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No funds sanctioned for 2015-16, staff not paid for three months JU's offsite campuses face closure threat 5/11/2016 12:17:33 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 10: Insensitivity and lack of vision of the authorities is threatening to jeopardize the crucial education sector of the state that has direct bearing on the future of the youth of this lesser state. After closing a large number of schools, the onslaught is now on offsite campuses, which are badly paralysed by the denial of any financial aid to them for financial year 2015-16. Sources said that financial crisis has virtually paralysed the functioning of six offsite campuses of University of Jammu, wherein employees have not been paid their salaries for the last at least three months, as the state government has refused to grant funds. The Finance department has reportedly forwarded a communiqué to Jammu University authorities that financial autonomy has been granted to all the offsite campuses, which means latter have to generate their own resources to run their affairs. "Usually funds to the tune of Rs 3 Crore are sanctioned to JU for offsite campuses but for financial year 2015-16, not a single penny was released till closing of fin...   READ MORE

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RAMKY forgets National Highway, macadamizes politician's pathways 5/11/2016 12:17:06 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, May 10: RAMKY, a Hyderabad-based construction giant which missed many deadlines in completing the widening of Srinagar-Banihal National highway stretch, has now started macadmedizing pathways and lawns of a political family in Bijbehara. Pictures of vehicles ferrying the construction material to the residence of a powerful politician in South Kashmir, are in possession of ET. Close associates of the politician, who were present when the company the...   READ MORE   GMC&H moots evening clinics again; Doctors threaten to quit 5/11/2016 12:16:39 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report jammu, May 10: The decision of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu to start evening clinics is likely to meet the same fate again because of the reluctance of most doctors against the initiative. Doctors of the GMC&H have been opposing the idea of evening clinics ever since the idea was mooted a couple of years ago to check and monitor the private practice by government doctors, which was banned by the state high court and also make the services of these doctors available to the Patients after the normal working hours. In a meeting held at the GMC&H on Tuesday, many doctors even threatened to quit their job if they were impelled to a...   READ MORE   Police book 'sexploiter' SHO 5/11/2016 12:16:29 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 5: Police have booked a Sub Inspector for his alleged involvement in sexual exploitation of a woman victim. Taking the cognizance of the news report carried by this newspaper 'SHO turns sexploiter,' and has been exploiting a woman in his custody, the Director General of Police (DGP) held a crime meeting with all divisional SHOs at PHQ. He directed his subordinates to hold the departmental inquiry and lodge a FIR against the accused policeman. Following the directions from the PHQ, a probe committee was set, even SSP Jammu was directed to register the case against the Sub Inspector who was posted as SHO in the police station in city outskirts. Sources ...   READ MORE   SC verdict on NEET proves J&K govt wrong Good news for Jammu youth 5/11/2016 12:16:21 AM ET Report jammu, May 10: The May 9 landmark judgment of Supreme Court of India on National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) has, on the one hand, pleased the nationalist people of Jammu province, especially the Jammu youth, victims of discriminatory policies, and, on the other, proved the PDP-BJP coalition government wrong. It has stuck to its April 28 decision on NEET and its April 30 reiteration that it will not re-look on its stand on NEET across the country for under-graduate medical courses. The Supreme Court had on April 28 rejected the Union Government's plea that the states be allowed to conduct separate Common Entrance Test (CET) for MBBS and BDS seats and said that there would b...   READ MORE   Deptts fail to act on SVC directives Corruption takes over governance 5/11/2016 12:16:09 AM Saqib Junaid ET Report srinagar, May 10: Most departmental heads have failed to adhere to the directives issued by the State Vigilance Commission (SVC) to put curbs on growing corruption in the state and ensure transparency in the governance. Amid unabated corruption in government departments, the SVC had directed the departmental heads to create an in-built system against corrupt practices. The SVC had taken a note that there was growing corruption in government departments facilitated by the officials. However, sources said all the departments didn't pay any heed to the directions of the SVC. "Some senior officials are creating impediments that these directions should not be implement...   READ MORE   'Divide J&K before demanding semi-independence' Farooq can't dictate terms to Jammu 5/11/2016 12:15:57 AM Early Times Report jammu, May 10: Jobless Farooq Abdullah of the defeated NC has unleashed a no-holds-barred campaign against all the Indian laws, saying grant of greater autonomy or semi-independence to J&K on the ground of religion is the only lasting solution to the so-called political problem. "Giving autonomy to both parts of the divided J&K is the only way to resolve the Kashmir dispute," he has been saying and urging in and outside the state. He made this ridiculous statement at Budhal (Rajouri) while interacting with handful of party workers. Farooq Abdullah has forgotten his father Sheikh Abdullah and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru who had hatched a conspiracy against India by n...   READ MORE   CM reprimands babus over delaying bio-metric attendance system 5/11/2016 12:15:46 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report srinagar, May 10: The chief minister Mehbooba Mufti once again has reprimanded babus for their failure to install biometric attendance in the government offices, giving them a clear deadline for the compliance. The chief minister as per sources has given clear directions to the administrative heads of the government departments that installation of biometric is must for ensuring punctuality and discipline in attending offices by all functionaries, irrespective of their rank. Biometric attendance is aimed at providing hassle free and 'leakage free' distribution of benefits to various sections of public and to promote transparency and efficiency in the go...   READ MORE   2yrs on, adhoc arrangement takes toll of academics 5/10/2016 11:53:52 PM Early Times Report Udhampur, May 10: after the lapse of almost two years since the entire Saddal village got vanished under landslides triggered during September Floods on 6/7 2014, but there is hardly much change in the ordeals of survivors of the tragedy as the people are still looking to the government for help for their permanent rehabilitation. If recalled here that due to the devastating floods and landslides of 6/7 September 2014, in Panchari block totally wiped up village Saddal with...   READ MORE   Govt 'non-serious' in implementation of FS&S Act 5/10/2016 11:53:14 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 10: Despite the High Court directions to implement all provisions of Food Safety & Standards Act 2006, the state government has over the years failed to act in this regard. Sources told Early Times that two qualified doctors and 14 food inspectors were first notified for Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) and Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC). They were designated as Health Officers and Food safety Officers respectively, and then de-notified forthwith. "There is a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and its proceedings have been stayed by the Supreme Court. Though High Court gave its judgment in the interest of public health, but the g...   READ MORE   Following opposition from Hindu bodies, Shrines Bill faces certain abortion 5/10/2016 11:53:08 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 10: The fate of Kashmiri Hindu Shrines Bill has become uncertain once again with some Hindu organizations and Dharmarth Trust openly opposing its passage and issuing a strong warning to those demanding the same. The newly floated Hindu Dharam Sthan Rakasha Manch (HDSRM) an amalgam of various social and religious organizations have voiced serious concern over the fresh bid made by some KP bodies regarding the passage of the Bill and said that the State Legislature whose majority members are non Hindus is not the right forum to debate the Bill. The Manch has said the passage of the Bill will have serious repercussions all over the country and it is roping in ...   READ MORE   Ompora flats allotment under employees union's influence? 5/10/2016 11:53:02 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 10: Recent allotment of residential flats in favour of Darbar move employees more than solving any problem of accommodation crisis have created only furore among the employees who have been waiting for years as also a number of those working with the J&K legislature who have been left out. Fuming, the latter cry foul in the allotment and attribute it all to the influence of Civil Secretariat Employees Union which holds upper hand in deciding the names rather than the authorities at the helm. Sources said the government which is trying to overcome the ever increasing crisis of accommodation for its employees with Darbar Move is facing anger of those whom Es...   READ MORE   Male teacher allegedly misbehaves with female colleague 5/10/2016 11:52:57 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, May 10: A male teacher allegedly misbehaved with a female teacher who happens to be 2nd incharge of a school in Rajouri District here today. Meanwhile higher zonal authorities have ordered an inquiry in the matter. As per reports the headmaster of Govt Middle School Ninganaad of Rajouri district was absent today and the 2nd incharge Siya Devi reportedly arrived at school about by one hour late. "To her surprise, she found a line marked in her name in arrival time column in attendance register of the school, reports said, adding, "when she enquired about this one male teacher namely Mohd Shakoor came forward and started misbehaving with his female counterpa...   READ MORE   SIC issues penalty notice to DSEK PO, SO 5/10/2016 11:52:48 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 10: Following denial of information under RTI Act to a government school teacher about the teachers, who had been given permission to undergo PhD by the directorate of school education, Kashmir (DSEK), state information commission (SIC) has asked the concerned personal officer (PO) and sectional officer (SO) to explain as to why penalty proceedings under section 17 of the Act shall not be initiated against them. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Muzaffar Gul Wagay of Bhejbehara, Anantnag, filed the second appeal under RTI Act 2009 on February 9, 2016 against FAA/PIO, DSEK. He had submitted the RTI application to DSEK on September 1, 2015...   READ MORE   HC seeks reply on PIL for ban on cigarette sale without pictorial warning 5/10/2016 11:52:42 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 10: A division bench of the state high court today directed J&K government and Union of India to file their reply to a PIL, seeking prohibition on the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products without 85 pc pictorial and textual warning on their packaging. While issuing notice to Union of India through the secretary ministry of health and family welfare and divisional commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu, a division bench of chief justice N Paul VAsanathakumar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey directed the counsels to seek instructions within two weeks. The PIL has sought prohibition on the sale of tobacco products without adequate pictorial and test ...   READ MORE   Draft action plan for addressing public grievances: CM to officials 5/10/2016 11:40:53 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, May 10: Asking for focused action plan over the next months to ensure the timely completion of the public grievances, the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufit has directed all the top officials of the government to redress the grievances of people promptly and understand their problems and local issues. According to the official sources, the Chief Minister on Tuesday gave a time limit to all the government departments to resolve public grievances, saying redressing such complaints is the biggest aspect of good governance. "Government officials who solve problems faced by the people represent the best aspect of the good governance. The common people sh...   READ MORE

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