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Police officers with 'proven' track record assist BJP 'Chowkidars' in J&K? 3/19/2019 12:25:10 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: BJP leaders in Jammu region prefixing "Mein Bhi Chowkidar" to their names has no takers as many people believe that these leaders are no different from their predecessors. It's in place to mention here that BJP has launched a countrywide 'Mein Bhi Chowkidar' campaign, which is seen as its counter offensive on the Opposition which had attacked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi over this name. "One wonders what Jammu BJP leaders want to prove by pre-fixing Mein Bhi Chowkidar before their names. When they were sharing power with the Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir they used to claim that they are being ignored and PDP takes all the decisions but the recent developments have proved that they are no victims but master players," said an analyst. He said that it has been more than nine months since the day PDP-BJP alliance ended in Jammu and Kashmir but the ground situation has not changed, "BJP leaders are still calling the shots and they are making all the moves despite New Delhi ruling Jammu and Kashmir directly," the analyst added. ...   READ MORE

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Raina suggests his name as potential candidate for LS polls, Amit Shah fumes 3/19/2019 12:24:53 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: BJP National President Amit Shah and other central leaders have taken state president Ravinder Raina to task for incorporating his name in the panels of potential candidates for Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha seat. Credible sources said that central leadership was shocked to find Raina's name in the panels of Jammu-Poonch seat despite the fact that on Udhampur-Doda seat Ravinder Raina and Ashok Koul had only mentioned name of sitting Lok Sabha member Dr Jitendra Singh. Credible sources said that on Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha seat Raina-Koul duo had listed Raina's name on the first place and Jugal Kishore Sharma at the second place. While as on the Udhampur-Doda se...   READ MORE   CUCET authorities give no fee-relaxation to EWS, OBC candidates Unlike NTA, Consider EWS at par with OBC, OM 3/19/2019 12:24:45 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: The authorities conducting the Central University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) have not given any relaxation in the fee to the candidates of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) as well as Other Backward Classes (OBC), creating confusion and resentment among the candidates. The Central University of Rajasthan is the coordinating university, conducting the CUCET, in which the students from across the globe will participate in a common entrance test to get admissions in the 15 Central Universities for under-graduate, post graduate, M.Phil, Ph.D and other courses. As per the application form uploaded on the official website of the CUCET, in the fee structure ...   READ MORE   Raj Bhawan's silence messes up Chowkidars and Chores! Officials crack jokes on 'corruption, nepotism' 3/19/2019 12:24:19 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to be loved by the people across the nation as being the man of integrity and honesty, the government in Jammu and Kashmir has seemingly messed up the idea of "Chowkidars" and "Chores." While the Peoples Democratic Party alliance with Bhartiya Janta Party had been scanned for numerous alleged scams and some of the ministers were even sacked following such complaints, not much seems to have changed in action against the alleged corruption and nepotism in the administration. From giving awards to tainted officers to grant of crucial postings to "sufarshi", the Raj Bhawan continues to face s...   READ MORE   GAD order violated; DAJ attaches five AEOs in Jammu 3/19/2019 12:24:01 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: Despite order of the General Administration Department (GAD) to detach all the attached employees in different departments, the Directorate of Agriculture Jammu (DAJ) has attached five Agriculture Extension Assistants (AEAs) in different laboratories at Jammu. As per the sources, in its recent order dated 08/03/2019, DAJ has deployed five AEAs giving reference to proposal made by the Agriculture Chemist, Talab Tillo Jammu. Sources alleged that most of attachments made by DAJ are from the divisions, which are already facing acute dearth of requisite manpower and a single Agriculture Extension Assistant has been holding more than three Panchayats. The A...   READ MORE   EC acts tough against PDD defaulters ‘Candidates can contest elections only after clearing dues’ 3/19/2019 12:23:51 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 18: In a major setback for political parties, the Election Commission has decided to debar politicians from contesting elections who are defaulters of Power Development Department. The Power Development Department last month came up with two lists of its defaulters in the state, threatening them with electricity disconnection while disclosing the names of politicians, top businessmen, telecom firms and security installations. The first one consisted of those who owe Rs 1-2 lakh to the department, while the second one has the names of those defaulters who have pending arrears of over Rs 5 lakh. There are several politicians in the list. According to PDD,...   READ MORE   Patwari manages stay at home tehsil for 5 yrs Violation of MCC 3/19/2019 12:23:38 AM AB Sharma Early Times Report Reasi, Mar 18: Although Lok Sabha elections have been announced across the country but a Patwari of Tehsil Pouni has been enjoying his stay at his home tehsil for the past five years. Moreover, he is so favourite of his senior officers in Revenue Department that despite being transferred two times, he got his choicest postings. Sources told Early Times that every time when Revenue Department issues an order of his transfer, he was given other area of his choice by his senior officers in the department as the Patwari keeps them in good humour. "The influence of this Patwari can be gauged from the fact that in 2016 Revenue Department issued an order of h...   READ MORE   Directorate of FW, MCH & I issues promotion list, violates MCC 3/19/2019 12:23:23 AM S T Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 18: The Directorate of Family Welfare, MCH and Immunization has violated the model code of conduct and issued promotion list of the department. Reliable sources in the department told Early Times that, Directorate of Family Welfare MCH and Immunization ordered promotions of Junior Health Inspectors (Computer) to the post of Extension Educators, vide order no: 157 of 2019 dated 16/03/2019. The order reads that, on the basis of recommendations of ...   READ MORE   Fire breaks out, house hold items gutted 3/19/2019 12:18:06 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: Fire broke out in a house at Kabir Basti under the jurisdiction of police station of Bus Stand police station resulting household items gutted in the fire. According to the information, owner of the house was out of station along with his family as his son was married a few days ago. After getting the information about the blaze, Police and fire extinguishers immediately reached on the spot and managed to douse the fire. In this connection, police has ta...   READ MORE   Scuffle breaks out between two females in front of police High voltage drama witnessed at GMCH 3/19/2019 12:17:53 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 18: In a high voltage drama, a woman allegedly have heated arguments with a girl who happens to be relative of her husband when the girl was addressing media persons outside the Out Patient Department (OPD) of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H), the arguments later turned into thrashing each other. According to the information a young girl namely Anu Kumari who is also National Player was addressing the media persons levelling allegations Station...   READ MORE   PDP, JKPM New Delhi's conspiracy against Kashmir, NC: Omar Abdullah Elections 2019 3/19/2019 12:17:18 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 18: NC vice-president Omar Abdullah has again attacked New Delhi. This time he accused it of hurting people of Kashmir, sabotaging the NC's autonomy demand and the NC itself by creating new political in the Kashmir Valley. What he said at Anantnag town on Sunday in this regard while addressing a party workers' convention could be described as a sign of his frustration and an announcement that the NC didn't want in Kashmir the rise of more political parties. It also suggested that the NC leadership believes in one-party domination not only in Kashmir but also in the state. What did Omar Abdullah say about the creation of new political parties and about New...   READ MORE   RDD violates norms, purchases stationary from open market 3/19/2019 12:17:06 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 18: The Department of Rural Development has flouted norms and it is purchasing stationary from the market without any codal formalities. The department has left the bidders high and dry while violating the set procedure. Sources told Early Times that the department had invited tenders for the supply of stationary items and the tenders have not been opened so far. As a result of this the department is making the purchase of these items from the open market. "Many people took part in the tendering process and applied for the tender asking for the supply of stationary items. However, till date the tenderers have been kept in dark and the t...   READ MORE   Potholes on Srinagar roads irks commuters, triggers mass anger 3/19/2019 12:16:57 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 18: Potholes on almost all the Srinagar roads has evoked widespread anger as the Roads and Buildings department is grappling with multiple challenges including inclement weather and shortage of macadam besides specific fund allocation for repairing the city roads that are in shambles. The dilapidated roads have added to the woes of people as they don't only lead to traffic jams but also cause damage to the vehicles besides posing a threat of accidents. "The road stretch from Qamarwari to Bemina to Lal Chowk is in shambles. There are big potholes posing risk of accidents. Many commuters have already complained of damage to their v...   READ MORE

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