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JK's lazy babus falling in line in Guv’s Rule 7/25/2018 11:36:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 25: A month after the imposition of the Governor's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, state's otherwise lethargic official machinery which always was caught napping seems to have awaken from the deep slumber and finally fallen in line. The babus now seem to have realised that their real task is to provide better services to the common masses and not to appease their political bosses for the choicest postings. By simply going through the official handouts, one could find how the bureaucrats are on tenterhooks, even racing against each other in reaching out to the common masses. As per the government statement issued on Wednesday, the grievance cell received 9,166 complaints/grievances, of which 6,357 have been disposed of/forwarded to the concerned quarters for their timely redressal and 940 complaints/grievances are under process. During this period, Governor's Secretariat received 2,388 complaints/grievances, of which 2,168 complaints have been disposed of/forwarded to the concerned quarters and 220 are under process. Furthermore, there are inspect...   READ MORE

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Rajouri: MGNREGA funds 'siphoned off by BDO, VLWs' 7/25/2018 11:35:53 PM Early Times Report sunderbani, July 25: The various works executed under the MGNREGA in district Rajouri have come under scanner for being done illegally by paying money to non-deserving persons. In one such incident at Garn (Barnara) at nalla Makol, a work of distribution of tributaries was allocated under MGNREGA amounting to Rs 3 lakh. Even as funds were released, no work was executed on the ground. It is being also alleged that the officials of the rank of senior and junior engineers have been instrumental in siphoning off the money. Also, a Block Development Officer and the Village Level Workers (VLWs) are reported to be involved in distributing the funds to the non-players while t...   READ MORE   Inaugurations not to delay use of public assets No more wait for Ministers! 7/25/2018 11:35:45 PM Early Times Report srinagar, July 25: Governor N.N. Vohra has directed that all completed buildings and projects which are awaiting formal inauguration should be put to immediate use, without any further loss of time, in the larger public interest. While reviewing various developmental schemes/projects in Kupwara today, Governor noted that over 10 buildings which stand completed have not yet been made functional merely for want of formal inauguration. Governor has directed Commissioner Planning & Monitoring Department to issue directions to all Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Departments and Deputy Commissioners in the State to ensure immediate use of all completed buildings/assets ...   READ MORE   Governor reviews traffic management problems, Directs urgent establishment of Road Safety Fund 7/25/2018 11:35:23 PM Early Times Report srinagar, July 25: Governor NN Vohra chaired a high-level meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review problems relating to traffic management in the State. He had detailed discussions with the senior officers of Transport Department, Traffic Police, Motor Vehicles Department and R&B Department, among others. The meeting was attended by Advisors to Governor B B Vyas, K Vijay Kumar, Khurshid Ganai; Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam; Principal Secretary, Home, R K Goyal; Spl D...   READ MORE   Suspect bikers wearing similar clothes in both incidents Experts smell pattern in Bukhari-Batamaloo killings 7/25/2018 11:35:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 25: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir Police have sought help from the general public to identify suspects in deadly militant attack on paramilitary CRPF that left one soldier dead and his colleague injured in Batamaloo on July 24 in Srinagar, the experts in police smell a pattern in the recent attacks in the civil lines. In connection with the Batamaloo incident, the police have found that the biker, whose picture has been released to know his identity, is wearing ...   READ MORE   Gross violation of J&K RTI Act regarding free ration supplied in 2014 floods Rs 25,000 to be recovered from Assistant Director 7/25/2018 11:34:34 PM Early Times Report srinagar, July 25: The Director Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Kashmir division (FCS &CA) has issued a formal order directing the Assistant Director of his department presently posted in Ganderbal to deduct Rs 25,000 from his salary as he has grossly violated the J&K RTI Act 2009. The officer who is to be penalized is the DDO of the department in Ganderbal district we well. The order of Rs 25,000 penalty was issued by State Information Commission (SIC) after the of...   READ MORE   GoI refuses to give funds for land acquisition PMGSY face closure in JK 7/25/2018 11:33:55 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, July 25: Ever since the Government of India has refused to provide funds for clearing land acquisition cases in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) to the State, the various projects under this scheme have come to grinding halt and if situation remained the same, then this centrally sponsored scheme face a certain closure in the State. Sources told Early Times that earlier the State Government used to get fund for clearing land acquisition cases for constructing roads under PMGSY but suddenly the Centre Government has denied the financial assistance. "In its communiqué, the Centre Government informed the State Government that there is no guideli...   READ MORE   PDP-BJP's soft policy towards terror, separatists exposed 7/25/2018 11:33:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 25: Since the day Governor's rule has been imposed in the state the separatists are finding it hard to even exist as the fear of prison and they being treated like ordinary prisoners has pushed them on the back foot. On Tuesday separatists organized a seminar in Srinagar without Geelanii and Mirwaiz as they were placed under house arrest. The speakers at the seminar chose their words carefully to save themselves from being taken to task. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "During the past one month separatists have struggled to keep themselves relevant as they have been left issueless." He said, "The Governor's administration has proved th...   READ MORE   As necessary chemicals run out of stock people of Kashmir supplied unfiltered, dirty water PHE department plays 'truant' with masses 7/25/2018 11:12:35 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 25: Despite the claims by people at helm in Public Health Engineering (PHE) department that clean and filtered water is being provided to the people of Kashmir the stock of chemicals meant for filtration has been exhausted. Early Times has learnt from sources that necessary chemicals like ferric alum and chlorine has run out of stock at all the filtration plants in the Kashmir valley. As a result of this un-filtered and dirty drinking water is being provided to the residents of the valley. "The higher ups in the department have developed a habit of lying to the superiors in the government. Despite the fact that there is no stock of...   READ MORE   Women's college Kupwara in run-down condition Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao? 7/25/2018 10:51:43 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, July 25: The Government Degree College for Women in Sulkoot, Kupwara is in a dilapidated condition, raising questions on the government's much-hyped slogan of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao.' The 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' is a flagship programme run by the central government to ensure survival, protection and education of the girl child. "The idea may be noble, but it seems that the scheme has not been able to achieve its objectives at least in Kupwar...   READ MORE   BDA least bothered to develop tourist spots in Bhaderwah: Tourists allege 7/25/2018 10:51:31 PM Early Times Report Doda, July 25: Tourists visiting Bhaderwah, Jai, Nalthi and Padri Top maintained that there is tremendous tourism potential in Bhaderwah but alleged that both state government and the Bhaderwah Devel-opment Authority (BDA) are least bothered to develop the tourist spots to attract tourists. On visiting Jai and adjoining places, the tourists said that the authorities have failed to provide even basic facilities like electricity and mobile network to even the nearby locati...   READ MORE   Srinagar man loses Rs 7.76 lakh in online fraud Crime Branch registers case 7/25/2018 10:51:16 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 25: The Crime Branch of police has filed a case against scammers for duping a Srinagar man of Rs 7.76 lakh though a social networking site. One Ishfaq Ahmed Zargar, a resident of Nowshehra Srinagar, has said in his complaint to the Crime Branch that he had developed friendship with a 'London-based woman Aasia Lina' on Facebook. He said the 'woman' requested him to make arrangements for her visit to Kashmir. "The complainant received a phone call from her to collect a parcel sent by her at his address. Subsequently, he received another phone call and was requested to pay an amount of Rs 35,000 as custom charges on the parcel containing a cheque of hundred...   READ MORE   Govt yet to decide on illegal constructions 7/25/2018 10:51:06 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, July 25: Nine months have passed since the government admitted that illegal constructions were going "unabated" across Kashmir, nothing has been done to stop such constructions or taking any action against erring officials. Exposing failure of the law enforcing agencies to keep a check on encroachments, the government in October last year admitted that "illegal constructions" were going "unabated" across the Valley. In a meeting held under the chairmanship of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, it was revealed that illegal constructions were going across the valley without seeking permission from the competent authorities. "The participants e...   READ MORE   I&FC Deptt to prepare master plan for flood prone areas 7/25/2018 10:51:01 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 25: Looking into the flood vulnerability, the Irrigation and Flood Control department has emphasised for preparation of a master plan for flood prone areas that could help Jammu and Kashmir to prevent floods in future. A draft has been prepared for the first ever 'State Water Policy' by the Irrigation and Flood Control department. In it, an official said that the department has stressed for preparation of a master plan for flood prone areas, and called for various measures to prevent valley from floods in the future. "Measures to establish the extensive networks for flood forecasting to give timely warnings to the people likely to be effected shall al...   READ MORE   Before selection process, norms flouted in reconstituting SKIMS Governing Body 2 docs nominated in violation of constitution 7/25/2018 10:50:56 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, July 25: The previous PDP-BJP government not only flouted norms in faculty selection process but has also violated rules while reconstituting Governing Body of Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura. Early Times has accessed crucial documents which established the fact that two doctors were nominated members of SKIMS Governing Body in violation of constitution. According to documents, gormer director SKIMS, Prof Showkat Ali zargar had raised the objections well in time against the nomination of both the doctors, however the government went ahead and nominated both of them as members of the governing body despite having a tainted pas...   READ MORE   Two Lashker terrorists killed in Anantnag 7/25/2018 10:50:50 PM Early Times Report anantnag, July 25: Two Lashker terrorists killed in Anantnag district On Wednesday early morning, special forces of Indian Army's security 10 Para gunned down two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in Kashmir's Anantnag district. "A joint patrol of 1 RR, Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police and 162 BN, 40 BN of CRPF and Para commandos launched searches in the early hours of morning at Lal Chowk area in Anantnag town after it received credible leads about the presen...   READ MORE

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