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| Water supply schemes worth crores grounded in Kishtwar | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Mar 20: In an open loot and misuse of government exchequer, the hydraulic division Kishtwar has spent Rs. 1.85 Crore in the name of repair/augmentation of HRT lift water supply scheme while Rs. 315183 were spent on permanent restoration of Gravity Main of Naigard , Lalha Water Supply Kishtwar town and WSS Palmar, but doubts have been raised on utilization of these funds as Kishtwar town and its vicinity is continuously facing the water crises on daily bases.
As per the official documents available with "Early Times", out of allotted budget of Rs. 4.47 lacs under Demand No. 23-PHE, H.O.D-01-CE PHE Jammu, Group Head -0011 (State Sector Capex ... | |
| | | | Banking facilities for cross LoC trade could be used for anti-national activities | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 20: The centre government has put on hold the proposal for establishing banking facilities for cross LoC trade as there are apprehensions that it could be used for promoting militancy in Kashmir and anti-national activities.
Sources said that National Investigating Agency had seized records pertaining to cross LoC trade from the Trade Centre at Salamabad Uri a year ago.
The NIA sleuths headed by IG Vinod Shukla and SSP BS Negi seized record in December 2016 pertaining to cross LoC trade from Trade Centre at Salamabad Uri.
"The NIA raided there after got some inputs that some of the traders were misusing trade to help militant activities ... | |
| | | | Jmu files more RTI applications, Kashmir far behind | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 20: Residents of Jammu have left behind residents of Kashmir division in the usage of Right to Information (RTI) in the state. This has been revealed in a survey carried out by three students of Department of Law, University of Kashmir.
The findings of the survey point out that 53 percent of Jammu people have knocked at the doors of State Information Commission (SIC) during the past 10 months or so. At the same time 44 percent residents of Kashmir have approached the SIC in order to seek response of their RTI applications.
The survey was carried out from April 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018. During the course of research the researchers an... | |
| | | | Loot on: Work in Gulf, draw salaries in JK | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 20: Two newly recruited Assistant Professors deputed in Government Degree College Boys Pulwama have allegedly been working in Saudi Arabia and Oman but have been drawing salary from GDC Pulwama. This alleged malpractice is allegedly being managed by the Assistant Professors with active connivance of the college administration.
Sources in Higher Education department informed Early Times two newly recruited Assistant Professors of Chemistry subject, posted in GDC Boys Pulwama had joined government service in the year 2017 but after few days, they picked up jobs in Saudi Arabia and Oman.
"They were teaching in these countries, even before joining the Higher ... | |
| | | | Advance transfer orders being prepared as mafia gets active in SED | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 20: Even before the end of the academic session, transfer mafia has become active in the School Education Department, particularly in the Directorate of School Education Jammu.
According to sources, the mafia has started accepting advance payments for getting the transfer and posting orders affected as soon as the formal nod is given by the Administrative Department, which has banned transfers for the last few months.
The situation can be gauged from the fact that advance transfer and posting orders are also being prepared. Duly signed by the concerned authority but without number date, these orders are produced to the aspirants for securing bribe in... | |
| | | | Minister unnerved as colleague questions commercial construction on Jhelum banks | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 20: In a development that has unnerved a minister from the ruling Peoples' Democratic Party, the Minister for Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Javaid Mustafa Mir has questioned the ongoing construction of a commercial complex on the banks of river Jhelum near Abdullah Bridge here.
Sources said that while chairing a recent meeting on Disaster Management in Kashmir, Mir said there was a need to probe how influential man was granted permission for the ongoing construction and why the concerned agencies failed to stop it.
Official sources said the meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmed Khan Chief ... | |
| | | | For separatist handlers, hawk becomes useless | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 20: Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who is on his last legs, has resigned to his fate by nominating Ashraf Sehrai as the chairman of the pro-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Hurriyat.
Sources told Early Times that Geelani was under pressure from within to handover the reins of his party to someone else. "People sitting across the Line of Control (LoC) are keen to have a new set of stooges at place so that they can carry forward their divisive agenda," they added.
An insider said that the bosses of separatists sitting across the LoC are of the opinion that Hurriyat hawk has become old and he is of no use to them. "The people within the Geelani's party had told t... | |
| | | | Rohingya lawyers oppose invocation of Passport Act of 1920 | | Deporting illegal immigrants from Jammu | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 20: The Supreme Court of India on Monday again heard the Rohingya case and declared April 9 the next date of hearing. In the apex court, disturbing development took place. The Rohingyas' lawyer Prashant Bhushan opposed the invocation of Passport Act of 1920 and sought the Supreme Court's support to his suggestion that more Rohingyas should be allowed to enter India from Myanmar and the Rohingyas already illegally settled in Jammu and other parts of India be not deported.
Pitching for Rohingyas, Prashant Bhushan contended: "The affidavit submitted by the Union Home Ministry had stated that, as per the Passport Act of 1920, every foreigner entering India must ... | |
| | | | Angry Nowshera people block National Highway | | Issue 24 hour ultimatum to Govt, CRPF deployed | |  AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Mar 20: Feeling betrayed after the assurance given by the local administration, the people of Nowshera Sub Division today blocked National Highway for three hours in support of their demand for ADC post in Sub Division. Thousands of people today assembled at Nowshera Highway and blocked the road for couple of hours hampering vehicular movement as a mark of protest. They alleged that although District Development Commissioner Rajouri Shahid Chowdhary ... | |
| | | | Udhampur girl ends fast, gets toilet | | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Mar 20: A Class 10th girl got a toilet built at her house in Upper Kud village of Block Chenani in district Udhampur after she refused to eat or drink until it was constructed. Nisha a 10th Class heard of the importance of having a toilet at home at an awareness programme organised by the District Administration Udhampur. Inspired by the awareness campaign, Nisha Rani decided to fast until she get a toilet in her House. She has now been named the i... | |
| | | | Spring arrives with no tourist around in Kashmir | | Arrivals witness decline, Govt frets over losses | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 20: Even as the spring has arrived in the violence infested Kashmir Valley and flowers have begun to bloom, the tourism sector continues to remain in crises with no end to declining number of the tourist arrivals.
As per the latest details coming to fore, the situation is going from bad to worse in terms of tourist arrivals in Kashmir Valley. The data reveals that there is mere 15 per cent occupancy, down from 70-80 per cent a year ago in Kashmir hotels and that the political uncertainty and continued violence has left no scope for this sector to witness any profits this year.
Earlier, the state government, in a bid to rejuvenate Kashmir's dying tourism se... | |
| | | | First time BJP ministers 'speak' in Cabinet meeting since 2015 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 20: First time since formation of this coalition government in J&K, BJP ministers have shown some anger- but in a mild way, in the cabinet meeting which held today morning.
Due to pressure of the people BJP ministers expressed their anger over some issues especially appointment of ADCs in areas represented by PDP and decisions taken in a Tribal Welfare Ministry meeting on February this year.
"We raised the ADC issue in the cabinet and asked the alliance partner either to appoint the ADCs at all tehsils or remove him from the already created post," a BJP minister on the condition of anonymity here said.
He said that a proposal was put forth that either ... | |
| | | | "Does a mother throw her child out if he commits mistake?" ask doctors | | Termination of Dr Amit revoked following melodrama | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 20: Succumbing to pressure from junior doctors and employees' organizations, the government on Tuesday revoked termination of Dr Amit. He was terminated over a Facebook post early this week. The junior doctors held a meeting with the Principal GMC after addressing a press conference. The decision to revoke the termination order was taken during the meeting, reports said. Principal GMC, Dr Sunanda Raina told after press conference that junior doctors including Dr Amit were called in a meeting wherein Dr Amit once again apologized for his mistake and assured that they would not be repeated in future, following which it was decided to revoke... | |
| | | | Agitation de-rails Nowshera, Sunderbani, Kalakote development | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 20: The 32 day ongoing agitation in Nowshera for district status due to BJP's failure to meet public demand, has almost spoiled ongoing development works in Sunderbani, Nowshera and Kalakote that too at the end of financial year.
Government and Private establishments in Sub district Nowshera have been shut down due to ongoing agitation, as the agitators forced government officials not to open their respective offices.
"The Division headquarters PWD, R&B, PHE, Flood Control and Irrigation are stationed in Nowshera town, all the developmental works being executed by theses divisions in Nowshera, Kalakote and Sunderbani sub districts, but d... | |
| | | | Alleged kingpin surrenders before CB after son's arrest | | Asifa rape and murder case | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 20: Septuagenarian who is alleged kingpin and mastermind of rape and murder of 8 year-old Asifa has surrendered before the Crime Branch which is investigating the case.
He surrendered soon after his son was arrested by the Crime Branch from Meerut Uttar Pradesh. The alleged accused Sanji Ram, retired revenue official who was evading arrest after his involvement surfaced in the case today surrendered before the Crime Branch, sources said. Pertinently, Asifa Bano, an eight-year-old nomad girl, was abducted, raped and murdered in Hiranagar area of Kathua district on January 10 and her body was spotted by villagers in a cattle shed in nearby fore... | |
| | | | Influential businessman sells 'fake affidavits' in Sunderbani, admin silent | | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Mar 20: An "influential" businessman running a shop near the Tehsil Office Sunderbani here has been allegedly selling fake affidavits while the government is silent over the issue. The locals said "The businessman has made some fake stamps in the names of advocates and misuses them to attest the affidavits though he is himself not a legal authority to do so." "What will be the authenticity of such affidavits, which he issues," the complainants asked adding they were getting duped. "What if tomorrow such affidavits are found fake?"
Official sources said the complaint had earlier also come to the notice of the concerned but that no action was taken.... | |
| | | | Jammu deprived of Information Commissioner | | SIC has lost its legality: Ex CIC | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 20: While expressing serious concern about non appointment of Information Commissioner (IC) to look after RTI appeals and complaints from Jammu region , former Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) G R Sufi has said that Jammu people are being deprived of an Information Commissioner (IC) and thus State Information Commission (SIC) as on date is an illegal institution. Sufi said this while speaking at an RTI seminar on Monday and quoted section 12 (2) of J&K RTI Act 2009. Sufi said that section 12 (2) of State RT Act clearly says that State Information Commission (SIC) shall consist of one State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and two Information Com... | |
| | | | DC Kishtwar's alleged misbehavior triggers protest | | |  Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 20: A late night protest broke outside the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar against the alleged mis-behaviour of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar with the people of Marwah who are waiting since last several days for the chopper tickets.
As per the details available with 'Early Times' the angry people hailing from Marwah and Warwan areas presently cut off from the rest of the state due to snowfall assembled at new DC office complex over the issue of allege irregulari... | |
| | | | Water crises deepens in Kishtwar, Matta residents register protest | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 20: The Hydraulic Division Kishtwar which is hit by various scandals in last several years is in the eye of a storm as people are angry over acute shortage of potable water. The people registered protest today and blocked the main road near Dak Banglow.
With each passing day before the onset of the summer, the water crises in Kishtwar district are worsening due to poor administrative management of PHE officials. As per the details av... | |
| | | | Fisheries Department's building at Sathra in ruins, authorities in slumber | | |  Sarfraz Chak
Early Times Report
Mandi, Mar 20: Department of fisheries Poonch has constructed a building at block headquarter Sathra, which is yet to open after about thirty years of it's construction. According to the locals the building was constructed in nineties which is yet to open. One Khurshid Hussain in this regard informed Early Times that no one has seen the open door of said building whereas department allegedly is releasing lack of rupees every year. Javid Reshi in this rega... | |
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