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| Principal, Under Secretary face music for delay; violating RTI Act 2009 | | Details of sexual harassment in GCW, Parade sought | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, July 6: Unaware of the JK RTI Act 2009, the Principal Women College Parade allegedly asked the information seeker to pay the requisition charges of Rs 34 that too beyond the time limit of 30 days, which forced the information seeker to file appeal before the Special Secretary Higher Education Department, Civil Secretariat who happens to be the First Appellate Authority (FAA), which is still undecided. However, Chief Information Commissioner G.R. Sufi rebuked FAA for his laxities and also sought explanation from the then PIO Javed Ahmed Reshi, Under Secretary that why penalty should not be imposed against him for delay to provide information to the information seeker.
The Commission took both the Professor and bureaucrat on cudgel following the second appeal filed by Kovid Khosla; advocate, before the Commission alleging inaction of Public Information Officer/Principal Women Parade, Jammu Hemla Aggarwal and Under Secretary Javed Ahmed Reshi to address his RTI application.
Khosla filed RTI to GCW Parade, Jammu seeking details of complaints of sexual haras... | |
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| Sans rate lists, maintenance of stock register, administration unmoved | | 21 brick kilns operating illegally in R S Pura | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, July 6: Contrary to the pro active stance taken by district administration against the brazen breach of norms by brick kilns a few months ago, the district administration has turned a Nelson eye to grave violations by brick kilns operating in RS Pura tehsil, majority of whom have even expired their licenses since April, 2014,
In reply to an RTI application number RSP/OQ/2014-15/566, the Sub Divisional Magistrate RS Pura divulged that 21 brick kilns were operating in Tehsil, without renewal of their license for the ongoing financial year, which meant that the operation of all brick kilns was totally illegal.
Moreover, violating another norm, none of the brick kiln ope... | |
| | | | Police tightening noose against drug peddlers | | Drug mafia changing 'modus operandi' to dodge police | | | K Koushal
Jammu, July 6: The recent incident of recovery of Charas from a an ambulance at a naka in Narwal on July 2, is an indicator that drug mafia involved in the narcotics smuggling have deviated from conventional mode in smuggling of drugs in a bid to dodge Police. Police have seized one kg Charas being smuggled in an Ambulance which is usually given benefit of doubt to pass without routine checking but alert police arrested two drug smugglers in this connection.
According to police sources the drug mafia and its couriers now a days have innovated and are opting to new modus oprendi to deliver drug consignments to their destinations within or outside the state. They are opting fo... | |
| | | | 'Corrupt' ruling roost in Katra Municipality | | Enjoy political patronage; EO escapes action despite HC directions | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, July 6: An alleged corrupt officer is ruling the roost in Katra Municipality, as despite High Court directions to prosecute the executive officer in a corruption case in December 12, 2013, he continues to enjoy the post.
Sources informed Early Times that Executive Officer, Ravi Kumar had been accused of making illegal appointments of his kith and kin last year, in said municipality for which he along with some other officials have been booked by SVO.
After completion of investigation in two FIRs, the SVO had presented challan before Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu in December 2013, but so far the officer is still enjoying the post, due to reasons best known to a... | |
| | | | As medical arrangement under BADP turns defunct, people of border areas suffer | | More than 50% doctors leave their jobs | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, July 6: Thanks to the apathy of state government a flagship programme aimed at providing quality medicare to the needy people of border areas is dying a slow death. The programme started during the tenure of People’s Democratic Party-Congress coalition government in 2003 has virtually turned defunct.
When Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was the Chief Minister of the State, 13 mobile medical units were constituted to provide medicare to the people living in border areas of the Kashmir valley. These mobile medical units were constituted under the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) with army also providing help. Under the programme a doctor, a pharmacist and a driver ... | |
| | | | Chief Minister's Love for Jammu: Omar tried to cash on BJP's utter failure | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 6: Although Jammuities have smelt something fishy in Omar Abdullah's love for them; it was utter failure on the party of BJP leadership that Chief Minister has projected himself as well-wisher of Jammu people.
It is another question whether people of Jammu would reciprocate Omar Abdullah's love for them or not but what matter is concerned is failure on the part of BJP leadership to effectively put demands before Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. During a function which was held to inaugurate Katra rail link, organisers had first of all invited Union Minister, Dr Jatinder Singh for address. Dr Jatinder Singh, who is Lok Sabha member from Udhampur-Doda seat, ... | |
| | | | JU authorities run IMFA from rented accommodation | | Shut eyes to available vacant building | | | Shiv Thakur
Jammu, July 6: Despite the merger of Institute of Music and Fine Arts (IMFA) into the University of Jammu, the students of the institute have remained children of the lesser God as there is no end to discrimination meted out to them by the JU authorities.
JU authorities have hired a portion of private building of Luthra College to run classes of IMFA and have not started renovation of the IMFA building which was declared unsafe. The move is not only pinching the JU exchequer, it is also causing inconvenience to the IMFA students who seek immediate repairs of their building and shifting of the institute back into it.
Sources in IMFA rued that the authorities had shifted the... | |
| | | | Govt's camouflaged damage control exercise not settling well with villagers' wrath | | | | Ajay Sharma
Sunderbani, July 6: As National Conference-Congress combine seems to have embarked upon their respective consolidation process in the state to make the inroads back into the minds and the hearts of the people, the process seems not to go well with both as their earlier misdoings are boomeranging upon their credibility which is a remote possibility for them to escape of.
One such glaring example of total neglect is reported from Naushera constituency where the NC MLA Radhey Sham Sharma riding the coalition nonchalance has been enjoying the privilege to be the MLA of the area not caring about the grass root problems of the people which has started showing off now.
The residen... | |
| | | | Kiru hydroelectric project likely to spell geological, environmental devastation in Doda, Kishtwar | | Is anybody listening? | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, July 6: An environment impact assessment study of 660 MW Kiru Hydroelectric Project conducted by RS Envirolink Technologies Private Limited in association with University of Jammu has amplified fears of erstwhile District Doda being on the verge of a major geological and environmental devastation.
The report, a copy of which is available with Early Times, has given an in-depth account of large scale destruction of flora and fauna in the areas surrounding proposed site for the construction of 660 MW Kiru Hydroelectric Project by Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPL), a joint venture of JKSPDC, NHPC and Power Trading Corporation (PTC). According to the rep... | |
| | | | As Omar, Sonia mull alliance again, PCC stares at dissidence | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, July 6: Pradesh Congress is fraught with the danger of dissidence from its leadership as Sonia Gandhi and Omar Abdullah deliberate over a possible pre poll alliance yet again in New Delhi.
According to sources within state Congress as secret deliberations between NC and Congress have once again begun at many levels to form pre-poll alliance for upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, senior Congress leaders are all set to oppose any such move and many top leaders are likely to revolt against the party if not taken into confidence.
Sources said that Omar Abdullah has been called to New Delhi and a meeting between him and Sonia Gandhi was expected to be... | |
| | | | Horticulture advertisement does not say who patronizes spurious antifungal sprays in Valley | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 6: If issuing a paid advertisement is any indication then the Horticulture department has woken up from its deep slumber as scab destroys most of apple crop in Budgam and other districts of the Valley. Issuing paid advertisements to the media has become another way of playing the sycophant to please the incharge ministers. More than addressing the real issue which is supposed to be highlighted the entire focus of such advertisements is to release photographs of incharge ministers to justify the non-attention by the concerned officials to the issued purportedly of public interest raised through such advertisements.
For the last three months hundreds of g... | |
| | | | Mother of two succumbs to alleged medical negligence | | Unregistered nursing homes continue to play havoc Syed Tahir Bukhari | | |
SOPORE, July 6: Unregistered Nursing homes have continued to play with innocent lives as yet another young lady died due to the negligence of a doctor in Jehlum Valley Health Care (JVHC) nursing home in Sopore.
According to sources, 24 year old lady ,Ateeqa Bano Wife of Hilal Ahmad Bhat of Shrakwara Wagoora ,Baramulla went nursing home for a minor surgery on June 15, and was operated by Dr Gh Nabi of Jhelum Valley Health care and polyclinic New colony Sopore.
Hilal Ahmad husband of the deceased said told Early Times that, "Just after one day she complained of fever and was taken to the said clinic for checkup and there said doctor did not refer her".
"He prescribed some medicines fo... | |
| | | | Female child sex ratio lowest since independence | | | | Sandeep Bhat
JAMMU, July 6: Women constitute around 47% of the total population of the state but the population of female in Jammu and Kashmir is fast declining and has slashed down from 47.15% of the total population in year 2001 to 46.88% in the year 2011. As per the Economic Survey 2013-14 and details from census 2011,Jammu and Kashmir has population of 1.25 crore souls over the figure of 1.01 crore in 2001census.Total population of Jammu and Kashmir as per 2011 census is 12,548,926 of with male and female 6,666,561 and 5,888,365 respectively. The figures indicate a reduced sex ratio of 883 .
The corresponding figures of male and female as per census 2001 were 5,360,926 ... | |
| | | | Police team deputed to recover bodies lying near Sinthan Top | | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, July 6: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday deputed a team to Sinthan Top in Koernag area following information about the
presence of three dead bodies in the area.
A senior police official said after receiving information about the three bodies lying at Fimbri Behak forest area of Sinthan Top, a police team was deputed today morning to recover the bodies.
" We have deputed a police team today early morning to the area for recovering the bodies. It is believed that the persons whose identity could not be ascertained might have killed due to lightning or snow avalanche last year.
Police sources, however, told Early Times that it was premature to comment on ... | |
| | | | Separate Homeland for KPs: Community taken aback by BJP's stand | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, July 6: Bharatiya Janta Party's opposition to the demand of a separate homeland for migrated Kashmiri Pandits has opened a 'Pandora's Box' as the community members who are living in exile in different parts of the country have been left bewildered over the saffron party's fresh stand on the issue.
Kashmiri Pandits (KPs), who had to migrate from the valley in early 90s after the unrest gripped the entire Kashmir region, were pinning high hopes on the BJP led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to grant them a separate homeland within the Kashmir region. However, the statement of senior BJP leader and Co-incharge for J&K, RP Singh has stunned the community leadershi... | |
| | | | Ahead of LA polls, incorrect Voter-ID cards mock at people | | | | Muhammad Mukaram
SRINAGAR, July 6: With assembly elections just few months away, misspelled names and incorrect birth dates on fresh Voter-ID cards across Kashmir are leaving thousands in distress. More particularly when the Voter-ID card is not just a proof of being a voter but also the evidence that you are a genuine citizen.
Despite repeated complaints lodged by the affected people at the Booth Level Officer (BLO), nothing has been done to undo the wrongs and same very cards that carry incorrect particulars of the card holder were being issued.
Umer Khalid, a struggling businessman from Pulwama lost the opportunity to take showroom on rent in Delhi after mismatching in his name on ... | |
| | | | Equitable development remains distant dream | | Authorities have no time to consider SFC report | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 6: Equitable development of all the regions of the state is likely to remain a distant dream for the time being as the authorities seem in no mood to consider the State Finance Commission (SFC) report.
The report was submitted in November 2010 and suggested measures for ensuring equitable development of all the regions. However, for unknown reasons, the coalition government ignored the report.
The report was prepared by noted economist, Professor Nisar Ali. It is in five volumes comprising 1000 pages. Official documents reveal that
the finance minister was supposed to look into the recommendations along with other ministers.
It has been reliably l... | |
| | | | Annual mela of Baba Sidh Goria mela commenced at Swankha | | | | Neeraj Badyal
Samba, July 6: Member legislative assembly (MLA) Vijaypur and former minister, Surjeet Singh Slathia on Sunday visited the shrine of Baba Sidh Goria at Swankha to pay obeisance on the eve of Baba Sidh Goria mela, the seven day event which commenced from Sunday.
The MLA was accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner Samba, R K Verma, and other concerned district officers.
During the mela, MLA interacted with the Mahant Girdhari Lal and inquired about the arrangements made by the district administration to facilitate the visiting devotees. He was apprised by the Mahant about the facilities made available to the devotees during the mela.
Mahant Girdhari Lal said that it is po... | |
| | | | CM from Jammu could be the Cong's poll plank | | 2014 Assembly elections | | |
Rustam
JAMMU, July 6: Things in the desperate Congress camp are becoming clearer by the day as far Jammu & Kashmir State and future relations with the National Conference are concerned. The senior leadership of the Congress party in J&K has, according to highly placed sources in the Congress, candidly told former Defence Minister and Sonia Gandhi's point-man A K Antony -- who has also been charged with responsibility of looking into the causes responsible for the Congress's humiliating defeat in the Lok Sabha elections across the country - that any pre-poll alliance with the NC in the upcoming assembly elections would be suicidal.
Those who appeared to took this line included JKPCC c... | |
| | | | Financial Mismanagement at Islamia College Srinagar | | Directorate of audit & inspections yet to initiate inquiry | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 6: Last year a serious financial mismanagement had surfaced at Islamia College of Science of Commerce Srinagar. This mismanagement came in public domain after it was found that State Audit & Inspection Directorate had failed to undertake audit in this Government controlled institute for many years . The matter had landed in State Information Commission (SIC) after an information seeker tried to seek details about this matter under State RTI Act but was not provided the same by the Public Information Officer (PIO) of Islamia College Srinagar .The State Information Commission (SIC) had issued an order into this case on November 13, 2013 at Srinagar and t... | |
| | | | `Development limited to painting walls in Srinagar | | | | Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, July 6: In the run up for assembly elections, the developmental works in Kashmir valley have been restricted to painting of walls along some roads in the Srinagar city. All the government agencies seem to have been blown to not reachable place.
There is a huge governance deficit which has taken toll on the mental health of the people as the people in power have abandoned their offices leaving the peons to look after the affairs of the state. The secretariat in the summer capital of the state has nothing to offer to the commoners.
Only political meetings take place in civil secretariat these days. The people, who come from long distances to get their problems re... | |
| | | | Ungrateful NC attacks Congress | | Calling the bluff | | |
Neha
JAMMU, July 6: The NC leadership, especially the Abdullahs, is ungrateful to the Congress party, especially Nehru and Gandhis, who destroyed the state only to keep one family of Kashmir in good humour. This is the only inference one could draw from what Omar Abdullah's uncle and Farooq Abdullah's younger brother Mustafa Kamaal on Saturday said about the Congress party. On July 5, he accused the state Congress leadership of not cooperating with the NC during the last five and a half years of governance in the state and also charged it with playing a "double-game". "The state Congress leadership always mislead the Congress high command in Delhi about the NC. They never supported t... | |
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