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| Befooling Finance deptt, new projects forwarded under LPS | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: With an implicit motive of getting easy funds by befooling the Finance department, several government departments have been reportedly sending new projects' proposal under Languishing Projects Scheme (LPS).
Sources informed Early Times that the Finance department had initiated a LPS according to which a department has to select the projects of various departments, which have been failed to complete after lapse of several years.
"After the selection of the languishing projects the Finance department has to fund the same projects, so that they could be completed without any further delay", sources said, adding that the delay of the projects ultimately increase the liabilities to the department.
Sources said that taking advantage of the LPS, some of the government departments have started sending the new projects under the LPS to get easy funds.
"When a department sends a new project to the Finance department, it has to complete several formalities and it is not easy to get funds from the government due to intense scrutiny", sources said, ad... | |
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| Kashmir centric parties make providing legal aid to anti-nationals as poll agenda | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, May 16: Ahead of assembly elections in the state, it seems that political parties are set to appease people associated with anti-national groups by offering them legal support.
All Kashmir based parties have been openly supporting the separatist politics as was seen in the parliamentary polls.
Now as assembly elections are to be held in the state, these parties are offering legal aid to these banned groups.
Newly floated party J&K Peoples Movement (JKPM)-led by Shah Faesal is in the process of setting up of legal cell. "We are creating a special legal cell for providing legal aid to political prisoners, particularly detainees shifted outside the state. Fam... | |
| | | | DDOs' laziness deprives teachers of 1-month poll duty salary | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: Despite General Administration Department (GAD) sending repeated communique to all heads of departments to settle all the pending claims of the employees who were deployed for Municipal and Panchayat Election-2018, the laziness on part of Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) has deprived hundreds of teachers of their one-month additional salary.
Sources informed Early Times that vide circular No. 22-GAD of 2019, dated 16-14-2019 wherein giving reference to government order No:1789 of 2018, dated 20-12-2018, all the DDOs were directed to draw one month salary/wages/remuneration in respect of employees, borne on the establishment of their office only a... | |
| | | | Divisional status to Ladakh an indication that Delhi could divide J&K | | BJP not for early assembly polls | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: The BJP has finally made its stand on the assembly elections in J&K clear. It has said that it wanted assembly polls in the state sometime in November. "The elections can be held in November after the Gujjar and Bakerwal communities returned from the upper altitudes to the plains," the BJP has said, adding that "their participation in the electoral exercise is imperative".
The BJP becomes the first party in J&K to oppose early assembly polls in the state. All other parties, the NC, the PDP, the Congress, the CPI-M and National Panthers party included, have been urging the Prime Minister to hold assembly polls at the earliest, saying that "the President's... | |
| | | | University of Kashmir fails to differentiate between Mathematics, Statistics in entrance test | | Plays with career of students | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 16: Chaos and confusion was written on the faces of the candidates who appeared in the entrance test of the Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Kashmir couple of days back.
Sources told Early Times that the university authorities failed to classify the question paper set out for the subjects at the time of entrance test held on May 14 at the university campus. The glaring error from the university authorities virtually puzzled the students and they were at total loss.
"In the past the question paper for both the mathematics and statistics subjects was one but it was properly classified. While 80 questions related to the mathem... | |
| | | | Police shields accused, refuse to register FIR, alleges family | | Minor raped in Jammu | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 16: Within a few days of infamous minor's rape incident in Kashmir, another such case came to fore in Jammu on Thursday when the family of a minor rape victim approached Jammu and Kashmir High Court for registration of FIR as police refused to register the same.
As per family of the victim, the accused had taken their minor daughter for an outing, on the morning of May 11, 2019 from Jammu to Himachal Pradesh.
"He kept the girl in a room and raped her for three to four days. When our daughter did not return home, we approached Police Station Janipur on May 11 and requested them to register a missing or kidnapping complaint but officials at the police station ... | |
| | | | Provide property statement of SEs, XEns, JEs: SIC to I&FC's CE | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, May 16: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed Chief Engineer Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC) office Kashmir to provide property statements of all its engineers especially Superintending Engineers (SEs), Executive Engineers (XEns) and Junior Engineers (JEs) to an information seeker who was denied the same.
Details available with Early Times reveal that an RTI application dated 04-09-2018 was filed by an information seeker Dr Sheikh Ghulam Rasool with Public Information Officer (PIO)/I&FC Department, Srinagar seeking information regarding details about demarcation of the Jhelum from Pampore to Panzinara along with map, width of shole since tw... | |
| | | | PHE pipes recovered from former PDP MLA's house, Video goes viral | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
kulgam, May 16: A video, showing pipes being recovered from the residential house of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Leader and former MLA Noorabad Abdul Majeed Padder, has gone viral on social media.
According to reports, Public Health and Engineering Department (PHE) had issued around 400 pipes to a contractor a for laying pipelines in different areas of Noorabad assembly segment of Kulgam district, however the contractor instead of dumping the material at proper location, preferred to dump it at PDP Leader Abdul Majeed Padder's residence.
Hours later, National Conference Leader and former Minister Sakeena Itoo complained against the officials of PHE ... | |
| | | | PSGA turns 'obsolete': ACR sits on file, ignores DC's instruction | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: Public Service Guarantee Act (PSGA), which makes government offices bound to provide services to public within a time frame, has apparently turned obsolete, as it's is being allegedly ignored by some officers.
According to sources one Sat Pal Gupta in the month of February sought permission from DC to sell his land, but his case has not been heard till date. "Sat Pal Gupta resident of Kathua on February 12, 2019 sought permission from DC office Jammu to sell in 17 marlas land situated at village Chowadhi, Tehsil and district Jammu recorded as Gair Mumkin Khan in the revenue record", sources told ET and added that three months have gone, but the applican... | |
| | | | 45-year-old Samba spy case revived | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: The Delhi High Court (HC) has issued a notice to Government of India for the demand for declassification of the 45-year old Samba spy case. The case, which was later found as a bogus case, thus stands revived again. The case was based on the petition by the Army officers who were terminated and convicted in the mid 70s. The HC issued a notice to the Defence Ministry and the Army Chief, on the petition filed by retired officers who were allegedly falsely implicated seeking declassification of the entire files of the Samba spy case, in which the entire unit of Army officers and jawans were implicated and later found innocent.
The Samba spy case got ignited... | |
| | | | Govt schools with one teacher fail to attract students | | | | Rajesh Tandon
POONCH, May, 16: Despite clear directions from the School Education Department to increase enrolment in government institutions, the officials of the department in Poonch have not only failed to initiate the enrolment drive but have also failed to provide teachers in Primary and Middle Schools for attracting students in rural areas.
Over 50 Primary and Middle schools in Poonch district have a single teacher forcing the villagers to admit their wards in private schools.
Muhammad Aslam Malik, Sarpanch Arai Malikan, said, “We have submitted a memorandum to CEO Poonch that P/S Dhakran Wali Arai, P/S Kalsan Arai, P/S Lohen Wali and P/S Khori Wala have a single teacher which comp... | |
| | | | Land mafia ruling roost in Kashmir | | Govt fails to retrieve state land from grabbers | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 16: The administration in Kashmir has failed to retrieve thousands of kanals of State land grabbed by musclemen and land grabbers in Valley.
According to sources thousands of kanals of land has been encroached in the Valley by land mafia active in different parts of Valley in connivance with revenue officials.
Sources said despite standing orders of Apex Court the authorities in Valley have failed to act against land mafia and retrieve the State land grabbed by them.
They said due to increased land grabbing, the authorities are unable to find the land for construction of Government buildings. Sources said even the land of rivers, streams, ponds, lakes ... | |
| | | | 78 employees found absent from duty | | Major crackdown on absentees in Kishtwar | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: In a major crackdown on absent government employees in Kishtwar, the Deputy Commissioner on Thursday order for immediate withholding of salaries of 78 employees who were found absent from their duties.
As per the order No. DCK/Ps/19/1680-90, dated 16-5-2019 issued by DC Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana, surprise inspection of various government offices/schools was conducted by Tehsildars/Naib Tehsildars. It has come into the notice that various employees have been found unauthorized absent from duties, beside it has also come to the notice that no proper procedure as envisaged in J&K Civil Service Leaves Rules 1979 is being followed by the ... | |
| | | | Mass Copying : Superintendent, his Deputy Suspended Pending Inquiry | | | | Early Times Report
REASI, May 16: A Superintendent of an examination centre and his deputy have been placed under suspension by Directorate Education Jammu amid allegations of allowing mass copying in Reasi district of Jammu.
"Pending enquiry into the conduct in terms of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956, Master Sharief-Ud-Din (Superintendent) and teacher Ashiq Ahmad (Deputy Superintendent) of 10th Exam center No. 5903 High School Jamslan, Zone Mahore are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect," reads an order issued by the DSEJ, Anuradha Gupta.
"During the period of suspension, they shall remain attached with Chief Educatio... | |
| | | | Locals aghast over role of PHE | | NRWDP not executed in far flung areas of Kupwara | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, May 16: The central Govt had launched NRWDP schemes but they have not been implemented in letter and spirit in scores of villages, and with the result people suffers a lot and blames the authorities for their non seriousness.
Sources said that many far flung villages in this district are facing an acute shortage of water as the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department is yet to finish the work of supplying tap water to homes at many places, adding people of the frontier district have also failed to avail the benefits of the water supply scheme under the National Rural Water Drinking Programme (NRWDP).
The Central and state governments hav... | |
| | | | 6 militants,civilian killed, Soldier martyred in South Kashmir gunfights | | |  Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 16 : Six militants, a soldier and a civilian got killed in two separate encounters in south Kashmir Thursday. A top JeM commander is among the slain militants, official reports said.
The Pulwama encounter left a soldier and a civilian dead, reports added.
"A cordon and search operation was launched in Dalipora area of Pulwama following inputs about the presence of militants," an officer told Early Times.
He said that militants opened fire ... | |
| | | | Man's murder sparks protests in Bhaderwah, situation tense; Several security personnel injured in clashes, internet service snapped in Doda | | | |
Abid Hussain Wani
Early Times Report
DODA, May 16: The late night killing of a middle aged man by unknown persons sparked wide spread protests and sporadic incidents of violence in Bhaderwah town of district Doda. The deceased identified as Nayeem Ahmed Shah, a resident of Qilla Mohalla Bhaderwah, was fired upon around 2 am at Nalthi Pull area of Bhaderwah, leading to his on the spot death. After getting information of the incident, the police as well as large number of locals immediately rushed to the spot and shifted the deceased to Sub District Hospital Bhaderwah for postmortem. In the meantime relatives of the deceased along with huge number of protesters came out of their ho... | |
| | | | Dental Hospital, Sgr faces manpower shortage, House Surgeons not announced since Feb | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 16 : The functioning of Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar has been badly affected over the past few months since the college is facing severe dearth of House Surgeons in all the departments.
Early Times has learnt from sources that examination of House Surgeons was conducted in February and since then the result has not been declared so far. They said the result of the examination has been delayed and as such the appointment of House Surgeons has been stalled.
"In the other dental colleges and hospitals the result of the House Surgeons is announced within 24 hours but that is not the case with the Dental College, Srinagar. ... | |
| | | | Students of GMS Thala Chapar forced to study in unsafe building | | |  Early Times Report
KOTRANKA, May 16: The students of Government Middle School Thala (GMS) Chapar are risking their lives to pursue studies as the building of their institution is dilapidated and quite unsafe. Sarpanch Bainambal Mohd Iqbal said that the condition of school building is pathetic and it is very dangerous for students studying under this building. He told that there are seven rooms out of which four rooms are unsafe and out of remaining three rooms one is being used for office purp... | |
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