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| SOG dodges top intel agency to nab weapon smugglers | | Arms consignment lost in credit game | | | K. Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: In an attempt to take credit, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu police bypassed a premier intelligence agency that had shared information about possession of illegal weapons by two criminals, with the result the duo fled from the spot with the arms.
If sources are to be believed, the top intelligence agency had shared information with the SOG Jammu about possession of illegal weapons by two history sheeters in Simbal area. The SOG laid a trap to arrest the duo.
"By dodging the premier intelligence agency knowing well that the agency has already laid a trap for the arrest of said history sheeters, the SOG cops raided the place without taking the agency into confidence. With the result the said history sheeters managed to escape from the spot and SOG failed to recover the illegal weapons," said police sources.
They said the agency had laid a trap for the arrest of the two history sheeters and recovery of illegal weapons from them, but the SOG team without taking the agency into confidence raided a house where they were present... | |
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| Abortive bid to block SIT probe into killing of Parihar brothers | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Nov 9: In a bid to derail the ongoing investigation into the murder of BJP State Secretary Anil Parihar and his brother Ajeet Parihar, some political persons tried to influence the transfer of two important police officers who are part of the Special Investigation Team probing the double murder.
Sources told the Early Times that soon after the SIT was constituted by the government, some political leaders from Kishtwar approached some senior government functionaries to seek transfer of SIT incharge, the Additional SP Kishtwar, Parbeet Singh, and Deputy SP headquarters Aiyaz Sheikh.
Both Singh and Sheikh are considered "highly professional in d... | |
| | | | Employees throw Estate Deptt's belongings out | | vKashmiri baker shop illegally opened at Panjtirthi quarters | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: The 'Durbar' move employees residing in Estate department's quarters in Panjtirthi threw belongings of the department from one of its quarters to open a Kashmiri baker shop within the premises.
The incident took place on Friday evening when some employees threw belongings of the Estate department from one of its rooms made up for its department's employees and gave the space to unknown person for opening up Kashmiri baker Shop. The watchman deployed there immediately reported the incident to the concerned officers.
An officer told Early Times that the strict action would be taken against the erring employees as nobody can forcibly get government's propert... | |
| | | | PDP again behaves as proverbial Ostrich! | | Mehbooba accuses Guv admin of incompetence | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems to have forgotten the incompetent regime it headed in the state, as it is firing salvos against the Governor's administration.
It was none other than the PDP chief and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti who issued a statement on Friday in which she accused the Governor's administration of being incompetent and functioning without any accountability.
Chairing a meeting of the office bearers of Dooru and Tangmarg Assembly constituencies in Srinagar, Mehbooba asked her party workers to reach out to people and help them in the redressal of their grievances. She regretted that virtually there seems to be an administr... | |
| | | | 'Shun hartal politics or get ready to face the music' | | Pak stooges put on notice | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: The so-called Joint Resistance Leadership comprising of Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Hurriyat dove Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and so-called JKLF chief Yasin Malik is feeling the heat as the government has decided to act tough against them.
Sources told Early Times that authorities have got it conveyed to the trio that if they don't shun the "hartal politics" and keep on disrupting the normal life in the Valley they may permanently end up in a jail like other second rung separatists, who are in different jails across the country.
An insider said that Ministry of Home Affairs has passed strict instructions to the J&K government to curb the activities of th... | |
| | | | Huge sum goes down the drain as Tech Edu deptt fails to appoint faculty for heritage courses | | Students forced to suffer for no fault of theirs | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Nov 9: An amount of more than four crores being spent on annual basis on revival of heritage craft courses in the state is not being utilized in the correct manner since the faculty is not available to teach such courses in the training institutes of Jammu & Kashmir.
Early Times has learnt from sources that the state government spends about two crores per annum in the shape of stipend for the students who are pursuing courses in different heritage crafts. The government also spends two and half crores in the form of salary to the faculty engaged by the Department of Technical Education to train the students.
"About 800 students are seeking t... | |
| | | | Open pilferage of Mid-day meal ration by FCSCA storekeepers | | Deduct 2 kilograms as cost of sack from every pack | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: The storekeepers of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCSCA) have been involved in open pilferage of mid-day meal ration, reports said, adding that they deduct two kilograms of ration from each sack of rice, on the pretext of cost of sack.
Teachers working in district Kathua informed Early Times that when they went to lift mid-day meal ration supply from the stores of FCSCA, the officials deducted 2 kilograms of rice for each sack of 50 kilograms of rice.
"These officials are giving a weird logic to justify the irregularity. They claim that they are getting rice but not the sacks and if the teachers need 50 kilograms of rice, then they have to... | |
| | | | ULB Kashmir fails to stop illegal up-gradations in MCs | | | | Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
srinagar, Nov 9: The department of Urban Local Bodies has failed to stop unauthorized up-gradations in municipal councils and committees across the Kashmir Valley, causing huge loss to the state exchequer.
At least three circulars were issued by the department concerned, but the executive officers failed to implement them in letter and spirit, as they were themselves involved in up-gradation in their respective MCs, sources told Early Times.
"Though the circulars are passed from the department concerned, but when need arises for their implementation that becomes hurdle," sources said.
They said that recently the department of ULB issued yet another ... | |
| | | | Sericulture Deptt fails to update official website | | Lone is still Deptt's minister! | |  Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: Ignoring the directions regarding updation of official websites, the Sericulture department's website still shows Ghulam Nabi lone as its minister.
The website reveals that there has been no updation since 2017 as Muhmmad Afzal Bhat is the Commissioner Secretary of the department while Manzoor Ahmed lone has assigned charge a few months back. According to the website, Mir Tariq Ali is Director of the department, who, was transfer and posted to ... | |
| | | | Not fixing responsibility for wrong doings in past, Govt to spend 400 crore for installation of new metres | | | | Minam Saqib
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 9: Four years on, the government is yet to fix responsibility for procurement of faulty meters. Instead, the government is going to install new meters at a cost of 400 Crore. People of Jammu and Kashmir have been complaining of installation of sub-standard meters by the Power Development Department but nobody listened.
In 2013, the Power Development Department admitted to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission of having procured "poorquality" metres and installed them for the consumers which necessitated the replacement. "In its response, JKPDD while accepting that one of the lots procured in the past had developed some defects whic... | |
| | | | Govt orders transfers in civil administration | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 9: Jammu & Kashmir government on Friday ordered transfers and postings in civil administration.
According to a Government Order No 1626-GAD of 2018, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), Prasanna Ramaswamy G., IAS (JK:2010), Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction. He shall also hold the additional charge of Special Officer in the Cell for Monitoring Flagship Programmes and Mega Projects, till further orders.
Doifode Sagar Dattatray, IAS (JK:2014) Special Officer in the Cell for Monitoring Flagship Progra... | |
| | | | Govt tall claims fall flat, no takers for 'responsive, transparency' directives | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 9: The tall make of the government have fallen flat as the directives issued by the state government to heads of departments in the last two decades to make "responsive and transparency" in governance" have not been implemented.
Since 2017, the government has announced several measures to make the administration accountable. However, there has been poor response from the officials to the government's directives.
One such directive was submission of annual and monthly progress report card of their departments by the administrative secretaries, heads of the departments, and district development commissioners (DDCs) to the government. It... | |
| | | | SIC issues show cause notice to DFO | | Info about wood based licenses | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 9: As Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Special Forest Division Tangmarg failed to provide details under RTI Act to an information seeker about wood based licenses issued by him , the State Information Commission (SIC) taking cognizance of the case has issued show cause notice to the DFO asking him to submit his response. SIC has also castigated Conservator Forests concerned for not adjudicating the first appeal.
Detail available with Early Times reveal that an RTI application dated 15.01.2018 was filed by Irfan Banka Chairman JK RTI Foundation with PIO/Special Forest Division, Tangmarg, Baramulla seeking information on 13 points relating to issuance... | |
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