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| 309 corruption cases under probe in anti-graft bodies | | Most of the accused babus include IAS, IPS, KAS officers | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 24: Around 309 corruption cases are being probed by the State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) and the State Vigilance Commission (SVC). The highest number of complaints have been filed against the Revenue department.
The SVC has also received 875 complaints since January 2015, of which 552 were heard and disposed off while the remaining 305 complaints are under adjudication.
Many of the accused bureaucrats include IAS, IPS, KAS and other officers holding plum postings in various departments despite facing probe in corruption cases.
Sources in the government said that the corruption was a major challenge in the state with various anti-graft agencies receiving complaints on routine bases. "Corruption is a major challenge for the government and its adverse effects on the society cannot be underestimated. In solving pending cases collection of relevant records required in investigation takes a lot of time," one of the senior officials of the government said.
Sources said that besides the cases which are under investigation with th... | |
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| ‘Disbanding' of VDCs leads to fresh ‘controversy' among coalition partners of J-K | | BJP opposes move, PDP demands for same | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 24: The disbanding of Village Defence Committees (VDCs) or otherwise in the state has come up as yet another point of 'controversy' between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its alliance partner Bharatiya Janta Party.
While BJP's senior leader and Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh had on Wednesday out-rightly rejected the demand for disbanding of VDCs, the PDP on the other side has advocated for disbanding the VDCs although in a clandestine manner.
Talking to Early Times, PDP spokesman Dr. Mehboob Beg said that extraordinary situation under which VDCs were created in the state no longer holds. Dr. Beg said that Jammu & Kashmi... | |
| | | | Jubilant Pak media, think tanks laud Sushma, advise Modi | | 'Core issue is Kashmir' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 24: Pakistani media and think tanks are lauding the December 8-9 visit of Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj to Islamabad and also appreciating the change in the attitude of New Delhi towards Pakistan. They are, in addition, defending Sushma and her stand on dialogue between India and Pakistan and urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to improve his "image in South Asia" by ensuring result-oriented talks between the two nations.
A leading Pakistani daily, Dawn, has lauded Sushma Swaraj editorially for what it called "her belief in the continuation of sub-continental talks". "It doesn't appear to be the same Sushma Swaraj who had issued an ultimatum to Sart... | |
| | | | Karra could be shown the door anytime! | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 24: Founder member of the PDP, former Finance Minister and party MP from Srinagar Tariq Hamid Karra could be shown the door anytime from now. The reason is that he has openly criticized the party leadership and has alleged that leaders have diluted party's "core agenda".
In an interview to a national news agency, Karra accused the party leadership of "Muzzling the voice of dissent within the party" and said: "What is the point in attending meetings where the leadership is not willing to listen to you? Dissenting voices are being muzzled there (in PDP)".
Karra, who defeated NC president and former Union Minister Farooq Abdullah in the Lok Sabha elections l... | |
| | | | Now crying over NFSA, previous Govt caused food crisis in JK | | | |
Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 24: At the time when the voices over the implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA) are getting louder with NC targeting the present regime with all its ability, figures coming to fore reveal how this party vandalized the cultivable lands, making people dependent for every morsel.
The non- serious approach of the previous government over preserving the cultivable land in Jammu and Kashmir is leading to the serious crises at present with lands shrinking everyday at a dreadful speed.
Reports informed that in north Kashmir's Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara are losing 150 to 200 acres annually at an average to colonies, shop... | |
| | | | NC ‘demonizing' VDCs for politics | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 24: A few people are vociferously demanding that Village Defence Committees (VDCs) should be disbanded and people associated with these committees need to be dealt with sternly. These people should realize that entire force cannot be blamed for a mistake made by one person.
National Conference leaders are leaving no stone unturned to politicize the killing of their party worker in Rajouri area. Yesterday NC workers took to the streets in Srinagar demanding that VDCs should be disbanded.
A Jammu based NC leader alleged that PDP-BJP coalition are using VDCs as political militia and are using these for creating "fear" and uncertainty.
It's unfortunate that... | |
| | | | Amarnathji Yatra to face tax too | | BJP Minister spills the beans | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 24: The State Government has not only imposed the controversial tax on the Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage but also on the Amarnathji Yatra.
The tax on Amarnath Yatra, however, remained a secret because when the "Jaziya" was imposed in September, this annual pilgrimage held in the summers in Kashmir, was already over.
Official sources in the Finance Department said that pilgrims flying to the Amarnath cave shrine in helicopter will also have to pay the same service tax as has been made applicable for the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. "This tax has got applied on the Amarnath Yatra helicopter service by default," the officials said.
Sources said following m... | |
| | | | Lotika joins back as Drug Controller, two principals running GMC Srinagar | | Health Minister's dual character for Jammu and Kashmir exposed | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 24: The dual character of a Jammu minister has given many reasons to people here to comprehend as to how the party is tolerating him or not showing him the doors.
The government orders on certain Health Department issues have raised many eyebrows on this account.
In a recent development, one Lotika Khajuria who was superseded by her junior on the post of Drug Controller took the shelter of the court and got her position reinstated despite Health and Medical Education minister's infringement while at Government Medical College , two principals are holding one post which has became the laughing stock for the minister who is acting more of a buffoonery rath... | |
| | | | 'No politics Mr Haq, upgrade existing tourist destinations' | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 24: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Abdul Haq intends to bring the Lolab Valley on the international tourist map. He also laid foundation for huts at Lalpora.
Taking tourism to Lolab Valley has been a long pending demand of the local people but before going for the venture, the minister has to take a series of measures especially if the valley has to be opened for international tourists. Successive governments have failed to upgrade the facilities at the existing destinations. Some places have been vandalised in the name of development. The priority of the government should have been to set things right at the destinations that have be... | |
| | | | CM admitted in AIIMS | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 24: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was today admitted in AIIMS after he complained of uneasiness at his residence in Srinagar and was flown to Delhi in a state aircraft.
79-year-old Sayeed's condition is stable, an AIIMS spokesperson said. He was admitted in the private ward of the premier medical institute at 12.30 PM.
"He was admitted with chief complaint of fever in the private ward. His condition is absolutely stable, except for a little fever.
"He is being looked after by a team of doctors from the departments of Endocrinology and Medicine. He will undergo a battery of investigations to know the cause of his problem," said Dr Amit Gupta, AII... | |
| | | | BJP, Cong leaders left red faced | | Basohli Bridge Inauguration | | | Basohli, Dec 24 : Local BJP and Congress leaders, who were busy patting their back for government constructing Basohli bridge on river Ravi, were left red faced on Thursday as their names were not mentioned on the formal plaque at the project site. When Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar inaugurated the bridge this afternoon none of the politicians found their name etched on the formal plaque at the project site. Names of Manohar Parrikar, Dr Jitendra Singh and Army Chief Dalbir Singh were only written on the commemorative plaque.
Several other politicians especially from the Congress party who were busy taking credit for laying the foundation stone of the project in May 2011 were not eve... | |
| | | | 'Extra-marital affair' leads to double murder | | Accused VDC member surrenders | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Dec 24 : An alleged extramarital affair took an ugly turn on Thursday over some money dispute and led to a double murder in this frontier district on Thursday.
Sources told Early Times member of a Village Defence Committee (VDC), Mushtaq Ahmed son on Mohammad Rashid of Samote in a fit of rage shot dead a woman Shamima Akhtar wife of Muhammad Din and her son 7 year old son Toheed Ahmed at Budhal town this morning. "The accused and the deceased woman had illicit relations with the accused as her husband is presently working in Saudi Arabia," sources claimed.
"The accused Mushtaq Ahmed, who also runs a barber shop in the area, entered into the house of the ... | |
| | | | 2 months on, DSEJ fails to penalise erring teachers | | Order on tuition ban goes in vain | | | GS Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 24 : Two months on, the director school education Jammu (DSEJ) has failed to penalise even a single teacher for violating the ban on private tuition.
Pertinently, the order issued by DSEJ reads, "All the Chief Education Officers in Jammu division are directed to ensure that there is "total prohibition on the practice of private tuitions by government officials and that strict disciplinary action is taken against any principal, headmaster, lecturer, master, teacher or ReT involved in the practice of private tuition or involved with any private tutorial in any capacity,'' the order read.
"Despite of blanket ban on private tuitions, some teacher... | |
| | | | Boniyar block of Baramulla district afflicted by many ills, medically 'backward' block | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Dec 24 : Despite the tall claims of state government that sufficient manpower would be provided to health institutions across the state, new type PHCs are without medical staff since their inauguration.
As such rural masses suffer a lot for want of medical facilities.
Sources said that New Type Primary Health Centers (NTPHC) created in far flung areas of Jammu & Kashmir have failed to serve their purpose and as such most of the rural populac... | |
| | | | Two Police personnel injured as militants open fire during Eid-e-Milad | | Militants attack SDPO Bijbehara, disrupted Milad procession | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Dec 24: Suspected militants on Thursday attacked a senior police official and his personal security officer (PSO) in Chief Minister's hometown Bijbehara resulting fear psyche unleashed in the town which played a spoil sport in the celebrations of Eid-e-Milad.
As per reports, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Bijbehara area of Anantnag and his PSO identified as Tanveer Ahmad sustained critical injuries when some suspected militants opened fire on them. The injured were evacuated to Sub-district hospital Bijbehara where from they were shifted to Army's Badamibagh cantonment hospital in Srinagar for specialized treatment.
Reports said that... | |
| | | | PDD: Valley's most-hated department in winter | | | | Muhammad Mukaram
Early Times Report
Srinagar: Dec: 24: With the onset of Chillai Kalan, the harshest period of winter in Kashmir, unscheduled power cuts, outages, and erring supply is causing extreme grievance among the people. Not only the summer capital but whole valley is simmering with anger against the Power Development Department, the 'most unloved department during winter' season in the valley.
"May they too feel the darkness they put us through," Hajira Bano 60, a resident of Bemina area of Srinagar. The area being one of the worst hit during last year's devastating floods.
According to her, the PDD, only shows its face through electricity bills which if not paid lead to disconn... | |
| | | | SIC seeks explanation from DC Anantnag | | Damage caused to record in floods? | | | Early Times Report
Anantnag, Dec 24: After an RTI activist was allegedly denied information by the office of deputy commissioner, Anantnag, about the damage caused to the official record in the September floods, he moved the state information commission (SIC), which, taking the matter seriously, has served a notice on the PIO and sought explanation from the DC.
The offices, where 2 to 5 pc of the record was damaged, claim that they have lost 50 to 60 pc record. To know the facts about the record actually damaged in the DC office, Anantnag, an RTI activist filed an application before the concerned PIO under RTI Act. After no information was provided to him, he filed the 1st appeal before ... | |
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