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JK Govt's war on corruption a lost battle? 'Deadwood' contest their ouster in court of law 12/7/2015 11:59:15 PM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 7: At least 36 officers and officials of the State Government are fighting a legal battle against their forcible retirement by the Government on charges of corruption and inefficiency, and most of them are hopeful of their reinstatement because of inconsistency in Government's response in such cases. These 36 are among the 63 Government officers who were forcibly retired by the Government in July this year. Sources divulge that petitions of these officers filed individually have been clubbed by the State High Court and the hearings have begun. Twenty five of these officers were involved in trap cases, 11 had disproportionate assets while 27 were ousted for miscellaneous reasons. The cases of these officers, labeled as 'deadwood' are being contested by battery of lawyers of high professional prestige and reputation. Confident of his reinstatement, one of these officers pointed out inconsistency in the action of the Government and alleged discrimination. "Some of us have been given clearance from the graft agencies of the State, which h...   READ MORE

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As financial year nears end, GoI sits on Rs 1500 cr CRF projects 12/7/2015 11:59:00 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 7: Even as the current financial year is nearing closure, the State Government is awaiting approval of various road projects worth Rs 1500 crore under the Central Road Fund (CRF) from the Centre. Official sources told Early Times that Public Works Department had sent a proposal of several road projects worth Rs 1500 crore to the Union Government in the beginning of the current financial year. "Few months are left in the closure of current financial year, but the Centre is yet to approve vital road projects which should have been cleared in September. Due to delay in the sanction of projects the timely execution of the projects will be affected...   READ MORE   Kamaal says no to autonomy, predicts azadi for Kashmir Party of secessionists 12/7/2015 11:58:50 PM ET Report Jammu, Dec 7: Out-of-job younger brother of out-of-power National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and uncle of Omar Abdullah, Mustafa Kamaal, who lost his security deposit in the Assembly election, doesn't endorse his party's demand seeking greater autonomy or a step short of complete independence from India. He also doesn't agree with them when they unwillingly, grudgingly and reluctantly say that the NC wants a solution to the "Kashmir problem" within India. He wants his brother and nephew to take a clear cut stand on India and Jammu and Kashmir and also wants them to treat New Delhi and Islamabad with equal measure of contempt. He hates both India and Pakistan and says in...   READ MORE   We're for independent Kashmir: MLA Larmi 12/7/2015 11:58:38 PM Early Times Report kulgam, Dec 7: After Mustafa Kamaal it was another National Conference leader who claimed that the party pitches for "independence of Kashmir from India." NC legislator from Homshalibugh constituency of south Kashmir, Abdul Majeed Bhat Larmi, shortly after the culmination of anti-Government protests in Kulgam told reporters that financial packages can't resolve Kashmir issue and the party is with the people "who demand freedom from India." "We are with independent Kashmir. Even our leader Omar Abdullah on the floor of the House maintained that the 'accession' of Kashmir with India is temporary and not permanent," Larmi said. Responding to a question, Larmi said tha...   READ MORE   Senior officers obey diktats of 'influential HC 12/7/2015 11:58:30 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 7: A head constable of the State police is these days dictating terms to his seniors who are obediently following his directions. This influential head constable is attached with a Cabinet Minister, so senior police officers don't dare to even ignore any of his direction. Credible sources in the corridors of powers said that this head constable is constructing a palatial house in the outskirts of the city. And police officers have directed businessmen, dealing with all types of building materials, to ensure uninterrupted supply at the construction site of the head-constable's house. The sources said that a SDPO level officer is working as a "contractor" to e...   READ MORE   PDP to sell resumption of talks with Pak in Valley, BJP has nothing to showcase in Jammu 12/7/2015 11:58:23 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 7: Facing criticism from separatists and Kashmir-centric mainstream political groups for forming alliance with "hawkish" BJP, the ruling PDP heaved a sigh of relief after the Modi Government has restarted the stalled dialogue with Pakistan. PDP is going to sell restarting of dialogue process in Kashmir Valley to launch a counter offense of its rivals but in Jammu BJP has nothing to sell before the people because it has failed to fulfil any of the promise. The way BJP leadership has abandoned the demand of withdrawing "Jaziya" is a clear indication that for party leadership power is only aim. PDP is delighted over beginning of stalled dialogue between India a...   READ MORE   Minor names Akhnoor politicians, shopkeepers as her 'rapists' 12/7/2015 11:58:14 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 7: A minor girl, who had gone missing from her residence at Akhnoor on November 12 last and was later recovered by police from Punjab, has told police in her statement that several small time politicians and prominent shopkeepers of Akhnoor town had been raping her. After the girl went missing from home under mysterious circumstances on November 12, her family members lodged a report with Akhnoor police station. She was later recovered by the Akhnoor police from a Punjab area. In her statement to police, she alleged that some small time politicians and prominent shopkeepers of Akhnoor too had raped her. She even revealed the names of the places where she u...   READ MORE   Year after floods, Mirwaiz wakes up distribute relief among flood victims 12/7/2015 11:58:06 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Dec 7: Over a year after floods hit Kashmir in September 2014, senior separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today woke up to distribute relief among the victims of south Kashmir. Mirwaiz, who had been accusing the Central Government of "inhuman delay" in grant of relief, personally crossed all visible limits of delay and went to distribute relief after fifteen long months when life is reportedly back to normal in the affected areas. The Mirwaiz distributed relief under the banner of his Darul Khair, which is already under scanner of intelligence agencies for large scale bungling in the name of relief and rehabilitation to the flood victims. The Mirwaiz sai...   READ MORE   Now, Akbar Lone thrashes his voters 12/7/2015 11:57:58 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report srinagar, Dec 7: National Conference's MLA from Sumbal Sonawari, Akbar Lone is in news again. A group of people from his constituency have alleged that he thrashed them after they demanded basic facilities in return of their votes. People from Sumbal, Sonawari area protested in Srinagar on Monday against the alleged highhandedness of their MLA and former Education Minister Akbar Lone and demanded stern action against him and his workers. Rasing anti-Akbar and anti-NC slogans, the people alleged that the MLA and his workers beat them to pulp, abused them and threatened them when they approached him to redress their grievances. "Is it a sin to demand yo...   READ MORE   Panchayat Ghar rented out to chicken farm in south Kashmir 12/7/2015 11:57:50 PM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report dooru, Dec 7: The Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj has rented out a Panchayat Ghar to a chicken farmer in Dooru area of Anantnag against a paltry amount of Rs 150 a month. The building that houses the chicken farm is actually a Panchayat Ghar, local residents told Early Times. However, according to Block Development Officer, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, the building has been given to one Maqsood Ahmad Beigh, an employee of the RDD on rent "after auctioning by the Panchayat Ghar itself." "The chicken farm owner pays a monthly rent of Rs 150. I am not the authority to vacate him from the Government building where he runs the chicken farm," Bhat sa...   READ MORE   Ex-IGP still influencing police officers, manning transfers 12/7/2015 11:57:39 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 7: A former Inspector General (IG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) is still manning transfers in police department as he recently managed transfer of an in-charge police post and a Station House Officer (SHO). According to sources, the influential ex-IGP influenced the officers to adjust an inspector as SHO in one of the police stations of the Jammu city. The said inspector was posted in the District Police Lines (DPL) after being shifted to Jammu district. "Before being adjusted as SHO, he was often seen in the house of the ex-IGP or driving his cars", said a source adding that with the blessing of powerful ex-IGP he managed his posting as SHO in one of ...   READ MORE   CM warns agencies against time overrun in projects 12/7/2015 11:57:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 7: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Monday warned executing agencies against time overrun in the execution of various ongoing projects in health, education, tourism and other connected sectors in the State. He also directed Irrigation and Flood Control Department to expedite work on realignment of irrigation canal and shifting of utilities which will facilitate early execution of work on the expansion of Jammu Airport runway, an official spokesman said. The Chief Minister, who issued these instructions while on an extensive tour of the winter capital, was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh. Speaker of the Legislative...   READ MORE   Omar can't stay away from controversies! Wants to know what transpired between Indo-Pak NSAs 12/7/2015 11:57:16 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 7: The former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference working president Omar Abdullah, whose party faced humiliating defeat in the 2014 Parliamentary and Assembly elections, is trying his best to remain in news by poking his nose into the matters which don't fall within his domain. A day after National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan met in Bangkok and discussed various issues Omar on Monday took to the twitter to know whether India was made to talk Kashmir. "If Pakistan was 'made to talk terror' was India also 'made to talk Kashmir' since Jammu and Kashmir had found no mention in Ufa," Omar wrote on the micro blogging site twi...   READ MORE   Encroachment by politicians, babus unabated Revenue deptt fails to check construction over agricultural land 12/7/2015 11:54:04 PM Arun Kumar Early Times Report Kathua, Dec 7: Over 20 lakh kanals of state land has been encroached in entire state, mostly by politicians and bureaucrats. District Kathua has also been targeted by blue eyed persons for long wherein thousands of hectares of state land has been encroached and sold. Influential politicians including those hailing from ruling party backed the menace, encroached Sahar Khad (Canal) and other government land in entire district Kathua but no action has been taken ti...   READ MORE   Messy, muddled scene of private vehicle operators on busy BC road 12/7/2015 11:51:23 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 7: Claiming to have started correction course in the systems that have gone haywire due to rampant corruption, the PDP-BJP government has failed to make any difference on the busy BC Road around Bus stand, where the things remains ever chaotic with muddled and messed up vehicles of all sorts which have turned the scene unruly, thanks to the strong nexus between many stake holders which doesn't break, no matter which government is in power. Sources said the system of graft and bribery which is continuing on this road for a long time has got a further boost with ever new 'players and payers' who have vested interests to let the indiscipline grow to any heights....   READ MORE   RSS to start operations from Kashmir shortly 12/7/2015 11:51:16 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 7: In a major political development, the right wing Hindu organization, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sang (RSS), is all set to start its operations in Kashmir valley shortly with its office at posh Rajbagh locality in the summer capital. Sources in BJP told 'Early Times' that the step to launch RSS Rashtriya Muslim Morcha (RMM) was taken to strengthen the roots of 'Sangh Parivar' in Kashmir so that the parties like RSS could participate in political activities. They said that the initiative to establish RSS Rashtiya Muslim Manch in Kashmir valley was taken by Indresh Kumar RSS National President with intentions to reach out to the people with messag...   READ MORE   Agri Deptt promotes chemical fertilizers Raises brows on Soil Health Day 12/7/2015 11:51:08 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 7: Endangering the health of soil across the state by promoting chemical fertilizers, the department of agriculture raised many a brows on December 5 by observing World Soil Day. Studies have already sounded alarm bells. The studies suggest that agriculture fields gravitate toward being a desert. The soil food web refers to the organisms living in and on the soil. This includes plants and animals, especially micro-organisms. Having a healthy, diverse soil food web is important for healthy agricultural produce. They create excellent soil structure, making nutrients available to plants and even protecting plants from predators. There are special bacteria ...   READ MORE   'R&B constructs roads, forgets drains' Year on, Govt fails to restore drains 12/7/2015 11:50:59 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 7: Over a year has passed since the devastating floods hit the state, the government is yet to take up the restoration of drainage system and has been waiting for the World Bank financial assistance. The drainage system in Valley especially in Srinagar city was badly hit by last year's floods. However, the authorities have failed to start permanent restoration of drainage system on its own funding and has been eyeing the World Bank assistance. "We have sought around Rs 150 crore from the World Bank for permanent restoration of drainage system in Srinagar. We will start the work once the World Bank releases funds," a senior official of Ho...   READ MORE   Private schools in Kashmir continue to fleece parents 12/7/2015 11:50:40 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 7: Despite the tall claims of Education Minister that the education system has been streamlined in Kashmir the private schools continue to take the people for ride with no action being taken by the concerned authorities. A group of parents complained to Early Times that the private schools in league with some of the booksellers are looting them under the garb of getting books for their wards. The higher ups of the schools have passed on directions to the parents to purchase from the designated bookshops located in the city, said the parents. "My kid is studying in the Under Kindergarten (UKG) in a private school in the Rajbagh area. I go...   READ MORE   Indo-Pak NSA talks: It's a good beginning, says Mufti 12/7/2015 11:47:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 7: Chief Minister Mufti Mohmmad Sayeed today termed as a "good beginning" the talks between National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan and said the two sides appear to be on a reconciliation path to bridge the "huge trust deficit". It is welcome step and good beginning. We hope for success," he told reporters here on the sidelines of a function at government hospital in Gandhi Nagar. Sayeed was replying to a volley of questions about his reaction on NSA level talks." This is what we have been thinking. The Government of India was also thinking (on the same lines). The relations, the process of reconciliation should start without any noise," he said. ...   READ MORE   Transfer list of PP heads put on hold Interference of politicians, senior police officers alleged 12/7/2015 11:44:04 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 7: Having already been changed thrice to insert in it the names of "blue eyed" SIs at the behest of some politicians and senior police officers, the transfer list of police post (PP) incharges in Jammu district was finally put on hold after the phone calls to adjust "favourites" showed no signs of receding. For the past one month or so, the list of transfers of PP heads has been changed thrice to adjust the SIs whose names have either been recommended by politicians or some senior police officers, according to police sources. After the phone calls of these politicians and senior officers showed no signs of receding, the district police head put the list on h...   READ MORE   Bizarre! Hospital building worth crores sans a ramp 12/7/2015 11:43:56 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 7: While insensitivity of our society towards people with limited mobility is obvious, it is a pity that a place like hospital sans a ramp that is imperative to bring in patients who have to be brought in on wheel chairs or stretchers. Shockingly, 200 bedded Government Maternity Hospital Gandhi Nagar Jammu, constructed with crores of rupees does not have ramp facility. Strangely, the new Emergency block of the GMC hospital which was constructed a few years back also did not have ramp facility. It was only after the intervention of media, the executing agency made temporary ramp. Sources informed Early Times that State Health department as ...   READ MORE   Police officers to face action for promoting cattle smuggling 12/7/2015 11:43:44 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 7: Some police officers, whose names are alleged to have figured in the incidents of cattle smuggling in Jammu region, are likely to face action for indulging in unlawful activities. These officers were of the rank of SPs, DySPs and Inspectors (SHOs), police sources said, adding that all of them were alleged to have joined hands with the cattle smugglers. For facilitating their uninterrupted movement during night hours, the cattle smugglers were paying huge amounts of money to these police officers. As police were earning a bad name for their illegal acts, the police headquarters (PHQ) was likely to transfer them to the armed and IRP battalions, sources sa...   READ MORE   Chrungoo, Agnishekhar tear into Shah, reiterate homeland demand Sharpest attack on BJP 12/7/2015 11:43:04 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 7: A day after Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah said the Kashmiri separatists were the guardians of the minorities and "to secure and safeguard their lives, honour and properties is our obligation", Panun Kashmir leaders Ajay Chrungoo and Agnishekhar came down heavily on the BJP-led Narendra Modi Government at the Centre and reiterated their demand that J&K had to be trifurcated into Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh State and create Union Territory of Panun Kashmir north and east of river Jhelum for the persecuted and hounded Kashmiri Hindus. They reiterated their demand during the seminar on BJP and its policies in J&K. "We are the masters ...   READ MORE   How Patwari tampered revenue records to make fortunes Exposed! 12/7/2015 11:42:49 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 7:A revenue official reportedly adopted a unique modus operandi to make fortune by firstly doing fake mutation of complainant's land and then introducing another claimant, who fortunately turned hostile in the Court of Custodian Jammu, unknotting the threads used by official to knit the plot. According to documents available with Early Times, one Suraj Prakash with connivance of Patwari (revenue official) misleading revenue authorities, filed case in court of custodian evacuees' property involving third party in the dispute. However, the third party Deepak Kumar son of Sardari Lal was unaware of the conspiracy hatched by Suraj Prakash for piece...   READ MORE

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