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| Rising cases of NDPS in Reasi: No efforts to catch big fish | | | | A B Sharma
Early Times Report
Reasi, July 4: In the increasing cases of narcotics and drug trafficking in the state, it is alleged that insignificant people of the larger racket are trapped while the big fish escape invariably.
In district Reasi , a case of similar nature came to the fore where a constable engaged in drug trafficking was booked while the higher ups who too were in the loop in the illicit trade were left scot free.
Two constables , namely Gurcharan Singh , s/o Rumal singh r/o Udhampur and posted at Reasi and another Anku Kumar s/o Subhash Chander, r/o Katra and posted at Reasi were rounded up by the Reasi police and an FIR no. 96/16 U/S NDPS Act was slapped against... | |
| | | | Political meddling halts selection of SKIMS director | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 4: Amid tall claims of transparency, the premier health institute, SKIMS, Srinagar, continues to function headless as political interference has halted selection of a meritorious applicant to head the institute.
Nearly a month after three member selection committee submitted its merit report in Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti's office to nominate one deserving applicant; sources told early times that interference of one close associate of the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti creates hurdles in meritorious selection.
They said this noted PDP politician wants his preferred Doctor to head the institute and hardly cares for merit report subm... | |
| | | | Resignation of 3 directors to hit shares | | Dark days ahead for JK Bank | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 3: The recent resignation of three directors of J&K Bank under mysterious circumstances is feared to hit the bank market at stock exchanges.
Highly placed sources said J&K Bank has formally informed country's oldest and biggest stock exchange, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) about the resignation of its three key directors.
On June 29, the bank said three of its directors of the board have resigned from their positions citing "personal reasons." The trio is Dalip Kumar Kaul, Khaver Alam Jeelani and Vikrant Kuthiala.
Even as on the day they resigned, the J&K Bank stock closed 2.05 per cent higher at Rs 69.65 on BSE, market pundits are apprehensive of... | |
| | | | MHA asks JK Govt to finalize modalities vis-à-vis retaining PRCs of females | | BJP wakes up to address concerns of Jammu region | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 3: The BJP led Central government has asked the state government to frame an Act for retaining the Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) of the females of the State , who get married to a non-state subject.
The Central government has also directed to frame the laws on her kin.
"The BJP government is quite serious on it. It is right on the agenda of the Central government to get the issue resolved at the earliest. The party feels it will set the tone of narrative that it's serious in resolving the long pending issues and also the sensitivities of the Jammu region, " said a senior central BJP leader.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the stat... | |
| | | | Former PDP minister who tried engineer split seeks amnesty | | Party top brass in no mood to forgive | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 3: A former PDP minister, who was dropped by the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, from her cabinet in April this year, has sought amnesty and is trying his best to persuade the PDP leadership to give him a cabinet berth.
Sources told Early Times the former Minister, who was considered to be very close to the former Chief Minister late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, has somehow managed to reach out to Mehbooba Mufti and has got conveyed to her that she should forget the past and concentrate on future.
It is in place to mention here the PDP leader in question had raised the banner of revolt against the party when the incumbent Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had s... | |
| | | | RSS turns secular, holds maiden Iftaar party | | Indresh disowned by Sangh? | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 3: The RSS, so-called non-political cultural organization committed to the Hindu cause, on Saturdayfinally hosted its maiden Iftar party and that too within the premises of the Parliament. Indersh Kumar, who served as Prantiya Pracharak in J&K for years, delivered the keynote address. The Iftar party was organized under the banner of Rashtriya Muslim Manch (RMM), which was founded by the RSS in 2002 with Indresh Kumar its chief patron. It was not an ordinary Iftar Party. For, Muslims from almost 50 nations attended this Iftar party. It was a big event, which was also coupled with similar other programmes in which senior BJP leaders also participated. Crit... | |
| | | | DHS official patronizes 'rogue' doctor | | Andher Nagri! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 3: An influential doctor who had made the life of his colleagues miserable has been transferred to his hometown Bilawar as a "punishment posting" to cool down the tempers.
The influential doctor, according to the sources, enjoys the patronage of a senior official at Director Health Service (DHS) Jammu and that's why he is calling the shots.
Sources told Early Times the doctor in question used to harass his colleagues by using unparliamentarily language and by teasing female staffers by cracking indecent jokes at Community Health Centre (CHC) Sohanjana.
Fed up of his indecent attitude female staffers filed number of complaints against him but no action w... | |
| | | | Police officer wants to be SHO, camps in Mantri's house | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 3: A police officer is alleged to be camping in a minister's house for his posting as SHO of peripheral police station.
He was earlier posted as SHO of a police station in Jammu but following repeated complaints of professional misconduct against him, he was attached to DPL, police sources said.
Sources said he was now desperate for his posting as SHO of a police station which 'adjoins the boundaries of Reasi and Udhampur districts'. "For this purpose, he has been camping at the residence of a minister, who is said to be very close to him, here for the past few days," sources informed.
Sources said though the minister had spoken to PHQ for his posting, h... | |
| | | | Beat shopkeeper blue and black for not following dictates | | NC goons unleash terror | | |
A B Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, July 3: A shopkeeper of Triyath hamlet had to bear the brunt of the wrath of close aides of National Conference leader and the former MLA Kalkote led by his PRO Bhushan Kumar for not following their diktats and opening his shop against their writ.
According to sources, these NC workers staged a protest over an unknown and insignificant issue in Triyath and dictated the local shopkeepers to shut their shops and even tried to curb the vehicular movement in the area, protesting over an unknown issue.
While the NC activists under the patronage of Bhushan Kumar , the close aide of former NC Kalakote MLA were waging war against the people, they as... | |
| | | | Locals allege huge bungling, info denied | | Shahadra Sharief Model Village! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 3: An information seeker has been moving from pillar to post to get the information under RTI Act about money spent on Shahadra Sharief Model village which is also abode of famous saint Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah (RA). Residents of Shahadra Sharief allege huge bungling during execution of works by Rural Development department. Information seeker sought details of last 5 years from the Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Rajouri . The ACD didn't provide the said details and the information seeker filed First Appeal before Director Rural Development Jammu against ACD Rajouri . After filing the appeal information seeker was shocked to know that appeal d... | |
| | | | BJP-PK leaders fight it out in open | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 3: An open war has started between Panun Kashmir (PK) an organization of displaced Kashmiri Pandits and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as former has accused the later that it has given up its principles by joining hands with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in formation of coalition government in the State.
The open war between the two organizations was witnessed during a function here yesterday which was organized by a cultural organization Vyeth in connection with observance of 4th death anniversary of former All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC) president, veteran Kashmiri Pandit leader and a well known RSS ideologue Pt. Amarnath Vaishnavi at Abhi... | |
| | | | Former Speaker used Govt furniture for pvt guest house | | This happens only in JK! | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 3: In a brazen violation of rules, former speaker of the legislative assembly has been found using public money to establish a house of profit at Jammu with government, out of state exchequer, supplying furniture and carpets to his commercial guest house.
The probe conducted into the issue has revealed that in April 2013, the government issued furniture worth more than two lac rupees to his personal house. Also, furniture items costing 2.19 lac rupees were issued during November 2011 to June 2013. The residence of the then speaker, who as per the laid down procedure enjoys the status of the cabinet minister, was situated at Arora Abad Sidra Jammu. "As p... | |
| | | | DIG forces juniors to arrange expensive cars for him! | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 3: A DIG of J&K police is alleged to be forcing his juniors to arrange for him expensive cars which he needs to take trips to Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh with his 'lady' friend.
As SSP, he held an important posting, but after his transfer to a less important wing and his subsequent promotion as DIG, PHQ was yet to post him at some significant place, police sources said.
Of late, he had developed the habit of forcing his juniors to arrange expensive cars for him. "In these cars, he either goes to Chandigarh or Himachal Pradesh on short trips along with his lady friend at least twice a month," sources alleged.
"Though he has an official car, he doesn't... | |
| | | | A move that further eroded BJP's support-base | | Transfer of Property Bill | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 3: The state unit of the BJP was already at the receiving end not only in Jammu but also across the nation. The reason: Its Pakistan and Kashmir policy as well as its anti-Jammu and anti-non-Muslim minorities in J&K as well as its economic policy. The general view across the Jammu region, nay across the country, was that the BJP and the RSS had surrendered everything to Kashmir and subverted the mandate for "compromising the national stand on J&K".
The view appears to be well-founded when considered in the light of what the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre did after September 2014 and what the state unit of the BJP had done in the state after March 1, ... | |
| | | | Bureaucracy mars up-gradation of 'High School Jatwal' | | 'Feasibility report submitted seven years ago' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 3: Despite passing of seven years of submitting feasibility report for up-gradation of a High School, which was established in the year 1956, failed to see light of the day and the file is still gathering the dust in the Education Department.
As per documents in the possession of Early Times stated that locals of Jatwal had moved a representation to the then Education Minister for up-gradation of Government High School Jatwal to Higher Secondary School block Ghagwal, Tehsil and District Samba and acting on the representation of the locals, the then Education Minister marked the then Secretary Education to execute the process for the up-gradation of the sch... | |
| | | | Illegal constructions turning tourist resorts into concrete jungles | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 3: Notwithstanding repeated directions by High Court to safeguard the tourist resorts from illegal and unauthorized constructions, famous tourist resorts Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Sonamarg are fast turning into concrete Jungles.
The environmentalists are expressing their concern about the illegal constructions in these resorts. "Dozens of illegal concrete constructions have come up in these resorts. Most hotels try to maximize the number of rooms, even if they block the best views of the hills and mountains in the process and unfortunately there is hardly any opposition from the authorities," one of the environmentalists, Dr Abdul Rashid tol... | |
| | | | Sub standard material being used in public works under R&B Div-II | | Huge retention wall fails to survive first rain | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 3: Residents of the villages situated along the Bantalab-Seri Panditan road, the broadening and 4-lanning work on which is currently in progress are up in arms against the poor quality of work and sub standard material being used in the ongoing construction work.
While the resentment was brewing amongst the people for some time, it climaxed the previous day when a recently raised retention wall near Bhalwal village caved in following first rain of the season, exposing the alleged unholy nexus between the department of Roads and buildings and the concerned contractor.
Locals informed ET that they had been subtly objecting to the poor quality... | |
| | | | Deserving dropped, non deserving selected | | ReT scam surfaces in Baramulla | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 3: In a brazen violation of rules and regulations officials of School Education Department in Shirpora Zone of north Kashmir's Baramulla district have allegedly recruited two incompetent aspirants for Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) post while dropping the deserving one.
The document available with the Early Times reveals that the Zonal Education officer Baramulla has appointed non deserving candidates as ReT who have achieved less marks in the qualifiying exams than those who have attained more marks and also violated the other eligibility criteria for the said post.
According to a selection notification issued by the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Baramulla pu... | |
| | | | Major scandal in MGNREGA in Rajouri's Rajnagar block | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 3: A major scandal has surfaced in Rajnagar block of district Rajouri, wherein school and college going students allegedly close to the Panchayat representative, were shown as MGNREGA job card holders and thousands of rupees weres deposited in their accounts. As per the documents obtained by Bilal Ahmed of Panchayat Halqa Phalni,, after hectic exercise as BDO office was not willing to give information, it has been found that nearly half a dozen students were shown as MGNREGA job card holders and amount to the tune of several thousands was also deposited in their accounts.
As per reply furnished by BDO office and Photostat copies of the atten... | |
| | | | MGNREGA money illegally siphoned off; BDO says, " Its usual phenomenon" | | | | Reasi, July 3: Tehsil Pouni of district Reasi has earned a notorious reputation for irregularities in implementation of various public works over the years. A new scam has surfaced in three panchayats covering various villages where works under MGNREGA have been done only on papers and the money has been transferred into the accounts of the people. The Block Developmental Officer (BDO), Pouni when contacted said that there was nothing unusual about it. However, the people of the area have submitted a humble request to the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to take the cognizance of the matter and check into the irregularities being committed in implementation of schemes.Meanwhile, it was also fo... | |
| | | | Electricity still distant dream for 15 lakh people in JK | | | | Saqib Junaid
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 3: Despite Jammu and Kashmir having highest potential of hydro-electricity in India, around 15 lakh people in the state are still craving for the electricity.
According to official figures, 3.56 lakh households comprising of around 15 lakh people of 107 villages are unelectrified so far in J&K, where the inhabitants still use the traditional forms of lighting their homes.
In Jammu region, scores of villages are yet to be electrified even after 68 years of the Independence of the country. In districts of Reasi, Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, Samba and other districts, dozens of villages yet to be electrified.
The people living in remote village... | |
| | | | Government fails to release compensation money land acquired for bridge | | |  Early Times Report
Rajouri, July 3: To divert the traffic load and to avoid frequent traffic jams on main Abdullah bridge connecting old and new Rajouri towns, State government had sanctioned another bridge in the vicinity few years ago which was completed in the year 2015 and was handed over to the PWD .
But till today due financial crunch the State Government has failed to release the compensation money for the land acquired for the construction of link road and the bridge has become a ... | |
| | | | Samba-Goran road in dilapidated condition concerned department unmoved | | |  Neeraj Badyal
Early Times Report
SAMBA, July 3: Commuters shuttling on the Samba to Babeti road have to face bumpy ride as the said road is in bad shape while the concerned department and district administration are in deep slumber.
Residents of far flung villages situated along this route like Behri,Penthi, Talot,Sumb,kard,Goran,Babeti, Samotha are facing lot of problems due to the poor road connectivity.
Villagers rue that the State government had totally failed to solve the issue of ... | |
| | | | Heavy rains leave several areas disconnected in Mendhar | | |  MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, July 3: Monsoon showers though brought respite from scorching heat in Jammu region, many areas the Mendhar town of the district Poonch were disconnected from the main town, due to landslides triggered by heavy rains," sources said here today.
Sources said heavy down pour in Mendhar caused flash floods in Harni area and a vital link was washed away on Hami-Nar road connectivity several villages including Parat, Naka Manjhari, Mohra Kullar, Sanjit, Kasiot... | |
| | | | PDD Transformer posing serious threat to peoples' lives | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 3: Throwing safety norms to winds and showing least concern for lives of common people, the Power Development Department (PDD) of Gandhi Nagar division-II has installed power transformer near Gurudwara Sahib, Raipur Satwari much below the prescribed height.
Moreover, naked cables are hanging down dangerously, posing serious life threat to pedestrians and livestock.
Criticizing the lackadaisical approach of PDD , a local Manjeet Singh said that the un- insula... | |
| | | | Thanks to official apathy; Springs of Khrew losing their sheen | | | | Muhammad Mukaram
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 3: Once known for crystal clear and curative waters, the springs of this picturesque Khrew town of South Kashmir's Pulwama district paints a grim picture and has been losing their glory due to official apathy, bringing them at the verge of extermination.
Despite the fact that the khrew town which is around 20 kms away from Srinagar, have witnessed a huge chunk of pollution for last two decades by the giant Cement factories, but the nature has been kind to bestow the town with plentiful water bodies especially springs, which if not been preserved properly by the authorities will lose its sheen soon.
In khrew, there are at least seven s... | |
| | | | Not paid for two years, 1770 casual workers of Tourism Deptt to launch protest on Eid | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 3: 1770 casual workers of Tourism department, who have not been paid for over 24 months, are likely to gift their protest to the Chief Minister this Eid.
Sources told Early Times that the unpaid casual workers of Tourism department Kashmir are forced to 'celebrate' Eid-Ul-Fitr on footpath in front Chief Minister Residence.
"Director, Secretary and Minister Tourism have withheld our salaries from July 2014", said a casual worker narrating his miseries'. He said that their children were not allowed to sit in schools due to nonpayment of school fee.
"One casual Labourer in Pattan had attempted suicide because his kids were thrown out from s... | |
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