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| Prime evacuee property at Residency Road Jammu allotted without fulfillment of prescribed norms | | One brother gets possession, other one left out of agreement deed by custodian department | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 23: More and more skeletons continue to tumble from the cupboard of Custodian General, Jammu & Kashmir thus corroborating the fact that large scale irregularities have taken place with respect to evacuee property in the state.
The worst part is that Custodian General has not taken any action in many cases where it has been established that 'fraud' has taken place with respect to allotment of evacuee property. In other words it can be safely said that Custodian General has sat over such files with the violators continuing to make merry.
A prime property belonging to the Evacuee department located on Residency Road, Jammu has been allotted to a person whose father passed away in 2006. The property has been allotted in contravention of laid down rules and regulations as one of the legal heirs of the deceased person was not informed about the whole issue.
Sources told Early Times that Evacuee property 1209 located at Vir Marg, Residency Road Jammu was allotted to Mohammad Ismail Khan. Ismail passed away in 2006 and the property was s... | |
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| Where are MLAs with whose support Sajad Lone staked claim to form Govt? | | A month after assembly dissolution, skeletons tumble | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 23: With each passing day, entangled political situation is getting resolved with people declaring their proximities in open, one wonders where are those MLAs with whose support Sajad Gani Lone had staked the claim to form the government in J&K last month.
On November 22 that is a day after Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone had reiterated that his party had adequate numbers to form the government in the state.
Lone, who served as cabinet minister in previous BJP-PDP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir had written a letter to the Governor, staking claim for the formation of the governm... | |
| | | | CUS officials 'mint millions' from heating arrangement | | Students, teachers seek Raj Bhawan intervention; Seek probe | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 23: With no let up in complaints against the Cluster University of Srinagar, in the latest complaints, some of the CUS officials have been accused of "minting millions" in the name of providing heating arrangements in the classrooms.
Sources said the colleges falling under the CUS are misleading the Raj Bhawan over heating arrangements in the classrooms. Sources said the institutions including SP College, AS College and Degree College Bemina here are preparing a "fraudulent documents" about the heating arrangements whereby some of the concerned will "mint millions."
Officials said as per the government norms, the colleges had to provide heating arrangemen... | |
| | | | Tainted ex-ACD turned ombudsman probes frauds in MGNREGA | | |  Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 23: Accused of embezzlement and backdoor appointments as assistant commissioner development (ACD) Rajouri, now MGNREGA Ombudsman is probing fictitious payments made in Kalakote Block.
According to documents, after Early Times report regarding embezzlement committed by some officials of Block Kalakote, ACD, Rajouri on November 11, 2018, requested the Ombudsman Rajouri-Poonch districts, Ajaj ul Hassan Bandey to inquire of matter, but after lapse of si... | |
| | | | RSS warns against holding simultaneous polls in JK | | Bats for continuation of president's rule for the time being | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 23: Amidst speculations over timing of the forthcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP ideologue Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is learnt to have suggested the party high command to delay the polls for at least one year.
According to the reliable sources, RSS has expressed its reservations over holding of the assembly polls along with forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, which are likely to be held between in April-May, next year. Contrary to the speculations of holding Assembly polls along with Lok Sabha elections, sources said that RSS has clearly told the BJP high command that simultaneous elections would severely effect that party prospects in n... | |
| | | | BDO demands Rs 98000 as Xerox charges for providing information under RTI Act | | RDD continues to be den of corruption | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
kishtwar, Dec 23: In a bizarre attempt to undermine RTI act, Rural Development Department in Kishtwar District has demanded Rs. 98000 as Xerox charges for providing the information to the RTI applicant .
As per the details available with ET, a BDO in Kishtwar District in a letter No . 975, Dated 20-11-2018 asked the RTI applicants to deposit Rs. 98000 in the official account No. SG-5591-GIC as cost of printing/Photostat charges, etc added that the actual fees shall be calculated at the time of handing over of the information and the amount received in excess or less shall be refunded or collected at that time.
The RTI applicant told ET that the inform... | |
| | | | NC can't invoke Akbar to defend its break-Jammu RAC report | | Regional autonomy or conspiracy | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 23: NC president and former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah's December 21 "regional autonomy" statement has triggered a debate. Friends and well-wishers of Jammu province have rejected Farooq Abdullah's statement as a desperate attempt to hoodwink the people of Jammu province and win a few seats from the province.
The BJP and the Congress too had reacted to the Faroqq Abdullah's statement. The Congress leader and former minister Sham Lal Sharma has welcomed the statement and urged Farooq Abdullah to put in public domain his regional autonomy concept so that it could be discussed by the people. Earlier, as a minister in the Omar Abdullah-led coalition government, Sharm... | |
| | | | Solution that 'majority' accepts: Chidambaram | | Congress playing with fire in J&K | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 23: The Congress, which virtually segregated J&K from the political and constitutional organization of India -- first in October 1949 and then in May 1954 -- is playing with dangerous tools in Kashmir without realizing the damage it has done to the national interest and minorities in the J&K. And the man who is causing maximum damage is former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, very close to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
Chidambaram has said: "Kashmir has a unique geographical location and a unique history. We have to find a solution that may turn out to be unique. The whole effort should be quiet until the contours of a political solution to the problem are... | |
| | | | After booking Malik, Police likely to nail Hurriyat dove, others | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 23: Jammu and Kashmir Police slapping the "Attempt to Murder" charges against the so-called JKLF chief Yasin Malik and his seven supporters has created ripples in the separatist camp.
Sources told Early Times that the authorities have decided to tighten the noose around the Pakistan stooges active in Kashmir to drive home a point that they won't be allowed to spread venom against the country. "Malik and his supporters assaulted the men in uniform when they tried to prevent them from marching towards Badami Bagh cantonment last week. Malik and his men have been booked to send a clear message to the Pak agents that they cannot get away with their criminal ac... | |
| | | | Disaster prone JK is no concern for authorities | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 23: Jammu and Kashmir may be prone for disasters but that does not seem to move the authorities.
The state of Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed some major natural disasters in the past ranging from high magnitude earthquakes to devastating floods, series of avalanches and landslides. It also witnessed major fire incidents over the years.
But on ground, no efforts are being made how to deal with such tragedies.
Take for instance, the government earlier this year asked the Deputy Commissioner's (DC's) and Chairpersons of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to identify major life line buildings in their districts and conduct their fire safety audi... | |
| | | | SRTC becomes Govt's unwanted baggage | | New fleet of buses to be entrusted to other agency | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 23: Persistent loss making PSU State Road Transport Corporation has become a burden on the state exchequer and the government is contemplating to handover the new fleet of buses that it proposes to purchase, to some other agency for their viable operations. Official details reveal that government has decided to ply new buses in twin capitals, through some agency other than the SRTC, which has failed to come out of losses for years.
Government is mulling that new service of buses may be run by smart city corporation or an altogether new company.
"The SRTC has already become a burden on the state exchequer. Government does not trust it ... | |
| | | | SMC XEn tenders apology before SIC | | Penalty proceedings dropped | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 23: State Information Commission (SIC) has dropped penalty proceedings against the Executive Engineer (Xen) City Drainage division Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) as the officer tendered written apology before the Commission.
The Registry of State Information Commission (SIC) was directed to issue a show cause notice to the then PIO/ Executive Engineer, City Drainage Civil Division, SMC, Srinagar, directing him to explain within three weeks as to why the information has not been provided to the then RTI applicant Abdul Majid Gagroo within the period specified under Section 7(1) of the J&K RTI Act. When the penalty proceedings against the then P... | |
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