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JSM makes a right noise 1/4/2014 10:36:21 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 4: The Jammu State Morcha (JSM), which ha been spearheading a movement for the trifurcation of the State into Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh States in its own style for more than 24 years now saying this is the only panacea available to end discrimination with the people of Jammu province and Ladakh region, on Thursday demanded abrogation of Article 35-A of the Indian Constitution. "The Government of India must revoke Article 35-A which was added to the Indian Constitution mysteriously and illegally as Appendix-II in May 1954, simply by a proclamation of the President of India without taking the Parliament into confidence," the JSM said, and rightly added that the "Article is against the basic structure of the Indian Constitution that guarantees equality to all the citizens of India". "Article 35-A paved way for the Constituent Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir State to incorporate in the State Constitution Sections 6, 8, and 9, thus defining which Indian citizen can be a permanent resident of the state that can enjoy the citizenship rights of the state. These...   READ MORE

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to 1/4/2014 10:36:32 PM Government appoint NREGA Ombudsmen soon EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Jan 4 : Finally after four years of long wait the Jammu & Kashmir Government is soon going to appoint Ombudsmen at various places in the state for hearing complaints regarding Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). Early Times had carried a series of stories on this issue and very recently on December 26th this paper had carried an exclusive story on absence of NREGA Lok Pal (Ombudsman) affecting the implementation of this centrally sponsored scheme. The Rural Development Department has issued advertisement on 30thDecember regarding appointment of Ombudsmen at various places but again this is...   READ MORE   Omar Abdullah owns casual labourer after death ! 1/4/2014 10:36:09 PM Saahil Suhail Srinagar, June 4 : Believe it or not: Even the death of a casual labourer in Anantnag district while performing snow clearance duties is termed as government's commitment towards public services by Chief Minister of the state. No sooner the word about poor casual labourer's death came to fore, the Chief Minister without wasting an opportunity expressed condolence to the family and in the same breath described it as the highest sacrifice besides owning the casual labor as government functionary. CM even went on to brag the performance of his government by shamelessly parsing the casual labourer's commitment towards public service. In a condolence statement Chief minister...   READ MORE   No decision yet, vote on account move speculative: Rather Govt may not skip budget presentation 1/4/2014 10:35:56 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Jan 4 : Even as the speculations are going on in the political circles that state government would go in for vote on account instead of full budget session,no final decision has been taken on adopting the route for former option. In all liklihood the government will not opt for vote on account for 2014-15 as there appears to be no sound reason nor are the circumstances warranting for skipping full budget session this year. "No such decision has been taken to have vote on account ......the government has not yet held any discussion over the issue not to speak of having taken any formal decision", said Finance Minister AR Rather while speaking to ET. Whatever is ...   READ MORE   Agriculture Deptt re-employs retired officials under RKVY 1/3/2014 11:15:50 PM Javaid Naikoo SRINAGAR, Jan 3: The tall claims of curbing favouritism with transparency in the state administration fall flat as after the Department of Agriculture is on a spree of re-employing blue eyed retired officials at a time when "BOPEE" shame is yet to be buried. A major scam surfaced in the Agriculture Department after Early Times got the access of documents revealing re-employment of some blue eyed officials after their retirement under a Centrally Sponsored Scheme "Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY). The beneficiaries, according to sources are considered close associates of the Minister for Agriculture and of some highly placed officials of the said department. The documen...   READ MORE   Batch 2011 DySPs await postings KAS proves better than KPS! 1/3/2014 11:15:43 PM K Koushal JAMMU, Jan 3: The logic behind Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's advice to KPS 2011 batch to work hard with dedication during passing out parade at Sher-e-Kashmir Police Academy (SKPA) Udhampur on June 14, 2012 is proving a damp squib for the cadets, as the batch despite completing their probation period besides requisite confirmation test are awaiting respective postings reasons better known to concerned. However, their counterparts in administrative services (KAS) of 2011, 2012-I and 2012-II have already been posted suitably while as the police officers of 2011-batch KPS are still awaiting adjustment. Meanwhile, it has been learnt that political interference is also the reason ...   READ MORE   Regulars suffer as casuals make merry at Radio Kashmir, Srinagar Artists, other professionals without payment since May 2013 1/3/2014 11:15:32 PM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Jan 3: Casual artists, announcers and others are making a merry at Radio Kashmir, Srinagar as they are eating into the benefits of the regular artists and other professionals who were engaged by the station for the various programmes being aired from it. Sources told Early Times that over the past eight months the artists and other professionals have not received any payment with the same getting pocketed into the coffers of casual artists. This has led to a situation where it is getting difficult for the artists and other professionals to carry out daily chores of life. "Radio Kashmir, Srinagar has been going through worst kind of financial crisis and there see...   READ MORE   Food supplies stopped to all Anganwari Centres in Kashmir, payments continue 1/3/2014 11:15:21 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 3: Department of Social Welfare has, as usual, stopped nutritional food supplies to all Anganwari centres in all the ten districts of Kashmir valley from December 1. Consequently, thousands of Anganwadi centres have been completely deserted by their staff and the young pupils have been enjoying the winter at their homes. Sources in the State administration insisted that stoppage of the ration quota supplies in the autumn and winter months, October through March, was a "regular feature" in all Child Development Projects in Kashmir, every year. However, what is intriguing in the whole story is that the CDPOs have been claiming full consumption of all the rat...   READ MORE   Rivals indulge in 'hoarding race' in Ramnagar to outwit each other Politics in New year celebrations too.... 1/3/2014 11:15:14 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 3: In what can be seen as 2014 Assembly contest going to get tougher and nail biting for stalwarts, small celebrations of the nature of New Year functions have turned the latter unnerved and restless , much to the extent of competing with rivals for props like hoardings and banners decorated to convey greetings to people. No concocted tale but a fresh development seen in Ramnagar constituency where the New year celebrations virtually turned into political shows of one up manship between Congress and Panthers Party leaders. Sources said that the Congress had organised a simple function in connection with New Year celebrations for its supporters in a temple in ...   READ MORE   Non ST category youth gets job on fake certificate 1/3/2014 11:15:03 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 3: There has been no check in granting the Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificates in Kashmir valley with Government unable to take action under law. Recently a Kulgam youth was appointed as teacher on production of ST certificate issued by Tehsildar Kulgam. The Sher Gojri dynasty falls under the clan of Chopans who rare cattle for selling milk and comes under the purview of other social caste (OSC). However, violating the norms and his official position the tehsildar Kulgam issued a Scheduled Tribe certificate in his favour which is issued to nomadic Gujjars and Bakerwals and Sher Gojri does not fall in this category. The youth got a Government job in Educa...   READ MORE   Appointment of non- migrant pandits under PM's package HC puts state on notice 1/3/2014 11:14:57 PM ET Report SRINAGAR, Jan 3: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued a notice returnable within four weeks to state as well as central Governments on a petition filed by non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits, seeking directions to allow them participate in the employment package under Prime Minister's rehabilitation programme for migrant pandits. The notice was issued by a bench of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar after hearing a petition filed by president Kashmiri Pandit Sangrash Samiti through its president Sanjay Tickoo. The respondents in the petition include Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs New Delhi, J&K Chief Secretary, J&K Commissioner Secretary to Government Revenue Department...   READ MORE   60 years on, Census Deptt still functions in rented accommodation 1/3/2014 11:14:46 PM Sandeep Bhat JAMMU, Jan 3: It may sound strange but it is true that the Regional Census offices at two capital cities of the state viz Jammu and Srinagar are functioning in rented accommodations for over last 60 years as the department has no building of its own. According to sources, Census Department is paying more than Rs 3 lakh as rent per month for its rented accommodations in Jammu and Srinagar which is a burden on the exchequer. Sources further said that it is quite baffling that despite making huge payments as rent, the authorities never planned to purchase a piece of land in both the cities to construct its own building. "It is a pity that department which is one of the vital o...   READ MORE   WANTED: A Kejriwal to unearth Power Bill Scam in J&K! 1/3/2014 11:14:30 PM Abodh Sharma JAMMU, Jan 3: Under pressure to bridge the huge power deficit, the Power Development Department has resorted to inflated billing and the honest domestic consumers are red faced over unreasonable electricity bills they are receiving month after month despite judicious- rather miserly use of power and prolonged power cuts. Domestic consumers in Jammu have been taken aback by the hefty electricity bills which have continued to swell despite using power smartly and are contemplating a movement as led by Delhi's sitting CM Arvind Kejriwal who motivated people not to deposit their inflated bills and himself climbed on electricity poles to restore the connections of the people whose...   READ MORE   UN resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir irrelevant Geelani beating about the bush 1/3/2014 11:14:22 PM Neha JAMMU, Jan 3: Frustrated pro-Pakistan Kashmiri separatist and self-styled chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Sayeed Ali Shah Geelani, has lost his balance of mind. It appears. He doesn't know what he says and what he says only proves that he has completely lost his way or he is making desperate attempts at misleading the gullible Kashmiri Muslims belong to a one particular religious sect. On Thursday, he said the United Nations (UN) resolutions on Jammu & Kashmir are quite relevant and provide a just, democratic, practicable and viable solution to the so-called Kashmir issue. "If these resolutions are irrelevant, then the credibility of UN is at stake because it (irrelevance of its...   READ MORE   Now, CPI-M attacks Mehbooba for her remarks on Modi Idea Exchange Programme 1/3/2014 11:14:08 PM Rustam JAMMU, Jan 3: On January 1st, National Conference provincial president and former MoS Home Nasir Aslam Wani attacked the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and its leader Mehbooba Mufti for her January 1st remarks on BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. In her speech at the Idea Exchange Programme of the Indian Express in New Delhi, she had described Narendra Modi as a leader who can take "tough decisions" on the Kashmir issue and said that a section of people in Kashmir appreciate Modi and expect that he would do something positive vis-a-vis the "Kashmir issue". Indeed, there are sections of society in Kashmir who admire Modi knowing it fully well that he will not compromi...   READ MORE   Total sanitation remains a distant dream in JK 44 % rural households without latrines 1/3/2014 11:13:51 PM Akshay Azad JAMMU, Jan 3: The Jammu and Kashmir State has achieved a dubious distinction as 44 percent rural households san proper latrine facilities, despite spending huge funds under total sanitation scheme of Rural and Development Department (RDD). Sources informed Early Times that a sizeable number of rural households that is 443 out of 1000 households in rural areas of state were without latrine facilities and were defecating in open. However, the situation in urban areas is far better as only .06 percent households are without such facility. Only 60 out of 1000 are without latrine facilities. They further said that when RDD department had launched the total sanitation campaign, it...   READ MORE   Prosecution fails to prove Gulshan Ground rape case Court acquits accused 1/3/2014 9:50:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 3 (JNF): The 3rd Additional Sessions Judge Jammu (Fast Track Court) Jammu Sanjeev Gupta has acquitted three accused namely Shabir Ahmed S/o Ghulam Hussain R/o Gonthal, Teh Surankote Distt Poonch, Romesh Sharma S/o Kaka Ram R/o Lahi Jindrah Teh & Distt Jammu and Mohd Ashraf S/o Mohd Abdullah R/o Drugmulla Kupwara at present Kafur Garh, Katal Batal, Nagrota in the much publicized Gulshan Ground rape case of 2008 as prosecution miserably failed. The Fast Track Court after hearing the APP for the State and Advocate A K Sawhney with Advocate Aseem Sawheny Prince Khanna and Advocate Sarfaraz for accused persons and after going through the record of the file ...   READ MORE   HC denies bail to Manohar Singh 1/3/2014 9:50:13 PM Jammu, Jan 3 (JNF): Justice Tashi Rabstan of J&K High Court Jammu Wing dismissed the bail application of former SSP Manohar Singh who is facing trial in fudging of evidence in much publicized Amandeep Murder case. After hearing Senior Advocate DC Raina with Advocate Ashwani Khajuria for the accused person whereas Sr. Advocate Sunil Sethi With Advocate Veenu Gupta and Deputy AG Mohd Saleem Malik for the state, Justice Tashi Rabstan observed that Court have also perused the judgment relied upon by learned counsel for petitioner. In my view the facts and gravity of offence in the said case are altogether different. The Courts while granting bail ensures that the witnesses may not be, infl...   READ MORE   Baramulla CAPD official served with penalty notice by SIC 1/3/2014 9:50:37 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 3: The State Information Commission's (SIC) Srinagar office has served a penalty show cause notice for violating J&K RTI Act 2009 on an official of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department (CAPD) , who earlier served as Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO) at Pattan in North Kashmir's Baramulla district. The State Information Commission (SIC) received a complaint on 21.10.2013 from one Abdul Rashid s/o Mohammad Maqbool Khuroo a resident of Pattan Baramulla on the ground that he filed an RTI application before Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO) Department of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department (CAPD) Pattan on 18.08.2013 and as per the Act the la...   READ MORE   Court directs Crime Branch to file objections Spurious Drugs Scam takes new turn 1/3/2014 9:50:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 3 (JNF): The spurious drug case took a new turn today when one of the accused Dr. Anice Choudhary, former Principal GMC Jammu filed an application before Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu for registration of a case against the former SSP, Crime branch & the Investigating Officer for filing incorrect record to with intent to save. Yogesh Sharma & Lotika Khajuria. He also accused them of committing a grave offence by destroying evidence by erasing the signatures of a member from the minutes of the meeting & suppressed the true facts in the Supplementary challan leading to exoneration of these two members of the Purchase Committee II. Special Judge...   READ MORE   Intelligence agencies warn of infiltration attempts 1/3/2014 9:49:59 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 3: The intelligence has received specific inputs about the possible infiltration attempt in coming days. The report has been send to home and defence ministry. Senior officials have been asked to direct close vigil along the borders. "A number of reports are coming up about possible infiltration attempts especially from the international border. A definite movement is also seen there. Security personnel have been directed to keep strong vigil," said an intelligence official. According the intelligence reports, the information has been coming on for quite some time. The arrest of a Pakistani youth staying with a Gujjar in Hiranagar for long duration had...   READ MORE   Petrol price hiked by 75 paise, Diesel by 50 paise 1/3/2014 9:49:51 PM NEW DELHI: Petrol price was today hiked by 75 paise and diesel by 50 paise a litre as rise in global oil rates and fall in rupee value increased the cost of production. The hikes, effective midnight tonight, are excluding local sales tax or VAT and actual increase will be higher and vary from city to city. Petrol price, which was last hiked by 41 paise excluding VAT on December 21 as government raised commissioned paid to petrol pump dealers, will cost Rs 72.43 a litre in Delhi from midnight tonight, up 91 paise from Rs 71.52 currently. The price of diesel in Delhi will be hiked by 56 paise, including tax, to Rs 54.34 per litre, while it will cost Rs 61.42 a litre in Mumbai as against Rs...   READ MORE   Rs 2.89 Cr realized in fine from 1, 88,523 violators in 2013 1/3/2014 11:14:38 PM Sumit Sharma JAMMU, Jan 3: By issuing as many as 1,88,523 challans against traffic violators in 2013, the city traffic police have added a whopping Rs 2 crore 88 lakh 79 thousand 4 hundred and 57 to the state exchequer. Besides, Rs 13,73, 500 revenue has been raised by challaning 10196 vehicles for traffic violation in just last twenty days. 40 persons were challaned for the last ten days for using insignia on the wind shield of the private vehicles. These violators included Policemen, Scribes, Advocates and Army men. The crackdown was started keeping in view excess use of insignia which compromised the security. As per available data, the total challans issued last year, 1,64,118 ...   READ MORE

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