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| Dal gets artificial makeover for PM's visit | | |  Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 1: Government might have ignored restoration of Dal Lake, but the authorities are these days busy in making artificial makeover of the famed water body for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit.
There are various schemes launched for the preservation of the lake without any desired results. For the last 16 years, Rs 759 crores have been spent on conservation of Dal Lake. Among Rs 759, Rs 400.96 crores have been allocated by the Central g... | |
| | | | Raj Bhawan under scanner for awarding 'non-performing' doctors | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: Even as the State Government recently awarded over a dozen persons with State Award for meritorious public services, eyebrows are being raised over selection of two medicos for the purpose from Kashmir.
The felicitation of the duo has already drawn severe criticism from various social circles especially the medical fraternity of Kashmir. Sources said the matter has come to the notice of some senior leaders in New Delhi as well.
While one of the doctors was already accused of bending rules to let his wife get absorbed in SKIMS hospital, the other one is under scanner for mismanagement at the Government Medical College and associated hospitals in Srinaga... | |
| | | | Bias alleged in ReK selections; DC Kishtwar's role under scanner | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: Bias and discrimination has been alleged in the selection of Rehber-e-Khel in Kishtwar district after the selection list was declared on Friday.
Many of those who had applied for these posts allege favoritism and political interference in the final selection list wherein candidates with higher qualification were dropped while the influential and blue eyed persons having political backing were selected by the three member committee headed by DC Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana.
Speaking to ET, the aggrieved candidate said that the selection list has been unofficially uploaded on the Social Media first, when the same was not ... | |
| | | | Inert to transfer policy, over two dozen KAS officials stationed at Civil Secretariat for 10-15 years | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: A group of over two dozen Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) have been stationed in the civil secretariat for the last over 10 to 15 years, shuttling between few of their favourite departments within the main building of secretariat including Chief Secretary office, Home department, Finance, General Administrative Department, JK Public Service Commission and Service Selection Board (SSB) in total violation of transfer policy.
Sources in the Civil Secretariat informed Early Times that over two dozen officers have made a pool and manipulate all the transfers and other functioning of the departments. "They have stuck to the posts in important decision ma... | |
| | | | Tainted BDO gets additional charge in violation of rules | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: In a surprising act, DC Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana assigned the additional charge of block Drabshala to BDO Nagsini Parveen Kumar who also holds the charge of Block Dachhan in addition to his own duties. Pertinently the concerned BDO was under scanner for massive embezzlements in terms of fraudulent withdrawal of CDF in Marwah, Dachhan, material cost under MGNREGA, purchase of tree guards for which he was even suspended, but was rescued later with the interference of former Minister in erstwhile PDP-BJP Government.
Reports said despite allegations of fraud and embezzlement, the proofs of the same which were also available with "Early Ti... | |
| | | | Governor Malik drops another bombshell | | 'Corrupt officials keeping businessmen away from J&K' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has again stirred the Hornet's nest by stating that no one is ready to invest in Jammu and Kashmir as businessmen are asked to pay commission upto 12 to 13 percent for setting up any industry in the state.
Addressing a Kissan mela at Jourian here on Thursday Governor said, "I had met some businessmen and industrialists in Delhi and requested them to invest in J&K but they denied saying there is rampant corruption in the state. These businessmen told me that for investing in other states, they need to pay commission up to 3 percent but in Jammu and Kashmir they're asked to pay commission up to 12 to 13 percent. ... | |
| | | | PDP's mischievous agenda, mischievous propaganda | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: Concerned citizens of Jammu & Kashmir are closely watching the activities of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). They are a worried lot. They have come to believe, and perhaps rightly, that if the PDP chief and her colleagues are not reined in forthwith, the situation in Kashmir will go out of hand and the best opportunity to salvage the valley will be lost forever. Time is fast running out. To not act now would be to endanger national unity and integrity. This is the general view and talk of the town.
It all started on March 1, 2015, when the newly-appointed Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed credited Pakistan and its assets, like the Hurriyat Conference and... | |
| | | | Dubai settled youth gets shock of life | | BDO Dachhan withdraws Rs 18 lakhs on his behalf | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: A Dachhan youth settled in Dubai since 2015 to November 2017 and on whose name Ex Block Development Officer Bahu Ditta withdrew around Rs. 18 lakh as material cost under MGNREGA has alleged stalking and harassment for not speaking over the issue.
It all started on 12-1-2019 when Early Times highlighted the issue pertaining to open loot and corruption in Rural Development Department that has deprived the poor people of their legitimate share of money from the scheme that was introduced by the former UPA Government to uplift the poor populace of the country.
Chuni Lal Thakur Resident of Panchayat Sounder A said that he was settled i... | |
| | | | Geelani, Malik sulk as Pak declares Mirwaiz its darling | | A telephone call divides Kashmir's separatist camp | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: The telephone call of a Pakistani Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq seems to have created a wedge within the separatist camp in Valley with others feeling marginalized.
Such was the impact of the phone call that on Friday, octogenarian Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq issued statements separately and the joint forum of the separatists called the JRL has been silent ever since the infamous phone call was made.
On one side, Mirwaiz issued statement related to the growing drug abuse among the youth and on the other side Geelani issued statement against Governor Malik's recent remarks on 'Azaadi'.
Pertinently, Foreign Secretary... | |
| | | | 'Ghar Wapsi' of Gharu Ram Bhagat exposes chaos in Cong | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: 'Ghar Wapsi' of former MLA R S Pura Prof Gharu Ram Bhagat has exposed prevailing mess and chaos in the Pradesh Congress because faction ridden party has failed to keep such a potential leader in its flock.
Bhagat, who was convinced by BJP leadership to quit job of Professor from SKUAST Jammu to contest elections in 2008 assembly polls, was denied ticket in 2014 assembly elections for allegedly crossing voting in MLC elections.
After being humiliated by the BJP, Prof Bhagat had joined Congress party in the year 2016 but party leadership has failed to give him his due space due to factionalism in the party.
Credible sources said that instead of giving... | |
| | | | Govt wakes up, withdraws Dr Parray's re-appointment order | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: Finally waking up from deep slumber, the state government today withdrew re-appointment order of Dr M I Parray as director Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneur-ship Development Institute (JKEDI).
According Government order number 25-IND of 2019, dated 01/02/2019, re-appointment order of Dr Parray as director, JKEDI has been withdrew.
"Government order No. 91-IND 2018 dated 20/03/2018 whereby Dr M I Parray was reappointed as Director JKEDI, being violative of JKEDI's organizational structure, strategic plan, service and recruitment rules, 2013, suffers from the legal ab-intio, and is hence, withdrawn. This order shall be effective immediately i.e. 01/02/ 2019", th... | |
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