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Finance deptt's order contradicts Govt claims Rs 9,000 cr liability, a reality or hoax? 6/16/2015 11:59:37 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, June 16: Since the day PDP-BJP government assumed office in J&K three months ago, it has been claiming that there is a Rs 9000 crore liability of the previous government. But an order issued by the Finance department last month contradicts the government's claim. The order (PD/2011-2012/ Coord-101-01-A) issued on May 13 asked all the departments to come up with details of the previous liabilities. It also asked the heads of the departments to come up with detailed expenditure incurred over various works executed during the tenure of the previous regime. The order has not only put question marks over the claims of the government but it has also indicated a non-serious approach of the ministers while liberally quoting figures (which nowhere exist?) in public. Also, one is tempted to ask the government whether it is being misled by the Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu, as he too quoted the 9000 crore figure on April 27 this year? The government at that time had said that management of finances is a "big challenge." Meanwhile, reports say t...   READ MORE

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Internal bickering, power struggle costs state one berth in Union cabinet Like BJP, ruling PDP a divided house…..? 6/16/2015 11:59:24 PM Early Times Report jammu, June 16: Internal strife and struggle for power in the political space within ruling PDP has become cause for loss of at least one berth in the NDA led union cabinet at Centre. PDP leadership has not yet been able to decide as to who it will send to Centre from amongst its three MPs to be accommodated in the union cabinet. BJP high command has already agreed to give PDP one berth in the union ministry . Sources said even as PDP managed to win all the three LS seats in last year's Parliamentary polls, the party has not yet been able to translate this edge into benefit in terms of getting at least one of its MPs adjusted as Union minister. Over three months on, th...   READ MORE   After serial killings in Sopore, women obey militants' dress code diktat 6/16/2015 11:58:29 PM Early Times Report baramulla, June 16: The ongoing cycle of violence in north Kashmir's Sopore town, in which six civilians have been shot dead by unidentified gunmen so far, has also taken away the charm of fashionable dressing among women in the region. From ladies jeans to skirts to even frocks for small girls, a variety of trending style-statement has vanished overnight from the markets. Such clothes are believed to be against the dress-code warning issued by an obscure outfit 'Tehreek-e-Taliban Jammu and Kashmir'. The group had a fortnight ago warned the people particularly women to "dress properly in accordance with tenets of Islam or face the music." Though initially the people di...   READ MORE   Worried BJP contacts high command on AIIMS issue 6/16/2015 11:58:21 PM Early Times Report jammu, June 16: The BJP state unit has asked the party high command in Delhi to announce setting up AIIMS in Jammu at the earliest. According to sources, the state BJP is disturbed after another call for Jammu bandh was issued by the Coordination Committee, this time for 72 hours. And the party hurriedly contacted the high command in New Delhi and asked it to pressurize the Centre to make an announcement about the AIIMS at the earliest. "The Deputy Chief Minister and other senior leaders talked to the Union Health Minister and also to the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely today to apprise them about the developments. They were assured that an announcement would be ma...   READ MORE   Upset by his transfer, Uttam Chand had proceeded on leave 6/16/2015 11:58:12 PM Early Times Report jammu, June 16: Upset by his transfer, which had come as a mark of punishment to him for his efforts to maintain law and order situation at Satwari after the removal of Bhinderwale's posters by police, then SSP, Jammu, Uttam Chand had proceeded on leave. Though he was not found at fault by his seniors and his efforts to keep the situation under control ought to have been appreciated, he was transferred on May 5 last from Jammu to pacify the agitating Sikh community members. A youth was killed in police firing on violent protesters near Satwari on May 4 last and the area had to be put under curfew for two days. The decision to transfer him was taken on May 5 night in a ...   READ MORE   Cooperative Minister reprimands CCB Chairman, MD 6/16/2015 11:58:05 PM Early Times Report jammu, June 16: Apparently annoyed over alleged irregularities in the Citizens Cooperative Bank Jammu, the Minister for Cooperative, Chering Dorjey publically reprimanded the CCB Chairman and Managing Director for their lackluster and irresponsible behavior in managing affairs of the bank. The embarrassing moments for the bank management came twice during well attended functions in connection with the inauguration of computerized branches of CCB at Narwal and Vijaypur on Tuesday where the Cooperative Minister was the chief guest. The Cooperative Minister, during informal interaction with the bank management after the inauguration at Vijaypur branch, gave some...   READ MORE   Vigilance probe: Different yardsticks for 2 IAS officers 6/16/2015 11:57:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: Leaving a question mark on the working of the state vigilance organization (SVO), two IAS have been treated differently by it. While one using his influence managed to turn his approved FIR case into Regular Departmental Action (RDA), the other became a scapegoat as the case recommended for RDA was turned into FIR. The tale of SVO succumbing to influence started in 2009 when it received a complaint that one IAS officer, now Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC) posted somewhere in Jammu province, was allegedly involved in denting public exchequer worth lakhs of rupees.Then SSP Vigilance proved the case and sent it to the Central Vigilance Office for ap...   READ MORE   BJP, RSS lobbies lock horns over Sharma's PRO 6/16/2015 11:57:43 PM Asif Iqbal Naik ET Report Kishtwar, June 16: The Bharatiya Janata Party and RSS leaders in this frontier district have been locking horns with each other for the past three months over the appointment of the Public Relations Officer (PRO)of Minister of State for Revenue ad Roads and Buildings, Sunil Kumar Sharma. Sources told Early Times that infighting amongst the party workers in Kishtwar delayed the appointment. "The RSS lobby wants its own candidate on the post while the BJP activists want their own man to hold the coveted position, and both the parties have proposed the names of different candidates," they added. Sources said that BJP lobby is supporting the appointment of ...   READ MORE   Fear of exposure forced Yasin Malik to cancel his dharna at Jammu 6/16/2015 11:57:33 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: The self-styled "freedom fighter" and chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Yasin Malik, had announced with much publicity to stage dharna in supporters of those who have given notices to evict forest land at Jammu. Yasin Malik had announced to visit Jammu on June 15 to stage a dharna there but without any information Malik cancelled his "drama" programme. Credible sources said that the so-called "freedom fighter" has realized that people of Jammu region will give him befitting reply so he cancelled his much publicised Jammu visit. Credible sources said that some leaders of Hurriyat Conference have themselves encroached forest land ...   READ MORE   Fani threatened with job, warned not to mingle in ZEOs' business ZEOs-CEO brawl over transfer leads to ugly turn 6/16/2015 11:48:28 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: The height of indecency in education department in Rajouri now has become an open secret among all in the district as a recent brawl that erupted between ZEOs and CEO rajouri over the transfer has left an indelible question mark over the department's credibility. The ugly incident occurred on June 13 when the DC Rajouri was scheduled to take the review meeting of the education department that ZEOs and CEO Rajouri present in the meeting before DC's arrival entered into a verbal dual over the transfers of the ZEOs that left the CEO embarrassed. "Before DC Rajouri Dipti Upal reached the venue, ZEOs and CEO Rajori A H Fani had taken their se...   READ MORE   PHE Kashmir engages 1000 casual workers against 750 posts 6/16/2015 11:48:13 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, June 16: The promises of a clean administration remain a distant dream especially when it comes to performance of the PHE Department in Kashmir. The Minister for PHE, I&FC Sukhnanadan Chowdhary while trying to set the house in order is punishing selectively the officials under his control for the `illegal' engagement of need-based casual labourers in various division of PHE Kashmir, while officials having political backing were allowed to go scot free. The cases for regularization of 1000's of permanent daily wagers of PHE Kashmir are now at stake as they have been mixed with other 100's of fresh illegal need-base casual labourers...   READ MORE   BJP in a big trouble in Jammu **72-hour bandh call 6/16/2015 11:48:05 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 16: It was on Monday that the AIIMS Coordination Committee Jammu (ACCJ) for the first time launched what could be termed as a direct attack on the BJP and charged it with "betraying its Jammu constituency". "The BJP hoodwinked the struggling people of Jammu region by making contradictory statements on the issue of AIIMS. It is an irony that the party let down those who gave this party a massive mandate hoping that it would end the age old discrimination with them and hand down an administration that would help them compensate for the losses they suffered under the earlier Kashmiri dominated dispensations. No effort on the part of BJP would succeed in weaken...   READ MORE   Five years after enactment Jammu's heritage dying slow death JKHCP Act 2010 fails to act as deterrent 6/16/2015 11:46:16 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: After six decades of independence, the Jammu and Kashmir government led by former chief minister, Omar Abdullah had enacted the Jammu and Kashmir Heritage Conservation and Preservation Act, 2010 (JKHCPA) for the preservation and conservation of rich heritage of the three regions both tangible and intangible but due to callous approach of the department concerned, landmarks of state's heritage are dying a slow death. Source in department informed Early Times that the previous government had enacted Heritage Act in 2010 to safeguard the antiquities, monuments and cultural heritage of all the three regions both tangible and intangible inclu...   READ MORE   18 kms from winter capital Marh village has no electricity 6/16/2015 11:46:05 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: The Marh Panchayat , barely 8 kilometres from the winter capital, explodes the development myth. The area sans basic amenities. According to reports, scores of families are still living without electricity and more than 35 have no potable water, informed Noor Mohammad, the sarpanch of Marh Panchyat. He said that the condition of the area has not changed even after 66 years of independence. He said the area is just 18 kilometres from the winter capital of the state where the government has ensured round the clock electric supply. "But this area is neglected and is still without electricity," he said adding there is no health care...   READ MORE   Campaign against encroachment of forest land exposes separatists, Cong, NC nexus 6/16/2015 11:45:54 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 16: Forest Minister Bali Bhagat is under severe attack these days. Those who are attacking and criticizing him include Kashmiri separatists of all hues, the out-of-power Congress, the rabble-rouser NC and its working president Omar Abdullah and almost everyone in the Kashmir Valley. Their attacks on the Forest Minister are not just politically motivated but also communally motivated. And only NC and separatists even some Congress leaders too came out to oppose Bali's anti-encroachment drive. These communal and separatist forces in the Valley and their cohorts in parts of Jammu province have unleashed a misinformation campaign calculated to create an impress...   READ MORE   Sopore canine gave its life for peace 6/16/2015 11:45:47 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 16: Stray dogs are hated across Kashmir for the scare they have created for the past one decade in particular. People have sought their execution time and again. But the canines have survived odds including last year's devastating floods. Notwithstanding the hatred and rejection of the `crown of creation' (human beings) a Sopore canine laid down its life on Monday to evoke love, sympathy and respect for the "dog community". Two gunmen whose identity could not be ascertained struck in Sopore yet again Monday and shot dead former JKLF militant Aijaz Ahmad Reshi. Aijaz succumbed to his injuries on way to the hospital. This is what most of the newspapers r...   READ MORE   HC ruling disobeyed by Health Deptt, Haemophilia patients left at God's mercy 6/16/2015 11:45:42 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: In complete disregard of Directions of the J&K High court, Health department has failed to avail anti-hemophilia factor available for 24 hours in the hospitals. Owing to lackadaisical approached of the department, hundreds of patients, who are suffering from Haemophilia, have been left on god mercy as non-availability of the factor as well as diagnose facility in Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu. Pertinently, there are 350 registered patients suffering from Haemophilia , an uncommon genetic bleeding disorder that disrupts the blood clotting process in Jammu and Kashmir, whereas there are only two treatment centres in the ...   READ MORE   Lal Singh's home district lacks basic healthcare Mr Health Minister heal thyself! 6/16/2015 11:44:39 PM Arun Trisal Early Times Report Billawar, June 16: Health Minister Chowdhary Lal Singh may be busy in overhauling health sector across the state but his home district is craving for even basic health amenities. Take the case of Primary Health Centre, Machhedi, which is 40 km from Billawar and falls under Bani Assembly segment. The PHC sans basic infrastructure. There are 20 posts sanctioned, but only 11 people are deployed and their unpunctuality often sparks protests from patients visiti...   READ MORE   Sopore killings: Rs 20 lakh bounty on 2 top militants 6/16/2015 11:43:57 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 16: Police on Tuesday announced a bounty of Rs 20 lakh on two top militants of Hizbul Mujahideen operating in north Kashmir. The duo, which police alleges carried out recent killings in Sopore, was identified as Abdul Qayoom Najar and Imtiyaz Ahmad Kandoo, both hailing from Sopore. "We pasted posters of two top killers after a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of police identified them," a senior police official said. He said there are several other persons...   READ MORE   'Security scenario, Sopore killings agenda of meeting' Mufti to chair unified command meet today 6/16/2015 11:05:43 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 16: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Syeed will chair a meeting of Unified Command at SKICC Srinagar on Wednesday to review the security situation in the state. A senior government official said the meeting will be held at SKICC Srinagar and will start at 12 noon. "The meeting will be attended by top brass of all the security agencies including the director general of police, Corps Commands and senior officials of various intelligence and security agencies including the Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Criminal Investigation Department and Army," he said. The official said the agenda of the meeting is to review the present security sc...   READ MORE   'Street protest is a culture in Kashmir, nothing new' Regularising 3600 casuals our top priority: Minister 6/16/2015 11:03:52 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, June 16: Regularization of nearly 3600 casual employees is the top priority of J&K government, a minister said today. "Our sole priority is to regularize 3660 employees of different departments who are in service since 1992. As of now we are finalizing their verification process which may take some more time and we are regularizing them only," the Minister of State for Irrigation and Flood Control, Abdul Majeed Padder told Early Times. He did not set any deadline for regularization of the casual employees but insisted that the issue was "like a sacred thing with us which we will return to them." Meanwhile, the casuals from Industrial Trainin...   READ MORE   Hurriyat activist foils bid on his life 6/16/2015 11:03:20 PM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report SOPORE, June 16: A Hurriyat Conference (G) activist foiled bid on his life by some unknown pistol borne men in Sopore town of Baramulla on Tuesday afternoon. According to sources, " Hurriyat Conference (G), activist Abdul Ahad Rehmani foiled life bid by unknown gunmen in Sopore town on Tuesday afternoon, when he was busy in his fields along with his labourers in Panzipora village of Tarazoo in Sopore town. Some youth were roaming in suspicious circumstances close to the fields, while one person was passing directions from a vehicle parked at some distances, said sources. Sources said that Rehmani and his Labourers chased the alleged assailants, but t...   READ MORE   Stops 2 brothers in demarcating their ancestral property --- Premier religious organization takes law into its own hands --- 6/16/2015 11:02:38 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 16: Higher ups of a leading religious organization have taken law into their own hands and are stopping a duo of brothers in demarcating their land which they got as a share of their ancestral property. Irony is that the law enforcing agencies are acting as mute spectators to the whole episode. The brothers have moved from pillar to post with the hope that they would get respite. Although, a judge has given an order in their favour but still then they are not allowed to demarcate their land. Bashir Ahmad Mir and Abdul Hamid Mir sons of Late Abdul Rehman Mir approached the Court after the concerned revenue authorities failed to demarca...   READ MORE

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