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| Appointment of Director DDE withheld | | JU's VC alters rules to adjust favourite | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 10: Setting aside the decisions taken by Jammu University Council and Syndicate to appoint a full time Director for the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), the Jammu University's Vice Chancellor has persisted with the old formulae of internal adjustment on rotational basis to accommodate his 'favourites' for key assignment.
The advertisement issued for appointment of Director DDE two and half year ago has turned out to be a faux pas with the adjustment of a 'blue eyed' professor as the Director by the university authorities, hence fiddling with the laid down rules and regulations.
"In 2012 (73rd Council meet of JU), a proposal was taken to University Council for adjusting Director DDE on rotational basis, but viewing the importance of assignment as purely administrative, the item was rejected in the council headed by Governor NN Vohra who is the Chancellor of Jammu University", said sources. They said the VC had a secret meeting with the some of the faculty members of DDE, and hatched a conspiracy to remove the then Director Prof VD Singh ... | |
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| Mehbooba did what 'dynastic rulers' do, MLC Reshi | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 10: After Imran Raza Ansari, former minister, businessman-cum-PDP MLC and nephew of advocate Shafi Reshi, legal secretary to Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Yasir Reshi, has directly taken on PDP chief and former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti and accused her of doing what dynastic rulers do.
Commenting on Mehbooba Mufti's style of functioning, Reshi has said: "No. I have not left PDP yet. I have raised my voice against dynasty rule. I have issued a statement to that effect. What I said in that statement are things I have been saying for the past three years. People are saying there is a 'third front' coming up, but that is not the case. Imran Ansari is n... | |
| | | | Shah Faesal in soup for 'sarcastic' tweet | | GoI serves notice, asks GAD to initiate probe | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 10: Government of India (GoI) has initiated action against IAS officer, Shah Faesal for one of his tweets following which Commissioner/ Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department (GAD) issued notice and initiated a departmental inquiry against 2010 batch IAS officer for an April 22 tweet.
A letter served to Shah Faesal reads that "The department of personnel and training, Government of India, a copy of communication along with its enclo... | |
| | | | PDP-BJP directives confined to papers | | Guv for monthly progress report of Deptts | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 10: Since the imposition of Governor rule in Jammu and Kashmir, the government has directed the officials to shun the lackadaisical approach or face action.
To check their performance, the government has directed departmental heads to submit monthly progress reports. "Governor has taken a serious note of lackadaisical approach of officials and directed them to submit monthly progress reports or face the action," an official said.
Government has failed to evaluate performance of their departments on the basis of timeline completion of targets, outcomes of the schemes, priorities fixed, quality of work done, and status of benefits of projects.
An of... | |
| | | | RDD misappropriates MLC fund, leaves works unattended | | | A B Sharma | 7/11/2018 12:34:28 AM |
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Early Times Report
Sunderbani, July 10: Another misuse and misappropriation of funds has been unearthed in tehsil Sunderbani in Rural Development Department where an MLC fund released to the tune of Rs 2 lakh for various works has been siphoned off without the ground work being executed.
In 2011-12, MLC Ravinder Sharma released Rs 2 lakh to the department for two works to be taken up. One was for ground leveling of a High School, Barnara at Nala Makol and the other for constructing a pond nearby.
But to the agony of the people and the ironical attitude of the department, both works remained unattended. Rs one lac was sanctioned for ground leveling of the school and a similar amoun... | |
| | | | Misuse of power | | Top NHM official violated all norms, transfered hundreds of non transferable posts | | | Misuse of power
Top NHM official violated all norms, transfered
hundreds of non transferable posts
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 10: In violation of norms, a top official of the National Health Mission (NHM) Mission had transferred hundreds of non-transferable posts since, he assumed the charge .
According to sources, during his tenure, the official had transferred bulk of NHM employees of different categories including doctors and paramedical staff having close proximity with politicians and concern directorate office, getting choicest posting and the employees who have no political linkage were directed to follow the rules of NHM.
As per rules the transfers/attachments of NHM e... | |
| | | | 'Govt demeans significance of SDRF' | | ''Only 30% personnel deployed in its units, rest utilized for un-prescribed works | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 10: The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) is mandated to work in disaster-like situations, search, rescue operations in actual disasters and assistance to civil administration in relief and rehabilitation process, but majority of its manpower is being utilized for un-prescribed works. Already running short of its required strength, the majority of its personnel have been deployed such works which have nothing to do with disaster management.
Sources told Early Times that no standard operating procedures had been prescribed for deployment of force personnel. Against a sanctioned strength of approximately 1,500 the actual strength of the force was arou... | |
| | | | CEO PDA facilitating Illegal hotel construction | | | Ashwani Sharma | 7/11/2018 12:32:35 AM |
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Early Times Report
Udhampur, July 10: Flouting all norms, illegal constructions are going on at an alarming rate at popular hill station Patnitop in district Udhampur.
A man is accomplishing his design and is making a hotel in just a four marla of land without any permission or layout from the authorties. Surprisingly the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Patnitop Development Authority (PDA) remains at the construction site so that the construction goes on smoothly without any inter... | |
| | | | Governor meets Dalai Lama at Leh | | | 
Early Times Report
LEH, July 10: Before commencing his official engagements, soon after arrival at Leh this morning Governor N.N. Vohra called on H.H. the Dalai Lama at his residence in Jive-tsal Choglamsar. The Governor was accompanied by his Advisors, Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary Planning.
During his interactions with the Governor, and speaking about the growing tensions across the world, the Dalai Lama, stressed the importance of debate and discussion to reconcile opposing v... | |
| | | | SI calls shots in PHQ, manages his relieving orders | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 10: An influential Sub-Inspector, who is reportedly calling the shots in the Police Headquarters (PHQ), is reluctant to relieve after passing of several days of his transfer which was done soon after the imposition of Governor Rule in the state.
"The SI who has been serving in the PHQ for couple of years has been delaying his relieving on various pretexts", said sources, adding that prior to this transfer he had managed modification of several transfer orders in his favour.
The influential SI has almost completed couple of years in the PHQ and prior to this transfer order he was also transferred various times, but he managed modification of his transfe... | |
| | | | Mehbooba leaves official accommodation in New Delhi | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 10: Within a fortnight of being served a notice to leave her official residence in the national capital, former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti has left the place along with her personal belongings.
Sources said the Mehbooba last week shifted her belongings to a "plush but private apartment" in New Delhi. "Shifting from her official residence into private apartment was the main reason why it took her time camping in the national capital but unfortunately many mistook that sitting back in New Delhi she was lobbying for a new alliance in the state," said a senior PDP leader from south Kashmir on the condition of anonymit... | |
| | | | Amid mutiny, Mehbooba to go for party overhaul | | Axe to fall on ex-ministers | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 10: As the threat of a major mutiny looms large within the People's Democratic Party in J&K, the party president and the former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has asked her cadres to go for a major reboot.
As per the sources privy to this development, there are chances that a major filtration process within the ranks would be witnessed within few days and that the posts of the leaders shall also be changed after the thorough deliberations with the workers and the activists who are on ground. They have also been asked by the party leadership to strengthen the ties with the people and make contact with them the prime objective.
"There are leaders who have b... | |
| | | | SKIMS mulling to make 'faulty' faculty selection list public | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, July 10: The authorities at Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura (SKIMS) are mulling to make 'faulty' selection list of faculty members public for which the interviews were held last year.
Well placed sources revealed to Early Times that incumbent Director SKIMS has almost completed the process and list of candidates will be made public any time soon despite that fact that a senior member of the Governing body had raised objections and conveyed to government about the fraud and irregularities committed during the selection process.
"The basic rules of interviews were violated openly to adjust some nine people," sources revealed... | |
| | | | Govt to regulate rates of services in private hospitals | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 10: The government Tuesday claimed that it is soon implementing the report of a committee recommending regulation of rates of various procedures and services in private hospitals of the state.
In September last year the committee which was constituted for regulating rates in private hospitals had submitted its report, but the government had failed in its execution.
"The failure of the previous government to regulate rates was taking a toll on patients", sources maintained.
An official of the Health Department here in the civil secretriate told Early Times that rates of private hospitals are being monitored everywhere in the world. "But... | |
| | | | SIC dismisses appeal for continued absence of applicant | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 10: As RTI appellant failed to present himself twice before the State Information Commission (SIC), the commission dismissed the appeal on the grounds that RTI appellant was not taking SIC's notices seriously.
Details available with Early Times reveal that two RTI applications were filed by one Lekh Raj R/O Goli Bagh district Doda. One application was file with BDO, Khellani and another with BDO, Assar, both dated 07-11-2017 seeking similar information about CDF , NREGA works , MP LAD , 13th FC . Information seeker also sought details of construction of lavatories under IHHL
Both the PIOs, BDO Khellani and BDO, Assar vide their communication dated 17-... | |
| | | | Students study in dense forest, dare wild animals | | School damaged in 2014 awaits construction | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
Udhampur, July 10: Tall claims of the State Government as well as Central government to overhaul the education and taking it to doorsteps notwithstanding, a school damaged in 2014 still awaits construction.
Its needs to be mentioned here that Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundam... | |
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