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| 'Chamchas can't cow me down, I have been to jail' | | Beig, Akhter cold war gets hot | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 7: The cold war between senior Peoples Democratic Party leaders Muzaffar Hussain Beig, known for his integrity in the state politics, and Nayeem Akhter has deepened with the former having spilled the beans at a public event here yesterday by repeatedly terming some of his colleagues as "Chamchas who can't cow him down".
While addressing a government function organized by New light Education and Environmental Service Foundation- New light Education and Environmental Society (NEESF-NEES) at SKICC on Saturday, Beig who is a Member Parliament and had done appreciable work during his tenure as finance minister in the state, for the first time, in full public gaze, expressed his resentment towards some of the party leaders. He is a good orator and used to convince the opposition with his reasonable arguments in the state assembly. In the assembly, he handled all the important issues on behalf of PDP, giving his party an edge over others.
Though he didn't name anyone, his apparent target was Education Minister Nayeem Akhter. Beig said the state governme... | |
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| RDD suffers brunt of Bukhari-Haq ego clash | | | | Abodh Sharma
ET Report
jammu, Sept 7: War of ego between two Ministers of ruling coalition has jeopardized working of the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. While precedence, propriety and norms have been forgone with impunity, confusion and anarchy have become the benchmarks of administration in the department.
Sources disclose that bitter differences between Minister for RDD Abdul Haq Khan and Minister for PWD (R&B) Altaf Bukhari have now spilled out in the open and they are being manifested in the postings of Executive Engineers in the RDD, who are being used as pawns in the clash of their political heads.
Sharp differences between the two Ministers are being attributed to their a... | |
| | | | Weak leadership likely to drown BJP in JK | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 7: The lack of coordination and cooperation among the two coalition partners PDP and BJP has not only led to confusion among the political activists of the two parties but also among the people in the state who have many apprehensions about the functioning of the Government.
According to sources though PDP and BJP are two equal partners having 28 -28 members each in State Assembly, but BJP surrendering the post of Chief Ministership to PDP just to taste power in the State has given PDP the status of senior partner in the coalition. The BJP for all practical purposes seems to have surrendered everything to PDP which takes the decisions at its sweet will cr... | |
| | | | Will BJP ensure withdrawal of the communal decision? | | 'Jazya' tax on Vaishno Devi pilgrimage | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 7: The provocative and communally-motivated decision of Finance Minister, Haseeb Drabu, to impose 12.5 per cent tax on heli-tickets for Shri MataVaishno Devi pilgrims, has been condemned by one and all in Jammu. Even the NC and the Congress have condemned the decision and demanded its rollback. They have termed this decision as "most unfortunate and highly unjustified" and said it would "hurt the religious sentiments" of the Hindu community across the globe. They are absolutely right.
On the other hands, the devotees of Mata Vaishno Devi have described as "Jazya" the imposition of 12.5 per cent tax on heli-tickets and urged the PDP-BJP coalition Government t... | |
| | | | Under fire from all quarters, Govt may revoke decision on 'jazia tax' | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 7: Under tremendous from all quarters and facing acute criticism from its own alliance partner BJP, the PDP led Government in the state may revoke its decision on imposing a 12.5% service tax to pilgrims travelling to Vaishno Devi shrine by helicopter. From all political parties in the state to its main rival at Centre, BJP is under fire for what the Congress and even own leaders in the state have termed the decision no less than Jazia tax. Most likely the Government will rescind its decision tomorrow, highly placed sources said.
Sources said in order to prevent the issue to snowball into a major controversy and to avoid embarrassment from political oppon... | |
| | | | NPP leader's allegations create ripples in still waters of AIIMS issue | | Union Health Ministry, BJP owe some explanation to Jammu people …! | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 7: Even as the turbulent times for BJP on AIIMS issue is over, the political tide has not receded fully with political opponents all active and alive to each development in the aftermath of the wound up agitation. Has the party actually cheated upon the people of Jammu or the Union Health Ministry is still under some confusion ...? The questions have raised afresh have haunted the AIIMS issue yet again and if allowed to keep under wraps are bound to create chaos and controversy once more.
In the face of fresh controversy raised by a senior politician Harsh Dev Singh, who holds a responsible post in the JKNPP, state unit of BJP as well as the Union Health... | |
| | | | BR Sharma is new Chief Secy of State, supersedes four officers | | |  Early Times Report
srinagar, Sept 7: Superseding four IAS officers, BR Sharma was today appointed as the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, a post which had fallen vacant after Iqbal Khanday sought voluntary retirement following differences with Mufti Mohammed Sayeed-led PDP-BJP alliance.
"The Cabinet which met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today approved the appointment of BR Sharma as the Chief Secretary," an official spokesperson said.
Born on Apri... | |
| | | | Embarrassment for BJP as party MLAs join hands with Cong, NC to target State Govt | | 10 days session of Assembly | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 7: If handout issued by Congress MLA from Inderwal, G M Saroori is to be believed, it is big embarrassment for the ruling BJP because its legislators have joined hands with Congress and National Conference to attack the State Government for conducting Assembly session just for formality sake.
G M Saroori issued a handout with Srinagar dateline in which he claimed that a delegation of MLAs met with Speaker Kavinder Gupta and demanded that assembly session should be extended to 20 days to discuss various burning issues people are facing now.
Saroori accused PDP-BJP Government of running away from discussing people's problems. Holding the long overdue Assemb... | |
| | | | Jitendra's attack on out-of-power Congress not convincing | | BJP and Dogra Certificate | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 7: MoS in the PMO Jitendra Singh attacked the out-of-power Congress for two days. He attacked it at Hiranagar (Kathua) on Saturday while addressing a meeting of border people and he attacked it at Jammu Press Club on Sunday during the Meet the Press event. The issue which he took while attacking the Congress was the decision of the NC-Congress coalition government in the state and the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre to not issue Dogra certificates to the Dogra youth desirous of seeking employment in Central Paramilitary Forces. The then Revenue Minister Raman Bhalla, who had declared that Dogra certificates will be issued to the Dogra youth by the... | |
| | | | State Motor Garages Deptt dents exchequer | | Allots luxury vehicles to influential officers | | | Muhammad Mukaram
Early Times Report
srinagar, Sept 7: Although the use of Government vehicles is limited to the ministers and the administrative secretaries, State Motor Garages department has allotted several luxury vehicles to its own influential officials by denting the public exchequer.
Early Times has learnt from reliable sources that there is wanton misuse of Government vehicles in the department and the excessive fuel consumption dents the exchequer. "The unabated and unauthorized use of vehicles which can be gauged from the fact that the Deputy Director Kashmir is using official Scorpio (JK02U- 6666) while as Works Manager Regional Mahroof Ahmed SMG Kashmir is using Swift Dezire... | |
| | | | JU creates 8 posts of Assistant Professors, ignores UGC guidelines | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 7: The Jammu University has reportedly created eight posts of assistant professors to accommodate some blue-eyed candidates, ignoring the norms set by the University Grant Commission (UGC).
Sources told Early Times that two posts have been created in Remote Sensing GIS and six in Bio-Chemistry and Micro-Biology with the sanction of the State Government.
"Earlier the proposal for sanctioning the eight posts was put before the UCG's 11th plan visit, but it was rejected by the commission", said sources.
"There is no provision to sanction positions for self-financed programme under the UGC guidelines, but former Registrar Prof MK Dhar, who is hea... | |
| | | | Employees on job to serve Ministers, bureaucrats only for maintenance’ upkeep | | By choice Estates Department quarter holders neglected | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 7: The Estates Department, Jammu and Kashmir that looks after the provisions of quarters and bungalows to certain segment that include the political, bureaucratic,VIP and other important citizen class of the state seems to be just another government institution that performs in rituals good, but remains least concerned to uphold the well being of government property.
Since its inception in 1968 when Estates Department came into existence relieving the load of Housing Division of PWD (R&B) circle which used to cater to the needs of controlling government bungalows/buildings/quarters and commercial units, the institution over the years have turned more pol... | |
| | | | Political parties forget flood-hit farmers in 'sympathy' statements | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 7: There is no mention of the farmers hit by last year's floods in 'sympathy' statements of various political parties, including separatists, on the anniversary of the devastating deluge.
As the floods damaged property across Kashmir Valley worth billions of rupees, it also destroyed ready to reap crops and washed away fertile land.
As per official figures, around 38000 hectares of land was either completely washed away or damaged by the floods of September 2014. The loss included apple orchards, paddy, maize fields and vegetable gardens in 10 districts of the Valley besides Leh district of Ladakh.
Out of the 3 lakh hectares of crop a... | |
| | | | Ex-Pak Foreign Minister praises former PM for peace initiative | | 'Vajpayee had decided to strengthen Article 370' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 7: The NDA government led by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had agreed to strengthen Article 370 in the back channel deliberations with Islamabad for a possible agreement on Kashmir issue, according to Pakistan's former Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri. "Strengthening Article 370 and identical measures of self-governance on both sides of Jammu and Kashmir across LoC were one of the measures agreed," Kasuri writes in his book Neither a Hawk Nor a Dove which is yet to be released in India.
Kasuri, one of the pointmen on India-Pakistan diplomacy and back channel deliberations, writes that the proposal to strengthen Article 370, rather than ab... | |
| | | | DSE Kashmir cancels transfers of teachers, directs probe by CEO | | | | Sahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Sept 7: Director School Education Kashmir, Dr Shah Faisal on Friday last cancelled the transfers and attachments of teachers made by Zonal education officer D H Pora in contravention of High Court orders and asked Chief Education Officer Kulgam to probe the matter.
"All the deployments/attachments made by the Zonal Education Officer D H Pora in contravention of Hon'ble High Court orders/orders of the administrative department are hereby cancelled with immediate effect," an order issued by the Director School Education Kashmir on 4 September reads.
Director School Education Kashmir according to the order has asked Chief Education Officer Kulg... | |
| | | | Health Minister disappoints Adlash villagers | | Cancells inauguration of PHC | | | Early Times Report
Anantnag, Sept 7: Health Minister on Monday dashed the hopes of villagers of Adlash Magam here in this southern Kashmir to the ground after he cancelled the inaugural function of the Primary Health Center being constructed from last 13 years.
Official sources said that Minister had agreed to inaugurate the Primary Health Center today. They said that R&B and Health department had made comprehensive arrangements for the function but all went in vain as the minister at the eleventh hours cancelled his visit. "Yes, Minister was scheduled to inaugurate Primary Health Center Adlash Magam and Sub District Hospital Seerhamdan but the program got postponed," Chief Medical Of... | |
| | | | Only 3% women in police force in JK | | No room for females at top | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar Sept 7: Police services across the world is seen to be the bastions of masculinity. Women began to be employed in the police only in the early twentieth century in very small numbers. Progress was slow in the decades that followed. Even today, women are still under represented in policing across the world. The figures reveal that four countries examined are significantly behind other parts of the world - developing and developed. The condition in J&K vis a vis women in police force is very bad and is one of such states after Assam and Meghalaya where there are very less number of women in Police force.
Recent research in developed countries indicates that th... | |
| | | | P&DD ask departments to complete formulation of Annual Plan 2016-17 by end of third quarter | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 7: Giving thrust to transparency initiatives and ensure implementation of development works as per submitted plan documents following the evolution of Niti Aayog, the Planning and Development Department (P&DD) has reportedly asked the administrative secretaries of all the government departments, to initiate and complete the formulation of Annual Plan 2016-17 by end of third quarter.
Sources in Jammu and Kashmir Planning and Development Department (P&DD) informed Early Times taking a turn from previous practice, in accordance to the fresh directions passed by Union government, the state government has directed the administrative secretaries of al... | |
| | | | Spying charge: An over-reaction by Omar Abdullah | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 7: After the NC's debacle in the 2014 state polls, one can understand the urge party has to give it back to the Mufti-headed BJP-PDP government and desperateness is very evident from the controversies ex-chief minister Omar Abdullah and his party colleagues have been evoking over non-issues. But this reaction, actually overreaction, is the least one could expect from him.
Friday last, Omar, in a series of tweets, accused the coalition government of "brazenly" spying on him, using CID sleuths over a trivial issue. The security personnel outside his residence had stopped a lady journalist and asked her about the motive of meeting the ex-chief minister. This i... | |
| | | | Flood affected North Kashmir residents also feel ditched by state, central governments | | | | S Tahir-Ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Sept 7: A year after floods devastated most parts of Kashmir valley, the victims still feel that governments at the Centre and state have done precious little for rehabilitating them. Yes we are talking of Sopore's Sheir colony where almost ten feet water had damaged everything and had put a mark of destruction and negative image towards the government.
Recapitulating the horrific floods of 2014, Ghulam Mohammad of Sheir colony told Early Times that many locals are still putting up with their relatives in various parts of Baramulla district as the Rs, 3,800 given to them by the government as compensation was not even enough to get the debris o... | |
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