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Hr Education, Govt elevates him as member
Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 4: Notorious for dumping the honest and promoting the corrupt, the integrity of National Conference led coalition Government is once again under scanner as Secretary Higher Education department Sheikh Mushtaq Ahmed, against whom Housing and Urban Development Department had reportedly sought a department enquiry, he has been elevated as member Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC).
Sources informed Early Times that nearly one month back, the Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD) had identified the then Commissioner of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Sheikh Mushtaq Ahmed as delinquent officer involved in POL (Petrol Oil Lubricants) scam, but recently his name was forwarded by Government for his appointment as member of JKPSC.
"Nearly one month back, the HUDD authorities had requested General Administrative Department (GAD) to initiate departmental probe against Sheikh Mushtaq Ahmed, for his involvement in the scam", so... | |
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| PSC likely to defer CCE-2014 for next year; possibly merge it with 2015 vacant posts | | 'Will take examinations for 300 gazetted posts' | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 4: The Public Service Commission (PSC) is likely to defer J&K Combined Competitive Examination (CCE)-2014 for next year and possibly to merge it with 2015 vacant posts.
Highly placed sources told Early Times that initially the examinations were postponed due to incessant rains and flash floods that created havoc across the State and now chances of the examinations are bleak in the backdrop of controversy raked up over the appointment of chairman and six members.
"Earlier the preliminary examinations for 51 posts were scheduled on October 12, 2014, but due to heavy floods in the state, all departmental and competitive examinations were postponed,... | |
| | | | J&K polls: BJP's first list annoys party veterans | | Denial of tickets to them comes as blessing in disguise for new entrants, "defectors" | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 4: Though Bharatiya Janta Party's (BJP's) first list consisting 45 names for the forthcoming Assembly polls has generated resistance among the ticket hopefuls particularly those who are associated with the party for years together, however, it came like a blessing in disguise for those who recently became part of the 'saffron' brigade.
The defectors from other parties by way of making entry into BJP have not only ensured a party ticket for themselves but also managed to resurrect their sagging political careers, that too within couple of months of joining the saffron party.
As many as nine nominees out of 32 candidates who were given gree... | |
| | | | Denied mandate, Kanathia alleges 'sale of tickets' | | Has BJP paved way for Tara's victory in Chamb? | | | Bivek Mathur
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 4: Bhartiya Janta Party has generated too much of heart burn after it announced first list of 32 candidates for Jammu the previous day, which is now threatening to burn its own citadel and many of those denied mandate are raising allegations of sale of tickets on party leadership.
BJP leader Chaman Lal Kanathia who fought last election against Tara Chand from Chamb constituency has come openly against the decision of the party high command to give mandate to Dr. Krishan Bhagat, an RSS worker who joined the party just a few months back.
Kanathia even dared to name VHP leader Prabhat Singh for brokering mandate in favour of Bhagat ignoring his ... | |
| | | | Omar changes, dances to Modi tune | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 4: Omar Abdullah is trying to get cosy with the BJP. The Chief Minister who once made public posturing of being the biggest critic of Narendra Modi has off late made a U-turn. He is now not only praising Modi but has started singing his tune also.
The Chief Minister has now publicly acknowledged that BJP can achieve its mission of forming the Government in the State. Omar had said that if it turns out to be a reality than it won't be surprising.
Omar also has read the writing on the wall clearly stating the near end of the NC in the coming elections after it was decimated in the Parliamentary elections. It's from then on, that Omar started showing signs of... | |
| | | | Lodging given to 'blue eyed' family members of politicians, bureaucrats | | JK House in New Delhi now inaccessible to state Revenue Officials | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 4: As the 'blue eyed' family members of politicians and bureaucrats continue to occupy the Government owned residences outside the state, JK House in New Delhi has now become inaccessible to twenty eight (28) revenue officials, deputed for training in National capital by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
These revenue officials told Early Times that they reached JK house in New Delhi on 3rd of this month on the directions of their higher-ups for lodging and boarding but the authorities of JK House put them to a lot of trouble by not allowing them to enter into the house despite having reservations.
"We were asked to report at JK Hou... | |
| | | | `Modi wave' not enough to prevent BJP defeat in Rajouri | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 4: Elated with land slide victory in Parliament and recently held Assembly elections in two states Maharashtra and Haryana, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) eyeing on mission 44 plus in J&K, is likely to face humiliating defeat in border at least in Rajouri district where party has fielded its candidates ignoring past's experiences.
Like other constituencies in Jammu region where party has introduced new faces, the rebels have formed new fronts to contest poll against BJP candidates. In Rajouri constituency where party has announced new entrant, Talib Hussain, defeated independent candidate in 2008 Assembly elections.
Dismayed over denial of pa... | |
| | | | Inquiry report of CAPD carriage scam awaited | | Allegedly tainted Rajouri AD shifted to Reasi | | | Mohammad Irfan
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 4: The 2009-2011 infamous Rajouri carriage scam worth Rs 44 cr which had come to fore when some CAPD employees were found depositing Rs one cr in a bank in a hush- hush manner.
On the deposit slip, an amount of Rs 2 cr was mentioned. This had created suspicion in the mind of bank employees and investigating agencies.
Official sources said three years down the line, the investigating agency (Crime Branch) had not concluded the investigation, following which CAPD AD, Rajouri, Kewal Krishan, who was alleged to be involved in the whole episode, has got a posting in Reasi. "As the authorities know that the inquiry report is going to come shortly, ... | |
| | | | JU's Isher left several questions unanswered | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 4: Ex-Vice Chancellor of Jammu University (JU) Prof. Mohan Pal Singh Isher who resigned and left the University months before his tenure would have come to end has left behind a trail of unsavoury incidents and several questions unanswered.
Isher, who was a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) Amritsar, joined Jammu University in January 2012. He joined at a time when student organisations especially ABVP had been aggressively campaigning for local vice-chancellor. Within days of taking over the chair of VC of Jammu University, Singh tried to put his seal on the offices across the University.
He elevate... | |
| | | | CM, former CM at daggers drawn | | Frustration grips NC, Cong | | | Rustam
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 4: The former allies NC and Congress have turned bitter foes. The level of bitterness is such that top leaders of both the parties are taking on each other and blaming each other for their declining popularity. Last week, former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had held the NC responsible for the declining popularity of the Congress in the state. "The State Government has lost people's confidence. The Congress is suffering because of its alliance with the NC. We should have insisted on the 2002 power-sharing formula and we should have led the Government after January 5, 2013. We are losing political space because of all this," Azad had, among other ... | |
| | | | Blowing aberration out of proportion for political mileage, NC adding fuel to fire | | Budgam Killings | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 4: Notwithstanding the fact that Army has regretted the inadvertent killing of two youth in a firing incident in central Kashmir's Budgam district, ruling National Conference today swung into action to derive political mileage out of it and tried to add fuel to the fire by issuing the provocative statements against the Army.
The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was the first one to react. He tweeted: "Deaths of two youth in Army firing in Budgam have vitiated the election atmosphere in the Valley. Such killings have no place in an otherwise improving security environment where militancy incidents are at record low levels."
Soon after the incident yesterda... | |
| | | | India, Pakistan spar over Kashmir at UNGA | | |  Agencies
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 4: Sparring over Kashmir at the UN General Assembly, India and Pakistan have again exchanged verbal volleys over the issue with the Indian delegate dubbing the remarks of his Pakistani counterpart as "unsolicited comments" that were "factually incorrect".
According to a summary on the UN website of a meeting in the General Assembly's Third Committee that deals with social, humanitarian and cultural issues, Pakistani delegate Diyar Khan raised the issue of Kashm... | |
| | | | Devendra Fadanvis an honest man but lacks administrative acumen: Narayan Rane | | |  Agencies
Mumbai, Nov 4: In an scathing attack, Congress leader Narayan Rane said on Tuesday that though Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis was an honest man, he lacked administrative acumen.
He added that Fadanvis did not have the smartness to run a government and that he would not be able to do anything on his own as he will have to wait for orders from Delhi..
"Fadnavis is an honest, sincere man, but lacks administrative acumen. His Cabinet is bereft of experienced persons like... | |
| | | | Union cabinet recommends dissolution of Delhi Assembly | | |  Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 4: The Union Cabinet today recommended dissolution of the Delhi Assembly, paving the way for fresh polls ending eight months of political hibernation after the fall of the AAP government in February. The decision was taken at a meeting of the cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after LG Najeeb Jung sent his recommendation after talks yesterday with BJP, Congress and AAP who all expressed their inability to form government and sought fresh mandate.
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| | | | Displaced Kashmiri Hindus and elections | | First serious move to ensure maximum polling in Kashmir | | | Neha
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 4: The voters belonging to the community of displaced Kashmiri Hindus have become very crucial for the major political parties, especially in the Valley where the contest this time could be six-cornered. Hitherto, the authorities hardly took the Kashmiri Hindu electorate seriously. In fact, there are reasons to believe that certain concerted moves had been made in the past to discourage the displaced Kashmiri Hindus to exercise their right to franchise. These voters can tilt the balance in favour of or against any political party. They matter in more than half a dozen assembly constituencies. These constituencies include Gurez, Bandipora, Sonawari, K... | |
| | | | Militants hurl 2 grenades on CRPF camp | | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
Early Times Report
SOPORE, Nov 4: Panic gripped locals here when militants hurled two grenades on a CRPF camp in Sopore town in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday morning.
According to reports, at around 11:20 am, panic gripped the area after the granades were thrown on a CRPF banker of 179 Bn in Iqbal market of Sopore town.
A senior police officer said that, "the grenade was hurled towards the CRPF banker of 179 Battalion, in Iqbal market of Sopore town on Tuesday morning, which missed the target and also failed to explode.
Militants fired two UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launcher) grenades at a CRPF bunker outside the State Bank of India building in So... | |
| | | | NC, PDP workers lock horns in Kishtwar | | Nomination filing today amid tight security | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Nov 4 : Security has been beefed up in Kishtwar town ahead of filing of nomination papers by Sajjad Kichloo, Sunil Sharma and Firdous Tak as the NC and PDP workers exchanged heated arguments in Ghorian town tomorrow.
The alert security men, however, prevented a possible clash. Later extra security personals were deployed in the area.
Meanwhile security was tighten in the Kishtwar town ahead of filing of nomination papers by MoS Home Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo, BJP National Youth Executive Member Sunil Sharma and PDPs Firdous Tak from 51 Kishtwar Assembly segment, while BJP Candidate Tariq Hussain Keen, Abdul Majid Butt and NC Abdul ... | |
| | | | NC, PDP workers lock horns in Kishtwar | | Nomination filing today amid tight security | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Nov 4 : Security has been beefed up in Kishtwar town ahead of filing of nomination papers by Sajjad Kichloo, Sunil Sharma and Firdous Tak as the NC and PDP workers exchanged heated arguments in Ghorian town tomorrow.
The alert security men, however, prevented a possible clash. Later extra security personals were deployed in the area.
Meanwhile security was tighten in the Kishtwar town ahead of filing of nomination papers by MoS Home Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo, BJP National Youth Executive Member Sunil Sharma and PDPs Firdous Tak from 51 Kishtwar Assembly segment, while BJP Candidate Tariq Hussain Keen, Abdul Majid Butt and NC Abdul ... | |
| | | | Inquiry report of CAPD carriage scam awaited | | Allegedly tainted Rajouri AD shifted to Reasi | | | Mohammad Irfan
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 4: The 2009-2011 infamous Rajouri carriage scam worth Rs 44 cr which had come to fore when some CAPD employees were found depositing Rs one cr in a bank in a hush- hush manner.
On the deposit slip, an amount of Rs 2 cr was mentioned. This had created suspicion in the mind of bank employees and investigating agencies.
Official sources said three years down the line, the investigating agency (Crime Branch) had not concluded the investigation, following which CAPD AD, Rajouri, Kewal Krishan, who was alleged to be involved in the whole episode, has got a posting in Reasi. "As the authorities know that the inquiry report is going to come shortly... | |
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