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| Won't get bogged down until justice received: Dr Gurmeet Kour | | "Minister raking up petty issues, ignoring real ones" | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: The medico-minister tiff on dress code that has hit the banner lines in Jammu media is likely not to reach any conclusion until an outcome is reached.
While the 'hurt' female doctor Gurmeet Kour talking to Early Times has said that she won't be bogged down until she receives the justice, the Minister of Health and Medical Education Lal Singh has clarified that he had done nothing wrong except telling the doctor to wear the apron.
In a press conference given by the minister today, Lal Singh has said that he is bound by his ethical duty to provide good medical care to the patients. In this regard, he said that since he had only directed the medico to wea... | |
| | | | As doctors take on arrogant Minister, GMC Principal supports Lal Singh | | 'We need Health Minister not a Monster' | |  Doctors’ march
declared
illegal
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, March 16: On one hand the doctors across Jammu and Kashmir have been extending full support to Dr. Gurmeet Kour, who had raised a banner of revolt against the alleged misbehavior by Health and Medical Education Minister Choudhary Lal Singh but quite contrary to it, Principal GMC has openly come in support of Minister, declaring the proposed strike of doctors illegal.
It could also be called the helplessness on part... | |
| | | | "Advocates" of women's rights mum over lady medico's insult by minister | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 16: These self-proclaimed women's rights activists hardly let go any opportunity to remain in the limelight but after the March 9 alleged incident of health minister Lal Singh disgracing Dr Gurmeet Kour, a registrar at government psychiatrist hospital here, in a hospital function, none of them have come forward to express his views on the incident.
Yudhvir Sethi (BJP leader)
He would rush to the ever-busy Kachi Chawni chowk in the old city here along with a handful of party activists to burn the state government effigy over trivial political matters and sometimes over the important issues of women's rights. He was also active during the Delhi gangrape an... | |
| | | | MoS also disappoints Dr Gurmeet | | Lal Singh above law | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 16: Dr Gurmeet Kaur, who was allegedly insulted by BJP MLA from Basohli and Health and Medical Education Minister Chaudhary Lal Singh, last week within the premises of Jammu Medical College and in front of her colleagues, students and patients, has been crying for justice and demanding action against the erring minister, but with no result. All her pleas and appeals have gone unheeded.
Even her threat to seek judicial intervention has failed to produce the desired result. She has been saying that no doctor with integrity and self-respect could tolerate the kind of treatment she was meted out and that she would take rest only after Lal Singh tenders an un... | |
| | | | Lal Singh ignores Swine Flu threat, concentrates on aprons | | | |
Fazal Khan
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 16: The Health Minister Chaudary Lal Singh has been in the limelight since the day he took over the charge of the prestigious ministry. Soon after assuming the charge he left no stone unturned to humiliate the doctors in order to establish his writ and to announce his arrival.
Lal Singh took over the charge of the health ministry when Swine Flu had almost turned into pandemic and had claimed many lives in Jammu and Kashmir regions, but the minister paid little heed towards the burning issue and shifted his entire focus on whether doctors are wearing aprons or not.
The Minister stirred a hornet's nest by insulting a senior lady doctor Dr Gur... | |
| | | | New incumbent Lal Singh not only needs to see writing on wall but also dig his own past | | Unknown jinx over success of Health Ministry in JK | | | K. Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: It would not be wrong to say that an 'unknown jinx' is cast over the Jammu and Kashmir Ministry of Health and its spell yet has not broken as majority of individuals in chair who often failed to retain their seats except Mian Altaf of National Conference, no health minister in the history of Jammu and Kashmir has won two consecutive terms.
It was only senior National conference leader and MLA Kangan Mian Altaf Ahmed who retained his seat since 1987. Till today, majority of Health Ministers which include heavy weights of Congress viz. veteran former Congress leader (Now in PDP) Mangat Ram Sharma, R S Chib, Sham Lal Sharma Shabir Ahmed Khan and ... | |
| | | | Maintain sanctity of J-K legislature: Mufti to new members | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 16: Describing the state legislature as a place of great sanctity and honour, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today called upon the first-time legislators to maintain its pride and play the principal role of lawmakers so that the society functions in a better way.
The chief minister was speaking after inaugurating a workshop organized by J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD) to sensitize the debutant legislators about the "Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in J&K Legislature" at EDI Complex here today.
This is the first workshop of its kind that has been organized in the state for the first-time... | |
| | | | Pressure on Mufti to dissolve Assembly | | Provoking revolt against govt | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 16: Forces inimical to the PDP-BJP coalition government have started ganging up. They are more against the PDP than the BJP and their charge is that the PDP has formed a government with the help of a party that is not just anti-Kashmir, but also anti-Muslims. They have expressed the hope that the people of Kashjmir would rise in revolt against the PDP-led coalition government.
"But the people are not helpless, if there is a massive, deliberate flouting of the electorate's mandate. Jayaprakash Narayan showed the path in 1974 in Bihar. He demanded dissolution of the Assembly and quoted Dicey the great authority. On Constitutional Law: 'A dissolution is in ... | |
| | | | Release of Political prisoners in J&K | | AICC, JKPCC singing in different tunes | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 16: Pradesh Congress Committee has embarrassed the Congress high command by toeing exactly contradictory line over the release of political prisoners in J&K.
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) which cornered the union government over the release of the separatist Masarat Alam, saying the BJP had compromised its stated position for the petty political gains, its newly appointed state chief and the former tourism minister is these days pitching for the release of the political prisoners, asking government to withdraw the cases slapped earlier against the political detainees.
This double speak of the six decade old party has not only... | |
| | | | Now new PSC members haunt BJP | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 16: The Mufti Sayeed led BJP government has been hit by another controversy. This time over the selection of the members of the Public Service Commission (PSC). The sources said the government has accommodated people close to the government than of the upright integrity.
The government on Sunday recommended five people to the Governor for re-constituting the Public Service Commission. The government had said it wanted to restore the credibility of the government and also of the PSC.
However, the close scrutiny of the names has revealed that some of the names forwarded to the Governor do not have the 'impeccable' record and 'High standards', which the go... | |
| | | | Mufti Govt moves to clear administrative mess | | Repatriation of officials to their parent departments begins | | | Bashir Assad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: In its efforts to clear the mess in the government departments, the newly formed PDP-BJP government has started repatriating the officials on deputation to their parent departments.
The erstwhile Omar Abdullah led NC-Congress coalition government had made a mess of the administrative apparatus by deploying the blue eyed employees to other departments of their choice. This practice had adversely affected the functioning of the government departments and organizations. As the practice of deploying the government officials to other departments was harming the functioning of the departments and in many cases the deployment was made essenti... | |
| | | | Purchase of non-nutrition items in Social Welfare Dept: Officers trying to hoodwink higher- ups to pocket Rs 8 crore | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 16: New government headed by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has reiterated its commitment to provide transparent and corruption free governance but some officers, who have habits of looting state exchequer due to misdeeds of previous regime, are not to mend their ways. These officers, notorious for pocketing government, have been indulged into irregularities to loot the state. Glaring example is officers of Social Welfare Department of Jammu province who have initiated the process for purchasing non-nutrition items through a firm which is not entitled to give supply directly.
Credible sources said that Social Welfare Department of Jammu province have started the pr... | |
| | | | State govt set to reject recommendations of search panel for appointment of SecretaryJK AACL | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 16: After the rejection of Financial Commissioner, Industries and Commerce, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai as Chairman, Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission, the state government is all set to reject recommendations of a search panel constituted to recommend the name of a person who can be appointed as Secretary, Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL).
The recommendations of Jnanpith awardee Kashmiri poet, Professor Rehman Rahi led Search Committee are more than likely to be dumped in dustbin with two names doing rounds who could be appointed as Secretary AACL. Both these persons do not figure in the list compiled by the Search Commi... | |
| | | | Radha takes the plunge, bats for Musharraf formula | | Jammu in trouble | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 16: Emboldened by the March 14 reported move of the BJP-led NDA Government to seek the views of the Jammu & Kashmir Government on the 2011 interlocutors' report on the state, Radha Kumar, who was one of three interlocutors appointed by the Congress-led UPA Government in October 2010 to look into the causes of unrest in Kashmir during the Summer and recommend measures aimed at ending it and resolving the Kashmir issue once and for all, has lost no time in taking the plunge and batting for the break-India (former Pakistan President Pervez) Musharraf formula. Other interlocutors were Dilip Padgaonkar and MM Ansari.
Radha on Sunday said: "The stakeholders must... | |
| | | | JKPSC constrained by accommodation issues | | KAS prelims unlikely in March | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: Though the state coalition government has approved the appointment of Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) but it is unlikely to conduct the Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive (preliminary) examination, in March due to delay in finalization of sitting arrangements across state.
JKPSC had earlier decided to conduct the preliminary examination on March 1 but headless commission had to change the date to February 21.
"Earlier, there were reports that due to commission being headless, scheduled preliminary exam on March 1, was postponed but now though the appointment of Commission Chairman has been approved but t... | |
| | | | Six month on, KAS-2013 selectees await appointment | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: Over six months since the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission declared the result of 2103 Kashmir Administrative Service, the 99 selected candidates as running from pillar to post to get themselves formally appointed, but absence of Commission had delayed the process confronting them with crucial loss of six months in service.
The recent decision of Cabinet regarding finalizing of full Public Service Commission penal including the name of Lateef-ul-Zaman Deva chairman and five other members, the 2013 KAS aspirants and their parents are now pinning hope on Governor of Jammu and Kashmir that the later will clear the file at an ea... | |
| | | | DC Kishtwar suspends 4 for unauthorised absence | | Orders inquiry against CPO, ADP | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16 : Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Mohammad Javed Khan today placed four employees under suspension and ordered an inquiry against Chief Planning Officer and Additional Director Planning for unauthorized absence from duties.
As per the details available with Early Times acting strictly against the absenteeism culture in revenue complex Kishtwar, Deputy Commissioner today paid surprise visit to the offices and found six of its employees absent from Duty.
As per the order issued by DC vide order no DCK/Adm/14/4971-80 dated 16-03-2015, four employees Mushtaq Ahmed Head Assistant, Mushtaq Ahmed, Peon, .Asif Iqbal Class IV, Rehana Banoo, Class IV all post... | |
| | | | Forest loot continues in Rafiabad | | | | S Tahir-Ul- Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Mar 16 : The wanton loot of forests continues unabated in Rafiabad Thesil of Baramulla district in North Kashmir. Timber smugglers had chopped off scores of green trees in nexus with forest department, however two forest official accused of conspiring with smugglers were suspended after police claimed seizure of illegal timber on Monday. According to official sources, "The timber smugglers had dumped large quantity of forest timber in Rafiabad Thesil of Baramulla district, we were informed by some locals of the Kutrie Naribal that green forests were chopped off by timber smugglers in broad day light and due to callous attitude of forest d... | |
| | | | Board's decision to conduct examination in snow draws flak from students, parents | | | | Shakeel A Khan
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 16: With the valley witnessing massive snowfall from midnight, the decision of the State Board of School Education (SBOSE) to go ahead with today's EVS paper of 12th class took everybody by surprise, especially the parents of the candidates.
As it was already predicted by MET department that the valley will experience another heavy spell of snowfall, the SBOSE authorities didn't announce the postponement of the examination scheduled for the day.
"We had no doubt that examination of EVS paper scheduled for today will be postponed as it began snowing heavily from the midnight. I remained convinced that the announcement regarding the post... | |
| | | | Research equipment worth crores for non-existent department gathers dust at SMVDU | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16 : In an implicit example of quid-pro-quo, purchased, without creation of Human Genetics department, research equipment worth several crores is lying idle at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) Katra for years together.
Document in the possession of Early Times, reveal that Mass ARRAY SEQUENOM equipment to carry out research work in Human Genetics was purchased on March 30, 2010 w0rth $3,68,389 US dollars, is lying idle in the varsity campus.
Interestingly after passage of around five years the department (subject) Human Genetics has not been set up in the University.
The documents reveal that Prof RNK Bamezai, the then Vice-Chanc... | |
| | | | Girl killed in landslide, bridge, houses damaged | | Rains play havoc at Poonch | | | M S NAZKI
Early Times Report
MENDHAR, Mar 16: In a landslide, triggered by incessant rains lashing the region for the past two days, a girl was today killed while a portion of the alternate Poonch bridge was washed away. At least 20 kacha houses also suffered damages.
Salima Kousar (20), daughter of Mohammad Bashir of Harhi Marhot near here, had gone to the village spring to fetch water when a landslide struck, resulting in her instant death.
Due to the heavy rains, the Poonch river was heavily flooded as a result of which a portion of the alternate bridge built across it was damaged.
This bridge was raised after the Sher-e-Kashmir bridge built across the river was washed away in... | |
| | | | Rain, snow create havoc, Kishtwar plunges into darkness | | Minister, 3 MLAs, 3000 vehicles stranded on highway | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: A minister and three MLAs are stranded on the Jammu- Srinagar and Jammu Kishtwar highway along with hundreds of commuters for the past 48 hours.
As per the details available with "Early Times", Minister of State for Revenue, Roads and Building Sunil Kumar Sharma who was returning from Kishtwar and Doda tour along with MLA Doda Shakti Parihar, MLA Ramban, Neleem Lengah and MLA Bhaderwah Daleep Singh Parihar was trapped at Kud, while at the... | |
| | | | Unseasonal rains to adversely affect food production | | 50% vegetable, 20-30% wheat crop destroyed | | |
G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: The dependency of food deficit state like Jammu and Kashmir is likely to increase further on import of food grains from other states as the unseasonal rains are likely to reduce wheat production in state as majority of irrigated belts are badly impacted.
Moreover, the erratic rainfall has also badly impacted the vegetables and wheat and nearly 50 percent vegetables and 20-30 percent of wheat crop is destroyed in the rains.
According to officials of Agriculture Production Department due to highly erratic weather conditions this year, frequent and untimely rains at the time of flowering of the wheat crop had also enhanced the probabil... | |
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