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Forget AIIMS, upgrade existing hospitals, health institutions 4/24/2015 11:55:15 PM Fazal Khan Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 24: The central government deciding to set up AIIMS in Kashmir has evoked sharp reaction from the people in Jammu region as they feel “betrayed” and let down. They are demanding AIIMS should be set up in Jammu region also. To press for their demand Jammu observed a shutdown on Friday. It’s really unfortunate that issue is slowly snowballing into a major controversy and there is every possibility of AIIMS controversy dividing the people of Jammu and Kashmir and triggering a row. People who are demanding AIIMS like building for Jammu region and are hell bent upon polarizing the environment seem to have forgotten that there are already many hospitals and health centres in Jammu as well as Kashmir and Ladakh regions but there is a big drawback that these institutions are not properly equipped and are understaffed. If government is really serious about upgrading the health sector then it should first upgrade the present health institutions. Congress leader Salman Soz while commenting on the AIIMS controversy took to the social netwo...   READ MORE

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Travels to Anantnag by train, to avoid ‘bone breaking’ highway Farooq accuses PDP, shames Omar 4/24/2015 11:54:52 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: National Conference Patron Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday shamed his son and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for deplorable condition of Khanabal-Srinagar patch of National Highway. Farooq however accused PDP, calling the highway ‘bone breaking’. Senior Abdullah, who preferred to visit Anantnag by train from Srinagar to condole the demise of his party leader and former Minister Haji Abdul Gani Veeri-father of MLC Syed Bashir Ahmad Veeri, ironically blamed PDP led collation government for the messy condition of the road. "Pathetic condition of highway forced me to travel in train from Srinagar. It takes three to four hours to cover the...   READ MORE   Turbulent political situation may disturb tourist season in Kashmir 4/24/2015 11:53:15 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 24: Kashmir based tourism players are keeping their fingers crossed with regard to the upcoming tourist season as there are apprehensions that the summer may witness ‘agitation’ from separatist leaders on frequent basis. In the last week of March the tourism players were all fire against some of the news channels blaming them for creating a flood like situation in Kashmir. Such was the gravity of the situation that Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) held a press conference earlier this month in order to clear the air regarding the flood like situation in Kashmir. The dust had just settled down a new controversy erupted in ...   READ MORE   Anti-Jammu forces in Kashmir gang up, oppose call for Jammu bandh AIIMS issue 4/24/2015 11:52:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: People of Jammu region cutting across party lines, interestingly including some important BJP office-bearers like chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi, have been agitating against the decision of the PDP-BJP coalition to establish the proposed All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kashmir instead of Jammu as promised by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. There demand is genuine and grievance against the BJP well-founded. The people of Jammu province are condemning the BJP more than its ally and the issue has brought about unity among all in Jammu to the extent that they all supported the today’s bandh call – the first ever bandh call in Jammu in...   READ MORE   Slap PSA against Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik also, ask victims of terrorism Forging a lasting peace in J&K 4/24/2015 11:52:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: The decision of the Mufti government to slap PSA against Masarat Alam and send him to the Jammu jail has been widely welcomed in Jammu by the victims of terrorism and religious fanaticism. They have said the Mufti government took a right step. Masarat was re-arrested on April 17 this year, two days after police registered FIR against him and other separatist leaders for “provocative activities and hoisting of Pakistan flag” during a rally held by Syed Ali Geelani, the chairman his faction of Hurriyat Conference, at Hyderpora, Srinagar. He had challenged his arrest and submitted a bail application in the Court of Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Budgam. On Apr...   READ MORE   Gang comprising fake media persons, self-styled RSS leader befooling BJP ministers 4/24/2015 11:52:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: A gang-comprised of self proclaimed editor in chief of a news paper, a self-styled RSS leader and a fake news editor of national electronic channel, has started befooling some “arrogant” BJP ministers, who have been fell into the trap of this gang of “robbers”. This gang has successfully influenced some BJP Ministers who have started working on the dictates of this gang, which is openly collecting money from people in the names of transfers and other favours. Credible sources in the corridors of power said that a self-proclaimed editor in chief, who was earlier known for his proximity with some NC and Congress ministers, has been utilizing serv...   READ MORE   Takes jibe at Govt, says BJP deviating from its agenda AIIMS issue: Kashmir based PDF supports Jammu cause 4/24/2015 11:51:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: In an unusual move, Kashmir based People’s Democratic Front took a stance today in favour of Jammu and the cause for which all other opposition parties observed bandh , contending that it is fair and just for Jammu to ask for rights. PDF President Hakim Mohammad Yasin, who is otherwise a staunch Kashmir centric politician took a jibe at the PDP-BJP government saying BJP in particular has badly faltered on this vital issue of AIIMS in Jammu and that it was deviating from its agenda for people of Jammu. Even as PDF did not formally supported the bandh call a day ago, the Kashmir based political party and its President joined the chorus of discriminatio...   READ MORE   Death sentence awarded to all four rapists of teenage studen Historic judgment in Tabinda Gani gangrape-cum-murder case 4/24/2015 11:51:38 PM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 24: In a significant judgment, unprecedented in the history of judiciary in Jammu and Kashmir, a trial court in Kupwara on Friday pronounced capital punishment on all the four culprits of gangrape and murder of a 14-year-old girl student Tabinda Gani nearly eight years after the gruesome incident occurred in northern Kashmir. District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ibrahim Wani, who heard the last stage of the arguments and counter-arguments in the last over one year, announced death sentence to the accused Sadiq Mir and Anzar Ahmad Mir of Langet besides Jehangir Ansari of West Bengal and Suresh Kumar of Rajasthan, in a courtroom packed to...   READ MORE   Party pitted against united opposition Complete Jammu Bandh mocks at BJP 4/24/2015 11:51:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: The BJP has got a shocker with the complete bandh observed in the Jammu. A section of the party has expressed serious concern over the development to the central leadership and has blamed PDP for weakening the party. "It's a deliberate game plan of the Mufti Sayeed to weaken the BJP in the State. He has been trying it for quite long. The Central leadership it seems is so enamoured by the Mufti Sayeed that they are not able to see his gameplan," said a senior BJP leader, wishing not to be named. According to the sources, the state unit of the BJP had a plan to scuttle the bandh call, but even this was dropped on the reported instructions of the higher...   READ MORE   Mass transfers in Revenue Department in Minister’s absence - Not so good governance - 4/24/2015 11:50:30 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: Apparently succumbing to the god fathers of mushrooming 'transfer industry' in the state Mufti Mohd Sayeed led alliance govt Friday set a new benchmark of good governance in the interest of administration by issuing mass transfer orders of 226 officers of the Revenue department in the absence of cabinet minister and without taking consent from the junior minister as well. Ironically the long transfer list, which has come under cloud on the same day it was made public, was released at a time when the Cabinet Minister holding the charge of Revenue Department Javaid Mustafa Mir was away on a personal religious visit abroad. In his absence even the MOS...   READ MORE   BJP’S NIGHTMARE : Jammu wakes to party’s betrayal , shuts down for AIIMS demand 4/24/2015 11:50:11 PM Jammu, Apr 24: Jammu today gave a befitting rejoinder to the Bharitya Janta party for its nonchalance since being in the coalition and ignoring the Jammu mandate. The Jammu bandh that turned out be most successful after the entire region came to a silent halt today is being seen as an awakening call given to the Jammu party that is riding success on the mandate of the people of Jammu and have allegedly forgotten them and their aspirations after tasting the success. Though the bandh call was on the discrimination being meted out to Jammu region by ‘hijacking’ its earned All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) by the Kashmir centric dispensation, the Jammu’s true was well just...   READ MORE

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