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Tainted official posted as R&B Kashmir's CE | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 22: The government has appointed an official, who was facing an inquiry by the Vigilance Organization for misappropriation of funds, as Chief Engineer Roads and Buildings Kashmir (R&B).
Sources told Early Times that despite serious charges registered against him, Hamid Sheikh has managed 'No objection certificate' (NOC) from the Vigilance.
When ET spoke to Sheikh for his comments, he insisted for not making a news item regarding this. "Yes, it is true that I have obtained NOC from the Vigilance and there was a case under investigation against me, but it has been concluded now," he said.
If the sources are to be believed, a secret inquiry was also been initiated against Sheikh for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The appointment of the said official has raised eyebrows in the R&B department. "In 2015 the government after receiving number of complaints against Sheikh, transferred him from the post of Chief Engineer, R&B, Jammu, and asked him to report to the Administrative Department for further posting.... | |
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'Super-efficient' R&B engineers revise PMGSY targets to escape GoI's anger | Defective DPRs rejected | | Syed JunaidHashmi
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 22: 'Super-efficient' engineers of Roads and Buildings department who are off and one running around for choice postings stand badly exposed for having been unable to meet the targets under PradhanMantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY).
Though the Minister for Roads and Buildings often claims of trying to reform the department but his efforts have not met with much success. According to an official communication of Union Ministry of Rural Development, the engineers of Roads and Buildings department working with the PMGSY wing accepted their inefficiency by revising the targets and seeking help from the officials of Union Ministry of Rural Developm... | |
| | Anti-Geelani demos continue | Transporters, Civil society members hold protest in Anantnag | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
anantnag, Oct 22: Fed up with his strike calendars, a group of transporters and civil society members held a protest against Hurriyat's Syed Ali Shah Geelani here Saturday.
According to eyewitness, the anti-Geelani protest was held inside the office of deputy commissioner here by the people, mostly drawn from the far-off places of Anantnag, against the Geelani's 'strike politics'.
They also protested later outside the office of DIG, South Kashmir range, see... | |
| | Bihar has 198 cases of sexual assault on women, JK has 1343 | Is JK really safe for women? | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 22: The question whether women are safe in Jammu and Kashmir or not has returned to haunt the state authorities for one more time as there is no dip in the cases against women including the ones related to sexual assault.
Shockingly, there were 1343 cases of sexual assault recorded in one year in Jammu and Kashmir against the women, recording at a rate of 22.8 percent. These cases were registered under the head of Assault on 'Women with Intent to Outrage Her Modesty'. Similarly, 244 cases of sexual assault on women were registered under Section 354A. Furthermore, there were 140 cases related to use of criminal force with intent to disro... | |
| | Babu runs transfer industry on behalf of wife | Saheb, biwi aur gulam “bureaucracy” | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 22: A bureaucrat, who remained in news for stirring the hornet's nest on many occasions, is reportedly running the transfer industry and taking important decisions of the department headed allegedly by his wife.
Sources told Early Times the bureaucrat, who was involved in multi-crore scandal has been calling shots in the department headed by his officer wife.
"All the deals are finalized by the bureaucrat rather than his officer wife. Besides, many important files of the department are also checked by the bureaucrat," sources said.
They said that for the transfer of officials in the department, the bureaucrat charges lakhs of rupees.
Before the last asse... | |
| | Handicrafts Corp makes Rs 1 cr purchases, sans tenders | SVO initiates probe against MD | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 22: The State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) has initiated an "open investigation" against the Managing Director (MD) of J&K Handicrafts S&E Corporation (JKHC) who allegedly purchased goods worth Rs 1 crore through the State Industries Corporation (SICOP).
As per details available, the MD, Ishtiyaq Hussain Drabu, paid Rs 1 crore under cheque No: 459160, dated 4.5.2016, to a contractor through SICOP for work done and supply of goods to JKHC which is running on losses from last more than a decade now.
A complaint filed against MD before the SVO alleges that he had an understanding with the contractor and SICOP during this deal.
The Financial Advisor of... | |
| | SHO Sunderbani sleeps on thefts, other crimes; people aghast | Police wants people to nab criminals! | |
AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Oct 22: Even as police is expected to crack the cases of theft and related crimes to ensure a sense of security among the people, the police station Sunderbani here is asking the complainants to go and nab the criminals only because the cops are unwilling to venture out.
For Anil Kumar whose mobile phone worth Rs 25,000 was stolen, registering complaint with the SHO Sunderbani only added to his loss. He was made to make multiple visits to the Thana, on which this man had to spend Rs 5000 on travel.
Finally when the complainant got annoyed and complained before police that his hard earned money was going waste in futile trips to Thana, the SHO ... | |
| | After Govt sanctions relief for auto rickshaw owners, other victims pin hope on Mehbooba | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Oct 22: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has done a commendable job by sanctioning a relief of Rs 3.87 lakh in favor of 3 auto rickshaw owners whose vehicles were set ablaze by miscreants but still there are large numbers of other deserving victims of the on-going unrest in the Kashmir Valley who are eagerly waiting for the compensation.
While as some miscreants burnt residential quarters of Kashmiri Pandit employees in Nutnasu camp Kupwara on August 31, 2016 but no compensation has been sanctioned for them so far. Similarly on October 17 miscreants set two passenger vehicles ablaze on the outskirts of Srinagar for violating the protest calendar of separatists.
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| | Let art demolish walls of hatred between India & Pakistan | Behind the veil | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 22: The BJP led NDA Government has denied its responsibility for boycotting the artists from Pakistan,including actors and singers.A situation has risen when some filmmakers are expected to suffer heavy losses because Cinema Owners Association have announced that films in which Pak actors have some role to play will not be screened in their cinemas.Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu has said the government had no role in the move to boycott Pakistani artistes or interfered with Indian film-makers who hire them, but there is an atmosphere of anger at Pakistan in India and people from all walks of life have to be mindful of it.... | |
| | NC continues witch-hunt on Kashmir by targeting Govt | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Oct 22: National Conference (NC) is doing witch-hunt on Kashmir issue by levelling wild allegations against Government. The Party which has come under sharp criticism from BJP, Shiv Sena and other nationalist parties for its bid to give an ugly turn to Kashmir issue has asked Government to refrain from suppressing Kashmiris.
The Statement has come from none other than NC patriarch, Dr Farooq Abdullah who during his tenure as Chief Minister has ardently opposed terrorism and Pakistan. Farooq Abdullah as CM has taken a principled stand against Pakistan and terrorism.
However sudden change in Dr Abdullah's stand has not come as a surprise to nationalists who sa... | |
| | KVIB under BJP minister brazenly challenges NDA Govt's directions | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 22: In what can be seen as openly challenging the directions of the Narendra Modi led NDA government at Centre, J&K Khadi and Village Industries Board, of which a senior BJP leader is the minister has started a new trend in its employment policy on its own. Leave alone doing away with the system of interviews in the jobs, the KVIB has increased the percentage of the marks by 10 percent contrary to what is followed in routine. In a new, the Board has also kept 10 % marks for those having experience, something which is not seen in any department while taking new entrants on board against the vacancies.
Sources said in its recently advertised posts against sev... | |
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