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| Rs. 2.50 cr traffic lights project goes in drain, say police | | Rs 2.87 cr realized as fine from 141212 violators till July 13 | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Aug 24: Rs 2.50 cr project of Traffic Lights has gone in drain as most of the traffic lights are lying defunct , making commuting difficult in general and putting traffic police at tight corner in particular, according to a letter forwarded to the government by police department.
The police department wrote this to the government following increase in traffic violations and due to paucity of manpower.
Highly placed sources informed that in the letter which was shot to the government, JKP also mentioned that the traffic lights did not carry the cameras which further added to the woes of police, adding that acting on the complaint from police, Jammu Municipal Corpor... | |
| | | | Interviews not held for J&K KVIB posts advertised in April 2013 | | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Aug 24: Rather than helping the unemployed youth of the state, the NC-Congress coalition government which is at its fag end is leaving no stone unturned to cheat them. Candidates who applied for 60 different cadre posts advertised in J&K Khadi Village Industries Board (J&K KVIB) on April 26 last year are still waiting for interviews. A document in possession of Early Times reads that Jammu and Kashmir Khadi Village Industries Board Old Secretariat Srinagar/Exhibition Ground Jammu invited forms from the eligible candidates for 60 different posts in the board through the advertisement notice number KVIB/02 of 2013 dated 26-04-2013 but even after a lapse of over 1.5 yea... | |
| | | | NC-Cong not in race, it’s PDP versus BJP | | Disconcert Omar says, won't allow BJP to enter Kashmir | | | Fazal Khan
Srinagar, Aug 24: The surge of Bharatiya Janata Party at the national level and in Jammu region, and resurgence of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kashmir has changed the political scenario in JK ahead of the Assembly polls, slated to be held later this year.
The main opposition party in JK, PDP today claimed that National Conference and Congress are nowhere in the race as people are fed up of their six years of "misrule."
Talking to Early Times the PDP spokesman Naeem Akhtar said, "Situation has changed. NC and Congress will face a rout in the Assembly elections like they faced in the Parliamentary polls. It is going to be a direct contest between the PDP and BJP. NC and... | |
| | | | `Secular' Omar urges PDP to swear by Quran for facilitating BJP's Mission 44+ | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 24: A `secular' Omar Abdullah today urged PDP to swear by holy Quran to clear that it had no role to play in BJP's mission 44+. Omar said BJP was eying a few seats in Kashmir by relying on poll boycott and tacit support of the PDP. Omar also made clear that NC would never join hands with BJP in future come what may. He was addressing an election rally at Chanpora in Amira Kadal constituency.
The people of Kashmir have every reason not to believe Omar Abdullah. History is witness to the fact that the NC has never honoured its promises.
In early 70s Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah called for social boycott of Congress men. The boycott almost isolated them. B... | |
| | | | Shah takes class of BJP leaders, not impressed with election preparations | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 24: During his first visit in Jammu as national president of BJP, Amit Shah took class of BJP leaders in the closed door marathon meeting which continued for more than four hours.
Highly placed sources in the BJP said that during the meeting of senior party leaders who have been engaged in the preparations for the elections, Amit Shah inquired about the steps taken by the state unit to achieve the target of getting 44 plus seats. Amit Shah, insiders said, was not satisfied with the replies given by those who were present in the meeting.
Shah, sources said, has made it clear to the party leaders that all of them have to be work with dedication and commitmen... | |
| | | | Lal Singh dares police over Kathua rally security | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Aug 24: Oops……….He did it again! Yes the two-time Parliamentarian and former Congressman Choudhary Lal Singh, who is going to join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tomorrow, once again displayed that he never hesitates to break the rules of propriety.
Singh, who always hogs the limelight for his flamboyance, boldness and aggressive nature against those who fail to oblige his dictates, was at loggerheads with Kathua district police today since he was not amused with their security apparatus for the scheduled rally to be held at Ram Lila Ground, wherein he will embrace BJP.
It was the turn of Kathua district's senior police officials who had to fac... | |
| | | | Omar's final adieu to Jammu? | | CM not moved enough by misery of border dwellers to consider a visit | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 24: The chief minister Omar Abdullah has apparently decided to say Jammu a final good-bye. He has not visited any of the border villages affected by the Pakistan for about one-month. The CM had even not issued a strong statement condemning it. It has been about month that the people of the border villages are facing bullets from the Pakistan.
Two people including a 10-yr-old boy have been killed and many people have been injured and their homes badly damaged. The females and children with their elders are staying in temporary accommodation. In hot, humid condition not much comfort has been given to them by the administration.
The males are sleeping in th... | |
| | | | Passport office junks J&K Bank | | State Subject Certificate generates political heat, helps J&K residents nowhere | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Aug 24: Controversial but so-called special state subject certificate (SSC) which recently generated debate as well as political heat across the country serves no purpose to the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir.
The document which citizens of Jammu and Kashmir get after spending months doing rounds of the offices of Revenue Department is nowhere accepted as proof of residence or birth. For central organisations which include Banks, Passport offices and other important institutions, a photocopy of bank account in a nationalised bank is given credence over Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC).
In Jammu and Kashmir, PRC is a must for those seeking jobs. Beyond thi... | |
| | | | Omar to contest from Sonawar | | But who cares for Farooq Abdullah | | | Neha
JAMMU, Aug 24: It's not that NC in which Farooq Abdullah's writ used to run. He has virtually lost his control over the party. It is an altogether different NC. It is NC in which Farooq Abdullah can only propose. It is for working president of the NC and J&K CM Omar Abdullah and members of his coterie who take the final decision. They are the chief determinants. Farooq Abdullah's brother and sitting MLA from Hazratbal, Mustafa Kamaal, also has little or no say in the party. His position is very weak in the party. It is Tanir Sadiq, Junaid Azim Mattu and Nasir Aslam Wani who really matter in the NC of Omar Abdullah. The likes of Ali Mohammad Sagar appear to be compulsions. That was t... | |
| | | | In times of fairness fake job racket surfaces in Technical Education department | | Minister, Secretary, SBOTE carry out fraud appointments | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 24: At a time when the qualified youth are finding it difficult to get a job in the government sector a racket of fake appointments has come to fore in the Department of Technical Education here in the summer capital of the state.
Sources told Early Times that these fake appointments have been carried out at the behest of Minister for Technical Education, Vikar Rasool Wani. The minister in league with some officials has appointed people through backdoor without any formal announcement in this regard.
"After assuming the charge the present Minister for Technical Education in league with Secretary, State Board of Technical Education (SBOTE) Nazir Hussain Ma... | |
| | | | Azad and Farooq Digging past for Kashmiri votes | | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Aug 24: Former Union Minister and J&K Chief Minister (Ghulam Nabi Azad (presently lead of opposition on Rajya Sabha) is desperate for some Kashmiri votes for the Congress party, which is a sinking ship and being abandoned by many senior leaders across the country. Azad, who has repeatedly declared that he would not contest the upcoming assembly election, has turned so desperate that he is crossing all the lines to strike a chord with the separatist and communal constituency in Kashmir. Azad, who is mortally afraid of the state electorate and not sure of his victory even in any constituency in Jammu province, for example, on Saturday tried to dig the past and in the process ... | |
| | | | Principal ends HoD, Assistant Professor feud in Paloura College | | Frames new time table for English Deptt | | | Shiv Thakur
Jammu, Aug 24: Taking cognizance of a news report titled 'Adamant Faculty Member put students future at risk' published in Early Times dated 22nd of August 2014, Principal GDC City College (Paloura) framed a new Time Table of Department of English of B.A Part I,II and III, in order to ensure smooth functioning of the department.
Of late, the class work of students of BA Part-I was getting hampered due to one of the Prof Pooja Sharma's refusal to teach them as she alleged that the Head of Department Geetanjali Rajput was denying her an opportunity to teach classes of BA Part II and III as HOD Assigned her all the B.A Part I classes.
Despite Prof Pooja's repeated requests ... | |
| | | | 4 militants, 2 troopers killed in Kupwara encounter | | Officer among three army men injured | |  Syed Tahir Bukhari
KUPWARA, Aug 24: Four ultras and two troopers were killed and three army men including an officer sustained injuries in two separate encounters at Keran sector and Kalaroosa area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir on Sunday. According to official sources a group of 7-8 militants who had sneaked into this side of line of control (LOC) near Z-Gali in Machil sector on the intervening night of August 21 and 22, after reaching Dhok Behak area of Nunwani in Kalarosa was inter... | |
| | | | Border areas wear deserted look as Pak continues unprovoked firing | | 6 villages, 480 families take refuge in Govt buildings; BJP MLA yet to meet camp dwellers | |  Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Aug 24: "Kai kulle bane te kai kulle tutti gaye, menu taan sattar saal ho gaye vyah karke ethe aaye nu, duniya badal chuki e par border te saddi takdeeran ni badliyan puttra (Several houses were constructed and many of them have got crumbled in border firings many a times. I am witnessing this for the last 70 years since I came to this village after getting married. Situations have changed all over the world but our fate and borders have remained unchanged, my son)", said... | |
| | | | Fear psychosis grips border villages due to intense shelling | | |  Shiv Thakur
Jammu, Aug 24: Fear psychosis continues to grip the border villages as intense shelling from across the border last night led to another sleepless night for the residents of R S Pura and Arnia sectors of Jammu.
The Pak shelling on Friday night had left two civilians dead and one BSF jawan injured.
Tarsem Kumar, a local, speaking to Early Times said, "We, being residents of Border area are living a very tough as well as miserable life". He said that he along with many other fami... | |
| | | | Farooq accuses Azad of distorting facts | | Guru's execution | | |
Srinagar, Aug 24 The National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah today accused former Chief Minister and Congress Leader Ghulam Nabi Azad of making "allegations" and "distorting" facts in the wake his comments on the the secret execution of Afzal Guru. "I am deeply disappointed at Ghulam Nabi Azad's statement in one of the local newspaper that insinuated that I was in the loop over Afzal Guru's execution. This is a very immature allegation, innuendoes, and full of lies" Dr. Farooq Abdullah said in a statement from London adding "We both were a part of the cabinet and I in unequivocal terms had condemned this hanging." The fact of the matter is that the execution, as Azad himself sta... | |
| | | | Coalition compulsions lead to institutional decay | | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Aug 24: In a situation of institutional decay and personalization of power in NC-Congress coalition, the biggest causality is the principal of collective responsibility of the state cabinet.
The compulsions of coalition have led the state to a point where the official corruption is going unnoticed. The coalition ministers have been asserting in opposite directions which is proving biggest incentive for official corruption and hence the institutional decay.
A fit case for example is the posting of non-technical and unqualified persons against the technical posts.
Though the newspapers carry stories on regular basis highlighting the sad state of affairs in the dep... | |
| | | | Several prominent NC faces join newly formed PRC | | Term NC 'School of corrupts' | | |
Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Aug 24: Some prominent faces of ruling National Conference and All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) today joined a new political dispensation, launched under the name and style of People's Republican Party (PRP) here today.
The office bearers of AJKPC including its Chief Patron Ghulam-ud-din Gulshan of Baramulla who was also provincial President of NC youth wing from 2006 to 2007,vice President Abdul Majeed Mir of Ganderbal, General secretary Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Sofi of Kreeri Baramullah, today on the launch ceremony of PRP in a hotel here said that NC-congress coalition which allegedly ditched them over the years after motivating them to cont... | |
| | | | Anganwari workers yet not paid LS poll duty remuneration | | | | Arun Singh
Jammu, Aug 24: The state government has different yardsticks for its different categories of employees. While the permanent employees were given money for the services rendered by them during the recently held Lok Sabha polls in the state, over 1,000 Anganwari employees are yet to get the remuneration.
Sources said that during 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Anganwari workers mostly females, had been deployed for security duty on the day of election by the local administration for Rs 450 per day but after completion of the election duty they were denied their dues.
"There are ten blocks in Jammu district and at each block more than 100 Anganwari workers had been deputed for electi... | |
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