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| Colony developed on Defence Land in Sunjwan | | Land mafia does not spare even Army | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 10: Notorious land mafia of Jammu has not even spared the Army and blame it on the alleged nexus between land mafia and the revenue officials, an illegal colony came up on Defence land measuring atleast 800 kanal of land just outside the military station Sunjwan.
However, a whistleblower, seeking high level enquiry into alleged encroachment has knocked door of Governor administration.
RTI activist, Mohd Sadiq Poswal informed that atleast 800 out of 4400 Kanal given to Army in Sunjwan, has been encroached decades back, and unfortunately, the Revenue Department has no exact record of said land.
"In village Thangar and Sunjwan Army had acquired 699 Kanal and 6 Marlas land vide then DC Jammu award order no.5038-42 / Misc dated 20/03/1961 and a mutation no.447 attested in favour of Field Firing Range Sunjwan Jammu on dated 27/03/1989", he said and added that since a large portion of Army land was encroached along with National Highway from Gujjar Colony to Sunjwan Army main gate on bypass. "However, to avoid further loot of its land, the Army took posses... | |
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| Need has arisen to hit back as Pak continues | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 10: Army has once again reiterated that it would not hesitate to launch another surgical strike against terrorists if the need to do so arises.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said that Indian Army has realized that Pakistan is not ready to mend its ways and time has come to hit back again. "It has been more than two years when Indian Army crossed the Line of Control and destroyed the militant hideouts and the training camps. After surgical strikes everyone had expected that Pakistan would learn a lesson and would stop supporting the terrorists. But it did not happen," he said, adding, "Since 2016 Pakistan has intensified the terrorist activiti... | |
| | | | BJP high-command reprimands Raina, Koul for disrespecting Chhewang | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 10: BJP high-command has taken state president Ravinder Raina and state general secretary Ashok Koul to task for disrespecting veteran leader of Ladakh and party MP Thupstan Chhewng who had quitted the party last month.
Credibe sources said that high command is worried about style of function of Raina and Koul,who have humiliating senior leaders to sideline them to project sychophants who will work as their 'Yes Men'.
Both Raina and Koul, who were at Delhi two days back, were faced anger of high command for humiliating senior leaders.
Sources said that BJP high command has taken very serious note of political developments in Ladakh, especially after resi... | |
| | | | 'Sajad Lone as CM Candidate likely to doom party in Jammu' | | BJP mocked by Kashmiri politicians | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 10: Kashmir's political parties have put the BJP in a tight spot that too ahead of the elections over choosing Sajad Lone as party's chief ministerial candidate for the coming assembly elections.
As per the reports, BJP's decision to give undue importance to Sajad Lone who had two seats in the legislative assembly is proving counter- productive for the party as both PDP and NC are now targeting it over the issue.
On Monday, there were two back to back statements from PDP and NC over BJP's selection of chief ministerial candidate.
Former Minister and senior PDP leader Naeem Akhtar asked the BJP to explain why it ignored its 25 MLAs and selected a CM candidat... | |
| | | | Blue-eyed professors get choicest postings | | Transfer policy continues to be violated | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 10: The Higher Education department has continued to reward some blue-eyed professors by giving them their choicest postings in total violation of transfer policy, even during Governor's rule.
According to the recently issued transfer orders of the Principals of Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) some influential professors were adjusted in city areas, whereas non influential people were thrown to far flung areas.
Prof PK Sharma was posted at SPMR College Jammu but has been transferred to GDC Kathua (girls), after only 8-9 months of stay. Before joining at SPMR College, Dr PK Sharma was posted at GDC Mahore, which was in a remote area but once again, he wa... | |
| | | | Punjab based Pvt ambulances rule the roost in GMC&H Jammu | | | |
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 10: In absence of monitoring in the state, Punjab based private ambulances rule the roost in the Jammu province and concerned authorities including the health, traffic and transport departments fail to take action.
Moreover, touts, linked to the administration as well as politicians, have been working for some Punjab based private hospitals to run their ambulances and shift cases from the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu to there.
Sources in the GMCH told Early Times that despite imposition of restrictions by Transport Commissioner J&K, vide its order No. 57-MVD of 2016 dated 24-06-2016 to curb the misuse, the practice has bee... | |
| | | | Committee to monitor implementation of projects | | I&FC under scanner | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 10: The Industries and Commerce Department has come under the scanner as a high level committee has been framed to monitor the schemes and projects on monthly basis for their timely completion.
A source said that government has taken a serious note that several projects of Industries and Commerce have been misused in the state. "There are also allegations about misappropriation of funds," the source said.
There are many projects awaiting completion since years. The Centre has reprimanded the JK government several times over non-completion of projects.
Now, the government has framed a high level committee to oversee implementation of projects and schemes... | |
| | | | JKTDC encroaches land of PHE at Harwan carries out illegal construction | | Despite repeated requests to stop work no action taken so far | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 10: The state government has been asking the people to remove encroachments but one of its own departments is encroaching the land of some other government department.
Assistant Executive Engineer, City Water Works Sub Division Srinagar of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department wrote a letter to Lakes & Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) asking them to take action against the Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) since the corporation has carried out illegal construction on the land belonging to PHE department.
"Kindly refer your Letter NO: LDA/EO/22/38-39 dated 17-04-2018 regarding subject captioned above. In t... | |
| | | | Political touts express gratitude to ex- BJP MLA for rechristening City Chowk | | |  K. Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 10: A couple of life size hoardings have propped up in City Chowk, where in some political touts are expressing gratitude to Ex-MLA of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) for rechristening City Chowk without any official order.
In one of the hoardings, Ex-MLA (East) Rajesh Gupta can be seen with folded hands with a message from his follower Sandeep Gupta, saying "Shri Rajesh Gupta, Manineye Vidhayak Jammu Purv, City Chowk ka naam Bharat Mata Chowk rakhne Ke li... | |
| | | | MC Udhampur violating SWM Rules 2016, Solid Waste burnt, dumped in Tawi | | |  Early Times Report
udhampur, Dec 10 : The Municipal Committee Udhampur is endangering human life by burning solid waste in a forest area and dumping the same in the Tawi in gross violation of the Solid Waste management rules 2016.
The practice, as per reports, is going on for several years. The matter has been taken up at the public arena time and again by Early Times but nobody in the administration seems interested in taking cognizance. Sources in Health Department have revealed that int... | |
| | | | IT collections in J&K cross Rs 1300 cr | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 10: The Income Tax Department has been collecting around Rs 1300 crore annually in the state.
According to Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) data, Rs 1302 crore have been recovered by the Income Tax Department from assesses during the financial year 2017-18.
The direct tax collection has increased from Rs 711 crore in 2010-11 to last year's Rs 1302, registering increase of 95 percent, the data reveals. During 2016-2017, Rs 1091 crore tax collection was recorded in the state.
An official of the IT Department said they have started a vigorous campaign to create awareness of filing I-T returns among the people.
Direct taxes constitut... | |
| | | | College students, teachers shiver in cold; Appeal Raj Bhawan, seek probe | | Heating arrangement 'scam' surfaces in CUS | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 10: Amid subzero conditions, scores of students and their teachers at the Cluster University of Srinagar (CUS) campuses here are shivering in cold as the concerned colleges have failed to provide heating arrangements.
Officials said, as per government norms, it was mandatory for the educational institutions to start heating facilities like Bukharis at the classrooms from November 15.
But over a month as passed and the CUS campuses at SP College, AS College, Bemina degree college and Women College MA Road here are without any heating arrangements, the students said.
The aggrieved students said many of them have been falling sick while studying in the "c... | |
| | | | Former PDP MLA tenders resignation; another mulls | | | | Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 10: A senior leader of PDP and former MLA from Gulmarag, Mohammad Abbas Wani tendered his resignation to the party high command today.
According to reliable sources, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got another jolt on Monday after its leader and former MLA Gulmarag, Abbas Wani resigned from the basic membership of the party.
This comes days after former Finance Minister Haseeb Ahmad Drabu and former MLA Zadibal, Abid Ansari resigned from the party.
Wani according to reports has tendered resignation from the basic membership of the party and has sent a letter to PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti.
However reliable sources said that there... | |
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