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| Power Development Department increases power dues for locals, fails to accrue revenue from legislators | | Arrears amounting to Rs 17 lakhs remain un-recovered | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Oct 26: Despite enjoying huge salary and other attractive emoluments an appreciable number of the legislators owe a huge amount as fees to the Power Development Department (PDD) since they have not paid the electricity arrears for a good period of time.
According to the information made available by Power Development Department (PDD) the legislators owe Rs. 17,44,915 towards the department on account of power dues.
Former Deputy Chief Minister and senior leader of Peoples Democratic Party, Muzaffar Hussain Beigh is the major defaulter of PDD. Beigh owes Rs. 8, 10,979 to the PDD and it seems that he has forgotten to pay the electricity arrears.
Former Revenue,... | |
| | | | SVC for reforms in BOPEE entrance exams | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 26: The State Vigilance Commission (SVC) has suggested reforms in BOPEE entrance examinations. The suggestions came after the SVC received complaints about alleged irregularities in the conduct of Entrance Examinations for MBBS, MD & Engineering conducted by the Board.
The grievances of the public include complaints of varied nature like impersonation, leakage of papers, improper invigilation at examination centers etc.
This year Entrance exams for MBBS had to be conducted afresh. Among other cases under enquiry and investigation, CBI had also to be roped in to conduct investigation in a case of impersonation. Given the seriousness of the matter and the i... | |
| | | | Show cause notices served on 6 rebel leaders | | JKPYC infighting takes new turn | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Oct 26: The internal bickering between Jammu and Kashmir Pardesh Youth Congress (PYC) today took a new turn, with issuance of show-cause notice by Indian Youth Congress Jammu and Kashmir in-charge Chetan Chauhan, to all six rebel PYC leaders, for overtly launching a campaign against their president Shahnawaz Chaudhary.
In six separate show cause notices issued to PYC vice-president Pranav Shagotra, General Secretaries R S Pathania, Manjeet Singh Jatt, Abid Kashmiri, D Rashid Chowdhary and Secretary Rajveer Singh Manhas, the in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir, Chetan Chouhan has explicitly said that instead of raising objections with him, said office bearers went to media,... | |
| | | | After Goni's exit, panic stricken NC leadership all out to placate annoyed leaders | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 26: After one of the party stalwart quit the party, panic stricken National Conference leadership is taking every possible step to keep its flock together by pacifying all annoyed leaders. Decision of party stalwart Mohammad Aslam Goni to quit the party and to join Congress has given severe jolt the ruling National Conference. Party leadership has been trying to downplay exit of Goni by claiming that Goni lacks mass following but it is hard reality that he was stalwart of the party and former Political Secretary to the Union Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, who is president of National Conference.
Goni, while formally joining Congress on October 21, had revea... | |
| | | | Congress playing vote bank politics over 73rd amendment: Kamaal | | 'Remained silent during Assembly session' | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 26: Accusing Congress of playing 'vote bank' politics over incorporation of 73rd amendment, Dr Mustafa Kamaal the additional general secretary of National Conference (NC) today said that Congress should forget about the 73rd Amendment of the Constitution of India into the J&K Panchayati Act in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
While slamming the state Congress over remaining silent about the 73rd amendment in the Legislative assembly, Kamaal said that Congress has involved itself in the dual politics. "Why they (Congress) remained silent during the recent Assembly session, they could have raised the issue during the zero hour of the house."
Kamaal furthe... | |
| | | | Omar's belated heroics, goes to last village on IB | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 26: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah threw caution to winds yesterday and went up to the Zero Line on the IB to meet people. Omar took the risk probably in response to allegations of failing the border villages in times of trouble.
The daring tour won him the title of first Chief Minister to visit the Zero Line and hat too in times of shelling. Other Chief Ministers including his father, Dr Farooq Abdullah and grandfather, Sher-e-Kashmir never dared to venture into the troubled area.
While Sher-e-Kashmir was too old to undertake the visits, Dr Farooq chose to fire paper missiles on Pakistan from Srinagar and Jammu. Fortunately nobody in New Delhi and Islamab... | |
| | | | Will see when it happens on ground: PDP | | Congress-NC evolve consensus over 73rd amendment | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 26: After showing 'serious' reservations over its extension to the state, the National Conference today succumbed to Congress pressure by agreeing on incorporation of major and important provisions of 73rd Amendment of the Constitution of India into the state Panchayat Act.
The coordination committee of Congress-NC coalition government headed by Prof Saif-u-Din Soz, the PCC chief, that met here agreed on institution of a separate Finance Commission and a separate Election Commission for the Panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir.
There will be principle of election throughout the Panchayat system and no nominations at any level, in future, the coordination com... | |
| | | | Article 370 is temporary, says GoI | | Integration of J&K into India | | | Neha
JAMMU, Oct 26: Article 370 is a temporary and transitional provision and does not deal with benefits to the state as well as its people. Article 370 has been, and is being, used for applying provisions of the Constitution of India to Jammu and Kashmir with the concurrence of the state government. The relevant provision has been elaborated in the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order 1954 as amended from time to time. Article 370 of the Constitution does not deal with benefits to the state and the people. Who said so, when and where? The Government of India said only recently in the Rajya Sabha.
Where was the need for the Union Government to say so? It had to say so ... | |
| | | | Give a freehand to Army, urge the border people | | 'Enough is enough' | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Oct 26: Some people still say that it is the low-intensity proxy war that is going on in Jammu & Kashmir. It is not a proxy war. It is a full-scale war unleashed by Pakistan on Jammu & Kashmir and the war is going on Since January this year, when the Pakistani barbarians intruded in the Mendhar sector and butchered and decapitated our two soldiers and took away the head of one of the martyred soldiers. Ever since then, Pakistan has been violating the LoC, which was hitherto called ceasefire line, and killing our soldiers and paramilitary forces personnel and unarmed innocent civilians.
The situation worsened after the so-called man of peace Mian Nawaz Sharif took over as P... | |
| | | | The SVC suggestions are | | | | i) Integrity of the officials needs to be ensured before transferring/posting them to BOPEE;
ii) Duration of stay of the posted officials should not exceed two years;
iii) Short term orientation training should be imparted to the BOPEE officials to acquaint them fully with procedures of conducting Entrance Examinations fairly and in a transparent manner. For this purpose assistance of National Board of Examinations can be taken which has gained reputation in the conduct of Entrance Examinations over the years.
iv) Videography for entire duration of exams at the examinations centers viz Srinagar and Jammu should be done and preserved on the pa... | |
| | | | Regularization of water connections: State suffers loss of Rs 2.7cr | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 25: While the alleged irregularities in Public Health Engineering (PHE) department exposed chinks in Congress and National Conference (NC) alliance during assembly session, report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has further highlighted the loopholes and poor target achievement during 2007-12.
Though 30188 illegal water connections have been regularized so far in the state, after a sustained campaign launched by PHE department, CAG has revealed many loopholes in the conduct of operations against them. It says that shortfall in realization of revenue with reference to budget estimates of water usage and delays in remittance of revenue to government a... | |
| | | | 'NC will be single largest party in 2014 polls' | | Sagar dares Soz! | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 26: After recent claims of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Said-ud-din Soz that Congress will be the single largest party of the state in the forthcoming polls, National Conference (NC) today claimed that NC will sweep the 2014 Assembly elections in the state.
Talking to a local news agency, NC's senior leader Ali Mohammad Sagar said that the people of the state bear witness to the fact that the regime of National Conference has benefited the state most and that the people will vote for NC across the state in the next Assembly elections. "National Conference will be on number 1st and we have worked hard during the past year... | |
| | | | 1st Additional Munsif Srinagar placed under suspension | | Corruption in Judiciary | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 26: Jammu and Kashmir High Court after receiving complaints of corruption against Munsif, Javeed Ahmed Naik has placed him under suspension vide order number 566 with immediate effect. According to the Office of the Registrar General, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, Registrar Vigilance High Court has submitted an enquiry report in respect of complaint made by one Bashir Ahmed Khandey, wherein serious allegations of corrupt practices and causing great loss to the State exchequer by evading stamp duty, have been made against Javeed Ahmed Naik, the then Sub-Registrar/Munsif, Pulwama, presently 1st Additional Munsif Srinagar. High Court has said that after... | |
| | | | 12th class exam begins in Kishtwar on disappointed note | | Lecturers engaged on magistrate duty yet to join schools | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Oct 26: Over 2500 students of Kishtwar District who today appeared in 12th class examination has showed their anger against the authorities for not extending the date of examination as the students community of Kishtwar District falling in winter zone examination has suffered badly due to continuous spat of earthquakes followed by the August 9 communal clashes.
While talking to the "Early Times" majority of the students said that due to natural calamity and communal clashes, the syllabus in majority of subjects in all categories including Medical, Non Medical and Arts streams remains incomplete.
The students said that all the schools remains mostly closed fo... | |
| | | | GMC, SMGS hospitals breed grounds for diseases | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 26: Despite being premier hospitals in Jammu, the Government Medical College (GMC) and Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) have failed to formulate committee to look after the sanitation of hospital and associated institutions.
The two main hospitals of the city are daily catering to thousands of patients from across the Jammu division, but when it comes to the sanitation, there is lot to be desired. Sources said that the administration was doing only paper work to solve the problem but nothing on the ground has been done. The hospitals in the city also suffer due to poor sanitation since the drainage system has not been upgraded for the last two decades.
"Th... | |
| | | | When shall Pak guns & mortars fall silent on LoC, IB? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 26: It is mysterious as well as intriguing in the sense that various sectors on the 190-km long International Border in Jammu sector have experienced heavy firing and shelling by Pak troops and Rangers during the last one week whereas there have been hardly any major ceasefire violation on the LOC in the Kashmir valley during the same period. In fact it was also in Poonch,Mendhar and Rajouri sectors (all in Jammu)that Pak troops resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling on October 22 and since then there has been no major ceasefire violation on the LOC.
The two sides keep accusing each other for ceasefire violations but the field reports indicate,beyon... | |
| | | | Three years RI to driver after 10 years trial | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 26(JNF): Chief Judicial Magistrate Jammu SR Gandhi today awarded there years rigorous imprisonment to one Gopal Krishan driver of matador who rashly and negligently caused the death one person.
According to the police case that on January 14, 2004 the accused Gopal Krishan s/o Bodh Raj driver of matador in a rash and negligent driving the hit the scooterist and due to the accident scooterist namely Rajinder Singh died in the hospital and a case was registered u/s 304-A RPC and after completion of the investigation presented challan.
CJM Jammu SR Gandhi today after hearing CPO Sanjay Kohli with senior PO Rajeshwar Basotra appearing for the state observed th... | |
| | | | State Govt should ensure safety of panchayat members: AJKPC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 26: Concerned by the appearance of posters threatening panchayat members with dire consequences for being "government agents", the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) today demanded that proper steps be taken to ensure the safety of the members of local bodies.
"J-K government must take all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of panchayat members," Anil Sharma, the AJKPC General Secretary, said today.
"Panchayat members are not scared by any threats and would continue to work for democracy; but the state government must be careful to avoid any loss of human life... That is our concern," he said. Raising a fresh call for grea... | |
| | | | DGP exposes Geelani's propaganda on curbed religious freedom | | ‘Prove your representative character by contesting elections’ | | | early times report
Jammu, Oct 26: The State police has exposed the propaganda of hardliner ultra fascist Sayed Ali Shah Geelani by challenging him to offer prayers at any place rather than only at Hazartbal . Police also challenged him to prove his representative character by contesting elections.
Geelani , who has earned notoriety for inciting violence, has been blaming the government to put him under house arrest. He had alleged that his even religious rights are being curbed by the 'oppressive' government.
In an interview to the Srinagar based local news agency DGP Ashok Parsad said it's not correct to say that
Geelani has been placed under house arrest . DGP said his restriction... | |
| | | | SIC issues penalty notice to BDO Teetwal | | ACD Kupwara directed to hear appeal | | | Early Times Report
Kupwara, Oct 26: The Block Development Officer (BDO) who is also the Public Information Officer (PIO) under State RTI Act 2009 for block Teetwal in Kupwara district has been served with a penalty notice by the State Information Commission (SIC) in Srinagar on October 8th for not providing information under RTI Act to an information seeker from Karnah Tangdar district Kupwara in North Kashmir .The Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kupwara has been directed to hear the 1st appeal in case applicant wants to file it under State RTI Act.
The State Information Commission received a complaint on 18.07.2013 from one Abdul. Rehman Qureshi S/o Qazi Mohammad Yaqoob R/o ... | |
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