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| Jammu sitting on volcano of discontent | | Burning issues | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 5: The people of Jammu region voted for the BJP in large numbers in the last assembly elections and it won 25 out of 37 seats. It happened for the first time. They had hoped that the BJP, if came into power in J&K, would undo the past wrongs and ensure that they would obtain what they deserved as part and parcel of the state. But it did not happen. What happened was to the contrary.
The result is widespread discontent and dissatisfaction across the Jammu region with parties like the Panthers Party demanding dismissal of the present dispensation as well as division of the state or its reorganization saying this is the only panacea available to the people of the region to lead a dignified and secure life. Between April and August, Jammu region witnessed a massive revolt against the BJP and the issue that brought the people of the region on to the roads was the shifting of the sanctioned All-India Institute of Medical Sciences for Jammu to Kashmir. The people across the region observed 8-day bandh, organized two massive candlelight protest marches and o... | |
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| Mir all set to slip into deep trouble; Azad may exploit situation for getting his men installed | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 5: Ahead of nomination of District and Block presidents of Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, the PCC president Ghulam Ahmad Mir seems to be slipping into deep trouble as some prominent mass based leaders from Jammu are not happy with his style of functioning.
Even as the PCC president earlier managed to rein in dissidents, who had raised a banner of revolt and formed a third front, the fresh voices of discontent are emerging from his own camp of supporters, who had played a significant role in installing him as president of the Pradesh Congress Committee.
According to the sources in PCC, former minister and PCC senior vice-president Sham Lal Sharma and some ot... | |
| | | | WLD fails to indentify tortoise species in 6 days | | | |
GS Asgotra
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 5: Notwithstanding huge annual budget and expenditure, the wild life department has failed to identify an endangered species of tortoise in the past six days seized in Janipur area.
Convenor of Sangarsh RTI Movement, Balvinder Singh informed Early Times that during a visit to Janipur areas, he along with few persons found an endangered tortoise species, put on sale by a shopkeeper.
"We suspect that the tortoise species are in categories of endangered species and their sale is banned, so we informed the wild life department for appropriate action", he said.
He further informed that Wild life department took the tortoise species in their poss... | |
| | | | 'Special status boosts separatists' morale' | | BJP of confusion | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 5: the BJP has finally endorsed the view that the special status that the State of Jammu & Kashmir enjoys within the Indian Union under Article 370 has been responsible for the rise of separatism in the Kashmir Valley. It was none other than senior BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh who endorsed this view of the nationalists and integrationists and the marginalized people of Jammu region and Ladakh, besides the people across the nation at far off Goa on Thursday. "Jammu and Kashmir's special status has had a psychological impact. People feel that they are not fully part of the mainstream. This has boosted the morale of separatists," he told rep... | |
| | | | Pak launches internet version of anti-India radio | | To strengthen `liberation' movement in Kashmir | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 5: An anti India Radio station 'Radio Sada-e-Hurriyat- Jammu-wa-Kashmir' started in 1991, has now launched its round the-clock internet version from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) to broadcast the programmes to strengthen "Kashmir liberation movement."
The announcement was posted on one noted Pakistan-based online news portal "Kashmir Media Service (KMS)" known for publishing anti-India content. Information posted on the website of KMS said that, Radio Sada-e-Hurriyat- Jammu-wa- Kashmir has launched its round-the-clock internet transmission which now onwards will be featuring current news after every hour, commentaries, reports, talk shows... | |
| | | | KU's lone registered College in Jammu sans faculty | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 5: Gandhi Memorial College, the only college in Jammu affiliated with Kashmir University, is functioning without adequate faculty.
According to students of Mass Communication and Journalism department, since the beginning of this year they have attended just a single class so far due to shortage of faculty.
"Last month, the college administration conducted interviews for lecturer and selected a person who could not speak well. There was huge communication gap between teacher and students," said the students.
"We brought this matter in the notice of administration which, instead of bringing some good faculty, replaced the lecturer with a diploma holder," ... | |
| | | | 11 new ambulances worth Rs 1.20 cr left to rust in Srinagar | | Director Health says he has no information | |  Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 5: Eleven new ambulances worth Rs 1.20 crore bought by the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir are alleged to be lying unused from last one year due to official apathy.
The ambulances have been left to rust in the compound of State Motor Garage, Srinagar, sources told Early Times.
A senior official of the SMG told Early Times that though they several times communicated to the Directorate of Health to take the ambulances in their possession... | |
| | | | Bhatindi PP incharge attached for allegedly helping accused | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 5: Bhatindi police post incharge, SI Mehmood Khan has been attached with the DPL here for allegedly helping the accused in an assault case.
His attachment order was issued by incharge SSP, Jammu, after he himself visited the police post and found the allegations to be true, according to police sources.
Sources said over some land dispute, Mohammad Majid and his brother Mohammad Yousaf, both residents of Sunjwan, were assaulted on August 26 last while they were returning home in their car.
A PDP leader's name had also figured in the attack. A case in this connection was registered at the Bhatindi police post on the victims' complaint. Some accused were ro... | |
| | | | 100 SUVs: Amid 6 lakh jobless, Rs 9000 cr liability, financial crisis | | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 5: The PDP-BJP government's so-called austerity measures have proved to be a big hoax just within six months of the coalition assuming office.
The plethora of funds being spent for the convenience of ministers is seen here as a vindication of how helmsmen undermine and ignore woes of the masses who had voted to end the corruption culture that has destroyed the state.
At a time when there are more than six lakh educated youth jobless in the state and when the state is reeling under economic crunch, thinking of 100 SUVs seems to be a bizarre move.
As the opposition is sharpening its knives against the dispensation for failing to provide su... | |
| | | | Pak Defence Minister's hawkish stance against India | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Sept 5: While its discourse on peace has remained inconclusive it has started talking about war. This is the latest from Pakistan which used to blame India for having scuttled bilateral dialogue. Under the changed strategy the Defence Minister of Pakistan, K.M. Asif, has been assigned the duty of raking up war hysteria while Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, keeps on swearing by peace. He continues to remain committed to resolving bilateral problems through peaceful means and through amicable talks.
However, the Pakistan Defence Minister has worn the robes of a hawk and day in and day out he keeps on dishing out war threats to India. This one is his latest sermon. Pakistan ... | |
| | | | SSB invites online application for posts, site 'dead' | | Error encountered, please try again! | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 5: The Service Selection Board (SSB) has invited online applications for various posts but its website on which the applications are to be filled up is 'dead' most of the time.
The SSB has advertised 3735 posts for different state, division and district cadre posts for various departments. Rajesh Bhagat, an aspirant, said that he resides in a remote area of Samba district and the village has no access to internet. Today, he said, he visited the district headquarter Samba to fill the online application form. "The official website of SSB did not open and after five minutes it showed 'error encountered, please try again,", Rajesh said, addin... | |
| | | | Kishtwar shaken by young driver's murder | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Sept 5: A 30 year old driver was today murdered in broad day light outside Casino restaurant on hospital road by his associate driver over a minor issue involving the timing for departure of the vehicle from Bus Stand, Kishtwar.
The incident took place at around 10.30 AM today when both accused as well as the victim had a meeting to settle out the issue of timing for the departure of the vehicles playing on Kishtwar-Hullar route resulted into the heated arguments between the two which ultimately led to the murder of a 30 year old driver identified by the police as Nisar Ahmed son of Shabir Ahmed Baghban resident of Hullar Kishtwar, while t... | |
| | | | Model villages lack basic amenities | | | | Muhammad Mukaram
Early Times Report
Pulwama, Sept 5: To ensure inclusive development of villages, an innovative idea of Model-Villages had been incorporated by the government some years ago. Accordingly, out of total 117 designated villages across Jammu and Kashmir State, seven were chosen from Pulwama and Shopian districts and the process of modernizing them has officially been completed.
The former Minister for Rural Developments and Panchayats, Ali Mohammad Sagar had claimed that all the identified villages have been given the shape of model villages. However, on ascertaining the actual status of these so called model villages, one gets puzzled to identify the prism where from th... | |
| | | | GHS teachers to shut down tuition centre | | | | ET Impact
Shiv Dev Thakur
Early Times Report
Katra, Sept 5: Teachers at the Government High School Katra, who were forcing students to get tuition at their private centre, have finally decided to shut it down.
Early Times had exclusively reported how the teachers were making mockery of the education system in Katra by running the illegal tuition centre.
Sources said the accused teachers left the private teaching institute established in Panchvati Complex in the heart of Katra town.
As reported by this newspaper, some parents had alleged that the teachers namely Karan Gupta, Sham Lal, Shyam Lal, Gaytri Ram and Deepak were running their private tuition institute at Katra.
The a... | |
| | | | Vow to make J&K 'Knowledge Hub' of South Asia: Mufti Sayeed | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 5: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today suggested giving greater financial autonomy to educational institutions, as he vowed to make the state a "knowledge hub" of South Asia.
He also called for creation of a 'Teachers' Welfare Fund', on pattern of the fund set up in the Police department.
"In the last two-and-a-half decades, we have fought battles on several fronts, but I want you to fight and win this one for making JK an elite know... | |
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