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SAIL Jammu fires 46 employees Labourers were demanding minimum wages as per Central Labour Act 11/4/2016 11:12:51 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 4: The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Jammu, has abruptly disengaged 46 employees who were working for the last more than four decades in its store at Narwal. The disengagement of the employees, who were working as labourers, followed their constant demands for implementation of minimum wages as per Central Labour Act, 1948. "The SAIL being a government of India enterprise, were demanding our wages as per Central Labour Act, but the adamant management denied the same on one pretext or the other, which is a violation of the Act and we were being paid as per State Labour Act," said Ramesh Lal, one of the ousted labourers. The labourers, who were ousted, said that most of them had been working for the last four decades. "Most of the labourers are locals and have spent their lifetime in the company. They were abruptly thrown out under a well-knit conspiracy by the management only to deny them their genuine rights," sources said. "In order to execute its wicked plan, the management first disengaged the contractor under whom thes...   READ MORE

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`Problems of displaced Pandits compounded in BJP rule' 11/4/2016 11:12:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 4: Though expectations were high, the problems of Kashmiri Pandits have only compounded in BJP rule at Centre and PDP-BJP coalition in the State. According to sources all the hopes of displaced Pandits were dashed to the ground with the formation of this Government as all issues including their honourable and dignified return, implementation of PM package in letter and spirit and passage of Shrines Bill is hanging in balance. Sources said instead of taking steps for return and rehabilitation of Pandits in the Valley with honour and dignity as per their aspirations, the situation took such a critical turn in Kashmir. "Around 3000 employees working in Val...   READ MORE   Naeem rejects Jammu's demand for adequate representation in assembly BJP of Kashmir 11/4/2016 11:12:33 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 4: The people of Jammu province voted for the BJP en-block in 2014 and it created history of sorts by winning 25 seats in the 87-member House. It could have won four more seats had it not bungled in the constituencies like Nagrota and Bishnah. The people of Jammu had voted with the hope that the BJP, among other things, would ensure appointment of delimitation commission aimed at ending age-old discrimination with the people of Jammu province in terms inadequate representation in the assembly. The BJP had since decades made due representation to Jammu in the state's highest law-making body the cornerstone of its manifestos, speeches, press conferences and stat...   READ MORE   MHA asks Police, security agencies to tighten noose around separatists Kashmir Unrest 11/4/2016 11:12:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 4: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has reportedly asked the security agencies to keep a close watch over the activities of separatists and take stern action against them if they don't mend their ways. Sources told Early Times that a few separatists, including so-called JKLF Chief Yasin Malik and Hurriyat dove, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and a few aides of Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani were set free on a pre-condition that they would not add fuel to the fire. Insiders revealed that government was made to believe that once these separatists are out no more protest calendars would be issued and steps would be taken towards restoration of normalcy in Ka...   READ MORE   Facing defiance, separatists seek Pak help 11/4/2016 11:12:11 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 4: Unnerved by the open defiance of protest calendar across Kashmir, the separatist leadership is now pleading failure before their Pakistani handlers. Insiders said for the past few days the separatist leaders who are spearheading the ongoing unrest have told their handlers across the Line of Control that they are unable to enforce hartal politics in the Valley anymore. Sources said the government has got to know about the change in temperament of the separatist leadership which is feeling tired after four months of agitation. The separatist leaders are understood to have asked their masters to change the strategy away from hartal as despite all pressures ...   READ MORE   Sinha-led team to visit Valley again 11/4/2016 11:12:04 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Nov 4: Former Union External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha is all set to again lead a track-II delegation to the restive Kashmir Valley that remains shut for the last four months. Sinha led a five-member team to the Valley last month. The team called on hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani at his residence on October 25. Before meeting Geelani, Sinha told reporters that they had not come as a delegation. The Sinha-led team comprised of former Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah, former Air-Vice Marshal Kapil Kak, veteran journalist Bharat Bhushan, and Executive Director of the Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation, Sushobha Barve....   READ MORE   Cong's central leadership takes 36 hours to condole Mangat Ram's demise 11/4/2016 11:11:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 4: Central leadership of Congress, which was very swift in reaching Jawahar Lal Nehru (JNU) campus to support those who vowed to break India into pieces earlier this year, took 36 hours to condole death of great leader of Jammu, Pandit Mangat Ram Sharma. Political stalwart of Jammu, Pandit Mangat Ram Sharma breathed his last at 9.30 am on November 2 but central leadership of Congress issued official condolence message for this leader at 4.25 pm on November 3, which reflects approach of the leadership of this "great grand party" towards Jammu's leaders. Mangat Ram Sharma, who was once Congress's face in the whole state in general and Jammu province in partic...   READ MORE   Bhai-Bhatijawad' rules the roost in MGNREGA BJP legislator's kin gets important post 11/4/2016 11:11:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 4: Compromising on all its 'policies' after coming to power in J&K, BJP is alleged to have started promoting 'bhai-bhatijawad' in MGNREGA. According to official sources, Village Level Worker (VLW) Parveen Kumar was promoted vide government order No 507 DRD of June 22, 2016 as in-charge Inspector Panchayat (Grade -II) in own pay and grade (OPG) and posted in Warwan block against an available post. On July 22, 2016, BDO, Akhnoor, posted him to handle the financial matters of MGNREGA even as there was already an assistant accounts officer in the department. "This raises questions over the appointment of another employee against the same post," sources point...   READ MORE   JU's VC continues to favour 'own people' Single teacher assigned Persian & Arabic subjects 11/4/2016 11:11:28 PM ET Report Jammu, Nov 4: The Vice-Chancellor Jammu University continuous to make mockery of the existing norms by patronizing 'blue eyed' candidates. Due to maladministration at the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), an incompetent person, who's favourite of the VC and heads the Directorate, has failed to differentiate between two subjects-Persian and Arabic- and has assigned the task of teaching to a single teacher. Sources revealed that for fortnight long Personal Contact Program (PCP) classes of BA Part-III being held in DDE since Oct 17, the task of teaching Persian and Arabic subjects has been assigned to Dr Aijaz Shah. A senior professor teaching Persian commented that th...   READ MORE   Despite SC direction, water bodies continue to be encroached in JK Irrigation officers back the culprits at Lakhanpur 11/4/2016 11:11:08 PM Arun Trisal Early Times Report LAKHANPUR, Nov 4: Despite Supreme Court's direction for preserving and developing water bodies in J&K, the coalition government has failed to check encroachment at the gateway of J&K-Lakhanpur-as most of the encroachers enjoy blessings of politicians. Irrigation officers keep their eyes shut as encroachment continues unabated at Basantpur canal. "These encroachers offer huge amount to many politicians. That is why nobody initiates any action against them. The m...   READ MORE   JK ranks first in unemployment in North India 'Govt yet to initiate survey to know its magnitude' 11/4/2016 10:55:36 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 4: At a time when Jammu and Kashmir has earned a distinction to have the highest number of unemployment rate in entire North India, the government is yet to initiate survey to know the exact magnitude of unemployment in the state. The government had assured in the Legislative Assembly a survey to know the "exact number of the unemployed youth in Jammu and Kashmir. After the PDP-BJP coalition and opposition differed on the number of educated unemployed youth in the State, the Finance Minister had said that the government would undertake a survey in this regard. "We will undertake a survey to get the exact figure of unemployed...   READ MORE   Denting State exchequer, IGGDC Principal's official residence remains unused 11/4/2016 10:55:14 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 4: Despite spending a hefty sum from the state exchequer over the construction of Principal's official residence of Indira Gandhi Government Dental College (IGGDC) Jammu, the structure remains unused to this day. Official Sources told Early Times that the Official residence of Principal IGGDC Jammu was constructed by State Government and interestingly one or two Principals stayed in the building. The building has remained mostly unused. ...   READ MORE   Members met just twice in last 3 yrs DRMCs exist on papers only 11/4/2016 10:53:22 PM Saqib Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 4: The constitution of District Review and Monitoring Committees (DRMCs) for examining working of several urban developmental projects has remained confined to papers as the members rarely meet as per the rules laid down under it and no monitoring of developmental schemes is done. The government on June 17, 2013 constituted DRMCs to ensure proper implementation of projects and reforms of urban developmental projects. Similarly, DRMCs were also formed several times since then, but the members don't meet and are not concerned about monitoring developmental works. The government had directed the committees to meet quarterly, conduct revi...   READ MORE   Now students fear for their lives, urge Govt to take appropriate measures 11/4/2016 10:53:03 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 4: Expressing serious concern over burning of schools in Kashmir, the students today expressed apprehensions about their safety saying their lives seems 'unsafe' in such circumstances. Many students while expressing satisfaction over relaxation in syllabus announced by the authorities have urged the government to take measures for their safety. Taha Ashraf, a class 10th student said: "We may be forced to appear in exams as the government without listening to our genuine grievances went ahead with its decision, but I want to ask a genuine question to the people sitting at the helm of affairs as to what measures they have taken for our s...   READ MORE   Crippled education system emboldens separatists 11/4/2016 10:52:55 PM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 3: Closure of all education institutions for four months and recent spurt of torching schools has raised question mark on the credibility of the government still failing to reign in on disruptive forces dancing to the tunes of separatists. Sources said that education of the students is not the priority for those spearheading the so called freedom movement. " Now they wish to involve the students on large scale to project to the world community that everything is not well and situation is deteriorating fast in valley," they said. According to aggrieved parents, the children are in a great distress and fully dejected over devastation of ed...   READ MORE   JK BOSE to hold yet another examination in March 2017 11/4/2016 10:52:06 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 4: The Education Department of the state is hell bent on 'ruining' the future of students of 10th and 10+2 classes and same gets reflected with confusing announcements being made in this regard by the people at helm. Barely a day after Jammu & Kashmir State Board of School Education (JK BOSE) announced relaxation in syllabus for 10th and 10+2 students for the upcoming examinations, the examination authority came out with yet another announcement today. The latest statement from the Board authorities added to the already existing confusion among the students. The JK BOSE announced that students who do not want to appear in the examin...   READ MORE   Frustrated separatists floating self-contradictory theories to confuse students 11/4/2016 10:51:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 4: Pushed to the wall after the government announced that exams will be held as per the schedule though with considerable relaxation, the separatists and their supporters are floating all kinds of theories which are quite self-contradictory in a last ditch effort to defer exams in the valley. The day BOSE announced that the students will be given 50 percent course relaxation narrative is being built in the media that it will compromise the quality of the studies and affect their aptitude for national level exams. At the height of the Mandal agitation the syllabus was curtailed and in many other instances such things have happened. "So what is so ...   READ MORE   New LeT recruit arrested with arms, ammunition 11/4/2016 10:25:44 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report Baramulla, Nov 4: A newly recruited LeT terriorist was arrested late Thursday in Sopore town an war like store was recovered from his possession. A senior police official said that following a tip off about the presence of terriorist in Tujjer Shareef area in Bomia police jurisdiction, a joint team of police, Army's 22 RR and CRPF cordoned off the whole area and during search operation in Shiripora Mohalla, the terriorist of LeT outfit, Umar Khaliq Mir alias ...   READ MORE

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