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How outgoing IGP winked PHQ to get choice posting for his blue eyed SI 4/6/2015 12:20:29 AM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: Showing thumb to the Police Headquarters (PHQ), an influential cop managed his choice postings at the behest of an IGP, undermining the supremacy of PHQ. A Sub Inspector, giving two hoots to the order of the DGP K Rajindera, managed his postings according to his will, in the process dodging the SSP concerned who, complying with the PHQ order, relieved him for the Armed Wing. The Sub Inspector recently had managed his posting in Jammu Kathua range. The process of bypassing the order of PHQ started in the year 2012 when K Rajindera Kumar , during his brief spell as the officiating DGP, ordered repatriation of armed police officers who were enjoying postings as SHOs in Executive Wing of Police. While, other police officers joined back their parent wing, this SI approached then IGP Jammu Rajesh Kumar Yadav and accordingly Z PHQ dated 7/9/2013 transferred him to Rajouri-Poonch range and posted him as SHO Sunderbani. By then, K Rajindera was replaced by Ashok Prasad as DGP J&K. The said SI remained as SHO till Rajindera retuned ...   READ MORE

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Hina Bhat nominates herself as BJP women's wing President Mockery! 4/6/2015 12:19:55 AM Forgets Priya Sethi officially holds the post Fazal Khan Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 5: The Kashmir unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in complete disarray as party's dismal performance in the last Assembly elections has left the Kashmir based leaders high and dry. Party high command too seems least bothered about what Kashmir BJP leaders are upto. The BJP leader Dr Hina Bhat, who contested the 2014 Assembly polls unsuccessfully, from Amira Kadal constituency and hogged th...   READ MORE   Mufti eyes global benchmarks to make JK premiere tourist destination GoI to fund spiritual centres at Srinagar, Jammu and Leh 4/6/2015 12:18:30 AM Early Times Report GULMARG, Apr 5: Unfolding his vision to brand J&K as the premiere global tourist destination, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said his Government, in partnership with Centre, will become an entrepreneur in tourism development, which offers new vistas for economic growth and employment in the State. The Chief Minister was speaking during a conclave on J&K Tourism at Khyber Himalayan Resorts, at Gulmarg, the State's best known leisure spot. Union Minister of To...   READ MORE   J-K is as peaceful as any other state of country: Sayeed 4/6/2015 12:17:56 AM Early Times Report Gulmarg, Apr 5: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said the state was as peaceful as any other state of the country and the government would channelise the collective energies of all regions for building on peace dividends. "Jammu and Kashmir is as peaceful state as others in the country. The atmosphere here is totally peaceful. The law and order here is better than in many states of the country," Sayeed said here. The chief minister was addressing a Tourism Enclave at the famous ski-resort in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. Sayeed said the state was at the cusp of change and efforts would be made for building peace through development....   READ MORE   Technical Education department 'showers' undue benefits to blue eyed bidder Leaves out other two competitive bidders 4/6/2015 12:17:48 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 5: During the previous coalition government of National Conference and Congress the Technical Education department was always in the news and obviously for the wrong reasons. Yet another scam during that time has come to fore in this department. Sources told Early Times that Technical Education department in league with M\S. Tata Solar System Ltd, Bangalore (now Bengaluru) swindled crores of rupees in the supplying, installing and commissioning as well as testing of solar power plants in 19 (Industrial Training Institutes) ITI's of the state. Then Director Technical Education, S C Sawhney in response to abbreviated tender notice unde...   READ MORE   Experts disapprove of Modi's policy vis-à-vis Pak, Kashmir 4/6/2015 12:17:37 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 5: The BJP national executive on the first day of its two-day meeting at Bengaluru (Karnataka) adopted a resolution on the NDA Government's foreign policy vis-à-vis Pakistan and other countries. The meeting hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and approved of his government's policy, particularly towards Pakistan. On Pakistan, the resolution said, "We have laid out a clear policy for building peaceful and friendly relations with Pakistan, predicated on an end to terrorism". "There can be no compromise with terrorism. There can't be any duplicity towards a problem that has become a regional crisis and is fast becoming an international nightmare," it said,...   READ MORE   Centre sanctions Rs 12.11 cr for people whose land comes under border fencing Cabinet order gives exclusive rights to '65 refugees on state land 4/6/2015 12:17:26 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: In reply to a question, the minister incharge Relief and Rehabilitation told the Assembly recently that in terms of Cabinet order No. 254 of 1965, dated July 7, 1965, the government had granted proprietary rights of the state land in favour of the displaced persons. The minister also said that the provision of the Cabinet order had been extended mutatis mutandis to all the allotments made in favour of the displaced persons from non-liberated areas of the state on state land after 07-07-1965 which implies that the Chhamb displaced persons of 1965 are also covered under the the said order. The reply however stated that proprietary rights...   READ MORE   Bandipora villages lack basic facilities 4/6/2015 12:17:23 AM S Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report BANDIPORA, Apr 5: As dozens of villages in Bandipora district lack basic facilities, locals are up in arms against the government. The government has failed to address the problems of common masses in the area as they have been a victim of official apathy. Locals of many villages including Gundjahangir, Shadipora, Asham, Madhvan, Saderkoot, Baniyari, Sumbal, Hajin and Banyari and other adjoining areas were ignored by the previous government on all fronts and have been a victim of official apathy. Bashir Ahmad of Banyari said, "The area has been deprived of all basic facilities and has a poor drainage system, water logging, improper electricity and di...   READ MORE   Ram Madhav's day-dreaming BJP in Kashmir 4/6/2015 12:17:11 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 5: BJP national general secretary and former RSS spokesperson, Ram Madhav, who on behalf of the BJP worked out and sealed the power-sharing deal with the PDP, on Saturday, at the BJP national executive meeting in Bengaluru, made a presentation on Jammu and Kashmir, which reportedly sought to "allay concerns in the party over alliance with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir". That he had to explain the deal and the Agenda of Alliance at the national executive meeting does suggest that all in the BJP were not really impressed with what Ram Madhav did in Jammu and Kashmir for getting for the BJP some loaves and fishes of office. Indeed, there is nothing in the Agenda o...   READ MORE   Former Jammu University VC appointed simple graduate, ignored PG candidates 4/6/2015 12:16:54 AM K Koushal Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: In sheer violation of the recruitment rules, the then vice-chancellor of Jammu University Mohan Paul Singh Ishar had ignored Master Degree holders to pave the way for the appointment of a 42 year-old blue eyed candidate as landscaping development officer in the varsity. The candidate who was given the coveted job was a simple graduate. In a reply to RTI, Jammu University acknowledged that at the time of appointing Ajmer Singh his age was 42, much more than the other eligible candidates, applying for the same post. The reply of university also revealed that Ajmer Singh was given age relaxation for filling his application form for the said po...   READ MORE   As Omar targets PDP for joining BJP, he forgets his open offers to the latter in past 4/6/2015 12:16:43 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 5: As the former chief minister and NC working president Omar Abdullah along with his 'comrades' is launching a tirade of accusations against PDP over joining BJP for government formation and undermining 'Kashmir's integrity', Omar perhaps has forgotten that he was the first person to offer support to the saffron party in a bid to remain in power for another six years in JK. It all goes back to November 27, 2014 when the state polls were yet to get over and Omar- the then chief minister in public offered BJP his party's support so that the duo could jointly take over the reins of power in the state. Omar while addressing a rally in Kas...   READ MORE   Administrative incompetency jeopardize KAS aspirants' careers Preliminary exams postponed for third time 4/6/2015 12:16:34 AM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: Consecutive postponement of Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination for the third time has frustrated the aspirants whose crucial time period of the career is being killed due to non serious approach of the administrative authority. The aspirants of Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS) who applied for 51 posts in 2014 are in great distress due to failure of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) to hold the examination. "The reason behind the postponement of preliminary examination has been attributed to headless JKPSC. Pertinent to mention, Governor NN Vohra returned the file of panel withou...   READ MORE   Dismal implementation of NRDWP in J&K Center denies releasing support funds as Rs 3737.31 Lakh lying unspent 4/6/2015 12:15:40 AM Bivek Mathur Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: The Report Card of Jammu and Kashmir government in implementing the centrally sponsored National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) for the year 2015-16 is drab, as per sources. Sources told Early Times that coverage of 10 quality affected habitations was the target under the NRDWP Programme in Jammu and Kashmir for the year 2015-16 out of which only one habitation was completed. Similarly 702 Partially covered habitations were expected to be covered under the NRDWP in the year 2015-16 of which only 278 habitations constituting 39.06% of total habitations have been covered. Sources further said that 763 habitations were proposed to be...   READ MORE   Timber smuggling on in Anantnag woods 4/6/2015 12:15:12 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Apr 5: At a time when state is combating flood threats mainly due to deforestation, the illegal felling of green gold is going on unabated in different areas of this southern district. According to locals, due to the alleged negligence of senior officials of the department, Daksum, Kuthar, Chetergul and Shangas areas of the district are losing the picturesque and dense forest cover. They alleged that "when all attention of administration was focused on floods and devastation caused by floods, the forest officials were letting smugglers fell the trees and smuggle the timber to other areas." They alleged that at Daksum, a forest employee who i...   READ MORE   User charges irk Jammuties Traders, commoners aghast over NHAI proposal 4/6/2015 12:14:54 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: Jammuities criticized the proposed move of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to levy user charges on vehicles plying on Jammu-Lakhanpur and Jammu-Udhampur stretch. They have described it as anti- Jammu and antii-people. They alleged that government has been taking Rs. 2 per litre on petrol and diesel for road maintenance, clearly shows common fleeced by the NHAI. However, the authority of NHAI claimed that the amount collected on petrol and diesel is not enough to maintain National Highway. The NHAI received only eight thousands crore for maintenance. Sources raised some questions on the move of NHAI toward toll tax, the huge amo...   READ MORE   PMGSY proves a big failure in Doda Not a single road completed in 3 yrs 4/6/2015 12:14:26 AM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: Out of 13 road projects sanctioned under the 8th phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in district Doda, not a single has been completed so far. In 2011, union government sanctioned 13 road projects for Doda at an estimated cost of Rs. 60 crore and 18 lakh. The projects covered 101 kilometers, but so far earthwork has been completed for only 66 kilometers. One such road is (Km. 60th of NHIB to Sunarthawa road) of Block Chiralla, whose estimated cost was Rs. 10.18 crores, covering 15 kilometers. But afte lapse of two years, only 40 percent earthwork has been done. Romesh Kumar, Sarpanch of Bhallara panchayat said that earlier ...   READ MORE   Doda tragedy: All 7 dead bodies recovered after 2 day long rescue operation Doda, Kishtwar still cut off 4/5/2015 11:51:10 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: After two days long rescue operation in Dewalkund village of Dessa in Doda District, the joint rescue team of Army, JK police, NGOs and locals today retrieved all the seven dead bodies from the debris of the ill fated house of Satish Kumar that collapsed on Friday. While talking to "Early Times" Deputy Commissioner Bupinder Singh said that all the seven dead bodies of Dewalkund victims have been recovered and cremated with religious ritu...   READ MORE   Mir Behri residents up in arms against State Government, demand proper compensation 4/5/2015 11:41:14 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 5: At a time when the state government has claimed that it has provided relief to the people affected by recent flood like situation residents of Mir Behri locality in the interior of Dal Lake are up in arms alleging that they have been ditched by the present coalition government. Sharing their views, the residents averred that the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed led coalition government is no different from the previous National Conference-Congress coalition government headed by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. The residents said that the present dispensation has shown no concern towards their problems. "The recent flood like situation have put the last...   READ MORE   Revenue Department mum over encroachment of forest land 'Record is illegible and smudged': Tehsildar Triath 4/5/2015 11:40:57 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Rajouri, Apr 5: Revenue department of District Rajouri, Tehsil-Triath has earned loss of credibility and trust of the people recently as the department has closed its eyes to the land grabbers, brazenly grabbing the forest land. Sources told Early Times that some land grabbers with political background are fearlessly Usurping forest land under the nose of revenue department in village -Triath. Sources again said that the grazing fields of the forest department which exist for more than 100 years at village Triath having a population of 20,000 people has been grabbed by some land grabbers now a days with a willful representation of the officials of rev...   READ MORE   Mysterious death of Gujjar near Chakroi Farm Agriculture dept, SKAUST disown employees, caught by police 4/5/2015 11:38:53 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 5: The Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Department and Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) have reportedly abandoned their employees, who are caught by police, for their alleged involvement in mysterious death of a Gujjar near Chakroi Farm RS Pura, nearly fifteen days back. Pertinently, under mysterious circumstance, Mohammed Faiz Ali, a Gujjar was found dead from a ditch near Chakroi farm, following which police had registered a case against six daily wagers of Agriculture department and SKUAST, working in Chakroi Farm, under section 302, 147, 146, 149 and 4/25 Arms Act. "These suspects are Darshan Lal, R...   READ MORE

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