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| Probationer manages change of division within 4 months of appointment | | Brazen violation of transfer policy in Health Department | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, July 2: In violation of transfer policy of Jammu and Kashmir Health department, a newly appointed doctor has managed his transfer from Kashmir division to Jammu, within four months of his appointment in the department.
According to Government order number 132-HME of 2014, dated 4/3/2014, Dr. Sauqib Shafi son of Mohammad Shafi Kar, resident of near Police Station Shopian, district Shopian Kashmir was appointed as Medical Officer in the pay band of Rs. 9300-34800 with grade pay of Rs. 5400 to Health and Family Welfare (Gazetteed) service.
Dr. Sauqib Shafi was among the 767 medical officers appointed on regular temporary basis by J&K Health and Family Welfare department and was asked to report Director Health Services Kashmir or Jammu.
As per the order, it has clearly been written that all the appointees would be on probation period of two years and were supposed to report in their respective divisions and would remain at the first place of posting for at least two years, as per transfer policy.
Sources informed Early Times that holding close allegiance with s... | |
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| Summer capital of state gets barricaded on eve of PM Modi's visit | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, July 2: With Prime Minister, Narendra Modi all set to visit the state of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday the authorities have put the summer capital of the state on a high alert with security being heightened across the Valley especially Srinagar.
Barricades have been erected at most of the important roads and locations in the summer capital. Both Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel are manning these roads and infact more deployment has been put in place to thwart any untoward incident. The authorities are taking no chance and they want to ensure that PM's visit to the state passes off peacefully.
In the Srinagar city barricades have been erecte... | |
| | | | Beyond enthusiasm over inauguration of Katra rail link, yatra shrinking alarmingly! | | | | Abodh Sharma
JAMMU, July 2: At a time when the state and Union Governments are gaga over the inauguration of Udhampur-Katra rail line by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, which is being projected as a landmark that would facilitate the pilgrimage to the revered shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, the fact of the matter is that the pilgrimage to one of the most sacred of Hindu shrines in the country is shrinking thick and fast.
If the official sources in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) are to be believed, the pilgrimage in the first six months of the year 2014 that concluded on June 30, has shrunk by over eight lakhs as compared to the previous year. While the remarkable fall i... | |
| | | | Fervour eludes within NC-Cong coalition for PM's visit | | Ruling allies apprehensive of 'package' that may benefit rivals | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: As the Prime Minister Narender Modi is arriving on a hectic schedule of the state on July 4, amid all necessary preparations for the visit of country's premier, enthusiasm eludes within NC-Congress coalition Government for political reasons. In its fag end of tenure and bracing up for Assembly polls with performance graph having reached lowest ebb, both the ruling parties are worried over Modi's visit coupled with certain announcements may snatch away whatever little prospects they have for the Assembly polls.The general masses in both the regions are on the contrary upbeat and waiting for what is in store in PM's kitty during his maiden visit to J&K.
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| | | | As Govt chalks out return plans; KPs remain apprehensive, uncertain | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, July 2: Expressing apprehensions about the Union Government's return formula majority of Kashmiri Pandits leading an exiled life for the last 25 years in Jammu camps and outside the State are uncertain about the formula arguing that situation was not conducive for the same.
The exiled Pandits while commenting on Union Government's formula said that there is no shift in the ground situation what it was in 1990 and hence the return to Valley was fraught with serious consequences. ``There is no shift in ground situation than what was in 1989-90 and any move for our return will be fraught with serious consequences,'' said Pintoo Ji a camp dweller.
He said they had not come ... | |
| | | | Rival Pandit groups lock horns over Durganag trusteeship | | | |
Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, July 2: Amid rivalry over membership rights of Durganag Trust among two Pandit groups despite Court directions, assets of Trust worth Millions of rupees across the state lurk is ruins. Two Pandit groups each claiming to be the trustees of renowned Durganag temple here in Srinagar contested each others trusteeship. One group of trustees of which Dr O.P Nakhasi is the secretary says that till 2011 we had a group of trustees in which one P.N Takoo was President, Dr Nakhasi himself was secretary, Premlata Bakhshi, M.L Kachroo, S.K Ganjoo, Amarnath Vaishnavi and Ravi Takoo were Trustees of Durganag and after the death of P.N Takoo, Amarnath Vaishanvi and resign of Rav... | |
| | | | Omar sounds incredible in a bid to re-establish NC's credibility | | | | Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, July 2: In a bid to keep himself afloat after coming Assembly elections Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is trying hard to convince the people that National Conference is not the creation of 'agencies'.
Omar seems to be looking for the reasons to stay relevant on the political front of state as the National Conference has lost the credibility given its drubbing in the recently held Parliamentary elections.
In the National Conference rallies at Ramban held yesterday, Omar was seen trying to convince the people that National Conference is not the creation of the agencies. He also claimed that the people of the state are the source of power for the party.
"What does Om... | |
| | | | 2 new Railway Stations coming up | | Jammu Tawi remains neglected | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, July 2: On one hand two more Railway stations are being made functional in Jammu division following inauguration by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on July 4, and on the other hand the biggest existing station in state is still facing dearth of employees at registration counters and triggering problems for passengers.
Railway officials wishing not to be named said that there was shortage of 8 employees including four at ticket counters and same number of employees at reservation counters. "Obviously rush at Jammu Tawi Railway will increase when train chug on Udhampur Katra track and instead of providing sufficient staff at Jammu Tawi Railway station to cater rush of pilg... | |
| | | | NC to contest election on autonomy plank | | Abdullahs' party in for drubbing | | | Neha
JAMMU, July 2: It is manifestly clear that the NC, which has been ruling the state since January 2009 and which suffered a massive defeat in the Lok Sabha election, has not learned any lesson from the past mistakes and that if it doesn't recognize the ground realities as they exist in J&K, it would suffer yet another humiliating defeat in the Assembly elections due in the next few months. That it has refused to appreciate the reasons which led to its ignominious defeat in May last and that it continues to tread a dangerous path became profoundly clear on Monday and Tuesday, when Mustafa Kamaal and his nephew and J&K CM Omar Abdullah made almost identical statements from two different ... | |
| | | | And now, Shankracharya demands abrogation of Article 370 | | Debate | | | Rustam
JAMMU, July 2: Article 370, which accords a separate status to J&K on purely sectarian grounds, is the most controversial provision in the Indian Constitution. It was adopted in October 1949 and enforced in 1950 at the behest of the communal leadership in Kashmir. In fact, Article 370 was nothing but a conspiracy that was hatched by the Congress and the National Conference against India and the minorities in J&K. Ever since then, a fierce debate has been going on anti-people and anti-democratic provision in various circles with some supporting it and some demanding its repeal.
It is too well-known that the NC and similar other Kashmir-based parties, including the JKLF and the CPI-M... | |
| | | | Modi likely to skip Omar's lunch | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 2: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to miss the lunch being hosted the Chief Minister. According to sources, the PM is not keen on any more one-on-one conversation with the CM.
Modi is scheduled to arrive in the State on July 4. He is schedule to inaugurate the Katra rail link and also Uri hydel project in Kashmir. The second programme was added at the last minute in his itinerary as he was earlier scheduled to move out of the Jammu without touching Kashmir.
The programme was added with a view that it could send message especially when the Modi has stated that he will carry forward the process of former Prime Minister AB Vajpayee on the K... | |
| | | | Protests trigger at Kreeri after local youth misbehave with girls | | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, July 2: Massive protests erupted after four local youth allegedly misbehaved and tried to abduct two girls in Tehsil Kreeri of district Baramulla in north Kashmir on Wednesday.
According to sources, "Hundreds of girl students in Kreeri Thesil of district Baramulla today held massive demonstration against the incident that took place soon after the school got over on Tuesday. There were stray stone hurling incidents as the school resumed today.
An eyewitness said, "Angry mob of Kreeri,Thindma, Hail,Tapper staged anti-police protests alleging inaction while market remained shut and traffic also remained suspended for several hours.
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