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11 employees on deputation, 8 retired officers enjoying re-engagement
Nepotism in understaffed SFC
12/2/2013 10:42:38 PM
Avinash Azad JAMMU, Dec 2: Vindicating the popular belief that the Corporations of the state government have been used by the politicians and the bureaucrats to accommodate their relatives and blue eyed. 11 employees of understaffed State Finance Corporation are on deputation and eight retired officers are enjoying re-engagement in cash starved corporation. Well placed sources in the SFC informed Early Times that under political patronage the above said employees have been enjoying benefits of deputations and re-engagements. "Being close to senior NC leader, who is also a Cabinet Minister, DGM, SFC, Bashir Ahmad, is on deputation to J&K Assembly for years together. Moreover, Manager of SFC, Y K Kapoor is enjoying at personal section of MoS Co-operative, since July 16, 2009 on deputation basis", sources said. They further added that Puran Chand, has been working as senior assistant at DC office Ramban, since December 12, 2006. "Bashir Ahmad Ganai Junior Assistant is on deputation at Tehsildar, Charar-e-Shrief Budgam since July 4, 2007 and Abdul Gani Sharegujri, Senior Assistant i...
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SHO shot dead, 3 others injured
Attack on Chadoora Police Station
12/2/2013 10:42:26 PM
Mustansir SRINAGAR, Dec 2: Unidentified militants today attacked a police station in Budgam district of central Kashmir, killing an officer and injuring three others, including a shopkeeper. The incident took place when a group of unidentified militants attacked a police party headed by SHO, Shabir Ahmad just outside the Chadoora Police Station in Budgam district and injuring critically the SHO and his two associates Constable Mohammad Shai and SPO Firdouse Ahmad. A shopkeeper identified as Ghulam Mohammad was also injured in the attack. The attack took place shortly after the police party left the nearby police station for patrolling, police sources said, adding the ultras escaped fro...
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Threatens ET reporter for implicating in frivolous case
Media gagging by SHO Bhaderwah
12/2/2013 10:42:15 PM
Bijay Charak JAMMU, Dec 2: Undermining the authority of fourth pillar of democracy, a Jammu and Kashmir police official is considering entire Bhaderwah tehsil as his personal fiefdom, wherein without his orders even media persons are not allowed to do some story on any issue. The arrogant Station House Officer Bhaderwah, Gurmeet Singh on November 29 threatened to implicate this reporter in a frivolous attempt to murder case, when the correspondent visited the Police Station Bhaderwah for lodging a complaint against some fake caller. The public servant even asked this reporter to take permission before reporting in Bhaderwah. The ordeal started when this reporter visited native tehsil on ...
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Govt's doublespeak exposed.....Why is Tourism Deptt its 'curator'.....?
Mubarak Mandi Heritage site fast turning into a Parking Hub
12/2/2013 10:42:04 PM
Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 2: In the sordid state of affairs prevalent all over under the present NC-Congress dispensation, a painful depiction of such tale is right in the heart of the City of Temples which speaks of doublespeak policy and hoodwinking strategy of this government. Mubarak Mandi complex which has since been declared as precious and protected area housing monuments of historical importance has finally turned into a Parking Hub, thanks to an indifferent coalition government as also unbothered so called Heritage Society which is unofficially or officialy allowing an increasing number of vehicles to be parked in and around the old Secretariat complex. It sounds hypocritical...
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'Self-styled' KP leaders authorize civilian to cut trees of cremation ground
ADC gives green signal without ascertaining facts
12/2/2013 10:41:38 PM
Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Dec 2: After encroaching upon the land and other property of Kashmiri Pandits, land mafia in connivance with some of the 'self-styled' leaders of Kashmiri Pandits putting up at Jammu is trying to grab the property that no Trust or organization can sell since it is the joint property of Kashmiri Pandits. Some of the members of Shamshan Bhumi Trust, Bungam-Khonmoh have prepared a document according to which one Mohammad Akbar Bhat, resident of Bungam-Khonmoh has been g...
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Power cuts plunge Bahu Fort temple in pitch darkness
Pilgrims' security compromised
12/2/2013 10:40:20 PM
No special line, no power back up in premises Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 2: Prolonged and unscheduled power cuts at Maha Kali Mata Temple, Bahu Fort have been irritating the pilgrims visiting the ancient temple during evenings. One of the most famous temple of the City of Temples, is facing indifference and apathy of the Power Development Department (PDD) and 'Mata Maha Kali Trust', which is looking after the temple for last many decades. The pilgrims and the residents of Bahu Fort locality are continuously complaining about the prolonged power cuts in the locality, which multiply problems of the pilgrims visiting the temple during late evening. Sushil Sharma, a pilgrim said, "There...
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Allegations of attempts to foil Modi's Lalkar rally
Home Ministry to seek report
12/2/2013 10:40:02 PM
Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 2: Home Ministry is likely to seek report from the state government over complaints that a deliberate attempt was made to foil the rally of Narendra Modi on Dec 1 in Jammu. The ministry has received many complaints not only from the party but also from its own intelligence agencies and from the people. "We are reviewing the complaints and after analyzing factual position will seek report from the J&K government. It's a serious matter concerning the prospective Prime Minister and that too in a sensitive state like J&K," said a senior Home Ministry official wishing not to be named. The complaints were made after BJP leadership was informed about the attempts ...
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Jammu a strong support-base of Congress, says Soz
Fulfilling the solemn commitments
12/2/2013 10:39:51 PM
Rustam JAMMU, Dec 2: On Sunday, the JKPCC chief Saif-ud-Din Soz said at Darhal (Rajouri) that Jammu has always been the very strong support-base of the Congress party. He was absolutely correct. Indeed, the people of Jammu province have repeatedly reposed faith in the Congress party. Infact, the Congress has been enjoying political power in the state only because of the mandate it has been getting from Jammu, although it couldn't get massive mandate even once after 1975, when Indira Gandhi brought down her own party's government in Jammu & Kashmir to bring back to power deflated Sheikh Abdullah for reasons no one would ever appreciate. The transfer of power to Sheikh Abdullah only brought...
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At Lalkar Rally, Rajnath Singh sets the record straight
Political status of Jammu & Kashmir
12/2/2013 10:39:39 PM
Neha JAMMU, Dec 2: BJP national president Rajnath Singh, who, along with BJP Prime Ministerial nominee Narendra Modi, addressed the massive Lalkar Rally at M A Stadium, Jammu, tore into those Kashmiri leaders, including Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who question the political status of the state by saying that Jammu & Kashmir only acceded and not merged with India. Rajnath Singh set the record straight by invoking Article 1 of the Indian Constitution and sections 3 and 147 of the Jammu & Kashmir Constitution. He told the enthusiastic audience that Article 1 of the Indian Constitution says that Jammu & Kashmir is an integral part of India and this Article cannot be amended even by the Parl...
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Peer challenges Crime Branch authority to investigate BOPEE scam
12/2/2013 9:44:50 PM
S Sabaqat Srinagar, Dec 2: Former chairman of Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE), Mushtaq Ahmad Peer today challenged authority of Crime Branch to investigate the paper selling scam under Prevention of Corruption Act. The ex-BOPEE chief has been booked in case FIR 24/2013 Under Section 420, 120B RPC, 5(2)d r/w (5(2) PC Act of Police Station Crime Branch. As the hearing in the bail application of Peer started before Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir, Mohan Lal Manhas, counsels representing him advanced arguments about the jurisdiction of Crime Branch to investigate the CET paper selling scam. "Crime Branch has no authority to investigate the case under 5 (2) of P...
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