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| DIO among four officials suspended; JD to hold inquiry into careless | | | | Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, Aug 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also happens to be the Minister of Information, was subjected to a brazen insult by the Department of Information as his public address system failed in the thick of a public meeting at Adar, near the PDP patriarch Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's hometown of Bijbehara today.
An infuriated Chief Minister left the venue in a huff and drove straight to Srinagar airport to board a Jammu-bound helicopter. Sources said that senior Government functionaries scolded officials of Information Department and District administration for the "intolerable careless" shown by them to the head of the State Government.
An inquiry, to be conduct... | |
| | | | Agri goes adhoc way, single officer manning several posts | | | |
Akshay Azad
Jammu, Aug 24: With hundreds of employees of Agriculture Production department Jammu awaiting promotion benefits for last many years, apathy is that several officials are presently holding too many posts across Jammu region.
Sources informed Early Times that in-charge Chief Agriculture Officer Poonch, Mohammad Younus Choudhary has been holding charge of five posts including District Agriculture Officer Input, Assistant Soil Chemist, Agronomist Specialist and Assistant Soil Conservation officer Poonch.
Moreover, Inderjeet Wali Subject Matter Specialist SMS-III Ramnagar (Udhampur) is also holding the charge of Sub divisional Agriculture Officer Ramnagar and of SMS-II Udhampur... | |
| | | | Clean chit to Kitchloo even before probe? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 24: On Friday, the State Government appointed Justice RC Gandhi as head of inquiry commission to look into acts of violence, arson and loss of life and property in Kishtwar on August 9. The appointment was made under the Commission of Inquiry Act 1962 vide SRO 375, dated August 23, 2013. It is expected that inquiry committee will start work soon and fix responsibility on those who engineered attacks on the minority community or what really happened and who did what.
The August 9 despicable incidents had led to the resignation of Minister of State (MoS) Home Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo, himself a resident of Kishtwar, on August 12 following an intense debate in the ... | |
| | | | Tussle over plum postings continues in Forest Department | | | | Majid Ahmad
SRINAGAR, Aug 24: The controversies in Forest Department related to posting of higher officials refuse to die down with chairman Pollution Control Board (PCB) Vinod Ranjan reluctant to accept a Government order related to posting of a senior officer in the PCB. Sources told Early Times that Ranjan did not accept joining report of Hafizullah Mir, Assistant Conservator Forests, who had been posted as Regional Director (RD) in the PCB.
Ranjan vide order number 112-SPCB dated 17-08-2013 communicated to Commissioner Secretary Forest Department, Secretary General Administration Department and other officers that the joining report of Mir is returned back with directions to him (Mi... | |
| | | | Hang me publicly if probe indicts: Sunil Sharma | | Kishtwar Violence | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Aug 24: BJP National Youth Executive member Sunil Sharma today said that he was open to any probe and termed the allegation leveled against him by MLA Kishtwar Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo published in a section of press as false and fabricated.
While talking to "Early times", Sunil Sharma said that in case, the allegations leveled against him by the Ex-Home Minister are proved against him, he will offer himself for public hanging. He said that he will welcome any probe ordered by the Government through any independent agency.
He also denied the allegations that he was holding the gun during Eid clashes. He said that NC leadership is trying to defame his name for their... | |
| | | | Kishtwar Violence: Azad's conspicuous absence raises eyebrows | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 24: Ex-Chief Minister and Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's conspicuous absence from communally polarized Kishtwar town has given credence to news-reports that Azad is distancing himself from administrative failures of Omar Abdullah led coalition Government which is rolling from one crisis to another.
Even though senior congress leaders in the State give full credit to former Chief Minister for his behind the screen peace efforts in the violence hit Kishtwar which is now limping towards normalcy, but his absence is being attributed to his dissatisfaction with the handling of the situation in Kishtwar by Omar Abdullah led dispensation.
"It was becau... | |
| | | | In times of metro, CM's neighbourhood sans public transport | | | |
Bijay Charak
Jammu, Aug 24: Even as the State Government is flirting with the idea of metro services in Srinagar and Jammu cities, Chief Minister's neighbourhood including Qasim Nagar, Gujjar Nagar and Peer Kho are facing hardships without any public transport facility. More interestingly all these localities are situated nearly one and half kilometer from the residence of Chief Minister.
Contrary to public observation that Jammu has huge fleet of public transport, the passengers are uncomfortable while commuting through the town. The ordeal starts on venturing to take a minibus during peak hours on some busy route. A passenger feels like beating his head when a minibus takes an hour t... | |
| | | | Suspecting scam, Shopian Deputy Commissioner's office misleads RTI activist | | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Aug 24: A major scam has been uncovered with Deputy Commissioner's office of Shopian allegedly providing an RTI activist with misleading and incomplete information about the recruitment and promotions in the department over the years.
The RTI application was filed by prominent RTI activist Junaid Andrabi. According to him, he wanted to know about the number of appointments made and promotions given to the employees in the office of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian. He added that he had filed the RTI on June 18, 2013. He alleged that the reply was misleading and information incomplete in all respects.
He added that he has no option except to file a complaint again... | |
| | | | "It's happening because of mismanagement" Taj | | People fume over empty ration depots | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 24: Despite arrival of thousands of trucks loaded with essential commodities, people in Kashmir, particularly in the rural and far flung areas continue to face acute shortage of essentials, particularly rice, flour and sugar. Due to reasons better known to Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CA&PD) officials, no distribution of ration, sugar and other items is being made. People allege the essentials meant for public are supplied to blue eyed persons.
"I am witness to it. If saw a CA&PD official unloading huge quantity of sugar at DC office Srinagar in his private vehicle (JK01T-765) . When, enquired, I was told that this sugar is meant for a top b... | |
| | | | Post ban on fresh appointments by Government, political crass managed through backdoor | | Hoodwinking unemployed | | | ET Report
Jammu, Aug 24: NC led coalition Government which claims itself to be the only dispensation worried for the unemployed youth in the state and upbeat about having taken several measures to overcome this problem, has done more harm than any justice with them in many ways. Post its decision to impose blanket ban on fresh recruitments when the matter of its new recruitment policy came under HC stay, while the educated unemployed were made to wait till the stay was vacated, scores of blue eyed were adjusted through backdoor appointments in many departments. J&K Legislature, both the Houses too, recruited the people against various posts, throwing to wind what Government announced... | |
| | | | Border people in J&K fear repeat of 1999 migration | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 24: If people, living in the border areas in Jammu and Kashmir, are worried and scare stricken they have a genuine reason. They feel upset over the way Pakistani troops have been violating the 2003 ceasefire agreement with impunity during the last three weeks.
And if the Hurriyat Conference (M) leaders are worried over repeated ceasefire violations by the Pak troops and over strong retaliation from the Indian troops they have a reason to feel so. The Hurriyat leaders believe that in case these incidents of ceasefire violations were not stopped it may trigger war between India and Pakistan making the separatists in Kashmir irrelevant. Hence the Hurriyat leade... | |
| | | | Justice Gandhi to reach Kishtwar today | | | |
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Aug 24: Justice Retired RC Gandhi appointed by the Jammu and Kashmir Government to probe August 9, 2013 communal clashes in Kishtwar District will assume his office at Kishtwar tomorrow afternoon.
According to sources, Justice Gandhi, a retired judge of High Court will arrive at Kishtwar in the afternoon and will immediately assume his office at Kishtwar. Sources said that Justice Gandhi will either start its official work from Dak Banglow Kishtwar or from TRC till the Government makes permanent arrangements for his office.
As per Government order, Gandhi will submit the inquiry report to the Government in one month. The details about the staff and other m... | |
| | | | Kishtwar violence victims forgotten, killers still at large | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Aug 24: Accused person involved in the killing of Bashir Ahmed Moochi and Arvind Kumar Bhagat of Sangrabata Kishtwar killed in wake of aftermath of 9 August 2013 communal clashes that shook Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir on Eid-ul-Fitar day are still at large even after two weeks since the incident took place.
Family members of both the deceased Arvind Kumar (27 yrs) and Bashir Ahmed (50 yrs) are demanding justice and immediate arrest of those involved in their killings. While talking to "Early Times" 18 year old Danish Bashir son of deceased Bashir Ahmed said that his father was a handicapped and even could not walk properly when the rioters caught hold... | |
| | | | BJP extends full support to traders | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Aug 24: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has extended full support to traders' community, who had suffered massive damages to their business and property in Kishtwar violence.
A meeting of BJP members was held at Kishtwar under the leadership of Ashok Koul in which issues pertaining to the present situation in Kishtwar district were discussed threadbare.
The party also checkout the strategy to counter the onslaught from ruling parties which according to the BJP is merely a propaganda from parties like NC and Congress who want to defame the nationalist forces for vote bank politics.
Various party leaders while speaking on the occasion condemn the allegations leveled ... | |
| | | | Hospital staff deserts OPD registration counters, patients suffer | | | | Deep Sharma
Jammu, Aug 24: The mismanagement and indiscipline at Government Hospital Sarwal can be gauged from the fact that people visiting hospital have to face tough time as the OPD registration counters are seen with thin presence of staff.
Sources told Early Times Report that generally the hospital staff in OPD registration counters remains without proper presence of staff putting patients into difficulties.
"There are five OPD registration counters in Government Hospital Sarwal for registration of patients suffering from different ailments but due to absence of staff patients have to bear the brunt due to sheer negligence of hospital management," they said.
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