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| Former Agri Minister, Retired Bureaucrat continue to call shots at Directorate of Agri Kmr | | Receive undue benefits from people at helm | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 9: The Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir has been showering benefits on the family of a retired bureaucrat and a former Minister for Agriculture by extending undue benefits to the family members of the minister as well.
Sources told Early Times that a bureaucrat who retired as Commissioner Secretary Agriculture has been receiving undue benefits despite the fact that he hang up his boots some years back. The bureaucrat is virtually running the show at the department since he enjoys a close rapport with the higher ups at Directorate of Agriculture, Kashmir.
"The retired bureaucrat is at present heading a body entrusted with the responsibility of holding competitive examinations in Jammu & Kashmir. A driver of the Department of Agriculture continues to be deputed at the residence of the retired bureaucrat round the clock," said sources.
Sources said that the driver in the real sense is the employee of retired bureaucrat and not of the Directorate of Agriculture, Kashmir. They said that besides the services of driver, a vehicle of... | |
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| Tainted Jr faculty close to Ex-Health Minister still calling shots in GMC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 9: For last few years it has been seen that some faculty members of Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, to keep their hegemony for personal benefits, come closer to the principal as well as the Health Minister. One such faculty member attended BOPEE meeting at Srinagar without informing his head of the department.
Sources said these faculty members, who are close to the people in the power corridors, are in fact responsible for failure of two previous principals of GMC Jammu. And they continue to call the shots in the GMC Jammu.
A faculty member who was close to former Health Minister, was sent by the principal to attend BOPEE meeting at Srinagar on ... | |
| | | | Major scandal in allotment of PG seats in Medical Colleges | | "Category seats converted into general to adjust BOPEE's official and senior doctor's kin" | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 9: The aspirants for the Post Graduation courses in various disciplines in Government Medical colleges of the state, have alleged that the seats, reserved for various categories, have been converted into General category, only to pave way for the adjustment of the daughter of an official of Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) and the wards of some senior doctors.
At present the counselling for PG seats in various Medical Colleges has been going on at Bahu Plaze Jammu, where some aspirants leveled serious allegations of corruption and undue favour to wards of BOPEE officials as well as senior doctors. The wards of doctors as we... | |
| | | | Is Centre, Dineshwar Sharma responsible for tourist killing? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 9: On November 23, 2017 while announcing amnesty for stone pelters, who are part of agitational terrorism, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had lavished all praise on Centre's Interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma for giving such suggestions to the Union Government to release stone pelters, who according to government, are "own-children".
To keep anti-national elements, especially Hurriyat Conference and other separatist groups in good humour, Dineshwar Sharma had ignored concern of the security forces at that time and gave suggeston to release of stone pelters as win "hearts and minds" of Kashmiri youth. But after Monday's incident one thing has became clear tha... | |
| | | | Killing of Chennai tourist punctures tourism in Kashmir | | Travel ticket, hotel booking cancellations on rise | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 9: The killing of R Thirumani, a 22-year-old youth from Chennai has affected tourism in restive Kashmir.
Thirumani, who was critically injured in stone pelting on May 7, died later in the day of head injuries. His mortal remains were flown back to his homeland whereas the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to ensure that all tourists from south Indian state are given a "safe passage back home."
Observers said the killing of tourist proved another blow on the fragile tourism industry of Kashmir.
According to Jammu and Kashmir's 2017 economic survey, tourism accounts for 6.98% of the state's gross domestic product, whi... | |
| | | | Despite being in power, BJP lacks guts to deport Rohingyas | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 9: Bharatiya Janata Party is only doing lip service by stating that Rohingyas are a threat and have emerged as a challenge for the people of Jammu.
Power Minister and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Tuesday made yet another attempt to claim that Rohingyas are a "big threat" and BJP is concerned about it. Speaking at a public rally in Kishtwar organized by the party Sharma in his first public speech at his home constituency after becoming the cabinet minister said that there are many challenges before the party in terms of Jammu and Kashmir. "China and Pakistan are emerging as main threats on the borders while the settlement of Burme... | |
| | | | Karnataka judges caught in stone pelting narrate their ordeal | | 'Kashmiris should understand their economy is dependent on tourists' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 9: The judges from Karnataka, who were attacked by the stone pelters near Narbal on Srinagar-Gulmarg road narrated their ordeal on Wednesday.
Two days after a youth from Chennai, who was in his early 20s, was killed in a stone pelting incident Narbal Republic TV spoke to two judges from Karnataka.
The judges said that they came under the attack while they were travelling in Narbal in Budgan towards Gulmarg on May 7 and again on May 8 near Bijbehara when they were heading towards Pahalgam.
Bharathi BS, Hon'ble District Judge, Family Court and KG Chinta, Hon'ble Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore while talking to Republic TV said that the... | |
| | | | DSP holds Jt Secy post in JKCA in violation of Service Rules | | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 9: A serving Deputy Superintendent of Police allegedly held the position of Joint Secretary in J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) without obtaining mandatory No Objection Certificate (NOC) from his department, in brazen violation of the JK Service Rules and Regulations Act. Moreover, during his tenure as Joint Secretary, the cop withdrew two salaries-one from his parent department and other from JKCA.
The documents available with Early Times revealed that not only did he get position in JKCA illegally but was also found involved in misappropriation of funds in various cases by the auditor in its report.
Sudershan Mehta, presently posted as DSP, ... | |
| | | | NPP raises demand of CBI probe in Rassana case in All Party meet | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 9: Alleging that burgeoning corruption, mal-governance, disregard for public sentiment and U-turn over the election time promises by the BJP-PDP combine was the main reason for the growing unrest in the state, Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP Chairman and Former Minister today said that the peoples' faith in the present dispensation had been completely shaken necessitating its exit in the ultimate interest of the people of the state.
He said that the two diametrically opposite parties having divergent agendas and which vowed to demolish each other during elections joined hands immediately thereafter which had shocked the conscience of their respective electorates le... | |
| | | | Shocking: BJP supports suggestions to stop operations against terrorists | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 9: In the all-party which was convened this evening after unprecedented violence in KashmirValley, BJP's representatives endorsed PDP's stand that operations against terrorists should be stopped in Kashmir Valley and Union Government should announce cease-fire with terrorists in the month of Ramzan. It is all due to their love for power that BJP's representatives not oppose suggestion of PDP to stop ongoing anti-terrorists operations in the Kashmir Valley.
Credible sources said that during the all party meeting when some PDP and other members gave the idea of stopping operations against terrorists, BJP's representatives maintained a silence to give their sile... | |
| | | | Army Engineer drops bombshell, says RTI Act 'not applicable in J&K' | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 9: A senior officer of Military Engineering Services (MES), Air Force 1 Wing Srinagar, who is of the rank of Garrison Engineer, has told an aggrieved ex-contractual employee that Right to Information Act is not applicable to J&K.
The officer has returned the original RTI application and postal order of Rs 10 attached with the application as RTI fees. Sources say that MES is trying to play hide and seek as there is a big scam involved if the information comes into public domain.
Details available with Early Times reveals that Raashid Ashraf of Rather Mohalla, Kralpora, Chadoora had filed an application under RTI via speed post which was addressed to Cen... | |
| | | | Docs, diagnostic centres nexus at Vijaypur hospital | | | | Gurdas Kumar
Early Times Report
Vijaypur, May 9: The nexus between some doctors and private diagnostic centres has been going unabated at Government Emergency Hospital Vijaypur.
Despite X-ray facility in the hospital, doctors have been reportedly forcing patients to get X-rays done from private diagnostic centres located outside the hospital.
Although thousands of rupees were spent on the hoardings of new Health Minister by the authorities to appease him, the doctors of the hospital tell the patients that the X-ray machine doesn't give good results and ask them to get it done from private centres.
"This practice ostensibly proves nexus between doctors and private diagnostic centres,... | |
| | | | Babus threaten Rajouri respectable applicant of dire consequences | | Year on, Social Forestry gives damn to RTI queries | | | Early Times Report
Rajauri, May 9: In brazen violation of norms, a coterie of allegedly corrupt officials in the Social Forestry department here have been refusing to reply to RTI queries linked to backdoor recruitments of daily wagers in the department during the present regime.
Official sources said almost a year has passed but the Social Forestry department has been refusing to reply the queries as filed by one Jalal Ud Din, an area respectable.
The man had filed series of RTIs: the first one a year ago, followed by another RTI six months ago and the latest one three months ago.
"When I again recently visited the office, the concerned DFO and Ranger threatened to me get be booked for... | |
| | | | Teacher works as salesman of ration depot | | Makes fortunes by selling ration on high rates | | |
MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, May 7: A government teacher posted at Government Middle School Katera in Pathanateer of Mendhar tehsil has been making fortunes by selling ration on exhorbitant rates to gullible public while the school remains mostly closed sources here today.
Rasalat Khan, a government teacher in GPS Katera, has virtually become a sales man of a ration depot allotted to a woman of Pathanateer. The locals have alleged that the teacher has been unauthorisedly selling ration on exhorbitant rates at the said depot while giving a damn to his original place of posting.
When contacted Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO) Abdul Khaliq told Early Times that we have also received su... | |
| | | | Govt apathy forces villagers to repair road themselves | | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
Udhampur, May 9 :- Anguished over the apathy and neglect of the PMGSY department, the residents of the five villages have taken up the repair work of the only road that provided them connectivity with Udhampur town and was blocked due to landslides.
Sources informed that the eight kilometers stretch of the road connecting Panchari to Janori in Udhampur district was blocked as heavy bolders had rolled down on the road following rains and landslides, but despi... | |
| | | | Suspension order issued by ADC Budgam makes no difference for Patwari | | Order reduced to mere piece of paper | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 9: Lack of accountability in the system in the state can be gauged by the fact that many officials give damn to government orders and carry on with their 'work' while showing no concern whatsoever to the orders issued.
Same has happened in Central Kashmir's Budgam district with an order issued by the office of Deputy Commissioner, Budgam being reduced to a mere piece of paper. The order has not been implemented and as such one is constrained to say that rules are for fools.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Budgam issued an order asking for the suspension of a Patwari of the district holding charge of four halqas. The suspension of the Pat... | |
| | | | ZEO Manjkote produces trash in name of circular | | Reflects quality of education in govt Schools of Rajouri | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, May 9: The trash produced by Zonal Education Officer, Manjkote reflects the quality of education that is imparted to students in government schools of the state. The circular issued by the officer is reproduced below:
"All the HOI of the institutions Middle/ Primary of zone Manjakote are directed to not attend the office of u/s himself nor allow any teacher or their respective schools before 1 PM for official work as the office timing is 4pm. Moreover if any single school tr. Proceeds on leave/any other duty it is responsibility of complex heads to provide teacher to concerned school
Any sort of Violation shall be viewed seriously
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