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Crime Branch proves Thusoo's 'misdeeds' Whistleblower knocks Raj Bhawan door, shares details of JKPCC MD's frauds 2/23/2016 12:01:12 AM Hyder Ali Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 22: In a significant development, a whistleblower has knocked the Raj Bhawan door in Jammu, only to share official documents, which reveal that the Jammu and Kashmir Project Constructions Corporation, Managing Director, Dilip Thusoo was involved in multiple frauds at the JKPCC over the years, and the same was established by the Crime Branch. The case was, however, swept under the rug by the successive regimes owning to the "political patronage Thusoo enjoyed." Highly placed sources said the Raj Bhawan has got a copy of the complaint wherein many of the details of Thusoo's "misadventures including large scale corruption and other frauds" have been revealed along with evidence of official documents. The biggest revelation in the letter, a copy of which lies with Early Times, reveals that in 2008 the Crime Branch had established that Thusoo was party to framing of fake cadre rules in the JKPCC. The Crime Branch in a case registered vide FIR number 16/2008 against certain officials of JKPCC Ltd for fabricating cadre rules issued under fic...   READ MORE

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Geelani's Hurriyat crosses red line, openly supports militancy 2/23/2016 12:00:59 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 22: Things in Kashmir have further deteriorated. Narendra Modi's goodwill gestures, including his sudden visit to Lahore on December 25 and his Paris meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Mian Nawaz Sharif, have in no way helped change even a bit the situation in Kashmir, which continues to witness terror-related incidents at regular intervals. In fact, the situation in the Kashmir Valley has gone from bad to worse. Pakistan has taken all these goodwill gestures of the Indian Prime Minister to mean signs of weakness. As a result, both the political and military establishments in Pakistan, plus their dreaded Inter-Service Intelligence and State actors like La...   READ MORE   Fall in line or face electorate: Mehbooba's message to BJP 2/23/2016 12:00:51 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 22: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday made several significant statements while addressing party workers at Srinagar and occasion was the launch of membership drive. Two statements deserve special attention. One was her statement that "only time can tell" if she would form or not form coalition Government with the BJP. The other was her statement that she "will go against tide if it suits people". Yet another statement which deserves special attention was: "The inheritance of my father is not the chair". "The inheritance of my father is not the chair. Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's inheritance is so large that it cannot fit in the chair. His inheritance is cour...   READ MORE   Pampore encounter ends; 3 militants killed 2/23/2016 12:00:29 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 22: The three day long encounter between militants and security forces at Sempora-Pampore in South of Srinagar ended this evening with the death of three militants. With the death of three militants the total casualties in the encounter reached to nine. Eye-witnesses told Early Times that the security forces personnel led by the army stormed the building of Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) late in the afternoon and killed the three...   READ MORE   'AFSPA must to fight Pak sponsored proxy war in JK' Terrorists striking near Chinar Corps Hqrs, Sgr city an eye opener 2/22/2016 11:59:52 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 22: Terrorists engaging security forces for 3-days at EDI building near Sempora Pampore, just a few kilometers away from Srinagar city has made the politicians, who are demanding revocation of the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir, eat a humble pie and has proved that AFSPA is required to fight the Pakistan sponsored proxy war in the State. A defence analyst while talking to Early Times said, "The three terrorists who were killed today kept forces busy for nearly three days and we lost our five soldiers, including two Army Captains. This should serve as an eye opener for the people who oppose revocation of AFSPA and leave no opp...   READ MORE   Mehbooba expects windfall for JK in Union budget 2/22/2016 11:59:30 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 22: The Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) while throwing the ball of Government formation in the court of the Union Government, would wait till the Union budget is tabled in Parliament. Top party sources divulged that the PDP is eyeing a massive financial announcement for the Jammu and Kashmir State in the Union budget which is being tabled in the Parliament in near future. As the lull over the deadlock seems to be ending in the State after hectic parleys between the BJP and the PDP were held in the past, the PDP has decided to keep the options open till the Union budget is tabled in Lok Sahba- Parliament's Lower House. A senior PDP leader ...   READ MORE   JU leaves PhD aspirants in lurch 2/22/2016 11:59:22 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 22: The pathetic approach of Jammu University administration in pursuing the regular session has left several PhD aspirants in the lurch. The aspirants had been waiting for the final selection list for past more than one year. The inordinate delay in declaring the Ph.D and M.Phil list, violating the university statutes and calendar, has spoiled one full academic year of the students. As per sources, hundreds of students appeared in the Entrance Test on August 31, 2015 conducted by the University of Jammu for admission to the MPhil/Ph.D courses. As per the University Statutes and Schedule only those candidates who had completed Post-Graduation in 2014 were el...   READ MORE   Raj Bhawan, VO take cognizance of ET report Kulgam land scam 2/22/2016 11:59:11 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report ANANTNAG, Feb 22: Governor NN Vohra and Vigilance Organization of Kashmir (VOK) has finally taken serious note of Guddar Kulgam Land scam, exposed by Early Times. Official sources told Early Times on Monday that Governor NN Vohra and Vigilance has sought a detailed report from District Commissioner Kulgam. "We received a letter from Raj Bhawan along with cutting of your Early Times reports published on February 3rd and 4th," a senior official confirmed, adding Vigilance has also sought a report in this regard. He said that one man committee constituted by Deputy Commissioner Kulgam has already completed investigation and is about to submit the report. ...   READ MORE   Pampore martyr Capt Tushar's mortal remains consigned to flames with full military honours 2/22/2016 11:52:24 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, Feb 22 : : Amid slogans of Bharat Mata Ki Jai, the mortal remains of Pampore martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan were today consigned to flames in his native town Udhampur with full military honours. The last rites of Capt Tushar, who attained martyrdom on Sunday in a fierce gun battle with terrorists at Pampore in Kashmir, were performed with full military honours at Devika Ghat here. GOC-in-C, Lt Gen DS Hooda, laid wreaths on mortal remains of Captain Tushar. Besides him, other ranks and files of army, aggrieved family members, Deputy Commissioner Shahid iqbal Choudhary and DIG (Udhampur-Ramban range) Surinder Gupta also paid floral tributes t...   READ MORE   Delay in results of AD Statistics leaves aspirants fuming JKPSC to approach court for vacation of stay 2/22/2016 11:40:14 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 22: The delay in declaration of final result of posts of Assistant Director (Statistics) has left the aspirants fuming as contrary to tall claims of fast track recruitment, the process is struck for close to three years. The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission has reportedly finalized the result but the Court stay has compelled the Commission to withhold the process. The aspirants informed Early Times that they had appeared in the interviews from February 9thto 16th but after a week time, there was no word from the Commission on the declaration of final result. The aspirants further said that whenever they contacted JKPSC office, the ...   READ MORE   New Sub Divisions, Tehsils face staff shortage 243 posts vacant in Revenue deptt 2/22/2016 11:40:05 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Feb 22: Kishtwar district was carved out from Doda in 2007, but even after nine years the district is facing shortage of staff. There are 243 posts vacant in Kishtwar against the sanctioned strength of 401 posts which 61% of the total posts sanctioned for the District spread over three Sub Divisions Marwah, Chatroo and Padder and 11 Tehsils viz Kishtwar, Padder, Chatroo, Marwah, Warwan, Dachhan, Machail, Nagsini, Mughal Maidan, Drabshala and Bunjwah. As per the details available with "Early Times", newly created Tehsils and Sub Divisions are the worst affected in terms of non availability of the staff. Even Deputy Commissioner Office Ki...   READ MORE   PDP worker gets PHC Chadoora shifted 2/22/2016 11:39:53 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 22: : Reflecting misuse of political power in Kashmir, a political worker managed to shift a PHC in his accommodation thus snatching the bread and butter of a poor family in Chadoora in Budgam district. The health department has rented two rooms to run its PHC in Chadoora for Rs 150 per month. . However, the concerned department shifted the PHC to the accommodation of Muhammad Akber Bhat, a political worker. The department even failed to put the poor family on notice. It has been learnt that the concerned department was directed by the politicians to shift the PHC because Bhat and his brother are associated with PDP," the aggrieved Gh...   READ MORE   HRD, UGC unlikely to give breather to pre-2009 PhD holders 2/22/2016 11:39:47 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 22: The Human Resource Development Ministry headed by Smriti Irani and the University Grants Commission have stated that they are unlikely to review the Supreme Court judgment that debars many PhD holders from teaching jobs. "On March 16 last year, the apex court upheld the University Grants Commission (UGC's) regulations of 2009 on minimum qualification for appointment of teachers in colleges and universities," said sources. Sources said that according to the regulations, the eligibility for assistant professor in a college or a university is the National Eligibility Test or the State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) qualifications. So...   READ MORE   Encroachers clash with Police, enforcement team in Bari Brahmana One killed, four policemen injured 2/22/2016 11:39:23 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 22: One person was killed and four police personnel got injuries when a group of encroachers clashed with police who had gone to vacate the encroached government land at Sarore, in Samba district today. The deceased has been identified as Mohd Yaqub s/o Rahmat Ali of Rakh Footian while the injured have been identified as identified as Sgt Mohd Haneef (Belt No 211/S) posted p/s Bari Brahmna, Sgt Mohd Rafiq (Belt No 269/S) P/S Bari Brahmna, Devanand R/O Indo...   READ MORE   Reasi adminfails to update website 2/22/2016 11:38:01 PM Dev S Early Times Report Reasi, Feb 22: The government's promised e-Governance plan is yet to take off in several departments of the state whereas in some cases it has fallen flat in the hand of high level bureaucrats who used to visit their websites occasionally. Similar was the case of the website of Reasi administration as the contact directory available online for the visitors who wish to contact any of the official of the district is providing a wrong information as well as contacts. Pertinently the website of the Reasi administration is till date showing some of the office bearers working in the departments even after 3 months of their Transfer. The problem with the updat...   READ MORE   CIC issues penalty notice against XEn UEED says records damaged in floods 2/22/2016 11:37:48 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 22:In yet another attempt to conceal corruption and bungling behind floods of September 2014, Urban Environment Engineering Department/City Drainage (UEED) Civil Division, Srinagar has denied information to under RTI act to a senior citizen namely Prof Abdul Gani Bhat who had sought reasons for not undertaking repairs of an open drain in his mohalla. The department submitted under affidavit that their official record has been completely damaged in 2014 floods. The State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) G R Sufi while taking matter seriously especially the unnecessary delay on part of PIO / XEn has issued penalty notice against the officer. Det...   READ MORE   'Revenue Deptt promotes influential, ignores qualified candidates' 2/22/2016 11:19:17 PM MS Nazki Early Times report Poonch, Feb 22: Since the formation of new units, tehsils and Naibats in the districts across the state, Revenue department has failed to fill up at least 15 vacancies of Girdawars in the district while as pick and choose policy for blue eyed is being allegedly adopted by the men at helm the sources said here today. Several Girdawars have been promoted as Naib Tehsildars after State Government formed the new units in the districts including tehsils and naibats but the Revenue Department has failed to fill up the vacancies of Girdawars who were promoted, while as for these vacancies several blue eyed were picked up and promoted Girdawars, said sources alleging ...   READ MORE   Sanjoit village roads in bad shape 2/22/2016 11:19:07 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report Mendhar, Feb 22: Notwithstanding the tall claims of Government to provide the better road connectivity across the state the roads of Sanjoit village in Mendhar tehsil are in dilapidated condition since long. Sources said PWD ( R&B) had constructed a link road from Main road Mewndhar to Sanjoit village some 10 years ago , the said road since then was never considered for any repairing and presently is in a very bad shape causing lot of inconvenience to the inhabitants of the Village. Locals said a water supply scheme worth Rs 2 c rore was sanctioned for the said village to provide drinking water facilities to the people of the area but due to dilapidated co...   READ MORE   Revenue Deptt allegedly manipulates land records, Officers-field staff hands in glove 2/22/2016 11:18:46 PM Early Times Report Kathua, Feb.22: A family got shocked to know manipulation in their property records that has been shifted to the name of another person without their knowledge or any deal and the victim family alleged that the Revenue Officers allegedly have manipulated the documents However when the case came into the notice of higher officers of revenue department, they started defending field staffs and covertly backed the ongoing menace of manipulation of the land records of innocent ...   READ MORE   Bhaderwah Degree College lacks teaching staff, infrastructure 2/22/2016 11:18:15 PM MOHD MAJID MALIK Early Times Report BHADERWAH, Feb 22: The shortage of teaching staff in Government Degree College Bhaderwah from the last eight years is adversely affecting the studies of over 1200 students. The college was established in the year 1954 and was one of the premier institutions of erstwhile Doda district. It would cater to the students of far-flung areas like, Bhaderwah , Bhalessa , Kishtwar, Ramban, Banihal , Marwah, Mahore, Gool, Thathri, Batote , Doda and other areas of er...   READ MORE

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