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| CSR initiative of J&K Bank is for elites | | Rs 20 cr spent on Srinagar Golf Course | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 19: Providing funds under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is mandatory for business institutions. There is a law that prescribes minimum of 2% of average net profit of preceding three years to be spent for CSR initiative during the year. After 2014 floods Srinagar Golf Club got damaged due to water-logging for several months. J&K Bank, instead of taking up projects of public importance, spent around Rs 20 crore for up gradation and restoration of this golf course under development of sports.
The fact of the matter is that Srinagar Golf Club is used by elites of Kashmir rather than ordinary people. During his tweet former Chief Minister had criticized the government for what he called government "forcing" J&K Bank to adopt Kashmir Golf Club. In his September 15, 2015 tweet, Omar said that forcing J&K Bank to adopt Kashmir Golf Club under CSR is hardly social responsibility. He had further said that the same money could have been utilized for rural healthcare.
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| Dubious record! RDD spends Rs 6.7 cr in few hours | | Quick disbursement raises serious questions | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 19: The Rural Development Department (RDD) has added yet another 'feather' to its 'notorious' cap by spending Rs 6.7 crore in few hours.
According to sources, the Finance Department on March 29, under re-appropriation funds under District Capex Budget 2018-19, released Rs 6.78 crore and on the same day the funds were disbursed.
"The funds shall be utilized only for the purpose specified after observing all codal formalities as required under rules and shall not be available for further re-appropriation at any level and for any reason whatsoever", a copy of instruction issued by Finance department while releasing the funds read.
However, picking 'hole' in ... | |
| | | | Ladakh Cong in disarray, Karbalie to fight as an Ind candidate | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 19: The Congress is in deep trouble in Ladakh. Its senior leader from Kargil and former MLA and ex-Chief Executive Councillor of the Kargil Autonomous Hill Council Development, Haji Asgar Ali Karbalaie, on Thursday revolted against the party high command. He filed his nomination papers from the lone Ladakh Lok Sabha seat and declared that he will contest the poll as an independent candidate. He will fight against the Congress's official candidate Rigzin Spalbar.
Karbalaie was one of the two Congress leaders whose candidature had been considered but the Congress high command cleared the name of Spalbar, who hails from Leh district and is one of the prominen... | |
| | | | Kashmir 'thankless' to CRPF for saving polling officer's life | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 19: Even as the Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF saved life of a Kashmiri government official who suffered heart attack during recently polling, the Kashmiri politicians and others have not even thanked the paramilitary force.
Officials said on the morning of April 18, when the polling was underway for the Srinagar parliament seat, a polling officer Ahsan Ul Haq on duty at Buch Pora polling booth suffered heart attack.
Officials said Constable Surendra Kumar of 28 Batallion who was on duty immediately contacted his medical team, who guided him over the phone on how to undertake preliminary medical procedures like "CRP" on the patient.
The CRPF al... | |
| | | | 'Power intoxicated J&K BJP leaders, they allowed PDP to encourage Pak stooges' | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that terrorism has been contained to two and half districts in Jammu and Kashmir is clear warning to the terrorist sympathizers in the state and their bosses sitting across the Line of Control.
Addressing a poll rally at Amreli in Gujarat, PM Modi said, "In the last five years no bomb blast took place in any other part of the country. We managed to contain terrorism to just two-and-a-half districts in Jammu and Kashmir."
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "The Pulwama attack, which left 40 CRPF jawans martyred in February this year, has made the Government of India change its policy towards terrorists ... | |
| | | | Govt resurrects biometric attendance | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 19: A report carried by Early Times in its March 20 edition about how biometric attendance has gone for a toss in the state had a positive when government issued fresh directions to its employees for strict adherence of the biometric attendance system.
The circular issued on 18-04-2019 vide number 02-FD of 2019 reads that in order to ensure punctuality and attendance in the Civil Secretariat, biometric attendance system has been mandated from time to time with ultimate objective of better delivery of public services.
The employees are expected to mark the attendance at the time of entry into civil Secretariat/office as well as at the time of their exit.
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| | | | MHA doles out reasons for suspending Cross LoC trade in JK | | | |
Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 19: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today doled out a series of reasons as to why the cross LoC trade has been suspended on all routes stating that infiltration of third party goods, channeling funds and arms for militancy and the pumping of fake currencies were major reasons for stopping the trade.
"LoC trade across Chakkan-Da-Bagh and Salamabad was intended to be a confidence-building measure for the population living in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir and living across LoC in PoJK and J-K. However, third parties manipulated the trade and misused the facility for trading goods being produced from outside Jammu and Kashmir," sources i... | |
| | | | ZEO Ukhral under scanner for bold MCC violation | | Locals demand probe | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 19: The in-charge Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Ukhral in Ramban district has come under scanner for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by purportedly transferring, attaching a number of RETs/RRETs and teachers.
A complaint, a copy of which in possession of Early Times, states that the ZEO transferred/attached large number of 'blue-eyed' RETs/RRETs and teachers to the place of their choice in open violation of laid norms rules and regulation, and the process continued when the MCC had been put in place.
In this complaint it has been alleged money was collected in the name of official documents' verification from grade II teachers and... | |
| | | | Governor attends 3rd Anniversary of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 19: Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chairman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, attended the function organised to mark 3rd anniversary of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, (SMVDNSSH), situated at Kakryal. The function was held at the Matrika Auditorium of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University.
Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, Chairman and Founder of Narayana Health; Dr. Ashok Bhan, Member of SMVDSB; Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.K. Sharma, Chairman of... | |
| | | | Delay in land transfer hampers extension of SDH Hiranagar Rs 57 lakh lapse | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 19: Unlimited delay on part of Education Department to transfer land measuring six Kanals and 10 Maralas to Health Department is hampering extension of Sub District Hospital (SDH), Hiranagar. Moreover, the Union government allotted Rs 57 lac for extension of existing wards but funds have due to non utilusation. "Years back, the Union government under NHM allotted funds for up-gradation of said hospital and in this regard a DPR has been prepared by Health Department wherein some adjacent quarter to existing wards would be demolished but due to unlimited delay, the extension of SDH is withheld", sources said. They informed Early Times that all the formalit... | |
| | | | Anantnag Lok Sabha elections, Security plan finalized, say officials | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 19: A multi-layer security plan has been formulated to ensure smooth conduct of the upcoming general elections in Anantng Lok Sabha seat, especially in "hypersensitive" areas, officials said.
According to sources, in view of challenging law and order situation in South Kashmir, Election Commission, Police and other security agencies have formulated a multi-layer security plan to ensure smooth conduct of elections.
"The plan includes area domination, night patrolling and strong cover by the road opening parties of the central reserve police force (CRPF)," a senior police officer wished not to be named told KNS.
Polling in the Anantnag Lok Sabha seat wi... | |
| | | | Land issues, litigation stall dev works in J&K | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 19: In a major setback to development activities of Jammu and Kashmir, the government is struggling with land acquisition and pending of cases in courts.
The High-Powered Committee (HPC) constituted for ensuring assured funding of languishing projects cleared hundreds of languishing projects over the last few months.
But on ground, the government is struggling with acquisition of land and pending of cases due to lackadaisical approach by officials resulting in delay in completion of projects.
Take for instance Syed Meerak Shah-Zakura road project in Srinagar which is is pending for last so many years. "This project is facing financia... | |
| | | | Registrar Unlawful Activities Tribunal Delhi issues show cause notice to JeI | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 19: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, Delhi has issued a show cause notice to Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Jammu & Kashmir asking them to explain why their association, declared as unlawful, be not confirmed so under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. In a communiqué issued from Registrar Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, Delhi High Court Building, JeI has been served a notice under sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Act giving them 30 days to explain why their association, declared as unlawful, be not adjudicated to be so and why an order confirming such declaration be not made under section 4(3) of the Act. T... | |
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