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| Jammu-based Congress leaders suppressing truth | | Azad did what even Sheikh couldn't | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 5: Some senior Jammu-based Congress leaders and former ministers are hailing Ghulam Nabi Azad's rule in J&K between November 7, 2005 and July 7, 2008. It was only November 5 that he took over as J&K CM and on July 7, he tendered his resignation under pressure from Jammu or because of the massive movement in Jammu over Shri Amarnath land issue.
Hailing Azad, these Congress leaders have said: "National Conference and PDP as and when in power say something and when out of it, they blame the National parties, particularly the Congress for their own failures. Ghulam Nabi Azad though ruled the state for two years and eight months, but people of the State still remembers him for his effective governance".
They willfully ignore what Azad as CM did. What Azad did even Sheikh Abdullah, who was known for his divisive and anti-Jammu and anti-Ladakh credentials, couldn't do. What he did in 2007 and that too in Jammu only suggests that he was no different from other Kashmiri rulers and that he even left behind all his predecessors in certain cases.
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| Mere 25 % forest land freed in JK in 50 years | | Will present admin act to create history | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 5: At a time when the Government is claiming to have prioritised the plan to free forest land from encroachments in the state, figures only reflect how herculean is the task going to be for the the authorities.
As per the official data, the state authorities haven't so for retrieved more than 25 percent of the total forest land which has been encroached by the people from time to time. A senior government official told Early Times that around 75 percent of the forest land yet to to retrieved from the encroachers in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The official documents reveal that in total, the forest land encroached in the state is 14345.008 hectares out ... | |
| | | | Separatists' Hartal politics' begin to back fire | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 5: Separatists' move to ask youth of Srinagar to give their suggestions over their brand of politics has proved counterproductive for them.
A source said that separatists recently held a meeting at Syed Ali Geelani’s residence, in which Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik too participated. "In the meeting, they were worried as people have been expressing their displeasure over Hartal politics," the source said, adding that separatists were feeling the heat as they have been losing their ground across the valley.
"Separatists' brand of politics which only benefits selective people of Kashmir has proved counterproductive for them. The separatists asking y... | |
| | | | 'In Mehbooba's tenure Pak stooges were treated like VIPs even in jails' | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 5: Former Chief Minister and the Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti returning to families of militants has made it clear that her only agenda is to support Pak stooges and the separatists to keep Kashmir conflict alive.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Mehbooba Mufti visiting the families of militants is nothing new. She has been doing it since she started her political career. She has always patronized the separatists and militants. So there is nothing to get annoyed."
He said that even when she was ruling Jammu and Kashmir she gave a freehand to separatists and the Pakistan stooges to carry on with their activities. "When PDP-... | |
| | | | Desperate PDP first to start election campaign | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 5: Desperate to gain the losing ground, PDP seems to be the first party to start the election campaign from Monday following the death anniversary of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
A PDP source said that Mehbooba Mufti visiting the militant families is part of her election campaign.
"The PDP has been confined to few leaders. Mehbooba is trying to regain her ground in south Kashmir," the PDP source said.
The decision related to visiting to militant families was recently taken by the PDP leadership where Abdul Rehman Veeri was also present.
"Mehbooba Mufti is already frustrated over leaving of several party leaders and is trying to show sympathies by visiting mil... | |
| | | | Deny equal emoluments to contractual APs | | KU, JU violate UGC regulations | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 5: The Universities of Jammu as well as Kashmir have been violating the University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations by denying salary/emoluments to contractual Assistant professors at par with those engaged on regular basis.
The section 13.0 of the UGC norms with regards to 'Minimum qualification for appointment for Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges' reads, "The fixed emoluments paid to such contract teachers shall not be less than the monthly gross salary of a regularly appointed Assistant Professor."
The contractual lecturers engaged in both the varsities informed Early Times that in violation of the 2018 regulations, both ... | |
| | | | But who is preventing BJP from pursuing Mookerjee's J&K line? | | Double-speak | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 5: On Friday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched a scathing attack on the Congress party in the Rajya Sabha and said that Congress was responsible for the problems being faced by the nation, especially in Kashmir. The occasion was debate on Statutory Resolution to impose President's rule in J&K in the Rajya Sabha
Lambasting the Congress, Jaitley, inter-alia, said; "In 1950, Shyama Prasad Mookerjee was martyred as he died in custody without being given medical aid. How the elections were conducted in 1957, 1962 and 1967 was nothing but a mockery as one Magistrate, Abdul Khaliq used to make the MLAs by rejecting nomination papers of others. And the numbers ... | |
| | | | JK Govt has no land for 18 KVs running in makeshift arrangements | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 5: Despite repeated communications from Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MoHRD), the state government has failed to allocate land to 18 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) running in makeshift arrangements across the state.
As per the information available with Early Times, there are 38 KVs functioning in Jammu and Kashmir of which, 20 KVs have their own buildings while the rest are operating from the temporary buildings, provided by the concerned sponsoring authorities.
Sources informed Early Times that the Ministry of Human Resource and Development had repeatedly asked State Government to identify land for KVs and asked the concerned Deputy Development ... | |
| | | | Locals demand actionOverstaying employees in Poonch 'loot' common masses | | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 5: Although government of Jammu and Kashmir has framed the transfer policy under which one employee can serve almost two years at a single place of posting, but in border district Poonch many officials are found at same post and department for more than ten years making the border district Poonch "the hub of corruption".
According to sources, these officials are openly looting the gullible masses in the name of fee and commission.
Locals said, "most of these employees are backed by some political parties".
They have appealed to Governor Satya Pal Malik to take strong notice of the matter and transfer all over staying employees.... | |
| | | | 'No cleanliness possible without ban on poly bags' | | | | Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Jan 5: Polythene bag free claims of the authorities fall flat by the chocked drains in the town here as bundles of bags go into them daily.
"No cleanliness is possible without a blanket ban on poly bags," Suraj Prakash-a social activist said adding that these carry bags never get destroyed and when thrown in drains they block them leading to further problems.
"When these drains are cleared the poly bags are taken out which have garbage packed in them and authorities have yet to finalise what to do with this non-degradable material," Prabha Abrol-an educationist said.
A veternarian said that stray cattle eat these poly bags and get sick.... | |
| | | | 5 yrs on, 5 kms link road from Draina to Ghuraka awaits completion | | PW(R&B) lethargy | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 5: In what could be termed as lethargy of the Public Works (Road and Building) Department of district Doda, five kilometre link road from Draina to Ghuraka of Tehisl Bhalla could not be completed in five years.
Mohd Yaqoof, a local resident told Early Times that in beginning of 2013 the construction work of said link road commenced but till date the department completed three kilometres of the road only. Two kilometres has not started for reasons best known to higher authority of department concerned.
"Despite allowing executing agency to utilize private land in construction of said road even without acquiring the same through land acquisition act... | |
| | | | Five members die in Bemina due to suffocation | | Tragedy strikes Tanghdar family | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 5: Tragedy struck a family of Tanghdar after five members of the family were found dead early in the morning at their rented accommodation in the Bemina area of Srinagar.
Reports said that five persons including two minors from Tanghdar area of Kupwara district who were residing in Srinagar as tenants were on Saturday morning found dead probably due to suffocation. The residents and the police believe that the death to the five Tanghdar residents has caused due to suffocation by use of gas heaters. A pall of gloom descended on the entire Bemina locality after the news about the death of five persons spread in the area. People converge... | |
| | | | DC announces Rs 4 lakh as assistance to NoKs | | Avalanche warning issued in Kashmir valley | | | S T Haq
Early Times Report
Bandipora, Jan 5: An official of consumer affairs and public distribution department died after slipping from a roof top of his house while clearing snow in Bandipora town of north Kashmir.
According to locals a shopkeeper Mumtaz Ahmad of Ward 4 of Bandipora town fell from rooftop while clearing snow, and got seriously injured.
He had received serious head injuries after clearing snow from two-storey house today morning, this north Kashmir district has received fresh snowfall of about 1-2 feet at various places, due to which people were seen clearing their rooftops, said local Bashir Ahmad of Bandipora town.
He said that the deceased was immediately shif... | |
| | | | Penalty case dropped by SIC | | SMC XEn tenders apology | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 5: After tendering apology to the State Information Commission (SIC) for violating provisions of J&K RTI Act 2009 an Executive Engineer (Xen) working with Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) was given a chance to rectify his attitude and his penalty proceedings were subsequently dropped.
While disposing of the 2nd appeal titled Abdul Majid Gagroo V/s PIO/Executive Engineer, City Drainage Division SMC Srinagar dated 14.08.2018, the Registry was directed by SIC to issue a show cause notice to the then PIO/ Executive Engineer, City Drainage Civil Division, SMC, Srinagar, directing him to explain within three weeks as to why the information has not bee... | |
| | | | Farooq Shah inspects Filtration Plant, VT Pump Station Boria | | Jammu city to get addl 4 lakh gallons of drinking water from next week | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 5: Secretary, Public Health Engineering (PHE) I&FC, Farooq Ahmad Shah, today said that providing safe drinking water to people is among the top priorities of the Governor's administration and efforts to make available sufficient supply of potable water to people in Jammu city are bearing the fruits. The Secretary was interacting with the people conducted after inspection of Filtration Plant and VT pump Station Boria. He also inspected 300 cusecs Tawi lift pump station and old intake pump station Boria and chaired a review meeting of PHE functionaries and interacted with field staff before taking a tour of city outskirts.
He was apprised that Jammu city requ... | |
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