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Multiple scandals surface in Gujjar Bakerwal Advisory Board Silence of Governor's Grievance Cell intriguing 12/14/2018 12:08:10 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: Multiple scandals of large proportions have surfaced in the Gujjar Bakerwal Advisory Board (GBAB) following a detailed complaint filed by an activist along with detailed documents but the silence of the Governor's grievance cell for the last over three months, is intriguing. According to the complaint filed by Showkat Ali Khatana of Udhampur in which the Statistical Officer posted in the Board Asif Ali is a witness, several allegations were levelled against a former Secretary of Gujjar Bakerwal Advisory Board. The detailed complaint was forwarded by Khatana to Advisor to Governor in the month of October but Khatana had only got official confirmation about the complaint number from the Governor office, after which nothing has been done. As per the allegations levelled in the detailed complaint, it has been maintained that a former Secretary of GBAB had drawn, false Travelling Allowance (TA) to the tune of over Rs. 7 Lakhs by showing his private car bearing number JKO2BN-7447, in the bills and showing tours to various hostels. All ...   READ MORE

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Guv says no to holiday on Hari Singh birth anniversary BJP bites dust 12/14/2018 12:07:58 AM Minam Saqib Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 13: In a major blow to the BJP, the Governor led administration has refused to announce holiday on Hari Singh's birth day in the state. Satya Palik Malik, believed to be a BJP man has not helped the party by accepting its demand of a holiday on Hari Singh's birthday. As the yearly calendars are being printed, the BJP has maintained silence over government's decision. It is believed the decision will further cut the BJP to size in Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources said that several departments have been printing yearly calendars in Jammu and Kashmir as per the recent orders issued by the government. "There will be 25 holidays in...   READ MORE   PDP gets another zor-ka-jhatka Retired policeofficer Raja Aijaz Ali says goodbye to party 12/14/2018 12:07:44 AM S T Haq Early Times Report Baramulla, Dec 13: Another PDP leader and retired IPS officer Raja Ajaz Ali Khan from Uri constituency of Baramulla district tendered his resignation to the party president on Thursday. He had joined the party in 2014 during assembly elections. It is learnt that all the workers including block presidents of PDP from Uri constituency have decided to quit the party after its leader sent his resignation letter to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday, said sour...   READ MORE   ACB, SVC forgo World Anti-Corruption Day yet again 12/14/2018 12:07:22 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: At a time when Governors administration is trying to strengthen the institutions of transparency and probity in state by converting State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) into State Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), the anti-corruption institutions have failed to even organize a simple function on the eve of world anti- corruption day that was commemorated across the world on December 9 last. J&K's leading Anti- Corruption Institutions like State Accountability Commission (SAC) and even newly created Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) failed to organize any function in J&K. Even last year erstwhile State Vigilance Commission (SVC), State Vigilance Organisation...   READ MORE   Ex BJP MLA refers to Hizb terrorist Burhan Wani as `ji' 12/14/2018 12:07:13 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Dec 13: The video clip of the former BJP MLA from Bhaderwah Daleep Singh Parihar glorifying the slain Hizb poster boy Burhan Wani by referring him as "Ji" has gone viral on social media and evoked massive criticism. As per the details available with "Early Times" the video clip in which the Ex BJP MLA in order to hide the failure of previous BJP-PDP government while addressing a gathering of Gujjar's and Bakerwals, the BJP leader said that the developmental activities suffered badly due to the situation aroused in wake of the aftermath of killing of Burhan Wani to whom he (BJP leader) referred him as "Burhan Wani Ji". In the clip BJP l...   READ MORE   No action taken against Tajudin who called Bhagat Singh a terrorist Another enquiry goes in vain in JU 12/14/2018 12:06:58 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: Another enquiry initiated by the University of Jammu goes in vain as no report came out after the stipulated time and no action was taken against Professor Tajudeen who described Shaheed Bhagat Singh as a terrorist. On November 30 this year, a video went viral on social media in which Professor Tajudeen could seen describing Shahedd Bhagat Singh as terrorist, that too while teaching students in class room. However, acting swiftly into the matter to avoid any controversy the Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, Professor M K Dhar ordered an enquiry, he was also barred from taking any class till the enquiry report come. "During a lecture in the class r...   READ MORE   Of 38772 rural houses, only 7158 constructed in 3 years Govt fails to achieve target under PMAY-G 12/14/2018 12:06:46 AM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: Only three months are left in the current financial year, the Jammu and Kashmir State government has miserably failed to achieve the set target of construction of rural houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G). As per the documents available with Early Times reveals that after the restructured of erstwhile rural housing scheme - Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) into Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) in the month of April, 2016, the Union government had set the target of construction of One Crore rural houses would be constructed in next three financial years from 2016 to 2019 across the states under the said scheme. ...   READ MORE   LeT warns elements propagating ISIS ideology, gang war looks inevitable Terror outfits at loggerheads in Kashmir 12/14/2018 12:06:37 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: Kashmir is heading towards a gang war as the militant outfits active in the Valley have openly started accusing each other of being agents. Recently Pakistan based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba issued a statement stating: "Those waving ISIS flags have a vicious motive of sabotaging the indigenous struggle of Kashmir by aligning it with fake activities of ISIS," LeT spokesperson Dr Abdullah Ghaznavi said in a statement to a Srinagar based news agency. "Beware, whoever waves ISIS flag will have to face fierce resistance," he said. It's in place to mention here that international terror outfit ISIS has already made inroads into the Valley as youth can be ...   READ MORE   BJP's poll prospects in J&K Alienated Jammu, Ladakh 12/14/2018 12:05:23 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 13: J&K chief, Ravinder Raina, has claimed that the BJP is fully prepared for the coming assembly elections in the state. He has also claimed that it would win more seats this time as compared to 2014 and the next CM of the state would be from the BJP. "With the active participation of Morchas and the dedication shown by party activists, who have geared up for the coming assembly elections, there are 100 per cent chances that the next CM of J&K will be from the BJP," Raina has said, adding the poll prospects of the BJP were very bright as not only the people of Jammu and Ladakh, but the people of Kashmir were also impressed by the performance and policies of...   READ MORE   Employees who discharged poll duties 'cheated' as admin denies them extra month's salary No formal order issued by GAD so far 12/13/2018 11:31:35 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 13: When Governor Satya Pal Malik led state government sounded the bugle for local body and Panchayat elections in Jammu & Kashmir it also came with good news for the employees who were expected to discharge election duty in different parts of the state. Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam addressed a press conference here, the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir and said that extra one month salary would be paid to the employees who discharge election duties. The announcement was seen no less than a 'windfall' for the employees willing to join the election duties. Following the announcement many of the government employees volunteered to di...   READ MORE   Rs 21.71 Cr water supply scheme abandoned Huge public funds wasted 12/13/2018 11:30:41 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Dec 13: Rambirpora-Kehribal areas of South Kashmir's Anantnag district continue to face shortage of safe drinking water as PHE Department has failed to complete Rs 21.71 Cr water supply scheme. Foundation stone of the 1MGD Rambirpora-Kehribal Water Supply Scheme was laid by former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on May 19, 2016. Scheme was taken up under NABARD and was to be completed within two years; however the department hasn't only failed to com...   READ MORE   SIC directs CPIO to allow inspection of record Works executed by Cantonment Board Srinagar 12/13/2018 11:29:53 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 13: State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) Cantonment Board Srinagar to allow inspection of documents by an information seeker under section 2 (i) of J&K RTI Act 2009 pertaining to works executed by the board from last several years. SIC gave this judgment as the information sought by RTI applicants was huge and voluminous in nature. Details available with Early Times reveal that information seekers namely Ghulam Muhammad Bhat and Ghulam Rasool Mir on 14-05-2018 had sought information/copies of documents from CPIO of Cantonment Board regarding repair of roads, repair of buildings, repair of lanes and...   READ MORE   Union home secretary reviews JK security 12/13/2018 11:29:26 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 13: In the back drop of worsening law and order situation in Kashmir valley, Union Home secretary Rajiv Gauba reviewed the security situation of Jammu and Kashmir. Sources told early times that top officials in New Dehli briefed home secretary on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. "The Home secretary Lauded security forces for dealing with internal and external threats in Jammu and Kashmir and assured them of the full support in maintaining peace in the state," sources in the MHA said. Sources said that the Home secretary, appreciated the way, police, CRPF have dealt with law and order problems, militancy within the state and infiltratio...   READ MORE   Resolve Kashmir to improve Indo-Pak relations: Imran Kashmir, Kashmir, Kashmir 12/13/2018 11:29:20 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 13: J&K has, it appears, become Pak PM Imran Khan's obsession. He speaks on it almost daily and urges his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to come forward, start dialogue with Pakistan and resolve the 71 year-old issue to improve Indo-Pal relations. He doesn't talk about PoJK and Gilgit-Baltistan, which are legitimately Indian; he only talks about this part of J&K. In other words, PoJK and Gilgit-Baltistan, which have been under its illegal occupation since 1947, are, according to him, not disputed; only this part of the state is. On Thursday, Imran Khan again raked up the so-called Kashmir issue and urged New Delhi to resolve Kashmir "in the interest of pe...   READ MORE

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