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Principal GDC Kathua under scanner for embezzlements, irregularities Director Colleges initiates enquiry 10/24/2016 11:36:34 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 24: Serious allegations of corruption, backdoor appointments, and undue favour to some blue-eyed candidates have been leveled against Principal of Government Degree College Kathua Dr Netar Singh. The Higher Education department has appointed Director Colleges Dr. Renu Goswami as enquiry officer to authenticate the veracity of the allegations but if sources are to be believed, these allegations are merely the tip of an iceberg and much more is yet to be enquired. Among the allegations leveled, is illegal appointment of a contractual lecturer in Home Sciences subject, who was not even selected for this session during the counseling in Science College Jammu. "The blue-eyed contractual lecturer, used to teach in Home Sciences earlier for past two years but for this financial year she was not selected. Surprisingly, her name was registered in the attendance register allegedly by Principal. Instead of taking classes, she remained in the Principal Chamber", sources said, referring to the allegations. They further alleged that the Principal w...   READ MORE

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Another betrayal; State level BJP leaders, Ministers sabotaged move to pass UT status resolution in Leh WC meeting 10/24/2016 11:36:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 24: State leadership of the BJP has reportedly sabotaged the move to pass a resolution to grant UT status to Ladakh in the working committee meeting of the Leh district of BJP which held on Sunday at Leh. There is resentment among party workers for not placing the resolution of UT in the working committee meeting. Credible sources in the party said that Leh district of BJP had drafted a detailed resolution on granting UT status to Ladakh. It was decided that the same would be placed before the working committee for approval. Sources said that some state level leaders including some ministers had sabotaged the move the place the same resolution in the working...   READ MORE   Sports Council allocates grounds to political party, forgoes fee Why a separate set of rules for BJP? 10/24/2016 11:36:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 24: It was heartening to see sports events being organized to commemorate the birth anniversary of party stalwart Pandit Prem Nath Dogra, but Sports Council stirred a controversy by allocating its sports infrastructure to the political party free of cost in departure from laid norms. According to the norms, Sports Council allocates its sports infrastructure to recognized and affiliated sports associations for the conduct of its championships and allocations to all other social, political organizations is made against requisite cost which has been fixed by the authorized committee of the council and the payment is made to the council through proper Government ...   READ MORE   After SC's ruling on BCCI, JK politicians find themselves on sticky wicket 10/24/2016 11:36:07 PM Saqib Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, Oct 24: The recent judgement by the Supreme Court asking Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to comply with the recommendations Justice R.M. Lodha Committee has unnerved some politicians in J&K who have had treated the J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) as their fiefdom. The apex court on last Friday refused to give any concession to the BCCI and ordered that none of the Board's member State associations will get a single rupee from the apex cricket body till they comply in "letter and spirit" with the Justice R.M. Lodha Committee reforms. The apex court also directed BCCI president Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke to give an underta...   READ MORE   'Indispensability' of Kashmir Police officer giving heartburns to contemporaries 10/24/2016 11:36:01 PM ET Report srinagar, Oct 24: Even as the official chair is nobody's personal fiefdom, the state government is treating a senior police official as "indispensible" to tackle situation in Kashmir, drawing flak from others in the Khaki ranks. A senior police official, holding a crucial assignment in Kashmir range, was scheduled to take weeklong off to attend a specialized training abroad. On October 22, the Home department had ordered that his colleague of the same rank would hold this additional charge till then. But in an overnight development the government decided not to allow the official to go abroad for it "didn't find any official as capable as him to run policing back home in Kashmi...   READ MORE   Wakf Board's Shops in Lal Chowk rented out for Rs 300 a month Astounding! 10/24/2016 11:35:55 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Oct 24: J&K Wakf Board, which has assets worth hundreds of crores across the state, is earning mere peanuts from them as rent, thanks to the authorities of the Board. As per details available with Early Times, the Wakf Board owned properties including shops have been rented at very nominal charges of Rs 200 to Rs 300 month around the commercial hub of Lal Chowk. The rent charged in other commercial areas of Srinagar ranges between Rs 80 to Rs 200. It clearly shows how this Board, the custodian of Muslim religious properties including mosques and shrines in the Valley, has miserably failed to utilize its huge assets. The Wakf Board was established in early 19...   READ MORE   Custodial third degree torture at Dharamsaal CJM directs SSP to conduct probe 10/24/2016 11:35:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 24: In custodial third degree torture at Police Station Dharamsaal, the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Rajouri today directed SSP to conduct enquiry and register FIR, if cognizable offences found. The victim of police's atrocities in lock-up, Vikas Chandan moved a plea before the CJM Rajouri seeking action against brutality of police. "Forwarded to Senior Superintendent of Police Rajouri under section 18(3) CrPc for detail enquiry and verification, within a week", order number 520/CJMR read and added that if any cognizable offences made out then register FIR. Earlier, the victim appealed the CJM to direct SSP Rajouri to registered a FIR against police offi...   READ MORE   Police defies Court orders to defend 'fraudster' grabbing charity at shrine 10/24/2016 11:35:33 PM Early Times Report rajouri, Oct 24: In a brazen violation of court orders, SHO Sunderbani Police Station has declined to register case against an alleged fraudster who is grabbing charity money from a Muslim shrine here. Narrating their woeful tale, an Auqaf official Muhammad Rafiq said the money received as charity by a local shrine was being grabbed by a "fraudster", Ayoub Shah, who has illegally taken control over the funds collected by the shrine. Rafiq said Auqaf had appointed Muhammad Yaqoob as caretaker of the shrine and that the latter was asked to take care of the funds received at the shrine. Rafiq said everyday the shrine used to get revenue of around Rs 1,000 to 1,500 from d...   READ MORE   Despite ban, doctors in JK continue to receive freebies 10/24/2016 11:35:27 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, Oct 24: Notwithstanding a ban imposed by the Medical Council of India on doctors from taking any gift from Medical and allied Health Sector Industries, the practice continues unabated in J&K. Sources in the Health department explained the phenomenon to to Early Times. "A pen, a calculator, a vanity bag, and so on. This is how the exchange begins between pharmaceutical companies and doctors." In the second stage, sources said, the doctors ask for cash or gifts. "Some of the most popular gifts are home appliances. Value of the freebies climbs up when the potential of the doctor is high in promoting the drugs or in prescribing investigations at t...   READ MORE   SHO plants 'spies' in SDPO's office to get updates 10/24/2016 11:35:21 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 24: Under a well-planned conspiracy, the SHO of a rural police station is alleged to have planted his 'confidants' in the staff of his SDPO (Sub-Divisional Police Officer) to know about how he thinks about him and get other updates. If sources are to believed, the SHO, under a well-planned conspiracy, has got adjusted his confidants in the SDPO's staff. "The SHO, who does not have a good track record, has adopted a new modus-operandi by getting posted his trusted lieutenants in the staff of senior officer. They update him about all the happenings in the SDPO's office and his private and official engagements," said a police officer, alleging that the SHO also...   READ MORE   Police cracks whip on miscreants, arrests 15 involved in burning of vehicles Seven miscreants absconding 10/24/2016 11:16:44 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 24: Carrying out a full-fledged crackdown against miscreants involved in various acts of arson during the 107 day long Kashmir unrest the Jammu & Kashmir Police has so far arrested 15 miscreants while as seven such persons are absconding. Addressing a press conference here, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Central Kashmir Range, Ghulam Hassan Bhat said that the miscreants arrested were involved in torching of more than one dozen vehicles in the central range of Kashmir valley. The DIG said that efforts are on to nab the other miscreants involved in such acts. "We have so far arrested 15 miscreants found involved in the burning of 13 v...   READ MORE   JU's DDE outsources PCP halls for exam Students taking classes in faculty rooms 10/24/2016 11:16:33 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 24: The Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), Jammu University, has outsourced the PCP halls which are meant for holding classes of the students, hence depriving students of the necessary infrastructure. The height of making easy money is such that the bonafide students are forced to take classes in the faculty rooms. A document available with the Early Times reveals that during the last two years 404 examinations have been conducted in the halls of DDE. The move has generated handsome amount. However, the real stakeholders, that is, distance learners who pay fee have been denied PCP classes in halls and forced to take the same in small rooms. Source...   READ MORE   Deceased terrorist was pushing youth to stone pelting: SSP LeT commander dies in Lolab encounter 10/24/2016 11:16:22 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report Kupwara, Oct 24: A LeT commander was killed in an encounter at Lolab in Kupwara today. A top police official said that, acting on specific information about the presence of terrorists in Lolab area of Kupwara district, a joint team of police and army cordoned off the area today morning. A joint team of security forces were conducting search operation in Kawari Warnou village, the holed up terrorists fired at them, triggering a gun battle, the official said. However sources said that, from past few days there was a suspicious movement of some unidentified gunmen in the area, and today morning encounter broke out between terrorists and security forc...   READ MORE   Ahead of Darbar Move, Hizb threatens employees 10/24/2016 11:16:08 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Oct 24: Ahead of the biannual Darbar Move, the Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit has threatened moving employees of 'dire consequences' if they moved down to Jammu. "We warn all government employees not to move to Jammu with the Darbar. Anyone found defying this programme will face action," an unidentified militant says in a 7-minute video. The authenticity of the video is however yet to be confirmed. The militant also warns traders, transporters and others against defying the hartal calendar. "We appeal to the nation to remain committed, and at the same time warn cross sections of society of serious repercussions for defying the programme. ...   READ MORE   CM not satisfied with Standing Committee report Recruitment rules for Legislature 10/24/2016 11:16:00 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 24: In what can expedite the process of updating Recruitment rules of both the Houses of Legislature for the bigger cause of checking illegal appointments, the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is learnt to have redirected the new set of rules framed by the Standing Committee that was framed following directions by Law and Justice Minister Abdul Haq Khan in August this year. The Chief Minister is learnt to have raised certain points with regard to inadequacies in some aspects leaving scope for loopholes in the recruitment process contrary to fairness and transparency. Sources said even as the Law Minister made his Department wake up from 'deliberate slumber...   READ MORE   Centre major shareholder in harnessing state's solar energy Is JK taking undue credit for GoI's projects? 10/24/2016 11:15:50 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 24: The State Power Ministry, which is claiming to be electrifying the state, hasn't actually done much to provide relief to the people, as it's the Central Government that has been at the forefront when it comes to fulfilling the state's energy requirements. The documents in possession of the Early Times reveal that there has been a major financial assistance accorded to the state by the Union Government. "The State Power ministry hasn't done much. It has always been the Central Government which is keen in providing electricity to the far off villages of the state. However, it is unfortunate that its role has been undermined while the JK ministry striv...   READ MORE   ‘Delaying resumption of dialogue will further deepen crisis in Valley' 10/24/2016 11:15:33 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 24: Various small political groups in Kashmir have decried Government policy on Kashmir which is not inclined to start the dialogue process with Kashmiri people to defuse the ongoing crisis in Valley. The rigid stand taken by Government to defuse prevailing crisis in Kashmir has led to further alienation of masses in the troubled Valley. "The rigid stand of Government is further alienating people of Valley and this going to give an edge to those forces who don't want situation should improve in Valley," said Mir Ghulam Rasool president People's Republican Party (PRP) Kashmir. Mir while questioning the Government's decision in this regard said the Kashm...   READ MORE   SRTC's suspended GM orders transfers; higher ups unaware 10/24/2016 11:15:27 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 24: A suspended General Manager (GM) of J&K State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) has reportedly made transfers of some half a dozen employees. What is more surprising, however, is that the orders issued by the incumbent MD are gathering dust. According to an order, pending enquiry into the matter, the following officers viz I/C General Manager (Operations), Jammu Arshad Ahmad Tramboo, I/C MPS, Jammu Tejinder Singh and I/C Doda Depot, are placed under suspension with immediate effect. The order (no. 097-JKRTC/MD of 2016) was issued by the MD. Even as he remained under suspension, the GM (ops) made transfers on October 17, 2016 by...   READ MORE

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