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150 yrs on, Dogra Museum sans functional building International Museum Day 5/19/2018 12:07:46 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: The Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums is celebrating International Museum Day, even as after 150 years of its establishment the Dogra Art Museum has no functional building for preservation of over 7000 antique artworks. Moreover, instead of taking action against the officials involved in the damage caused to the precious Dogra heritage of Basohli paintings, an outgoing official had refused to initiate any enquiry in the matter. The Dogra Art Museum was established in 1867, when Prince of Wales (5th) Edward had desired to visit Jammu and Kashmir to see the artworks. "Kharak Singh, the then Finance Minister of Maharaja Ranbir Singh, established the museum in less than 18 months and the building of Legislative Complex was used to house the artefacts," an official said. He said that in 1947, when Jammu and Kashmir government took reins of the state, the building of Art Museum was used for Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. "The Dogra Art Museum was housed in the second floor of the Gandhi Sewa Sadan. In 1990, the then Gov...   READ MORE

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Amid bloodbath on Jammu border, PDP hails Pak Army, BJP silent Run up to Modi visit 5/19/2018 12:07:35 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: Even as brave jawans and civilians are being killed along the border by Pakistani forces in Jammu region, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appreciated the enemy country's Army while ally Bharatiya Janta Party is silent. On May 17, the PDP termed the Pakistan army's statement in which it expressed willingness to hold talks with India, as a "very positive development at a right time." In a formal statement from the party, PDP General Secretary Mansoor Hussain said such a development will strengthen the re-conciliatory measures that are in the offing between the two countries to resolve the long pending issues. The statement has come as a sho...   READ MORE   High alert ahead of PM's visit 5/19/2018 12:07:17 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: In the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to the restive state of Jammu and Kashmir, the security agencies have sounded a high alert in the region amid possible threat of militant attacks in the state. Sources said the intelligence agencies have inputs that the militants were desperate to make their presence felt during the PM's scheduled visit to the state. The inputs suggest that the militants would try to execute attack in the summer c...   READ MORE   Ex-ISM director failed to distribute 160 MOs posts created in 2012 5/19/2018 12:06:53 AM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: To strengthen Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM) department, the state government created 160 posts of ISM Medical officers in 2012, but the former ISM director failed to distribute these posts into Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy disciplines. These 16o posts of MOs were created vide order No.381-HME of 2012, increasing the total sanctioned strength of the MOs cadre in the ISM department from 452 to 612. But after a lapse of five years, the government in December 2017 constituted a six-member committee comprising Director ISM, Director Finance H&ME department, Joint Director Planning H&ME department, Deputy Director ISM Jammu and Public Law O...   READ MORE   Bypassing Guv, JU issues selection list for top posts 5/19/2018 12:06:47 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: Once again overruling Governor House's order that prevents acting Vice-Chancellor from taking policy decisions, the Jammu University has issued a list of candidates for various posts. In January this year, the Governor House as well as the Higher Education Department had asked the JU to postpone selection process/ interview for various positions in the varsity. But in an attempt to pave way for VC's 'blue eyed' candidates, Special Secretary, Neeraj Sharma, issued a list of ineligible/eligible candidates for the post of Registrar, Director College Development Council and Controller of Examination. "I am at loss to understand why the VC is in a hurry wh...   READ MORE   DHS Jammu promotes favouritism brazenly Doc posted on fictional post at UHC Sidhra 5/19/2018 12:06:39 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: It appears that Directorate of Health Services (DHS) Jammu has become a hub of nepotism and favouritism. For example, an influential doctor has been posted, for the last five years, at Urban Health Centre Sidhra against a post which doesn't exist. "Dr Jameela Akhtar was posted at UHC Roop Nagar in 2011. She remained posted at Roop Nagar till 2014. After that she managed to get herself posted at UHC Sidhra which is near her home," sources told Early Times. They said this example of brazen favouritism in the DHS Jammu mocks at the claims of government of bringing transparency in the system. There was only one post of National Health Missio...   READ MORE   BJP makes Jammu people sitting ducks to appease Mehbooba 5/19/2018 12:06:28 AM Early Times Report RS Pura, May 18: Brutal killing of four civilians and one BSF jawan in Pakistani shelling has authenticated the allegations that BJP has made people of Jammu as sitting ducks to appease PDP leadership especially Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. By announcing unilaterial ceasefire on the demand of Mehbooba Mufti, Union Government has virtually tied hands of the security forces and this step of the Union Home Ministry has given free hand to terrorists and Pakistani soldiers to attack our security forces at any place. On the second day of Ramzan ceasefire, Pakistan resorted to heavy shelling in the areas adjoining Intenational Border (IB) and inflicted huge casualties to t...   READ MORE   With strike five days on government yet to respond to demands of Patwaris People turn out to be ultimate sufferers 5/19/2018 12:06:19 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report srinagar, May 18: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) coalition government in the state seems to be least bothered about the problems being faced by the common masses and the same gets reflected every now and then. For the last five days Land Record Assistants (LRAs) known as Patwaris in local parlance working across the length and breadth of Jammu & Kashmir are on strike in support of their demands. The indifference towards this issue can be gauged by the fact that no statement whatsoever has come from the government so far. The Patwaris under the banner of All Jammu & Kashmir Patwar Association (AJKPA) are on indefinite str...   READ MORE   Army officers unhappy, say ceasefire 'disadvantage Army' Ceasefire 5/19/2018 12:06:04 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh surprised the nation on May 16 when he announced ceasefire during the month of Ramzan. His announcement surprised the nation because announcement came at a time when it had suffered 23 deaths in May itself in Kashmir, including the murder of Thirumani, 22, of Chennai on May 7. Home Minister announced ceasefire on the recommendation of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti ignoring the opposition of his own party BJP, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, who on May 9 had declared that the Army would establish the authority of the state and take care of those who attacked the symbols of the Indian...   READ MORE   Crime Branch suffers two setbacks in 10 days Kathua case 5/19/2018 12:05:53 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: The Jammu & Kashmir Crime Branch, which is handling the alleged Kathua rape and murder case, has suffered two major setbacks in a short span of ten days, thus vindicating those who had been seeking a CBI probe into the case. The Crime Branch suffered the first major setback on May 7. That day, the Supreme Court of India turned down its suggestion that the Kathua case must not be transferred out of Jammu & Kashmir. The Crime Branch reportedly wanted the case to be transferred from Kathua to Ramban. The Apex court didn't consider the suggestion of the Crime Branch and, instead, transferred the case to Pathankot. The Apex court not only transferred the case...   READ MORE   Jolt for PDP, party's Kathua district president resigns Says, party high command working on 'Jihadi lines' 5/19/2018 12:05:36 AM Early Times Report Kathua, May 18: In yet another jolt to Peoples Democratic Party district vice-president of the party from Kathua Anil Singh Andotra on Friday resigned from the basic membership of the PDP and joined hands with ex-minister Choudhary Lal Singh during a rally at Nagri in Kathua. While talking to Early Times, Anil Singh said after the death of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, the PDP has forgotten the Jammu region and only pays its attention towards Kashmir. Andotra said the people of Ja...   READ MORE   'Discrimination with Jammu print media intolerable ' Kavinder must do justice with mandate to BJP: SRS 5/19/2018 12:04:49 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 18: Shri Ram Sena (SRS), Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for doing nothing to end discrimination with Jammu region. Addressing a press conference here, Shri Ram Sena State President, Rajiv Mahajan said that under Coalition Government especially partnered with BJP Jammu region is witnessing discrimination which was never been seen in last seventy years. He said that the general public including traders, businessmen, farmers, unemployed, families of the martyrs, border residents besides daily wagers, casual workers, contractual lecturers, etc .had been bearing the brunt of the discrimination in all spheres. "For over six de...   READ MORE

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