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BJP mantri goes out of way to appease Kashmiri leaders 'Talks with separatists part of Agenda of Alliance' 5/19/2016 12:10:36 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: A senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Minister has extended the olive branch to anti-national separatists by claiming that state unit of BJP is ready to facilitate the talks between them and the central government. The BJP senior leader has described the separatists "their own people" and "not outsiders." An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "It seems BJP has forgotten all its pre-poll promises. During its election campaign BJP left no opportunity to claim that if it comes into power it would scrap Article 370 and would ensure that JK's special status is revoked." He said, "After coming into power BJP seems to have forgotten all its promises and is talking in the language of separatists. It's really unfortunate that BJP senior minister who holds an important portfolio is eager to give legitimacy to anti-nationals who at the behest of their bosses sitting across the Line of Control (LoC) have been fomenting trouble in Jammu and Kashmir for the past 25-years." "Separatists, who do not indulge in violence, and are ready for talks, th...   READ MORE

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'Delhi should come out with a whitepaper on Art 370' Revisiting BR Ambedkar 5/19/2016 12:10:24 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 18: The Congress and the CPI-M have joined hands against the PDP, the BJP and the RSS and resolved to defend Article 370 of the Indian Constitution under which J&K enjoys a separate status and has the right to have a separate constitution and a separate flag. On the one hand, CPI-M state secretary Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami of Kulgam has appealed to all the Kashmiri leaders and Kashmiri parties to come on one platform to defend and preserve Article 370, on the other the Congress has shamelessly described the communal, divisive, anti-people and anti-democratic Article 370 as a bridge between J&K and India. Batting for Article 370, Tarigami on Tuesday called for ...   READ MORE   Distt police all set to shift 'tainted' officers 5/19/2016 12:10:10 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: The district police establishment is all set to shift all the 'tainted' Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors (SIs) from police stations and police posts to less important places. Senior officers in the district police set up had been keeping an eye on the working of all SHOs and police post (PP) heads in Jammu district for the past one month or so. "The under-performers and those, who are faced with serious allegations of corruption and acts of professional misconduct, are likely to shifted. The officers have made an inventory of theirs," police sources said. They would be replaced by the officers who had a proved track record in the state police, the source...   READ MORE   Traffic deptt treats women cops like 'slaves' 5/19/2016 12:10:01 AM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: Topping all the records of harassment to women cop on duty, the callousness of Traffic Department can be fathomed from the fact that the women constables deputed in police traffic wing have been made to serve under pressing conditions while assisting the male cops making their life hell either to perform or perish under unfavourable circumstances. Sources informed Early Times that in order to facilitate male members in Traffic Department and assist them on traffic duty in Jammu city, the IRP Battalion 15 of police has deputed about 35 lady constables to help male traffic cops handle rising cases of traffic violations by women driving two...   READ MORE   Don't sensationalize funerals: KPs tell mediamen 5/19/2016 12:09:52 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 18: The recent statement of Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman, Mohammad Yasin Malik that separate colonies for Kashmiri Pandits would be opposed tooth and nail by majority community had its first fall-out today in the summer capital of the state. A group of Kashmiri Pandits today objected to the presence of press photographers and videographers during the last rites of an elderly Kashmiri Pandit woman who passed away earlier in the day. This group of Kashmiri Pandits accused mediamen of spreading canards under the title of 'journalism'. As soon as the news of passing of an elderly Kashmiri Pandit woman spread some of the me...   READ MORE   Third Front: Failed concept of independent politicians 5/19/2016 12:09:44 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, May 18: Third Front launched with great deal of fanfare by independent Politicians of Jammu and Kashmir even after four of its announcement failed to provide an alternative political platform to common masses. In October 2013, independent politicians, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami State Secretary CPI (M), Hakim Mohammad Yasin president PDF, Abdul Rashid Kabuli President,JKNDF, Sheikh Abdul Rehman State President Samajwadi Party, I D Khajuria president IDP, Abdul Rehman Tukru state secretary CPI and Sanjay Saraf, leader Lok Janshakti Party announced to launch Third front in Jammu and Kashmir to provide an alternative Political platform for common masse...   READ MORE   Govt unnerved as Kashmir Inc fears another 'June agitation' 5/19/2016 12:09:33 AM Hyder Ali Early Times Report srinagar, May 18: With no end to controversies surrounding the proposed handover of land to non-state subjects in Jammu and Kashmir, the government apprehends another "June agitation" in the coming month even as a high level meeting was being called in New Delhi to decide future course of action. Sources said in the past around a month, since Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti took oath, paving way for Peoples Democratic Party's second innings with rightwingBharatiyaJanta Party, there have been a series of controversies over proposed allotment of land. Officials look at the counter-developments being fueled by separatists and opposition, a move to destabilize the...   READ MORE   Separatists' 'united show' turns flop Malik, Mirwaiz launch veiled attack at each other 5/19/2016 12:09:27 AM Early Times Report srinagar, May 18: Despite making rigorous attempts to put united face and iron out the differences, the separatists once again in public were found involved in verbal dual- castigating the policies and approach of each other. On Wednesday, Chairman Huriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq chaired a function at Hurriyat'sRajbagh office to commemorate the death anniversaries of Abdul Gani Lone and Mirwaiz Moulvi Farooq. Besides other separatist leaders, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Mohammad Yasin Malik too ensured his presence. The scenes were witnessed after a long time that separatists exhibited a united face, making journalists to write catchy he...   READ MORE   Medical aspirants, parents up in arms against BOPEE 5/19/2016 12:09:15 AM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: Hundreds of students aspiring for seats in MBBS and BDS courses and their parents have been taken aback by the conceit of the Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) which hoodwinked the judgment of the Apex court of the land and conducted the JKCET (Jammu and Kashmir combined entrance examination) without issuing the amended notification for exclusion of MBBS and BDS course from its ambit. This unwarranted act of the BOPEE has threatened the careers of hundreds of such MBBS and BDS aspirants who did not appear in the JKCET in the light of directions of the Supreme Court. In a landmark judgment by Supreme Court, medical entra...   READ MORE   ERA makes mockery of rules Repatriates SEs; Influential XeN gets charge of 2 SEs 5/19/2016 12:09:06 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: An executive engineer (XeN) in Economy Reconstruction Agency (ERA) is holding charge of two Superintending Engineers. Despite shortage of manpower, the administration of the agency had repatriated two SCs and three XeNs who were on deputation. According to documents available with Early Times an Executive Engineer in valley is holding posts of Project Manager, equivalent to SC. "In the interest of administration, it is hereby ordered that officer, who was posted as I/C Project manager (Hyd.) for Loan-I vide this office no 85 JKERA of 2015 dated 23-09-2015 shall henceforth work as I/C Project Manager (Hyd.) Kashmir both for both Loan-I ...   READ MORE   Jammu girl Era Gupta Ranks 2nd in ICSE Class-X in Karn'tka 5/18/2016 11:18:17 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: By scoring a 98.4% marks in ICSE class 10th exams, Jammu girl Era Gupta, daughter of Ashwani Gupta and Kanchan Sharma achieved a rare distinction in fetching second rank across Karnataka State. According press statement, a bright student of Bishop Cotton School Bengaluru, Era Gupta's persistent studies helped her in achieving this remarkable goal. She also shared the honour of girl topper of the Karnataka State besides being ranked first in her School. Era...   READ MORE   Scorching Heat: Odd timings of private schools irks children 5/18/2016 11:17:25 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 18: With abrupt increase in the temperature in Jammu, parents of school going children have sought early summer vacation so that children can be saved from intense heat wave that climaxes when most schools close for the days at 2 PM. A group of parents told early times that the very idea of summer vacation is to save school going children from the intense heat wave which is prevalent in Jammu region these days. "Keeping in view that the temperature in Jammu is...   READ MORE   DDB decides not to handover DC office complex to judiciary Govt to oppose KBA PIL 5/18/2016 11:17:02 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, May 18: In its meeting held here on Monday last under the chairmanship of Health and Medical Education Minister Bali Bhagat, the District Development Board (DDB), Kishtwar, unanimously resolved not to hand over the existing DC office complex in the town to judiciary. It said the office complex would be handed over to tehsil to run its offices as the government had no other accommodation for tehsil offices and many offices were running from private buildings. It said it would also be difficult for the administration to shift the important revenue record for which specially designed rooms were only available in the existing DC complex. As...   READ MORE   Info is on website, BDO Singhpora tells illiterate RTI applicants 5/18/2016 11:16:52 PM Early Times Report Baramulla, May 18: The Block Development Officer (BDO) of block Singhpora in Baramulla district who happens to be the Public Information Officer (PIO) under J&K RTI Act 2009 , in order to avoid RTI information seekers has recently directed an illiterate information seeker to visit official website (national portal) for getting information about works executed under MG-NREGA and Indira Awaas Yojna (IAY). The illiterate residents are now moving from pillar to post , but they are not at all getting justice. It is worthwhile to mention that State Information Commission (SIC) in one of its orders has made it clear that information has to be provided at any cost if it is so...   READ MORE   Rs 2.5 cr meant for SBI ATMs swindled 5/18/2016 11:16:51 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Ttimes Report Udhampur, May 18: Police today registered an FIR against two employees of Radiant Comany for allegedly swindling over Rs 2.5 cr which were to be supplied to SBI ATMs. The accused were identified as Sahil Sharma, son of Rajinder and Vicky Sharma, son of Ishar Dass, both residents of Udhampur. After the radiant company lodged complaint against them, police booked them under sections 153/16 and 409 of RPC. The company's main work is to supply cash to SBI ATMs. The accused were alleged to have swindled this cash, police sources said. When contacted, Udhampur SHO O P Chib said the radiant company had lodged an FIR against the company's two employees w...   READ MORE   6 Anganwari centers, several Govt offices found locked during SDM's visit HS Gurinal closed since last 2 years 5/18/2016 11:16:45 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, May 18: In order to check the attendance in government schools and offices, Sub Divisional Magistrate Chatroo Qazi Masood Ahmed on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Ghulam Nabi Balwan today conducted surprise visit in far flung area of Gurinal, Udail and Chatroo found several offices and school locked which include High School Gurinal which according to the locals is locked since last two years while only one teacher occasionally taught the students in court yard of the school. As per the details available with "Early Times" SDM visited CDPO, Sub Center Health Udail Guran Chatroo , Anganwari centers at Arigam Darkan Gali, She...   READ MORE   I&FC executes 'Mega Project of Tawi Flood Protection bund' in violation 5/18/2016 11:16:33 PM Arun Singh Jammu, May 18: The Irrigation and Flood Control Department got executed Flood Protection Bund along the left bank of river Tawi at Sidhra costing over Rs 14 crore in sheer violation of norms enshrined under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme which exclusively meant for irrigation purpose. Sources told Early Times that the Irrigation and Flood Control Department got sanctioned the project of Flood Protection Bund at Tawi River in 2008 under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme misleading the center government that project would benefit for irrigation. "Shockingly, I&FC Department got executed the project by utilizing public funds meant for irrigation purpose a...   READ MORE   Ayurvedic, Unani colleges for JK exist on papers only 5/18/2016 11:16:28 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: Announced with much fan-fare by erstwhile UPA-II government, Ayurvedic and Unani colleges for JK, still exist in papers only, as the nod by Central Council of Indian Medicines (CCIM) is awaited, despite lapse of seven years. Sources in department told Early Times that the then Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad has announced two degree colleges for Jammu and Kashmir, Ayurvedic College Akhnoor in Jammu region and Unani Medical College Ganderbal in Kashmir at an approximately cost of Rs. 58 crore but astoundingly two year lapse of announcement, state government has taken their construction work of both colleges b...   READ MORE   Failed in firing test, SI manages posting as I/C PP 5/18/2016 11:16:23 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: A Sub-Inspector (SI) who failed to clear his firing test to pass the probation exam after completion of 8 years of service has been posted as in-charge police post in city outskirts, vindicating reports that merit is ignored while posting middle rung police officers as incharge Police posts and SHOs. According to police sources, the SI of 2008 batch failed to clear his firing test which is mandatory for a Probationer after completion of 8 years of his service. "It is ironical that he is posted as incharge of a sensitive post that is close to the IB on the outskirts of Jammu even as he has failed his shooting test", disclosed a source casting aspersio...   READ MORE   PSC to give final notice to varsities for issuance of certificates to PhD candidates Finally, impasse on AP posts' recruitment ends 5/18/2016 11:16:18 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: The stalemate over the recruitment process for the posts of Assistant Professors in Government Degree Colleges is finally over with the publication of amended regulations of University Grants Commission in the official gazette of union government. Given the publication, the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) will shortly give final notices to both state universities Jammu as well as Kashmir University as well as all Ph.D candidates for submission of certificates in ten days. Secretary of JKPSC, Shakeel-Ur-Rehman said that after the publication of amended regulations in Union government's gazette everything has been exp...   READ MORE   Delhi electorate again rejects BJP 5/18/2016 11:16:14 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 18: 15 months ago, the BJP suffered a humiliating defeat in the Delhi assembly elections. It was AamAadmi Party (AAP) of Arvind Kejriwal, which sprung a big surprise by capturing 67 out of 70 assembly seats. The BJP, which in the previous assembly had 32 seats, could win only three seats, despite the fact that PM Modi addressed nine election rallies and almost all the Union Ministers, BJP MP, and BJP-RSS cadres from across the nation worked day and night to ensure the victory of the BJP. The Congress, which had ruled Delhi for 15 long years without a break, failed to open its account. On May 15, electorate of Delhi again went to the polls to elect 13 memb...   READ MORE   As ministers turn cold shoulders, BJP Karikartas are frustrated lot 5/18/2016 11:16:08 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 18: With negative role of Party ministers and leaders, the BJP Karikarta is a frustrated lot in the State at present. According to Party sources no minister or senior leader likes to entertain his Party workers and considers it obligatory to attend him or listen to the problems of his area and people to be highlighted by him. The majority of Partymen are dejected with this behaviour of senior leaders in BJP or its ministers, sources said, adding such a situation can create a void between Party leadership and ground level workers. Sources said the non performance of BJP ministers has reached to such an alarming level that even the bureaucrats in Civil Se...   READ MORE   Fractured, worn-out embankments make people to recoil 'horrifying' flood memories 5/18/2016 11:14:49 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, May 18: The unrepaired roads and bunds are making the residents living along Jehlum embankments to haunt with the horrid memories of September 2014 Floods but the authorities unconcerned are seemingly least bothered about the genuine apprehensions of populace prone to the floods. The residents who witnessed worst ever flood in September 2014 claimed that the breaches developed in bunds are yet to be repaired at many places in general and particularly from the stretch between Batwara to Lal Mandi. They alleged the authorities concerned barring some minor repairs have done nothing in this regard. The aggravated inhabitants who feel apprehended o...   READ MORE   Srinagar roads in shambles, authorities in slumber 5/18/2016 11:14:42 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, May 18: The authorities have so far failed to undertake repairs of dilapidated roads in the summer capital. The people here said that though they visited the office of the district administration many times with the request for repairing the broken roads, their requests had fallen on deaf ears. "The condition of most of the internal roads all over the Srinagar city is pathetic. Bad roads make it difficult to drive on certain stretches. So, every driver uses only the main road to avoid the bumpy rides on bad roads," said Habibullah of Bemina. The road from Qamarwari, Noorbagh to Dalgate is in a bad shape, causing inconvenience to commuter...   READ MORE   Coaching centers operate during school hours, flout directives Students encouraged to bunk schools, attend tutorials 5/18/2016 11:14:36 PM Saqib Junaid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 18: Despite directives from the government that coaching centers shall not operate during the schools timings, majority of coaching centers in uptown areas of Srinagar are brazenly violating these directions. Instead they keep their coaching centers open and force the students to attend the coaching centers during school hours. Sources said hundreds of students from far-off places are staying in rented accommodations in Bhagat, Parrypora and its adjoining areas in Srinagar city do not attend their school instead they attend the coaching classes during the day time which is in violations of the government directives. "These students skip...   READ MORE

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