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| Muneer-ul-Islam went out of way to appease his political masters | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: The then director of the Information department Muneer-ul-Islam remained at the "beck and call" of the former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti.
He ensured that the "diktats" of the "Queen" are followed in letter and spirit. He (Muneer-ul-Islam) left no stone unturned to crush the Early Times by choking the advertisement flow. He went out of way to appease his political masters. He acted like a "monarch" as his masters had ensured him that no action would be ... | |
| | | | 2 months on, probe report into wrong doings in JKPCC not submitted | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 22: Almost two months have passed since the government ordered a probe into the alleged wrong doings of Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC), but the report is yet to be submitted.
The four member fact finding committee is headed by Principal Secretary Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, and had to submit the report by December 26.
As per the government order, the committee had to look into awarding of contacts to contractors without following "transparent" tendering procedures.
The order said that it had to look into diverting funds from one project to another leading to a large number of incomplete projects, whose fu... | |
| | | | Jammu rope-way tragedy: What Priya Sethi had inspected during trial run? | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: Tragic incident during mock drill of Mahamaya ropeway project- which claimed lives of two employees of private company on Sunday, has exposed failure of former BJP ministers to ensure quality work in the developmental projects of Jammu region.
Ex-BJP ministers, who claimed themselves to be representatives of the people of Jammu region, seemed to be in a hurry and compromised with the quality of developmental projects of this region.
People have logic to as... | |
| | | | Govt takes Jammu forgranted? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: Even as two persons were killed and four others were injured in accident at the Jammu cable car project on January 20, ahead of its scheduled inauguration by the Prime Minister in the first week of February, the state government is yet to place under suspension any of the concerned officials.
Though the government has ordered an inquiry, officials said the inquiry should have started with the immediate suspension of the concerned officials.
"What happens in such cases is that the government immediately places the concerned under suspension till completion of the inquiry, but the way this particular case is being handled hints at a hush up," said a senior... | |
| | | | Who are BJP's friends in J&K? | | 2019 polls | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: BJP national general secretary and in-charge J&K, Ram Madhav, was in Jammu for two days. He met all the top party functionaries, including Mandal Pradhans, and discussed with them the poll strategy. He also addressed media on Monday.
"The BJP is ready for the Assembly polls in the state. It is up to the Election Commission to decide whether the two polls are held together or separately," Madhav told reporters in Jammu while responding to the question regarding simultaneous elections in the state. Madhav on Sunday had maintained that the "BJP and 'some friends' will form a stable government after Assembly elections are held in the state".
Madhav also ... | |
| | | | NDA, JKCET-19 engineering exam dates clashing | | BOPEE fails to take clearance from UPSC Board | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) has allegedly failed to take clearance from Union Service Public Commission (UPSC) Board for JKCET 2019 (Engineering Exam) resulting the aspirants have to suffer as date of engineering exam of JKCET 2019 i.e 21-04-2019 is clashing with National Level exam of National Defence Academy (NDA).
According to reports, the exam for officer in Indian Army is being conducted by Union Service Public Commission (UPSC) and decades ago, dates for NDA exam was set as April 21.
The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) has seek clearance from various agencies involv... | |
| | | | Denies joining orders to Jammu based Dental Assistants | | H&ME causes contempt of Court | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: In a clear contempt of orders of the State high court, the department of health and medical education has selectively implemented the orders by allowing the Dental Assistants of Kashmir division to join while depriving the same to those of Jammu division. The aspirants of Jammu region are being ignored and their file is gathering dust in the office of the Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education Department despite a Judgment issued by the Jammu court in the favour of aspirants of Jammu region on 31-08-2017.
"Despite clear cut directions from court, file of aspirants of Jammu region is allegedly gathering dust in the office of the Princi... | |
| | | | Govt's unwarranted Generosity: Commercial private club to get Rs 2 cr as gift | | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: Such is the obsession of the Governments of the State and the Centre with anything that has word 'Kashmir' added to its name that they lose all reason and object to appease it. In a recent testimony to the fact, the state government is all set to 'gift' Rs. 2 cr to a private football club, which is purely a commercial entity.
In an exhibition football match to be played Wednesday between J&K Police and the Real Kashmir FC at the BSF stadium Paloura, the Governor is all set to gift the whopping amount to this private club. J&K police team is also likely to get Rs. 10 lac, sources told.
Anger is brewing amongst the sportspersons of the state,... | |
| | | | Non-teaching faculty appointed through backdoor without any formal notification | | University of Kashmir achieves dubious distinction, denies jobs to efficient youth | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 22: University of Kashmir is probably the only university in the country where no fresh recruitment of office assistants and clerks has taken place over the past two and half decades or so.
Sources told Early Times that instead of inviting applications for the posts of office assistants, clerks and section officers the authorities of University of Kashmir regularize the services of different people appointed through backdoor on various lower level positions.
"In the past the university authorities used to follow the hire and fire policy for both teaching as well as non-teaching faculties. However, the practice has been abandoned since l... | |
| | | | GDC Majalta operates from private building | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Jan 22: The Government Degree College Majalta is being run in a private building exposing tall claims of the authorities on higher education.
Earlier it functioned in a Government Middle School Baryalta at Majalta and then the strength of students were 75 while in the year 2018 it was shifted to a private building at Battal Morh here due to increase in the number of students.
Sources informed that Rs 15 core were sanctioned for the degree col... | |
| | | | Junior docs made to work for 36-48 hours | | Many suffer stress, mental agony | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 22: Putting their own lives to risk, junior doctors of the Government Medical College and its associated hospitals have to work for 36 to 48 hours at a stretch in the absence of senior doctors, but surprisingly the concerned authorities are in deep slumber.
"The Supreme Court of India, as well as Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, had issued instructions to all states and UT administration regarding implementation of Uniform Central Residency Scheme with instruction number 13 of the letter 'hours of work', stating that -Continuous active duty for resident doctors will not normally exceed 12 hours per day, " a junior doctor, seeking anonym... | |
| | | | Rationalisation of NHM employees leaves sub centre Bhathera abandoned | | Health care suffers in Kalakote | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: Rationalisation of employees engaged under nation health mission (NHM) leaves sub centre (SC) in Bhathera Panchyat deserted , as only female multipurpose health worker (FMHW) relieved by the BMO Kalakote a week ago.
According to locals there was only one FMHW under NHM in the Centre, but the Chief Medical Officer Rajouri, without taking care of public of the Panchyat, allowed her to join in Block Sunderbani.
"There are total three posts in sub centre, including a Pharmacist, a regular FMHW and a FMHW under NHM", local said adding that the Pharmacist, despite being appointed under district cadre post managed his deputation in Jammu and Kashmir State Medic... | |
| | | | Post of ZEO Lower Hathal lying vacant | | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Jan 22: With the callous attitude of the Education Department, the post of Zonal Education Officer Lower Hathal of tehsil Sunderbani of District Rajouri has been lying vacant for the last one and half years.
Sources told Early Times that although the Principal of Government Higher Secondary School Devak of Tehsil Sunderbani has been given temporary charge of ZEO Lower Hathal but due to this move of the department, the administrative work of the school has been suffering enormously as the Principal is not in a position give time to the post.
"The distance between the Government Higher Secondary School Devak and Zonal Education Office Lower Hathal... | |
| | | | Sharp increase in cancer patients, State Govt unmoved | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 22: With cancer emerging as a major deadly disease in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities seem not interested to take any preventive measures in the state.
The SKIMS is yet to fully upgrade its infrastructure as a State Cancer Institute despite significant increase in the number of patients over the years.
Around 4800 cancer patients were reported at SKIMS Soura in the previous year. While during 2017, 4500 cancer patients were detected.
Data shows a higher incidence of the disease in males. An official said that among the male patients there was a higher rate of lung, blood, oesophagus and stomach cancers.
In case of females, the doctor said, breast cancer ... | |
| | | | IPS Officer's brother among 3 terrorists killed in encounter | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 22: The brother of an IPS officer was among three terrorists killed today in an encounter in South Kashmir's Shopian district after security forces busted their hide-out during a pre-dawn operation, officials said. Security forces also destroyed the terrorists' hide-out, an underground bunker near an orchard area.
Shamsul Haq, the brother of the IPS officer, had reportedly stopped pursuing his degree in Unani medicine and joined the terror group Hizbul Mujahideen. Senior Jammu and Kashmir police officer, in a tweet said he remembered "the efforts that were made by his brother/other family members to bring him back into the mainstream." However, he "met a s... | |
| | | | SIC to penalise two BDOs for withholding info under RTI Act | | Withholding info under RTI for 1 long yr | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: State Information Commission (SIC) is all set to penalise two Block Development Officers (BDOs) of Rural Development Department (RDD) Jammu as they have been found guilty of deliberately withholding information for one long year as the same sought under Right to Information Act (RTI) by a Jammu resident.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Rakesh Zutshi R/O Kunjwan Jammu filed an RTI application dated: 01.08.2017 before BDO Chassana Resai that was send via registered post on 02.08.2017. Information seeker sought details of bills test checked by the then AEE, REW Reasi during his 40 days posting from 12.09.2015 to 23.10.2015. On the failure... | |
| | | | PMGSY dept accused of using sub standard material | | Suran Mendhar road faces official apathy | | | MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 22: People living along Suran Mendhar road have expressed their resentment against PMGSY department for its casual approach in construction of 9 km long road and use of sub strandard material.
Sources said the road project was sanctioned way back in 2013-2014 at a cost of Rs 23 crore to PMGSY department sub division Mendhar and the construction work of the road was started in 2016-2017 from Jaranwali Goli , they added. After some time the work was stopped abruptly for unknown reasons, they added.
They said now the work has been started again on this old road but the executing agency i.e PMGSY department with an unholy nexus of contractors and c... | |
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