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| E-tenders ‘managed’ by DFO Rajouri to accommodate blue eyed contactors | | Tenders invited for 2 works, works allotted for single work | | | AVINASH AZAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sep 2: It may sound strange but it’s a fact that to accommodate blue eyed contractors, the Divisional Forest Office (DFO) Rajouri tinkered e-tendering, a so-called transparent system for allotments of civil works, as instead of two items mentioned in the tender form allotments were made to ‘successful’ contractors for single work only, deceiving other contactors.
One of the unsuccessful bidder alleging fraud in the so called e-tendering system while exposing the official nexus to ensure success of blue eyed contractors said that the case of recently executed tender process should be handed over to the CBI or ACB to unearth multi hundred crore scandal in the Forest Department.
“Recently, DFO Rajouri invited tenders for civil works (fencing and plantation) for various closures of different Forest Range falling under the jurisdiction of DFO Rajouri. For e-NIT No:- 01 of 2020-21 dated 04-07-2020, total works 28, and e-NIT No:- 02 of 2020-21 dated 06-07-2020 total works 33 and for e-NIT No:- 05 of 2020-21 dated 22-07-2020 another 33 works o... | |
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| Suspended Dean, Principal SoET BGSBU refuses to handover financial charge | | Prof defies several reminders sent by University Admin | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 2: The suspended Dean and Principal, the School of Engineering and Technology, (SoET), Baba Gulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) has allegedly not handed over the financial charge to the incumbent Principal ostensibly due to gross financial irregularities made by him during his tenure.
The documents available with Early Times clearly expose the irregularities in financial affairs committed by the alleged former Dean & Principal SoET.
These document reveal that outgoing Dean has not handed over any financial charge to new incumbent, Prof Asif Husain, which is causing him a lot of inconvenience. The University administration had asked th... | |
| | | | Doctors serving within city limits refuse to serve in rural areas | | Defy transfer orders, remain unmoved | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 2: Doctors posted in Jammu region are allegedly refusing to serve in far flung areas and have managed to get themselves posted within the city limits.
According to the details available with Early Times during the last few months the Directorate of Health has issued transfer orders of few doctors from city to rural areas but most of them have refused to serve join their new places of posting and are trying to get the same orders modified.
Out of the list of doctors who had not joined their services in rural areas one medical officer, who was transferred from Police Hospital Jammu to SDH Gandoh on 31/12/2019 has not joined his new place of positing ev... | |
| | | | For Sports council, SP Malik continues to be JK Governor, K Vijay Kumar Advisor! | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 2: Even as over a year has passed since Jammu and Kashmir has been converted into Union Territory and second Lieutenant Governor, Manjo Sinha has already taken charge succeeding GC Murmu, for the J&K State Sports Council(JKSSC), Satyapal Malik continues to be the Governor of J&K.
Not only this, K Vijay Kumar, who around a year ago was given a charge in New Delhi, continues to be the Advisor to the Governor.
As if this was not enough, as per the website of ... | |
| | | | Manigah of Block Hyhama disappeared from the eyes of govt in 21st century | | Project worth Rs 6, 55.56 lakh, still incomplete since 2016 | |  S TAHIR-UL HAQ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
KUPWARA, Sept 2: If only false promises would not have been made by the previous governments, some far flung villages like Manigah and its adjacent areas were not without electricity and roads in the 21st century when other countries set their foot on the moon.
According to local residents of Manigah that, “In 2016, the foundation stone for a project at the cost of Rs 6,55.56 lakh was laid down by the then MLA and minister for Rural Development Departme... | |
| | | | COVID-19 recovery rate in JK continues to be 77 percent; 641 fresh cases reported, 15 more deaths | | Positive cases 38864, active positive 8053, recovered 30079, casualties 732 | | |
Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 2: The COVID-19 recovery rate in Jammu & Kashmir continues to be 77 percent over the past one week or so since the fresh cases outnumber recovered cases in a single day during the same period.
The same got proved today yet again as 641 fresh cases of Corona Virus were reported while as 595 affected persons were discharged from different hospitals as well as COVID-19 centres of the union territory. With today’s fresh cases the number of positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir is 38,864. The death toll due to the virus reached 732 as 15 more casualties were reported in the past 24 hours.
Jammu reported 167 fresh cases of Corona Virus foll... | |
| | | | Despite ban on attachment JAEO in Rajouri district attached for past one year or so | | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Sept 2: The successive government orders calling for detachment of attached officials have been violated in this district with an employee of Department of Agriculture continuing to be attached for the past more than one year or so. Early Times has learnt from sources that Yudhvir Singh, Junior Agriculture Extension Officer (JAEO) posted at Sunderbani continues to be attached for the past one year or so. Yudhvir was first attached with Agriculture Sub-Division Nowshera and recently has been attached with Chief Agriculture Officer (CAO) Rajouri.
Talking to Early Times, Yudhvir said that it was the decision of the department to attach him with... | |
| | | | Dealers-TSO nexus: Non-existing beneficiaries avail subsidized ration | | BDC Chairperson, Sarpanch’s complaint gather dust | | | ANKIT KESAR
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Sept 2: In a bizarre case, a ration dealer in Seri Block of district Rajouri is issuing ration of Below Poverty Line (BPL) quota to non-existing beneficiaries for over decade, however, despite written complaint by concerned Sarpanch and Block Development Council (BDC) chairperson Seri to Deputy Commissioner Rajouri no actions has been taken yet. BDC Chairperson Seri Block Nena Sharma and Ramesh Chander, Sarpanch Panchyat Halqa Deeing, Seri personally submitted a written complaint to DC Rajouri naming the dealer who indulged in mal-practice of black-marketing of subsidized ration, but no action has been taken till date.
“We submitted a complain... | |
| | | | COVID-19 free mask scam surfaces in Bandipora | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 2: The authorities in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district have allegedly misappropriated and embezzled lakhs of rupees under the cover of ‘Free Face Mask’ distribution, Early Times learnt from official sources on Wednesday.
According to official sources, the authorities in nexus with an influential businessman have fraudulently withdrawn lakhs from the state exchequer on account of procurement of masks which they never procured or distributed.
“The Bandipora district administration was allowed to procure 3.71 lakh double layer face masks and distribute it among poor families living below the poverty line. The required quantity was p... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Khandhwal Road Chatha Pind residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 2: People living in the Khandhwal Road Chatha Pind are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The Khandhwal Road Chatha Pind is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the people of this colony and they are suf... | |
| | | | To woo investors, govt making JK’s financial system investment friendly | | | | UMAR SHAH
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 2: As in the next month, a year will pass since Jammu and Kashmir was turned into a Union Territory; there are series of measures the government here is mulling to take with primary among them is to make the financial system of the erstwhile state investment friendly.
Sources within the finance department divulged that reforming the financial structure and simplifying the system are the core initiatives which will ultimately provide an enabling environment gradually so that economic development gears up in the union territory.
It was meanwhile informed that various measures stand already taken which will have overall positive impact shortly upo... | |
| | | | Despite NGT directions admin fails to remove encroachments on Chaka Nadi in Anantnag | | | | SAAHIL SUHAIL
EARLY TIMES REPORT
ANANTNAG, Sept 2: Despite receiving clear cut directions from National Green Tribunal, the authorities in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district have miserably failed to remove encroachments on famous Chaka Nadi.
Chaka Nadi, that originates from famous Martand temple spring, has been encroached by influential people at various spots from Mattan to Sarnal Anantnag while the Irrigation department too has failed to maintain the canal, residents told Early Times.
As reported earlier, the local residents have been pressing for removal of encroachments and desilting of this water body since 2015.
“We have raised this matter at multiple forums and demanded the re... | |
| | | | Influential contractor resorts to illegal earth cutting in Poonch | | |  Rajesh Tandon
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Poonch, Sept 2: A 140-metre bridge which connects 5-7 villages to main Poonch and Mandi areas took 14-years to get completed, the contractor who completed the bridge has now allegedly joined hands with the sand and grail mafia and is resorting to illegal earth cutting.
Locals told Early Times that the work on the bridge built over the River Mandi at Timbra had commenced in 2006 and was completed recently.
The politically connected local contractor h... | |
| | | | 2-years on, RDD officials fail to release payment of poor job card holder | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Sept 2: Officials of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department are not releasing the payments of a poor MGNREGA job card holder in block Palmar of Kishtwar District.
Officials seem unhappy with him due to reasons best known to them.
As per the details available with Early Times, the 34 year old youth from Palmar had supplied the material to RDD for various works executed in the area, but his payments have been stuck for the past more than two years as the RDD officials posted in the block seem least interested in clearing his dues.
The victim told the Early Times that officials are making him suffer for his legitimate dues pending with ... | |
| | | | COVID-19 guidelines flouted at many places in Samba | | Unlock-4 | |  Gurdas Kumar
Early Times Report
Samba, Sept 2: The guidelines of unlock 4 issued by the MHA of Government of India were seen flouted at GDC Samba where students were gathered for admissions purpose but college administration acting as mute spectator.
CentrE had lifted the lockdown except the cantonment zone with the directions to Administration to maintain the social distance and also follow the medical advisory.
But today was the first day of unlock 4. It was observed that the violatio... | |
| | | | Second JCO attains martyrdom on LoC in Rajouri district within 3 days | | | |
M S Nazki
EArly Times Report
Poonch, Sept 9 : Within three days another Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) has sacrificed his life today for the country while guarding the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district.
Sources said at about midnight Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing with small & heavy arms on Indian Army's forward positions in Kesargala area in Tarkundi sector.
Indian Army retaliated effectively and strongly and according to reports, two Pakistani soldiers were also killed.
During the exchange of heavy firing Naib Subedar Rajesh Kumar (42) of Punjab unit, presently posted with Rashtriya Rifle unit in Keri sector, also received bullet injuries and later succumb... | |
| | | | LG stresses for immediate dredging of river Jehlum to mitigate flood threats | | 8Rs 1600 crore project set to take off soon | | |
ISHTIYAQ AHMAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Sept 2: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has stressed for immediate dredging of river Jehlum to mitigate flood threats.
Sources told Early Times that the LG has asked authorities to start phase-two of dredging of river jehlum under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) in a bid to ensure flood threat is done away with and carrying capacity of the main flood spill channels is expanded.
“Phase two of the dredging will start from Baramulla to downstream and other flood spill channels in Srinagar and in between soon. The expert agency will be doing it under the PMDP,” one of the officials here in the Irrigation and Flood Control depar... | |
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