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| Don’t poke your nose in our internal affairs, India’s clear message | | Deportation of pro-Pak British MP | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 18: The Ministry of Home Affairs deporting a pro-Pakistan, British Parliamentarian, Debbie Abraham, is a clear message to the international community that the foreign policy of India has changed and anyone, who will try to poke his or her nose into the internal affairs of India is not welcome here anymore.
British Labour Party MP, Debbie Abraham—who chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Kashmir— has been critical about the decision of the Government of India to withdraw J&K’s special status.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said that there has been a significant shift in the Government of India’s policy vis-a-vis such people who want to inter... | |
| | | | Influential JE in PHE Dept at Ramban shows thumb to transfer order | | Despite circular issued by CE, officer continues to stay since 2007 | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: Giving damn to his transfer order, an influential Junior Engineer (JE) in Public Health Engineering (PHE) department now Jal Jeevan at Ramban managed to stay the same by using his contacts. Astonishingly, the Junior Engineer working at Ramban since 2007 in sheer violation of transfer policy.
Documents available with Early Times reveal that the Office of Chief Engineer PHE Department Jammu had issued a transfer order No: CE/PHEJ/GE/12469-93 dated 06-12-2019, in which 20 Junior Engineers were transferred and they were ordered to report to concerned Executive Engineer of new place of postings mentioned in transfer order for further duties.
“Out of 20 JEs,... | |
| | | | Will Govt pay heed as JK’s nine Universities remain headless | | Post UT creation | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: At a time when the government is making strenuous efforts to address the mounting development deficit in Jammu and Kashmir, there are at present nine universities in the erstwhile state sans any chancellor.
As it was the state Governor who used to act as a Chancellor of the varsities in Jammu and Kashmir, post the creation of Union territory on October 31, last year when the post of Governor was abolished in toto, the nine universities functional in JK are headless at present. Such a development as per the sources privy to this is adversely impacting the normal functioning of these premier higher education institutes of the erstwhile state. The pol... | |
| | | | 15 candidates submit fake certificates to get selected for MBBS Course under SAARC quota | | SAARC MBBS scam | | | SAAHIL SUHAIL
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 18: To get selected for MBBS Course under South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) quota, at least fifteen candidates belonging to Jammu and Kashmir have submitted fake and forged marks certificates and have mislead the Bangladeshi Government authorities.
Documents available with Early Times reveal that 15 candidates belonging to erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State have submitted fake and forged documents and mislead the authorities to get selected.
In some cases, the candidates have increased their marks of Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects fraudulently while as others have submitted fake 10th and 12th Class marks c... | |
| | | | Non-availability of Postal Orders left advocates high & dry at Court complex | | | |
ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 18: The non-availability of the Postal Orders at the Post office branch of High Court Complex Janipur has left the advocates high and dry as they are not able to use the Postal Orders, particularly for the purpose of sending Right to Information (RTI) applications as without the postal orders one cannot seek the requisite information. According to the employees of the Postal Department, intimation to the head office with regard to the scarcity of Postal Orders was sent since last week— but till date the Postal Orders have not reached at the post offices and when enquired from the concerned employees about the reason for not sending the Po... | |
| | | | Centre expresses concern over poor quality of PMGSY in J&K | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 18: The Government of India (GoI) has expressed concern over poor quality of works being executed in Jammu and Kashmir under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), an ambitious rural road connectivity programme.
As per the information available, the Centre flagged its concerns over unsatisfactory works during the pre-empowered committee meeting of the scheme held in New Delhi on November 1, 2019 to discuss proposals submitted by J&K government in a meeting held which was attended by official from Jammu and Kashmir.
“Unsatisfactory works grading particularly in maintenance is slightly high and is a matter of great concern. Almost half of the state ... | |
| | | | AIIMS Jammu, Srinagar to start MBBS course from current session | | Initially courses to start in Anatomy, Physiology and Bio-chemistry | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) course in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jammu and Srinagar is likely to start from the ongoing session of 2020-21.
Sources in the department informed Early Times that the Health and Medical Education department has been asked by Union government to identify locations to start MBBS course from the AIIMS Jammu, whose proposed location is at Vijaypur Samba, as well as AIIMS Srinagar, whose proposed location is Pulwama in South Kashmir.
The Health and Medical Education department has identified over half a dozen locations in Jammu and over ten locations in Srinagar to start t... | |
| | | | Resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits utmost priority, says Shah | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Feb 18: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits was the utmost priority of the government and assured them on their phased resettlement amid adequate security in the Valley, from where they were forced to flee by Islamist terrorists in late 1989 and early 1990.
The Minister gave the assurance to a seven-member Kashmiri Pandit delegation that met him for an hour at his residence around 12.30 p.m. The delegation included Surinder Kaul, International Coordinator of Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD); Utpal Kaul, GKPD India Coordinator; Anil Kachroo, GKPD USA; Taj Tikoo, President of the All India Kashmiri Samaj (AIKS); ... | |
| | | | Poonch locals demand bunkers inside schools along LoC | | | | M S Nazki
Early Times Report
POONCH, Feb 18: People living in forward areas of the fence along LoC in the district, demanded construction of concrete bunkers inside schools which fall in the shelling zone for the protection of students and not to hamper their education during border skirmishes sources said here today.
They said concrete bunkers have to play a pivotal role in defending the lives of students and staff of the school falling in shelling zones along the LoC in sensitive areas like Balakote, Mendhar, Mankote, KG, Kirni, Gulpur, Goutrian, Khari Karmarha, Shahpur and Mandi in and across the fence near LoC.
They said that the students have been worst sufferers during the I... | |
| | | | GMC Hospital Rajouri sans parking space | | Hospital land for parking space occupied by auto stand | | | ANKIT KESSAR
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Feb 18: Government Medical College (GMC) and Associated Hospital Rajouri has inadequate parking space in its premises, which remains fully occupied with ambulances, vehicles of hospital staff and that of visitors.
Astonishingly, the local residents of the area also park their personal vehicles in the premises of hospital making it fully packed, which creates problem for ambulance entry and exit during emergency cases.
Sources told Early Times that although the Hospital has a piece of land just opposite to it, which is ideal for parking but the space has been occupied by the local Auto Rickshaw Union, which has turned the vacant land into an aut... | |
| | | | Rural masses prefer to visit city hospitals as PHCs lack basic facilities | | | | S TAHIR-UL HAQ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 18: With every now and then, the tall claims of government are falling like cards, whereas the common masses that don’t have any access to the corridors of power are compelled to go for private checkups as most of the rural health care centers are lacking some infrastructure and other facilities in various districts of J&K Union Territory.
Fayaz Ahmad from Baramulla district said that, the government has failed to provide the basic health facilities to the rural masses, as the main focus is being given to the cities and towns due to various reasons known to the concerned authorities.
The top politicians, bureaucrats, pol workers, and oth... | |
| | | | Distt Admin Rajouri allots work without tenders | | Work amount decreased a little to escape e-tendering process | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: District Administration Rajouri has allegedly allotted number of developmental works in the district without tendering. To avoid any trouble, the admin issued works without e-tendering by decreasing amount just below Rs 3 lakh.
Sources in the department told Early Times that the works are issued from the office of Chief Planning Officer of district administration without e-tendering. It has been observed that many works showed done twice despite being done once and some of the work amount was Rs 2.95 lakhs.
They alleged that most of the works were allotted for villages including road connectivity, lane drains etc. “The officers sitti... | |
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