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| Corruption in PDD at zenith | | Contracts worth crores allotted without codal formalities | | | early times report
Srinagar, Nov 4: With each passing day while power situation in Kashmir Valley is worsening, the level of corruption in the Power Development Department is touching new heights.
Sources told Early Times that the PDD headed by Chief Engineer Muzaffar Mattoo is full of bungling. "The PDD authorities have allotted contracts worth crores in the last few years without calling for tenders and adhering to the codal formalities. Some of the contracts without calling tenders have been allotted to relatives of the Chief Engineer," they alleged.
A senior official in the PDD claimed that one junior engineer Abrar Hussian who works as PA to the Chief Engineer has got contract worth... | |
| | | | Why are 200 KAS officers made to await postings? | | | | early times report
Jammu, Nov 4: More than 200 KAS officers have been awaiting posting orders after completion of their training courses although the State government complains about shortage of officers in various administrative departments.
The speed at which official files and communications move in the State must grant even the proverbial snail's pace some dignity and grace. For years files keep on gathering dust in the various departments of the government as officers busy themselves in everything other than attending to their duties and grievances of the people. Tours and meetings have become luxurious pastime for not only the civil servants in the State, but also the ministers who... | |
| | | | Vakil seeks action against land grabber politicians; advices ministers, bureaucrats against interfering in inquiry | | | | Early Times Report
RAFIABAD, Nov 4: With Durbar opening in Jammu, ex-Minister and senior Congress leader Abdul Gani Vakil today reiterated demand for action against allegedly corrupt Ministers, Bureaucrats and politicians especially those involved in grabbing of hundreds of Kanals of state and forest land.
Obliquely hitting out at PHE Minister Taj Mohi-ud-din, Vakil said that corrupt cannot hide themselves behind the closed doors. He was addressing convocation at Rafiabad today. He added that Chief Minister has to take action against the corrupt ministers in his cabinet. He said any politician, minister or bureaucrat accused of being involved in land grabbing or corruption should prove hi... | |
| | | | Omar must surrender award for JK's health | | India Today Conclave Award | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 4: Just weeks after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report painted a dismal picture of the health sector in Jammu Kashmir, the Chief Minister received best health care service award from India Today conclave.
The Chief Minister at times shows prudence. Only yesterday he surrendered two gas connections which were duly registered in his name.
He won appreciation for the noble gesture. The `prudent' Chief Minister must surrender the award given by India Today Conclave for a variety of reasons.
The CAG report has made a detailed mention of staff crunch in the hospitals forcing around two million people every year to go outside the state for treatment... | |
| | | | Nationalist forces take serious exception of rights activists meeting with separatists | | | | Early times report
JAMMU, Nov 4: The nationalist forces in Kashmir valley have taken serious exception to visit of so called rights activists to Valley and meeting with separatists to solicit their opinion on Kashmir issue. They have termed such hobnobbing of the so called rights activists with separatists a dangerous trend which is not only inimical to the national interests but also a discouragement to nationalist forces in the state working for national integrity and unity.
The BJP Kashmir unit leaders while taking serious exception to the visit of these so called activists from Delhi to Kashmir few days back and holding meetings with Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar, Yasin Malik and others has t... | |
| | | | Bar leaders, JAH denounce HC judgment on Talaaq | | Speakers at JAH seminar want enforcement of Shariat laws through society | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 4: A day-long conference, organized by Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith (JAH), to deliberate upon a Jammu & Kashmir High Court judgment on a husband's competence to pronounce Talaaq, today concluded with the resolution that non-religious judiciary should not adjudicate on religious matters of the Muslims.
After discussing the judgment, delivered by Mr Justice Hasnain Masoodi last week in a divorcee Bilquees Naseem's writ petition against her husband, a congregations of Valley's clerics and jurists maintained that the courts of non-religious set up had no authority to issue verdict on the "purely religious matters like Talaaq'. It, however, decided to constitute a panel... | |
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