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| SAC Chaki likely to ‘grind’ former CAPD Minister | | Ramzan put on notice in flour scam | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 22: Former Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD), Mohammad Choudhary Ramzan has been put under State Accountability Commission (SAC) scanner for his alleged involvement in a wheat grinding scandal, causing huge losses to the State exchequer.
While hearing the case filed by RTI activist Dr. Rehmatullah Khora with SAC, Justice J P Singh issued notice to Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan for responding the complaint and the case has been listed on the Nov 30, 2015.
According to the complaint filed by RTI activist, it has been alleged that during his tenure as CAPD Minister in previous coalition Government, Choudhary Ramzan had clandestinely ordered for issuance of Government order 56-CAPD of 2013, dated 9/9/2013, issued by the then Secretary CAPD department, M. Abass Dar, which reads as, "Sanction is accorded to the issuance of 100 % whole meal Atta (means 100 percent grinding) through Public Distribution System for District of the state, henceforth".
Before issuance of this order, the RTI activist has alleged that de... | |
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| Who is sabotaging probe into infamous BOPEE entrance scam? | | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 22: Attempt to sweep BOPEE 2010 entrance exam scam under the carpet by the helmsmen by sabotaging the process of investigations obviously to shield the accused has raised many an eyebrows across the State.
Despite the claims of the Crime Branch made earlier this year, that the investigations into BOPEE 2010 paper leak scam are going on at full pace, there is apparently no major development coming to fore with accused moving scot-free.
Earlier there were reports that Crime Branch had caught hold of 10 students including eight girls, allegedly involved in the CET paper leak scam during 2010.
Reports had informed at that time that after ... | |
| | | | Senior Minister annoys BJP high command | | NHPC power projects | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 22: Perhaps convinced that people of Jammu province have distanced themselves from the party owing to its various acts of omission and commission and its patently Kashmir-centric approach, the rattled and desperate BJP leadership has, it seems, decided to take some corrective measures to win back the trust of the estranged constituency.
It has fielded its newly appointed spokesperson to convince the people of Jammu province that the BJP has not dropped its core issues for the sake of power and that it is committed to integrating J&K with India.
The past few days saw this spokesperson issuing statements of national import and opposing Article 370 of the In... | |
| | | | J&K 'Aadhaar' woes, ranks 6th from bottom | | Unique identification yet to start in Omar's Ganderbal, Mufti's Anantnag 2nd from top | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 22: As if lagging behind in development was not enough, Jammu and Kashmir has earned another distinction of being 6th state in the country where unique identification project (Aadhaar card) is moving at snail's pace.
State has been ranked 31st among the states where the scheme is being implemented. This ranking is based on number of people who have been either issued the Aadhaar card or who have got themselves registered with Unique Identification Authority of India (UIAI). From the bottom of the table, it is the north-eastern states where the project is going on at much slower pace than Jammu and Kashmir.
What makes this scenario... | |
| | | | Anti-Jammu meet in Srinagar on Nov 28 | | Dangerous game | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 22: Independent MLA from Langate (Kashmir) and president of Awami Ittihaad Party (AIP) Er Rasheed, who on Fridaycondemned the "mainstream" and separatist leadership of Kashmir for not organizing hartal or bandh in support of his demand for establishment of IIT and IIM in Kashmir, on Saturday took another step to arouse anti-Jammu passions in the Valley on the same issue.
He declared that he will hold all-party conference on November 28 in Srinagar to "persuade Central Government for establishing IIT, IIM and IIMC in Kashmir".
Actually, he addressed media persons at a hotel in Srinagar and said that "we are not against establishing any institution in Jammu... | |
| | | | Incapable elevated to post of Programmers | | JU tailors rules to adjust blue eyed | | |
Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 22: Tailoring rules, the Jammu University has reportedly elevated 'incapable' blue eyed to the post of Programmers.
Sources informed Early Times that the post of Programmer is equivalent to post of Assistant Professor and to adjust blue eyed, norms have been tailored. "The post of programmer was created for research and academic purposes, but the promotions were made to adjust 'incapable' persons. And norms were also violated while sanctioning the positions", sources claimed.
"Bimal Kumar, senior technical assistant designated as Technical Officer, Dr Dinesh Gupta junior Technical assistant, Anil Kumar assistant programmer and Ravi ... | |
| | | | High voltage drama in VC's office | | Junior ‘harassed’ by top officer | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 22: The Vice Chancellor of Jammu University had some embarrassing moments today when a junior complained of harassment by his senior. The embarrassed VC was forced to intervene to restore order.
According to the sources in Jammu University, a high voltage drama was witnessed in the Vice-Chancellor's secretariat when this top officer allegedly humiliated his junior colleague for not paying him attention.
Even as the junior officer tried to explain that he was busy in work and thus could not notice presence of his senior, the latter did not listen to the excuse and kept on rebuking the former, sources added.
As the top officer refused to accept apology of ... | |
| | | | CM flags off first ever copter service to Gulmarg, Pahalgam | | 'Upmarket travellers prefer short sorties to save time' | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 22: To boost the appetite for Kashmir's exotic locales amongst affluent clientele, Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, on Sunday afternoon flagged off the first-ever helicopter service to health resorts of Pahalgam and Gulmarg from Srinagar Airport.
The Chief Minister interacted with the first group of tourists before the chopper took its maiden sortie to signal a new phase in tourism promotion of the state. "Even though only a small fraction of travellers will take chopper rides initially, it is a big step towards positioning Kashmir as a high-end destination," he stated.
He was flanked by the Minister for Agriculture Production, Ghulam Nabi Lone, ... | |
| | | | Worry grips within committed cadre 'nepotism' to repeat again….! | | Countdown begins for BJP's 'new' State President | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 22: As the countdown for election of new state president of BJP has begun, the buzz woven around element of curiosity goes round the party echelon as to whether nepotism would be the thumb rule, new comers would grab the coveted post , or the leadership would give weightage to its committed cadre and old timers this time. The lobbying , meanwhile is learnt to be at its peak for both the president's post as well the new team to be formed for the state unit of the party.
Sources said new worry has gripped the senior leaders and the committed cadre of BJP that the central leadership may commit the same mistakes and blunders which it has been indulging in pos... | |
| | | | To hide failures, Education Deptt pitches ReTs against Delhi | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 22: In a bid to hide his failures, the higher ups in education department have found a novel way of shedding responsibilities from their shoulders. They are seemingly making the government teachers of Kashmir province target New Delhi.
At a time when the Rehbar-e-Taleem are without salary for the past over six months, the affected teachers Saturday took to streets. But instead of blaming the Education department, which they have been targeting for the last eight months, this time they surprisingly blamed the central government, which is not directly related to their jobs.
On November 21, the Jammu & Kashmir Teachers Forum (JKTF) threatened to take th... | |
| | | | PDP-BJP MLAs following footsteps of their predecessors | | Legislators bask in sun, leave people in lurch | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 22: Most elected representatives have left Kashmir and are basking in the sun at warmer places away from chilly conditions which have been prevailing in the Valley for the past many days.
"It has been a common practice in Jammu and Kashmir that people who can afford move from Jammu to Srinagar in summers to save themselves from scorching heat and in winters they move from Srinagar to Jammu and other warmer places," said an analyst.
He said government closing down winter secretariat has added to the woes of the common masses as they have no one to approach. "Most ration depots in the Valley are empty, electricity is playing hide and seek and there are no... | |
| | | | Beyond priority claims in education sector | | Govt. primary school has one ReT for eight classes | |  Gurdas Kumar
Early Times Report
Vijaypur, Nov 22 : Raj Kumar, a Rehbar-e-Taleem teacher, is the lone teacher for 40 students of the Government Middle School at Parthyal village in the Vijaypur block of Samba district.
Nearly 15 kilometers from the district headquarters, the school at Parthyal has only one teacher for eight classes with 22 female and 18 male students.
The school was established as a primary school in 1965 and upgraded to a middle school in 2008 under the Sarv Shiksha Abh... | |
| | | | On day 9 of searches in Kupwara woods, Lt Col hurt in encounter with militants | | | | S.Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Nov 22 : A Lt Col of Territorial Army was injured in an encounter that started again in the dense forests of Manigah in Kupwara district Sunday afternoon.
A top police official said, "Joint teams of Army's 41 RR, commandos of 4 Para and Special Operation Group (SOG) have launched a massive search operation in various forests of Manigah sector, following the killing of Army officer on Nov 17. In the afternoon, security forces intercepted militants in Hajinaka forests, triggering a fierce encounter, the official said. He said, in the initial gun battle, Lt Col K S Nath of 160 Territorial Army (TA) sustained bullet injuries. However, he was sh... | |
| | | | Open Loot of Green Gold in Sonamarg | | DFO denies smuggling | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 22 : Amid tall claims of preventing forest smuggling, smugglers allegedly enjoying patronage of the forest officials are busy chopping the trees ruthlessly.
This scribe today spotted some jungle smugglers in broad day light at tourist spot Sonamarg of Ganderbal District chopping down trees in upper reaches of Gangangir area and then transporting the smuggled wood with the help of gushing river waters to nearby areas.
When the scribe and three locals tried to talk to the alleged smugglers, who had felled two green trees, they waved their axes and chased them away.
Locals alleged that despite tall claims of successive governments to curb... | |
| | | | Illegal 5 Cr revision by JKCL | | Committee fails to finalise report | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 22 : The much hyped special committee constituted by the state government to probe illegal revision of 5 crore by the JKCL management to the Delhi based firm, has failed to finalize the report within the time frame.
The incumbent Managing Director and its management, in violation of the rules, had allowed illegal revision of Rs 5 crore to a New Delhi-based company. The project of 300 tons grinding- cum- packaging plant in Samba was approved by the government at a cost of Rs 26.80 crores.
The government then call tenders for installation of required machinery, and accordingly the rates of Delhi-based Company M/s Ashoka Gear were foun... | |
| | | | SI was among 4 PSOs illegally retained by the MLA | | Ex-MLA's 3 PSOs withdrawn | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 22 : The police headquarters (PHQ), acting tough against an ex-MLA of Srinagar, who had illegally retained four PSOs, including a Sub-Inspector, has withdrawn his three security personnel.
He had unlawfully retained the SI and three cops, including two selection grade constables, as PSOs, according to police sources. When he refused to surrender his excessive PSOs, the PHQ acted tough and withdrew his three PSOs, including the SI, sources said and added that even as MLA, he was not authorised to keep a SI with him. The two withdrawn selection grade cops belong to IRP's 13 and 20 Bns. Their commandants had been asked to inform PHQ after they rejoined their ser... | |
| | | | Info on illegal constructions under RTI denied | | Penalty notice served on LAWDA secretary, EO | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 22: The Lakes and Water Ways Development Authority (LAWDA) has been taken to task by the State Information Commission (SIC).
The Secretary of LAWDA who is also the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the authority under State RTI Act as well as its Enforcement Officer (EO) who both have failed to give details under RTI Act about illegal constructions to an information seeker from Harwan, Srinagar have been issued penalty show cause notices by SIC.
Details available with Early Times reveal that an RTI application was filed before PIO / Secretary LAWDA on 19.01.2015, to which no reply/decision was received by information seeker namely Manzoor Ahmad Bhat of ... | |
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