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Transfer industry runs unabated in Agriculture Department
Influential calling shots, get modification of transfer orders within week
4/28/2019 11:41:53 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 28: The transfer industry continues to churn even during Governor’s rule and in a latest example, over three dozen officials of Agriculture Production Department (APD) have managed modification of their transfer orders within a week of their transfer. As per transfer and modification orders issued by Agriculture Production department, the copies of which are with Early Times, over 165 officials of the department were transferred just few days before the imposition of Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Some of these orders include order number 60, 61, 62 Agri of 2019 dated 1/3/2019 and 68 Agri of 2019 dated 7/3/2019. While red flagging the inadvertent orders, the Executive Councilor of Kargil vide letter number LADHC4/EC/HRAFC/PS/18/415 dated 2/3/2019 had directed to Deputy Commissioner Kargil and Chief Agriculture Officer Kargil not to implement the transfer orders till further orders. Some of the transferred officials, who have managed the modification of their orders, include RS Jamwal-SDAO Marh and Ashwani, who had been transferred to Kishtwar and Dhar...
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BJP's claim of normalcy returning to Kashmir punctured
Madhav addresses election rally at Khanabal instead of Kulgam
4/28/2019 11:41:38 PM
Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 28: BJP which is contesting three seats in Kashmir Valley could not hold an election rally in Kulgam district on Saturday. The BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav who addressed a poll rally at Khanabal Anantnag instead of Kulgam town was advised by authorities not to take risk of visiting Kulgam in view of volatile situation there. This has simply shown that how grave the ground situation in Kashmir Valley is. This has also exposed BJP as well it's national general secretary Ram Madhav in charge Kashmir that situation is returning to normal in the Valley. When the political party cannot not hold rally in the town which is going to poll due to securi...
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Govt transfers tainted official only to shield him
4/28/2019 11:41:24 PM
Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 28: In November last year, the government removed Director, Indian System of Medicine (ISM), for allegedly making transfers in violation of the rules. But five months after his transfer, the government is yet to act against him or officials who benefited because of this tainted officer. This official was transferred and posted as Additional Secretary, Technical Education Department. Dr Phuntsog Angchuk, awaiting orders of adjustment in the Health and Medical Education Department, was posted as Director, ISM. He has made several transfers in the ISM in "violation" of the rules. This tainted official made transfers in violations of the rules. "He has been...
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9 NTs share single post for 3 months in Jammu
Inadvertent or to promote corruption?
4/28/2019 11:41:17 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 28: Despite huge shortage of officials in the Revenue department, nine Naib Tehsildars remain posted against one post in the office of Regional Director, Survey and Land Records (RDSLR), Jammu for around last three months. However, all these officers were later shifted to Kishtwar. According to sources, there is only one sanctioned post of Naib Tehsildar in office RDSLR Jammu, but from January to April, nine NTs were posted here. "On 18/01/2019 Raghubir Chand, L/A NT was posted in office of RDSLR Jammu; on 05/02/2019 Murad Ali; on 18/02/2019 Vishawinder Gupta; on 21/02/2019 four NTs namely Manohar Lal, Hans Raj, Shankti Saroop and Saroop Chand were posted at...
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Mehbooba enticing voters by seeking 'azadi' for Kashmir
4/28/2019 11:41:03 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 28: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti, is desperate to win the elections, she is seeking 'azadi' for Kashmir, to appease the anti-national elements and the Pak stooges present in the Valley. Her recent statement that "if Articles 35A and 370 are hindrance set Kashmir free" has evoked sharp resentment. "Someone needs to tell Mehbooba that no one has given her the mandate to speak on the behalf of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. And she is not the only custodian of the state's special status," said an analyst. He said that Mehbooba seems to have forgotten that it was late Maharaja Hari Sin...
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Cong praising Yasin, Jinnah triggers a fierce debate
2019 General Elections
4/28/2019 11:40:55 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 28: Something has gone wrong with the Congress, India's oldest political party that was set up by Britons in December 1885 at Bombay. The 2019 General Elections were an opportunity for the Congress to learn from its 2014 massive defeat and win over the hearts of the electorate by adopting planks which bulk of the nation holds very dear, but it has instead decided to commit the same mistakes it committed in 2014, which reduced it to the status of 44 in the Lok Sabha. That the Congress is not appreciating the nation's mood and that it is in a self-destruct mode became clear from what the right hand man of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi PC Chacko and the Congress...
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2 employees suspended for ransacking DC office Kishtwar
4/28/2019 11:40:37 PM
Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 28: The Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana on Sunday suspended two government officials for taking part in vandalizing the DC office complex on Saturday. As per the order issued by the DC, the officials were identified as Satya Bushan Sharma, teacher, HS Nagbhatna presently attached in Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kishtwar, and Tilak Raj, Forester, Nagseni, Range C/O DFO Kishtwar. The order reads: "A strong protest was held on 27-04-2019 inside DC Office Complex, Kishtwar, led by members of Sanatan Dharam Sabha Kishtwar in which a large number of men and women participated. The protestors raised slogans against the...
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Disrespecting J&K RTI Act: SIC issues notice to ACD Doda, BDO
4/28/2019 11:40:29 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 28: After making serious remarks against the Department of Rural Development (RDD) recently for being habitual offenders vis-a-vis sharing of information under RTI Act, the State Information Commission (SIC) continues to build pressure on the erring officers of this department. In a fresh case, the SIC has issued notices to the Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Doda and a Block Development Officer (BDO) of Jakyas block. The SIC has asked BDO to explain why he should not be penalized for disrespecting J&K RTI Act 2009, while the ACD has been asked to explain his position for remaining absent during a second appeal hearing at Jammu. Details available ...
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Government Primary School Turga in Panchari area has no building to accommodate students
4/28/2019 11:40:13 PM
Arun Jasrotia Early Times Report UDHAMPUR, Apr 28: Several government-run schools in this district are facing acute shortage of infrastructure, taking a toll on students' education and putting a question mark on Department of Education claims of providing education in even remotest corners of the state. Students of the government Primary School at Turga village in Block Panchari of district udhampur are forced to study under the open sky in the absence of classrooms. The school, was establi...
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1259 Panchayats in J&K sans ghars
4/28/2019 11:31:51 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 28: On one hand the state government had introduced monthly honorarium for Sarpanchs and Panchs of Rs 2500 and Rs 1000 respectively, on the other, the Panchayat bhawans where from Sarpanchs and Panchs have to operate are still under construction. In Jammu and Kashmir there are nearly 1259 Gram Panchayats functioning without Panchayat bhawans (Panchayat ghars). Sources informed Early Times that in the last three financial years from 2015-16 to 2017-18, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj didn't provide any financial assistance to Jammu and Kashmir and asked the state government to moblise funds locally for the construction of Gram Panchayat bhawans. "In this re...
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Kishtwar clashes: Ex-BJP minister, SDS functionaries court arrest
4/28/2019 10:43:49 PM
Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 28: Former BJP minister and MLA from Kishtwar, Sunil Kumar Sharma, along with members of Sanathan Dharam Sabha (SDS) on Sunday offer voluntary arrest and court arrested themselves, with a warning to the police to stop harassing the minority community youths and the member of SDS. The development comes a day after an angry mob ransacked the Deputy Commissioner's office and damaged official vehicles during a protest rally in the communally sensitive town. BJP leader Sunil Kumar Sharma along with over half-a-dozen office bearers of SDS, a local religious group, including its president Hans Raj Bhutyal, RSS leader Rajinder Singh Sen, BJP Youth...
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PDD has only bills, no power for Rangwara Lolab
4/28/2019 10:43:36 PM
S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, Apr 27: The PDD is sending bills to people without supplying power to them. Rangwara Lolab locals accused the PDD of cheating them. "The PDD has not been supplying power to the area since October 2018 but we receive bills every month," they said. The whole Rangwara area, that falls in Loab popularly known as, 'Wadi Lolab' is without power transformer for last seven months. Bashir Ahmad a local resident told ET that, the Modi led government has time and again said that, his government is working on the Prime Minister's dream of 'Power to all', which they we trying to implement by 2019. But our area has not seen the power from past several ...
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On voting day, Mehbooba other senior leaders to remain camped in Kulgam
Kulgam turnout to impact PDP's fate in south Kashmir
4/28/2019 10:43:30 PM
Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 28: Even as Kulgam district is set to go for poling in the second leg of elections for the Anantnag constituency seat of the Parliament, the Peoples Democratic Party is trying its level best to make more and more of their supporters to come out to cast vote from the area with over three lakh voters. Sources said the PDP top leadership held a crucial meeting with party president Mehbooba Mufti in chair and resolved that voting in Kulgam would be "crucial for them." Sources said the meeting told that voter turnout in Anantnag district has pressed the panic button for the party as it apprehends that Congress may have taken lead in the first leg of elections....
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Revenue Department fails to take note of forest encroachment
4/28/2019 10:43:19 PM
MS Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Apr 28: Revenue department has allegedly failed to remove illegal occupation and encroachment on 36 Kanals of forest land in village Nar in subdivision Mendhar as the complainant has been running from pillar to post for justice , sources added. Sources said one Mohd Haneef son of Nazir Hussain Khan R/o village Nar has lodged a complaint against MohdAzaz Khan and others of same village accusing them of encroaching forest land measuring 36 Kanals under khasra No 3 to 7 in forest compartment 153/M . They have been able to get illegal mutation attested in their names with the active connivance of then Patwari. He said the encroachers have been damagi...
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Abhinav Sharma elected 2nd time as President JKHBAJ
Div Com, IGP Jammu review security, law & order scenario in Kishtwar
Advisor Kumar visits Dargah Hazratbal, SKIMS Soura
Vote to defeat politics of lies, deceit: Mir tells people
AEE refutes allegations of holding fake degree
SAKRS organizes "Chintan Shiver"
TDF seeks restoration of reserved seats
Ward No 64 residents protest against JMC
Guru Ravi Dass Sabha celebrates birth anniversary of Ambedkar
Career counselling session organised
BJP castigates NC leaders for favouring Pakistan than BJP-RSS
2 militants, 1 OGW arrested in Chanpora police post attack
Over 20 lakh security personnels deployed for seven-phase Lok Sabha polls
India's strategic Srinagar-Leh highway reopens after 4 months, role of differently abled man hailed
Sanitary complexes in Rajouri turn out to be cattle sheds
Rape accused Imam remanded to police custody
Jugal, Ganga express gratitude to party workers for hard work in LS elections
02 Narco- smugglers held with 18 Kgs charas
Ambedkar Jayanti celebrated
4 gamblers held, Rs 31000 recovered
Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri opened for traffic
TNWS celebrates 26th annual day
1 died, 5 injured in riad mishap at Thathri
Six injured in road accident
Illicit liquor seized, utensil destroyed
Illicit liquor seized, utensil destroyed
Drug menace: Police rounded up 15 persons suspected addicts
Man murders wife, arrested
Two snatchers held with stolen cash
61 bovine animals rescued, 4 bovine smugglers arrested
Drug peddlers arrested with 430 kg poppy straw
Clinical BRCC crushes MSCC in friendly cricket tie
JKBA to conduct trails for national championship on May 1
433 polling parties dispatched for four constituencies of Kulgam
Awareness camp on mental health organised at Nigeen Club
SWEEP under SVEEP in Kargil
VC chairs interaction meeting of Secy Hr Edu with JU faculty, officers
JKSRA organizes first Sky Running championship
Arya Samaj organizes awareness programme
Three day annual celebrations of RKM concludes
Two Mumbai based narco smugglers arrested with 18 Kg charas
SAJM organizes Sadak Samelan
DC Srinagar chairs public grievance redressal camp at Faqir Gujri
DLSA oraganises plantation drive at court complex Tangmarg, Drung
Mehfil-e-Mushaira organized
Army douse fire at Bal Shiksha Shishu Kendra
AAP expresses concern over poor power scenario in JK
Ultrasound, X-ray unit of Guru Nanak Mission Hospital inaugurated
MPEJ castigates NC- Congress for trampling democratic institutions
Condolence meet held at Bhagwan Gopinath Ji Satsang Mandal
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