TOP STORY OF THE DAY

Blame game starts after SIC takes administration to task Alleged backdoor appointment in GMCH 9/26/2014 11:58:16 PM Sumit Sharma JAMMU, Sept 26: Blame game in the Government Medical College and Associated Hospitals started after State Information Commission directed its administration to provide complete information about the appointment of one Shehnaz Anjum, who is said to have been regularized after completing 7 years consolidated/contractual services. The matter came to light when one Parvez Shera R/o C- 6 Channi Appartments, sector 7,Channi Himmat, knocked the doors of the Commission by filing 2nd appeal in which he alleged inter alia that the information provided to him by the administration of Government Medical College and Associated Hospitals is incomplete as copies of documents, testimonials submitted by Shehnaz Anjum at the time of being appointed on consolidated/contractual basis in the year 2002 and also documents submitted by her at the time of regularization of services including her service book have not been provided to him. The applicant filed 2nd appeal after he ran pillar to post and got nothing from the 1st appellate authority. Earlier, the Administrative Officer, Governme...   READ MORE

FRONT PAGE STORIES

Join hands, destroy extremist outfits in Kashmir Forging lasting peace 9/26/2014 11:48:04 PM Neha JAMMU, Sept 26: It was in the late 1980s that sectarian and secessionist violence engulfed Kashmir valley and parts of Jammu province. The rise of separatist movement was the immediate fallout of the wholesale rigging of the 1987 Assembly elections in the Valley. Had the NC and the Congress not joined hands to win the 1987 Assembly elections using all means, Kashmir valley would not have seen the rise of separatist movement of the type the nation has been witnessing since then. The NC and the Congress under the questionable leadership of Farooq Abdullah and Rajiv Gandhi did win the election and formed Government, but the NC-led Government could not complete its full term as the situat...   READ MORE   Ministers stay indoors to escape peoples' wrath 9/26/2014 11:47:51 PM Javaid Naikoo SRINAGAR, Sept 26: Fearing public anger after their failure to solve peoples' problems following severe floods that caused massive devastation across Kashmir, the Ministers prefer to stay indoors. According to reports not a single Minister from the coalition Government has visited the flood hit areas till date. "They fear public wrath. And, why should they worry for anything, they have made money and do not want to a public beating at the end of their term," said Sajad Ahmad of Rajbagh living with his uncle at Shalimar. Reports received from dozens of flood affected villages of South Kashmir's Pulwama and Shopian districts are not any different. According to Zahoor Ahmad B...   READ MORE   As modern means fail, people at helm resort to conventional methods of dewatering Government continues to invite sharp criticism from flood affected people 9/26/2014 11:47:43 PM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Sept 26: After miserably failing to dewater the inundated areas of Srinagar city by modern technological means, the state Government is resorting to conventional methods of dewatering thus drawing criticism from the affected people who are all fire against the higher ups. Ever since the state Government failed to acquire the requisite number of sewerage pumps from Government of India, the people at helm have made breaches at many places so that the flood water moves out. In other words it can be safely said that state Government and its machinery is waiting for the water to move out instead of taking appropriate steps for dewatering in the inundated areas. Resid...   READ MORE   Rumor mill ran fast in flood ravaged Kashmir 9/26/2014 11:47:32 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 26: Like flood waters, the rumor mill was also running very fast during the last fortnight in Kashmir. Dr Sethi's funeral in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PAK), noted pediatrician Dr Qaiser's death due to drowning were some of the rumors doing rounds in the water logged Valley. People even went to the extent of saying that Pakistan television showed Dr Sethi's identity card and his burial. The rumor mongers, however, fell silent when asked Dr Sethi could not be buried for obvious reasons. Another rumor that generated lot of interest in flood hit civil lines was the story of two children abandoned by their parents in a Sintex tank. The children were then f...   READ MORE   Assembly polls under Governor's rule will hurt NC Future of Omar 9/26/2014 11:47:17 PM Rustam JAMMU, Sept 26: It's almost certain that J&K will be under Governor's Rule in the first week of January 2015. The Election Commission has been left with no other option but to delay Assembly elections by four to six months in view of the devastation caused by floods both in Jammu province and parts of Kashmir valley. "It is not conceivable to hold polls in the state with thousands of people displaced from their homes and a large number reported missing. A final call will be taken in November as the term of the Assembly ends in January and the new Government has to be in place by 19 January," an Election Commission functionary has reportedly said. The new Government has to be in plac...   READ MORE   `Transfer Industry' flourishes in Higher Education Department 60% Political Science, history lecturers overstaying in colleges 9/26/2014 11:47:04 PM Akshay Azad JAMMU, Sept 26: In violation of transfer policy of the state Government, nearly 60 percent college lecturers of Political Science and History have been overstaying in various colleges, majority of them are beneficiaries of notorious `transfer industry' while remaining are victims. Documents in possession of Early Times revealed that 14 out of 22 college lecturers of Political Science have been overstaying while eight out of 14 lecturers of History are also in the same category. Bharat Bushan Anand posted at WC Parade, Anita Jamwal posted at GDC Paloura, Nirlape Kour posted at MAM College have been overstaying for the last 11 years in Jammu city colleges. The influence of Bha...   READ MORE   NC leaders scared of going to people 9/26/2014 11:46:49 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 26: The National Conference leadership and workers are wary of going to the people. Most of the Ministers of the party have take refuge in their residences. There is deep anger against the party especially in the Srinagar city- which has been considered a bastion of the party- even after its recent drubbing in the Parliamentary elections. Such has been the fear now in the party that even its top most leadership are not going in between the crowd. MLA Nasir Aslam Wani who is allegedly held responsible for most of the damage to the city- has been out of the bounds for the people. Ali Mohammad Sagar is trying to salvage his credibility by trying to tak...   READ MORE   Leakage of information about diverting water via flood channel Govt contemplating action against erring officer 9/26/2014 11:46:41 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 26: A Senior officer in the state Government had leaked information to one PDP and one NC MLA regarding the opening of kand -e-zaal (barrier) to divert the extra flood water of river Jhelum via flood channel to save Srinagar city from flood fury which prompted the two MLAs to prevent authorities from opening of gates. According to sources the state Government at high level meeting had decided to open the kand-e -zaal to save the city from flood fury but the information was leaked by a senior officer who was present at the meeting to two MLAs who's constituencies could have born the brunt of opening of kand-e-zaal as entire water passes through these two ...   READ MORE   Kashmir Floods: Teachers enjoy holidays; do harvesting in absence of teaching 9/26/2014 11:46:26 PM Shakeel A Khan BUDGAM, Sept 26: The recent floods have come as a boon for many in Kashmir, at least for the Government teachers who are virtually enjoying winter vacations much before the onset of the coldest season. Courtesy: Authorities at the helm of the affairs. But this is going to have serious consequences on the future of the school children. Most of the teachers from the areas which remained less affected by the floods could be seen busy in harvesting than attending their duties. The Omar-led Government has failed to take any note of it. The Government employees, unfortunately, mostly the teachers have got the reason to stay away from their duties. Who will compensate the school ...   READ MORE   Directs them to release 95 pc of insured amount when the policy value is over Rs 25 lakh HC passes slew of directions to insurance companies 9/26/2014 11:12:42 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 26: In a major relief to businessmen badly affected by recent floods, the high court today directed insurance companies to pay 95 per cent of insured amount for policies below Rs 25 lakh and 95 per cent for above it. "We feel that policy in respect of shopkeepers needs to be effectively implemented. Under the caption Stock Losses, it has been contemplated that cases with sum insured is upto 25 (lakhs), then after making 5% deduction towards dead or obsolete stocks is to be considered as basis for settlement," a division bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey said in an 11-page judgement. "The insured ...   READ MORE   Without supply order from army, IOC sends 80 tankers to Leh Tankers await unloading, 160 drivers stranded in chilly weather 9/26/2014 11:12:24 PM Bijay Charak Jammu, Sept 26: The Government owned, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Jammu had sent 80 fuel tankers army supply to Leh, without receiving a supply order a month back. Moreover, owing to non-availability of fuel storage, the army authorities have refused to un-load the tankers. The reluctance of the army to unload the tankers has forced more than 160 drivers, co-drivers and conductors to stay in inclement weather for the past one month. Oil Tanker Transporters Welfare Committee (OTTWC) Convener Ranjit Singh Rana informed Early Times that on August 26, 2014, IOC authorities forwarded 80 fuel tankers including Kerosene and Diesel Oil to Army Field Supply Depot (FSD) Leh. He sai...   READ MORE

CARTOON CORNER

E-PAPER PREVIEW

LOCAL NEWS

Flood aftermath: Truck union looting apple growers, doubles freight charges After failing to fight floods, administration fails to utilize relief MLC Kundal dedicates transformer to Tara Chak BBIA dispatches relief material for flood victims Lok Adalat awards fine upto Rs 19,95,000/- School building damaged due to landslide in Jammu 10 years RI to two Teachers for raping minor students Hold open students union election: ABVP Young scientists are key to 'Make in India' : Dr Jitendra Road connectivity in Poonch severely hit by floods Bhandari for compensation to flood hit people at par with Uttarakhand tragedy Congress gets jolt as prominent leader Babu Ram joins PDP NABARD organizes awareness workshop Awareness programme on "Biodiversity Conservation" organized DLSA Ramban distributes relief among flood affected people Meeting of NYCS held at Doda CPPWU urges MD SFC to conduct enquiry in appointment of Class IV employees Sewa Dal praises SIDCO Samba, demands early setting of Phase III JNYC organizes six days relief camp Hizbul Mujahideen module busted, four militants nabbed No major Relief Camp set up by Govt in Srinagar CJ administered oath to Justice Bhat Govt relaxes LTC rules to allow employees to fly to NE, J&K CTF delegation calls on CCT, urges to extend date of filing VAT returns Court timings to change from October 1 CRPF jawan shot dead in Kashmir Cop denied leave, tries to end life J-K floods: Survivors fear worst ahead of winter BSF restores flood-hit border posts, fencing in Jammu Cricket player dies mysteriously Clerical Association (Health) projects its demands Shopkeeper found dead mysteriously Woman found hanging India likely to reply to Pakistan raking up Kashmir issue at UN   READ MORE THIS SECTION

OTHER STORIES

Modi-Obama meeting to have strong focus on defence, security US business questions Modi's reform credentials ahead of visit Freshers' meet organized at Dogra Law College JKCA invites U-16 boys, U-19 girls for nets PG lifts inter-college volleyball title Situation properly controlled on Ladakh border: China   READ MORE THIS SECTION

ARCHIVE SECTION

Friday, September 26, 2014 Thursday, September 25, 2014 Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Tuesday, September 23, 2014 Monday, September 22, 2014 Sunday, September 21, 2014 Saturday, September 20, 2014

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE