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Minister, 2 former Ministers facing corruption charges For a change, SVO has sharks in its net 10/20/2015 12:07:23 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 19: For a change, the State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) has sharks in its net and not just patwaris and clerks. A sitting Minister, two former Ministers and two former Managing Directors are facing probe in corruption cases. According to the Vigilance data available with the Early Times, the preliminary inquiries are going on against the Transport Minister Abdul Gani Kohli over encroachment of State land. In this regard the Vigilance Department has received the complaint on 16. 07 2015 and have initiated an enquiry. Among others who are facing corruption cases include former Managing Director SIDCO, Kifiayat Hussain Rizivi, Director SKIMS, Dr Showkat Zargar, former youth service and sports, Director J.P Singh, Abdul Majid Mir, IAS, Custodian General J&K, Dr Reyaz Farooq, Principal Govt Dental College, Srinagar, Former Transport Commissioner J&K Dilshada Khan, IAS, Jag Mohan Singh Tandon, former Managing Director, SRTC, J&K, Rekesh Sharma, Managing Director, JK Cements Ltd, Nazir Hussain Choudhary, Medical Supdt SMHS hospital Srin...   READ MORE

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'Clean' Govt rehabilitates tainted officers Dalip Thusoo, Vinod to head JKPCC, ERA 10/20/2015 12:06:57 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 19: Even as the PDP led coalition boasts as being "clean Government", the State Cabinet today gave away the prestigious charge of Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Project Constructions Corporation to Dalip Thusoo, who has a tainted track record of having previously worked in the JKPCC and other agencies. From having been accused of giving wrong information to the Chief Minister, to spending lakhs on his personal trips across the country and scams worth mil...   READ MORE   Govt's campaign to eradicate corruption under cloud as tainted officers manage important postings Decisions in Cabinet: 10/20/2015 12:06:08 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 19: Transfers and postings in today's cabinet meeting negates coalition government oft-repeatedly claims launch a war against corrupt officers. In today's cabinet meeting, State Government ordered postings and transfer of some credible officers but half a dozen officers who have been facing one or other type of charges have been given important postings. Adjusting officers, without doubtful credentials, on important positions has raised many eye-brows because since its formation in March 1, 2015, coalition government has parroting to wage a war against corruption. But today's decision has raised a big question mark over government's tall claims. State Governm...   READ MORE   Com Secy Education enjoys Mantri's patronage Remains untouched as Govt shuffles administration 10/20/2015 12:05:57 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 19: With State Government not touching the Commissioner Secretary Education in administrative reshuffle today, the case of BJP has weakened as the Cabinet did not pay any heed to the protestlaunched by the Party against the functioning of senior bureaucrat in civil Secretariat. The BJP legislators as well as MoS Education have certain reservations about the Commissioner Secretary Education as they allege that he does not entertain the files and genuine cases put forth by the Party leaders and legislators. Even in transfer matters and appointments under companionate grounds the Jammu are ignored. It may be recalled that during recent Assembly Session...   READ MORE   Non-performing PDP Ministers likely to be axed Mehbooba to chair party meet on Wednesday 10/20/2015 12:05:44 AM Peerzada Ummer ET Report srinagar, Oct 19: Non-performing Ministers of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) are likely to be shown the door, Early Times has learnt. PDP president and Member Parliament, Mehbooba Mufti, has called a party meeting on Wednesday in the backdrop of series of complaints received about party Ministers who are not living up to the expectations of the people. There are several Ministers from the PDP who were accorded vital portfolios at the time of the Government formation in March this year. "But with the passage of time, there has been no major development witnessed within several Ministries," said sources. "As per complaints received by the party, the p...   READ MORE   No sensitive posts for corrupt police officers 10/20/2015 12:05:33 AM Early Times Report jammu, Oct 19: The Chief Minister has turned down proposal to post police officials at important and sensitive posts for their involvement in land grabbing and amassing wealth disproportionate to their income. According to the reports some police officials, who have been running land grab mafia, were pushing their case for top slots of the Police Department. A particular police official was even projecting himself as the next SSP Jammu and appearing in the local news. "This one particular police official was making turning a routine police job of investigating into a major public relation exercise . He was deliberately doing to press his case for the prize posting ...   READ MORE   BJP Minister's demand angers Mufti Hindu SP for Samba? 10/20/2015 12:05:23 AM Early Times Report jammu, Oct 19: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was on Monday miffed over the demand of posting a Hindu Superintendent of Police in Samba district. The demand was made by a BJP Minister during Cabinet meeting held at Civil Secretariat Srinagar, forcing Mufti to leave the Cabinet meeting in anger, sources told Early Times. They said that after Mufti and his colleagues finalized transfer of senior police and civil officers, the BJP Minister Chander Prakash Ganga while deliberating on the posting of Suleman Chowdhary as SP Samba demanded posting of a Hindu SP in the district. "Ganga argued that since Samba is a Hindu majority district, the people would face problems ...   READ MORE   Cops suspended for abetting copying 10/20/2015 12:05:06 AM Early Times Report kishtwar, Oct 19: In free-for-all situation during ongoing Class 10 (private) examination in Kishtwar district, the menace of mass copying was caught on the camera as two policemen were seen helping students in copying. The incident took place at Higher Secondary School Yurdoo (Marwah), forcing the police authorities to order immediate suspension of both cops. The Education Department has, however, so far failed to initiate action against the Superintendent of the Examinat...   READ MORE   Ex Minister Abdul Majid Wani engaged 128 need base employees through backdoor Recruitment scandal in PWD (R&B) department 10/20/2015 12:04:37 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 19: Another major recruitment scam has surfaced to further discredit National Conference-Congress coalition government, according to which a total of 128 need base employees were engaged in Roads and Building department in one go, merely on recommendation letter of Minister incharge PWD, Abdul Majeed Wani. In response to RTI query filed by former Vice President of National Conference, the documents furnished by department speak about brazen misuse of power by Wani during his tenure as R&B Minister. Abdul Majid Wani being Minister of PWD(R&B), forwarded a communication to the then District Superintending Engineer PWD (R&B) Circle Doda, Subash G...   READ MORE   Opposition Cong feels no more excited over failures of PDP-BJP Govt 10/20/2015 12:04:24 AM Early Times Report jammu, Oct 19: Even as big controversies continue to hit PDP-BJP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir, opposition Congress is no more excited over apparent blockades before smooth running of the Mufti Sayeed led Government. Unlike its earlier pro-active response to each and every controversy, which had posed an apparent threat to the coalition Government, opposition Congress is now learnt to have adopted wait and watch policy towards the political developments in the State. The decision in this regard was taken by the party following a feed back and an advisory by the senior leaders, according to which, the pro-active role of Congress in flaring up issues like AIIMS agitati...   READ MORE   'Acrimony' in DDB Kathua over Indoor Sports Stadium…..? For DyCM Basohli is most important constituency…..! 10/20/2015 12:04:14 AM Early Times Report jammu, Oct 19: Even as it was an 'all BJP' show at District Development Board meeting held at Kathua the other day, an atmosphere of acrimony and unfriendliness prevailed for some time during the meeting when of the party MLAs dared express disagreement with Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh on one of the key announcements with regard to establishment of sports stadium in the district. The matter once again brought to fore complete disharmony and dissension between the ruling party legislators and Ministers. Sources said the voices of disagreement erupted when Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, who chaired the meeting announced that Government intends to constru...   READ MORE   Medical traders smell conspiracy 'closure' of 'e- tendering for drug supply' 10/20/2015 12:04:04 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report jammu, Oct 19: Alleging a conspiracy in online i.e. e-tendering for drug supply, All Medical Traders from within and outside the State said in order to favour only 'blue eyed traders' the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supply Corporation (JKMSC) Ltd has closed the tendering process despite their repeated requests that the internet services were down. "Keeping in view of serious situation of State and poor networking i.e. speed of internet net and the ground situation across the State following the death of a youth- a victim of Udhampur petrol bomb attack, the All Medical Traders have requested to the administration of JKMSC to extend the date of online tende...   READ MORE   Situation "worsens" as BJP abandons its ideology to taste power in J&K 10/20/2015 12:03:57 AM Early Times Report jammu, Oct 19: The people of Jammu province, who have suffered the most after February this year at the hands of the BJP, are a worried lot. They feel that "the situation in J&K has worsened after BJP abandoned its ideology to taste power in the State and grab political space in the valley" and that "if some corrective measures were not taken at the earliest, Jammu province would witness a serious situation". They feel that the powers, who were active in Kashmir at the time of exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, are spreading their tentacles to Jammu also. They are holding BJP responsible for what has been happening in Kashmir and in Jammu province for many months now. "BJP is r...   READ MORE   Scores of ReTs appointed illegally in last decade; SVC launches probe Major scam surfaces in Doda Edu Deptt 10/19/2015 11:51:10 PM Early Times Report Doda, Oct 19: A major scam has surfaced in Doda Education Department, prompting the State Vigilance Commission (SVC) to launch a probe. It has been learnt that there have been scores of illegal appointments of Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers across Doda. The candidates with good financial background were adjusted during last decade, and preliminary investigations revealed that most of the appointments were made by then Chief Education Officer Doda Yogeshwar Raj Thusoo in connivance with former Zonal Education Officer Doda Abdul Rehman Bhat, Anayatullah Sheikh and former ZEO Bhagwah, Ishar Chand Bhagat. Also, there has been illegal up-gradation and opening of schools i...   READ MORE   CM Cell reprimands CMO, DDC Poonch NHRM appointment scam 10/19/2015 11:51:01 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Oct 19: The local administration of Poonch district swung into action after receiving a letter from Chief Minister Grievance Cell, in connection with the scam in the selection process of paramedical staff under National Rural Health Mission. Sources told Early Times that despite revelation of scam in selection process of paramedical staff under various categories including female multipurpose workers, lab technicians, lab assistants, adolescent councilor male/female under National Rural Health Mission Poonch in the Early Times newspaper, when no action was taken by the concerned department and concerned Deputy Commissioner on the serious issue, ...   READ MORE   Highly paid JU teachers produce low results "8.6 percent pass BA/B Com exam" 10/19/2015 11:50:35 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 19: Contrary to the huge salaries that they get, teachers of JU's Directorate of Distance Education have produced shameful result in the B.A./B.Com part I examination, with just 8.6 percent of the students managing to get passing marks. Sources informed Early Times that these teachers have produced poor result with a very low percentage in the subjects of English, Hindi, History, Economics and Political Science with students feeling cheated. Out of total 1588 students who appeared in examination this year, only 128 passed with total 8.6 result percentage. Subject-wise performance of these teachers revealed that in English the result was 12 percent, in H...   READ MORE   Kashmir shuts in protest against death of Zahid, situation by and large normal 10/19/2015 11:49:40 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 19: Life came to a grinding halt across Kashmir valley in response to a strike call given by separatists against the death of Zahid Rasool who succumbed to his burn injuries sustained during an attack carried out allegedly by some miscrants on a truck at Udhampur on October 9. Reports reaching here said that complete shutdown was observed in different parts of the Kashmir valley. In Srinagar, the summer capital of state the life came...   READ MORE   Irony of education system, lone teacher running GMS Sharore 10/19/2015 11:49:01 PM Early Times Report Doda, Oct 19: Believe it or not within tall clams of streamlining the education sector in rural areas, the Govt Middle School Sharore (Mandol) of zone still is being run by a single teacher against 100 students enrolled in the school reasons better known to the concerned authorities. In a press statement issued here today, the Zonal Incharge AISF Bhagwah Comrade Mohd Asger stated that though there were three teachers in the School on roll but the department has transferred...   READ MORE   Transparency in filling up of posts advertised by SSB goes for a six Candidates denied appearing in examination for Camera Boy posts 10/19/2015 11:32:20 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 19: The claim of higher ups of Services Selection Board (SSB) that they will ensure transparency in the filling up of the posts has fallen flat as a group of candidates today accused the SSB authorities of denying them to appear in the examination held across the state on Sunday. A group of candidates told Early Times that they were denied to appear in the examination for the two posts of Camera Boy advertised earlier this year. The candidate...   READ MORE   LPG godown near Engineering College: SIC slams HPCL for denying info 10/19/2015 11:31:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 19: The State Information Commission (SIC) has come down heavily on the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for not revealing information on an RTI application about various inspection reports carried at an LPG godown in Jammu. The SIC has directed the officials of HPCL to reveal the information under J&K RTI Act 2009 to an information seeker. It has also shown serious concern over the LPG godown located near a private Engineering College at Babliana in Jammu, which is causing a serious threat to the students. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Kovid Khosla of Sidhra , had filed an RTI application before the HPCL SIDCO Complex, Bar...   READ MORE   Influential people queue up for RBA certificates 10/19/2015 11:31:18 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 19: Influential people from Morhgarh and Deon Panchayats are desperate for RBA certificates. It has come to notice that after getting Reserved Backward Areas (RBA) status, the powerful people in the aforementioned panchayats who left their native areas long ago have been seeking the vital document. It was further learnt that an elected representative, also a committee member of RBA, constituted by both the Panchayats, Deon and Morhgarh to scrutinize the applications, found that people who had left the areas around thirty years ago had returned to seek the certificates. These people were busy smaking ration cards and other documents to support...   READ MORE   Pak playing 'mind games' along LoC, may launch fresh attack on two key Indian Army posts: Report 10/19/2015 11:31:13 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 19: Soldiers of the Indian Army have been asked to be vigil at two posts in the Poonch sector. The move has been taken amid concerns that the Pakistani Army could try to create trouble along the Line of Control (LoC). As per a report intelligence inputs have suggested that Pakistan may launch a fresh wave of attacks on two posts - Haq and Kopra-2. Bunkers in these posts have been destroyed in the past. The report quoted Colonel JV Singh, commanding officer of 5/4 Gorkha Rifles, as saying that the the enemy have been talking about overrunning the two posts. The Pakistani soldiers are perched on heights overlooking the posts. The Indian soldiers are als...   READ MORE   I&FC Department fails to execute centrally sponsored schemes Out of 770, 117 completed in six years 10/19/2015 11:30:52 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 19: The Irrigation and Flood Control Department has miserably failed to execute centrally sponsored schemes aimed at boosting agriculture potential of the state. Out of 770 irrigation schemes 653 schemes with an estimated cost Rs 2089.45 crore are still incomplete even after the lapse of six years. Sources told Early Times Report Government of India had launched numerous schemes to increase agriculture potential of the state by giving assistance to the farmers in many ways so that agriculture production may be revived but the position of implementation of Irrigation schemes under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme showed poor performance. ...   READ MORE   Statehood movement likely to gain momentum in Jammu Panthers' new mantra 10/19/2015 11:30:44 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 19: The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) has finally realized that the status of statehood alone could end Jammu people's woes and empowers them to manage their own social, cultural, economic, political, administrative and constitutional affairs themselves in their own interest, as also in the larger national interest. Its leadership took decades to discard its vague reorganization slogan and adopt a clear-cut political goal - status of statehood for what it calls Jammu Pradesh, including Pakistan-occupied-Jammu and Kashmir, which has been under the Pakistani illegal occupation since 1947-1948. Its senior leaders took the pledge on October 17 ...   READ MORE   Engineer Rasheed faces ink attack in Delhi Beef Party Aftermath 10/19/2015 11:30:35 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report srinagar, Oct 19: A day after Engineer Rasheed linked Udhampur attack on Kashmiri truck drivers in which one of the persons succumbed to his injuries in a Delhi Hospital on Sunday. Details revealed that Engineer Rasheed was in Delhi Press Club along with some close relatives of truck drivers attacked in Udhampur when some people shouted at him and threw black ink and Mobile oil on him for hoisting a beef party in Kashmir last week. The details reveal that two persons who were later detained by Police were identified as on Deepak and Dev Indra Singh. They told Police that they were angry with Engineer Rashid for hosting a beef party in Srinagar last we...   READ MORE   Khurshid Ganai reemployed 10/19/2015 10:21:30 PM Srinagar, Oct 19: The Cabinet which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed approved re-employment, on contract, of Khurshid Ahmad Ganai as Chairman, J&K Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) from 1st November, 2015 for a period of three years on usual terms and conditions. The Cabinet also ordered that necessary budgetary support and staff will continue to be provided by the Finance Department to the Bureau of Public Enterprises....   READ MORE   Cabinet shuffles administration;Talat, Qasba rehabilitated 10/19/2015 10:21:22 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 19: The Cabinet which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed ordered following transfers and postings in the Civil Administration. Sundeep Kumar Nayak, Principal Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to the Government, Relief and Rehabilitation Department, vice Dheeraj Gupta who has been posted as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department. Nayak shall also be the Chief Executive Officer, Project Monitoring Unit of the 'New World Bank Project'. Raj Kumar Goyal, Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Depart...   READ MORE

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