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Rich sons of former DGP own 4 companies, which 'operate' from home Seek Rs 90 lakh compensation from appughargurugram.com 1/21/2019 12:08:11 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: Dauji Vaid and Krishna Vaid, two sons of the former Director General of Police, S P Vaid, are directors of four companies but all these enterprises are registered at their residence address: 1 Rama Krishna Lane, Sector F Sainik Colony Jammu. Dauji Vaid is registered with Ministry of Corporate Affairs with a DIN (Director Identification Number) of 07439761 and is associated with Dakrix Chemicals and Equipments Pvt Ltd, Pangong Enterprises LLP, hotels and restaurants, Daukri Enterprises Pvt Ltd and Dakrix Pharma Private Limited. His brother Krishna Vaid is also associated with these companies. "Dauji Vaid in presently director of Pangong enterprises LPP (Hotels and Restaurants) incorporated in year 2016, presently defunct, while Daukri...   READ MORE

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Electoral compulsions confine Mehbooba to Kashmir alone Jammu, Ladakh not in former CM's list 1/21/2019 12:07:42 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 20: Vote bank politics especially in view of the forthcoming assembly elections have made the Former Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti short sighted and she has admitted that her focus was only on Kashmir. "There has been no dialogue, there aren't many channels for it. The Central government is very important as far as the resolution of the Kashmir problem is concerned, whosoever is in power. However, at this point in time, my focus is Kashmir, the people of Kashmir, instead of Delhi," she told an interview to a national daily. In her entire interview, she spoke only about issues concerning Kashmir. She did not mention issues concerning La...   READ MORE   More skeletons tumble out of SI recruitment controversy Open question paper, no biometric attendance, extra sitting arrangements make process murkier 1/21/2019 12:07:35 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: More skeletons have started tumbling out of the controversial recruitment process of Sub-Inspectors in Jammu and Kashmir Police as applicants have pointed out to many other serious flaws in the conduct of written examination. Pertinently, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has already stayed the process directing JKP not to distribute joining letters to the recruited sub-inspectors, in view of litigation filed by aspirants. Making startling revelations in the recruitment process, applications informed that in the Hall Number 6 established at Parade College Jammu for conduct of written test of Sub-Inspector, the question paper was not sealed and the perso...   READ MORE   Now expelled PDP leader lobbies with former colleagues 1/21/2019 12:07:27 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 20: Within hours or his expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party, the ousted PDP leader has started lobbying with some of his former colleagues asking them to join him. While some of the PDP workers from Amira Kadal have decided to leave the party in "support of the expelled leader", some senior leaders are also being taken into confidence. Sources said the expelled leader is in constant touch with some senior leaders especially the one from Sonawar here and has asked him to get ready for a "bigger role." Sources said the expelled leader has discussed the prospects of leaving the PDP with him. "Apart from politics they discussed some other ventur...   READ MORE   Desperate Mehbooba attacks IkkJutt Jammu, asks GUV to implement Protect Jammu’s forest and state land, river beds 1/21/2019 12:07:17 AM Feb 14, 2018 illegal orders Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 20: Former BJP-made J&K CM and "sinking ship" PDP's president, Mehbooba Mufti, is turning more and more radical with each passing moment. On Sunday, she crossed all the lines and urged J&K Governor SP Malik to implement her illegal February 14, 2018 orders issued to the Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Deputy Commissioners of Kathua, Samba, Jammu and Udhampur and Inspector General of Police Jammu, which allowed members of the tribal communities to occupy the forest/state land in Jammu and also encouraged bovine smuggling and cow killing. She urged the J&K Governor to implement her orders to which the BJP was also a party while ad...   READ MORE   'Chor EVM' machine returned Farooq Abdullah to LS in 2017 Kolkata Mahagathbandhan Rally 1/21/2019 12:07:05 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 20: NC president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said many things in Kolkata during the Bengal CM Mamata Bannerjee-sponsored Mahagathbandhan rally. He attacked BJP, like other opposition leaders, and blamed the Narendra Modi Government for the prevailing political situation in the Kashmir Valley. And like all other opposition leaders, he also urged everyone to defeat PM Narendra Modi. Defeat Narendra Modi and BJP was his message. Over enthusiastic Farooq Abdullah also made a very interesting comment. He termed the Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) "chor machines". "The EVM is chor machine. Honestly speaking, it is so. Its use must be put to an end. Nowhere in t...   READ MORE   NC all set to deny mandate to two party stalwarts in next assembly elections Hazratbal constituency all set to witness new party candidate 1/21/2019 12:06:56 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 20: National Conference is all set to deny mandate to two of its senior members in the next assembly elections. Instead the party is going to add yet another dimension to the family politics that has assumed centre stage in the state especially Kashmir valley. Sources told Early Times that the mandate is being denied to a leader of NC who played a pivotal role in keeping the party alive while all the other leaders left Kashmir when militancy at its peak in the decade of 90s. The NC leader is a veteran and has contested elections on many occasions. In the decade of 90s when the Abdullahs had left the valley and very few NC leade...   READ MORE   ‘Doda mini-buses unfit for public transport’ How fitness certificates have been managed? 1/21/2019 12:06:46 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: Most of the mini-buses plying on various routes of Doda district are reportedly unfit for public transport as vehicles owners have managed fitness certificate from Assistant Regional Transport Office (ARTO) allegedly in exchange of hefty amounts. Reliable sources of told Early Times that most of the mini-buses, matadoors that are plying on Doda-Bhaderwah, Doda- Thatri, Doda-Bharath, Doda-Assar, Assar- Batote routes are very old and totally unfit for public transport but are still running after getting fitness certificate. Sources alleged that the vehicles plying on these routes are over 25 years old. Only few Matadoors of these routes are in good co...   READ MORE   Mehbooba ignores Lal Ded hospital incident, gives priority to her divisive agenda in press conference 1/20/2019 11:21:08 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 20: Duplicity, hypocrisy and insensitivity of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti towards women was exposed this evening when she did not uttered even a single word about Suraiya, who was forced by doctors to give birth to her child on the road. Mehbooba's priority was land grabbers who have encroached state land in different parts of Jammu city but she failed to demand a probe on the inhuman incident. According to report of national news agency, husband of the helpless woman was humiliated by the doctors and called him as Gujjar. "Doctor Shouted At Me, Called Me Gujjar, Says Man Whose Wife Gave Birth On Road In J&K",...   READ MORE   Handwara-Bangus road under scanner Project of multi thousand crores approved over head of thousands of green forests on 14 Hectares of forest land 1/20/2019 11:15:22 PM S T Haq Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 20: Multi Thousand crores were approved, with the utilization of 14 hectares of forest land for which scores of green trees were chopped off to build Handwara -Bangus Road, despite having an alternative road has raised question on PWD (R&B) and forest advisory committee 2017 for proposing and allowing road construction via forests. According to reliable sources that, " The minutes of the 102nd of the Forest Advisory Committee was held on 06/09/201...   READ MORE   RDD embezzles pipes given by PHE 200 households in Kishtwar village without drinking water 1/20/2019 11:15:05 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: Blame it on the deep rooted corruption within the Rural Development Department and the PHE department, people living in Binoon Panchayat of block Bhunzwah were suffering due to lack of drinking water supply as women had to travel several kilometers to fetch water for daily needs. Sources disclose that criminal nexus between the officials of the two departments had been instrumental in gulping pipes meant for the drinking water scheme to ...   READ MORE   Apprehending electoral aversion, Mehbooba enumerates umpteen reasons for joining hands with BJP 1/20/2019 11:14:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: Since the BJP on June 19 last year pulled the rug under from feet of Mehbooba Mufti, she has given no less than 100 reasons why her party joined hands with the BJP to form government. On Sunday, during a press conference, Mehbooba dished out yet another reason for joining the BJP after the assembly polls of the year 2014 accorded a fracture mandate. According to her, the PDP joined hands with the BJP to protect the Gujjar community of Jammu region of the state. She said that Gujjar community was being selectively targeted in Jammu and the Governor's administration was not taking note of it. Addressing a presser at her office residence in Gupkar, s...   READ MORE   Tourism pulls up challenge for solid waste management 1/20/2019 11:14:31 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 20: Growing by heaps and mounds, the Jammu and Kashmir garbage crisis has increased due to emerging tourism destinations, says a government document. The tourist boom has brought in increased revenue and created employment but it has hugely impacted the cleaning arrangement for the state and disposal of garbage, which together is described as Solid Waste Management (SWM). "Being a popular tourist destination, issues pertaining to solid waste are on rise in the state and need to be addressed immediately," reveals the Housing and Urban development (H&UD) document. It says that sold waste generation has witnessed an increase of over 8 percent in a decade....   READ MORE   Provide merit list of constables under RTI SIC's direction to PIO - PHQ 1/20/2019 11:14:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the Public Information Officer (PIO) of Police Headquarters (PHQ) to provide copies of merit list to an information seeker under RTI Act. The merit list of constables selected some time back was earlier denied when it was sought under RTI law. The case finally landed before State Information Commission (SIC) who directed the PHQ to provide this information. Details available with ET reveal that one Shabir Ahmad Lone on filed an application on 5.3.2018 with the PIO, PHQ, J&K, seeking information regarding General Merit List of candidates for the post of Constable IR 16-20 Bn belonging to Kupwara, Leh, ...   READ MORE   Violation of transfer rules unabated 2 Phy Edu teachers overstaying at Home Panchayat for a decade 1/20/2019 11:14:13 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Jan 20: The gross violation of transfer rules has been going on unabated in YS&S Department where two Physical Education Teachers of zone Hathal in Tehsil Sunderbani of district Rajouri have been enjoying their overstay at one place for decade. Sources told Early Times that the two Physical Education Teachers, one of them a female, have been posted at one place for over a decade at their home panchayat. An official in the Department, preferring anonymity informed that whenever they were transferred, they got the orders deferred by using their influence. The other PE teachers in the Sunderbani tehsil expressed their resentment over their stay at one place a...   READ MORE   After ET intervention industries announce local vacancies 1/20/2019 11:12:19 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, Jan 20: The news seeking local vacancies in industries published by Early Times last week has forced the factory owners to open their doors for locals. Advertisement about 28 local persons required in a cement factory here today appeared in a national Hindi daily wherein eligibility criteria included someone who is local. However, sources informed that Goods and Services Tax (GST) refunds of the industry have been blocked due to lack of local employment and this very advertisement is only a face saving exercise as the employed locals will be shown doors once the GST refunds is secured. "This is a cruel joke with the unemployed people ...   READ MORE   DFO suspends forest official for timber damage in Dachhan forests Pay of 2 employees withheld, explanation sought from Range Officer 1/20/2019 11:12:07 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: Taking strong note of damage and sale of illicit timber by forest official-smuggler nexus in remote areas of Kishtwar District, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Marwah placed an employee of the department under suspension. As per the order issued by Viyaj Kumar, DFO Marwah addressed to the Conservator of Forests, Chenab Circle, Doda, on 18-01-2019 received a telephonic call from a reliable source regarding forest damage in Compartment No. 30h in Sounder forest beat of Block Dachhan forest range and accordingly directed adjoining beat officers to rush up to the spot adding that following the instruction, the team visited the spot and...   READ MORE   Cops mismanage traffic near bus stand Mendhar 1/20/2019 11:07:42 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Jan 20: People of Mendhar have alleged that the traffic police mismanage traffic near bus stand in Mendhar. They have been accused of giving passage to influential and rarely make way for essential service vehicles. Locals alleged that first priority is given to ambulance but cops on duty near bus stand do not care for that. They stop the ambulance and other local traffic and allow that vehicle of a self styled VC of a private university namely Shahzad Malik who resides in nearby locality Mustafa Nagar they said, adding he is given a VIP treatment while an ambulance carrying a patient in critical condition is not allowed to move was an act of hig...   READ MORE

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