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| Fearing own exposure BJP leadership ignored Priya Jral's allegations on Balbir Ram | | Balbir had asked me to develop relations with top leaders to succeed in BJP" | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15: Nearly four months have been passed but BJP leadership has failed to conduct probe of the serious allegations labeled by party's Mahila Morcha leader Priya Jaral against over-active spokesman of state BJP Balbir Ram, who is projecting himself as 'Think Tank' of the party.
On August 30, Priya Jaral, one of the prominent female faces of the party, had exposed Balbir Ram and labeled serious allegation against him but party leadership could not get guts to conduct any probe into the allegations.
Credible sources said that despite serious allegations labeled against the self-styled disciplined BJP leadership has not taken things seriously because majority o... | |
| | | | Officials of RDD Block Sunderbani swindle lakhs | | Withdraw amount for works never executed on ground | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
rajouri, Jan 15: Some officials of Rural Development Department of Block Sunderbani have allegedly swindled approximately Rs 4 lakh for the works under MGNREGA which were never executed on the ground.
Sources told Early Times that in 2015-16 a work for the construction of culvert was sanctioned by the RDD block Sunderbani amounting lakhs for Panchayat Patrara Tehsil Sunderbani of District Rajouri but the culvert was never constructed and the amount was allegedly got withdrawn by the concerned officials.
Similarly, in Panchayat Nallaha a work of land leveling of Government High School Barnara was sanctioned at the cost of Rs 1 lakh and in another work of co... | |
| | | | Amid swine flu deaths in J&K, Jammu caught napping | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 15: Even as at least 12 persons have died to the deadly swine flu in the recent past in Kashmir, the administration in Jammu seems to be sleeping on the threat in the winter capital region.
Officials said apart from lack of awareness about the deadly flu, the hospitals are not fully-prepared to face any such eventuality in Jammu.
A senior medico told Early Times that Jammu was "more vulnerable" to the swine flu given the footfall of the visitors from other states as also the rail connectivity.
But despite being more vulnerable and having witnessed several deaths due to swine flu in the previous years, the government is allegedly callous towards lives of ... | |
| | | | Mehbooba on offensive, BJP on defensive | | 12,000 FIRs withdrawn | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15: Former CM and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has unleashed a no-holds-barred campaign to woo the Kashmiri voters and hurt the BJP's poll prospects in Jammu province and Ladakh.
The BJP has no say and no support-base whatsoever in Kashmir as its demography is different from that of Jammu and Ladakh. There is no taker for the BJP's oft-repeated claim that it has lakhs and lakhs of members in the Kashmir Valley. The performance of the BJP in the 2014 Assembly elections in Kashmir proved that.
One can't say if the campaign unleashed by Mehbooba Mufti would benefit her and her party in Kashmir where the NC is also putting in all efforts to improve its poll prospe... | |
| | | | No action taken despite complaint to Chief Engineer | | AEE demands huge commissions from contractors | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15: The Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Public Works (Roads and Building) Department Division Bhaderwah of District Doda has allegedly been demanding huge commissions from contractors whose works were allotted through tenders by department.
Contractor Association Bhaderwah registered several complaints against the official to Superintending Engineer PWD (R&B) Circle Doda and Chief Engineer Jammu but surprisingly, the department till date took no action against the official.
Wishing anonymity, a contractor told Early Times that the official presently holding the charge of AEE and Technical Officer to Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Division Bhaderwah was h... | |
| | | | Introduction of TT&HM in schools sans any thought process | | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15: Despite introduction of Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management as an optional subject at Higher Secondary level in 2008-09, Students opting for it complain that the subject is not being taught properly.
If sources are to be believed, even the curriculum/syllabus for the subject had been prepared by Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) since long, yet it is not being taught in Govt. Schools leaving the Students in a quandary.
Sources further claimed that interestingly, Travel and Tourism is a major industry of J&K, it is also considered as the backbone of the state's economy and main source of employment for youth. So there is a h... | |
| | | | Mehbooba demands dialogue with militants, terms them stake holders in JK | | Height of hypocrisy! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15: When radicalization has reached its peak in Kashmir with militants making execution videos viral on internet, the former chief minister is all out to defend the ultras and wants to absolve them of all the crimes.
"I believe the political process is very important for the resolution of Kashmir. The Government of India must hold dialogue with Hurriyat, Pakistan and with the militant leadership. Talking to militant leaders will actually bring change on the ground as it is they who hold the gun and can make a difference," Mehbooba said.
However, her statement is being perceived as a `cry for help' by a desperate party which is battling its worst ever rebe... | |
| | | | But Governor Malik says 'there is nothing like Operation All Out | | Who is right? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15: On Monday, J&K Governor SP Malik claimed that "there is nothing like Operation All Out" and said that "some people are using this wrong term". He made these statements in Jammu while talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function. A couple of days ago, NC president Farooq Abdullah had said that the NC, if voted power in the upcoming elections, will not support "Operation All Out".
The Governor's claim that there was nothing like "Operation all out" is not consistent with what senior officials had said on June 22, 2017.
According to reports that emanated from New Delhi on June 22, 2017, "the country's top security establishment has prepared a b... | |
| | | | Broken walls, shattered dreams reflect woes of Rajpura | | |  Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15: A year ago, I had to shut my general store forever, fearing it could collapse anytime due to the failure of drainage system in lane number 17 in Rajpura Mangotrain. This statement of Surinder Kumar is enough to narrate the plight of the the locality.
Surinder told Early Times that there was only one shop in the entire locality, and it was enough to meet my minimum requirements, but I could not dare to fill the cracks developed on walls, and pre... | |
| | | | JKPCC shelves multi-crore 'Integrated Development of Hazratbal Shrine' project | | |  Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 15: Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) has allegedly stopped works related to 'Integrated Development of Hazratbal Shrine' since august 2018.
Under National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Drive (PRASAD), Rs 45 cr mega development project for Hazratbal shrine Srinagar was rolled out by then Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in year 2017.
The main components of the project were tensile structures for prayers ... | |
| | | | Non Functional Panchayat Ghars irk locals | | | |
MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 15: People have expressed their dismay over the non functioning of panchayat ghars in district despite the sarpanches and panches have been elected in the recently held local bodies election all over the state , sources said here today
Sources said in several wards of the Sub Division Mendhar panchayat ghars are yet to be constructed and the areas where Panchayat ghars are existing but have no facility . These panchayat ghars were only for name sake they added. While talking to Early Times recently elected sarpanches Harni Waseem Khan said though sarpanches and panches have been elected by the people for redressal of their issues, place to sit a... | |
| | | | Section 6 (3) of RTI Act misused by Public Authorities | | Fresh example surfaced in DDM, J&K | |  Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 15: Despite providing information to the RTI applicant in a stipulated time frame, section 6(3) of RTI act is misused by public authorities, and with the result SAC has failed to tighten the noose around the officials concerned, and people at the helm of affairs are trying to weaken the RTI act in JK.
In continuation of misuse of section 6 (3) of J&K RTI Act 2009 by Public authorities a fresh example surfaced in State Disaster Management Au... | |
| | | | Police, Estates department don't act on directions of High Court, SHRC | | Senior Assistant of R&B department denied accommodation allotted to him by Estates department | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 15: For the last nine months or so a senior assistant of Public Works Department (PWD) Roads and Buildings (R&B) department at the Civil Secretariat has been knocking at multiple doors so that the accommodation allotted to him by the Department of Estates turns out to be a reality.
The senior assistant Mohammad Amin Malik is yet to settle down at the accommodation allotted to him by the Department of Estates at Company Bagh, Jammu. Given this fact that he has to pay a good amount as rent for the accommodation hired by him in the Bathindi area of the winter capital of the state.
Despite getting favourable orders from High Court and State ... | |
| | | | SIC dismisses appeal against BDO Assar | | Abuse of RTI | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 15: It has become a norm for some so called RTI activists to file RTI application, then go for an appeal against Public Information Officer (PIO) and then not follow the case before State Information Commission (SIC). Their sole motto is to harass and pressurize Govt officers.
Recently State Information Commission (SIC) dismissed an appeal filed by a person from Doda who neither responded to PIO's reply sent on his email , nor came for inspection of documents to the PIOs office (BDO Assar) nor did he attend the case hearing before State Information Commission (SIC). Information Commissioner feeling agitated finally dismissed his 2nd appeal. The Commission ... | |
| | | | Tourist duping cases increase in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 15: Even as Kashmir has been declared as the country's safest tourist spot for domestic travelers, duping of tourists has registered an increase over the years.
Some tourists have also questioned Kashmir's `most hospitable place' tag.
Tourist police received 56 complaints of tourist being duped in 2016. The number has increased to 103 cases in 2018 under violation of J&K Tourist Trade Act, 1978 which includes overpricing; offering poor service. Cheating visitors has almost doubled since 2016.
Among 103 complaints in the previous year, 13 were from foreign tourists while 89 complaints were lodged by domestic tourists visiting the Valley.
In 2018, 11 FIR... | |
| | | | Regularization of daily wagers: SC puts HC orders in abeyance, gives govt 3 months to settle issue | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 15: The Supreme Court has put in abeyance all the orders of Jammu & Kashmir High Court regarding regularization of daily wagers working in judiciary and granted government three weeks to settle the issue.
A division bench of the apex court comprising Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi passed the orders after hearing Advocate General for the state D.C. Raina who in all fairness submitted that in view of the subsequent events and the interaction between the high officials of the High Court and the State Government, an agreement in principle has been reached on the subject matter and the modalities are being worked out. He said that may take some... | |
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