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One year on, Project officers fail to complete surveys for UPAP scheme HUDD issues warnings to withhold increment/promotion 12/16/2014 12:15:41 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 15: The District Project Officers (DPOs) of Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UDD) have reportedly failed to complete surveys for implementation of a centrally sponsored scheme, in the last one year. Infuriated over the failure, the HUDD authorities have reprimanded these officers and warned them of withholding their increment/promotion. Sources informed Early Times that for the implementation of Urban Poverty Alleviation Programme (UPAP) in Jammu and Kashmir, the HUDD had initiated surveys for identification of urban poor in various districts of state. The District Urban Development Agencies (DUDA) were assigned the job to complete the surveys, but it has been reported that after the lapse of nearly one year, the DUDA failed to do the needful despite repeated reminders by the department. They further informed that the lackadaisical approach of DUDAs could be gauged from fact that survey of district headquarters, where the implementation of National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) was to be carried out in first phase was not co...   READ MORE

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SVO likely to investigate purchase of sports equipment at exorbitant rates Physical Education deptt of JU violates law! 12/16/2014 12:15:31 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 15: State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) is likely to investigate allegations of purchase of sports equipments and other allied accessories at exorbitant rates by Physical Education department of University of Jammu. Sources said that an RTI activist has filed a written complaint with State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) alleging therein several wrongs committed by Physical Education department of University during the last 5 years. They added that the activist has in his complaint accused the department of making purchases without following codal formalities and that too allegedly at exorbitant rates. Complainant has pointed out that the department instead of c...   READ MORE   PDP likely to seek Cong support for Govt formation 12/16/2014 12:15:20 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 15: The PDP is most likely to take support of the Congress if need rises. The party may not like to go with the BJP as it could damage it politically in Kashmir, though the party has planned to have cordial relations with the BJP led Central government. A hint was dropped about the possible coalition government by PCC president Saif-ud-Din Soz that Congress could be determining factor in the secular coalition government. The PDP is though hopeful of forming the government on its own. It has till now had a good run in the first four phases. But according to reports the Congress may not perform as badly as has been predicted. It has off late got onto the ...   READ MORE   In times of distress PSC decides to hold departmental examination for Revenue officials 12/16/2014 12:15:11 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 15: Relief and rehabilitation for the flood affected people across the state is all set to get derailed as the Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced the schedule for departmental examination in the Revenue department. The PSC has announced that departmental examination for Naib Tehsildar would commence from December 24 and same would continue for eight days without any break. This announcement is bound to affect the relief and rehabilitation process as the officials expected to appear in the examination are busy in finalizing details of flood affected people. Pertinently since scores of Patwaris and Girdwars are busy in the whole ...   READ MORE   Amira Kadal, Habba Kadal unlikely to go to BJP kitty 50% KPs held aloof from election 12/16/2014 12:15:04 AM Masood Malik Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 15: The Kashmiri Pandits once again demonstrated their lack of interest in the ongoing electoral exercise and did not vote in large numbers in the constituencies where their number was quite substantial. On the other hand, Kashmiri Muslim voters exercised their right to vote in good numbers to ensure that the BJP failed to open its account in Kashmir Valley. That the KPs had been consistently losing interest in the assembly election could be seen from the fact that while 60 per cent, 58 per cent and 56 per cent KP voters exercised their right to vote in the first, second and third phases, respectively, only 50 per cent of KP migrant voters exerci...   READ MORE   Migrants lose chance to send their representative in Assembly 12/16/2014 12:14:54 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 15: With low percentage of polling in some Assembly segments of Kashmir Valley coupled with division of vote among various political parties the migrant vote could have become a decisive factor in at least five Assembly segments of Kashmir valley. According to sources migrants vote which was over 16000 in the Habba Kadal Assembly segment could have become easily a decisive factor in this Assembly Constituency where only 13000 votes were polled. Had only 9,000 to 10,000 migrants opted for their M Forms the community could have easily send an MLA to Assembly. However, only 2600 votes were polled from this Assembly segment. Likewise in Bijbehara Assembly segm...   READ MORE   Rigging free elections, Modi's emergence make people repose faith in democracy Srinagar proves separatists, Omar wrong 12/16/2014 12:14:46 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 15: The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, recording the highest voter turnout since 1996 in the fourth phase of the ongoing Assembly polls on Sunday has opened a new page in the history of Kashmir. It was after a long time that people came out to vote in good numbers in different areas of the Srinagar city. There were many reasons which brought people out to cast their votes. Many people who were standing in long queues outside the polling booths were of the opinion that they have not achieved anything by staying away from polls for the past 22-years and their vote can make a huge difference. In 2008 elections, Srinagar recorded 21.09 percent vo...   READ MORE   Impersonator conducting poll survey under media garb 12/16/2014 12:14:35 AM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 14: Believe it or not, when assembly elections in the state have reached to its last phase and no political party is leaving any stone unturned to ensure their win, but some people were spotted allegedly conducting survey in the guise of exit polls in Gandhinagar constituency in Jammu district in sheer violation of Model Code of Conduct where polling is going to be held on December 20. This incident happened in Old Satwari Panchayat of Gandhinagar constituency just few days back where a youth was spotted conducting pre poll survey asking several questions to the people of the area about their favorite candidate and party. Immediately after the in...   READ MORE   NC sarpanch snaps power supply to Budgam villagers Voting in favour of PDP candidate 12/16/2014 12:14:28 AM Early Times Report BUDGAM, Dec 15: At least 10 families have been deprived of power supply from the last week by the local Sarpanch, as the families voted in favour of PDP candidate in the recently concluded Assembly elections in a remote village of Kutabal Jeddan in central Kashmir's Budgam district . As per details available the residents of Dar Mohalla in Kutabal Jeddan village in Chadoora tehsil of Budgam district which consists of 10 families voted in favour of PDP on December 9 during the third phase of elections held in Budgam. During the evening the power supply was snapped by the local Sarpanch and his father who is the Deputy Sarpanch. From the last seven days these families a...   READ MORE   'Confused' Kamaal says, Indian agencies didn't back any candidates this time Forgets NC has ruled JK for years together 12/16/2014 12:14:16 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 15: A day after 4th phase of polling ended in 16 assembly constituencies in Kashmir, senior National Conference leader, Dr Mustafa Kamaal today claimed that it is for the first time in the past 60 years that no "Indian agency has backed any candidate." Talking to a local news agency Dr Kamaal said, "2014 Assembly elections are a watershed moment in the history of Jammu and Kashmir as no Indian agency interfered or tried to back any candidate in these elections. This thing has happened for the first time when no Indian agency interfered in poll process in Jammu and Kashmir. In 2002, Indian agencies played an active role and backed several candidates and ens...   READ MORE   On JDA's name parking contractor looting commoners 12/15/2014 11:03:02 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 15: Bringing notoriety for Jammu Development Authority (JDA), a parking contractor has been fleecing commoners outside Regional Transport Office (RTO) Jammu, for the last several months by charging exorbitant charges for parking. The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) has raised up a signboard, mentioning charges for two wheelers and four wheelers. JDA signboard has mentioend Rs. 5 and 10 for two wheelers and four wheelers respectively, but the boys deputed by contractor have been charging double the charge. "They are charging Rs. 10 for a motorcycle and Rs. 20 for any car, which is nearly double to mentioned in the JDA signboard", a co...   READ MORE   Availability of books for new classes mock at govt decision of holding exams in March 2015 12/15/2014 11:02:43 PM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report BUDGAM, Dec 15: Despite the cabinet decision that annual examination for this year will be conducted in March next year the availability of the books in the market for the new classes has exposed the government to the hilt. "If the government is honest in conducting the examinations in March, then how come the books for the new classes are available in the market? In fact, the books for the classes of 8th, 9th and 10th are available at my shop despite the cabinet order that the examination will be conducted in March, 2015," said a bookseller from Budgam, wishing anonymity. People as a whole allege that the government has turned a blind eye and ...   READ MORE   Chenani-Nashri tunnel work stopped; Leighton, IL& FS at loggerheads 12/15/2014 11:02:27 PM Sandeep Bhat Early Times Report Jammu Dec 15: Due to the differences between Leighton, an Australian company, and IL&FS, the work on the prestigious Chenani-Nashri tunnel has come to a standstill. The work was stopped over a month back due to non-payment by IL&FS. As per sources, there was an agreement between the Leighton company and IL&FS to complete this prestigious tunnel between Chenani on one side and Nashri on the other side. The tunnel is about 9 km in length. This agreement was later changed into BOOT (Build Own Operate Transfer) without deleting the clause in the previous agreement. The non-deletion of that clause from original agreement to change to BOOT led to diff...   READ MORE

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