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Officials "helping" miscreants to dump waste material in forest areas Forest deptt in its deep slumber 11/9/2012 11:20:51 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 9: In what could be described as virtual failure of Forest department in checking a menace prevailing under its purview, miscreants are "openly" using forest areas as dumping grounds for disposing waste building materials collected from the municipal limits. The sensitive issue has further brought severe criticism against the officials of Forest department on helm of affairs, from the city residents especially the morning walkers as they question why the menace is not being dealt with iron hands. "The forest areas around the city outskirts here have become dumping grounds for disposing solid waste (Malba) following a ban by Irrigation and Flood Control department for dumping the same into River Ravi," revealed sources adding further that "in the absence of any kind of check, the owners of private Tractor Trolleys and Tipper Trucks seems to have identified forest areas as "safe places" for dumping the waste building materials." While none of the officials of Forest Department were available for comment, the Tractor Trolleys and Tipper Trucks loa...   READ MORE

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Polls for 4 LC seats under Panchayat quota 'Horse trading' to become key factor in determining outcome………? 11/9/2012 11:20:36 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 9: With issuance of notification for the four seats under Panchayat quota in the Legislative Council, scheduled for December 3, the speculations have started in the political corridors as to what would be the' mode and conduct ' for these crucial seats . Over 33,000 Panches and Sarpanches having no formal political affiliations and the tag of any party, the buzz in the political circles is that parties having stakes have started wooing the members of the Panchayats. Will 'Horse trading' be the guiding and key factor in determining the outcome of the results of these polls……? It is widely known that Panchayat polls were held last year on the non party b...   READ MORE   Obama re-election shocks Kashmir News ANALYSIS 11/9/2012 11:19:47 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 9: Contrary to expectations, Obama's re-election as US President has not generated much interest in the Valley. It was not seriously discussed in the political circles. This was not the casefour years ago. Some quarters even expressed shock over his re-election. His election (four years ago) was equated to `coming of the saviour' by some enthusiastic elements in Kashmir. They based their optimism on what they called desperation of US to make friends with the Muslim world. The hopes were not totally unfounded. Obama in an interview to an Arab television said: "We sometimes make mistakes. We have not been perfect." Although a candid confession but someb...   READ MORE   Govt to prune PDC by shunting over stayed officers 11/9/2012 11:19:28 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 9: The Government has taken serious exception to the style of functioning of some officers of Power Development Corporation (PDC) after the issue was brought in the notice of Chief Minister by some senior trade union leaders of the state recently. The Chief Minister who was taken by surprise after coming to know that the organisation has been converted into fiefdom by some powerful officers who are working in it for over a decade and have given such deep roots that even the Minister incharge of the Department can't go against them. According to sources that these powerful officers have made the organisation their personnel property and they are free ...   READ MORE   Ex MD SICOP elevates daily wager kin against norms; Chief Secretary apprised 11/9/2012 11:19:01 PM SUMIT SHARMA Jammu, Nov 9: Coming true and appropriate to the Hindi proverb 'Andha banyte revrian mudh mudh apne ko de meaning giving benefit to own, the former MD SICOP B S Dua (presently Director Industries) provided undue benefits to his kin (brother's son) Jaswinder Singh Dua putting all set norms in the air and then further promoting him in the rank of Sr Ganeral Manager. This bizarre episode of catapulting an last man to the main show has not attracted the ire of the concerned people but also have raised the functioning of the officials who are at the helm of affairs. In fact the credential of the former MD SICOP B.S Dua (presently Director Industries) is in question after a co...   READ MORE

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