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| Backdoor appointment of senior KAS officer | | Misplaced file recovered in GAD | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 28: After telling Right to Information (RTI) applicant that file pertaining to a backdoor appointee officer who right now is a Special Secretary grade officer had gone missing, the Public Information Officer (PIO) after being taken to task by his senior officers has provided some part of the information which includes his application and few other documents dating back to 1997 and 1998. The PIO is yet to provide the complete file noting. Some documents signed by the then Chief Minister have also been provided under RTI which reveal that appointment was cleared by him.
An important file in General Administration Department (GAD) had gone missing that w... | |
| | | | Kashmir unnerved as NIA intensifies raids from south to north | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 28: With the National Investigation Agency intensifying its raids in Kashmir, many of the people are unnerved thinking who would be the next target of the NIA.
While as in the recent past the NIA raided some businessmen dealing with the cross-LoC trade, many others including politicians are unnerved fearing, apprehending that they could also be questioned.
Just around a month ago the NIA had questioned brother of a senior politician in the national capital. But for the last few days the NIA is focusing on businessmen community.
Some of the separatist leaders are also unnerved as they apprehend being questioned by the NIA soon.
The NIA on Sunday carr... | |
| | | | ACB to probe issuance of fraudulent HMV licences by RTO Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 28: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday said it has registered a case against several persons, including some officials of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) here, for illegally issuing Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) licenses to ineligible candidates for alleged pecuniary gains. The case was registered after a joint surprise check was conducted in the RTO, Jammu, on the basis of a source report that officers in league with brokers or touts issue HMV driving licenses to ineligible candidates against huge monetary considerations ranging from Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 per license, the ACB said in a statement here.
It said an FIR under various sections of the J&... | |
| | | | Modi likely to attend key party meeting with J&K leaders | | | |
Agencies
NEW DELHI, July 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend a meeting of BJP's Jammu and Kashmir core group called here on Tuesday, with top party leaders, including its chief Amit Shah, set to discuss political atmosphere and party's preparedness for assembly elections whenever they are held, sources said.
The likely presence of Modi and Shah in the meeting is significant and hints at the party gearing up for the state assembly elections, whose schedule will be finalised by the Election Commission after it receives a go-ahead from the central and state governments on law and order situation.
The sources said Union minister Jitendra Singh, BJP general secretary Ram ... | |
| | | | NIA carried raids at the residence of 4 cross LoC traders in Baramulla | | In terror funding case | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, July 28: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out pre-dawn raids at the residence of four cross Line of Control (LoC) traders in this north Kashmir district in connection with an illegal terror funding case.
According to sources that, the NIA sleuths were accompanied by police and CRPF conducted searches at various locations including a few residential houses belonging to four LoC traders of Baramulla district on early Sunday morning.
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| | | | Whistle blowers face ire at State Motor Garages department, get attached | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 28: The people at helm in Jammu and Kashmir have made it a point to take punitive action against the people who come up as whistle blowers in a particular department. In many of the cases these employees are suspended and in others they are transferred to far off places.
Four employees of State Motor Garages Department were recently attached with the transport department and State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) workshop at Jammu. While two employees were attached with Department of Transport, Civil Secretariat, two others were attached with workshop of SRTC at Jammu.
Sources told Early Times that the sole reason for the punitive actio... | |
| | | | Rift in PDP wide open, prominent leaders skip foundation day events at Jammu, Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 28: Fissures in Mehbooba Mufti's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came on the fore on Sunday many prominent leaders skipped the 20th raising day functions at Jammu and Srinagar.
Function at Jammu was a low key event because party leadership was very much aware of the fact that people will not come for the function. First time in its 20 year history, PDP celebrated its foundation function in the office. Earlier party used to organize same event with much funfare either outside the office or at some other big venue. Some founder members of the party were conspicuous absent in the function. Former Rajya Sabha member Trilok Singh Bajwa and party's only MLC from Ja... | |
| | | | Bakshi Stadium repair work remains incomplete, ID celebrations in SK Cricket Stadium yet again | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 28: Failure of authorities in completing repair works of Bakshi Stadium has forced the government to hold ID celebrations in SK Stadium yet again.
The work for up gradation of Bakshi Stadium Srinagar was started in 2017. The Union Sports Ministry has entrusted the National Projects Construction Corporation for repairing of the Stadium.
However, so far very little work has been completed. "If the work will continue at the present pace, then it will take few more years to complete," an official of State Sports Council, said.
Since 2017, the government authorities have been celebrating January 26 and August 15 celebrations at Shar-e-Kashm... | |
| | | | Don't get carried away by emotional slogans, be practical: Munish to people | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 28: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Sunday asked people not to get carried away by the political issues being raised by the politicians, who have failed to deliver in the past.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas for the 65th day today, Munish said, "As the Assembly elections are drawing closer such issues are being raked which can make people emotional. But the fact is that these issues have got nothing to do with the problems be... | |
| | | | Will distribute my salary among needy' | | | |
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. ... | |
| | | | Choked drains, dilapidated roads falsify Development claims | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 28: Chocked drains, dilapidated roads and lanes of Qasim Nagar near Bahu Fort has exposed the tall claims of successive former legislators about development of Gandhi Nagar constituency. The residents criticized previous MLAs for their failure to provide basic amenities due to which rainwater barged into their houses.
Abhishek, Varun, Sahil Kumar, Paramjeet, Mannu and others criticized the hollow slogans of former MLAs either of Congress or BJP overall develop... | |
| | | | RPF holds security meeting after forecast of unrest in Valley, Railways staff asked to save water, ration | | |  Agencies
New Delhi, July 28: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) held a security meeting in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) after the security agencies sent an input regarding the prediction of deteriorating situation in the Kashmir Valley.
After the meeting, the RPF issued a set of directions for its staff in case of an "emergency situation in the Valley for an extended period of time". The precautionary security measures include purchase and storage of at least four-month dry ra... | |
| | | | Additional forces rushed to Kashmir amid major terror attack threat, NSA monitoring situation | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, July 28: Pakistan-based terrorist groups are planning to carry out a major terrorist attack in the Kashmir valley prompting the government to rush additional troops to strengthen the counter-terrorism grid in the area. "After receiving inputs about the terrorist attack threat, NSA Ajit Doval held a meeting of counter-terrorism grid in Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation in the Kashmir valley. After this assessment by the NSA, the government felt the need for deploying additional troops there," top government sources said here. The security establishment has confirmed inputs that Pakistan army-backed terrorist groups are planning to carry out a major att... | |
| | | | Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway suspended after landslide | | | | Early Times Report
Banihal/Jammu, July 28: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended on Sunday morning after a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, officials said.
Incidents of shooting stones were also reported from four other places on the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, they said. On the situation of other important routes in the state, the officials said traffic on the 434-km Srinagar-Leh national highway was restored on Sunday after three days of closure and vehicles are plying on the Mughal Road, which connects Poonch and Rajouri districts with south Kashmir's Shopian district. The landslide took place at Kella Mo... | |
| | | | Kathua rape case: Trial against juvenile from Monday as HC denies early hearing on his minor status | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 28: The trail against a juvenile accused in the horrific rape-and-murder case of an eight-year-old nomadic girl at Kathua last year will begin on Monday as the Jammu and Kashmir High Court refused to entertain a plea for an early hearing of a petition challenging his status as a minor, officials said.
The trial will now begin before the Juvenile Justice Board at Kathua in the Jammu region.
The Juvenile Justice Board had initiated the trial on July 15, but the crime branch said it was not ready to proceed as the status of the accused as a minor was yet to be decided.
The crime branch said that the police had approached the High Court challenging an order ... | |
| | | | Rajiv Nagar: Not as terrible as slum, but no better | | Munish Gupta mass contact programme in full swing | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 28: As a part of his ongoing mass contact programme, Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta who would be contesting upcoming assembly election from Gandhi Nagar Assembly Constituency as an independent candidate, on Sunday conducted one to one interaction with the inhabitants of Rajiv Nagar Colony near Qasim Nagar on city outskirts.
During his visit to the locality, Munish Gupta found that the quality of life for the residents of Rajiv Nagar Colony may not be as abysm... | |
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