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After raid on TN CS, IT may swoop in on J&K bureaucrats Several are already under scanner of anti-graft agencies 12/21/2016 11:39:18 PM Bharat Bhushan Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 21: After the Wednesday morning raid at the residence of Tamil Nadu chief secretary Rammohan Rao, perhaps the first involving a senior bureaucrat post-demonetisation, inputs suggest that Income Tax (IT) department may also swoop in on some J&K police and civil officers, who have made huge investments in real estate and raised benami properties worth crores. All of them have a tainted past. Apart from this set of bureaucrats, some politicians are too under the scanner of IT and anti-graft agencies. All these public servants have rock-solid proof of disproportionate assets against them. It's a rags-to-riches story for most of them. They included several, police, IAS and KAS officers. "The agencies concerned have made their inventory and if things move in the right direction, simultaneous raids may be conducted at their residences," official sources said, alleging that many of them had made huge transactions after the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes. Black money was alleged to have been invested by some in plots and...   READ MORE

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After SIC, will J&K Govt allow SVC to go defunct? 12/21/2016 11:39:09 PM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 21: After State Information Commission (SIC), indecisive state government is set to render another institution namely State Vigilance Commission (SVC) defunct. The high profile commission is presently headed by ex-DGP Kuldeep Khoda as Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), ex-Financial Commissioner (Revenue) Dr. R.K.Jeerath and retired Principal District and Sessions Judge Gous-ul-Nisa Jeelani as Vigilance Commissioners. The terms of both the CVC Kuldeep Khoda and Vigilance Commissioner (VC) Dr. Ashok Jeerath are coming to an end within next two months i.e. by February 2017. The commission would be left with lone vigilance commissioner ret...   READ MORE   BJP leaders lobbying for 'corrupt' SHO's at thana of choice Hulchul in Police 12/21/2016 11:39:03 PM Early Times Report udhampur, Dec 21: With two posts of SHOs having fallen vacant after recent transfers in police department in Jammu province, some of the BJP leaders are lobbying to get cops of their choice adjusted at key thanas in the region. Sources in police department said some BJP leaders have been lobbying for the police stations at Chenani in Udhampur and Arnas in Reasi. Sources said a BJP MLA wants one of the allegedly most corrupt SHOs who has "tainted service record" to be transferred to Chenani as the latter happens to be his "henchman." "Transfer of a corrupt official to this thana will be against the philosophy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who wants to weed out corrup...   READ MORE   Multi-crore scam in ICDS? 12/21/2016 11:38:53 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report anantnag, Dec 21: The Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) officials are set to claim that all Anganwari centers across Kashmir particularly in southern Valley remained functional during the four months of summer turmoil. Official sources told Early Times that in South Kashmir ICDS Project Officers have started procuring utilization certificates form Anganwari centers to pave way for procurement of fresh nutrition supply. If not probed or verified through different means this could be a big scam, officials said. Officers at the helm of affairs admitted that Anganwari centers across South Kashmir remained locked for at least four consecutive mont...   READ MORE   Now, separatists call for state-wide protests Keeping the pot boiling in Kashmir 12/21/2016 11:38:45 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 21: At a time when government is struggling to restore normalcy in restive Kashmir Valley, more controversies are being cooked up that may drag the unrest further. The separatists are hell bent to keep the pot boiling and have started lobbying on the issues like issuance of domicile certificates to the West Pakistan refugees and the enforcement of SARFEASI Act in J&K. The separatist have resolved to launch "state wide protests" over the issue, terming it a matter of life and death. "Issuing domicile certificates to West Pakistan refugees, court verdict challenging the sovereignty of Jammu Kashmir and allowing outside banks to confiscate and hold properties...   READ MORE   Asiya Andrabi ridiculed for publicity stunt on social media People question her visiting graveyard 12/21/2016 11:38:27 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 21: Asiya Andrabi, chairperson of the radical separatist outfit Dukhtaran-e-Milat (DeM) on Wednesdayinvited scathing attacks on social media after she uploaded a picture of her visiting a graveyard in Srinagar. Asiya was Wednesday released from detention. Soon after her release she rushed to 'Martyrs' Graveyard Eidgah, Srinagar. As she along with her comrades clicked pictures of the visit and uploaded them on social media in a bid to gain publicity, her move pro...   READ MORE   Vertical split in NC over domicile certificates to WP refugees 12/21/2016 11:37:53 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 21: The National Conference is vertically split along regional lines over the issue of state government's decision to issue domicile status certificate to the West Pakistan refugees settled in the Jammu. The Kashmir based leadership, which forms the bedrock of the party, has asked the party's central leadership to oppose it, while the Jammu leadership is asking to keep silent on it. "How can we oppose this process. It addresses the genuine problem of the refugees and more importantly they are not being given state subject. It will be politically suicidal for the party especially in the Jammu region if opposes it in any form. We have won two seats fro...   READ MORE   LED lamps can 'adversely' impact human health JK Govt's Ujala scheme may fall flat 12/21/2016 11:37:43 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, Dec 21: As under the UJALA scheme launched in the state, light-emitting diode (LED) lamps are being distributed among people in Jammu and Kashmir; an American study has stated that such LEDs can adversely impact human health. The JK Government has launched UJALA scheme under which consumers can purchase up to 5 LED bulbs at a rate of Rs. 20 each bulb by showing their electricity bill or the identity cards. The basic aim according to government was to provide easy and efficient light energy to every household therefore. The scheme is expected to bring the electricity bill down for the consumers and saves the electricity for the state & for the ...   READ MORE   Traffic police run 'extortion mafia' in Rajouri, allege drivers Victim records video as evidence 12/21/2016 11:37:32 PM Early Times Report rajouri, Dec 21: Amidst increasing anguish against the traffic police for their alleged inability to regulate traffic effectively in the city which has led to couple of deaths in road accidents recently, clinching evidence has exposed how Traffic policemen are indulging in "open loot" in Sunderbani tehsil on Jammu-Rajouri highway, coercing poor drivers to pay them through their nose. Victimized by the tyranny of the traffic police a minibus driver mustered courage to record a video and audio of the traffic cops, who allegedly extort money from the drivers. The video and the audio clips recorded by the victim driver establish beyond doubt how the traffic cops in Rajo...   READ MORE   Jai Kumar likely to parachute at CUJ Once ineligible, becomes eligible for 3 12/21/2016 11:37:21 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 21: The controversial director college Development, Jammu University, is likely to be parachuted at Central University of Jammu. Once ineligible for the post of Controller of Examination (COE), Jai Kumar has become eligible for three posts including COE. According to sources, the CUJ had earlier also invited applications for the post of COE and Finance Officer. "Jai Kumar applied for both posts, but he was found ineligible ", sources in administration told Early Times, adding that it seems, to accommodate 'blue eyed' the rules are being altered. "According university's communiqué (No. CUJ/Admin/I-12/3/2016/10607, dated 22nd of November, 2016), Jai Kumar sta...   READ MORE   JU purchases Medical books worth lakhs for selective students Unaccountability 12/21/2016 11:08:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 21: Brazenly demining the higher education to its low, Jammu University reportedly purchased medical books worth lakhs for the selective students, probably wards of influential officers. In reply to RTI, it was informed that in the year 2010 ,78 medical books were purchased while the number in 2011 was 50, in 2012 it was 65, in 2013 over 49 books were purchased, in 2014 over 91 books and in the year 2015 ,63 books were purchased by the University of Jammu paying worth 12,67,515 lakhs for 396 medical books. However, official sources told early Times that there was no concrete justification for conduct of huge purchase of medical books. "These books are...   READ MORE   Litigations in court left AP aspirants, selected candidates in distress Fate of cases likely to be decided in February 12/21/2016 11:08:37 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 21: Hundreds of aspirants for Assistant Professors posts and those who have already been selected in various subjects have been in distress due to bunch of litigations pending in court, putting their future at stake. There is remote possibility that any positive result will be coming in next few days as according to sources the litigations are unlikely to be taken up in the months of December and January. Sources informed Early Times that the result of interviews for the post of Assistant professors in subject of Biotechnology was declared on 30th of November but so far there was no word from Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission or ...   READ MORE   PDP has done it whatever the reason Changing attitude? 12/21/2016 11:08:26 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 21: December 20 would go down in the political history of Jammu & Kashmir post-1957 as a red letter day and for right reason. The case in point is what the PDP Education Minister and government spokesperson Naeem Akhtar said without mincing words about the Indian Constitution while tearing into the opportunistic NC. Tearing into the NC and its working president Omar Abdullah, Akhtar said: Indian Constitution is supreme and that it was the NC which eroded Article 370 and not the PDP". "The Constitution of India is supreme. Do you (NC and Omar Abdullah) disagree with this that Constitution of India is supreme? And we have another Constitution, the Constitutio...   READ MORE   BJP's spokesperson contradicting party's stand, says CM needs to be understood well Relief to Burhan Wani's brother by Govt 12/21/2016 11:08:19 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 21: In what can be seen as contradicting BJP leadership's stand on an issue which is creating controversies and discord between the two allies, one of the spokesperson has gone too far in not just showing soft approach but also openly favouring grant of relief to terrorist Burhan Wani's brother by the Mehbooba Mufti led alliance government in the state. In the recently issued statement by BJP's spokesperson SS Bijral, while the latter has given enough background and details to explain his viewpoint on what he chose to say 'it was time to rethink strategy to destroy enemy by winning over the families of terrorists …', he has conveniently ignored what the ...   READ MORE   Releases funds to poorly performing districts RDD fails to constitute SRM 12/21/2016 11:08:12 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 21: The Rural Development Department (RDD) released funds to the poorly performing districts without reviewing implementation of the ongoing sanitation projects launched in those districts. Sources told Early Times that several projects were launched in various districts of the State under Rural Sanitation Programme in past five years and in order to look after the financial requirement of every district according to their performance in implementation of the programme, the State Review Mission was required to be constituted so as to ascertain whether a district qualifies for the second installment or not by the Government of India. "But Rura...   READ MORE   Congress also jumps on to Hurriyat bandwagon 'Kashmiri anger' 12/21/2016 11:08:04 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 21: The rule of the Congress in Jammu & Kashmir was hardly positive and since 1947 itself, when Maharaja of the state using his constitutional powers linked the fate of his state with India. It always hobnobbed with undesirable forces in the Valley and left no stone unturned to displease Ladakh and Jammu to keep Kashmir in good humour. It would get mandate from Jammu and Ladakh but would work for Kashmir and a particular section of Kashmiri society that has been at the helm ever since the state's accession. The only period when the Congress played a positive role in the state was between 1965 and 1975. The Congress was at the helm and this period was called...   READ MORE   Domicile certificates to Pak Hindu refugees Separatists' opposition senseless 12/21/2016 11:07:56 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 21: The Government of Jammu & Kashmir finally adopted and implemented the decision of the Narendra Modi Government under which the Hindu (mostly Dalit) and Sikh refugees from Pakistan have started getting domicile certificates. Ynder this landmark decision, those who are Dalits will also get SC certificate. Besides, these refugees would now get some reservation in the central forces meant for Jammu & Kashmir. Division Commissioner of Jammu province Pawan Kotwal has acknowledged that the process of issuance of domicile certificates has commenced and Naib Tehsildars has been authorized to do the needful. The demand of the refugees from Pakistan was full ci...   READ MORE   Human Resource shortage hampers smooth functioning of JKSSC 12/21/2016 11:07:49 PM Shiv Dev Thakur Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 21: Acute shortage of the human resources, including managerial cadre officials, has affected the smooth functioning of Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council (JKSSC). Sources said that only two managers were appointed against the four posts while two senior coaches awaiting promotion from the past few years, were given charge of other stadias in Jammu. Sources said that although there is an acute shortage of the administrative officers/ managers in the Sports Council, one of the senior manager of the Sports council is sitting in the Sports Officer's Office against a self created post. Sources within the Sports Council said that there ...   READ MORE   FM chairs special SLBC on Digital Banking Dr Drabu suggests stepwise approach for smooth, inclusive transition 12/21/2016 10:49:23 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 21: Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment and Culture, Dr Haseeb A Drabu today said the concept of Digital Banking is not just about adopting technology in the existing banking system but to bring socio-economic change in the society. He said we should look beyond the technology and in a state like Jammu and Kashmir there are many important issues which need to be addressed before moving fully towards Digital Banking. The Minister was addressing a special m...   READ MORE   Heroin recovered in District jail, authorities conceal facts 12/21/2016 10:48:37 PM K Koushal Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 21: In a bid to sweep under the carpet, authorities allegedly hushed up the matter of recovery of heroin from two barracks of district jail during surprise check last week. Sources divulged that last week a surprise check was conducted in the Amphalla Jail during which heroin was recovered from two jail inmates, but instead of taking action the concerned authorities got busy in sweeping the recovery under the carpet. Sources said that heroin was recovered from bedding of two under trails of murder case. One of the murder accused from whose possession heroin was recovered tried to end his life by cutting his vein. This incident was also conceale...   READ MORE   Fearing embarrassment in assembly session BJP ministers luring party legislators 12/21/2016 10:48:24 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 21: As the countdown for the assembly session has started, BJP ministers in the coalition government have started the process to pacify own annoyed legislators to avoid embarrassment. The arrogant BJP ministers are forced to take party legislators in good humour because majority of them (legislators) are enraged over style of the function of own their ministers and they have repeatedly brought this matter to the notice of the state leadership. There is fear among BJP ministers that party legislators would take up issues which are directly concerned to their respective departments to corner them in the Assembly as well as in the Legislative Council so th...   READ MORE

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