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| 3 attached against single post of Staff Nurse, district cadre drivers transferred to other districts | | Former Director Health violated Govt directives with impunity | | | Ajay Sharma
KATRA, Aug 28: Violating State Government's decree, restricting attachment of employees of various departments, the Directorate of Health Services Jammu has attached several affluent employees to their choicest places, leaving hospitals of peripheries deserted.
Sources informed Early Times that around six months back the then Director Health had attached several employees besides transferring district cadre drivers to other districts.
"The drivers with district cadre posts, who were transferred to other districts included Ajit Singh, from Primary Health Center (PHC) Pouni (Reasi) to PHC Bishnah, Rakesh Kumar from PHC Pouni to PHC Bamla and driver Harvinder Singh from PHC Pouni (Reasi) to CHC Mandi (Poonch)", sources said.
Block Medical Officer Pouni Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Kohli informed that they have 4 ambulances at Pouni, for which there were six posts of drivers, but three drivers have been transferred, which has made it difficult to manage affairs. "We have to make available ambulances round the clock, but it is impossible with 3 drivers only", Kohli said.
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| NC’s downfall in Kargil polls; gets only 8 seats | | ET's prediction proves correct | | | ET Report
Jammu, Aug 28: The ruling National Conference (NC) has faced the wreath of people in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development (LAHDC) Kargil unit elections when it only got 8 seats and Congress emerged as the single largest party.
Congress party got 11 seats whereas five seats went to independent candidates, which is a big set back to the ruling National Conference (NC) in Kargil area, where it has been capitalizing on LAHDC seats as well as two legislative Assembly seats.
On August 8, The Early Times had earlier predicted that NC will get a short in the arm in Kargil polls and it has been proved today that the anti-people policies by the Omar Abdullah government has led to downfall ... | |
| | | | Hardliners launch tirade against Zubin Mehta's concert | | | | Majid Ahmad
SRINAGAR, Aug 28: After opposing all girls rock band earlier this year, separatists have launched a tirade against the proposed musical concert by celebrated conductor Zubin Mehta in Srinagar on September 7.
The concert by Mumbai-born Mehta is being organised by the Tourism Department and the German Embassy in New Delhi. The works of Beethoven, Hayden and Tchaikovsky will be performed by the Bavarian State Orchestra from Munich, one of the well-known orchestras of the world.
The German Ambassador in India Michael Steiner had on August 22 revealed that Zubin Mehta will hold musical concert at historic Shalimar garden on banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar on September 7. "The event ... | |
| | | | Trouble for coalition partners as APSCC decides to boycott them in 2014 Assembly elections | | Accuse CM of complete failure in solving problems of Sikhs | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 28: Accusing the State Government of complete failure in solving the problems of Sikh community in the state, All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) has urged Sikhs across the state not to vote for the candidates of coalition partners-National Conference and Congress in next year's Assembly elections.
Addressing a press conference here today, Jagmohan Singh Raina, Chairman APSCC said that the Committee would launch an agitation against the State Government. He said the Sikhs would be motivated and persuaded not to vote for candidates of National Conference and Congress during the 2014 Assembly elections.
"We have decided to launch a peaceful agitati... | |
| | | | Politically affluent impel remodeling of Satwari-Kunjwani road widening project | | R&B succumbs to arm twisting of former Minister's partner | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Aug 28: Virtually succumbing to the pressure exerted by politically affluent shopping mall owners and shopkeepers, whose establishments were likely to affected by road widening project from Satwari to Kunjwani chowk, the Road and Buildings department compromised the design of prestigious project of huge public relevance.
Sources in R&B department wishing anonymity informed Early Times that the main task under the four lanning of Satwari-Kunjwani project was to re-grade the road by way of earth filling and laying sub-grade so that the surface of the road was made smooth for vehicular traffic plying over it and there was no possibility of water logging on an elevated surf... | |
| | | | Hindus and Muslims of Kishtwar never got their due share | | Disturbing communal harmony | | | Neha
JAMMU, Aug 28: Things in Kishtwar town and adjoining areas, which witnessed engineered violence on August 9 on an unprecedented scale, are now almost normal. And much to the charging of Pakistan-abetted, indoctrinated and supported communal elements and terrorists. They must be feeling quite upset because the Hindus and the Muslims of this beautiful and salubrious area did not allow them to succeed in creating bad blood in the two communities. The believers in the concept of Greater Kashmir consisting of Kashmir valley and Muslim-majority areas of Jammu province and trans-Himalayan Ladakh must also be bemoaning their defeat, as the people of Kishtwar saw through their game plan and to... | |
| | | | Vindicates ET report, to re-organise militancy in JK | | Thus spake SALA-HU-DIN | | | ET Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 28: At a time when United Jihad Council Chairman, which is an amalgam of many militant organizations, Syed Sala-hu-din, has openly said that thousands of militants would move across from Afghanistan towards Kashmir once the Nato forces pull out from Afghanistan in near future, early times had already reported last month that Sala-hu-din is handling the militant operations in Jammu and Kashmir from across the border and is on toes once again to raise a massive militant moment in Kashmir in near future.
According to the reports, in an interview with international agency, the head of many militant outfits active in Kashmir and across Asia, Syed Salahudin has said that... | |
| | | | Nationalists are united to defeat scourge of terrorism | | Strengthening VDCs | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Aug 28: The disturbers of peace and enemies of humanity did disturb peace for a day or two in Kishtwar district in the second week of this month by playing a mischief, but the violence was taken by the nationalists in Jammu and Kashmir to mean an opportunity to reiterate their resolve to defeat the scourge of terrorism and separatism and maintain the territorial integrity of India.
Ever since the day when violence engulfed Kishtwar, almost all the Jammu-based political parties and groups, barring the NC and ilk which are patently divisive and communal, have been demonstrating remarkable unity against those using the violence as an opportunity to demand disbanding of the Vill... | |
| | | | Payments made against not existent works in Budgam | | RTI activists urge CVC to intervene | | | Early Times Report
BUDGAM, Aug 28: The Rural Development Department is again in the dock for its inefficiency and mismanagement while implementing various Centrally Sponsored Schemes. The locals in Palpora village of central Kashmir's Budgam district have accessed information from Block Development Office (BDO) Budgam under Right to Information Act (RTI) a copy of which lies with Early Times that confirms that works shown executed on papers under MGNREGA and other schemes like Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) do not exist on ground.
RTI reply shows that a road has been constructed under MGNREGA during year 2011-2012 from Kargam to Moshi Bagh in Palpora area of Budgam block but the locals... | |
| | | | Takes Rs 956 for 478 pages; provides single page information, that too wrong | | Jammu University PIO cheats RTI activist | | | Bijay Charak
JAMMU, Aug 28: Virtually cheating a Right to Information (RTI) activist, the Public Information Officer of Jammu University demanded Rs. 956 for giving details of sought information comprising of 478 pages but when RTI activist paid the amount, he was given information on single page.
Moreover the information given by PIO was wrong which was not sought by activist. RTI activist Raj Kumar informed Early Times that on 24-6-2013, he had sought information regarding daily wagers engaged in Jammu University and particularly the details of son of a Union leader, working as daily wager.
As per letter PIO/JU/13/167 dated 22-07-2013, PIO-II Satish Chander Sharma maintained that relev... | |
| | | | 2 injured in broad-daylight firing in Awantipora market | | Terror violence returning to South Kashmir | | | Mustansir
SRINAGAR, Aug 28: Two civilians were injured when unidentified gunmen riding on a motorcycle resorted to indiscriminate firing near Police Station Awantipora on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Wednesday afternoon.
Injured persons were identified as Farzana wife of Dr Suhail Ahmad Tari resident of Rawalpora, Srinagar and Rafeeq Ahmad Sheikh son of Mohammad Ahsan resident of Achabal, Anantnag. Police spokesman said that the Gunmen fired indiscriminately in Awantipora market just few yards away from the police station.
Spokesman added that the lady has got injury in her thigh. Both the injured have been shifted to the SMHS hospital for treatment and are stable so far. Today... | |
| | | | As Govt sleeps sand mafia plunder river beds in Jammu | | | | Et Report
JAMMU, Aug 28: Despite the ban on extraction of sand, gravel from river beds in Jammu for the period of two months, the powerful mining mafia continues to operate with impunity. Extraction work continues in Tawi riverbed near Sidhra and Raipur Satwari areas of the city right from the wee hours,. Pertinent to mention here that the District Magistrate (DM) Jammu, in exercise of powers vested on him under section 144CrPC, had imposed ban on the extraction of Minor Minerals , like sand, gravel and RBM from the rivers and also from the areas 150 meter upstream and 100 meter downstream of the culverts , causeways over local Nallahs for a month or two months on August 30 ri... | |
| | | | JDA to develop two colonies in Jammu after 18-Years | | | | ET Plus Report
Jammu, Aug 28 : After a gap of more than 18-years, the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) has planned to develop two residential colonies in the outskirts of Jammu city.
JDA has identified around 850 Kanals of land in Kot Bhalwal and Birpur, in which more than 700 people will get residential plots of different sizes.
In last 18 years the population of Jammu increased manifold due to migration because of militancy, particularly from Kashmir, from where both Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims migrated to Jammu and settled here. In addition to there has been huge influx of people from hilly districts of the Jammu region to Jammu city.
The population of Jammu is more than 15-lakh... | |
| | | | Peaceful Janamashtami celebrations a slap for divisive forces | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Aug 28: People who donot want peace in Jammu and Kashmir and are hell bent upon polarizing the people on communal lines will not be happy today when Janamashtami passed on peacefully in entire state including the riots hit Kishtwar.
The Janamashtami was even celebrated in Kashmir by few Kashmiri Pandit people who are staying back in the Valley despite the mass exodus of community more 24 years back.
Culmination of celebrations of Janamashtami peacefully is a string statement for those anti-social and anti-national elements whose politics depend on dividing people on communal lines and play with the lives of people in any part of the state. After the unfortunate incident ... | |
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