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After MGNREGA, TV scandal rocks RDD Kishtwar Hundreds of TV sets missing 1/11/2019 11:37:19 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Jan 11: Known for multi crore MGNREGA scandals wherein crores of rupees had been fraudulently withdrawn from majority of the Districts in the state, the Rural Development Department in Kishtwar District has once again come under scanner as hundreds of TV sets which were purchased for installation in panchayats, schools and hospitals have not reached the identified places. As per the details available with ET, there are 134 Panchayats in Kishtwar District beside hundreds of schools, PHCs CHC and Public offices where the RDD department had to provide these TV sets but according to sources hardly few TV sets reached the identified places while majority of the TV sets purchased by the department worth several lacs were lost in oblivion. Sources told ET that over 200 TV sets were purchased by the RDD Kishtwar without inviting any tender, quotations and were kept at the disposal of the Section Officer of Block Kishtwar. The sources said that the TV sets for far off places like Marwah, Warwan, Dachhan, Padder, Bhunzwah and other far flung ...   READ MORE

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H&ME department denies maternity leave benefit to female employees 1/11/2019 11:37:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 11: Despite the assurance given by the then minister for health and medical education, the department continues to deny the benefit of maternity leave to the female employees engaged under National Health Mission. "The minister not only assured the employees but also the Legislative Assembly to extend maternity leave benefit to women employees working under National Health Mission", sources said. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, protects the employment of women during the time of her maternity and entitles her full paid absence from work, to take care for her child. It is pertinent to mention here that in 2016 the act was amended and its service rules i.e ...   READ MORE   JU violates CS Leave rules 1/11/2019 11:37:02 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report jammu, Jan 11: While the Jammu and Kashmir Governor and his advisors are working day and night to set the state in order, the University of Jammu has reportedly violated the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1979. Pertinently, an advertisement in a daily, has invited applications for the post of Dental Surgeon (purely on leave arrangement) which is against CS Rule. In reference to study leave rules, it is clearly mentioned that "no substitute shall be appointed in place of officers proceeding for study leave." But the concerned authority of the JU is all set to appoint a substitute in place of a doctor by inviting applications, who is o...   READ MORE   Senior PDP leaders boycott function to felicitate Hamid Choudhary 1/11/2019 11:36:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 11: Simmering discontent in PDP region came on the fore today when senior party leaders boycotted the function which was organised to felicitate newly picked vice president of the party Choudhary Abdul Hamid. Majority of the senior leaders, especially those who have been associated with the party since its formation, have boycotted the function. Credible sources said that former Rajya Sabha member and PDP's face in Jammu region Trilok Singh Bajwa, Ved Mahajan, Daman Bhasin, (all founding members of the party), Abdul Rashid, Hussain Ali Waffa, Rashid Malik, Sukhdev Singh, Dr. Harmesh Salathia, Deepak Handa and majority of the district presidents and senior lea...   READ MORE   Tehsildar plays 'dirty game' to halt widening of Kastigarh road Ignores orders of superiors to 'appease' land mafia 1/11/2019 11:36:38 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 11: Widening a road stretch under PMGSY scheme in Kastigarh town of Doda district has been in limbo since July 2011, as concerned tehsildar, who is allegedly hand in glove with land mafia, is skipping demarcation of the land. Sources told Early Times that administration had paid the compensation of the acquired land to the owners around eight years ago despite all the formalities being completed the tehsildar is playing a "dirty game." Sourc...   READ MORE   Congress turns radicals, supports Shah Faesal Right to self-determination 1/11/2019 11:36:06 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Jan 11: Unbelievable. No one had ever imagined that the Congress, which claims day and night that it is an all-India organization committed to upholding Indian Constitution, protecting Indian sovereignty and defeating separatism based on religious fanaticism, will support the known votary of right to self-determination, Shah Faesal, the 2010 IAS topper from Kashmir, but it has happened. The Congress has not only shared the concerns as expressed by Shah Faesal but also suggested that the would will notice his cry of anguish. And it was none other than Sonia Gandhi's right hand man and former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram who on behalf of the Congress endor...   READ MORE   Mehbooba plays communal card to keep PDP relevant Forgets WPRs in J&K have not been granted citizenship rights for being Hindus 1/11/2019 11:35:55 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 11: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and the President of Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti has once again played a communal card by criticizing the decision of the BJP led NDA government to grant citizenship to nationals from three neighbouring countries on the basis of religion. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Mehbooba is trying to polarize the environment in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the forthcoming parliamentary and assembly polls in the state." He said that someone needs to remind Mehbooba that West Pakistan Refugees and others have been living in Jammu region since 1947 but till date they have not been granted the citize...   READ MORE   Sharam Tumko Magar Nahi Aati! Week after Sikh man's killing by Pak proxies, separatists shed crocodile tears 1/11/2019 11:35:44 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 11: As if the separatists in Kashmir had been living in cave for some time that it took them over a week to know about the killing of Sikh youth in south Kashmir by Pakistan sponsored terrorists. The so called Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik have "condemned" the killing of the Sikh youth but only symbolically lest it offends their masters. The Pakistani proxies didn't refrain from giving a clean chit to the militants for the gruesome act. The JRL said the Sikh youth was killed by "unidentified gunmen." The JRL has no time for the minorities in Kashmir as their concern against the incident...   READ MORE   Fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 18 lacs from account of youth settled abroad Ex BDO Dachhan faces heat 1/11/2019 11:35:33 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report kishtwar, Jan 11: A Dachhan Youth who was settled in Dubai from the year 2015 to November 2017 was shocked few weeks ago after he found that the former Block Development Officer Dachhan along with GRS and VLW had withdrawn around Rs. 18 lacs in the name of Material cost from his account under MGNREGA. As per the details available with ET, Chuni Lal Thakur Resident of Panchayat Sounder was settled in Dubai from 2007 to 2013 and returned to India in 2013 before he again shifted to Dubai in August 2015 and return again in November 2017. After returning to India Chuni Lal Thakur came to know that an amount of around Rs. 18 lacs stands withdrawn from his ac...   READ MORE   Mere 20 percent projects completed in more than three years of PM's development package for JK 1/11/2019 11:35:22 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report srinagar, Jan 11: More than three years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a package of Rs. 80,068 crores for Jammu & Kashmir merely 20 percent of the projects envisaged under the package have been completed so far. Official sources said that till date, an amount of Rs. 66,300 crores has been sanctioned. So far 13 projects have already been completed while as 44 projects are under implementation. Six other very complex projects are under various stages of processing. The package was announced by Prime Minister as special development assistance to Jammu & Kashmir November 7, 2015 for development of infrastructure and institutions of higher l...   READ MORE   GAD committee on employees' union misses dead line CS had sought report by Jan 3 1/11/2019 11:14:06 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 11: The callous attitude of senior officers of state administration could be gauged from the fact that even the directions of Chief Secretary are not taken seriously as after the lapse of over a week, since the expiry of deadline for submission of report, same is nowhere in sight. As per documents, the General Administrative Department (GAD) on 11/8/2018 had constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Financial Commissioner HUDD while Principal Secretary to Home, Commissioner Secretary GAD and Secretary of Law department as members. The committee was asked to look after the demands of Civil Secretariat (Non-Gazetted) Employees Union for change of it...   READ MORE   State Govt not interested in international flights from Srinagar 1/11/2019 11:13:50 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 11: Despite many air lines companies willingness to operate international flights from Srinagar Airport, the authorities seem not interested to start the services for boosting of tourism. Several airline companies have written to the JK government that they want to start the international flights from Srinagar Airport. But on ground nothing is being done. "JK government is not interested to start these services. Few months back Air Asia also expressed willingness to operate international flights but the JK government has not given the positive response," a source said. Air Asia CEO, has written to the Governor on October 30, that the c...   READ MORE   To be treated as VIPs on R-Day, elected representatives crave for security 1/11/2019 11:13:44 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Jan 11: The recently elected Councilors, Panchs, and Sarpanchs may be treated as VIPs on the Republic Day function in Kashmir but are facing greater threats due to lack of security. These Councilors, Panchs, Sarpanches contested the elections despite threats from militants and separatists in Kashmir. However, they continue to face the threats by militants. "We were told that government will provide us adequate security but on ground nothing is being done. We are facing threats to our lives," a panch from south Kashmir's Pulwama district said. A councilor from Srinagar said that government shall provide them adequate security. "Only few people are having s...   READ MORE   SIC disposes off appeal against its own officials 1/11/2019 11:13:36 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 11: In an interesting case State Information Commission (SIC) disposed off an appeal filed against its own First Appellate Authority (FAA) and Public Information Officer (PIO). The appeal has arisen out of RTI application filed by one Rajeshwar Singh (Journalist). Information seeker had sought information from the PIO, J&K SIC regarding funds received during the year 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 with details of expenditure, number of cases appeals and complaints received and disposed of during the said period and list of cases in which penalty has been imposed during the year 2017-18. Joint Registrar SIC who is also the designated PIO furnished information to ...   READ MORE   Two persons held with arms, ammunition in Srinagar 1/11/2019 10:52:22 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 11: Police on Friday arrested two persons and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. An official said that a naka was held near Dilshan Hotel Shalteng Srinagar by Cargo Srinagar and, during the checking, two people were held with arms and ammunition in a vehicle under registration number JK 13 C 2094. The arms include AK 47-1, INSAS 01, and a hand grenade, besides arms, rupees five lakh cash were also recovered from them. Meanwhile, four gamblers were arrested and 4,230 stake money was also recovered from the gambling site. Acting on a tip-off, a police party of Police Station Kralkhud raided a gambling den in Basant Bagh Gowkadal area and...   READ MORE   Bovine smuggling bid foiled, 20 bovine animals rescued 1/11/2019 10:52:13 PM Early Times Report RAMBAN, Jan 11: In continuation to its special drive against the menace of bovine smuggling launched on the directions of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ramban-Anita Sharma today a Police spokesman said that police party led by Inspector Nazir Ahmed-SHO Batote under the supervision of DySP Hqr Ramban-Asgar Malik under the close supervision of Addl. SP-Sanjay Parihar laid a surprise naka near Nashri, Batote. "During checking, 02 vehicles bearing registration JK02AC-8717 (Truck) and JK02CA/5032 (Tata mobile) has been signalled to stop for checking", said spokesman adding that on search, the said vehicles found loaded with 16 and 04 bovine animals respectively...   READ MORE

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