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Guv's statement on 3 ex ministers leaves netas unnerved Teesra Kone? 7/24/2019 11:41:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: Even as the Governor SP Malik recently said the three former ministers would soon be booked on charges of corruption, the development has left many of the politicians unnerved and guessing as who the three could be. While addressing a public rally in Ladakh, during his speech against corruption, the Governor said soon three of the former ministers would be booked. But he didn't name them. In the wake of the recent questioning of a senior leader from Peoples Democratic Party by the Crime Branch recently, it is believed that the one of the three could be him. While there are inputs that his former party colleague who was also a minister for the same agency would also be questioned in the coming days so there has been a probability that the second one would be him. "Infact both of them happen to be relatives and had been enjoying key position in the Peoples Democratic Party till a few years ago," said a senior politician. The crackdown on the political leaders accused of corruption is understood of have unnerved many of the politicians. "Al...   READ MORE

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Who is really boss in J&K BJP? Differences emerge between two senior leaders 7/24/2019 11:41:47 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: Ahead of assembly polls in the state, serious differences have been reported emerged between two senior leaders of State BJP who are running the party. Both the leaders are blue-eyed boys of Sangh Parivar but they are projecting their own lobbies to tighten control over the party. Credible sources said that a top BJP leader, who is known for taking full control of party, is not happy with the another senior leader, who is over active and attracting attention of the media on all issues. "Since his transferred to BJP from RSS, this leader has never allowed any other leader within the party to work independently because he has taken complete control all...   READ MORE   Was Govt's Trust based Health Insurance policy a hoax? 7 months on, SAC decision sees no forward movement, employees left high and dry 7/24/2019 11:41:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: Seven months have passed since the Jammu and Kashmir government announced that it will establish Trust based Health Insurance policy for the employees and pensioners of the state. However, till date, there is no forward movement being witnessed in the case. Official sources privy to the issue divulged that the file pertaining to the SAC decision continues to remain in limbo and is in some rack at the General Administrative Department. There has been no call made to review the status of the file and whether there should be any process initiated for the implementation of the SAC decision. "It is all mirror and smoke. Nothing concrete as of now has b...   READ MORE   Make your representatives accountable: Munish to people 'I'm not like others who will disappear after 7/24/2019 11:41:23 PM elections end' Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Wednesday said that the politicians should stop playing politics over development issues and muster courage to acknowledge their failures. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish said, "It's really sad that people in every area face one or other problem. The lack of civic amenities has is a major issue. Drains are choked, nallahs are blocked, roads are dilapidated and othe...   READ MORE   Mass contact programme completes 61 days 7/24/2019 11:40:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: The ongoing mass contact programme of Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, who would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections as an Independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency completed 61 days on Wednesday. During the ongoing programme he has met thousands of people from different walks of life and Early Times has highlighted the issues being faced by the people in different areas. Most people Munish has met during all these have been impressed by his vision and decision to contest the polls. They have assured him their full support. ...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 7/24/2019 11:40:03 PM Early Times Report Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ...   READ MORE   Bungalow in Janipur, XEn mints fortunes 7/24/2019 11:39:47 PM AB Sharma Early Times Report Rajouri, July 24: An Executive Engineer working with the Public Works Department in Rajouri has allegedly minted cores of rupees, disproportionate to his known sources of income. Sources said the XEn and his spouse who is also a government employee, must have in aggregate earned around Rs one crore as salary from their jobs. But sources said their properties are worth around Rs 30 crores. It was reliably learnt that the official owns a plush bungalow with around two kanal land in Janipur area of Jammu and also luxury cars. Besides they have numerous properties elsewhere whereas their children are studying outside in "costly educational institutions...   READ MORE   Students wash, clean teacher's car in Bathera Kalakote 7/24/2019 11:39:35 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: A video that has gone viral shows students cleaning and washing the car of teacher, in Bathera area of Kalakote. The matter of forced menial works by students for teachers have been coming to fore from time to time. "A teacher posted at Government High School Bathera, in Kalakote, district Rajouri today was ridiculed when three students were washing his car", they said, adding that in the said teacher has been found involved in such acts in th...   READ MORE   Sumitra Devi: A fearless lady who fought for Borias The lone warrior of Qasim Nagar 7/24/2019 11:39:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: Sumitra Devi, who is popularly known as 'Sumitra Madam' among the people of Qasim Nagar near Bahu Fort is a very strong and fearless lady who has been continuously working selflessly for the development of the area. In an exclusive interview with Early Times, Sumitra, who is in her seventies, shared her experiences as a social worker and her fight for the rights of the marginalized Boria community of whom she is also the member. According to her this comm...   READ MORE   Jammu colleges have no vacancy for Public Admin subject Engaging faculty on academic arrangement 7/24/2019 11:38:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: The department of Higher Education advertised posts of Public Administration for engaging faculty on academic-arrangement basis but after getting applications and their scrutiny, it said there was no vacancy for the subject in the colleges evoking resentment among the aspirants. The aspirants informed Early Times that in the third week of June, the department of Higher Education advertisement the posts for engagement of Lecturers as well as Teaching Assistant on academic arrangement basis for the subject of Public Administration. Over five dozen candidates filled the application forms and the Nodal Principal GGM Science College called the candid...   READ MORE   Teachers submit fake degrees to get promotion Fake degree scandal surfaces in Kishtwar 7/24/2019 11:38:41 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: The education department in Kishtwar is once again in news for bad reasons. Reports said more than two dozen teachers in various education zones, mostly from Inderwal were holding fake degrees or degrees from the unrecognized colleges and universities to avail promotion benefits. and avail the various benefits in the department including promotions from EVs to ReTs to teachers. The issue come to the fore after some teachers complained about selective release of salary of teachers having fake degrees in Inderwal Zone. As per the copies of some applications written in Urdu and English addressed to Zonal Education Officer Inderwal, s...   READ MORE   Channi Rama grapples with messy civic issues, erratic water supply 7/24/2019 11:30:58 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 24: Carrying forward his mass contact programme, the Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta today visited Channi Rama area near Armed Police Line and its adjoining localities where people from all walks of life while interacting with him expressed their displeasure over the neglect they are facing at the hands of the administration, successive governments and those who represented them in the State Legislature. The aggrieved residents of the area told Munish Gupta ...   READ MORE   Channi Rama residents protest against erratic water supply 7/24/2019 11:26:02 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: Up in arms against the erratic supply of drinking water, the residents, mostly women, of Channi Rama today came out on the streets and held strong protests. Irked residents demonstrated against the state government and PHE authorities to highlight their problem. Raising slogans against the PHE department, a group of women residents said that they are fed up with the erratic water supply in their area. We have made several complaints with the department off...   READ MORE   BJP, Congress make hollow slogans over development Dilapidated roads and drains greet visitors in Nanak Nagar's sec 13 7/24/2019 10:56:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta who would be contesting upcoming assembly election from the Gandhi Nagar Constituency as an independent candidate today conducted extensive tour of Nanak Nagar sector 13 as part of his mass contact programme. During his mass contact programme, he met with people of all walks of life and heard their problems that plagued the locality. He also put forth his vision before them for contesting election. The people of the locality ...   READ MORE   Rahim Nagar residents' fear of washing away Failed drain poses threat to residential houses 7/24/2019 10:31:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: Contrary to claims of the government that each corner of city has been developed, the Rahim Nagar residents' a colony situated just a few meters away from Narwal by pass road fear of washing away by the failed drain in the area. The residents informed Early Times that after failure of administration to provide basic facilities like drainage they are doing it on their own. Local Rashid Mirza, Asif, Javed, Lal Mian, Waqar Ahmed, Rafique, Noor Ahmed, Izra...   READ MORE   Misuse of funds in Mendhar: Probe yet to be made public 7/24/2019 10:30:49 PM Early Times Report POONCH, July 24: It is more than a month since the State Information Commission (SIC) directed the Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Poonch to conduct an inquiry into misuse of public funds by the BDO Mendhar, but the inquiry report is yet to be made public. As reported already an RTI application was filed by the one Mohammed Dehlar Khan Advocate Munsif Court Mendhar before local BDO seeking information about local developmental issues especially funds utilized under MGNREGA works. Feeling aggrieved Dehlar Khan filed First Appeal before the ACD Poonch on 04.10.2018. Again feeling aggrieved appellant filed Second Appeal before the SIC on 01.02.2019 praying the...   READ MORE   Licensed guns are misused by tribals in Bangus Valley Extinction of endangered animals continues in Kashmir 7/24/2019 10:30:43 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 23: The department of Wild Life has failed to preserve the endangered species, and tribal people misuse the licensed bore guns either for fun or business and government has failed to make them accountable for their activities. According to sources , the department of wild life protection hardly bothers about the wildlife species as the tribal people were seen misusing their licensed guns in and around the Bangus valley in Handwara area of Kupwara district. Every year dozens of endangered wild animals get killed by poachers in the forest areas of Kashmir valley especially on the tourist spots including Bangus valley and there is no authori...   READ MORE   IAS officers on deputation leave J&K bureaucrats overburdened 7/24/2019 10:30:35 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampu, July 24: Bureaucracy in Jammu and Kashmir is really working hard to run affairs of the government smoothly as about a dozen top Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officers who are experts in various fields are out of the State on deputation. Besides of the remaining juniors, four IAS officers are out for training purpose. Sources informed that senior most IAS officer in J&K, Braj Raj Sharma of 1984 batch is presently on deputation at Department of Border Management, GoI from March 5 this year while Rakesh Kumar Gupta another IAS officer of batch 1986 is on deputation at Union Public Service Commission from June 1, 2018. Also, Pradip Kuma...   READ MORE   Assault on Rajouri scribe: police buys time 7/24/2019 10:30:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 24: In the slapgate case at Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Mahogla in Kalakote, the Chief education Officer (CEO) Rajouri on Wednesday ordered an enquiry, but despite written complaint filed by the journalist who was assaulted, police appears to be buying time. The exam superintendent had slapped the journalist for capturing the alleged mass copying during an exam on July 22, and acting swiftly the CEO Rajouri constituted a three-member committee to look into the matter. Sanjeev Suri, Principal GHHS Kalakote, Sher Mohammad, senior lecturer GHSS Sailsui, and Rajesh Khajuira, lecturer, were asked by the CEO to submit a report into the incident. ...   READ MORE   For last 14 years successive regimes failed to construct bridge over Bhinni nullah Nullah spells doom for people during Monsoon 7/24/2019 10:30:23 PM Early Times Report KATHUA, July 24: Sanctioned way back in 2003 by then Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, Bhinni nallah bridge near Berail has seen light of the day as successive governments since then have failed to take it's construction in hand with the result the river spells a doom in the area when in spate. The people of Berail and other hamlets have to cross the river by foot during floods in Monsoon and it is a. Nightmerish experience for them. Some times people are being washed away by strong current of water and people have no body to blame except their fate. According to residents of the area the river has taken many lives , live stock and other property over the years bu...   READ MORE

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