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| Bhat, Billowria enjoy study tour safari; LC secretariat peeved | | Veeri co-opted members without Chairman's approval' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 24: Apart from photograph of an NC MLCs son appearing on the cover page of report, legislative council secretariat is peeved over how the names of two co-opted members who went on study tour have appeared in the report.
The council secretariat is probing the matter and trying to find how the two co-opted members were included and taken on a safari to various parts of the country at the cost of state exchequer. Sources said that Chairman of the Committee Syed Basheer Veeri co-opted the two members which included his colleague in National Conference (NC) Abdul Majid Bhat and Congress leader Rani Gargi Billowria for study tour.
They added that the two members were taken along by Dr. Basheer Veeri without even requesting the Chairman Amrit Malhotra to issue an order, electing them as members of this committee and then, sending them on study tour. The committee had sent six members on study tour. These included Syed Basheer Veeri as Chairman alongwith Showkat Hussain Ganai, Sham Lal Bhagat and Naresh Bhagat but not Rani Gargi Billowria and Majid Bhat.
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| CM's coterie within NC decimates senior leadership | | Beyond Omar's sermons for BJP | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Mar 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's jibes against BJP over denying mandate to its senior leader Jaswant Singh has been taken with a pinch of salt by several senior leaders within his own party.
These senior party functionaries are questioning in private the astronomical rise of his chosen few within the party and orchestrated decimation of some prominent senior leaders who had invested their blood and sweat in the party.
It is ironical that while Omar has been questioning BJP over alleged marginalization of its senior leadership within the party, the meteoric rise of the likes of Devender Rana and Nasir Aslam Wani, both of whom have now been made provincial pre... | |
| | | | No drill conducted, no trained person to fight flames | | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Mar 24: The fire fighting infrastructure in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu, was created in 2012, but fire-drill have not been conducted so far. Moreover, after spending more than Rs 25 lacs for the infrastructure, the authorities in the hospital has failed to appoint even a single trained person to perform his duties in emergency.
Describing the lackadaisical loom of sitting Principal, GMC&H Dr Shashi Gupta, sources in hospital told Early Times that the principal has never fire drill in the hospital till date. "Since the principal took over the charge, she never inspected the fire fighting system", sources said, adding that it has added anot... | |
| | | | BJP failed to select 543 candidates, depends upon film actors: Azad | | No Modi wave in country | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Pointing out the Bharatiya Janta Party's (BJP) curiosity over roping in numerous actors and actresses to contest Lok Sabha elections on its party mandate, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that "there is no Modi wave at all and instead it is self-created wave of BJP".
"Had there been Modi wave, the BJP should not have given mandate to Bollywood and regional film actors and actresses, Azad said while addressing a public rally in Bhour camp area of Jammu Cantonment Assembly segment, here amidst rains.
Taking a dig at BJP,Azad said, "look at the way BJP is showing disrespect to their party stalwarts like L K Advani... | |
| | | | Cong raises objections over 'misleading' nomination paper, Sahu seeks details | | Dansal murder case haunts BJPs Jugal Kishore | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Mar 24: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s state president and its official candidate for Jammu-Poonch parliamentary constituency Jugal Kishore Sharma is in a spot of bother since objections have been raised by the Congress over his 'misleading' nomination paper.
Sources informed Early Times that while scrutiny of the nomination papers of the candidates contesting from Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha seat was going on today, Advocate Hukam Chand Basotra on behalf of Congress nominee Madan Lal Sharma filed an objection before Returning Officer AK Sahu that the BJP candidate Jugal Kishore has failed to make a mention of the pending investigation against him in connection with a ... | |
| | | | Toddler with burn injuries left unattended with agonizing pain | | Another tale of GMC's insensitivity | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Mar 24: Denied proper medical care for two consecutive days at Government Medical College and Hospital, (GMC&H) Jammu, the parents of a toddler who got admitted to the hospital the previous day with burn injuries, today shifted her to New Delhi.
The child, Nidhi Sharma, according to her father Suresh Kumar was admitted in Ward Number 7, bed number 41 in the Surgical Department where she was prescribed dressings, but astoundingly, he had to get the dressings done on her from a private clinic even during her admission in the GMC as she was not attended to. Sharing his tale of woes with Early Times, Suresh Sharma, the father of four years old baby Nidhi Sharma of Billaw... | |
| | | | Life threat forces PG student to desert SKIMS | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 24: Facing a threat to his life from police, a PG first year student of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura has taken refuge in Jammu for last over one month and is not attending the institute since then.
According to sources Sandeep Kumar, a PG student from Kishtwar who is undergoing PG first year training in SKIMS is facing a threat from police for last over one month and sensing the trouble he left the Valley institute in the middle of February and since then did not resume his duties.
According to Dr Kumar, on February 21 evening six policemen three in Mufti and three in plain clothes intruded in his room at Medical Institute H... | |
| | | | Congress' revolts in Kashmir against NC | | Bad omen for Beg, Sharifuddin | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Mar 24: The ruling National Conference (NC), which was already not standing on a strong wicket in Kashmir and facing a very tough challenge from the People's democratic Party (PDP), is in for a major trouble in the Valley. Infact, bulk of the local Congress leaders in the Anantnag and Baramulla Lok Sabha constituencies have revolted against the sitting NC MPs Mehboob Beg and Sharifuddin Shariq and declared that they would not support Beg and Shariq. They have said that they could not wok for the success of the NC as it only helped the NC leaders, workers and supporters and ignored to the hilt the Congress. As a matter of fact they have said that the NC leadership has weaken... | |
| | | | Post ISC meet Jammu hoteliers yet to receive balance payments | | Accuse JU of 'sitting on' their rightful dues | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Mar 24: Either it could be described as 'dilly-dallying' tactics or the deliberate attempt of Jammu University administration to block pending dues of as many as 98 hoteliers, who are denied their payments against the rooms booked at their respective hotels for the stay of the participants of the 101st Indian Science Congress (ISC) held at Jammu University (JU) from February 2 to 7. While narrating their plight some of the hoteliers including Jatinder Singh, Visheshwar Gupta, Jagdeep Singh and Raman Sharma informed Early Times that approximately 2000 rooms in 98 different hotels were booked in Jammu city to facilitate the stay of ISC delegates.
"We have received o... | |
| | | | No long-term developmental plan in J&K: CAG | | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Mar 24: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has criticized the Jammu and Kashmir Government for its failure to formulate any long-term development plan stating that most of the activities for infrastructure development have been undertaken in an adhoc manner.
The CAG report released in the assembly recently said most of the newly created development authorities have not finalized the master plans for development of their respective areas while funds have been diverted from one scheme to another, affecting the completion of projects.
The report said the assets created at 12 different tourist locations by incurring an expenditure of Rs 15.55 crore were... | |
| | | | SHRC takes cognizance of ET report, seeks appearance of MS on March 29 | | Forcible discharge of ailing toddler | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Mar 24: Taking cognizance of Early Times report titled 'Ailing toddler discharged forcibly' published on March 21, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) served notice to Medical Superintendent, Super Specialty Hospital, Jammu seeking his personal appearance before it on March 29, 2014. The Commission also directed Medical Superintendent, GMC Jammu to examine the child.
According to SHRC order, the matter was placed before the Division Bench of the commission comprising chairperson Rafiq Fida and SHRC's Member S Amolak Singh. The commission while perusing the case observed failure on the part of hospital authorities at Super Specialty Hospital Jammu which prima-fa... | |
| | | | Alliance with pro-autonomy NC unlikely to help Cong | | | | Neha
JAMMU, Mar 24: Convinced that it cannot repeat its 2004 and 2009 performance in Jammu province, the Congress leadership has sought the support of the NC so that it could win both the seats. The Congress leadership believes that the NC could garner the majority community votes for the party candidates from districts like Poonch, Rajouri, Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban. The NC may get some votes for the Congress from these districts as it has been communalizing these areas since years now, despite the fact that the PDP has also been quite active in these areas. The PDP would certainly get votes from these districts to the disadvantage of the coalition candidates. It would be politically unwi... | |
| | | | North Kashmir goes cyber less, owner close down cafes | | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, Mar 24: This North Kashmir district has become a place where no cyber cafes exist so that people could access the internet. The cyber cafes have been shut by the owners fearing security problems.
A cafe owner of Baramulla town said that the closing of internet cafes has affected the business of their owners. This café owner said that they are ready to shut down their business rather than being questioned and summoned by the authorities. This he accepted has caused unnecessary inconvenience to the people since a self imposed blanket ban is there on the cyber cafes.
"I had started an internet café at Azad Gunj in 2008 but the police and other security agencie... | |
| | | | Blood Platelets Apheresis Machine at GMCH obsolete for years | | Dabgotra holds protest | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Som Nath Dabgotra Chairman Dabgotra Charitable Trust today criticizing GMCH administration for not replacing obsolete Apheresis Machine for years together.
Addressing media persons after protest outside GMCH on Monday, Dabgotra said that lackadaisical approaches of hospital management were not meeting the expectation of the public. He also burnt effigy of Health and Medical Education Minister Taj Mohi-ud-din.
"Platelets Apheresis machine is not working in G... | |
| | | | Kishtwar, Doda face heavenly fury | | Continuous rain, snow leave several houses damaged, road links snapped | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu, Mar 24: Continuous unseasonal rain and snow have rubbed salt in the wounds of the poor residents of twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar as their dwellings that suffered the brunt of series of earth quakes in the area last year have been further weakened forcing the residents to abandon them in the hostile weather.
Government has failed to come to the rescue of these common people in the need of the hour and much needed help is being denied to the effected people in the ... | |
| | | | Mehbooba hints at possible PDP-BJP coalition in state? | | Vajpayee, Mufti initiated peace, development for J&K' | | | Javaid Naikoo
Jammu, Mar 24: Terming Vajpayee led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in centre and Mufti led government in state an era of peace and development for people of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti while indicating possible coalition in future with BJP said that keeping in view previous progressive era, NDA will always remain praiseworthy for Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP).
While addressing a massive gathering in Shopian, Peoples Democratic Party President and Lok Sabha candidate for South Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti said that while National Conference leadership is criticizing PDP among common masses across the state for praising Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA, Mehbooba added tha... | |
| | | | 90,000 souls live in slums in Srinagar: Survey | | | | Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, Mar 24: Despite the claims by state government that standard of living has improved in the state around one lakh people are living in slums here in the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir.
As per a survey conducted by M/S IPE Global Private Limited in 2012, it has been revealed that more than 18,000 households are living in slums or slum like conditions. The survey says that a population of 90,000 in Srinagar has to pass their days and nights in slums or slum like conditions.
"In other words, every 11th family in Srinagar lives in slum with primitive drinking and sanitary conditions. Srinagar city, which is also rated as the fourth dirtiest city in India, is not o... | |
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