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| Department of Revenue gives damn to order banning re-employment of retired officials | | Re-appoints 28 revenue officers/officials as Revenue Consultants | | |
Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 22: The word 'consultant' has become a convenient term for the state government to re-employ or re-engage retired officials. In a latest move the Department of Revenue has re-appointed some of the retired revenue officials.
Department of Revenue has issued an order according to which 28 revenue officers/officials have been engaged as consultants on contractual basis. The re-engagement has been carried out in accordance with the implementation of JaKLaRMA/Settlement Organization.
The retired officials have been reappointed for implementation of Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme in Jammu & Kashmir. The engagement is ... | |
| | | | Shirking Tourism in J&K: Committee on Estimate lambasts Tourism Department | | | |
Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: House Committee on Estimate lambasted the tourism department for being unable to explore existing tourist destination in the state.
The 13 member committee headed by MLA Mohammad Ashraf Mir including two members from upper house, during a meeting attended by the Representative Tourism Department expressed dissatisfaction over department works to serve its purposes.
In its 47th report, the Committee on Estimates expressed its deep concern over the wrong message going to the outside State with regard to the prevailing/disturbed circumstances in the state and "The representatives of the Tourism Department should be engaged at the important... | |
| | | | Ski slopes of Gulmarg suffer as Govt shifts attention to Pahalgam | | North-south divide in Kashmir Tourism! | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 22: Even as ski resort of Gulmarg is seen as the favorite winter destination in Kashmir for ages, the meadows are turning a lackluster, as the state government has allegedly shifted its attention towards promotion of Pahalgam in south Kashmir.
Official sources in Tourism department said they have "instructions from highest quarters that Pahalgam should be promoted the most, especially during winters."
Officials said in the past six months, the government held around six mega events at Pahalgam, each costing millions to the state exchequer. "Even though such festivals would have been good for summer months, this time we're told to make major expendit... | |
| | | | Kathua rape, murder: Omar takes jibe at Mehbooba | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 22: Omar Abdullah on Thursday took a jibe at Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti amid reports emanating that Kathua minor rape and muder case will be handed over to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The case is presently being handled by Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Omar said if case is handed over to CBI, "it will be another installment in the price she (Mehbooba) is paying to remain chief minister".
Taking to social net... | |
| | | | Sharma seeks citizenship rights for families of terrorists, forgets WPRs; BJP in slumber | | Rehabilitating Anti-nationals | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: The central government's representative Dineshwar Sharma seems to have developed a soft corner for the families of the terrorists who have returned from Pakistan occupied Kashmir. Sharma has reportedly moved a proposal to seek citizenship rights for the families of these terrorists who returned to Kashmir illegally during the past few years.
It may be recalled that Sharma is seeking citizenship rights for the families of those terrorists who crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir in nineties to seek the armed training and wage a war against India. "The ruling Peoples Democratic Party is believed to have played a major role to convince the interloc... | |
| | | | BJP high command reprimands state unit over Kathua murder case | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: The BJP high command is dismayed over the lack of political vision of the state BJP unit in articulating party's position on Kathua rape and murder case. It has expressed serious reservation about it in not putting in perspective the march taken out by the Ekta Yatra manch, which has been used by the Kashmir and a section of the national media to project Jammu in 'communal,' colours.
According to the sources, the BJP has reprimanded the state leadership for aggressively coming out in open about the murder case with facts and figures. It had told the state leadership while PDP was quick to jump to condemn the people who had 'wrongly' carried national fla... | |
| | | | MVD Inspector gets 'loyalty bonus' | | BJP Minister helps him get posted in home district | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: An influential Inspector in Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) who is believed to be a die hard worker of National Conference has managed his transfer to his home district with the blessing of a Cabinet Minister of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), sources told Early Times.
They said the MVD Inspector shifted his loyalty from National Conference to BJP for managing his posting in his home district.
The influential Inspector, sources said, was transferred to a hilly district from home district but managed his transfer within a span of few months.
"The Inspector of the MVD was transferred in 2017", they said, adding that the Inspector remained posted i... | |
| | | | PHE misleads Govt on WSS Mehtabpur, Kathua | | Work executed on disputed land, causes loss of Rs 51.83 lakh | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: The Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department has allegedly violated all set norms during execution and augmentation of Water Supply Scheme, Mehtabpur, Kathua which resulted in loss of unfruitful expenditure of Rs 51.83 lakh.
The department ignored all vital points before execution of Water Supply Scheme in Kathua district of Jammu region. The Department ignored their basic needs and rights. It failed to make proper planning or prepare the technically feasible project report resulting in the loss of State exchequer. Even the Central Ground Water Commission in its report had rejected the land for executing the Water Supply Scheme, Mehtabpur.
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| | | | When will PCR vans get GPS, CCTV in Kashmir | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 22: Government has failed to introduce police control room (PCR) vans in Kashmir to help strengthen the security system in valley.
An official said that there was a proposal to start PCR vans fitted with GPS system and CCTV cameras for strengthen the security mechanism in the valley.
The official said the PCR vans would have regularly patrol the roads in Kashmir, especially in Srinagar and was be connected with the PCR Srinagar.
"These vans are to be fitted with the GPS system, CCTV cameras' and mobile phones for effective policing and surveillance," the official said.
"When the PCR will get any information about any incident, the... | |
| | | | Dictated to sit in empty schools for 13 days, teachers accuse Govt of belittling them | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: The teachers working in Kashmir Valley have expressed concern over the recent government order in which they have been asked to report to schools 13 days ahead of the commencement of the routine class work after the winter break. The government on Wednesday asked the teachers in both government, as well as in the private educational institutes of Kashmir Valley to report to their respective places of posting on Friday- February 23.
Ironically, the government in the same breath stated that the routine class work in high schools and primary to middle schools will re-start on March 1 and March 5 respectively. The government in its recent order asked the ... | |
| | | | Talk or no talk with Pakistan | | Double-speak | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 22: There is something fundamentally wrong with the BJP. It is not consistent in its approach towards anything. It speaks in different languages at different places and on the same issue. It is taking recourse to the politics of double-speaking taking the people for a ride. The latest double-speak of the BJP concerns talks with Pakistan on Jammu & Kashmir.
Narendra Modi Government has given the nation to understand that there can't be any dialogue with Pakistan, which has been bleeding India with a 1000-cut almost on daily-basis with a view to annexing the state. Only two days ago, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh made a categorical statement that there ... | |
| | | | Employees allege bias on part of Principal, PO of GMC | | DPC of Non-Gazzetted staff | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 22: Once again, some officials of the Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu are leaving no stone unturned to delay formal notification of Non Gazzated employees' Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) despite finalizing same on 24-01-2018.
Number of angry employees held demonstration against Principal GMC, Administrator, Personal Officer and others involved in DPC Promotions of the staff. Promotions of Non-Gazzatted staff in GMC & Associated Hospitals are sabotaged repeatedly.
Some of the employees told that that there was a dissenting note from Administrator of Associated Hospitals backed on solid legal grounds and rules. First, observation in the disse... | |
| | | | SIC directs BDO to reveal details under RTI | | Persons engaged by RDD in Marwah block | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: State Information Commission (SIC) has directed Block Development Officer (BDO) Marwah district Kishtwar to reveal details about persons engaged / appointed by the Rural Development Department (RDD) under various national flagship programmes like Boarder Roads Grant Fund (BRGF) , Swaran Gramin Rozgar Yojna (SGSY) , Total Sanitation Programme (TSP) etc. The said information was earlier denied by the BDO under RTI Act.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Mohammad Abass Shiekh a resident of Pethgam Marhwah District Kishtwar while exercising his right to information filed an RTI application with the Public Information Officer (PIO) Assistant... | |
| | | | IT Deptt takes tax recovery action against builder, issues arrest warrant | | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: Income Tax Department Jammu today issued an arrest warrant against a builder, who is the son of a senior National Conference leader for not clearing his outstanding tax of Rs 68 lakhs. Sources in the department told Early Times that a team of Tax Recovery Officers of the Income Tax department along with police today reached at the residence of Rajan Dutta owner of Dutta Builders to arrest him for not paying outstanding dues.
Earlier, Rajan Dutta was served several notices in this connection by the Income Tax Department but every time he didn't respond to the notices. The department took stringent action today and sent a team with arrest ... | |
| | | | Hyderabad based Ramskay to construct Galandar-Sumbal bypass road | | Company infamous for missing deadlines | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 22: A Hyderabad based construction company is all set to undertake the construction of 42 Km long Galander-Sumbal Bye Pass Road despite missing multiple deadlines to complete the Srinagar- Banihal 4 Lane Express Road.
The project Srinagar- Banihal 4 Lane Express Road was assigned to the company in 2011 and the work was to be completed by 2014. The project which was allotted to Hyderabad-based Construction Company by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has missed four deadlines so far. An official of the Public Works Department (PWD) said that the physical progress of the project was 69.38 percent in September and was only 68 percent in June. It... | |
| | | | Shortage of beds in GMC&H hits patient care, Doctors face wrath of patients/ attendants | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 22: Lack of medical facilities and shortage of infrastructure including beds, are grievously hitting the patients care in the biggest hospital of Jammu province, Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu and doctors and paramedical staff have to face the anger of attendants due to discrepancy in services.
Pertinently, at present the GMCH has 1000 beds in all. On an average, nearly 1500 people visit Out Patients Department (OPD)s of GMC Jammu and out of them 3 to 4 hundred patients get admitted in the various wards of the hospital daily causing a serious shortfall of beds. "A number of times doctors have to face the anger of the attendants over the shor... | |
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