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| Law Secretary's embezzlement exposes chinks in Rather's strongbox | | Finance Minister: I'm initiating thorough inquiry after returning from Delhi | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Oct 21: Embezzlement of public money by the Omar Abdullah government's custodian of law has exposed chinks in the Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather's strongbox. Finance Minister today described the illegal withdrawal as a serious matter but asserted that, immediately after his return from New Delhi on Sunday, he would order a thorough inquiry.
Authoritative sources revealed to Early Times that Department of Finance has taken serious note of some officials' and bureaucrats' unauthorized withdrawals from the state exchequer. "This is an extremely serious matter that a public servant (Law Secretary Ghulam Hassan Tantray), who happens to be the government's custod... | |
| | | | No qualification, No PSC; Proximity with ministers enough for becoming gazetted officers in J&K | | Tale of three information officers appointed by ex-CM! | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 21: Appointment and subsequent unhindered elevation of three blue-eyed officers has virtually put a question mark on the "no non-sense" and "acting tough" claims of the state government.
These three blue-eyed youngsters not only managed appointment as gazetted officers on adhoc basis but with their high profile connections enjoyed proximity with ministers of the respective governments. Documentary evidence available to Early Times reveals that ex-Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah appointed six press officers in the Information Department, three each from Kashmir and Jammu divisions, on contractual basis in January 2001 on a consolidated pay of Rs. 5000 for a... | |
| | | | Major reshuffle in forest deptt, 25 officers transferred | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 21: State Forest department today ordered transfers and postings of 25 officers.
Ab. Qayoom Khan, IFS awaiting orders of posting is transferred and posted CCF (Project & Planning) against an available vacancy.
M.A. Tak, IFS Conservator of Forests (South) transferred and posted as. It Director, soil Conservation, Kashmir relieving Dr. T Ashok of additional charge.
Farooq Geelani, IFS RD, State Pollution Control Board is transferred and posted as Conservator of Forests (North) vice A.G. Hajam Abdul Gani Hajam, IFS Conserver of Forests (North) is transferred and posted as Conservator of Forests (South) vice Tak.
Mian Javed, IFS Regional Director, (Kashmir) En... | |
| | | | June agitation strangled silver screen | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 21: Silver screen in Kashmir survived militant threats and entertained people till June 2010 after some cinema halls were thrown open in 1996-97 by Farooq Abdullah government to show to the world that normality had returned to the conflict torn state.
Broadway, one of the posh cinema halls of the town functioned for a brief period. Regal in the heart of the city was forced to close down on the very first day it resumed operations. Sunny Doel's Pyaar koi khel Nahi attracted a few hundred people. But when the show ended, a grenade was thrown on the viewers when they came out of the hall. Two succumbed. Scores sustained injuries. Regal was closed down for good.... | |
| | | | MHA announces Rs 30 lakh cash reward on 3 absconding Hizb militants | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 21: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday announced cash reward of Rs 30 lakh on three absconding Hizb militants involved in September 7 Delhi High Court blast case. According to an official report, MHA on the instance of National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing Delhi High Court blast announced cash prize Rs 10 lakh each on Junaid Akram Malik, 19, alias Juni alias Umair son of Reyaz-ul-Hassan Malik resident of Dugga Kishtwar/Bhatindi Jammu active since 2010, Amir Kamal, 25, alias Akram son of Ali Mohammad Kamal of Kichloo Mohallah Kishtwar active since 2008 and Shakir Hussain alias Adil alias Chota Hafiz son of Nazir Ahmed of Palmar Kishtwar active si... | |
| | | | NIA claims breakthrough in Delhi HC blast | | Conspiracy was hatched in Bangladesh’ | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
srinagar, Oct 21: In a major breakthrough National Investigative Agency (NIA) probing September 7 Delhi High Court blast has finally managed to unveil some names among the foreign militants who in association with a Kishtwar resident, Dr Wasim Akram Malik executed the September 7 Delhi High Court blast. The blast left 16 persons dead and 80 others wounded.
According to well-placed sources, the name of a Bangladeshi Major, who deserted the army in 2009 has come to fore during Wasim Akram's interrogation. Three other Bangla nationals identified as Haroon Bahi, Bilal Bahi and Major Yasir have also been found involved in the blasts. The NIA is looking for other Bangla nationa... | |
| | | | Court extends remand of Delhi Blast accused by 3 days | | | | Srinagar: Special Court of Patiala on Friday extended the remand of Dr. Wasim Akram Malik by three days for his alleged role in connection with September 7 Delhi High Court blast on the plea of NIA that he (Dr. Wasim) needs to be further interrogated for nabbing a few more of his accomplices. Special NIA Judge H S Sharma allowed the National Investigating Agency (NIA) to quiz Malik, resident of Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir studying medicine in Bangladesh. NIA told the court that they have to arrest some more persons linked to the case.
He was produced before the court this afternoon after the expiry of his 14-days' NIA custody. The investigators had termed Malik as a 'key link' in the co... | |
| | | | J&K Bank makes permanent appointments on temporary basis! | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited has added another 'feather to its cap' by making permanent appointments on temporary basis!
In its letter of offer to the banking associates selected recently by the Bank, it has been stated that the selected candidates are appointed on a temporary basis and would be entitled to draw Rs. 7200 per month plus performance linked Rs. 1800.
The Bank has sent a very confusing and ambiguous letter of selection to the persons selected by it as banking associates. The letter of offer further says that the selected candidates would be on probation for a period of six months extendable by a further period of three months at the di... | |
| | | | What about present VC of Jammu University? | | Probe Against Mattoo | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 21: The decision of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the behest of State Governor NN Vohra to order a probe into the alleged irregularities committed by former JU VC Amitabh Mattoo has been widely welcomed by one and all, especially those in the university, including teachers, students and administrative staff, minus those who enjoyed Mattoo's "patronage".
Everyone, barring a selected few, had "suffered enormously" during the Mattoo's highly controversial regime. Sources say a "thorough probe, when completed within the stipulated period of ten days, would surely vindicate those who had demanded an enquiry into what they had called financial irregularities as w... | |
| | | | Anna's problems multiplying by the day, beneficiary Congress | | Crusade Against Corruption | | | Neha
JAMMU, Oct 21: Problems of Anna Hazare, who has unleashed a crusade against corruption to cleanse the system of corrupt elements and establish a corruption-free society, are multiplying by the day. Anna calls his movement second freedom struggle. He appears right considering the state of the Indian society in which a handful of people misgovern the state and loot exchequer and fleece people.
It is not only the Congress and the UPA government which are working overtime to weaken his movement. They are trying their best to paint Anna and his team black by telling the people that those who have launched anti-corruption movement are themselves corrupt and that their struggle is directed ... | |
| | | | Irony Of Sorts: BJP, Cong on the same page | | Dialogue With Geelani | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Oct 21: Congress-led UPA Government is toying with the idea of entering into dialogue with Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Geelani is pro-Pakistan. He is an extremist and communalist of an extreme variety and is known for instigating gullible Kashmiri Muslims against India. The reported move of the Union Government to engage with Geelani to find a solution to the Kashmir issue indicates its nervousness, as also its ambivalent stand on Jammu and Kashmir. Geelani, as everyone knows, would enter into a dialogue with New Delhi only if his four conditions are accepted. The conditions include release of what he calls "political prisoners" (read those involved in anti-state crimes); withdraw... | |
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