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| R&B Deptt makes mockery of Guv admin with impunity | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 12: Top government sources reveal that Designs, Inspections and Quality Control department of the state- which comes under the purview of the R&B department has been failing norms and laid down procedure with impunity and with no fear of the consequences for throwing rules to the wind.
The posts of three Deputy Research Officers in its Srinagar wing have been held up within the department illegally by the junior level engineers. Further, a JE has been working in violation of the rules in the department's Road Research Laboratory.
The post of the JE is nowhere existent in the laboratory but the JE in question has managed to grab the post and discharge the duties there. No one has touched him so far.
Also, the posts of the Research Officer is held illegally by a Junior level engineer who is otherwise an Incharge AEE in the R&B Department. Besides that the three posts of the Deputy Research Officers that have to be directly filled by the Public Service Commission are occupied by the Junior Level Engineers in violation of the rules. However, the R... | |
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| Fake Gun License racket: More skeletons likely to tumble out | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 12: Four Indian Administrative Officers (IAS) of Jammu and Kashmir Cadre have been suspended and several lower rung officials of Jammu and Kashmir Government may land in trouble after their role surfaced in fake gun license racket which was unearthed by Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Rajasthan.
After the fake gun license scam was unearthed by the ATS Rajasthan, the state government initiated parallel investigation through Vigilance Organization and later on the case was transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
If sources are to be believed, four IAS officers of J&K Cadre are likely to face the heat as their active role in preparation of fa... | |
| | | | To support BJP, Congress MLA holds secret talks with Sajjad Lone | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 12: Amid total chaos over who could be the next Chief Minister of the state in prospective alliance with the Bharatiya Janta Party, a Congress leader allegedly held secret talks with Sajjad Lone.
Sources said the Congress MLA who enjoys goodwill in his constituency held "secret talks" with the Peoples Conference Chairman.
Sources said the Congress leader was impressed by the support gained by Sajjad from the rebel group of the PDP headed by Imran Reza Ansari.
Sources said after the meeting of the 14 rebel MLAs from the PDP with Sajjad, the Congress leader also showed willingness to support them.
Sources said the MLA has told Sajjad that he would make m... | |
| | | | Abducted on July 24, girl remains untraced | | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Reasi, Aug 12: The parents of an abducted girl of Vijaypur, Reasi today blocked Reasi-Shiv Khori road to register protest against what they called inaction of the police.
Dozens of relatives and neighbours of family of missing girl today assembled at Zero Morh, Reasi and criticized police and district administration for failure to trace out the girl.
Traffic on Reasi-Shiv Khori road remained suspended for two hours, as the agitating family members of relatives of the girl blocked road, seeking governor's intervention to get the missing girl recovered.
However, the Dy SP, Headquarter, rushed on spot and pacified the agitators. The DySP said that two ... | |
| | | | PDP had worked out a 'secret deal' with Jamaat-e-Islami | | Security agencies launch massive crackdown to prevent indoctrination | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 12: Fall of PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir has pinched the activists of Jamaat-e-Islami as the security agencies have launched a massive crackdown against them in the Valley.
Sources told Early Times that during the PDP led government in the state Jamaat activists enjoyed the complete political patronage and carried out their activities without any fear. "Security agencies were very well aware about their activities but were unable to act against them as the politicians used to get them released," they added.
Insiders revealed that since the day Governor's rule has been imposed in the state the Jamaat activists are on the run. "These activists w... | |
| | | | HDF appointees of Budgam to be shown door soon | | Follow-up | | | Early Times Report
Budgam, Aug 12 : As the issue related to illegal appointees under Hospital Development Fund (HDF) in Khansahib has become talk of the town , Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Budgam is under tremendous pressure to show door to these backdoor appointees. The axe is likely to fall not only on illegal appointees of Khansahib but appointees of other blocks of district like Chadoora , Beerwah , Chaharsharief , Magam may also be shown the door. Sources have told Early Times that Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Budgam and BMO Khansahib (present and past) are under severe pressure / criticism from authorities for making these illegal appointments. Deputy Commissioner Budgam has alread... | |
| | | | SOG jawan martyred, 5 injured in encounter with militants in Srinagar | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 12: A Special Operations Group (SOG) jawan of Jammu and Kashmir police was killed while four security forces personnel and a civilian were injured in a brief encounter with militants in the summer capital, Srinagar on Sunday.
A hideout was busted and two accomplices of militants were also arrested during the operation in the area.
A high alert has been sounded in the city as the incident comes just three days ahead of Independence Day while the mobile intern... | |
| | | | Chandimarh-Poshama people rue offical apathy | | |  MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Aug 12: The people of Chandimarh-Poshama have expressed their resentment over the pathetic attutude of the PMGSY authorities who failed to complete met a 8.5 Km long road in a time period of ten years source said here today
Source said the construction of Chandimarh-Poshama road was started in 2008 last after doing earth work upto 5kms the work was stalled. The locals have expressed their resentment against the department that the work was left midway whic... | |
| | | | Untouched... by Swachh Bharat Abhiyan | | |  Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, August 10: Even though Modi government has spent billions on advertisement of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) in the past over three years, it has failed to change sanitary and cleanliness conditions prevailing in slums in and around the city of temples.
The country wide sanitation campaign seems to be non-existent for over 400 families of Maratha slum colony. In the absence of a drainage system, the colony resembles a proverbial stink hole... | |
| | | | Cancellation of 224 backdoor appointments in RDD | | Rajouri people demand inquiry all departments | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Aug 12: People of Rajouri district have been demanding thorough/ detailed investigation of all the departments after the cancellation of 224 backdoor appointments by the Governor's administration.
These backdoor appointments of Gram Rozgar Sevaks (GRSs), computer operators and technical assistants were made in the in the department of Rural Development (RDD) under MGNREGA reportedly on the behest of politicians/Ministers/Legislatures and on monetarily consideration by the then ACD, Noor Alam and by the BDOs during the regime of PDP-BJP coalition government.
This was authenticated by the Superintending Engineer's ,REW (Jammu) vide his letter No.SE/REW/1/2017-18... | |
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