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| Seeking credit for Radio station Udhampur, Jatinder Singh turns mute on closure of AIR Dogri unit | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: Union Minister of State and Mos PMO Dr. Jatinder Singh on Wednesday tried to claim credit for starting Radio Station Udhampur but preferred silence on the closure of All India Radio's Dogri Unit in New Delhi. Moreover, he blamed State Government for its reluctance approve the Shahpur-Kandi barrage and hailed Governor rule.
During a series of Mandal (Block) level meetings with BJP Karyakartas as well as Sarpanches and Punches in different Assembly segments, Dr Jatinder Singh accused Congress and its allies of deliberately holding back important national and central projects in Udhampur-Kathua-Doda Lok Sabha constituency.
Taking credit for starting Radio Station Udhampur, Dr. Jatinder Singh said, "Why Radio Station in Udhampur had to start only now, even though the demand was first made during the 1965 war".
Interestingly, Dr. Singh preferred to stay quiet on the closure of All India Radio Dogri Unit in New Delhi, during the tenure of BJP led Union government.
"The Dogri Unit at New Delhi was closed down in 2017 and the staff was sent back to... | |
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| BJP appoints one more Chowkidar? | | Farooq Khan's wife gets post of ARBF Director | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed one more 'Chowkidar' by awarding coveted post of Director of Asian Roll Ball Federation [ARBF] to Ruchi Chouhan Khan wife of retired IPS officer and National Secretary of BJP Farooq Khan, who is the incumbent administrator of Lakshadweep.
An analyst said that only qualification for Ruchi Chouhan Khan for the post of ARBF Director is that she is the wife of Khan. "I don't think people expect their Chowkidars to appoint the politically connected persons at the posts, which are meant for deserving candidates," he added.
"When Farooq Khan was in service he was considered very close to the National Conference presiden... | |
| | | | Launch of former IAS Officer's political party was packed with flaws, incorrect statements | | Between the Lines! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: Four days ago, a former IAS Officer Shah Faesal launched his own political party in Srinagar. However, what raised several eyebrows was the historically incorrect statement that Faesal made, leaving people doubtful over whether they really were listening to an IAS topper. As Faesal announced the beginning of his political innings and launched his new political party with few Quranic verses, what caught the attention of those who know history is that this one time IAS topper doesn't even know the details of Treaty of Amritsar which was signed by Maharaja Gulab Singh and British.
On March 16, 1846, the sale-deed, called 'The Treaty of Amritsar', was s... | |
| | | | Former CEO Kathua diverts 3 month salary of SSA teachers to clear liabilities of RETs | | Year on, pending salary of Rs 3 Cr remains unpaid | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: Meting out injustice to the hundreds of teachers working under Sarv Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) of District Kathua, a former Chief Education Officer had allegedly diverted three month salary of these teachers to clear other liabilities nearly one year ago which has not been paid to them till date.
Sources told Early Times that around 227 head teachers of district Kathua have not been paid their three month salary for the months of December 2017, January and February 2108 by the department as the salary which is approximately of Rs 3 crore was diverted by the then Chief Education Officer Kathua to clear arrears of RET teachers.
"The salary amo... | |
| | | | Mehbooba fishing in troubled waters | | Question's Haryana court's verdict, provides handle to Pak | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti seems to have developed a habit of "fishing in troubled waters." Soon after a special court in Haryana acquitted Swami Aseemanand and three others in the Samjhauta train blast case, Mehbooba was first one to react. "Despite damning evidence, the accused, including a former RSS member, have been acquitted. God forbid, had they been Kashmiris/Muslims, they would be pronounced guilty and imprisoned without even a fair trial. Why such double standards and leniency towards saffron terror?" Mehbooba wrote on twitter. An analyst while talking to Early Times... | |
| | | | With fake degrees RDD officials become JEs, AEs | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: The Rural Development Department (RDD) is in news for bad reasons. Several work supervisors have been promoted as JEs in violation of rules.
According to sources some officials in RDD acquired three year diploma in civil Engineering during their service from private institutions. "These diplomas are not authentic as the RDD did not permit them officially to undergone the course. They were not on study leave as the same is not entered in their service books," the sources said.
"Some diploma holder JEs of RDD did not even pass two year diploma draftsman in civil engineering but they did 3 month condensed course and Govt fixed their seniority in the fi... | |
| | | | People are free to approach me 24x7: Sujit Kumar | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: Newly appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jammu-Samba-Kathua Range, Sujit Kumar, has sought cooperation and support from the public to eradicate the crime.
Kumar, who is known for his integrity, in a facebook post wrote: "I have assumed the charge of DIG JSK Range, Jammu on 18.03.2019. I will do my best to come to the expectations of the public at large by making sincere efforts in the line of best policing with transparent and speedy investigati... | |
| | | | 'Darlings' of CEO remain attached; Students suffer in remote areas | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Mar 21: Flattering is fetching teachers with all the blessings of CEO like choice postings while the CEO enjoys all the goodies apart from popular traditional gifts of Udhampur.
In Udhampur District, students in remote areas eagerly keep waiting for teachers in their schools while they manage their postings in CEO office and other offices in the town doing clerical tasks.
Insiders of the education department informed that presently there are ... | |
| | | | Why no holiday on birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh?, people asking BJP on social media | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: After shamelessly abandoning pro-Jammu agenda to enjoy power with PDP for three and half years, BJP is now facing questions from the people of Jammu. With campaign for Lok Sabha elections has started, people are asking BJP leaders about holiday on the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh.
Where-ever BJP leaders are addressing rallies and claiming to project interests of the people of Jammu region, common people are asking questions "What is the status of the resolution passed in the J&K Legislative Council to declare holiday on birth anniversary of last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh?
There is feeling among people of Jammu that BJP leadership ha... | |
| | | | 7 years on police fails to file charge sheet in Kandhar Hijacker | | JK Home Department soft on terror | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Sept 21: The soft approach of Home Department of Government of Jammu and Kashmir on terror related activities could be judged from the the fact that after the lapse of seven years it has failed to file a charge sheet in the court against Mehraj-ud-Din Dand of Krank Shivan Sopore arrested by the Kishtwar police in September 2012 from Chatroo area of Kishtwar District while he was on its way to valley via Kishtwar-Sinthan top route.
According to the then IGP Jammu, the arrest of Dand was a major success for the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. He was wanted in many militancy related activities in India. He was also involved in infamo... | |
| | | | Lack of coordination among departments leads to encroachment of forests | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 21: Lack of coordination between various government departments has been leading to encroachments upon the forest land in Jammu and Kashmir.
In its report, the government says that lack of coordination between the Forest and Revenue department has "encouraged" people to encroach upon the forest land.
The report says that at most of the places the forest land has not been demarcated due to lack of coordination between these two departments.
Official data reveals that thousands of kanals of forest land have been encroached over the years and half of the forests are open without any demarcation. The recorded forest area is 20230 sq. kms, which constitutes 1... | |
| | | | Model Code of Conduct violated in Charar-I-Sharief constituency | | PDP, NC leaders promise moon, stars to voters | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 21: Charar-I-Sharief constituency located in the Central Kashmir's Budgam district has come up as a favourite place for violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) that has been enforced in the country in view of Lok Sabha elections. Sources told Early Times that some of the senior leaders of National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are violating the MCC with impunity. They said that these leaders are using dirty tricks to lure the voters in the upcoming parliamentary polls. Sources said that some of the former legislators of both these mainstream parties are trying their best to motivate the voters so that they vote for the part... | |
| | | | For malpractices, SHO makes internal arrangement for munshi | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: An Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) who is posted as Station House Officer (SHO) of a police station along the National Highway in Jammu-Kathua Samba (JKS) Range has made internal arrangements of munshi by appointing his favourite cop at the important position.
In brazen misuse of authority, the SHO has directed his munshi not to release vehicles involved in accidents even if they get release orders from the court.
Surprisingly appointing a munshi is the domain of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of the District.
According to sources in police department, the munshi gets money from the vehicle owners and shares the bounty with t... | |
| | | | Koul takes responsibility of ensuring victory of Jugal, Singh in Lok Sabha elections | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 21: Even as BJP this evening has announced to repeat sitting Lok Sabha members for both the seats of Jammu province, some party legislators have reportedly made it clear to the high command that they will not take responsibility of ensuring victory of party candidates.
Credible sources said that majority of the party legislators are annoyed with the style of functioning of the party Lok Sabha members so they bluntly told party leadership that it will be impossible for them to repeat 2014 performance in their respective constituencies.
"BJP high command has directed party general secretary (organization) Ashok Koul to mollify all enraged legislators to ensu... | |
| | | | Dissidence brewing in rank, file of NC | | Party's efforts to stich alliance with Congress yield no results | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: A fresh dissidence and anger has hit rank and file of largest and oldest regional political party of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference following decision by party president Dr Farooq Abdullah to forge an alliance with Congress party in coming Lok sabha polls.
By agreeing to tie up with Congress on 3 seats and conceding to major demands of Congress, common workers of National Conference are dejected, disappointed and shocked. They feel that Congress has mastered NC by agreeing to support it in only one seat while managing to garner NCs support in two seats of Jammu and Udhampur. Notably, Congress has a very narrow base in Srinagar and so it has nothing... | |
| | | | For bonhomie with NC, Congress 'sacrifices' Tariq Karra again | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 21: In bonhomie between National Conference and Congress for the Parliament elections, senior leader of the national party, Tariq Karra seems to have been "sacrificed again."
In 2016, Karra who was also the then Member Parliament from Srinagar had resigned from Peoples Democratic Party and the MP seat and subsequently joined Congress.
But in the 2017 by-elections for the said seat, instead of making Karra contest, Congress supported NC candidate Dr Farooq Abdullah.
This was despite the fact that Karra was seen as a promising face for Congress from Srinagar.
Sources said that time he was assured "good future" but even this time, this dreams seem to have... | |
| | | | Two unidentified militants killed in north Kashmir | | DySP Headquarter, SHO Dangiwacha, 7 cops, three civilians injured | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
Baramulla, Mar 21: Two unidentified militants were killed, at least seven security forces including Dysp Headquarter, SHO Dangiwacha and three civilians got injured during day long clashes at three different places of north Kashmir.
According to reports that, today morni.g gunfight rages between militants and security forces in Warpora village of Sopore town, after which the search operation was launched in the area.In the meantime, clashes broke out in the ... | |
| | | | Picture of blank SSC signed by J&K officials goes viral; probe ordered | | |  Early Times Report
Banihal, Mar 21: A photograph of a blank State Subject Certificate (SSC) signed by officials in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district has gone viral on social media, prompting authorities to order a probe into the matter, officials said on Thursday. Every permanent resident of the state is entitled to Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC) or State Subject Certificate (SSC) under the Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Permanent Resident Certificate (Procedure) Rules, 1968.
The certifi... | |
| | | | Poor work culture at DH Udhampur affects patient care | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Mar 20: Poor work culture at District Hospital here has adversely affected patient care.
The locals have accused the doctors of giving preference to patients with political links. "The lesser mortals are simply ignored," said a local.
They added that the doctors disappear from the hospital including the emergency as the evening descends.
"The doctor on duty in emergency remains asleep and the interns from ANMT School look after the patients.
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