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20 posts of CEs, SEs in PHE, I&FC, PDD, PDC vacant Jammu engineers top seniority list; Kashmir-centric politics hampers promotion 5/11/2016 11:48:28 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: Notwithstanding BJP's claims to end discrimination with Jammu, 20 posts of Chief Engineers and Superintending Engineers are not being filled, because all engineers at the top of the seniority lists are form Jammu. Paradoxically, both the ministries, PHE, I&FC and PDD are being held by BJP, which claimed to champion Jammu's cause, but the posts are either vacant or being held by junior officers. "The post of Chief Engineer, PHE, Jammu is vacant since retirement of Prem Nath Bhushan, Chief Engineer, CVPPL is vacant after retirement of K K Gupta", sources said, adding that post of Director ERA, equivalent to Chief Engineer, is also vacant, since elevation of Vinod Sharma as CEO ERA. "The post is being held by PN Bali, SE Hydraulic", they added. Sources further said that Chief Engineer, CID Jammu,JKPDC was also vacant for one year. They further said that 16 posts of Superintending Engineers in PHE, I&FC and in other departments are vacant. "Posts of Joint Director Design Inspection Quality Control Kashmir equivalent to (SE), SE Corporat...   READ MORE

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Cancellation of interviews for Legal Assistants' posts draws flak 5/11/2016 11:48:17 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: In yet another shocking development, the Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) on Wednesday cancelled interviews for the posts of Legal Assistants' midway, posing a serious question over the efficiency and credibility of the agency, which had earlier invited criticism for mass copying in various exams, forcing it to cancel the same. Aspirants informed Early Times that JKSSB had called aspirants of district Doda and Jammu for interviews for the posts of Legal Assistant and Junior Legal Assistant. "A total of 32 candidates were called at JKSSRB office at sharp 8:30 AM,but the interviews started at 11AM", an aspirant said, adding tha...   READ MORE   SDA to convert flood basin into satellite-township Srinagar being made more flood-prone; civil society to file PIL 5/11/2016 11:48:08 PM Hyder Ali Early Times Report srinagar, May 11: Taking no lessons from the trail of destruction left behind by the September-2014 floods in the summer capital Srinagar, the Government is contemplating to landfill a crucial flood basin near Bemina here for construction of "Noida-like satellite-township." The Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) is contemplating to develop a "model township" at Rakh-e-Gundak Shah, which is a waterbody. Rakh in Kashmiri means semi-cultivable marsh, which usually serves as flood basin during rainy spells. Officials said around 5000 kanals of low lying land on the Bemina outskirts, would be massively land filled for the construction of the proposed township....   READ MORE   Govt flouts HC order, encroaches water body in Kot Bhalwal area 5/11/2016 11:47:57 PM GS Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: Showing utter disrespect to the verdict of High Court over removal of all illegal constructions along the banks of water bodies, the PDP-BJP Government has itself turned into a big encroacher by encroaching 513 kanals of land of Kanger Khad (seasonal rivulet) in Kot Bhalwal area of Jammu. After the September 2014 floods, the High Court had directed the Irrigation and Flood Control Department and District Commissioners to remove all illegal constructions on the banks of rivers. But two senior Ministers recently inaugurated a housing colony having 409 plots in Kot Bhalwal area. Sources said that in the name of revenue generation, the Governm...   READ MORE   CJ Thakur's plain-speaking on J&K 5/11/2016 11:47:47 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: Chief Justice of India (CJI) TS Thakur, who hails from Jammu's Ramban district, on Tuesday did a plain-speaking on J&K and very rightly said that the people of the State are a divided lot. "(Jammu and) Kashmir had become a much divided society - people of Jammu want abrogation of Article 370 and total integration with India; those of Ladakh want their territory to become a union territory due to their mistrust about Kashmir's hegemony, the people of Kashmir are yearning for independence, while the Hindus of Kashmir who have been hounded out of the Valley want to have a homeland there". "This all makes (Jammu and) Kashmir a much divided house and therefor...   READ MORE   SI victimizes informer, favours accused 5/11/2016 11:47:37 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: In a shocking incident of misusing the official position, an in-charge of a police post in Jammu city indicted the informer in a fake case while allowing the accused to go scot free against whom he had complaint for immoral activities. Police sources said that a civilian called Police Control Room (PCR) last week but the operator in the PCR gave mobile number of the in-charge police post, a Sub-Inspector and asked him to share the information with him. "As the civilian informed the in-charge police post about the immoral activities going on in a house, the in-charge police post sent a cop in the house who picked up the owner of the house setting the wo...   READ MORE   SC decision on NEET rattles Kashmiri separatists Jammu jubilant 5/11/2016 11:47:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: As expected, the April 9 Supreme Court's verdict on National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) across the nation, including J&K, for under-graduate medical courses, has rattled Kashmiri separatists. The people of Jammu province are feeling quite jubilant, saying the Jammu youth would now get fair opportunities to prove their worth and obtain their due share in the State's professional institutions, especially medical and dental colleges. The Supreme Court verdict has rattled the Kashmiri separatists to the extent that they are terming the decision politically motivated and as an attempt of New Delhi to grab what they call Kashmiri institutions. Seditionist...   READ MORE   Jammuites face acute scarcity of water, power BJP Ministers holding darbars in pleasant Valley 5/11/2016 11:47:15 PM ET Report Jammu, May 11: While as entire Jammu region is struggling to get power and drinking water amid scorching heat, BJP Ministers, to whom people of this region had given over-whelming mandate, today conducted public darbar in different districts of Kashmir province to listen grievances of people there. It is really nice gesture that BJP Ministers today conducted public darbar at various parts of Kashmir Valley but woes of people of Jammu province were increasing with every passing day with the rise in temperature. Holding protests against non availability of drinking water and power has become a routine affair in most parts of Jammu province but BJP Ministers, who are representative...   READ MORE   BJP Minister gets HC notice for encroaching forest land 5/11/2016 11:47:02 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: What BJP has been preaching and practicing for decades in asking for swift action against those involved in irregularities and corruption, time has come for it to translate that sentiment into action while the party is in power. HC notices have been issued to one of its Ministers in a case highlighting forest land has been encroached on which educational institutions have come up in Sunjwan. While in opposition BJP would lose no time in coming on streets and staging loud protests when such matters involving politicians or officials in the administration used to come to fore. The party leaders would not just stage normal protests but even burn the effigies...   READ MORE   Police officer's hotel turns into lovers' den 5/11/2016 11:46:55 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: A police officer's hotel, which is situated in the heart of the city, has been witnessing a flury of activity as lovebirds, old and young, visit it all the day. "The unlawful activity continues to flourish in the hotel with the passage of every day but the concerned police neither raid the premises nor issue a warning to its management," police sources said. Sources alleged that the hotel, which had become one of the most favourite points of young couples and teenagers, had been witnessing an impressive turnout. The police officer was earlier posted as SHO of a police station here, but, following complaints against him, he was attached to the distric...   READ MORE   SHO who extracts money from unauthorised rehriwalas 5/11/2016 11:46:46 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: A police Inspector, who is SHO of a police station in the city's posh area, is alleged to be extracting money from unauthorised vendors and rehriwalas for allowing them to function along the roadside. He has deputed two cops of the police station to make collections from the vendors and rehriwalas. The proceeds, which run into thousands of rupees a day, thus collected are handed over to the SHO by the cops every evening, according to police sources. The number of unauthorised vendors and rehriwalas, who are operational in the area, doubles in the evening when thousands of people arrive here from different parts of the country. "Those, who give no money ...   READ MORE   Commissionerate system fails to take off, thanks to NC 5/11/2016 11:46:36 PM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: The Commissionerate system in Jammu and Kashmir is yet to take off even after lapse of six years of its submission to the Government and Home Department. If sources are to be believed, the Jammu and Kashmir Police department had submitted a proposal to the NC-led coalition Government for introducing Commissionerate system in two capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar. The effort in this connection was made by former DGP Jammu and Kashmir Police Kuldeep Khoda to make policing more effective in urban areas of the State. However, it was failure on the part of then Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the proposal was thrown in cold bag. Source...   READ MORE   Tainted ULB official enjoys perks 5/11/2016 11:26:38 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, May 11: Amid tall claims of transparency and accountability, an influential ULB official, who was booked by Vigilance organization Kashmir (VOK) and declared tainted by ULB department in many fraudulent cases continues to enjoy perks at liberty. Important official documents accessed by Early Times reveal that on the basis of inputs received by directorate of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) about possession of disproportionate property by one its employee's an inquiry committee was framed and accordingly VOK registered FIR against the accused in March 2015. Chief town planner of planning organization Kashmir in his letter vide number inquiry/CTPK/1...   READ MORE   Office of AR Cooperatives untraced for last 27 years Several Govt Offices found locked in Marwah 5/11/2016 11:23:38 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, May 11: Amidst large scale reports of absenteeism in government offices in Kishtwar district, the office of the Assistant Registrar Cooperative Society Marwah is untraceable for the last 27 years. During an inspection conducted by the Naib Tehsildar Marwah Mohammad Mukhtyar Zarger, several government offices, Anganwari Centers, Health Centers, schools and other government offices were either found locked or the employees were found absent from their duties. On the basis of the report submitted by Naib Tehslidar Marwah, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Ghulam Nabi Balwan ordered for immediate withholding of salaries of all the absentees employ...   READ MORE   New industrial policy to suit JK economy: Govt 5/11/2016 11:23:25 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, May 11: Countering the reports that new Industrial Policy approved by Governor NN Vohra is a direct interference in the constitutional rights of the state, the state government Wednesdaymade it clear that the provisions in the industrial policy 2016 for private investment in the industry sector is not new . Commissioner Secretary Industries and Commerce Shailendra Kumar told Early Times that the government is following the state industrial policy and the provisions in the industrial policy 2016 has already been there. He said, "In 1963 the state government provided land on lease to The Birla Group to establish Chenab Textile Mills Kathu...   READ MORE   Employees violate CSR rules, hold convention on working day 5/11/2016 11:23:16 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 11: Hundreds of employees who are on pay-rolls of different government departments today made people to suffer since they participated in a day long convention held in the North Kashmir's border district of Kupwara. Reports reaching here said that hundreds of employees under the banner of Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) headed by Abdul Qayoom Wani took part in the convention that carried on for the entire course of the day. The EJAC leaders who spoke during the convention took potshots at the state government and alleged delay in fulfillment of their demands. Since today was a working day one fails to understand who gave the ...   READ MORE   Operators of social media pages ignore order 5/11/2016 11:22:02 PM Saqib Junaid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 11: Amid war of words between the ruling PDP and the opposition National Conference over Omar Abdullah's post on social media about establishing of Sainik Colonies in the state, most of the operators of social media groups didn't not pay any heed to the directives of the government to obtain permission from the respective deputy commissioners for posting news. NC Working President Omar Abdullah last Sunday tweeted an order copy talks about allotment of 350 kanals to Sainik Colony in srinagr. Following which Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti termed Omar a "rumour monger" and asked him not to spread the lies on the social media. The BJP has al...   READ MORE   Teacher sets example to follow, gets a class room constructed 5/11/2016 11:21:20 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, May 11: Setting a unique example for community to follow and an eye opener to the concerned authorities who often rue fund constraints now and then, a teacher posted at Govt Middle School Ghawan, Kalakote Education Zone of Rajouri district showing commitment and devotion to improve education standards in her area got constructed a well furnished class room for pre-primary students. Rajinder Kour Bali teacher on Monday handed over the room to Chief Education Offic...   READ MORE   Army jawan slips to death during encounter at Kupwara 5/11/2016 10:59:03 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, May 11: An army personal died after he fell into a gorge during an encounter with militants that started on Tuesday evening in the forest area of Watsar in Handwara tehsil of this North Kashmir district. A senior police official said that on specific information about the presence of militants in Bawan-Watsar area, on Tuesday late evening, a join team of Army and police's SOG wing cordoned off the whole area to prevent militants from escaping. "On Tuesday night security forces came into contact with a group of 2-3 militants in the area after which several warning shots were fired in air. The security forces noticed the movement of two to three ...   READ MORE

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