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| Anti-graft bodies averse to plum posting to tainted officials | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 28: The anti-graft bodies are likely to oppose plum postings to tainted officials.
Sources said that anti-graft bodies, like State Vigilance Organisation, State Vigilance Commission, have raised the issue with the government several times about tainted officials being posted at plum postings. "Nothing has been done so far," an official of the State Vigilance Organisation, said.
The official said that SVO will again raise the issue with the government. "The SVO feel that government should help them in investigating cases against tainted officials. The SVO wants that tainted officials should not be posted at plum postings," the official said.
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| | | | All is not well in PDP as Andrabi replaces Bukhari as Treasurer | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 28: Even as the ruling Peoples Democratic Party has nominated Naeem Akhter Andrabi as the new Treasurer of the party, the development has come at the cost of another senior party leader and minister Syed Altaf Bukhari.
On February 26, the PDP issued a handout that its president Mehbooba Mufti had nominated Andrabi as the party Treasurer. But with nomination of Andrabi, Bukhari has been relieved of the charge.
Bukhari who was seen as "veteran treasurer" of the party had been holding the portfolio since the party was founded over a decade ago with the Muftis having full faith in his working.
But the new development has "shaken" the party leadership. "Assignin... | |
| | | | PDP Ministers, leaders disappoint party workers | | 'Panchayat polls were deferred to save ruling party from defeat' | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 28: The ground level workers of ruling Peoples Democratic Party are disappointed over them being ignored by the party leaders and ministers. Many believe that Panchayat polls were deferred to save PDP from facing the defeat.
A PDP worker from Kralpora area in central Kashmir wishing not to be named said, "We put our lives at stake to ensure the victory of a local PDP leader in central Kashmir in 2014. We did all we could do to make him win the seat."
He said, "The PDP leader won the seat and later on went on to become a Minister. We were of the opinion that after winning the elections he would come forward and help the people but he didn't even return t... | |
| | | | Jammu based PDP leaders feel humilated, insulted as party adopts parochial approach | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 28: After snacting one MLC seat from the quote of Jammu region, top leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is now ignoring party worker from this region. Instead of giving importance to party workers, working since formation of the party in 1999, the incumbent PDP leadership is patronizing only workers from other areas and those who have recently joined the party.
Credible sources in the PDP said that senior party leaders and ministers have given directions to their personal staff not to arrange meeting with Jammu based leaders. A senior party told on the condition of anonymity that for the last 15 days he has been asking for meeting with a minister... | |
| | | | State govt's 'double standards exposed' | | Imposes taxes on pilgrims visiting state, welcomes Centre's decision to slash airfares | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 28: The Jammu and Kashmir government has welcomed the decision of the Central government to slash airfare for pilgrims. In fact it's a welcome decision but someone needs to ask the PDP-BJP government why it imposes tax on pilgrims visiting the state.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "The J&K government should take a cue from the Central government and waive off the taxes which it imposes on the pilgrims visiting J&K."
He said, "During the past three years scores of delegations have met the people at the helm with a request that taxes imposed on pilgrims visiting the state should be waived off. Every time the delegations were assured that it... | |
| | | | Agriculture Deptt fools farmers in the name of digitalisation | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 28: The department of agriculture while boasting of digitalization has "taken another step towards direct benefit transfer."
A serious question arises. To whom is the department selling digitalization? The `beneficiaries' happen to be poor farmers who do not know anything about digitalization. And for the information of the department of agriculture digitalization remains a distant dream in India. Jammu Kashmir is too backward and corrupt (as per surveys held by... | |
| | | | Soura killing: Militancy in Kashmir enters a dangerous phase | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 28: Cult of terrorism is assuming alarming proportions in Kashmir with each passing day. PoJK and Pakistan-based terror outfits Hizbul Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Toiba of Hafiz Saeed and Jaish-e-Mohammad are conducting anti-India operations and targeting armed forces and J&K police cops at regular occasions. They are almost working in unison.
As if all this was not enough to make the task of the security forces and agencies difficult, the dreaded Islamic State (IS) too has starting making inroads in the Kashmir Valley, thus adding a serious element in the terrorist-infested state and forcing the authorities to review their whole strategy aimed at tackling the mena... | |
| | | | One month after APM, Govt undecided on Panchayat polls | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 28: Almost a month after the All Party Meeting on the issue, the JK government is still undecided over the holding of Panchayat polls in the state.
On February 4, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti chaired an all-party meeting to hear the views of all parties after which the government said that cabinet will take the final call.
Although, several cabinet meetings were held since then, but no decision has been taken on this important issue. "The Panchayat elections issue did not rise in the cabinet meetings," an official said. "There is still confusion whether the Panchayat polls will be held or not," the official said.
State Public Works Minis... | |
| | | | Following reports of poor upkeep, GMC&H restricts media entry to Animal House | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 28: At a time when government is emphasizing transparency and accountability in governance in public offices and institution, the GMC administration has turned dictatorial and imposed restrictions on media from visiting the Animal House - where experimental animals kept allegedly in worst condition.
For last few years, all is not well in the GMC Jammu as management has turned dictator and has attempted to run the administration according to its whims and fancies rather than the laid norms. Pertinently, few months ago, senior faculty members' entry at Auditorium was restricted by the incumbent management. After receiving information that the experimental anima... | |
| | | | BJP delaying its response in SC on Article 35A | | Against the national mood | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 28: The BJP, which sought and got the mandate from the people on the plank in 2014 that a vote for it would mean a vote for the empowerment of daughters of J&K, Hindu-Sikh refugees from Pakistan and equal status of all Indians in the state, has once again stands exposed. It has almost gone back on its commitment and is dancing to the tune of its new masters in the Kashmir Valley. It has lost its independence and it is doing what its ally, PDP, asks it to do.
The general impression in the state and elsewhere was that it was the PDP, which was defending to the hilt Article 35-A in the Supreme Court and that the BJP wanted it to be discussed by a larger constitu... | |
| | | | Farmers aghast over allotment of contract to Ramky | | Land Acquisition for Semi Ring Road project | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 28: After handing over the Semi Ring Road project to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the NHAI management has finally allotted the contact to Ramky M/S Ramky Infrastructure Ltd.
The farmers are adamant not to give their land on the meager compensation. Sources say that this anti farmer policy adopted by Government and NHAI may lead to serious law and order situation in the villages where highway work will be taken up in the coming days.
Details available with Early Times reveal that National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued Letter of Award for construction of the proposed Srinagar Semi Ring Road / Bypass from Galander Pampore t... | |
| | | | Rules trashed, resources drained for 'befitting' farewell to superannuating director | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 28: In another instance of draining off tax payers' money, officials from Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) from Kashmir Valley were asked to come to Jammu to bid grand farewell to the director.
Insiders told Early Times that hundreds of employees working across Kashmir Valley in different districts including of the head office were asked to move to Jammu on working days so that a grand farewell is accorded to the JKEDI Director who attained his superannuation on Wednesday February 28.
Furthermore, the officials asked to attend the farewell weren't even directed to submit any leave and station permission as required in the Civi... | |
| | | | BJP top brass reprimands state unit for 'mishandling' Kathua incident | | Leaders asked to meet aggrieved families, get case transferred to CBI | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 28: The issue of migration of the members of a particular community in Hiranagar reportedly figured in the meeting of the top BJP leaders called by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also the party president Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday.
According to the sources a top BJP leader who attended the meeting was directed to make all out efforts to restore the faith of people in Jammu region as the things are slipping out of the hands. "If steps are not taken to restore the confidence of the people it can damage the party's cause in forthcoming parliamentary and assembly polls," the BJP top brass reportedly told the saffron party leaders from Jammu. ... | |
| | | | 20 yrs on, Bhandarkoot Road still incomplete | | 6 KM stretch of treachery ! | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 28: The 6 KM Road stretch from Girinager to Bandarkoot in Kishtwar District considered a high accidental prone area awaits completion for the past 20 years. The road continues to claim lives and one more youth identified ad as Mohammad Asif son of Abdul Satar resident of Saterwajen Palmar died after his vehicle Wagen-R in which he was travelling meet with an accident near Bhandarkoot. This is the 2nd accident in last two months in which i... | |
| | | | Amid claims about preservation of Chinar Super Specialty Hospital authorities cut 5 Chinars | | Revenue officials reprimand concerned officials ask them to carry out earth filling | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 28: At a time when the state government is claiming that it is taking adequate to preserve Chinars (Arbors) authorities of Super Specialty Hospital here cut down at least five arbors as the same according to them were causing objection.
Reports said that few days back the Super Specialty Hospital authorities cut down five arbors. The authorities said as the arbors were causing problems for them they were left with no option but to cut them.... | |
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