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| Top cop of State police rebuked by PMO officer for corruption, nepotism, violation of transfer policy in JKP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 29: To rein the lawlessness in general and corruption in particular in Jammu and Kashmir police, a senior police officer was rebuked by none else but the Prime Ministers Office. The said police officer was summoned by the PMO on the pretext of a meeting, but to his utter surprise, he was rebuked for maligning image of the Jammu and Kashmir police.
The incident took place about seven days ago when the senior police officer was called to PMO, on the complaint of the BJP leaders from Jammu in which it was alleged that the police officers in Jammu, ignoring BJP are favouring the NC led Congress government.
Informed sources in police said that, the complaint was also apprised about corruption, nepotism and violation of transfer policy in the police.
In the PMO, the senior police officer ,firstly, got access of the security situation regarding arrival of the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Jammu at Katra to inaugurate the Udhampur-Katra rail link and later taking cognizance of the complaint was rebuked by a bureaucrat, reportedly on the rank of ... | |
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| PDP unlikely to oblige desperate Congress | | Struggling for survival | | | Neha
JAMMU, June 29 : The Congress party, which suffered a massive defeat in the Lok Sabha election in Jammu & Kashmir, doesn't want to keep any kind of truck with the NC that has been leading the government since January 2009.
The reason is that its leadership feels that the Congress identification with the NC in any form will further spoil its electoral chances, particularly in Jammu province and Ladakh region where bulk of people opposes politics of autonomy and separation and longs for a system that promotes mainstream politics in the State. "Left to the Congress leadership, it would want to snap all ties with the NC sooner than later and forge a pre-poll alliance with the PDP, whi... | |
| | | | Candidates from 'polling' areas being preferred over 'boycotting' areas | | Parties finalizing candidates with caution | | |
Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, June 29 : As the process of announcing candidates for upcoming assembly elections has already begun in Jammu and Kashmir, political parties fearing repeat of Lok Sabha Poll pattern boycott are choosing out their candidates very carefully and cautiously.
While talking to members of political affairs committees (PAC) of regional political parties of Kashmir, it was learnt that keeping in view the possibility of poll Boycott as the one that occurred during recently concluded parliamentary elections, preference is being given to those expected candidates who can attract voters to the booths. Talking to Early Times, a youth leader of a political party said that expe... | |
| | | | And now, Shiite Muslims protest in Kashmir | | Act before it is too late | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 29 : The situation in Jammu & Kashmir could worsen. The reason is that the Shiite Muslims, who are in minority in the state, are up in arms against the Arab Sunnis, who have unleashed a war against the Arab Shiite community and Shiite-dominated dispensation in Iraq with a view to establishing a particular type of rule.
The Sunni terrorists and terrorist organizations like the ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and Levant) have unleashed a reign of senseless brutalities on the Shiite Muslims, including Iraqi soldiers and innocent unarmed civilians, including men, women and children. The heavily armed terrorists are killing them in cold blood and at public places... | |
| | | | As 'corrupt' officers man important positions functioning of MCs turns topsy-turvy | | Government virtually surrenders | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, June 29: Despite being indicted in cases of embezzlement and corruption one dozen officers of Housing and Urban Development Department are ruling the roost as they are continuing with their bad practices at their present places of posting.
These officers manning the different municipal committees and councils have virtually ruined the department. However, on account of their proximity with some of the politicians no action whatsoever has been taken against them. This has put the entire working of these municipal committees and councils in doldrums.
Sources told Early Times that Lateef Ahmad Mir, Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Sopore continues to man th... | |
| | | | Associate Prof in GMCH floating norms due to her influence | | | | K. Koushal
Jammu, June 29: Not justifying her work, an associate professor in the department of Preventive and Social Medicine (PSM), ignoring her department is managing the work done by Post Graduates (PGs) in the hospital.
As per sources, she used to give occasional appearance in her department as getting a project on the study of Rota virus, she has been managing the work with the help of learning PGs which is further adding burden on the learners but who cares about the precious lives?
Sources said that Dr. Dinesh who is HoD of PSM and Principal Investigation in a project (ROTA) used his influence and projected her wife Dr Rama as Co-Principal Investigator in the project.
The stor... | |
| | | | Cautious optimism engulfs proposed IIT for Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 29: A few days after BJP MP from Udhampur-Doda and Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh projected a demand for an India Institute of Technology (IIT) in Jammu before Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Irani besides a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Doda, ruling National Conference is trying to bite into the credit stating that the demands were originally projected by it.
National Conference during UPA regime had projected a case before the Union Government for setting up of a Central University and an IIM for Jammu and Srinagar respectively, but later, following vehement protests, Jammu was also granted a central university as in valle... | |
| | | | CM's grievance cell narrates story of his failure | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 29: The Chief Minister expected political counsel, sympathies and assurances on the gupkaar-com and meet Gupkaar but, according to reports, most of the complaints pertain to basic amnesties of life. The CM's grievance cell has a similar story to tell.
Reports suggest that the people have complained about shortage of potable water, erratic electricity supply, faulty ration distribution and shortage of medicines in the hospitals.
The complaints have given the Chief Minister a chance to assess his performance. He has been given to understand that the coalition government headed by him has failed on all the fronts. A few complaints pertain to embezzlement... | |
| | | | Projects worth Rs 168.88 Cr taken up, only 18.932 Cr spent in one year | | ERA presents dismal picture in Jammu | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, June 29: Construction works worth Crores of rupees taken up by Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) in Jammu are going at snail's pace as the ratio of amount approved and amount incurred on these constructions and upgradation projects in one year presents a dismal preposition.
As per a documents available with the Early Times, ERA had taken up projects worth Rs. 168.88 Crore in Jammu under Tranche-II Sub-Projectsin the year 2013 and the expenditure incurred during the year 2013-14 is just Rs. 18.932 Crore.
The document reads that five projects were taken up under the ADB loan including Construction of Bikram Chowk Flyover and widening/Strengthening of road from Bikr... | |
| | | | As PDP works overtime, Abdullah's embark on ill-timed vacation | | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, June 29: Abdullahs' present overseas sojourn could not have been more ill timed. At a time when opposition PDP is working overtime to ensure its best performance in the upcoming Assembly elections; At a time when crucial Shri Amaranth yatra is on and at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the state on his maiden visit after assuming office, both Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and party patriarch Farooq Abdullah who was reported to have taken the reigns of the party in his hands after crushing defeat in the Parliamentary elections have deemed it fit to embark on summer vacation abroad.
The indifference of NC's top leadership at a crucial point... | |
| | | | Local BJP leaders sabotage move to induct Lal Singh into party | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 29: A group of BJP leaders has sabotaged the move to induct Congress leader and former Member Parliament Choudhary Lal Singh in the party. BJP leaders had strongly opposed any such move to induct Lal Singh in the party.
Credible sources in the BJP said that Rajya Sabha member Avinash Rai Khanna, who is incharge of J&K BJP, had tried to convince the central high command that Choudhary Lal Singh should be inducted into the party. Khanna tried to convince the high command that Lal Singh has strong base in Kathua district. He further disclosed that it was all due to the indirect support of Choudhary Lal Singh that BJP candidate Dr Jitendra Singh has defeated C... | |
| | | | Ignorant NC turns apologetic after poll debacle | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, June 29: The defeat in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, it seems has shaken the conscience of the NC leadership.
Gone are the days when they would take the people for granted. Now they apologise for their mistakes and request the people to consider them during the forthcoming Assembly elections.
The NC provincial president for Jammu, Devender Singh Rana while addressing a rally at Rajouri urged the workers to speak the truth. Usually the politicians do not give such a counsel to their workers. It is usually given to the people when the politician plays to the galleries. But the politician never means it. The counsel given to workers reflects imma... | |
| | | | Kashmir valley has never accepted BJP | | Mission 44+ of BJP-II | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 29: The Mission 44+ of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has some more factual hurdles which the saffron party may not be able to overcome.
Kashmir valley, which has 46 Assembly segments severely, opposes the BJP. The party doesn't have control even on a single seat and valley being a Muslim majority area, BJP is not hopeful of getting any such mandate.
The Kashmir valley has never allowed BJP to prosper and dreaming of getting 44+ seats in the upcoming Assembly elections is not possible and thus BJP leaders neither are doing any good to themselves nor to the people of the state by making a hue and cry of Mission 44+.
In Kashmir valley, National Conference (NC... | |
| | | | Opposition for a complete change in J&K | | State of discontent | | | Rustam
JAMMU, June 29: Both the BJP and PDP have started their campaign in right earnest to achieve their stated goal: 44+ seats in the Assembly and form the next government in J&K. The leadership of both the parties have been saying day in and day out that the NC-Congress coalition has failed the people of the State and not done anything during the past 5 years and 6 months to ameliorate their lot, end inter-regional bitterness and provide clean, fair and impartial administration and that there prevails widespread discontent, disappointment and dissatisfaction across the length and breadth of the State. But more than that, they have been saying that a complete change in the State is the... | |
| | | | In valley's remote tourist destinations, JKTDC loots tourists | | Corporation's Zayiqa restaurant at Achabal serves 'beyzayiqa' food | | |
Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, June 29: Even as valley witnesses heavy tourist rush, the restaurants of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) in South Kashmir have resorted to loot and have been found serving low quality meals to its customers at higher rates in Achabal and Kokernag area.
Sources said that employees of the corporation at both the tourist destinations have resorted to mal practices and looting the customers.
About the quality of food stuff especially the Wazwan being served to customers in Achabal and Kokernag, Early Times has received several complaints of not only from the national visiting tourists but also from locals.
"Yesterday evening I along wit... | |
| | | | Tourists flood Valley but Budgam remains high and dry | | | | Early Times Report
budgam, June 29:With the tourism related activities at its peak in the valley, Budgam district is high and dry despite have tremendous tourism potential.
With the government in no mood to strengthen the tourism sector in the district, it deprives the people to improve their economic condition. The government hasn't adopted an effective tourism policy as far as this district is concerned.
"Doodpathri, which is a famous tourist spot in the Budgam district, has been the victim of the official apathy as this nature's wonder hasn't got a fair deal. This beautiful place was shorn of lush green trees by the persons who were after the wealth," said Ghulam Qadir from Kremsho... | |
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