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Horticulture officers in Jammu get fat salaries for no work Rs 4 cr spend on salaries, output negligible 4/27/2019 12:06:18 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 26: Due to official apathy and mismanagement in the Directorate of Horticulture Jammu, the horticulture industry is not at all developing to the expectations of the people. The funds meant for development of horticulture in Jammu are either lapsed or do not get utilized properly. In most of the hilly districts local farmers allege that officers of the Horticulture department are not seen on the ground, which is raising question mark on the functioning of this department. In some areas, where farmers have developed orchards, they are not supported by the department. Details available with Early Times reveal that most of the hill districts of Jammu, like their counterparts in Kashmir valley, are yet to show better results in horticulture sector. The department officials, according to farmers in Kishtwar, Ramban, Doda and Reasi, are not providing adequate assistance to farmers so that they would excel in the horticulture sector. Farmers allege that walnut industry could have been developed on scientific lines in Chenab and Pirpanjal regions of Jammu d...   READ MORE

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Preaching 'protests' to others, Shabir Shah sends daughter to England 4/27/2019 12:06:06 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 26: Even as the separatist leaders often tell the youth of Kashmir to "fight for Kashmir cause though guns and stones", their own kids study abroad. In the latest, the jailed separatist leader Shabir Shah's daughter is studying in England, where is she pursuing Bachelors program in Law. The development came to fore only when the National Investigation Agency summoned her for questioning to New Delhi. In response, the family said she couldn't appear for questioning as she was studying abroad. Till now no one was knowing that she was studying in Europe when these separatists keep telling Kashmiri youth to fight for "Kashmir cause." Sources said Shabir Shah's...   READ MORE   Mehbooba should be ashamed of Pak stooges who sold dead bodies of Kashmiris to fill their coffers 4/27/2019 12:06:00 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 26: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti is leaving no opportunity to appease the Pak stooges in the Valley and their bosses sitting across the Line of Control. On Thursday she termed as "shameful" the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons to the daughter of jailed separatist Shabir Ahmad Shah. "They arrested Mohammad Yasin Malik, then they called Mirwaiz to Delhi (for questioning) and now Shabir Shah's daughter has been summoned. It is regrettable and shameful for the country," Mehbooba said. An analyst while talking to Early Times said that Mehbooba Mufti has crossed all the limits. "She is not as...   READ MORE   Ex-minister's writ runs in Guv rule too Backdoor appointment in ICDS by DPO Rajouri 4/27/2019 12:05:51 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 26: Former self-styled upright ministers are still enjoying power and influence in state administration, with their recommendations bearing fruits in the form of backdoor appointments even at a time when the state is under Governor's rule. The erstwhile coalition government had fallen apart on June 19, 2018, after which state plunged into Governor's rule. But the writ of at least one former minister continues to run in state administration. In the month of October 2018, on his recommendation one of his workers got job in Anaganwadi centre. The former minister rang up the District Programme Officer (DPO) Rajouri and while complying with the directions, the DP...   READ MORE   Has SMC plunged into absolute perturbation? The infamous Deputy Mayor does it again, after doctors, contractors receive his unnatural barbs 4/27/2019 12:05:41 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 26: There are serious concerns mounting over the way in which Srinagar's infamous deputy mayor is functioning as people accuse him of ridiculing and harassing professionals in a bid to seek personal favours. On social media even, this deputy mayor of state's summer capital, has become a laughing stock and at the same time is accused of downgrading and downsizing the seedy looking commoners. On Friday, it was the turn of contractors who were given left, right and centre by the deputy mayor Sheikh Imran without any reason. The protests erupted soon after the jibes were casted by him against the contractors who simply were asking for the disbursement of the pa...   READ MORE   Delaying assembly polls a big setback to NC, PDP leadership 4/27/2019 12:05:31 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 26: Out-rightly rejecting suggestions of Kashmir centric parties to hold Assembly elections in the month of June this year, Union Home Ministry is unlikely to give its nod to conduct elections too early. Central agencies have already tightened grips on separatists and terror groups so holding elections at this point of time will give a big relief to these groups because there is competition between two main players-National Conference and PDP to appease these terror groups. Congress is also with one way or other is supporting these groups. Meanwhile reports said that assembly polls are likely to be held in November this year because Governor's administration...   READ MORE   Governor urges Election Commission to hold Assembly polls in November 4/27/2019 12:05:14 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report srinagar, Apr 26: Governor Satya Pal Malik has suggested the Election Commission of India that the Assembly polls be held in the month of November instead of June citing fasting month of Ramadhan and annual pilgrimage of Amarnath Yatra as the major reasons, reliable sources said here. The poll panel was expected to conduct state elections in June-July, however, Governor Administration while opposing the move has cited Ramadhan, Amarnath Yatra and peak touri...   READ MORE   EC not taking cognizance of break-India rants in Kashmir Elections 2019 4/27/2019 12:04:36 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 26: Ever since April 11, when people in different states went out to elect members to the Lok Sabha, the Election Commission has been taking action against leaders belonging to the BJP, the Congress, the SP, the BSP, the TMC, to mention only a few, for making inflammatory speeches, arousing popular passions and demanding votes in the name of religion and caste. It took action against BJP's UP CM Yogi Aditya Nath, Sadhvi Pragya Thakur of the BJP, Mayawati of BSP, Azam Khan of the SP, Navjot Singh Sidhu of the Congress and several other leaders. Some of them were barred from campaigning from 2 to 3 days and were further warned that strict action will be tak...   READ MORE   PDP likely to spilt after poll 4/27/2019 12:04:28 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 26: With PDP fighting back to wall in it's strong bastion of Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency where low turnout was reported in April 23 election of Anantnag district with home town Assembly Segment of Bijbehara and Assembly constituency of Anantnag represented by PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti party is heading for another spilt after the results of Lok Sabha poll are over. According to political Analysts Mehbooba's U turn on various contentious issues including trying to gain more proximity to Separatist camp by entering anti India rhetoric has failed to come to her rescue in elections as people have totally rejected her party's and programmes in Kashmir V...   READ MORE   Imam arrested for raping, impregnating minor 4/27/2019 12:04:20 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 26: In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old cleric and imam of a mosque in Kishtwar district has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping and impregnating a minor. As per the details available with "Early Times", father of the 14-year-old girl approached the Kishtwar police alleging that his girl was raped by Hafiz Nazir Ahmed, a resident of Balgaran in Drabshalla block of Kishtwar. The girl's father stated that the accused, who was hi...   READ MORE   GMC&H converts ward into OT, puts patients to risk 4/27/2019 12:04:09 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 26: The Government Medical College and Hospital is doing critical surgeries in infected (temporary) Operation Theatre of Orthopedics Department in total violation of mandatory norms. The GMC&H has evoked massive ridicule for converting a sick patient ward into a temporary operation theater without following the norms. Quoting a study, an expert told Early Times that two to five percent of patients undergoing surgical procedures suffer from surgical site i...   READ MORE   BDO Sunderbani swindles MGNREGA payment 4/27/2019 12:03:56 AM Early Times Report Rajouri, Apr 26: The Block Development Office Sunderbani has allegedly swindled MGNREGA payment sanctioned for construction of Bowali in village Nahoti of Tehsil Sunderbani of District Rajouri. Sources told Early Times that BDO Sunderbani got executed construction of Bowali and boundary wall on Dev Sthan Baba Mai Mal at village Nahoti in 2016-17 under MGNREGA at the cost of Rs 2 lakh during 2016-17, the work was given to a local Shiv Nath who got it executed from his own money. "Despite repeated request with BDO Sunderbani, Shiv Nath was not issued construction material forcing him to purchase cement and other material on his own but shockingly the payment has...   READ MORE   Post of XEn PMGSY vacant for 3 months 4/27/2019 12:03:46 AM M S Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Apr 26: Post of Executive Engineer PMGSY department Mendhar has been lying vacant for the last three months as administration failed to send the incumbent officer following the transfer of former, sources said here today. They said three months ago XEn PMGSY department was transferred but till date arrangement of filling the vacant post has not been made, hampering the routine work of the department in which public in general and contractors and other people involved in process of development of construction of rural roads in particular face the problem. While talking to prominent citizens of the town, Early Times learnt that pace of macadamization...   READ MORE   Engineer 'caught' taking bribe in Bandipora 4/27/2019 12:03:39 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 26: Anti-Corruption Bureau Jammu and Kashmir on Friday raided the office of executive engineer R&B division Bandipora after complaints of him taking bribe for contractors in Bandipora district. An official said that the anti-corruption bureau raided the office of Exen R&B Abdul Aziz Bhat after some contractors had lodged complaints against him. "We had laid a trap after some contractors from Bandipora approached us with the complaints that the said Exen was taking commission for the works they were being allotted in the district. He was caught red-handed taking a bribe of 20, 000 from the contractor," an official of Anti-corruption bureau told. He...   READ MORE

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