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Mufti delays transfers, leaves babus guessing Ministers told not to leak agenda 8/21/2015 12:43:16 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 20: The cabinet has left the babus guessing about their fate by deferring transfers in its meeting held on Wednesday. Top sources within the coalition told Early Times that the Government was seen indecisive over the postings of some senior civil officers due to which the decision had to be kept in limbo for some time. "There was unanimity seen on several decisions about the transfers of some officers, the cabinet witnessed differences within. There were some ministers in the cabinet who objected to the postings of some civil officers due to which the list has been kept in abeyance," sources said. They added that though the fate of former SMC commissioner G.N.Qasba, Talat Aziz, former Director Tourism is uncertain, there are several other officials about whom the Government is mulling to take action. "But there is no similarity in the decision making within the cabinet due to which the subtle issues are being avoided," they said. Meanwhile, the babus in the Civil Secretariat were seen biting their nails and crossing their figures ...   READ MORE

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BJP may betray Jammu yet again Speaking Hurriyat language 8/21/2015 12:43:04 AM Early Times Report jammu, Aug 20: Not content with what it had been doing to the people of Jammu region after March 1 to appease its Kashmiri masters, the BJP has, it seems, decided to seal their fate by according a dangerous respectability to the Hurriyat Conferences, Pakistani mouthpieces in the Kashmir Valley. The feeling that the BJP might throw in the lot of the people of Jammu region with the Kashmiri separatists stems from what they in the aftermath of the Pakistani invite to Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Yasin Malik, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Nayeem Khan and many others to visit Delhi and hold talks with the visiting Pakistani National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz. The def...   READ MORE   Major fake-degree scam waiting to rock J&K: In-service diploma engineers acquire "fictitious" degrees, get promotions 8/21/2015 12:42:50 AM Early Times Report jammu, Aug 20: If the contents of a letter of All J&K Mechanical Engineering Graduates Association, Jammu, are taken to be true and the allegedly fictitious degrees issued by a Mumbai-based institute are put to scrutiny by the investigating agencies, it would not be wrong to say that a major fake-degree scam is waiting to rock J&K. After allegedly acquiring fake degrees from Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IME), Mumbai, dozens of in-service diploma engineers in the J&K's Mechanical Engineering Department are alleged to have risen to the higher ranks, bypassing the genuine engineering degree holders. The matter was first brought to the notice of then Chief Minister O...   READ MORE   Now, JU's VC adjusts his favourite scholars 8/21/2015 12:42:41 AM Early Times Report jammu, Aug 20: The Jammu University is in news again for wrong reasons, as its Vice-Chancellor is allegedly favouring and promoting the scholars close to him. Interview for contractual lecturers in Commerce was held today in which most of the scholars known for their association with the VC were selected, insiders told Early Times. In fact, against seven posts, eight candidates were selected. Two posts of contractual lecturers in Commerce for main campus, one for Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), four posts for off-site campus Udhampur were to be filled. For the main campus and DDE, 13 candidates each had been shortlisted for the interview, sources said. The...   READ MORE   Owner refutes allegations of encroachment, violation of norms Construction of Banquet hall in GK 8/21/2015 12:42:34 AM ET Report jammu, Aug 20: Dismissing the allegations of encroachment of State land leveled by a section of residents of Greater Kailash Colony, one of the partners who have constructed a Banquet hall near a nullah maintained that he is in possession of the valid revenue documents and relevant permissions for the construction from the concerned authorities. Responding to a news report, the owner of the land Ranjan Gupta clarified that the construction of the Banquet hall was as per the laid down guidelines and denied any violation of norms. "We have the mandatory UTEIC permission to construct the Banuqet hall. As per the laid norms, the minimum six meter of land is to be left from the wall...   READ MORE   Separatists detained, released 8/21/2015 12:42:23 AM Bashir Assad Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug20; In a dramatic turn of events the state government early Thursday ordered detention of Kashmiri Separatist leaders ahead of their meeting with Pakistan's National Security Adviser in New Delhi. However, two hours later all the separatists were released. In what could be termed a high drama that unfolded today, the state government first arrested the separatist leaders including JKLF chief Yasin Malik, however, barely after two hours, all the separatist leaders who were detained or put under house arrest were set free reportedly after a senior PDP leader intervened. First the government ordered the detention of the separatist leaders in an...   READ MORE   Old Mufti shows he is the boss 8/21/2015 12:42:16 AM Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 20: Mufti Sayeed may not have performed a remarkable feat yet but he definitely has won appreciation for removing the `dead wood' and `corrupt' elements from the administration. This is what the former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah promised when he assumed office in January 2009. However, after a few days he admitted his helplessness by stating that corrupt was deeply rooted in the administration. Mufti Sayeed, it has been reliably learnt that another list of the `decayed' and corrupt babus had been prepared and finalised. It has been further learnt that the Chief Minister has given his nod and the axe is likely to fall on them shortly. For the first t...   READ MORE   13 administrative posts vacant, party in no mood to fill them BJP's pro-Jammu claims exposed 8/21/2015 12:42:07 AM Avinash Azad ET Report jammu, Aug 20: The BJP's claims about being champion of Jammu's cause have proved to be a hoax, as around 13 prime administrative posts are vacant for a long time due to adamant approach of top BJP ministers. The posts are unfilled despite availability of 12 officers of the rank of Additional Secretaries, sources told Early Times. Some of the vacant posts are: DC Sales Tax, Lakhanpur; Joint Director Food & Supply Jammu; Deputy Commissioner Labour Jammu; Joint Director Tourism Jammu; Joint Director Municipal Corporation Jammu; DC Excise-Audit Jammu; DC Excise Executive; and DC Excise Audit. Other unfilled posts are: Regional Director Revenue Department; Programme ...   READ MORE   BJP of contradictions 8/21/2015 12:41:55 AM Early Times Report jammu, Aug 20: It is now manifestly clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn't mean what he loudly said on September 27, 2014 at the United Nations. That day, he gave the nation to understand that he was not happy with Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif for the reason that he raised the Kashmir issue in the United Nations and that he would engage in a serious bilateral dialogue with Pakistan "without the shadow of terrorism". He had asked Islamabad to create an "appropriate environment" for that. In other words, he had sought to make the nation understand that terror and talks couldn't go side by side or that his government didn't approve what his predecessor ...   READ MORE   ACR's 'don' brother tries to run over ET reporter Threatens to kill him, Police assure action 8/21/2015 12:41:47 AM Early Times Report Kishtwar, Aug 20: Exasperated by the series of stories carried by this newspaper highlighting the alleged misdeeds of Dr Khalid Hussain Malik the Assistant Commissioner Revenue Kishtwar, his brother Shabir Ahmed Malik son of Shahid Hussain Malik of Asrarabad Kishtwar allegedly tried to run over Early Times Correspondent "Asif Iqbal Naik" under his motorcycle at around 2.30 PM here on Thursday. The ACR Kishtwar and his brother were disinherited by their father who alleged that both his sons were involved in cruelty on him and his wife. Infuriated by the news of atrocities committed by ACR Kishtwar on a widower in Sirgwari Kishtwar over road alignment and direction ...   READ MORE   Minister's PSOs beaten, NH blocked for hours; DC's vehicle tortured, section 144 imposed Samba tense after alleged sacrilegious act 8/21/2015 12:41:22 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 20: A day after protest by a particular community over the alleged burning of their religious books in a factory at Bari Brahmana here in Samba, scores of people took to the streets at village Mudui in Samba district leading to ding-dong battles between police and protestors as a result of which the vehicular movement on Jammu-Pathankot road remained disrupted for hours. The situation became tense when PSOs of industries minister Chander Prakash Ganga tried to d...   READ MORE   Moulana Azad Stadium: Glaring example of Government apathy 8/21/2015 12:40:52 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 20: The Moulana Azad Stadium here is a glaring example of the government apathy and it being neglected by all the previous regimes. This vital stadium turning into a jungle has disappointed the budding sportsmen who could have brought laurels for the state. To start with the entire stadium is in shambles. It's without all the basic facilities. There are no synthetic tracks, no toilets and no proper sanitation facilities. "It's unfortunate that rulers have alw...   READ MORE   Repeated circulars of GAD on RTI disclosure fall on deaf ears of Govt functionaries Websites giving obsolete information, authorities in slumber 8/20/2015 11:52:15 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 20: Notwithstanding the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been emphasizing on digital revolution, the casual approach of government departments in Jammu and Kashmir could be well gauged from fact that majority of departments are still not voluntarily disclosing the information, despite repeated orders of General Administrative Department (GAD). Sources informed Early Times that in the last six months, the GAD had issued three separate circulars, instructing the government departments to voluntarily disclose the information in terms of Section 4 (1) (b) of Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act 2009. The GAD had issued first ci...   READ MORE   "Omar comes in support of separatists" 8/20/2015 11:52:01 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 20: Minutes after precautionary detention of separatist leaders, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah spoke in their favour while criticising the government for its conduct. Omar wrote on micro blogging site, "Shame on Mufti Sayeed for arresting on demand. He had no business other than following his master's orders and detaining the Hurriyat leaders like this." "If the Centre was so keen to prevent the Hurriyat leaders from meeting Sartaj Aziz, they should have been told to detain themselves," he added. Omar claimed that previous State Governments had never detained any separatist leader "like this" so as to "prevent them from visiting P...   READ MORE   350 employees of Associated Hospitals Jammu without salaries since Jan 8/20/2015 11:51:53 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 20: Nearly 350 contractual employees of the Associated Hospitals of Jammu are without salaries for the last seven months. Sources told Early Times that the Female Multipurpose Health Workers (FMPHWs) have been working in Associated Hospitals including Super Specialty Hospital, Medical College Hospital, SMGS Hospital, Chest Disease Hospital and Psychiatry Disease Hospital. An employee of the GMCH said that in January this year, they received salaries of the previous year's last three months, and since then seven months have passed but they haven't received salaries for the current year. "Whenever we inquire about the salary delay from the h...   READ MORE   Meant for industrial use, tamarind sold to public in Kathua DFCO receives complaints, doesn't act 8/20/2015 11:51:39 PM GS Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 20: A Kathua-based dealer is selling a substandard variety of tamarind, which is meant for industrial purpose, to people, and despite receiving repeated complaints the Drugs and Food Control Organisation (DFCO) has failed to act against the trader. Source told Early Times that the dealer, Mulkh Raj Kuldeep Kumar alias Jandi Wale, has been openly selling the inferior quality tamarind for a long time. "As the trader wields a lot of influence, the officials of (DFCO) do not dare to penalize him for selling the substandard tamarind," said sources. "Even the manufacturer 'Chuni Lal Subash Chander' mentions in bold letters that the product is only...   READ MORE   Health care 'ailing' in Kupwara 8/20/2015 11:51:28 PM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, Aug 20: Health care in Kupwara district of north Kashmir is in a shambles, adding to sufferings of the people. Local residents said key sections like health and family welfare and immunization of the Health Department in the district exist on papers only. Patients brought to New Type Primary Health Centers (NTPHC) and Sub District Hospitals (SDH) are referred to District Hospital (DH) Handwara even for minor ailments, the residents said. They said that in the past when some local citizens apprised the civil administration officials about the mess in the health sector, the officials ignore the issue and sought to shield the corrupt employee...   READ MORE   Patwaris allegedly boosting corruption, DC Kathua adopts 'silence' 8/20/2015 11:51:18 PM Early Times Report Kathua, Aug 20: Patwaris in Revenue department especially of Kathua district are allegedly acting like touts and are boosting corruption in Revenue department where each and every individual rich or poor has one or the other work. While people are facing brunt of the alleged corrupt behavior of field officers of Revenue department- the Patwaris, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kathua seemingly has adopted stoical silence over the issue. Ironically the rampant corruption is not new to any bureaucrat of district administration but those who are at the helms of affairs seemed have adopted a callous approach towards the said menace. Locals alleged that Patwaris allegedly ...   READ MORE   PM package employees are homesick ‘Rehabilitate us fully or take us back’ 8/20/2015 11:51:09 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 20: Concerned over separation from their families since their appointment in Kashmir Valley in 2010, the displaced Pandit youth appointed under PM's employment package are left with no option but to return to Jammu. This was also convened by them to Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh and Minister of Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga at migrant camp Veerwan Baramulla during their visit today. ``We have been totally separated from our families and society as Government failed to redress our problems'' one of the migrant employees told Dr Singh during the interaction with him in the camp today. He informed Dr Singh that they are homesick ...   READ MORE   Talks on with Centre to allow trade delegation to PoK: Sayeed 8/20/2015 11:48:37 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 20: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said his government has made "progress" in talks with the Centre over extending banking and telecommunication facilities to LoC traders. Sayeed said talks were also on for clearance of proposed trade delegation to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) for smooth conduct of cross-LoC trade. "The State Government has achieved progress in the negotiations with Centre over extending banking and telecom facilities and cl...   READ MORE   SIC issues penalty notice to AEE , asks CE to conduct enquiry Info about Power theft in Kulgam 8/20/2015 11:41:06 PM Early Times Report Srinagar Aug 20: The State Information Commission (SIC) has issued penalty show cause notice against the Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Electric Maintenance & Rural Engineering (EM&RE) Kulgam for denying information about power theft. The SIC has also sought an explanation from the Executive Engineer (Xen) EM&RE Kulgam for his failure to decide the RTI appeal within stipulated time. The SIC has also directed the Chief Engineer EM&RE Kashmir to conduct enquiry into this issue. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Mohammad Yousuf Bhat s/o Abdul Gani Bhat a resident of Kokergund, Kulgam filed second appeal against PIO/AEE Electric Sub-Division Ku...   READ MORE

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