Rs 33 lakh 9/2/2015 12:26:57 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 1: Another case of embezzlement of money has been found in the State owned J&K Cements Limited (JKCL). Highly placed sources told Early Times that the corporation's Managing Director Rakesh Sharma has purchased engineering bearings for Khrew cement plant worth Rs 33.50 lakh without inviting any tender. "Though there was no need to purchase these items as they were available in the store in sufficient quantity, Sharma ordered them for unknown reasons," sources said. "In the past, these bearings were purchased for Rs 5 lakh at a discount of 52 percent. But now the same product has been purchased for Rs 33.50 lakh without any tendering," s...   READ MORE   BJP Minister inaugurates colony transformer, creates history 9/2/2015 12:26:32 AM Abbas Ali Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 1: After failing to meet expectations of the people of Jammu region who had voted them to power, the BJP has stooped so low to boast about its contribution that its ministers now inaugurate facilities which even a lineman wouldn't ordinarily do to mark celebrations. In the latest, the Minister for Forest, Environment & Ecology and Social Welfare, Bali Bhagat has inaugurated a colony transformer in Mohalla Verma Barnai and related the development w...   READ MORE   He is neither Minister nor Legislator but Inf Deptt is at his beck and call 9/2/2015 12:26:00 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 1: BJP leader Yudhvir Sethi is neither a Minister nor a Legislator (MLA or MLC) but the J&K Information Department has of late been found giving him undue importance in its press notes. It has even covered his individual functions on certain occasions. Precisely, Information Department is meant to highlight the Government achievements by covering the functions of ministers, prominent policy makers and ruling party legislators. In the previous governments in the...   READ MORE   Chief Minister back to work after over week's off Arun Kumar likely to be appointed as new CS 9/2/2015 12:22:42 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 1: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Tuesday returned to Valley after spending more than a week outside state reportedly in connection with his routine health check-up. Soon after reaching to Srinagar, Mufti went straight to home to meet his family. Immediately after he drove to civil secretariat where he took meeting with senior bureaucrats to get firsthand account of the state's affairs following the former chief secretary Iqbal Khanday calling it quits from service on Monday. In the afternoon, the Chief Minister called home all top civil and police officers to discuss some important matters including that of the appointment of new chief secretary. ...   READ MORE   Mehbooba hopeful Modi will follow Vajpayee on Indo-Pak ties 9/1/2015 11:47:27 PM Early Times Report Poonch, Sept 1: Reiterating that PDP formed government with BJP in Jammu and Kashmir to restore peace and stability, party chief Mehbooba Mufti today expressed hope that the Narendra Modi-led government will follow the path of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and initiate "historic" steps to normalise relations between India and Pakistan. "We hope that the NDA government headed by Narendra Modi would follow the path shown by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vaj...   READ MORE   Mufti seeks NABARD backing in strengthening horticulture, handicraft sectors 9/1/2015 11:46:40 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 1: Welcoming the introduction of new schemes under the ambit of RIDF by NABARD, Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, urged country's apex development bank to pool in more finances in the revenue-generating horticulture and handicraft sectors, which form the backbone of state's rural economy. CM said this during his meeting with the Chairman of NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development), Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, who called on him here this...   READ MORE   Amid claims of improvement, mess continues in Govt hospitals 9/1/2015 11:37:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 1: Despite claims of Health and Medical Education Minister, Ch Lal Singh of bringing the functioning of hospitals to normal, nothing has improved in government hospitals and the commoner is the worst sufferer. There is no proper patient care in the hospitals as the senior doctors instead of examining patients in hospitals refer them to their private clinics for consultation. According to sources a senior gynecologist in one of the city's government hospital who examined a patient during pregnancy at her clinic for seven months asked her that she will operate her at her private clinic and not in hospital. The poor lady pleaded that she can't bear the exhorb...   READ MORE   2012 IAY scam in Budam village: after four years, accused still scot free Locals appeal Minister to act 9/1/2015 11:37:40 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 1: More than three years since a mega Indira Awaas Yojna (IAY) scam surfaced in Kutabal village of Budgam district, no action has been taken against the culprits which includes local sarpanch , his deputy and some panchs. The local panchayat members had swindled lakhs of rupees and the amount is yet to be recovered from the village heads. The authorities are yet to even file an FIR in this regard which is a matter of serious concern said the locals. "We had thought new Government will take action against the Dabangg sarpach who looted state exchequer but till date Government has not initiated any action against him. Sarpanch Aslam Khan and his associate...   READ MORE   ACD Kishtwar attachment order revoked after 2 weeks 9/1/2015 11:37:29 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Sept 1: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday revoked the order of attachment of Assistant Commissioner Development Kishtwar after two weeks and directed him to join back his duty with immediate effect. As per the details available with "Early Times", the department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj ordered the attachment of Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kishtwar Akthar Hussain Qazi vide order No. 218-RD&PR of 2015 dated 17-08-2015 on the basis of some complaints and directed him to report in the office of Director Rural Development Department Jammu pending inquiry. Accordingly an inquiry was initiated against the...   READ MORE   Couple held for alleged manhandling of doctors in GMCH, 6 medicos injured 9/1/2015 11:37:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 1: Once again, the fingers were raised towards the Management of Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu for their negligence toward safety of Doctors, when a couple (patient and his wife) allegedly attacked doctors on duty as well as Chowki Officer of Police Chowki GMC Jammu. Atleast six medicos reportedly have sustained minor to superficial injures, hospital sources said, while adding that the agitated couple even manhandled the Incharge Police Post GM...   READ MORE   After ReTs, General Line Teachers to undergo scrutiny 9/1/2015 11:36:33 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 1: Adding chaos to the already perturbed system of education, the state government has ordered the verification of the certificates of the teachers recruited by the SSRB besides subjecting the ReTs to scrutiny. Scores of teachers recruited by SSRB have been asked to re-submit their qualification certificates so that same could be verified by the department. Earlier, the education minister Naeem Akhtar ordered the scrutiny of the certificates of the ReTs. The department was sceptic about the authenticity of the degrees possessed by the ReT teachers. Though the move invited least resentment by the teachers at large but the new order...   READ MORE   LeT terrorist Hafiz Saeed spotted in Pak's border areas; alert sounded Pak shifts its border dwellers to safer places, expected to shell Indian border villages heavily 9/1/2015 11:36:21 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 1: Pak national and LeT founder Hafiz Saeed, who had shared stage with JKLF militant Yasin Malik, now a separatist leader, when he was in Pakistan some time back, has been sighted in the neighbouring country's border areas. He has been sighted six to seven times in the Pakistan's border areas across R S Pura, Arnia and Samba sub-sectors of Jammu. It is believed that he is camping in the Pak areas close to International Border (IB) to boost the morale of LeT militants who were waiting for an opportune moment to cross over into the Indian territory to give impetus to the otherwise flagging militancy. Official sources said Pakistan had Thursday last shifted ...   READ MORE   SPHS Principal ‘molests’ student Victim’s family demands stern action 9/1/2015 11:36:11 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 1: Accusing the Principal Sri Pratap High School (SPHS), of allegedly attempting to molest their minor son, a family from Tangdar sector in frontier Kupwara Tuesday, held massive protests here demanding stringent actions against the school head. Amid sloganeering, the aggrieved family members gathered at Press Enclave this afternoon and held protests against the SPHS Principal for allegedly attempting to molest their son. The family members appealed Minister for Education, Nayeem Akhtar to order an inquiry into the issue so that the accused Principal is brought to book. They alleged that their son who is studying in the school in 9th cla...   READ MORE

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