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LA creates history, proceedings continue without Speaker Ruckus in House over healthcare infrastructure 10/8/2013 11:21:04 PM Bashir Assad Srinagar, Oct 8: The legislative Assembly today created history when proceedings continued for some time without Speaker's presence. The Speaker of the J&K legislative assembly today had to adjourn the house for 10 minutes first and then again for some time as the opposition PDP members came in to the well of the House demanding a discussion on the health care infrastructure in the state. It was the first adjournment of the House after the ongoing session started on September 30. The trouble started when many members wanted to ask supplementary relating to a question of PDP legislator Choudery Zulfkar Ali about the health care but Speaker did not allow them all because of the "shortage of time". Leveling serious charges of discriminating the constituencies represented by opposition members in developing health infrastructure, Members from PDP which include Rafi Ahmad Mir, Abdul Haq Khan, Javed Mustafa Mir, Sayed Basharat Bukhari, Nizamudin Bhat, Peerzada Mansur Husain, Choudery Zulfkar, Abdul Gafar Sofi, Abdul Razaq Zawoora, Dr. Shafi Ahmad and Zahoor Ahmad Mi...   READ MORE

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Director School Education defies order of Education Minister Retains 'blue eyed' lecturer at DIET Jammu 10/8/2013 11:20:53 PM Avinash Azad Jammu, Oct 8: In complete defiance of School Education Minister Tara Chand's order transferring a lecturer of Chemistry from DIET Jammu, the recently appointed Director School Education (DSE) Jammu today retained the blue eyed lecturer at previous place of posting. Sources at Directorate School Education, Jammu informed Early Times that Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, who is also School Education Minister, had received complaints of alleged misappropriation in funds of Rashtriya Madyamik Shiksha Abhiyaan (RAMSA) funds, by Principal DIET and Lecturer Bhagwan Dass Sharma (BD Sharma). "Taking strict action against the involved officials, Deputy Chief Minister Tara had ordered...   READ MORE   71605 selections for just 10065 posts Coalition's fast track funda 10/8/2013 11:20:40 PM Bashir Assad Srinagar, Oct 8: Out of 71605 posts of different categories lying vacant in various departments and Public sector Undertakings in the state, the government has so for referred only 30562 vacancies to recruiting agencies while as selection has been made just for 10065 posts. In written reply to a question tabled by CPI(M) legislator in the assembly, the government said that 71605 posts were lying vacant in departments and PSUs in the state of which 9318 posts are Gazetted, 43415 are non-Gazetted and 18872 are Class-IV. The government said in the reply that 30562 posts have been referred to the recruiting agencies during last two years. It said out of the total 30562 posts ...   READ MORE   Taj’s rally at Uri turns to be a flop show, mere 300 turn up at venue 10/8/2013 11:20:31 PM Mustansir Srinagar, Oct 8: Senior Congress leader and Minister for Medical Education, Taj Mohiudin needs may have to do lot of introspection to find out why people stayed away from his rally last Sunday at Kamalkote in his Uri constituency in North Kashmir. Eyewitnesses told Early Times that the congress leader representing Uri constituency in the state legislature, Taj Mohiuddin had asked his workers to organize a grand show in the Kamalkote area of his constituency. Taj reportedly asked his workers to make announcements on loud speaker fixed vehicles that Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, AICC General Secretary in/charge Jammu and Kashmir, Ambika Soni and PCC President, Profes...   READ MORE   Babus regimenting menace as administration stays inert Police victim of corruption within organization 10/8/2013 11:20:14 PM Abodh Sharma Jammu, Oct 8: Though Police have often been accused of corruption, many in the force believe that Police themselves are the worst victim of corruption that exists within the department and they actually pass on top the society what they get within their own organization. They allege that the babudom has literally usurped the administration of the Police department and even senior officers have been playing to the tune of these babus who have managed to cling on to same chairs for decades. "These babus are the de facto bosses of the Police establishment as they have mastered the art of harassment through administrative manipulations" said a middle rung officer. "From matter...   READ MORE   Ruling coalition faces embarrassment as Ministers, legislators remain absent during tabling of government bill 'Enforced' adjournment by speaker comes to rescue of government 10/8/2013 11:21:13 PM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Oct 8: The coalition government headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah faced an embarrassing situation in the legislative Assembly today as the Ministers and legislators of ruling coalition were absent during the tabling of a government bill. The bill was later on passed after the 'enforced' adjournment by Speaker Mubarak Gul. As the House was in session Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mir Saifullah tabled a bill on Dehi Adalats in the House. MLA Darhal, Chaudhary Zulfiqar Ali had proposed some amendments in the bill and he gave a brief speech in favour of his amendments. MLA Ram Nagar, Harshdev Singh also wanted the government to make some amendments in...   READ MORE   Assembly adopts resolution against former Army chief Why is NC against Gen V K Singh? 10/8/2013 11:20:25 PM Rustam JAMMU, Oct 8: On Monday, the Kashmiri-dominated Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution urging the UPA Government to hold a time-bound probe into the former Army Chief General VK Singh's allegations that ministers in Jammu & Kashmir were on the payrolls of Army. The one-line resolution was moved by none other than NC working president and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, notwithstanding the fact that the former Army chief had repeatedly said that the Army never bribed the Kashmiri politicians. Why is the NC against General V K Singh? Why because General Singh holds it squarely responsible for the whole mess in Kashmir. Take, for example, General Singh's view on th...   READ MORE   For vote-bank politics, Congress ignores state terror 'Persecution' of innocent Ajay Kumar 10/8/2013 11:20:08 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 8: Torture and persecution of Ajay Kumar of Kishtwar within the premises of Kishtwar Police station was roundly condemned by the minority community in Kishtwar district as well as by a number of political and social organizations, including the BJP and the Panthers Party. The minority community of Kishtwar observed a massive bandh two days ago to register protest against certain members of the Special Investigating Team (SIT) who perpetrated all sorts of barbarities on the "innocent" and minor Ajay Kumar to the extent that he had to be shifted to the Jammu Medical College Hospital last week for immediate medical treatment. They had tortured Ajay Kumar for ...   READ MORE   Raises issues pertaining to their constituencies BJP stuns NC, PDP 10/8/2013 11:19:56 PM Javaid Naikoo Srinagar, Oct 8: While condemning the action taken by government over the illegal appointments and undue promotion scam in Deputy Commissioner's office of district Shopian, Bhartaiya Janata Party (BJP) raised the issue in Assembly today with much emphasis. The state president of BJP, Jugal Kishore while surprising the concerned NC and PDP candidates of Shopian in assembly today raised the scam of illegal appointments and undue promotions exposed by early times last year and demanded stern action against the people involved in the scam. He informed the house that a scam of illegal appointments and undue promotions in office of the deputy commissioner Shopian has not been ...   READ MORE   Government authorizes Chief Secretary to take decision on Employees’ issue 10/8/2013 11:19:48 PM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Oct 8: The state government has authorized Chief Secretary, Mohammad Iqbal Khanday to take a final call on future negotiations with Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) leaders of government employees. This was informed by Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mir Saifullah while responding to the issue of employees strike and the arrest of JCC leaders in the legislative assembly today. The minister said that chief secretary has also been authorized to take a decision whether to drop cases against JCC leaders and also to decide about their likely release from the Central Jail in Srinagar. Raising the issue in zero hour, PDP legislator from Sangrama constituency,...   READ MORE   SIC directs DC Kishtwar to provide Information under RTI Details of Gun License holders in Kishtwar 10/8/2013 11:19:42 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 8: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the DC office Kishtwar through Public Information Officer (PIO) who is also the Additional DC of Kishtwar to disclose the information related to gun license holders in the district to an RTI applicant . The Information was earlier denied by the PIO as well the First Appellate Authority (FAA) the DC Kishtwar on the security grounds by invoking section 8 of JK RTI Act 2009 . Dismissing the appeal filed with FAA the SIC on October 3rd ordered for providing the said Information. As per details available one Chuni Lal Shan S/o Krishan Lal Shan R/o Mulchitar Sigdi, Tehsil Chatroo, District Kishtwar moved an...   READ MORE   Migrant engineer thrashed by BDO at Kangan 10/8/2013 11:19:35 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 8: A migrant engineer in Rural Development Department was yesterday thrashed by none other than his immediate officer BDO Kangan in his office chamber. The incident has evoked a large scale resentment especially among Kashmiri Pandit Organisations at Jammu who demanded a thorough probe into the matter and action against the erring officer. Sources said that an altercation took place between the duo in their office chamber yesterday and the BDO losing his temper gave a good thrashing to his subordinate engineer who has been posted under PM’s employment package in RDD Kangan. The migrant engineer reported the matter to Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal and D...   READ MORE   66 KPS officers drawing salary for doing nothing 93 promoted as SPs awaiting adjustment J&K's Man (mis) management! 10/8/2013 11:19:30 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 8: Administrative failure and disaster in man management of the state government can be gauged from the fact that at least 66 KPS officers are drawing salaries from government exchequer even as they have been given no assignments for six months now. Highly placed sources told that 33 KPS officers from Kashmir and the same number of officers from Jammu Division have not been posted anywhere and yet since April 2013 they are drawing handsome salaries from the government exchequer. Reports said that during the year 2010-11, sixty-six officers were selected for Kashmir Police Service. They were given proper training in different departments like Vigilance ...   READ MORE   'Rolling leaders' grab positions in no time, committed cadres remain 'bystanders' Irony in state unit of BJP 10/8/2013 11:19:20 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 8: In run up to announcement of Parliamentary polls which can happen anytime in current year, fervor in state unit of BJP in contrast to all other parties is ebbing out. The enthusiasm is in fact inversely proportional to what is being seen in all political parties which are fast gearing up for the polls in one way or the other. There is a specific reason to this reverse trend - the sagging morale of the cadres and state functionaries associated with the party for a long time. And there is again a specific ground for this- the influx of leaders from all other parties into BJP- a trend that all other parties may seen as consolidating factor ahead of polls...   READ MORE   Uproarious scenes witnessed in Assembly, PDP members reach well, raise slogans Lone accuses Khan of enacting drama in House 10/8/2013 11:19:12 PM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Oct 8: Uproarious scenes were witnessed in the legislative Assembly today as around a dozen legislators of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) reached the well of the house and raised slogans while demanding that they should be given chance to ask supplementary during the question hour. The continuous protest by PDP legislators meant that only two questions could be taken during the question hour. The high pitch sloganeering by the PDP legislators in the well of house forced speaker, Mubarak Gul to adjourn the house for 10 minutes with five minutes left for the question hour to be completed. During the question hour some of the legislators stood up in order to as...   READ MORE   Abducted boy found dead in abandoned house, massive protests registered; police accused of inaction 10/8/2013 11:17:01 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Rajouri, Oct 8 : It was a heart breaking scene when the mother of a 7-year- old boy took out the body of her son from a bag inside the mortuary of district hospital which was packed in it after he got killed by his kidnapper today. At about 3 p.m relatives took the body of the deceased from the mortuary and after raising slogans against senior police officers including SHO kept the body at Gujjar Mandi chowk and staged protest against police for its complete failure to trace the kidnapped boy. Protestors alleged negligence /failure on part of police as the body was recovered from a house in Bhela colony in ward No2 which was locked from out side and about 200 meter...   READ MORE   Residents rue insensitivity of ERA, civil administration Come Navratras, city is dug out again 10/8/2013 10:55:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 8: The unplanned digging on the circular road during the Navratras is irking people who have to come in Jammu city from Siddhra and Nagrota areas. The Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) is laying sewerage pipes and only two wheelers are allowed to move on the road. No four wheelers, either commercial or personal vehicles are allowed on the road which has caused nuisance to the people of the area. To avoid entering the congested city, people coming from Srinagar take circular road route to reach Southern part of the city and beyond but now when the road has been closed for traffic, these people either have to face the traffic jam on the national hig...   READ MORE

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