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| Major scandal hits Hr. Edu. Deptt | | Works of Rs. 151 Cr sanctioned without administrative approval | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 24: A major construction scandal has rocked the Higher Education department where construction works to the tune of over Rs. 151 Cr have reportedly been sanctioned without seeking mandatory administrative approval.
Moreover, most of the construction works have been allotted in violation of the codal formalities to Jammu and Kashmir Police Housing Corporation (JKPHC) some of whom are over 7.50 Crores, for which approval of Governor office is mandatory, but even Governor House was bypassed by the department.
According to sources the Higher Education department had approved a total of 24 construction works to the tune of Rs. 151.60 Crores for various government degree colleges. Out of these, 11 construction works to the tune of Rs. 64 Crores were allotted to Jammu and Kashmir Police Housing Corporation (JKPHC) without getting the mandatory administrative approval, sources alleged.
Out of total 24 works, 8 works are higher than Rs. 7.50 Crores and the Amended Jammu and Kashmir Book of Financial Powers reads, "Administrative Approval (AA) in respect of... | |
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| Big jolt for Ram Madhav, Lone shows thumb to him, BJP | | No pre-poll aliance | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 24: People's Conference (PC) chief Sajad Lone, who exploited the BJP to the hilt between March 2015 and June 2018 and attained status of Cabinet Minister, is in his true colours. Lone, whose party had just two MLAs, was made Cabinet Minister out of the BJP's quota and he held important portfolios. He has proved that he will be no different from Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti when it comes to Kashmir and that his is an agenda that seeks to hold J&K aloof from the national mainstream and outside the political and constitutional organization of India.
Between November 24 and till date, Lone made several statements and all established that h... | |
| | | | Defunct ESIC office Kathua disappoints visitors | | Computers lying defunct, branch head sends email from ESIC's dispensary | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 24: The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)'s branch Kathua office has gone defunct as the head of branch is forced to send emails from a nearby ESIC dispensary because all the computers installed in the office aren't working for several months.
Sources informed Early Times that the computers installed in the branch office Kathua are not working properly subjecting the gullible employees to inconvenience.
As per the information provided by an official there are five computers and three hi-tech printers in the office to run the day to day business of the office but ironically all of them aren't working. An employee's laptop rescues the employees ... | |
| | | | Bhaiyyaji' Joshi reaching Jammu on Tuesday, likely to take important decisions | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 24: RSS leader Suresh Joshi, popularly known as 'Bhaiyyaji' Joshi, is reaching Jammu on December 25 to hold interaction with Sangh workers to convince them to campaign for BJP in the coming Lok Sabha and assembly elections.
Joshi will hold meetings with the representatives of about all organizations of Sangh Parivar to formulate strategy for the coming elections. Joshi will also meet with top leadership of BJP to seek their views on solving some important issues related to the state of J&K.
Joshi, second-in-command in the RSS after sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, is visiting Jammu from December 25 to 26.
Sources said the Sangh Parivar wants to solve some ... | |
| | | | PDP wanted BJP to implement its 10-point divisive agenda | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 24: On Saturday, the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the Kashmir-based and Valley-centric People's Democratic Party (PDP) decided to undertake major initiative at assembly constituencies and district levels to rejuvenate the party at grass-root. It discussed preparations for upcoming parliament and assembly elections in the State.
Admitting that non-implementation of 'Agenda of Alliance' (AoA), which the PDP had signed with the BJP while forming first-ever coalition government between the two parties, was a major setback, the PDP decided to return to its "original agenda including self-rule"
What did the PDP want the BJP to do? It wanted to the BJP t... | |
| | | | To prevent further 'headhunting', PDP approaches national parties | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 24: In a bid to prevent any further exit of the leaders from the Peoples Democratic Party, the PDP leadership is understood to have approached some national parties seeking their support.
Sources said some of the senior PDP leaders have approached the Congress and the Bharatiya Janta Party with a request that the two parties should avoid encouraging leaders from the regional party for "any rebellion" as it would set a "bad precedence."
Sources said after some initial conversations on phone, some of PDP leaders will be lobbying in the national capital with the same intention.
Sources said the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has inputs that one of the lead... | |
| | | | Senior health officials ignore Govt directions | | 22 months on, committee fails to submit report | | | Vijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 24: The senior health officials committee constituted by Commissioner Secretary to examine the grievance raised by National Health Mission (NHM) employees during strike, has failed to submit its report on time. Sources informed Early Times that just after the commencement of the financial year, the Minister had directed Commissioner Secretary to Health Department to constitute a committee of senior health officials to address the long pending demands of NHM contractual employees within two months.
"But after lapse of 22 months the committee has not submitted its report which shows nonchalant attitude of the said committee for which it has... | |
| | | | Centre asked to allow continuance of President's rule in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 24: The Central Government is under constant pressure that President's rule should be allowed to continue for more time to curb the activities of subversive elements and Separatists.
According to sources people from various shades of opinion have approached the Union Government through their representatives urging it that President rule be allowed in the State for one year for restoration of peace and weeding out of terrorism from the State.
Sources said while giving their feedback to some representatives of Union Government they said that security forces and police are presently fully in control of the situation and terrorists are on run.
The expert opini... | |
| | | | Army doubles up for civil Admin in North Kashmir areas | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 24: The tall claims of the government with regards to development get punctured just a few kilometers from the capital cities and there are many areas, where residents depend upon the army even for the basic amenities and the foot prints of civil administration are rarely seen.
Urusa village is one of the villages in Uri on the heels of the LoC that was devastated by the 2005 earth quake. The basic infrastructure has been built by the Army and the Air Force over the years.
"The middle school got demolished in 2005 earth quake but was built by Air Force not by the government," the locals said. "We are entirely dependent on the army for the ... | |
| | | | BDO gets penalty notice | | SIC directs to refund Rs 6700 with interest | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 24: State Accountability Commission has issued penalty notice against a BDO in Doda district who even after depositing an amount of Rs 6700 as xerox fees , denied the information to the information seeker under Right to Information Act (RTI) .
While taking this issue seriously the State Information Commission (SIC) directed the BDO to refund the amount along with interest.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Nisar Ahmed Lone R/O Bagla Doda filed an application under RTI Act before the Public Information Officer - PIO/Block Development Officer, Dali Udhyanpur, Doda regarding works executed in the Block along with photo copies of cash book, ... | |
| | | | Private schools continue to fleece people in garb of education | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 24: The private schools have turned education into money minting machine without any check by the government.
Education department has been reiterating its commitment of ensuring fee regulation of all the private educational institutions in the state time and again, but on the ground it seems to have failed to take necessary actions against certain big and influential schools which have turned into commercial enterprises. In November last year, the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) had ordered the constitution of 'Special Cells' in the offices of all Chief Education Officers (CEOs) to implement the orders issued earlier by the Fee Fixation Com... | |
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