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Deadwood finds resurrection at Secretariat's 5th floor Ex-college Principal to get 2-yr extension 6/7/2018 12:51:40 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: A former college Principal is about to get an extension of two years, a few months after he retired this year. The state government, sources told Early Times, is all set to bend its very own rules to accord the undue benefits to this 'blue-eyed' Principal who has been striving hard to get his work done from the power corridors. The sources privy to the development said the Principal in question has been in close contact with a senior politician of the state, pleading before him to get an extension of two more years. Such an act, if allowed, would not only violate the rules but will also deny the promotional prospects to the academicians who are waiting in the queue with all legality. "This will once again prove that the politics have infiltrated into the academics, that too in a ruthless way. If the Principal in question is accorded the two-year extension, then it is going to create a nepotistic image of the state dispensation which keeps beating the trumpet of transparency and equality," says an official privy to the development. The Pri...   READ MORE

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Babus in BJP-run J&K better than saints! 6/7/2018 12:51:27 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: A controversial BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh, Surendra Singh, has kicked off a storm by comparing government officials with prostitutes, and in the process exposed his party's hypocrisy in corruption-ridden Jammu and Kashmir where it's the partner of the coalition government. "Officials se accha charitra vaishyaon ka hota hai, woh paisa lekar kam se kam apna kaam toh karti hain aur stage pe naachti hain. Par yeh officials toh paisa lekar bhi aapka kaam karenge ki nahi, iski koi guarantee hi nahi hai. (Prostitutes are of better character than government officials as they do their work after taking money. They even dance on stage. But there is no guarant...   READ MORE   Jammu wants immediate identification, deportation of Rohingyas Internal Assessment by PM' 6/7/2018 12:51:20 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: The assessment conducted on the recent visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state's all the three regions of the State, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, says that the people of Jammu were not satisfied with the Union Government's stance on Rohingya Muslims settled in different parts of Jammu and that they wanted their immediate identification and deportation from Jammu. "The assessment…said that political parties in Jammu are not satisfied with the Centre's stance on Rohingya and want immediate action on their identification and deportation. Following this, the Home Ministry issued a fresh advisory last Friday to the J&K government to restrict Rohingya ...   READ MORE   Delay in repair, renovation of Stakna Project causes loss of Rs 13 Cr 6/7/2018 12:51:09 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: The undue delay in repair and restoration of Stakna Power Project by Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDCL) has caused huge financial loss of Rs 13 crore to the State exchequer. Sources told Early Times that the State Government had handed over the Stakna Power Project to Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited for running the unit to its installed capacity. "The Stakna Power Project (2x2 MW) was transferred in 2011 by the Stale Government to the Company with only one machine/unit running at 25 per cent of the installed capacity due to need for replacement of electro mechanical parts and later the po...   READ MORE   Aman designated Head Coach of Indian team 6/7/2018 12:50:46 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: Senior Basketball Coach of the Sports Authority of India, Aman Sharma has been designated as the head coach of the Indian basketball team for junior men for the forth coming Asian and south Asian basketball championships. A communication to this regard was received by the J&K basketball association and the SAI Training Centre (STC) Jammu today. As per the communication, the national coaching camp shall be organized at Kantireeva stadium Bangalore from June 11...   READ MORE   PhD holder Assistant Professors allege discrimination 6/7/2018 12:50:18 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: Hundreds of PhD qualified candidates working in various government degree colleges and state run universities with higher qualifications on Wednesday alleged that they are facing discrimination as their salaries have been kept at par with less qualified professionals. As per the new norms and 7th Pay commission recommendations, the Assistant Professors having MA, M.Phil and PhD candidates are now getting equal salary. Such move will ultimately discourage the qualified candidates to pursue higher studies. The Assistant Professors working in various government degree colleges said that before the implementation of 7th pay commission recommendations, an ...   READ MORE   E-tendering to ease vehicle mess in Katra stopped by authorities 6/6/2018 11:20:26 PM A B Sharma Early Times Report Katra, June 6: Unethical functioning and arrogance has hit Katra town, the holy base of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi. To ease out the traffic congestion and regulate the heavy influx of the local as well as outside vehicles coming to the holy town, the Municipal Committee Katra earmarked a plan to install a government parking slot for which e-tendering was floated. The tenders minimum price of which slated at Rs 10,00,000 was to benefit the tehsil exchequer for which many aspirants approached the MC office with a request for e-tendering . However, before the process could be initiated, the District Commissioner shot a letter No vide 4/119-Dated 24.04.2018. t...   READ MORE   Implementation of Town Planning Act still a distant dream in JK 6/6/2018 11:19:18 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 6: With congestion taking a toll on twin capitals, the implementation of the Town Planning Act is still a distant dream in Jammu and Srinagar. An official of the Housing and Urban Development Department said there was no concept of urban planning and development in the state. "People who are at the helm of affairs have no concept of urban development, which is the main reason for chaos on the streets of Srinagar and Jammu city," he said. While emphasizing for implementation of Town Planning Act, where it is mandatory that foot paths should be secured from the encroachments, he said, "there is lack of understanding between various other departments...   READ MORE   2 yrs on, PDD fails to install transformer in Manjakote 6/6/2018 11:19:10 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, June 6: Even after two years of delivery of an electric transformer to increase the present low voltage supply to a few hamlets in Manjakot tehsil in Rajouri district, the Power Development Department (PDD) officials have failed to install the transformer. According to information the inhabitants of village Drari and from the hamlets situated in its vicinity had managed a 63 KV transformer reportedly from MLA's Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Reports said the transformer was provided to the department about two years ago but due to clash of political interests between the supporters of different political parties, the PDD officials can't manage the inst...   READ MORE

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