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Govt forgets Jammu celebrates Eid too! Asks deptts to release payments under MGNREGA in Kashmir, omits Jammu 6/3/2018 11:30:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: Once described as two half districts by Mehbooba Mufti, now Chief Minister, Jammu division once again suffered major discrimination during PDP-BJP alliance, as Kashmir centric leadership forgot that people in Jammu too celebrate Eid. Few days back the state government had asked department to release payment against liabilities for various works done under MGNREGA, before Eid-ul-Fitr. But, unfortunately, the four major districts of Jammu division were deliberately ignored by the government while releasing funds. According to sources, in Jammu division, four districts have liabilities around Rs 262.81 crores for last three years but the PDP-BJP regime didn't clear it. "For financial years, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18, the Jammu district has liability of Rs 140crores against the material purchased by the department, similarly, district Samba has liability of Rs 20.92 crores, Kathua has liability of Rs 48.88 crores and Udhmapur has liability of Rs 53.03 crores during period, but no one bother about the 'stagnated' development of rural Jammu (di...   READ MORE

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Service book of employee prepared five years before his actual date of employment Absurd! Gazetted post filled on ad-hoc, temporary basis at SKUAST-K 6/3/2018 11:30:27 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 3: Any sane person would laugh when he or she is told that the service book of an employee was prepared five years before his actual employment. This may sound somewhat intriguing but it is a fact. Mubashir Rashid Qadri was adjusted on ad-hoc basis as Assistant Engineer (Refrigeration and Automobiles) at Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology-Kashmir (SKUAST-K) in 1989. However, his service book dates back to 1985 with the same showing that Qadri was appointed in 1985. "Shri Mubashir Rashid Qadri, Technical Assistant, Estates Wing, Shalimar Campus is herby adjusted on ad-hoc basis for a period of six months or...   READ MORE   Was Rasana case planned 14 years back? Crime Branch takes cue of 14 years old application to establish its theory 6/3/2018 11:30:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: In the infamous Rasana murder and alleged rape case, Crime Branch claimed to be have detected one application filed by juvenile accused to estabalish that that the juveline is not minor but an adult. Like previous incident Crime Branch has selective leaked a story to establish that juveline accused is not minor. It is ridiculous that Crime Branch is trying to establish that father of juveline had tried to hatch conspiracy of this murder 15 years back because Crime Branch is trying to find loopholes in the application which was filed by father of the juveline in the year 2003. According to 'selectively leaked information of the Crime Branch, an applica...   READ MORE   BJP leaders feel the heat, change sides to lure people 6/3/2018 11:24:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: As the state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party is feeling the heat for failing to address the issues which touch the skin of a common man in Jammu, the BJP leaders and ministers are becoming restless. Sources told Early Times that BJP leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have been asked to come up with a comprehensive plan for 2019 parliamentary polls so that the three seats which the party won in 2014 polls in Jammu region are retained. "BJP leaders know it very well that resentment is brewing against them in Jammu as they have failed to act as the true representatives of the people. On the other hand these leaders have made big compromises for the sake of...   READ MORE   Rendered irrelevant, Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik desperate for talks with GoI 6/3/2018 11:20:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: Finding themselves marginalized and irrelevant, separatists are finding ways and means to take part in the dialogue process offered to them by the Union Home Minister last month. Reports coming to fore reveal the separatists are desperate to stay in the limelight as the balloon of their integrity and credibility was punctured by the NIA raids, exposing them before the general masses at large. Under such circumstances, the offer of talks being extended to them by the union home ministry has come to them as a blessing in disguise. As the separatists in the first phase expressed reluctance in taking part in the dialogue process, it was later dawned u...   READ MORE   After throwing earlier vision documents into dustbin, BJP plans to draft a new one Preparing for 2019 elections 6/3/2018 11:20:02 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: The J&K unit of BJP has planned to prepare three vision documents for J&K, one each for Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, and the state BJP president has at the behest of the party high command set the ball rolling to get these vision documents prepared in a month or two. "Top brass of the party especially the ministers have been asked to immediately come out with their 'vision documents' on various departments, which will be followed by documents on three regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh followed by a comprehensive document, which will outline the party stand on J&K problems and proposed solutions to it," a report said. The report also said that the BJP ...   READ MORE   PG Diploma being introduced in DDE for facilitating 'employment to relative' 'There is no end to JU VC's hot pursuit for nepotism' 6/3/2018 11:19:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: The Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu (JU), whose tenure has been completed and continuing merely as caretaker, is still indulging in cheap activities and trying to exploit his position to maximum extent. The recent in the line is illegally managed approval to the proposal of introducing Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Entrepreneurship on self-financing basis in Directorate of Distance Education (DDE). The approval was made by the Academic Council meet which held under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor, Prof Ramji Dass Sharma. Sources revealed that Vice Chancellor intends to adjust his relative as teacher in DDE and for the purpose he collaborat...   READ MORE   Ignoring demand for CBI probe raises suspicion over CM's intention: Dr Vikas 6/3/2018 11:00:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: Intensifying its movement to provide justice to the victim of rape cum murder case in Village Rassana, National Secular Forum (NSF) today stage strong protest demonstration under the leadership of Dr Vikas Sharma State President NSF. Addressing the gathering here today Dr Vikas Sharma said that Govt should honour the public sentiment and order a CBI probe so as to identify the actual culprits, without fear or favour, and to accord them exemplary punishment....   READ MORE   Administrative inertia delays creation of IT (Subordinate) Service 6/3/2018 10:59:46 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: The sluggish approach of various government departments to forward the necessary details of all IT service related employees to the Jammu and Kashmir Information Technology department, has delayed creation of IT (Subordinate) service for nearly two years. The IT service employees working in various government departments have been feeling dejected due to delay in creation of service, which consequently delays the promotion benefits to them. Several Computer Assistants, Data Entry Operators, Electronic Data Processing Supervisors informed that there was a genuine grievance of stagnation of services for IT service employees, working in vari...   READ MORE   Pay Rs 500 as graft, get 7th PC funds released at Social forestry Rajouri 6/3/2018 10:59:39 PM A B Sharma Early Times Report Rajouri, June 3: Social Forestry Department, Rajouri , after doing its regular bit on the corrupt practices throughout has stooped to all time low through its lower rung staff to mint money out of its own employees or releasing their 7th pay commission funds. The scam came to light when a guard posted in the department was asked to approach a sideways range officer's department and get his official documents released by paying a sum of Rs 100 to the clerk Tuli Ram at the sub office. The ordeal does not stop here as the employee seeking release of his funds from the 7th pay commission, then has to approach junior gardener in District Forest officer's o...   READ MORE   PDA admits illegal construction in green buffer zone, hesitates to initiate action 6/3/2018 10:59:30 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: Despite being aware about illegal construction going on unabated in Green Buffer Area of Patnitop, the Patnitop Development Authority (PDA) has failed to take action against violators, the reasons best known to authority concerned. As per RTI reply furnished by PDA after the intervention of State Information Commission (SIC) to an RTI seeker, the authority disclosed that more than dozen illegal concrete structures have been raised on Green Buffer Area including hotels, residential houses and cottage under following Khasara numbers. "As per Master Plan, these following Khasara numbers that come under Green Buffer area are as: Khasara n...   READ MORE   Ceasefire has boomeranged Time to review 6/3/2018 10:59:18 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 3: By endorsing the controversial demand of Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to announce ceasefire during the month of Ramzan, the Narendra Modi Government took a calculated risk of closely watching the ground situation for some time and determine which way the wind is blowing on ground zero in Jammu & Kashmir in general and Kashmir Valley, the real trouble-spot, in particular. Now after waiting for first 17 days of Ramzan, the army authorities have, according to reports, concluded that "the situation is gradually going from bad to worse". Reports suggest that "in this small period of ceasefire, the terrorist organisations have carried out mor...   READ MORE   Teacher held for rape, extortion, blackmail 6/3/2018 10:59:04 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, June 03: Kishtwar Police today booked and arrested a government School Teacher for raping, and blackmailing a girl to marrying him after preparing her objectionable videos. As per the details available with Early Times, the accused even extorted money from the girl by threatening to upload her pictures and videos on internet. A senior police officer told the Early Times that the accused actually circulated victim's pictured among youth in her locality including her close relatives. He said that as per the investigation conducted so far by Police, the accused teacher is already married and is father of two. He said that Kishtwar Police...   READ MORE   'Unguided' education turns students' career murky Experts demand special policy 6/3/2018 10:30:41 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 3: Due to lack of counselling and proper guidance, students in Jammu and Kashmir are caught in the middle as they end up in choosing unknown careers without the basic knowledge of the profession making their future murky. Every year the state produces theoretical literates at various schools, colleges and universities who at the end fail to contribute to the socio-economic development of the society. "The education in the state should be encouraged as per the latest needs and demands of the society. A student is always in need of proper counselling all the time and the government should work out some constructive plans to abridge all the communication ...   READ MORE   'Protest near emergency should be banned' Unknown people stage protest, instigate docs to stop treatment, go on strike 6/3/2018 10:30:31 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, June 3: It is very shameful that some people associated with political parties, are not letting doctors do their job by making GMC Jammu a 'protest hub' where they play politics on the excuse that doctors are not providing treatment to the needy patients. Moreover, these unscrupulous elements in the society create hurdles in treating patients and present the wrong image of doctors. Surprisingly, keeping in view that emergency is a of critical patients treatment area where cool and calm is required from all quarters, the State government and even concerned hospital authority have never bothered to take preventive measures to stop such protest...   READ MORE   PDP leader uses CEO Kathua's premises 6/3/2018 10:30:23 PM Harpreet Singh Sethi Early Times Report KATHUA, June 3: Official premises of CEO Kathua is being used by a political leader belonging to Peoples Democratic Party with the due permission of in-charge CEO Aruna Sharma as the leader in question is very close to her. This act is a violation of civil service rules by the in-charge CEO. For this gross violation of CSR and converting government office into a office of a political party, disciplinary action warranted under rule must be initiated against the said official.. And FIR must be registered against said political leader for using CEO official premises as his political party office, demanded a social activist....   READ MORE   DCs fail to submit details before GAD PIL on RTI implementation 6/3/2018 10:30:16 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 3: All the Deputy Commissioners of J&K have miserably failed to submit details of awareness programmes / workshops conducted on J&K RTI Act 2009 before the General Administrating Department (GAD) inspite of the fact that two reminders were issued by GAD to all the DCs of state . GAD which is the main respondent in a PIL filed by J&K RTI Movement has been caught on a wrong foot as not even a single DC responded to its communication. Vide official communication No : GAD (L) F-144 /2018 Dated 17.04.2018 GAD addressed a letter to all the DCs asking them to submit the details of seminars , conferences and training programmes organized regarding awareness of ...   READ MORE   Pahalgam Villages' fight over Degree College intensifies 6/3/2018 10:29:57 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, June 3, 2018: Jammu and Kashmir Government's decision to set-up a Degree College in Pahalgam Constituency of South Kashmir's Anantnag district has brought the residents of dozens of villages at loggerheads. While the residents of Aishmuqam and nearby villages want Higher Education Department to open the college in Aishmuqam others demand that it should be established in Sligam area of constituency and therefore the battle for the Degree College has intensified. On Thursday, residents of Akad-Sligam held a protest demonstration and demanded that the college be established in Sligam village of Pahalgam constituency for which they claimed to have ...   READ MORE

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