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| 'Govt withholds major reshuffle list after differences' | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: The PDP-BJP government has withheld a major reshuffle list after differences emerged between the alliance partners in last week's cabinet meeting, as some ministers want postings of bureaucrats in the departments of their choice.
The cabinet, which met here on Friday last, approved the transfers and postings of over a dozen senior bureaucrats and officials. The meeting was presided over by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
However, official sources revealed that General Administration Department had framed a major reshuffle list but it was withheld after differences emerged between the coalition partners. "The cabinet didn't give nod to the major reshuffle list and was finally withheld," an official said. "Later, a minor transfer list was approved."
The official said in the major reshuffle list, there were transfers of some District Development Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police in Kashmir. "Some of the ministers objected to the list. Some ministers want bureaucrats in the departments of their choice which was widely opposed by... | |
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| If Farooq ruined JKCA, Ansari not interested in reforms? | | Locals not fit to head team, New Delhi man drafted in old-age to do 'Kaya-Kalp' | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 17: From Ex-Chief Minster Farooq Abdullah who headed Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) for nearly three decades to Sports Minister Imran Raza Ansari who is now leading it, JKCA is yet to get down to serious business and improve the cricketing scenario in the state.
Political muddling in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has reduced the association to a laughing stock with virtually nothing incredible to show at the national level. The cricket team of Jammu and Kashmir which always had promising youngsters miserably failed to put up a credible show at the national level. If ex-President is embroiled in a scam worth cr... | |
| | | | Civil war! Terrorists join miscreants to prolong Kashmir unrest | | 2 Tata Sumos set ablaze; Transporters, shopkeepers become soft targets | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 17: Police and security agencies are mulling stern action against the miscreants and terrorists, who have started appearing across the Srinagar city and are setting ablaze the shops and vehicles.
Sources told Early Times that separatists have told their henchmen to resort to any tactic to prevent the people from defying the protest calendar. "As more than ninety percent miscreants have been taken care-off and are cooling their heels behind the bars a few are st... | |
| | | | Huriyat (M), JKLF didn't authorize Geelani to head present crisis | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: Fissures within Valley's separatist camp are widening everyday after amid the current unrest with Pro Pak Hurriyat Hawk Syed Ali Geelani turning desperate to discredit Huriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and JKLF cheif Yasin Malik.
Sources privy to the development divulged that Geelani's recent party handout about Mirwaiz and Malik authorizing him to head the current unrest was in actual a mere hoax and the duo didn't actually accorded any autharization to the 86-year-old separatist.
It was informed that Mirwaiz sent Geelani a detailed message after he and Malik were detained by the JK Police and were imprisoned. Mirwiaz, according to the rep... | |
| | | | JU VC plays typical ‘Angrez‘ to divide Sangh Parivar | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 17: The "over-smart" Vice Chancellor of Jammu University, Prof R D Sharma is acting very "smartly" to save his chair. He is pursuing "Divide and Rule" policy of the British to develop cracks in the Sangh Parivar so that the Parivar could not jointly oppose his dictatorial decision to ban RSS and ABVP in the campus.
For years together what successive Congress governments have failed to do, the Vice Chancellor of Central University has done by creating divide in the Sangh Parivar.
On last Saturday (October 8) a function was held in the Jammu University campus which was presided over by Vice Chancellor himself despite the fact that function was organised by ... | |
| | | | Docs pick holes in appointment of Principal GMC | | | |
G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 17: Fingers are being pointed over the decision of the Government in appointing a junior to the post of Principal Government Medical College Jammu, ignoring the seniors and more eligible and the stake holders are asking why the appointment was made on the guidelines which already stood challenged in the appointment of principal GMCH Kashmir.
Pertinently, Double Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court had directed the government to send the Annual Progress Report (APR) of Dr Javed Chodhary to Central Government for assessing and verifying the same which was missed out at the time of review, so that the post of Principal- GMC Srinagar could be fi... | |
| | | | High voltage drama in Forest Minister's meeting at Sidhra | | Employees resent Minister's late arrival, boycott meeting | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 17: A high voltage drama was witnessed in the meeting of forest officials called by Forest Minister. Anguished over the late arrival of minister, the Non Gazzetted Forest Official Association (NGFOA) boycotted the meeting and manhandled those who stayed to attend the meeting at Forest Guest House Sidhra, this afternoon.
According to sources, Forest Minister Lal Singh called a meeting to review functioning of the department, in which officer of all ranks were summoned.
"As per the schedule, the meeting was scheduled for 12 noon, but when minister did not turn up in the guest house even after lapse of two hours beyond scheduled time, infuriated ... | |
| | | | In 1 month, terrorists snatch 30 rifles from cops in south Kashmir | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: The Minister of Home Affairs (MHA) is deeply worried over growing incidents of gun snatching in Kashmir Valley.
There has been an increase in such incidents, as suspected militants have snatched over 30 rifles from policemen during last one month.
Terrorists on Sunday decamped with five guns after snatching them from policemen who were guarding a TV tower at Anantnag.
The incidents assume significance in the wake of reports that many youth from south Kashmir have joined terrorist ranks during the last three months of agitation.
Sources told Early Times that the MHA "believes that there has been a steep rise in such incidents in the r... | |
| | | | 'Police needs some serious introspection' | | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 17: Repeated incidents of weapon snatching from security personnel, especially cops of the state police in Kashmir have raised many eyebrows and questions are being raised on their training and alertness and also on the role of few moles in the organization.
The frequency of the incidents of weapon snatching has been disturbing and a closer look on the umpteen incidents that have taken place in last one year reveal that in almost all the incidents, the weapons were snatched from the cops of the J&K Police only.
The disturbing series of such incidents that has now left the police red faced started when Naseer Ahmad Pandit, a constable posted at ... | |
| | | | Mehbooba stands by Naeem, decides against delaying exams | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 17: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has made it clear that she will not be cowed down by the separatists agenda where students are being used as shield. She has made it clear that board exams for the students of the valley will be held as per the schedule in November.
Interacting with girl students in Srinagar she said the government doesn't want students to lose their academic year and is exploring the possibilities like curtailing of syllabus.
Her statement closes the propaganda unleashed by the separatists with their sympathisers in the media that students protests will force the government to extend the schedule of the exams and were personally targeting n... | |
| | | | Ex-Secy Education traveled 134 kms daily! | | Loot of taxpayers' money-IV | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 17: Believe it or not, an IAS officer who was Administrative Secretary in the Higher Education Ministry of J&K until recently, used to travel 134 kms on an average every day. This is not a fairy tale, as the department has itself provided these details to an RTI applicant.
The information provided by the Higher Education Department under J&K RTI Act 2009 vide its office letter No: HE/RTI/2016/193 dated 4.7.2016 says that the Secretary, Hemant Sharma, IAS, now Secretary Cooperatives, traveled 134 kms per day on an average from January to June 2016.
Details available with Early Times reveal that two official vehicles were attached with the said Secretar... | |
| | | | Kathua students continue to suffer as JU campus drops PG course in English | | VC accused of extending favours to blue eyed | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 17: University of Jammu has discontinued post graduate course on English in Kathua campus, leaving scores of students who wanted to pursue this course in distress.
Sources allege that the abolition of PG course in English from Kathua campus was done through a well planned conspiracy, aimed at extending favours to a blue eyed. "Three months back, interview for the post of Assistant Professor English for Kathua campus was held in Department of English Jammu University and the then top officer of varsity wanted a particular female candidate to be selected for the post which was reportedly resisted by the then HOD of English and whole process of interview was de... | |
| | | | Rattled Pak says India financing terror | | PM Modi effect | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Sunday Goa statement that Pakistan was the mother-ship of terrorism has rattled Pakistan. The toothless Mian Nawaz Sharif Government is eating about the bush and levelling wild, malicious and ridiculous charges against India. It has been levelling charges which no nation in the world would appreciate. Leave aside Organization of Islamic Cooperation and China.
Rattled Pakistan has pleaded innocent and, on the contrary, shamelessly said that it was India which was financing terror to deflect the real issue. Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that Pakistan was the "mothership of terrorism", Premier Nawaz Sharif'... | |
| | | | Uyghur, Tibetan Muslims were granted citizenship rights | | Refugees cause | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 17: The RSS has come out openly in favour of the refugees from Pakistan, all Hindus and mostly Dalits. It says that they have been putting up in Jammu since 1947 after they quit Pakistan to save their lives at the hands of the Pakistani butchers and they must be granted citizenship rights so that they could also lead a dignified life in the state and enjoy all the rights which the people of the state enjoy under the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution.
The refugees from Pakistan are citizens of India but not citizens of the state. They do exercise the right to participate in the general elections but they are debarred from participating in the assembly, panchayat ... | |
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