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| What is Army's Religious Teacher posted in Kashmir doing in Jammu? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 21: A religious teacher of Indian Army, whose actual place of posting is in Kashmir valley, has been working in Jammu as a Publicity Representative (PR) making his political contacts.
On repeated occasions, this religious teacher could be seen meeting with politicians, police officers and other public personalities in Jammu and releasing the photographs and long press-releases of these meetings to media.
Sources informed Early Times that the actual place of posting of this Religious Teacher of the Army is in Kashmir valley. "But from the press releases and the photographs shared on the social networking site, most of the time this RT is in Jammu, working overtime to make contacts with politicians.
"The RT gifts a booklet to every politician, IPS or IAS officers he comes across and felicitates them. Photographs are clicked and press releases along with photographs are circulated to newspapers with name of the Army's religious teacher", a source said, while sharing the records of the press-releases and photographs published in various newspapers.
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| PWD, PMGSY siphon off crores meant for blacktopping of roads | | Wrong side road digging claims 13 lives in Mandi | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 21: Negligence by PMGSY, the agency supposed to maintain Loran-Mandi road cost 13 lives, in a road accident on 8th December, in Poonch district. The concerned authorities overlooked violation of MoU by the company for laying optical fibre cable (OFC).
According to the sources, downside of road was dug-up by a private company to lay OFC on Mandi-Loran. "There is a standard operating procedure (SOP), for laying the cable, for this purpose, a company to lay OFC approaches concerned department, mostly PWD, R&B or PMGSY for permission, and then the concerned agency gives an estimate (funds required for repairing road post laying of OFC)", said a ... | |
| | | | Ram Madhav's 'concern' on Bukhari's expulsion triggers rumors | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 21: With Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) General Secretary Ram Madhav showing "concern" towards the expulsion of Altaf Bukhari from the Peoples Democratic Party, the rumor mills are active asking if the ousted leader enjoys support of the BJP.
While interacting with media persons here in Jammu, Madhav had raised question as to why Bukhari was shunted out if he was PDP's chief ministerial candidate for proposed alliance with the National Conference till a few months ago.
The unusual support from the rightwing party has brought debate into focus that after Mufti Muhammad Sayeed's death some PDP leaders had been in touch with BJP to form government without Mehbo... | |
| | | | SSP facilitates drug peddling in lieu of money | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 21: In yet another instance of providing safe haven to anti-social elements by none other than the law enforcing authorities, a Senior Superintendent of Police posted in one of the districts of Jammu division is hobnobbing with the drug dealers and facilitating their unlawful activities.
According to sources, the SSP has let off two narcotic smugglers in the last one month after taking hefty amount adding that a motorcycle of one of the smugglers is still parked outside the office of the Special Branch though he had left a few days ago.
"Ironically, the cops who had arrested the smuggler were presented with cash reward, however, after few days their catch ... | |
| | | | Thupstan Chhewang not to rejoin BJP | | Elections 2019 | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 21: Reports emanating from Ladakh are not inspiring for the BJP, which says that it is in a commanding position in the state and that no government would be formed in J&K in 2019 without the BJP. Reports clearly suggest that Thupstan Chhewang, who only recently resigned both from the BJP and the Lok Sabha, "has expressed his unwillingness to rejoin the BJP and help it retain the lone Ladakh Lok Sabha seat" and that the "BJP is trying its level best to find his replacement".
Chhewang had resigned after accusing the BJP national general secretary and in-charge J&K, Ram Madhav, and J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina. He had said without mincing words that "Ram Madha... | |
| | | | Pending enquiries gathering dust; ULBK fails to bring in transparency | | Tainted official given additional charge of MC Pampore | |  Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 21: The tall claims of transparency and accountability notwithstanding, a tainted official facing charges of misappropriation and against whom several enquires are pending has been given additional charge of Pampore municipality.
According to reliable sources an order was issued by the Director Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir vide no: DULB/Estt/1565/1274 of 2018 dated 21/12/2018.
"Shri Gh Mohammad Lone I/C Executive Officer, Municipal C... | |
| | | | 3 years on, no progress on proposal for setting up Medical Universities | | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 21: With five new medical colleges likely to come up in the state soon, the proposal to form deemed medical universities to regularize the working of these medical colleges seems to have been shelved.
Official sources told Early Times that with the announcement of three Medical Colleges for Jammu and two for Srinagar Province, a proposal had been submitted to the then Minister as well as Secretary of Health and Medical Education Department for the establishment of autonomous deemed Medical University of Health Sciences, in Jammu and Kashmir but no step was taken to execute the proposal.
"At present all over India there are 30 Deemed Medi... | |
| | | | Uri film a fitting tribute to the Indian Army | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 21: The patriotic fever is on full 'Josh', at least within the four walls of over 2,000 multiplexes across India. According to trade analysts, "the film is expected to attract large crowds in the run-up to the Republic Day celebrations".
The star cast of the film led by Vicky Kaushal is already a house hold name. It is not for the first time a movie has been produced on border action by Indian filmmakers. Bollywood directors have been repeatedly treating Indian audience with their craft by bringing out different shades of personalities of a serving army officer.
Some excellent movies on 1962 war, 1965-1971 war and more recently Kargil war were produced in ... | |
| | | | Mehbooba trying to 'demonize' Dogras | | Vote bank politics | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 21: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and the President of Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti seems to be hell bent upon pitting Jammu against Kashmir by raking up the controversial issues.
On Sunday she addressed a news conference in Srinagar and alleged that Muslims, particularly the members of Gujjar and Bakerwal community, are being targeted in Jammu region.
"Kashmir lost its composite culture. But we used to be proud of Jammu but those who master-minded the Rasana (Kathua) rape and murder case are trying to create tensions in Jammu region," she said.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said that Mehbooba after losing her ground... | |
| | | | Decision to rotate assembly seats leaves candidates guessing | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 21: Decision of the Governor's administration to rotate the reserved seats in the State Legislative Assembly has put the political parties in a tight spot as the aspiring candidates are unsure about their constituencies.
Even as top leaders of the mainstream political parties are holding programmes and public meetings, there is no enthusiasm among the candidates due to uncertainty over their constituency.
The situation can be gauged from the fact that the aspiring candidates are not even agreeing to the proposals of top leaders to hold public meetings in their respective areas.
A public meeting of Congress party at Ramgarh, which was to be held on Tues... | |
| | | | Three HM militants killed in encounter at Hapatnar Chrar-i-Sharif | | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 21: Three militants were killed in an encounter with the police and security forces at Hapatnar in the Chrar-i-Sharif area of Central Kashmir's Budgam district.
Reports said that a joint team of army's 53RR and SOG cordoned off the area after having inputs about the presence of some militants in the area. As the joint team approached the area the hiding militants fired upon them triggering an encounter.
The gunfight culminated with the k... | |
| | | | Appointment of 'Junior officer' as MD SICOP raises eyebrows | | | | Early Times News
Jammu, Jan 21: The appointment of a junior ranking officer as MD J&K Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited (SICOP) has come in for severe criticism with insiders stated that such appointments will "derail" the functioning of the prestigious corporation.
The early times is in the possession of documents, which reveal that the said official was engaged as site engineer purely on temporary basis on a consolidated wage of rs 1500 per month for a period of 89 days in SICOP in 1994. Later in 1995, an order was issued which says that services of the official who is already working as site engineer are hereby regularized as junior engineer.
The government rec... | |
| | | | PDP becomes a two way street! | | Amid Bukhari-PDP tussle, former rebel planning Ghar Wapsi | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 21: A former PDP leader who was among the founders of the party in 1999 and is presently in Congress is making hectic efforts to re-enter into the house that he abandoned due to differences with Altaf Bukhari and Haseeb Drabu.
Now when both the leaders are out of the party, this one time PDP veteran is confabulating the ways and means to join once again. As per the reports, this former PDP leader isn't comfy in the Congress and often complaints that his stature is being undermined by the party leaders.
The basic reason, the leader in question gave for bidding adieu to the PDP earlier was that the party joining hands with the BJP and elevation of two P... | |
| | | | Srinagar's Deputy Mayor sustains injuries after being attacked by two BJP backed councilors | | Yet again SMC turns out 'Akhara' | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 21: The conference hall of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) presented a perfect example of Akhara today after some councilors entered into argument with Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran.
The ugly incident culminated with minor injuries to the Deputy Mayor. Imran was attacked by two councilors who owe their allegiance to Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). The Deputy Mayor who enjoys the support of Congress councilors received minor injuries in the incident.
Reports said that at about 11:30 AM when a meeting of SMC councilors was going on some of the councilors entered into an argument with the Deputy Mayor. In this whole sequence at least two c... | |
| | | | Penalty of Rs 2000 imposed on tainted Lab Tech in Chadoora block, not transferred yet | | | | Early Times Report
Chadoora, Jan 21: The Laboratory Technician in Budgam who was allegedly caught red-handed doing private practice inside the Primary Health Center (PHC) Surasyar in medical block Chadoora has been penalized by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Budgam instead of shunting him from the PHC as assured last week when the matter was exposed by Early Times.
The Block Medical Officer (BMO) Chadoora had been earlier directed to relieve the tainted Laboratory Technician of Primary Health Center (PHC) Surasyar, instead the official was asked to pay Rs. 2000 as penalty towards Red Cross fund.
As reported already the technician was found to be minting money inside the hospital premise... | |
| | | | ECI directs J&K Govt to transfers officers out of home Districts | | Lok Sabha polls | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 21: The process of transferring officers/officials of state administration outside their home districts is likely to begin after Republic Day celebrations as the state government has got the directive from the Election Commission of India in this regard in view of the forthcoming general elections.
Following the communication from ECI, the state government has directed all the administrative secretaries to transfer the officers and officials of the departments connected with the conduct of ensuing Lok Sabha and Assembly elections particularly District Development Commissioners, Additional District Development Commissioners, Additional Deputy Commissioners,... | |
| | | | After extending mere lip service, all parties again eyeing Ladakh | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 21: With Parliamentary and Assembly elections coming closer, all political parties are again eyeing Ladakh despite the fact that the region has been ignored by the successive governments.
Sources said leaders of all the political parties have decided to raise the issues concerning the region in elections, which the successive governments failed to fulfill.
"Before elections, promises have been made with the people of Ladakh, but once the elections were over, nobody paid any heed," a Congress leader said.
Sources said there is general feeling among the leaders that the Ladakh region has been completely ignored in the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) betw... | |
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