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CDF worth Rs. 52.90 Lakhs of PDP legislator under scanner Money withdrawn without execution of works 1/28/2019 12:15:27 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: The Constituency Development Fund of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Legislator from Kishtwar worth Rs. 5290239 has been drawn by the Block Development Officer Dachhan allegedly without execution of works. The brazen misappropriation has come to the fore through key documents related to withdrawal of CDF accessed by ET. Earlier Early Times in its 19-01-2019 highlighted the issue of withdrawal of CDF to the tune Rs. 70 Lacs provided by former NC legislator Dr. Shahnaz Ganie from Marwah, Dachhan and Inderwal block of Kishtwar District and the same was swindled by the political workers-RDD official nexus without execution of the work on ground. As per the details available with Early Times, PDP MLC Firdous Ahmed Tak who is due to retire next month has released Rs. 18 lakhs CDF out of which Rs. 1798756 CDF has been drawn for execution of P/work at Upper Tender, Ladri, Pinjrari of Panchayat Sounder C, Supran, Bungam, Wani Mohallah of Panchayat Sounder B, Kalnoo, Kibber and Sounder of Panchayat Sounder A and stands withdrawn vide Mb...   READ MORE

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Custodian Jammu violates HC order restraining further allotment of evacuee property Despite being incompetent, changes nomenclature of prime property at Residency Road Jammu 1/28/2019 12:15:15 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 27: Directions of the High Court to the Custodian department not to make fresh allotment of the evacuee property have been conveniently violated by the Custodian Jammu as he has changed the nomenclature of a prime property located in the heart of winter capital of the state. Evacuee property 1209 belonging to M/S. Ghulam Rasool & Sons (Tailor) located on Residency Road, Jammu has been allotted to a person whose father passed away in 2006. The property has been allotted in contravention of laid down rules and regulations as one of the legal heirs of the deceased person was not informed about the whole issue. In December 14 last year w...   READ MORE   After threat of expose, BDO hands over reigns of 5 Panchayats to TA 1/28/2019 12:14:52 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: The Technical Assistant of Block Warwan in Kishtwar District who recently had a fight with the concerned Block Development Officer over the share of corruption money has been rewarded by the BDO by assigning him the charge of five Panchayats of Warwan block out of Seven Panchayats-that too through a back dated order despite the fact the ACD Kishtwar had issued the transfer order of the Technical Assistant who is posted in the area since last more than five years. As per the details available with ET, BDO Warwan Raiz Ahmed Lone vide order No. BDO/Estt/2018-19/camp-ktr/34-39 Dated 2-1-2019 ordered the assigning of the charge of Panc...   READ MORE   New Delhi takes serious note of Guv's remarks 'No chance of package for militants' 1/28/2019 12:14:45 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: New Delhi has taken a "serious note" of Governor SP Malik's remarks that killing of militants in Kashmir during the ongoing operation all out pains him and that killing militants will not end the "real problem". Sources said there was no possibility of New Delhi announcing package for militants at this point of time. A day after the Governor made the controversial remarks sources said the union government has decided to discuss the matter threadbare. Sources said the meeting was likely to be held next week after the Republic Day celebrations are over and that there was a possibility that Malik would be called to the national capital. Sources sai...   READ MORE   PDP leaders maintain suspense over future relation with party 1/28/2019 12:14:34 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 27: Amid growing revolt within the party, most of the former PDP legislators are keeping suspense over their decision of continuing with the party. As many as fourteen MLAs have already left the party. They include, Abid Ansari, Abdul Majeed Padroo, Mushtaq Shah, Haq Khan, Ashraf Mir, Noor Mohammad, Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, Rahim Rather, Shahid Tantary, Chowdhary Qamar Ali, Javaid Beigh, Mohammad Abbas Wani, Imran Raza Ansari, Haseeb Drabu and Altaf Bukhari (was exprlled). Insiders said many others have maintained suspense over their relation with the party. Some of them, they said have rubbished the rumors of their leaving the party. One of the form...   READ MORE   President's Police Medal of Shailender Singh refresh wounds of Amarnath land row 1/28/2019 12:14:28 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: President's Police Medal for meritorious services to Senior Superintendent of Police Shailender Singh, 1999 batch KPS batch has raised many eye-brows because it was same officer- who was at the helm of the affairs when body of hero of Amarnath land agitation martyr Kuldeep Verma was humiliated by the cops. Singh, who is blue-eyed boy of a senior Congress leader, was in-charge officer of the area where Verma's body was humiliated by the cops. On July 23, 2008, Kuldeep Verma ended his life by consuming poison at the dharna venue of Sangarsh Samiti at Parade Chowk against statement of Omar Abdulllah, who had opposed to give even a single inch of land ...   READ MORE   Meritorious Public Service awards become exclusive domain of Secretariat gazetted officers 1/28/2019 12:14:20 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: The State Awards announced on the eve of Republic Day in the category of "Meritorious Public Service", are reportedly confined to the gazetted officers, stationed at Civil Secretariat rather than those performing their duties in extreme conditions in most difficult far flung areas of the state. Resentment is brewing among non-gazetted employees, who have alleged favouritism in the selection of the officers or employees for "Meritorious Public Service". As per list updated, apart from some IAS, IPS and doctors, remaining are Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officers, who have been stationed at civil secretariat. Most of these gazetted officers are...   READ MORE   PDP leaders believe they are VIPs! 'They can't sit with junior officials, its below their dignity' 1/28/2019 12:14:09 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: Two Members of Legislative Council of the Peoples Democratic Party Naeem Akther and Khurshid Alam have alleged that they were humiliated by the Governor's administration on the occasion of Republic Day. They walked out from the venue in Srinagar for being seated with junior officials. "It's strange that only two MLCs raised hue and cry and made a mountain of the mole hill. No other MLC or former MLA complained about the seating arrangement," said an official. He said that the security around the Republic Day venue had been tightened in wake of the inputs that militants were planning to carry out a major strike and the venue of the main Republic Day ...   READ MORE   PDP leaders leaving Republic Day function irks Govt employees 1/28/2019 12:13:57 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 27: Even as the two senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders Naeem Akhter and Khurshid Alam have said they were "humiliated" after being made to sit with junior level government employees at the Republic Day ceremony at SK stadium in Srinagar and left the celebrations in protest, their decision has stoked a controversy. The people, including government employees and those on social media, have been saying that if it was "below dignity to sit with government servants", when both the leaders before joining politics were themselves also government servants. "Why should someone leave the Republic Day function? Had they come to celebrate the Republi...   READ MORE   BOPEE reschedules dates for Common Entrance Test-2019 1/28/2019 12:05:13 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: Following the publication of news item titled "NDA, JKCET-19 engineering exam dates clashing" in Early Times in its issue of January 23, the J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) has rescheduled date for Common Entrance Test-2019 and issued a notification in this regard. As per notification issued by the J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE), new date for Common Entrance Test-2019 Common Entrance Test (CET) (Engineering)-2019 for admission to Bachelor of Engineering & Technology Courses for the academic session 2019 has been rescheduled as April 28 of 2019. It is pertinent to mention here that in the news item it was m...   READ MORE   Of poetic justice, protocol breach on R-Day 1/27/2019 11:52:32 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: It was a distinct example of poetic justice at display during function of Republic Day in the summer capital, when a former IAS Officer who was shown the door by the PDP when the party was in power took salute at the main function in the summer capital and PDP's senior leader who was a Minister when the coalition created hurdles in making this IAS Officer the Chief Secretary of the state in September 2015 was getting annoyed for not being allocated a suitable seat at the venue as per the 'protocol'. The story goes back to September 2015 when PDP-BJP coalition was ruling the state and the then government picked up an IAS Officer of its choice as Chief...   READ MORE   "Political toddler" puts question mark on funding of State’s political parties Seeks crowd funding for himself, puts other groups in trouble 1/27/2019 11:52:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: As he immaturely seeks crowd funding for establishing his own political party, former IAS officer who recently announced his entry into politics has put a big question mark over the source of funding of other political parties in Jammu and Kashmir. Till date, no mainstream political party has sought money from common masses for their activities. It is for the first time that the young turk has come out with the novel idea. However, by setting such a trend, Faisal has put the other political groups in Jammu and Kashmir in tight spot who so far haven't sought a single penny from people and yet live a luxurious life and don't face any cash crunch. As ...   READ MORE   Reservation to Pahari speaking people generates debate 1/27/2019 11:52:11 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: Decision of the Governor's administration to extend reservation benefits to the Pahari speaking people of the State has opened a new 'Pandora Box' because people from different parts of Jammu regions are also claiming themselves as real Paharis. Refugees from Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK)- 'temporarily settled' in Jammu city, have also claimed themselves as the 'genuine Paharis'. Similarly representatives of reserved categories have called this move as "unconstitutional", according to them, there is no provision to grant reservation on the basis on "language" and "ethnicity" "How can government debar us from availing this benefit because ...   READ MORE   Despite NRHM, H&ME department fails to appoint even contractual staff to NCD Cells 1/27/2019 11:52:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: Despite Central Sponsored Scheme NRHM scheme being i9n force in the state, the Health and Medical Education Department has failed to appoint even contractual staff to various National Communicable Diseases (NCD)Cell where 50% posts are lying vacant. Moreover, the department claims that the NCD cell is envisaged for providing preventive, promotive, curative and supportive services upto Sub Health Centre but has failed to provide sufficient staff according to operational guidelines. A couple of years ago, the government had established NCD cells in all districts of Jammu and Kashmir but astoundingly the department concerned has not provided sufficient s...   READ MORE   JK may lose Central grants worth crores Blame it on officials' lackadaisical approach 1/27/2019 11:51:51 PM Early Times Report Ishtiyaq Ahmad Srinagar, Jan 27: The lackadaisical approach of government officials, who have not projected demand for release of 1st installment PMGSY-11, may result in state losing Central grants worth crores. The state government has projected poor utilization of funds under the PMGSY scheme. An official document reveals that execution of works under the scheme is below the national average. "For the next seven months, the state would require to construct roads at an average rate of 10 Km per day," the document reads. "Against annual allocation of Rs 800 crore, State has not yet credited corresponding state share of Rs 151.22 crore for the year 2017-18," it s...   READ MORE   DIET Anantnag hires teachers as permanent staff goes on leave 1/27/2019 11:51:38 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Jan 27: The sorry state of affairs in Jammu and Kashmir Education department can be gauged from the fact that top level authorities have allowed some Resource Persons of District Institute of Education and Trainings (DIET) Anantnag to proceed on leave instead of asking them to impart training to teachers working in schools. As per details the School Education Department has allowed Resource Persons (permanent staff) to proceed on leave and has hired some teachers of the department, who are working in field, to conduct training programs being organized by DIET Anantnag. District Institute of Education and Trainings (DIET) Anantnag, according ...   READ MORE   Panchs, Sarpanchs make AEE PHE Sunderbani move Lesser mortals denied water tankers 1/27/2019 11:51:28 PM AB Sharma Early Times Report Rajouri, Jan 27: An Assistant Executive Engineer of Public Health Engineering in Sunderbani of district Rajouri has been working only on the directions of local Panchayat Representatives. He has been accused of issuing water tankers only on their recommendation. The lesser mortals are denied this facility, the locals said. Sources told Early Times that the entire Sunderbani Tehsil has been facing problem of potable water forcing people to seek tankers but the aforementioned official, locals said, has been disappointing them. Sourab Sharma, a local said that there was an urgent need of water due to a function at home and in this connection he went to PH...   READ MORE   Reasi admin intends to turn hostel into youth club Poor students told to vacate 1/27/2019 11:50:19 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: Despite having healthy infrastructure at his disposal for establishment of youth club, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Reasi, Dr Sagar Dattatray Doifode intends to Boys Hostel Government Higher Secondary School in to youth club. Sources privy to the development said the district administration has communicated to the hostlers to vacate. Concerned citizens have taken strong note of the development. According to them, the hostlers have been already shifted alon...   READ MORE   Decade on, 2 KGBVs worth Rs 50 lakh still incomplete in Rajouri district 1/27/2019 11:49:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: 'One step forward, two steps back' the adage reflects ill planning of the education department. The department sanctioned building of two Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas(KGBV) with much fanfare but after lapse of 10 years, the buildings are still incomplete. Sources informed Early Times that in 2018-19, the Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MHRD) sanctioned spree of KGBVs for Jammu and Kashmir wherein two were sanctioned for Rajouri district's Educational Backward zone. One was sanctioned in Doongi zone and other one at Khawas with worth of each Rs 25 Lakhs but ironically after lapse of 10 years from the announcement, the building is stil...   READ MORE   River land grab in Udhampur: Case listed before SIC on Feb 4 1/27/2019 11:49:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: As the private construction company continues to grab river Devika near Udhampur , the State Information Commission (SIC) has listed this high profile river land grab case on February 4 at its Jammu office. The office of Deputy Commissioner Udhampur failed to submit the report before SIC until few days back as Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) was directed to do so during last hearing of the case on 19th December. As reported already the State Information Commission (SIC) which has intervened into this case had directed Deputy Commissioner (DC) Udhampur to file a report within a month' s time on the alleged land grab on Devika river at village ...   READ MORE   Attendants face ill treatment during night stay at Lal Ded Hospital 1/27/2019 11:49:28 PM S T Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 27: The attendants accompanying the patients get some tough moments in Lal Ded hospital where no arrangements are in place. The hospital witnesses heavy rush as compared to other hospitals, and one cannot leave patient unattended, so it becomes necessary for attendants to be with them, but irony is that, most of the attendants face ill treatment during night hours by sweepers, peons, night staff, sources told early times. Sources said, during th...   READ MORE   Contractor collecting bus adda fee deposits fake cheque 1/27/2019 11:48:43 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Jan 27: With an intention to loot the state exchequer, contractor Nisar Ahmed S/o Mohd Shah of Kalaban who was the highest bidder for collecting Bus Adda fee contract for the year 2018-2019 has been accused of fraud. Sources said that against an amount of Rs 24 lakh per annum, he was supposed to pay 50% advance at the time of contract accorded to him vide order No 2517-25 BM/29/31/2018. With the active connivance of officials of the department, he not only deposited a fake cheque of Rs 12 lakh but also deposited just Rs 4 lakh by now, they added. It is pertinent to mention here that every year contract of collecting Adda fee from the co...   READ MORE   PDD turns to police to stop power thefts 1/27/2019 11:48:35 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 27: The Power Development Department has sought the police assistance to stop power thefts in Kashmir amid resorting to prolong power cuts. There have been severe power cuts for the last few weeks and the phenomenon grows with each passing day. The increase in power curtailment both in metered and non-metered areas of the Valley has evoked strong public outrage. "For the last few weeks, there have been prolong power cuts," said Arshid Ahmad, a resident of Bemina, whose is a metered area. "We witness frequent power cuts from the last few weeks. We are bound to get 24 hour electricity supply as per the rules but the PDD often resorts to power cuts of ...   READ MORE   AV operator, CAD Official become BDOs through back door Major promotion scandal RDD 1/27/2019 11:00:44 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: Breaking all previous record of 'anarchy' prevailing in Rural Development and Panchyati Raj (RD&PR) Department, a former Director Rural Development Jammu had promoted a Gramm Seveak (GS) from Command Area Development (CAD) Jammu who was on deputation in RDD, an audio-visual operator (AVO), and 51 other officials as Block Development Officers (BDOs). However, an official of Rural Development, who was deprived of his rights by former Director, has again forwarded all relevant documents relating to the promotion scandal to Governor Satya Pal Malik and the heads of anti graft agencies in state. Sources informed Early Times that the GS from ...   READ MORE   R&B, PMGSY Deptt submits fresh request for 95.05 lakhs Multi-crore Marwah snow clearance scam 1/27/2019 11:00:22 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: Crores have been withdrawn in Marwah Sub Division of Kishtwar district for snow clearance during the past few years despite the fact that the men and machinery had been provided by the Mechanical Division of the Department. Data available with early Times reveals more than 2 crore had been withdrawn for snow clearance while in some case the RDD department under MGNRGA had also withdrawn huge payments on account of snow clearance in Mar...   READ MORE

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