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Govt to withhold increment of PDD officials till agreements get revised Shock laga! Govt to hike power tariff by 300% 7/29/2015 12:32:04 AM Abdul Majid Early Times Report Srinagar, July 28: People of J&K, who are waiting for some 'Achhe din', will have to pay through the nose for electricity, as the PDP-BJP government has decided to increase the tariff by 300%. The Power Development Department (PDD) officials have been directed to meet the targets, and till then their annual increments would be withheld. Officials said the domestic consumers of Jammu-around 6.5 lakh connections-on an average pay Rs 280 as monthly fee. But to meet the Rs 2,000 crore target kept for Jammu, every consumer will have to pay around Rs 1000 monthly. In the Valley, an average consumer pays Rs 350 per month. After the revised targets the tariff would be around Rs 1200. The government has issued formal orders directing officials to act or face the music. "The position of revenue collection is quite dismissal, as of now only 8% to 10 % of targets for 2015-16 have been achieved in respect of EMRE Wing Kashmir/Jammu. All Superintending Engineers/Executive Engineers and the Sub-Divisional officers are showing very poor performance and have not ...   READ MORE

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Police bosses give lose rope to cop indicted by SVO 7/29/2015 12:31:51 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report jammu, July 28: The silence of Jammu and Kashmir Police department against a cop, whose involvement was prima-facie established by State Vigilance Organization (SVO) for accepting gratification from victims to the tune of Rs. 1.50 Lakhs, is very intriguing, that portrays the attitude of heads to shield corrupt. Sources informed Early Times that in the contempt OWP No. 157 of 2014, titled Bano/Owais Ahmed, the respondent (Owais Ahmed) the then Director Vigilance SVO, through counsel Sr. Additional Advocate General (Gagan Basotra) had submitted before High Court that SSP (Vigilance) Udhampur conducted a verification regarding allegations leveled by complainan...   READ MORE   BJP responsible for ongoing movement in Jammu AIIMS Row 7/29/2015 12:31:42 AM ET Report jammu, July 28: The "ungrateful" BJP is squarely responsible for the ongoing mass movement in Jammu region over the issue of AIIMS. It has subverted the Jammu's popular mandate and is playing with fire. No one in Jammu would ever trust any of the BJP leaders. It has lost its face and credibility and it has, like the NC and Congress, become a tool of oppression. This is the general view in Jammu region. The BJP has went back on its written commitment that it would obtain a proper order for establishing AIIMS in Jammu latest by July 20. Instead of fulfilling the urges of the people of Jammu region who voted for it in both the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in 2014, it is indulgi...   READ MORE   Lakhs of rupees withdrawn in violation of rules Another financial fraud unearthed in JU 7/29/2015 12:31:29 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report jammu, July 28: In yet another instance of financial fraud in Jammu University, it has been found that charge allowances amounting to several lakh rupees were extended by former Vice Chancellor Prof MPS Ishar without approval from the statutory body. And notwithstanding withdrawal of orders for charge allowances, recovery has not been made so far. According to the university's statutes, no financial benefits can be granted by the vice chancellor without consultation of the Financial Advisor. Still, the former VC gave charge allowances to five Assistant Registrars, sources told Early Times. They said since the matter was not referred to the statutory body ...   READ MORE   Health Minister's claims fall flat, hemophilia patients crying for medicines Two patients died as non-availability of anti-hemophilia factors 7/29/2015 12:31:17 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report jammu, July 28: Two patients have died in the Jammu and Kashmir allegedly due to non-availability of anti-hemophilia factor in the hospitals of the state in last eight months, puncturing the tall claims of the Health Minister. Moreover, the patients are still yearning for factor. Heartless attitude of the Health Department, is deliberately forcing hundreds of patients, who are suffering with this life-long genetic bleeding disorder Hemophilic, to die in Jammu as well as Kashmir as factors have not been made available to the needy patient especially those who couldn't buy the expensive factors. Pertinently, irked by the lackadaisical approached of the ...   READ MORE   5 women wounded in police action Keshwan road dispute 7/29/2015 12:30:50 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, July 28: Several people including five women sustained injuries when police used force to disperse agitating people protesting shifting of Keshwan road alignment around Sirgwari village. As per the details available with Early Times, Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Kishtwar Dr. Khalid Hussain Malik along with police and contractor of the PMGSY rushed to the spot to start the work but the villagers resisted saying the alignment would endan...   READ MORE   PCC leader illegally retains PSO for over 1 month 7/29/2015 12:30:13 AM Early Times Report jammu, July 28: A Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) leader illegally retained his PSO (personal security officer) for over a month and a half even after he was transferred by police headquarters to some other wing. The PCC leader was allotted PSO a few years back. On June 11 last, he was transferred to armed wing of the state police in a major reshuffle of lower ranks. He was shifted vide order No 1560 because he was at the same place for the past several years, according to police sources. While he received the transfer order, the Congress leader did not let him go and illegally retained him for over a month and a half, sources informed. Soon after his transfer, the...   READ MORE   Omar forgets his 'misdeeds' blames Dad, PDP-BJP pact for militancy in JK 7/29/2015 12:30:03 AM Early Times Report srinagar, July 28: Out of power the former Chief Minister and National Conference working president Omar Abdullah seems to have "lost the way" his latest salvo that "PDP-BJP pact is a reason for youth joining militancy "has drawn flak as most people believe that Omar's six year "dictatorial rule" from 2009 to 2014 pushed the younger generation in Kashmir towards the gun. Omar on Monday had asserted that a possible reason for "new wave of armed insurgency" in Kashmir "could be the formation of PDP-BJP alliance." He went a step ahead and didn't even spare his father Dr Farooq Abdullah saying, "Militancy first erupted in the Valley soon after an accord between, Dr Far...   READ MORE   Mr Abdullah, J&K is destined to disintegrate Taking Jammu for a ride 7/29/2015 12:29:56 AM Early Times Report jammu, July 28: NC working president and former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah under whose weak leadership the popularity graph of the NC took a big hit on Monday declared that his party would defeat those who are overtly or covertly working for the division of the state under one pretext or another. "Nobody can dare divide this state till National Conference exists and we will fight all such covert designs with full might and conviction," Omar said at the launch of party's membership drive in Srinagar, and added that his party has taken the route of struggle, sacrifice and ideology to become the custodian of the State's interests and rights. Omar Abdull...   READ MORE   Speaker fails to take cognizance, authorities turn 'blind eye' to Govt rules Admn mess, financial irregularities go unabated in J&K Assembly 7/29/2015 12:29:43 AM Drabu's efforts to clear mess 'sabotaged' Early Times Report jammu, July 28: BJP's slogan of good governance and corruption free government gets deflated as the government has miserably failed to rein in the authorities in Legislative Assembly Secretariat who have brazenly defied latter's rules and norms in all aspects of its functioning. From mess on account of backdoor appointments to purchases and expenditures, there is no check nor control from any quarter that would have proved a deterrence for the defiant officials. The state of affairs reflects there are two sets of separate laws and norms for the government departments and Assembly Secretariat. While there is a long list that s...   READ MORE   Mufti administers oath to Deva as new PSC Chairman 7/28/2015 11:54:24 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, JULY 28: Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, administered the oath to Abdul Latief Deva as Chairman of J&K Public Service Commission (PSC) at the Civil Secretariat, here today. Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh, Chief Secretary, Iqbal Khandey, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, B. B. Vyas and Secretary, GAD, Gazzanfar Hussain, were present at a low-key affair, in view of the sad demise of former President of India and Bharat Ratna, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Ka...   READ MORE   Man held for attempting to rape minor girl 7/28/2015 11:53:24 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, July 28: In a shocking incident, Kishtwar police today arrested 45 year old person for allegedly attempting rape on minor girl in Draba area of Kishtwar District situated on the outskirt, of Kishtwar town. The incident took place when the victim, a student of 5th class was returning home from school after the schools were closed in the morning on account of death of former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam. As per police the accused identified as Surjeet Kumar Shan son of Ishar Das Shan resident of Shan Mohallah Kishtwar after noticing the minor girl followed her and while finding her alone at an isolated place, the accuse overpowered the m...   READ MORE   PMSS runs into rough weather in J-K, 50 percent scholarship applications rejected Scholarships worth Rs 27 crores denied to students of state 7/28/2015 11:53:09 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 28: The prestigious Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) for meritorious students has run into rough weather in Jammu & Kashmir as the scholarship amount has been denied to thousands of students for 'trivial' reasons. Sources told Early Times that 50 percent of the applications for scholarships have been rejected by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India on 'petty' issues. It has also been learnt that scholarships worth more than 25 crores have been withheld to the deserving students thus pushing them to the wall. "Out of the 34,000 applications scholarship has been rejected with respect to 17,000 applications. The c...   READ MORE   Farooq makes NC realise for membership drive 7/28/2015 11:52:58 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 28: The National Conference was forced to go in for a membership drive by its president Farooq Abdullah after he saw party napping on this account. The former chief minister, who had ruled the state for a considerable time, convened a meeting for senior leadership and go ahead with it, till it becomes too late. Farooq Abdullah was furious to know that the party which suffered its historical defeat in back to elections, with even Farooq losing in parliamentary elections, that no effort has been made. "The BJP which has got the highest seats ever has started the mass contact programme and membership drive. The Congress which was also routed but still mana...   READ MORE   Torso of youth kidnapped by militants 9 year ago found Militant killed six family members of deceased 7/28/2015 11:52:35 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, July 28: Kishtwar police today recovered the Torso of a 25 year old missing person kidnapped by the Hizb militants 9 year ago from his home in Kither area of Kishtwar District. As per the details available with "Early Times", on the basis of the specific input Kishtwar police party led by Madan Lal, Incharge police post Jawalapur Bhunzwah under the supervision of Dy. SP HQ Kishtwar Touseef Ahmed rushed to the spot inside deep forest of Kither Bhunzwah, once known as "Hill Kaka" of Kishtwar District situated at an altitude of over 13000 feet having mass presence of militants till 2010 and found the Torso of an unidentified person along with som...   READ MORE   Controversial JKCA election hits cricket for a six 7/28/2015 11:16:12 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 28: Ever since Dr Farooq Abdullah was `run out' by PDP's Imran Ansari, Cricket in Jammu Kashmir has been hit for a six. No cricket has been played in Jammu Kashmir from the day elections to the JKCA were held. Imran Ansari was declared winner but Dr Farooq strongly contested the fairness of elections and has reportedly sought judicial intervention. The Jammu Kashmir cricket coach, Qayoom Baghaw told newsmen that all activity has come to a halt since controversial elections were held. A worried coach said that the team for national tournaments has not been held selected till date. A Ranji player has expressed concern over the way 40-40 and ...   READ MORE   SIC directs Tehsildar to provide information under RTI Land for defence purpose in Akhnoor 7/28/2015 11:16:02 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 28: State Information Commission (SIC) has directed Tehsildar of Ahknoor to provide information to an RTI applicant about a piece of land which is allegedly under the control of Army from many years but hasn't been requisitioned or acquired till date by the Defence Estates Department. Details available with Early Times reveal that two High Court lawyers namely Naresh Kumar Raina and Naresh Salgotra, moved an application dated: 08.01.2015 before the PIO/Sub Divisional Magistrate/Tehsildar, Akhnoor under the Jammu & Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009 wherein they sought information which reads as: 1. Information is sought with respect to the land ...   READ MORE   In B-Zone 'illegal' band saw units, sale depots running contemporarily, Forest department turns blind eye Saw mills set up in violation of SC guidelines, Forest department in slumber 7/28/2015 11:15:52 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, July 28: In violation of the norms laid down by the Supreme Court for setting up of band saw mills, dozens of such units are functioning illegally in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. Officials in the forest department blame militancy for the mess and say that the 'illegal' band saw units were set-up by the violators in the same period. "All these band saw units were set up by people in nineties when militancy was at its peak and are functional since then," an official pleading anonymity told Early Times. He said that due to political interference and corruption, department hasn't initiated any satisfactory process or taken any action for ...   READ MORE   Irrigation officials enjoy Minister's patronage; take no action against canal 'encroachers' 7/28/2015 11:15:40 PM Arun Trisal Early Times Report Kathua, July 28: Hundreds of Kanals of Irrigation land between Lakhanpur to Flote area has been allegedly encroached by land grabbers ironically under the nose of Irrigation officials who enjoyed Irrigation Minister Sukhnandan Choudhary's blessings just act like mute spectators and apparently have failed to take action against land mafia which grabbed irrigation lands worth crores. Locals resented that concerned minister and team of irrigation officials pay frequent visits just to make TA/DA every time but no action has been taken against any of encroachers who grabbed irrigation lands worth crores till date. Despite during his recent visit the irriga...   READ MORE

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