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| J&K engineers keep wary eye on contractors as police recover fake IC notes from Xen's graft amount | | Engineer-contractor "nexus" too gets into trouble | | | Bharat Bhushan
JAMMU, Nov 1: "Commission" is the word used by contractors while they allegedly pay bribe to engineers in lieu of the works they execute under their supervision in PWD, PHE, UEED, JKPCC and various other Government departments. But the Tuesday's incident of recovery of fake Indian currency (IC) notes from the graft amount (commission) of an executive engineer (Xen) is giving field engineers sleepless nights.
Commission is shared by almost everyone from bottom to top in engineering section, and from a peon to an accountant in non-engineering section. In some cases, gold jewellery and other expensive gifts are also given to a few at the top. Everything has been going on very smoothly, with no one having ever made any complaint of corruption against anyone.
It is believed that the contractors, who give more commission to engineers, get maximum works. Some engineers were even alleged to have formed their own construction companies.
But the arrest of Xen Manu Karwal of Roop Nagar along with Rs 65,000 fake currency notes, which were alleged to be part of his Rs 1.4 lakh... | |
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| Azad asks loyalists to invite Soz and his men..! | | eId-Diwali Milan | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 1: In what could be perceived as a major political development, which may leave political pundits stunned, Congress stalwart Ghulam Nabi Azad is learnt to have directed his loyalists to extend an invitation to PCC chief Saif-ud-Din Soz also, to join at Eid-Diwali Milan function here on Tuesday.
Though once again on a non-political platform, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad would be here to meet Jammuites under the banner of Eid-Diwali Milan, organized by a big section of lawyers' community and several other social organizations. Eid-Diwali Milan is being organized for past couple of years wherein Ghulam Nabi Azad has always remai... | |
| | | | Govt decision to conduct aerial survey of Baltal track draws flak | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 1: The aerial survey of holy Amarnath track by Government yesterday has drawn a flak with nationalist organisations and Hindu bodies accusing the coalition Government led by Omar Abdullah of succumbing to the pressure of separatists.
Voicing their concern over the conduct of the aerial survey of the track through mediamen yesterday, the Hindu bodies said this shows that the separatists still runs large in the Valley and they are dictating the terms to Government.
While reacting to the Government's decision to get the track surveyed through mediamen to ascertain the facts about the construction of road to holy shrine of Amarnath and provide facilitating hassl... | |
| | | | Accused remanded to 8- days police custody; Adm, security on alert | | Facebook blasphemy | | | Facebook blasphemy
Accused remanded
to 8- days police
custody; Adm,
security on alert
Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Nov 1: Ahead of Friday prayers and plan of Hurriyat leaders to visit Kishtwar in connection with incident of facebook blasphemy that hit Kishtwar, security forces have been put on high alert to thwart any attempt from communal forces to vitiate peace and communal harmony in the area.
After two days of uneasy calm in Chatroo and District Headquarter Kishtwar, the police and the administration apprehended protest after Friday's prayers. Police have called in extra forces from adjoining districts of Chenab Valley to control law and order situation.
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| | | | Planning Commission castigates J&K for poor implementation of ICDS scheme | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Nov 1: Planning Commission of India has expressed serious concern over dismal performance of Jammu and Kashmir Government in the implementation of Centrally Sponsored Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS).
In its recently released evaluation study report on the implementation of ICDS scheme, the Commission has expressed serious concerns over lower enrolment among ICDS beneficiaries apart from a higher rate of discontinuation across Jammu and Kashmir. Commission has found several shortcomings in the implementation of the scheme and stated that the State has adopted casual approach for the implementation of the scheme.
According to the report, maintaining rec... | |
| | | | IT Official, clerk land in CBI net, record withheld | | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Nov 1: Taking cognizance of a complaint the Department of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the first time today arrested an Income Tax Officer alongwith his clerk for allegedly demanding bribe from a retired Army officer to clear refund in this winter capital of the State.
Sources in central investigating agency CBI said that duo working with IT department was arrested for taking bribe from Lt Colonel (Retd) here today.
According to sources the trap was laid on the complaint of Lt Col (Retd) Garish Chander Sexena of Talab Tillo who approached the CBI office after he went through the message of SP CBI published in some sections of media that people are shying ... | |
| | | | `Undecided' Geelani to take other actors on board | | To consult Mirwaiz, Yasin Malik and civil society | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 1: Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, it seems, has been forced to do some re-thinking on the proposed agitation. He has formed a five member committee headed by Ghulam Nabi Sumji. He also intends to consult Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and JKLF chairman, Mohammad Yasin Malik before launching the agitation. He has plans to consult the civil society as well.
Political experts believe the octogenarian leader has been forced to do some homework for a variety of reasons. The 2008 agitation, they said, was spontaneous. The leadership had no role to play initially. A committee was formed after the people came out on the streets and registe... | |
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