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Money allocated for protecting forests diverted to buy to buy LEDs, IPods and Sofas When JK rulers took cover of Art 370 to embezzle central grants 9/30/2019 11:00:41 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 30: The Jammu and Kashmir government has in the past taken cover of Article 370 in order to swindle money granted by the GOI to protect state's forest cover. The state forest department till August 5, this year was governed by J&K Forest Conservation Act of 1997. Taking cover of this special privilege, the state chose not to implement CAMPA guidelines. In a most bizarre move the state authorities in the past purchased carpets LEDs, IPods from the money that was allotted for planting trees and saving forests in Jammu and Kashmir. The inquiry initiated that time mentioned that the state dispensation diverted funds collected for afforestation towards all sorts of things - payment of loan, advances, sports meet, payment to private hotels etc. Expenditure was incurred on purchase of carpets, LEDs, ACs, iPods, sofa sets, projectors, installation of office cabins, installation of electric transformer, vehicles etc. The CAG made stinging remarks and pulled up the JK government for its lack of seriousness on afforestation drive which was almost negligible...   READ MORE

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220 AE working on OPG basis since 2013, reorganisation not done since 1984 'Unending Adhocism in Public Works (R&B) Department' 9/30/2019 11:00:31 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 30: Adhocism in Public Works (R&B) Department depriving hundreds of Engineers from their rights, as no engineer has been confirmed above the post of Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), due to prevailing own pay and grade system for decades. However, the Engineers' body time to time has raised voice against the injustice being meted-out to them. Appreciating Governor Administration's move to end the discrimination with promottee DySPs in Police department, an Engineer told Early Times that despite having all privileged as per the designation above the post of AEE (Executive Engineer, Superintending Engineer and Chief Engineer) they are still on ...   READ MORE   Kashmir-centric leaders in dock, Shah hints at prolonged detention 9/30/2019 11:00:21 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 30: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has hinted that Kashmir-centric leaders may not be released soon. His statement that Sheikh Abdullah was jailed for 11 years and no one questioned the Congress government for it, is an indication that Kashmiri politicians have a long way to go. "When Nehru realized his mistake of taking Kashmir to the United Nations, he jailed Sheikh Abdullah for 11 years. Now it has been only two months but people have talked so much about jailed J&K politicians," Shah said. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Kashmir-centric politicians are reaping what they have sown during the past 70 years. Had they remained loyal to the...   READ MORE   Police Deptt's queer ways, tainted SIs provided with prime postings 9/30/2019 11:00:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 30: The tall claims of the state government to deal sternly with corruption have fallen flat as some of the Sub Inspectors (SIs) of the 2010 batch in the Police Department, who were caught red-handed in corruption charges are being felicitated by giving them prime postings in Jammu without going into the scrutiny of their past service record. Highly placed police sources, seeking anonymity, disclosed that though the corruption cases were running against some of the sub-inspectors of 2010 batch but it has no bearing while picking them for prime postings. "Surprisingly, despite corruption charges, they are serving at different key locations in Jammu province ...   READ MORE   Article 370: SC refers batch of pleas to Constitution bench, hearing from Tue 9/30/2019 11:00:06 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Sept 30: The Supreme Court Monday referred a batch of petitions challenging the Centre''s abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and related issues to its Constitution bench which would commence hearing on them on Tuesday. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi referred the pleas, which have also raised matters such as alleged restrictions imposed on the movement of journalists in Kashmir and illegal detention of minors in the Valley, to a 5-judge bench of the apex court. The bench will be headed by justice N V Ramana and also comprise justices S K Kaul, R Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai and Surya Kant. Several petitions have been filed challenging the Centre'...   READ MORE   Committee discusses modalities for proposed UT of JK 9/30/2019 11:00:00 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Sept 30: Advisor to Governor, K K Sharma today chaired a meeting for devising the modalities for functioning of proposed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by BVR Subrahmanyam, Financial Commissioner Finance A K Mehta, Financial Commissioner to Governor Umang Narula, Principal Secretary Home Department, Principal Secretary Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, Commissioner Secretary PWD, Secretary GAD, Secretary Higher Education Department, Secretary Revenue Department, Secretary Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and others. The meeting discussed in detail modalities to be put in place for the functioning of the ...   READ MORE   Ex Zila Ameer JeI among dozen booked under unlawful act for supporting Hizb terrorist 9/30/2019 10:59:52 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 30: Kishtwar police booked around one dozen people including the former District head of banned Jamat e Islami under unlawful activities act for supporting Hizb terror outfit in Kishtwar District. As per the details available with "Early Times", Kishtwar police registered two different FIRs viz FIR No. 229 & 230/2019 Dated 28-9-2019 U/S 13, 18, 19, 38, 39 ULA at police station Kishtwar and named six accused each in both the FIRs while all the accused mentioned in FIR No. 230 has been arrested while no arrest has been made in FIR No. 229 in which the one accused who was named is already in Jammu jail since last more than one year. The detai...   READ MORE   Kashmir living in fear, business in Jammu zero: Ghulam Nabi Azad 9/30/2019 10:59:42 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Sept 30: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir was worrisome and the economy has suffered since the Centre's August 5 decision. Addressing a press conference after his week-long visit to the state, Azad said: "The atmosphere of J&K is one of fear, and since it became a union territory, the Centre has been threatening the local administration." Businesses in both Jammu and Kashmir have been shut for clos...   READ MORE   'Malik, Andrabi, Alam to be charged in terror funding case'' 9/30/2019 10:59:24 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Sept 30: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is almost ready to file a supplementary charge sheet in terror funding case naming Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Yasin Malik, Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi and All Party Hurriyat Conference General Secretary Masarat Alam. It is learnt that the agency may file the charge sheet before October 15 after getting the Home Ministry''s nod for prosecution of Malik, Andrabi and Alam - all taken into custody by the NIA in April and now lodged in the Tihar Jail here. To be filed under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the charge sheet reportedly runs to over 1,000 pages and mentions name of Pakist...   READ MORE   Hollow slogans can't mislead people anymore: Munish 9/30/2019 10:59:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 30: Editor, Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Monday cautioned people not to get carried away by the hollow slogans being raised by the politicians. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in Bhour Camp, Munish said, "Leaders who have failed on all the fronts in the past are out to lure us once again by resorting to lip service." "It seems that politicians have forgotten that times have changed and people have become politically mature. They are aware about the...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 9/30/2019 10:58:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ...   READ MORE   Rajouri-Thannamandi road in pathetic condition, hazardous for commuters 9/30/2019 10:32:44 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report POONCH, Sept 30: Notwithstanding the tall claims of present dispensation of reaching out to rural areas and to redress the developmental issues which they kept at priority basis before power. Blame it on the apathetic attitude of the concerned authorities or lack of the co-ordination between them which is taking heavy toll on the lives of the commuters since several years that successive regime fails to make the Rajouri -Thannamandi road traffic worthy. Sou...   READ MORE   LJP appoints acting chief for youth wing 9/30/2019 10:24:35 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 30: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) high command has appointed National Secretary Youth Deepu Singh Ranotra as an acting chief for youth wing of J&K. The official decision has been taken on 26.09.2019 by National President Youth Dr Sanjay Saraf in an official press meet at press club Jammu. Deepu Singh Ranotra said that this is a very big responsibility which has been given to me by high command of LJP and moreover it's a big opportunity also for me to take hold o...   READ MORE

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