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| In utter disrespect, tricolour continues to flutter even after dusk at CPMG Office | | It happens only in J&K! | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Jan 16: In what could be described as complete disrespect to national flag, the office of the Chief Post Master General (CPMG), J&K here in the heart of the city has failed to take down national tricolour allegedly for last two months thereby flouting the laid down rules under Flag Code of India, 2002 with impunity.
The disregard shown to national tricolour by none other than a premier Central Government organization is quite shocking and a cause of concern as it is least expected from a department like India Post to act irresponsibly and remain a mute spectator to a major lapse.
The serious mistake of not taking down the national flag was brought to the notice of Early Times by an awakened citizen, who owns a shop in close vicinity to the CPMG, J&K office complex.
Pleading anonymity he said, "When somebody informed me that the tricolor has not been brought down at the office of Chief Post Master General, J&K for almost two months, I decided to check it for myself… I too noticed the lapse a few days back and kept on observing ever since just to see that if... | |
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| Recommencing of advertisement for 1289 posts of Asstt Profs likely to be delayed | | Higher Education communication to PSC throws spanner | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Jan 16: The recommencing of advertisement for 1289 posts of Assistant Professors is likely to face delay, as the communication sent by Higher Education department to Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission has stalled the process for time being.
Sources informed Early Times that in the last week of December, Higher Education department had sent a communication to Public Service Commission, asking them to re-commence the process of advertisement, following the decision of division bench in favour of M.Phil candidates.
But the communication sent by Higher Education has stalled the process for time being, sources said, adding, "In the official letter sent by Higher Ed... | |
| | | | Revenue officials escape action despite names in FIR, locals rue inaction | | Pargalta land grabbing case | | | Bivek Mathur
JAMMU, Jan 16: The infamous Pargalta land grabbing case in which Deputy Commissioner Jammu took cognizance of a news story of Early Times and transferred Tehsildar Jammu and attached concerned Patwari Nek Mohammad for helping in the illegal encroachment and tampering of revenue records case has again come to the fore when the residents of the village alleged that the district administration has deliberately spared three other revenue officials who were named in the FIR.
According to a written statement of the residents of the village with Early Times, the Tehsildar Jammu was transferred and Patwari was attached for their involvement in the illegal encroachment and for changin... | |
| | | | Budget session likely from Feb 10, proposal being put up before Cabinet shortly | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Jan 16: Budget session of the State legislature for the year 2014-15 is likely to start from February 10 and conclude in the first or second week of March depending upon the schedule of business.
The session would have around 24 to 27 sittings. Sources said that Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry which is headed by Mir Saifullah and the Assembly secretariat as well as council secretariat after holding consultations with General Administration Department is mulling the option of going for budget session of the legislature by February 10.
The proposal moved by the Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry is likely to be put before the Cabinet next week for app... | |
| | | | CM grievances cell misleads complainant, land still under possession of encroacher | | Beyond claims of KPs' rehabilitation in Valley | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, Jan 16: Effectiveness of Chief Minister's Grievances cell and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's focus over rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandit Community in Kashmir, can be gauged from the fact that the grievances cell had disposed a case of illegal encroachment on land belongs to migrant KP family without removing encroachment, as the land in question continues to be under the illegal possession of the encroacher.
According to status report of CM's Grievances cell (complain number 9385) with Early Times, a case of land encroachment was filled before the cell by migrant, Shib Nath Raina seeking possession on his encroached land. "My agriculture land measuring 4 Kanal 5 marla... | |
| | | | Crises in coalition over new administrative units: With Farooq's intervention respectable solution on cards | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 16: Official handout issued by the Government is a clear indication that two coalition partners-National Conference and Congress, are going to solve controversial issue of creating new administrative units amicably.
According to an official handout, "In partial modification of the previous Government Notice, the Cabinet Sub-Committee constituted for examining the creation of new administrative units in the State will interact with the general public of Leh and Kargil districts on January 16, 2014 at 11 am at the State Guest House, Jammu".
Important to mention here that earlier the State Government had setup January 15 as deadline before the Cabinet Sub-Commi... | |
| | | | JU official manages call details of female professor, police likely to act | | Beware, Mobile companies cheat you! | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 16: If what an Assistant Registrar of Jammu University has claimed is proven right, police would be constrained to lodge an FIR against him and initiate thorough probe against the mobile company which provided him call details of a female University professor.
Though Jammu police is habitual of acting late and in certain, even preferring inaction, sources assert that in this case of barging into the privacy of a University professor, action is likely to be initiated within minutes of the professor lodging complaint with the police. Sources said that the accused is Assistant Registrar Khem Pal Singh of the accounts section.
They added that Singh not only mana... | |
| | | | Jammu-based NC leadership more harmful than Kashmir's | | New administrative units | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 16: There is a view in Jammu province that its people have suffered neglect and discrimination at the hands of Kashmiri rulers and that New Delhi has always bartered the interests of Jammu and the nation by giving unqualified and unstinted support to the Kashmiri leadership. This is a valid view to the extent that New Delhi has never cared for Jammu and its political, economic and social aspirations and that the Kashmiri leadership has never acted in a fair manner. But to hold them squarely responsible for the miserable plight of the people of Jammu province would not be entirely fair. Why because it is basically the Jammu-based NC leaders, particularly those belonging to... | |
| | | | Civil secretariat: Nothing 'civil' about it | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 16: The Civil Secretariat in Jammu has become a headache for common people of the state who didn't get any kind of relief from the officials and Ministers when they go there for any work.
Firstly no common man is allowed to enter the Civil Secretariat premises before 1 pm and when they are allowed to head towards the main secretariat building, doorkeepers don't allow them to meet Ministers and bureaucrats quickly. They have to wait for hours to get a one-minute meeting with Ministers or officials.
If their application is entertained, they are told to move from one table to another, one room to another room and one building to another. An illiterate person an... | |
| | | | Expelled Separatists constitute anti Mirwaiz group | | Hurriyat split wide open | | | early times report
Jammu, Jan 17:Angry separatists who were recently expelled from Mirwaiz led separatist faction within a week added another group "Hurriyat JK" to the separatist camps of Kashmir and despite severe criticism from many circles started its membership process across Kashmir.
Senior members of Mirwaiz led separatist faction namely Shabir Ahmad Shah, Nayeem khan,Muhammad Yousuf Naqash and Azam inqilabi who were recently expelled from separatist amalgam (M) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq despite severe criticism from many circles of kashmir which include senior most writers, intellectuals, Journalists and former separatists for befooling the people in the name of "Azadi" formed a... | |
| | | | Kashmir abuzz with probability of AAP type module in Valley | | | | early times report
SRINAGAR, Jan 16: Amidst prevailing political uncertainty in the state, people across Kashmir and in Jammu are abuzz with the probable emergence of AAP type module in J&K.
According to political analysts people in Kashmir are yet undivided in prevailing political situation in Kashmir as they have lost the faith in the traditional leadership who have failed to deliver and solve the problems of the masses.
The main resentment among the masses is growing corruption and emergence of corrupt leadership in Valley during turmoil, say analysts.
They say the common man has lost faith in this leadership as they failed to bring him out of turmoil and provide some succor to him... | |
| | | | General Singh unlikely to be summoned | | | | early times report
Jammu, Jan 17: The privilege committee of Legislative Committee is unlikely to call former army chief General (Retd) VK Singh to appear before it. The Congress high command has reportedly told Omar Abdullah that summoning a retd army chief could have averse political effect for the party at the national level.
"The party high command had been apprised about the matter. High command has communicated to Omar Abdullah that calling General who is showing inkling to BJP will give another handle to the party (BJP) and this is the last thing the party wants," said a senior Congress leader.
The Congress is also of the view that summoning a retired General would not only hurt t... | |
| | | | HC stays transfer of Medical Supt Super Specialist Hospital Jammu | | | | Early times report
Jammu, Jan 16: In a significant order Vacation Judge of J&K High Court Jammu Wing Justice Janak Raj Kotwal after hearing Senior Adv KS Johal with Adv Aashray Choudhary appearing for the petitioner Dr. Raiyaz Ahmed stayed the transfer order of Medical Superintendent Super Specialty Hospital, Jammu till next date of hearing with direction that petitioner shall continue at his present assignments.
Petitioner Reyaz Ahmad had prayed that his services from the State Health Department having been sought by the then Minister for Medical Education vide his letter no. PS/HM/ME,TE,YSS/11/657 dated 23.02.2011. He was first vide Government Order No. 660-HME of 2012 dated 20.10.2012... | |
| | | | Despite court orders, government yet to regularize 28 PHE daily wagers | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 16: Despite repeated directions from High Court, the government seems reluctant to implement the court directions in term of regularization of services of 28 PHE employees who were appointed by the department as Daily Wagers and fulfill all the criteria for regularization as Helper.
As per the details available with"Early Times", court first issued the direction to government on 28-10-2010 in case titled Vinod Kumar and others and directed the government to regularize the services of the petitioner and 27 others in terms of the SRO No. 64 of 1994. After defying the court order, the petitioners again approached the court wherein the government filed a complia... | |
| | | | Huge funds remain unutilized by CE PWD (R&B) Kashmir Div | | | | Arun Singh
Jammu, Jan 16: Development works generally get delayed on the account of unavailability of funds but contrary to the popular belief and practice, Chief Engineer, PWD (R&B) Kashmir Division has more than Rs 7 crore under Central Road Funds (CRF) but no project in hand to expend these funds.
Sources told Early Times that both the divisions of state got nearly Rs 57 Crore each under CRF schemes but the Chief Engineer Kashmir Division who has still Rs 7 Cr with him but without project as a result of which funds are laying unutilized.
"The funds laying unutilized because the maximum projects were in Jammu division under thi9s scheme as compared to Kashmir division resulting wher... | |
| | | | XEn PHE assures inquiry against JE in graft allegations | | | | AJAY SHARMA
Katra, Jan 16: Executive Engineer PHE, Sunderbani -Noweshra today assured inquiry against the Junior Engineer (JE) of PHE department posted in Sunderbani for allegedly harassing people on various pretext for minting money. The assurance of inquiry came to fore when panch of the panchayat Patrada in village Moraha Guraha namely Shyam Lal along with locals from same village including many from W-6, called on Executive Engineer XEn and apprised him about the alleged harassment included demand of money by one JE Dwarka Nath. During the meeting, the Panch and others alleged that JE Dwarka Nath demanded money for repair work of water tank and pipes. Besides this, they alleged that ... | |
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