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Appointed through backdoor as Reporter, blue-eyed climbs to Spl/ Sec' post without qualifying IAS Corruption and nepotism exposes again in J&K 9/5/2019 11:16:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 5: Exposing the rampant nepotism and corruption in circles of state administration during elected governments, a highly politically connected blue-eyed was appointed through backdoor channels on a post equivalent to a Head Assistant and after managing undue promotions he became Special Secretary (an IAS level post) without qualifying Indian Administrative Services (IAS) exams or through induction into IAS quota According to the documents in possession of Early Times the blue-eyed also went on to misled the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and got directions for his promotion as Additional Secretary in February 2018 but he was already promoted as Additional Secretary in March 2017. The documents revealed that the accused official, who was relative of a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Minister and also brother in law of another PDP's defeated legislator, was appointed as Reporter on 16/2/2001 but there was no advertisement of posts or selection process. After only five months, on 3/7/2001, he was directed to perform duties as Private Secreta...   READ MORE

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Dal to drown corrupt babus as Union Govt to order probe in embezzlements How famed water body proved milk cow for JK's corrupt 9/5/2019 11:16:37 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 5: The Union government has written a detailed note to the JK administration asking it to probe the allegations of massive corruption done in the name of dal conservation project and reasons why the successive governments in the past have failed to protect this famed water body. As per the reports coming to the fore, the union dispensation has received plethora of complaints about how the money meant to preserve Dal lake has gone down the drain and has proven as a milk cow for the corrupt. There are reports that the government may order a probe to inquire why hundreds of crores have been allegedly embezzled with no action taken against the involved. As pe...   READ MORE   Hizb posters, asking Kashmiris to support ongoing shutdown, surface in South Kashmir 9/5/2019 11:16:26 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 5: Posters ascribed to militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahdeen, asking Kashmiris to 'strictly' support the ongoing strike, have surfaced in various areas of South Kashmir. Posters were spotted pasted on walls and electric poles in various areas of Anantnag district also. The posters, attributed to militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahdeen, were also spotted in Kangigund area of Bijbehara. "You people are unnecessarily playing vehicles on roads and thus damaging the ongoing struggle," read the posters. An officer told Early Times that the militant outfit has threatened shopkeepers and others running business establishments including petrol pumps of dire c...   READ MORE   Tehsildar Mandal playing with career of a student Refuses to sign on verification report for correction of name on 8th class Mark Sheet 9/5/2019 11:16:20 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 5: Exhibiting insensitivity towards poor people, Tehsildar Mandal of Block Mandal Phallian of Jammu district refused to sign on the verification report of a student for spelling correction of his name in the mark certificate of Eighth Standard. While narrating his tale of woes, Jogesh Kumar, farther of Dheeraj Muwalia resident of Murarpur Kothey Bakshi said that his son passed his eighth class this year, the result of which was declared in April but there were some spelling mistakes in his name as well as parents names in the mark sheet issued by DIET Jammu. "In order to make spelling corrections in the name, I approached the DIET Jammu where I was tol...   READ MORE   Pak enforcing shutdown in Kashmir, trying to push terrorists GoI needs to take final call, liberate PoK to end uncertainty in J&K 9/5/2019 11:16:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 5: General Officer Commanding of Srinagar based Chinar Corps, Lt General KGS Dillon has sounded an alarm by stating that launching pads along the line of control (LoC) from Kashmir to Pathankot are full with terrorists and they are waiting for chance to sneak into this side. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, 'Security forces cannot lower the guard and will have to remain prepared to foil the infiltration attempts. Pakistan army is making every possible attempt to push the terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir." He said that two terrorist who were arrested by the Army in Gulmarg have admitted that they assisted by the Pakistan army to cross over int...   READ MORE   Facing corruption charges, DBO Office Marwah gutted in mysterious fire last month RDD employees under scanner in burning of BDO office Marwah 9/5/2019 11:15:54 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 5: The Rural Development Department (RDD) employees were questioned by police as they came under scanner for their alleged involvement in burning of Block Development Office Marwah in Kishtwar District on August 3, 2019. The RDD employees were allegedly involved in embezzlement of millions of funds not only in Marwah block, which could be a reason for blaze but in adjoining Dachhan and Warwan block several crores of public money has allegedly been embezzled by the politicians-RDD officials' nexus. As per the details available with "Early Times" Kishtwar police during probe find vital clues from locals, who stated that most of the record w...   READ MORE   JK govt directs departments to submit reconciled accounts of up to Oct 30 by Nov 6 9/5/2019 11:15:40 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 5: The Jammu and Kashmir government has directed all departments to submit by November 6 reconciled accounts of up to October 30 to the finance department as Public Account of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will replace the Public Account of the state. The directions were given by Financial Commissioner, Finance Department, A K Mehta in an order issued on Wednesday. "All the Departments shall reconcile accounts of their respective departments before the appointed day (October 31, 2019) with the office of the Accountant General, J&K enabling to close the accounts of the State Government. "On and from the appointed day, the accounts of the Un...   READ MORE   Water leakage at GMC&H goes unabated, garbage outside wards' windows 9/5/2019 11:15:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 5: Since the inception of the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu, the water leakage and garbage problems have not been addressed after spending a huge amount on the reparation work but still, the building is facing the same problem. The Pharmacology Department of the GMC&H Jammu is crying for attention for the past few days as the roof of the department, which is linked with the ward, is leaking water and waterlogged at there. It is not only threate...   READ MORE   Will strive for securing rights of Jammu people: Munish 9/5/2019 11:15:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 5: Editor Early Times Munish Gupta on Thursday said that country is progressing at very fast pace and Jammu cannot afford to lag behind. Carrying forward his mass contact programme ....................Munish said, "We have to become a part of development in new India. But for that all of us need to change our mind set and vote for the candidate who can deliver." "It is unfortunate that people who have represented in the past has failed to even provide us with ...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 9/5/2019 11:14:40 PM 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. ...   READ MORE   10 ministries join hands to draw Centre's action plan for J&K after abrogation of Article 370 9/5/2019 11:14:17 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Sept 5: A month after announcing the revocation of Article 370 and 35-A in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre has prepared a roadmap for the development of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh union territories. The scheme ranges from employment opportunities to reduced power tariffs to educational institutions. Around 10 Union ministries have joined hands to speed up development work in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, which will come into existence as union territories on October 31. Understanding that unemployment is one of the core issues in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is likely to announce one new battalion in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Border Se...   READ MORE   Florence Nightingale park at DH Udhampur in shambles 9/5/2019 10:21:37 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, Sept 5: The Florence Nightingale park developed inside the premises of District Hospital Udhampur is in shambles, exposing the irresponsible attitude of concerned authorities. Some locals and others who visit district hospital for medical examination or treatment told Early Times that though park was developed for patients, so that they would refresh themselves but its pathetic condition, made them more worrisome. They also said that the hospit...   READ MORE   Court convicts 4 accused in culpable homicide case, passes strictures against IO 9/5/2019 10:18:03 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 5 : In a much publicized murder case of Dr. Bupesh's son, 2nd Additional Sessions Judge Jammu Vinder singh Bhou convicted four accused namely Kunwarpal Singh, Koushal Singh, Shubinder Singh and Gagandeep Singh facing trial and held guilty and convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under section 304 Part I RPC, also for offence u/s 341 RPC, read with section 34 RPC. In addition the accused, namely, Kunwarpal Singh and Koushal Singh are held guilty and convicted of offence u/s 4/27 Arms Act, 1959. While convicting accused, 2nd Additional Sessions Judge Jammu observed that before parting with the judgment, this court cannot resist from reflec...   READ MORE

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