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DD has 50 stations headless but 4 heads at Srinagar Kendra After 18 years of home stay and 3 transfer cancellations, Mrs Shair wants to head DDK Srinagar till retirement 7/5/2011 12:25:33 AM Early Times Report srinagar, July 4: While dancing to the tune of mainstream politicians in Jammu and Kashmir and keeping their organizational patrons in New Delhi in good humour with everything from cash to kind, Kashmiri officials of Doordarshan have managed their stay in the home state for years and decades together in brazen disregard to transfer policy. Even as 50 out of 64 stations in the country are currently headless and are being looked after by engineers or programme executives as a stop-gap arrangement, there are as many as four officers of the rank of Station Director at Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) Srinagar. Established nearly 60 years ago, DD has now 21 major Kendras, 29 Kendras and 14 Programme Generation Facilities (PGFs) in the country. Each of these stations is supposed to be headed by an officer of the rank of Station Director. While a major Kendra has to be headed by a senior Station Director of the rank of Deputy Director General of Programme (Rs 37400-Rs 67000 Grade pay Rs 8700) and a mid-level Kendra by an officer of the rank of Director of Programme (Rs 15600-R...   READ MORE

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Objective, neutral' role expected by local leadership from new BJP 'Prabharies' 7/5/2011 12:19:57 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 4: By replacing both Incharge and Co inharge for state unit ,the BJP High command has not only taken steps on the proverbial lines of 'killing two birds with one stone' but also sent a message down the cadres : groupism or tendency to show inclination towards groups and individuals rather than the organisation won't be taken casually. While the replacement of erstwhile Incharge or Prabhari OP Kohli was long pending step in the backdrop of his appointment at national level as incharge central affairs of the party , co incharge RP singh's replacement being seen in the party circles as 'unceremonious' removal from the post . OP Kohli who remained incharge of th...   READ MORE   Senior KP leaders had advised CM against attending YAIKS convention 7/5/2011 12:19:22 AM EARLY TIMES Report JAMMU, July 4: Though chief minister and his cabinet colleagues were conspicuous by their absence at a one day convention of Youth All India Kashmiri Samaj (YAIKS) at K K Resorts on July 1, but the reason to abstain from convention by Omar Abdullah and some of his Cabinet colleagues was on the insistence of some senior Kashmiri Pandit leaders. According to high placed sources senior KP leaders made last minute effort in approaching Abdullah , Revenue and Rehabilitation Minister, Raman Bhalla and Education Minister, Peerzada Mohammed Syed and instead them not to attend the convention as the same was a programme of an individual organization and not the entire commun...   READ MORE   Amarnath yatra resumes, but chaos continues to prevail in Jammu 7/5/2011 12:18:41 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 4: With lull in the rainfall, administration today allowed pilgrim towards Amarnath cave shrine from Pahalgam and Baltal after remaining suspended for two days due to inclement weather. Officials said that nearly 20,000 pilgrims left the base camp in Kashmir to pay obeisance at holy Cave shrine. Meanwhile, yatra also resumed from the Jammu base camp as a fresh batch of 6,564 pilgrims left for the cave shrine from here. With Monday's batch, as many as 15,311 pilgrims have left Bhagwati Nagar base camp for their onward journey to Amarnath cave shrine Official sources said that so far 91,504 pilgrims have visited the 3,880 metre high cave shrine to pay obeisan...   READ MORE   Panchayat election review triggers minor protests in Kishtwar R&B minister's interference alleged 7/5/2011 12:18:16 AM Asif Iqbal Naik EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 4: The review of a panchayat election decision in Kishtwar today caused a minor law and order problem when the supporters of the losing candidate blocked the highway for quite some time. The police used mild force to restore order. It was nearly after one and half month after Panchayat election held in Inderwal Block of Kishtwar District on 21-05-2011, Additional District Development Commissioner Kishtwar Nazir Ahmed Shah, appealing authority under Panchayat Raj Act in his review decision filed by Payarae Lal Sharma, Panchayat candidate for Halqa Panchayat Drubeel- Kwath of block Inderwal of Kishtwar District against the decision of Assis...   READ MORE   Things may assume alarming proportions Jammu Central University 7/5/2011 12:17:23 AM Neha EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 4: Things in the land of the Dogras are heading towards a full-scale confrontation between the authorities and those spearheading the movement for the early establishment of the sanctioned Central University in Jammu. The Jammu Province People's Front (JPPF), the Jammu Central University Morcha (JCUM), The Duggar Pradesh Party (DPP), the Kranti Dal (KD) and several students organizations, including the Jammu University Research Scholars Association (JURSA), the student wing of the Panthers Party (PP), the Jammu Joint Students Front (JJSF) and so on, are holding meetings almost everyday to work out a strategy aimed at forcing the authorities to set up th...   READ MORE   Car claims motorcyclist's life 7/5/2011 12:15:23 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU,July 4: A motorcyclist, who was Friday last hit by a car at Tara Chak near Arnia in Bishnah, succumbed to his injuries at the GMC hospital here today. Amarjeet Singh, son of Bua Ditta of Tara Chak, was driving his motorcycle when a car (JK02G/4801), hit him, resulting in serious injuries to him. He was admitted to the GMC hospital where he died today. After post-mortem, the body was handed over to his family for last rites. The concerned police had registered a case in this connection.Un confirmed reports however said car which hits motorcyclists was a vip car with red beacon light fixed atop on it....   READ MORE   SPO flees with weapons in Rajouri 7/5/2011 12:14:32 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT RAJOURI, July 4: One of the four special police officers (SPOs), who were allegedly beaten by DSP (operations, Rajouri) few days back, today deserted police. SPO Manzoor Hussain fled the area along with his official weapon, police sources said. He was allegedly beaten by the DSP for passing on wrong information about the movement of militants in the area. Sources said he was terminated from service and a manhunt had been launched in his search. When contacted DSP, Rajouri, Shabir Ahmad claimed no such incident had taken place under his jurisdiction....   READ MORE   Six more die during Amarnath Yatra 7/5/2011 12:13:41 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT srinagar, July 4: Six more pilgrims including two women died of natural causes at various halting stations en route Amarnath cave shrine, raising the death toll during the ongoing yatra to 18, officials said on Monday. While four of the deceased were from Uttar Pradesh, one person was a resident of Gujarat. The identity of the sixth is yet to be established, they said.Giving break-up, they said one Kailash Nand, a resident of UP, died of cardiac arrest after paying obeisance at the 3,880 metre high holy cave this morning. Indu Srivastava, Gandhi Baba and Anil Gupta, all UP residents, died of heart attack between Sheshnag and the holy cave, officials said. 34-year-old U S...   READ MORE   Doctors' alleged failure to diagnose woman, son lead to their death, relatives protest 7/5/2011 12:12:31 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, July 4: The death of a woman and her young son due to the alleged failure of government medical college hospital (GMCH) doctors today triggered protests by their relatives. Tripta Devi (50), wife of Sunil Kumar of Ganganagar, Bantalab, and her son Hemant Kumar (25) were admitted to the government hospital, Sarwal, about two days back after they complained of pain in stomach. From the Sarwal hospital, they were referred to the GMCH where Tripta died Sunday at about 7 pm and Hemant at about 1 am. While the woman worked with BSNL, her son was said to be a physiotherapist. Angered by the deaths, the family members and their relatives today held a strong demonstrati...   READ MORE

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