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Non-local students continue to leave campus NIT row 4/12/2016 12:46:24 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 11: Despite the claims of some of the Ministers of the State Cabinet that situation is 'normal' at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) campus the outstation students continued to leave the campus today as well. Sources told Early Times that since early morning scores of outstation candidates belonging to the different States of the country left the campus for their respective homes. The students had already packed their bags and they went on the 'forced' vacation while leaving the campus in groups. Although, the State Government and the institute authorities carried out many rounds of dialogue with the outstation students there was no success in ending the impasse that has been going on there for the last 11 days. The trouble bro...   READ MORE

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PDP-BJP cash in on Kher's airport 'arrest' 4/12/2016 12:45:48 AM Hyder Ali Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 11: The Government decision to detain Bollywood actor Anupam Kher at the Srinagar International Airport on Sunday to prevent him from visiting the troubled NIT campus here was allegedly a "fixed match" between the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as both the parties cashed in on the curbs on him. Sources said the two parties unanimously resolved that Kher be made to take the next flight back home. They said the Jammu and Kashmir Police got inputs about Kher's visit from multiple sources including some BJP leaders who were aware of his visit to Kashmir. "Otherwise how would State police get to know beforehand t...   READ MORE   Clueless, cornered RSS-BJP further annoynation NIT row & Kher and Pandit 4/12/2016 12:45:37 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: Actor and activist Anupem Kher and film maker Ashok Pandit are known as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fans and well-wishers of politically dishonest and intellectually bankrupt RSS-BJP combine. They were not expected to embarrass the Prime Minister and the perverted Parivar, but they did exactly the opposite. Emotional and true nationalists and champions of human rights as they are, they on Sunday showed the secular" Indian political class the way by taking the first initiative to reach Srinagar by air to meet the brutalized non-local students of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar and show solidarity with the agitating students, includi...   READ MORE   After losing Health Ministry, Lal shows loyalty with RSS 2 Cabinet Ministers skip saffron party function but Singh attends 4/12/2016 12:45:24 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: After losing his favourite portfolio of Health and Medical Education department the incumbent Cabinet Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Choudhary Lal Singh has reportedly been leaving no stone unturned to show his loyalty to Rashtriya Swyamsewak Sangh (RSS)-writ of which is supreme in decision making of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) affairs. Sources informed Early Times that on April 10, a sister organization of RSS had organized a function in which three Cabinet Ministers of BJP including Choudhary Lal Singh, Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh and Health and Medical Education Minister Bali Bhagat were invited but only Lal Singh turned up for ...   READ MORE   Panchayat polls: Will coalition Govt learn from Omar's mistakes? 4/12/2016 12:45:11 AM ET Report JAMMU, Apr 11: Taking a cue from British politics to float with opportunism than to drown to the bottom with your principles round your neck, the State Government has again binned its 'principles'. On April 8, a media report said the Government is "about to delay municipal and panchayat elections." It was against this delay that the PDP and the BJP would protest against during Omar Abdullah's Government. Governor Vohra had made all the arrangements to hold both municipal and panchayat elections on time, the report said. Since both the PDP and the BJP decided to form the coalition again, sources said that there will be possible delay to hold these elections. The report quote...   READ MORE   Will BJP declassify files relating to death of Mookerjee? 4/12/2016 12:45:04 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: The J&K BJP executive committee met at Jammu for two days on April 2 and 3. It adopted a number of resolutions. It didn't release the adopted resolutions to the press either on the last day of the meeting, its usual practice, or even thereafter. It was only on April 9 that the BJP issued a lengthy statement, which dealt more with the so-called achievements of PM Narendra Modi than the political resolutions it purportedly adopted. It was only at the end of the lengthy statement that it said that the party adopted a number of resolutions. One of the resolutions, it said, was on the founder of Jana Sangh, Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, who sacrificed his life in...   READ MORE   PDD demolishes 100-yr-old heritage site in Srinagar Building was constructed by Maharaja Hari Singh 4/12/2016 12:44:39 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 11: At a time when authorities pledge to protect heritage sites and historical monuments across State, the Power Development Department (PDD) is seen busy in demolishing almost a 100-year-old building constructed by Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh at Solina Srinagar near Silk factory. As per details available with Early Times the PDD authorities are planning to construct a workshop at the site by undertaking demolition of a building which used to be part of th...   READ MORE   Kashmir BJP leaders promise contracts, jobs to people 4/12/2016 12:43:59 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 11: The BJP leaders from Kashmir are finding ways and means to poke their nose into the administrative affairs so that they can make their presence felt and give a notion that they are running the Government. Sources told Early Times that BJP leaders in Kashmir have promised moon and stars to the people and had assured them that once the Government is formed all the issues would be addressed. "A few BJP leaders have promised jobs to job seekers and a few of the leaders have promised contractors that they would help them in bagging the contracts," they added. Sources claimed that since the day new Government has been sworn in many people could be seen m...   READ MORE   Cong MLC in soup, seeks bribe from ex-serviceman Amibka Soni asks him to fall in line 4/12/2016 12:43:48 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 11: Accusing a Congress MLC of demanding bribe for releasing CDF money against the work done, the contractor has approached AICC General Secretary and Incharge J&K affairs Ambika Soni for help. The contractor has formally complained to the senior Congress leader that the said MLC was demanding 25 percent of the total CDF amount, to be released against the work, in advance from him as the commission. As this Ex-serviceman turned contractor clearly refused to pay the bribe, the MLC did not sanction release of the CDF payment in his favour despite satisfactory completion of the work for the last more than a year besides completion of all required formalities f...   READ MORE   JU students intercept senior cop's cavalcade 4/12/2016 12:43:33 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 11: A senior Police officer faced an embarrassing situation here on Monday when students of Jammu University, protesting against the beating of NIT students by JK Police in Srinagar for hoisting tricolor and raising pro-India slogans, intercepted his cavalcade here. A video of the incident, which has gone viral, shows students intercepting the cavalcade of the top officer, following which the officer gets down and tries to pacify the protesting students. "Sir defer the examinations of the NIT students and fulfill their other demands," students told the officer. The officer assured them that he would apprise the HRD ministry about demands of the NIT students....   READ MORE   Cabinet orders transfer, posting of officers 4/12/2016 12:11:17 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: The State Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti ordered major reshuffle in state administration. As per the orders, Sundeep Kumar Nayak, Principal Secretary to the Government, Tourism Department has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to the Government, Agriculture Production Department relieving Rakesh Kumar Gupta of the additional charge. Bipul Pathak, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department has been transferred and posted as Chairman, J&K Special Tribunal, relieving Dr Arun Kumar, IAS of the additional charge. Ashok Parmar, Commissioner/Se...   READ MORE   Consumers to get additional 5 kg ration per soul 4/12/2016 12:11:10 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: The State Cabinet which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti gave the go-ahead to the Consumer & Public Distribution (CA&PD) department to implement 'Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme (MMSFES)' in Jammu and Kashmir from 1 July 2016. The scheme shall supplement the Right to Food Security for 5 Kg food grains per soul per month guaranteed by the TDPS system under NFSA-2013 and provide additional entitlement of multiples of 5 Kg food-grains per soul for the TDPS population in various categories namely BPL, Priority Household (PHH) and NPHH with family size of 1 to 6. The quantum of additional food grains would...   READ MORE   J&K Budget Session to begin from May 25 in Srinagar 4/12/2016 12:11:01 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: Jammu and Kashmir's Budget Session will begin on May 25 in Srinagar, state Education Minister Naeem Akhtar announced on Monday. This will be Mehbooba Mufti's first budget session since she became chief minister on April 4. Mufti held her first cabinet meeting on Monday. She will soon approach Governor NN Vohar to convene the legislature. Vohra has already approved vote on account for the first quarter of the current fiscal....   READ MORE   Cabinet approves constitution of 4 GoM 4/12/2016 12:10:52 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: The State Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Ms Mehbooba Mufti approved constitution of four Groups of Ministers (GoM) to fast-track economic development and governance reforms through policy interventions in the State. The first Group of Ministers (GoM) has been tasked to draw up the framework for effective implementation of the sectoral initiatives outlines in PDP-BJP 'Agenda of Alliance'. The GoM on implementation of 'Agenda of Alliance' to be headed by Deputy Chief Minister, shall have Minister for R&B and Parliamentary Affairs, Minister for Industries & Commerce, Minister for Forest, Ecology & Environment and Min...   READ MORE   Cabinet approves additional Pension to Old, Family Pensioners 4/12/2016 12:10:45 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: To mitigate financial difficulties faced by Old Pensioners/Family Pensioners, the Cabinet which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti sanctioned additional Pension for their welfare. Additional Pension will be extended to the old Pensioners/family Pensioners on attaining the age of 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100 years and shall be payable from the 1st of the month in which the pensioner attains the prescribed age. This additional Pension shall be paid after the pensioner completes the age of 80 years, 85 Years etc. Dearness relief shall also be payable on the additional Pension. The additional quantum of pension in relation of...   READ MORE   Hashmat new Pvt Secy to CM, M K Dhar is PRO 4/12/2016 12:10:39 AM Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 11: Hashmat Ali Khan, Special Secretary to the Government Hospitality and Protocol Department has been psoted as as Private Secretary to the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. Masarat-ul-Islam, Additional Secretary to the Government Information Department, has been posted as Additional Secretary, Press and Publicity with the Chief Minister. Haris Ahmad Handoo, Additional Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department has been posted as Additional Secretary in the Chief Minister's Secretariat. Bashir Ahmad Lone, awaiting orders of adjustment has been posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department. M K ...   READ MORE   My wife has illicit relation with Havaldar, alleges cop 4/12/2016 12:10:34 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: A police cop has alleged that his wife has developed illicit relation with a halavdar who at present is posted at district police lines, Samba. He alleged that even as his wife was last night caught by locals in a compromising position with the havaldar, the Samba police had not bothered to take cognizance of the matter. According to a senior police officer, cop Kuldeep Kumar of Chilyari, Samba, was living separately from his wife and had taken a room on rent at Rakh Amb Tali, Samba.Police sources said the cop had also approached the concerned police, asking them why they had not taken any action against his wife and the havaldar who had been caught by l...   READ MORE   SHO among six cops injured in stone pelting, mob resists detainment 4/12/2016 12:10:26 AM Early Times Report rajouri, Apr 11: Station House Officer (SHO) Manjakot and six other policemen were injured when protesters demanding release of a villager resorted to pelting of stone on the police in the afternoon today. Demanding action against those who allegedly had made false complaint with Deputy Commissioner against one Shahzad Azri of Mendhar, the protestors blocked Jammu-Poonch highway and also reportedly damaged some vehicles. Police party when tried to disperse the protesters they resorted to stone pelting forcing police to resort mild lathi charge and teargas shelling and during the melee SHO alongwith five policemen received injuries. "The injured have been identified ...   READ MORE   Govt succumbs under pressure, lets defaulter off the hook 4/12/2016 12:04:12 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 11: Succumbing to pressure government has bowed before powerful defaulter, a pharma entrepreneur, who seems reluctant to pay Rs 1.43 lakhs as rent for a shop established inside the hospital premises. Sources told Early Times that till the formation of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed led state government in March 2015, the department made efforts to recover the dues. "The department put its recovery process under the carpet, as allottee of the shop in the hospital, was close aide of a senior minister," they alleged. They said that the management of the hospital had rented-out the shop in its premises after bidding and as per bidding rules Rs 38 la...   READ MORE   Non supply of ration to migrants may lead many to starve: Exiled community 4/12/2016 12:04:07 AM SK Kaw Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 11: The prolonged non supply of ration supply to the exiled community presently residing in various migrant camps in winter capital of state is left the community brewing with resentment against concerned relief authorities and the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CA&PD) department alleging that it may leave many to starve. According to aggrieved members of exiled community, a strong resentment is brewing among relief holder Kashmiri migrants for prolonged deprivation of ration to them for the third consecutive month now and if same will continue to some more time, apprehensions are there that such pathetic approach of government may le...   READ MORE   RDD to 'discourage' SCs from participating in panchayat polls 4/12/2016 12:03:59 AM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 11: The Rural Development Department (RDD) is reportedly leaving no stone unturned to allegedly deprive scheduled caste (ST) population from getting representation in the Panchayati raj institutions in Bansultan area of RS Pura. People of Bansultan Panchayat said that RDD' Director, Jammu published a draft proposal for reservation for SC/ST/ Women and had invited response from general public of the panchayats/ Blocks of District Jammu on March 31, wherein it has mentioned in the notification that the population of SC community of the Ward Numbers-1, 2, 3 and 4 are less if compared with other caste, has been revealed the reality is completel...   READ MORE   Soz skips Ambika, Mir rally in Srinagar 4/12/2016 12:03:53 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 11: Proving his differences with state Congress chief G A Mir, the former JKPCC president Saifuddin Soz skipped a Congress rally addressed by Ambika Soni and Mir in Srinagar today. Sources told Early Times that Soz was informed by Mir formally few days back to attend the rally.However without responding to Mir's invitation Soz skipped the rally. Sources said that Soz was not happy with Mir replacing him as JKPCC head. They said right from the day Soz was replaced by Mir, he has never attended any meeting shared by Mir and does not respond to minutes of meetings and invitations sent to him. Sources said that after seeing Soz absent in ral...   READ MORE   PHE deptt gives undue benefit to contractors 4/12/2016 12:03:47 AM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 11: In a deliberate attempt to provide undue monetary benefits to the construction agencies involved in carrying out various departmental works across the State, the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department did not deduct mandatory one percent labour Cess out of their contract cost meant for the welfare of the workers engaged in construction works. Sources told Early Times that despite the strict rules given under Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act 1996 which provides that all establishments engaged in construction activity are liable to pay Cess at the rate of one per cent of the cost of contract. "The construction wo...   READ MORE   People drink water from nullahs in Udhampur 4/12/2016 12:03:35 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 11: Development plank of BJP, PDP govt formed last year did not yield any benefit to the residents of Mohra Gadyal belonging to village Dhanoo just few kilometers away from district Headquarter Udhampur who are still forced to drink contaminated water from bowli and nullah. The sources informed Early Times that due to local petty politics, nearly 20 families of Morha Gadyal of village Dhanoo were subjected to discrimination and deprived of the drinking water f...   READ MORE   Parimpora bus stand converted into illegal colony for political workers 4/12/2016 12:03:23 AM Hyder Ali Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 11: It's official now. The state government has illegally converted the Srinagar Development Authority (SDA)-owned bus stand at Parimpora here into a slum for "workers" of a political party. The slum was strategically constructed in the aftermath of the September 2014 floods for "rehabilitation of some flood victims" of Batamaloo constituency while the constructions picked up in the first innings of the Peoples Democratic Party- Bharatiya Janta...   READ MORE   Hari Om's view divides RSS ideologues Kashmir in Pak elections 4/11/2016 11:56:29 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: Prof Hari Om's essay "The RSS is seriously mistaken about Pakistan's Jammu & Kashmir policy" (April 9) had not only divided the RSS ideologues but also made them fight against each other. In his latest political essay, Prof Hari Om had, among other things, said that "the RSS seems to be blissfully ignorant about what the various political parties of Pakistan said in their respective election manifestos about their stand on Jammu & Kashmir", that "the pol...   READ MORE   Habba Kadal to host 20 marriages in May but no space to celebrate 4/11/2016 11:54:04 PM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 11: They say marriages are made in heaven and celebrated on earth. In Kashmir's summer capital, Srinagar, a close-knit neighborhood in Habba Kadal is all set to see at least 20 marriages this May, but there is no space to celebrate and to cook mouthwatering dishes for the guests, leaves families in trouble. Once a strong hold of Kashmiri Pandits, is now facing acute shortage of open spaces and marriage halls to perform marriage ceremonies. The lack of development in the area has raised serious concerns and question mark on the rulers. The local welfare committee says, more than 20 marriages are scheduled from the month of May. A memb...   READ MORE   ULB official suspended for making trip to sectt without permission 4/11/2016 11:53:55 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Apr 11: : Director of Urban Local Bodies (ULB), Kashmir, Tufail Matoo has placed Executive Officer (EO) of Tral Municipal Committee (TMC) under suspension for visiting Jammu secretariat without permission. TMC EO Bashir Ahmad Nanda was camping in Jammu unauthorisedly since the formation of new PDP-BJP government, official sources alleged. They said that the officer hadn't acquired requisite permission for leaving his station and neither had applied for leave. "He was spotted by me around Jammu secretariat and on enquiring, I came to know that he had not sought the requisite permission to leave the station," the director told Early Times. H...   READ MORE

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