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| 3 yrs on, work on tertiary care cancer hospitals for Handwara, Kishtwar, Udhampur yet to start | | Cancer institutes at Jammu & Srinagar also fail to take off | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 7: Even after more than three years after the UPA II government accorded sanction for two cancer institutes at Jammu and Srinagar along with tertiary cancer hospitals at Handwara, Kishtwar and Udhampur, the work on these hospitals is yet to be started.
As per the details available with Early Times,the Ministry for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India on 12-2-2015 accorded sanction for release of Rs 47.25 Crores as 1st instalment of Government of India share as Non-Recurring Grants for creation of Capital Assets (Plan) to the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for establishment of two Cancer Institutes at Jammu and Srinagar as well as f... | |
| | | | DIQCD Jammu fails to inspect macadamized roads | | | |
Arun Singh
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 7: The Design Inspection & Quality Control Department (DIQCD), a wing of Public Works Department Jammu, which has been assigned the job to conduct the quality inspection of the macadamisation which is being carried out across Jammu, has not carried out a single inspection in current financial year while in Kashmir the wing has conducted several inspection and submitted the reports.
Sources told Early Times that although the State Government has taken a strong move to curb the substandard macadamisation by the withholding the 10% payment of the bills of the contractors as the security for ensuring quality execution yet no inspection has been cond... | |
| | | | No meetings please: increase power generation and job avenues | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, May 7: The Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh meets Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Governor, N.N. Vohra, for a detailed discussion on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Governor Vohra meets the Army commander in Jammu for reviewing the security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. Mehbooba meets Governor to apprise him of the situation that exists in Jammu and Kashmir.
These meetings are held as if nobody knows what is happening in Kashmir. The Army Commander and the Corps Commander visit the LOC to review the situation on the border in the context of repeated ingress bids by militants. Well when people, sitting several hundred miles from Kupwara or Tangdhar or from R.... | |
| | | | Factionalism in Cong not allowing BJP, NC leaders to join party | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 7: Despite getting crushing defeat in Parliament and Assembly elections in J&K, Congress leadership appeared to have not learn any lesson because factionalism is glare in the badly defeated party. It is result of the factionalism that party leadership has failed to induct some senior leaders of the other parties, who have shown their interests to join Congress.
Shockingly one faction in the party is trying to convince some mass base leaders of other parties to join Congress , another group is sabotaging the move just for the sake of opposing such move. None of the group is working as well-wisher of the party. Three senior BJP leaders including two former MLAs... | |
| | | | Mir pulled up for poor attendance in Cong protest | | | | ET Report
Jammu, May 7: The Congress high command is learnt to have pulled the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee president G A Mir for his failure to bring adequate number of leaders for their participation in the party's protest march at New Delhi on Friday.
Despite the high command's direction to all PCC presidents for ensuring maximum participation in the scheduled protest march, only a handful of Congressmen from J&K, approximately 18, reached New Delhi.
Besides G A Mir and Sham Lal Sharma, only two MLCs, five MLAs and around 10 office bearers of the Pradesh Congress reached Delhi for participation in the much hyped protest march, which was led by Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and former P... | |
| | | | Mehbooba's master stroke outwits BJP leaders | | | |
Raj Sandeep
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 7: In a sharp move to woo the people of Jammu and win their hearts, Mehbooba Mufti, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir has begun to do away with the step motherly treatment and meeting out justice on equal footings to all the regions of the State in order shut down the feeling of discontentment and discrimination.
The wave of discontentment smoldering in the minds of Jammu people over maltreatment at the hands of BJP during earlier ten months rule, has got some respite after keenly watching quickness with which Chief Minister took the whirlwind tour of Jammu region raising the hopes and aspirations of Jammu people. While talking to Early Times... | |
| | | | Former NC minister took 'wrong' decisions | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 7: Many decisions taken by the former NC minister have proven to be wrong and against, the set procedures and norms.
The former minister was inducted by the then Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in his council of ministers after he reshuffled his cabinet and dropped old faces and inducted new faces.
The NC leader was inducted as MOS with independent charge of Industries and Commerce and chairman of various industrial PSU's.
During his tenure as state minister he took various decisions which later on proved to be wrong and back fired..
It was published in the news papers that the minister tried to help the very influential industrialist... | |
| | | | Ahead of Sectt reopening, babus on CM's radar for traffic crisis in Srinagar | | Heads to roll in next cabinet | | | Hyder Ali
ET Report
Srinagar, May 7: Having miserably failed in traffic regulation here in the wake of closure of the arterial Jahangir Chowk Ram Bagh (JCRB) road, the officials are resorting to blame-game, which has only festered crisis in the summer capital.
In a bid to hide their individual failures, the top brass in the traffic police and civil administration, has been holding meetings after meetings, which end up as nothing but blame game, while the lower-rung staff is being forced to bear the brunt of disciplinary action including suspensions for "no fault of theirs".
Ahead of the reopening of the durbar move offices, which marks Mehbooba Mufti's debut as Chief Minister in Civil S... | |
| | | | BJP of today is different from BJP of 2008 | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 7: J&K BJP on Friday held a meeting to listen to the grievances of party legislators and leaders against its ministers and iron out differences between them. It was held following many complaints that the ministers were not accessible and that their style of functioning was harming the party.
Ironically, not a single BJP MLA, MLC and party functionary raked up the issue of Jammu's political neglect and marginalization. Nor did any of the BJP legislators and party functionaries talk about the party's ideology and the negative impact of the policies of the PDP-BJP coalition government on the Jammu's polity, economy and society. It was basically a meeting in whi... | |
| | | | Has Brig Anil quit BJP? | | NEET row | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 7: Has Brig Anil Gupta quit the BJP? Or, has he been removed from the office of party spokesperson, he held after Sat Sharma took over as the party chief in J&K? These were the two questions which a number of small time BJP workers on Saturdayasked to each other to know the truth.
What actually happened was that Brig Gupta on Friday issued a statement that criticized NC president Farooq Abdullah and his son and the party's working president Omar Abdullah for their statements on one National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for under-graduate medical courses throughout the country. The NC leaders were critical of the Supreme Court's recent order regarding NEET... | |
| | | | Pawan Gupta slams BJP for ignoring interests of Jammuites | | 'Party has meekly surrendered to PDP' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 7: Blaming BJP leadership for compromising and meekly surrendering before the PDP, Udhampur MLA and former minister Pawan Gupta on Saturday said the saffron party was ignoring interests of people of Jammu region to remain in power.
He also came down heavily on BJP leaders for tinkering with the security issues and coming closer to compromising with the security of the nation by advocating the need for demilitarisation from Kashmir valley and removing bunkers to pacify the local population.
Addressing a press conference here Gupta claimed ever since the BJP has formed alliance with the PDP under the leadership of Mehbooba Mufti it has been gradually comp... | |
| | | | Corruption charges framed against Bank of Baroda's Chief Manager, others | | Manager connived with credit officer, patwari, lawyer to fraudulently sanction Rs 74 lakh loan | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 7: Special Judge Anti-corruption (CBI cases), Vinod Chatterji Koul today ordered the framing of corruption charges against a chief manager of Bank of Baroda's Gandhi Nagar branch and others.
The charges were framed under section 120-B read with sections 420, 468 and 471 of RPC and section 5(2) read with section 5(1)(d) of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act 2006 against Tilak Raj Dogra, then chief manager of Gandhi Nagar branch of Bank of Baroda, bank's credit officer Jaswant Singh, patwari Des Raj, and Manzoor Hussain, son of Abdul Rashid of Vidhata Nagar, Bhatindi.
According to the CBI case, a housing loan of Rs 74 lakh was obtained by Manzoor Hussain from ... | |
| | | | HC stays release of 34 CCRs to Ansari-led JKCA | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 7: The state high court today stayed an order by court of a special judge anti-corruption (CBI cases) in which it had ordered release of credits certificates in favour of Imran Ansari-led faction of JKCA on March 19 this year. "Impugned order dated March 19, 2016 is stayed till next date of hearing," a bench of Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir said and issued a notice to Assistant Solicitor General of India for filing of response. The high court passed the order on a plea of M L Nehru, general secretary of Farooq Abdullah-led faction of JKCA. In his contentions, Abdullah-led faction said the association had been held valid by the excise magistrate at Jammu as... | |
| | | | GMC&H admn changes timings after ET Report | | ET Impact | |  Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 7: Acting on an Early Times report regarding Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu administration had changed timings allegedly to facilitate blue eyed, administration of GMC&H Jammu has issued circular to change office timings from 8 AM to 2 PM.
An order copy which is in possession in Early Times that GMC&H Jammu issued order, it stated that in order to ensure the smooth functioning of this institution and administration as ... | |
| | | | Muslims, Pandits unite to re-construct 700-yr old Hindu shrine | | | | Majid Nabi
Srinagar, May 7: The 700-year-old Mangleshwar Bhairav Asthapan, situated in old Srinagar according to its trustees was neglected by every successive regime who claimed that its reopening and restructuring was ensured due to the collective efforts of both Muslims and Pandits.
Mangleshwar Bhairav Asthapan, the momentous temple at Namchbal Fatehkadal in old city was thrown open for devotees after twenty six long years on the birth day of Lord Shiva last week. The temple which is located in the middle of Babademb canal according to its trustees was locked after Kashmiri Pandits exodus in 1990.
Maharaj Krishan Pandita, one of the trustees of Mangleahswar Bhairav Temple said th... | |
| | | | HC stays fresh tender notice for Pakal Dul hydel project | | | | Jammu, May 7: In a petition filed by Drangdhuran Hydro Power Consortium, high court judge Yaqoob Mir has ordered that fresh tender notices issued for Pakal Dul power project and the bids, if any, received should not be carried into effect till next date of hearing before the bench in the week commencing May 16 next.
Drangdhuran Hydro Power Consortium had entered into an agreement on October 1, 2013 for the purpose of submitting a bid in response to June 19, 2013 NIT No CVPP/PD/ MW/RB/ TK/2013 for Turnkey execution of 1000 MW capacity Pakal Dul hydel project in Kishtwar district. The bid of the petitioners was found to be the lowest. Subsequently, discussions were held wherein petitioner No... | |
| | | | ACD Rajouri doesn't dispose RTI appeal; gets notice from SIC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 7: The State Information Commission (SIC) has issued notice in favour of Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Rajouri as he failed to dispose off an appeal filed under J&K RTI Act 2009. The ACD in addition to his own job is also designated First Appellate Authority (FAA) under RTI Act. The ADC was supposed to dispose of the RTI appeal by calling appellant as well as the PIO, but this was not done, and the matter was taken seriously by Information Commission.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Bilal Ahmad R/O village Samote, Rajouri filed 2nd appeal under JK RTI Act 2009 on 25.02.2016 before State Information Commission (SIC). He alleges... | |
| | | | 3 HM, LeT militants killed at Pulwama | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 7: Three top militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfits were killed by security forces in an overnight encounter in Pulwama district of south Kashmir.
Police sources said a joint team of police and army cordoned-off Panzgama in Pulwama after receiving an information about the presence of militants in the village.
As security forces began conducting a search operation, three militants fired upon them.
Fire was returned.
An Army spokesman said in the ensuing gunbattle, three militants were eliminated and a large quantity of arms and ammunition, including three AK rifles along with six magazines and 85 rounds... | |
| | | | Women security guard on duty at SMGS Hospital faces wrath for stopping security personnel | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 7: In a show of power a male security personnel who tried to enter inside the main building of Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Memorial Hospital Jammu today used foul language against a female security guard when she prevented him from entering inside the building premises with weapon.
As per the details available with "Early Times" the incident took place at around 1.50 PM today when an arrogant security personnel with pistol weapon tried to enter into the main building of the hospital was stopped by the lady guard and asked him to deposit his weapon at police post and then only enter the main building as entering inside the said part of the h... | |
| | | | 'Proposed Sainik Colony' could be a ruse to settle non-State-subjects in valley: Omar | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, May 7: Lambasting the present PDP-BJP regime for proposed Sainik Colony in valley, the National Conference Working President Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the State Government's proposal to go ahead with allocating hundreds of Kanals of land in the Valley for a proposed Sainik Colony could be a ruse to settle non-State-subjects in Kashmir and hence bypass Article 370.
Addressing party leaders and workers at Dak Bungalow Baramulla today, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the PDP-BJP Government's glaring contradictions on the 'Sainik Colony' proposal had given rise to apprehensions about their underlying political motive.
"From den... | |
| | | | Man returns after spending 7 yrs in PoK | | |  M S Nazki
Poonch, May 7: A 75 year old man, who had illegally crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) over seven years back, has now unlawfully entered Indian territory.
Mohammad Sharief, son of Ghlam Hassan, crossed the border in 2009 and went to PoK to meet his brother who is living at Dandi, Kotli.
Sources said Sharief was arrested in PoK and put in jail where he served a three-year term on the charges of being a Raw agent. He was set free in 2012 and since then, he was living wi... | |
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