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Corrupt, 'Deadwood' on tenterhooks in J&K, new list on cards Will PDP-BJP keep promise of cleansing admin? 7/16/2015 12:17:34 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, July 15: PDP-BJP government began with a bang by forcibly retiring 63 officials both top and middle rung but now is seemingly finding it difficult to bring out the second list of the deadwood in the state administration. If the sources are to be believed, the list is very much available with the Chief Secretary Iqbal Khanday but there is no word from the state government whether to go ahead with making the list public or wait for some more time. They added that the first list has already created major upheaval all over the administrative and political set-up with several ministers, MLAs, MLCs and MPs complaining that their close relatives, family members and friends have been targeted without strong grounds and reasons. They have been saying that they should have been consulted before finalisation of the list and if that was not convenient for the government, a thorough background check should have been done before putting the officers in the deadwood list. Sources said that the new list which includes names of several prominent faces...   READ MORE

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Police officials no exceptions 7/16/2015 12:17:17 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 15: The second list of the tainted officials prepared by the government includes the name of a few senior police officials, who are likely to be shown the door, sources told Early Times on Wednesday. "The list of the "tainted" police officials was sent to the Chief Minister for approval. The Chief Minister, according to the sources, has given his go ahead to act against the police officials, who have amassed wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income. According to the sources, senior police officials who are allegedly involved in land grabbing cases are under scanner. "The senior officials are trying to exert pressure on the investigating agen...   READ MORE   From city of Temples to city of Garbage: Jammu undergoing a quick transformation Govt, JMC in prolonged criminal slumber 7/16/2015 12:17:09 AM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report JAMMU, July 15: Monsoon rains in the last couple of weeks have exposed the vulnerability of the city and while rampant encroachments along the water channels are being blamed for the flooding of the low lying areas and the repeated loss of property, experts believe that total lack of a solid waste management policy is a major reason for the inundation. Eventhough environmentalists have time and again expressed grave concern over the manner in which Jammu Municipal Corporation has been disposing off tones of city's waste everyday and sought proactive intervention of the government, nothing has been done in years. According to a feasibility study, Jammu was...   READ MORE   Silence of J&K BJP intriguing RSS and Article 35-A 7/16/2015 12:16:56 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 15: It was on July 11 that a report appeared in almost all the dailies, national dailies included, that the RSS-funded, controlled, inspired and guided Jammu and Kashmir Study Centre (JKSC) has decided to approach the Supreme Court to seek repeal of Article 35-A that empowers Jammu & Kashmir Government to define who the State Subjects are. The JKSC claimed, and rightly, that Article 35A was incorporated in the Indian Constitution through a Presidential Order on May 14, 1954, bypassing Parliament and this Article (35A) is "at the root of the regime of rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir". According to the proposed petition, the Article was a constitutional...   READ MORE   Track-II suggestion divides K-Separatists Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik 7/16/2015 12:16:43 AM ET Report JAMMU, July 15: A few days ago, it appeared that separatists Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik had ironed out differences among them and they would speak in one voice as far as the Kashmir issue and its solution and attitude towards Pakistan were concerned. The reason was that they were together at the residence of Geelani and the occasion was an Iftaar party. They had also given an impression a number of times after April 15, 2015, that they would work in unison and the National Conference had hailed them for what called unity among them. However, things have changed after July 10, when the Indian and Pakistan Foreign Secretaries made a joint statement ...   READ MORE   Rudderless National Conference criticizes proposed developmental package for state Insults flood hit people by failing to utter even a single word 7/16/2015 12:16:29 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 15: Recent reports that Prime Minister, Narendra Modi might announce a developmental package for Jammu & Kashmir, has put National Conference in a tight spot. The party has started taking pot shots on the package even though it is yet to be announced formally. Talking to media persons at Martyrs Graveyard in downtown Srinagar couple of days back, National Conference working President, Omar Abdullah said that package is being announced to buy the people of state more so those living in Kashmir valley. Omar said that his party would fight the same tooth and nail and ensure that dignity of people is not put to stake. Not long ago, National ...   READ MORE   No transparency in tendering; Registrar, Director Computer sciences unaware JU offers net facility for staff complex 7/16/2015 12:16:18 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, July 15: Already in lights for all bad reasons, the University of Jammu has floated tenders for providing internet facility for Lower Residential area of the main Campus, interestingly, Director, Computer Sciences department of varsity, being concerned authority for inviting tenders, was not aware, for what purpose the tenders were invited. It seems the tender was floated without planning, as Director of Center for IT Enabled Services (CITES) was totally unaware about it. Sources told to Early Times that, Director of CITES had floated tender on June 24, 2015 and invited reputed companies or agencies for "providing internet facility at the Lower R...   READ MORE   Several foothills razed to ground, bridge on Kashmir canal constructed without permission Rampant encroachment on in Kathua 7/16/2015 12:15:53 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, July 15: Under the nose of district administration Kathua, several Kanals of Shamlat land is encroached upon in village Jagatpur of district Kathua by some affluent builders, reportedly for constructing a housing colony. Several foothills were also razed to ground by builders to prepare the area, adjoining to Pathankot-Kathua railway line, besides a bridge is also constructed on Kashmir canal without permission from Irrigation department. Sources infor...   READ MORE   Department of Buddhist Studies facing apathy of JU authority Two professors manning department for years 7/16/2015 12:15:19 AM GS Asgotra Early Times Report JAMMU, July 15: The Buddhist Department of Jammu University is a striking case of neglect shown by varsity authority, as the only two professors are taking care of Post Graduate and Ph.D courses for years. Moreover, the callous attitude of varsity toward students of Buddhist Studies could be gauged from the fact that one year ago, after the superannuation of one professor, the authority had advertisement for a post of Associate Professor but surprisingly the post is still lying vacant due to which, already enrolled students have suffered but the authority remained indifferent. Source in department informed Early Times that the JU authority instead of fillin...   READ MORE   Babus beware! SDM Srinagar fails to adjudicate RTI appeal, gets SIC notice 7/16/2015 12:10:31 AM Early Times Report sRINAGAR, July 15: As the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Srinagar west, failed to adjudicate first appeal filed under J&K RTI Act 2009, the State Information Commission (SIC) taking a serious note of it and has issued a notice to the officer asking for her explanation as to why action may not be initiated against her. As per details available with Early Times, Abdul Majeed Zargar, a resident of Zainakote, Srinagar, had sought information under the RTI on 10.01.2015 from tehsildar central Shalteng, Srinagar in reference to a letter of the tehsildar that the surrounding area of the land is built up/under construction. The surrounding land owners had also provided the...   READ MORE   Pak HC's Eid Milan may end separatists re-union Geelani to boycott, Mirwaiz may attend 7/16/2015 12:10:23 AM Early Times Report sRINAGAR, July 15: The honeymoon of separatist reunion is likely to be short lived. Within a week of breaking bread together at Iftaar party hosted by Syed Ali Geelani, his arch-rival Mirwaiz Umar Farooq may have to part ways again. This time, the invitation from Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has pushed the separatist leaders between the devil and the deep sea. While Geelani has announced a categorical 'No' to the invite, insiders said Mirwaiz was likely to attend the feast. They said Mirwaiz who in the past months has been losing his power and party cadres to Geelani's faction of the Hurriyat has no options but to attend the party. "Pakistan over the month...   READ MORE   5 Yatris, CRPF man die; toll reaches 13 7/16/2015 12:10:08 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report sRINAGAR, July 15: Five more Amarnath Yatris and a paramilitary CRPF trooper have died of natural causes, taking the death toll during the ongoing pilgrimage to 13 so far. Rameshvarji, 65, of Madhya Pradesh and Nandni Singh, 45, of Maharashtra died along the Baltal route in Ganderbal district, while another pilgrim, Sanjay Nodia, 46, of Pune breathed his last along the Pahalgam route on Tuesday, officials said. They said two more pilgrims died a day earlier near the cave shrine. The CRPF trooper, Sunil Kumar Yadav, 33, a resident of Uttar Pradesh died of cardiac arrest at the lower cave site during his official duty hours, the official said. With these,...   READ MORE   Protests at Sheshnag as CRPF trooper thrashes Ponywala 7/16/2015 12:10:00 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, July 15: Protests Wednesday erupted at Sheshnag, en route to the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnathji, after a CRPF trooper allegedly thrashed a ponywala and injured him critically. Reports said that Ponywala was thrashed by the CRPF trooper deployed at the exit point of Sheshnag when the latter was fixing rate with an Amaranth pilgrim. Injured was identified as Fareed Ahmad Khatana, son of Mohammad Abdullah Kahatna of Sallar Sheikhpopra, Pahalgam. "He (CRPF trooper) felt that the ponywala was overcharging the pilgrim and beat him up. He received injuries in his head and was airlifted to Srinagar in a critical condition," a ponywala told Earl...   READ MORE   Grenades lobbed on mobile tower in north Kashmir Mine triggered to target police 7/16/2015 12:09:50 AM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, July 15: Suspected militants today lobbed two hand grenades on a mobile telecommunication tower in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. The assailants threw grenades towards Airtel mobile tower located in the premises of one Ghulam Hassan Bhat at Nehalpora, Pattan. Both the grenades went off and caused damage to the windowpanes, police sources told Early Times. Locals, however, said the grenades failed to explode but created panic in the area. "A young boy carrying a pistol appeared in the premises of Bhat and lobbed two grenades towards the tower. The family ran for cover and the grenades didn't explode. Immediately after the incident, po...   READ MORE

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