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J&K, New Delhi play cruel joke with Chhamb refugees Widows, destitutes paid just Rs 60 monthly pension 1/8/2015 12:05:51 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 7: Call it irony of fate or cruel joke played by the state as well as central governments, refugee destitutes and widows who migrated from Chhamb during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars and are living in camps are paid a meagre Rs. 60 as monthly pension. Those who were financially well placed and had only property in Chhamb area but were residing elsewhere in the state and did not stay in the relief camps are being paid Rs. 25, 000 as ex-gratia relief, astronimically higher than what is being paid to destitutes and widows. None knows criteria followed by the two governments while recommending Rs.25000 for each family which is not living in camps and for fixing monthly pension of Rs. 60 for destitutes and widows of Chhamb. This meagre pension for widows and destitutes has been termed as special assistance by the two governments for those who lost their family members, property, agricultural as well as non-agricultural land alongwith means of livelihood when they were forced to migrate from Chhamb during the 1965 and 1971 wars with P...   READ MORE

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Chief Minister only can release funds for cluster universities in JK Delay in Govt formation hits RUSA implementation 1/8/2015 12:05:38 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 7: As stalemate is still persisting in Jammu and Kashmir over government formation, several development works including implementation of Rashtriya Ucchtar Shiksha Abhiyaan (RUSA), have been delayed. Sources informed Early Times that for the implementation of centrally sponsored scheme RUSA, aimed at establishing cluster universities in Jammu and Kashmir, state government had constituted State Higher Education Council (SHEC) with Chief Minister as its chairman, who had all the powers to release the funds sanctioned by Union Human Resource Development Ministry to implement the scheme. "For the past few months, the former Chief Minister Omar Abdu...   READ MORE   Possibility of BJP-PDP Govt has rattled Omar Geelani ups ante 1/8/2015 12:05:24 AM Neha Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 7: The possibility of the BJP-PDP or PDP-BJP coalition government in the state has rattled both the caretaker Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and radical Islamist and Pakistani agent Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Both have launched a campaign which is aimed at convincing the PDP of the need to hold itself aloof from the "communal" BJP. Geelani has, in addition, also accused both the PDP and the NC of playing anti-Kashmir games to enjoy political power and has warned the Kashmiri Muslims that a truck between the BJP and the Kashmiri parties would not only harm the ongoing separatist movement in the Valley, but would result in the destruction of Kashmir, Kashmiri c...   READ MORE   Faculty opposes acting VC's move to accommodate 'tainted' professor 1/8/2015 12:05:05 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 7: Carrying forward his practice of reversing the decisions taken by the former Vice-Chancellor and university council, the acting VC of University of Jammu, on Tuesday held a meeting to allegedly accommodate his favorite professor, who was removed from the post of Directorate of Distance Education following molestation charges in 2009. Sources told Early Times the senior faculty members who attended the meeting opposed the acting VC's move to give plum posting to the "tainted professor." The acting VC Prof RD Sharma had called a meeting to review case of Prof Sushil Sharma, presently posted at publication wing of University of Jammu. "T...   READ MORE   Hardliners prevent BJP-PDP pact, talks on Government Formation 1/8/2015 12:04:52 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, Jan 7: As People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party are treading a cautious path to form the next government in the state a few hardliners in both the camps are reportedly preventing the parties to reach on the consensus. Sources told Early Times that though both the parties are convinced over various development related issues like special package for last year flood victims, implementation of Ranga Rajan Committee report which includes transfer of 390 MW Dool-Hasti power project to state, beside recommendation of other working groups constituted by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, enhancement of annual budg...   READ MORE   PDP not interested in going with Cong, NC 1/8/2015 12:04:39 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, Jan 7: People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which emerged as the single largest party by bagging 28 seats in the recent assembly elections, is least interested in joining hands with Congress or the National Conference, which secured 12 and 15 seats respectively in the polls, to form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir . Sources told Early Times that PDP leaders have not forgotten the role played by senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in 2009 to stop Congress from joining hands with PDP to form the government then. PDP insiders said that Azad after 2008 assembly polls played a vital role in ensuring that Omar Abdullah becomes the Chief ...   READ MORE   PDP Patron breaks silence; expresses concern over cross border firing & shelling Vouches for Indo-Pak friendship, condemns violence 1/8/2015 12:04:29 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 7: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Patron and former chief minister of state, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today voiced his concern over the heightened tension along the Line of Control (LoC) which has witnessed firing and shelling from the other side in the recent past. The PDP Patron advocated for a dialogue between India and Pakistan and said that this alone can bring peace between the two countries. He said the people living in the border areas of Jammu who have been badly hit by cross border firing and shelling would get benefitted only when the two neighbours develop friendship and bonhomie. Expressing concern over the escalation of tensi...   READ MORE   Over 505 infants died in last eight months 2 infants die daily in SMGS hospital 1/8/2015 12:04:17 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 7: The child mortality rate in premier Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital is quite high, as two infants reportedly die each day. According to a rough estimate over 505 infants lost their lives in past just eight months i.e from April to November ending in the Pediatric department of Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) hospital, the premier hospital in the Jammu province. The mortality rate, is mocking at the tall claims of state government, of taking necessary steps to control the increasing mortality rates of infants in the state. Sources told Early Times that on an average more than two infants lost their lives during the birth time ev...   READ MORE   Vested interests in Kashmir insulting Dogras, Jammu voters Office of CM 1/8/2015 12:04:04 AM Rustam Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 7: Vested interests in Kashmir have unleashed a no-holds-barred campaign against the Dogras of Jammu, the Dogra rule and the Jammu electorate and instigating the people of Kashmir. Their whole objective is to defeat the demand in Jammu for the office of Chief Minister. They are saying that "under normal circumstances Chief Minister's berth should be an entitlement of any of the three regions" and that "it should not be baptized", but, at the same time, they are claiming that "Jammu and Kashmir has a history", that "the Muslims of the State are not out of the woods so far" and that it is they who deserve the post of Chief Minister, as they consider the...   READ MORE   Recruitment scam surfaces in Budgam as non-deserving get selected as class IV employees 1/7/2015 11:56:39 PM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report BUDGAM, Jan 7: A recruitment scam has surfaced in this Central Kashmir district wherein serious allegations have been leveled against Chief Education Officer (CEO) Budgam, Nazir Ahmad Dar that he received money in lieu of class IV appointments in the district. The candidates who could not make it to the posts have raised protest against the mass 'irregularities'. The candidates alleged that the deserving candidates have been dropped from the selection list while as the blue eyed ones have been considered for the selection. "The norms have been thrown to the wind while filling the class IV posts in the education department. My son has got 85 per...   READ MORE   After Article 370, NHPC Power Projects hamper PDP-BJP alliance 1/7/2015 11:56:21 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 7: Returning Projects under NHPC to the state is another hurdle in PDP-BJP alliance. Credible sources informed early times that besides others in the party PDP Patron, Mufti Muhammad Syed himself is adamant that power Projects under National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) should be returned to Jammu and Kashmir so that state's economy in general can improve and promises made with people over the years in the name of development can be fulfilled if they formed the government. As PDP-BJP alliance is on cards and the fact remains that talks with BJP have not made much headway because PDP has listed some demands that only central government...   READ MORE   Khyber hospital authorities severely thrash elderly patient Shunt him out without performing surgery 1/7/2015 11:56:10 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 7: Throwing all moral values to wind, doctors at the Khyber Hospital 'forcibly' discharged an aged patient form the hospital without providing him the necessary treatment. Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh aged 75 years resident of Kani Divar Hawal, who had to undergo a major surgery at Khyber Hospital, was thrashed out of the operation theater by doctors and also beaten up his attendants without any reason. Sheikh according to his family had serious back injuries and was recommended by the doctors at Bone and Joint Hospital to undergo an immediate surgery, which could be done at SMHS Hospital only. "My father is an old aged person who had a slip in t...   READ MORE   Toll tax will make travelling on Jammu-Srinagar road more expensive 1/7/2015 11:55:57 PM Shiv Dev Thakur Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 7 : The journey on Jammu-Srinagar National highway will be a little expensive from September this year as toll tax would be charged from the vehicle operators after the completion of this NHIA prestigious project. This project was started with an aim to ease traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway which is termed as the main cause of jams and accidents. According to reports, the people of state, who were waiting anxiously for this ambitious project and hoped against its completion by its deadline in 2016, are now hopeful of its on time completion as the highway from Jammu to Udhampur is almost 90 pc complete. Sources believe that project ...   READ MORE   Anantnag has no registered tuition center Influential Govt teachers violate norms 1/7/2015 11:55:49 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Jan 7: None of the tuition centers in this southern district is registered with the education department. Officials told Early Times that tuition centers in Anantnag district witnessed mushroom growth in the past couple of years and all of them are functioning illegally. These tuition centers face immense criticism due to illegal profiteering, lack of discipline, weak infrastructure and odd timings. Usmani Coaching Center on K P Road in Anantnag town run by four influential government lecturers tops the list of 23 tuition centers which run illegally as none among them is registered with State's education department neither they comply wit...   READ MORE   Rafiabad villagers protest shortage of LPG 1/7/2015 11:55:34 PM Syed Tahir Bukhari Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Jan 7: The inhabitants of several villages of Rafiabad today staged demonstration against the shortage of Domestic LPG at Watergam area of Baramulla on Wednesday. The LPG dealers were directed by ADC Baramulla to provide LPG gas cylinders to the consumers at subsidized rate of 435.50 for the month of January. According to sources that, hundreds of people including women took to streets in the morning and blocked Baramulla-Kupwara highway near Watergam market and raised anti government slogans. A local resident of Rawoocha Bashir Ahmad told early times that Shalimar Gas Agency has failed to maintain the regular home delivery system." T...   READ MORE   Rajbhavan readying to meet any eventuality 1/7/2015 11:55:25 PM Bashir Assad Early Times Report Jammu, Jan7: As the deadlock over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir continues, Rajbhavan is readying for any kind of eventuality. The highly placed sources in PDP today confirmed that the talks over government formation with BJP have hit the roadblock as the latter has not responded favourably to its demands on Article 370, resumption of dialogue with Kashmiri separatists, cross LoC trade. Sources said that the talks have been suspended and the PDP was weighing other options including imposition of President's Rule in the state for some time. Meanwhile Rajbhavan according to the sources is preparing for any kind of political eventuality. ...   READ MORE

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