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DOPT seeks strict action against 3 delinquent IAS officers Submission of annual property statements 9/15/2011 12:09:45 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi JAMMU, Sept 14: Three IAS officers of Jammu and Kashmir are among those 90 IAS officers who have failed to submit their property returns despite several reminders. Sources said that these officers include Bishen Dass Sharma (JK: 1995), Bua Ditta (JK: 1995) and Dr. Tanveer Jehan (JK: 1995). Of these three Bishan Dass Sharma is currently Commissioner/Secretary Animal Husbandry, Bua Ditta Bhagat is Chairman of high profile State Service Recruitment Board (SSRB) while Dr. Tanveer Jahan is Commissioner/Secretary of Higher Education. Sources said that Sharma has not submitted IPR with Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for last three year consecutively while Jahan and Bhagat missed the annual financial statement of the year 2010. They added that despite repeated reminders, these officers preferred not to submit their IPRs for the reasons best known to them. Sources disclosed that DoPT has written to the state government in this regard and sought action taken report against the defaulters. "Ministries/Departments are well aware that the Immovable Property re...   READ MORE

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Allegations against JU, BGBSU administration galore; probe nowhere in sight Insiders making too much noise! 9/15/2011 12:08:56 AM Sumit Sharma JAMMU, Sept 14: A word has been spread in the academic circles that state government has ordered an inquiry into alleged financial irregularities in Jammu University (JU) and misuse of power by those who have headed this institution. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is skipping every meet, official functions and programme where Jammu University is involved. Gossip is that Chief Minister does not want to share table with Vice-Chancellor Prof. Varun Sahini. Ask for reasons and they would remind you about infamous audio snag during Mega Show-2011 titled "silk route-A Colourful Journey of Himalayan Mysteries" organized by Kashmirink Events at Zorawar Singh Auditorium on April 23, 20...   READ MORE   Soz dismisses Omar's views on armed insurgency 'J&K militancy was sponsored…..not acceptable' Party MLAs to decide on Guru Resolution as per Cong perception 9/15/2011 12:08:23 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 14: In what can be seen as totally dismissing and negating the views expressed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at NIC meeting two days back, J&K Pradesh Congress Committee president Saif-u-Din Soz today said that militancy in Jammu and Kashmir was not an armed struggle instead a sponsored insurgency and it is not acceptable to the people. Prof Soz also said that Congress legislators would decided on Afzal Guru resolution in accordance with the perception of the party . Addressing media persons here today, Prof Soz, who is also chairman of the Coordination Committee of ruling allies said he doesn't agree with what Omar looks at the issue of armed insurg...   READ MORE   Dr Farooq accepted Jag Mohan as his Guru 9/15/2011 12:06:32 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 14: Senior National Conference (NC) leader and Law Minister, Ali Muhammad Sagar responded to former Law Minister, Muzaffar Husain Beg's statement today. Beg had called Dr Farooq Abdullah `killer of Kashmiris'. Sagar said: "Former governor Jagmohan is master of PDP president Mufti (Mohammad Sayeed) and it is Mufti who installed Jagmohan as governor in 1990," Sagar told a local news agency. While washing dirty linen in public, Sagar issued a contradictory statement. He said Jag Mohan was master of former Union Home Minister, Mufti Muhammad Sayed. In the same statement, he said "It was Mufti who installed Jag Mohan as Governor of Jammu Kashmir in early 199...   READ MORE   Tell people about achievements of KVI! National award for what? 9/15/2011 12:06:09 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 14: Despite having the distinction of being the most corrupt state in India; Jammu Kashmir continues to bag awards at the national level. Last year it won an award in excellence in health care and this year the National award for Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) has gone to Jammu Kashmir. The people of Jammu Kashmir came to know about the `good news' through a paid advertisement in various local dailies. The advertisement shows photo of CEO receiving the award from the president of India. The advertisement also carries the photo of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah besides the photos of the concerned Minister and his MoS. The advertisement reads: "Ministr...   READ MORE   Police SI bulldozes his new branded car in full public view 9/15/2011 12:04:54 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 14: Taking undue advantage of his official position a police sub inspector smashed his newly branded alto car with a bulldozer in upper Paloura area under the jurisdiction of Janipur Police Station in mysterious circumstances. The car which according to sources belonged to Police Sub Inspector was parked in a open plot of land adjacent to his residence and on September 11 the SI suddenly brought a bulldozer and smashed it. He then loaded it into a tractor trolley and took to some unknown destination, sources added. Sources said that not only this but the SI also dismantled the pavements of some local residents by leveling the road through bulldozer. One of ...   READ MORE   Illegal promotions in PHE, Mechanical Operator under scanner 9/15/2011 12:02:18 AM Sumit Sharma/ Sunil Kapoor JAMMU, Sept 14: Public Health Engineer (PHE) department which is already facing charges of back door appointments, fraud and corruption once again face black spot in the shape of illegal promotions. The allegations of illegal promotions came into being in Public Health Engineering (PHE) department following complaints lodged in the State Vigilance Organization which during investigation found the allegations true and dispatched the letter to the Commissioner Secretary GAD directing him to undo wrong done. On the basis of complaint that one Som Nath, Mechanical Operator, Mechanical Division North, Jammu taking advantage of political pressure grabbed the hig...   READ MORE   Terror e-mail suspects sent to 10 days police remand, investigation still inconclusive New Delhi High Court blast case 9/15/2011 12:01:57 AM Asif Iqbal Naik KISHTWAR, Sept 14: After 7 days of investigation, National Investigation Agency (NIA) today arrested two teenagers Sharik Khawar Butt (15) and Abid Hussain Bhawani in connection with terror email sent from Global Internet Cafe Kishtwar claiming responsibility of Delhi High Court blast in which 13 people were killed. Both Sharik and Abid are students of 11th class studied at Islamia Fareediya Higher Secondary School Kishtwar. They were picked up by investigating agencies on September 10, 2011. After remaining in custody of investigating agencies for four days, Kishtwar police party led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SP) Abrar Chowdhery produced both the accused at ...   READ MORE   BJP to fight for "self-esteem" and "honour" of state party president Ape Anna Hazare 9/15/2011 12:00:57 AM Rustam JAMMU, Sept 14: Jammu and Kashmir is passing through critical times. In fact, the very future of the state is at stake as the pro-separatists, autonomists, votaries of self-rule, Pakistan and independence and their supporters in and outside India have ganged up and intensified their hate and break-India campaign, coupled with nefarious activities. It was the time for those who call themselves nationalists and pro-Jammu and pro-ethnic and religious minorities in the state to regroup themselves and devise and implement roadmap designed to defeat the separatists and those out to break India and seek another communal partition. The state unit of the BJP also terms it as an ultra nation...   READ MORE   Bhim fooling himself and the neglected people Reorganisation of J&K 9/15/2011 12:00:28 AM Neha JAMMU, Sept 14: Is the Panthers Party chief interested in the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir? Does he really want the emergence of a political system that would enable the neglected and grossly ignored people of Jammu province, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs included, to have their own legislative assembly and chief minister belonging to this province? Does he employ the methodology that really ensures the implementation of his much-talked about Agenda 2011? What has he and his party done during the past more than eight months to realise the stated goal? When on January 8 this year the Panthers Party under the leadership of Bhim Singh adopted the Agenda 2011 in the presence of some d...   READ MORE   Appeal to Hon'ble speaker by Shri Chaman Lal Gupta BJP MLA 9/14/2011 11:40:32 PM Sir, I had raised a question during the last session of the state assembly seeking a reply from the government regarding the decision to stop government advertisements to the daily Early Times published from Jammu. I had also spoken about the highhandedness of the government and its arbitrary, whimsical dispensation regarding distribution of official advertisements to the various newspapers published in the state. Despite repeated requests, the state government did not come forward with any reply to my question and the result has been that through its decision to ignore my question the state government has covertly accepted that it does not have a reasonable answer to my question. Hon'b...   READ MORE

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