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| J&K's transition into UT sends many packing | | ACB becomes active, central agencies maintain strict vigil | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 4: Transition of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State into a Union Territory has paved the way for application of central laws into J&K UT. This has also provided teeth to the central agencies to investigate cases related to terrorism, graft or any scam in the newly carved out UT without seeking any consent from the administration.
An observer while talking to Early Times said that anti-graft agencies becoming powerful in Jammu and Kashmir seem to have helped in curbing the corruption to some extent. "Complaints of corruption have witnessed a decline. The culture in the government offices is changing fast and it appears that officials are taking their jobs seriously," the observer added.
He said prior to J&K's reorganization on August 5, 2019, situation in J&K was completely different. "Politicians, who ruled J&K in the past made tall promises about wiping out corruption from the system, but their promises proved to be hoax as nothing changed on the ground," he added.
The observer said that during the past few months, Anti Corruption Bureau of Jammu... | |
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| Phone cracking gives boost to NIA probe into Kashmir terror | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 4: The cracking of a phone of a foreign militant, who was killed in Kashmir last year, has given a boost to the probe being done by the National Investigating Agency into the terror networks operational in Kashmir.
Sources said last year when the forces killed a top Pakistani militant who had masterminded the Pulwama suicide bombing that left over 40 paramilitary personnel dead on February 14, 2019, apart from recovery of arms and ammunition, the forces had seized a US made mobile phone that couldn't be cracked immediately.
Sources said after months of hi-tech probe the phone could be cracked and it gave a major lead to the forces about the network of terr... | |
| | | | Hr Edu Deptt continue to flout transfer policy even during LG's rule | | To adjust AP back to Jammu City college, deptt displaces two others | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 4: During short stint of Lieutenant Governor, noose has been tightened against corruption but there is no letup in open violation of transfer policy by Higher Education Department, which has recently displaced two Assistant Professors (APs) prematurely to adjust a blue-eyed back to Jammu City college.
According to documents, the Higher Education Department had transferred an Assistant Professor of Mathematics vice order number 25-JK (HE) of 2020 of 08/01/2020 from GGM Science College Jammu to Government Degree College (GDC) Billawar but she was unwilling to join there.
As the AP didn't join GDC Billawar, the Higher Education Department showered undue favours... | |
| | | | Will Govt excavate thousands of crores of public money from perishing Dal? | | Skeletons to tumble out soon | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 4: At present when the government is finally waking up to save the perishing Dal Lake, the old skeletons have finally began to tumble out of the closets and questions are being raised over the status of thousands of crores of public money that have gone down the drain.
As per the reports, the government and Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has initiated a rigorous process of dredging the connecting streams of Dal Lake and end the encroachments inside the famed water body.
However, what is intriguing to witness is the fact that why the government is not holding the people at the helm accountable to what they did to thousands of crores of pu... | |
| | | | Business community hopes for revival of Kashmir's trade | | | |
ISHTIYAQ AHMAD
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 4: After suffering heavy losses for over six-months, business community in Kashmir is hoping for revival of all business sectors in the valley.
The business community here said that it was government's responsibility how to revive all business sectors of Kashmir.
"Government is trying to bring new investors in Kashmir and nobody is against that. But government has to think about people who suffered heavy losses since August last year," one of the local businessmen said.
They said that they met Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu who assured them that government was working for revival of J&K economy.
"He (Murmu) assured us that ... | |
| | | | KAS seniority: High court issues contempt notice to CS, others | | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: In a much publicised case of fixing of seniority of KAS officials, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court issued contempt notice against Chief Secretary and others for their failure to comply with the court directions.
As per the details available with Early Times, the contentious issue of seniority of KAS remains unsettled and the petitioners are approaching the court continuously. The directions was passed by the High Court in a petition filled by Mohammad Hanief Balki and others.
As per sources, the government of Jammu and Kashmir issued the seniority in year 2003, but dropped some of the officers who were already eligible and stood appo... | |
| | | | Social media ban lifted in Jammu & Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 4: Removing a ban on social media platforms, Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday allowed access to all web sites on 2G mobile data services and fixed line internet in the Union Territory till March 17.
Earlier, only access to white-listed sites was allowed as the service was restored for a week on January 25 and subsequently extended from time to time, after being snapped on August 5 last year when the Centre abrogated the special status to the erstwhile state and bifurcated it into two union territories.
The fresh order was issued by Principal Secretary, Home, Shaleen Kabra after assessment of the impact of telecom services regulation on the ove... | |
| | | | RDD officials credited Rs 4.2 lakh as material payments into account of Hizb OGW | | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: In yet another startling revelation in fraudulent MGNREGA material component payments, the officials of Block Development Office (BDO) Marwah in Kishtwar credited an amount of Rs 4.20 lakh into the account of an Over Ground Worker (OGW) who is being probed for his links to Hizb terrorist commander Mohammad Amin Butt alias Jahingir Saroori.
Surprisingly, the concerned BDO who released the amount in favour of the OGW and others has been placed under suspension for violating DC Kishtwar's standing order banning withdrawal of MGNREGA material component payments, but no other officials including first signatory has either been suspended or at... | |
| | | | Lt Governor reviews roadmap for expansion of Dairy Sector | | Milk production to be doubled by 2024 | |  Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 4: Lt. Governor Girish Chandra Murmu today chaired a high level meeting to discuss the roadmap for doubling the milk production within next four years.
The meeting was attended by Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lt. Governor; Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairy, Government of India; B.V.R Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, J&K; Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner, Finance Department; Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, Principal Secretary to... | |
| | | | Shocking! Teacher transferred for raising alarm over encroachment of school land | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Mar 4: : In a shocking incident, a government teacher was transferred and an enquiry initiated against him a day after he raised alarm against the encroachment of school land in Bulbul-Nowgam village of this South Kashmir district.
Deputy Chief Education Officer Anantnag, Mushtaq Ahmad Wani sought an explanation from a teacher for appearing on electronic media on 26th of last month for commenting on the ‘administrative issues’ of the department and subsequently transferred the vigilant teacher.
The officer, according to the letter vide No. CEO/A/IMV/33477-81/20 dated 27-02-2020, a copy of which lies with Early Times, has no right to speak o... | |
| | | | People left to suffer in absence of bridge over Bain Nallah | | ‘Administrative Inertia’ in Samba | |  Gurdas Kumar
Early Times Report
SAMBA, Mar 4: Thousands of people of village Nichla and adjoining areas have been left to suffer in absence of a bridge over Bain Nallah of District Samba.
Bain Nallah originates from Shivalik Hills of District Samba and flows through villages Odh, Gungad, Ratwana, Patyari, Nichla, Dasien, Gazithangar, Solah, Surara, Rattanpur, Knah, Barla, Brah, Krarki and Samthyal of District Samba then it enters the planes of border area. It separates the Districts Kathu... | |
| | | | Thanamandi Admin fails to provide services to people | | Absenteeism, corruption in most offices derailed public service delivery | | |
RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
THANAMANDI, Mar 4: The administration of Thanamandi has virtually failed to provide public services to the people due to deep rooted corruption and absenteeism among the senior officials, which has derailed entire functioning of the official machinery.
Sources told Early Times that people coming from remote areas had to face disappointment, when they find no officials present in their offices.
Health facility in Thanamandi is in deplorable condition, the health centres don’t provide treatment and resort to referral system by referring patients to GMC Rajouri.
Heath centres are running in shortage of essential medicines, even the medicines which ar... | |
| | | | 2 killed including cop, another cop got injured | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Mar 4: Two persons killed including a cop while as another police cop got injured in a militant attack in Warpora area of Sopore town in this north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday late evening.
Reports said that the militants opened fire upon the police party near Warpora police post, in which one Special Police Officer (SPO) died on spot and a two others including a civilian and a cop sustained bullet injuries.
However sources informed early times that the militants fired on SPOs in civvies near bus stand at Warpora Sopore, in which SPO Wajahat Ahmad and civilian Omar Subhan got killed on spot, while as SPO got injured, and he is... | |
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