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Senior police officer backed notorious criminals to grab woman's property SHO resists pressure to restore prime plot to owner 3/13/2015 12:48:58 AM Kunal Shrivatsa Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: Vindicating the allegations on Khaki of conniving with land mafia especially in Jammu region, an officer of J&K Police holding the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) extended support to two property dealers for grabbing a piece of land in a posh locality of the city. However, the concerned SHO's dedication towards his professional duty thwarted the plans of the land grabbers, who were enjoying the patronage from a DIG rank officer. In a bid to orchestrate illegal possession of the plot measuring 10 Marlas, all pressure tactics were used but the timely intervention of the SHO, the property dealers could not materialize their plan fully backed by none other than a DIG of J&K Police, who remained posted in Jammu province for good number of years. However, the SHO had to bear enormous pressure from the higher ups in the Police Department for his action to stop the grabbers from usurping the land situated between Gangyal and Bari Brahmana. After the pressure mounted, the concerned SHO, who had gone to the site to get it vacat...   READ MORE

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We will build on peace: Mufti at Unified Headquarters meeting 3/13/2015 12:48:46 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed on Thursday convened his first meeting of the Unified Headquarters, assuring that his government will build and consolidate on the peace established by the security agencies in the state. Sayeed, who was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, saw various presentations by the security agencies including the Army and intelligence officials. He took stock of the law and order situation and number of infiltration attempts made by terrorists from across the border since January 21 when the last Unified Headquarters meeting was chaired by Governor N N Vohra. Unified Headquarters comprises Army...   READ MORE   BJP rakes up Hawala issue to divert attention from Alam's release Puts separatists in tight spot, leaves them guessing 3/13/2015 12:48:38 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: Embarrassed by the release of the 2010 unrest mastermind Masarat Alam, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has gone into damage control mode and is trying its best to reassure the people at least in the Jammu region that it has not compromised with its ideology. Since the day Alam has been released the BJP leaders have tried their best to maintain their posture and have made all the possible attempts to convey it to the people that BJP was not aware about the decision to release Alam and it was not a part of it. Recently the BJP spokesman for Kashmir unit Khalid Jehangir issued a hard hitting statement against separatists apparently to divert the attention...   READ MORE   Jammu deserves special attention, treatment Ending Kashmiri domination 3/13/2015 12:48:27 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: The princely State of Jammu & Kashmir acceded to India on October 26, 1947. Ever since then, the people of Jammu and Ladakh have been receiving shoddy treatment from the Kashmir-centric Valley's ruling class. The reason is that Jawaharlal Nehru not only complicated the whole issue of Jammu & Kashmir by making Kashmiri separatist and NC leader Sheikh Abdullah, who was known for his hatred for Jammu and the Jammu Dogras, a party to the state's accession but also by transferring the state power from Jammu to Srinagar. Sheikh Abdullah had no locus standi in the matter but Nehru, who didn't like Maharaja Hari Singh, made him a party to complicate the matters fo...   READ MORE   J&K BJP ministers desperate for luxuries; Central BJP leadership back to core agenda 3/13/2015 12:48:18 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: BJP Ministers in the State Government are more concerned about their luxuries and important departments but the party's central leadership has started damage control exercise to improve its image which is badly dented after release of Masarat Alam. Realising that confidence of party cadre has badly shattered due to recent episodes after formation of government with PDP, BJP central leadership has come back to its orginal agenda to give a clear message to its cadre. On Wednesday while replying to supplementaries, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said dilution or abrogation of the Article needs amendment to the Constitution and "we (NDA gov...   READ MORE   Something is "wrong" with this contractor-turned-minister 3/13/2015 12:48:11 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: Something seems to be "wrong" with this contractor-turned-politician who left Congress a few days before the state polls, won on BJP ticket from Basohli and then became a health minister, the portfolio he held earlier too. During his previous tenure also, he faced several allegations of misconduct with doctors. The latest being his "misbehaviour" with a lady doctor. Taking a serious note of it, Citizens' Forum has shot a letter to prime minister Narender Modi but he is unlikely to take any notice of it as in the Haji Yousaf death case also, involving ex-chief minister Omar Abdullah, he had preferred not to say anything. Lal Singh, who worked as a contract...   READ MORE   Lal Singh now 'terrorises' MS of Sarwal Hospital, doc goes on leave 3/13/2015 12:48:04 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: From the very first day since Choudhary Lal Singh took over as Minister for Health and Medical Education, he is in news for misbehaving with doctors and new episode in this series is heated arguments between Medical Superintendent of Sarwal hospital and Choudhary Lal Singh, which allegedly took place two days back ago. Sources in the Health department informed Early Times that Medical Superintendent of Sarwal hospital ADS Manhas has gone on leave, in protest against the alleged misbehaviour. The reason behind incident, sources said, is the non-payment of dues by a medical shop owner, who is allegedly close to Choudhary Lal Singh and had...   READ MORE   Dr Jitendra Singh's silence disappoints medicos 3/13/2015 12:47:56 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 12: The Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office and senior BJP leader Dr Jitendra Singh maintaining silence, over the unruly behavior of the Health Minister Chaudary Lal Singh with a lady doctor and others, has disappointed the medical fraternity. A senior doctor while talking to Early Times said: "We expected Dr Jitendra Singh to react but he maintaining silence over doctors facing humiliation at the hands of the Health Minister has disappointed us." He said that doctors played a vital role in ensuring Dr Jitendra Singh's win from from Jammu-Udhampur parliamentary seat. "Doctors carried out a sustained campaign in the favour of Dr Singh and ensur...   READ MORE   Ex-twitter CM, ex-Cong colleagues of Lal Singh silent 3/13/2015 12:47:46 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: Twitter ex-Chief Minister whose tweets outnumbered the Paras of the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) seemingly took no interest in ex-Congressman and now a BJP Health Minister in the PDP-BJP coalition government Choudhary Lal Singh's alleged outrageous, livid and unreasonable comments on a lady doctor. Ex-Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who spent last two months tweeting over every development that took place inside or outside the state found no time to tweet a few words for a female Psychiatrist who not only took Choudhary Lal Singh but ensured that an FIR is registered against him within no time. She even appeared on various channels seeking justice and we...   READ MORE   GAD to abide court directions on KAS seniority list 3/13/2015 12:47:32 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: Responding to the series of news reports published in Early Times in last three days, Commissioner Secretary to Government, General Administrative Department (GAD) said that the department is legally bound to follow the directions of honorable court while fixing the seniority list of 1999 batch Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officers. While talking to Early Times, Commissioner Secretary GAD Mohammad Ashraf Bukhari said that the department is clearly following the directions issued by the honorable Supreme Court of India in its 08-11-2014 and 22-1-2015 wherein the court allowed the government of Jammu and Kashmir to release the speci...   READ MORE   Over 1700 College lecturers without salaries for months 3/13/2015 12:47:22 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: Nearly 1700 lecturers working in various government degree colleges of Jammu and Kashmir are without salaries for last two to three months, confronting them to untold hardships. The delay on part of Government of India to release the annual plan 2014-15, is reportedly the main impediment being faced by state government to give salaries to these lecturers. Sources informed Early Times that the lecturers who were without salaries include those in the newly opened colleges across state or those who have been posted against the newly created posts of lecturers. "Nearly 700 permanent lecturers and some 1000 lecturers engaged under academic arr...   READ MORE   Issues statements on behalf of JKPCC Soz throws rules to winds 3/13/2015 12:47:15 AM Peerzada Ummer ET Report SRINAGAR, Mar 12: The ousted state Congress chief Saif-ud-din Soz seems to be throwing rules to winds and continues to issue statements on behalf JKPCC. Much to the disappointment of the party cadre, Soz on Thursday came out with a detailed statement about his pledge to guard Article 370, saying he would strive to protect it from all odds. Pertinently Soz had issued a statement stating that none other than the party president shall issue statements. The order came on December 30, last year when Soz was the state chief of the party. He issued a statement saying only the party president and the spokesman can issue the party handouts and same from any other pers...   READ MORE   On route to escapism, BJP embarks upon befooling Jammu through words 3/13/2015 12:47:03 AM Mishu Gupta Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: Putting up a postural face saving, Bharitya Janta Party now is in a damage control mode. The irony in new developments over the change of guard of media spokespersons of the party for the state, high command seems to have put the onus on the local unit rather than holding on the reins. Since the start of the process of elections in the state to its conclusion and later the formation of the coalition government in the state, the "national high command" remained in the forefront. Even in devising the Common Minimum Programme for distribution of portfolios, the high command's spot man Ram Madhav, national general secretary was given the charge...   READ MORE   Caught between devil and the deep sea, Sajad prefers silence over Masarat's release 3/13/2015 12:46:56 AM Peerzada Ummer ET Report SRINAGAR, Mar 12: Separatist turned mainstream politician Sajad Gani Lone's stoic silence over the release of Masarat Alam that created ripples across the country is being watched with lot of interest and attention. The release of Alam stirred hornet's nest in the state with some experts terming it as an initial phase of differences between the coalition partners in Jammu and Kashmir . When 'dreaded man' Masarat Alam, who sponsored the 2010 summer unrest, was released after undergoing 53 months of continuous detention, Sajad was striving to shift from 'insignificant' to the 'significant' portfolio in the newly formed state Cabinet. Sajad unlike others didn't ut...   READ MORE   'Politically influential' Sub-Inspector defies transfer order 3/13/2015 12:46:49 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: Rusting the departmental orders to husk, the politically influential Sub- Inspector of J&K police has repeatedly defied transfer orders, to get more convenient postings. As per informed sources, in-charge police post Hari Market, Sub Inspector-Sunil Singh was transferred in CID wing vide order of Director General of Police, but enjoying the patronage of political bosses, Sub-Inspector defied the orders and is averting the reliving process. "Exploiting the political clout to such an extent that the senior officers in the concerned police post are also hesitant to relieve him, despite official circular about his transfer order," said sources, adding that...   READ MORE   Subletting business in JU hostels, politically influential manage illegal stay 3/13/2015 12:46:41 AM Bivek Mathur Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: With the alleged connivance of boarders, an unholy business of subletting hostel rooms of Jammu University to some politically influential students is going on while officials who include provost and Wardens are tight-lipped over the issue. According to insiders, the illegal occupation of the university hostels has further increased tensions among hostel students as few months ago a student was harassed and humiliated on communal grounds by some politically influential students who are living in these hostels illegally. Authorities are sleeping over this serious issue and rebuffing this by saying that it is absolutely normal. According to...   READ MORE   Constitutes committee to fix norms for Freshers' parties JU takes cognizance of ET report 3/13/2015 12:46:34 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 12: Taking cognizance of Early Times report regarding Facebook postings of certain students dancing during a party of the department of Economics in University of Jammu, and strong resentment shown by student bodies and certain parents, the JU authorities today constituted a committee of senior professors to fix norms for fresher parties in the University. The committee comprising Prof. Versha Mehta, Prof. Pankaj Srivastava, Prof. Prakash Chand and Prof. Naresh Padha shall investigate into the impropriety during the party in question and submit its report to the Vice Chancellor within 15 days. ET in its March 11 edition had reported that video clips of stu...   READ MORE   Centre accords sanction to Kishtwar - Marwah road projects Bonda-Changer tunnel will soon become a reality: Sunil Sharma 3/12/2015 11:49:14 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 12: The Roads and Surface Transport Ministry (R&ST) today accorded sanction to the construction Rs 137 cr worth Dangduru-Nawapachi road and release of Rs 91 cr for the widening of Warrah bridge-Kuldded Chowk road, besides increasing Central Road Funds (CRF) up to Rs 480 cr which is four time increase in the funds sanctioned by the union government to the state last year. Talking to Early Times, R&B Minister of State (MoS) Sunil Sharma said th...   READ MORE   Drabu to present full budget on March 21 Assembly session to have two sittings with no holidays in calender 3/12/2015 11:14:48 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 12: In order to accommodate with paucity of time and meet the deadline of closure of financial year, PDP-BJP alliance government will present its first budget on March 21 which falls on Sunday. Grants of all the departments will be passed by March 30, a day on which Legislative Assembly will pass Appropriation bills whereas the same shall be put through in the Upper House on March 31. Budget session this year shall have two sittings for the entire day nor would there be any holiday during the whole session, a first in the history of legislature. Sources in the Parliamentary Affairs department said that annual budget for the next financial year , i.e, 2015-...   READ MORE   Only 78 of 1617 unions have so far file annual returns Violation of Trade Unions Act 3/12/2015 11:05:01 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 12: Despite repeated notices to trade unions and associations functioning across the state by the office of Registrar Trader Union to submit their annual returns, only 78 trade unions/ associations out of 1617 registered with the office have submitted their annual returns for the years of 2013 during 2014 till date in violation of the Trade Unions Act 1926. Sources told Early Times that under section 28 of the Trade Unions Act 1926 all the unions/ associations registered with the office are required to submit their annual returns on prescribed form "D" to the Registrar of Trade Union (Labour Commissioner, J&K) for the period ending 31st Dec...   READ MORE   BJP's Ram calls on Mufti to smoothen coalition Alam release aftermath 3/12/2015 11:04:49 PM Bashir Assad Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 12: Senior BJP leader Ram Madhav met Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti at their residence in Jammu last night to smoothen out the tensions following the release of separatist Masarat Alam. Highly-placed sources told ET that Ram Madhav dropped in at Mufti's residence late on Wednesday evening to discuss the post-Masarat Alam release scenario. Sources say the BJP leader impressed upon the Chief Minister and the PDP President that the highly-sensitive issues which have been accorded top priority in the national security scenario should be handled only after complete consensus. Sources said that after the clarificatio...   READ MORE   Akbar Lone is still Higher Education Minister of J&K ? Official websites portrays wrong, misleading Info 3/12/2015 11:04:39 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 12: It is more than two months since NC lead Government of Omar Abdullah was ousted in Jammu & Kashmir, but the official websites continue to portray the wrong information. The official website of Higher Education Department in J&K (www.jkhighereducation.nic.in) in its officer's directory column still mentions Mohammad Akbar Lone as J&K Higher Education Minister and the School Education Department website has no mention about J&K's new Education Minister Naeem Akhtar inspite of the fact that Akhtar joined as Education Minister (Higher & School education) more than two weeks back. Pertinently Mohammad Akbar Lone was Higher Education Minister of J&K un...   READ MORE   RSS to ponder over recent developments in J&K 3/12/2015 11:04:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 12: The RSS meeting-All India Pratindhi Sabha, is likely to take serious note of the developments in the Jammu and Kashmir. The Sabha scheduled to be held from Mar 13-15 in Nagpur is being attended by the top leadership of the RSS. According to sources, it is because of the coming meet of the RSS, that Modi government not only took serious note of the development in the J&K especially on the release of the Masart Alam but also distanced itself from it. It was also because of this that Ram Madhav was dashed to the Jammu to hold meeting with the CM and express the displeasure of the BJP over the developments. The RSS will discuss the developments in the J&K...   READ MORE   Alam was released by NC-Cong coalition Govt: HM nUrges JK Govt to challenge Masarat's bail 3/12/2015 11:04:24 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 12: Home Minister, Rajnath Singh today issued an advisory to the Jammu Kashmir government on separatist leader, Masarat Alam saying he was released by Omar led government. Singh urged the state government to puruse all the 37 cases against Masarat and challenge his bail. Singh that the state government will carry surveillance in tandem with central security agencies around Masrat Alam to check his activities and he would ensure the surveillance to maintain public order. Speaking in Parliament, Singh said the Jammu and Kashmir government has told the Centre that Alam's activities are under watch and legal action will be taken if anythi...   READ MORE   Police fail to check inflow of liquor, intoxicants to holy town 3/12/2015 11:02:16 PM Shiv Dev Thakur Early Times Report Katra, Mar 12: Despite a blanket ban on sale and use of liquor and any other intoxicant in the holy town of Katra, its violation continues with impunity and police have pathetically failed to keep a check on the menace. Sources rued with Early Times that most of the youth is involved in smuggling of liquor into the holy town and its illegal sale, eroding the religious sanctity of the place that is the base camp of one of the most pious seats of reverence in Hindu religion. The sources added saying, "although the Use of liquor and meat is banned in the town, the Holy town Katra is still the highest consumer of liquor in entire district". The menace ...   READ MORE   People protest, demand clean Mendhar town, roads 3/12/2015 11:02:10 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report MENDHAR, Mar 12: In what is being seen as a major embarrassment for block development office here, several people today held a protest against it, demanding clean town and roads. Several people gathered in the town and held a demonstration against block development officer (BDO) and his staff, holding them responsible for uncleanliness in the town. "For the past 15 days, there has been no cleanliness drive in the town and its peripheral areas," they alleged. Naib-sarpanch, Mendhar, Mohammad Aslam, who was one among the protesters, said it was very difficult to pass through the town as the garbage and other unwanted items littered its roads, bus stand and...   READ MORE   NC MLA clashes with CEO Pahalgam Development Authority Pahalgam tense 3/12/2015 10:58:55 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report ANANTNAG, Mar 12: A complete shutdown was observed in Pahalgam area of South Kashmir on Thursday against the alleged misbehaviour of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) with locals and MLA Pahalgam Altaf Ahmed Kaloo. Hundreds of Pahalgam residents staged a protest demonstration against Chief Executive Officer of Pahalgam Development Authority and accused him of misbehaving with residents in his office who were accompan...   READ MORE

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