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Miscreants steal question papers from school near police station BOSE cancels exams for entire province 12/13/2016 11:44:05 PM PS Bali Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: Miscreants managed to steal question papers from a government Boys Higher Secondary School Reasi, located a few meters away from the police station, sources said. They said the question papers for the subjects History, Physics and Education of class 11th were stolen from the school building after breaking the doors and wardrobes. "The examination for the summer and winter zone was scheduled to be held on December 13, but miscreants on the intervening night barged into the school building and decamped with bundles of question papers of History and Physics, while as couple of question papers of Education subject were also missing from the bundle," said sources, adding that the miscreants smartly stole the papers of the evening shift instead of morning shift. If sources are to be believed this theft has caused loss of over approximately Rs 20 lakh to the department, as due to cancellation of papers, the stationary cost has to be borne by the department. "Owing to the location of the school, which is near bus stand and apathetic approach o...   READ MORE

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2 lakh arrest warrants issued in JK every year Bihar, Jharkhand far better 12/12/2016 11:22:24 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 12: The Crime rate in J&K is not descending at all. According to latest figures, as many as 2,28,300 people were arrested in just one year in the state. As compared to other states, J&K continues to remain among the top states wherein much larger number of arrests has been made. Figures issued by government of India's Home Department say that Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Jharkhand and others are behind J&K in terms of arrests made in one single year of the persons found involved in crimes of various nature. The figures reveal that in one year, 228,325 number of cases were received and arrest warrants were issued. The bailable warrants ...   READ MORE   How powerful XEn gives 'undue' benefits to ex-minister's relatives 12/12/2016 11:22:13 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 12: A powerful Executive Engineer in the Rural Development Department (RDD) has allegedly extended undue benefits to close relatives of a former minister. Sources in the department told Early Times that to stay at the prized post, the engineer engaged a top official in former minister's personnel staff. "The official settled deal and retained the engineer at the same post", sources said. They said the engineer allotted works worth several crores to the close relatives of the former minister. "Contracts for cement supply, TMT bars, steel fabrication and signboards were given to relatives of the minister, using fictitious name of contractors", ...   READ MORE   Self-styled honest BJP leaders being exposed in one after another exposure Had BJP deliberately lost Rajya Sabha seat due to deal with Cong? 12/12/2016 11:22:06 PM Early Times Report jammu, Dec 12: After reports of alleged corruption charges on so-called "honest" BJP ministers pouring in, many startling things are coming in the public to expose duplicity of leaders, who claimed them-selves to be different from other politicians. BJP workers have started whisper campaign to expose misdeeds of so-called honest leaders. Credible sources in the BJP said that corrupt practices in the party started way back during 2014 Lok Sabha elections when a self-styled honest leader had control the whole finance of the party. Due to his position in the organisational structure this leader could not take control of the finance but he did alleged with malafide intensio...   READ MORE   For kickbacks, JKBOSE goes for excessive purchase of answer sheets 12/12/2016 11:21:58 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report jammu, Dec 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) had answer sheets in bulk, far excess to the requirements of Board, purchased by the officials only to pocket kickbacks. Moreover, sources also maintained that JKBOSE authorities faced lot of problems to store these excess answer sheets and continuation sheets. Besides the variation in approved rates for the sheets is under question. All the purchases were made from M/s Geeta Offset Printers by the JKBOSE. In response to RTI application, the JKBOSE authorities furnished a reply, according to which, 11,00000 answer sheets for class 10th, and 6 lakhs sheets for class 12th besides 25,...   READ MORE   2 IAS officers to go on central deputation Punishment Posting! 12/12/2016 11:21:50 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 12: The government has decided to send two IAS officers, who are currently posted in Jammu and Kashmir, on a central deputation as a punishment posting. Top sources revealed to Early Times that proposal to send the two officers on central deputation is at the final stage. "Their departure could take place before the Budget Session of the Assembly," said sources. Sources said one of the top babus is being sent on central deputation in view of slow pace of progress of the works the department headed by him. The officer in question along with two other IAS officers had returned to JK last year after state government had requested the Centre ...   READ MORE   MA Bukhari appointed as Chairman BOPEE 'Rehabilitation' of retired bureaucrats goes on without any fail in J-K 12/12/2016 11:21:39 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report srinagar, Dec 12: Retired bureaucrats of Jammu & Kashmir continue to enjoy and make merry since many of them are 'rehabilitated' by the state government on one position or other. The people at helm continue to flaunt rules much to the displeasure of common masses. With the appointment of Mohammad Ashraf Bukhari as Chairman of Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) it once again got proved that retired babus of the state need not to worry about their future. Many of them in their post retirement life get adjusted in the various departments on different positions. Decks for the appointment of Bukhari as Chairman BOPEE were cleared in the cab...   READ MORE   Cops collect whopping Rs 14 lakh bribe money from a traffic naka Hulchul in Police 12/12/2016 11:21:28 PM Early Times Report jammu, Dec 12: A traffic police naka somewhere in Jammu region has proved to be the major source of collecting bribe money from truckers, bus operators and other vehicles. Estimated over Rs 14 lakh are generated every month. "The proceeds are shared by the field officers at the higher level," police sources alleged. "It is not that easy to get a posting at this naka. Inspectors and other ranks have to bribe the authorities concerned for a posting of three months. In certain cases, the period of posting can be extended to five months or so," sources alleged. Hundreds of vehicles cross this naka every day. "There are different rates for different vehicles. Without payin...   READ MORE   Influential DySP under scanner for anti-departmental activities 12/12/2016 11:21:16 PM Early Times Report jammu, Dec 12: A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) who is posted in one of the agencies in Jammu district has allegedly came under scanner of seniors for reportedly leaking official information. Sources said that senior officers had put DySP under surveillance from quite some time, after his role had surfaced in anti-departmental activities. Sources further claimed that the said DySP remained in news after his telephonic conversation with subordinates went viral wherein he was instructing them to accumulate essential commodities and liquor from general stores. If sources are to be believed, the said DySP to avoid any controvers...   READ MORE   Separatists may end hartal calendar Badi der kardi meherbaan aate aate! 12/12/2016 11:21:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 12: The separatists are most likely to call off their hartal calendar in the Valley following pressure from the people. The separatist may drop the same in their next round of 'protest calendar' which they issue on every Wednesday since the agitation began in July. According to sources, there is an intense pressure on the separatists to end the hartals on account of two major factors. Firstly, they have become meaningless as all educational and commercial establishments are running smoothly even at few yards from the Hurriyat office despite the shutdown call. Secondly, after taking Kashmiri people for 'ransom' for about four months, there are no takers fo...   READ MORE   BJP youth leader at loggerheads with party Minister over posting of XEn 12/12/2016 11:20:57 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Dec 12: A youth leader of ruling BJP has launched a scathing attack on a Minister for appointing a "tainted" officer as Executive Engineer in Kishtwar and set a deadline of one week to revoke the order or face protest. In a statement Rocky Goswami, former State Secretary Bhartiya Janta Party Yuva Morcha (BJYM) alleged that the government had been posting tainted officers as heads of the department. He said, the officer was posted in Kishtwar during previous regime and was transferred from Kishtwar after BJP and PDP held protest against him for promoting corrupt practices in the department. The youth leader alleged that the erring officer w...   READ MORE   Committee of ministers to end stalemate over KPS structuring 12/12/2016 11:00:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 12: Even as Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on December 9 left a Cabinet meeting here midway after a rift with a BJP minister over police service restructuring, the twin parties in alliance in the state have decided to constitute a "committee of ministers" to end the stalemate. Sources said the leaders of the two parties recently discussed the matter threadbare and resolved that there was a need to setup committee comprising of three ministers from each side to look into the unilateral demand of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ministers to restructure the system of grant of promotions to the Kashmir Police Service (KPS) officers cadre. Sources said the BJ...   READ MORE   Shaheedi Yaadgar in dilapidated condition 12/12/2016 11:00:33 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Dec 12: Shaheedi Yaadgar, a memorial raised in the memory of those who laid their lives for the nation in Mendhar town has been surrounded by garbage and filth, bringing disgrace to the martyrs. The memorial came into being after the Indo-Pak War 1971, as a mark of respect to the 6 civilians who fought with the Pakistan army shoulder to shoulder with Indian Army in the Indo-Pak War in 1971. People rue that while it should have been the moral duty of ci...   READ MORE   Fearing PSA, smugglers protest at Lal Chowk 12/12/2016 10:59:22 PM Early Times Report Budgam, Dec 12: Fearing to be booked under Public Safety Act (PSA), as many as one dozen timber smugglers along with a numberdar and his son came all the way from Budgam to hold a protest at Lal Chowk, Srinagar against Forest officers and police. The timber smugglers from Branwar village in Chadoora area appeared at Press Enclave on Saturday afternoon. They carried mashaals (torches) and were protesting against DFO, SSP Budgam and SHO Chadoora. These timber smugglers wer...   READ MORE   Patient care severely hit in peripheral areas of Rajouri 12/12/2016 10:58:22 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Dec 12: Mocking at the tall claims of the state government of providing better healthcare to the people at the peripheral districts, out of sanctioned 341 sanctioned posts of doctors, for 275 health centres in Rajouri districts , 173 posts are lying vacant. Most of the health centres in the district are being run by the doctors appointed under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Government has sanctioned 235 posts of doctors out of which only 80 doctors are present in the district while 155 posts are lying vacant. In Kandi health block of Rajouri district which comprises far of villages, out of sanctioned 27 posts of doctors, 22 posts are lying vacant while...   READ MORE   Rural masses of Keran, Karnah denied work, wages Poor implementation of MGNREGA 12/12/2016 10:58:09 PM Mohammad Sarfaraz Early Times Report KUPWARA, Dec 12: Dozens of far flung villages of Keran and Karnah tesils in this border district are deprived of various centrally sponsored schemes like MGNREGA, even as most of the population falls under BPL category. Well-placed sources told Early Times that there were some people from Rural Development Department (RDD) and some other influential people of the area who had grabbed majority of the job cards which were issued under MGNREGA scheme thus depriving the large section of rural society of its benefits. "Fake bills and muster rolls were generated by mafia from time to time and the deserving people were denied their dues", sources added....   READ MORE   Threat from Pak real, after Nagrota terrorist attack 12/12/2016 10:57:54 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 12: After the highly strategic and fortified Nagrota Army Camp terrorist attack, which left seven armymen, including two young Majors, dead, certain persons are once again asking the wrong questions: "Was this another intelligence failure?" "Have the surgical strikes failed to deter Pakistan?" "Is Narendra Modi's Pakistan policy failing?" "Are talks a better alternative to rising tensions on the border?" The more relevant questions to ask are: Is the Government of India, according to Major-General (Retd) GD Bakshi, "raising the costs for Pakistan's state sponsorship of terror?" Is the Indian strategic response - military, special covert ops, diplomatic and ...   READ MORE   Date sheet issued six days before Exam Examination puts students in tizzy 12/12/2016 10:57:45 PM S D Thakur Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 12: A large number of students, especially those hailing from remote areas are in a fix as the authorities of Jammu University have issued a date sheet just six days before the commencement of exams. According to aggrieved students, the controller of examination has declared date sheet for the Examination of PGDBM Semester 1st for both regular as well as the DDE Students on Dec 9 followed by three government holidays giving barely two days to the aspiring students to inquire about their examinations. Virender Sharma, a Student from Udhampur told Early Times that the JUauthorities vide notification number: Exam/Prof-1/PGDBM-1/321-50 Dt. 08-12-...   READ MORE   Son of soil brings laurels, steals show Passing-Out Parade 12/12/2016 10:32:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 12: Lieutenant Bhavesh Mahajan son of soil has brought laurels to state and his parents as well when he took the command of prestigious passing out parade of Officers Training Academy (OTA), Gaya on the other day. Born to the family of Sanjay Mahajan and Jyoti Gupta, the Bhavesh Mahajan an alumni of Army Public School Ratnuchak stole the show at prestigious passing out parade of Officers Training Academy (OTA),Gaya. The occasion also has exceptional uniqueness ...   READ MORE   Distribution of cheques to POJK families Decision without cabinet note, nor any official notification issued by govt..! 12/12/2016 10:31:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 12: The government today distributed cheques to nearly two dozen families of POJK refugees amid an impressive function but it came as a sudden and surprising move as neither any official notification was made about the decision nor was it publicized through any advertisement, not to speak about a specific cabinet note which is required for such vital decisions. Sources said even as this decision of distribution of relief through cheques to the displaced persons of POJK has come as much awaited justice and assistance to the families but question mark has been pointed out from many quarters as to the criteria adopted for identification of the families who wer...   READ MORE   Silencer-fitted weapon used in attack on Army camp in Nagrota 12/12/2016 10:30:51 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 12: Terrorists, who stormed the army camp at Nagrota in Jammu region on November 29, used a silencer-fitted weapon to kill a sentry before gaining entry into the premises, a tactic adopted by 'fidayeen' (suicide attackers) for the first time in the troubled state. After sneaking into the camp from the rear side, which had thick vegetation that provided natural cover of elephant grass, one of the terrorists fired at the sentry using a silencer-fitted weapon, official sources said. As someone noticed the fall of the sentry, panic gripped the army camp, which houses an artillery unit having presence of families of soldiers. Soon firing erupted. The sources ...   READ MORE

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