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| GoMs failed to deliver: Public exchequer pinched for a naught | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: While over a month has passed since the termination of Mehbooba Mufti led government, but the PDP-BJP ministers who were part of several groups ( GoMs) did not come up with suggestions related to several issues that state is facing.
These groups of ministers (GoM) were constituted to come up with suggestions and ensure effective coordination between the coalition partiners.
Sources said that lakhs of rupees were spent over constitution of these groups and their meeting, but they did nothing meaningful.
Days after the forming the government, the state cabinet in April 2016 issued directives for constitution of groups of ministers on Infrastructure Development, Economic Affairs and on Human Resource and Skill Development for which the General Administration Department issued orders, accordingly.
A six-member group headed by Minister for Power Development was assigned the task of holding deliberations on the issue of infrastructural development. Minister for Public Works, Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, Minister for Public Health... | |
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| Previous regime left grants worth crores unutilized | | Skeletons tumble out of cupboards | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: The questionable mode of functioning of the previous regime could be gauged by this glaring fact that thousands of the crores of the Central funds which could have done sea of good to the people of the state were left unutilized by the helmsmen .
On Tuesday, when the Governor N N Vohra reviewed the status of the pending projects across the state, it came to fore quite surprisingly that the previous regime known for its dilatory mode of working had kept thousands of crores of Central grant in limbo, jeopardizing the projects for which they were sanctioned by the GOI.
In a glaring discrepancy that came to the fore, a project for which the Central Governm... | |
| | | | AO releases fictitious payments of Rs 20 lakh, BDO clueless | | | |
Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: Incharge Account Officer, a Junior Statistical Assistant (JSA) posted in Kalakote Block has allegedly kept Block Development Officer (BDO) in dark and released fictitious payment to tune of more than Rs 20 lakh.
For entire scam the JSA showed his relatives and friends as beneficiaries, who are actually residents of other block.
"Akshay Suri, who is ration dealer (CAPD's fare price shop) holder in Dharamsal Panchayat of Block Siot has been shown as MGNREGA vendor and a payment of Rs 5,55,200 has been released in his favour", sources said and added that another payment of atleast of Rs 2 lakh has been released in favour of one Raj Kumar, w... | |
| | | | Lower rung officials mislead DGP | | Incomplete building inaugurated by top cop | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: The subordinate staff in the Jammu and Kashmir Police has reportedly misled none other than Director General of Police (DGP) by getting an incomplete building inaugurated.
Moreover, after nearly three months of the inauguration, the building is still not being used for the purpose for which it was built.
Sources informed Early Times that Police Construction Division (PDC) had constructed three structures in Gulshan Ground of Police Headquarters. "One of t... | |
| | | | Governor reviews commencement of night landing operations at Srinagar, extension of Runway at Jammu Airport | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: Chairing a high-level meeting of Civil, Police and Security Forces officers at the Civil Secretariat here today, Governor N.N. Vohra reviewed the status of night landing operations at Srinagar Airport and extension of Runway at Jammu Airport. Advisors to the Governor K Vijay Kumar, B.B. Vyas, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam, concerned Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Deputy Commissioner Budgam and other concerned senior officers from the Administration, Air Force, Airports Authority of India and Security establishment participated in the meeting.
Regarding the starting of night landing operations at Srinagar Airport, Gover... | |
| | | | Governor’s rule an opportunity for BJP to undo Congress' wrongs | | Jammu, Ladakh have suffered for 70 years | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: The BJP at the helm of affairs in New Delhi and the imposition of the Governor rule in J&K on June 19 has created a novel situation. The Governor rule is in effect the Central rule. It's a rare opportunity; it's a God-sent opportunity. It would be only desirable if the Prime Minister makes an optimum use of this God-sent opportunity; integrates Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh fully into the national mainstream and redress the grievances of Jammu and Ladakh. The people of Jammu and Ladakh have suffered huge socio-cultural and politico-economic losses during all these 70 years of the accession of J&K with India and 70 years is not a small period. The situation ha... | |
| | | | Villagers accuse Mehbooba's cousin of land grab | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: Members of Local Auqaf Committee on Monday held protests against Mehbooba Mufti's cousin in Dooru area of Anantnag district.
Local Auqaf Committee alleged that former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's cousin Aroot Madni has grabbed prized land belonging to Local Auqaf Committee.
Land measuring 4 kanals and 12 marlas was leased out to PDP Leader Sartaj Madni's son Aroot Madni at a mutually agreed rent of Rs 1 lakh per year, with a 5 per cent increment every year.
However, Auqaf Committee said that Aroot Madni neither pays the rent nor is vacating the land.
Aroot, according to them had established a car sales and service centre by the name of "Noble... | |
| | | | No minority rights to minority Hindus in 8 Hindu-minority states | | Shocker from BJP | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: The hope that the minority Hindus in the 8 Hindu-minority states across India, including Jammu & Kashmir, would be granted minority status and minority rights by the Central Government headed by the BJP has dashed to the ground. BJP leader and Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has told the Lok Sabha that the Union Government doesn't have the power to grant minority status to the minority Hindus in the 8 Hindu-minority states and that it is for the state governments to take a final call on the demand being raised by several Hindu minority groups in these 8 states.
In other words, the Union Minister has said that the majority communit... | |
| | | | SVO spares sharks, catches small fishes to prove its 'efficiency' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 24: The State Vigilance Organization (SVO) during past many years has filed cases against the "small fishes" and has stayed away from laying hands on the "big sharks."
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "The SVO has played a substantial role in bringing to the corrupt to book in the state as per the mandate given to it, yet it has failed to nail the officials who are well connected and enjoy the patronage of the big people."
A source said that SVO has chosen to sleep over hundreds of cases against influential police officers bureaucrats and technocrats of the state who have been involved in accumulation of huge wealth in the form of land, most o... | |
| | | | Irony! Doctor appointed as in-charge transport at SKIMS-Soura | | In JK anything is possible | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: Universal rule that specific jobs are supposed to be accomplished by specific people does not apply in Jammu & Kashmir as people who don't know a b c of a particular job are asked to carry out the same job without thinking of the consequences thereof.
A doctor is supposed to treat patients and carry out surgeries of people who visit him or her at the hospital or clinic.
One cannot expect the doctors to do wonders in some other field of activity. This dictum holds true for other places of globe. but not for this Himalayan state of India.
Here, a doctor is expected to carry out jobs that are beyond his jurisdiction and domain. Sa... | |
| | | | Qazi Yasir alleges loot of Wakf Board properties | | Threatens to lock donation boxes, seeks audit | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, July 24: Threatening to lock donation boxes of Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Wakf Board, Ummat-e-Islami Chief Qazi Yasir Tuesday demanded audit of Board properties.
Adressing a press conference in Anantnag today, Qazi Yasir alleged that some persons were opening donation boxes at their will and even Wakf Board members were giving huge loans worth lakhs and crores to their relatives illegally.
"This is a big issue. We have decided to start a movement from the Shrine of Hazrat Reshi Shab Anantnag. We want Wakf board to unlock the donations boxes in front of respectable citizens of Anantnag town and ensure the counting of money under camera," ... | |
| | | | Cops too involved in land encroachment | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, July 24: Encroachments in Rajouri district continue unabated and even some police official are involved in the illegal activity.
For example, at Taryath, near river Shiv Khori, the land mafia is unabatedly encroaching the land and coming up with concrete structure at various khasras under the very nose of the administration.
But the irony is that none of the administrative check is being done on the area which is fast losing the government land into the hands of the land mafia.
Interestingly, not only the influential ones are encroaching on the river beds, but the police officials are equally involved in the illegal activity as many police officials have c... | |
| | | | Cong can bag 15 LA seats in Kashmir, Karra assures AICC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 24: In an attempt to project himself as Chief Ministerial candidate in the next Assembly elections, Tariq Hamid Karra is learnt to have assured victory of Congress on at least 15 seats in the Kashmir Valley. According to reliable sources in Congress circles, Tariq Hamid Karra has almost convinced the party high command, particularly AICC president Rahul Gandhi that the party can form Government in Jammu Kashmir only by managing maximum seats from the Valley. Giving a new strategy for the elections, sources said Karra has told the party high command that instead of focusing on Jammu, the Congress should concentrate on Kashmir Valley for coming to power in ... | |
| | | | IL&FS Skills fails to release Vocational Trainers salary since March | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 24: The Vocational Trainers deployed in government senior secondary schools for imparting vocational training through various private companies are not getting regular salaries.
Wishing anonymity a Vocational Trainer informed Early Times that the RMSA hired partner IL&FS Skills has failed to release salary of Vocational Trainers since March 2018. A Vocational Trainer, who is supposed to be paid Rs 20,000 on a monthly basis have been denied their salary since March. The company had deputed nearby 100 vocational trainers in various government schools across Jammu division. They have been appointed for imparting skills in two trades like health care and IT.
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| | | | Spurious Biscuits, Channa being supplied to Anganwari centres | | CIC's ruling ignored | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 24: At a time when lot of priority is being given to child care in country and several national flagship programmes are being implemented across country with wide publicity, the authorities designated to look after child development through Anganwari centres have allegedly selected inferior quality of biscuits, channa and Nutri which would be supplied to thousands of Anganwari centres in Jammu , Kashmir and Ladakh in the coming weeks and months.
Details available with Early Times reveal that Directorate of Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) has selected a company by illegal means which intends to supply biscuits of inferior quality to Angan... | |
| | | | Govt removes encroachment along seasonal Nullah Sidhra | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 24: The irrigation and flood control department on Tuesday claimed to have removed the encroachment along the seasonal Nullah Sidra.
According to the locals, over 50 Kanals of prime government land along a seasonal nullah and some portion of nullah, which falls near the Police headquarters Sidhra, was encroached by the land grabbers. One of the officials of the irrigation flood control department informed early times that the encroachment has been removed from the Nalllah. "We have removed the encroachment form that site, pictures enclosed," the statement from the concerned Assistant executive engineer (AEE) issued to Early Times reads.
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| | | | Hotel construction on Jhelum bank: Guv orders probe | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, July 24: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the grant of permission for the construction of a hotel on Jhelum bank in Raj Bagh area of Srinagar.
"Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a committee to conduct in-depth inquiry into the grant of permission of building permission for construction of commercial complex by Sheikh Gulzar Ahmad, son of Habibullah Sheikh," reads the government order, a copy of which lies with Early Times.
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar will be the chairman of the committee, according to the government order No. 30-GAD (Vig) of 2018 dated 20-07-2018.
Special Secretary, Housing ... | |
| | | | Significance of FTCs more relevant than ever before | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: With J&K witnessing spurt in the cases of rape, the significance of setting up of exclusive Fast Track Courts (FTCs) for day to day trial of cases related to sexual abuse and other heinous crimes has grown manifold.
Abhishek Vasudev, an Advocate, said that any further delay in setting up FTCs in J&K will be an injustice with the rape victims as they need speedy trials to get a fair dealing from the justice delivery system. Nitesh Jandial, an Advocate, expr... | |
| | | | Mismanagement at Haj House, Srinagar airport irks people | | |  Mohammad Tahir
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: At a time when the Governor's Rule has brought cheers on the faces of general public, the people are disappointed with the civil and police administration for the mismanagement at Haj House and Srinagar airport.
"We were told to report at 8 am at the Haj House, but the departure of our flight was scheduled at 12:30 pm ", said a relative of a pilgrim.
Wishing not be named, he said, "The pilgrims faced difficulties in luggage clearance... | |
| | | | PDP's prospective revamp to empower businessman-turned-politician | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 24: With the Vice President of Peoples Democratic Party Sartaj Madni, and several others having resigned from the executive body of the PDP, the move aims to revamp of the party with empowerment of "new faces in the kitchen cabinet."
Sources said as a part of the "prospective restructuring" of the PDP, the party looks ahead to give crucial assignments to some leaders like a businessman-turned-politician and that this was the reason by Madni and several others have resigned from the executive body as a part of "predefined strategy."
Sources said this politician, who was being looked with "suspicion till sometime back as a bad bishop", is set to "bounce bac... | |
| | | | 'AC leaked key documents, facilitated stay on promotion list' | | Patwaris level serious charges | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report\
Srinagar, July 24: The Patwaris, who are striking hard to get the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPCs) cleared for last several years, have accused Assistant Commissioner (Central) of leaking vital documents and facilitating a stay order on promotion list from the High Court. Speaking to Early Times, several Patwaris said that despite strict directions from Governor N N Vohra on long pending demands of Patwaris regarding conduction of DPCs, it was again kept in abeyance due to negligence of AC Central Jammu.The alleged that the AC "deliberately leaked the agenda of the meeting, which is a secret document, before it was approved in the meeting to ... | |
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