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Mehbooba clips babus' wings: No foreign trips 5/13/2016 11:56:23 PM Early Times Report srinagar, May 13: Baringing an end to lavish foreign trips for bureaucrats who would often do it in the name of promotion of Jammu and Kashmir state, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has clipped wings for such prospective travel. Over the years, officials would frequently travel abroad at government expenses, in the name of "bringing business fortunes" for the state or to "gain experience and insight of international exposure." But such trips, as per insiders, often proved nothing beyond personal amusement of government functionaries at the cost of public money. Sources said in the latest, at least four officials who were scheduled to visit Middle East and Europe, have been outright denied the permission for "lavish holidaying at the cost of state exchequer." The sources said apart from Tourism department, officials from Housing and Industries departments, were planning for trips abroad. But their dreams shattered due to a categorical no from the "Iron Lady". Mehbooba is understood to have had inputs that during the previous regimes such adventures remained fru...   READ MORE

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'Fundamental rights denied to Jammu, not to Kashmir' Lodhi misleads UN 5/13/2016 11:56:14 PM Early Times Report jammu, May 13: Pakistan on Thursday misled the United Nations by telling the international body that the Government of India denied fundamental rights to Kashmiri Muslims. "It is the 'duty' of the global community to ensure UN resolutions on the issue are fulfilled. Denial of fundamental human rights to Kashmiris is an injustice and the failure to address prolonged outstanding disputes would be seen as 'double standards' practiced by the world body," said Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN Maleeha Lodhi at a General Assembly debate on peace and security. The United Nations was created with the 'very purpose to prevent and stop these injustices - injustices su...   READ MORE   Teacher's transfer policy a flop show Officials sit over applications 5/13/2016 11:56:00 PM Early Times Report srinagar, May 13: The aggrieved female teachers in Jammu and Kashmir have been crying foul over the much hyped transfer policy, terming it farce and a 'gimmick' by the concernrd minister to 'hoodwink public opinion'. According to the transfer policy which was introduced by the minister amid much fanfare, the female teachers posted at far off places shall be accorded the postings near to their respective residences so that they could reach to their offices on times. Despite, the policy introduced months ago, there has been no forward movement vis-a-vis providing any relief to the female teachers posted in state's far flung areas. Terming the policy introduced by the ...   READ MORE   Bureaucrat turns 'angry young man', targets subordinates 5/13/2016 11:55:49 PM Early Times Report jammu, May 13: Notwithstanding an understanding between the senior and junior minister, over distribution of work, the top officer of the Education Department seems to be in no mood to forget his animosity towards his subordinates in the Department. According to the sources, the top bureaucrat is learnt to have conveyed the Director School Education Jammu and Chief Education Officer Jammu to be ready for his action against their alleged misdeeds. Despite a suggestion by the Education Minister to the top official not to create unnecessary controversy by interfering into the affairs of other officers, sources said the top bureaucrat is mulling to pay a surprise i...   READ MORE   Samoon raises banner of revolt, opposes New Industrial Policy 5/13/2016 11:55:38 PM ET Report jammu, May 13: It was only two days ago that the new industrial policy of the J&K Government became public. The new industrial policy allows non-state-subjects to get on lease the land for setting up industries outside the industrial estates in the state. Under this policy, the state government would allow the non-state subjects to set up industries at large scale outside the industrial estates in the state with maximum land lease period fixed at 90 years. The policy drafted by Department of Industries and Commerce was approved by State Administrative Council headed by Governor N N Vohra in March earlier this year. The policy will remain effective for ten years till March 31, 20...   READ MORE   BJP exposed on return of KPs to Kashmir 5/13/2016 11:55:30 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report srinagar, May 13: Return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley has over the past few days making news both in the state and outside. However, on ground no progress is seen with people at helm resorting to 'rhetoric' in this regard. Despite being in power at the centre for the past of couple of years now, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has failed to fulfill the promise of dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley. The party believes in issuing statements in this regard while doing nothing. As such the community members are somewhat perplexed about their future. "In May 2014, BJP came to power at the centre and it was promised that t...   READ MORE   8 months on, 150 teachers in SSB list wait for call 5/13/2016 11:55:23 PM GS Asgotra Early Times Report jammu, May 13: Eight months since selected teachers of Jammu District were asked to submit their documents 'within three weeks', 150 selected teachers of Jammu district who were in the waiting list are still awaiting final notification of their joining. The recruitment agency (JKSSB) has neither published any final notification and nor is allowing waiting list aspirants to join services. It is pertinent to mention here that in October, 2015, the JKSSB announced a list of 1240 selected teachers of Jammu district and fixed three weeks' time for them to produce their documents before the recruitment agency for verification. Of 1240, 1066 selected teachers...   READ MORE   Kishtwar: Lecturer forces students to clean school 5/13/2016 11:55:04 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report kishtwar, May 13: A lecturer who visited High School Nagbatna in remote Kuntwara area of Kishtwar district for inspection forced the students to clean the premises of school to please him. As per details available with Early Times, Chief Education Officer Kishtwar deputed Bansi Lal Bhagat (I/C Lecturer) for inspection of the school.On his arrival at school on Wednesday, Bhagat forced the students to clean the school premises and later clicked their photogra...   READ MORE   Real face of Yasin Malik exposed after he opposed return of KPs to Valley 5/13/2016 11:54:25 PM Early Times Report jammu, May 13: Real communal and fascist face of separatist leader, Mohammad Yasin Malik, who calls himself a Gandhian and secular, is exposed when he opposed settlement of displaced Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley.Yasin Malik has opposed rehabilitation of displaced Kashmir Pandits, who were forced to leave their homes and hearths by terrorists in early 1990s. Malik, who usually visited different parts of the country, to preach peace and secularism, is strongly opposing settlement of Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir despite the fact that these KPs are also native of Kashmir Valley like Yasin Malik. Malik, who is chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front today asked ...   READ MORE   'Guru, Chela' misuse positions in GMC Jammu Higher ups of H&ME deptt in deep slumber 5/13/2016 11:54:18 PM Early Times Report jammu, May 13: It seems the higher ups of the Health and Medical Education Department are in a deep slumber over the issue of favouritism in enhancing various posts of faculty members in Government Medical College and its associated hospitals. Early Times has been reporting about favouritism and bungling in enhancing various posts of faculty members in the GMC, Jammu. It has been revealed that the HoD Medicine who is also Member Coordinator MCI, and Assistant Professor of Pharmacology have succeeded to befool Minister for Health and Medical Education, and Secretary of the department. Officials of the department told Early Times that in Pharmacology department of GMC Ja...   READ MORE   CEO suspends 3 teachers for remaining absent from duty "There is no Govt order for half day holiday on Friday" 5/13/2016 11:33:32 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, May 13: In order to streamline the education system and curb the culture of absenteeism in schools, Chief Education Officer (CEO), Kishtwar, Abdul Hamid Fani today suspended three teachers of Upper Primary School, Malikpora, Dool, for remaining absent from their duties. Official sources said the CEO, vide his order No CEO/K/2016/2451-56 of May 13, 2016, ordered immediate suspension of three teachers namely Usha Rani (Master), Majid Hussain (RRET) and Anil Kumar (RRET) with immediate effect and appointed Principal of Higher Secondary School, Nagsini, and Headmaster of High School, Dool, as inquiry officers. The two inquiry officers were di...   READ MORE   Youth Convention: Factionalism within Kishtwar Congress on open display 5/13/2016 11:27:42 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, May 13: The infighting between the two Congress factions in Kishtwar District today came into open once again after the faction headed by veteran Congress leader Sheikh Ghulam Haider hit out at the party high command for keeping them in dock over the holding of Youth Congress convention at Dak Banglow Kishtwar on Wednesday. The Congress Youth Convention which was held at Kishtwar on Wednesday was presided over by Congress Vice President and MLA from Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori and was attended by State Youth Congress President and Youth Congress leaders from across the Jammu Division. As per the details available with "Early Times",...   READ MORE   Political workers encroaching forest land with impunity 4,877.62 hectares under illegal possession 5/13/2016 11:27:34 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, May 13: The much hyped drive against forest land Mafia ended up disappointingly, as authorities expressed helplessness to retrieve encroached forest land from illegal possession of mafia headed by affluent Political workers of different political parties. As per a survey conducted by the department of forests, around 4,877.62 hectares of forest land are still under illegal occupation of land Mafia in various forest division across Kashmir. At the same time officials wishing anonymity told ET that they were unable to recover encroached forest land from influential political workers associated with different Political parties. Official s...   READ MORE   CM orders for removal of tobacco billboards, hoardings in summer capital 5/13/2016 11:23:54 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 13: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today gave directions to police for immediate removal of illegal billboards and advertisements from city centers and banning sale of tobacco products near educational institutions. A delegation of Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) Friday called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti at her residence, where they discussed the negative impacts of smoking and other tobacco products on the budding youth. During the meeting, the Chief Minister discussed with the Director VHAI, Seema Gupta, various measures required to be taken for comprehensive implementation of COPTA (Cigarettes and Other Tobacco...   READ MORE   Varsity shell out temporary solution, to pay contractual staff Reprieve for offsite campuses of JU 5/13/2016 11:23:47 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 13: Facing problems following discontinuation of financial assistance to six offsite campuses of University of Jammu, the varsity authorities have shell out a temporary solution for paying salaries to the contractual staff to run the show in these campuses. As per notification issued by University of Jammu on 10th of May, the authorities have admitted that financial assistance being provided by state government has been discontinued with effect from financial year 2015-16 under Plan budget. "For incurring the expenditure on Recurring charges of offsite campuses except Bhaderwah and in the light of OM. No. FD-VII-27(17)2005-06-I, dated 14/3/...   READ MORE   Duped Hajj aspirants seek stern action against pvt operator 5/13/2016 11:23:30 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, May 13: Duped by fraud tour operating company Hajeej India ltd, hundreds of Hajj aspirants who were cheated by its owners in 2012 batch appealed the government to ensure their money deposited for performing holy pilgrimage is returned and the main accused punished sternly. Days after police claimed to have arrested Alhajeej fraud case main accused Fabiyan Wahid Gilkar from New Delhi, the 2012 duped Hajj aspirants demanded stringent punishment to the guilty who according to them grabbed their hard earned money saved to accomplish their dream of performing Hajj. The aggrieved aspirants alleged that over 400 persons had deposited their money wit...   READ MORE   Poor record keeping causes huge losses to Forest Deptt 5/13/2016 11:23:24 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, May 13: Failure of Forest Department to maintain records of timber stock with State Forest Corporation (SFC) has caused huge loses to the tune of crores of rupees to the Department. Sources told Early Times that Forest Department allocates a marked volume of timber to State Forest Corporation for its extraction to meet the demands of public but absence of defined mechanism to keep proper record for monitoring of volume of timber extracted and sold by SFC has caused huge loss to the Department. "Shockingly neither the records depicting year-wise stock received, amount payable, acknowledgement of stocks etc., were maintained by the Territorial Divi...   READ MORE   2 CAPD officials suspended, licences of 3 dealers cancelled 5/13/2016 11:23:09 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 13: The CAPD department has canceled licences of three dealers, having sale outlets at Mishriwala, Siblewala and Marjali, under Unfair Trade Practices Act and placed under suspension its two employees. The three sale outlets were raided by the executive magistrate to scrutinise their stocks in view of the seizure of 275 PDS bags. The dealers were found responsible for non distribution of ration in their respective areas and for indulging in black marketing of government ration, official sources said. Meanwhile, the department also placed under suspension Rajit Singh, supervisor of Chatha Store, and Romesh Singh Chib, storekeeper of Chatha store, for failing...   READ MORE   Doctor allegedly beats up patient's attendant 5/13/2016 11:23:05 PM Early Times Report RAJOURI, May 13: An attendant of a patient was allegedly beaten by a doctor, who at present is posted at district hospital, Rajouri, in a chemist shop here today. Mushtaq Ahmad of Kundardaan, Reasi, brought his ailing wife to the district hospital here for medical check. The doctor, who examined her, diagnosed her with tuberculosis and prescribed her medicines. Police sources said after purchasing medicines from a chemist shop, he took his wife to another doctor, who runs a private clinic nearby, for second opinion. "This doctor examined the lady and then asked her husband to return the medicines to the chemist, saying these were not required," the sources added. S...   READ MORE   BDO, 20 employees found absent in Rajouri Beyond claims of responsive administration 5/13/2016 11:22:59 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, May 13: Following several complaints regarding functioning of Block Development Officer (BDO), Sukh Pal Singh, SDM, Kotranka today paid surprise visit to this office and besides BDO found 20 employees absent from duty. Many employees were absent from duty since May 1 and the SDM didn't find their leave applications in the office record. Even the Block Development Officer (BDO) , S.Mir reached at the office after the surprise visit by SukhPal Singh, SDM at about 9.30 am. During interaction by the SDM with the people who were present in the Office waiting for the BDO, it was established that most of the employees remain absent and misbehave with the people ...   READ MORE   Ministers' love for Kashmir leaves Jammu in crisis 5/13/2016 11:06:35 PM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report Jammu, May 13: A senior ministers looks more worried for Valley, ignoring the Jammu people who have to face the brunt of power and water crisis. The ministers representing Jammu division are focusing on the problems of Kashmir, putting hard work to prove their credentials. Gone are the days when BJP would stand shoulder to shoulder with people of Jammu. MeenakshiDuggal of Shakti Nagar Jammu narrated the woes of water supply totally snapped in some area of Shakti Nagar area since last over one month forcing them to fetch water from local tube well hiring the services of labourers and load carriers. She said their condition has become more worst than thos...   READ MORE   Patient accuses GMC administration, Police of attempt to murder Court takes cognizance, directs SSP to probe 5/13/2016 11:06:29 PM SUMIT SHARMA Early Times Report Jammu, May 13: Taking cognizance of the complaint filed by a patient admitted in department of gastroentology in the super specialty hospital Jammu, the court has ordered preliminary inquiry with directions to SSP Jammu to get the matter inquired from a gazetted officer in terms of section 202 CrPC and submit the report on next date of hearing. The complaint was filed before the court in the back drop of incident that took place on 19.4.2016, demanding registration of FIR against accused for attempt to murder. The complainant knocked the door of court after Police refused to take action against the a accused persons . The complainant, Mohd Nasim s/o K...   READ MORE   Raising 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' no proof of patriotism: Athar Aamir 5/13/2016 11:05:54 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, May 13: Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan, who secured second place in the prestigious 2015 IAS examination, says that country men need not chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' to prove that they were patriots. "There is no need to say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' as we are all true patriots" he opined during an exclusive interview with ET. On NIT Srinagar issue, Athar says that students should be provided positive atmosphere for personal development. "As a society and cou...   READ MORE

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