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| JKSPDC Engineers loot machinery worth crores from 'defunct' Thermal Power Station | | Tata Mobile driver made scapegoat by Police | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: Overlooking, evidence including a challan for transportation, in 'loot' of machinery from defunct Thermal Power Station Kalakote, concerned Police has made, a Tata Mobile driver, scapegoat instead of registering case against department officials involved in the theft.
Sources informed Early Times that some staffers of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) including Executive Engineer (EXn), Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) and a Junior Engineer (JE) till date have sold at least three truck load with machinery from thermal plant to scrap dealers in Jammu.
According to a statement issued by Police, a Tata Mobile bearing registration number JK02FC-0460, driven by Vishal Singh resident of Raipur Satwari Jammu was seized by Kalak... | |
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| Embezzlement worth lakhs Unearthed in Pahari Hostel | | Daily wager disengaged, case transferred to CBK | | | Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
baramulla, Feb 11: A daily wager in pahari Hostel Baramulla was recently disengaged from his service for misappropriation of funds, and due to his unwanted interference, students are bearing the burnt.
According to sources, due to negligence of authorities concerned, a daily wager who was working in Phari Hostel Baramulla from more than a decade has made property worth crores, and the law enforcing agencies have failed to take any action against the accused.
In 2017-18 a complaint was also filed before the law enforcing agencies, but the daily wager was somehow given a clean chit, and with the result he continued his loot of the state exchequer unti... | |
| | | | 'Kashmiri leaders playing dirty politics, pitting people against each other' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: Kashmir centric politicians are trying to pit Kargil and Ladakh regions against each other. Since the day Ladakh has been given the divisional status Kashmiri politicians are claiming that its injustice with the people of Kargil and headquarters should be rotated.
"All the Kashmir centric parties, including National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party, Peoples Conference and others, have upped the ante and are trying to send a message to Kargil people that they should agitate to get their demand fulfilled," an analyst told Early Times.
He said, "It's unfortunate that Kashmir centric politicians are trying to divide the people of Kargil and Ladakh on t... | |
| | | | Kashmiris celebrate hartal in Gulmarg | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 11: Even as the so called Joint Resistance Leadership had given call to hartal on February 9 and 11, scores of Kashmirs thronged the hill resort of Gulmarg the celebrate the "holidays".
Sources said the ski-resort had "full bookings" for the weekend mostly from locals who had decided to enjoy the days of hartal. It is pertinent to mention that on these two days, two Kashmiris convicted for terror activities were hanged in Tihar jail.
Sources said the hotels had been getting requests for booking in advance for the last many days. "Now it has almost become a routine that annually many of the families decide to spent the days of tension in Kashmir at Gulma... | |
| | | | Divisional status to Ladakh divides Congress | | Zora, Karbalai tread opposite paths | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: The February 8 decision of the government to grant divisional status to Ladakh with its headquarters at Buddhist-majority Leh has not only created a sort of furore in the Kashmir Valley and parts of Jammu province adjoining Kashmir and the Shia-majority Kargil, but also vertically divided the Congress party in the trans-Himalayan Ladakh region.
All the people of Leh district, including Congress leaders like former Leader of the Congress Legislature Party Nawang Rigzin Jora, have welcomed the decision. Jora not just welcomed the decision but also urged the authorities to set up offices of all the directorates in the region, saying such a step was the need ... | |
| | | | BJP takes back 'turncoat" leader | | Can go to any extent to remain relevant in J&K | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: The BJP of today is not the Jan Sangh of SP Mookerjee, Pt Prem Nath Dogra and Prof Balraj Madhok, which would never compromise its ideology and which would admit to the party persons committed to its ideology and the nation. The today's BJP is an altogether different organization and it can go to any extent to remain relevant at least in Jammu province which elects 37 MLAs to the 87-member J&K Legislative Assembly. It doesn't mind accepting anyone if this anyone, according to it, has the potential of getting a few votes for the party. The today's BJP is so desperate to win a few seats in Jammu province that it is readmitting some of those who changed colou... | |
| | | | Open pilferage of PDS ration in CAPD Kathua | | Authorities deny allegations | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: The pilferage of PDS ration has been going on in district Kathua for the last many months as the staff is allegedly siphoning off two kilograms of food grains from each sack on the plea of the cost of sack.
Though in-charge deputy director CAPD Kathua has refuted the allegations and said that no person could deduct even one gram of ration from the sacks.
Teachers working in various government schools informed Early Times that they used to visit CAPD's main store at Kathua town for taking mid day meal supply ration.
"Usually we get a token from ZEO office and hand that over to Tehsil Supply officer (TSO) who entered the name of school in log-book and s... | |
| | | | Shelving Smart City projects, Govt to explore Urban Ropeway Solutions | | Chaos, thy name is governance! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: Jammu and Kashmir government seems to have shelved the much-hyped Smart City proposal for state's twin capitals as at present it is busy exploring Urban Ropeway Solutions to address the traffic congestion and related woes of the capital dwellers.
As per the official documents in possession of Early Times, the central government has sanctioned an estimated amount of 500 Crore rupees out of Prime Minister's special package for the creation of smart cities in the twin capitals of the state. As the entire amount of Rs 500 crore stands sanctioned since the year 2017, mere 1.50 crore have so far been spent in Jammu and Srinagar districts on the project. The f... | |
| | | | NC-PDP on same page, demand mortal remains of Afzal Guru, Maqbool Bhat | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 11: On the 35th hanging anniversary of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Leader Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, valley centric political parties-National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party-echoed in same tune and demanded mortal remains of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru and Bhat.
Peoples Democratic Party leader and Rajya Sabha member, Fayaz Ahmad Mir wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding mortal remains of Guru and Bhat who are buried in Tihar jail.
"In the remote village of Seerjageer, Sopore lies a tombstone of Mohammed Afzal Guru, without his mortal remains, standing there awaiting the magnanimity of this country, th... | |
| | | | Cadre management goes for six in Revenue Department as seniority list not updated since 2013 | | Despite increase in cadre strength scores of Tehsildars continue to work on in-charge basis | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 11: The cadre management system in the Department of Revenue has gone for a toss at all levels with the seniority at different tiers of the department not been finalized over the past five years or so.
Sources while divulging details about the mess told Early Times that the cadre strength of the Tehsildars in the department rose to 293 from 183 in 201, however till date the officers at the helm of affairs have not gone for the cadre review strength of Tehsildars.
"The people at helm who are supposed to take the issue seriously have not taken up the matter with the concerned quarters and subsequently the requisite SRO has not been i... | |
| | | | 8 lakh people of Kishtwar, Doda without power for 6th consecutive day | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: The NHPC and Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Department which is responsible for maintenance of 132 KV transmission line that supplies electricity to twin Districts of Kishtwar and Doda has failed to restore electricity to 8 lakh population of Chenab Valley since last six consecutive days today.
As per the details available with Early Times, the NHPC authorities even fail to restore electricity up to Khilani Grid Station so tha... | |
| | | | Govt employees getting additional salary without doing work | | SIC advises DHSJ to intervene | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: In an extraordinary order, State Information Commission (SIC) has directed Directorate of Health Services Jammu that an application filed under Right to Information Act (RTI) be treated as a complaint as many employees of the health department were getting 2 ½ month extra salary every year while as they do not perform the duties on Sundays and gazetted holidays. This matter was brought into notice of commission through an RTI application filed by a resident of Jammu.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Subash Chander Tidyal R/O Janipur Jammu on 16.04.2018 filed an application before the PIO/Deputy Director, Health Services, Jammu seek... | |
| | | | Testing laboratories ill-equipped to check water quality in State | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 11: Despite over 100 water testing laboratories being operational in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), it seems water quality is not being ascertained properly as majority population of the state according to various surveys are still consuming unfiltered or contaminated water.
Official sources said that government had sanctioned 34 more water testing laboratories, besides the Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has sanctioned two state level and one regional drinking water testing laboratories for the state in wake that unfiltered and contaminated water was being supplied to the people.
"We are not able to conduct water sampling pr... | |
| | | | Marwah people allege loot in chopper tickets | | Kishtwar chopper ticket fiasco | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: The stranded people from Marwah, Warwan and Dachhan areas of Kishtwar District today demanded extra choppers for ferrying the stranded passengers as well as for shifting the patients and other needy people back to Kishtwar. The people said that the District Administration which is the nodal agency for supervising the subsidized helicopter service on Kishtwar-Sounder-Nawapachi-Inshan axis is charging extra fare from the poor passengers who had no other option since the area is cut off from the rest of state due to heavy snowfall.
Speaking to "Early Times", political and social activist Ghulam Rasool Magrey said that the government ... | |
| | | | Forest land usurped by land mafia | | Locals demand probe | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, Feb 11: A big scandal has been exposed in Qazimohra area of Poonch where a prime forest land was transferred under forged mutation in favour of a local citizen of Poonch on 12/11/2018 and later, the said citizen assigned duties of illegal disposal of land through another resident to earn money through illegal means with the help of land mafia. Locals of the area told Early Times that the said area was a forest land but revenue officials in connivance of land mafia transferred land in favour of a local citizen who is not legal owner of the land, and transferred the prime 27 kanals of forest land. Later, land mafia with the help of and buyer of ... | |
| | | | Clamor on election rallies on rise but at designated places | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 11: As Assembly and Parliamentary elections are coming nearer, the clamor among the political parties for holding election rallies is on the rise but at the designated places. As elections are coming closer, the political parties are now seeking votes and holding rallies at the designated places.
Sources said the security agencies have asked contesting candidates to follow newly formulated security guidelines for the Parliamentary Assembly elections.
"The candidates have been advised to inform the local police before holding any election rally in their respective areas," a senior police official said.
He said the election rally will only be allowed ... | |
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