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| Corruption rampant in J&K, existing laws ineffective | | Finance Commission Report -1 | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Aug 17: Stating that corruption is all pervasive and omnipresent, State Finance Commission (SFC) has termed existing conventional laws ineffective and emphasized upon the need for strengthening anti-graft institutions.
The commission has in sharp tone stated that state has been unable to tackle the menace of corruption. The commission has in its report submitted to the Jammu and Kashmir government stated that acts to deal with rampant graft and blatant embezzlement of public money are falling short of the need and existing apparatus to deal with corruption has not touched the "subjects beyond the fringes."
The voluminous report, a copy of which is with Early Times newspaper, highlights that corruption, in its different forms, has overtaken society so deeply that state government has also got affected by this perilous virus. Report has even gone to the extent of identifying offices where corruption is rampant and while calling them citadels of corruption and festering sores advised government for taking special care of these offices which have otherwise... | |
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| JK is most corrupt state, Srinagar 3rd dirtiest city! | | In Omar's golden era | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 17: An advertisement issued by the Information Department on Independence Day reminds one of a joke cracked by a renowned broadcaster of the state a few decades ago. The broadcaster once candidly admitted that Radio Kashmir had been feeding lies to the people ever since it was installed. "Before the news reader starts reading news, he says `this is Radio Kashmir Srinagar'. This is the only truth spoken from the station. What follows are lies", he said.
The above mentioned advertisement described Omar Abdullah's regime as a golden period of state's development. Good God! Radio Kashmir has started telling the truth but the Information Department, it seems will... | |
| | | | Govt insensitive, has made administrative machinary a laughing stock: Mufti | | Kashmir needs Hazare from every house | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 17: Stating that corruption has become a 'norm,' patron Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Wednesday said that Kashmir needs Hazare from every household to fight the menace.
Expressing anguish over the looming uncertainty in the state, patron Peoples Democratic Party, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that the breakdown of administration actually underlines the inefficiency and insensitivity of the incumbent political dispensation.
Addressing a... | |
| | | | NC in mood to hold Local Bodies polls on non party basis.....? | | Congress likely to resent, govt may require amendment in Act | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 17: The autumn session of legislature next month may see amendment in J&K Municipal Act as ruling NC is in mood to hold forthcoming Local Bodies elections on non party basis. This, however, is subject to 'nod' by its alliance partner Congress which is not favour facing polls on non party basis , given its much stronger political position across the state post Panchayat polls.
Sources said even though Congress, after initial hicups agreed to hold Panchayt polls on non party basis is averse to such proposition this time as party has managed to gain much political ground particularly in Jammu region as well in some unexpected quarters in Kashmir. On the contrary... | |
| | | | Fake RTO arrested, fake stamps of VIPs recovered | | Accused on five days police remand, more revelations expected | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 17: Police arrested a person along with fake stamps and certificates, which were being provided by him to the locals in Jammu here today.
"Acting swiftly on the disclosure of the accused, Amarjeet Singh alias Dimple son of Harnam Singh, about the issuance of a fake category, character and Motor Vehicle Department certificates issued by him, a police party led by SHO Gandhi Nagar Sajjad Khan, In charge Police Post Nehru Market Hilal Haider last night raided the house of Dimple in village Malakpur, RS Pura and recovered the fake stamps and documents, SDPO Gandhi Nagar Mohan Lal said while addressing a press conference.
Amarjeet was arrested from Ware House a... | |
| | | | BDO-Sarpanch clash in Budhal | | | | Amit Sharma
rajouri, Aug 17: Election of a Naib Sarpanch led to a scuffle between Sarpanch and Block Development Officer (BDO) Budhal following which the areas nearby remained tense.
The Sarpanch along with his supporters reached Rajouri to lodge protest against the BDO and his officials for allegedly misbehaving with the Sarpanch.
Sources said that hand to hand scuffle broke out in Block Development Officer's Office Budhal on Wednesday when a Sarpanch of Kandi area allegedly attacked BDO Yar Ali Khan for allegedly abusing the former.
The sources said the bone of contention between the Sarpanch and BDO was the election of Naib Sarpanch Kandi, whose candidature was opposed by the latter.... | |
| | | | Will need RBI permission for Islamic banking: JK Bank chief | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 17: The Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Mushtaq Ahmad Wednesday said that there was scope for Islamic banking in the state but it needs to be understood in its right perspective first.
"Reserve Bank of India has authority to give permission for the Islamic banking. But we have not approached them yet," Mushtaq said.
However, he said implementing Islamic banking in Jammu and Kashmir was completely different from Middle East. "We have to take permission from the RBI first," he added.
The Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq had recently called for abolition of 'interest-based' banking, and pitched for introduction of Islamic banking in the... | |
| | | | Omar Abdullah is ready to talk to separatists not to govt employees | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 17: It was a good and timely gesture when the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah once again invited the Kashmiri separatist leaders for talks. Omar said there was no alternative to dialogue and all problems can be resolved through engagement alone.
Omar Abdullah would have done definitely better had he implemented his own words and started talking to the state government employees whose genuine demands are being ignored because the Chief Minister is still in no mood to listen to them.
It is also wrong in principle that the Chief Minister can speak with the separatist leaders, but not to employees of his own government. One wonders whether the de... | |
| | | | Woman killed, 25 hurt in road accidents | | | | JAMMU: A woman was killed and 25 others were wounded, some of them seriously, in separate road accidents across the region since last evening.
A minibus (JK06/0993) skidded off the road and fell into a nullah at Dharbhi near Padyarna, resulting in the death of Fatima Begum, wife of Shamas Din of Padyarna, and injuries to 11 others.
The injured included minibus driver, whose identity was yet unknown, Anita Devi, daughter of Kewal ... | |
| | | | Girl abducted at Majalta | | | | Jammu, Aug 17: A 16-year-old girl has allegedly been abducted by a youth of her village at Majalta near here.
Police said Shamo (16), daughter of Hans Raj of Chore, Majalta, was allegedly abducted by Shoori Lal, son of Kunju, of her village.
Though police had registered a case in this connection, the accused and the girl were yet to be traced.... | |
| | | | Throat silt body of woman recovered | | | | Jammu, Aug 17: Police today recovered body of a widow, whose throat was slit, from Janipur, informed sources said,
They said that the body of Pushpa Devi widow of Daya Krishan of Janipur was found by the people near her residence and they informed police.
"Police reached the spot and found throat of the woman was slit. It could not be ascertained whether she was murdered or she committed suicide," the sources said, adding the body was shifted to the Government Medical College Hospital's mortuary room for legal formalities.
Girl abducted
at Majalta
Jammu, Aug 17: A 16-year-old girl has allegedly been abducted by a youth of her village at Majalta near here.
Police said Shamo (16), d... | |
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