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After Dachan, CDF worth crores withdrawn in Marwah without executing works 1/29/2019 12:01:43 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 28: The documents pertaining to withdrawal of Constituency Development Fund in far flung areas of Kishtwar District Viz Marwah and Warwan blocks has thrown light on the murkier nexus between the political activists and the officials of the Rural Development Department wherein the CDF worth crores has been withdrawn without execution of works on ground. Documents available with Early Times, available through RTI filed by Abdul Wahid Malik and Ghulam Rasool Magrey, after highlighting the fraudulent withdrawal of CDF to the tune of Rs. 52.90 lakhs by the Block Development Officer Dachhan, Parveen Kumar and his subordinate staff sanctioned by the PDP legislator Firdous Ahmed Tak without execution of the work on ground by keeping the legislator into dark as he (Tak) might be unaware about the fraudulent withdrawal of the CDF given by him for various developmental activists in the area. The documents available with "Early Times" reveal that an amount of Rs. 127.60 lakhs has been withdrawn out of the CDF of PDP Legislator Firdous Ahmed...   READ MORE

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Babus out to destroy private sector in Jammu Pak, Govt officials hell bent to create uncertainty in J&K 1/29/2019 12:01:34 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 28: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has blamed Pakistan for continuing its support to militants and engineering infiltration across the Indo-Pak border to disrupt peace and harmony in the state. There is no doubt about the fact that Pakistan is fomenting trouble and is not allowing things to settle down but Governor Malik needs to pay some heed towards what officials are doing in Jammu and Kashmir. "In Kashmir situation is not that good as separatists and the militants are trying their best to keep the pot boiling but in Jammu region situation is better. Despite Jammu being militancy free bureaucrats and other officials don't let people work ...   READ MORE   Mehbooba used Info Deptt to crush ET for being pro-Jammu: Harsh Dev 1/29/2019 12:01:18 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 28: Lambasting Information Department for its biased approach against Early Times, in government advertisement distribution, former Minister and Chairman JKNPP, Harshdev Singh today said that Mehbooba Mufti as Chief Minister used director Information as to toll to crush early times, for highlighting discrimination against Jammu. He said that Mehbooba Mufti as CM remained focused on Kashmir, she tried to muzzle pro-Jammu forces including Early Times. "She use...   READ MORE   Kavinder Gupta says ready to talk with terrorists, Pak stooges Wah BJP Wah! 1/29/2019 12:01:02 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 28: Insanity seems to have made BJP headquarters in Jammu its permanent home as no single day passes when senior as well as junior leaders of the party do not come up with a bizarre claim or a statement. A jaw dropping statement was issued by none other than a senior leader of the party and former deputy chief minister of J&K Kavinder Gupta that party would have no objection over talking to militants and separatists under the constitution. He even stated that the party would talk to ultras to resolve the Kashmir issue. This is perhaps for the first time that any such statement about party's willingness to talk to militants has been issued by the BJP. ...   READ MORE   Material cost worth Rs. 18.38 Crore withdrawn illegally in Warwan block No end to corruption in RDD 1/29/2019 12:00:52 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 28: After uncovering the major scandals in Rural Development Department with regard to misappropriation of CDF by incumbent BDO Dachhan Parveen Kumar and Ex BDO Marwah Raiz Ahmed Lone (Now BDO Warwan), more than 18 Crores have been withdrawn as material cost under MGNREGA in last four years in the name of around two dozen blue eyed persons including political activist, former Sarpanchs and relatives of the employees of the RDD department. The documental trail in possession of ET reveal that out of Rs. 18.38 Crores, Rs. 15362426 have been withdrawn from Afti Panchayat for the release of material in the name of Abdul Gani Wani, Mohammad R...   READ MORE   Officer who failed SBM Garmin gets state award NEPOTISM 1/29/2019 12:00:37 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 28: An officer who could not implement Solid Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) under Swach Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) in state during his tenure as Director Rural Sanitation has been conferred "State Award" few days ago by the Government. The officer who is posted as Director Rural Sanitation has done no exemplary work in the state during his last 3 years of service but people are unable to understand what has been his contribution for which he has been rewarded by the Government. Mohammad Nazir Sheikh presently posted as Director Panchayati Raj J&K Government was conferred State Award for meritorious public service on the eve of republic day. Reliable sou...   READ MORE   Election duty: Only 114 officials paid one month salary, others left in lurch 1/29/2019 12:00:23 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 28: In a glaring example of official favoritism and nepotism, the government of Jammu and Kashmir has paid additional one month salary /remuneration/wages only to the officials of a particular department who were associated with the Municipal and Panchayat Elections 2018, while thousands of other officials who actively participated in the process have been denied any monetary benefit. As per the details available with ET, Tahir Hussain, Director Finance Home Department vide his letter No. Home/Acctts/Misc/2018 Dated 23-01-2019 addressed to DGP J&K and Director Fire & Emergency Services, J&K, Jammu stated, "I am directed to forward a copy of Govt. Order ...   READ MORE   Dy Mayor appoints 4 advisors, social media breaks into laughter 'SMC officials to file complaint with Raj Bhawan' 1/29/2019 12:00:15 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 28: In a first such development in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation has appointed as many as four Advisors for his own self, drawing severe criticism from public circles while the SMC officials are likely to file a formal complaint with Raj Bhawan. Vide a formal order the Deputy Mayor Shiekh Mohammed Imran has appointed four advisors while the SMC officials said there was "no such need" and that such "gimmicks" was hampering the normal work at the civic body. As per the order, he has appointed four of the SMC corporators as his advisors. "It's hereby informed that Mr. Wajahat Hussain, Hon'ble councillo...   READ MORE   No takers of Govt directives on submitting of property details Offenders stay unharmed 1/28/2019 10:58:24 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 28: Despite framing of list of officials who have failed to submit the annual property returns, the government has failed to take any action against the offenders. An official of the General Administration Department said that they have framed separate lists of tainted officials and those who have failed to submit the annual property returns details. "The details of tainted officials were collected from various departments. The list was also forwarded to Governor's secretariat for the action," the GAD official said. "Similarly, the list was also forwarded to the government about officials who have failed to submit the details but no a...   READ MORE   Locals fume as Health Deptt shuts PHC Khiram during night hours 1/28/2019 10:58:14 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Jan 28: From past two weeks, the Primary Health Centre at Khiram-Sriguwara in South Kashmir's Anantnag district, equipped to provide preliminary health care, continues to remain closed during night hours. Villagers are up in arms against the health department for closing down the hospital and putting poor patients in limbo. They told Early Times that without any prior notice or information the health department has ordered the closure of hospital during night hours. "From last two years, paramedical staff was running this hospital during night and occasionally (on festivals) health department used to depute some doctors for night duties ...   READ MORE

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