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| Rs 12 crores go down the drain as SKIMS fails to set up Human Genetics, Local Area Networking Systems | | CAG pulls up Institute for lax financial management | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: More than 12 crore rupees have gone down the drain as the authorities of Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura have failed to set up the human genetics and local area networking systems at the lone tertiary care hospital of the Kashmir valley.
In its report for the year ending March 31, 2012, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has said that Advanced Centre for Human Genetics and Local Networking Systems could not be established in the Institute due to improper planning despite investment of Rs. 12.12 crores made thereon.
"The infrastructure development was not planned properly as the works targeted for completion by 2010-11 were incomplete. Besides, seven schemes for which Rs. 8.51 crores had been credited to civil deposit head were not taken up for execution. The internal control system of the Institute was inadequate," said the CAG report. The CAG report said that the Institute did not have any approved long term master/perspective plan for phased and planned infrastructure development and for purchase of med... | |
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| JKP's cyber cell caught napping, message sender mutual friend of DIG | | CM gets life threat on FB | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Oct 17: Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah has been threatened to life on Face book by a district Shopian resident youth , a comment which has been liked by about 35 people. The young politician who is considered to be one of the most popular Indian youth icons on the social networking sites received threatening message on October 9. Ironically, the sender is the mutual friend of a DIG, posted somewhere in Kashmir. The frequent use of social media by men in uniform further raised a question mark on the constitution of PHQ which is brazenly violated by the men in Khaki who share vital details on the social networks.
Paul Ahsaan, in his message to Ch... | |
| | | | Illegal promotions of CHOs in Horticulture Department | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 17: The Horticulture Department has recently issued promotion orders of some blue eyed district level officers in violation of SRO 161 dated 23-04-2002 and promoted as Chief Horticulture Officer, Kupwara. According to the SRO 161, district level officer should complete five years service as District Level Officer but Saif-ud-Din Ganai (recently promoted as CHO, Kupwara) has not completed the required eligibility as per SRO 161 dated 23-04-2002.To give him undue benefits. He is going to eligible for CHO post on Jan 12, 2014.As per eligibility under SRO 161 dated:23-04-2002, only six senior most officers of the department are eligible for Chief Horticultu... | |
| | | | Azad-Soz tussle hits fresh roadblock in announcement | | Two leaders dropped from reconstituted PCC | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 17: In what can spring utter surprise in some circles within the Congress , the tussle between the two stalwarts Prof Saif-u-Din Soz and Ghulam Nabi Azad has deprived at least two senior leaders of the party to become what they aspired to be among the top functionaries of the reconstituted body of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee. Their name has been dropped from the list that was in the stage of getting final nod from the High Command following differences over their choice for a particular post at the higher level in the new body.
Sources said even as All India Congress Committee is learnt to have approved the reconstituted J&K Pradesh Congress C... | |
| | | | 6 months on, not a single penny released under PMRP for T&D | | Sordid saga of J&K's administrative inertia | | | Com. Secy sits over Rs. 99.85 Crores for last 3 months
Akshay Azad
Jammu, Oct 17: The slow progress of various projects under Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Plan (PMRP) could be attributed to delay on part of concerned departments to release the funds as crucial six months of financial year 2013-14 have passed but not a single penny has been released to the companies, executing works for Transmission and Distribution sector in state.
Moreover, nearly three months since Planning and Development Department (P&DD) has conveyed authorization for utilization of Rs. 99.85 Crores for Transmission and Distribution (T&D) sector to Power Development Department (PDD) , the amount has been wit... | |
| | | | NC likely to lose further its support-base in Kashmir | | Pre-poll survey | | | Neha
JAMMU, Oct 17: Anti-NC wave is sweeping the Kashmir Valley. Leave alone Jammu province and Ladakh where this Valley-based, separatist-friendly and essentially communal outfit is looked down upon by the people, barring a few disgruntled elements here and there. This is what the latest pre-poll survey clearly suggests. The pre-poll survey was conducted by C-Voters for TIMES NOW-India TV only a few days ago across the country covering 28 states.
The survey shows that the Congress-led UPA will bite dust if elections to the Lok Sabha are held now. It will win 117 seats, including 102 Congress seats and the BJP-led NDA will get 186 seats, including 162 BJP seats. In other words, the Cong... | |
| | | | Jammu electorate might reject the Congress outrightly | | 2014 general election | | | Rustam
Jammu, Oct 17: That the Congress has become unpopular across the country is too well-known. There is also the view that the Congress this time may not win even one hundred seats in the country.
There is also the view that the Congress might not repeat its 2009 performance in Jammu. In 2009, the Congress had captured both the Lok Sabha seats in Jammu province and the victory margin was also very impressive, particularly as far as the Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha seat was concerned. But things today stand totally changed in Jammu province. This is what the pre-poll survey, which was conducted by the C-Voter for two leading private news channels the other day, clearly suggests.
The pre-... | |
| | | | DC suspends JE for land encroachment, illegal construction | | FIR registered in Reasi land feud | | | Jammu/Reasi, Oct 17: Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, has placed one JE of Public Works Department under suspension and attached with office of Chief Planning Officer for encroachment on state land and raising illegal construction during night hours. Meanwhile, an FIR too has been lodged in the matter. "Pawan Kumar, JE, PWD Katra Sub-Division was placed under suspension with immediate effect and further action initiated under Civil Services Rules during the official probe after the situation turned to be tense in Reasi on auspicious occasion of Eid following clashes between members of two communities, an official spokesperson said.
According to official spokesperson Naib-Tehsildar Reasi upon re... | |
| | | | Residents slam Citizen Forum; say 'no' to huge multi-tier parking | | Stand off on iconic Gandhinagar Park continues | | | Demand sealing
of illegal Complexes on Apsra Road
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 17: The agitating residents of Block-B Sector-A and Block-A Gandhi Nagar housing colony have reiterated their demand for preservation of the iconic Gandhinagar Central Park and slammed the efforts of Citizen Forum to tacitly support the ill-conceived multi-story parking cum recreational complex on behalf of the Govt and ERA.
In a statement on behalf of the residents, I C Jandial past Region Chairman Lions International and Dr. C M Seth reputed environmentalist and Chairman WWF have once again appealed to the Govt, ERA and ADB not to cause 'death' of this iconic park and said that the residents would t... | |
| | | | Estates Department's B-Block in Gandhi Nagar turned into fiefdom of Police officials | | Senior Police officers involved in rape of municipal law | | | ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Oct 17: Senior Police officers, who have been allotted residential accommodation by the Estates Department in Jammu's Gandhi Nagar area, have committed rape of all municipal laws by making encroachments and raising unauthorized structures---some under pressure by the Estates Department and others by the Police Housing Division.
Government sources revealed to Early Times that a number of IPS officers, particularly in B and A blocks of Gandhi Nagar quarters have forced the Executive Engineer and the AEE of the Estates Department to convert their houses in palatial set ups with massive renovations, additions and alterations. In certain cases, tiling and bathroom fitt... | |
| | | | Traffic snarls, scanty parking lots arrest city life ahead of festive season | | |  early times report
Jammu, Oct 17: Going out for shopping or outing is turning out to be a nightmarish experience for shoppers these days as the existing chaos due to traffic snarls and inadequate parking facility rule the city's roads and main markets ahead of the festival season and the Darbar move.
While the winter capital is already clogged due to digging the usual city life feels a restraint due to rampant encroachments on footpaths and pavements are adding to the chaotic situation as the... | |
| | | | Free movement of surrendered, on parole militants posing grave security threat | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: Free movement of hundreds of ex militants released on parole by the Government coupled with entry of hundreds of surrendered militants via Nepal border in the State of J&K is seen as big threat to peace process in Kashmir Valley.
According to sources, hundreds of ex militants who were arrested by the security forces during various anti militancy operations during last 24 years of turmoil and who were lodged in various jails after their release by the government are roaming freely in the streets of Kashmir and as there is no guarantee of their change of heart, these militants can be big threat to restoration of normalcy in trouble torn State.
Sources s... | |
| | | | CAG pulls JK government for increasing fiscal liabilities | | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Oct 17: Pulling up the Jammu and Kashmir government for its debt situation, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has said the state's fiscal liabilities have gone up by 16 per cent to Rs 36,267 crore as on March end, 2012.
"The overall fiscal liabilities of J&K State has increased from Rs 31,272 crore at the end of 31st March 2011 to Rs 36,267 crore at the end of 31 March 2012", said the CAG report for 2011-2012 fiscal, tabled in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly recently.
The total liabilities comprise Rs 20,789 crore of internal debt, Rs 1,903 crore as loans and advances from Government of India and Rs 13,575 crore in the form of public account liabilit... | |
| | | | Rajouri, a safe haven for land mafia | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Oct 17 : Rajouri district is on the top among 22 districts of the state for encroachment on government land.
SK Mughal, president social justice and ad-hoc president of Anti Illegal Reservation Front (AIRF) has said that this was disclosed by the revenue department of the state and has demanded CBI inquiry in to nexus between land mafia, politicians and officials of the district administration.
He added that it was several times highlighted by the NGOs in the print media but the government has been observing criminal silence on the issue.
These encroachers have even encroached the land belonging to historical monuments including Rajouri forts in the heart ... | |
| | | | Mysterious death of 8th class student | | Family protests against police inaction | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Oct 17: The family members of the deceased Omar Rehman, an 8th class student, who was found hanging on October 11 in a forest area near village Kotdhara under the jurisdiction of Rajouri police station, held a protest at Palma and blocked the road for more than 2 hours.
They were alleging that despite the assurance give by the district SP to solve the murder mystery within 7 days police has failed to identify the culprits. They blocked the Rajouri-Budhal-Reasi road at Palma alleging that despite assurances given by the District SP Mubassar Latifi that the criminals will be behind the bars within seven days, the police have failed to establish the identity of t... | |
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