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JKBOSE: A choicest posting for ambitious officials Against tenure of 3 yrs, many stay for 6-7 yrs 5/17/2018 12:14:45 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: The JK Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has become a favourite destination for a large number of officials who join the Board and later make extraordinary efforts to retain the post rather than returning to their parent departments. It could be corroborated from the posting of many officials in the last many years who had overstayed there against the maximum tenure of three years due to various benefits including pecuniary. Sources informed Early Times that the posting in the JKBOSE is on deputation basis for two years and extension of one more year is given to the officials, but the officials don't return. Starting with the posting of JR Rathore as Secretary in JKBOSE against the maximum tenure of three years, he remained there for over six years and also became its Chairman. Another was Bashir Ahmed Dar, who had joined the BOSE as Deputy Director and was then promoted as Director Academics and then Secretary. He remained in the Board for over 10 years. Prof. Abdul Rashid Mattu and Prof. MA Charu remained in the Board for more than three ...   READ MORE

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Ministers, nameplates missing at Sectt, people suffer 5/17/2018 12:14:32 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 16: Many ministers do not attend their offices in the Civil Secretariat here, while there are no nameplates outside offices of a number of bureaucrats and other officials, causing inconvenience to the visitors. "There are no nameplates even after 10 days have passed since the Secretariat opened in Srinagar," sources told Early Times. "There is total chaos and confusion. We even don't know which bureaucrat is sitting in which room due to absence of name plate...   READ MORE   Everything for Kashmir, nothing for Jammu 5/17/2018 12:13:54 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: Respecting commitment of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has announced unilateral ceasefire to give relief to terrorists. But when come the issue of respecting sentiments of the people of Jammu region BJP leadership show back to them. Almost 10 years have been passed but government has failed to withdraw cases of Amarnath land row. It appears that the union government is concerned only about anti national elements of Kashmir Valley. Even Governor N.N Vohra has repeatedly asked state government to withdraw cases but nothing has been done so far. Credible sources said that Union Home Ministry has opposed withdrawal of case...   READ MORE   PDP-BJP 'strained' relationship led to flyover's hasty inauguration 5/17/2018 12:13:47 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: Even as the ruling Peoples Democratic Party-Bharatiya Janta Party alliance is accused of "hurried" inauguration of the Jahangir Chowk Ram Bagh flyover, even without waiting to the first phase of a structure to complete, sources said internal bickering between the PDP and the BJP remained the main cause of the "early commissioning." Sources said the PDP-BJP relations have turned so strained that the PDP was even apprehensive to wait for a month more for the "Phase I of the project to complete fully." Pertinently, the wing the concrete structure towards the Natipora is still incomplete whereas it will take around a month more to complete. Observers had ...   READ MORE   Allow court to decide Kathua case: Ravinder Raina Remains non-committal about the demand to transfer case to CBI 5/17/2018 12:13:37 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 16: Newly nominated state president of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Ravinder Raina today played safe and did not say anything about the demand that Kathua rape and murder case should be handed over to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Talking to reporters here, Raina said that since the case is being heard in the court it would not be prudent for him to deliberate on the issue. He said that judiciary in the country is country and even the people at helm in the past have been summoned by the court. "I have studied law and being a student of law I fully understand that it is not feasible for me to comment on the case (Kathua rape an...   READ MORE   After threats from PDP, Centre succumbs 'Ceasefire decision in J&K likely to backfire' 5/17/2018 12:13:23 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: The BJP led NDA government at the Centre has made yet another attempt to appease it's ally Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir by announcing ceasefire in Ramadan month. A Home Ministry statement said that security forces have been told not to launch operations in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month. The demand for announcing truce was raised by the PDP after the recently held All Party Meeting in Srinagar. Bharatiya Janata Party leaders who attended the meeting didn't utter a word when the demand was put forward in Srinagar but in Jammu they reacted sharply and opposed the demand. Just two days ago the Defence Minister Nirmala Sita...   READ MORE   No to CBI probe in Kathua case, yes to Ramzan ceasefire 5/17/2018 12:13:10 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 16: BJP's appeasement policy has assumed dangerous proportions. This is what today's Union home Ministry's decision on ceasefire during the month of Ramzan suggests. It also suggests that the Narendra Modi Government and the BJP are on different pages. It was on May 9 that Chief Minister stated that there was consensus in the all-party meeting -- held in Srinagar -- over the issue of unilateral ceasefire in Kashmir during the month of Ramzan. A day later, J&K BJP and newly-appointed Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta contested the Chief Minister's claim and said there was no consensus in the meeting as claimed and that they were opposed to the idea of un...   READ MORE   BJP's central leadership humilates, discredits own party in J&K 5/17/2018 12:13:05 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 16: By announcing unilateral ceasefire for the holy month of Ramzan, central leadership of BJP has not only discredited but also humiliated its state unit. By throwing proposal of its state unit not to announce ceasefire into the dustbin, the central leadership of BJP has once again sent a message to the PDP that there is no need to give any importance to the local BJP leadership. Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh while unilaterial announcing ceasefire has made it clear that for central leadership of BJP, Engineer Rashid is more impotant than 25 party MLAs. In the all party meeting which was held at Srinagar on May 9, Engineer Rashid had given that proposa...   READ MORE   Amid ceasefire, fear grips Jammu people 5/17/2018 12:12:59 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: Fear gripped Jammu region after announcement of unilaterial ceasefire in the holy month of Ramzan because before announcement of ceasefire Border Security Force (BSF) had officially confirmed that five terrorists have managed to sneak into Jammu region from International Border (IB) from Hiranagar sector. There is fear among people that after announcement of ceasefire by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, security forces will stop search operations against these terrorists because it is clearly mentioned that during the month of Ramzan security forces would not conduct any operation. The Centre on Wednesday decided to declare unilateral ceasefire of it...   READ MORE   I&FC Deptt officials foil contractors 'bid rigging' attempt 5/16/2018 11:10:40 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, May 16: The officials of Irrigation and Flood Control Department on Wednesday foiled 'bid rigging' attempt of some contractors in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. Reports said that a group of vigilant contractors tipped off Superintendent Engineer and Executive Engineer of the department about the 'bid rigging' attempt by the local contractors union. "The local contractors union was not allowing other contractors to drop hard copies required for taking part in the bidding process," eyewitness told Early Times. They said that conspirators of the 'bid rigging' weren't allowing others to submit bids according to rules. "The contractors group...   READ MORE   No check on pollution checking centers 5/16/2018 11:10:34 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, May 16: The pollution checking centres have not been following rules while issuing non-pollution certificates to vehicles. There are around 150 pollution checking centres registered by the Motor Vehicles Department. However, it has been seen that pollution under control certificate is just a formality for vehicles due to lack of reliable pollution checking centres. "They issue certificates without properly checking the vehicles," sources said. The non-commercial vehicles are supposed to be phased out after 15 years while as the non-commercial vehicles are condemned after 25 years by disallowing certificate of road worthiness. "Despite creatin...   READ MORE   Junior gardener works as clerk in Social Forestry 5/16/2018 11:10:30 PM AB Sharma Early Times Report Rajauri, May 16: A junior gardener is allegedly illegally working as clerk in the Social Forestry department here for the past over a decade. Sources said the junior gardener had been initially working as a daily-wager for seven years after which his services were regularized as junior gardener or junior maali. But in violation of norms, he was elevated as the junior assistant and has been working at the post since, at the office Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Rajouri. Officials said even if the gardener had to be prompted he could be promoted but only as guard. "He couldn't be made a clerk under any circumstances," the official said adding the gardener ...   READ MORE   Kishtwar: Health employees banned from talking to media 5/16/2018 11:10:19 PM Early Times Report Kishtwar, May 16: Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Kishtwar, Dr. Abdul Majeed Malik, Wednesday issued a circular banning health employees from issuing statements to media. Dr Malik authorized Deputy CMO, Medical Superintendent, District Tuberculosis Officer, and Block Medical Officers to issues statements, if any, on part of the Health department in their respective jurisdictions. The CMO stated in the circular (No. CMO/K/378-86) that "it has been noticed that some subordinate...   READ MORE   SP posted to keep tab on ex-minister 5/16/2018 11:09:09 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 16: The state government has posted an officer of the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) in the area of a former minister especially for the purpose to check his day-to-day activities. The officer has been deputed to the area of ex-minister so that he keeps a tab on the latter's movements and provide latest updates regarding him, sources told Early Times. "An investigation is pending against a close associate of the former minister and a team probing it is headed by the SP ranked officer. The SP was particularly brought in to keep a tab on the former minister," said the sources. They said that action against the former minister's associate was initiated ...   READ MORE   Road to SKUAST-J gets a dab, adjacent road faces apathy 5/16/2018 11:09:03 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: With men and machinery pressed into service to improve the façade of the city ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to preside over the convocation at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology Jammu, the department concerned is only doing up the road to be taken by the PM's cavalcade while road from University to village Chatha Pind, which is a stretch of 2-3 kms is in dilapidated condition and without macadamizatio...   READ MORE   Hoteliers throwing debris in forests, Gulmarag turned into garbage dump 5/16/2018 11:08:51 PM Mohammad Sarfaraz Early Times Report Gulmarag, May 16: Attribute it to the criminal neglect of the hoteliers, the world famous tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir valley are fast turning into garbage dump and tourists are preferring to look for alternative sites. In discriminate dumping of garbage in forests and along the streams is a major reason behind Kashmir losing the tourists thick and fast. Piles of garbage, polythene, cow dung are being dumped on roadsides, presentin...   READ MORE   Lal Singh reiterates demand for CBI enquiry in Rasana case 5/16/2018 10:57:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: Continuing his tour in different areas of Jammu, former Minister and Senior BJP leader Choudhary Lal Singh toured Mahanpur,Billawar and Nagrota constituencies. As per press release, addressing the rallies in these areas, he reiterated demand of CBI enquiry in Rasana incident so that the real culprits could be booked. He further said that no innocent should be held behind bars, and the real culprits of Rasana case should be brought to book. He questione...   READ MORE   NSF Signature campaign for CBI enquiry in Rassana case enter 22th day 5/16/2018 10:57:00 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: National Secular Forum (NSF) today organized a signature campaign in MAM College Road' to garner public support for CBI enquiry in Rassana murder case. Led by ,State Vice-President Rishikesh Rana, Pushpinder Singh, NSF MAM College President Anshu Sharma, and, NSF activists today kicked off the signature campaign from MAM College road, here. The campaign which was initiated in response to the primary demand of the local people for CBI probe in the matter e...   READ MORE

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