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| A fortnight before retirement, CEO in hurry to transfer teachers | | ZEOs ignored, Principals included | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: The Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kathua has constituted a committee for the transfer of teachers that too at a time when he is on the verge of his retirement and the academic session in Jammu province is also at its peak.
Moreover, setting a new precedent, the Zonal Education Officers (ZEOs) have been ignored but Principals have been included in the committee due to reasons best known to him.
The committee members include Deputy CEO Kathua Prem Singh, Principal Higher Secondary School Bani Ashok Kumar, Principal Higher Secondary School Barwal Rakesh Jasrotia and Principal HSS Kathera Rakesh Kumar Sharma.
The committee has been asked to consider the applications received by CEO office for transfer of teachers and has to prepare the transfer proposals so that the transfer process would be completed by 25th of January.
But CEO Kathua, Bishan Singh is scheduled to retire from government services on January 31 and moreover at present the academic session in Jammu province is at its peak and ordering transfers at such crucial juncture w... | |
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| Sarkari Farman' for those visiting civil secretariat | | Medicines, water bottles not allowed! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: If you suffering of any illness and taking any medicines, you should avoid visiting civil secretariat Jammu, where the security staff has been instructed not to allow any medicines or water inside.
Entry into the secretariat for the commoners has become difficult, especially in governor's rules. "First of all, after spending an hour in queue, you need to produce your identity card at reception along with your mobile number, if you don't possess any identity proof, you will not be allowed to get in", said Mushtaq Ahmed, over new rules for visitors.
It was shocking for everyone standing in queue for his frisking, when the security person, who was frisking ... | |
| | | | Amid worsening power scenario, PDD shelves Governor's directions with impunity | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: Jammu and Kashmir perhaps is the only state in entire India wherein the discretions of the Governor are rejected by the government departments with impunity.
Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma on December 30, last year had stated that the improvements in state's power scenario are expected after the commissioning of the grid station. He also discussed the test charging of Alasteng Grid Station and directed the concerned officials to do it by first week of January.
The Advisor was briefed that the 220 KV line connecting 220/132/33 KV Alasteng Grid Station will be commissioned by January ending. The Transmission Line is being constructed by M/S Engine... | |
| | | | Strange, Shah Faesal doesn't know separatists' point of view | | Pak is a factor, right to self-determination a solution' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: Strange may it sound but it is a fact that Shah Faesal, who only recently resigned from the Central Government's service to register what he called his protest against the alleged atrocities on Kashmiri Muslims, doesn't know what the separatists in Kashmir actually want and, at he same time, he says that he would not like to go to jail and would always want to remain with his family.
"Pakistan is an important stakeholder. There have been talks between India and Pakistan on Kashmir and I hope that dimension is addressed. I have met all types of people in Kashmir. But as I was in service, it was not possible for me to meet separatists. I would like to meet ... | |
| | | | Ms Mehbooba, was granting citizenship to Uyghurs, Tibetans in Kashmir not disgusting, appalling? | | Communal approach | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: Last week, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed a bill, Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019. It sought to accord citizenship to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Parsis and Christians from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Ever since then, former J&K CM and PDP chief Mehbbooba Mufti has been attacking the Narendra Modi Government and suggesting that India under the BJP rule is going the Pakistan way.
"Granting citizenship on the basis of religion is appalling and disgusting in equal measure. We are full of venom when it comes to Pakistan but are matching some of its policies in spirit," she has been saying, adding that the Modi Government must refrain f... | |
| | | | NC faces 'revolt' as old horses demand lion's share | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: National Conference is witnessing a tussle between the old horses of the party and the young leaders.
Sources told Early Times that NC leaders are of the opinion that party would emerge as the single largest party in the Valley as the Peoples Democratic Party is grappling with number of issues which won't be resolved soon. "The old horses are of the opinion that Omar Abdullah and his aides failed to manage the party and messed up the mandate which NC had got in 2009," sources added.
They said that Omar sidelined the trusted lieutenants of his father Dr Farooq Abdullah and gave undue space to the new entrants, who lacked experience, to handle the ... | |
| | | | VIP culture at J&K House Delhi, no place for common people | | 'Attendant of cancer patient forced to vacate room' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: Even though the successive governments and Chief Ministers had directed providing suitable accommodations to the state subjects but the Jammu and Kashmir House in New Delhi is allegedly under the control of bureaucrats, with the common masses particularly patients being shown the door.
An attendant of a breast cancer patient who is admitted at AIIMS was allegedly forced to vacate the room from JK House following which he threatened Principal Resident Commissioner (PRC)-Dheeraj Gupta, Additional Resident Commissioner Yasha Mudgal and Manager Naveed Hussain that they would be responsible for the any untoward incident with the patient.
Jammu and Kashmir Ho... | |
| | | | Tourism road shows act as goldmine for many associations that exist on paper only | | Single headed associations with no official address make most out of it | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: Road shows being carried out by the Department of Tourism in different parts of the country as well as abroad are acting as no less than windfall for some of the associations that are existent only on papers.
Sources told Early Times that some of the associations are almost non-existent, but still then they receive huge funds for participation in the road shows both in India and abroad. They said the issue is no less than a scam with lakhs of rupees being received by the associations.
"The tourism sector is a goldmine for many of the people who claim to be working for the promotion of the same. The conduct of road shows is a part of ... | |
| | | | Missing ban order on employees' union in LA found | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: Some employees attempted to misplace an order regarding ban on Employees' Union in Legislative Assembly Secretariat issued by a former Speaker two decades ago, to conduct elections fraudulently , but the same has been recovered.
Order copy no LA-934/Adm/95 issued by the then Speaker LA Choudhary Mohammad Aslam in 1995 which is in possession of Early Times reads that the undersigned has been watching the activities of both the previous and present office beare... | |
| | | | How successive Governments failed Education sector in J&K ! | | 1758 schools run by a single teacher | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: The sorry state of school education in the state and neglect and apathy of the successive governments can be can be gauged from the fact that over 1700 schools across the state are being run by a single teacher, even as Jammu and Kashmir government keeps claiming deliverance of quality education by introducing rationalization policy in its schools.
Sources informed Early Times that in the latest figures released by union Ministry of Human Resource and Development regarding to the state have revealed that there were 1758 schools across the state which had a single teacher.
"However, since the implementation of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya... | |
| | | | Another employee alleges harassment by I/C CAHO | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Jan 14: The controversies surrounding the Incharge Chief Animal Husbandry Officer (CAHO) Kishtwar have refused to die down as another employee of the department alleged harassment on part of the officer involving his performing of Hajj rituals last year by withholding his salaries despite the fact that the said employees fulfilled all the requisite codal formalities for undertaking the hajj pilgrimage.
As per the details available with ET, Mohammad Akbar of Marwah approached Principal Secretary to Animal Husbandry Asgar Samoon with a written complaint alleging harassment by I/C CAHO Kishtwar Dr. Sanjay Kumar Sen stating that he was performing ... | |
| | | | Pvt clinics, drug stores loot general public | | | | S T Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: The private clinics and drug stores are looting the public with impunity as the concerned department remains in slumber.
According to sources, there are thousands of drug stores and an equal number of clinics in the valley, but fact of the matter is hardly some of the licensed drug stores are selling standard drugs to the poor patients.
"The quality of drugs is beyond the understanding of common man, people purchase the drugs at the same Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) that is shown on the stripes, syrups, injections, but one feels that there is no efficacy in them", said sources.
Sources said that, "it was the first most responsibility of th... | |
| | | | Govt fails to procure monitoring vehicles for ISM Deptt | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan14: In absence of 'Monitoring Vehicles' in newly created districts, the government in 2013 had proposed to procure these vehicles but till date ISM department has got none.
According to sources, successive governments claimed that health sector was the highest priority of their government and people will witness major changes in this sector but ISM department exposed all claims as years lapsed and no vehicle was procured.
However, successive governments of state on papers plans to revamp the health sector across Jammu and Kashmir but the ISM department has been always ignored. "Whenever we have to get the medicine from the district store to the concerned dis... | |
| | | | Kashmir hotels owe millions as power dues, courtesy PDP-BJP regime! | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: Some of the top hotels in Kashmir owned by prominent business families of Kashmir owe millions as electricity fee towards the Power Development Department and haven't cleared the hefty amounts for months together as the government had been silent over the loss to the state exchequer.
Sources said during the Peoples Democratic Party and the Bharatiya Janta Party regime, some of these influential businessmen didn't pay their electricity bills and were allegedly looking ahead to get power without clearing the dues.
Sources said the government woke up to the issue only recently but has again given two week's deadline to the "defaulters" to clear the dues or ... | |
| | | | Political darling' DySP manages his choice posting | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: Known for being close to corridors of power, a Deputy Superintended of Police (DySP) who has been recently promoted has managed his choicest posting in a district in Jammu-Kathua-Samba (JKS) Range using his political contacts.
"A police official of DySP rank has allegedly managed his posting by using his political links", said sources adding that the DySP had already served in the said district in JKS Range in various capacities.
Sources said that the official has already served as Station House Officers (SHOs) in many police stations in the same district where he has recently been posted and has good contacts and acquaintances in the area.
Sources furt... | |
| | | | Neglected sweepers left to fend for themselves | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 14: The woes of sweepers are many and with nobody interested in their redressal, the unfortunate lot has been left to fend for themselves.
Altaf Ahmad (name changed), a middle aged sweeper from Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) had almost quit his job when his growing financial constraints made him report back to duty.
Every day, before his sweeping duty begins from 2 in the afternoon, Altaf does his daily tasks of going to the homes and delivers rice sacks from the ration depot, carrying them on his shoulders.
"Last month, I took a loan from a friend just to survive. I was left in a fix as I had no money to spend for daily expenses.... | |
| | | | Corrupt officials shielded by previous regime continue to make merry during present regime as well | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Jan 14: Even though the people of Jammu and Kashmir voted whole heartedly for change in 2014 assembly elections, but even after three and half years much hyped PDP-BJP reign & BJP controlled Governor Rule in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, nothing has been changed on ground as many officers who rule the roost during NC-Congress regime and other previous governments are continuing to enjoy posting as per their choice and whips.
In one such case, in charge Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Roads & Building Special Sub Division Marwah is enjoying his posting in the same area since last 25 years. As per the details available with Early Times, f... | |
| | | | Panchayat Bari still waterless in digital India | | |  ASHWANI SHARMA
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Jan 14: Even as the nation got its freedom more than 71 years ago but there are villages like Dhrella and Knala under panchayat Bari of tehsil Ramnager in district Udhampur, which still lack proper water supply thanks largely to the apathetic attitude of the authorities concerned, who are doing nothing concrete in this regard.
Locals of these villages told to Early Times that there is no water supply which has made the life of people here very mis... | |
| | | | 10 yrs on, CFC building awaits completion | | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Jan 14: Ten years on, a community hall (Community Facility Center) at ward number 3, Village Mora Patyal in Swena Block of District Udhampur awaits completion.
The demand for a community hall, residents said, was met after a long time, and initially the construction work appeared promising, but so far, only a basic column structure has been raised. .
Ashok Singh while Talking to ET said that the work commenced in the year 2009-2010 but was aband... | |
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