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'Transfer of overstaying officers tops agenda' SAC meeting today, admn reshuffle on cards 3/3/2016 12:26:15 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 2: In order to bring about clean administrative reforms to the general public, the State Administrative Council (SAC) headed by Governor N.N Vohra is meeting today to make a second round of reshuffle in the administration. The meeting will also take important decisions on various developments projects to be commissioned in the State. Official sources said that SAC will meet under the chairmanship of Governor NN Vohra tomorrow during which some important decisions including certain transfers of Commissioners, Secretaries and Head of the Departments will take place. Sources said some Commissioner Secretaries are also likely to be transferred. In the first SAC meeting held under the chairmanship of Governor, the order of two dozen senior IAS and State Civil Service Officers of the administration was affected. Sources also said that list of the officers who have over stayed at the present place of posting has also been prepared and is likely to be discussed in the meeting and accordingly shifted to other places. Sources said that t...   READ MORE

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SAC may reshuffle Police 3/3/2016 12:26:02 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 2: The posting and reshuffling in police department is likely as State Administrative Council (SAC) is meeting today. Official sources said that the SAC to clear the promotions finalized by has the DPC few days ago. The SAC comprised both Advisors to the Governor-Parvez Dewan and Khurshid Ahmad Ganai and top officers called by the Governor. Notably, DPC finalized the posting of two Additional Directors General of Police (ADGP) to the rank of Director General besides two Inspector General of Police as Additional Director Generals and a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) few days ago. These officers including ADGPs ...   READ MORE   Blue eyed enjoy attachment in Director's office, ZEO faces music Selective implementation of Govt orders in Education Department 3/3/2016 12:25:53 AM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report jammu, Mar 2: Brazen administrative hypocrisy of the Directorate of School Education has come to the fore with the suspension of Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Ramgarh, who was penalized for alleged non compliance of Government order No. 26-EDU of 2016 dated 2.2.2016 which pertained to relieving the attached staff. While the ZEO Subhash Chander was placed under immediate suspension by the Director School Education Smita Sethi vide her office order No. DSEJ/GAZ/65965-68 dated 25.2.2016, alleging that the said officer had behaved in a manner unbecoming of a Government employee by not relieving the teaching staff under him, it is ironical that scores of office...   READ MORE   No compromise on AFSPA: BJP Mood of nation 3/3/2016 12:25:40 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 2: The BJP has, like the PDP, it seems, hardened its stand on Government formation in J&K, notwithstanding some statements here and there by some local BJP leaders that the coalition between the BJP and the PDP is very much intact and the State will soon have a coalition Government headed by the PDP. As for the PDP, the party president Mehbooba Mufti's stand on the Government formation ever since the demise of her father, Mufti Sayeed, had been consistent: "We will not burn fingers for nothing and I will assume office only if I am convinced that I will fulfill my late father's dream, carry forward his legacy and implement his vision for J&K". Her statement ...   READ MORE   CUJ: Nandini Bhattacharya shunted out, Rekha made to put in papers 3/3/2016 12:25:25 AM ET Report jammu, Mar 2: The Early Times in its issue of February 20 broke the story on the anti-India seminar, which was held in the University of Jammu on February 18 in the Convocation Hall, the Business School. The event had been organized by the Department of Political Science in collaboration with a controversial NGO, Lehar. The paper had reported that Prem Shankar Jha (Delhi), Radha Kumar (Delhi), Siddiq Wahid (Srinagar), Gul Mohammad Wani (Srinagar), Bashir Assad, Nandini Bhattacharya (West Bengal) and Rajni Shaleen Chopra (Delhi) - all pro-Kashmir and pro-separatist - had participated in the event that had outraged the nationalists in the campus some of whom had approached the Jam...   READ MORE   Raj Bhawan aide hints at PDP-BJP Govt formation within fortnight Meets delegations in Srinagar 3/3/2016 12:25:16 AM Hyder Ali Early Times Report srinagar, Mar 2: A top Raj Bhawan aide on Wednesday said the Governor’s rule in the State was likely to end within a fortnight, a hint that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) -Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) alliance would be in place in the coming days. Parvez Dewan, Advisor to Governor NN Vohra, who was on visit to Kashmir to meet public delegations at PWD Guest House at Parray Pora here, hinted that the Governor's rule would end within fortnight. "I will keep visiting (Kashmir) to attend public delegations as many times as possible in the Governor’s rule, which is likely to stay for another ten to fifteen days," Dewan said during the public interactions even as sc...   READ MORE   Work culture improves in Guv's rule Employees spend more time in offices 3/3/2016 12:25:01 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report srinagar, Mar 2: A survey conducted by the Government recently shows improvement in work culture since the day Governor's rule was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir, the Government employees working in various departments across the State have spend nearly 20 to 30 minutes extra in office every day, reveals the survey conducted by the Government recently. The survey has revealed that the revolution in the work culture has been witnessed by the imposition of the Governor's rule in the State and that the entire administration is on the tenterhooks to mitigate peoples' sufferings at large. The Survey has shown that the average 'in-time' of the staff is being ...   READ MORE   Police officer turns Dabang, punishes, humiliates bikers Slaps them, makes them bend on their toes on pretext of performing duty 3/3/2016 12:24:34 AM K. Koushal Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 2: A Dabang Police officer has unleashed the "reign of terror "against bikers at Akhnoor by giving corporal punishment to them that too in full public view. A Dabang Deputy Superintended of Police (DySP) has adopted an inhumane way of punishing the traffic violators. "The SDPO Akhnoor had raised a naka at Khugga Morh falling under the jurisdiction of Akhnoor Police Station on Tuesday and intercepted many bikers along with their pillon rider at...   READ MORE   Omar refuses to go with BJP, dad Farooq may 'surprise' him 3/3/2016 12:23:26 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 2: National Conference Working President, Omar Abdullah yet again made it clear that his party is not interested in forging an alliance with Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) for forming the next government in the state. However, given the fact that Omar is seldom at page with his father Dr. Farooq Abdullah on matters of diverse nature, there are chances that NC may think of joining hands with BJP for forming the government in the state. It remains to be seen that how far NC would prefer to remain out of power in Jammu & Kashmir. In the recent past on at least two occasions, Dr. Abdullah who is also the President of National Conference dropped...   READ MORE   Guv to amend NFSA 3/3/2016 12:23:13 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 2: The Governor NN Vohra is amending the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the State and the administrative council meet shall be convened on March 3 in this regard at Raj Bhawan. Top sources revealed that the administrative council meet will laid emphasis over amending the new Food Act due to the implementation of which uproar has been witnessed all across the State. The Governor, as per sources, will held the meet with his advisors, Chief Secretary of the State and senior State officials to discuss the amendment to be made in the new Food Act. Sources said it is likely that the ration quota will be enhanced and some provisions will...   READ MORE   'Not authorised to speak on Govt formation': Koul High command gags local BJP leaders 3/3/2016 12:23:03 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 2: Under-criticism BJP high command has directed the J&K BJP leaders to not speak on Government formation. Even J&K BJP president Sat Sharma and general secretary (organization) Ashok Koul can't speak on the issue that has become talk of the town. The revelation to this effect was made by none other than Ashok Koul on Tuesday at Bandipora, Kashmir. Speaking on the prospects of Government formation in the State, Ashok Koul said that he was not authorised to talk about it. "Party has authorised Ram Madav and Party legislature leader Nirmal Singh to hold parleys with PDP to end the deadlock over Government formation," he said. What Koul said was very significan...   READ MORE   A case of CAPD watchman rising to storekeeper's rank Allegedly withdraws huge carriage commission against loading, unloading charges in violation of rules 3/2/2016 11:42:21 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Mar 2: A CAPD night watchman, who has surprisingly risen to the rank of in charge storekeeper at Sounder in Dachhan area here in a span of 18 years of his service, is also alleged to have withdrawn a huge amount of money as carriage commission against loading and unloading charges in violation of norms. As per information received through an RTI application vide letter No ADCAPD/K/2015-16/2038-39 on February 2, 2016, Kanshi Ram, son of Darshan Dass of Sounder, whose name figured at serial no 55 in the list of 72 night watchmen working in the department, was posted as Food Store, Sounder, vide order No 219-22/FSD/98 of May 6, 1998 at a sa...   READ MORE   SI gets job in 'borrowing' deptt in Delhi, resigns from J&K police Courtesy: A senior J&K police officer serving in the same deptt 3/2/2016 11:42:12 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 2: A J&K police SI has got himself absorbed permanently in a central department in New Delhi to which he had gone on deputation in 2011, following which he has resigned from the state police. He had joined J&K police as an ASI in 2001 and was promoted to the rank of SI in 2009. He was said to be very thick with a senior J&K police officer who had proceeded on central deputation in 2011. Soon after he joined in New Delhi, he also called his 'blue-eyed' SI on deputation to his department, police sources said. While he served in New Delhi, the department in 2014 advertised some vacant posts of his rank. At the instance of the senior officer, he also appl...   READ MORE   ReT aspirant allege Govt's callous approach towards 'non-selection' 3/2/2016 11:42:01 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Mar 2: Alleging that Government has failed to provide any succor to ReT aspirants who have applied against 26 vacancies announced in Salwah Village falling under Mankote zone in 2011 but still are lying vacant after the lapse of almost five years. According to aggrieved, an expert panel's list for selection of candidates against 26 posts has been biting dust in the office of Chief Education Office (CEO) Poonch where as the aspirants have been left high and dry and many are at the verge of getting over aged. An aspirant Tasleema Akhtar wife of Iftikhar khan while talking to Early Times said that she has done her master degree in 2004 and applied fo...   READ MORE   AP post aspirants question autonomous status of JKPSC 3/2/2016 11:37:43 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 2: The decision of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) to defer selection process of more than 1650 Assistant Professors in government degree colleges, has virtually left thousands of aspirants fuming and in deep anguish, who have questioned the autonomous status of the Commission. It's in place to mention here the JKPSC has reportedly deferred the selection process for AP due to issue of Minimum Standard Procedure (MSP) certificates after intervention of State Government. Sources informed Early Times a few days back, the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department had asked the JKPSC to defer the selection process till the...   READ MORE   People denied February quota, buy market rice on high rates NFSA implementation hits lower middle class hard 3/2/2016 11:37:33 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 2: As implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA) continues to evoke protests in Kashmir, people of lower middle class families denied February quota are buying rice from open market on exorbitant rates. After protests in different parts of Kashmir, official sources Early Times that they as per orders from higher ups of the department directed store keepers to stop distribution of rice quota of February till further orders. They said that the decision to stop distribution of Rice in the month of February was taken after it was presumed by higher ups that protesting consumers may not take rice quota as per NFSA guidelines keepi...   READ MORE   SIC puts ADC Kishtwar, 4 BDOs on penalty notice 3/2/2016 11:37:20 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 2: The State Information Commission (SIC) has issued penalty show cause notice against the Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kishtwar along with 4 Block Development Officers (BDO's) for violating provisions of State RTI Act by not providing information to an information seeker within 30 days. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Ashfaq Ahmed Wani, a resident of Shokeen Mohalla Doda filed 2nd appeal before State Information Commission (SIC) on 06.12.2015, stating therein that he had filed an RTI application dated: 06.07.2015 before Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), Kishtwar under section 6 of J&K RTI Act, 2009 seeking the follo...   READ MORE   National media going all out to stall BJP-PDP alliance 3/2/2016 11:37:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 2: A section of the national media which has been highly critical of the both the PDP and BJP and also there alliance is planting stories to put the both the parties in a bad light. An english daily mainly published from Kolkata has carried out a story on an interview with the ex-husband of the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti. The ex-husband has put the Mufti family in a 'bad' light. The same paper had recently carried out stories which were highly critical of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also carried a very critical caption about the HRD minister Smriti Irani, which was considered highly 'sexist' caption by many in the national media. The same pape...   READ MORE   Panchayat, ULB elections big challenge for BJP 3/2/2016 11:37:06 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 2: It may not be a cake walk for BJP to win the forthcoming panchyat and Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections which were announced by Governor N N Vohra recently. These elections would be a big challenge for BJP to save its image. The party has already received a serious jolt with PDP showing reluctance to join hands with it in government formation after the death of ex-chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has taken a tough stand and sought a guarantee from BJP that the agenda of alliance be made time bound and her party's proposals be given priority. This has put BJP in a quandary. According to sources, BJP is unable to accept the...   READ MORE   Locked public conveniences put visitors to inconvenience in DC office 3/2/2016 11:36:45 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 2: People including women visiting office of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar are put to grave inconvenience as the toilets of the office have been locked, reportedly at the behest of officers. "Since the authorities have locked the toilets people visiting here have to answer the call of nature in the open," an elderly visitor told expressing anguish. Habib-ullah, a visitor who had visited DC office said if the authorities did not want...   READ MORE   Appointment on DoP through alleged fake documents Complainant alleges cover up by officers 3/2/2016 11:35:39 PM Early Times Report Kathua, Mar 2: An RTI activist has accused authorities of department of posts of taking no action against an employee who has allegedly furnished fake documents for securing his job. The RTI activist has now approached the Governor seeking action against the erring employee. According to the complaint, one Kishori Lal S/o Chhajju Ram R/o Amala Tehsil Hiranagar Kathua, produced fake date of birth certificate to secure his job in the Department of Posts. Jaswant Singh ...   READ MORE   Misuse of Beacon light: Distt official in violation using 'Blue and Red Light' 3/2/2016 11:35:22 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, Mar 2: Despite the Apex Court directions about the use of Beacon lights, it is found that some district officials in Poonch are violating the law and the District Officer Sheep Husbandry Poonch Dr V K Bhalla is using openly a 'beacon light' on his official vehicle. According to reports CMO Poonch, BMO Surankote and BMO Mandi too were violating the traffic rules and were using beacon lights on their vehicles but after being pin pointed they have re...   READ MORE   Fire damages Anantnag forests, department blames dry weather 3/2/2016 11:35:02 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 2: Various forests including wildlife areas sustained damages due to wildfire allegedly due to human interference in this southern district. However, forest department officials blame dry weather. Reports said that on Monday wildfire broke out in compartment Number 51 in Kullar-Bijbehara forests and forest department took two days to douse the flames. According to reports fire has damaged a vast forest cover, which is habitat of many rare sp...   READ MORE   After PHE deptt shirks its shoulder, Ekta Vihar residents manage water supply at their own 3/2/2016 11:33:33 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, Mar 2: Locals of Ekta Vihar locality Udhampur today alleged that PHE department has failed to provide the water supply in the locality despite repeated reminders that someone has damaged the main water supply pipe to the locality. Lately the locals got their problem resolved at their own by contributing the expenditure upto Rs 50,000. They alleged that one resident while doing some construction outside his house got the PHE pipe damaged and sn...   READ MORE   NC assails PDP-BJP Govt for introducing NFSA Questions Mehbooba over delay in Govt formation 3/2/2016 10:08:10 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Mar 2: National Conference District Unit Kishtwar Joint Secretary Imtiyaz Ahmed Zarger and held a strong protest outside DC office Kishtwar against the implementation of National Food Security Act and termed it as anti people and a big blunder of PDP Minister Chowdhary Zulfikar Ali. He also questioned the Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti over her delay in taking the decision on government formation. As per the details available with "Early Times" hundreds of National Conference Workers on the initiative of District Youth President Farooq Ahmed Dev today assembled at party office and held a march towards DC Office Kishtwar a...   READ MORE

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