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| Rent to be recovered from employees living in Govt accommodation and taking HRA also | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: Authorities ultimately awoke from deep slumber to recover rent from government employees who are taking House Rent Allowance (HRA) while living in the accommodation provided by the government.
Sources said that a good number of employees were wrongly paid HRA while they are living in the accommodation provided by the different government departments.
According to a circular issued by Financial Commissioner, Finance Department, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, “It has been clarified that no HRA is admissible to any such Government employee who is allotted government accommodation or is in occupation of any government accommodation under any pretext, unless of course, expressly provided by any order or rule”. The circular further reads as, “So far as move employees are concerned their HRA is governed by Government Order No. 1376-GAD of 1998 dated 23.10.1998”
“ It has also been clarified that in case any amount of HRA has been paid to such Government employee who is residing in any government accommodation such amount shall be recovered from the concern... | |
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| Anger among PDP workers as NC captures Anantnag with Mehbooba’s support | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: Even as former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti is celebrating victory of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) candidates as chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of Anantnag district, there is strong resentment among hardcore workers of PDP for surrendering before arch rival National Conference (NC).
Mohammad Yosuf Gorsi of NC was elected as chairperson of the District Development Council (DDC) Anantnag with the support of PDP which is satisfied with the post of vice chairperson. Although NC has won six DDC seats in Anantnag, PDP leaders were mounting pressure on Mehbooba Mufti to convince NC leadership to give chairperson seat to the party.
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| | | | Violating its own transfer policy, GAD prematurely transfers several employees | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: In total violation of its own transfer policy, the General Administration Department (GAD) has prematurely transferred several employees including Junior/Senior/ Head Assistants and other staff within a span of one year while some employees having stay of over one decade remain untouched by the department due to reasons best known to the authorities concerned.
According to the transfer policy issued by GAD vide order number 861-GAD of 2010 and GAD order number 948-JK (GAD) of 2020, the section 12 reads, “The minimum tenure of an employee at one station shall be two years and a maximum of three years except for the stations falling in category ‘D’, whe... | |
| | | | 10 years on, Construction of G&B Hostel at Kalakote still incomplete | | Expenditure of Rs 1.25 Cr goes down the drain | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: Despite incurring the fund to the tune of Rs 1.25 crore on the construction of Gujjar and Bakerwal Hostel building at Kalakote in district Rajouri, the project has been laying incomplete even after the lapse of ten years.
Sources told Early Times that the work of construction of the Gujjar and Bakerwal Hostel building at Kalakote was taken up in 2009-10 at an estimated cost of Rs 2.94 crore in the absence of Administrative Approval.
“As per guidelines, the work should have been completed by 2011-12. The Department incurred an expenditure of Rs 1.25 crore and the work was withheld as no funds were received after 2013-14,” they said.
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| | | | Erstwhile PDP regime messed up irrigation schemes | | Spent Rs 461.84 cr on 7 projects received 0.05 cr revenue | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: Once again the lackadaisical approach of the erstwhile PDP led regime has come to fore as many irrigation projects in Jammu region were left unattended causing irreparable losses to the exchequer.
The financial results of seven major irrigation projects namely Kathua Feeder canal, Partap canal, Ranbir canal, Martand canal, Zaingir canal, Ahizi canal, and Dadi canal involving a capital expenditure of Rs 461.84 crore revealed that revenue realised from these schemes during the financial year of 2017-18 when Peoples Democratic Party led government was ruling Jammu and Kashmir was only Rs 0.05 crore (0.01 per cent of the capital outlay of Rs 461.84 crore... | |
| | | | Tardy pace of recruitment of contractual lecturers at University of Kashmir leaves aspirants dejected | | Varsity authorities out to damage LG’s dream of solving unemployment problem in JK | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 11: At a time when Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led Jammu & Kashmir administration is committed to provide employment to educated and unemployed youth the University of Kashmir is doing otherwise while delaying appointment of contractual lecturers at the university campus.
Sources told Early Times that although the interview process for the selection of contractual lecturers at the Faculty of Sciences has started no such thing has happened at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
This has led to disillusionment among the research scholars and other youth who applied for the posts.
“Scores of youth have applied for the post of contra... | |
| | | | Doctor under scanner for receiving payments from medical shops | | | |
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Shopian, Feb 11: The District Vigilance Officer (DVO) Shopian has initiated a probe against a female doctor after receiving complaints that she and her team were allegedly taking money from the medical shops.
According to reports, the District Vigilance Officer (DVO) Shopian ordered a probe into the matter soon after he received a written complaint against the accused doctor.
The accused doctor, who works at District Hospital Shopian, was also put on notice and directed to appear before the DVO along with her team on Saturday.
“The probe is underway and we are investigating everything mentioned in the complaint,” an officer told Early Times.
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| | | | To benefit ‘influential’, SMC issues ‘contradictory’ notices to unseal building! | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 11: In a shocking case of alleged favoritism of an “influential” doctor in Kashmir, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation has issued two “contradictory notices” to unseal a building illegally running commercial business in residential locality.
The documents accessed by the Early Times reveal that a building run by a doctor for commercial purpose was sealed after a massive outcry the locals of Nursing Garh locality here who had knocked the doors of Raj Bhawan.
Sources said a few days after sealing the building, the allegedly influential doctor used his “good offices to get the building unsealed.”
The official documents reveal that two notices were issue... | |
| | | | LG Manoj Sinha inaugurates state of art General Bus Stand cum multi-level parking | | | 
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 11: Taking a major step towards making Jammu city more vibrant, citizen friendly and congestion free, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the much awaited General Bus stand, Multi-level Car Parking cum Commercial Complex worth Rs 213.08 crore.
Constructed by Jammu Development Authority (JDA), the new facility has built-up area of around 60,064 sqm, having a parking capacity of 80 Buses in bus terminal, 1312 cars, 177 two wheelers and 239 commer... | |
| | | | Self medication among patients takes heavy toll | | Drug license of various chemists cancelled | | | S TAHIR-UL HAQ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 11: Continuing its endeavours to ensure smooth and hassle free public service delivery, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Mohammad Aijaz ordered a special inspection drive during which chemist shops and diagnostic centres were inspected in terms of compliance to various legalities, norms and regulations.
According to sources that, In Uri area, the inspection was conducted by the SDM Reyaz Ahmad Malik and concerned officers, in which 21 medical shops were inspected in twin tehsils of Sub Division Uri, out of which 2 have been seized for having no valid documents, while 9 laboratories were inspected out of which 3 have been seized.
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| | | | NC, Congress reach agreement to share power in Kishtwar DDC | | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 11: In a significant development towards formation of District Development Council in Kishtwar District, National Conference and Congress party reached an agreement on sharing of power which is slated to be settled for sharing of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.
As per the details available with Early Times NC and Congress leaders Ghulam Mohammad Saroori and Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo held a one on one meeting at the residence of Congress leader who also happened to be the Vice President of the Pradesh Congress Committee and set the house in order with regard to the finalization of the power sharing agreement.
The sources said that the two leader... | |
| | | | Facility likely to be made operational by April this year | | ILS CAT II at Srinagar Airport | | | ISHTIYAQ AHMAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 11: Work on the installment of Instrument Landing System (ILS) CAT II at the Srinagar International Airport is set to begin with Divisional Commissioner Kashmir convening a meeting tomorrow with concerned authorities to make it operational by April this year.
An official said that Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K. Pole has convened a meeting with concerned authorities and PMGSY contractors over installation of Instrument Landing System (ILS) CAT II at the Srinagar International Airport.
"Government wants that Instrument Landing System (ILS) CAT II at the Srinagar International Airport is to be made operational by April this year... | |
| | | | Following 40 fresh recoveries COVID-19 recovery rate in JK reaches 97.94%, 65 new cases, two deaths | | Positive cases 125117, active positive 628, recovered 122542, casualties 1947 | | | jehangir rashid
early times report
SRINAGAR, Feb 11: The COVID-19 recovery rate in Jammu & Kashmir reached 97.94 percent as 40 more virus affected patients recovered today. The total positive cases reached 1, 25,117 with 65 new cases being reported today; with two fresh deaths the death toll reached 1,947.
Srinagar district reported 20 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Jammu district nine cases, Baramulla, Pulwama and Udhampur districts six cases each, Anantnag and Ganderbal districts five cases each, Budgam district four cases and Kupwara, Bandipora, Kulgam & Shopian districts one case each.
Srinagar and Bandipora districts in the Kashmir valley each reported a fresh virus deat... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Kunjwani Talab Lane 1 pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 11: People living in Kunjwani Talab lane number 1 are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The Kunjwani Talab lane number 1is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the people of this colony and they are suff... | |
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