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| Will resign if SAC remains 'toothless', says chairman | | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 3: Recently appointed chairman of the State Accountability Commission (SAC), Justice (retired) B.A. Khan has informed the Government that he will not hesitate to resign from his post if the body is not given proper teeth to function.
Amid much fanfare, the State Government claimed to have strengthened the SAC, but the multiple amendments in the JKSAC Act has rendered the commission a 'toothless tiger', virtually restricting it from taking any action against the bigwigs.
Sources said Justice Khan has informed the Government that he will wait till the next session of the Legislative Assembly and if no serious effort is made both by the ruling as well as the opposition camp, he would not hesitate to resign from the post.
Reports informed that Justice Khan wants that the Commission be given a semi-autonomous status and proper infrastructure which includes its own investigating agency, prosecuting agency and inquiry agency.
In terms of Section 4 of the Jammu and Kashmir Accountability Commission Act, the appointment of Chairperson... | |
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| HC seeks sealing of 47 illegal complexes in Srinagar, 50 more coming up | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 3: While the State High Court recently directed the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to seal as many as 47 shopping complexes here for not having parking facilities, around 50 more shopping malls are under construction in Srinagar illegally and without any parking facility.
Official sources said Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Asgar Samoon was shocked to see that two huge malls are coming up illegally without any parking lot at Shaheed Gunj, barely 200 meters away from his office and the State High Court complex.
Two huge major malls are coming up in Batamaloo, one opposite the Fire and Emergency Services headquarters and the other inside the Batama... | |
| | | | Raj Bhawan gate closed for public, easy access to Hari Palace blocked | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 3: Raj Bhawan has closed the main entrance gate from the Panjtirthi side for the general public besides restricting entry for the morning and evening walkers.
Even the locals who live in Panjtirthi and in its adjoining areas have to take Ambphalla route to reach the hotel and the restaurant which are adjacent to the Raj Bhawan. Such is the security that even children and toddlers are not allowed to cross the main entrance gate. Security at the gate cites verbal orders of Governor N.N. Vohra for having restricted entry from main gate for one and all.
However, when Early Times called up PRO to the Governor Vishesh Pal Mahajan, he said that no such order has be... | |
| | | | Geelani under pressure to resign | | 'Has turned old, accepted defeat' | | | ET Report
Srinagar, Dec 3: A few days after the Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani declared himself as the lifetime chairman of his faction of Hurriyat , Geelani reportedly is under tremendous pressure to call it a day and let others take over from him.
Sources told Early Times separatists within and outside the Geelani's faction have been demanding the retirement of this Huriyat hawk, while pitching for some other person to take control of the conglomerate. "Geelani blaming people for failure of separatists has opened a Pandora's box as many people in his conglomerate are of the opinion that he should not have targeted the people," said a source.
This 86- year- old separatist- known f... | |
| | | | Nationalist BJP ready to talk to pro-Pak Hurriyat! | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 3: There is no fundamental difference between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress as far as their approach towards J&K is concerned. Their approach is the same, as they are chips of the same block. Both are pseudo-secular and both believe in appeasement policy. Both treat Kashmiri separatists with kid gloves and both give the Hurriyat the same amount of importance, as if separatists represent the general people.
In fact, the BJP is more dubious in its approach towards J&K and fanatic and pro-Pakistan the otherwise divided Hurriyat leaders, who have their own money-minting shops set up in different parts of Srinagar city. Though the Congress also subscr... | |
| | | | J&K is destined to split, Mr Geelani | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 3: The fast-growing demand in Jammu and Ladakh for the State's division has rattled and upset all the Kashmiri leaders. The so-called mainstream Kashmiri leaders have ganged up against the protagonists of the State's trifurcation and Kashmir's bifurcation, saying that four-way split of the State is not acceptable and that those who are working for its division are "anti-Kashmir", "anti-national" and "communal".
Significantly, the BJP has also purchased some votaries of the State's trifurcation. Everyone in Jammu knows who merged the Jammu State Morcha with the BJP only a few months ago to become the party's spokesperson.
At the same time, they want New De... | |
| | | | Spa in Tawi Golf Course: 1 day given for filing quotations, many smell rat | | | | ET Report
Jammu, Dec 3: In what can be seen as mockery of the system in place and befooling tactics of various government departments, Office Secretariat of the high profiled Tawi Golf Course Sidhra invited quotations under a certain tender on December 2 for which the last day of receiving the same was kept December 3. It was specifically mentioned that the sealed quotations should reach their office from 10 am to 2pm on the same date, implying that less than 48 hours were given to the companies desiring to be on board of the process.
The Golf Course which will have many best things of modern life in its fold, invited tenders for running of SPA from what it mentioned in the advertisement ... | |
| | | | Punishment posting: SP adjusted as Dy Commandant | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Dec 3: An SP, who had used political pressure to get posted as SP of a district against the wishes of police headquarters (PHQ), has now been given a punishment posting and transferred to an armed battalion as a deputy commandant, a junior post.
During his previous posting, PHQ never wanted to give him the responsibility of heading a district as its SSP but he managed it with the blessings of his political masters, police sources said.
However, after the change of guard in the State, he was given the less important posting of a deputy commandant in an armed battalion. PHQ too had favoured this posting for him in its proposal sent to the Government for approval, sources i... | |
| | | | Contractual lecturer gets charge of resident warden | | Rules being tailored at JU | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 3: Rules continue to be tailored at University of Jammu to adjust blue-eyed candidates.
Sources told Early Times that a former scholar of Vice Chancellor Dr RD Sharma, presently a contractual lecturer recently has been awarded with the post of resident warden. "A scholar of Dr RD Sharma (VC), Bodh Raj has been awarded with the post of resident warden", sources said, adding room of a scholar was also vacated to accommodate Bodh Raj.
"Room number 315 at Nehru hostel has been allotted Bodh Raj, by the JU administration", sources claimed alleging nepotism in JU.
"Why VC's scholar is being given preference by the administration, there are number of efficient con... | |
| | | | DIG's "misleading" property statement | | While plots owned by him are worth crores, he falsely claims he bought them for a few thousand rupees | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 3: In a property statement filed by him, a DIG (deputy inspector general of police) has "misled" his seniors and the State Home Department by falsely claiming that he purchased plots in the city's posh localities for a few thousands rupees. This is not correct as the plots in reality are worth crores, according to police sources.
He hid the actual cost of the plots for two reasons. First, to escape the radar of anti-graft agencies and second, to invest the alleged "black money" he was having without being noticed by any one at the police headquarters and the home department.
Take the example of the 18 marlas of plot he owns in the posh Chhani Himmat housing ... | |
| | | | Corrupt' officer showered undue benefits, promoted to time scale of KAS | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 3: The state government's claim of weeding out 'corrupt' officers from the system has once again fallen flat as one of the 'tainted' officers was accorded with a time scale of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service during the cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed at Jammu on Wednesday.
The cabinet accorded sanction to the appointment (by promotion) a member of Jammu & Kashmir Revenue (Gazetted) Service, to the time-scale of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (Rs 15600-39100 with GP Rs 6600).
Sources told Early Times the officer has broken all 'records' of 'embezzlement' in the Revenue department, but stil... | |
| | | | Utilization of funds for tourism promotion: J&K among worst performers | | | | Akshay Azad
ET Report
JAMMU, Dec 3: Notwithstanding the fact that J&K has huge tourism potential, slackness on part of executive agencies is responsible for inability to tap that potential. It is substantiated by the meager utilization of funds, sanctioned by Union Government for tourism projects in the State.
As per the recent data released by the Union Ministry of Tourism (MOT), it has come to fore that Union Ministry provided Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to State Governments for various tourism projects and for the financial year 2013-14, the Union Ministry of Tourism had sanctioned a total of Rs. 7618.54 lakh for the completion of 15 tourism projects out of which State Governme... | |
| | | | DPO Samba dares senior officer, ignores transfer order for last 7 months | | | | K Koushal
ET Report
Jammu, Dec 3: It seems that the District Police Office (DPO) Rajouri is taking a senior police officer for a ride as order issued by him is not being implemented for last 7 months.
According to order no. 134/205 dated 8-05-2015 regarding transfer of Sub-Inspectors who have completed their probation, Three Sub-Inspectors are still not being relieved by the DPO Rajouri due to the reasons best know to them.
Sources further maintanied that total 7 Sub-Inspectors who have completed their probation were transferred in this order but 3 are still not relieved by the DPO Rajouri.
Pertinent to mention here that 3 reminders were also sent from the office of the senior officer... | |
| | | | No takers for expelled ex-Congress Ministers | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 3: Three former state Congress Ministers expelled from the party over charges of indiscipline and lobbyism are finding it hard to get a new political party after three major political parties of state denied adjustment to them.
One Kashmiri and two Jammu based former Congress Ministers of state for Roads and Buildings, Social welfare and Law and parliamentary affairs according to highly placed sources are finding it hard to get a new political party for them as three major political parties of state, PDP, NC and BJP deny accommodation to them on certain grounds.
All three former Congress workers were ousted from JKPCC last year on the ... | |
| | | | Traffic police seizes MLA Baramulla's vehicle | | | | S.Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Dec 3: On a special drive, Jammu and Kashmir traffic police seized over a dozen of vehicles and charge sheeted more than 480 vehicles including of MLA Baramulla's vehicle from Baramulla town here in north Kashmir.
According to sources, "In order to ensure safety of the passengers and drivers of the vehicles with a view to check this menace effectively, on the basis of compliant special drives was launched today by Traffic police in north Kashmir. During the whole process as many as 480 violators were challaned under the various traffic offences and an amount of Rs.93, 000 has been realized as fine to serve as deterrence."
Sources said ce... | |
| | | | Non-compliance of SIC order: HPCL manager asked to appear before commission | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 3: As Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) failed to adhere to the orders of State Information Commission (SIC) to allow inspection of its LPG go-downs/dumping sites in Srinagar and Budgam under the provisions of State RTI Act , the SIC has sent notice to the Senior Regional Manager of HPCL to appear before it on December 14.
HPCL had shown utmost disrespect to the Right to Information Act (RTI) by not implementing the orders of the SIC which had directed the HPCL's Regional Office Jammu to allow inspection of LPG dumping sites in Srinagar and Budgam district by an Information seeker under the provisions of section 2 (i) of J&K RTI Act 2009. The... | |
| | | | Govt official gets 2 yrs jail for taking bribe | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 3 An anti-corruption court in south Kashmir's Pulwama district today awarded a two-year jail term to a government official for taking bribe in 2009.
Additional judge Virinder Singh Bhou also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Mohammad Mansoor Malik, the then Supervisor and Incharge Tehsil Officer in Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Circle, Zainapora in nearby Shopian district.
A State Vigilance Organisation official said that a case under J-K Prevention of Corruption Act and Ranbir Penal Code was registered against Malik on a complaint lodged by Sabzar Ahamd Dar, a resident of Reshipora area of the district. Dar alleged he was running a fair... | |
| | | | Unidentified pelted stones on Supdt after Class 10th Examination | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 3: In a bizarre incident an examination superintendent was allegedly come under attack by some miscreants when he was on way to home after completing his duty in Vijaypur area. A compliant stands registered with Vijapypur police.
According to police sources, the injured identified as lecturer Anil Kumar got some severe injuries in his backbone after a stone hit him.
"The incident took place just outside the examination centre No 6504 at Arvind Gosh Higher Secondary School, Vijaypur in Samba district where examination for Class 10 are being conducted by nodal examination authority - JK Board of School Education, sources said. They said that the attack on... | |
| | | | Medical student, Sarpanch among 3 held | | Udhampur Petrol bomb attack | | | Ashwani Kumar
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Dec 3: Police on Thursday claimed that it arrested two main accused and a Sarpanch in connection with Udhampur petrol bomb attack, which claimed a life of a Kashmiri trucker in October this year.
Police identified the arrested duo as Amit Singh, s/o Hem Raj, a medical student of Nar Singh Medico College and Balram Singh alias Pankaj s/o Kirpal Singh of Subash Nagar,Udhampur. Police have also arrested a Sarpanch of the area Vikas Singh for providing shelter to the duo.
The police sources said that investigations have revealed that on October 9 this year duo first broke the front glass of the Kashmir bound truck and later threw a petrol bomb ins... | |
| | | | APSCC urges CM to take revolutionary steps to address unemployment issue in J-K | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 3: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) has impressed upon chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to take revolutionary steps for solving the burning issue of unemployment in Jammu & Kashmir.
In an open letter to the chief minister, APSCC Chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina said that successive governments have failed to redress the unemployment issue in the state. Raina said that if the state government applies mind then they would be able to provide employment of round about 1.50 lakh youth of the state in the private sector.
"We have not been able to channelize the energy of youth in right direction and as such they could not be ... | |
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