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| In JK, Govt teachers prefer clerical works in offices | | Edu deptt defies de-attachment order | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: The School Education department has been found shielding influential teaching staff that prefers clerical works in its offices instead of teaching in government schools.
On July 2, the government had directed all Administrative Secretaries to cancel the attachment of officers/officials. According to this order, all Secretaries were also directed to furnish a status report on the above issue to the General Administration Department.
But except the School Education department, all the other departments implemented the government directions and cancelled attachments and the attached officials were sent to their original posting.
The Administrative Secretary of School Education also issued order of de-attachment of all the teaching staff (Lecturers/Masters/ Teachers) working in the Directorate, Chief Education and Zone Education Offices in different capacities.
Sources said that the School Education department had issued another order vide No. Edu/Adm/41/2018-1 dated: 23-7-2018 by virtue of which it 'shielded' influential the teaching... | |
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| After seeking unity with NC, PDP leader takes U-turn | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: A day after a senior Peoples Democratic Party leader stressed for need for unity among the regional mainstream parties like National Conference, the PDP leader has come down heavily on NC leadership.
On October 17, the PDP leader who is also a spokesperson had said all regional mainstream political parties should unite unconditionally for public interests. "Regional political parties must rise above partisan politics and accept the mistakes of past that led in weakening of the mainstream. PDP's stint with the Congress and BJP both leads to an introspection of the fact that New Delhi's iron fist policy has only derailed the peace process," he said.
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| | | | Warrant of precedence violated in Navratra festival | | Suspended employee shares stage with 'VVIPs' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: The warrant of precedence was violated during Navratra festival at Katra when a state government employee, presently suspended, shared stage with 'VVIPs'.
While witnessing live proceedings of the festival at Katra it came to fore that the employee of the Planning Department who has been suspended for violating service rules was seen sharing the stage in Navratra festival with many 'VVIPs' of district administration and police department.
"A class third employee who was suspended for violating service conduct rules was seen sharing the stage at Katra festival with senior officials has raised the question mark over the functioning of administration of Shri... | |
| | | | Terrorists falling like lame ducks, Pak stooges in a fix | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: Pakistan stooges in Kashmir and terrorist handlers sitting across the Line of Control are worried as the terrorists are falling like lame ducks.
Since the day Governor's rule has been imposed in Jammu and Kashmir terrorists are on the run. "The security agencies have been given a free hand to go after the terrorists. Government of India sidelining the Kashmir centric politicians has helped the security agencies to carry on with their operations without any interference," said an analyst.
On Wednesday Governor Satya Pal Malik made it clear that terrorists should not expect bouquets if they fire bullets. "Militants don't have much of a shelf life. More tha... | |
| | | | Governor's words are Delhi's words | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: The newly-appointed Governor SP Malik has again spoken a tough language. He has urged the separatists to abandon the cult of the gun failing which they will have to face bullets as 400-500 militants could snatch Jammu & Kashmir from India.
"Militants don't have 'much of a shelf life' with more than 40 being killed since August and should not expect bouquets if they fire bullets. It is simple. Goli chalaogay to goli chalegi, koi guldasta toh milega nahi (If you resort to firing, you will get a bullet in return. You are not going to get a bouquet in return)," Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday said in Srinagar while explaining away the stand of his gover... | |
| | | | SAC to meet next week, reshuffle of HoDs expected | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 18: The State Administrative Council is likely to meet next week here in Srinagar to take a final call on several issues besides the transfer of some heads of departments in the civil administration
Early Times has learnt that many important policy decisions are likely to be taken at the meeting before the shifting of the Durbar offices from Srinagar to Jammu for the next six months.
"The meeting is to take several decisions with regard to streamlining of the functioning of civil administration, which may entail several transfers and postings," sources said.
They said that authorities have been directed to promptly submit proposals before... | |
| | | | Ridiculous: For NC strengthening Panchayats is attack on special status of J&K | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: After sabotaging every attempt to hold Panchayats and Civic Body electiosn in J&K, National Conference today stated that any attempt to strength Panchayats is aimed at diluting special status of the State. Ridiculously party leadership observed that extending 73rd and 74th amendments is direct attack on article 370.
Known as votery of enjoying absolute power without delegating the same at grassroots, National Conference today termed BJP's statement of extending 73rdand 74th constitutional amendments to Jammu and Kashmir State a direct attack on Art 370.
Importantly 73rd amendments of the Indian Constitution is base of strengthening three-tier Panchayat... | |
| | | | Locals question DPO Kishtwar's enquiry | | Theft of Govt cement in Baderwah block | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: Residents of Baderwah are questioning the enquiry conducted by District Panchayat Officer (DPO) Kishtwar wherein he has allegedly sided with the criminal elements of Rural Development Department (RDD) block Baderwah.
They have appealed to the Governor , his advisor and Commissioner Vigilance to probe the issue of black-marketing of Government cement in Baderwah.
As reported already after remaining attached for a month or so , all the five accused officials ... | |
| | | | #MeToo encourages Kathua | | |  Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
kathua, Oct 18: Trending #MeToo has encouraged a minor, a student of 10th standard, to raise her voice against the sexual harassment that she faced for many months. Marichi (name changed) has alleged that she had been facing sexual harassment and teasing by a staff member of Government High School Rajbagh Kathua.
Mariachi alleged that Shamsher Singh, 57, an employee of the school molested her for months. She accused the School management of deliberately ignori... | |
| | | | Discarded Azad says 'Hindu brothers' don't invite me for campaigning | | Fear of defeat | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 18: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and former Union Minister and J&K CM Ghulam Nabi Azad is a broken-hearted person today. He bemoans that times have changed and his Hindu brothers in the Congress do not call him for campaigning fearing defeat. There was a time when 95 per cement Hindu candidates and only 5 per cent Muslim candidates would call him for campaigning, but now not even 20 per cent Hindu candidates fielded by the Congress call him for campaigning as they believe that his campaigning in their constituencies could lead to their defeat.
The number of Hindu candidates inviting him to campaign for them in elections has reduced drastically in t... | |
| | | | Neglected 15 km border road irks Ramgarh residents | | Locals allege misappropriation of BADP funds | |  Gurdas Kumar
Early Times Report
Vijaypur, Oct 18: Although Government has been pumping huge funds for the development of border villages under Border Area Development Programme but the dilapidated condition of nearly 15 km road in Ramgarh area of district Samba indicates that area has been neglected and no fund has been utilized for its restoration.
Sources said that there is around 15 km of border road from village Kolpur to Rangoor to Ranga village in tehsil Ramgarh of District Samba, ... | |
| | | | JK still lacks infrastructure for power improvisation | | Alternate transmission line commissioned | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: The commissioning of an alternate transmission line will not make any difference as Jammu and Kashmir lacks the required local infrastructure for distribution of power and its improvisation.
The Northern Region Strengthening Scheme 29 (NRSS 29), which is 414 kms has been commissioned in the state by Sterlite Power.
However, the Power Development Department officials said that alternate transmission line will not would end power crisis only when required infrastructure is in place.
"The alternate transmission line would have helped the state only if we had required infrastructure available. If the centre allocates more power, do the state has requir... | |
| | | | TuM terrorist killed by security forces | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 18: A Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) terrorist was killed by the security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Arms and ammunition have also been recovered from the spot. If reports are to be believed, the neutralised militant was wanted in grenade attack on a police party in Baramulla's Pattan that was reported on Wednesday afternoon.
Earlier on Wednesday, a TuM terrorist was arrested soon after a grenade attack was carried out on the security forces in Baramulla. He was identified as Faizan Majeed Bhat, a resident of Tral in Pulwama district. His accomplice Showkat Ahmad Bhat managed to escape. Three cops were injured in the attack... | |
| | | | Forest Deptt allows unauthorized industries to operate | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Forest department officials have reportedly been allowing some of the blue-eyed wooden industry owners to transport the goods from their premises despite the fact that their licenses have already been expired.
Sources informed Early Times that three industries involved in the manufacturing of goods from Khair, were given license in the second week of October 2017 and the permission expired this year.
"These industries had manufactured goods from the Khair, over three times to their capacity and were raided by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of police", sources said, adding that the SIT had seized documents from the industries ... | |
| | | | School Children continue to do menial jobs in Kishtwar district | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Despite clear cut directions from courts and government to stem the rot the menace of child labor goes unchecked in Kishtwar district where several children are working as a bonded labour under the close nose of District Administration, police and newly created centrally funded ICPS department as photographs of child labor are continuously being shared by the people on the social media.
In a latest photograph shared by a local social ... | |
| | | | Labour Department fails to realize levy, suffers huge financial loss | | Sheer Violation of Cess Act 1996 | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: J&K Department of Labour and Employment have ignored implementation of Cess Act in letter and spirit as per norms causing huge loss to state exchequer.
Sources informed Early Times that the state exchequer was losing more than Rs 50 crore annually.
They said that apart from Department of Labour and Employment, other agencies including Board of Building and Others Construction Workers (JKBOCWWB) are not paying attention to the serious issue.
"Vide Notification No. SRO 232 dated 17/07/2006, J&K building and other construction workers welfare Board was constituted vide Notification No.274 dated 31/07/2007 and reconstituted vide SRO No. 439 dated 10/12/20... | |
| | | | CBI begins probe in J&K arms licence case | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 18: The CBI has begun investigation into a case of arms licences issued in Jammu and Kashmir between 2012 and 2016 on forged documents allegedly involving some IAS officers of the cadre, officials said today.
The agency has registered two FIRs in this regard with the consent of Jammu and Kashmir government with the then DC of Kupwara listed as accused in one of them while unidentified officials of various districts have been mentioned in another, they said. The Chandigarh unit of the CBI has registered the FIRs for alleged criminal misconduct and criminal conspiracy under the Ranbir Penal Code and violation of Section 3/25 of Arms Act besides provisions ... | |
| | | | Diagnostic labs conducting sex determination tests unabated | | Only few complaints received since 2002 | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Since the enactment of Pre Conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Technique, Prohibition of Sex (PC&PNDT) Act in 2002, few complaints have been filed against diagnostic centres conducting tests for determining sex in the last 16 years.
The complaints were pertaining to disclosure of sex of the foetus, unregistered diagnostic labs and use of unregistered ultrasonography machines. "Till last year only eight complaints were received and few more have been received this year," an official said.
Source said that the action as per the law was taken against few persons as they were found guilty. As per the sources, there are still number of diagnostic centers... | |
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