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| Deptt of H&ME procures unauthorised medical equipment Rs 3.5 Cr | | Violation of Disaster Management Act' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 26: The Department of Health and Medical Education has allegedly procured medical equipment and other items worth Rs 3.5 crore, which were not authorised by the District Disaster Management Authority during floods in the State.
Sources told Early Times that District Disaster Management Authority, Srinagar had authorised Health and Medical Education Department to purchase of 24 items of machinery and equipment at a cost of Rs 8 crore to make the Government Medical College Srinagar and associated hospitals functional.
"Around 32 items valuing Rs 3.5 crore which were not damaged in floods and not approved by the District Management Authority were also procured during 2014 to 2015 by the Health and Medical Education Department in total of violation of guidelines," they said.
Moreover, Directorate Health Services Kashmir, without obtaining the sanction of the Disaster Management Authority, as required under the Disaster Management Act, submitted a list of 17 items of machinery and equipment as damaged in floods to the Commissioner Secretary, Health... | |
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| Skeletons continue to tumble out of cupboard at Technical Education Department | | Secretary regularizes services of casual labourers without any vacancy | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 25: Skeletons come to tumble out of cupboard while pointing towards the wrong doings being carried out by the higher ups of Department of Technical Education. The wrongs were carried out by the higher ups of the department with the former minister leading the team.
Sources told Early Times that Secretary State Board of Technical Education regularized the services of casual labourers as orderlies in State Board of Technical Education without having any vacancy.
Sources said that the Secretary abused his official position and without obtaining approval of creation of posts from Finance Department he regularized these casual labourers witho... | |
| | | | Even retired employees distributing advertisements | | Rampant corruption in Information Deptt | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 26: The only noticeable achievement of the previous PDP-BJP regime was to legalise corruption. The Information Department especially emerged as glaring example of rampant corruption and nepotism of all kind.
Even after the fall of coalition government, there is no check on corruption and nepotism in Information Department.
Credible sources said that advertisement wing of the Information Department is completely controlled by some selective officers/officials of the department and these officers/officials never allowed any other official to intervene. For years together only some selective officers/officials have been controlling the wing.
Credible sources ... | |
| | | | As world observed international day against drug abuse | | Kashmir witnesses 1700 % increase in 50 years | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, June 26: As international day against drug abuse was observed on Tuesday, there has shockingly been 1700 percent increase in registration of drug abuse cases in Kashmir in the last 50 years.
The 'International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking' was observed across the world on June 26 aimed at strengthening action and spreading awareness about drug abuse and illegal drug trade in the world.
In Kashmir, this day was also observed with experts expressing serious concern over the increase in drug abuse.
Nodal Officer Drug De Addiction Centre, Dr Yasir Rather said that "Hospitals would receive 200 cases of drug addicts in 1960 which increased to 340... | |
| | | | Wrongs in JU: VC continues to hoodwink Chancellor | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 26: As Prof Ramji Dass Sharma has proved to be a liability and burden on the establishment given his past three years records of functioning as Vice Chancellor of Jammu University which is replete with irregularities, he always misguided the Governor.
Sources in the university informed that whenever the Chancellor asked for reports on important and controversial issues, Prof Sharma manipulated the replies in a manner in which he always put dust in the eyes of Chancellor and allegedly did not put the facts and figures in his reports just to give shelter to his 'blue-eyed' officers.
Sources further divulged that the VC, crossing all limits of official dec... | |
| | | | 'Mains exam scheduled amidst sweltering heat to help Kashmiri candidates' | | KAS aspirants from Jammu region allege discrimination | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 26: The KAS aspirants from Jammu region are up in arms against the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission for announcing the main exam schedule in the midst of the summer season.
The exams, which are scheduled to be held from July 2 tentatively, in Jammu and Kashmir simultaneously, were supposed to commence last year but Commission messed up the entire process. "The JKPSC till now has published the datesheet of the mains examination four times. It also conducted a few papers when the matter was subjudice, which eventually led to the cancellation of the entire examination by the High Court and inclusion of 2300 more students and a new date sheet again,... | |
| | | | Neighbouring States appoint doctors above lecturer rank for Amarnath Ji Yatra | | Eyeing pvt practice, senior docs of GMC manage appointment of junior docs | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 26: Senior doctors of the Government Medical College have managed appointment of junior doctors for the upcoming Shree Amarnath Ji Yatra, to ensure their private practice without break.
Complying with the Supreme Court directions, the neighboring states have deployed doctors above lecturer rank for the Shree Amarnath Ji Yatra but but GMC Jammu has finalized the list of junior doctors under the influence of senior doctors.
Here it needs to be mentioned that ET had carried story on 23 June with title 'Junior doctors being deployed for Amarnath Ji Yatra', which is the clear violation of the Supreme Court of India that doctor with Specializa... | |
| | | | Fast Track Courts remain a distant dream | | Rape cases pile up | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 26: Even as the rape cases are piling up in different district courts of J&K, the successive state governments have miserably failed to set up Fast Track Courts (FTCs) despite Apex Court's clear directions in this regard.
The non-constitution of FTCs is denying speedy justice to several rape victims, which is totally in contrast to well known legal maxim "Justice delayed is justice denied".
Whenever the polls are around, every political party make huge promise... | |
| | | | Father of 5 joins militancy in Kishtwar | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, June 26: In a major setback to peace initiatives in Jammu province, a father of five children has joined militancy in Kishtwar district.
As per details gathered by Early Times, Kishtwar police this week declared the 34-year-old Talib Gujjar, son of late Noor Mohammad, of Rashgwari, Padyarana in Nagsini tehsil of Kishtwar as a militant after he remained absconding for last two years.
Talib had disappeared mysteriously in July 2016 prompting his fa... | |
| | | | For Cluster University Srinagar, Mehbooba is Chancellor, Bukhari Pro-Chancellor | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 26: A week has passed since government headed by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti sank, but she continues to be the Chancellor of the Cluster University Srinagar(CUS), if the varsity website is to be believed. As per official website of CUS, URL http://www.cusrinagar.edu.in/Home/AboutCUS Mehbooba Mufti continues to be the Chancellor of the University whereas the former Minister Syed Altaf Bukhari is the Pro Chancellor. On the about us page, the varsity has deco... | |
| | | | Sham detentions, arrests will not do | | Tackling separatism in Valley | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 26: Mehbooba Mufti-led "unholy" alliance government is out. Governor rule has been in place since June 19. Army and para-military forces have resumed their anti-insurgency operations. The operations have been successful. A list of 22 most-wanted terrorists is also out. There are reasons to believe that the army and para-militaries will liquidate them sooner than later.
However, the fundamental question to be asked is: Will all this end the menace of terrorism and separatism in Kashmir? The answer is not in the affirmative. All this will not end the scourge of terrorism and separatism in the Valley, which was once called the Paradise on Earth. The reason i... | |
| | | | Mass attachment of teachers hits education in Kishtwar | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, June 26: Education of the poor children studying in rural areas of Kishtwar continues to suffer due to attachments of 300 teachers, masters and lecturers. These teachers were attached at the behest of politicians who continue to shield them. Though several detachment orders were issued in past by the former Education Minister, Secretary School Education and Chief Education Officer Kishtwar, it had no effect.
Sources said that only around a dozen teachers are attached on valid grounds such as health and court orders while rest of the attachments are politically motivated.
Early Times also carried reports regarding the attachments of teache... | |
| | | | Demand for reorganization of J&K not communal | | Limit area of communal strife | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 26: NC president and MP of 7 per cent votes Farooq Abdullah has termed the demand in Jammu and Ladakh for the state's reorganization as communal, reactionary and anti-national and said that the unity and integrity of the state has to be maintained to preserve communal harmony in the state.
Not only Farooq Abdullah, but almost all the Kashmiri leaders, including separatists and Pakistani agents based in Kashmir, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani, have also been expressing similar views.
Farooq Abdullah's brother and former minister Sheikh Mustafa Kamal has even gone to the extent of saying that "J&K is a Muslim majority state and the chief minister of the ... | |
| | | | Two youth joined militant ranks in South Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 26: Two youths from south Kashmir's Anantnag and Shopian districts announced on social media their joining of militant ranks.
Zeenat-Ul-Islam son of Mohd Isaq Naikoo, hailing from Memender area of Shopian, has reportedly joined Jaish-e-Mohd Militant out-fit. His picture with AK-47 and Pistol has gone viral on social media. He has been identified as Zeenat-Ul-Islam under code name "Gazi Baba".
Another youth, Junaid Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat hailing from Hangul Gund area Kokernag in (Islamabad) Anantnag district, has reportedly joined Hizb-Ul-Mujahideen Militant out-fit.
His picture with AK-47 has gone viral on social media. He has been ide... | |
| | | | Influential Jr Pharmacist staying at SDH Taryath since 2000 | | Uses official stamp illegally to issue fitness certificate | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 26: In absence of doctors at Sub District Hospital (SDH) Taryath, a Junior Pharmacist using illegally Zonal Medical Officer stamp, issues medical fitness certificates. Moreover, the Pharmacist violates transfer policy and has managed his posting in same health institution for the last 18 years.
Sources in health department informed Early Times that SDH Taryath situated in rural area of district Rajouri. The higher officials of department do not pay attention to posted doctors here.
"The influential Jr Pharmacist claims that he is a senior doctor and head of the hospital. He prescribes medicines to patients, charges Rs 200 for issuing medical fitness c... | |
| | | | Penalty proceedings against KAS officer dropped | | There was no malafide intention: CIC | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 26: The State Information Commission (SIC) has dropped penalty proceedings against a middle rung KAS officer who was earlier posted as Deputy Director Tourism.
While announcing the order Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) said the KAS officer who was earlier designated Public Information Officer (PIO) in the Directorate of Tourism had no malafide intention to suppress the information sought under Right to Information (RTI) Act.
Details available with Early Times reveal that penalty proceedings against Riyaz Ahmad Beigh, KAS, presently posted as SDM East Srinagar, came up for hearing before CIC Khurshid Ahmad Ganai on 19.06.2018. Mehmood Shah, Direct... | |
| | | | JK among lowest green states of India | | Diminishing green gold | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 26: As most forest land is without demarcation in Jammu and Kashmir, there has been rapid diminishing of green gold in the state.
This could be gauged from the fact that Jammu and Kashmir does not figure among the top 15 green states of the country.
It has been seven years since a proposal was made for demarcation of forest land. However, the Government has failed to implement the project in the state.
An official of the Forest Department said that artificial boundaries are demarcated around forest land at several place in the state. "Half of the forest land is open without any demarcation," the official said.
The official said t... | |
| | | | Day ahead of Yatra, Govt gives more teeth to ADGP Munir Khan | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 26: A day ahead of the formal commencement of annual Shri Amarnath Ji pilgrimage in restive Jammu and Kashmir, the government Tuesday ordered that Muneer Ahmed Khan, ADGP Home Guards and Security, shall also function as ADGP (Law & Order) in addition to his own duties.
According to an order, in respect of law and order matters, the two Zonal IGPs of Kashmir and Jammu shall report to ADGP (Law & Order) under the overall command and control of DGP, J&K.
Highly placed sources said the Home Ministry was "keen to give some crucial charge to Khan, who during his previous tenure as Inspector General of Police Kashmir range had remained successful."
Sources s... | |
| | | | Public resents absence of officers from offices | | |  Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, June 26: Inhabitants of far flung and border district Poonch have expressed their strong resentment over continued absence of most of the government employees from their duties in working days. Sources informed early times that when people of far flung areas like Loran, Sawjian, Mendhar, Bafliaz, Balakote and others visit the offices especially to the office of assistant director FCs&CA, PWE, PHE, drugs control, Food and safety and RDD and Panchaya... | |
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