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Now, mega scandal hits CAPD Kishtwar Ration sale not deposited in treasury 12/6/2018 11:14:50 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: In yet another scandal in the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) department in Kishtwar, several crore rupees collected on account of sale of ration in Padder subdivision from 2014 to ending 2017 was not deposited in the treasury, the Early Times has learnt. The government had supplied ration to the people on subsidized rates at various centers across the state including Kishtwar and accordingly, the former Assistant Director CAPD released ration for food store Gulabgarh, Atholi, Kijayae, Kidroo, Sohal, Kabban, Ungaie, Ishtyari, Tun, Palali, Ligri, Massu and Machail for sale to consumers. As per the set procedure, after selling the ration to the consumers at these sale depots, the incharge of each sale depot is supposed to deposit the amount collected from the sale into the treasury against proper receipt. But according to the sources, barring few employees of the CAPD department posted on these sale depots, majority of the employees did not deposit the amount in government treasury, as a result of which the governme...   READ MORE

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DSE's enquiry against ex-CEO proves eyewash 12/6/2018 11:14:39 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: The enquiry committee constituted by Director School Education Jammu (DSEJ) against former Chief Education Officer (CEO) and his cohorts is merely an eyewash as the incumbent CEO has been made enquiry officers while the clerks, against whom enquiry is pending, are still working in the office. According to an order issued by former DSE Jammu on 10/11/2018, the DIET Principal Basohli was made as enquiry officer to conduct enquiry against former CEO Balbir Singh, Head Assistant Devinder Singh and Senior Assistant Ram Murti. "These three were accused of wilful violation of Service rules, government orders, harassing the members of the department purely by ...   READ MORE   Feeling suffocated, respectable leaders likely to say good-bye to party soon Resignation of Drabu will open flood-gate in PDP 12/6/2018 11:14:32 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: Resignation of senior PDP leader and former Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu from the party is just beginning of the breaking of PDP because a number of leaders are already waiting for the opportunity to quit the party. Credible sources said that facing humiliation in the party many senior leaders are in touch with the rebels of the party and they are waiting for the appropriate opportunity to hit back at party leadership. Credible sources further said that officially PDP president Mehbooba Mufti had sidelined some leaders against who leaders had resentment but in reality those 'sidelined' leaders are still running all affairs of the PDP. "The same coterie o...   READ MORE   KU 'violates' norms, varsity to hold exams during winter vacations Students, staff seek Guv Malik's intervention 12/6/2018 11:14:20 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Dec 6: In alleged violation of norms, the Kashmir University (KU) has decided to hold exams for the post-graduate courses during the winter vacations drawing flak from students and faculty members. Official sources said academic calendar has been issued for holding of exams for the third-semester students from the first week of January 2019. But the varsity is likely to go for winter break from ending December 2018 till March 2019. The decision to hold exams during winter break has drawn severe criticism from the faculty members who said holding exams during vacations was against the guidelines of the University Grants Commission(UGC). "How can you hold exam...   READ MORE   BJP all set to expel Gagan from PDP, NC, Congress alliance Revolt in Ladakh 12/6/2018 11:14:07 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: All is not well with the state unit of the BJP. In Ladakh, the local BJP leaders are up in arms against the party leadership after it lost its face in the just-held ULB polls. The party MP has also resigned both from the party and the Lok Sabha. They are openly challenging the party leaders based in Jammu and have said "trifurcation of the state alone could end the woes of the Ladakhis". "We have met Governor SP Malik and put forth our demands, including demand seeking divisional status for the region. The grant of divisional status will ultimately lead to the separation of Ladakh from the state," the Ladakhi BJP leaders on Wednesday said, adding that "the...   READ MORE   Kashmir's entangled politics 'splits' Ansari clan 12/6/2018 11:13:56 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: An interesting situation in Kashmir's political landscape is being witnessed at present, putting Chacha and Bateeja at loggerheads with each other. A Shia cleric and politician Imran Ansari recently deserted PDP and joined People's Conference led by former minister Sajad Lone. Imran had been heading the rebel group within the PDP soon after the BJP toppled the government in the state on June 19. Since then, Imran has been ridiculing the PDP leadership especially its president Mehbooba Mufti for all the wrongs that happened within the coalition. He was primarily aided by his uncle Abid Ansari who was then the PDP MLA from Srinagar's Zadibal constituen...   READ MORE   J&K solution: Pak PM Khan doesn't know what he says Modi unlikely to follow Vajpayee 12/6/2018 11:13:46 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan other day asserted that Islamabad was looking at two or three different options to resolve the Kashmir issue, which, according to him, could be settled only through dialogue in a phased manner. Khan made these assertions during an interaction with a group of Pakistani TV anchors. At the same time, he refused to go into specifics of the options being considered by Islamabad to resolve the 71-year-old issue that has strained relations between the two neighbours. He only said: "Pakistan is looking at 'two or three solutions' to the Kashmir issue that can be implemented in a 'gradual way or in phases, but I can't speak about...   READ MORE   Illegal transfers hamper work in Govt Deptts 12/6/2018 11:13:33 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Dec 6: In violation of the rules, various government departments have been making illegal transfers, which affect the functioning of the governance. For the last few months, several government departments have made transfers without any knowledge from the competent authorities. Take for instance, Financial Commissioner Revenue has written to Divisional Commissioners of both regions that some Patwaris appointed against the district cadre post have been transferred/attached in other districts. "It has been observed that Patwaris who have been appointed in rural districts/home districts have been transferred outside the district and are presently serving in oth...   READ MORE   Rahul Gandhi's Gotra triggers big controversy among KPs 12/6/2018 11:13:21 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: Rajiv Gandhi's Gotra as Dattatri Koul and his origin from Kashmiri Pandits community, various KP organisations and leaders have started fighting through social media over the issue. While some acknowledged the claim made by Rahul Gandhi as was certified by a priest in a temple at Rajasthan that Rahul's Gotra is a Dattatri Koul belonging to Kashmir, others out rightly reject it saying Gandhi family has nothing to do with it. A Kashmiri Pandit Priest who also publishes the yearly Almanac for the community also acknowledged that Rahul was a KP and belongs to Dattatri, a Koul Gotra which was challenged by other KP bodies and leaders. The controversy opened ...   READ MORE   X-ray machine at SDH Nagri lying defunct for months People allege foul play 12/6/2018 11:10:58 PM Harpreet Singh Sethi Early Times Report Kathua, Dec 6: Tall claims of the Government to provide better healthcare facilities to the patients in the Government hospitals are falling flat at sub District Hospital Parole Nagri where defunct of X-Ray machine is mocking at the patients who have to face immense hardships due to its break down. The sole X-Ray machine at the Sub District hospital Parole Nagri is lying defunct from past several months while the authorities have not bothered to g...   READ MORE   Rehabilitation of politicians begins in Guv led admin as Dr Hina appointed as Chairperson of KVIB 12/6/2018 11:10:19 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 6: In a first step towards the rehabilitation of politicians by the Governor Satya Pal Malik led state administration a former defeated candidate of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) was today appointed as Vice Chairperson of Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB). Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat who lost the 2014 assembly election from the Amira Kadal constituency was appointed as Vice Chairperson of KVIB. Along with Dr. Hina nine other members were appointed to KVIB. Dr. Hina had lost the election to Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and former minister, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari. An official spokesman said that the Governor's ad...   READ MORE   36 years on, Guddu Falal Scheme remains a distant dream People demand VO probe against PHE 12/6/2018 11:09:58 PM Arun Trisal Early Times Report Kathua, Dec 6: People hailing from 4 hilly panchayats in Billawar tehsil today lost patience and held demonstrations against PHE department as Union government sanctioned Rs 276.34 Crore under Guddu Falal Scheme in 1982 to provide PHE water to them remains confined to papers to this day. Many XEns got transferred or achieved retirement in these 36 years but all ignored the project or got involved in the scam in one way or the other. Pertinently, centre ...   READ MORE   GMC PIO put on penalty notice for continued absence 12/6/2018 11:09:33 PM Early Time Report Srinagar, Dec 6: The State Information Commission (SIC) has issued penalty notice against the designated Public Information Officer (PIO) of Govt Medical College (GMC) Srinagar for remaining absent during several hearings before the Commission. The designated PIO who is also the Personal Officer of GMC Srinagar has been asked to respond to the show cause notice within two weeks from issuance of the notice. Details available with Early Times reveal that an RTI application dated 20.03.2018 was filed by one Junaid Nazir a resident of Shaheed Gunj Srinagar seeking information from the PIO Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar regarding details of employees working ...   READ MORE   Constitution of MC Pahalgam challenged in HC 12/6/2018 11:09:27 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 6: A petition has been filled in Jammu and Kashmir High Court challenging the validity of constitution of Municipal Committee Pahalgam. Filed by local activist Manzoor Ahmad Magray, the petition claims that the provisions related to constitution of Committee were violated and elections too were held illegally as the Municipal Committee stands abolished by the Government Senior Lawyer, Adv Parvez Imroz representing the Petitioner prayed before the court that the constitution of Municipal Committee Pahalgam, President and Vice-President, be declared illegal. Commissioner Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department, Chief Election O...   READ MORE

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