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| 2 police officers 'punished' for political links | | | | Harish Chander
Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 26: Two senior police officers, one of the rank of SSP and other of SP rank, have been given no posting for the past some time as mark of punishment for their political connections.
Both were alleged to have developed close proximity with some ex-Ministers who had been managing their postings, police officers said.
While both of them had a good track record, they were not being posted anywhere for their alleged political links, the sources added.
The SP is known for his good work in State police circles. A Union Minister had got him posted in his department after the formation of Modi-led NDA Government at the Centre. Later, he remained atta... | |
| | | | PDP-BJP Govt unlikely? | | BJP's national spokesman questions PDP's credentials | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Feb 26: It is not only RSS, which has questioned the credentials of the PDP. The BJP, its political organ, too has taken on the PDP.
The PDP's credentials have been questioned by BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra and that, too, publicly and without mincing words. Since it was Sambit Patra who has attacked the PDP, it is obviously the party's line. No spokesperson can express his/her personal opinion; he/she speaks only what he/she is asked to say to defend the party and articulate the party's view on the issues under discussion and public scrutiny.
That the BJP, like the RSS, has endorsed the view of its arch political rivals, including the Congress of Sonia Gandhi... | |
| | | | Mehbooba among 'most powerful Indians' | | | |
Hyder Ali
Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 26: At a time when the PDP is struggling to evolve consensus over Government formation in the State which is under Governor's rule since January 9, the party president Mehbooba Mufti has been listed among the "100 most powerful persons in India."
According to the list of "The Most Powerful Indians in 2016", released today by a New Delhi-based media house, Mehbooba figures at serial number 14 in the national arena, taking a big leap over stalwarts like former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad who falls at number 28. As of now, Mehbooba, is being described by her fans as "numero uno" among the female mainstream leaders in J&K.
Mehbooba, who refus... | |
| | | | Why is Delhi Police going soft on Kashmiri woman? | | Anti-India event at Delhi Press Club | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 26: The Delhi has arrested three persons including president of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), Kanhaiya Kumar, mastermind, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya. The trio is in jail but some other architects of ugly incidents at JNU and Press Club of Delhi are roaming freely.
While as culprits of JNU are identified by the Delhi Police but others who shouting anti-India and pro-Afzal Guru slogans at Press Club of Delhi are yet to the identified by the Delhi Police.
The function at Press Club of Delhi was organised by some supporters of terrorists, who are active in Delhi and other areas of the country but Delhi Police is still going soft o... | |
| | | | Clear present procedure of execution of works, Govt tells HB | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 26: With the reports that a group of contractors of the Housing Board has managed the execution of works worth crores of rupees without codal formalities, the Government has directed Managing Director Housing Board to clear the present procedure of works including other departmental works.
According to the official sources the Government has taken a serious note in this regard and has warned that nobody be allowed to violate the codal formalities of execution of works in the Housing Board.
Sources said that the Housing and Urban Development Department Civil Secretariat after receiving the representation from contractors/Piece workers of Ho... | |
| | | | 'Restive Valley standing on nervous of Jammu, Ladakh' | | Re-organise unnatural State | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 26: Process of radicalisation in the Valley proper, which doesn't constitute even 5 per cent of the land area of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), is almost over. The Valley proper is the main trouble-spot in Kashmir. It's den of anti-India activities, besides being the land of highly rich, prosperous and powerful people having connections at right places in and outside J&K, and even in rest of the world. It is densely populated and all the towns and villages in the area are well-connected and easily accessible. It houses almost 80 per cent of the Kashmir's population, mostly Sunni Muslims. The offices of all separatists and mainstream Kashmiri leaders are situated in ... | |
| | | | Tax evading pharma firm operating without registration | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 26: A tax evader Ayurvedic medicines distributor is allegedly operating in State under fake registration.
Sources informed Early Times that a Kashmir based distributor of Ayurvedic Medicines, is evading huge tax, as he is running his business across the State without any registration.
"The owner of the firm belongs to Kupwara district of Valley and has his outlets in various parts of the State", they added.
They alleged that since the accused has no proper registration, he was causing huge loss to State exchequer, by evading tax. "It has been brought into the notice of anti-graft agencies that a distributor is supplying Ayurvedic Medicines to number of sh... | |
| | | | 'Biased' AI report talks about intolerance in India, ignores Pak | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Feb 26: A recent report submitted by the human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, highlighting the alleged intolerance in India, has evoked sharp criticism with experts terming it as direct interference in the internal affairs of India.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "It's surprising how the AI has dubbed minor incidents as intolerance, while it has remained silent over the incidents of terrorism and religious intolerance in Pakistan. There is no mention of the ever increasing emergence of terrorist group ISIS which is assuming the shape of a monster and is killing civilians all over the world."
He said, "AI remaining silent over the terrorist attack... | |
| | | | Inspector transferred from CID to JKS range with Sr Officer's blessings | | | |
Vikas Sharma
Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 26: For his transfer from CID wing of state police to JKS range, an Inspector is alleged to have very tactfully utilised the services of a senior police officer who is at present holding an important post at PHQ.
Before his transfer to CID, the Inspector was posted as SHO of a police station in Rajouri district. From CID, he managed his transfer to JKS range with the blessings of the senior police officer.
He was now alleged to be again using the services of the senior police officer for the allotment of Jammu district and then his posting as SHO of some 'important' police station here, police sources alleged.
"To ensure that he is posted in... | |
| | | | 2 BDOs in Kishtwar get penalty notice | | Alleged bungling in MGNREGA | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 26: Two Block Development Officers (BDOs) have been simultaneously issued penalty show cause notice by the State Information Commission (SIC) as they have violated the provisions of J&K Right to Information Act (RTI Act) by not revealing the details of the payments made for works executed under MG-NREGA in Kishtwar area.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Leela Devi W/o. Jia Lal, a resident of village Horna Palmar block , District Kishtwar had filed an application under J&K RTI Act 2009 before BDO, Kishtwar/ Palmar for providing information about the payments made under MGNREGA of panchayat Upper Palmar, Ward No. 10, for the period 2011... | |
| | | | Shocker! R&B deptt doesn't know number of its engineers | | | | Muhammad Mukaram
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 26: The Roads and Buildings Department doesn't have any record about the number of engineers working with it.
The department does not have a record of JEs, AEs and AEEs (Mechanical) whose sanction strength is less than 1000. Nine months on, department failed to provide information of Mechanical Engineering staff presently working in the state. Despite serving penalty notice under section 17 of J&K RTI Act and consuming more than 9 months, Manzoor Ahmad PIO of Public Works (R&B) Department provides wrong and incomplete information.
During the disposing off the second appeal filed by the RTI activist Umer Javid, The CIC directed Manzo... | |
| | | | Erroneous Aadhaar cards irk people in Kashmir | | | | Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 26: The mistakes in hastily prepared 'Aadhaar Cards' by the private agencies has changed the identity, religion and domicle of an individual in Kashmir valley with majority of people accusing the authorities for assigning highly incompetent people for such a sensitive job.
People from various areas in Kashmir including summer capital Srinagar have complained of grave errors in compulsory Aadhaar Cards with regards to their identification recorded at the time of screening.
They said that the people who recorded their particulars on computer sets have wrongly printed their names parentage and address on Aadhaar Cards they received after mor... | |
| | | | IAY turns into mess in JK | | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 26: Ineligible beneficiaries, inadmissible financial assistance and late submission of the proposals marred at large the implementation of the vital Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) in the state of Jammu and Kashmir with GoI curtailing 24.45 due to excessive accumulations of unspent balances and late submission of the proposals.
IAY, a centrally sponsored scheme which was aimed at the construction, upgradation of the dwelling units for the target groups who are below poverty line (BPL) households living in the rural areas of the state and belonging to SC,ST, freed bonded labours, widows, next of the kin of defence personel killed in action, e... | |
| | | | It is DSE v/s Teachers Forum | | After police complaint against him, teachers threaten to launch stir | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 26: A day after Teachers Forum lodged a police complaint against Director School Education (DSE) Shah Faisal for allegedly closing their office, angry teachers today said that they would move court and launch a statewide agitation against him.
Teachers, who today protested under the banner of Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC), accused DSE of burning wallpapers and union documents in their office on Thursday without serving them any notice.
They also burnt the effigy of the director and raised slogans against him, alleging that he had closed down their office at Bemina in Srinagar in an 'undemocratic' manner. Since police did not r... | |
| | | | Work on Katra stadium undergoing at snail's pace | | | | Dev S
Early Times Report
KATRA, Feb 26: The first and only sports stadium at Holy town of Katra is eagerly awaited by the residents as its completion is being delayed due to snail's pace of work. Stadium is being constructed by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board at an estimated cost of Rs 11 crore and was to be completed within a period of two years. The stadium shall have seating capacity of 4,000 and provisions for cricket, football and hockey grounds, volleyball court, squash court, changing rooms. A player from Katra said, "there has been no effort in the past to give boost to sporting activities in Katra and to channelise the energies of youth of this town, he added.
Locals as... | |
| | | | Work on different projects on war footing in Udhampur | | | | Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Feb 26: The different developmental projects started by district administration last year could be boon for local residents in coming days as the work undertaken central funded projects by administration is going on war footing now a days.
According to information District Administration, Udhampur, has initiated the process of construction of 445 school buildings on war footing especially when the construction cum repair work for these schools buildings were long awaited since nine years due to many reasons like high cost, land disputes and other reasons since 2007-08. According to Deputy commissioner Udhampur Dr Sahid Iqbal Choudhary P... | |
| | | | Delayed 1000 MW Pakal-Dul HEP adversely affects rehabilitation measures | | Families demand compensation at existing rates, written job assurance | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Feb 25: The prestigious 1000 MW Pakal-Dul Hydro Electrical Power Project to be constructed on river Marru-Sudhar in Kishtwar District though failed to take off even after 23 years and is likely to get further delayed after government order for cancelation of all the biddings as the contractors bids for the project was on higher rates. The affected families whose land comes under the ambit of the project to be executed by state government and NHPC under joint venture through Chenab Valley Power Project Private (CVPPP) Limited hardened its stand and demanded compensation as per existing rates and a written job assurance from none other th... | |
| | | | Alleged manhandling of PHE employee | | Court directs Kishtwar PS SHO to probe complaint against PDD AEE, union president | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Feb 25:Munsiff Court, Kishtwar, today directed SHO of Kishtwar police station to probe into the complainant filed under section 202 of CrPC by PHE employee Mohammad Iqbal Shah of Pohie against an AEE and a union leader of PDD, alleging that the accused had used abusive language and manhandled him when he approached their office at Kishtwar with a complaint of irregular electric supply to the village.
As per the details available with Early Times, Shah's action came after PDD lodged a complainant against him with Kishtwar police alleging that he had misbehaved and manhandled the officer in the chair.
On the basis of the complaint lodged by... | |
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