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After Vigilance probe, DC Jammu seeks cancellation of the state subject of corporation's DGM Yes, JKPCC's top babu got PRC illegally 6/11/2015 11:52:54 PM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, June 11: Axe is likely to fall on a Deputy General Manager (DGM) of J&K Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) after a probe by Vigilance Organisation has established that he illegally procured the Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC). The Vigilance has now recommended to Deputy Commissioner Jammu to cancel the PRC of Suresh Rekhi. SSP Vigilance, Dr Koushal Sharma, told Early Times that he has recommended cancellation of Rekhi's state subject as it was found to have been procured through illegal means. "Two cases stand registered against him with the Vigilance, apart from a couple of complaints against JKPCC in which his role is being probed," Sharma said. Jammu's Deputy Commissioner Simrandeep Singh said that his office has written to the Divisional Commissioner Jammu for cancellation of Rekhi's PRC. The step was taken after proper verification by the Revenue department during which it was found that father of Suresh Rekhi originally hails from Jallandhar, Punjab. Sources said that besides his own, Rekhi has managed PRCs of his daug...   READ MORE

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Who is Suresh Rekhi 6/11/2015 11:52:40 PM Suresh Kumar Rekhi is putting up at Sain Enclave, Talab Tillo, Jammu, despite not being a permanent resident of J&K state. He managed his entry into government service in 1991, got quick promotions and was made DGM of the JKPCC. He was given other important assignments involving budget running in several hundred crores. The projects included fourth Tawi bridge, Dental College Jammu, Legislative Assembly Building at Jammu, IMPA Building, Toll Plaza Kathua etc. Rekhi was found to have joined JKPCC on consolidated basis and it became evident that except his date of birth recorded in his service book nothing has been written as verified. As per the communication of Company Secretary JKPCC ...   READ MORE   Stage all set for "war" between Bali Bhagat and all factions of Hurriyat Conference "Freedom fighters" come out in support of land mafia 6/11/2015 11:52:30 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 11: Stage is all set for a war between all factions of Hurriyat Conference and Forest Minister Bali Bhagat, who has launched a campaign against those powerful politicians who have encroached thousands and thousands hectors of Forest land. On the direction of powerful land mafia, which has encroached Forest land all over the State, all leaders of Hurriyat Conference and other pro-Pakistani groups have started playing religion card to shield influential land mafia comprised politicians of all political parties, bureaucrats and big businessmen. Some Hurriyat leaders have themselves encroached Forest land in Kashmir so they have started a campaign against anti-e...   READ MORE   BJP mantris beware! Party high command is watching you 6/11/2015 11:52:16 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 11: BJP ministers in J&K are under a scanner from party high command in New Delhi as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued strict instructions to the party leadership to watch their performance. According to highly placed sources, Modi has informed the BJP leadership that the people of J&K trusted the party and voted enmass in favour of it, so it is the duty of the party to ensure that there is no breach in the trust. Modi, according to sources, has asked the senior BJP leadership to visit the state from time to time and seek a feedback on the functioning of the coalition government and performance of his party ministers. Modi said that for restoration o...   READ MORE   Mufti's pragmatic handling prevented Gadigarh flare up 6/11/2015 11:52:08 PM Abodh Sharma ET Report Jammu, June 11: BJP-PDP Government might have invited criticism from the opposition on several counts on completion of its hundred days in office, but even its detractors have privately commended the manner in which it managed to nip in the bud the incident that followed pulling off of a controversial poster in Gadigarh recently. But for the mature handling, the incident had the potential to flare up into controversy with huge ramifications as the issue had a religious and emotional overtone and threatened to alienate communities and vitiate atmosphere of religious amity in the state. Even the bitter adversaries of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed have confess...   READ MORE   BGSBU scholarship scams: Probe panel doesn't submit report HC rejects bail plea of absconding employee 6/11/2015 11:52:00 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 11: A committee constituted by Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) administration to probe into the scholarship scandal has not submitted its report so far. Sources informed Early Times that on May 28, the BGSBU administration constituted a five-member committee headed by Prof Ghulam Hassan Dar, Dean School of Biosciences & Biotechnology as its head. Though the committee was asked to submit a detailed report within seven days (by or before June 4), no report has been submitted so far. Sources said the committee does not have prerogative to even pin-point the officers involved in the scandal but was asked to merely find loopholes in the...   READ MORE   Latest from separatist camp: Pak making Geelani stronger, Mirwaiz weaker 6/11/2015 11:51:48 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 11: Even as Pakistan has intensified its verbal campaign on Kashmir, there's also a marked shift in its policy towards separatist leaders who operate at its beck and call in the Valley. For now, Islamabad is making chairman of the hardline Hurriyat faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani stronger and his rival from the moderate Hurriyat faction Mirwaiz Umar Farooq weaker. In past few weeks, a number of separatists have left the Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat and joined Geelani's Hurriyat. On Wednesday, the Mirwaiz faction suffered a major jolt when one of its executive members Agha Syed Hassan Budgami quit the amalgam. He claimed that a long-term strategy is missing in th...   READ MORE   Where is new transfer policy: teachers to Edu Minister 6/11/2015 11:51:37 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, June 11: Female teachers working in government schools of the Valley say that the delay in announcing the transfer policy is taking a toll with marriages of many of them on the brink of break up. Scores of teachers posted prior to their marriages in far off areas of the state were hoping that Education Minister Naeem Akhtar Andrabi would listen to their woes and end their suffering. But instead of approving a transfer policy for teachers while keeping in view the hardships married female teachers face, the minister issued a new diktat in the name of 'rationalization'. In the midterm ongoing session, female teachers were transferred en-mass...   READ MORE   Despite rebellion by his son, NC remembers Afzal Beg on anniversary 6/11/2015 11:51:27 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report ANANTNAG, June 11: Even as Dr Mehboob Beg recently deserted the National Conference describing the party as anti-people and joined the PDP, leadership of the party today remembered his father late Mirza Afzal Beg on his 33rd death anniversary at his ancestral graveyard here. Several NC leaders including former minister Syed Rashid, MLC Dr Bashir Ahmad Veeri, MLA Homeshalibugh, Abdul Majeed Larmi, district president Anantnag Dr Mohammad Shafi, and others visited the grave of Afzal Beg and paid rich tributes to him. The leaders later visited the residence of Dr Ashraf Beg, cousin of Dr Mehboob Beg. A separate remembrance meet was held at the residence of M...   READ MORE   Nirmal is a 'saner voice', says a K commentator Blistering attack on BJP 6/11/2015 11:51:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 11: On June 10, a very interesting development took place. A Kashmir-based self-style champion of human rights, supporter of Kashmiri separatists, commentator and opinion maker on Wednesday condemned the BJP-led NDA government at the centre and accused it of not allowing Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed to implement the agenda of alliance. "Despite having intense discussions prior to government formation there was inking of the much touted 'Agenda of Alliance', which was more about tackling the political sensitivities rather than having a grand idea of development. As Mufti himself affirmed that it was the meeting of North and South Poles thereby emphasizing the...   READ MORE   Without consulting workers, Centre hands over ESI to State Govt 6/11/2015 11:43:03 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, June 11: Notwithstanding the fact that State Government has already miserably failed in improving its deteriorated health sector, a strong blow has been dealt to the employees working in private sector across the State as Central government handed over the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Health Care to the State Government. Sources told Early Times that the BJP government in centre, without taking the workers in private sector on board, handed over ESI Health Care to state government on just recommendation of a Sub-Committee. Moreover the many vital changes were made by the government the health care benefits to employees. "How the S...   READ MORE   One veterinarian certifies 'good health' of all animals entering J&K at Lakhanpur Govt jeopardizing public health 6/11/2015 11:42:52 PM Sanjay Pathak Early Times Report Kathua, June 11: Notwithstanding the nationwide scare of deadly epidemics transmitted from animals into humans , a single veterinary doctor certifies the fitness of all animals being brought into J&K-be it milch animals, poultry birds, sheep or goats-- at Rinderpest Control Check post at Lakhanpur, the gateway of the state. What is more interesting is that all the trucks, nearly thousands every month, carrying animals and poultry birds-which are imported into J&K-get fitness certificates of healthy animals 24x7 (round the clock) and, that too, without any difficulty. Sources said that the Animal Husbandry department has set up a Rinderpest Contro...   READ MORE   Poor connectivity, frequent call drops hallmarks of leading telecom operator BSNL turns 'Bekar Sanchar Nigam Limited' 6/11/2015 11:42:37 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, June 11: Poor connectivity and frequent call drops mocks at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) slogans 'connecting India'. Large numbers of subscribers of BSNL are feeling cheated as poor connectivity and frequent call drops have disappointed them. However, despite assurance from the BSNL officials, the problems have not been redressed till date. Besides, the BSNL has earned huge money for past many months as subscribers have to make multiple calls. The call doesn't last for more than 10 to 15 seconds because of this call drop the telecom operators are minting undue revenue. A subscriber of BSNL Sunil Sharma, a businessman, conducts much of ...   READ MORE   Pak violates ceasefire in Jammu region, India retaliates 6/11/2015 11:42:25 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 11: Pakistani troops today violated border ceasefire as they resorted to "unprovoked" firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region, which was retaliated to by the Indian forces, the Defence Ministry said here. "Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing across the LoC in Sawjian sector of Poonch district since 9:15 AM," Jammu-based defence spokesman Lt Col Manish Mehta said. The firing lasted for 5-10 minutes, he said, adding casualty or damage was reported on the Indian side. He said the Pakistani Army has been intermittently firing with small automatic weapons since the morning, prompting the Indian Army to retaliate. "Our troops hav...   READ MORE   Administration wakes up to menace of mass copying at IGNOU examination centres Teams to pay surprise visits to far off centres 6/11/2015 11:42:19 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, June 11: In response to the order passed by Additional Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar having the powers of Additional District Magistrate, team of Padder police lead by SDPO along with Tehsildar today conducted the surprise visit of IGNOU center situated inside Higher Secondary School Gulabgarh and scrutinized the records of the candidates. As per the details available with "Early Times", team of Police and administration visited the IGNOU center Padder at around 2 PM today to ensure free and fair examination, and to thwart an attempt of menace of mass copying. SDPO and Tehsildar scrutinized the records of the students appearing in the exam...   READ MORE   10 yrs after its establishment, 50% posts vacant in GDC Samba 6/11/2015 11:42:11 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, June 11: Fifty percent posts of teaching staff at Government Degree College (GDC) Samba are still vacant, ten years after the college was established. The college was set up in 2005 under the Prime Minister's Reconstruction Plan (PMRP) and various subjects including Arts, Science, Environmental Science and Commerce were introduced. The state government has sanctioned 33 posts of teaching staff but at present the college has only 15 permanent teaching staff; rest of the posts are vacant. The GDC is the only college of Samba district where thousands of students are enrolled every year, but still posts of teachers in Math, Education, Commerce, Po...   READ MORE   CAO Kathua attaches 5 VAEOs without seeking any explanation 6/11/2015 11:42:04 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, June 11: In a highly undemocratic manner, the Chief Agriculture Officer (CAO) Kathua Vipin Sambyal on Thursday attached five Village Agriculture Extension officers (VAEOs) in his office, without giving any explanation to them. Sources informed Early Times that without sending any written explanation or sending any communiqué, the incumbent AEO, Surinder Kapahi verbally informed attachment of five Village Agriculture Extension Officers (VAEOs). These VAEOs are Narian Singh, Narian Sharma Mukesh Kumar, Ram Paul and Anil Gupta. Sources further said that the verbal orders of attachment left VAEOs in complete disarray and when they asked Agriculture ...   READ MORE   Div Com to hold time bound enquiry into Ranibagh, Gadigarh firing incident 6/11/2015 11:41:58 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 11: Contrary to the demand of the Sikh organizations of a judicial inquiry into the Ranibagh, Gadigarh firing incident, Government today issued orders of inquiry by the Divisional Commissioner Jammu. In pursuance to Government Order No. 206-Home of 2015 dated 10-06-2015, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Dr Pawan Kotwal shall be initiating enquiry process from tomorrow into the firing incident at Ranibagh, Gadigarh Satwari that occurred on June 4, 2015 in Jammu district. As per the official order, the inquiry officer has been asked to enquire into the circumstances which led to death of a youth in the firing incident and injuries to others, during the subse...   READ MORE   Filthy, un-chlorinated water being supplied to people Kashmir on brink of outbreak of water borne diseases, courtesy PHE apathy 6/11/2015 11:06:50 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 11: People living across Kashmir valley can easily fall prey to water bone diseases since the drinking water supplied by the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department is filthy with no chlorination taking place. Sources told Early Times that PHE department has exhausted the stock of chemicals used for making the water fit for public consumption. There is no stock of chemicals at filtration plants in Kashmir and as such the health of the public at large is being jeopardized due to the 'follies' of PHE department. "Chemicals like ferric alum are out of stock at the filtration plants in Kashmir and as such no filtration of water takes pl...   READ MORE

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