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Mendhar has no registered tuition center, teachers violating norms 4/14/2015 11:12:28 PM M S NAZKI Early Times Report Mendhar, Apr 14: Students in Mendhar of Poonch continued to be at loser's end as some black moles from within teaching fraternity are fleecing them in the name of tuitions despite the fact none of the tuition centers in Mendhar is registered with the nodal/concerned education department. Official sources said that tuition centers in Poonch district witnessed mushroom growth in the past couple of years and all of them are functioning illegally. "These tuition centers face immense criticism due to illegal profiteering, lack of discipline, weak infrastructure and odd timings, they said. "The violation of rules could be judged from the example of one Bright Career Coaching Center situated at the heart of Mendhar town run by four influential government teache...   READ MORE

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MoS Home visited Kashmir only to aggravate situation 'BJP endangering national security'? 4/14/2015 12:12:57 AM Early Times Report Jammu, April 13: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home, Kiren Rijju was in Srinagar for two days. The general impression in the state was that he had come to review the prevailing security scenario in the state in general and militant and separatist-infested Kashmir Valley in particular. Those who held this view proved totally wrong, as Kiran Rijju made not one but many avoidable statements which disheartened the nationalist constituency in the state and strengthened those working against the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley and demanding demilitarization of the state. On April 10, Rijju contradicted his boss Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh by saying that the...   READ MORE   Hassan Mir brought his trusted KAS officers in the dept Ex-Agri Minister made a mockery of recruitment rules 4/14/2015 12:12:37 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, April 13: Brazenly violating the recruitment rules, former Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir had brought his close officers from Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) cadre in the Agriculture department instead of technical officers available within the department. According to SRO-179 dated, 2/6/1988 of Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture (Gazetteed) Recruitment Rules 1988, only an officer from Class-II (Joint Director) category and with minimum five-year experience was eligible for Class-I post (Director). "The post of Director is technical, but Mir brought two KAS officers in total violation of rules. Ajay Khajuria was appointed as Director Jamm...   READ MORE   Taj's pvt secretary sneaks into Padder's office 4/14/2015 12:12:23 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report JAMMU, April 13: Despite PDP-BJP dispensation disengaging all the employees who were either given extension or re-employed by the erstwhile NC-Cong regime the private secretary of ex-Health Minister has managed to sneak into the government. Sources told Early Times Muhammad Abdullah Mir, who remained associated with ex- Minister of Health and Medical Education Taj Mohi-ud-din for nearly 12 years, has managed to make his entry into the office of Minister of State for Forest and Animal Husbandry Abdul Majid Padder as his Private Secretary. Mohammad Abdullah Mir, sources said, retired from the services in 2012 and he was re-employed by the previous regi...   READ MORE   Dy Chief Minister speaking the Kashmiri language India using our land, water: Nirmal 4/14/2015 12:12:14 AM ET Report JAMMU, Apr 13: Kashmiri parties, separatist outfits and Kashmiri civil society groups have been asking the Government of India to handover the NHPC-installed and managed power projects in Jammu and Kashmir to the state government since decades. The attitude of the Congress has been no different. In fact, the Congress once termed the NHPC as East India Company and asked it to quit the state as if Jammu and Kashmir was a foreign country and the NHPC an aggressor and exploiter. It may appear preposterous but it is a fact that the BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh also has been speaking the same language, as if he is their spokesperson. In fact, he has been more crit...   READ MORE   Mufti urged to get increased private investment to JK 4/14/2015 12:10:42 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 13: The state of Jammu Kashmir has the distinction of having the lowest private investment in industrial sector for the last over 25 years. In Himachal there has been an investment of over Rs.6000 crores in small scale industrial sector during the last four years which has enabled the state to provide employment avenues for over 2.16 lakh employees. As far as large and medium scale units are concerned there was an investment of over Rs.11000 crores which generated employment avenues to about 60,000 people. Compared to this experts connected with trade, industry and commerce have blamed unfavorable security scenario, the result of Pakistan sponsored mili...   READ MORE   Despite many casualties, PDD supporting staff yet to get compensation from government 4/14/2015 12:10:31 AM Mir Farhat Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 13: On April 8, a Power Development Department (PDD) casual labourer, Javaid Ahmad, while repairing a damaged electric line in a village in South Kashmir's Shopian district received a shock from the live wire and died. He is survived by his young wife, seven-year-old son and two year-old daughter. Javaid's family will neither receive any compensation from the government nor will they get a job under SRO 43 as no government in the state has framed any policy yet to compensate the victims' families, despite the protracted struggle of these labourers for 13 years now. Sixty one labourers of PDD have lost their lives in the past many years and o...   READ MORE   Govt puts action against illegal constructions on hold 4/14/2015 12:09:56 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 13: The government today put on hold pulling down illegal structures and extended the deadline up to December 31, 2015 to investigate the illegal constructions. On, Friday, Mar 13, 2015, Minister of state for Housing & Urban Development, Mohammad Ashraf Mir very enthusiastically said that 'within two days, government is coming up with a policy to deal with 10,000 illegal constructions in Jammu and Kashmir Divisions of the state which have been raised by blue eyed people in nexus with corrupt officials. However, citing no master plan in place at present a reason in delay of any action against violators and encroachers, Ashraf Mir today said t...   READ MORE   Curtailing security of JKPCC leaders irks Mir It is an act of vengeance' 4/14/2015 12:09:47 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report anantnag, Apr 13: Disappointed with Government's decision of curtailing security cover of congress leaders, Former Tourism Minister and Jammu Kashmir Pardesh Congress Chief, Ghulam Ahmad Mir Sunday said that the BJP-PDP coordination committee has no right to access security of Congress leaders. "Government has decided to curtail security of our JKPCC office bearers, ex ministers, senior leaders, contesting candidates and even district presidents which is quite unfair. He said the situation was not favorable yet and by curtailing security, the government ahs endangered the lives of the JKPCC members. "Normally the decision regarding security is taken a...   READ MORE   Creation of post of Secy General for Law deptt on pattern of Union Ministry soon Secretaries of LA, LC likely to be changed 4/14/2015 12:04:00 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 13 : In a bid to cleanse up the entire system from politically connected officials and put a full stop to nepotism , Mufti Mohammad Sayeed coalition government is considering changes at the level of Secretaries in both the Houses of Legislature besides Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department, a post which is being held as additional charge by the Secretary Legislative Council. The government is also mulling to give final shape to proposal already in pipeline which will pave way for creating the post of Secretary General in Law and Parliamentary Department on the lines of Union Ministry to oversee the functioning of both the Houses as highest level designa...   READ MORE   13 lakhs worth SSA funds embezzled by Education department officials VO registers FIR against accused 4/14/2015 12:03:43 AM Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Apr 13: Jammu and Kashmir Vigilance Organization today registered a case against officials of Education Department for embezzlement of over Rs 13 lakh Government funds under a centrally-sponsored scheme here in Baramulla district. Sources told Early Times that, "Vigilance Organization has registered a case against various officials of Education department for embezzlement of funds and Bank officials of T.P Branch who were found involved in helping the officials in opening an account in J&K Bank. "Verification was conducted into the allegations regarding embezzlement of government funds under SSA scheme by the suspects namely Bashir Ahmad Mir, Nazir Ahmad ...   READ MORE   For former minister's wrongs, officer awarded punishment 4/14/2015 12:03:32 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 13: Ironic as it may be, for the wrongs committed by the then Minister for Tourism, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, the axe falls on the then Director Tourism Kashmir, Talat Parvez. Sources revealed that the then Tourism Minister, Ghulam Ahmad Mir while misusing his official position has created huge liabilities in the department by forcing the M&W wing of the tourism Kashmir to execute works under development of Pilgrimage Tourism spots at various places without following the codal procedure. Sources said that Mir as Minister of Tourism in Omar Abdullah led coalition government created liabilities to the tune of Rs.453.70 lacs under the development of pilgrimage touri...   READ MORE   Omar regime made no attempt to establish fast track courts in JK 4/14/2015 12:03:26 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 13: The erstwhile regime led by Omar Abdullah took no serious steps to establish fast track courts in the state and just sat over many proposals which could have helped in delivering justice fast. Records in possession of Early Times reveal that there are 5244 criminal cases yet to be heard in the state. In the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, around 86000 cases are pending while there are around one lakh criminal cases pending in lower courts and there are nearly 70,000 civil cases pending in other courts. As there are no fast track court functional in the state of Jammu and Kashmir except for the five existing regular courts of addit...   READ MORE   6 months on, 4 out of 6 Education zones headless in Reasi 4/14/2015 12:03:17 AM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 13: In what can be termed as a sad state of affairs in education department, four out of six Zonal Educational Offices (ZEO) in Reasi are headless for the last six months, virtually impacting the education scenario of the district. Reasi district has six education Zones. In four of them, the posts of ZEO are lying vacant for six months. Headmasters of some schools are holding the charge of ZEOs nowadays. "If headmaster has to look after the whole responsibility of ZEO in these zones, why isn't government appointing them as permanent ZEOs?" one of the headmasters said, wishing anonymity. Sources said the headless Zonal Education Offices inc...   READ MORE   Coalition Govt: BJP's report card fails to impress RSS 4/14/2015 12:03:09 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 13: Organisations affiliated to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) are not happy with the one and half month performance of BJP ministers in the coalition government headed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Strong resentment brewing Sangh cadre against performance of party minister because majority of the workers are of the view that instead of pursuing "nationalist" agenda BJP ministers are more concerned about their personal agenda. Credible sources said that during a meeting with senior RSS functionary on Sunday, Sangh Parivar workers openly aired their views against party ministers in the coalition government. Sangh cadre drew attention of the leadershi...   READ MORE   DB directs Govt to upload info about flood affected on website 4/14/2015 12:03:00 AM Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 13: A Division Bench of the High Court Monday directed state authorities to upload the information regarding flood victims on the websites monitored by the authorities in the Central Government, so as to enable them provide additional financial assistance to them. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, the division bench comprising Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey directed that necessary information should be uploaded within one week. The court also directed Azhar-ul-Amin, the advocate who has filed the PIL, to file response to the consolidated affidavit filed by the Chief Secretary within two weeks'. In the report, the chief...   READ MORE   Cong's stand on AIIMS evokes good response in Jammu Arrogant BJP leadership failed to gauge people's anger 4/14/2015 12:02:51 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 13:While as arrogant BJP leaders and Ministers are totally indulged into enjoying power, the Congress has started raking up pro-Jammu issues to regain its lost ground in this part of the State. Encouraging response to party's one day protest against shifting of AIIMS to Kashmir is an indication that people of Jammu region has realised that it was high time to support to teach a lesson to BJP leadership which has forget Jammu's issue to enjoy power. The arrogant BJP leadership is failed to gauge people anger against the party. While as anger brewing among residents of Jammu region again shifting of AIIMS to Kashmir, arrogant BJP leadership is of the view t...   READ MORE   Concerned over environmental vulnerability, Doda observes complete bandh 4/13/2015 11:45:31 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 13: The Doda town and its adjoining areas today observed a complete shutdown on the call given by the Bar Association Doda to protest the dilapidated condition of 110 KM Batote-Doda-Kishtwar National Highway which has become vulnerable to landslides, sinking of road stretches and shooting stones. The anger also brewed amongst the locals beside due to vulnerability of Baglihar Power Project as the project management fails to take preventive me...   READ MORE   Pvt schools force students to buy books, uniform from them, parents resent 4/13/2015 11:40:50 PM M S NAZKI Early Times Report MENDHAR, Apr 13: As private schools in Poonch district are alleged to be forcing students to buy books and uniform from them, parents said they won't sit silent and would raise their voice against this business culture in educational institutions. In private sector, there are 64 middle schools, 17 high schools and seven higher secondary schools in Poonch district. These schools are situated in Mendhar, Surankote, Poonch and Mandi areas, according to official sources. Sources said the managements of these schools were openly selling books and uniform to students against their wish. Some parents said the schools were selling these articles to them on highe...   READ MORE

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