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| ADM Kupwara confirms irregularity in selection process, refuses to sign list | | NRHM Ayush Scam | | | Javaid Naikoo
srinagar, Jan 13: An important letter in possession of Early Times written by Assistant District Medical Officer Kupwara secretly to Director Indian System of Medicine (ISM) Jammu and Kashmir has confirmed "irregularity in the selection process of Medical officers.
His reason of not signing the final list reveals that something is wrong with the process.
The letter conveys that fraudulent measures have been used in the selection process of Medical officers under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Rashtriya Bal Swast Karikrum (RBSK) in District Kupwara, besides adding in his letter to Director ISM that keeping in view the irregularities in the selection process he is not... | |
| | | | Why SRO 144 is flouted while effecting promotions in GMCs of Jammu and Srinagar? | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 13: It has become routine for the Medical Education Department of the State to observe all rules and regulations in their breach and the latest example is the practice adopted by the department to ignore and completely overlook reservations rules governing promotions in medical colleges of Jammu and Srinagar.
SRO 144 dated 26 May 2008 clearly lays down the rooster for promotion of candidates from open merit, SC/ST/ALC/RBA etc in various departments of the State Government.
According to this laid down directive, the department while effecting promotions to the posts of assistant professors from lecturers in Government medical colleges has to compulsorily rese... | |
| | | | Patwars of Jammu awaiting stipend, Kashmiris have been paid | | Omar promoted fraud, discrimination in five years | | | Bivek Mathur
JAMMU, Jan 13: Tall claims of Omar Abdullah Government about achievements, published through print media have come under scanner as the Patwars of Jammu region are awaiting the stipend guaranteed to them during the time of joining when their counterparts in Kashmir have been getting it for the past four months.
A Patwari selected through exam conducted by BOPEE in the year 2012 as per the Government order number 201/REV/NG of 2012 dated 13-08-2012, the elected candidates were assured a stipend of Rs 3000 to the 1500 passing candidates from Jammu as well Kashmir and the selected patwar trainee a sum of Rs 3000 by debt to budgeted amount for the vacant posts of Patwaris which... | |
| | | | Wani retiring in Feb; 3 members left, Govt unable to find credible officers to head PSC | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Jan 13: Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) would be left with just three members including Chairman Shiban Lal Bhat by the end of next month i.e. February 2014.
Presently, the commission has four members including the Chairman. Ex-Secretary Higher Education Khazir Mohammad Wani, who was appointed as member of the commission on February 14, 2009 by Governor N.N. Vohra would complete stipulated five year term on February 14, 2014. If the Government decides to give him extension as has been the practice, it would be just for one month since he would cross the age bar of 65 years on March 5, 2014.
Wani's retirement would leave the commission with ju... | |
| | | | CEO doesn't have revised voter list | | LS Elections round the corner | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 13: As the Lok Sabha elections are round the corner, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Jammu and Kashmir is still busy in collecting the revised electoral roll.
As the Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath has said in Washington on Sunday that the Election Commission (EC) had already started preparations for the 2014 elections in which 780 million people are likely to cast their votes at over 800,000 polling booths, using over 1.18 million electronic voting machines and the phases will be started from mid March 2014, the CEO Jammu and Kashmir should have been prepared with the revised list of the voters.
The website of the CEO J&K has only ... | |
| | | | Discriminated against people demand provincial status for their region | | The forgotten Ladakh | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 13: Only recently, prior to the elections of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), a meeting of the Chief Councilors of LAHDC, Leh and Kargil, was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. In the meeting, both the CECs demanded divisional status for the trans-Himalayan strategic Ladakh. In a major decision, the State Government did agree to create separate police range/division for Ladakh.
Earlier, in 1986 the State Government had sanctioned a post of Chief Engineer for Ladakh and appointed Sonam Dawa as first holder, but the post was later abolished when it was realized that the "position proved to be a financial burden for t... | |
| | | | Revocation of suspension order of 5 MLAs | | BJP activists to oppose decision | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 13: Showing their resentment against the Party decision to revoke the suspension order of five MLAs who were involved in cross voting in Legislative Council elections in 2010, the BJP activists at grass root level have warned to oppose the decision as it will prove costly for the Party in coming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. According to sources the Party activists at grass root level are desperately trying to pursue their senior leaders to impress upon the High Command at Union Capital not to go ahead with the decision which will be tantamount to Party interests.
Some activists have also decided to inform Party National president Raj Nath Singh and its P... | |
| | | | 'Heated arguments exchanged during CSC meeting' | | Creation of Administrative Units | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 13: National Conference Provincial President for Kashmir Division Nasir Aslam Wani and People’s Democratic Party leader Mohammad Ashraf Mir exchanged heated arguments during Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting at Banquet Hall in Srinagar today.
The Cabinet Sub-Committee constituted for examining the creation of new Administrative Units in the state met in Banquet Hall Srinagar. Besides District and block presidents from various political parties, the meeting was attended by CSC Chairman, Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, Higher Education Minister Mohammad Akbar Lone, Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir, Provincial President National Conference Nasir Aslam Wan... | |
| | | | Jaish Divisional Commander killed in encounter with police, army at Dooru-Sopore | | Two other militants also killed, recoveries made | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Jan 13: Police and security forces achieved a major breakthrough in anti-militancy operations as they killed the Divisional Commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) along with his two associates during an encounter in the Dooru village of Sopore area in North Kashmir's Baramulla district. Police claimed that the killed militants are of foreign origin adding that the trio might be the same who got trapped in the Marvel village some days, but managed to escape at that time. The police identified the slain divisional commander of JeM as Abu Hassan and said the militants were killed during a brief encounter in the Dooru village in the afternoon today. Inspector General of... | |
| | | | Omar not keen to serve in JK | | May go to Centre | | |
Sandeep Bhat
JAMMU, Jan 13: The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah may serve the country in central stage (Centre), and is fast losing interest in serving the state.
Though with great enthusiasm, he started his career in state politics as young Chief Minister on January 5, 2009. He was sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir raising hope amongst the people of Jammu and Kashmir who had been reeling under insurgency and violence since 1989.
The initial hick up when Omar send his resignation to Governor which was not accepted following the killing of 120 youth of Kashmir in 2010, the difference emerging with Congress on 73rd amendment of Panchayat Raj and AFSPA, the war of w... | |
| | | | `There should be no dilution of AFSPA for time being' | | Army chief vindicates ET report on beheading video | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
JAMMU, Jan 13: The Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh today vindicated the news report published in Early Times titled as (ET trace out entry of beheading video of Indian soldier into JK, LeT militant cum dual agent sold clip for Rs 50000 to agencies) two days ago.
The Army chief while addressing a press conference admitted that the video of beheading of an Indian soldier was recovered from a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant arrested by the Doda police in connection with grenade blast attack on police station Thatri in the month of April last year.
Singh said the authenticity of the video was being ascertained. Commenting on the video, Bikram said that they are still to verif... | |
| | | | 2 injured in explosive blast in police station, police recovers 30 kg narcotic substance | | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Jan13: An explosive went off in Police Station Shergari today morning in which two labourers got injured, however, the blast is believed to have been accidental and the authorities rule out any militant act.
Two labourers were injured in an accidental blast in police station Shergari building, which is being dismantled for construction of a flyover from Jehangir Chowk to Rambagh on Srinagar airport road.
Official sources said a group of labourers was working to dismantle police station building when suddenly there was a loud blast.
Two labourers were injured who were later shifted to hospital, they said, adding the exact cause of blast was yet to be known.
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