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Did ex-DIG Farooq Khan influence Gulmarg land scam? 11/26/2015 12:30:15 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 25: Former Deputy Inspector General of police and now state secretary of BJP Farooq Khan is again in the news for all wrong reasons. A top official has reached to the doorsteps of a top aide of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, pleading that he had been wrongly implicated in a land related case at the behest of Khan, according to highly placed sources. The official has stated that he had been wrongly booked at the behest of the ex-DIG purely because he wanted to settle some personal score. He has further said that State Government should have a re-look at his case and find out from ground whether or not the land had been grabbed or sold, said a source. He maintained that the officer has even promised to present himself before any inquiry committee whichever is set-up by the Government to find out the factual position. Narrating his tale of woes, he has said that he was falsely implicated and his reputation suffered immensely due to this. The officer has further said that Khan not only ensured that an inquiry is ordered but even action is in...   READ MORE

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Crorepati IPS officer buys palatial bungalow 11/26/2015 12:30:08 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 25: For the last one week, there is a news doing rounds in the J&K police headquarters (PHQ) that a senior IPS officer, has purchased a palatial bungalow outside Jammu. As one enters the PHQ, any officer known to you would ask, "Do you know that one of our senior colleagues has purchased a bungalow worth crores?" Even the sentries and other lower rank cops are heard discussing what they call 'open secret.' Some dismiss it as a rumour, but others at the PHQ and even some retired police officers have been sharing it with each other and their acquaintances. Though they do not discuss it in public as no one has got any evidence, it is a hot topic in almost...   READ MORE   Now, Khayal says Jammu a 'liability' for Kashmir Khayali pulao! 11/26/2015 12:29:54 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 25: The attitude of Kashmiri opinion-makers towards Jammu province is undergoing a change in the sense that they have started describing people of Jammu province a liability for the people of Kashmir and suggesting that the best way for the people of Kashmir and Jammu province is separation. And one of the prominent Kashmiri opinion leaders is none other than Ghulam Nabi Khayal, Sahitya Academy Award winner. "By all means, Jammu has proved a liability for the people of Kashmir. Enough is enough. It is high time and also in accordance with the persistent campaign of Jammu Mukti Morcha (read Jammu State Morcha), that the Jammu region is separated from the Val...   READ MORE   Non-migrant NC workers get migrant relief 11/26/2015 12:29:45 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 25: An alleged scam involving revenue officials has got unearthed through an RTI reply. The scam is about money meant for migrants given to non-migrants who happen to be NC workers. Ironically the families who have been exposed of getting the migrant relief more than two years ago are still getting it inspite of the fact that there has been a change of guard in State. Details available with Early Times reveal that many families in district Budgam are provided monthly assistance of Rs 7000, plus ration by Government which was basically meant for those who had migrated from Kashmir valley in 1990's. The families who get this relief are living in their re...   READ MORE   Amitabh Mattoo emerges as fresh power centre 11/26/2015 12:29:35 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: Political uncertainty owing to certain impending moves both within PDP and BJP which are likely to change the form and contours of the alliance Government is taking toll of governance at present. Multiple power centres within the Government have further hit the functioning of the Government at the administrative level. Apart from so many ministers a new power centre Amitabh Mattoo in capacity of the Advisor is emerging. All are working in different directions only to confuse the administration, pushing its functioning to a new low. Sources said with changes expected in both the ruling parties at the highest level, the speculations and rumours in the pol...   READ MORE   3 militants, civilian killed in attack on army camp in Tangdhar 11/26/2015 12:29:08 AM S.Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, Nov 25: Three foreign militants and a civilian were killed while two soldiers, including an officer, sustained injuries in a gunbattle close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Wednesday. Officials said a group of three to four heavily armed militants attacked a post of army's 3/1 GR at Kulsuri Ridge in Tangdhar sector around 7:30 am on Wednesday, injuring two soldiers. "After the initial gunfight, there was a brief lull. The gunfight erupted again at around 8.00 am. Some armored vehicles, army barracks and oil damp were destroyed during the six hour gun battle,"official sources told Early Ti...   READ MORE   Power Ministry ‘darkens’ JK with pesky power cuts Mufti intervenes to put system back on rails 11/26/2015 12:29:03 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 25: Several senior ministers of the Mufti led Government have expressed displeasure over the functioning of the power ministry in the state, accusing the power minister Dr Nirmal Singh of virtually sinking the coalition boat in the state. At a time when the Government had promised effective governance including proper power supply, the pesky power cuts are taking toll across the state, giving rise to sudden anti-incumbency in the state. Though the chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is himself striving to douse the flames, directing the PDD not to go for rampant power cuts, the situation on ground is getting worse. Sources told Early Times that the n...   READ MORE   Director Floriculture Kashmir becomes more 'loyal' than 'king' Comes out in defence of R&B Minister on beautification issue of Pratap Park 11/26/2015 12:28:53 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 25: Director Floriculture Kashmir, Talat Parvez has tried his very best to defend Minister for Roads and Buildings (R&B) Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari over the 'contentious' issue of 'refurbishment' and 'beautification' of Pratap Park located in the heart of summer capital of the State, but the real picture is somewhat different. The Director Floriculture Kashmir has conveniently forgotten that his predecessor Sunil Misri had some months back issued an order in which it was written that Bukhari had issued verbal directions for the infrastructural improvement and beautification of Pratap Park in Srinagar. "As per the verbal directions ...   READ MORE   Achievement of BJP in J&K: RSS, ABVP declared outlaws in JU Engineer Rashid allowed to spit venom against minorities outside 11/26/2015 12:28:41 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: It appears that the coalition Government in J&K, in which "nationalist" BJP is important partner, has given free hand to the anti-India forces to spit venom in Jammu region to create fear among minorities in mountainous regions of Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar and Bhaderwah. The way ultra-right wing radical MLA Engineer Rashid, who had earlier hosted beef party in MLA Hostel at Srinagar clearly to give message to the minority that there is no care for their sentiments in J&K, has given free hand by the touring different areas of Jammu region is reflection of State Government's failure to check such communal forces. On the one hand, the natio...   READ MORE   Home Deptt turns into rehab centre for influential cops 11/26/2015 12:28:30 AM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: The Home Department in Civil Secretariat has virtually turned into a rehabilitation center for 'influential' police personnel, as nearly four dozen cops have been enjoying their attachment in the moving secretariat for last many years. Sources told Early Times that the domination of these cops could be gauged from the fact that some of police personnel have been staying in Home Department in the Secretariat for the last two decades. As per document in possession of Early Times, Habib-ullah HC No. 51/IRP 18th Bn has been enjoying his attachment with the Home Department in Civil Secretariat since November 1996; Gurdeep Singh Sget since Nov...   READ MORE   Election of BJP Chief: Leaders indulge into vicious campaign against each other 11/26/2015 12:28:25 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: With few days left for the elections of new state president of BJP, leaders of the "disciplined" party are shamelessly indulged into washing their dirty linen in public. Not only this, the leaders have also started vicious campaign against each other to undermine each other's credibility. There are half a dozen leaders in the fray for the post of BJP state president and all these "mature" politicians are utilizing services of their touts to spread vicious rumours against each other. Some leaders have opened fake accounts on social media in which they are spitting venom against each other. In social media, some leaders have posted old posts and pictur...   READ MORE   Food outlets continue to play with lives of people, cockroach found in 'Harissa' 11/26/2015 12:08:49 AM Wahid Beigh Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 25: Food outlets located in the various areas of the summer capital continue to play with the health of the people with some of them even supplying inferior food items to the city residents. Same happened with a resident of the summer capital early in the morning. This resident got a shock of his life and he along with his family members could not understand the 'motive' behind the supply of food items that are inferior in quality. Arif Ahmad Dar...   READ MORE   Much hyped drive against jungle land mafia reaches nowhere 4,877.62 hectares of forest land under illegal encroachment in Kashmir division 11/26/2015 12:02:19 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 25: The much hyped drive against Jungle land Mafia by PDP-BJP coalition has ended up with mere disappointment as around 4,877.62 hectares of the forest land is still under encroachment in Kashmir division alone. As per a recent survey conducted by the department of forests around 4,877.62 hectares of forest land is still under illegal occupation of land mafias in various forest compartments across Kashmir. The details reveal that District Anantnag is the leading when it comes to illegal encroachment of forest land in its various forest compartments with arround 1885 hectares. In nearby Shopian district there are still 773.32 hectares of ...   READ MORE   VC SMVDU's tenure cut short by 2 years Registrar appointment as per UGC norms remains a distant dream 11/26/2015 12:02:00 AM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: Governor N.N Vohra, who is also the Chancellor of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), has set a search committee for the appointment of the new Vice Chancellor. The Governor was chairing the 24th meeting of the Executive Council of the university at Kakryal in Katra on Monday last when the decision was taken. The Governor's decision to cut short the tenure of the present Vice Chancellor Sudhir K Jain two years earlier has raised many questions. Jain's three years tenure as VC of the University comes to an end on 16 February 2016. As per University Grant Commission's (UGC) guidelines, the Vice Chancellor's tenure should be of 5 ye...   READ MORE   Low price of paddy leaves farmers in distress 11/26/2015 12:01:45 AM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: After assuming power at the Center, the National Democratic Alliance led by Narender Modi had repeatedly claimed that it would leave no stone unturned to give good support prices of farmers' produce. On the contrary to it, for last three consecutive years, the low price of paddy has left farmer community on the mercy of God; while the price of fertilizers, pesticides and seeds has increased manifold. However, two years back, the then state coalition government (NC-Congress) had announced that due to ban on basmati export, the price of paddy was low but after lifting the ban on export, there is no change on ground so far. Castigating anti f...   READ MORE   Non-technical teachers evaluate technical papers, examinee commits suicide! `Enquiry finds evaluator guilty' 11/26/2015 12:01:36 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 25: Even as the Minister for Information Technology Imran Raza Ansari on Tuesday said enquiry into the faulty evaluation of the paper of a Polytechnic student who committed suicide because of poor marking has been found the examiner guilty, the minister has tried to conceal the major scam in his domain. The biggest issue, which the minister tried to cover up, is that non-technical teachers are being hired for evaluation of the technical papers by his government. The inquiry committee constituted by Ansari, which was probing the suicide of an engineering student, who ended his life after being erroneously declared failed, recommended compulsory retiremen...   READ MORE   Jammu's under-representation in assembly Bhim seeks appointment of delimitation commission 11/26/2015 12:01:16 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 25: Panthers Party chief patron Bhim Singh has yet again reiterated his demand seeking appointment of delimitation commission, saying it must be constituted forthwith to give due representation to Jammu province in the state legislative assembly. The plight of people of Jammu province would remain unchanged until and unless they are given due representation in the assembly, he has said and added Jammu province deserves more seats than Kashmir as its land area is almost two-time that of Kashmir and number of voters equal to Kashmir, if not more, and that the bulk of area of Jammu province is hilly, mountainous and inaccessible. Jammu returns 37 members to th...   READ MORE   Alleged "encroachment" of Sheep Husbandry Deptt land at Thathri Despite repeated notices, authorities fail to remove private company's material 11/26/2015 12:01:16 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: Despite huge political pressure, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Thathri succeeded to retrieve encroached land of Sheep Husbandry department from politically affluent encroachers but the material dumped in the government land remains there still. Sources informed Early Times that following the exposure by an RTI applicant regarding encroachment of Sheep Husbandry land in Thathri a three member enquiry committee comprising Assistant Commissioner (Revenue) Doda, SDM Thathri, Tehsildar of Dy Commissioner office Doda, was constituted by Deputy Commissioner Doda to ascertain the allegations of encroachment of Sheep Husbandry Department's land in t...   READ MORE   J&K IT deptt's RTI portal on website stands halted at 2011 Shows only 9 RTI applications received, key information 'withheld'….! 11/26/2015 12:00:55 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 24: J&K's IT department which is mandated to keep the website of all the government departments updated has its own website out-of-date , thanks to the officials who have kept it in non operational mode with a purpose. The website at present shows the details and data of the year 2011 and it is where all other information pertaining to RTIs stands halted. Sources said the concerned authorities at the helm are neither concerned nor regretful about this sort of 'obsolete' portal of RTI on the IT website which became evident recently when a social activist sought status of the application under RTI moved in October this year. When he did not find any response ...   READ MORE   Neglect, apathy paralyze Deptt of science & technology 11/26/2015 12:00:35 AM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 24: It might sound bizarre but true that the department of Science and Technology is being run by just four employees in three districts of Jammu division. Sources informed Early Times said that the sanctioned strength in each district was one Assistant Engineer (District Officer), one Junior Engineer of Civil and Electrical, Four Foremen for field, Computer Assistant, Senior Assistant/ Storekeeper, two numbers of Technical Assistant, Driver and other Class IV employees but surprising three mountainous districts including Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban is running with a district officer and other three field officer, and all others posts are laying ...   READ MORE   Shortage of plaster bandages in GMC&H `Bruised' Health award! 11/26/2015 12:00:23 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: Notwithstanding the 'Big State of the States' (SoS) award in health sector by the India Today Group, shortage of plaster bandages in Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu, explicitly exposes the veracity of the award. The premier health institution of Jammu, GMC&H remains flooded with patients from across the Jammu region but there is no plaster bandage in the hospital for the last few days. On Wednesday Minister for Revenue Sunil Sharma, MLA Firdos Ahmed Tak, MLA Daleep Singh Parihar were found visiting GMC to take stock of the condition of accident victims, airlifted from Chenab valley but all of them were reportedly kept in da...   READ MORE   Industrial land encroached in Lasipora Pulwama: SIDCO 11/25/2015 11:59:58 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 25: The State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) Wednesday said that a particular community have encroached around 400 Kanals of Industrial land at Lasipora Pulwama belonging to the Corporation (SIDCO). According to the top official of SIDCO the land measuring around 400 Kanals have been encroached by the displaced people at Industrial area Lasipora Pulwama. "Though they were allotted 100 Kanals of land by the government in 90's but with some political influence they have illegally encroached land," the official told early times. Meanwhile the insiders of the corporation alleged that these people are enjoying the patronage o...   READ MORE   3 killed, 3 hurt in Marwah accident 11/25/2015 11:59:47 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar, Nov 25: Three persons died on spot while three others received critical injuries when a Tata Sumo in which they were travelling met with an accident near Purana Kadal at Marwah here last evening. The ill fated vehicle was on its way from Anantnag to Nawapachi when it met with an accident at around 6 pm Tuesday evening but the locals came to know about it at 8 am today, police sources said. As soon as the people came to know about the accident, the villagers along with police immediately rushed to the spot and launched search operation and found three bodies from the accidental spot, besides three injured persons and shifted them to Nawapachi from where they we...   READ MORE   Illegal structures along Shopian rivers worry people HC orders flouted with impunity 11/25/2015 11:48:00 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: The High Court order seeking demolition of illegal structures around water bodies is being flouted with impunity in south Kashmir's Shopian town where illegal structures continues to come up along three major rivers. Three major rivers Rambiara, Sangaloo and Noet, according to locals, are source of sustenance for hundreds of villages of Shopian and Pulwama Districts. The waters from these rivers feed 100% population of these districts. However unchecked illegal constructions of commercial and residential complexes comprising toilets and washrooms by influential people of the area in nexus with administrative officials despite a High Court...   READ MORE   Mendhar facing power, water crisis 11/25/2015 11:13:36 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report MENDHAR, Nov 25: The residents of different areas in tehsil Mendhar are facing power and water crisis for the past several months and the concerned department has so far failed to mitigate their sufferings. The inhabitants of balakote area are facing power crisis for past several months. The transformer installed in the area got damaged several months back and till date it has not been repaired or replaced by PDD, which has anguished the people, Zahir Kh...   READ MORE   Beef party host Er. Rashid faces public ire 11/25/2015 11:12:28 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar Nov 25: MLA Langate Er. Rashid who stirred strong sentiment in Jammu against him after hosting a beef party in Srinagar today faced wrath of BJP, VHP and RSS activists at Bhaderwah when they pelted stones on his cavalcade near Domail Bhaderwah some 5 KM on the outskirts of Bhaderwah town resulting into injuries to him and his PRO Inamul Nabi before police whisked him away from spot. The agitating right wing activists also attempted ink attack on ...   READ MORE

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