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After embezzling 11 Cr, tainted official continues to hold office 10/25/2015 12:32:01 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 24: His involvement in a major embezzlement in a Cooperative Department notwithstanding, the MD Central Cooperative Bank continues to hold office. Bashir Ahmad Lone, MD, Central Cooperative Bank Baramulla and other employees of other branches have embezzled over 11 crores meant for the debt relief and assistance for revival of weak banks. The documents of inquiry and other embezzlement statement in possession of Early Times reveal that Lone, in league with other bank employees, created fictitious accounts to withdraw the money. Following complaints, the government under Order No. 25-B&F of 2015, dated 23/07/2015 ordered enquiry by forming a two-member committee of Showkat Hussain, deputy registrar cooperative societies, Kupwara, and MA Yatoo, In charge deputy registrar, Anantnag. The order which was signed by registrar Cooperative Societies Basharat Saleem had asked the team to furnish the report within ten days. However, due to his engagement, Hussain was dropped from the team under Order No. 26-B&F of 2015, dated 14/08/2015 ...   READ MORE

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Senior cop's "proximity" with property dealer irks many in police deptt 10/25/2015 12:31:52 AM Early Times Report jammu, Oct 24: A senior police officer's proximity with a property dealer, who lives in the posh Gandhi Nagar locality here, has become a cause of concern in the police department. He can often be seen moving with the property dealer in his expensive Fortuner. The latter is said to have finalised a land deal in the city periphery in the recent past, according to police sources. A day or two after the deal was struck, the property dealer also arranged a meeting of the senior police officer with the land owner, the sources added. The two came close to each other when the senior police officer was posted as SSP at an important position in Jammu. At present, he was posted...   READ MORE   Revenue department, police fail to maintain status-quo Disputed land under illegal possession 10/25/2015 12:31:45 AM Early Times Report jammu, Oct 24: Once again, sluggish law enforcing agencies have shown thumb to orders issued by court and SDM to maintained status-quo on disputed land in Raya area of Vijaypur Tehsil. According to sources, a piece of land in question was being cultivated by Parshotam Singh, but in-between, Jagdish Singh of same area trespassed and illegally usurped the land. "I had shifted to Vijaypur, last year when Jagdish Singh destroyed wheat-crop, in connivance of revenue officials and raised a temporary shed on piece of land he started residing there with his family", alleged Parshotam Singh, adding that the later the matter was brought into notice of revenue authorities', but n...   READ MORE   Corporation loses land, vehicles to official apathy Govt allowing SRTC to die silent death? 10/25/2015 12:31:33 AM Peerzada Ummer ET Report srinagar, Oct 24: The State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) is dying a silent death, notwithstanding claims of the government that it's introducing latest transport services. The government, for example, has taken back SRTC's land at various places, choking its space and squeezing its size. It was announced that Tehzeeb Mahal would be constructed at SRTC land in Srinagar. The corporation which owned around 21 kanals of land has at present just one kanal in its possession. The government constructed Sangarmal Shopping Complex in Srinagar amid much fanfare. What the government, however, did not tell the people was that the complex was raised over 75 kanals of l...   READ MORE   ARTO's absence at Qazigund post upsets Minister 10/25/2015 12:31:19 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report anantnag, Oct 24: Minister for Transport Abdul Gani Kohli on Saturday asked Transport commissioner to initiate action against Assistant regional transport officer Kulgam for remaining absent during the Minister's visit. Official sources revealed that this morning Minister for Transport Abdul Gani Kohli visited Qazigund Toll post and found ARTO Kulgam absent from duty despite having knowledge about minister's visit. "ARTO Kulgam failed to turn up on the Qazigund toll post," official accompanying the minister told Early Times. He said that unauthorised absence of the official irked the minister as the he was scheduled to discuss specific policy matters...   READ MORE   BJP's win in LAHDC poll a fluke not a trend setter 10/25/2015 12:31:10 AM Early Times Report jammu, Oct 24: Yes, the BJP has created history by winning, for the first time, the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) election. What is important for the BJP is that it has not won the election by a simple majority but has secured a two-third majority as it bagged 18 out of 26 seats. About a year ago the BJP had created history when it bagged 25 out of 37 seats in the Assembly election from the region of Jammu. The previous record has been 11. Even as Janata party the saffron parivaar and its allies had won 11 seats in 1977 Assembly election. In fact the LAHDC has remained in the hands of the Congress and the victory of the BJP in the Leh election is t...   READ MORE   NC out to sabotage refugee, daughters' cause Article 35-A 10/25/2015 12:31:03 AM Early Times Report jammu, Oct 24: The National Conference (NC), which has been consistently declining in the state since 2002 under the "unpopular" leadership of Omar Abdullah, former J&K Chief Minister and presently Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly, on Friday reiterated that it will sabotage the ongoing movement in Jammu province aimed at obtaining citizenship rights for the refugees from Pakistan, all Hindus, and children of the daughters of the state married outside the state to non-state subjects. In 2002, the NC suffered a massive defeat in the assembly elections. It won only 28 seats. In 1996, the NC under the leadership of Farooq Abdullah had won 57 seats in the 87-memb...   READ MORE   Why did Ladakhis reject Congress? Leh Council Polls 10/25/2015 12:30:51 AM Early Times Report jammu, Oct 24: The Congress, which controlled the prestigious Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, for 15 long years, on Friday suffered a humiliating defeat. It could win only 5 sets out of 25 it contested. Even the sitting Chief Executive Councilor (CEC) of the LAHDC Leh Rigzin Spalbar couldn't make it to the Council. He had won all the earlier four elections to the Council. In 2010, the Congress had won as many as 21 seats in the 30-member Council out of which four members are nominated members. But more than that, the Congress had inflicted a crushing defeat on the BJP in December 2014 by capturing both the Leh and Nobra Assembly constituencies de...   READ MORE   LAHDC Polls: Omar congratulates NC workers for winning 2 out of 26 seats 10/25/2015 12:30:39 AM Early Times Report srinagar, Oct 24: The National Conference Working President Omar Abdullah who has been tasting defeat since 2014 couldn't believe that his party won two seats out of 26 in the LAHDC polls, results of which were declared on Friday. Omar today issued a press note to congratulate the party leaders and workers for winning the seats of Turtuk and Lower Leh in LAHDC polls. An analyst while talking to Early Times said: "It seems Omar was expecting that NC would draw a blank in the hilly region, but his party winning two seats seems to be contrary to his expectations." He said that Omar and his party were first rejected in 2014 Parliamentary polls as NC failed to open its acc...   READ MORE   Organizers escape, prefer VC's loyalty Suspension of ABVP activists by JU 10/25/2015 12:30:30 AM ET Report jammu, Oct 24: Leaving suspended ABVP activists (students) in the lurch, the main 'conspirator' behind the episode now prefer silence over the issue to invoke blessings of the vice chancellor. Source told Early Times, the trouble started when state unit of ABVP oragnised, an event which was attended by ABVP president student union, Delhi University. Two professors from department of Economics of University of Jammu were behind the programme, but now instead of providing support to suspended students, they are appeasing the VC. The president student union of DU was booked by Professor Prakash Chand. Why did the VC not take action against him, a student questioned seeking not...   READ MORE   Power in heads of BJP Ministers’ at Pt Dogra's anniversary function too...! Change culture of seating on floor, skip mention of veterans 10/25/2015 12:17:15 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 24: Eight months in power have transformed not just the status but transformed the psyche of the BJP ministers as well. This was reflected once again when they changed the yeas old culture observed at the birth anniversary of great visionary late Pandit Prem Nath Dogra. All of them chose to take comfort in the cozy chairs at the party programme and remained oblivious of the presence of veterans, mostly contemporaries of the great leader. When out of power th...   READ MORE   Govt shifts Secretary SIC prematurely CIC not consulted 10/25/2015 12:16:22 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 24: The Government has again prematurely transferred Secretary State Information Commission (SIC), this time within a gap of just 4 months only. The Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) used to be consulted prior to posting or transfer of Secretary -SIC or any other staff members of Information Commission, but after Omar Abdullah former Chief Minister repealed the J&K RTI Rules 2010 in August 2012 , the Government now hardly consults the CIC as the said provision is no longer in the RTI Rules of 2012. Details available with Early Times reveal that Ghulam Nabi Balwan was posted as Secretary Jammu and Kashmir State Information Commission (SIC) on May 18t...   READ MORE   Omar too was "safe" in NDA, sojourned, dined at Nagpur: RSS Credibility lost, former CM turns twitter-monger to inflame passions 10/25/2015 12:16:00 AM OMAR WROTE: So long as RSS is allowed to march, brandishing guns & swords, through Jammu city Mufti Sayeed is safe, bosses happy. RSS REPLIED: Omar's 'well being' was taken care of by RSS at Nagpur where he used to be frequent visitor. Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 24: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's remark on twitter inflating particular community passions by demonizing Sangh has his piece of worth from RSS itself. OMAR WROTE: So long as RSS is allowed to march, brandishing guns & swords, through Jammu city Mufti Sayeed is safe, bosses happy. RSS REPLIED: While being in NDA government at centre as MoS foreign affairs when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister, O...   READ MORE   Ganderbal Boy Caught in online Hacker's Web Receives statue instead of Mobile in Parcel 10/25/2015 12:15:34 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 24: Today when people prefer online shopping over traditional methods, hackers cheat youth in Kashmir to make a quick buck. In a fresh case, Altaf Ahmad Sheikh of Dangerpora, Ganderbal district was motivated to buy a smart phone from them online on a heavy discount offer. Altaf said over a month before he was deceived by the hackers he would receive calls from one mobile number +911142155300 to buy one smart phone of Intex Company from them with a heavy 70 % discount on the product. After motivating Altaf to buy the smart phone from them, hackers asked Altaf about his postal address with contact number and told him to visit Tulmmull...   READ MORE   Illegal structures coming up on Jhelum banks, authorities in slumber 10/25/2015 12:15:03 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 24: A month after demolition drive in compliance with court orders, scores of people have again started carrying out illegal constructions and riverside encroachments on the banks of river Jhelum in Chattabal area of Srinagar city. Sources that in open violation of High Court orders, illegal construction work is going on at full swing on the banks of river at Rampora Chattabal and other areas despite the fact that Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently stayed all the constructions on the banks of river Jhelum and its tributaries. "Two months back the illegal sheds and structures that had come along river Jhelum from Chattabal Weir upto Cement Bride were...   READ MORE   Govt warned of an agitation if migrants' sufferings aren't mitigated soon KPs take umbrage at denial of ration coupons, RBA certificates 10/25/2015 12:14:56 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 24: The failure of government to provide the one-time ration coupons to migrant relief holders coupled with delay in implementation of Prime Minister's employment package and denial of RBA status to migrants from RBA areas in Kashmir Valley has generated a lot of resentment among the displaced people putting up in Jammu and other parts of the country. Taking serious exception to discriminatory policies of the government which even continued during the PDP-BJP coalition rule, the Kashmiri migrants feel totally neglected by almost all political parties. Annoyed over the role of the Relief Ministry towards the displaced people, the state BJP Displaced Unit ha...   READ MORE   Rains lash plains, snowfall in upper reaches slides mercury in valley Tourists enjoy season's first snowfall at Gulmarag 10/25/2015 12:07:42 AM S.Tahir-ul Haq early times report Srinagar, Oct 24: The higher reaches of Kashmir Valley viz. Gulmarag and Sadna Top in north Kashmir received season's first snowfall on Saturday while plains including Srinagar received rain sliding the mercury down. A senior MeT Official said that many places in upper reaches in Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north experienced season's first snowfall. "From Yesterday afternoon Western Disturbances (WD) were active in the region, due to which there was moderate to rather heavy rain or snow at most places in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, the official told early Times. As predicted by the weatherma...   READ MORE   Rains lash plains, snowfall in upper reaches slides mercury in valley Tourists enjoy season's first snowfall at Gulmarag 10/25/2015 12:07:32 AM S.Tahir-ul Haq early times report Srinagar, Oct 24: The higher reaches of Kashmir Valley viz. Gulmarag and Sadna Top in north Kashmir received season's first snowfall on Saturday while plains including Srinagar received rain sliding the mercury down. A senior MeT Official said that many places in upper reaches in Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north experienced season's first snowfall. "From Yesterday afternoon Western Disturbances (WD) were active in the region, due to which there was moderate to rather heavy rain or snow at most places in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, the official told early Times. As predicted by the weatherma...   READ MORE   Governor inaugurates "Hindi Kashmiri Sangam Conference" 10/25/2015 12:06:35 AM early times report SRINAGAR, Oct 24: Governor N.N. Vohra inaugurated the "Hindi Kashmiri Sangam Conference" being organized by Hindi Kashmiri Sangam (HKS) in the premises of Zestha Mata Temple here today. Writers from different parts of the country have arrived here to participate in this Conference. The Governor complimented Prof. Chaman Lal Sapru, President HKS and Dr. Beena Budki, Secretary HKS, for their continuing efforts and contribution towards the enrichment of literature through the promotion of various languages. He observed that interactions among writers in various languages and the promotion of literature and ideas contributes to introducing greater understandings and harmoni...   READ MORE   CM grieved over killing of civilian in firing along IB in Samba 10/25/2015 12:00:00 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 24: Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, has expressed grief over the death of one person and injury to several others in fresh spate of firing from across the border in forward areas along the IB, in Samba sector. In a message, Mufti Sayeed hoped that the agreement reached between the two neighbouring countries for maintaining peace on IB and LoC will be respected. The Chief Minister conveyed his sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for peace to th...   READ MORE   Pak targets 9 BoPs of BSF in Samba sector, firing damages houses, crops; kill cattle in Hiranagr 10/24/2015 11:58:46 PM Early Times Report Kathua/Samba, Oct 24: Almost after a month the Pakistan Rangers suddenly resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling along International Border (IB) in Samba and Hirnanagar sectors of Jammu region unleashing panic and insecurity among the border people in both sectors. Atleast one civilian was killed and three others got injured in the Friday evening firing when Pak Rangers breached truce along IB twice. Pakistan resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling at nine (09) I...   READ MORE

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