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| Former Minister, his technocrat nephew contemplating 5-Star hotel in Jammu | | Why is Govt shutting its eyes to colossal asset accumulation? | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 18: A former Congress Minister and an eminent technocrat of Jammu, who are in close relation to each other are contemplating a 5-star hotel in Jammu, according to informed sources.
As per reports, the hotel is being conceived near Beli Charana, beyond Fourth Bridge on Tawi, where both, the former Congress Minister and his nephew technocrat own huge properties. The Congress leader during his stint as the Minister incharge PHE in the NC-Congress coalition government had conceived projects like Artificial lake project on Tawi and beautification of its banks allegedly for his own benefits as he owned huge farm house and extensive land holdings in the area.
Sources disclose that the technocrat nephew of the former Minister, who has manned lucrative postings during his entire government service and enjoys exclusive reach in the corridors of power due to the political influence of his uncle and also several other members of his larger clan who man significant positions in the state administration, is looking after the technical aspects of the... | |
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| Lal Singh rewards 'chamcha' for threatening newspapers | | Andher Nagri! | |  Medico who attacked media houses in 2007 at Singh's behest gets plum posting
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 18: The senior Congress leader, who changed his loyalty, for the sake of power and joined Bharatiya Janata Party, Chaudary Lal Singh, after taking over as the Health Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, has ensured that his own men hold key positions. Recently the Health Minister rewarded his "chamcha (yes man)," with a plum posting.
Sources told Early Times Lal Singh soon after taking o... | |
| | | | MMJHS governing body meet or BJP-PDP coordination committee meeting? | | DyCM, Finance, Education Ministers, MLA Jammu West among special invitees | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 18: The list of special invitees for purposed governing body meeting of Mubarak Mandi Jammu Heritage Society (MMJHS) comprises mostly of the members of the Coordination Committee of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Sources informed Early Times that Governing body of MMJHS has nine official members including Chief Minister as Chairman, while Tourism Minister as Executive Committee chairman and 13 non official members, besides some special invitees, of departments related to preservation of heritage.
"The proposed meeting, which was earlier postponed twice in last few months, is to be held at the Banquet Hall of ... | |
| | | | Will 'humiliating' flood package sink coalition boat in J&K? | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, June 18: After the Modi government announced a "humiliating" flood relief package for the state, it appears that the coalition government is on the brink of a breakdown as even senior leaders in the PDP are asking the party to reconsider their relation with the BJP.
PDP's MP from Srinagar Tariq Kara has raised the pitch by asking the party to re-think over its decision of remaining in the alliance with the BJP. Sources said that Karra is not alone as some more leaders are speaking out against staying in the coalition.
"Even Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu is in a state of shock after the relief package was announced," said the sources. They said Drabu along w... | |
| | | | From trifurcation to regional council | | Congress' U-turn | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 18: The Congress, which was rejected by the people of Jammu region in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, has been exploiting the unpopularity of the BJP to the hilt. Actually, it has seen in the unpopularity of the J&K BJP and its ministers and other lawmakers, as also in the prevailing anti-BJP environment in the region a God-sent opportunity to recover the political space it lost to its main political rival in 2014 because of its acts of omission and commission and by playing to the tunes of their Kashmiri masters.
The Congress, like the Panthers Party, which was also rejected by Jammu, has offered its full support to the AIIMS Coordination Committee (A... | |
| | | | Director of JU's CDC opts for 1-yr sabbatical leave after 'differences with VC' | | | |
Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 18: A senior professor from Jammu University's Department of Commerce has decided to go for one-year sabbatical leave, reportedly after differences with Vice-Chancellor Prof. RD Sharma.
Dr. Desh Bandu Gupta, professor and Director of Colleges Development Council (CDC) is going on sabbatical leave for one year beginning July 2, sources told Early Times.
A JU university professor is not eligible for study leave and shall be eligible for grant of sabbatical leave for one year only at the end of continuous service in the professor's grade. The sabbatical leave is given for undertaking study, research and writing purposes within the country or abr... | |
| | | | No qualified, trained Accounts Officer appointed by Finance Deptt | | LA Secretariat's dubious distinction on one more front | | | Financial matters looked after by
'ineligible' official from own staff
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 18: J&K Legislative Assembly Secretariat which has been in controversies for some personnel related matters has one more dubious distinction on its functional aspect- Finance Department has not appointed any Accountant in this vital institution nor have the authorities at the helm requisitioned one for years now. Substantial accounts related works and massive financial matters are being looked after by the officials within the Assembly Secretariat who are far less qualified to deal with such works nor have they acquired any training which is mandatory as per the norms.
Sources said fo... | |
| | | | 4 yrs since their appointment, JCCB employees await confirmation | | Customers rue poor facilities; 'We are on job' says management | | | Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
jammu, June 18: Even after elapse of 4 years, the appointees of 2011 batch in Jammu Central Co-operative Bank (JCCB), both Cashier-Cum-Clerks & Junior Clerks, who were selected via Written Test & Interview, and were put on probation for one year , have not been confirmed yet, depriving them of all the admissible service benefits.
Sources within JCCB informed that though, their confirmation had no financial implication on the JCCB, yet the appointees have been left at receiving end, adding a representation has been made to the JCCB management disposal of which is still awaited.
Further, bank customers are not happy as the bank lacks basic banking facili... | |
| | | | Blue-eyed doc gets transfer order rescinded within one hour | | Lal Singh ki Jai ho! | | |
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, June 18: In a worst example of using political influence, a blue-eyed health officer in this south Kashmir district managed to get his transfer order rescinded hours after it was issued.
According to details available with Early Times on 15th of this month government issued an order 225-HME-of 2015 and transferred fourteen (14) doctors and consultants in the interest of administration.
Figuring at serial number 6, Dr Mohammad Aashraf Padder-a close aid of former Director Health Dr Saleem-ul-Rehman was transferred to Pattan as in charge Block Medical officer from Sub-district hospital Seer. However, interestingly on the same day, influentia... | |
| | | | J-K goes for new plan for financing of dist plans | | | 
Srinagar, Jun 18 Jammu and Kashmir government today approved a structured scheme for the financing of district plans with a view to moving away from the practice of ad- hocism which used to create liabilities and led to unfinished projects.
"Under the new modus operandi, three components of allocated Capital Plan will be equally distributed in clearing past liabilities, completing ongoing works and taking up new projects.
"From now on, the expenditure approved at district board meetin... | |
| | | | Land mafia grabs 200 kanals under Revenue deptt's nose in Kathua | | |  Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
Kathua, June 18: Nearly 200 kanals of state land have been grabbed by the land mafia in Kathua district.
According to Panchayat members of Juthana village, for the past two decades they have been apprising the Revenue officials about the land grab issue, but to no avail.
Balwinder Singh, chairman Panchayat, Juthana, told Early Times that one Chandhu Ram, son of Munshi Ram, Diwan Singh, son of Munshi Ram, and Babu Ram, son of Chain Singh have grabbed 200 kana... | |
| | | | Government makes Municipal Committees of Pahalgam, Gulmarg completely 'defunct' | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 18: Instead of correcting its wrongs the state government has went a step ahead in making the municipal committees of Pahalgam and Gulmarg defunct in the real sense.
The people at helm have taken decisions with regard to the sanitation and maintenance of the two municipal committees located in the world famous health resorts of Kashmir. The government has already dealt a severe blow to the employees working in the two municipal committees by abolishing them through two separate SROs.
Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Bipul Pathak convened a meeting with respect to the deployment of permanent staff of mu... | |
| | | | Fixing HSRP in vehicles still incomplete | | Many deadlines missed | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 18: In 2012, the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) had assigned the fixing of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) in commercial and non-commercial vehicles in the state to a Delhi-based firm. Three years on, the job is, however, still incomplete.
Source told Early Times that the MVD had directed the firm-Real Mazon India Limited (RMIL)-to complete the task including putting in place the necessary infrastructure in two years, but the latter missed the deadline. And instead of taking action against the firm, the MVD officials kept on extending deadline after deadline.
It may be mentioned that the Supreme Court had ordered installation of HS... | |
| | | | 3 months on, Govt fails to appoint Custodian General | | | | Bivek Mathur
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 18: Notwithstanding the tall claims of better governance, Jammu and Kashmir government has so far failed to appoint Custodian General, Jammu and Kashmir. The post is lying vacant for the last over 3 months.
As per sources, Abdul Majid Mir, former Custodian General whose name once surfaced in vigilance for misappropriation of funds when he was Director CAPD, Kashmir has retired in March 2015 and till then the chair of the Custodian General is lying vacant due to reasons best known to the administration.
"Public visiting the office of Custodian General is facing lots of difficulties pertaining to release of encroached evacuee properties, al... | |
| | | | Resolute authorities not to allow Separatists' 'Sopore Chalo' | | Separatist leaders put under House arrest | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 18: Determined to thwart 'Sopore chalo' proposed by Separatists to protest killings in Apple town, On Friday, authorities have started a massive hunt to detain and House Arrest Separatist leaders across Kashmir .
After Hardliner separatist leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani was put under House arrest by authorities last week, sources said that Police on Thursday detained other senior Separatist leaders including Freedom Party Chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah who was under detention since last weekend, however was formally detained today and shifted to some unknown place in Kashmir.
Sources said that Police also detained Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Jamm... | |
| | | | Hoodwinking: Widening of Kalakot- Siot road caught into oblivion | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 18: Following Omar Abdullah's foot step, the present regime of state is also hoodwinking the public, as instead of widening much needed Kalakot-Siot, the state government is mulling to premix (repair) the stretch, costing nearly one crore.
Well placed sources told Early Times owing non-sanction of widening of Kalakot-Siot road, the PWD, R&B department would premix the stretch shortly. "Funds for the work are likely to be released in District Development Board (Rajouri) meeting scheduled on June 24", sources said, adding that immediately after release of funds the work would begin.
They further said that as widening project is being delaye... | |
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