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| 8 leaders expelled for raising banner of revolt | | BDC elections: Cracks wide and open in BJP | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: The forthcoming Block Development Council (BDC) elections in Jammu & Kashmir have exposed the cracks within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). On Thursday, the saffron party expelled 8 of its leaders for indulging in anti-party activities. According to the media reports, the BJP leaders at many places are contesting the BDC elections against the official candidates of the party and the BJP state leadership is very much aware about it.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Cracks within the BJP are an indication that all is not well within the party. The 8 leaders who've been expelled have raised a banner of revolt by jumping into the poll fray ... | |
| | | | Non-seriousness makes Pradhan Mantri Ujwalla Yojana failure in JK, scores of BPL families left out | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 18: A flagship programme launched by Government of India three and half years back has failed to live up to the expectations of the people since the desired results the scheme have not been achieved.
Pradhan Mantri Ujwalla Yojana (PMUY) was initiated by the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre in order to benefit the families who are poor and cannot afford to buy Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) gas connection from the market.
The scheme might have achieved the desired results at the national level, but it is a failure in the state due to some reasons. There are many families which despi... | |
| | | | Will silver screen return to Kashmir after JK reorganization? | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 18: A new era is about to begin in the state if the advertisements issued by the state Information Department over the past two months about state's reorganization are any indicator.
The JK Reorganisation Act is scheduled to come into force on October 31. There administration has promised massive development in health, education and tourism sector in particular. Outside investment in various fields is also expected. Some people see it as a beginning of return of silver screen to Kashmir.
The cinema halls, it is in place to mention here were closed down in 1990 with the commencement of militancy.
Perceived as a sign of normality, former state government... | |
| | | | Darbar Move preparedness: JKP to deploy more cops in civvies in Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: In a bid to further streamline security grid in the winter capital of Jammu, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have decided to deploy more cops in civvies in the city here to keep vigil post re-opening of darbar offices later this month.
Sources said on intelligence inputs that the anti-national forces could create trouble in Jammu city, it has been decided that apart from beefing up the regular security grid, the JKP would deploy around 2,000 cops in civvies in some of sensitive areas only in a bid to maintain extra vigil.
Sources said a decision in this regard has been taken after discussing the situation in Jammu with the Raj Bhawan and its advisors incl... | |
| | | | Govt makes ISM dispensaries defunct to run Govt Ayurvedic College Jammu | | MOs engage as lecturers, consultants to run college classes | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: The catchphrase "one step forward and two step back" is seems fit in the functioning of Indian System of Medicine (ISM) as the department concerned to make functional newly sanctioned Government Ayurvedic College Jammu, have made defunct more than one dozen dispensaries that too located in rural areas.
Sources informed Early Times that to start the first batch of Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) at Ayurvedic Hospital Indira Chowk Jammu in year 2017-2018, the Department of Health and Medical Education had engaged Medical Officers (MOs) as Consultant/ Lecturers on temporary basis but their substitute is still not deputed in the... | |
| | | | Home ministry will decide about release of politicians, says Governor | | |  Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 18: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has asserted that Union Home Ministry (UHM) will decide about the release of politicians in the state.
Expressing concern over the killing of three outsiders by militants in south Kashmir since Monday, Mr Malik said those responsible will not be spared and they will have to pay for these innocent killings.
Ruling out early resumption of pre-paid and internet service in the valley, Mr Malik said those coming from ... | |
| | | | Loopholes identified in previous SRO, new rules set in motion | | Govt makes regularisation of daily wagers top priority | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: Chances are high that the government may confirm the services for more than sixty thousand daily wagers in Jammu and Kashmir who had to move from pillar to post in the past to get themselves regularised.
As per the sources, the government at present has identified many flaws in the SRO that was enacted by the past regime to regularise the services of daily rated workers in the government in Jammu and Kashmir.
Now, if reports are to be believed, the administration is mulling to absorb these workers in the government services as per the norms laid down by the Union Government and not by the SRO enacted in Jammu and Kashmir in the past.
An official told... | |
| | | | SHO defrauded with martyr's money, takes no action on complaint of deceased jawan's wife | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: A Station House Officer (SHO) stationed in the Headquarter area of Jammu district defrauded with a martyr's money by hobnobbing with the brother of the deceased paramilitary jawan in order to satisfy the monetary greed.
According to sources, a case pertaining to some family dispute between the widow of a martyred soldier and her brother-in law, who is a Havildar in police, was reported by the woman in the police station.
However, the SHO instead of taking cognizance to the complaint of the martyr's wife backed her brother-in law to the hilt. "A paramilitary soldier, who was resident of the area where the SHO is posted, died outside the state. The ja... | |
| | | | Dr Sehrish inspects MFC at Media Complex to review facilities | | |  Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 18: Director, Information and Public Relations, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today inspected the Media Facilitation Centre (MFC) at DIPR's directorate office here to review the facilities provided to journalists.
It may be mentioned here that DIPR relocated its MFC, which was established on August 10 at a local hotel to provide Internet and phone facilities to media fraternity in Kashmir, to Media Complex, Srinagar yesterday to further facilitate media fraternity in ... | |
| | | | Panel set up to encourage digitisation of payments in J-K | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has constituted a 10-member sub-committee to suggest measures to encourage digitisation of payments and enhance financial inclusion.
As per an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the committee will be headed by Financial Commissioner and its terms of reference include mapping financial institutions and evolving measures for streamlining of government schemes to facilitate direct benefit transfer.
The panel will identify shadow areas and realignment of banking correspondents, recommend dedicated financial literacy initiatives to promote digital payments and suggest measures to leverage reach ... | |
| | | | Illegal parking near Poonch Fort becomes nuisance for locals | | Local Admin act as mute spectators | | | Early Times Report
POONCH, Oct 18: Although increasing menace of illegal parking near Poonch Fort has become nuisance for the people living in the Poonch city but despite bringing this matter into the notice of local civil ]administration, no action has been taken to resolve this issue.
Locals informed that the issue of brazen illegal parking on main road near Poonch Fort and sought action for the convenience of public and local transport, but no action has been taken yet on this grave issue and civil administration seem to be in deep slumber resulting general public suffering a lot due to this menace. From bus stand to Poonch fort area and towards southern side of Poonch fort, the ent... | |
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