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Guv to punish tainted babus? 2/25/2016 11:58:20 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 25: As the list of tainted officials has been submitted by the General Administration Department to the Governor's office, all eyes are now on Governor N.N. Vohra for final decision vis-a-vis axing the officials involved in corrupt practices. If sources are to be believed, list of nearly 40 officers has been submitted to the Governor's office and many of the officials figuring in the list have one or more FIRs registered against them in various cases of corruption. Reliable sources said that immediately after the directions of Governor, the GAD in consultation with the Vigilance Organization had started an exercise to identify the officials who were indulging in illegal practices and have cases registered in the investigating agencies". The list of tainted officials was prepared after examination of proper record of such tainted officers who have one or more FIRs registered in the various cases of corruption, misuse of powers," sources said and added that the list is now lying for further action in Raj Bhawan. Sources however sai...   READ MORE

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SVO ups campaign against ex-ministers, bureaucrats 2/25/2016 11:58:14 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 25: The government has finally decided to tighten the noose around the necks of former ministers and bureaucrats. The Vigilance Organisation (VO) has booed a number of former ministers and bureaucrats sending the signals that the `good old days' are over. As per VO data around nine cases have been registered since mid January against revenue officials and officials of the municipality and R&B. Most of the cases involve illegal gratification. The former VC SKUAST Jammu, its former registrar Dr B Mishra and assistant Registrar Tarsen Raj. They were booked for misusing their official position. According to the FIR the accused are allegedly involved maki...   READ MORE   'BJP murdering Mookerjee, Deendayal for power' Driving J&K away from India 2/25/2016 11:58:06 PM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 25: BJP is under attack from all sides. Its ally Shiv Sena is attacking it from right and left. It is questioning its nationalistic credentials and its policy vis-a-vis J&K and its foreign policy vis-a-vis Pakistan. The non-BJP political outfits and formations, who otherwise preach and promote fake secularism and leave no stone unturned to pit one section against the other and appease the minorities in a most shameful and brazen manner, are also attacking both the BJP and its mentor, the RSS. They are defending their perverted ideologies and, at the same time, ridiculing the BJP for its flirting with separatist and pro-separatist parties and for its soft appro...   READ MORE   Frustrated Omar questions Accession Kashmir is not J&K! 2/25/2016 11:57:55 PM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 25: The possibility of a snap poll in the State has upset and rattled NC working president Omar Abdullah, who is known more for his laughable and ridiculous tweets than anything positive. He knows that if elections were held today, the NC would draw a blank in the Valley. Leave aside Jammu and Ladakh, where the NC has little or no say. Also leave aside the victory of the NC in a couple of Jammu constituencies because it won only by default. People know how the NC won from the Jammu's two Assembly constituencies. Why the NC, which could only win 11 seats in the last Assembly elections from the Valley, would suffer major reverses in Kashmir? Why because the NC...   READ MORE   Fearing midterm polls, NC raises autonomy bogey 2/25/2016 11:57:45 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Feb 25: As the stalemate over Government formation between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues, the opposition National Conference has started fearing that midterm polls could be an option and has started raising the autonomy bogey to lure the voters. The National Conference working president Omar Abdullah and his father Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on New Delhi and accused it of "violating the terms of accession." "Jammu Kashmir's alliance with India was on certain terms that India will only have control over our currency, communication, defence and foreign affairs and the rest will ...   READ MORE   J&K cadre IPS officers don't want to return from deputation 2/25/2016 11:57:35 PM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 25: Senior rank J&K cadre IPS officers, who are on Central deputation for the past several years, seem to be least interested in coming back to the State again. When they left J&K, there was general dissatisfaction among most of them with less prominent State postings. They are not interested to serve in J&K and want to retire from there. While the State Government had in the past tried to call them back to J&K, they had used their links in the Home Ministry to retain their Central postings, police sources said. RR Swain, an IGP rank officer, who left the State in 2006, was still serving in a Central department. Under rule, any officer could remain out of...   READ MORE   SBM becomes latest source of corruption in rural areas 2/25/2016 11:57:27 PM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 25: Swachh Bharat Mission may be a successful flagship programme all over India but here in J&K it has become a latest source of corruption. Corrupt tactics by the officials at the helm and political interference has marred the execution of the Mission in rural areas where distribution of funds is far from being fair. Sources said the national flagship programme Swachh Bharat Mission is under clouds of corruption at various levels, this time malpratcies not only seen at the hands of officials concerned but also due to favoritism and biased approach by the MLAs in selection of beneficiaries in the rural areas in many districts of the State. While the aim an...   READ MORE   Industrialists' lobby transferring land illegally in Jammu 2/25/2016 11:57:19 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report jammu, Feb 25: A lobby of industrialists under patronage of a former Minister has reportedly succeeded in compelling J&K State Industrial Development Corporation (JKSIDCO) to illegally transfer land in rampant violation of lease deed provisions and even the directions of High Court. Sources informed Early Times that JKSIDCO has made land transfers recently in favour of a few individuals despite the fact it has no mandate to do so. "As per the land allotment norms, all allotments are approved by the mechanism of single window clearance committee headed by Director Industries and Commerce or the concerned Deputy Commissioner. The brief of SIDCO is limited to ...   READ MORE   PDP-BJP alliance again in doubt after LS debate Rethinking among Central leadership of BJP 2/25/2016 11:57:13 PM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 25: The State unit of BJP is hopeful that forming Government with PDP after budget session of the Parliament, but Wednesday's debate on Hyderabad Central University and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in the Lok Sabha has forced the party's Central leadership to rethink about going for alliance with PDP. The vociferous counter offensive launched by the HRD Minister, Smiriti Irani has pushed Congress and opposition parties to the wall but BJP faced embarrassment on the Floor of the Lok Sabha when some opposition members questioned Saffron Party's alliance with PDP, whose stand on Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was entirely different from BJP. PDP has b...   READ MORE   State leaders likely to be summoned to Delhi 2/25/2016 11:57:02 PM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 25: BJP's Central leadership has decided to call State leaders at Delhi to discuss various aspects involved in the formation of coalition Government with PDP in the State. It is believed that after presentation of Union budget, State BJP leaders would be summoned to New Delhi for wider discussions. BJP's Central leadership wants to clear all apprehensions about PDP role in future about Afzal Guru and other emotive issues....   READ MORE   EDI encounter: Army starts 'introspection' 2/25/2016 11:56:53 PM Hyder Ali Early Times Report srinagar, Feb 25: With situation turning normal after the deadly Pampore encounter that costed Army the lives of its two young officers, besides men, introspections have begun to assess the response of the Army and security forces involved in the encounter. The encounter, considered deadliest in the past over a decade of Fidayeen attacks, stretched to three days and took lives of five security force personnel including two Army captains. Security analysts look at it as the "intelligence failure" even as the eyebrows are being raised over alleged lack of coordination between police, Army and the CRPF in execution of the operation. About the "intelligence fai...   READ MORE   Azad camp offers to host Rahul visit as Mir complains of non-cooperation 2/25/2016 11:56:46 PM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 25: Amidst indications that proposed visit of Rahul Gandhi is likely to be postponed for a few days, factionalism in the State Congress has intensified even as the PCC president GA Mir has initiated an attempt of temporary patch-up with the faction having allegiance to Ghulam Nabi Azad in State Congress. For the patch up purpose, separate meetings are being held with the prominent members of Azad camp for persuading them to join the mainstream and cooperate for making proposed visit of Rahul Gandhi a grand success. In this connection a meeting was held at the residence of GA Mir where MLC Jugal Kishore, a die hard loyalist and close confident of Ghulam Na...   READ MORE   R&B, PMGSY spend crores on same road project This happens in JK only! 2/25/2016 11:56:38 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report srinagar, Feb 25: The State authorities here while undermining the importance of the Centrally sponsored schemes created fuss in the vital PMGSY which was otherwise meant to connect the far flung areas of the State with the highways. Documents in possession of Early Times reveal that as per the guidelines set by the PMGSY, road connectivity is to be provided to the eligible unconnected habitations in the rural areas only and as per guidelines the habitations located at the distance of less than 1.5 Kms were to be treated as the connected habitations. Details reveal that Rs 17.31 crore were incurred on the construction of 15 road projects in Pulwama, Anan...   READ MORE   Wireless Operators: HC verdict biting dust in GAD 2/25/2016 11:49:21 PM GS Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 25: The prevailing recklessness in the General Administration Department (GAD) can be gauged from the fact that for the last one year, the verdict of High Court to reconsider selection of Wireless Operators (WOs), has been biting dust on its shelves. According to the copy of court order available with Early Times, in the month of February 2015, the Court had directed to Home Department to reconsider the selection of 171 WOs. "The Police Headquarter had invited applications for the post Wireless Operators on March 9, 2007 of State Cadre, without mentioning the numbers of post", the document revealed. After conducting selection process, the Ho...   READ MORE   Forest deptt diverts land for non-forest purposes bypassing rules 2/25/2016 11:49:13 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 25: The State Forest Department went ahead for conversion of forest land for non forest purposes grossly in a sheer violation of standing norms and regulations, thus decimating the ecological and environmental scenario of the State, besides causing huge financial loss to the State exchequer. Sources told Early Times that the Forest Department has established a separate wing Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) which has been given the responsibility for the management of the forest land. "While considering the proposals of conversion of forest land into non forest purpose, a Cost Benefit Analysis Report, w...   READ MORE   Talk of party reshuffle unnerves PDP men 2/25/2016 11:49:04 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 25: Amid speculations and suspense over government formation, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's hints to refit important party positions is giving sleepless nights to divisional, District and zonal Party heads these days. Many zonal and District Party heads of PDP are busy in confirming their status from analysts, Journalists and people close to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti ahead of expected refitting in PPD in coming days. Ananlysts and senior Journalists in Kashmir said that they are receiving calls from PDP zonal and District Presidents from last three days to know how they will be treated in expected refitting as per their sources and ...   READ MORE   No technician to operate CT Scan machine at DH Ramban 2/25/2016 11:48:56 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 25: Two months after CT scan (Computerized Tomography) machine was installed at District Hospital (DH) Ramban, not once it has been put to use as authorities have not cared to post requisite staff to operate the important machine, impelling the patients to travel to GMCH Jammu for scan despite availability of machine. Sources informed Early Times that Director Health Services Jammu had installed CT scan single slice machine worth more than Rs.1 crore procured by state government the previous year but it is still un-operational owing to non-availability of expert to operate the same. "Such type of machine has one of the fastest and most accur...   READ MORE   'Nationalist' BJP eager to continue alliance with PDP 2/25/2016 11:48:51 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 25: BJP has tried to justify its alliance with PDP to form government in J&K citing nationalistic compulsion. The party feels that citing nationalistic compulsion could help the party ward-off the heat it is facing in the Parliament. "It' is a compulsion to have alliance with either NC or PDP to fight separatism in Kashmir," said Finance Minister Arun Jaitely. The finance minister implied that a party with nationalistic outlook has to co-opt even a party in the Kashmir which has shades of separatism to fight the real ground separatism in the valley. BJP is finding itself in a very difficult position for continuing alliance with the PDP after its stand on...   READ MORE   GDC Srinagar rehab centre for VIP dentists 2/25/2016 11:48:42 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 25: Government Dental College and hospital (GDC) Srinagar has become a rehabilitation centre for Dentists (dental surgeons) working with Health and Medical Education department as many VIP dental surgeons are attached with GDC from last many years. The GDC Srinagar continues to be in news due to the wrong policies and illegal actions of its tainted Principal Dr Riyaz Farooq whose case has been recommended by Vigilance Organisation for prosecution sanction and the same is awaited from GAD. As reported by Early Times few months back as many as ten Dental Surgeons who actually are the employees of Directorate of Health Kashmir are attached with Government De...   READ MORE   Engineer Rashid creates 'flutter' by playing 'anti-police' video of Ravinder Raina Raina says 'black sheep' need to be weeded out from system 2/25/2016 11:48:35 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 25: Independent legislator from Langate constituency Engineer Abdul Rashid today created a flutter by playing a video in which Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) legislator from Nowshera, Ravinder Raina can be seen saying that some of the police officials are working as 'agents' of militants in the state. Engineer Rashid played the video during a press conference here today. In the video Raina can be seen saying that some of the police officials are hand in glove with militant organizations and militants particularly in Nowshera and Sunderbani areas of Jammu province. The MLA Nowshera can be seen saying that these police officials are worki...   READ MORE   Illegal fishing unabated in river Lidder Employees hand in glove with poachers 2/25/2016 11:48:23 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Feb 25: Attribute it to the indifferent attitude of authorities, illegal fishing is going on unabated in river Lidder at Yanner in famous tourist resort Pahalgam. Reports said that poachers involved in the illegal fishing in river Lidder- famous for trout Fish- at Yanner are hand in glove with local employees of Fisheries Department. They said that poachers mainly hoteliers and hut owners resort to illegal fishing during late evening hours. "From last over a month, hoteliers and local poachers are catching trout fish from river Lidder at Yanner to sell the same in open market at Batakoot area of Pahalgam," a resident pleading anonymity ...   READ MORE   ACD reinstates MPWs suspended for fraud 2/25/2016 11:38:34 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Feb 25: Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), Kishtwar, has reinstated two multi-purpose workers (MPWs) who were suspended nearly one and a half year back for their alleged involvement in the fraudulent withdrawal of money against non-existent works in panchayat Qadarna-A and Qadarna-B. MPWs Ghulam Mustafa and Ghulam Nabi, who were posted in Marwah block, were suspended by then ACD, Kishtwar, Yasir Arafat Zargar, who is no more now, following their alleged incolvement in fraudulent withdrawal of money against non-existent works in Panchayat Qadarna-A and Qadarna-B. This was established by Zarger during physical verification of works by him...   READ MORE

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