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Former DyCM Mangat Ram Sharma's son "Mian" files fraud case against father 6/4/2015 12:14:40 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: Raising a banner of revolt, former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mangat Ram Sharma's son Rajnish Sharma (Mian), has filed a case of fraud against his father, elder brother and nephew, in the Court of Munsif Bani. The bone of contention between father and son is a land measuring 4 Kanals 14 Marlas in tehsil Bani, which was allegedly in the name of Rajnish Sharma's mother Late Smt. Dayawanti. According to the case filed, Mangat Ram Sharma allegedly had made a fake "Will deed" in his favour by using his influence and later gifted the same land to his grandson Nitin Sharma, son of Subash Chander R/o Bani, at present 42, B/D Gandhi Nagar Jammu. In the case, Rajnish Sharma is plaintiff while Mangat Ram Sharma, Subash Chander and Nitin Sharma are defendants while Dr. Tilak Raj Sharma, Naresh Sharma, Sudesh Kumar Sharma, Rakesh Sharma are made as proforma respondents. In the case, copy of which is with Early Times, Rajnish Sharma alias Mian, has alleged that being an influential person, Mangat Ram Sharma had managed to get m...   READ MORE

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CAG unearths multi-crore Agriculture scam in J&K RKVY goes wrong, officials park money in personal accounts 6/4/2015 12:14:32 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, June 3: In what could be termed as another major scam, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has found innumerable instances of under-performance, irregularities, incorrect utilisation certificates and parking of money in personal accounts in the audit of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) being implemented in the Jammu and Kashmir. According to the report which was recently tabled in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha for the year ending March 2013, Jammu and Kashmir has failed to generate required conditions for growth in agriculture and allied activities. The period of the coverage of this performance audit is from the inception of this ...   READ MORE   Govt insensitive to peoples' safety Peerzada Ummer 3500 fire incidents in one year 6/4/2015 12:14:18 AM Early Times Report srinagar, June 3: Non-implementation of Fire Force Act (FFA) (1967) in Jammu and Kashmir has resulted in around 3500 deadly fire incidents in just one year and the state authorities are still reluctant to take measures that could avert such incidents in future. There has been no development over the implementation of the Fire Force Act of the year 1967 in which it was made mandatory for all the buildings to install fire safety equipments to prevent the fire incidents. The Fire and Emergency department here has till date undertaken meagre steps for the implementation of the act. However, highly placed sources revealed that the Fire and Emergency department sent a det...   READ MORE   Kamaal's statement on Pakistan makes Omar put his foot in his mouth 6/4/2015 12:14:05 AM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: The statement of Omar's uncle on waving of Pak flags in Kashmir would definitely have shamed former Chief Minister who had recently targeted Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, questioning his silence over repeated incidents of waving Pakistani flags in the rallies of separatist leaders across Kashmir. Mustafa Kamaal, who has been a former Minister and MLA has not only made Omar put his foot in his mouth, but also shamed his brother and former Union Minister and Chief Minister of the state for decades, Farooq Abdullah, who has umpteen times vouched for the sovereignty of India. Kamaal's statement that 'Pak had become part of Kashmiris'...   READ MORE   CAPD minister shifts focus from ration to IP cameras "How come a poor man who has to wait for hours together in serpentine queues outside CAPD stores to get ration would get benefitted is a million dollar question, which the Minister only can answer." 6/4/2015 12:13:56 AM Fazal Khan ET Report srinagar, June 3: The cash starved Jammu and Kashmir government is mulling to install Internet Protocol (IP) cameras in CAPD stores across JK to plug pilferages. One wonders is checking the pilferage at this point of time a priority or is providing ration the need of the hour? It seems the CAPD Minister Chaudary Zulfkar Ali believes that installing IP cameras would help in providing ration to needy people and would stop the elements who "loot" food grains meant for poor people. It looks like wishful thinking. There is no harm in experimenting as long as money is available but to hold experiments when there is shortage of funds is not advise-able. Someone needs to...   READ MORE   100 out of 550 employees covered under ESI scheme Aircel violates labour laws 6/4/2015 12:13:44 AM GS Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: A Delhi based security agency which has been providing security to Aircel telecom tower in Jammu region from more than three years has blatantly deprived their security guards of the benefits of Employee State Insurance (ESI) Scheme. Against nearly 550 security guards who are engaged for security of the telecom towers, only 100 guards have been so far covered under this scheme. Source in department informed Early Times that the 'Orion Security Solution Private Limited' had taken the security contract from the Aircel telecom company on 1-04-2012 since the gullible security guards have repeatedly requested to the security agency to cover them un...   READ MORE   GAD flooded with ministers' 'DO' letters seeking transfers of officials in powerful lobby Transfer industry still flourishing than tourism industry in J&K........ 6/4/2015 12:13:30 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: In the backdrop of row over transfers and postings of officials, a fact that has unfolded in the echelons of power is that General Administration Department which comes under direct control of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed remains flooded with 'Direct Official' (DO) letters from the ministers in the PDP-BJP coalition with strong recommendations of officers of various ranks in different departments of the state. Sources within GAD said that the department is under constant pressure from ministers, mostly from BJP seeking postings of high ranking senior officials at choicest places. Every day GAD Principal Secretary gets such letters from ministers...   READ MORE   Contingent workers in Education Deptt getting 27 paisa per day as wages Shame! 6/4/2015 12:13:18 AM Bivek Mathur Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: Notwithstanding labour laws that fix minimum wages to be paid to different categories of workers in the state, government has itself become biggest exploiter. In a matter of shame, the contingent workers hired in the Education Department for need based work are yet being paid a minimal amount of Rs. 0.27, 0.54 Per Day accumulating their income to Rs. 100 or 200 Per Annum. Imagine survival with this amount! Despite knowing the fact that prices of the basic commodities are escalating perpetually, the Education Department, Jammu and Kashmir Government has no plan for the Contingent paid workers who have given 12-15 years of their life in serv...   READ MORE   RSS stand on coalition is RSS stand: Arun PDP-BJP on same wave length 6/4/2015 12:13:02 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: The PDP-BJP coalition government is functioning well, said BJP spokesperson Arun Gupta while reacting to the statement of RSS leader Inderesh Kumar that "the people of Jammu province might forgive the BJP for its failings and shortcomings taking into consideration the "sacrifice of the party". Inderesh Kumar hadon Tuesday criticized the functioning of the coalition government and asserted that the "people of Kashmir will not forgive the BJP's coalition partner, as the separatists have gained an upper hand in the Valley". He had taken a line different from Ram Madhav, BJP national general secretary and one of the chief architects of the agenda of alliance...   READ MORE   Aspirants start lobbying for post of VC in proposed Cluster University 6/4/2015 12:12:48 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: Amidst speculations that the coalition partner BJP is in hurry for early start of IIT and Cluster University in Jammu, a number of aspirants for the Vice-Chancellor of proposed university have started lobbying for the top position. Even as the State Government has yet to pass an Act in the State Assembly for its formal nod to start this university, sources said that a number of senior professors in Jammu have started activating their political contacts in the corridors of power to get their name shortlisted for the post of Vice-Chancellor. For the purpose, sources added, these aspirants are trying their best to establish contact with top BJP leaders a...   READ MORE   Efforts afoot to hush up BGSBU scholarship scandal Big fishes still out of police net 6/4/2015 12:12:40 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: To save the higher educational institution from further embarrassment and protect the accused, clandestine efforts were said to be in progress to hush up the alleged Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) scholarship scam of Rs 13 lakh, Sources informed Early Times that the Scholarship scandal, which became public some days back was just a tip of the iceberg as the university is alleged to be marred by embezzlement of funds, backdoor appointments and other illegal works. "In the fake bank account which was traced from Darhal branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank, not only cheques of scholarships, but the cheques on the name of a caterers to...   READ MORE   Buoyed by success in Srinagar, separatists extend anti-India rallies to other districts 6/4/2015 12:12:28 AM Early Times Report srinagar, June 3: Having enjoyed field day in this summer capital of the state during last three months of PDP-BJP regime when Pakistan flags were often waved during rallies here, the separatists have extended their anti-India campaign to other districts of the Valley. From the Hurriyat Conference led by firebrand leader Syed Ali Geelani to the moderate one led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, almost every separatist party in Kashmir in the past fortnight started campaigning in other districts as well. The government inaction against anti-national activities has been so visible that now separatists are allowed to erect kiosks for days together in government-owned parks and gard...   READ MORE   For Nirmal Singh Geelani is 'Sahib' 6/4/2015 12:12:20 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh Wednesday described Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani as 'Sahib' claiming people like him always want to remain in news. Speaking to reporters at the end of the public meeting in Rajouri Dr Nirmal Singh said, "Geelani Sahib has been making statements only to attract media attention". He said participation of people in the large numbers in electoral process has left these people irrelevant and they issue statements to attract media attention and remain in news. Dr Singh said the issue of setting up of AIIMS in Jammu has been taken up with the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister. He assured people that gove...   READ MORE   Div Com's website caters misinformation Names of officers, contact details not updated 6/4/2015 12:12:02 AM Mohd Irfan Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: Notwithstanding the e-governance claims of the government, the website of the Divisional commissioner Jammu has outdated information uploaded thus misleading the people who visit the site for seeking varied information. The website continues to carry the names of DDCs who have recently been transferred and the names of incumbent DDCs have not been uploaded. The website continues to exhibit Ajeet Kumar Sahu as DDC Jammu while he was transferred and...   READ MORE   4 Hizb OGWs arrested in attacks on telecommunication 6/4/2015 12:09:30 AM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, June 3: In a breakthrough in recent attacks on mobile towers and the killing of two persons in north Kashmir, police have arrested four persons including the mastermind behind the grenade attacks in Sopore town. Meanwhile, on Wednesday 90 percent of the telecommunication networks were restored in north Kashmir districts of Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipora. A top police official told early times that four persons have been arrested who are allegedly involved in the recent attacks that were carried out by gunmen in Baramulla district. All the four persons are Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit. The head of the group has bee...   READ MORE   Couple of reasons suggests involvement of militants in attacks on cellular companies 6/4/2015 12:09:22 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 3: The separatist leaders maybe absolving the militants from the attacks carried out on the cell companies in the Kashmir valley over the past one week or so. However, there are at least two reasons which suggest that militants are behind these attacks at least in the Sopore area. Like the other parts of the Kashmir valley the cellular companies other than Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have distributed SIM cards like apples in the Sopore area. Many of the SIM cards are being used by the militants and it is here that the trouble has begun. "The SIM cards have been issued without proper verification by the private cellular companies....   READ MORE   IGNOU examination centers under scanner, ADC Kishtwar constituted teams Menace of mass copying 6/4/2015 12:00:56 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar, June 3: Like every examination conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education, the examination conducted at various examination centres of internally reputed open university Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) across the Jammu region are no different when the issue of growing menace of mass copying in examination is concerned. Since this year, the examinations at various IGNOU centres across Jammu Division begin from 1st of June 2015 and will continue up 27th of June 2015. Many people raises eyebrows and questioned the process, the way examination is being conducted by the private IGNOU examination center not only in Kishtwar District, b...   READ MORE   Growers to get info on weather forecast, use of high-quality plants via Centres of Excellence To provide risk cover, Govt to introduce new crop insurance scheme for fruit growers: Mufti 6/3/2015 11:58:38 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 3: Emphasizing upon introduction of weather-based crop insurance scheme for all fruits, in particular apple, the Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, today directed the Horticulture Department to make a big push for popularizing high-quality fruit plants to enhance export of fruits from the State. While chairing a high-level meeting of Horticulture Department, here today, Chief Minister observed that our orchards need a complete makeover so that both crop...   READ MORE   Sanan Ghat view point craving for attention 6/3/2015 11:57:56 PM Arun Trisal Early Times Report Basohli, June 3: Department of Tourism specifically Lakhanpur-Sarthal Development Authority, LSDA, constructed a View Point at Sanan Ghat to felicitate locals and tourists in 2011-12 Financial year but nobody looked after the points rendering them dilapidated. Raj Kumar a local youthaccused the Tourism Department of ignoring the dilapidated condition of the View Point that could have attracted tourists had it been maintained properly. Kumar said the LSDA c...   READ MORE   Will Nirmal Singh come out of Govt? Transfer issue 6/3/2015 11:19:20 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 3: BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, who has become very unpopular in Jammu because of his negative attitude towards it, is in a precarious situation. On the one hand, the people of Jammu province have no love lost for him, and, on the other hand, he is not being taken seriously by the Kashmiri bureaucracy. The Chief Secretary has cut him to his size and shown him his place by transferring two KAS officials and posting them in the Power Development Department (PDD) and in the office of Deputy Commissioner, Jammu. Significantly, the KAS officials who were transferred were working in the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC). The Deputy Chief Mi...   READ MORE   Parents welcome HC order on tuition fee by private schools 'We hope these schools won't charge as and when fancy strikes them' 6/3/2015 11:19:10 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 3: Parents in the Kashmir valley welcomed on Wednesday the High Court decision directing government to nominate a former judge as chairman of a committee for fixing fee structure in the private schools. The committee was aborted earlier because the court, hearing a petition of private schools, had stayed the government order that had announced Justice (retired) Bilal Nazki as its chairman. Justice Nazki moved to Bihar to head its State Human Rights Commission in March last year, rendering the committee headless. On Tuesday, the court dismissed the petition filed by Unaided Private Schools' Coordination Committee which had challenged the formation of th...   READ MORE   'Mainstream parties need to fight jointly against separatism in Kashmir' 6/3/2015 11:19:00 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 3: Crisis in Kashmir are taking a critical turn by the day, with militants adopting new strategies to disturb peace in the trouble torn Valley keeping in view the beginning of new tourist season. The recent attack on mobile towers and waving of Pakistani flags in public rallies and meetings is the new strategy of Pakistan and militants to disturb the peace in the Valley. Right from the day when separatist and Pakistani agent Masrat Alam was released from the jail, the situation started deteriorating in the Valley. Soon after his release, Masrat shouted pro-Pak slogans challenging the unity and integrity of the state. Though government was left with no o...   READ MORE   Quality compromised in construction of upcoming campus? UGC raps CUJ for vague reply on corruption complaint 6/3/2015 11:18:52 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has reportedly warned Central University of Jammu (CUJ) authorities for their delay in sending a satisfactory reply on the complaint of corruption in construction works going on in main campus at village Bagla in district Samba. Sources informed Early Times that someone from Jammu had reportedly sent a written complaint to Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) regarding embezzlement in the construction works and sought an enquiry. "The complaint was forwarded by CVC to UGC, and in return the UGC forwarded it to CUJ authorities. It happened a few months ago and the UGC had sought a detailed reply, bu...   READ MORE   Pakistan intensifies shelling provocative statements on Kashmir Ghosts of Kargil war return on Twitter 6/3/2015 11:18:38 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 3: Upping its ante, Pakistan today intensified its provocative statement on Kashmir even as ghosts of Kargil war of 1999 returned to hound Twitter. Pakistan Army claimed that Kashmir is a "disputed territory" and "unfinished agenda". "Kashmir is an unfinished agenda of partition, Pak & Kashmir are inseparable. While we wish peace, stability in region, we want Kashmir's Just Resolution in the light of UN resolutions & as per aspirations of Kashmiris to bring lasting peace in region," tweeted Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General quoting Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif. The tweet triggered a massive debate on the social networ...   READ MORE

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