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Illegal appointment of KAS officer: GAD 'misplaces' file 7/10/2019 11:50:01 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 10: At a time when the Governor's administration has virtually launched a war against corruption and backdoor appointments in J&K, an important file in the General Administration Department (GAD) has gone missing. The designated Public Information Officer (PIO) of GAD (KAS section) has told an RTI applicant that the file that is being sought under the RTI Act was not forthcoming from the official records of GAD. The reply was earlier denied, but later given to the information seeker as he had filed an appeal before the PIO's senior officer and the case was listed before the officer in Civil Secretariat on Wednesday. Details available with Early Times reveal that the concerned PIO who was supposed to remain present before the First Appellate Authority-FAA (Additional Secretary GAD) during first appeal hearing in the Secretariat on Wednesday "deliberately went on leave to save himself from the wrath of FAA." Earlier he had refused to share the information under RTI Act with the information seeker Muzamil Ahmad Shah. Shah had sought informat...   READ MORE

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ADGP Munir Khan 'fully deserved extension' 'He is a true Indian who fought militancy against all odds' 7/10/2019 11:49:47 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 10: The Centre's recent announcement to give one-year extension to J&K's Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Munir Khan is being hailed as a positive development in the militancy-hit Valley, with many people giving Khan credit for being one of the few local police officers who have bravely fought the three-decade old militancy. Khan was granted extension of services after he attained the age of superannuation on June 30, 2019. A decorated police officer...   READ MORE   7/10/2019 11:49:06 PM S K Kaw Early Times Report JAMMU, July 10: Destiny played a cruel joke with the Kashmiri Pandit community some thirty years ago as Kashmir witnessed onset of armed insurgency which forced them to leave their home and hearth after the brutal killings of innocent Pandits. Since then the community has been languishing in different parts of country as Kashmiri Migrants ,majority of them in Jammu camps but successive governments at centre and state have failed to rehabilitate them back in the valley and their fate hangs in balance even after expiry of three decades, said social activist Sunil Pandita while addressing a meeting if community members here today. Lambasting some self st...   READ MORE   Separatists changing goal posts to remain in headlines Kashmir's fast changing dynamics! 7/10/2019 11:48:54 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 10: The change in air in Kashmir was evident on Wednesday when instead of spewing anti- India venom, separatist and chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq lunched drug de- addiction campaign from his ancestral home in Srinagar. Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday presided over a day-long seminar over drug abuse in the Kashmir valley at Mirwaiz Manzil in Srinagar. Islamic scholars, civil society members and various NGOs participated in the day-long seminar in which issues related to women were also discussed. "A day long seminar of Ulema, civil society members and NGOs on the very serious concern of drug abuse in ...   READ MORE   Check report card of politicians before you cast your vote: Munish to people 7/10/2019 11:48:34 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 10: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Wednesday said that people should check the report card of the politicians before casting vote their favour in the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish said, "The report card of the politicians on the development front in Jammu is nothing but a big zero. Most of the areas which I have visited during the past one month have no basic amenities and p...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 7/10/2019 11:48:11 PM Early Times Report Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ...   READ MORE   Displaced 31 years ago Pardeep Kumar awaits allotment of JDA plot at Qasim Nagar 7/10/2019 11:48:02 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, July 10: Displaced 31 years, as overflowing Tawi River uprooted entire Basti-now developed as Maharaja Hari Singh Park- Pardeep Kumar yet to get allotted a plot at Qasim Nagar, where other inmates of the Basti were rehabilitated. "Several dozen families were evacuated by the administration, and latter all the displaced families were rehabilitated at Qasim Nagar, as the furious Tawi left everyone homeless, unfortunately after an un-tired struggle of over three decades, I could not get, what I was supposed to like others", said Pardeep Kumar, a helper, works in a private workshop. "P Chakraborty, the then Vice Chairman Jammu Development Authority (JD...   READ MORE   Booked for financial irregularities, Sheikh Imran gives up 'Mujahid' tag 7/10/2019 11:47:55 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 10: Srinagar Municipal Corporation's Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran has given up the prefix of "Mujahid" tag in his name on his social media accounts, a few days after he was booked for numerous financial irregularities. Imran who had started calling himself "Mujahid" earlier this year only to rake up a controversy has silently given up the controversial tag. Interestingly, he had asked his Chamchas also to use the prefix of "Mujahid" before their names. While many such persons still carry "Mujahid" before their names on social media accounts, including that on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, Imran has silently removed it from his name. A few months ago, Im...   READ MORE   Labour Commission fails to give three year salary to ousted employee Administrative Anarchy 7/10/2019 11:47:45 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 10: Office of the Labour Commissioner of Jammu & Kashmir is expected to settle the pay related issues of the employees at the earliest so that they heave a sigh of relief. However, it has been observed in many cases that action is delayed thus leading to resentment among the masses especially the affected ones. One such case has come to the fore from the frontier district of Kupwara with an employee running from pillar to post in order to get his due wages. Sharafat Manzoor, a resident of Kupwara moved an application with Assistant Labour Commissioner, Kupwara that Gulistan News Agency has denied salary to him for more than three years....   READ MORE   Rs 1.6 Cr worth five Garbage Compactor vehicles procured by ULBK gather dust 7/10/2019 11:47:27 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 10: Five Garbage Compactor vehicles purchased at a cost of 1.6Cr by Urban Local Bodies Kashmir some four years ago are laying dysfunctional and gathering dust in different Muncipal Committees Official sources told Early Times that the machinery was procured for scientific disposal of solid waste in Srinagar and other areas of Kashmir. Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) -one of the components of JNNURM scheme was lau...   READ MORE   Congress, BJP leaders made hollow promises: Roop Nagar residents tell Munish Dilapidated lanes, littered garbage greets visitors 7/10/2019 11:44:34 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 9: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, who would be contesting the upcoming Assembly elections as an Independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency, met people from different walks of life in Roop Nagar area on Wednesday. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in Ward No.57, Munish listened to the woes of the residents and assured them that if he wins the elections he would ensure that problems being confronted in their day to day lives are resolved. ...   READ MORE   MHA for zero-tolerance against militancy 7/10/2019 11:34:38 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 10: Government has taken several strict measures to ensure militancy is eradicating in Kashmir. As per the documents, the Ministry of Home Affairs has conveyed to Parliament that government follows zero tolerance policy to cross-border terrorism. "Necessary measures are taken to prevent and deter cross-border terrorist infiltration. Close and effective coordination between intelligence and security agencies at the Centre and the State level is maintained in order to avert terror incidents in the country," the MHA said. The MHA said that Multi Agency Centre (MAC) has been strengthened and re-organized to enable it function on 24x7 basis for real time col...   READ MORE   Dilapidated roads mock at PWD Surankote, Mendhar 7/10/2019 11:34:29 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, July 10: Rising level of corruption in PWD department results in horrible condition of roads in entire Surankote and Mendhar Tehsil. Locals of the area while talking to Early Times, said " PWD has become a defunct institution in Surankote and Mendhar as JE's, AEE and other technical officials of the department main focus is to earn commission, least bothering about public suffering". Demanding a vigilance inquiry against PWD Surankote and Mendhar , locals appeal to governor administration to check each and every work of PWD Surankote and Mendhar which completed to verify its authenticity on ground. They said that huge compromise has been m...   READ MORE   Dilapidated lanes and drains irk residents of Nai Basti Residents flay BJP, Cong leaders for ignoring their grievances 7/10/2019 11:26:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 10: Flaying BJP and Congress leaders for ignoring Nai Basti area where dilapidated drains, lanes have been irking the residents which were never repaired despite assurances given by the local leaders. Munish Gupta, Editor Early Times during his mass contact programme, who would be contesting upcoming assembly elections as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency met number of people in Nai Basti and informed them about his vision. Drains/...   READ MORE   Transport Nagar Narwal: The abandoned ghetto Administration ignores our suffering, allege shopkeepers 7/10/2019 11:25:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 10: Alleging ignorance on the part of administration, the shopkeepers of the Transport Nagar Narwal today said that they were manning road and drainages in their area on their own, by collecting money. Administration during past one decade didnot nothing rather than making promises with us, said that disappointed shopkeepers, as the market has been flooded with filthy due to rain . Local shopkeeper Mohd Ashraf, Girish Chander, Abhishek Ghai, Raman, Munna, Kundan...   READ MORE   Mendhar town stinks with garbage dumped in open 7/10/2019 11:20:57 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report POONCH, July 10: Residents of Mendhar town in Poonch district are up in arms against the Rural Development Department (RDD) authorities Mendhar for dumping solid and non-biodegradable waste in the open, risking lives of the people. Residents resent the heaps of garbage that can be seen in the open in bus Stand of the main market place and other areas of Mendhar town frequented by people every day. "The garbage dumped out in the open produces such bad smell...   READ MORE

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