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| Ahead of retirement, 'tainted' Babu breaks records of corruption, favoritism | | To release another Rs 15 Crore to erring firm in coming days | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: The "tainted" official of the Power Development Department, who "fraudulently" released crores of rupees in favor of an "erring" firm owing penalty to the state government, has been allegedly breaking records of corruption and favoritism, less than a month ahead of his scheduled retirement.
Sources said the official at Chief Engineer Project Wing Kashmir not only illegally released Rs 32 Crores in favour of the "erring firm" under R-APDRP scheme but has promised them another "payment of fortune" in the coming days. He had released Rs 17 Crore in November as "mobilization advance", a decision which he is "not authorized to take" without approval from the government.
Sources close to the "erring" firm said they are hopeful to get another Rs 15 crores released in the coming days.
It was reliably learnt the firm is not interested to execute the project in Kashmir anymore and that it wants to get as much payment released as possible without payment of Rs 40 crore penalty. "Such a payment is windfall for the firm," the officials said.
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| 1 lakh pension cases pending in Jammu division | | Jammu district tops the list | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: Despite promises by the union and state government to work hard for the upliftment of economically weaker section of society by providing monetary assistance to senior citizens, widows and people with disability, over one lakh pension cases are pending in Jammu division.
As per report of Social Welfare Department, there are 114780 cases of old age, widows and people with disability pending in Jammu province till December 2017 under both Centrally-sponsored and state-sponsored schemes of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and Integrated Social Security Scheme (ISSS).
"Everyday hundreds new applications are adding to the tally in the respective o... | |
| | | | PDP-BJP Govt's incentives for stone pelters responsible for bloodshed in Valley | | A top BJP leader responsible for approving amnesty for stone throwers | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: Incentives as well as amnesty announced by PDP-BJP government for the stone pelters are responsible for the ongoing bloodshed and violence in the Kashmir Valley. Today's killings authenticated that pro-stone pelters policies being adopted by the PDP-BJP regime has encouraged Kashmir youth to throw stones on security forces during encounters to ensure safe passage for the holed up terrorists during such operations.
Credible sources in the intelligence agencies revealed that it was all due to policies of the PDP-BJP government that more and more Kashmiri youth have adopted stone pelting as instrument to take on security forces.
Sources said that intellige... | |
| | | | Ruling party leader runs illegal travel agency, extorts money from drivers | | His goons beat, injure cab driver | |  Early Times Report
Reasi, May 6: The goons of a ruling party leader, who has been running an illegal travel agency at Sunderbani Highway, beat up and injured the driver of commercial vehicle so badly for not giving commission that he was referred to Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu for treatment.
Sources told Early Times that the leader has been running a travel agency illegally on the Sunderbani Highway for the past three years near police station Sunderbani in violation of n... | |
| | | | BJP punishes Sharma for demanding CBI probe | | Rassana case | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 06: BJP double standard has been exposed, once again, in Rassana incident because on the complaint of the party police have registered FIR against those agitating people who had shown black flag to PHE Minister, Choudhary Sham Lal on Saturday. Agitating people of Hiranagar, who are demanding handing over this case to CBI, had shown black flag to PHE Minister Sham Lal Choudhary, who was going to preside over District Development Board (DDB) meeting at Kathua on Saturday.
When cavalcade of Sham Lal Choudhary was passing through Kootah morh, the agitating people tried to stop the vehicles and showed black flags to the ministers but police, somehow, managed sa... | |
| | | | HEM holds protest against registration of FIR against Manch activists | | |  Early Times Report
KATHUA, May 6: In opposition to the registration of FIR against some members of the Hindu Ekta Manch (HEM) for showing black flags to the Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) yesterday, the HEM activists today held a strong protest to condemn the state government at Kootah Morh, Hiranagar near here.
It is pertinent to mention here that the HEM activists along with the family members of the accused persons in Rasana rape and murder case on Saturday showed... | |
| | | | Lal Singh takes out candle march at Samba, reiterates CBI probe in Rassana case | | |  Early Times Report
SAMBA, May 6: Former Forest Minister Chaudhary Lal Singh took out a candle march here today. Reports said that large number of people of the district participated in the candle march which started from Border road samba and culminated at Sumb road Samba. The protesters raised slogans against the state government and demanded CBI probe in Rassana murder case.
Addressing the gathering, Lal Singh said that the people have not faith in crime branch investigation. He said that... | |
| | | | NSF signature campaign enter 12th day | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: Understanding the importance and genuineness of CBI enquiry National Secular Forum (NSF) initiated the signature campaign in Rassana murder case.
The campaign which was initiated in response to the primary demand of the local people for CBI probe in the matter entered in 12th day and got a healthy response from the university campus.
More than thirteen thousand people from all walks of life reached the venue to pen down their signatures. Addressing the gat... | |
| | | | Panthers reiterates demand to conduct CBI probe in Rasana case, holds protest | | |  Early Times Report
KATHUA, May 6: Demanding CBI probe in Rasana case, the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party's (JKNPP's) Kathua unit staged a strong protest demonstration here today.
Led by Kathua District president Panthers Party Robin Sharma, the agitated party activists amid raising anti-BJP slogans burnt the effigy of the state government. Lashing out at the unholy BJP-PDP coalition for not ordering CBI probe in conducting fair and transparent investigation in Rasana murder and r... | |
| | | | Uploading Monika's video on Kathua case on BJP website | | Another controversy | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 6: Yet another controversy. Yet another cause of confrontation between the coalition partners. This time the controversy has been created by the J&K BJP itself, which will further dent its image, further anger the already angry people of Jammu province and further embitter the already rather bitter relations between the PDP and the BJP.
On Friday evening, the IT Cell of the J&K BJP uploaded the video on its website. It was labeled "A big expose on Kathua facts". It featured Delhi-based Supreme Court lawyer Monika Arora. The IT cell not only uploaded the video, but also issued appeals to WhatsApp groups to share the clip on social networking sites. Monika A... | |
| | | | Transferred a year back influential inspector yet to be relieved | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, May 6: An influential Inspector posted in Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban range is allegedly manipulating things in the police department for defying order of his transfer issued by none other than Inspector General Of Police Jammu range a year ago.
The inspector has managed to block his relieving order as well as the relieving order of his personal security officer (PSO). This is despite the fact that PSO is running from pillar to post for getting himself relieved.
Sources said that the Inspector, who earlier remained posted as Station House Officer (SHO) in two police stations in the range in last five years was a year ago transferred to Udhamp... | |
| | | | SC to hear Kathua case today | | Modi Govt in a fix | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 6: The Supreme Court of India is all set to hear the highly publicized and exceptionally sensitive Kathua rape and murder case on Monday. Will it order handing over of this case to CBI and transfer it out of Kathua, Jammu? Or will it give clean chit to the J&K Crime Branch, whose charge-sheet has been contested by the people of Kathua, Bar Association Jammu, civil society groups, the Bar Council of India team and the Group of Intellectuals and Academicians, and allow the Kathua court to handle the case? All of them, including the accused, have been favouring CBI probe. Things will become clear tomorrow.
The stand of the PDP-led coalition government is to... | |
| | | | People rue poor condition of Shana- Mangthala road, demand its maintenance | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 6: The people of Thakrie today rued the poor condition of 10 kilometers long Shana-Mangthala road and called upon the government to take immediate measures for blacktopping the road as the same has become a nuisance for the daily commuters due to its slippery and sluggish condition.
The people informed 'Early Times' that the road suffered damages after the snowfall. They said that the department has failed to maintain the road as it comes unde... | |
| | | | 5 militants including Saddam Paddar killed in encounter, 5 civilians die in clashes | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 6: In one of the bloodiest encounters in the recent past five militants including a top commander of banned militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, Saddam Paddar were killed in an encounter with the police and security forces at Badigam in South Kashmir's Shopian district.
Among the dead is an Assistant Professor of University of Kashmir who was reported missing from Friday from the University campus. The Assistant Professor identified as Mohammad Rafi Bhat had joined the militant ranks recently with his family members lodging a missing report at Ganderbal police station.
Five civilians belonging to different places of South Kashmir were kil... | |
| | | | In Kishtwar, BDOs make mockery of RTI Act | | Info seekers forced to move from pillar to post | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 6: Despite clear directions from the government and the Information Commissioner, various government departments in J&K are denying information sought under the RTI Act.
In such fresh case of delayed tactics played by the department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Institution, an information seeker was forced to seek the help of media in highlighting the issue as even higher authorities failed to act against these officers who take the RTI Act for a ride.
Abid Hussain Lone, son of Ghulam Rasool Lone, of Dehraie Marwah, Kishtwar, filed an RTI before Block Development Officer Marwah on 7-11-2017 seeking details regarding approved wo... | |
| | | | CUS violates UGC norms for selection of teaching faculty | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: The Cluster University of Srinagar (CUS) has been violating the criteria set by University Grants Commission for selection of teaching faculty by devising a new formula to calculate marks of candidates from matriculation, 12th and graduation rather than post-graduation.
The CUS had advertised posts of Assistant Professors (APs) in various disciplines. The criteria based on 100 point scale was adopted for shorlisting of candidates for the selection of APs.
As per new parameter, academic merit including matriculation (60% and above), 12th class (60% and above) and graduation (60% and above) were attributed 5 points each. Whereas as per UGC guidelines or ... | |
| | | | Clerical strike: Govt plays game of words | | Ambiguous statement after meeting with employees' leaders | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: The government seems to be again juggling with the words over the continual clerical strike in the state.
There looks no end to the logjam as Sunday's meeting failed to break any ice. However, in a bid to cover its failure in tackling with the crises and putting lid over the strike that is hitting a common man in the state hard, the government on Sunday evening issued an ambiguous statement.
There wasn't a single word understandable in the entire statement which the government issued post the meeting with the clerical leaders who have locked the government offices and are demanding removal of the pay anomalies.
The statement issued by the government s... | |
| | | | Jeevan Nagar Park craves for admin's attention | | Politically connected people enjoy luxurious parks, common man's parks give shabby looks | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: The shabby condition of Jeevan Nagar Park near Satwari speaks volumes about apathetic attitude of the concerned department.
The parks in Gandhi Nagar area, where people well connected with corridors of power, are luxurious and maintained. But parks in the localities where common people are residing, could be found unattended which clearly shows that the Floriculture department takes care of only those public parks which fall in politically influential areas.
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| | | | SMGS hospital completes 78 yrs but battles for infrastructure | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: Even after completing its 78th year of foundation, Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital is still acutely short of infrastructure.
Attendants of in-patients usually spend day as well as nights on dirty floors like homeless people in the absence of proper arrangement for them, creating hardship for treating doctors to reach out during emergency calls.
"The prestigious SMGS Hospital Jammu even doesn't have benches outside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (N... | |
| | | | Shortage of Gynecologists, obstetricians hits patients care in Jammu hospitals | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: The Jammu and Kashmir government, over the years, has failed to address the shortage of obstetrics and gynecologists in hospitals of Jammu region.
Sources told ET that not only the districts hospitals even Jammu city hospitals face shortage of such doctors even as the number of delivery cases is increasing with each passing day.
Sources said that though the infrastructure has improved in the hospitals, the shortage of specialist doctors is often a hurdle in the way of providing better health services.
Officials in health department said that over the years, when the number of institutional deliveries had increased manifold, there has not... | |
| | | | Babus, docs trying to evade legal action for their wrongs | | Ex-minister's loyalists trying to appease new minister | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: Anticipating heat from the new Health Minister, some doctors and administrators of Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu, who were loyalists of former Health Minister, have been burning their midnight oil to prove themselves more loyal to him, with an aim to evade any action over their past misdeeds.
Sources informed Early Times that after the cabinet reshuffle and new Health Minister has taken reins of department, some of the doctors and administrators, who had got plum postings by their over-loyalty with the former minister, have turned out to be a disgruntled lot.
"The two lobbies have been calling the shots in GMC&H Jammu and its... | |
| | | | Rajouri: Physical edu teachers posted near their homes for years | | | | A B Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, May 6: The Education department in Sunderbani area of Rajouri has virtually gone to dogs.
Take the example of physical education teachers. The physical education teachers attached in various schools of Sunderbani are enjoying postings nearby their homes for last more than 20 years.
This has set a wrong precedence in the Education department, as the tehsil people allege that these teachers either do not move as per the official system of transfers of two years in their own capacity or are enjoying the patronage of their mentors in the department.
As per people of the area, these physical instructors should have swapped positions or should have been... | |
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