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JK put under Governor's rule 6th time since 1977 1/9/2015 11:08:32 PM Bashir Assad Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 9: After receiving concurrence from the President of India, under section 92 (5) of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, Governor, N N Vohra, issued a Proclamation under Section 92(1) of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir today and placed the state under Governor's Rule, an official spokesman said. Pertinently, the Governor N N Vohra had submitted a detailed report on the stalemate about the government formation to the President last night stating that Omar Abdullah had requested him to relieve him of the post of caretaker Chief Minister. The report contained some suggestions including the option of a spell of Governor's rule in the wake of no party getting the required numbers to form a government after the highly-fractured verdict in the Assembly elections, official sources said here. Subsequent to the conduct of elections to the State Assembly, in November-December, 2014, and declaration of results on December 23, 2014, the outgoing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had tendered his resignation on December 24, 2014. The Governor...   READ MORE

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And now, grand alliance against India 1/9/2015 11:06:06 PM Neha Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 9: After Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, it is now the turn of the self-styled APHC-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to come out with a grand alliance suggestion aimed at further driving the state away from India, perpetuating the Kashmiri domination over Jammu province and playing dubious games in the Valley. Immediately after the election results, Azad had urged the PDP leadership to forge a grand alliance with the NC, the Congress and five newly-elected Kashmiri independent MLAs to keep the BJP at bay. He had also said that such a grand alliance was needed to respect the Kashmiri sentiments. In a way, he had asked the PDP leadership to exclude Jammu ...   READ MORE   Only one District Hospital in Jammu has separate Ophthalmic OT against 10 in Kashmir Govt's anti-Jammu policies don't spare health sector 1/9/2015 11:05:57 PM Bivek Mathur Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 9: Discriminatory and anti Jammu policies of the state governments have not been confined to developmental issues alone; even the crucial health sector has some glaring examples of such prejudices pursued by successive governments. It is apparent from the fact that only one district hospital in Jammu has the facility of separate operation theatre (OT) for ophthalmic surgeries whereas in Kashmir region there are 10 district hospitals with same facility. In the year 2011-12, there was one district hospital having separate OT in Jammu division and same remained the figure for the year 2012-13 and 2013-14, while figure for Kashmir division was 10 ...   READ MORE   XEn R&B takes RTI applicant for ride, provides wrong info Administrative Inertia 1/9/2015 11:05:43 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 9: In a glaring instance of administrative inertia Executive Engineer Roads and Building Department Kathua has furnished irrelevant information under Right to Information Act to the applicant and that too after charging double fees from him. Advocate Hukan Chand, had sought information from Executive Engineer (R&B) Kathua division, of funds utilized for repairs and renovation of the road from Dayalachak to Challan in Kathua division. In response to application, Exen Kathua, Engineer KS Nathyal according to letter number 1111-12/G dated 19/6/2014 had requested applicant to despot Rs. 1800, for getting information. Surprisingly, in the same lette...   READ MORE   Ladakhis demand UT, PK reorganization Unity of J&K under threat 1/9/2015 11:05:30 PM Rustam Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 9: The existing politico-constitutional arrangement in J&K has failed to produce the desired results, as it is fundamentally Kashmir-centric as well as one-community-centric. It has resulted in the political neglect of Jammu and Ladakh and created a situation in the Valley that is not conducive for the minorities. In fact, the miniscule minority of Kashmiri Hindus and many Sikh migrated from the Valley 25 years ago to become refugees in their own motherland. The worst part of the whole situation has been that the leadership in Kashmir has always insisted on a dispensation that is different from what it exists in the rest of the country. The result is t...   READ MORE   In absence of Govt, Transport Deptt fails to revise fares Diesel goes cheaper but fares remain unchanged 1/9/2015 10:55:48 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 9: In spite of diesel going cheaper the transport department has failed to revise the fares of commercial vehicles. Sunny Kumar a student of Jammu University said that the transport department has no control on private transport operators and has failed to reduce the fares of commercial vehicles in favour of common people who up down daily. "The price of diesel has gone down by Rs. 10 in the last six months but it has given no relief to the common man of the state. When the prices of diesel increases the transport officials raise the fare on the demand of private transporter operators but never taken decision to reduce the fares when the dies...   READ MORE   Army, Kathua police launch massive search operation in Hiranagar to nab suspected militants 1/9/2015 10:53:09 PM Sanjay Pathak Early Times Report Kathua, Jan 9: Amidst regular firing by Pakistan an input by a woman today sent Army and Kathua police into a tizzy. Army and police launched a massive search operation in Hiranagar area of Kathua district to trace three to four suspected militants, which the woman had sighted in an agricultural field. A woman Anita Kumari of Haria Chak had seen the suspected ultras in a field this morning at 6.30 am and she had informed her husband Deepak Raj, said polic...   READ MORE   Authorities acting as mute spectators with illegal constructions coming up across Kashmir 1/9/2015 10:52:31 PM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 9: The authorities seem to be waiting for another flood to strike the valley and only after that they can act against the defaulters who have encroached upon the embankments of the rivers and streams. In the absence of a comprehensive policy, the haughty and selfish persons are on the job to raise constructions in the flood channels. The construction of the houses and shopping complexes is going on unabated despite the court orders in place to clear the flood channels of all illegal constructions. Even the agricultural land is fast losing the area on account of these illegal constructions. People are surprised to see that Irrigation an...   READ MORE   Bandipora villages witness 15-hr power cut 1/9/2015 10:52:10 PM Syed Tahir Bukhari Early Times Report bandipora, Jan 9: Scores of rural areas witnessed a 15 hour-long power cut, causing inconvenience to the residents. The supply was snapped around 6 pm and restored 9 am. People protested against PDD in Bandipora district of north Kashmir. Unscheduled power cuts continue to irk consumers in the metered and non-metered areas of Bandipora district. According to sources, "The situation of Bandipora town is no different. Many remote villages, including Hajin, Madvan, Sumlar, Preng, Athwatoo, Benlipora, Kulhama, Leharwalpora, Saidunara and other adjoining villages complained that these villages are facing acute shortage of power. Irshad Ahmad of Madh...   READ MORE   Police all set to launch crackdown against anti-national, anti-social elements 1/9/2015 10:44:53 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 9: Security agencies scrutinizing 'frivolities' on social networking sites are likely to go tough against the people who create controversial atmosphere by indulging in anti-social activities that generate vengeance among the masses in this 'susceptible' zone. With the aim to incite sadism and stretch communal hatred in the state, number of unauthorized news groups on cross-platform mobile messaging application 'WhatsApp' and well-liked social networking site 'facebook' have been created to ignite debates on social as well as political issues. Highly placed sources claimed that several pages have been created on facebook in the name of prom...   READ MORE   Unregistered coaching centers 'loot' students, authorities in slumber 1/9/2015 10:43:33 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 9: In violation of Jammu and Kashmir Regulation of Private Tuition Rules of 2010 and High Court directions, maximum private coaching centers have failed to get the required registration from the government. Official sources told Early Times that Education department had made the registration of coaching centers mandatory in 2013 after an acid attack on a female teacher near a tuition center in Srinagar. Following the acid attack even the High Court had directed the Education department to register these coaching centers. "The department had issued an order asking all the private coaching centers to register themselves only a few people ca...   READ MORE

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