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Govt efforts of fresh talks get a jolt, strike extended till Apr 19 ** Situation reaches do or die stage; 'Jail Bharo Andolan' today, hundreds expected to court arrest 4/12/2010 12:38:25 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: For the humiliated government and the striking employees, the situation has reached a do or die stage. While the government warned to terminate their services if they did not join work by tomorrow, the employees today put their foot down to tackle the problem head-on. The employees remained undettered by the government warning, further extending their strike by a week, ie upto April 19, and deciding to court arrest in hundreds here Monday as part of their 'Jail Bhari Andolan'. As per their programme, employees would reach in ones and twos three places -- Government Medical College, Irrigation Complex and Panama Chowk -- to court arrests. Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) leader Abdul Dar, who was underground fearing arrest under ESMA, said they would protest tomorrow and court arrests in support of their demand for release of sixth pay commission arrears. Meanwhile, a high-level meeting was held at the police control here late in the evening to devise ways for stopping employees from holding protests and courting arres...   READ MORE

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Government attitude to striking employees negative & provocative 4/12/2010 12:34:43 AM RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 11: J&K is passing through a critical phase. All, barring the ministers and those very close to them and stone-pelting Kashmiri youth and militants, are unhappy with the government. Ministers and legislators are happy because they are secure and enjoying the loaves and fishes of office. Bureaucracy is happy because it is ruling the roost. Stone-pelting Kashmiri boys are happy because the government has decided to reward them. Pakistan-based Kashmiri militants are happy because the government has decided to reward them and suitably rehabilitate them. The separatists are happy because the government is allowing them to regroup themselves...   READ MORE   JU Council sets up 3-member panel to review Prof Hari Om’s work Attack on academic autonomy 4/12/2010 12:34:18 AM ET EXCLUSIVE JAMMU, Apr 11: The Jammu University Council, the highest decision-making body of the university, has started interfering in the academic freedom of the teaching fraternity. The interference is “brazen”. So much so, the University Council in its last meeting held in Jammu under the chairmanship of State Governor N N Vohra has, according to surces, taken an extraordinary step by instituting a three-member panel to review the work done by various academicians, who are holding prestigious chairs in the Universities of Jammu and Kashmir. Islamic Technical University controversial Vice-Chancellor, Kashmir, Sidiq Wahid, is head of this panel. He was one the three election...   READ MORE   Private schools’ nexus with business houses take parents for a ride 4/12/2010 12:33:54 AM ARTEEV SHARMA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 11: With admission process going on in all private schools of Jammu region, the new academic session is bound to pinch parents as almost all schools here are all set to hike their fee yet again by a minimum of 7 per cent to 12 per cent. Besides, the private schools have virtually made mandatory for the students to purchase textbooks, stationery items and uniforms from them only. “This is a nexus among the business houses and school authorities to overburden the parents by compelling them to buy every item from the school only and pay the amount on the spot,” said, Rakesh Bakshi, one of the parents whose child studies in a promine...   READ MORE   Stern action against such schools: CEO 4/12/2010 12:33:29 AM Taking cognizance of the complaints about charging exorbitant amount and selling uniforms and other stationary items by the private schools, the School Education Department has constituted “surprise checking squads” to take appropriate action against the school management “harassing” the parents and charging exorbitant. “The office of Deputy Commissioner Jammu in association with school education department have constituted surprise checking squads to keep a vigil over the malpractice of selling of books and other stationary items by the private schools at higher rates,” Natha Ram, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Jammu told Early Times. He however, admitted that the private scho...   READ MORE   411 ultras rehabilitated under surrender policy 4/12/2010 12:33:11 AM JAMMU, Apr 11: 411 militants were benefited under the state government's revised 'surrender and rehabilitaion' policy' since 2004, while 211 cases seeking grant of rehabilitation package were rejected. The policy, revised in 2004, aimed at bringing the local misguided youth into the national mainstream. Under the policy, surrendered militants were given Rs 2.88 cr as monetary incentives, police sources said. Sources said the government had rejected 211 cases seeking grant of rehabilitation package. The surrender and rehabilitation policy was framed in 1995 with the objective of bringing the local misguided into the national mainstream. It was later revised in 2004. ...   READ MORE   Chopper expenses excluding, nearly 2 cr spent by CM, ministers on travelling, telephone bills 4/12/2010 12:32:50 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: The whopping expenses incurred on the use of official helicopter notwithstanding, nearly Rs 2 cr were spent on the travelling and telephone bills of the state's high-profile politicians in 14 months of their rule. The state's expenditure is more than its earnings, still its rulers did not mind spending lavishly and making extra use of the "facilities" at their disposal. Under the prevailing mess in the state's political system, this set of power-hungry and publicity-crazy politicians can never be a role model of society. Surprisingly, many of them own wine shops and other lucrative businesses, which they established after joining politics – a "pro...   READ MORE   Azad credited for J&K doctor’s rise to AIIMS top body 4/12/2010 12:32:19 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT NEW DELHI, APR 11: Eyebrows have been raised at the recent appointment of Dr AH Zargar as a member of the top-most administrative body of All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr Zargar is Director of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences. The controlling authority of the AIIMS administrative body rests with the Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. And Dr Zargar’s appointment on the body is being attributed to his closeness to the Minister. This is more so since both hail from the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Media reports have been critical of the appointment saying that though Dr Zargar is a senior specialist of endocrinology he has been given t...   READ MORE   No respite from heat wave 4/12/2010 12:31:45 AM Early Times Report Jammu, April 11 As the mercury continues to soar in Jammu most of the residents of the winter capital of the state prefer to stay indoors to avoid direct contact with the heat wave. In the past few days, the mercury in Jammu has crossed the 40° mark and continues to soar with every passing day. “We prefer to stay indoors as the soaring temperature is not good for health as it soaks all the vital salts and water from the body,” Ajay Sharma, a local resident, said. Most of the people prefer to come out during the evening when the temperature drops a bit. “When the sun sets we prefer to walk along the Ranbir canal as the cold water in the canal send out a cool b...   READ MORE   IDRB victory of unemployed: JKNPP 4/12/2010 12:29:09 AM Eearly Times Report Udhampur, Apr 11 : Celeberating the victory, hundreds of Panthers Party workers from different part of District Udhampur gathered at Slathia Chowk MLA Office, Udhampur and welcomed Balwant Singh Mankotia, State President and MLA Udhampur for their historical victory in the J&K Legislative Assembly for passing the Inter District recruitment bill. Addressing the gathering, Mankotia said that it is not only the victory of Panthers Party but also the victory of unemployed youth, people of Jammu region and particularly the S.C Community of the state. Mankotia further said that panthers party has not only raised the voice of the people of Jammu region in the Assemb...   READ MORE   Kashmir farmers yet to accept crop insurance scheme 4/12/2010 12:28:19 AM Early Times Report Jammu,April 11:-Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir have yet to evince interest in accepting crop insurance,that was introduced in the state during the last Rabi season.Official sources said that not even 10 per cent of the farmers in the Kashmir valley and not more than 25 per cent agriculturists in the Jammu region have accepted the scheme. Asked to explain the reason behind poor response of farmers to the crop insurance scheme the Agriculture Minister,G.H.Mir,said that farmers in Jammu and Kashmir have usually been less enthusiastic about any new scheme.He said invariably farmaers' response to any new scheme is slow and that has been the reason for weak ag...   READ MORE

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