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J&K's Swachh Bharat Mission stinks After lapse of hundreds of crores, Govt building toilets 4/7/2018 11:34:55 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: After exhibiting dismal performance in the Swachh Bharat Mission, with mere 40 percent of the ground covered, the J&K government is building public toilets in Srinagar. The funds for the SBM lapsed on March 31 this year, which was also the deadline for the project aimed to make the state open defecation-free. However, there was mere 40 percent of the ground covered by the government. Now, a week after the deadline ended, the government has come out of its shell to show people it is serious about sanitisation and public toilet system. On Saturday, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation came out with full public glare in the centre of the summer capital Srinagar to inaugurate public toilets. Such was the glare created by the SMC that it appeared as if the corporation is doing some favour to the masses by building public toilets in the city. "SMC should have done this years ago, but doing it now doesn't mean it will get absolved for its past negligence. The corporation is doing it out of the peoples' taxes and it cannot claim the undue credit for bui...   READ MORE

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Negligence of Govt deptts blamed for SBM failure 4/7/2018 11:34:34 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: The negligent attitude of various government departments is being blamed for the failure of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in Jammu and Kashmir. The garbage-littered lanes and filthy and chocked drains in each nook and corner of Jammu city are enough to expose the hollowness of the SBM Swatchta Pakhwara, which has become another ritualistic exercise. The drain passing from Satwari has been chocked, with over three feet deep contaminated water, garbage, filth, p...   READ MORE   No funds for Jammu hospitals' Security, Sanitation 4/7/2018 11:34:02 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: The J&K government has not released funds for Government Medical College and Hospital and its associated hospitals' security for 2018-19. However, the administration claims that Special Police Officers (SPO) of the police department would be deployed to deal and monitor the situation of the GMC Jammu. Presently, security of the GMC Jammu and its associated hospitals is outsourced to a private firm for last many years. The administration has, however, failed to clear liabilities due to the shortage of funds. Sources told Early Times that the state government did not allocate funds. Also, there is no nod to the administration to outsour...   READ MORE   Forest deptt seeks ransom from hapless driver Penalty for what ? 4/7/2018 11:33:54 PM AB Sharma Early Times Report reasi, Apr 7: The state government's tall claims of transparency in the departments are dented when at a remote place, a poor man; a daily wager is made to pay a hefty amount for an alleged deed, which he never committed. Resham Singh, s/o Baldev Singh, r/o Gojuro Buliyan, Barakh in Pouni tehsil in Reasi was apprehended by the forest department officials when he was loading soil from a road side in his trolley ; Tractor.reg, no. Jk11b,0630 on Monday , April 2, to throw soil on roof top of his Kuccha house. The officials seized his vehicle and took it to forest department where the vehicle was kept for five days. When helpless Resham Singh approached ...   READ MORE   Assam resident joins militants in Kishtwar He had been in US for 4 yrs 4/7/2018 11:33:38 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: In a major setback for the security agencies, a non-state subject who was running a business in Kishtwar town has reportedly joined militancy last year, leaving behind his wife and a minor son. As per intelligence agencies, 32-year-old Qamru Din, a resident of Assam, arrived at Kishtwar few years ago to establish a business related clothes. He later got in touch with some hardliners who motivated him for joining the militant ranks. The intelligence sources told the Early Times that Qamru, who was running a shop in Chinar Gali area of densily populated Gudhali Chowk of Kishtwar town, suddenly disappeared in early 2017. Since then he remai...   READ MORE   Lower Court orders for reopening of case of alleged harassment by Director Health Kashmir 4/7/2018 11:33:24 PM Mohammad Sarfaraz Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 7: The lower court today heard the case of a complainant (staff nurse) and ordered for reopening the case following which the 2nd Additional Judge, District and Sessions Judge Srinagar put up the next hearing on April 12. In the complaint the petitioner has alleged harassment by the officials of health department, after which she filed a petition in the court of law. The petition has been filed by Firdousa Akhter W/ Dr. Akhter Hussain R/o. Mawra Pahalgam against Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr. Nazir Shahdad CMO Anantnag, Dr. Arshid Tak, BMO Sallar, presently posted as CMO officer, Anantnag, Dr. Ashraf in-charge Medical Superint...   READ MORE   BJP presses panic button after Bar Association takes Jammu's issues 4/7/2018 11:33:11 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: Fearing that J&K High Court Bar Association would take lead in taking up Jammu's issue, BJP today pressed panic button and came in the support of lawyers after maintaing a silence for five days. Credible sources said that BJP leadership is worried over shrinking party's base in Jammu and growing peoples' anger in the areas, which were considered as party strongholds. Bar Association has further added woes of the party because of its announcement to intensify struggle for justice with Jammu. The eroding base in areas, which were once considered as the citadels of the saffron party, is also a matter of concern for the BJP. The BJP leadership has reasons ...   READ MORE   3 BJP MPs, 26 MLAs, 10 MLCs, 8 Ministers and undesirables ruling the roost 'Demographic changes in Jammu' 4/7/2018 11:32:59 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 7: It is BJP which is representing bulk of Jammu province in the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council and the whole of Jammu province in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The areas it represents in the Lok Sabha include areas from Lakhanpur to Poonch and Lakhanpur to Banihal. And the BJP represents 25 of the 37 constituencies in the assembly. Some of the areas, which are on the boil, include Kathua, Hiranagar, Samba, Vijaypur, RS Pura, Akhnoor, Sunderbani, Kalakote and Nowshera. These are represented in the Assembly by the BJP. Jammu city itself is on the boil. It has been gripped by an extreme form of unrest and anger. It is represented in the assembly ...   READ MORE   Unfair activities 'encouraged' in Jammu University 'Official involved in paper leak roams free' 4/7/2018 11:32:46 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: In Jammu University, under the tenure of Vice-Chancellor Prof R D Sharma, unfair activities have not alone shown an increase but they are being encouraged. For example, the incharge of Secrecy Cell went unpunished for the recent paper leak. In other bizarre incident, the promotion case of Section Officer, as Assistant Director, has been placed before University Syndicate meeting, scheduled to be held on April 17. Sources in the JU informed Early Times that Paper-B, English for third was leaked a day before the exam was scheduled. "Instead of immediately taking action against, incharge of the Secrecy Cell, the administration saved him as he happens to be ...   READ MORE   Bollywood's fate linked to court verdict on Salman Khan 4/7/2018 11:31:35 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: Thank God a Pakistani friend of Salman Khan has not questioned the court verdict under which the noted Bollywood actor has been sentenced to five-year jail. Yes, Salman's friend, a noted cricketer, Shoaib Akhtar, has simply said that the punishment has been quite harsh. Yes, if Akhtar claims that he is a friend of Salman Khan his anguish and anger against the punishment is justified. The former Pakistani fast bowler is upset that his "friend" Salman Khan has been sentenced to five-years in prison in a case of poaching blackbucks. He finds the punishment harsh. As a Pakistani, Akhtar was expected to question the verdict, but he has not behaved like...   READ MORE   Jammu unites to seek deportation of Rohingyas Bar extends strike, calls for Jammu bandh on Apr 11, civil society lends support 4/7/2018 11:25:25 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 7: In the wake of the serious issues concerning Jammu Pradesh, a meeting of various associations of the civil society and prominent leaders of various organizations was held here today in the J&K High Court Bar Association Jammu (JKHCBAJ) office. In the jam-packed meeting, which lasted for more than three and a half hours, all the leaders of the civil society held threadbare discussions and gave their valuable views and suggestions. The meeting vowed for cont...   READ MORE   CEO seeks FIR against labour supplier Drabshala school building collapses 4/7/2018 11:04:24 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: In a case related to alleged use of substandard material in construction of a school building, the Zonal Education Officer Drabshala had written to In Charge Police post Jawalapur for registration of FIR against the labour supplier of Government Middle School Banjora identified by the concern ZEO as Mohammad Salin son of Lal Din Resident of Nagni for the construction of school building and collapsing of lanter. The said contractor has alr...   READ MORE   Dr Khan's appointment as Jt Resident Comr vindicates ET Report 4/7/2018 11:04:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: The J&K government on April 5 appointed Dr Shafqat Khan, who was "awaiting orders of adjustment" in the Health and Medical Education Department, as Joint Resident Commissioner, New Delhi, vindicating an Early Times report that the medico had been lobbying for the post. The government said Dr Khan will head the Special Cell (Migrants) to coordinate the matters relating to Migrants. In January this year, the Early Times had reported that "unwilling to work at government hospital as a middle-rung doctor as per his actual cadre", Khan had been lobbying for the lucrative post in the metropolis. However, while the medico was hoping to get the post of the Juni...   READ MORE   Doda: Patients forced to visit GMC Jammu for specialist services 4/7/2018 11:04:04 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: Unavailability of specialists at District Hospital Doda is forcing the five lakh population of the district to rush to government Medical College & Hospital Jammu. Reliable sources informed Early Times that former as well as current Health Minister of the PDP-BJP government transferred one after another specialist doctor from the Doda hospital. "Many times delegations belonging from different areas of the district met local MLAs regarding filling of vacant posts of doctors in this hospital. But it seems that the legislators from the district, despite belonging to the ruling party, are helpless in providing better healthcare facilities to t...   READ MORE   Denial of info about semi ring roads: SIC summons ACR Budgam 4/7/2018 11:03:57 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 7: The State Information Commission (SIC) has listed a complaint filed against Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Budgam for not providing information under the RTI Act to affected farmers whose land is going to be acquired by government for semi ring road. The Commission has issued notice to the officer and has summoned him for hearing on April 11. The ACR, who is also the Collector Land Acquisition, had told the information seekers that he is not the designated PIO. DC Budgam on the other hand disapproved ACR's statement and authenticated that he was the designated PIO under RTI Act in DC Office Budgam for matters related to revenue and land acquisi...   READ MORE   Yatoo still Director SWD, Aijaz as DC Shopian Departments ignore directives, fail to update websites 4/7/2018 11:03:21 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 7: Despite repeated directives by the government, various departments seem in no mood to update their official websites. The departments have not put the information of new heads of departments who have been transferred in the last cabinet meet. Take an example of Social Welfare Department, Kashmir; Hashmat Ali Yatoo is still Director Social Welfare Department. The government last week appointed Mohammad Qasim as Director Social Welfare Department Kashmir. Similarly, Mohammad Aijaz is still District Development Commissioner Shopian on its official website. The government has appointed Director, Rural Development, Kashmir, Gazanfar A...   READ MORE   CDPO Samba discriminates against 30 ‘betis’ Ladli Beti Scheme 4/7/2018 11:03:09 PM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report Vijaypur, Apr 7: The Child Development Programme office Samba has allegedly created a mess in 'Ladli Beti Scheme' as out of 250 approved cases, it denied the benefit of this scheme to first thirty cases.Sources told Early Times that the CDPO Samba seems casual in implementation of "Ladli Beti Scheme" which was launched by State Government for new born girl child of the State born on or after April 1, 2015. "The main objective of the scheme was to arrest the declining female sex ratio and reduce the financial burden of the girl's parents. The scheme further intends to ensure that the girl child doesn't become a burden for the parent or guardian at th...   READ MORE   NC leader punctures Kishtwar police claims on his security cover Release pics with security cover 4/7/2018 11:03:01 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 7: The National Conference leader whose security cover was withdrawn on the direction of SP Kishtwar today punctured the claims of Kishtwar police by releasing his photographs with full security cover. Contradicting the claims of SP Kishtwar who while reacting to the statement of harassment by NC Provincial Youth President Tanveer Ahmed Babzada stated that no such leader with his name was registered with Kishtwar police on the name of NC as ...   READ MORE   Assures good health to all! NHRM's wishful thinking 4/7/2018 11:02:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: The NHRM has, in a paid advertisement, on the occassion of world health day assured good health to all irrespective of their financial status and domain etc. The NHRM is mainly concerned with the health of people in rural areas. It perhaps does not know that suitable and adequate health care is not available even in the capital cities of the state. A patient has to wait for months to see a specialist. There is dearth of doctors and para-medical staff, the patients with minor ailments are referred to big hospitals. The SDHs even lack blood bank facilities. And, the drugs supplied to government hospirals have been found of sub-standard quality and at t...   READ MORE

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