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| Tainted bureaucrat turns whistleblower, blackmailing officers | | Ravinder Gupta is serving as vigilante for the investigation/watch dog agencies for settling his own scores | | | Has chequered history of indulging
in irregularities and corrupt acts,
was indicted by the enquiry
committee constituted by the
Govt for his tenure in JAKFED
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 19: A retired state Govt. officer, Ravinder Gupta, it has been learnt is acting nowadays as whistle blower for State Vigilance Organization and other agencies.
The officer, who during his last days in Govt. Service was attached by the State Govt. in 2012 for committing grave irregularities and corruption, has started blackmailing officers of different departments.
Interestingly, Ravinder Gupta is serving as vigilante for the investigation/watch dog agencies for settling his own scores.
Reliable sources informed that the officer is writing letters about different issues against the officers to Vigilance Organization for misinforming the agency. Recently, he wrote complaints about the Jammu Municipal Corporation, blackmailing the officers of the Corporation for getting his work done.
The retired officer has built commercial structure at Channi Himmat which is purely a residential co... | |
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| 40 defaulters owe Rs 208 crores to banks in J&K, suits pending in courts | | DPS, KP Papers, Choudhary Motors, Astha Nursing Home on notorious list | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, July 19: At a time when almost half of the population of the country still does not have any access to banks, Forty odd defaulters of the state owe more than Rs 208 crores to different banks operating in Jammu and Kashmir, adversely affecting the financial health of these banks and their capability to extend loans to needy consumers, farmers, students and entrepreneurs.
Interestingly, these defaulters include big industrial houses, reputed educational institutions, private hospitals and hotels, whose owners have made huge fortunes, but have willfully, defaulted in repaying their loans borrowed from banks.
The list of defaulters who have borrowed loans above one crore... | |
| | | | HRD Ministry questions huge mismatch in utilization of food grains, cooking cost | | J&K's Mid-Day Meal Disaster | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Jammu, July 19: Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand's School Education Ministry has miserably failed to implement Centrally Sponsored mid-day meal scheme in schools across Jammu and Kashmir.
There are serious flaws in the implementation of the scheme and it has failed to bring desired results for the state Government. These serious issues were raised by Union Human Resource Development Ministry during the meeting of programme approval board for mid-day meal Scheme held in New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Rajarshi Bhattacharya, Secretary, School Education and Literacy (SE&L).
During the meeting, Bhattacharya sought to know about reasons for huge mismatch in utilization ... | |
| | | | Sr lecturer denied promotion for raising voice against Principal | | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, July 19: A lecturer of Physics, working in Government Higher Secondary School Pancheri, Udhampur, who was promoted in December 2013 as senior lecturer, is being denied for raising voice against deeds of the Principal.
DC Kundal, who showed, 70 percent results in Class 12th exams, was promoted as senior lecturer, under Government order number 1074-Edu-2013, dated 30-12-2013, but is being denied the promotion benefits and allegedly being harassed by Principal for raising voice against his misdeeds.
Talking to Early Times, DC Kundal said that in year 2007, he was promoted as In-charge lecturer and was transferred to Higher Secondary School Nubra, Leh, where after working ... | |
| | | | Woodcutters mistaken as militants near Kathua; alert sounded | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 19: A high alert was today sounded on the National Highway in Kathua, following rumors about the presence of three militants in the area.
As per police sources, PCR, Kathua, received information that three militants were roaming along the National Highway with weapons. Based on this information, a high alert was sounded and a combing operation launched.
SSP, Kathua, Mohan Lal, when contacted said, "Combing operation was launched following the information of the presence of militants and during searches, three suspects, who were spotted near Madhopur, late last night, and identified. All are from Bani area of Kathua and work as woodcutters in Shimla. The... | |
| | | | 526 newly approved secondary schools awaiting civil work completion | | Weak Ministers weaken Education system in JK | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, July 19: The graph of Education system in Jammu and Kashmir has never shown the upward trend, thanks to `weak' Education Ministers some of whom had to resign midway for their alleged involvement in scams. Some poorly educated were unable to understand the challenges before the hilly state.
As per information available with Early Times, the execution of projects sanctioned by the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India is very poor in Jammu and Kashmir. The report reads that of approved 526 new secondary schools, civil works is complete in 92 schools only (17.5%) and work is in progress in 246 schools. Construction work in remaining 188 scho... | |
| | | | Togadia warns Omar, wants investigation in Baltal scuffle | | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, July 19: Despite the peaceful resumption of the holy Amarnath Yatra after its suspension on Friday following a scuffle at Baltal, Vishwa Hindu Parishad chief, while warning Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over the incident, has demanded a Central team to investigate the matter and a fast track court to finalise the case.
After chaos and commotion following the scuffle between two groups at Baltal on Friday, according to details received Amarnath Yatra resumed peacefully once again today at 10:00 a.m. from both Baltal and Pahalgam routes after its temporary suspension.
According to reports, Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia today demanded that a Central leve... | |
| | | | Ceasefire violations can delay resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 19: If Pakistani troops have violated ceasefire agreement on four occasions during the last 16 days cannot be treated as incidents that do not merit any attention from the BJP led NDA Government which is headed by Narendra Modi, who has been spending time on promoting cordial ties with all neighbouring countries besides developed nations. That Pakistani troops, guarding the LOC and the IB, have shown that they are the real boss and not the man, Nawaz Sharif, who heads a civilian Government in Islamabad.
Those who do not agree with such an assertion or claim need to know why intermittent ceasefire violations? In June Pakistani troops violated ceasefire agr... | |
| | | | After transfer, IAS officer Bhagat issues transfer orders in Transport Department | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, July 19: In a brazen demonstration of corruption in the office of Transport Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service officer has issued transfer orders of atleast two Motor Vehicle Inspectors a day after Omar Abdullah’s Cabinet ordered his own transfer.
On Wednesday last, Cabinet shifted the IAS officer of 2002 batch Saurabh Bhagat from the posting of Transport Commissioner to the insignificant position of Secretary 'in' Industries and Commerce Department. In his new department, senior IAS officer Khurshid Ahmad Ganai is already holding the key posting of FC Industries and Commerce. Sources insist that Minister of CAPD and Transport Choudhary Ramzan put ... | |
| | | | 'Yes to telecom coys selling SIMs, no to NGO disseminating knowledge' | | Principal GCW Gandhi prefers whims to norms | | | K Koushal
Jammu, July 19: Throwing norms and propriety to wind, Principal Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, Dr Kiran Bakshi has shocked everyone by denying an opportunity to make students aware of various centrally sponsored education schemes while private telecom companies were allowed to sell new connections in the campus.
The astounding move of the college Principal is an attempt to avenge for an old rivalry with the office bearer of the NGO who in the past had got a stay order from the Court for a book shop within the college which the then Principal had allotted to a non-existing firm.
Head of the NGO further said that Principal just for her personal rivalry was trying t... | |
| | | | Omar accepts defeat even before testing political waters | | NC in deep trouble | | | Rustam
Jammu, July 19: Working president of the National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah is not just Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). He also holds the vital home portfolio. As Home Minister he has several intelligence agencies at his disposal who keep him fully informed about the prevailing state of affairs as well as about the people's mood. Intelligence agencies, besides performing other important duties towards the state, also keep the Home Minister constantly informed about the popularity or otherwise of all the political players and all the political parties. But more than that, intelligence agencies keep on informing the Home Minister about who is doing what in the political... | |
| | | | Tainted Director Health rewards `accomplice' | | Nurse molestation case | | | Saahil Suhail
SRINAGAR, July 19: In an unfortunate development, Director Health Services Kashmir allegedly on the directions of State Health Minister, Taj Mohi-ud-Din rewarded his `accomplice' in 'Nurse molestation case' with prize posting and posted him in Medical block Mattan as Block Medical Officer after the former resigned.
Sources said that former Block Medical Officer Mattan resigned as he was receiving directives to harass the 'nurse molestation case' victim from the higher ups which he denied to obey, however, Chief Medical Officer said that the officer resigned because of poor health.
Highly placed sources said that day after police filed a closer report in the case, Tainted Di... | |
| | | | Majority of sitting Cong, NC legislators likely to taste defeat in next Assembly Elections | | | | Sandeep Bhat
Jammu, July 19: If political gurus are to be believed, then majority of legislators of National Conference and Congress party, if given mandate again, are likely to be defeated in the coming Assembly elections scheduled to be held by the end of current year.
There is speculation that most of the present members of Legislative Assembly have lost the confidence of the people and have to face the anti-incumbancy factor in elections.Though being in the coalition govt, both parties are going to lose heavily in elections, especially if the old faces are repeated again.
This correspondent, during a tour of Kashmir and Jammu regions, interacted with a number of people regarding ... | |
| | | | Yasin, Mirwaiz misusing the right to free-speech | | Iraq and Palestine | | | Neha
JAMMU, July 19: Kashmiri leaders, both separatist and "mainstream", are up in arms against New Delhi and Israel. They are dismissing both India and Israel as "oppressors" and urging the international bodies to intervene and help the Kashmiris and Palestinians achieve what they want. On the other hand, they are not raising even their little finger against what the dreaded ISIS is doing in Iraq to the majority Shiite community, the Indians working there and others to establish in Iraq and Syria a particular type of radical Sunni-dominated dispensation. The ISIS has unleashed a reign of senseless brutalities in Iraq on the Arab Shiites, vandalized their religious places, butchered hund... | |
| | | | BJP's `Achay Din' may not work in LA elections | | | | Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, July 19: With no visible change on the ground after Modi taking over as the Prime Minister of India, Bhartiya Janta Party ( BJP) may not be able to hold on the voters of J&K in connection with the coming assembly elections Particularly on those who assured its victory on three parliamentary seats in Jammu division.
People had voted its candidates to power as they were mislead by the slogans for 'Badlav' (Change) and 'Achay din aane walay hain' (Good days are ahead). It appeared to be the trick of the party to come to the power.
Bhartiya Janta Party will find it hard to accomplish its mission 44+.It may even not be able to improve its tally as the people of the
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| | | | CAPD department fails to submit relevant information to SIT | | Embezzlement of PDS ration | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, July 19: Department of CAPD has been working overtime to conceal facts from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the SSP Kishtwar Sanjay Kotwal to probe into the allegation of massive embezzlement in distribution of PDS ration in Kishtwar District, particularly after seizer of 165 bags of rice weighing 50 Kg each meant for distribution among the residents of Dachhan from Kuriya area of the District of July 3, 2014.
As per the details available with "Early Times", SIT headed by Additional Superintendent of Police Kishtwar Abdul Qayoom wrote to Assistant Director Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (CAPD) Department Kishtwar seeking details in ... | |
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