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Failed CA aspirant 'purchased' Assistant Audit Officer's post Probity claims of SFC management busted 12/13/2013 10:51:44 PM Avinash Azad JAMMU, Dec 13: The tall claims of State Financial Corporation (SFC), especially the Managing Director AR Makroo -viz-a-viz selection of highly qualified professions on prestigious posts have fallen flat as a failed Chartered Accountant (CA) aspirant, had become Assistant Audit Officer, allegedly in lieu of some hefty amount. According to documents in the possession of Early Times, duly authorized by the Corporation, the SFC had engaged an Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) who had failed to qualify his Chartered Accountancy (CA). "Vikas Darmania, was engaged as ASO in SFC on April 2011, but he had failed to qualify his CA degree, even after repeated attempts", the documents read. The documents further reveal that the ASO, was perusing CA, from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, but had failed to obtain minimum marks required to get the degree. "Vikas Darmania, enrollment number 7881128, roll number 27074 had appeared in final examination held in May 2008, but failed in group-I to get minimum marks. Vikas again appeared for said examination in November 2010 ...   READ MORE

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Lapses, loopholes galore in PMGSY scheme; Concerned authorities aware, yet action eludes 12/13/2013 10:44:43 PM Ajay Sharma Jammu, Dec 13: In the backdrop of perpetual road accidents witnessed on hilly terrains and rural areas of Jammu region in recent past, this appears to be a grave blunder being committed by the concerned agencies engaged in construction and widening of the roads. As the contractors so engaged are allegedly leaving loopholes on various fronts, the authorities in the concerned department are simply turning blind eye to lapses not only committed allegedly in terms of financial irregularities but also compromising with the quality and techical and engineering standard of measures for the construction/ repairing of the road. This is the saga of most often repeated story of road in ...   READ MORE   Despite Moratorium, JKPCC buys 3 SUVs, spends Rs 75 Lac on Fuel CM's directive falls on deaf ears 12/13/2013 10:42:59 PM Sumit Sharma JAMMU, Dec 13: Ignoring the directives of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) a State owned construction unit has not only purchased three luxurious Sport Utility Vehicles, SUVs Renault Duster but also drained and burnt fuel worth Rs. 75,42,804 during the year 2012-13. The Corporation has also flouted the state transport policy regarding issuance of vehicles to the Government functionaries. In response to an RTI query, the JKPCC has apprised the applicant and RTI Activist Mohammad Yasin Mir that in the month of September 2013 the Corporation had possessed three SUVs out of which one Renault Duster vehicle bearing temp...   READ MORE   J&K to implement Food Security Act, begins population survey 12/13/2013 10:42:32 PM Syed Junaid Hashmi JAMMU, Dec 13: Despite facing shortage of foodgrains, Jammu and Kashmir Government has been forced to begin primary exercise for the implementation of Congress-led UPA Government's much talked about Food Security Bill. Though the legislation does not apply to the state of Jammu and Kashmir but the State Government had already started the exercise. It needs to be mentioned here that the Food Security Bill would become applicable to the State after the State Legislature passes it. There are two routes. One would be that the Ministry for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) goes for ordinance and the other would be bringing the bill in short budget session which...   READ MORE   ADC Baramulla orders for suspension of an HOD, Joint Director Planning subverts move Suspended officer claims that she is on leave 12/13/2013 10:42:25 PM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Dec 13: Mystery shrouds the recent visit of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla following which the Head of Department of District Urban Development Agency (DUDA), Baramulla was put under suspension as she was not present in the office at the time of the visit. Sources told Early Times that Jahan Ara, who works as Assistant Project Officer (APO) at DUDA, Baramulla was put under suspension by ADC Baramulla, Manzoor Ahmad Qadri on December 11 as she was not present in the office. However, the order of suspension has not been put in practice as a senior officer in Housing & Urban Development department is backing the APO like anything. "On the day of raid the...   READ MORE   File shuttles between Finance, Higher Education Ministries Urdu Academy entangled in red tapism 12/13/2013 10:42:00 PM Akshay Azad JAMMU, Dec 13: The establishment of Urdu Academy has virtually been caught in red tapism as after around three years, since process for establishment of Urdu Academy was initiated, the file is still shuttling from one table to another in Civil Secretariat. Sources informed Early Times that the process of establishment of Urdu Academy had been started in February, 2011 by Higher Education department, following the submission of report by Taing Committee. "The slow pace of administrative functioning could be gauged from the fact that, in more than two and half years, the proposed academy has got only concurrence from Planning and Development Department", sources said. They fur...   READ MORE   R&B officials, blue eyed contractors making hay in Taj's constituency SE agrees to use Boulders instead Bajri 12/13/2013 10:12:16 PM Javaid Naikoo Srinagar, Dec 13: After destructing the habitat of rare wild animals by constructing roads within the wildlife sanctuary, contratctors close to Taj Mohi-ud-din in nexus with Roads and Buildings (R&B) officials are violating the norms prescribed on allotment orders for upgrdation and widening of roads and are using the substandard material despite complaints of the locals. According to reports the up gradation and widening of 7 kiolmetre Kamalkot to Madia road, rupees three crore 17 lakhs were sanctioned under NABARD development planning. The road was scheduled to be completed within a period of three years. However according to locals Muhammad Yousuf Khan and village h...   READ MORE   'DSEJ in switch off mode', influentials transferred to city Office in mess as Jandrah School loses science students 12/13/2013 10:11:53 PM Bivek Mathur Jammu, Dec 13: The phone number of Director School Education Jammu (DSEJ) is in switch off mode for the last two to three days Sources believe the office is under tremendous pressure from the concerned ministry for various reasons. They added that the office of the DSEJ is in mess due to illogical transfers and posting of the teaching faculty from city peripherals. Yesterday a deputation of about 40 persons from village Jandrah in Kishenpur Manwal area shouted slogans against the Director School Education Jammu (DSEJ) Tushar Kanti Sharma in his office premises for ordering illogical transfers and posting of some influential teachers to the Jammu city owing to which students ...   READ MORE   Bahu Plaza dying slow death 12/13/2013 10:11:37 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: The frontline of the Bahu plaza has been well maintained by Jammu Development Authority (JDA) but the outer surroundings narrate a woeful tale. Bahu Plaza is facing apathy of officials as lanes and bi-lanes in and around the complex are in dilapidated condition. No one is taking care of the sanitation of the complex. In addition to that there is insufficient parking space within the complex which creates problems for the daily commuters. Heaps of garbage and open sewage holes around the complex mock and the authorities and cause inconvenience to the people, but who cares . Abhishek Mahajan, a shopkeeper said, "First of all the shopkeepers are the main ...   READ MORE   Politics of competitive secessionism NC targets PDP for no reason 12/13/2013 10:41:47 PM Neha JAMMU, Dec 13: The fundamental duties of an elected Government are to hand down a friendly and corruption free administration to the citizens and evolve socio-economic and administrative policies that help people regenerate their life. It is also the primary duty of any Government to defend the constitutional arrangement in right spirit and take stringent actions against those who violate it and try to tinker with the cardinal principles of sovereignty. In short, the Government is duty bound to look after and cater to the basic needs of the people and protect and promote the country's sovereign interests. But the people of Jammu and Kashmir have a Government that, instead of dischargi...   READ MORE

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