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| Agencies to quiz NC patriarch again, findings to be made public soon | | After month long halt, JKCA probe to resume | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 9: The infamous Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam is going to haunt NC Patriarch Dr Farooq Abdullah- this time seriously as union government is resuming the probe activity once again after a month long halt.
Due to the scrapping of Article 370 and the pre-emotive measures taken to avoid any law and order issue, the probe pertaining to JKCA scam was halted for a while.
Now, reports inform that the investigations are being resumed shortly. There are also reported that the probe will be expedited so that its findings could be made public without further delay.
It was on November 24, 2014 that a New Delhi based news organsaition published its detailed report over the scam in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) with investigations affirming direct involvement of Dr Farooq who is the father of the former JK chief minister Omar Abdullah.
The news organization had claimed that Dr Abdullah, along with nine JKCA office-bearers, are offenders under Sections 406, 168 and 120-B of the RPC for making the sports body a lending agency and... | |
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| Despite Advisor nod, DSEJ sits on transfer of hundreds of teachers in district Kathua | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 9: Despite getting nod from the Advisor to Governor, the Directorate of School Education (DSEJ) is seems to be adamant to transfer of hundreds of teachers who have been posted in respective places for more than three years.
Well placed sources informed that the incumbent Chief Education Officer (CEO), Kathua made a list of nearly 700 teachers who have been overstayed and posted in district Kathua's far flung and hilly areas by constituting a committee of three Principals of Higher Secondary Schools - namely Rakesh Jasrotia, Principal of HSS Barwal, Sunil Kumar Principal of HSS Marheen and Rakesh Kumar Sharma Principal of HSS Kethara. The same list was forwar... | |
| | | | Senior Politician complains of depression, to get 'psychiatric' consultation | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 9: A top most Kashmiri politician presently under detention at Hari Niwas Palace in Srinagar has complained of depression, sources said adding he is likely to get consultation from psychiatrist at Government Medical Hospital Srinagar.
Sources said the politician, who is understood to have grown beard during his detention has conveyed it that he facing depression and that he was unable to concentrate properly. Sources said the said politician has also conveyed it to his family members who had come to meet his at the palace about his health condition.
Sources said that the matter has been brought into the notice of authority and that he was likely to get d... | |
| | | | Over 100 surplus college professors getting hefty salaries without work | | Deputed against other subjects' posts to avoid posting in peripheries | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 9: Against the spirit of work culture, more than one hundred surplus teaching faculty members have been getting hefty salaries without doing any work as they have been deputed against the posts of other subjects, to avoid postings in the colleges, where they are actually required.
Sources in the department informed Early Times that in the city colleges of Jammu alone, over one hundred faculty members including Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors have been posted against the posts of other subjects or against the sanctioned posts, excess of faculty members have been deputed.
"Against three posts of a subject in colleges, five to six fac... | |
| | | | JKB fails to recover loan of crores from a Haryana Firm | | Negligence adopted in verifying authenticity of securities before release of loan | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 9: Ignoring the guidelines before issuance of loan, the Jammu and Kashmir Bank has failed to recover loan of crores from a Haryana Firm even after the lapse of eight years. The due diligence was adopted by the Bank in scrutinizing and verifying the securities prior to release of loan.
Sources told Early Times that the a Business Unit of Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Haryana overlooked the guidelines of Reserve Bank of India in this case by not preparing customer profile based on risk categorization which created doubt in recovery of loan.
"The bank even didn't exercise the process in verifying the securities before release of loans and moreover no proper moni... | |
| | | | PDP leaders' relatives illegally appointed in J&K Bank, posted outside State to cheat deserving youth | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 9: With investigation into recruitment scam is the J&K Bank is going on, there are reports that close relatives of PDP leaders were appointed in the Bank without following any procedure. These relatives of PDP leaders were appointed without inviting applications from them and they were appointed through backdoors.
Credible sources revealed that most of the relatives of PDP leaders were handed over appointment letters without applications, written tests or interviews. Sources said that appointment letters were directly handed over to the relatives of PDP leaders and they were asked to join duties at their places of postings.
Credible sources said that these ... | |
| | | | JK to witness a major recruitment in Deptts | | | |
Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 9: Jammu and Kashmir is set to witness a major recruitment as the government has sought details about number of vacancies from departmental heads.
The development comes days after Governor Satya Pal Malik's announcement of 50,000 new jobs.
Malik recently made an announcement that 50,000 jobs would be provided to youth of Jammu and Kashmir in the next few months.
The Finance Department has now sought list of posts lying vacant in government departments.
As per the official document of Finance Department, the departments have been told to provide details about the number of vacant posts.
"Number of temporary posts created for regulariz... | |
| | | | Put new system at place: Munish to people | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sep 9: Editor, Early Times, Munish Gupta on Monday said that reorganization of Jammu & Kashmir has changed the political scene and has provided a chance to people of Jammu region to lead from the front.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in Bhour Camp. Munish said, "Time has come for us to sit back and introspect. We need to ask ourselves why Jammu is still far behind other cities of the country."
"Is it that the leaders voted for during all these years ju... | |
| | | | Will distribute my salary among needy' | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ... | |
| | | | Kashmir: Terrorists creating fear, punishing people for not supporting Pak's agenda | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 9: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval revealing that 230 terrorists are waiting to cross over into Kashmir and some have even entered is an indication that situation in Kashmir is unlikely to improve.
The NSA, Doval also claimed that Pakistan has instructed the terrorists to disrupt the normal life in Kashmir and they have already embarked on the mission.
"Terrorists attacking a family of an apple trader in North Kashmir's Sopore area and injuring four family members including a two and a half year old girl has sent shock waves across the Valley," an analyst told Early Times.
He said, "Kashmir has been shut for the past 36 days despite no hartal ca... | |
| | | | Cheap Politics: After thrown-out from different countries for having fake degrees, Pak doctors offer to provide services to people of Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 9: After being thrown out from different countries for having fake degrees, a group of Pakistani doctors have now indulged into cheap politics by announcing to cross Line of Control (LoC) to "provide aid and support" to the people of Kashmir.
Interestingly most of the Pakistani doctors, who were serving in different countries, have been blacklisted for fake degrees but they are going to provide medical support to people of Kashmir.
And secondly, thousands of patients from Pakistan every year visited India for advanced medical treatment but doctors of same country are desperate to provide medical assistance to the people of Kashmir.
These Pakistani doctors ... | |
| | | | 3-member committee to distribute assets, liabilities of J&K between two UTs | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 9: The Centre has constituted a three-member committee to look into the distribution of assets and liabilities of Jammu and Kashmir between two successor Union territories, which will come into existence on October 31, according to an official notification.
While former defence secretary Sanjay Mitra will be the chairman of the committee, retired IAS officer Arun Goyal and retired Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer Giriraj Prasad Gupta will be its members.
"...in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 84 and Section 85 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the central government hereby constitutes the advisory committee," the hom... | |
| | | | New posters come up in valley by terrorists to threaten masses | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 9: In a menace to current peace, new posters have been put up by the terrorist outfit across the valley threatening residents to observe a complete shutdown in protest of the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370.
While as terror outfit Al Badar has put up posters in the Ganderbal and Srinagar in last few days, asking people to stay inside. Centre has abrogated the Article 370 and 35A on August 5, which used to provide special status to the residents ... | |
| | | | Guv urges Councillors to work towards making J&K peaceful, progressive, prosperous | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 9: Governor Satya Pal Malik met the Councillors of Srinagar Municipal Corporation over tea, at Raj Bhawan, Srinagar, today. The Councillors of the SMC were specially invited to Raj Bhawan for an interaction with Governor.
K.K. Sharma, Advisor to the Governor; B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Dev. Department; Shri Baseer Khan, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Dr. Shahid Iqbal, Deputy Commissioner... | |
| | | | ACB registers case in fake appointment scandal | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 9: Anti-Corruption Bureau Kashmir registered a Case in a fake appointment scandal on Monday.
An FIR No 03/2019 under section 5(1)(d) read with 5(2) J&K PC Act Svt. 2006 and Sections 465, 468, 471 and 120-B RPC.
According to details, the registration of the instant case is the outcome of a verification conducted by this Bureau which looked into the allegations of illegal appointments in Medical Block Gurez, District Baramulla (now Bandipora) revealed that the many appointment orders issued by then Chief Medical Officers of District Baramulla and Dy. Director Health Services Kashmir in favour of Mohammad Yaqoob Nasir (as Junior Assistant), Farooq Ahma... | |
| | | | Despite court orders MGNREGA supporting staff, GRS without salaries | | DC Kishtwar issues fresh directions to ACD for appropriate action | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 9: Even three months after the directions passed by the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar to implement the court directions in letter and spirit with regard to continuing the services of supporting staff including GRS under MGNREGA, the ACD Kishtwar and the concerned BDOs have failed to implement the directions in this regard. They even failed to release the salaries of all those employees who had approached the Jammu and Kashmir High Court with a plea to release their pending wages.
Pertinent to mention that around 48 such GRS and supporting staff has been deprived of their salaries due to which their families were suffering as the financial... | |
| | | | Illegal house of former Chairman MC Kathua demolished by Administration | | | 
Early Times Report
Kathua, Sept 9: An alleged illegal building build spread over one and half canal of land at Kabir Nagar raised by former Municipal Council President Kathua Rajinder Singh Bubby was demolished by district administration.
On Saturday a team of District administration led by Deputy commissioner Dr. Raghav Langar along ADC Kathua Ghanshyam Singh Tehsidhar Kathua Kapil Khajuria EO Kathua Sanjeev Gandotra and ACR Kathua alongwith heavy contingent of police and para military f... | |
| | | | Locals ridicule dilapidated condition of Devika road | | | 
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Sept 9: The road linking ancient Devika temple to National Highway at Shiv Nagar W No 10 is in dilapidated condition there by giving tough time to the commuters.
A large number of senior citizens visiting Devika temple and cremation ground face hardships as the road got damaged due to heavy rains and routine wear and tear but the Udhampur Municipality and district administration is unconcerned about it, said Bunty Sharma, a shopkeeper.
Devotees visiting Devi... | |
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