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| Irony! Rs 399 cr remained unutilized in redundant bank accounts | | Unspent money parked for years, accumulation tripled from 2014 to 2019 in J&K | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 26: The alleged mismanagement of bank accounts in various government departments of J&K resulted in the lapse of hundreds crores of rupees and accumulated balances, raising a question about the way the public money was parked for years in violation of rules and without any compunction.
Documents in possession of Early Times reveal that the government issued instructions from time to time on consolidation and streamlining of utilisation of funds retained in bank accounts of DDOs but these instructions were not strictly adhered to by various government departments. Only a meager amount of Rs 64.10 crore was transferred from the redundant bank accounts of DDOs from December 2016 to February 2017. The accumulated balance in 1,138 bank accounts of 131 Drawing and Disbursing Officers of three Government Departments, Public Works, Revenue and Rural Development, increased from Rs 116.41 crore to Rs 399.94 crore during the period from 2014 to 2019. Increase in the accumulated balances was due to undisbursed funds of relief/ compensation to the victims of mili... | |
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| 3 years on, JKPSC yet to complete recruitment process for AP posts | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 26: Even after the passing of three years, the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has not completed the recruitment process for the posts of Assistant Professors in various subjects.
The JKPSC in 2017, vide notification number 10-PSC(DR-P) dated 27/10/2017 had issued advertisement notification, inviting applications for posts of Assistant Professors in various subjects in the department of Higher Education. Though the recruitment process in some subjects has already been completed but for eighty six posts in the subject of English as well as five posts in the subject of Urdu the recruitment process is yet to be completed.
The aspirants who h... | |
| | | | Ridiculous: Leaders leaving PDP, Mehbooba shifts blames on Centre | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 26: As prominent leaders of the party are deserting PDP, Mehbooba Mufti shifted all blames on the Centre for prevailing anarchy in her own house.
Instead of accommodating wishes and aspirations of all senior leaders of the party, Mehbooba Mufti is giving ridiculous excuse just to target the Centre.
"GOI is trying to dismantle PDP by luring & threatening its members. Investigative agencies like ED are being used to intimidate me. To make matters worse, Im being denied of my fundamental right to a passport. If this isn't political vendetta then what is?", she tweeted from her official twitter handle.
During the last two-year almost all senior leaders of th... | |
| | | | Analysis: Who joined whom? PC gets Baigh mask! | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 26: Has veteran politician Muzaffar Hussain Baigh joined the Peoples Conference or the vice versa? This question is doing the rounds in the political circles with many saying that separatist leader Sajjad Lone who heads the PC was not being seen as "proper face" to lead the party.
Sources said the history of Sajad Lone having been as separatist was "not good" for the PC due to the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir as after the historic development, "New Delhi has gone tough on those nurturing separatist sentiment."
Sources said another reason was that Baigh is much elder to Sajad and will help the PC make image of party led by veteran lea... | |
| | | | Govt order comes under ACB scanner | | Bureau seeks list of employees who got Pay Anomaly benefits | |  saahil suhail
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 26: An order, which the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) department allegedly misused to benefit blue-eyed and influential employees, has finally come under the scanner of the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
According to details, the Anti-Corruption Bureau has sought the list of officials who received Pay Anomaly benefits as per Govt. order No. 61 CAPD of 2008 dated 20-05-2008.
The
Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) depa... | |
| | | | Pouni to Bambla: Of 10 matadors, agent plies only 5 in a day to make fast money | | Vehicles remain overloaded, locals aghast demand end to 'gundagardi' | |  ajay sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 26: Matadors plying from Pouni to Bambla in Reasi district remain overloaded all the time, residents told Early Times on Friday.
They said that the distance between Pouni to Bambla is 20 kilometers and commuters face immense hardships while covering this stretch.
"Authorities have given route permit to ten matadors to ply on this route but the agent who runs these vehicles on this route, makes only five matadors ply on this track," residents said.... | |
| | | | Govt extends validity of driving licence, vehicle documents till June | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Mar 26: The government on Friday extended the validity of motor vehicle documents like driving licence (DL), registration certificate (RC) and permits till June 30, 2021, in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In an advisory to states, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said it is extending the validity of fitness, permit, driving licence, registration and other documents whose extension of validity could not be granted due to lockdown and which had expired since February 1, 2020, or would expire by March 31, 2021.
It had earlier issued advisories dated March 30, 2020, June 9, 2020, August 24, 2020, and December 27, 2020, in connection with extensi... | |
| | | | Srinagar-Jammu Highway continue to be a death trap for commuters | | | | ISHTIYAQ AHMAD
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 26: The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the only road connecting Kashmir with rest of the world has become a death trap for commuters as scores of people lose their lives annually.
On Friday two people lost their lives and many got injured when massive landslides hit highway at various places.
Over the years, dozens of people who were traveling on this road lost their lives.
In March last year several people lost their lives including a youth from Khayam when his car was hit by shooting stones on the highway.
At the same time, the government has failed to complete major developmental projects in Kashmir, which could have helped Kashmir ... | |
| | | | Irrigation Deptt's lethargy mars desilting of Ranbir Canal in Jammu | | Despite incurring crores every year, work going on snail's pace | |  rajesh tandon
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 26: The lethargic approach of the Irrigation Department can be gauged from the fact that the work progress of desilting of the Ranbir Canal has been going at a snail's pace which is unlikely to be completed before Baisakhi.
Sources in the department told Early Times that the desilting of the Ranbir Canal has become a golden goose for the department as it has been observed that the desilting of the canal remains uncompleted every year and it is ... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Lane 1 Akali Kour Singh Nagar Digiana Jammu | | Residents of Lane 1 Akali Kour Singh Nagar Digiana Jammu at receiving end | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 26: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people residing in Jammu region and solve the problems of the inhabitants living in different areas of the city of temples.
Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish Gupta said that many areas of the Gandhi Nagar constituency have been left to the mercy of God and despite repeatedly taking up the issues ... | |
| | | | Security forces bust Hizb terror hideout, recover 6.330 kg of explosive | | Big success for Kishtwar police, 17 RR | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 26: The security forces in Kishtwar District busted a terror hideout in the vicinity of under construction 1000 MW Pakal-Dool Power Project in Dool area some 15 KM District Headquarter Kishtwar.
As per the details available with Early Times, Kishtwar police and 17 RR during a search operation in Natnas area of Dool find a hideout inside a natural cave like opening and on its search they found some explosive material hide inside it.
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