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| Sajjad Lone under scanner for backdoor appointment of PDP leader 's daughter | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 25: Close on the heels of allegations of backdoor job to Syed Aroot Madni son of senior PDP leader Sartaj Madni in Khadi board, Social Welfare Minister Sajjad Lone has come under scanner for giving job to daughter of senior PDP leader Peerzada Mansoor Hussain.
Official documents, a copy of which lies with Early Times, reveal that Social Welfare Departmentheaded by Sajjad Lone has offered job to Rufaida Mansoor at a monthly salary of Rs 20,000 per month.
Official documents reveal that the recruitment has been made by the State Mission Directorate, Integrated Child Development Scheme vide order number 231 SMO of 2018 dated 24 -2-2018. Quoting sources, Early Times had already reported that there were apprehensions of favoritism in the recruitments being made by the State Mission Directorate, Integrated Child Development Scheme.
A senior PDP leader said for the past few months, Sajjad Lone enjoys "good chemistry" with the Peerzada Mansoor, a development which has even surprised the PDP high command including Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. A senior o... | |
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| Interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma meets 'scamster' to discuss Kashmir situation | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Feb 25: In an unprecedented development, the district administration of Anantnag on last Friday allowed a scamster of an infamous paper leak scandal to meet interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma.
The development has however apparently lowered the sanctity of whole process and sent shock waves across.
According to reports, the man- one of the accused in infamous BOPEE scam- met the interlocutor along with a group of youth representing Peoples Democratic Party in the district.
The PDP youth group which previously managed and supervised the implementation of center sponsored 'Khelo India' program in the district later claimed to have discussed the... | |
| | | | JU authorities fail to recover excess drawl from wife of NTEU's ex-president | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 25: The administration of University of Jammu is seemingly putting every effort to get a blue eyed employee benefitted as is evident from the record obtained through reply of an RTI application.
It will not be out of place to mention here that the said employee happens to be the wife of ex-president, Non-Teaching Employees Union (NTEU) of the Jammu University, presently an Assistant Registrar. "The case of Sushma Sahi, Head Assistant, University of Jammu, regarding counting of service rendered by her in the Ministry of Defence, Government of India was referred to various committees", said highly placed sources in Jammu University.
"On the request of Sushm... | |
| | | | Noose tightened around Babus for hiding information | | Deptts to create websites in 2 weeks or face action | | | Minam Saqib
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 25: Tightening noose around bureaucrats for hiding information, government has directed departments to create own websites within two weeks or face action.
An order of the government issued on February 23, says that with a view to maintaining conformity with the provisions of Section 4 of J&K Right to Information Act, 2009, from time to time, instructions have been issued, impressing upon all the administrative secretaries, heads of the departments and public authorities of the state to ensure effective implementation of the provisions of Section 4 of the J&K RTI Act in letter and spirit by hosting all requisite information on the officia... | |
| | | | Will BJP wakeup to Army Chief's concern? | | State Govt's pro-separatist policy draws flak | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 25: The Army Chief General Bipin Rawat questioning the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir government to grant amnesty to first time stone-pelters indicates that Army is unhappy with the pro-separatist policies being followed by the J&K government.
When Jammu and Kashmir government announced amnesty for the stone-pelters, nationalist people reacted sharply. They had warned the PDP-BJP government of serious repercussions and had asked it to revisit its soft policy towards trouble mongers and terrorists.
It's in place to mention here that Army Chief said, "What goodwill are the stone pelters showing as the stone pelting on security forces in the Val... | |
| | | | Following probe in KVIB recruitment 'scandal' Sartaj Madni's son resigns as Executive Officer | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 25: Minutes after Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti ordered a probe in the recruitment 'scandal' at the Khadi & Village Industries Board (KVIB), Syed Aroot Madni tendered his resignation from the post of Executive Officer at the Board.
Selection of Aroot, son of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice President, Mohammad Sartaj Madni as the Executive Officer in KVIB generated lot of heat in the state with opposition training guns on the government. Principal opposition party National Conference said that selection of Aroot is unfair in violation of norms and regulations.
Madni is the maternal uncle of chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and his so... | |
| | | | Cracks in Coalition: Ram Madhav hits at Mehbooba, PDP launches counter attack | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 25: Although Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has maintained a silence over statement of Ram Madhav, PDP's chief spokesman Rafi Ahmed Mir hit back at Madhav for 'undermining' status of J&K Chief Minister. A day after Ram Madhav made direct attack on Mehbooba Mufti for demanding talks with Pakistan, he was countered by Rafi Ahmed Mir.
"Talking or not talking to Pakistan is not for the Jammu and Kashmir alliance to decide, but the government of India. Mehboobaji can have a view, because she feels that if the two governments talk to each other, there could be de-escalation of violence. But the alliance cannot take a view, its view is limited to the affairs of t... | |
| | | | Ram Madhav defends FIR against Major Aditya | | For the sake of power at nation's cost | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 25: It may appear unbelievable, but it is a hard fact that BJP national general secretary and one of the architects of the unsettling PDP-BJP agenda of alliance, Ram Madhav, has virtually defended the J&K Government's decision to file FIR against Major Aditya and none other jawans.
Recently, the Army had opened fire at Shopian in self defence after a mob of more than 200 stone-pelters attacked the army convoy. The mob would have, according to the Army, lynched the Major and the jawans, had they not taken timely action against the stone-pelters.
Defending the controversial FIR against them, Ram Madhav said that when a cognizable offence takes place, police ... | |
| | | | Central BJP has given a freehand to CM, says Naeem | | 'BJP leaders, ministers apologize' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 25: Senior PDP leader, minister in the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP-BJP coalition government and government spokesperson, Naeem Akhtar, has again spoken. This time on the BJP high command, BJP ministers and leaders and relations between the BJP high command and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and between her and the local BJP ministers and leaders. He has sought to clear all cobwebs of confusion and establish that it is the PDP whose writ runs in the government and that the BJP is their just to follow what the Chief Minister does and say.
"When we (PDP) joined this alliance, we knew it wasn't going to be easy. It has been a work in progress. And now we have reached ... | |
| | | | For 4 yrs Law Deptt fails to update website | | Voluntary Disclosure under RTI? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 25: Law Department of J&K Government whose officers are supposed to be well versed with the provisions of different laws have not updated the official website of J&K Law Department (www.jklaw.nic.in) from last 4 years vis a vis expenditure incurred on various constructions and purchases made by the department.
Details available with Early Times reveal that information about expenditure incurred on different constructions undertaken by the Law Department until March 2015 has been made available on its official website , but from March 2015 till date the details are not at all available. This is clear violation of section 4 of J&K RTI Act 2009. The law depart... | |
| | | | Militants carry out separate attacks at Charar-I-Sharief, Soura; two cops killed | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 25: Militants today carried out separate attacks on police in Central Kashmir's districts of Srinagar and Budgam leading to the death of two policemen posted in these two districts.
Reports said that two militants appeared near the entrance of shrine of revered saint Sheikh ul Alam Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani at Charar-I-Sharief in Budgam and fired at the cop posted at the gate of shrine. The firing incident led to grievous injuries to the policeman identified as Kultar Singh.
The injured cop was shifted to the hospital for treatment by the locals and other cops but he succumbed to his injuries. The militants after carrying out the d... | |
| | | | RMSA partners IL&FS Skills fleecing employees | | Paying less salary against higher receipts | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 25: The RMSA partners IL&FS Skills are allegedly fleecing employees by paying them less salary but showing more in records. The scandal has been running in IL&FS Skills since the company had started its operation in Jammu and Kashmir and in case any of the Vocational Trainer dared to raise voice against such activities he/she is threatened to be terminated. Sources informed Early Times that some VTs working under IL&FS complained that as per advertisement, the RMSA partners claim that they have paid Rs. 20,000 as salary to each Vocational Trainer per month, but actually they paid Rs.1200 less than the amount claimed in documents.
As per sala... | |
| | | | PMND scheme yet to take off in State | | Needy run from pillar to post to get dialysis done | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 25: Despite lapse of two years, the National Dialysis Programme is yet to take off in the Jammu and Kashmir, and needy patients are being forced to run from pillar to post to get dialysis done. Many have reported died due to availability of affordable treatment.
However, the concerned authority claimed that due to poor participation in tendering process, the implementation of the scheme has been delayed in the state.
Pertinently, the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme was rolled out in 2016 as part of the National Health Mission (NHM) for provision of free dialysis services to the poor. The Guidelines for Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme en... | |
| | | | Oral hygiene no concern in state | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 25: Risking the lives of patients, hygiene in dental clinics and hospitals is not being maintained properly in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources told Early Times that rules are being disregarded in dental clinics and hospitals due to unhygienic thus posing a threat to patients. "The dentists and their subordinates do not sterilise the equipment properly," sources said.They said that some equipment cannot be cleaned and re-used safely and must be thrown away after each patient."But no such practice is being followed at most dentist clinics and hospitals," sources said. It has been observed that oral hygiene has mostly been ignored in the st... | |
| | | | Jammu-Delhi Go Air flight cancelled at eleventh hour | | 'Irresponsible' management leaves passengers in lurch | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 25: The alleged irresponsible attitude of Go-Air management at the Jammu airport on Saturday morning left over one hundred passengers stranded, as the flight was cancelled at the eleventh hour.
The management of Go-Air allegedly failed to address the grievances of the gullible marooned passengers at Jammu airport, who were running helter-skelter in absence of clear instructions from management.
A Delhi bound passenger informed Early Times that on Saturday morning she reached Jammu airport to take Go-Air flight, scheduled to take off at 10:55 AM. "Till 11:15, it was total confusion about the fate of scheduled flight as there was no announcement on the airport... | |
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