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| Birbal's 'corrupt' officers felicitates promotion of junior AEEs over seniors | | 'Money makes mare go' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 27: In blatant violation of Engineering Services Gazetted Rules, the Public Works (Road and Building) Department promoted junior diploma holders Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) to the post of Executive Engineers. Some senior officials and bureaucrats of the department have allegedly felicitated their promotions despite strong reservations of the deserving engineers.
Sources told Early Times that huge corruption has been reportedly taken place for affecting promotion of junior diploma holders AEEs in R&B Department all those promoted belong to reserved category which also violates the Supreme Court's ruling of ban on reservation in promotions. "A grou... | |
| | | | Influential employee 'rules' Ramban, no one can transfer him? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 27: At least three Governments and over a Dozen Deputy Commissioners (DCs) have changed, but none of them could touch an 'influential employee' in Ramban district, who continues to serve in the same district.
According to sources, a state government official posted in Ramban district since last many decades is apparently immune to "transfer policy" of the government.
"The official is highly influential. Till date he has managed his stay at the same place despite change of three governments and dozen of deputy Commissioners," said sources adding that the official in question has adopted a new modus of operandi to remain in the same district.
If sources are... | |
| | | | 10 days on, SSP Kathua fails to collect blood samples for DNA test | | Kathua rape case | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 27: Despite constitution of Special Investigation Team (SIT) by an administrative order passed by the higher ups to re-investigate rape committed on a minor in 2016, the SSP Kathua who is heading the SIT has miserably to expedite the investigation and collect blood samples to conduct the DNA test of the child born after the sexual assault to the victim. Shockingly, the minor (name withheld) who was raped in 2016 when she was only 11, gave birth to a mentally and visually challenged baby boy who is been taken care of by her old aged father. Relevant to mention herein that the SIT was constituted by an administrative order earlier this month (17t... | |
| | | | Border people tear into BJP, say it has let down them | | Arnia in ferment | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 27: The people of border areas of Jammu are seething with anger. They are accusing the BJP of letting them down by not fulfilling the promise that it, if voted to power, will give five marlas (1361.25 sq ft) of land for each border family in Jammu.
The BJP had held out this promise in the run up to the assembly polls in 2014.
"Jammu voted for the BJP. But what have they given us in return? Nothing," almost all the villagers are saying in one voice. "The BJP had promised five marlas (1361.25 sq ft) of land for each border family in Jammu in the run up to the state polls, but those promises remain lip service. They made those big promises for our votes. Lat... | |
| | | | BJP's U-turn emboldens Kashmir separatists, dupes Jammu nationalists | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 27: In a major U-turn of its "nationalist policy" on Kashmir, the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party at the center has emboldened separatist sentiment in the valley but at the cost of Jammu and Ladakh regions.
More than a U-turn, it looks like a surrender of New Delhi before the separatists that after announcement of Ramzan ceasefire, which is proving a crude joke, the union home ministry said it was ready for talks not only with Hurriyat but also with Pakistan.
The soft stand towards the Kashmir issue is coming at a time when militancy has been on rise and Pakistan has intensified its aggression on civilians in Jammu region.
While around one lakh civilians li... | |
| | | | LeT terrorists on killing spree, high time for Kashmiris to wake up | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 27: Terrorists of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba carrying out a killing spree in north Kashmir's Hajin area has created ripples in the area.
During the past few months the LeT terrorists have slaughtered nearly ten people at the pretext of being 'mukhbirs' (informers of the security forces).
The latest victim Muhammad Yaqoob Wagay was slaughtered within his house in front of his wife and a 7-year old son.
The brutal killing shook the people of Hajin as on Saturday they took to the streets and staged a protest against the cold blooded murder of the victim. As the Lashkar militants sniffed trouble they released an audio clip on the social networking sit... | |
| | | | Home Ministry admits Dineshwar's appointment yielded no results | | Mission Interlocutor fails in JK | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 27: The Government of India has finally admitted that its decision to appoint interlocutor for Kashmir hasn't yielded the desired results.
On October 23, last year, former Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Dineshwar Sharma, was appointed as the government's special representative to carry forward a dialogue with all sections of the people in Jammu and Kashmir.
Soon after his appointment, he had said that he would ensure that "normalcy returns to the State as soon as possible."
Sharma, while visiting Valley for the past six months, has met a cross section of people across the state and played a crucial role in freeing the stone pelters against whom the ... | |
| | | | Incumbent VC hopes against hope | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 27: As vice-chancellor aspirants in Jammu University are waiting for the University of Jammu to finalize the modalities to select the new vice-chancellor, the caretaker VC is trying his best to seek the blessings of his bosses to get a second term, sources told Early Times.
They said that incumbent vice-chancellor in a meeting of senior professors recently revealed that none of the internal candidates of the university have applied till date. "How he is privy to such information is anybody's guess. The search process and institution of vice-chancellor is sacrosanct and shouldn't be trivialized by making such lose comments in formal official meetings t... | |
| | | | Anantnag youth's gun wielding photograph goes viral | | |  Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 27: Youth identified as Masroor Ahmed, of Fatehpora village of Anantnag has apparently joined militant outfit Lashkar e Taiba as his photograph brandishing an assault rifle has gone viral on social media. The picture went viral soon after a weapon snatching incident took place in the area.
However, Early Times couldn't independently verify the authenticity of the photograph.
Police officials at Anantnag also said that they were verifying the authenticity... | |
| | | | Lal Singh reiterates demand for CBI probe in Rasana case | | Dogra Swabhiman Rally | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 27: The second Dogra Swabhiman Rally by former minister and senior BJP leader Lal Singh was held today at Satwari Chowk, Jammu.
Addressing the gathering Lal Singh said that the people of Jammu region have been left with no option but to unite once again, the way they did during the Baba Amarnath land agitation and force the State Government to order CBI probe in the Rassana case.
"We have to unite. Let us leave aside our religion, region, caste and colour. ... | |
| | | | Pakistan Kashmir policy is working, hurting India | | Delhi in a state of slumber | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 27: Pakistan's break-India Kashmir policy is working and hurting the nation where it hurts it the most. Its Kashmir policy is based on the premise that Islamabad cannot take Jammu & Kashmir in one go and that it is only in stages that it could accomplish what it calls "unfinished agenda of partition" - annexation of Jammu & Kashmir on the ground that it is a Muslim majority state.
Only the other day, former Inter-Service Intelligence chief Asad Durrani made a revelation to this fact and vouched for what he termed as a "practical approach".
"Take whatever you (Kashmiri leaders) can. You never have to say it is over. Khatam, chhutti. You take it, improve your ... | |
| | | | Sanitation still a distant dream for many in JK | | Authorities fail to implement SBM properly | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 27: Despite Jammu and Kashmir having poor sanitation, authorities have failed to make proper implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission and other programmes due to varied reasons.
Proper sanitation is still a distant dream for many people in Jammu and Kashmir especially in far-flung areas amid claims of Swachh Bharat Mission.
Swachh Bharat Mission (SMB) started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to eliminate open defecation through the construction of individual, cluster, and community toilets by 2019. The urban local bodies and municipalities were also to prepare the DPR for solid waste management.
However, most of the urban local bodies in the state ... | |
| | | | Docs, admin of SD Hospital Sunderbani playing with lives of patients | | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, May 27: Some influential doctors at Sub District Hospital Sunderbani are not discharging their duties properly and remain away from hospital for private practice during duty time. Astonishingly the concerned BMO has failed to take any action against the erring doctors.
They saif only a senior doctor is looking after the patients in emergency and rest of the doctors enjoying by skipping the duty due to their proximity with seniors in the health department and political approach.
Sources further said that it has been commonly observed that on every Sunday the doctors remain absent from hospital. "Today being Sunday, there was no doctor available... | |
| | | | Make voluntary disclosure of Info; SIC directs SHRC | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 27: The State Information Commission has issued notice against SHRC for its failure to make voluntary disclosure of information under section 4 of J&K RTI Act 2009. Chief Information Commissioner Khurshid Ahmad Ganai has directed SHRC to adhere to this provision of RTI law.
Details available with Early Times reveal that an appeal came up for hearing before State Information Commission (SIC) on 12-04-2018 at Srinagar. The appellant Dr. Sheikh Ghulam Rasool stated that he had to file the second appeal before the SIC as he did not receive complete information in response to his RTI application filed before SHRC on 22-09-2017. In response to his first appeal,... | |
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