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| PM Modi's clean image drives India, DGP Dilbag Singh's corrupt record raises questions | | Didn't deserve honour to shoulder coffins of Pulwama martyrs | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 27: Entire nation, including Jammu region, is pinning hopes on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his fight against corruption and war against terror have rattled the enemies within and outside the country.
In Jammu people don't know who the BJP candidates are as they only know one name i.e. Narendra Modi, in 2014 Lok Sabha elections they voted for Modi and they are likely to follow the suit again in 2019 as people know it very well that he (Modi) only can save the country and the Jammu region.
After Jammu and Kashmir was placed under Governor's rule in June last year, super cop K Vijay Kumar, was appointed as Governor's advisor as he is known for his honesty, dedication and integrity. During these nine months he has proved that he is the best.
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| Dilbag Singh's Recruitment Scam | | | | It may be recalled that soon after Singh took over as Director General of Police his alleged involvement in a 20- year-old recruitment scam hogged the headlines.
In 1998, in his position at the time of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police for Anantnag and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir, Singh came under the scanner for irregularities in the recruitment of constables for the zone.
Singh, who had headed the recruitment board, was subsequently placed under suspension. But the very next year, in 1999, he was mysteriously reinstated.
The government had constituted a high-level inquiry, which had found "gross irregularities" in the recruitment. The list that was finalized by Dilbag Si... | |
| | | | Dilbag Singh's Land grab case | | | | In September 2012, Jammu based newspaper, Journey Lines, had carried out a detailed story about the involvement of then Inspector General of Police-Jammu range Dilbag Singh, in alleged land grab case.
Justice Virender Singh of Jammu and Kashmir High Court took the cognizance of the news stories carried by Journey Lines newspaper and Justice Singh while dictating the order in the open court observed that the instant miscellaneous application needs to be listed in the supplementary list and taken up with the main petition. "Through the instant application the petitioner seeks permission to place on record two paper clippings annexed as Annexures A and B" the Court had observed while dictat... | |
| | | | Dilbag Singh's transport business | | | | Another big racket involving the then IGP-Jammu Dilbag Singh was exposed by Journey Lines on August 19, 2012. The racket was about how transporters used to ply the buses illegally on inter-state routes. The modus operandi of these bus companies/ bus operators was that they used to purchase buses from North East , Assam or Nagaland and get a route permit for a particular package or a particular route for one month but then that month continued for years and the route shortened for specific stations and instead of a tour or package destination the buses were converted into passenger buses plying on these routes without documents especially route permits.
RTO Jammu Virender Slathia had dared... | |
| | | | Friends of late Dr Sankhyadhar pin hopes on PM Modi | | Seek reinvestigation in his murder case; probe was allegedly sabotaged by police officer | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 27: Probe, into mysterious death of a noted psychiatrist Dr Pradeep Sankhyadhar ten years ago, was allegedly sabotaged by a police officer.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi should get the case reopened so that deceased doctor gets justice and killers are punished," said an observer.
It may be recalled that when investigations into the alleged murder of Dr Pradeep K Sankhyadhar, a psychiatrist at Satwari hospital, were left half way, sources had alleged that a p... | |
| | | | Honest police officer, who indicted Singh, forced to share common platform with him | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 27: Former Director General of Police of the state, Ashok Bhan, who conducted the inquiry against the then Deputy Inspector General of Police and incumbent Police chief of J&K, Dilbag Singh, and indicted him in the Anantnag recruitment scam had to share a common platform with Singh due to him (Singh) being at the top post today. What an irony!
"It's very unfortunate that people who are known for their integrity and honesty have to share the same platform, where c... | |
| | | | Why BJP leaders had protect Akbar Lone in Feb 2018 for shouting Pakistan Zindabad in Assembly? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 27: Keeping in view the on-going Parliamentary elections, all BJP leaders are demanding registration of FIR against NC leader Mohammad Akbar Lone but same BJP had protected Lone for shouting Pakistan Zindabad slogans in the Legislative Assembly in the month of February 2018. Instead of taking action against Lone, BJP leaders including the then Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta had protected Lone when party ex-legislator R S Pathani had moved a resolution against him on the floor of the House. Pathania had lodged a written complaint Lone but he was protected.
Credible sources said that the then BJP ministers had lashed out at MLAs who had ... | |
| | | | Despite threat to life, Raj Bhawan withdraws Prof Mattoo's security! | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 27: In yet another shocking development, the Raj Bhawan has withdrawn security of globally-acclaimed academic and authority on Kashmir, Prof Amitabh Mattoo.
Prof Mattoo, who was also Advisor of the cadre of Cabinet minister in the previous government, is believed to have long been having a threat to life from terror groups, as he is seen among the most high-profile track II diplomats on Kashmir and India-Pakistan relations.
Sources said the security at his residence in Srinagar and his personal escort has been withdrawn -making his life and property vulnerable to terror attacks.
Ironically his security has been withdrawn at a time when the terror strike... | |
| | | | Converting LS polls into break-India movement | | Congress, NC, PDP becoming pariah in Jammu, Ladakh | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 27: Elections are considered a festival of democracy. These give the citizens an invaluable opportunity to elect governments in the state and government at the Centre of their own choice or return to the assembly and the Lok Sabha members through whom they want themselves to be resented.
Sadly, however, in Kashmir, the so-called mainstream political parties use the electoral exercises to widen the gulf between Kashmir and New Delhi and inter-regional bitterness by raking up emotive, pro-Pakistan and pro-separatist issues. They arouse religious passions across the Kashmir Valley hoping such a divisive approach would help them win elections, capture the assem... | |
| | | | Agriculture Production Department modifies orders; 9 AEOs handed choice postings | | | | Jammu, Mar 27: The Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Production Department has once again hogged limelight for offering plum postings to nine influential Agriculture Extension Officers (AEOs) by modifying its orders, that too within a week.
As per the reliable sources, Agriculture Production Department vide Govt. Order No. 60-Agri of 2019 dated 01/03/2019 transferred nearly 80 AEOs but within a week, the department modified its orders to offer plum posting to nine Agriculture Extension Officers.
Sources informed Early Times that in order no. 60-Agri of 2019, at serial number 78, Aman Jyoti who was posted at SMS III was transferred to Marrwah as SDAO, but the orders were modified to attach he... | |
| | | | Under transfer Influential TA refuses to get relieved | | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 27: In brazen breakup of the system a deep necked corruption in the department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, the influential Technical Assistant who was calling shots in Warwan block of Kishtwar District since last several years refuse to get himself relieved even after his transfer aimed March final payments.
The sources told the "Early Times" that the Technical Assistant who was a backdoor appointee has threatened the concern BDO of dire consequences in case he signed his relieved order as he claim that he will not allow anyone to make the payments on account of various government run schemes including under MGNREGA as he ... | |
| | | | Now expired syringes being used in Srinagar hospitals | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 27: With no let up in complaints against the ailing health sector in the state, in the latest expired syringes are allegedly being used at a government hospital here.
The patients and their attendants at the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital in Rainawari area of the downtown have complained that the hospital was using expired syringes while administering injections and other intravenous drugs thereby allegedly posing risk to the lives of the ailing.
The complainants said the syringes which are over a year old in date of expiry are being used in the hospital despite complaints from the patients and other quarters.
Sources said the government supplies to the hos... | |
| | | | Kathua Distt administration's strange ways continue | | Weekly prog “Prayas” called off after Dr Singh arrives at DC Office | | | Harpreet Singh Sethi
Early Times Report
KATHUA, Mar 27: It seems that the Kathua district administration has not learnt any lessons even after the transfer of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kathua after he got involved in a controversy over the filing of nomination of Congress candidate from Udhampur-Doda-Kathua Lok Sabha Constituency.
Despite the controversy over the process of receiving the nomination letter, the attitude of administrative officers has not changed a bit as today they stopped the scheduled weekly programme "Prayas" mid-way following the arrival of BJP candidate from Udhampur-Doda-Kathua Lok Sabha segment and Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office, Dr Jite... | |
| | | | BDO, Forest officials connive to raze Akhnoor's green gold | | | | A B Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 27: In gross violation of the authority vested with Block Development Officer and Forest Department, a dent has been made by erasing green gold from a forest area in Akhnoor.
As reported by Early Times, a forest area in Tundi village of Akhnoor tehsil , was decimated to pave way for construction of a road for a specified area , and for the criminal activity both the BDO and forest department connived to clear whole forest area in ward no 8, 9 and 10.
Though the senior officers tried to reach the spot for verification of the fact, a forester, a guard and single man from forest department along with some other blue-eyed locals manipulated the... | |
| | | | Court takes serious note of investigation in embezzlement worth crores | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 27: Railway Magistrate Jammu Yahaya Firdous while dealing with a bail application in embezzlement of crores of rupees in Co-operative Societies, took serious note of investigation done by the Crime Branch.
Magistrate rejected the bail application of Surjit Singh who ran a registered Co-operative Societies meant for Rural Development Multipurpose, registered u/s 4 of J&K Self Reliant Co-operatives Act, 1999, having various branches in District Jammu, Kathua and Udhampur where people used to deposit their amount with the Managers of their respective branches but unfortunately some embezzlement was found by the applicant/accused who is the chairman of the socie... | |
| | | | Influential AD Planning manages to modify his transfer order | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 27: The deep rooted transfer nexus in the planning department in the state of Jammu and Kashmir could be gauged from the fact that an influential Assistant Director Planning posted in the office of Assistant Commissioner Development successfully managed to modify his transfer after 25 days of issuance of the government order following the directions from the Election Commission of India to Government of Jammu and Kashmir in view of Parliament... | |
| | | | Tourism deptt removes obsolete info from website | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 27: As Early Times report on obsolete information available on official website of J&K Tourism Department became viral on social media, the department removed all the information from the who is who column of the website. This can be authenticated from the fact that when this column is accessed the link no more shows the obsolete information. The link now reads "the page you are looking for might have been removed "
As reported already J&K Tourism which spends ... | |
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