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| …But why does BJP need Lal Singh? | | |  Abodh Sharma
JAMMU, Aug 18: Facing an uncertain political future after he was shown the door by the Congress, Former Member Parliament, Lal Singh has innumerable reasons to embrace BJP, but why does BJP need him, is an enigma in itself.
Lal Singh who is scheduled to join BJP in the presence of Party's national president Amit Shah during latter's visit to Kathua on August 25 has already racked up several issues within the state BJP, forcing it to withhold the list of candidates for the forthcoming Assembly elections even as other parties have announced multiple lists.
Sources reveal that Singh who is joining the party along with his supporters including his wife and brother has been seeking mandate for the other members of his family as well, creating lot of uncertainty and confusion wi... | |
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| …But why does BJP need Lal Singh? | | |  Abodh Sharma
JAMMU, Aug 18: Facing an uncertain political future after he was shown the door by the Congress, Former Member Parliament, Lal Singh has innumerable reasons to embrace BJP, but why does BJP need him, is an enigma in itself.
Lal Singh who is scheduled to join BJP in the presence of Party's national president Amit Shah during latter's visit to Kathua on August 25 has already racked up several issues within the state BJP, forcing it to withhold the list of candidates for the forthco... | |
| | | | Announcement of Rana's candidature hugely overstated | | NC enacts drama outside Jammu airport | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 18: A high profile drama was staged today in Jammu when supporters of Devender Singh Rana reached Jammu airport to welcome him after his candidature from Nagrota Assembly segment was announced.
Dismayed eyewitnesses questioned the showoff on announcement of mere candidature as a rally including scores of bikes and cars was organised from Jammu airport . Rana is going to contest the upcoming Assembly elections from Nagrota Assembly constituency as his name was cl... | |
| | | | Union Health Ministry set to cancel permission to admit 100 students, MCI puts even 50 on notice | | MBBS in SKIMS comes under cloud! | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Aug 17: Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry is likely to cancel permission granted to Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura to admit 100 students from the last year.
This development comes at a time when Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) has already recommended 100 students who qualified Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission in SKIMS for the year 2014-15. Union Ministry Health Ministry has already disapproved request of more than 38 colleges across the country on the recommendations of Medical Council of India (MCI).
SKIMS is on the edge and permission is likely to be cancelled in a week's time, said the sources. T... | |
| | | | Greased by Politician-Bureaucrat nexus, corruption root cause of present mess | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 17: Notwithstanding the claims of the Prime Minister ,Narindera Modi to eradicate corruption from public life, no head of the Government in India will be able to take on corrupt officials and eradicate this deep rooted public menace from the society.
Starting from J&K State which has earned a dubious distinction of topping the corruption in the country being number one corrupt State as per a survey conducted two years back the corruption has become a moral right for a Government employee for putting a file pertaining to any person from one table to another. Till the palms of officials are not greased as per their demand the file can remain pending for m... | |
| | | | Flower Mandi in Jammu still a distant dream | | Seven years on, department fails to identify land | | |
G S Asgotra
Jammu, Aug17: The tall claims of coalition government headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah are ostensibly restricted to speeches only as after the lapse of nearly seven years since the announcement made by government for establishment of flower mandi in Jammu district, same has failed to see the daylight as department has failed to identify land till today.
Sources informed Early Times that following the announcement in the year 2007 during the tenure of PDP-Congress government, the Floriculture department had initiated the process and had also constructed flower mandi in Green Belt Park but in the meantime the High Court Jammu had stayed the construction and also ordere... | |
| | | | Modi's promise of saffron revolution generates hope | | 'UPA messed saffron mission scheme' | | |
Fazal Khan
Srinagar, Aug 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent visit to Kargil announced that his government would bring saffron revolution in Jammu and Kashmir, he had said that saffron cultivation would be given a big boost in the state.
"A new unit for saffron will be established in Spices Development Board for this purpose," the Prime Minister had said. Political Pandits in JK while analyzing Modi's comment on saffron revolution in JK said, "Modi meant to say that he wants to turn Jammu and Kashmir in BJP's bastion."
But people associated with the saffron industry believe that he (Modi) had development in his mind and wants to give a "big boost" to the saffron ... | |
| | | | Patwari suspended for fake registration, forged signature | | | |
MS Nazki
Mendhar, Aug 17:For alleged fake registration of land records with forged signatures of the Naib Tehsildar, a Patwari has been suspended by the Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Poonch. The said Patwari Mohd Aziz who is deployed at Gohlad having additional charge of Dharma and discharging his duties at present at Salwah Mendhar had registered a 10 Marla land belonging to Shahid Ahmed, resident of Sakhi Maidan on the name of one Romesh Kumar with forged signature of Naib Tehsildar concerned. On a complaint, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Poonch Shafeeq Ahmed has ordered a thorough probe into the case with examination of land records wherein the Patwari was found at guilty and ... | |
| | | | BGSBU's tryst with tricolor after 11 years surprising | | | |
Rajouri, Aug 17:In a significant development, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University celebrated the 68th Independence Day after 11 years following pressure from different corners within the university premises. The National Flag was unfurled by Mohd Rashid Chowdhry, Registrar in the absence of Vice-Chancellor Prof I A Hamal. While speaking on the occasion Registrar termed BGSBU as example of most secular University in India. The celebration of the historic day comes after some students from College of Engineering and Tecnology (COE&T) sought permission to celebrate Independence Day and Republic day which had never been celebrated in the university since inception about 11 years back. Stude... | |
| | | | Residents of Former Union Health Minister's village san health care facilities | | All posts of Assistant surgeons in two PHCs vacant | | |
Bijay Charak
Jammu, Aug 17: The proverb that pitched darkness lies beneath the lamp itself fits in perfect with the fact that the neighbours of former Union Health Minister and current Member of Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad are lack basic health facilities for the last 20 years since the establishment of two Primary Health Centers (PHCs) in Tipri and Changa area of block Gandoh district Doda.
Sources informed Early Times that the Primary Health Center (PHC) of Tipri and Changa were established around 20 years back but till then staff was not provided there. "There are two sanctioned posts of Assistant Surgeons in each PHC but presently in both PHCs the posts of Assistant Surgeons... | |
| | | | Row over cabinet meet turns murky | | Soz has worked out secret deal with PDP: NC | | | Fazal Khan
Srinagar, Aug 17: A day after Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief Professor Saif-ud-Din Soz asked the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to convene the cabinet meeting to discuss various issues, National Conference today remained non-committal whether the cabinet meet would be called or not.
A top National Conference leader while talking to Early Times said, "Soz is giving such statements to appease the People’s Democratic Party. He has worked out a secret deal with the PDP and wants the coalition to break as early as possible."
Pertinently, the JKPCC Chief Prof Soz on Saturday had asked the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to call the cabinet meeting soon so that issu... | |
| | | | Congress junior partner: NC | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 17: The National Conference today launched a scathing attack on its coalition partner Congress by calling it as 'junior partner' in the government and asking it not to dictate terms.
Reacting to the allegations of "corruption" and "misgovernance" leveled by the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Prof Saifuddin Soz, the NC senior leader Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal while talking to Srinagar based news agency said: "Despite Congress having mere 17 members in the assembly, we accepted it. The party should not
transgress its limits."
Kamal said the remarks made by Soz over Pahrais and OBCs of the state are unfortunate as the Congress during the ... | |
| | | | Kousarnag controversy: A result of Omar's inept handling | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 17: The Jammu and Kashmir government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has mishandled the Kousarnag issue where few miscreants were allowed to install flags of a Masjid at a time when yatra was stopped by the district administration Kulgam.
This step has caused anguish among people of other community who wanted to conduct the pilgrimage to the site but the permission was denied in view of the threat from separatists.
To avoid any conflict after the threat from separatists, district administration Kulgam had cancelled its earlier order of permitting Kashmiri Pandits to visit Kousarnag and perform yatra but the administration failed to stop few miscreants fr... | |
| | | | Agriculture deptt likely to amend recruitment rules for Class VII posts | | Amendment will increase direct quota from 20 to 50 percent | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Aug 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Production department is likely to amend recruitment rules for Class VII posts, without adhering to codal formalities. The proposed amendment will increase the direct quota share in Class VII posts from existing quota of 20 percent to 50 percent.
Sources informed Early Times that on the instructions of Agriculture Minister Gulam Hassan Mir, the Agriculture Production department was likely to bring an amendment in SRO (179)- J&K Agriculture (Gazetteed) Services Recruitment Rules 1988.
"According to current recruitment rules, the quota of direct recruitment for Class VII posts is 20 percent while remaining 80 percent are throug... | |
| | | | Delhi firm dupes Tourism Department | | Company defaults after receiving full payment in advance; Three legal notices sent till date: Director Tourism | | | Arun Singh
Jammu, Aug 17: Flouting the set norms, Tourism Department made advance payment of Rs 12.45 lakh to a New Delhi based company for purchase of river rafting equipments without a formal agreement with the firm six years ago; as a result, department could neither get supply of the order placed nor succeeded to recover the amount till date.
Sources told Early Times that a firm M/S Indian Rafting Foundation, New Delhi based firm had approached Director Tourism Jammu in February 2007 for supply of equipment to build infrastructure for river rafting in the state.
They further said that Director without following the codal formalities i.e. open tendering system for selection of the ... | |
| | | | BJP foils Lal Singh's attempt to hijack Kathua rally | | | | Sanjay Pathak
KATHUA, Aug 17: Efforts of Choudhary Lal Singh to hijack Kathua rally BJP received a severe jolt when general secretary of state unit of the party, Ashok Koul made it clear to Choudhary Lal Singh that August 25 function at Kathua is purely a BJP's event.
National president of BJP, Amit Shah is visiting Kathua on August 25 and in the function Choudhary Lal Singh would embrace Saffronism. Lal Singh has been giving an impression across Kathua district that August 25 function was his personal event and state unit of BJP had nothing to do with that function.
Sources said that Kathua district unit of BJP had registered its protest against the way Lal Singh was trying t... | |
| | | | NC members also undermine importance of Coordination Committee | | Cong looks helpless as NC not ready to convene Cabinet meeting | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aur 17: Congress leadership in Jammu and Kashmir is looking helpless after its coalition partner National Conference is not giving importance to the demand of convening meeting of the Coordination Committee (CC) and State Cabinet.
The last cabinet meeting was held on July 24 which was boycotted by some Congress ministers on the issue of refugees. From the first week of August Congress ministers have been demanding that meeting of the Cabinet should be convened so that decision on some important issues should be taken. But, the NC leadership on the other hand is not convening the meeting and taking decisions unanimously.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who is head... | |
| | | | IAS number going down in J&K, State reluctant to approach Centre for cadre review | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Aug 17: With 38 posts of the sanctioned cadre strength of 137 lying vacant and 21 IAS officers on central deputation, Jammu and Kashmir government is facing serious shortage of officers, with most of the posts being manned by officers inducted into the IAS from State Administrative Services (SAS).
What makes this shortage a serious issue is the fact that of these 21 IAS officers, 5 are from the 10 seniormost ones. Interestingly, this figure of non-availability of seniormost and experienced IAS officers for administratively important positions touches 7 if the present place of posting of IAS couple Arun and Sonali Kumar is taken into consideration alongwith cent... | |
| | | | Omar govt indifferent towards women, children | | Centre's serious complaint | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Aug 17: It may appear unbelievable but it is a fact that the Omar Abdullah-led NC-Congress coalition government has not submitted any proposal under "key schemes" of Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) since 2012. WCD Minister Maneka Gandhi disclosed this the other day. "Besides, no new proposals as recommended by the state in respect of schemes Swadhar, Working Women Hostel and UJJAWALA have been received in the past three years," she also revealed. She not only made these revelations, but also sprung a big surprise by disclosing that the state government didn't respond to the WCD Ministry's requests to the effect that the state government should submit proposals... | |
| | | | Situation in J&K 'stable but fragile' | | Rein in separatists, Pak to ensure promotion of democracy | | | Neha
JAMMU, Aug 17: The Union Defence Ministry has submitted its annual report to the government. The report says that separatists have been trying to "undermine the democratic process in Jammu & Kashmir at the behest of Pakistan" and suggested that the prevailing security scenario in Jammu & Kashmir is "stable but fragile". "Pakistan's support to the proxy war being waged in the state continues. The Pakistan-militants-separatists nexus continues its attempts to undermine the democratic process in the state," the report has, among other important things, said, and added that the "situation in Jammu & Kashmir is at crossroads and needs consolidation by synergized efforts of the security f... | |
| | | | Failing to pay huge amount former NC legislator denied mandate from Tral | | Set to join BJP, fight elections as well | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 17: National Conference is all set to receive a shock in the coming days as one of its senior leaders and a former legislator in South Kashmir is calling it a day and joining Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).
Sources told Early Times that senior National Conference leader Dr. Ghulam Nabi Bhat is all set to try his luck in the upcoming Assembly elections as a candidate of BJP. Dr. Bhat is going to join the BJP very soon and this would be done in presence of some senior BJP leaders who would arrive here for the occasion.
Dr. Bhat emerged victorious from the Tral constituency in South Kashmir's Pulwama district in 2002 assembly elections from the ticket of National... | |
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