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| Scheme shown completed on paper, negligible work done on ground | | PHE Nowshera 'swindles' Rs 1.18 Cr of WSS | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, May 4: Public Health Department Nowshera has allegedly embezzled Rs 1.18 crore of a Water Supply Scheme (WSS) under the nomenclature of Amb Khori to Kharota near LoC due to which the scheme could not be completed even after the lapse of 18 years.
Sources told Early Times that a Water Supply School for the village of Amb Khori of Panchayat Upper Kangri of tehsil Sunderbani in district Rajouri was sanctioned way back in 2001 at the cost of Rs 1.18 crore for providing portable water supply to the local villagers. "As per scheme the water pumping station was to be set up for further supply to the village, which is situated near the Line of Control (LoC) but on the contrary in the name of scheme only a room structure measuring 10x10 was constructed wherein pumping motors were to be fitted and apart from this a water well for water source was to be dug along with a storage tank which was actually not done," they said further adding that with the apathetic attitude of the PHE department, the villagers have to cover 10 kms of long distance to fetch water to mee... | |
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| In Udhampur, enquiry ordered against ZEO for 'favouritism' | | Illegal attachments made, arrears released on pick & choose basis | | | Early Times Report
jammu, May 4: The Zonal Education Officer of Ghordhi in Udhampur has come under scanner for allegedly indulging in favouritism while making attachments of teachers and releasing the arrears.
Sources told Early Times that the ZEO has been blamed for not releasing salary for the month of March 2019, releasing less arrears of 7th Pay Commission, and making attachments of the some teachers to favour them.
They said the alleged biased attitude of the ZEO has sparked resentment among the teachers of the zone who later protested against the officer demanding justice. Taking serious notice of the matter, the Director School Education Jammu ordered an enquiry into the allega... | |
| | | | Land mafia grabs hundreds of kanals of migrant land in Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, May 4: Despite repeated pleas by various organisations of Kashmiri migrants the government has failed to safeguard their left over properties and religious places in the Valley.
In open violation of Migrants Property Distress Sale Act hundreds kanals of land of displaced Pandits has been grabbed by land mafia and anti social elements in league with officials of Revenue Department and politicians.
Sources said fake mutation has been made by the land grabbers in connivance of Revenue officials.
Sources said migrants residential houses, shops, agriculture land, orchards and land belonging to religious places has been grabbed almost in every part of Valley and t... | |
| | | | BJP 'tries to buy media' in Leh | | Journalists lodge complaint with police in Leh | |  Early Times Report
LEH, May 4: The media fraternity in Leh has accused the Bhartiya Janata Party, including its J&K president Ravinder Raina, of trying to bribe local journalists in a bid to "influence the outcome of the elections," in a shocking revelation two days ahead of the last phase of parliamentary polls.
In their complaint to the Station House Officer of Leh police station, the journalists affiliated with the Press Club Leh have accused some state BJP leaders of "offering us money i... | |
| | | | Pre-paid audience embarrasses BJP | | |  Early Times Report
Leh, May 4: The state BJP leaders had to face major embarrassment in front of Union Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday during an election rally in Leh.
Eyewitnesses said due to poor homework done by the state BJP leaders, including the president, very few locals had turned up at the rally.
To cover their poor show, the BJP leaders had arranged a group of Bihari labourers who with their faces covered in 'Modi masks' were spotted during the... | |
| | | | Governor enquires about well being of injured Police personnel | | | 
Early Times Report
New Delhi, May 4: Governor, Satya Pal Malik today visited Trauma Centre AIIMS, New Delhi to enquire about the well-being of Amit Kumar, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Kashmir Range who was injured in an encounter with Terrorists in Pulwama on February 18 this year.
Governor also met Constable Ferooz Ahmed who was injured during terrorist attack on Police Post Chanapora on April 26 and undergoing treatment at the hospital.
He wished them a speedy recovery and assu... | |
| | | | To question J&K's pol status would be to question very formation of Pakistan | | Misinformation campaign | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 4: At a time when the election campaign in Ladakh is in full swing and 18 candidates, including former J&K CM and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, are struggling hard to campaign in the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency in Kashmir Valley, a misinformation campaign has been unleashed by certain vested interests to create an impression that J&K is a disputed territory.
"PM Narendra Modi's tough-guy approach has indeed been a disaster in the disputed state of Jammu & Kashmir, where he has inflamed a separatist insurgency rather than quelling it, while at the same time alienating moderate Kashmiris by brutally repressing protests," the vested interests are, inter-ali... | |
| | | | Kishtwar Admin reinstates 11 terminated NHM employees, leaves 150 in lurch | | 361 from Jammu region run from pillar to post to get their termination orders revoked, NHM employees in Kashmir, Ladakh reinstated | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 4: Kishtwar administration reinstating only 11 terminated NHM employees and leaving more than 150 in lurch has raised many eyebrows. Stakeholders have alleged that on only influential employees have been reinstated.
As per the details available with "Early Times", on the recommendation of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar vide order No. DDCK/Plg/NHM-560/FY20/802-3 Dated 26-04-2019, 11 terminated NHM employees were reinstated and were asked to resume their duties, but contrary to this order, more than 150 terminated NHM employees of Kishtwar district are still awaiting for the orders to join back.
Speaking to "Early Times", the terminated NHM... | |
| | | | Apprehending defeat, PDP leaders lobbies for 1 lakh votes in last leg | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 4: With the defeat of Peoples Democratic Party, President, Mehbooba Mufti looking certain in the Parliament's Anantnag constituency seat, the PDP leaders are busy on a "mission" to make their voters come out to vote on May 6, which is the third and last leg of elections in the constituency.
The sources said the PDP leadership has assigned the task of making voters come out to some of the senior leaders from south Kashmir, including three former lawmakers.
Sources said the leadership has been told by the top brass that it was "do or die situation" for them and that if each of them is not able to make 25,000 voters each turn up for voting each, the situati... | |
| | | | NC, PDP join hands in Ladakh, Cong fields proxy | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 4: Unlike Kashmir region, the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat has brought two main rivals, the National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party together, who have unanimously decided to support an Independent candidate, Sajjad Hussain in the cold desert region. At the same time, the Congress has fielded a proxy to cut the vote of Sajjad.
Four candidates are in the fray for Ladakh parliamentary constituency that will go to polls on May 6.
The Bhartiya Janta Party has fielded Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, while Rigzin Spalbar is Congress candidate. Both the candidates are from Leh district. While Sajjad Hussain, and former Congress leader Asgar Ali Ka... | |
| | | | Poor education in GMS Halla, students not able to write thier names | | One classroom for eight classes | |  Abid Hussain Wani
Early Times Report
Doda, May 4: The quality of education in government run schools in Gundna zone has deteriorated to the extent that the students are not able to write their names. Locals told Early Times that the schools lack proper infrastructure and staff which adversely affects the quality of education. They said Government Middle School Halla Dhara had one room for eight classes. Pertinently most of the students in rural areas opt for government schools and suff... | |
| | | | GoI directs JK to stop issuance of RCs to new vehicles | | State yet to get communiqué but decision to affect common masses | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 4: Though the Union government has asked several states including Jammu and Kashmir to stop issuing certificates of registration (RCs) to new motor vehicles but the state has yet to get the communiqué.
The decision was taken due to failure of Jammu and Kashmir along with several other states to integrate High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) with the Vahan database.
According to the directives issued by Union Ministry of Transport and Highways, the National Informatics Centre (NIC) had blocked access to the Transport Mission Mode Project's pan-India application 'Vahan' for vehicle registration.
Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kathua said that they h... | |
| | | | Govt hands over regularisation case of unauthorized absence of JKPCC MD to CB | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 4: The government today handed over the case of unauthorized absence of Managing Director, Jammu & Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) to Crime Branch of Jammu & Kashmir Police.
An official spokesman said that based on the report of Fact Finding Committee looking into various aspects of Jammu & Kashmir Projects Construction Corp (JKPCC), the government has decided to hand over to the Crime Branch of JK Police the matter relating to the manner in which the unauthorised long absence of Vikar Mustafa Shonthu was regularised.
"As the matter is a serious one, the Government has also decided to refer this matter to the Central Bureau of Inv... | |
| | | | Students forced to study under open sky in Udhampur | | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
Udhampur, May 4: In an era of e-learning, students of a government-run primary school at Kothi Sair in district Udhampur are virtually forced to attend classes under open sky.
Untimely storm flew away the roof of the school on February 7, 2017, and since then more than 40 students are attending classes under the open sky. Earlier, there were more than 120 students, both male and female, enrolled in the school, but due to roof less school now the st... | |
| | | | Time for Kashmiri leaders to sit up and ponder | | Low voter turnout | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 4: Things in Kashmir have gone from bad to worse. Bulk of the population in the Kashmir Valley has lost interest in the democratic processes. The situation has climaxed to the point that Kashmir this time witnessed the lowest-ever voter turnout after years.
For example, the Kashmir's prestigious Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, where voting took place on April 18, along with elections in Kathua-Udhampur-Doda parliamentary constituency in Jammu province, witnessed zero voter turnout in as many as 90 polling stations. On April 23, the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency witnessed zero voter turnout at as many as 65 polling booths. The story of Kashmir's Baramulla consti... | |
| | | | Yasin Malik throwing tantrums to get himself out of jail | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 4: The so-called JKLF chief, Yasin Malik, who remains hyperactive, when he is outside the jail and leaves no opportunity to disrupt peace, has suddenly turned "very sick" at Tihar Jail in New Delhi.
Family members of Malik addressed a news conference in Srinagar on Friday and claimed that "he (Malik) is ailing and won't survive for long."
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Malik is throwing tantrums to get himself out of the jail. He has realized that old cases about his involvement in various terror crimes have been reopened and the investigating agencies are probing the sources from where he was getting the funds."
He said, "The peopl... | |
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