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| Decree against 7 including Chief Secretary, Union Secretary, Vigilance Commissioner passed | | Student's career spoiled | | | Officers to pay compensation of Rs 1lakh along with interest @ 6% pa to complainant
Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Sept 18: The Court of Additional District Judge Jammu has passed decree against seven top officers posted in different departments in Jammu and Kashmir state including Vigilance, officers in Postal Department, a senior most bureaucrat and Secretary to Government of India. The decree came to an effect when most of the officers have attained superannuation.
The officers included Chief Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir State, Secretary to Govt of India, P&T department, S.M Desalphine, Commissioner Vigilance, Raj Karan Sharma, DySP Vigilance Organization, Romesh Chander Sharma Sub Post Master, H.L Sabharwal Sub Post Master and L.R Kotwal,Sub Post Master.
As per order, "A decree for compensation of Rs one lakh along with the interest @ 6% per annum from the date of the suit till the realization is passed in favour of plaintiff (complainant) and against the defendants (top officers). Complainant is further entitled to cost the suit . All defendants are jointly and severally liable"... | |
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| 50 percent Botany lecturers overstaying in city colleges | | Influential flouting transfer policy to their whims | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Sept 18: A glance at the list of 70 college lecturers in Botany has revealed that the affluent college lecturers have been twisting the transfer policy as per their whims and to retain their choicest postings, repeated modification and transfer orders are being issued by Higher Education department, allegedly in lieu of pecuniary benefits.
In response to RTI application, the Higher Education Deptt has revealed that out of 70 Botany lecturers 36 have been overstaying in colleges, while an interesting revelation is that, influential lecturers kept on camping in the chambers of politicians and bureaucrats of Higher Education department to secure their placement at their ch... | |
| | | | BJP's 'Mission 44+' seems unlikely with present set of leaders | | | | Bharat Bhushan
Jammu, Sept 18: BJP's national leadership has set a target of 44+ seats in the state polls with a view to form government in J&K on its own but it seems unlikely with the present set of local leaders who have a very low public credibility. The cadre and supporters are also very low on morale because of the negative publicity about BJP's internal bickerings. Differences between some party "veterans" too seem to have taken roots. They have developed so much disliking and hatred for each other that they even don't want to see each other's face.
During elections, some are even heard praying for the defeat of others. This is an open secret. All in the party know about the lack ... | |
| | | | Floods washed away BJP's dream to achieve Plus 44 seats | | People annoyed over arrogant style of BJP leaders | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 18: Although Central leadership of BJP has been mobilizing huge resources to send relief to the flood affected people of Jammu and Kashmir, the inefficient state unit of the party has failed to reach out to the affected families. During the last nearly 10 days the over-confident leadership of BJP has failed to reach out at grass root level. While as party ministers are conducting only aerial survey and conducting photo sessions at district headquarters only, other leaders of the party are more concerned about organizing press conferences at Jammu and other areas.
Shockingly people of Jammu region had voted over-overwhelmingly in favour of BJP in the recen... | |
| | | | Flash-floods expose Govt's disaster preparedness | | Hospital space cramped for huge influx of patients | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Sept 18: Recent flood fury in Jammu and Kashmir has exposed state government's preparedness to deal with calamity of this magnitude. Huge influx of patients to hospitals has left them cramped and services rendered by them pathetically inadequate.
Sources in Health and Medical Education department informed that to cater to patients from Valley, who are being air lifted here due to total collapse of healthcare facilities there, temporary arrangements are being made to accommodate them.
Large number of patients from valley are being air lifted to Jammu, but increasing number of patients is cramping GMCH Jammu and the administration is mulling setting-up make shift hospi... | |
| | | | Congress stole relief material, not I, says traitor Malik | | Creating hurdles | | | Neha
Jammu, Sept 18: "Relief boat was theirs, but the relief material it was carrying was mine. They stole my relief material. I didn't hijack their boat. I only used it to distribute relief - food - to the needy flood victims. A misinformation campaign against me has been launched by them. Those criticizing me are mad or sick people. They need medical check up. I am innocent. I am not cruel or crook. They are. Verify facts from the Maisuma police station". Who said it when and where? It was the traitor, killer, insensitive, cruel, mercenary and enemy of humanity self-styled chairman Yasin Malik who shamelessly made these outrageous claims. Malik, who lost his cool, made these false claims... | |
| | | | Forest Ministry in shambles; Guards, foresters enjoying plum postings | | Hierarchy makes no sense! | | | Syed Junaid hashmi
Jammu, Sept 18: Forest Minister Mian Altaf may swear of being honest and sincere but his Ministry is in complete shambles and department administratively utterly ruined and devastated.
Data available online on the website of State Forest Ministry indicates that 70 percent of the officers have been assigned posts above their own cadre. Some are working two to three steps ahead of their positions. Almost 75 percent of the Range Officers-Grade 1 are working above their posts as Divisional Forest Officers (DFOs). Most of the divisions are headed by them.
Out of 35 DDR trained forest officers, 28 are working on positions much above their official position in the department... | |
| | | | Omar mocks his own claim, fails to re-open Civil Secretariat | | Yet another 'feather' in CM's cap | |  Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Sept 18: Making a mockery of his own claim that Civil Secretariat would be cleared of the flood water by Wednesday night Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today accepted that more than two feet water is still there in the premises of the highest seat of governance in the summer capital of the state.
Interacting with the presenters of the helpline programme being broadcast by Radio Kashmir, Srinagar from Shankaracharya hills, Omar said that two and half feet of water is th... | |
| | | | Patients with similar symptoms visit medical camps, shortage of medicines perturbs medicos | | Doctors sound epidemic alarm | | | Fazal Khan
SRINAGAR, Sept 18: As the flood waters are receding in flood hit Srinagar situation is taking an ugly turn as number of patients visiting the make shift medical relief camps is increasing.
Doctors attending upon the patients while talking to Early Times said: "People are approaching them with various complaints, including skin irritation, throat infection, fever and diarrhea."
They said it seems that epidemic has broken out as many people with similar symptoms are approaching them. "These are alarming signs. We don't have enough stock of medicines to treat the patients," doctors said.
They were of the opinion that stagnated water and animal carcasses floating in the marooned ... | |
| | | | Srinagar continues to be submerged as majority of dewatering pumps are non-functional | | Administrative mess at its 'best' | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Sept 18: At a time when dewatering is the prime responsibility of the authorities just a handful of pumps are functioning in the summer capital of the state. This has compounded the problems of the people instead of solving them.
Sources told Early Times that not more than 10 percent pumps are functioning in the Srinagar city and as such majority of the submerged areas continue to be inundated. Sources said that going by the present speed it would take days or even weeks together for the authorities to clear the water from inundated areas.
"Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has the prime responsibility of clearing the submerged areas. Out of 87 pumps only 10 ... | |
| | | | Sports Coaches in Jammu rue low wages, “degraded” thrice | | | | Shiv Thakur
Jammu, Sept 18 : Despite the government claims that it was committed to the promotion of sports activities in the state, those responsible for nurturing the budding talent here are meted out discrimination as they get very low salaries as compared to the coaches engaged by the sports councils of other state in the country.
Sources revealed that the coaches engaged to train the young players here are getting very low salaries as compared to the coaches of other states. The coaches here are also denied other facilities, the sources alleged.
Sources also rued that while the coaches in any other state of the country also get pensions after retirement, the coaches of Jammu and... | |
| | | | As flood water ebbs, politicking climaxes | | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
JAMMU, Sept 18 : As the flood waters in twin capital cities of Kashmir and Jammu as well as other locations of the state have considerably receded over the last few days, the opposition parties have indulged in blame game as they are not wasting any opportunity in hitting out at the present regime for its alleged mishandling of relief and rescue operations in flood ravaged areas.
The charges of complete breakdown of the state administration during the hour of crisis are flying thick and fast as the opposition parties particularly Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Jammu Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) have up the ante against Omar Abd... | |
| | | | Learning lesson from disaster | | Ban illegal constructions | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Sept 18 : Indeed, it was a natural calamity, but it also cannot be disputed that it came about because of the irresponsible conduct and callousness of the concerned authorities in Jammu & Kashmir who not only permitted loot and plunder of forests or allowed deforestation on a large scale, but also allowed illegal constructions on a massive scale that blocked drains.
In other words, men directly contributed to what is being termed as a major, major natural calamity.
Now that the flood waters have receded to a considerable extent and the affected people and the government have started their activities, may be in a limited way, it is time for all of us to learn lesson from ... | |
| | | | VO books Naib Tehsildar for illegal transfer of 10 kanal land | | Bizarre incident of abuse of official position by Revenue, Police | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 18 : Vigilance Organization Jammu today registered a case FIR No. 24/2014 against Surinder Kumar, the then Patwari Halqa Manda, Akhnoor (now Naib Tehsildar Maira Mandrian, Akhnoor) S/o Rattan Chand, and other Revenue officers/officials of Akhnoor alongwith Rita Devi W/o Dwarka Nath, Dwarka Nath S/o Mali Ram, Jagdish Kumar alias Jagga (a property dealer) S/o Sansar Chand R/o Manda Akhnoor, Anu Keshi W/o Jagdish Kumar & Rajinder Sharma S/o Ganesh Dass R/o Dasgal Akhnoor Under section 5(1) (d) r/w/ 5(2) J&K P.C. Act Svt.2006 and Section 167 & 120-B RPC against abovementioned public servant and beneficiaries and investigation taken up.
The FIR has been reg... | |
| | | | Kashmir limps to normalcy; All important airport roads still inoperative | | Several, foreigners, tourists still struck | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu, Sept 18: Two weeks since the worst flood furry hit Jammu and Kashmir , particularly Kashmir valley, causing wide spread death and destruction, the government agencies are yet to restore internal road links including the important airport road that connects Srinagar city with the airport.
The Srinagar airport road is still water logged at many places causing lot of inconvenience to the people, particularly the foreigners and non locals who are still trapped in the valley due to floods and desperate to reach Srinagar airport. Srinagar Airport is a witness to scenes of desperation, helplessness and gratefulness. A group of 21 Bihar based labourers who after facing... | |
| | | | Political parties, others doing politics over floods, interested only in photoshoots | | | | Sandeep Bhat
Jammu, Sept 18: The number of social and political organizations are nowadays interested in remaining in news either by giving relief to victims or by taking pictures and releasing them to newspapers and channels. This is an agony that in this conditions also, some political parties, their leaders and social organizations are doing politics and trying to get mileage in coming assembly elections.
This is a worst human tragedy and first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, rains and floods have played havoc, affecting almost whole of the state. It will take years together in rebuilding the whole city and other parts of state. Talking to Early Times, Shafaat Rasool, from... | |
| | | | Kashmir gets pan India relief despite resistance from troublemakers | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu, Sept 18: As on one side some troublemakers in Kashmir valley are targeting the rescuers including the Indian army and IAF choppers by pelting stones on them, but on the other hand side the whole India stands firm behind the people of Kashmir at the time of grief, sorrows and pain; through which over 17 lac population of Kashmir division had undergone through after the flood furry hit the state two weeks ago. Weather it was Rs. 2100 crore financial assistance from the union government lead by PM Narendra Modi, relief from states like Gujarat, Himachal, Punjab, Utrakhand, MP, AP and other states, several student organization across the country from all caste and rel... | |
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