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Re-employment policy for 'favorites': Ministers continue 'bidding' Violating service rules, cabinet orders 7/3/2012 1:30:45 AM Bashir Assad Srinagar, July 2: In utter violation of the service rules and tampering with its own cabinet orders, the ministers in the Omar Abdullah government unhesitatntly continue to bid for their 'favourites', that serves their own interests. The bidding is brazen by way of 'managing' extensions in bureaucratic jobs, re-appointments as heads of influential government bodies, or just long tenures as advisors, consultants or officers on special duties (OSDs) after the expiry of their extension period. While the unemployment graph in Jammu and Kashmir continues to rise, the state government's re-employment policy for 'favorite' civil servants is adding to joblessness in the state . Notwithstanding the commitment of the chief minister that the practice of re-employment of and extension in services of senior bureaucrats shall be abandoned, re-employment of retired government servants goes on unabated and chief minister's commitment is totally invisible on ground. A senior bureaucrat rightly said on his superannuation day that "a government servant is always a gove...   READ MORE

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Tax defaulters owe Rs. 11, 000 cr to the state 7/3/2012 1:29:16 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 2: In a major expose, status report of outstanding sales tax has revealed how a number of government departments and bigwigs in political and business circles in Jammu and Kashmir have been left untouched by the Sales Tax Department for one reason or the other, even as the defaulters have arrears ranging from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 crores for the past 10 to 15 years. Documents in possession of Early Times reveal that top class politicians, private motor companies are among hundreds of sales tax defaulters which have caused loss to the tune of Rs 11, 000 crore to the state exchequer. The department has the list of defaulters but to no avail since strict action...   READ MORE   CRPF recovers air pistol at Amarnath base camp 7/3/2012 1:27:58 AM early times report Srinagar, July 2: Security forces today recovered an air pistol at Baltal base camp of the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, which was reportedly thrown inside a toilet by an unidentified person. Sudhir Kumar, spokesman of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), told that some women 'yatris' (pilgrims) raised an alarm after an unidentified person entered the ladies toilet in Baltal camp and threw an air pistol inside. "The air pistol has been recovered from the ladies toilet and the toilet is located before the gate where extensive frisking of the pilgrims is done before they are allowed to move towards the cave shrine. We are trying to trace the person who aban...   READ MORE   NBCC, ERA works: Mayhem in Janipur, traffic in mess Fresh 'instructions' from govt far fetched …..? 7/3/2012 1:27:43 AM early times report Jammu, July 2: It is one more 'high level' meeting directing NBCC and ERA to complete development works within stipulated time frame, something which sounds like a rhetoric now in the wake of dilapidation spread all around, Janipur and New Plot area at present being at the receiving end of perpetual miseries inflicted in the name of development. With concerned agencies still confused and not clear about the functional aspects of the mega project of Sewerage Treatment Plant, one wonders how long people of Jammu will have to crumble under the burden of digging and dangle on wide mouthed , open potholes. Even as the Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand exhorted upon exe...   READ MORE   Prof. Saraf takes over as JU's maiden lady DAA today 7/3/2012 1:27:33 AM early times report Jammu, July 2: Prof Neelam Saraf would make history of sorts when she assumes charge of Dean Academic Affairs of the University of Jammu tomorrow, as she would be the first woman incumbent to hold the coveted office. The office of the DAA was relinquished by Prof. RD Sharma who has been nominated as the Chairman of the Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE). Prof. Saraf, an academician of high repute, has rich administrative experience and has held several important positions in the University administration. Prior to her nomination as DAA, she has been HOD department of Hindi, Convenor Board of studies, Director Academic Staff College, Convenor Kashmir mig...   READ MORE   HRD ministry picks up holes in Mid- day meal scheme implementation 7/3/2012 1:27:23 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi JAMMU, July 2: Union Human Resource Development Ministry has picked up holes in the implementation of much-hyped centrally sponsored Mid-day meal scheme in Jammu and Kashmir. Ministry has in one of its review reports for the year 2011-12 (upto April 2012), copy of which is with Early Times, pointedly referred to certain areas of concern and asked the state government to redress them at the earliest. According to the report, state has been unable to maintain buffer stock of one-month's requirement in any of the visited school. Food grains are not delivered at school. Cooking cost is not received regularly by the school/implementing agency. The extent of delay varies fro...   READ MORE   Police solves 'blind murder case' within 15 days Illicit relations behind murder 7/3/2012 1:27:12 AM early times report Udhampur/Jammu, July 2: Continuing its drive against the hard core criminals for the last two months, Udhampur Police today worked out a sensational blind murder of a person in Basantgarh with the arrest of one Bashir Ahmad who has also confessed to the commission of crime. According to police the body of one Shabir Ahmad S/o Mohd Hussain R/o Punnara Basantgarh was found lying in Sang forest, Basantgarh in suspicious circumstances on 17.06.2012 and his murder mystery was resolved within two weeks of the commission of crime. "Based on an information regarding suspicious death of an above named deceased person on 17.06.2012, inquest proceedings under section 174/Cr.PC w...   READ MORE   Pak-based terror groups pledge to intensify attacks in J&K 7/3/2012 1:26:58 AM early times report JAMMU, July 2: Even as Pakistan faced a pressure from the international community to close down all the terror camps on its soil, several terror groups, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), were said to have threatened to continue militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. A similar threat was given by various militant outfits in April last year in a rally held at Kotli in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), official sources said. "The new threat has come to keep the pot boiling in the state," the sources added, quoting intelligence inputs. Sources said the outfits dared to continue militancy at a time when international pressure was being exerted on Pakistan...   READ MORE   Cop transferred for demanding "entry" from cab driver 7/3/2012 1:26:47 AM Ajay Sharma KATRA, July 2: A traffic police cop was today transferred from Reasi to Jammu for allegedly demanding "entry" from a cab driver near Reasi here. Cop identified as Tariq Bhat stopped Tata Indica (JK14B/1840) at Sula Park near Reasi and allegedly demanded "entry" from him. The cop who was demanding entry was sitting by DTI Diwankar Singh in a Sumo car bearing registration number JK02K/2980. When the cab driver refused to give him money, he reprimanded him and also allegedly showered abuses on him. After the matter was brought to the notice of IG Traffic police, he immediately ordered his transfer to Jammu, police sources said. "Entry" is taken by traffic police on weekly ...   READ MORE   Longest surviving Hizb commander crosses over to PoK 7/3/2012 1:26:35 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar July 2: The longest surviving Hizbul Mujahideen commander, Muhammad Amin Bhat alias Jahangir Saroori has reportedly crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir. Jahangir was wanted in last year's blasts in Delhi High Court which left several people dead and scores wounded. Jahangir heads the Hizbul Mujahedeen in Kishtwar District and the three Kishtwari based militants Shakir Hussain alias Chota Hafiz, Junaid Akram Malik alias Juni and Amir Kamal alias Akram wanted by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) are directly working under his command and control. Though the name of the Jahangir Saroori did not feature directly in Delhi blasts but being head of the or...   READ MORE   Instead of punishing separatists, CM thanking them Peace In Restive Valley 7/3/2012 1:26:25 AM RUSTAM JAMMU, July 2: Why do people elect government? They elect their government every five years hoping their representatives in the legislature and government will cater to their basic needs, establish rule of law, isolate and punish law-breakers and ensure law and order at whatever cost. They also elect government hoping that it will not only come up to their expectations, but also defend the constitution and work for the unity and integrity of the state. The government has many duties to perform and the above-mentioned functions constitute only a few of them. In troubled times, the government and the people are required to work in unison to identify trouble-makers so that they are bro...   READ MORE   Four arrested for assaulting LJP leader 7/3/2012 1:26:13 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu July 2: Udhampur police has claimed to have arrested four persons involved in manhandling Lok Janshakti Party leader in Udhampur. A case stands registered in this regard at P/S Udhampur. According to police a case under FIR No. 223/2012 U/S 341/323/382 RPC was registered in the P/S Udhampur on 29-06-2012 following the complaint of one Ravi Tickoo S/o Pyare Lal Tickoo R/o W.No. 10, Udhampur, National Secretary Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) stating that he was stopped by some criminals when he was on way to his house along with his driver in his vehicle. "The criminals started beating him mercilessly and even snatched his mobile phone and fled away, police added. P...   READ MORE   Adbee Kamraz Markaz may play mischief in Poonch Bridging gap between Kashmiri-speaking people” 7/3/2012 1:25:45 AM NEHA JAMMU, July 2: Kashmiri leaders, including separatists, have been trying to establish their foothold in the strategic Poonch-Rajouri area of Jammu Pradesh, particular since 1989, when the secessionist violence engulfed the Kashmir Valley. They have been visiting this border belt at regular intervals with a view to creating Kashmir-like situation so that they could tell the international community that their movement is not confined to the Valley and that the Muslims of Jammu Pradesh are also part of it. They go there and make controversial statements, all aimed at creating distrust between the people of this belt and New Delhi. So much so, some of them brazenly accuse the Hindus of Ja...   READ MORE

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