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| Seniors forced to work under juniors, selectively chosen to man various posts | | Horticulture department run by influential officers' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: Throwing seniority list into bin, the Horticulture department has selectively chosen some blue-eyed junior officers, appointed them at district level posts while senior officers in the list have been made subordinate.
The whole scenario has been created by the promotion of junior level officers on look-after capacity, bypassing the seniors in sheer violation of rules/SRO and overthrowing the criteria.
According to the seniority list released vide Govt. Order No. 60- Horti of 2018, dated 17/4/2018, the officers at the top of the list have not been left behind while some have been chosen for district level posts.
The gazetted cadre officers joined the department as Horticulture Development officers and their next promotion is to become District Horticulture officer, District Level Subject Matter Specialist or MCC and their next promotion is to the level of Chief Horticulture Officer.
In the list of over 75 officers, the officer at serial number 1, 3, 4, 5, 6,7,8 have still working as HDO. It is still unknown under what criteria, department dropped... | |
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| Promises of PM Modi's Achey Din fall flat as nothing changes on ground | | In 2-years on, BJP MLC fails to get justice for his son, who died of alleged medical negligence | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: The Bharatiya Janata Party MLC, Ramesh Arora, has been running from pillar to post to seek the punishment for the team of doctors, whose alleged negligence led to death of his son 28-year old son, Sadhaya Arora, at Government Medical College hospital here on 23 October 2016.
Late Sadhaya Arora was admitted at GMC Jammu on 17 October, 2016 as he was reportedly suffering from Dengue fever but he passed away few days after he was admitted in the hospital. Family members of the deceased had alleged that a team of doctors headed by Dr Anil Mahajan treated the deceased in a very "unprofessional manner" and that led to his death.
An analyst while talking t... | |
| | | | Nallah without parapet: death trap in Mayor's Ward | | | |
Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, May 1: A deep drain with no parapet in the ward of none else that the Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation, Chander Mohan Gupta has become a death trap.
Bishan Lal, an auto driver said a 15 feet deep drain makes the Rehari-AG Office road all the more dangerous as two wheelers and pedestrians are always at risk of falling in the drain.
The commuters also complained that they have to take extra care of children while moving on this road as by nature children are naughty and by mischief they may fall prey and get fall into the deep drain.
"The authorities should seriously do something in this regard and apart from parapet they should also co... | |
| | | | 'Local BJP leader's relatives get payment without works' | | Labour Day: Genuine MGNREGA workers denied wages | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: Under BJP's patronage at least four persons who did labour for tile works in 2016 under MGNREGA have reportedly been denied wages by concerned block development officer (BDO) on diktat of local leader, who recently has been elected as Panch from Goder Khalsa village of Bhamala Panchyat of Pouni block.
According to locals, BDO Pouni executed tile work from main road to Middle School Goder Khalsa in 2016, but labour for works has not been paid yet to workers. "A local leader, Suresh Kumar, an elected Panch, under the patronage of former Minister and MLA Reasi, Ajay Nanda got payment released in favour of his relatives", sources said.
They said that the wo... | |
| | | | 350 FACs in Jammu work on internal adjustment of staff | | Govt announcement on regularisation of FACs is rhetoric | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: The nonchalant attitude of J&K government can be gauged from this fact that nearly more than 500 First Aid Centres (FACs) of veterinary are being managed through internal adjustment of staff.
The successive coalition governments in the state had repeatedly announced that these FACs would be regularised soon and that permanent staff would be assigned there. But these announcements never translated into action.
"During the Budget Session of 2018, the issue was raised by former Member Legislative Assembly, R S Pathania. Thereafter, the then In-charge Minister Animal/Sheep and Fisheries had assured the House that the matter is in active consideration of gover... | |
| | | | Srinagar councilors enjoy free accommodation, Jammu councilors fend for themselves | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: Even as the urban local body representatives were elected in winter last year, those from Srinagar Municipal Corporation enjoy free hotel accommodation and food whereas those elected in Jammu Municipal Corporation enjoy no such "luxuries."
Barring a "meager" salary, the corporators of the JMC don't enjoy any additional facility whereas their counterparts in Srinagar are living a "princely life."
Official sources said most of the councilors from the SMC have been provided free accommodation at hotels in posh areas like Raj Bagh and that they were also getting free food.
Sources said the state government is bearing "all the expenses" of the corporators in ... | |
| | | | Admin refuses to change office timing in Jammu | | Employees outraged, seek facilities to beat the heat | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: Governor's administration reportedly rejecting the proposal of the government employees to change the office timings in the summer season has triggered outrage in the winter capital.
According to sources the employees, who work till late hours, were keenly waiting for an order from Government regarding opening of offices in the summer zone during morning time but their request was turned down by the people at the helm.
The cross section of employees whom this reporter spoke to said that they have no objection to the decision provided the government offices are provided basic facilities to beat the scorching heat. The employees said that the government sh... | |
| | | | Child labour surging in J&K despite laws | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 1: Although the Labour Day, also known as International Worker's Day or May Day, was celebrated across J&K on Wednesday to honour the contribution of working men and women, like other parts of the country Jammu and Kashmir is also facing the problem of child labour.
It has been seen that poverty, lack of good schools and growth of informal economy are the main reasons for child labour in the state.
Sources said that thousands of child labour cases are found in Kashmir, but the existing anti-child labour laws are full of loopholes. For instance, the Department of Labour considers only those cases as child labour where a child below the 18 y... | |
| | | | School timing order revoked within 24 hours, issue becomes laughing stock | | Yet another proof of confusion calling shots within JK Govt comes to fore | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: There are serious decision making crisis looming large within the Jammu and Kashmir government as reflected by the recent order issued by the Directorate of School Education Kashmir about the change in school timings.
The DSEK had fixed the school timing from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm for schools within Srinagar Municipal limits. The order which came into effect from May 1 evoked public outcry forcing the department to revise the school timing. Merely a day later, the same order had to be trashed by the department. The directorate on Wednesday modified its previous order issued regarding the timing of schools within the Municipal limits of Srinagar city. As per ... | |
| | | | More Cong leaders likely to join BJP after May 23 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: For taking a saffron plunge, some Congress leaders in Jammu and Kashmir are eagerly awaiting for May 23, when results of the Lok Sabha elections will be announced.
According to the sources in political circles, a number of senior and middle rung Congress leaders, including two former ministers, are in touch with the BJP leadership for shifting their loyalty but only after outcome of the results of Lok Sabha elections.
While elaborating, sources said that around a dozen senior and middle rung Congress leaders are interested to join BJP, which is also looking for some credible mass based leaders to be projected as the possible candidates in next Assembly el... | |
| | | | 50 beded Chanpora hospital awaits up-gradation | | | | Wajahat Shabir
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 1: The 50-bed hospital established at Housing Colony Chanapora is waiting up-gradation from primary health center to sub district hospital. The foundation stone of the hospital was laid by former Minister Sham Lal Sharma in presence of the then Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Nasir Aslam Wani on 17th May 2012.
For the last six years, local residents have moved from post to pillar to make sub district hospital fully functional, but all in vain. An amount of Rs 20.5 crore was spent on the establishment of the health facility, the hospital was made functional in 2014, the residents were eager for Sub District Hospital (SDH), but after ye... | |
| | | | Orchardists demand implementation of insurance scheme | | Hailstorm hits apple crop in Kulgam | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Kulgam, May 1: Heavy and untimely hailstorm damaged apple and other standing crops in at least nine villages of South Kashmir's Kulgam district which were expecting good crop this year.
Reports said that heavy hailstorm hit Manzgam, K B Pora, Mirwani, Gandwani, Nihama, Harwath, Jaibal and Hallan Tangmarg and some others areas of Noorabad like Areha, Nillaw and Batpora this evening and inflicted heavy damage on standing crops particularly to apple fruit.
They said that hailstorm continued for at least 20 minutes in the above mentioned villages and people mostly women were spotted wailing near their orchards and residential houses.
Reports said that unti... | |
| | | | In-charge EO, MC Sopore Suspended | | Attached with Executive Engineer Town Drainage Division, Kashmir | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 1: The In-Charge Executive Officer, Municipal Council Sopore, was suspended today by the Directorate Urban Local Bodies Kashmir. He was attached with the Executive Engineer Town Drainage Division, Kashmir with immediate effect.
Director Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir suspended the I/C Executive Officer, MC Soproe vide order no: DULB/PS/601 of 2019 Dated 01/05/2019, and vide dispatch no: DULB/Estt/8693-8700 Dated: 01/05/2019.
The elected President... | |
| | | | Restrictions on Baramulla-Srinagar highway removed from today | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 1: Governor Satya Pal Malik led state administration today removed restrictions from Baramulla-Srinagar from Thursday.
An official spokesman said that earlier this month, the Government had imposed restrictions on civilian movement on the National Highway (NH-44) connecting Jammu to Srinagar, in order to ensure adequate security to the movement of Security Forces' Convoys while at the same time minimizing public inconvenience.
These restrictions became necessary following the large movement of security forces on an unprecedented scale after the Pulwama terror attack. These forces were required both for anti-militancy operations and for co... | |
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