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| Commission "blames" police for death of Lassa Khanday, questions SIT investigation | | Justice Gandhi Report on Padder violence | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, April 16: Like August 9, 2013 violence of Kishtwar, Justice Retired R C Gandhi also probe the Padder violence which took place on 9th and 10th of August 2013 resulted into the killing of Lassa Khandey by the rioters, besides another person who works as a porter on Machial Mata Yatra track is still untraceable since last 20 months. The violence not only claim the life of Lassa Khandey, but also resulted into bullet injury to his four relatives including his son and their property worth lakhs of rupees was also burnt by the rioters allegedly in retaliation to the Kishtwar violence and as per evidence gathered by the commission, one person who deals with the tickets at Kishtwar of Manpreet Buses and has also his vehicle, came along with some persons to Gulabgarh and spread a false news that a boy of Tatta Pani studying in a school at Kishtwar has been burnt alive by pouring petrol on him and three ladies of the yatris have been kidnapped by the Muslims, besides it there is large scale arson, looting and burning of about 150 shops in Kuleed Ch... | |
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| Gross violations, fund embezzlement being probed | | Ali Sagar drained central schemes for vote bank | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
srinagar, April 16: Former minister for Rural Development Ali Mohammad Sagar allegedly accorded works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) worth crores of rupees allegedly to his party workers.
According to sources, it has been learnt that various works under MGNREGA were sanctioned at various places in the Valley in favour of National Conference workers much ahead of the parliamentary and assembly elections last year.
The PDP-BJP coalition government has already constituted a high level committee to probe the irregularities done in the past, the sources said.
They said the state government has also sent a detail... | |
| | | | VC SMVDU violates rules to appoints 'fake degree' holder | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, April 16: Vice- Chancellor of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) Katra has reportedly violated the guidelines to adjust blue-eyed candidate allegedly having a fake law degree in the varsity. The alleged backdoor appointee Rajesh Sharma, SO Legal has been enjoying undue benefits under the patronage of VC, Prof S.K. Jain in violation of all rules, sources told Early Times.
According to the details available with this newspaper Rajesh Kumar, who remained and employee of JK Minerals from December 1996 to Dec 1997 has claimed that he was the student of Jammu University in 1997 and appeared in various examinations. " The papers he appeared for ar... | |
| | | | BJP ideologue Prof Hari Om questions BJP's K policy | | Asks party to Quit Coalition | | |
Open letter to Shri Amit Shah
Ji, BJP national president
Dated: April 16, 2015
Prof Hari Om,
Political Advisor to J&K BJP president
Respected Shri Amit Shah ji,
Namaskar!
1. When the BJP registered an emphatic win in the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu & Kashmir by winning three Lok Sabha seats, including the lone Ladakh seat, and obtained more than 32 per cent of the total popular votes polled, the people of the state felt highly jubilant. There were reasons for them to feel jubilant, as they were convinced that the BJP Government at the Centre would adopt for the first time a rational national policy towards... | |
| | | | After MHA snub, JK Govt not to allow Tral march | | Pak flags hoisted in Srinagar | |  Geelani put under house arrest, Police mulling to arrest Masrat again
Early Times Report
srinagar, April 16: A day after police booked Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani and his close associates, including Masrat Alam Bhat, under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Union Home Ministry on Thursday asked the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to act against all the separatists who organized an anti-India rally in uptown here.
Pertinently, police had registered a FIR in Police Station Budg... | |
| | | | Mufti says law will take its own course | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
anantnag, April 16: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Thursday said that law will take its own course after Centre asked the state government to take stern action against those involved in anti-national activities and waving Pakistani flag during a rally in Srinagar on Wednesday.
"According to me, law will take its own course; if anyone has committed a mistake law will definitely do its work," Mufti told reporters after distributing cheques among the flood affected uninsured business holders and shopkeepers in Anantnag.
Waving of Pakistani flag in the rally of Syed Ali Geelani, who returned New from Delhi after few months, has sparked a fresh contr... | |
| | | | As search begins for new face, leadership faced with dilemma of choice | | BJP's state president on his way out…? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, April 16: Incumbent President of BJP state unit Jugal Kishore is on his way out of this post and responsibility as the Central leadership has made up its mind to bring in a new face to run state affairs of the party. Even as the 'search' for appropriate face has begun, no decision has yet been taken on the final choice to head the state unit.
According to sources, finding the party and entire hierarchy in disarray and day to day functioning disorganised, the step has become inevitable for the Central leadership. While the talk about possible change of guard had ripened some time back, the task was put on halt due to pre occupation of the leaders concerned with ot... | |
| | | | In 2011, 2014, HC observed that Guroo ineligible for Class-IV, Class-III posts | | Oblivious of court verdict, agri officer rebuts ET report | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, April 16: Agriculture Production department's Joint Director Engineering Ghulam Hassan Guroo contested the report titled 'Former Agriculture Minister promoted 9 joint directors against 7 posts' which appeared in Early Timeson Thursday. It, however, appears that the officer is oblivious of High Court verdict in the issue.
According to Guroo, "Presently order no. 279 is not in force in the department; however order no. 14 Agri of 2010 and subsequent order issued by Agri department are in force".
Early Times has extensively reported about the issue for over a month. Contrary to the claims made by Guroo, according to verdict given by the High Court at J... | |
| | | | HC gives on more week to Govt | | KAS Seniority Row | | | Commissioner Secretary submits affidavit claims 10 officers would be placed soon
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, April 16: In a much hyped case of fixing seniority list of Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS) officers, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in a contempt petition filed by the petitioners has given one more week to the state government to implement court directions wherein the court has ruled that officers having no slots available to their feeding services in a particular year cannot be placed over and above petitioners and are thus to be pushed down in the seniority list. The Court has even identified 49 such officers and also directed to review the cases of the p... | |
| | | | CDPO Director denies, minister ensures streamlining temporary workers' job profiles | | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
Kalakote, Apr 16 : A headstrong rebuttal by the CDPO (Child Development Project Office) Director Kalakote to streamline the temporary workers and helpers in the Social Welfare Department (SWD) has led to the issue generating great resentment among the people of the area who lament that their daughters and sisters are deprived of their rights while blue eyed being adjusted against the posts. In a surprising revelation, it came into the light that nearly 25-430 posts of temporary workers and helpers in the SWD catering to seven projects in different areas are occupied by the relatives and kiths of the influential who are eating into the vitals while depri... | |
| | | | 'Whistle blower' doctor faces music from tainted Principal GDC Srinagar | | Not allowed to join dental college | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 16 : In a system where there is no protection for whistle blowers a talented medico has been forced to feel the heat after he exposed the wrong doings of the Principal Government Dental College (GDC), Srinagar, Dr. Riyaz Farooq.
Sources told Early Times that Dr. Ajaz Naik who was working as Registrar was relieved and following this the Principal GDC, Srinagar blocked the post of lecturer and the post was not referred to the Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC).
Since Dr. Ajaz was the only eligible candidate for the post in 2012 the blockade of the post meant that he could not join GDC, Srinagar as lecturer in the Oral & M... | |
| | | | HC reserves order on quashing of teacher's list of Jammu Div | | | | Asif Ali Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: In a much publicized case of selection list by Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court bench of Justice Yaqoob Mir today reserved the order for final judgment on quashing of teacher selection list of eight districts of Jammu division viz. Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, Reasi, Udhampur, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch.
When the matter regarding a bunch of writ petition pertaining to the selection of teachers was taken up collectively, the High Court bench of Justice Yaqoob Mir after hearing Advocate Abhinav Sharma, N D Qazi, B S Manhas and other counsel appearing on behalf of petitioners and Advocate General, Sen... | |
| | | | Govt committed to rehabilitate flood victims: Mufti | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Apr 16: Chief Minister Mufti Mohmmad Sayeed on Thursday said that government is committed to rehabilitate September 2014 flood victims.
Chief Minister who distributed cheques among over one thousand flood hit uninsured shopkeepers and small business holders of Anantnag and Kulgam districts, said, "We have started phased rehabilitation of flood sufferers. Those who suffered a loss of over 5 lacs in September floods were given Rs 1 lakh as compensation and those who suffered a loss of over Rs 10 lacs were given compensation of Rs 2.5lacs so that they can restart their business."
He said that a special attention will be given to rebuilding the... | |
| | | | Doctors-drug mafia nexus misleading public over generic drugs: DAK | | Doctors divided over generic drugs | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK), Resident Doctor's Association (RDA) and other medical fraternity are loggerheads over the State government order asking doctors to prescribe generic medicines to the patient in government hospitals instead of the branded drugs.
Pertinently, State drug policy was sanctioned in January 2012 to keep quality and cheaper medicines available for patients in government hospitals and check influx of spurious drugs.
Talking Early Times, President DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan supported the government's order regarding prescribing generic drugs in the government run hospitals in the State.
He alleged that the docto... | |
| | | | BJP likely to go for Mufti's army twisting | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: The Prime minister has reportedly directed the home minister to take a tough call on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to sources a stern and final message is likely to be conveyed to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, once the PM returns from his foreign tour.
"The PM is briefed about the developments. He will not speak directly about it but would ask Rajnath to send the message," said a senior BJP leader, wishing not to be named.
PM Modi has made his image of being tough-guy and non-apologetic about his policies. But, policies of Mufti Sayeed make him do a lot of explaining.
"The PM was forced to issue statements after CM Mufti Sayeed credited Pak... | |
| | | | 42oo PDD casual workers denied salary for 18 months | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: Around 4200 casual workers of Power Development Department (PDD) in Jammu division are without salary for 18 months.
The casual workers have been regularly holding protests to demand their salary, a paltry Rs 3000, but to no avail. Slamming the government, a group of casual workers told Early Times that in last few years, dozens of their colleagues have either died or become handicapped due to electric shocks while in harness.
"It should have among the priorities of the government to give compensation to the families of our dead or handicapped colleagues. But that is not the case. Perhaps the casual workers are used as cannon fodder by... | |
| | | | Govt empowered to pass premature transfer even under transfer policy: HC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: In a landmark judgment, Justice Tashi Rabstan today held that that transfer order cannot be termed as premature as the Government is empowered to pass a premature transfer order depending upon the exigency of service. This judgment has been passed in response to a petition filed by Narinder Singh Order No295-RD&PR of 2014 dated 21/10/2014 issued by the Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, respondent no 1 herein, to the extent it pertains to the petitioner, whereby he has been transferred as Assistant Engineer, Stores, Jammu to Miran Sahib, Jammu.
While dismissing the petition, Justice Tashi Rabstan took ... | |
| | | | HC directs CS & Ors to file objections in appointment of PSC Members case | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: In a petition filed by Mukerjeet Sharma, Wali Mohd. Batt, Dr Tejit Singh and Baldev Raj Lachotra challenging present Govt cabinet decision dated March 15, 2015 whereby previous Govt cabinet decision dated October 10, 2014 was ignored regarding appointments of Chairman and Members of J&K Public Service Commission, Justice Janak Raj Kotwal of J&K High Court Jammu Wing issued notices to Chief Secretary J&K, Commissioners/Secretaries GAD and law Dept and Principal Secretary Governor, and in the meantime asked respondents to file objections.
After hearing Sr Adv UK Jalali with Adv Anuj Sawheny appearing for the petitioners whereas Advocate General RA Jan wit... | |
| | | | Tawi bridge turns into a suicide point | | Half a dozen incidents reported in 2 months | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 16: The famous Tawi bridge near Jewel here has turned into a suicide point with half a dozen incidents having been reported in the past two months.
The data shows that at least two dozen people jump from the Tawi bridge into the river every year. While some of them get killed, others survive with multiple fractures. Despite this, police have ironically made no arrangement on the two tubes of the bridge to stop people from jumping into the Tawi river. The number of people jumping from the Tawi bridge to end their lives is increasing every year. Last year, at least a dozen persons, including two newly married woman, lost their lives after jumping from the bri... | |
| | | | LA Recruitment Scam: HC rejects closure report of SVO, directs fresh probe | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: In a significant order Justice Janak Raj Kotwal of J&K High Court today rejected the closure report of State Vigilance Organization (SVO) in Legislative Assembly (LA) Recruitment Scam with further directions for reopening of the probe and directed the SVO to restart the probe into the complaint alleging 37 illegal/backdoor appointments in J&K Legislative Assembly and MLA Hostel Jammu/Srinagar.
Justice Kotwal further directed the SVO to complete the probe within two months and further directed the SVO to file the compliance report in this regard and directed the registery of the High Court to list this petition in the month of May for further proceedings... | |
| | | | Dispute at Channi Rama on Wakaf land | | | | Bashir Assad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: Auqaf Islamia, Jammu, is alleged to have illegally sealed eleven shops at Bathindi (Channi Rama) constructed by the man who had donated some part of his land for the construction of a mosque.
The Auqaf Islamia under section 50(1) of Jammu and Kashmir Wakf Act 2001 has sealed 11 newly constructed shops in Khasra No 331 min of village Channi Rama while as the owner of the land claimed that he had donated only 3 kanals and 5 marlas to the mosque years back and had kept 2 kanals for Madrasa in the close vicinity of the mosque constructed on the land donated by him.
The owner alleged that Aquaf Islamia had made wrong entries in the revenue rec... | |
| | | | For unauthorised absence from duty doctor's case recommended for dismissal | | 8 suspended, 9 fined for violating dress code | | | M S Nazki
Early Times Report
MENDHAR, Apr 16: For his unauthorised absence from duty, block medical officer, Mendhar, Dr Pravez Ahmad Khan today recommended the case of a doctor, who is Medical Officer (MO) of Primary Health Centre (PHC), Mankote, under NRHM for termination. The BMO also placed under suspension eight health department employees and fined nine others for allegedly violating dress code, according to official sources.
During surprise checking of various health institutions here, he found Mankote PHC MO, Dr Muzaffar Ahmad unauthorisedly absent from duty for the past 15 days. He chargesheeted the MO and sent his case to NRHM director for termination from duty, so... | |
| | | | MoS Health assures phased implementation of Drug Policy | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 16: Ruling out any hurdles in implementation of much talked Drug Policy, the state government today said that they are working on complete overhauling of the health system and termed the drug policy as a vital part of health renovation process.
Following speculations that a particular group of eople from Jammu and Kashmir Divisions comprising some doctors, drug distributors and medical representatives were jointly using their influence at political and bureaucratic level to hamper its implementation, Minister of state (MOS) for Health and Social Welfare, Asiya Naqash said the policy shall be implemented in letter and spirit.
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