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| Health Department violates MCC, transfers officials | | | | Muhammad Mukaram
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 18: Despite Model Code of Conduct (MCC) transfer of officials is being effected in the Health Department, official documents revealed.
It has come to the fore that Directorate of Health Service Kashmir is brazenly violating the MCC norms. "A pre-date was put on the order on October 16, 2014 where 16 is written down by pen and 10/2014 is computerized, while the transfer order copy was received on November 15, which is clear violation of MCC," sources said.
The transfer order copy lying with Early Times is duly signed by Dy. Director Health Service Kashmir, (HQ) Kashmir which reads that in the interest of administration, the transfer of following Sr. Lab Technicians is hereby sanctioned and ordered with immediate effect.
"On the directions of Dy.Director Health Service Kashmir Sr. Lab Technicians namely Shmaim Abdullah has been transferred from SDH Pampore District Pulwama to CHC Keller District Shopian, while as Shafiq Ahmed has been transferred and directed to report Block Medical Officer Pampore from CHC Keller District Shopian... | |
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| Cong high command not happy with lacklustre campaign in J&K elections | | Senior leaders directed to jointly take responsibilities of polls | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 18: As election scene in the state has intensified, Congress leadership ultimately awaked from deep slumber and party has decided to formulate a strategy to counter BJP's propaganda during the election campaign.
Credible sources in the Congress said that party has decided to convene a meeting of its campaign committee on Wednesday evening to formulate a strategy by involving all leaders. "On the directions of party high command all senior leaders have been directed to attend the campaign committee meeting on Wednesday to formulate an effective strategy", sources said.
Credible sources said that high command was not happy with the way party's campaign is goin... | |
| | | | Riding on peoples' anger against NC, PDP all set to open account from Srinagar in Assembly elections | | Uphill task for NC to retain eight seats | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 18: The summer capital of the state has always remained an alien territory for People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as none of the party leaders could make it to the legislature from the eight seats of the district as and when elections for Assembly were held.
However, this time around the situation may change since the PDP candidates have got great chances of winning some assembly seats of Srinagar. If things go as per predictions then the PDP would be able to open its account from Srinagar. This would be no less than a shock for the National Conference since the party has been claiming that Srinagar is and would always be a 'safe haven' for t... | |
| | | | Jammu airport out of bounds for Director Industries | | Punished for taking Kichloo head on? | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 18: The Minister for Industries and Commerce Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo has been facing humiliation for the last few days, following his failure to transfer Director Industries and Commerce Jammu, Dr. Abdul Rashid after intervention of High Court but in a new twist to the story, today the Director was denied entry at Jammu Airport by the police authorities, allegedly on his behest.
Sources informed Early Times that Joint Secretary of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry Shubhra Singh was slated to visit Jammu today and Director of Industry and Commerce Dr. Abdul Rashid had to receive her at Airport.
"W... | |
| | | | Trio working over-time to make J&K BJP free from RSS men | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 18: Chaos and confusion has gripped the BJP which has set up a difficult rather impossible task of getting Plus 44 seats in the on-going assembly polls in the State.
The party has plunged into unprecedented crisis because the state unit of BJP has been hijacked by those "outsiders" who don't have RSS backing. And more importantly those at the helm of the affairs in the BJP were also encouraging these outsiders because they want that non-RSS persons should occupy important position so that they can be easily influenced.
Credible sources said that out of these three BJP leaders, two of them are themselves hardcore RSS men and third one is non-RSS man, are ta... | |
| | | | Intel agencies spot Pak Rangers briefing a civilian opposite Bobiyan | | | | Sanjay Pathak
Early Times Report
KATHUA, Nov 18: Intelligence agencies today spotted some Pakistan Rangers briefing a civilian on their side of the International Border (IB) about border fencing and activities being taken place in the Indian Territory.
According to the Intelligence sources, two Pakistan Rangers were seen sharing the details of border fencing and activities being taken place on Indian Territory opposite Bobiyan area of Kathua district.
"There were two Pakistan Rangers, who were carrying binoculars, who were seen near a Pak post on their side around 11 am. They were seen briefing a civilian while pointing towards Indian side. Their conversation that started around 10.55 a... | |
| | | | NC's man in JU gets drubbing, just 4 scholars voted for him | | Sign of things to come! | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 18: Much before the state goes to polls on November 25, National Conference (NC) suffered a major jolt with its lone candidate getting just 4 votes on the elections for Jammu University Research Scholars Executive Association (JURSEA).
If the University scholars are to be believed, NC had fielded Ravinder Singh alias Robin for being elected as President of JURSEA. They added that Robin has recently joined National Conference (NC) and is expecting to be nominated as President of the National Conference Students Union (NCSU) for Jammu University (JU). Robin joined the fray just to prove his mettle before the leadership of NC especially Provincial President Devi... | |
| | | | BJP candidates fail to woo voters in Kashmir | | Vote for Hina, save Article 370! | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Nov 18: As the polling day is coming closer the BJP candidates are realizing that winning assembly polls in Kashmir is not going to be a cake walk for them, the BJP candidate from Amira Kadal constituency Dr Hina Bhat, who had stirred the hornet's nest earlier this month by claiming that she would take up the gun if Article 370 is abrogated is making desperate attempts to woo the voters in her constituency by claiming that if they want to safeguard the Article 370 they should vote for her.
Sources told Early Times that Dr Hina who is busy in door to door campaigning these days is telling the people that she is the only person in BJP who can prevent the abrogat... | |
| | | | Why is emphatic BJP nervous in announcing candidate for Nagrota? | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 18: Even though BJP is claiming to achieve its hyped "Mission 44+" in the upcoming Assembly polls and is continuously asserting that for the first time in J&K's electoral history it is in the reckoning to attain power in the state, the saffron party's lack of confidence in declaring candidate from Nagrota Assembly segment is indicative of its nervousness deep down.
According to political analysts if the BJP is so much assured of getting absolute majority on its own in the forthcoming Assembly elections then why it is yet to announce a candidate from Nagrota constituency which is one of the prestigious assembly segments in Jammu district and w... | |
| | | | J&K heading towards yet another hung Assembly | | | | Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 18: As the election campaign is going on for the first phase of the state assembly elections, indicators show that no party is going to get an absolute majority and the state is heading towards yet another hung assembly.
Surveys conducted so far reveal that no party is in a position to get absolute majority. The PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said at Gander bal that the party shall form the government on its own. However, political experts do not subscribe to this.
National Conference leader and candidate for Nagrota made a similar claim while addressing a rally the other day. The experts, however, believe that NC will get 10 to 3 seats. P... | |
| | | | NC’s mutual mudslinging eroding party’s credibility in Kupwara | | | | Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Nov 18: National conference candidates from Kupwara are at war against each other embarrassing the party which is already low in enthusiasm in the ensuing assembly polls. Kupwara district of north Kashmir is scheduled to go for polls on Dec 02. Early Times have learnt from local people of Kupwara district that, the assembly elections are going to be tough for the National conference in Kupwara district .
“It is not good to blame each other, they (NC party workers ) should have stood up and fought against the problems of locals in the area. This will have a negative impact on voters” said locals.
Another local resident of Chotipora Handwara said that party ... | |
| | | | HC seeks account of Rs 1000 Cr relief for flood victims | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 18: Jammu and Kashmir High Court today asked government to inform it how and in which manner Rs 1000 crores relief sanctioned by Government of India as interim measure for the benefit of victims of recent flood has been spent.
Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, a Division Bench of the court comprising Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar and Justice DS Thakur passed the direction after hearing advocate G A Lone, the petitioner.
He submitted that he is informed that Rs. 1000 crores (one thousand crores) have been sanctioned by the Central Government as an interim measure for the benefit of victims of the recent floods.
“Nothing is known as to how and in ... | |
| | | | Selected teachers of Kulgam district up in arms against Education department | | | | Mudasir Tariq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 18: The candidates of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district who have been selected for the teacher post through Services Selection Board (SSB) are up in arms against the Department of School Education for its lackadaisical approach in appointing them.
Despite the selection list being brought out on August 13 this year the candidates allege that the department has unnecessarily wasted time in appointing them till the model code of conduct came into force.
“The final selection list of 153 candidates was announced three months back, but till date we were not asked to submit undertaking by education department. We cannot understand the reason beh... | |
| | | | PDP, BJP to dominate Assembly after elections | | NC, Cong out of race | | |
Rustam
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 18: Yet another pre-poll survey in Jammu & Kashmir, which again predicts doom for the ruling NC and the Congress, which are also fighting against each other and supporting each other at the same time in certain assembly segments. The findings of the latest survey were broadcasted on Monday between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. by leading news channel, NewsX. The pre-poll survey was conducted by C-Voters and the survey teams crisscrossed the length and breadth of the state to know the mood of the voters in all the three regions of the state. According to the latest pre-poll survey, the NC and Congress are likely to suffer the biggest ever defeat. It said if e... | |
| | | | PHE pipes used as flagpoles by NC workers in Mendhar | | Returning officer issues show cause notice to PHE AEE | | | M S Nazki
Early Times Report
MENDHAR, Nov 18: These elections are definitely not good for NC as problems for it show no signs of receding. While it is still struggling to come out of the shock given to it by its stalwarts who have quit the party to join PDP, the discovery of PHE pipes, which had been used as flagpoles by its cadres in the town here, has further compounded its problems.
Over a hundred NC flags were today found flying at the top of government pipes of PHE department in the town here. After some locals lodged complaints with returning officer and SDM, Mendhar, Romesh Kumar, he asked the election staff to verify the complaints, according to official sources.
Soon therea... | |
| | | | GMC Hospital ill prepared to fight fire | | Most wards san fire extinguishers | | |
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 18: The recent fire at Super Specialty (SS) Hospital has exposed the lack of fire-fighting facilities in most of government hospitals in Jammu province. Even the prestigious Government Medical College and Hospital is no exception, which is reportedly ill prepared for any untoward incident.
Sources in the GMC&H informed Early Times that the hospital was short of modern fire-fighting system, equipments such as fire-alarms, fire extinguisher and smoke detectors. The absence of such paraphernalia in hospital signaling towards a fact that hospital authorities have not learnt any lesson from devastating fireincident in SS hospital on Novembe... | |
| | | | Cong leaders fall for women, malign party | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 18: Even as the Congress leadership strives hard to stage a come back in Jammu Kashmir, some leaders indulge in activities that malign the party.
The recent phone recording of a senior Congress leader which nowadays is doing rounds on all social networking sites in Jammu and Kashmir has caused dejection to one and all, as the language used by Abdul Gani Vakil, during his conversation with the female has incited a sense of agony among the masses.
"Don't they feel ashamed of their misdeeds, 'what a hypocrisy' on the one hand the so-called leaders are shouting loud slogans of peace and development in the state while on the other they are found involved in... | |
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