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NC-Congress regime 'patronized' corruption, allege experts Governor asks SVO, SVC to act tough, corrupt in dock 1/21/2015 12:37:42 AM Fazal Khan Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 20: The Governor N NVohra has sent a strong message to corrupt elements by asking the State Vigilance Organization (SVO) and State Vigilance Commission to expedite the investigation in the corruption cases and get the erring officials prosecuted within the stipulated timeframe. Pertinently State Vigilance Organization (SVO) on Monday revealed that it has registered 79 cases against 240 public servants, including 106 gazetted officers, in one year across Jammu and Kashmir. While briefing the Governor N NVohra about the functioning of the SVO, secretary to Government, General Administration Department (GAD), Muhammad Ashraf Bukhari, informed the Governor that more than 200 officials have been found involved in corrupt practices during the past one year. On the other hand Chief Vigilance Commissioner, KuldeepKhoda informed the Governor that SVC received 1,157 complaints against the corrupt officials. The Governor N NVohra after getting the feedback directed the SVO and SVC to expedite the investigation in the corruption cases and...   READ MORE

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Nepotism: blue eyed boy gets salary during study leave "Registrar SMVDU negates his own order' 1/21/2015 12:37:27 AM Avinash Azad ET Report JAMMU, Jan 20: It might sound strange but it's a fact that money offered by pilgrims to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board for development is getting misappropriated as blue eyed faculty members at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra are getting salaries even during study leave. Sources informed Early Times that Vice-Chancellor Prof S K Jain granted study leave to one Aditya Kumar as 'special case' that itself makes the motive crystal clear that rules have been violated willfully. "The violation has been made with back dated effect cumulating to nearly one and half month back in the name of Post facto from August 4, 2014. This is clear from order number SMVDU...   READ MORE   Jammu abuzz with political activity 1/21/2015 12:37:14 AM Bashir Assad Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 20: For the first time since December 23 when the results of assembly elections were out, the major political parties have shifted their base camp to winter capital. The PDP which emerged as the single largest party in the elections bagging 28 of 87 seats has summoned a meeting of its executive committee in Jammu on January 24 at Party Patron, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed's residence at Ved Mandir. PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti who usually stays back in summer capital during the winters, arrived here on Tuesday. Majority of the NC leaders including sitting legislators too have arrived here during the last two days. Kashmir Congress is already in Ja...   READ MORE   Defeated Kashmiri forces scheming to keep Jammu out of power 1/21/2015 12:37:04 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 20: Defeated and rejected parties in the valley are covertly helping forces in raking up the issue of the West Pakistan Refugees and project BJP as a communal with twin objectives of the keeping BJP out of the power and getting in power from back door. The issues of the settlement of the West Pak refugees is an humanitarian issue and it is for this reason the parliamentary standing committee had recommended that they should be given rights to settle down. The rejected forces used these recommendations as tool to pitch Kashmir against Jammu and covertly funded and pressurised forces to raise voice against these recommendation. It was done with the sole ai...   READ MORE   Unleashing misinformation campaign to pander to communalists Jammu Muslims didn't migrate to PoJK 1/21/2015 12:36:49 AM Neha ET Report JAMMU, Jan 20: At a time when the internally-displaced and persecuted Kashmiri Hindus were preparing themselves to observe the holocaust day and pay homage to the martyrs on January 19, the day the abandoned miniscule minority quit the Valley 25 years ago in 1990 to save their lives, culture, religion and honour, certain commentators with perverted thinking came out with nasty formulations to humiliate, insult and abuse the Hindus of Jammu province. They had the audacity to ignore the fact that the Kashmir Valley which was 700 years ago a hundred per cent Hindu became almost 100 per cent Muslim in January 1990. They did make a passing reference to the exodus of the Kashmir...   READ MORE   Opinion divided on Rajya Sabha Polls in J&K PDP for postponement of elections 1/21/2015 12:36:33 AM Rustam Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 20: The PDP, which won 28 seats in the just-held assembly elections in J&K and emerged as the single largest party in the 87-member legislative assembly, wants the Election Commission of India to postpone the Rajya Sabha elections. The ECI has fixed February 7 as the day of election in J&K to fill the four vacancies in the Rajya Sabha. The incumbent four members of the Rajya Sabha belonging to J&K, two each from the NC and the Congress, will complete their six-year term between February 12 and 15. The PDP has urged the ECI to reconsider its decision keeping in view the fact that the new government is not in place and the political situation is fluid as...   READ MORE   Defunct solar energy park punctures Dr Farooq's claims 1/21/2015 12:36:19 AM Bijay Charak Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 20: The defunct district level Energy Park established at GDC Kathua mocks at the tall claims of former union minister DrFarooq Abdullah about he bringing a revolution in the renewable energy sector in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources told Early Times a district level solar energy park was established at Government Boys Degree College Kathua in 2010 to create awareness among the students about uses and benefits of renewable energy systems and devices but the purpose for which the park was established stands defeated as most gadgets are lying defunct since they day these were installed. " Nearly Rs 18 lakhs, out of which Rs 10 lakhs were given by t...   READ MORE   Mechanical department, administration trade charges Lifts in SMGS hospital fail to take off 1/21/2015 12:36:11 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 20: As administration and the Mechanical engineering department of the GMC and Associated Hospitals trade charges, lifts at the pediatric block of the SMGS hospital have failed to take off ever since their installation several years back. Officials Sources told Early Times that two lifts were installed in the additional Pediatric block around five years back but they have been lying defunct ever since. "Neither the hospital administration has released any funds for their till date, nor applied for Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC)" they added. Superintendent of SMGS hospital Dr. Dara Singh told Early Times that ever since the building was han...   READ MORE   RS Polls: PDP to file Koul, Mir, Hussain for Rajya Sabha 1/21/2015 12:18:41 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Jan 20: As the deadline for filing of nomination papers for February 7, Rajya Sabha election to four seats of Jammu and Kashmir is at hand and the uncertainty over the future alliance with Bhartiya Janta Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the single largest party in Jammu and Kashmir has short listed the names of three party leaders to file nomination papers for three Rajya Sabha (RS) seats. As per the sources, PDP finalize the names of leading plastic surgeon and party Spokesperson Dr. Sameer Koul, former Minister Peer Mohammad Hussain and Bashir Mir of Kangan for the three Rajya Sabha seats. The party sources revealed that the n...   READ MORE   If PM can work 18 hrs in a day, why cannot bureaucrats in J&K: MLA Billawar 1/21/2015 12:18:31 AM Arun Trisal Early Times Report Dayalachak, Jan 20: "If Prime Minister of India can work 18 hours a day for the development of the country, why can't a bureaucrat work for the smooth functioning of the department?" Dr Nirmal Singh instructed District level Officers in meeting at Dayalachak, District Kathua where many delegations also call on MLA Billawar and expressed grievances against Mal-functioning of government departments especially PHE, PWD and PDD. He reviewed ongoing developmental schemes and ensured to reinstall block works. Dr Nirmal said People are suffering due to insufficient Drinking water and Power supply in Billawar constituencies but departments mum and act like spe...   READ MORE

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