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SVO may book IGP for 'grabbing' state land 3/16/2016 12:07:28 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 15: The State Vigilance Organization (SVO) is contemplating to book an Inspector General of Police (IGP) for allegedly encroaching nearly nine kanals of land belonging to Irrigation and Flood Control Department. According to documents in possession of Early Times, the Vigilance Organization has sought information of the khasra number of the land measuring nearly nine kanals encroached allegedly by the IGP level officer. The letter forwarded by SP Vigilance to Tehsildar Jammu West reads: "In connection with the probe in the verification number 07/2015 P/S VOJ, you are requested to furnish the khasra number of under construction house of IGP and his brother, along with Aks Shajra/Map of Nandni village pointing the location of mentioned house and its adjoining area along with the list of total beneficiaries (by name) area acquired/year of occupation, who have encroached in Nikki Tawi area of village Nandini/ Karnail Chak/Chak Lalu Shah in which settlement works was done recently". The communique further reads, "If revenue entry was recorde...   READ MORE

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Info Deptt's new adv policy: Old wine in new bottle Officials mislead Governor 3/16/2016 12:07:21 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 15: The new advertisement policy announced by the State Government is like the proverbial old wine in a new bottle. The people who seem to have devised it have ignored the basic factor which makes a newspaper popular i.e. circulation and its reach. Jammu and Kashmir is perhaps the only State in the country which lacks a mechanism to check circulation of newspapers. As a result the newspapers which are hardly visible in the market get the Lion's share from the of Government advertisements. "The newspapers which are not even visible in the market and hardly publish 1000 copies are getting the lion's share vis-a-vis Government advertisements. These newspape...   READ MORE   Political appointees continue to hold high offices 3/16/2016 12:07:09 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 15: Last week, the Estate Department served notices on former PDP and BJP Ministers asking them to vacate the Ministerial bungalows within one week. The notice asked them to vacate the official bungalows both in Jammu and Srinagar, as they were not entitled to live in such houses as they ceased to be Ministers on February 8, when the Governor brought the State administration under his own direct control a day after Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed left the world at AIIMS in New Delhi. The Estate Department did what it was expected to do as per the rules and established norms. People had then also hoped that the political establishment or General Administration D...   READ MORE   Seditious Owaisi, Kanhaiya have no place in India Rustication just not enough 3/16/2016 12:06:57 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 15: A high-level committee of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has recommended rustication of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students president Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and two other students for the rest of the semester in connection with an anti India event, which was held on February 9 on the campus where anti-national, pro-azadi, pro-Afzal Guru and pro-Maqbool Bhat slogans were raised and the institution of Indian State was attacked, abused and challenged. Several Kashmiri students and non-students had also actively participated in the anti-national event, which shocked and angered the entire nation, barring the Congress, the Left, t...   READ MORE   PDP upbeat over Jaitley's statement 'We hope the deadlock on Govt formation will end soon' 3/16/2016 12:06:41 AM Peerzada Ummer ET Report srinagar, Mar 15: A statement by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has raised the hopes of the People's Democratic Party, with its leaders deeming it as an indication from the Union Government over breaking of the two month long deadlock in JK over the Government formation. The PDP camp on Tuesday was seen abuzz with the discussions over Jaitley's statement made in Parliament in which he echoed the PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti's demand of more liberal funding for the Jammu and Kashmir State from the Central Government. Jaitley said the Government stood by its commitment for "impartial development" of all three regions-Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh and that the eco...   READ MORE   PLA troops in PoK: Omar talks sense, Geelani hails Chinese imperialism 3/16/2016 12:06:21 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 15: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is known more for his controversial tweets and irresponsible statements against Indian Constitution, on Sunday lambasted Kashmiri separatists for maintaining silence over the reported presence of 30,000 Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops along the Line of Control in Pakistan-occupied-Jammu and Kashmir. "How is it that Kashmiri leaders, who have so much to say about Indian troops in J&K, have nothing to say about Chinese troops across the LoC?" Omar tweeted. Omar did exceedingly well to question and lambasted the Kashmiri separatists. His tweet undoubtedly exposed them and put them on th...   READ MORE   BSF jawan embarrasses Dr Jitendra for making 'false promises' 3/16/2016 12:06:01 AM Early Times Report Kathua, Mar 14: A jawan of Border Security Force (BSF) became a "hero" in his village Jasotra here on Tuesday when he jumped on the stage in a typical Bollywood style and snatched the mike to give vent to his ire against the "hollow promises" made by the politicians. Witnesses said it all started when Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh, the Lok Sabha member from the Kathua-Udhampur parliamentary constituency, was being felicitated by community memb...   READ MORE   Desperate for power, ex-Dy CM taken to task by BJP high command 3/16/2016 12:05:27 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 15: Former Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh, who is desperate to once again form Government with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is reportedly taken to the task by the BJP high command for showing such desperation for power. The high command has directed Dr Singh to control himself because party is facing embarrassment for his irresponsible utterances regarding formation of Government in J&K. Credible sources in the BJP said that senior leaders of the party at Delhi, where Dr Singh has gone to attend some functions, snubbed the former Deputy Chief Minister for his earness to attain the power. The senior leaders also expressed their anger over the press...   READ MORE   Years after H&UDD finds people appointed illegally in Municipal Committees 3/15/2016 11:50:23 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 15: The age old adage 'justice delayed is justice denied' aptly matches with a recent order issued by Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) with regard to prosecution of some public servants in the case of illegal appointments made some years back. Commissioner Secretary H&UDD, Bipul Pathak issued an order on March 4 according to which sanction is accorded for the prosecution of some public servants. "Now therefore, in pursuance of Section 6 of J&K PC Act, 2006 sanction is hereby accorded for the prosecution of accused public servants namely Mohammad Abbas Dar S/o Mohammad Yousuf R/o Dooru Tehsil Sopore, the then Director Ur...   READ MORE   Want payment from Govt treasury? Pay 2% cut! 3/15/2016 11:50:16 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 15: Government contractors who approach government treasuries for the payments against the works done by them have rued 'commission raj' alleging that they have to pay two percent cut to get the payment cleared, or else their files are dumped. "We have to pay hefty amount throughout a contract, from day one when we receive work allotment order from department, we have to pay two-three percent commission; then with progress in work we have to pay from top to bottom in that department", said a contractor pleading anonymity. He further said that the contractor has to pay commission everywhere despite govt's to claims of e-tendering and e-paym...   READ MORE   KU to start evening classes to overcome financial crunch 3/15/2016 11:50:10 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 15: As the Kashmir University has "failed" to pay salaries to its contractual employees and daily wagers, the varsity is going to start evening classes of self-financed seats to overcome financial constraints. Sources said during the last one decade, around 800 daily wagers were appointed without following any criteria. Now Varsity is not able to pay salaries to these daily wagers besides hundreds of contractual lecturers. In order to overcome the financial constraints, the Varsity is conducting evening classes of self-financed seats from this session to overcome the financial constraints. There has been strong opposition of the decis...   READ MORE   Inquiry yet to be initiated against JMC XEn Purchase of Animal Birth Control Medicines 3/15/2016 11:50:03 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 15: Last year the State Information Commission (SIC) had directed Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) to initiate departmental inquiry against Executive Engineer (T) for unnecessary delay in furnishing the information under J&K RTI Act 2009 related to purchase of medicines for Animal Birth Control (ABC) in Jammu area. It is alleged that more than 6 months have elapsed and the inquiry is yet to be initiated. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Devinder Kour Madaan, President SAVE a Non Govermental Organization (NGO) based in Jammu had moved an application on 13.04.2015 before the PIO/Secretary, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC...   READ MORE   Seeks to touch conscience of stone pelting mobs in Kashmir Police does some 'Mann Ki Baat' 3/15/2016 11:49:52 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 15: Finally, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has spoken its "Mann Ki Baat" on stone-pelting asking the people of strife-torn Kashmir to introspect on the drawbacks of the street-violence, which has failed to decline during past over 25 years of turmoil. In a bid to achieve the goal, the police have released posters on "introspection" themed "Zara Sochiye", which sums up the ills of targeting police, and concludes much on the moral: tit-for-tat. The posters, first of its kind since militancy erupted in the Valley, have appeared on the streets and equally on the social media, to candidly convey that it was "insane to victimize" police for the fault of oth...   READ MORE   U flex unit sacks 'innocent' manager; Retains accused, victim Sexual Harassment Case 3/15/2016 11:49:42 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 15: The much publicized sexual harassment case that rocked multinational company M/s Ultimate Flexi Pack Ltd. SIDCO Industrial Complex Bari Brahmana (Samba) on September 8, 2015, has ruined the career of an innocent employee of the company Sanjay Thusoo, Commercial Manager in U flex unit, as he has been sacked on a "filmsy reason." Both the accused and the victim are working in the same company but Sanjay was shown door on the ground that he had had given the lift to the victim woman in his car. Worthwhile to mention here that a FIR No.143/2015 dated September, 8, 2015 was lodged in P/S Bari Brahmana under Section 294/293, 354/509 RPC against t...   READ MORE   Rajouri: Ex-Tehsildar distributed flood relief among his kin 3/15/2016 11:49:27 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Rajouri, Mar15: After the devastating deluge of September 2014, Sunderbani village of Rajouri district has been thrown to dogs with no flood-relief to its residents. Many residents who chose to speak to Early Times alleged that the then Tehsildar Rakesh Sharma distributed the flood relief among his relatives and left the entire village population in the lurch. Sanjay Kumar, a Sunderbani resident, said, "People who had pucca houses were given flood-relief and those who were really deserved it were denied. This is injustice. Where shall we go?" Other residents said that there are hundreds of widows in Sunderbani whose houses were damaged in the deluge. ...   READ MORE   Kisthwar riots accused roam free 3/15/2016 11:49:19 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 15: The BJP, which has been consistently castigating the Congress for shielding the accused in Sikh massacre of 1984 in New Delhi, is now allegedly shielding the accused who were absconders in the Kishtwar riots of 2013. Both the absconders' picture have surfaced while sitting alongside with former MoS Sunil Sharma during a tournament at Kishtwar. Also, one of them met the MoS in Prime Minister Office, Dr. Jitender Singh at his residence in New Delhi. Pertinent, both the accused Hari Kirshan alias Kasooru and Roshan Lal was allegedly involved in murderof Lassa Khanday and a handicapped PHE employee, Bashir Ahmed Mochi. The District Pri...   READ MORE   8 years on, Muniward water supply scheme awaits completion Villagers seek Governor's intervention 3/15/2016 11:49:07 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 15: Muniward and adjacent villages of this southern district are facing acute shortage of drinking water as after the passage of eight years; the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department is yet to complete the water supply scheme sanctioned for the villages in year 2008. Inaugurated by the then PHE minister, Taj Mohiudin with much fanfare the estimated cost of the project was around 3 cr rupees. The deadline for the completion of the project was set as 2013. However, residents said department hasn't yet completed the project. "It seems PHE department is in no mood to complete the scheme and make it operational," residents told Earl...   READ MORE   K oil black marketing alleged at Kishtwar Out of over 150 depots, only a few are visible on ground 3/15/2016 11:48:50 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Mar 15: Even as there has been over one lakh litres of kerosene oil supply to the district every month on subsidized rates, people here are not getting their quota, giving rise to allegations that it was being sold in black. A nexus involving CAPD officials, kerosene oil dealers and private vehicle owners was alleged to be taking roots in the district. According to official sources, over 150 kerosene oil depots stand sanctioned in Kishtwar district and most of them are said to be functional in Kishtwar town and its vicinity while a few dozen depots were registered for areas like Padder, Chhatroo, Dachhan, Nagsini, Drabshala, Bunjwah and so...   READ MORE   Balakote villages reel under darkness 3/15/2016 11:48:42 PM MS NAZKI Early Times Report Mendhar, Mar 15: Several villages of Balakote sector falling in the close vicinity of Line of Control have been reportedly reeling under darkness for the last one week. The villages such as Lanjoit, Balakote, Lower and upper Behrot Sandoit are without electricity for the last one week as authorities have failed to do the needful. The people of these areas said the matter was taken up with the concerned without results....   READ MORE   KU denies info regarding SET exam 3/15/2016 11:37:59 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Mar 15: University of Kashmir has denied the information under Right to Information Act to the information seekers on the pretext that the information falls under the preview of restriction clause. As per the details available with "Early Times", Jammu and Kashmir State Eligibility Test (JKSET)exam was conducted by Kashmir University in 2013 and subsequently a supplementary result notification was issued by Kashmir university in 2015 in which about 100 more candidates were declared as qualified by the University Authorities. Accordingly two candidates Manish Sharma and Vijay Kumar care Room No. 102, Bawa Jitto Men's Hostel University Jam...   READ MORE   Implementation of Drug policy: Intent of JKMSC under scanner 3/15/2016 11:37:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 15: After the State Administrative Council gave nod for the implementation of drug policy that provides for free drugs to the patients in all government hospitals, all eyes are now on the JKMSC, the agency that has been entrusted with the procurement and supply of drugs to all hospitals across the state. Senior officials of Health and Medical Education department told Early Times that since the Governor has given nod to implement drug policy in the State, the JKMSC has stepped up his activities to establish these shops in the hospitals as soon as possible as JKMSC has preferred private medical shops to appease some influential persons, who are behind these...   READ MORE   JKCA scam: DB grants CBI 3 months more time to complete its probe 3/15/2016 11:37:42 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 15: in response to the much publicized multi crore scam which hit the Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), the Division Bench of J&K High Court comprising Justice M H Attar and Justice B S Walia today extended by three more months the time to Central Bureau of India (CBI) for completing its investigation into said multi-crore scam unearthed in JKCA. The direction was passed by a Division Bench while disposing of an application filed by the CBI through Balbir Singh, inspector of police, CBI. In the submission, CBI counsel Mr Singh submitted that Rs 1,12,33,04,618/- had been paid by the BCCI to JKCA from April 2002 to December 31, 2011. "As book ac...   READ MORE   Police launches manhunt to nab 'Thannamandi car Rape' accused 3/15/2016 11:37:34 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Mar 15: Police have claimed to have launched a massive manhunt to apprehend the main accused of infamaous car rape case reported from Thanamandi but the incident has left locals panicky and scared Pertinently in a bizarre incident one person has committed rape with a girl in a car and later escaped from the area taking advantage of heavy rains and low visibility in the area. According to victim (name withheld), who later approached the police along with her family members in her complaint alleged when she was on way to meet her relatives at village Rajdhani and she signaled a car for lift as it was raining heavily. The complainant added that accused (occupan...   READ MORE   Resentment brews in Poonch as officials mess up flood package 3/15/2016 11:37:26 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Mar 15: Recently announced flood package for J&K worth Rs. 458.11 Crore has triggered resentment among the people of this frontier district alleging that the district has been completely ignored by the officials vis-à-vis compensation. Strong resentment is brewing among the people from all walks of life in Poonch against district administration as it has failed to finalize compensation package for the district. Many areas in Poonch witnessed a devastating floods in September 2015 and were highly affected some of the areas which suffered huge damages include, Mendhar, Surankote, Poonch, Mandi Balakote and Mankote. People of these areas have been...   READ MORE   7 docs detached 3/15/2016 11:37:18 PM Jammu, Mar 15: In the interest of patient care and in supersession of pervious orders, 7 doctors who were presently posted in resident Commission, New Delhi have been detached and directed to report their respective Directors of Health Service, Jammu, Kashmir and Director General ISM J&K. In Government order no 148 HME of 2016 dated March 15 2016, Medical Officer Dr. Monika Wali, Medical Officer Dr Ravinder Sumbli, Medical Officer Dr Rekha Jad, Medical Officer Dr Sobia Nisar, Dental Surgeon Dr Farah Deeba, Medical officre (ISM) Dr Jyotshna Mukhi and Medical Officer (ISM) Dr Kanchan Hanjura. The above doctors shall been deemed to have been relieved with immediate effect. ...   READ MORE

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