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| To rein in mounting graft cases, nod for CCTV installation in Govt offices in offing Govt goes for system reboot again | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: In order to ensure transparency in the functioning of the official machinery, the Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to give nod to the vital project of CCTV installation inside the premises of the government offices with larger public dealings.
Reports informed that the high level meeting convened, earlier, in this regard has discussed at threadbare the modalities involved in the installation of the CCTV cameras in the government offices. There are high chances that during the first phase of such a novel initiative, cameras will be installed at the offices which have direct public dealing.
Sources within the dispensation divulged that in a bid to ensure transparency and accountability in the government functions, CCTV cameras will play a major role in teh entire process and that such a proposal would also compel those who are involved in corruption to remain on the tenterhooks.
A senior official told Early Times that though such an initiative should have been taken a long ago but the successive regimes in the erstwhile state remain non- s... | |
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| Kashmir netas continue silence as another civilian killed in Pakistani aggression | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 5: With no let up in Pakistani aggression on the Indian soil, in the latest a civilian was killed in Karnah area of the valley, but the Kashmiri politicians continue to be silent. As per reports, Muhammad Saleem was killed and another civilian was seriously injured when Pakistani forces opened shelling in Tad sector of Karnah in north Kashmir on February 2.
The incident triggered anti-Pakistan resentment in the area. But the Kashmiri politicians who usually leave no stone unturned to “demonize New Delhi” have been silent on the issue. Those, who kept mum includes the National Conference leader and Member Parliament Muhammad Akbar Lone representing north ... | |
| | | | Education sector in Kishtwar in doldrums as hundreds of posts lie vacant | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: The functioning of the education department in Kishtwar District has hit the roadblock since 1056 posts including those of Principals, ZEOs and lecturers are lying vacant in the District.
As per the details available with “Early Times” out of 2977 sanctioned posts for Kishtwar District, 1056 posts are laying vacant.
Out of seven sanctioned posts of HODs DIET, three are lying vacant, out of 22 Principal posts, 11 are vacant, out of seven ZEOs, five posts are lying vacant. Out of 47 headmaster posts, 22 are vacant, out of 246 Masters (General) 99 posts are lying vacant, out of 79 posts of Master (RMSA) 66 posts are lying vacant, out of ... | |
| | | | Admn lacks contact with people, problems of masses piling up | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 5: Notwithstanding the Lt. Governor's directive to administrative secretaries to hold visit districts and have feedback on various issues, there is no public and administration contact at present with the result people have no end to their woes. According to sources problems of people are increasing and there is no body to listen their woes. The bureaucrats who are supposed to look into genuine problems of people behave in extra ordinary manner. Sources said people are in great desperation as the authorities lack common sense to address their genuine problems. In the absence of democratically elected government, the people don't know whom to contact for redr... | |
| | | | Cornered Mehbooba turns indecisive | | Daughter says can’t speak on her mother’s behalf | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 5: Iltija Mufti, daughter of the former J&K chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, has hinted that her mother is indecisive about her future course of action.
“I don’t know whether my mother will fight for restoration of J&K’s special status. I don’t know what will be her future course of action. Once she is out, she has to chalk out what she has to do. I can’t decide or speak for anyone else, including my mother,” a Srinagar based news agency quoted Iltija has having said.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “Iltija has been issuing statements on behalf of her mother since August 5, 2019, when Mehbooba was placed under detention. She h... | |
| | | | Influential lady admits to have ‘managed’ allotment of contract | | Construction of 7 Girls Hostels! | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Feb 5: The allotment of contract for the construction of seven girls hostels across Jammu & Kashmir has come under the scanner of Crime Brach Jammu after an influential lady disclosed before the investigating agency that she ‘managed’ the allotment of contract. As per reports, the Crime Brach Jammu had sent a detailed questionnaire to the lady in December last year after the lady, according to Crime Branch, admitted to have managed the allotment of contact in favor of BB infra from Jammu & Kashmir Housing Board through personnel influence. The Crime Branch has sought complete personnel and bank details from the lady.
“Elaborate as to how yo... | |
| | | | ICDS Dept fails to take action on irregularities | | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 5: ICDS Department has not taken action against the irregularities detected in BK Pora Budgam project.
Sources told Early Times that a storekeeper has made embezzlement in ration in 2015 and thereby a complaint was lodged with CBI Kashmir, as a result a FIR No. -15/2015 U-420, 270, 120 RPC was lodged. Meanwhile, a letter in this connection was sent to Mission Director Office on 8-1-2020. But till date dept didn’t take action, moreover the accused shopkeeper was elevated ad senior assistant at Mission Director Office. Despite repeated calls, Mission Director ICDS didn’t pick up phone.
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| | | | Alleged rape in Police custody | | Police came into action after ET report, raided house where crime committed | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: In alleged rape case with a woman during her Police custody, the Jammu Police came into action after Early Times yesterday’s report and a Police team reportedly raided the house where the crime was committed. However, the team misbehaved by the inmates of the house.
According to sources, the Inspector General of Police Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh took serious notice of the case. “The victim lady met the IGP Jammu, in his office yesterday (Tuesday), and narrated the cruelty of Policemen. IGP after hearing the lady sent her to DySP Headquarter, Shwetambri for further actions and also provided a vehicle to reach DySP office”, sources said, adding that the DySP... | |
| | | | Crumbled health service at SDH Mendhar | | Busy with his mobile, doctor instructs staff to administer drip a patient without examining | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Mendhar, Feb 5: The height of negligence by the doctor was witnessed recently at Sub District Hospital (SDH) Mendhar, when the doctor on duty, who was busy with his mobile, instructed the medical staff to administer the drip to a patient without examining him putting the life of patient at risk. As per reports, a boy Wasiq Khan (12) son of Raqib Khan, resident of Gohlad Ward No. 2 of Mendhar, who fell seriously ill on 28-01-2020 and was brought at SDH Mendhar by his mother for treatment but Dr Amjad Khan, who present at duty didn’t examine him as he was fiddling with his mobile.
“When I entered the doctor’s room, he didn’t attend my son as he was b... | |
| | | | Lack of canteen irks patients, staff at SKIMS Bemina; attendants take meals on roadside | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 5: Despite being a major hospital in the Kashmir division, SKIMS Bemina lacks well equipped canteen with the result attendants of patients and staff suffer badly.
Though there is no such hospital across the Kashmir division that is without canteen facility, but Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) Bemina lacks of adequate canteen facility thus leaving many ailing patients and attendants to suffer during these harsh days of wi... | |
| | | | Illegal occupants from Govt. Quarters to be evicted: Kansal | | Physical Verification committees constituted | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 5: Principal Secretary Planning, Development & Monitoring Department, Estates and Information Department Rohit Kansal today directed the Estates Department to form committees for physical verification of all the Estates accommodations and eviction of unauthorized/illegal occupants from Government quarters at Jammu & Srinagar.
The Principal Secretary issued these directions while chairing a review meeting of the Department which was attended by Director Estates, Subash Chibber; Deputy Director Estates Kashmir, Deputy Director Estates, Jammu, Executive Engineer Estates Division, Jammu and Srinagar, besides other officers of the Department. The Principal Secr... | |
| | | | Two militants killed, CRPF jawan martyrd in brief shootout at Lawaypora | | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 5: Two militants were killed and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan were martyred in a brief shoot-out at Lawaypora near Narbal on the outskirts of summer capital of union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Yet another militant was caught alive in injured condition by the security forces.
Reports said that the shoot-out took place at Lawaypora near the high power transmitter of All India Radio, Srinagar. The spot where the encounter took... | |
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