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Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 19: BJP general secretary Ram Madhav, who is also in-charge of the J&K affairs of the party, is likely to be stripped of his role in the Jammu and Kashmir. According to the party sources, the party high command has decided to bring in the new face to meet the new challenges.
Sources said that BJP want to re-engineer itself after the demise of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in the State. The party want to re-frame its position and also the new face to deal with the new set of coalition Government likely to be headed by the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti.
"Ram Madhav is likely to get involved in the elections of the crucial States scheduled this year. The party needs... | |
| | | | After Mufti's demise, Govt forgets 'CM's Super-50' initiative | | Parents, students cry foul | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 19: Government's much hyped initiative 'CM's super 50' is subtly bearing the wrath of the official apathy with complains over its functioning keep mounting every day.
There are reports that the vitality of such an initiative is being undermined by the concerned authorities with no facilities being provided to the students in the coaching centres. The quality of education being provided at such centres is also being questioned and the students hailing from far flung areas of the State say they feel 'out rightly' ignored.
Reports informed that since the demise of the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on January 7, little or no attention ... | |
| | | | Raj Bhawan may recall list of 1032 tainted officials | | | |
Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 19: While all efforts are being made to put in a popular Government in place in J&K which was pushed into political uncertainty again following demise of sitting Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, the interim imposition of Governor's rule in the State has provided yet another opportunity to Governor NN Vohra to clean up the administrative machinery by weeding out the tainted and corrupt before a popular Government is put in place.
Sources in the administration divulge that the Governor had sought the list of the notoriously corrupt and tainted officers who have either managed to hoodwink the successive Governments or escaped action using pa... | |
| | | | Counter claims on admissions to MBBS course | | SC rules admission of both candidates | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 19: The Supreme Court of India has come to the rescue of two female students desirous of pursuing MBBS degree from the Government Medical College Jammu who had entered into a litigation challenging the selection.
Over ruling the judgement of the State High Court wherein it had ruled that appellant Rohi Ramzan be admitted in the MBBS course in place of respondent Rifat Parveen, The Apex court directed the authorities to consider both the aspirants for admission in the MBBS course.
As per the details available with ET, Rohi Ramzan, who was selected in BDS course had gone to the court seeking her admission in the MBBS in place of Rifat Parveen sig... | |
| | | | Out of power, Omar's secy writes political jokes, faces brickbats | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 19: After having tried luck on writing political statements for National Conference in the previous years, Tanvir Sadiq, who is the political secretary to former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has now started writing "political jokes", which are attracting more of brickbats than any appreciation for him from political circles.
Tanvir is using his Facebook and Twitter accounts to write controversial "satire" on politics of Jammu and Kashmir only to target NC's arch rival, PDP. He, however, tries to project separatists as "brave heroes" while NC leaders often like and share the "controversial" posts.
His latest "satire", "All is not well", is open taunt o... | |
| | | | Omar Abdullah's concern for delay in Govt formation intriguing | | Pushing PDP to the wall | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 19: Ever since the demise of Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed, National Conference working president, Omar Abdullah, has been expressing his concern over the delay in the formation of Government in Jammu & Kashmir. In fact, he has been issuing provocative statements and also tweeting with a view to prompting PDP president Mehbooba Mufti to immediately form coalition Government.
"While the PDP has declared that the PDP-BJP 'Agenda of the Alliance' is a 'sacred document' and that PDP continues to be in awe of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there is an inexplicable delay in Government formation," he has been writing on his Facebook page and describing the ... | |
| | | | Mainstream parties caught up in quagmire in JK | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 19: Although both Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) have dropped enough hints that they are going to form the next Government in the State a former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir believes otherwise.
National Conference working President and former CM Omar Abdullah yet again jumped the gun today by saying that PDP and BJP have no reason to deny the people of State a popular Government. Omar's remarks came two days after core group of meeting of PDP in which it was decided in a subtle manner that the party is ready to renew its alliance with BJP in the State.
However, the working President of National Confere... | |
| | | | 2 accused fall in river Chenab during hot chase on highway | | Police Inspector turns Dabaang | | |
Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: Two persons are believed to have died after a Dabaang Police officer, Vinod Kundal, who is under transfer, on Tuesdaychased their vehicle on Srinagar-Jammu highway.
Sources said that a Police inspector went after an Innova Car (No. PB09J/0947) which was on its way from Srinagar to Jammu as the car didn't stop during a naka checking at Shaan Palace Ramban.
"While police was chasing the car carrying four persons it hit a wall near Karol area due to impact of the accident doors of the car were opened and two out of four persons fell into river Chenab," sources added.
Police claimed that they have arrested the two persons and have recovere... | |
| | | | ETT scam: Probe revolves around Secretariat employees, ex-Ministers | | | | Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 19: The probe into infamous multi-crore Elementary Teachers Training scam is now going to prove litmus test for the Crime Branch which is all set to investigate the fresh case involving politicians, Ministers, bureaucrats and other bigwigs.
After producing two challans , the Crime Branch Jammu is starting investigation into providing of NOCs to the ETT after 2005 as from that year the permission of ETT was in the hands of Civil Secretariat. If the informed sources are to be believed, during scrutiny of the session 2005,2007 the Crime Branch has prepared a list of some politicians involved in the scam.
Earlier, Crime Branch was in... | |
| | | | After Pathankot terror attack, Pak demands plebiscite in J&K | | BJP's ambivalence | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 19: Pakistan is exploiting the weak-kneed foreign policy of the Narendra Modi Government to the hilt and slowly but surely pushing forward its bleed and break-India agenda. Had the Modi Government appreciated the sentiment of the outraged nation in the wake of the deadly terror attack on the highly strategic Pathankot air force base on January 2 and acted tough against Pakistan, Islamabad would not have dared to do what it did on Monday to promote its sinister cause in the Indian Jammu & Kashmir.
Pakistan on Monday urged the UN Security Council to implement its resolutions on Jammu & Kashmir and hold a plebiscite in what it called the "disputed region".
Radi... | |
| | | | Tehsildar stops construction on disputed land | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: Authorities have taken a serious note about an illegal construction taking place at a disputed piece of land at Mishriwalla here.
Sources said that construction was stopped on the disputed land by Tehsildar north after he received a complaint that Shilpi Mahajan wife of Akhil Gupta of Trikuta Nagar, Jammu has started construction work on the disputed piece of land without bothering about a writ petition filed in the court.
Sources claimed that Shilpi Mahajan through her father-in-law Subash Chander (Aggarwal) started the construction work on large scale despite a-writ petition OWP No. 1185/2015 entitled Subash Chander v/s state and others is pending ... | |
| | | | 'Docs don't allow nomad woman inside labour room' | | | | Early Times Report
Kathua, Jan 19: A nomad pregnant woman on Wednesday delivered her baby in the hospital premises of Government hospital in Kathua, after she was allegedly not allowed inside the labour room by the doctors highlighting glaring example of inhumanity.As per the sources, the woman identified as Jamila Begam (pregnant woman) alongwith her mother-in-law came to the hospital for delivery purpose, after she developed labour pain at home. They came in the hospital and tried to enter the labour room.
Unfortunately, the woman was allegedly not allowed by the staff members as well as doctors in the premises to enter there and directed her to bring registration card.
During this t... | |
| | | | As political uncertainty continues, Mehbooba scores political points | | Beyond News | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 19: The PDP president Mehbooba Mufti lost her father and mentor on January 7 but the tragedy seems to have conferred political maturity on her. The way she has handled things since the death of her father has won her a number of admirers especially in the valley. Mehbooba's silence on government formation evoked a reaction from National Conference patron, Dr Farooq Abdullah. He hinted at extending outside support to the BJP to keep `PDP out of power'. Although he denied having issued the statement, the PDP won a few political points. Since January 7, Mehbooba has been widely hailed for putting the government formation on hold. According to insiders, she ... | |
| | | | 9 yrs on, Ayush unit in Doda sans doctors | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: On one hand numerous Ayurvedic doctors, (Indian System of Medicines) are running from pillar to post to get government jobs, but on the other ten bedded AYUSH unit of district Doda is still running on internal arrangement nine years after its establishment.
Well placed sources told Early Times, that AYUSH unit Doda was established in 2007, but posts of doctors have not been sanctioned so far. It is pertinent to mention here that the state government has earned praise at National platform for serving its citizens, but on the contrary, nothing has been done to strengthen health care facilities.
They further said that the state governme... | |
| | | | 'Allow all Ph.D holders for interviews' | | Hr Edu Deptt. appeals Guv | | |
Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: In the backdrop of controversy over the Minimum Standard Procedure (MSP) certificates sought by Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) for posts of Assistant Professors, the Higher Education department has reportedly appealed Governor NN Vohra to direct the JKPSC for allowing all the Ph.D holders for the interviews.
Sources informed Early Times that as decided, the meeting was today held in Civil Secretariat Jammu, chaired by Commissioner Secretary Higher Education department Sarita Chouhan and was attended by Vice Chancellor of Jammu University and Kashmir University in which threadbare discussions were held over the issu... | |
| | | | Govt fails to revive 200 sick units | | Deadline set for aspiring entrepreneurs to establish units | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Srinagar, Jan 19: While government has failed to revive the 200 sick units in the state, authorities have set up the deadline to the aspiring entrepreneurs who have failed to establish their units on the industrial land.
According to the official figures, 80 sick industrial units have been identified in Kashmir region with Srinagar district topping the list having 35 units followed by Pulwama with around 15 units. In Jammu region, Jammu district has around 60 sick units followed by Udhampur and Samba districts having around 30 such units. Although a State Level Revival Committee was constituted in 1999 and identified sick units but government has "failed" to revive them. ... | |
| | | | DC Office Doda making mockery of RTI | | Accused become adjudicator; CIC furious | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: The Additional Deputy Commissioner Doda (ADC) who was the Public Information Officer (PIO) in DC Office Doda earlier has adjudicated an RTI appeal filed against himself under state RTI Act. The ADC has now been designated as First Appellate Authority (FAA) and he decided an appeal himself which was filed against the PIO of DC office. Pertinently the ADC used to be designated PIO sometime back. The issue has been taken seriously by the State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) G R Sufi who has called the erring officer ignorant. The CIC has also issued penalty notice against ex Tehsildar Marmat who did not provide information to an information seeker... | |
| | | | Meeting between Sonia, Mehbooba was apolitical: BJP | | | | Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 19: Dispelling rumors about the alliance between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Congress, BJP the former ally in Mufti Mohammad Sayeed led coalition government to Tuesday claimed that the meeting between Sonia Gandhi and Mehbooba Mufti was 'apolitical'.
BJP that witnessed sleepless nights following impasse in government formation after the death of former Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed, hoped that there would be a stable government based on agenda of alliance in the state soon.
"One cannot jump to the conclusion and there is nothing to make an issue out of Sonia Gandhi and Mehbooba Mufti's meeting, Sonia Gandhi met Mehbooba Mufti to conso... | |
| | | | 'Make volunteer disclosure of info to reduce load of RTI applications' | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Jan 19: Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), Kishtwar, today laid stress on the volunteer disclosure of information to people to lessen the number of RTI applications in the district.
While talking to Early Times, he said keeping people aware about the ongoing activities of the department would lessen the burden on employees in terms of frequent filing of RTIs by people who "seek details of various ongoing works not only in Rural Development Department, but also in other departments". "Transparency and accountability are two crucial pillars of good governance. We, at RDD, Kishtwar, thrive for excellence. Hence, in view of making the w... | |
| | | | Use of sub-standard material alleged in GDC construction; CB lifts samples | | |  M S Nazki
Early Times Report
Mendhar, Jan 19: Following allegations that National Building Construction Company (NBCC) had used sub-standard material in the construction of Degree College here a decade ago, Crime Branch of state police has lifted the samples for investigation.
NBCC was assigned the job to constrict Government Degree College, Mendhar, about 10 years back. The building developed cracks and leakages through walls and ceiling within no time after its construction, according ... | |
| | | | 6 months on, agreement on minimum wage not implemented | | Gun factories' owners betray workers | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: Hundreds of workers of Gangyal gun factories who had fought a long battle against the owners by sitting on continuous dharna over a month in support of their demand of implementation of minimum wage, have been betrayed by the owners.
Sources told Early Times that the factories' owners hoodwinked, betrayed, backed-stabbed the gullible workers by not honouring the agreement which was reached between the owners and the workers' leaders in presence SDM Jammu at his office some six months ago.
"The workers, who were being exploited by the factories' owners by paying them paltry salary, were denied their legitimate right of minimum wage which was their long ... | |
| | | | DRWs helpless before corrupt 'leaders' | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Pulwama, Jan 19: Taking advantage of their helplessness, babus in league with some self-styled leaders of employees are demanding bribe from the Daily Rated Workers (DRWs) to get them regularized.
As regularization of 3660 DRWs of different government departments is going through final screening at Civil Secretariat Jammu these days, DRWs told Early Times that 'concerned babus in nexus with some self-styled employee leaders of Kashmir are setting bribery conditions for them for their regularization process.
They said that they are being told to pay bribe for their speedy regularization and are warned of delay in process in case conditions set are not f... | |
| | | | As din of fresh polls gets louder, 'assessment' sends shock waves to Centre | | BJP will be able to save just 2 seats….courtesy ministers who failed party ! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: As the din of dissolution of Assembly and holding fresh elections is getting loud by the day in the political spectrum of J&K, an assessment of Centre led by BJP to ascertain the prospects of the party in mid term polls presents a grim picture: in the event of this option getting materialized, BJP will be able to save just two seats. This is a startling yet honest revelation based on a quick and cursory survey made in the entire state, sending shock waves to the BJP.
Sources said with PDP president Mehbooba Mufti taking too long to take the call on government formation, this uncertainty is prompting the opponents and politicians from Dr Farooq Abdullah... | |
| | | | PHE pipes for schemes go in 'black market instead of water projects' | | |  MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Mendhar, Jan 19: believe it or not the Public Health Engineering (PHE) pipes were meant for various developmental works in the area marked could easily be found in black market instead of public welfare schemes i.e. various water supply schemes. Locals alleged that the PHE pipes can be purchased freely in the market due to unholy nexus of some employees and the hardware traders. Sources said, "The open loot became visible when a Tata Mobile bearing No JK12-588... | |
| | | | SBM workers denied salaries for 2 yrs | | | | Shiv Dev Thakur
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 19: Despite of providing relief to the unemployed educated youth in Jammu and Kashmir, the Saakshar Bharat Mission (SBM), an Adult- skilled Dev. Programme which has been launched in 2009 by the Prime Minister of India across the country including J&K failed to be proven as a great relief to the youth.
Reliable sources said that the State Literacy Mission (SLMA) has been constituted in 2010 and notified inviting applications for the recruitment of PRERAKS, Block Co-ordinators, Distt. Co-ordinators purely based on merit at Panchayat levels, Blocks levels, Distt. levels e are issued by the concerned Distt. Development Commissioner (Chairman ... | |
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