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| Turns nelson's eye to Amarnath land resolution | | BJP backstabs Jammu hopes | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: A resolution demanding grant of land for building permanent infrastructure for annual Amarnath yatra by Congress in Legislative Council today was rejected by the chairman.
A resolution of Jugal Kishore of Congress seeking reply on the Amarnath land status was not listed in the business. He stood up from his bench during Zero Hour and sought a reply from the Council Chairman why his resolution was rejected.
Amrit Malhotra chairman replied saying, "I have powers and I have rejected it",
This made Jugal angry who rushed into the Well of the House to lodge protests over the rejection. He was supported by another Congress MLC Naresh Gupta. After few minutes ... | |
| | | | Lame excuse: Cable-car completion goes beyond scheduled | | Floods affect project, revision of design underway: Govt | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: In the case of development of Jammu, successive governments in the state have preferred lame excuses instead of materialising the undertaken projects. In the similar manner, the prestigious ropeway project has been hanging in balance.
The Ropeway Project was severely affected by the floods in September 2014 and is likely to face unexpected delay in compilation.
This was informed by the government in the Upper House of state legislature in a written reply to a question of MLC Ajay Kumar Sadhotra. In his question, he had sought to know the status report of Bahu Fort Aerial Ropeway project.
"The ropeway project comprises two phases, first... | |
| | | | Ex-Co-operative Minister encouraged corruption, shielded accused | | | | K Koushal
ET Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Continuing its drive to unearth corruption and people who are involved in corrupt practices, Early Times would unfold every detail of embezzlement of funds in societies in Jammu and Kashmir Co-operative Housing Corporation Ltd.
In sequence of stories this newspaper would bring the irregularities to fore to attract the attention of the Governor N N Vohra and other concerned towards these irregularities. Project wise details would be published in coming days with facts and figures.
Jammu and Kashmir Co-operative Housing Corporation Ltd witnessed several irregularities in taking up project works and other routine affairs from 2006 to 2010 revealed. For... | |
| | | | M/S Thakur Securities refutes news item | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: A news item with the heading "Political interference mars functioning of GMCH" appeared in the March 24, 2015 edition of Early Times wherein it was claimed that a doctor allegedly running a private security agency is outsourcing the private security personnel, however, the firm actually looking after the Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) security has outrightly denied the contents of the news.
The firm with the name and style of M/s Thakur Securities (Regd), 7-B/C Gandhi Nagar, Jammu in an official communication said that their company is functioning according to all the set norms and procedures of the land.
The firm was entrusted with the job... | |
| | | | But for defunct PSC, 99 KAS officers would have assumed office | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 24: Around 99 candidates who qualified the Civil Service Examinations held by the PSC last year still await posting as the PSC lacks the members required for selection of gazette officers.
However, with the state government recommending the name of Lateef-ul-Zaman Deva for the post of chairperson of the PSC, the anxious candidates are hopeful of a fair deal in the coming days.
Pertinent to mention all the formalities including medical test of the successful candidates have been performed but the process cannot be completed unless the chairman and other members assume office.
The last member of the PSC, KB Jandiyal retired in November, 2014. The chairpe... | |
| | | | Distributed arms licenses like 'chocolates, candies' | | NC-Cong regime promoted elite gun culture | | | Fazal Khan
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 23: Recent revelation made by the State's Home Ministry in the Legislative Assembly that Government issued more than 1 lakh gun licenses in JK during the past 5-years indicates that erstwhile NC-Cong regime promoted "elite gun culture" in the state as an ordinary citizen cannot afford to buy expensive arms and ammunition.
Responding to a question of MLA Banihal, Viqar Rasool, Minister in- charge Home department said that during past 5 years, 1,17,905 arms licences were issued by the respective District Magistrates.
While disclosing the criteria set for issuing licenses, the reply stated: "Arms licenses are issued to civilians, army and secu... | |
| | | | Despite media attention New Delhi has reduced separatists to nonentities | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: The JKLF Chief, Mohd. Yasin Malik, seem to have been so much elated and excited to have been invited by Pakistan High Commissioner, Abdul Basit, to attend Pakistan Day in the premises of the High Commission that he "murdered" Macaulay's language when he said that "we are disputed." He was simply answering questions posed by newsmen when he said "I am not an Indian. We are disputed."
Does "we" stand for land or a group of human beings ? Malik alone can answer it. When in August last New Delhi called off foreign secretary level talks it did so in protest against Abdul Basit's invitation to Kashmir separatists for a tete-a-tete in the premises of Pakist... | |
| | | | JK shows 5.06% negative growth in agriculture sector in last 3 years | | Production 20.65 Lac MT against requirement of 25 lac MT in 2013-14 | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Even as Agriculture Sector is the main source of generating employment in rural pockets of the state, the negative growth in agriculture and allied activities has become an impediment for overall development of farming.
As per Economic Survey Report 2014-15 which was tabled in ongoing budget session, the growth in agriculture and allied activities for 3 years has shown negative growth viz, -0.47% (2009-10), -1.44% (2012-13) and -5.06% only (2014-15 advance estimates) at constant (2004-05) prices.
Economic Survey further reveals that despite the fact that more than 70% population of Jammu and Kashmir people depend on rural employment for a liv... | |
| | | | As financial year ends shortly, JK yet to get 174 Cr of SPA | | | |
Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: With only a week left for closure of financial year 2014-15, the state is yet to get Rs. 174 Crores out of total Rs. 2064 Crores of Special Plan Assistance (SPA) out of total Annual plan for this financial year, agreed by Union government.
Sources in Planning and Development Department (P&DD) informed Early Times that few days ago, the Union Finance Ministry had released a total of Rs. 815 Crore under SPA component of Annual Plan 2014-15 to the tune of Rs. 7300 Crore agreed by Union government.
"Following the release of fresh installment of Rs. 815 Crore under SPA component, the state government has now received a total of Rs. 1889 Crore... | |
| | | | Mufti releases Rs 85.50 lakh for flood victims | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Tuesday ordered release of an amount of Rs. 85.50 lakh as ex gratia relief in favour of the remaining persons who were missing, dead or seriously injured during September 2014 floods. The money has been credited to from out of the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to the Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund for onward disbursement to the affected people.
An official spokesman stated that the funds have been transferred electronically to the Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu for onward distribution to the Next of Kin (NoK) of 37 deceased and 23 seriously injured persons.
While Rs. 62.00 lakh shall be given to t... | |
| | | | Asiya celebrates Pak day, BJP legislators act as mute spectators | | Forget retrieving PoK, deporting fanatic elements | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after assuming power in Jammu and Kashmir has taken a U-turn on many issues and seems least bothered about what is happening in the state. The BJP leaders who used to leave no stone unturned to preach patriotism till the recent past and used to advocate sending separatists to Pakistan for preaching secessionism are so busy in rejoicing the fruits of power that they have maintained criminal silence over Dukhtaran-e-Millat (a radical women separatist organization) celebrating Pakistan day in Kashmir.
The DeM Chief Asiya Andrabi on the occasion of Pakistan Day organized a gathering in Srinagar and hoisted the Pakistan flag t... | |
| | | | Govt causes stir in bureaucratic circles | | Axe likely to fall on 200 babus | | |
Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 24: The government has caused a stir in bureaucratic circles by mulling for another major overhaul in the middle rung administration.
Chaotic, nervous and on tenterhooks, the directors, chairmen and scores of other babus expect transferred.
Sources told Early Times that the chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and the deputy CM Nirmal Singh have jointly constituted a team of officials who have been assigned the task to go through each and every file of the bureaucrats who were accorded key positions during the previous government.
It has come to the notice of the new government that various departments in the state have become hub of ... | |
| | | | Achay Din in RS Pura as local MLA starts | | Bandhar Bhant in developmental works | | | Panchayat members on war against MLA for ignoring deserving areas
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Residents of RS Pura Assembly constituency are experiences Achay Din these days because the local BJP MLA has started Bandhar Bhant in the entire constituency within less than twenty five days after formation of PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir. Instead initiating developmental activities in the deserving areas, BJP MLA of R S Pura, Dr Gagan Bhagat has allegedly started developmental works in the undeserving areas. As the MLA is allotting developmental works in undeserving areas, anger is brewing among people who are striving for getting some projects in their respective areas.
Due ... | |
| | | | Militant turned counter insurgent politician resorted to loot of green gold in Bandipora | | Usman Majeed attacked government officials on many occasions | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 24 : Lack of discipline has been found in the Congress party. It is more so in the Kashmir unit of the party. Same was witnessed few days back during a function held here to welcome newly appointed Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President, Ghulam Ahmad Mir. Militant turned counter insurgent, Usman Abdul Majeed who was elected to the legislative assembly from Bandipora constituency delivered sermon and asked the party workers to behave properly. However, the MLA Bandipora was also found to be breaking the protocol during the party function. Without showing any respect for the outgoing PCC Chief, Professor Saif-ud-din Soz the MLA Bandip... | |
| | | | Govt reply says no Disturbed Area Act in place in J&K | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24 : The controversy over the revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) further deepens today after the government in its reply to NC legislator Bashir Ahmed Veeri's resolution on revocation of "Disturbed Area Act" (DAA) stated that there was no such act in place in J&K after October 7, 1998 since it was put in place for only one year in 1997 and since then the act hasn't been revoked. The government stated that "This is to inform you that the Jammu and Kashmir Disturbed Area Act, 1997 was valid for only one year and has lapsed on 7th of October 1998", and added that "At present the Disturbed Area Act is not in force in the ... | |
| | | | KPSS lashes out at New Delhi, JK Govt | | Seeks registration as per 1990 consumer list | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 24 : The Kashmiri Pandit Sangarash Samithi has said that the union government as well as the state government has proved useless for Kashmir pundits. The KPSS president, Sanjay Tikoo said the government must register the Kashmiri Pandits as per the consumer list of 1990. At a time when Parliamentary panel rapped the state government for halting the registration of Kashmiri Pandit families who had fled the Valley with the onset of militancy in the early 1990s while citing references of the associations of Kashmiri Pandits, 'Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti Srinagar' said that state government is clueless about registration of Kashmiri Pan... | |
| | | | Rehabilitation scheme for militants, nothing for martyred soldiers' families | | |  Early Times Report
Kathua, Mar 24: The Jammu and Kashmir government can bring rehabilitation scheme for surrendered militants but not for those army men who actually belong to J&K but have sacrificed their lives outside J&K. This is likely to leave a discouraging effect on the state youth who want to join army.
Col (retd) P L Choudhary, father of Kirti Chakra awardee, Captain Sunil Choudhary who was killed by ULFA militants in an encounter on January 27, 2008, condemned the discriminatory a... | |
| | | | GHSS Topneel, Doda narrates story of official neglect | | 600 dumped in 3 rooms | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: The Government Higher Secondary School Topneel, Doda is a live example of virtual neglect shown by previous government, which otherwise had concentrated on 'Transfer Industry' rather than prioritizing education, wherein 600 students of 6th to 12thstandard found packed in three rooms. Moreover, the previous government especially the then Education Minister, who was allegedly more interested in shifting teachers, masters from one place to another, had failed to provide teachers in these rural areas, and also in GHSS Topneel, where only three permanent teachers are posted, besides no Principal and since the establishment of school nearly a dec... | |
| | | | Despite lapse of months together newly formed administrative units yet to function | | | | Shakeel A Khan
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 24: The decision of the previous NC-Congress coalition government in the state with regard to creation of new administrative units still remains to be a distant dream for the people.
People had pinned hopes with the new government led by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed that it would speed up the process of making the new administrative units functional on the priority basis. This assumed significance in the post flood scenario across the state.
"We had hoped that newly announced administrative units will be made functional in the first instance by the newly elected state government. But not even a hint has been made by this government as to when ... | |
| | | | FM pays Omar, Rana back in the same coin | | Says he is carrying liabilities to the tune of 9000 cr as legacy, Announces Rajmah, Mango, Apricot village for Jammu, merger of ISSS, NSAP schemes | | | Bivek Mathur
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Giving a befitting reply to the opposition's criticism of Budget 2015-16, Finance Minister Haseeb A Drabu was today all guns blazing against former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his colleague Davender Singh Rana.
Responding to the MLAs from opposition benches including Ali Mohammad Sagar, Mohammad Shafi Uri and Davender Singh Rana of NC besides CPI (M) legislator Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami's jibe at 'begging bowl' remark made by Haseeb Drabu during his maiden budget speech, he retorted that much hue and cry was created over his statement.
However, Drabu quoting an interview of Omar Abdullah with a national news channel on November 14, 2... | |
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