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| Did steel bridge at JVC Bemina cost Rs 1.32 crore or Rs 132 crores? | | Public broadcaster dishes out exaggerated figure; fingers pointed towards R&B, Info departments | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Dec 28: Call it an oversight of figures or exaggeration of amount in order to cause 'benefits' to some people, but it is true that same has led to lot of confusion among the people.
On Wednesday the Department of Information issued a press release which was contradictory in nature and it created a lot of confusion among the people who received this mail. The heading of the press release and the body of the same were too confusing that one does not stop in 'applauding' the person who drafted the press release.
In the heading of press release the Information department wrote that Roads and Buildings (R&B) minister, Abdul Rehman Veeri inaugurat... | |
| | | | ‘I will ensure that no common man is harassed’: Dr Vaid | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday appointed Dr S P Vaid, (IPS) Special DG (Coordination & Law and Order) as Director General of Police, J&K upon the completion of extended term of service of K Rajendra Kumar (IPS) by the end of this year. After being appointed as the state police chief, Dr Vaid said that his focus will be to make police force more friendly, "my idea is to make the police force more and more people friendly," he said.Regarding dealing with other issues, Dr Vaid said "while police force will be tough against the perpetrators of violence and terrorists "I will ensure that no common man is harassed."
Keeping the morale of his men high,... | |
| | | | Center gets tough on Abdullahs on WPR issue | | 'Behave or we expose you' | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: The Abdullahs of the NC have been told to stop making an issue of the West Pakistan refugees by the top leadership of the BJP.
It has been aptly communicated to them to behave or get ready to face music.
"Don't Abdullahs' have sekeltons to hide ? Don't we have all the details and files of their wrong doings for all these years? Don't we have the knowledge also how they are sustaining their business ?
We will not hesitate a bit to get expose all these things, if they continue to make a political issue out of the humanitarian problem," said a senior Central leader of the BJP.
The leaders also said that it's the same NC which had first said tha... | |
| | | | BJP, RSS on different page in JK | | Saffron party 'endorsing anti-national activities in state' | | | PS Bali
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: Activists of state units of BJP and RSS are levelling allegations against each other, indicating growing differences between the two parties.
In a recent development, sources said, a senior RSS activist accused BJP leadership in J&K of following anti-national propaganda.
"The BJP leaders, especially those at the helm, are running anti-national policies, which are totally Kashmir-centric," said the RSS activist, wishing anonymity.
He said the RSS had supported the saffron party at both national and regional level, but after coming to power, the state BJP unit is now "obsessed with power and pursuing anti-national propaganda to appease Kashmir-c... | |
| | | | Demolishes wall raised by commoner | | SMC keeps NC, PDP in good humor | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Dec 28: In what could be the matter of 'ignominy' for urban civic body that overlooked the illegal constructions raised by opposition National Conference (NC) and ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) activists who are relatives to each other at Old Barzulla area and demolished a wall also raised by a local.
If sources are to be believed Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) demolished a boundary wall raised by a local while two concrete structures raised by two political workers of PDP and NC opposite to each other on either sides of Barzulla Bridge were left unscathed.
Sources said while National Conference senior party worker Abdul Aziz Dar who is father ... | |
| | | | Dr SP Vaid is new DGP | | Cabinet approves promotion of 17 IAS officers, draft of Governor's address | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: The State Cabinet which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, approved appointment of Dr S P Vaid, Special DG (Coordination & Law and Order) as Director General of Police, J&K upon the completion of extended term of service of K Rajendra Kumar (IPS) on 31-12-2016, an official spokesman said.
Approves promotion of 17 IAS officers
He said the Cabinet also approved promotion of 17 IAS Officers to the various Administrative ... | |
| | | | | | | Quashment of compulsory retirement of 'dead wood' | | Law department, AG office draw sharp criticism | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: The Law Department and the office of the Advocate General has come under sharp criticism due to its failure to defend the vital administrative decisions of the government recently, more pertinently the directions of the State High Court to reinstate the officers who were termed as dead wood and dismissed from service.
The decision of the Government to identify and terminate such officers was seen as a major initiative of the coalition government to check rampant corruption in government departments and to induce accountability in government functioning; however, inability of the judicial department of the government which comprises the off... | |
| | | | Aspirants vent anger over FB, allege nepotism, malpractices in selection of APs | | JKPSC selection panel's credibility under question | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: Raising a question mark over the credibility of selection process for Assistant Professors in Psychology subject by Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC), aspirants have alleged bungling, nepotism, corruption, malpractices in selection process, as most deserving candidates were reportedly ignored.
The deserving candidates have turned to social networking site Facebook to vent their anger against the alleged malpractices, corruption in selection of Assistant Professor, as one of the most deserving candidate, accredited with developing a psychometric scale, which is being used in various universities besides publications in national as well a... | |
| | | | With DySP's patronage, this corrupt cop makes mockery of transfer process | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: Challenging the authority of senior police officials, a police constable who was reportedly transferred to Kathua, managed to stay at home due to patronage of a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP).
According to sources, the constable was transferred to Kathua for his alleged involvement in property dealings. "The constable was accused of carrying illegal property dealings and was hence transferred to Kathua," said sources, adding that due to his wrongdoings he was posted him at a far flung area in Kathua. If sources are to be believed, the constable in question was not happy with the posting, so he played a role of sycophant and managed to get the pa... | |
| | | | Girl impersonating for mother in 12th class examinations nabbed in Rajouri | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Dec 28: A teenager girl impersonating for her mother and appearing in class 12th examination was today apprehended by the police in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
''Acting on specific information, a girl -- Nazam Parveen (19), resident of Saim Samit, Tehsil Thanamandi, Rajouri, who is a student of BA Part-II of Himalayan Education Mission College, Rajouri was nabbed from the examination Centre No-4607 of Government Higher Secondary School Saj, Thanamandi for impersonation,'' police here said. They said the girl was appearing in education subject session Bi-annual class 10+2, in place of her mother Parveen Akhter. A case under Section 419 of RPC ... | |
| | | | Govt Hospital Samba runs short of staff | | | | Neeraj Badyal
Early Times Report
Samba, Dec 28: The post of Deputy medical Superident is lying vacant for last few months after transfer of Dr Bharat Bushan who was appointed in Government Medical College Jammu after his transfer the Government nothing ordered new Deputy medical Superident in Samba hospital.
People of samba alleged that Samba hospital always faces a lot of difficulties due to shortage of doctors and other medical staff. But Health minister always ignore Samba hospital. Few days back the three medical officers also transferred from samba hospital till date no any medical officer appointed in emergency. Four doctors are running emergency service in District Hospital ... | |
| | | | Solid Waste Mgmt: ULB Directorates fail to prepare DPR | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: The Urban Local Body Directorates in J&K have failed to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) on managing solid waste on scientific lines as per Municipal Solid Waste Rules 2000.
The failure to prepare the DPR has led to severe problems in towns across J&K where the local municipalities have miserably failed to treat the waste which is usually thrown into local water-bodies and forest areas at several places.
Details available with Early Times reveal that Directorate of Urban Local Bodies in Srinagar and Jammu have not even prepared a single DPR to address the menace of garbage. The Swatchh Bharat Mission (Urban) lays special emphasis on preparatio... | |
| | | | GoI approves Rs 27 cr for Tawi | | | | G S Asgotra
Jammu, Dec 28: The Centre has given approval to Rs 27 crore proposal for diverting five sewerage nallahs from the Tawi. The Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED) had submitted a proposal to the Union Urban Development Ministry for Rs 27 cr for diverting five filthy big sewerage nallahs, running nonstop into Tawi from the left side of the embankment. "The proposal has been approved", sources told Early Times. They said work on these nallahs would be started in the new financial year and is likely to completed within two years. "The UEED is going to organise a bid for tendering shortly", sources added. It is pertinent to mention here that to make the Tawi pollutio... | |
| | | | Night patrolling intensified in valley to curb militant movement | | | | Saqib Ahmad
SRINAGAR, Dec 28: In the wake of recent attacks by militants, the security has been intensified across the Valley, with forces carrying out night patrolling and checking the records of outsiders especially labourers, who are staying here in rented houses.
For the past over few months, militants have been showing the presence by carrying out several attacks in which several CRPF and Police personal have been killed and many have been injured. Earlier, Valley had witnessed considerable decrease in militant activities with negligible attacks for several years.
However, police sources said there are inputs that militants have been moving in the night hours in several areas of... | |
| | | | Govt doctors team up with private clinics to cash in on gullible patients | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 28: The tie-up among number of government doctors and private diagnostic centres in the state has continuously become a cause of worry for patients, who are made to run from pillar to post to get their medical tests done.
It has been alleged that several patients are being forced to undergo medical tests at private laboratories by number of government hospital doctors.
One of the officials in the Health Department told Early Times that it has been found over the years that a large number of the patients who throng the government hospitals in the state every day are denied mandatory tests there, or asked to wait for more than a month... | |
| | | | In garb of admission fee, Valley's pvt schools collect 'black money' | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 28: At a time when entire India is fighting for eradication of black money, Kashmir-based schools are busy in doing the opposite.
Though the Education ministry has been repeatedly informed about many prominent private schools in the Valley laundering black money, there has been no action against the erring institutes. Instead, the parents allege, the schools have been given a free hand.
Reports inform that that at the onset of admission process in Kashmir for KG classes, several private schools demand hefty amounts from the parents in the name of 'donation' or admission fee. At least six top schools in the Valley have extracted no less than Rs 70, 000 ... | |
| | | | ‘I will ensure that no common man is harassed’: Dr Vaid | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday appointed Dr S P Vaid, (IPS) Special DG (Coordination & Law and Order) as Director General of Police, J&K upon the completion of extended term of service of K Rajendra Kumar (IPS) by the end of this year. After being appointed as the state police chief, Dr Vaid said that his focus will be to make police force more friendly, "my idea is to make the police force more and more people friendly," he said.Regarding dealing with other issues, Dr Vaid said "while police force will be tough against the perpetrators of violence and terrorists "I will ensure that no common man is harassed."
Keeping the morale of his men high,... | |
| | | | Misuse of Ambulances: Govt Ambulance Sawjian turns 'animal carrier' | | | 
Early Times Report
Mandi (Poonch), Dec 28: In a weird incident reported from Mandi of Poonch District, the Medical and Health Department instead of providing ambulance services to patients had reduced them to ferry animals.
No sane person would ever believe that an animal would be ferried in ambulance meant for carrying patients but the camera never tells a lie and the picture of an ambulance depict the bitter truth and about callous approach of nodal health authorizes in Mandi of Poonch ... | |
| | | | Despite scarcity water squandered for public meeting of local MLA | | |  Sarfraz Chak
Early Times Report
Mandi (Poonch), Dec 28: At one hand public of Mandi is crying for water while MLA Haveli has ordered to the concerned department for making arrangement about the public meeting at Bus Stand Mandi which squandered thousands of gallons of water to clean the venue.
If sources are to be believed, the MLA has directed for cleaning the venue before the public meeting where labourers were using the water supplied by water tankers.
Hours before the visit of local... | |
| | | | Kathua Police openly violating traffic rules | | |  Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
Kathua, Dec 28: Collecting huge revenue from the violators of traffic rules by imposing challans, District Police openly violate traffic rule itself at Kathua. No Parking zone area, outside the office of DDC Kathua which is busiest place during office hours, is openly used for parking by Police officers who consider themselves above the first class magistrate who issued strict orders for no parking for any type of private or government vehicle there.
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