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| Is Jitendra Singh engineering a hole in BJP boat? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 6: Considered a paratrooper in the BJP, Jitendra Singh, MoS in PMO is stoking controversies within his own party, which has given him a place in the Union Council of Ministers.
Jitendra Singh, who was once eyeing the post of the Chief Minister, but got more frustrated after even the post of the Deputy Chief Minister was denied to him and given to the party loyalist Nirmal Singh, is doing everything to make things difficult for the state BJP.
Jitendra Singh after first setting the Jammu on fire on the issue of the AIIMS, which ironically helped the Congress, has now started talking about the Dogra certificate.
MoS in PMO who knows the art of diplomacy, decided to hit out at the Congress on the issue of the Dogra certificate.
Dogra certificate, though could have helped the people of Jammu region, but the fact that Centre has adopted other means to give preference to the people of the Jammu, is a contentious issue as far as the alliance of the BJP-PDP is concerned.
In the outgoing Omar Abdullah Government, there was very strong reaction from the s... | |
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| Union Minister candidly admits sins committed by his party colleagues in J&K | | Jitendra Singh's veiled warning to his party colleagues against ignoring Jammu region | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 6: Apparently endorsing view point of the people of Jammu region, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today publically admitted that BJP ministers in the PDP-BJP Government in Jammu and Kashmir are committing sins by ignoring wishes and aspirations of those who had voted them with emotions just for the lust of power.
Dr Singh, who holds the portfolios Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office, Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (Independent Charge), Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of State, candidly admitted that delay in implementation of various schemes in Jammu region due to th... | |
| | | | JU's DDE turns into a money minting machine | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 6: The university of Jammu is cheating the students who have enrolled with various courses offered.
The Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) of JU has a total 22 faculty members for 17554 students enrolled for various courses although it earns huge revenue.
"In the main campus 3187 students are enrolled and 450 students are enrolled in seven offsite campuses of the JU. There are 254 teachers (members in various faculties) and 142 teachers are there for 450 students at offsite campuses", sources informed ET, alleging that students at DDE are being cheated by the University and Education Minister as well who is taking 'remedial' steps... | |
| | | | Health Minister bans media from entering Govt hospitals; Medicos gagged | | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 6: The Health Minister has banned entry of media into Government Hospitals and the medicos across the State have been barred from speaking to media.
The order apparently aimed to put under veil the shambled health sector of the State, has sent shock waves across. It is first of its kind in the history of Jammu and Kashmir that the Government has gagged media from covering truth in the State hospitals.
Not only has the Health Minister reminded the Jammu and Kashmir State the turbulent times of emergency but has also mocked at the claims of the his own regime which keeps beating the trumpet of restoring 'transparency and accountabili... | |
| | | | Mattoo's appointment as Political Advisor has puzzled many | | Finding motive | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 6: Former Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University Amitabh Mattoo joined the PDP-BJP coalition Government in Jammu & Kashmir as Political Advisor to the Chief Minister on August 26. His appointment has triggered a fierce debate in political and non-political circles. Everyone has been trying to find reason/reasons which led to his appointment, but without any success. His appointment still remains a riddle. Some say "he was imposed by the BJP leaders like Ram Madhav". Some say "Amitabh Mattoo owes his appointment to RSS". Some say "he has been appointed to create conditions which would help the BJP and the PDP resolve the Kashmir issue by taking Pakistan and Hu... | |
| | | | 12.5 per cent services tax on Mata Vaishno Devi ji shrine pilgrims | | MoS Finance not taken into loop | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 6: MoS Finance Pawan Gupta has expressed his disgust with his Minister of Finance Haseeb Drabu for not taking him into loop while announcing imposition of service tax on pilgrims of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi undertaking helicopter services.
"The Minister kept me in dark and has taken a unilateral decision which I am highly opposed to," said Gupta while talking to Early Times.
Gupta also said that many decisions in his Ministry are being taken in isolation which are highly condemnable and against the well being of the people o the State.
Finance Ministry headed by Haseeb Drabu has issued an order imposing 12.5 per cent services tax on pilgrims of Mata Vais... | |
| | | | OROP, AIIMS: 'BJP cheated Army like it cheated Jammu' | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 6: BJP leader and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday announced with much fanfare the so-called One Rank One Pension (OROP) for our soldiers, both serving and ex-army men in the BJP-led NDA Government's desperate attempt to scuttle the 42-year-long struggle and 82-day-old dharna-cum-fast-unto-death struggle. Parrikar gave the nation to understand that the Modi Government fulfilled the promise and that it was time for the agitating veterans to end their agitation, vacate the Jantar Mantar and contribute to the process of nation-building. A handful of ex-army men, who, it appears, were the BJP supporters, celebrated the announcement by hugging each... | |
| | | | NC joins separatists for Sept 7 protests against GoI | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 6: Even as Kashmir Inc has announced to observe September 7 as "Black Day" against the Centre for failing to rehabilitate flood victims, it has got support from unexpected quarters. Opposition National Conference and separatists have supported the protest call, putting the State Government on tenterhooks amid apprehensions of violence on the flood anniversary.
Official sources said the separatists are "hell bent to derail prevalent peace through widespread protests on the day." The NC on the other hand is feared to fuel any protests through its party workers, who have been allegedly assigned the task. The sources said historic Lal Chowk was feared to ... | |
| | | | Information on residential addresses of KP relief holders denied under RTI | | SIC exempts disclosure accepting security apprehensions | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 6: Denying information regarding residential addresses of Kashmiri Pandit relief holders to seeker, the State Information Commission observed that information sought by the former cannot be disclosed as it may pose security threat for the community. According to documents available with Early Times, one Bhuvneshwar Gandotra moved an application before the PIO, office of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrant), Jammu and sought information including name of head of family and its members, address in Jammu and address in Srinagar.
The PIO, informed the information seeker that the said information has already been supplied and ... | |
| | | | 10 years on, Kandi Panchayat ghar building awaits completion | | |  Early Times Report
Rajouri, Sept 6: Panchayat members and the inhabitants of Kandi village and its adjoining areas are facing many difficulties to organize meetings related to public welfares as the 'Panchayat Ghar Building' for which the construction work was started about 10 years ago is still incomplete.
Non-availability of funds and casual approach of the State Government towards making the village based administrative unit fully functional.
A gram panchayat is the cornerstone of a loc... | |
| | | | FD fails to check illegal issuance of Form 25 | | |  Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
Kathua, Sept 6: Lakhanpur check post notwithstanding, the forest department has not stopped issuing Form No 25.
It was publicized few days ago when a vehicle & 22 extra bags of Nagchatris were seized by Excise department with Form No. 25 issued by Range Officer and other officials deployed at Forest Check Post Lakhanpur.
The issue was also came into the notice of DFO Kathua and Concerned Minister who pats his back for eradication of corruption from forest depa... | |
| | | | Embezzlement of SSA funds in Beerwah | | Locals seek strict action | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 6: The residents of Beerwah of Budgam district have demanded strict action against the accused official of education department who have allegedly embezzled Government funds provided to the educational zone under Sarva Shikhaa Abhiyaan (SSA). The authorities had even suspended a head assistant of the department for these irregularities but till date the department is yet to launch investigation against him and according to sources the official has been reinstated as well after remaining suspended for around 5 months.
Pertinent to mention that a case of embezzlement had come to public domain in education zone Beerwah after the departmental inquiry mad... | |
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