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Crime Branch 'spares' politicians ETT Scam 12/17/2016 11:10:57 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 17: Though Crime Branch has recently produced fifth charge sheet in much publicized ETT scam but big fish are still out of Crime Branch grip as several politicians, who had reaped benefits from ETT colleges despite having no infrastructure, are being untouched due to reasons best known to the authorities. Sources informed Early Times that in district Kathua alone many ETT colleges were sanctioned in favour of some politicians and those having close allegiance to corridors of power. These ETT college owners had shown the same infrastructure for getting permission for School, B.Ed and ETT colleges. "They do not fulfill even the basic norms and standards laid down by the National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE), but NOC was issued by Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education. Permissions to these institutions were given in gross violation of the laid down norms", sources said. The ETT institutions, which were given permission by JKBOSE and bereft of infrastructure include Cosmic ETT institute and Nirman ETT institute of Kathua bein...   READ MORE

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Another case of illegal deposit of MGNREGA funds surfaces 12/17/2016 11:10:47 PM Early Times Report rajouri, Dec 17: While the Vigilance Organization continues to be silent over a multi-crore scam in the execution of MGNREGA projects in Jammu province, another case has surfaced where public money was deposited in the bank account of man who was never associated with this centrally-funded scheme. Official documents reveal that an influential Block Level Worker here illegally made multiple deposits in account of a man, who has never worked with MGNREGA but happens to be close aide of the BLW. Officials in the Rural Development Department said the BLW had been transferring the money into the account of his close aide only to keep him in "good humour lest he opens his mo...   READ MORE   PDP MLA to regain ministry soon, courtesy Raida Walas 12/17/2016 11:10:40 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Dec 17: An MLA from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, who was not retained in the Cabinet led by Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti is all set to regain the berth in the coming days. Sources said the MLA was being rewarded for having managed to "counsel his army of raida walas" operating in the city center area to resume their work during the previous weeks of hartal, something which helped the government overcome protest calendars in restive Kashmir. Sources in the PDP said this MLA flanked by another party leader, who lost a Srinagar constituency seat in the previous Assembly elections, managed to persuade the pavement vendors to resume their activities in...   READ MORE   '50 more in 3rd termination list' After dismissing 84 officials 12/17/2016 11:10:32 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, Dec 17: After terminating 84 "deadwood officials", the State Vigilance Organization has reportedly sent a list of approximately 50 corruption officials to the government for dismissing them from their services. Official sources told early TIMES that the State Vigilance Organization had submitted a list of 100 tainted officials to the government last year. However, in July last year, the PDP-BJP government terminated the services of only 63 officials and these cases were also examined by a committee headed by the then Chief Secretary Mohammad Iqbal Khanday. The other members of committee were Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Principa...   READ MORE   Missing files of J&KeGA wiped out' much before Durbar Move…? Two bureaucrats protected erring officials during NC-Cong rule 12/17/2016 11:10:17 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 17: First time in the history of Durbar Move as many as 56 files have gone missing from the trunks allegedly during transportation for which J&KeGA has lodged FIR with Police. Registering of FIR is being seen as mere formality as there is more to the theory of theft or negligence in the matter and authentic information pointing towards a 'well crafted' move that led to disappearance of the files of this Agency. Sources said these files did not disappear from the trunks due to any displaced position or negligence on part of those involved in shifting of the official material. Such work is something normal and as a matter of routine for the employees associated...   READ MORE   GST, KPS issues may destabilize PDP-BJP coalition 12/17/2016 11:10:07 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 17: All is not well with the ruling PDP-BJP coalition. Two immediate issues which have the potential of destabilizing the coalition government are the insistence of the PDP on (1) reservation of 25 per cent positions of the level of Deputy Inspector General of Police and Inspector Generals of police for the local Superintendents of Police and Senior Superintendents of Police and (2) amendments in the Central Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the opposition of the BJP to the PDP's insistence. As for the KPS issue, BJP ministers in the coalition government in one voice have rejected the PDP's insistence, saying what the PDP was demanding was not prevalent in a...   READ MORE   J&K losing forests to fire, lust of land grabbers 242 incidents, 502 hectares of land lost 12/17/2016 11:09:59 PM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 17: With state government in deep slumber, 242 incidents of forest fires have occurred in different parts affecting 502 hectare area in the sub-tropical forests of Jammu region. Only few stray incidents have been reported from the temperate forests of Kashmir valley. Apart from this, about 180 hectare of forests in the Trikuta Hills of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine falling in Reasi District have been badly affected by fire-incidents. Forests department has done nothing much apart from claiming of having deployed adequate manforce to control these dangerous forest fires. But what makes these first fires suspect is the subsequent grabbing o...   READ MORE   BJP ministers maintain golden silence Relief for Burhan's family 12/17/2016 11:09:47 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 17: Officially the BJP ministers have maintained a silence on decision of the state government to sanction compensation to the family of Burhan Wani, they have given their consent to take this controversial step. Credible sources in the corridors of power said that BJP ministers were taken into confidence by the authorities before issuing a notice to grant compensation to Burhan Wani's family. BJP ministers could not dare to oppose this decision of the state government so neither they oppose nor they support. "Maintaining silence on proposal of the state government to sanction relief for Burhan Wani's family is a type of consent so authorities proceed the cas...   READ MORE   Fissures in Kishtwar BJP 12/17/2016 11:09:36 PM Early Times Report kishtwar, Dec 17: In order to motivate party youth leader who had showed serious concern over the posting of tainted officials on prestigious posts in Kishtwar District, top BJP leaders including Ex Party Spokesperson Kishori Lal Shan , BJP Spokesperson and Media in charge Bushan Parihar along with other senior party leaders today reached out to angry party youth leaders including former State Secretary Rocky Goswami with the assurance that party is committed to fight against the corruption. In a press statement issued by the party spokesperson and Media In charge Bushan Parihar said that the issue and concerns raised by the Rocky Goswami over the posting of Executive...   READ MORE   Former Guv Jagmohan opposes pre-1953 status demand You will give, we will spend' 12/17/2016 11:09:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 17: Former Governor Jagmohan has opposed the National Conference demand seeking for Jammu & Kashmir the pre-1953 political and constitutional status and said the demand is fraught with very serious ramifications. He has said that though other states of the Union have also been demanding greater autonomy but they do not mean separation of identities as is the case with Kashmiri leaders of all shades of opinion. "When other States in the Union ask for greater autonomy, they do not mean separation of identities. They really want decentralization and devolution of power, so that administrative and development work is done speedily and the quality of service to th...   READ MORE   Er breaks corruption records in last yr of service Palatial houses in Jammu/Srinagar, factory in Samba… 12/17/2016 11:09:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 17: When he was promoted as Executive Engineer in the last year of his service some six years ago, he probably wanted to leave his mark as the most corrupt officer the state has ever seen. The list of properties owned by the former engineer who is based in Srinagar would shock and surprise even a successful businessman. Sample this: two palatial houses in posh areas of Srinagar and Jammu, a huge factory in Samba, a flat in Noida, and so on and so forth. Before retiring in 2010-11, the engineer managed to establish factory in Samba in the name of his son, said sources. The level of his involvement in corrupt practices could be gauged from the fact that he g...   READ MORE   2 Edu officials suspended for fraud 12/17/2016 11:02:57 PM Muhammad Mukaram Srinagar: Dec: 17: In a significant development, two officials suspected to be involved in embezzlement of funds in the State Institute of Education Kashmir (SIEK) have been suspended. A statistics lecturer, and another employee have been placed under suspension following the embezzlement of funds in the SIEK. The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) had set up an inquiry committee to investigate into the misuse of funds. Besides recommending suspension of the duo, the committee has also recommended launching a probe against the former principal of SIEK. Notably, one of the accused was earlier transferred from SIE Srinagar to Boys Higher Secondary School in ...   READ MORE   3 soldiers killed after militants attack army convoy at Pampore 12/17/2016 10:53:00 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 17: At least three army personnel were killed while as two others were injured in a militant attack at Pampore on Srinagar-Jammu national highway. The attack took place on a convoy that was passing through the area with the militants managing to escape. Reports said that in the afternoon at least two militants riding a bicycle attacked a convoy of army in the Kadlabal chowk of Pampore area. The militants fired indiscriminately on one of th...   READ MORE   Now, Omar distances from Papa's remarks on support to separatists What a joke! 12/17/2016 10:52:37 PM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 17: In a flip-flop on controversial remarks made by his father Farooq Abdullah, J&K's former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said neither his party is with the separatists nor supports them. "National Conference never tried to create trouble in the Valley. Our party wants a dialogue between New Delhi and the separatists," Omar said while addressing a party convention in Kupwara. Farooq had stirred up a hornets' nest on his father's anniversary on December 5 by saying that separatist leaders "should not feel alone as NC was with them in their cause." "Be united, and don't think NC is your enemy. We are with you, not agains...   READ MORE   Political parties woo youth to join them JK has 55% young voters 12/17/2016 10:52:27 PM Saqib Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 17: With the increase in number of young voters, political parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo youths as 55-percent electorate in Jammu Kashmir are below 40-years. In the last Lok-Sabha and Assembly elections , it was seen a large number of young voters turned up to exercise their franchise and is now believed they would hold a key position in the upcoming elections in the state. Now in upcoming by-polls of Srinagar and Anantnag parliamentary seats, all political parties have decided to focus on young voters to ensure their win elections. "The issues of youth will be main focus for political parties in the state," a senior Co...   READ MORE   Will Separatists-Centre talks resolve Kashmir issue ? No 12/17/2016 10:52:17 PM Behind the veil Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 17: Former Minister Yashwant Sinha has claimed that majority of separatists in Kashmir were for talks with the Government of India.Talks for the Kashmir issue or for seeking pension. Talks cannot be for seeking pension because each separatist leader is a man or woman of wealth hence no need for pension. Actually the Hurriyat leaders want to discuss the Kashmir issue.was there any progress when for several years they had series of meetings with the powers that be in New Delhi?There was no progress till eight years ago. And a senior Hurriyat leader,Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat is pessimistic about the success of talks because Pakistan is ...   READ MORE   'Modi shows separatists their real place' 12/17/2016 10:52:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 17: Hurriyat Conference has finally succumbed to the Modi government . It has now given enough signal that it's ready for talks but the Modi government has made it clear unless the separatist politics is droppped once for all, talks can't be held. Pakistan has also given signal to the Hurriyat Conference leaders to start engaging with the Modi government as it is also feeling the pinch after hard retaliation by the India along the LoC. "It's the same set of the Hurriyat leaders, who had publicly announced before the team of then interlocutors, appointed by the UPA govt, that talks will be held only if India accepts that Kashmir is a dispute. Th...   READ MORE   KPs pin hopes on Govt for passage of Shrines Bill 12/17/2016 10:52:01 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 17: Kashmiri Pandits are pinning high hopes that the much talked about Kashmiri Hindu Shrines and Temples Bill will be passed by State Legislature in the budget session beginning on the January 2. According to sources the KP organisations which have extended full support to Pt. Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust in its struggle are hopeful that the Government will definitely enact the law this budget session in this regard. However sources said that Government on its own has no problem in passage of the Bill but the controversy within some Hindu groups in this regard is creating the greatest hurdle in this regard. The opposition made by Dharmarth Trust ...   READ MORE   Powerful SI gets his transfer order cancelled 12/17/2016 10:51:39 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 17: A powerful SI, who was posted in a computer section in Kathua district of Jammu region, has got his transfer order cancelled within over a month and a half of his posting in Jammu. He was transferred from Kathua to Jammu on October 31, 2016 as per order No 426 of JKS range. Police sources said soon after he joined in Jammu, he started making efforts, activating all his resources to get his transfer order cancelled. He didn't want to leave Kathua where he had already served for a long time, the sources added. Knowing that a former SSP of Kathua, who was now on central deputation, had good relations with senior officers at PHQ, he utilised the services ...   READ MORE

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