TOP STORY OF THE DAY |
|
|
| Former official of JK Legislative Council under ACB scanner | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: A former senior official, of the now abolished Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, has come under the scanner of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) for alleged embezzlement of funds to the tune of over Rs. 1.50 crore meant for various works, for which the Bureau has sought several details from the General Administrative Department (GAD) to conclude the subject verification.
According to the communiqué forwarded by the ACB to the Commissioner/Secretary to the Government GAD vide order number ACB/Veri-SLKB-48/2019/6400 dated 19/3/2021, the ACB has maintained that the Bureau had initiated the subject verification on the basis of a complaint therein alleging embezzlement/misappropriation of funds on renovation/repairs of meeting hall as well as purchase of library books in Legislative Council in the year 2017.
“The erstwhile record of the Legislative Council is presently lying with the Law department for the conclusion of verification, the ACB has sought some documents for the conclusion of subject verification”, it reads.
Out of the documents sought... | |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FRONT PAGE STORIES |
|
|
| 23 years after infamous Prankote massacre: Nothing change for helpless victims; abandoned by politicians | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: Even after passing 23 long years, justice still eludes victims of infamous Prankote carnage in which 29 members of minority community were brutally butchered by the terrorists on the fateful day of April 17 in the year 1998. It was on the intervening night of April 20 and 21 in 1998 that a group of 14 militants including nine foreigners of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and five locals had descended on village Prankote in Mahore tehsil of then Udhampur district, now part of Reasi district, and set the house of innocent civilians on fire by sprinkling kerosene oil.
Since 1998 victims of the gruesome carnage are living in Talwara migrant camp on the bank of the r... | |
| | | | Mir demands Govt to release data on COVID-19 inoculation in J&K | | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Apr 16: Apni Party Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir on Friday raised concerns over the unavailability of reliable statistical data on the COVID-19 inoculation drives carried across Jammu and Kashmir.
In a statement issued here, Mir said that the COVID-19 second wave is now wreaking havoc around the whole country but there appears to be an eminent lack of dependable data regarding the COVID-19 vaccination program in J&K. “The government must clear the conc... | |
| | | | Rs 1,884.87 cr savings not surrendered in state treasury, downward variation of Rs 1,712 cr reported | | Unrealistic estimates found in JK’s fiscal set-up | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 16: A huge saving in both revenue as well as the capital section of the budget has been reported as against the appropriation of Rs 11,053.29 crore, the actual expenditure was Rs 9,168.41 crore resulting in overall savings of Rs 1,884.87 crore (17 per cent). This showed that budget estimates were made either unrealistic or departments did not disburse the amount during 2018-19 and also the savings were not surrendered.
According to the documents in possession of Early Times, the Jammu and Kashmir State Budget Manual stipulates that the Budget of the State is based on the departmental estimates submitted by the Controlling Officers. Both the departmental an... | |
| | | | A day after getting relief Mehbooba comes in support of pro-terrorists woman SPO | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: A day after the Enforcement Directorate gave some relief to Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti in a money laundering case, she again started giving highly provocative statements to rake-up sentiments of the people.
Within minutes after Kulgam Police arrested a female Special Police Officer (SPO) for glorifying terrorism, Mehbooba came into her support and taunted the Union Government on ‘Naya Kashmir’ slogan.
As per police the female SPO, engaged in Kulgam district, was arrested and terminated from service for glorifying terrorism on social media and was booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
The arreste... | |
| | | | Job card scandal surfaces in Kishtwar District | | Against 42273 ration cards, 63464 job cards issued | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: Tall claims of the government about putting sincere efforts to eradicate the menace of corruption, but all the efforts seems to have yielded no results as corruption is still prevalent in Rural Development and Panchayat Raj— Department particularly in Kishtwar District.
In one such latest mode of corruption, Kishtwar District had 63464 job cards against the 42273 ration cards issued by the Revenue Department— 21191 in excess forcing the authorities to order recertification of the job cards.
As per the details available with Early Times, District Administration has taken strong note of excess job cards and had directed the Assistant... | |
| | | | Lt Governor takes comprehensive review of the various CVPPPL projects | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 16: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha took a comprehensive review of the status of various projects of Chenab Valley Power Projects Pvt Ltd. (CVPPPL) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in a meeting at the Raj Bhavan here today.
At the outset, Managing Director, CVPPPL, A.K Choudhary briefed the Lt Governor regarding the present status of the power projects in the UT viz.- Pakal Dul HE Project(1000 MW), Kiru HE Project (624 MW), Kwar HE Project (54... | |
| | | | PM Modi seeks to ensure adequate medical grade oxygen supply in the country | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Apr 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (April 16) undertook a comprehensive review to ensure adequate medical grade oxygen supply in the country and called for ramping up its production amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases in several parts of the country. The Prime Minister took a comprehensive review to ensure adequate medical grade oxygen supply in the country, and took inputs from ministries like Health, DPIIT, Steel, and Road Transport, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) statement. It added that PM Modi stressed that it's important to ensure synergy across ministries and state government.
The PMO said, "Govt is allowing Industrial cylinde... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta urges Govt for redressal of peoples’ problems | | Residents of Lane 4 Dharap crave for basic amenities | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: Due to lackadaisical approaches of the district administration and civil body the residents of the lane number 4 of Dharap craving for basic amenities, as no one is taking care of issues they are confronting with day today life.
The residents informed Early Times that the roads, streets and lanes in the area are in the worst condition. “We have raised our suffering with our elected representatives, but no decisive steps have been taken for sustained develo... | |
| | | | Single span bridge puts people of Ajote in difficulty | | Lack of planning by PWD Poonch wastes public money | |  RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
POONCH, Apr 16: The lack of planning on the part of the Public Works Department (PWD) in construction of a bridge in Ajote area of Poonch district has not only caused huge loss to the public exchequer but put the people in great difficulty.
Despite requirement of double span bridge the PWD Poonch got executed single span bridge in Ajote area, which has virtually created problem for residential areas connected through this bridge.
“The bridge which has n... | |
| | | | CBI arrests Sanitary Supervisor JMC for demanding, accepting bribe | | | | asif iqbal naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 16: In a significant development, a team of Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) arrested a Sanitary Supervisor of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) who was demanding bribe of Rs 5000 from a Safai Karamchari working under her through a contractor.
As per the details available with Early Times, Sanitary Supervisor JMC identified as Shezadi Gill was caught red handed accepting a bribe of Rs 5000 by the CBI sleuths. The CBI team had laid a trap after the complainant Safai Karamchari lodged a formal complaint with them that she was demanding bribe. On this case RC 6/2021 was registered by CBI at its Jammu office and further investigation was going ... | |
| | |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
STOCK UPDATE |
|
|
 |
| BSE
Sensex |
 |
| NSE
Nifty |
|
|
| |
CRICKET UPDATE |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|