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| Assembly wall collapse: Cabinet acts finally, JKPCC team off the 'scene' | | Is NC Minister's son responsible for negligence on site….? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: Nearly a week after the collapse of Assembly Secretariat building portions due to excessive digging and excavation works in the adjacent construction site for new complex, the Government finally acted in the matter by deciding that entire team of JKPCC engineers be 'removed' from the scene for now till the enquiry report is finalized. No responsibility nor any action against anyone has been fixed as yet, even as the Committee set up by the government hours after mishap submitted its report on Saturday last. However, the axe may not fall on the real culprit responsible for criminal negligence on the site, sources said, adding, as he happened to be the son... | |
| | | | Minister appears in person, responds to notice | | SAC to decide Taj's fate on Dec 24 | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: The Jammu and Kashmir State Accountability Commission (SAC) has reserved its judgment on land grabbing charges by Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Taj Mohi-ud-din for December 24 after the Minister replied to the show cause notice.
The SAC had issued a show cause notice to Taj on his claim that State Vigilance Organization and SAC has given him the clean chit on the land grabbing in Shopian district of Kashmir valley. Replying to the notice, Taj appeared in front of SAC and presented his point and the commission has reserved its order to December 24.
"I have replied to the show cause notice which I can't disclose as the matter is sub-judic... | |
| | | | 14 years on, JVC Medical College awaits upgradation | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Dec 17: Authorities of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura have failed to increase the bed strength of JVC Medical College in the last 14 years to 400 beds, a pre-requisite by MCI for a medical college with 50 students' intake.
Sources told Early Times that JVC College with an initial strength of around 280 beds is presently having only 230 beds. "Since last 14 years the SKIMS authorities have not bothered to increase the bed strength to 400 a pre requisite by MCI for a medical college of 50 students intake. An increase of student intake to 100 which Health Ministry has proposed seems a distant dream under such circumstances," they revealed.
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| | | | Another inquiry ordered following complaints by staff | | More trouble for Principal GMC&H | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Dec 17: Already facing magisterial probe under 176 CrPC Principal GMC&H Dr Aniece Choudhary is now entangled in another inquiry. The new inquiry against Dr Aniece Choudhary, Principal GMC&H and HoD ENT, started a day after seizure of his private clinic. The inquiry was ordered after Government received number of complaints against him by his subordinates alleging therein that Dr Aniece Choudhary had authorised only himself to conduct bronchoscopic procedures. This has happened because Dr Choudhary has kept all the bronchoscopes in the ENT department under his personal lock and key, in violation of norms. These bronchoscopes were purchased by the money provided by the e... | |
| | | | District administration issues notification for acquisition of 1219 Kanal land | | Two decades later, Pakal-Dool prepares to take off | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
kishtwar, Dec 17: Shrouded in long official red tape for nearly 20 years, 1000 MW Pakal-Dool Hydro Power Project might finally see the light of the day with the issuance of notification by Collector Land Acquisition Kishtwar who today vide order No: 993-98 17-12-2012 issued order for acquisition of 1219 Kanal and 4 Marlas land in Kwartanji village of Kishtwar district for construction of power house to be constructed on river Marru-Sudar.
The project will be constructed at an estimated cost of nearly Rs. 8000 crore under joint venture by NHPC and Chenab Valley Power Project Private Limited (CVPPP Ltd). This prestigious power project was first conceived in the year 1992 by ... | |
| | | | Fails to get JK on top of country's corrupt States | | 4 CMs and their `Saga of corruption' | | |
Vijay Gupta
Jammu, Dec 17: A few weeks ago India Today Conclave conferred upon Jammu Kashmir 'the number one state' status in the field of health care in India. This news, not surprisingly, was received with loud jeers and sneers from both skeptics and non skeptics alike. Even health officials' labored smile unbeknown to them turned into a smirk. The government otherwise, most visible in the local tabloids strangely felt shy of taking any credit for this (non-existent) achievement. All this gives credence to a general belief that a little push from the all -powerful Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, has helped a lowly placed J&K pip to the post a much deserving neighboring... | |
| | | | GMC becomes den of illicit business | | Principal, Govt turning blind eye? | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Dec 17: While death of poor Doda girl has unlid a can of worms with principal himself in the centre of the controversy , sources inside GMC hospital divulge that the premier heath care centre has become den of illicit activities and those at the helm of affairs have not only chosen to turn a blind eye but have connived with those involved in unethical and corrupt practices.
Large scale discrepancies have been reported in the purchase of implants in the department of Orthopaedics. It is strange that while the implants needed in surgical operations in Government hospitals across the Valley are provided to the patients free of cost, patients are made to pay through their... | |
| | | | Collection of booty stopped 'temporarily', will re-surface after a short-break…? | | Attachment of 6 Traffic Cops | | | ET Report
Jammu, Dec 17: "Are just six traffic Cops corrupt?" is a million dollar question of general public, which needs a simple answer from Traffic police brass.
"About a week ago, a team of senior police officers in Traffic wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted surprise checking on Jammu-Pathankote and Jammu-Srinagar National Highways and found six Traffic police cops including a DySP rank officer and three Inspector rank officers collecting money from commercial vehicles including inter-state private buses and goods carriers during late night hours," highly placed sources in Traffic police wing revealed to Early Times.
"The senior officers in the checking team party also prepa... | |
| | | | Only Olympic size Swimming Pool of State under renovation since 2010 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: The swimming pool at Maulana Azad Sports Stadium, Jammu is under renovation since 2010 years, and there is no renovation work going on at the ground.
The only Olympic size swimming pool of Jammu, which was started in 1993, is non-functional since 2010, and the authorities are trying to save themselves by saying that the process of renovation is time consuming, but no renovation work can be seen in the swimming pool.
The swimmers of the winter capital as well as the adjoining areas are suffering due to the casual attitude of the authorities about the swimming pool, and forced to join private clubs, which are more expensive.
"I was forced to join a priva... | |
| | | | What has Pakistan Interior Minister's visit achieved? | | | | Early Times Report
new delhi, Dec 17: Pakistan Interior Minister has concluded his tour to New Delhi without making any headway in the relationship between the two countries. The day he landed here Rehman Malik said his country needed sufficient evidence against the people India believed were harbouring in Pakistan after masterminding terror strikes in India.
The Mumbai attacks are one glaring example of cross border terrorism that was not only hatched in Pakistan, but the masterminds based in that country guided minutest details of the terror strike when it was happening in Mumbai. The fact is that those who refuse to see clear and irrefutable evidence will always continue to deny it ev... | |
| | | | Mess in State owned CVPPP Ltd, tainted officials enjoy prize postings | | Chief Engineer withdraws Rs 32 lakh TE bills in last 7 years | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
kishtwar, Dec 17: In a brazen loot of Government exchequer, an official of NHPC posted as Chief Engineer has withdraw an amount of Rs. 32 lakhs as Travelling Expenses in last 7 years during his posting in Pakal-Dool Power Project since 2005. The said officer is now enjoying another high rank post in Chenab Valley Power Project Private Ltd. (CVPPP Ltd).
Beside him, many top ranking officials who played an important role in sabotaging the project are enjoying prestigious postings in this joint venture including those who are facing serious corruption charges and even CBI files charge sheets. An insider informed the "Early Times" that one senior officer who was involved in ... | |
| | | | Shah, Geelani on same page | | Mirwaiz's Pakistan Visit | | | Neha
Jammu, Dec 17: The self-styled Kashmiri freedom fighters are pulling each others legs and pulling in different directions keeping into consideration their respective personal agendas. That they were not on the same page became clear soon after the secessionist and sectarian violence gripped the Kashmir valley in the late 1980s. They did present a united face for sometime, but the personality and ego clashes, plus their desire to dominate and direct the separatist movement, and their somewhat contradictory stands on Pakistan exposed their weakness as well as weaknesses of the movement. The fact of the matter is that the extremists and separatists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Uma... | |
| | | | CDR did what it was expected to do | | Pak a Stakeholder | | | Rustam
Jammu, Dec 17: The highly questionable Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation (CDR), which organized a three-day-long dialogue on Jammu and Kashmir (December 14-16) in Jammu, did what it was expected to do and it could do it because most of those who took part in the perverted dialogue were those who had been carefully selected by the organizers funded by some agencies. The case in point is the resolution the participants adopted yesterday which, among other things, said: "There are three principal stakeholders of the process--- India, Pakistan and the people of Jammu-Kashmir on both sides of the LoC. The divergence in political opinion in Jammu and Kashmir can be overcome through ... | |
| | | | Centre urges J&K to consider conferment of permanent resident status to West Pak refugees | | | |
Early Times Report
new delhi, Dec 17: The Centre has urged to State Government to consider conferment of permanent resident status and other basic rights to West Pak refugees.
As per the minutes of meeting issued by Ministry of Union Home Affairs recently to review the action taken to redress the grievances of West Pakistan refugees and implementation of relief package for displaced persons (DPs) of 1947, 1965 and 1971 from PoK.
The Union Home Ministry in its decision has urged the State Government to grant these refugees who have been deprived of their basic rights right from 1947, the right to contest State elections, right to purchase property in the State, right to admission in ... | |
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