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| CM's vigilance probe on cards for ‘overnight' rich Babus, Santris | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 6: Speculations are rife about Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed ordering an in-depth vigilance probe into the palatial properties reportedly owned by various IAS, IPS and IFS officers across the state and outside especially in New Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon.
Though all are tight-lipped over this development in the Chief Minister's Secretariat but official sources who requested not to be named told Early Times that since several reports have emerged in newspapers wherein it is being repeatedly reported that several IAS, IPS, KPS, KAS and IFS officers have purchased properties worth crores of rupees in Jammu and Kashmir as well as outside the state either on their own name or on the name of their close relatives and in some cases, even on the name of their close friends and aides.
They said that even complaints have been received against some of the officers having purchased properties worth crores of rupees for peanuts. Sources further said that some of the officers, mostly from the police have filed property statements where... | |
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| 4 months on, PDD fails to rectify erroneous transfer orders | | Working of department jeopardized | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 6: Attribute it to the inefficiency of the Power Development Department, errors in the transfer orders have led to chaos in the working of the department and no one has cared to rectify the mistakes four months on.
In August, 2015, the PDD's main office in Civil Secretariat Srinagar had issued orders for the postings and transfers of Executive Engineers and the Superintending Engineers of the department wherein two Executive Engineers were transferred to the same place of posting. As if this was not enough, an Executive Engineer who has retired from services, around five years ago, was shown posted to a news office.
Official documents reveal that the P... | |
| | | | Minister gets SHO replaced by sycophant Inspector | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 6: A Minister used his influence to get the SHO of a police station replaced by a sycophant Inspector who used to flatter him and had been behaving in a servile manner for the past few months.
The Minister used his considerable influence to persuade the police headquarters to replace the SHO of a police station, that falls in his constituency, with the sycophant Inspector of his choice, according to police sources.
Sources said the police headquarters obliged the Minister and made the sycophant Inspector incharge of the police station, replacing the SHO who was sent to some other district.
As senior police officers felt that injustice had been done to the... | |
| | | | Cabinet Minister recommends DySP for SDPO East | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 6: Taking the advantage of the pick and choose policy in the PDP-BJP led coalition government, a DySP rank person who was lobbying hard for the post of SDPO East in Jammu district finally get reward as his name was tossed for the very post by a Cabinet Minister from BJP camp. The DySP is at presently posted in hilly district of Jammu province as DySP DAR. Highly placed sources informed that the name of a DySP in question is strongly recommended to the PHQ and Home Department for his posting as SDPO East. His recommendation has created ripples in police circle as it is alleged that the DySP in question has offered Rs 10 lakh to the middle man for his postin... | |
| | | | Separatists caught on wrong foot, handlers unhappy | | Mirwaiz left alone, Geelani asked to perform or perish | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 6: Separatists in Kashmir are caught between the devil and the deep sea as their bosses sitting across the Line of Control are reportedly not interested in nurturing them anymore.
Sources told Early Times that separatists are feeling the heat as their bosses believe that they have failed to deliver and are proving ineffective. "Internal bickering among separatists has exposed them.
People not paying any heed towards their calls and programmes has proved that masses have rejected them," said a source.
A police official while talking to Early Times said, "Most Hawala channels through which money used to flow have been choked due to which separatists and the... | |
| | | | Out-of-power Omar again offers support to PDP | | Against coalition with pro-Kashmir BJP | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 6: The out-of-power and radicalized working president of the comprehensively defeated NC Omar Abdullah is feeling restless. He is dying for a share in the Government. He had offered unconditional support to the PDP immediately after the election results were out, but the patron of PDP Mufti Mohammad Sayeed rejected the offer. He preferred the BJP. Even after it became clear that the PDP had clinched a pro-Kashmir power-sharing deal with the BJP, Omar Abdullah offered his party's support to the PDP, saying the alliance between the PDP and the BJP was not acceptable to Kashmir, as the BJP was a communal and anti-Muslim outfit.
On Saturday, Omar Abdullah again... | |
| | | | New projects to make Jammu centre of attraction, says Mufti | | CM dedicates River Tawi Front Park to people | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 6: Dispelling the apprehension that Jammu could lose focus after direct rail connectivity to Katra, Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, on Sunday assured that an appropriate strategy has been devised to create attractive assets in and around the winter capital to sustain tourist footfall, which has a direct bearing on trade and business of the city.
He described Jammu as a repository of rich heritage reflected in its historic temples and monuments. "Jammu has its own significance. "We will create new areas of attraction to make the stay of the visitors in Jammu memorable," he stated.
The Chief Minister made these remarks immediately after inaugurating... | |
| | | | Pay Rs 20 for a walk in Tawi River Front Park | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 6: Jammuites looking forward to visit River Tawi Front
park located close to Bikram chowk may have to dish out Rs 20 per adult and Rs 10 per child to gain entry inside the park.
The park which was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Mufti Mohd Sayeed in the presence of Depty Chief Minister has been built at a cost of approximately Rs 5.5 crores and is equipped with swings, toy train, and other recreational facilities for children.
While in case the city denizens keen on taking a stroll in the park they will have to spend Rs 20 to gain access inside the park.
The park has been handed over to a private player for its regular maintenance. Soon after the ... | |
| | | | Another 'holy man' arrested for unholy acts | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Dec 6: Rajouri police have arrested a self styled Godman (Peer Sahib) who allegedly outraged the modesty of a married woman and also attempted rape on her at his residence in village Azmtabad in Thanamandi tehsil.
The accused namely Shahbaz Ahmed Qazi s/o Mohd Azam was arrested by the police on the complaint of the woman in case FIR No 191/15 under sections 323/376 & 511 RPC.
Sources said that the accused was claiming to provide relief to the sufferers through spiritual measures.
On Saturday a mother of 6 children and wife of Mohd Shakoor resident of Manyal-B went to meet the self styled Peer Sahib to seek his blessing as her one son was suffering from a ... | |
| | | | Aspirants in distress over failure of JKPSC to amend rules | | Disrespecting Hr Education order, Commission gives weightage to Post graduation marks for Assistant Professor' posts | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 6: Without adhering to the Higher Education department's order of 2012- which directed Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission to abdicate the practice of giving weightage for short listing of candidates for any recruitment purpose, the Commission is still carrying out with the practice.
Anger is brewing among the aspirants, hailing from Universities of State including Kashmir University and Jammu University, who are being shown the door due to alleged faulty criteria adopted by Commission.
Some of the angry aspirants informed Early Times that the Higher Education department had issued an order No.252-HE of 2012, dated 30/5/2012. The cla... | |
| | | | Govt fails to utilize funds for RWS | | 10% funds allocated for the purpose not given to PRIs for Maintenance and Operation | | |
Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 6: With the non-seriousness of the State Government for not utilizing funds to the tunes of crores meant for maintenance and operation of the Rural Water Supply schemes as a result the most of projects executed are lying defunct.
Sources told Early Times that as per the guidelines of the programme, State Government has to provide drinking water facility in rural areas including Regional Water Supply Scheme, Individual and Mini Pipe Water Supply Schemes/ Hand Pumps and after their execution State is bound to keep maintenance and operation for their success.
"For this purpose, the centre Government had provided 10 per cent of the allocati... | |
| | | | 'SHO assaults SP for interfering in his area' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 6: A Station House Officer had an altercation with his Superintendent of Police here after a team constituted by the SP raided residence of a suspect, sources told Early Times on Sunday. The SHO assaulting his senior has send shock waves among the rank and file of the police officials across Jammu division.
Sources revealed that the SP constituted a special team after the residents complained about a hoarder (accused) is enjoying the police patronage and the concerned Station House Officer is not acting against him. The SP, who is an upright man took a strong note of the complaint and formed a special team which raided the house of the accused. However, no... | |
| | | | Don't lose touch with heritage, CM tells youth | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 6: In their pursuit of science and technology, the youth of Jammu and Kashmir should not lose their connect with heritage and traditional values, Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed said on Sunday.
"I acknowledge the strides made in the field of science and technology, but while pursuing a bright future by equipping themselves with the latest in science and technology, our future generations need to know who they are. This can only be achieved by keeping their h... | |
| | | | Block official, RDD engineer threaten contractor for exposing "corrupt" practices | | | | M S Nazki
Early Times Reoprt
Mendhar, Dec 6: A local contractor who has executed construction work in Harmulla, Gursain under MGNREGA, is alleged to have been threatened by an official of Mendhar block and a RDD engineer for issuing statement to media regarding corruption in MGNREGA works. Talking to Early Times, contractor Mohammad Aslam said he had executed a work worth Rs 1 lakh in Harmulla, Gursai in 2014-15 under MGNREGA but the payment was not paid in full.
"After my December 5 statement to media that the officials were demanding commission from me to release the payment, I am being threatened by a block official and a RDD engineer," he added. He said as the higher authorities had... | |
| | | | Home Ministry sends stern reminder to check radicalisation | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 6: The home ministry has issued a stern warning to the state government to check in the radicalization in Kashmir, the ministry in its communication has said immediate steps need to be taken to check this dangerous trend, which could undo all the good and ground work done in the Kashmir all these years.
"The communication by the ministry is very serious. It's alarmed by the turns in the situation here and has sternly asked the state government to devise a strategy to check this trend," said the sources. The sources said the home ministry has advised the CM and the ministers to reach out the people especially the youth and hold more interaction to them.
"T... | |
| | | | Private B.Ed College owned by PDP legislator takes students for a ride | | In sub-zero temperatures students denied heating, other facilities | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 6: Some of the private colleges functioning in Kashmir valley and offering the Bachelor of Education (B Ed) course continue to flout the norms. The worst part is the concerned authorities at University of Kashmir have so far failed to take action against such colleges.
In a latest example, the SEM College of Education located in the Humhama area in Central Kashmir's Budgam district is putting the lives of students at risk since they have been devoid of the basic facilities at the hostel provided by the college. Despite all these hardships the higher ups of college continue to remain unmoved much to the surprise of the students.
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| | | | Mirwaiz causes an affront to self-respect of Jammu, Ladakh | | Secessionist movement in Valley | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 6: Self-styled Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has caused an affront to the self-respect of the nationalist people of Jammu province and Ladakh region. He has said that they are also contributing to the ongoing separatist and communal movement in parts of the Kashmir Valley. "Despite facing difficult times, people of Jammu and Kashmir have shown great steadfastness to continue the ongoing freedom struggle," Mirwaiz said at Jamia Masjid while addressing his followers, adding that conspiracies are being hatched by RSS goons to change the Muslim majority character of Jammu and Kashmir.
"I salute the commitment of the people of Jammu and Ka... | |
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