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| 'Additional charge' syndrome rules roost in J&K | | Transfers leave key departments headless | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 20: Even as the coalition Government boasts about delivering an efficient administration, most of the key departments are virtually headless as they are run on additional charge by officials already assigned charge of other departments.
Sources said officials at the Civil Secretariat have taken a serious note of "growing highhandedness" of a group of Ministers, both from the PDP and the BJP, who behave more like monarchs than elected representatives.
The Cabinet meeting held on October 19 suggests that most of the key departments are virtually headless, as some Ministers want only their "yes Minister officers" to run the affairs of multiple departments.
Take the case of traffic management. At a time when road accidents are witnessing a huge surge in Jammu province and 14 people were killed in a mishap on Tuesday, the Government instead of making the Traffic Police more efficient and accountable, seems to have left it headless.
Instead of giving a full-fledged Inspector General of Police to the department and making him more accountable, the Cabi... | |
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| Khurshid Ganai gets 3-yr extension just before retirement | | | |
Muhammad Mukaram
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 20: In an apparent U-turn on its policy of no re-employment of former officials, the PDP-BJP coalition regime has given a three-year extension to senior IAS officer Khurshid Ganai two months before his retirement.
Ganai is one of the senior IAS officers in Jammu and Kashmir who had protested against the elevation of BR Sharma as Chief Secretary after Iqbal Khanday's voluntary retirement.
To protest Sharma's appointment, who is junior to Ganai, the latter had gone on a three-month leave. He was scheduled to retire later this year.
"Although Ganai, a 1982 batch IAS officer, had gone on leave, the Government has given him another assignm... | |
| | | | R&B Minister blames DyCM, ex-SMC Commissioners for mess in Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 20: J&K Roads and Buildings Minister and senior PDP leader Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday admitted that he has failed to come up to the expectations of the people of Srinagar in general and his Amira Kadal constituency in particular.
"Mein abhi tak nakaam raha hun aur mein apni nakami manta hun (Till now I have failed and I accept my failure)," Bukhari said in an interview on a radio program here when asked about poor drainage and bad condition of the roads in the summer capital of the State.
He, however, blamed it on the Housing Ministry led by Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh and previous Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Commissioners who he said "pu... | |
| | | | Influential inspectors stick to chairs | | Janbaaz Siphai Nirallay | | | Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 20: Giving the ample time to already transferred inspectors to extend maximum pressure on senior police officers for revocation of the same, the Jammu police have adjusted and shifted only two inspectors in Jammu as SHO Bishnah and DPL respectively. These inspectors including Inspector Kulbir Singh from DPL to P/S Bishnah as SHO and Inspector Surinder Pal Singh from PS Bishnah to DPL.
The adjustment of the merely two was made while already transferred Inspectors remained glued to their respective chairs and are in no mood to get relieved. The recent adjustment revealed inability of the Jammu police to execute the transfer orders of influenti... | |
| | | | Fake NGOs, bogus Facebook IDs spreading communal hatred | | Kishtwar Police start investigations | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
jammu, Oct 20: Kishtwar Police have started investigations into the unregistered NGOs and fake Facebook IDs which are spreading communal hatred on internet amid communally charged atmosphere in the State.
Youth PDP leaders Wasil Doolwal and Rashid Lone have stressed upon the Government and Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar to take legal action against fake and unregistered NGOs functioning in the State and Kishtwar District, added that many among these unregistered NGOs are involved in anti social activities by misusing the social media, thus causing law and order problems by spreading hate massages.
"If such elements are not curbed with iron hand there is ... | |
| | | | Is JU VC on his way out? | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 20: Under attack from multiple fronts, Vice Chancellor Jammu University is mulling over his resignation, divulge insiders, adding that he has already offered to put up his papers more than once in recent past.
Prof. RD Sharma, came under scathing attack over the controversy regarding a function proposed to be organized by ABVP, which was precluded by him. He was summoned by the Chancellor, NN Vohra, in Srinagar the previous day to seek information on turn of events over the issue. Vohra, who is a seasoned administrator, is believed to have expressed his displeasure over the growing dissent within the University fraternity against the VC.
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| | | | Blackening of Rashid's face | | Had he been booked for hosting beef party, there could have been no Delhi incident | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 20: On Saturday, Abdul Rashid's face was blackened at Press Club of India, Raisina Road, New Delhi. Those who threw ink at his face said they took this step to send a message across the country that those who would slaughter cows or eat beef or hold beef parties to hurt the Hindu sentiments would be treated like they treated Rashid. "We avenged the insult of our religion," they said, adding that they will not allow cow killing and beef eating in India, as they worship cow as their mother.
Rashid, an independent from Kashmir, had on October 7 violated the beef ban law in J&K and hosted a beef party at the Srinagar MLAs Hostel. During the provocative beef party... | |
| | | | On camera, he eats beef at Srinagar; on camera, he becomes vegetarian at Delhi | | Liar engineer Rashid's multi-dimensional criminalities exposed | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Oct 20: Engineer Rashid , the Langate MLA from Kashmir had his piece of share in Delhi also after he was rudely roughed up by the BJP MLAs in Srinagar after he had hosted a beef party allegedly throwing to winds the sentiments of a particular community and also demeaning the law of land that had banned the beef in State.
The truck-burning incident at Udhampur attributed to a community rage that sparked off leaving one person dead and making Rashid to rush to Delhi along with the kins of deceased to list protest at Centre.
The commoners are of belief that the unfortunate death of 19-year-old Zahid could have averted, had Rashid not stooped so low to enact a commu... | |
| | | | Er Rashid no victim, he is a 'mischief monger' | | 'He provoked Hindus by hosting beef party' | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Oct 20: The independent MLA Er Rashid facing ink attack in New Delhi after being thrashed by BJP MLAs at Legislative Assembly in Srinagar for hosting a beef party should serve as an eye opener for the hate mongers and anti-national elements who are into the business of preaching secessionism.
Er Rashid is trying to project himself as a victim and is trying to get sympathies from all the corners. People who are expressing solidarity with Er Rashid should realize that he is not a victim but a "mischief monger" who looks for a chance to stir trouble so that Hindus and Muslims could be pitted against each other.
Since the day Er Rashid has become an MLA he has tried... | |
| | | | BSNL plays `pimp' for `friendship' | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 20: Realising that the on-going conflict had disconnected the people in this neglected land; the BSNL is now playing the `pimp' to connect total strangers.
"Hi! Kal Main Movie Dekh rahi thi aap ka phone pick nahi kar payi, acha nahi lag raha,chalo abhi baat kartay hain. Call me on 12630088." (SIC).
Subscribers have been receiving such messages for quite some time now. A Moulvi Sahib even recited Astugfirullah (god forgive me) but the BSNL onslaught did not end. The service provider hell bent upon making Moulvi Sahib's nights spicy.
The Moulvi sahib alone is not in trouble. Others have come up with similar complaints. "Hi, Aaj Me Ghar per Akeli Hu. Bor... | |
| | | | Suspicious death cases to be probed by SHOs only: PHQ | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Oct 20: The State police headquarters (PHQ) is said to have issued a directive that all the cases of suspicious deaths would be probed by SHOs only.
The need to this effect was felt after the PHQ received repeated public complaints, alleging therein that thana police were not holding thorough probes into the cases of mysterious deaths, according to police sources.
While any written order was yet to be issued by PHQ, it was stated to have told senior officers of Jammu and Kashmir provinces to ensure that the cases of suspicious deaths were only handled by the SHOs, sources said.
At present, such cases were being handled in police stations by IOs of the rank of... | |
| | | | SI Altaf Ahmed's killing: Authorities yet to indentify moles in Police department | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Oct 20: Nearly two weeks have been passed but higher ups in the police have failed to identify moles in the departments who were responsible for the killing of Kashmir's top counter-terror cop Sub-Inspector Altaf Ahmed, who was killed by terrorists from point blank range in Bandipore area some days back.
Credible sources in the Police Department revealed that Altaf Ahmed, popularly known as "Altaf Laptop" was killed due to leakage of information of his movement. Most of the terrorist groups in Kashmir Valley were looking for an opportunity to kill Altaf Ahmed because he was frustrating their designs, sources said and revealed that some black-sheep in the Police D... | |
| | | | Good governance? 10k illegal structures stand untouched across J&K | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 20: The tall claims of PDP-BJP coalition Government to pull down 10,000 illegal structures in Jammu and Kashmir and punish officials for allowing such constructions have fallen flat as no action has been taken against anybody by this Government so far.
On March 13, Early Times exclusively reported that there at least 10,000 illegal structures were raised by influential people over the years in the State.
The Minister of State (MoS) for Housing and Urban Development, Mohammad Ashraf Mir, while admitting that illegal structures have come up in violation of the Master Plans in Srinagar, Jammu and Kathua districts had promised to pull down all ... | |
| | | | Year on, flood victims await second installment announced by PM | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 20: Much to the disappointment of thousands of flood affected people of Jammu and Kashmir, the central government has not released the 2nd installment of Rs. 1000 Cr announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to flood affected areas of the state soon after September 2014 deluge.
As per the details available with "Early Times", The Government of India had announced an assistance of Rs. 1000 Cr to state government in addition to Rs. 1100 Cr that was pending with the state government under SDRF.
According to the SDRF norms, the state government received only Rs. 1100.00 crores out of promised 2100 crores by the union gove... | |
| | | | Time for bridging differences in JK has come, says CM | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 20: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said there was a "perceptible" improvement in the overall situation in the state and the time for bridging the differences between communities has come.
"The Truth and Reconciliation Mission is an idea whose time has come. We must experiment with the idea to ensure emotional linkages and confidence amongst one another, especially between families, communities and regions within J-K," he said.
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| | | | Pak has no work except raise Kashmir issue | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 20: As it is faced with the constipation of ideas, policies and ways to take it on the path of development, Pakistan government is left with the only work of keep on raising the Kashmir issue. Its High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit on Tuesday yet again provoked New Delhi, saying Islamabad recognises Hurriyat activists only and not the elected representatives of Kashmir as the its true representatives. "Hurriyat leaders are the true representatives," his office said, adding that Pakistan would always want to discuss the Kashmiri situation with Hurriyat leaders.
What authority has Pakistan got to accept or reject elected Kashmir representatives? Who are th... | |
| | | | Panic gripped GMCH after power failure left patients gasping for life | | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 20: The critical patient care system came to stand still today at premier health institute of the region-Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Jammu due to power failure, courtesy mismanagement at the part of the administration of the hospital.
According to hospital sources the patients and attendants along with doctors on duty were forced to spend hours without light as two supply lines got destroyed due to short circuit and power backup completely got shattered at GMCH Jammu on Tuesday.
Ironically the costly generators too failed to come to the rescue of the situation in the critical hours as the 'white elephants ' installed there... | |
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