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| Major purchase scandal surfaces in JKBOSE | | Stationery worth crores bought in advance, rotting in stores | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 1: A major purchase scam has surfaced in J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE), wherein stationery items worth several crores of rupees was purchased in advance in return of kickbacks from the suppliers.
Though the answer scripts, text book paper and forms have little life span and perish very soon, huge stock of these items was purchased and is now rotting in various stores of JKBOSE.
Sources in the JKBOSE informed Early Times that some of its outgoing officials, in league with incumbent officials, had purchased stationery items to the tune of several crores. "The quantity of purchased items was so huge that same could be used for many years despite the... | |
| | | | Two brothers selling state, JDA land to non locals in Sidhra | | New Structures whitewashed to hoodwink authorities | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 1: State and JDA land is being sold at Sidhra area by two brothers in connivance with revenue authorities to some non locals who have also started raising structures on the said land.
According to the locals, state and JDA land behind the embankment raised by the irrigation department is being sold blatantly by two brothers.
"Two brothers who are hand in glove with the officials of various law enforcement agencies, are selling state and JDA land to non locals", alleged locals.
Sources claimed that the non locals who have purchased the said land have constructed structures over the said land.
"Some of the persons have also whitewashed their stru... | |
| | | | Teacher targets scribe for reporting girl's thrashing | | | | Early Times Report
SUNDERBANI, Aug 1: Justifying his colleague's beating up a fifth class girl in Sunderbani area of Rajouri, a government teacher defamed a journalist who had highlighted the torture committed on the girl.
Recently, at Lower Hatthal in village Barnara, a teacher ruthlessly beat up a Class 5 student Anjali Sharma and used abusive language against her and her family. The girl had also narrated entire episode on camera.
But instead of condemning cruel act of his colleague, a teacher started defaming the media and journalists on social media (whatsapp).
The accused teacher, Gulshan Kumar, organized a meeting and got a clean chit for himself and another female teacher who ha... | |
| | | | Benefactor of Rasana victim turns out to be rapist himself? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 1: Shot into prominence after being at the forefront of a campaign to seek justice for victim of Rasana rape and murder case in January this year, a self -styled social activist has been charged of rape by a woman in Samba district, the police said Wednesday.
Talib Hussain was arrested following a complaint lodged on Tuesday by a woman who is his relative, a police official said.
In her complaint, the woman alleged that she was raped by Hussain a month-and-a-half ago in Chadwa forest, he said.
"Hussain, armed with a knife, intercepted the woman when she had gone to the forest for grazing cattle and also thrashed her," the complaint said.
She said she remai... | |
| | | | Governor reviews preparations for conduct of Panchayat, Urban Local Bodies Elections | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 1: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, N N Vohra reviewed the preparations for conduct of elections to the Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies in the State.
K.B Aggarwal, Financial Commissioner, Housing & Urban Development Department; Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to Governor; R.K. Goyal, Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Shaleen Kabra, Chief Electoral Officer; and Sheetal Nanda, Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, attended the meeting as Special Invitees.
The SAC reviewed all aspects relating to the preparations and conduct of elect... | |
| | | | Unpaid bills likely to hamper macadamisation in Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 1: The continuous delay by the Public Works (Road and Building) Department for clearing the outstanding payment bills of Rs 100 crores for macadamization to the contractors of Jammu is likely to slow down the macadam process in current financial year as the contractors are showing reluctance to take up such projects.
Sources told Early Times that earlier Government had released Rs 80 crore to PW (R&B) Department Jammu for clearing the pending bills of contractors for the macadam work done for the year 2017-18 but despite this amount, the outstanding of approximately Rs 100 Cr is still lying pending.
"The failure of Government to clear the outstanding... | |
| | | | Article 35A brings separatists-mainstreams closer in Kashmir as police go silent | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 1: While hearing on a case pertaining to Article 35 A is scheduled for the first week of August at the Supreme Court in the national capital, the development is bringing closer the mainstream politicians and separatists in Kashmir.
At a recently organized round table conference on Article 35 A, apart from leaders from the National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party, several people who are known for their separatist ideology were also present.
The function was held at a high class hotel in Srinagar where around 100 guests from the mainstream and the separatist ideology sat under one roof to decide future course of action.
Most of the prominent faces at ... | |
| | | | NC legislator desecrates tricolor | | | |
Early Times Report
poonch, Aug 1: National Conference MLA from Mendhar Javed Rana in a rally threatened prime minister that there would be no place for tricolor in the state of Jammu and Kashmir if Art 35A and 370 are abolished.
He said this while addressing a public rally at Chhungan village of tehsil Mendhar of district Poonch.
People taking note of the statement said such politicians provoke the common masses and to gain their votes.
On the one hand when Kashmir province has been facing bloodshed, few hate mongers want to bleed the peaceful Pir-Panchal region too.
Such MLAs, they said should be booked under PSA and not allowed to contest electiond in future.
Pertinent to men... | |
| | | | 'Emboldened' Principal Dental College Srinagar refuses to fall in line even during Guv's Rule | | Declines to hold practical examination for students, makes them to suffer | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 1: Most of the officers heading the government establishments in the state have fallen in line ever since Governor Narendra Nath Vohra has taken charge, but the change of guard has made no difference for Principal Government Dental College (GDC) Srinagar.
Principal GDC Srinagar, Dr. Reyaz Farooq has been 'emboldened' to the extent that he is not conducting practical examination of students of one of the departments at the college. Despite repeated pleas from the students the Principal GDC Srinagar is dictating terms and not announcing dates for practical examination of students.
Students of Department of Orthodontics at GDC Srinagar are r... | |
| | | | Ill equipped district hospitals to hamper academics in new medical colleges | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 1: The Department of Health and Medical Education has proposed three District Hospitals (DHs) for running academic session of new medical colleges from next year but despite tall claims of the department concerned, these district hospitals lack acute infrastructure and manpower.
It is pertinent to mention here that the union ministry of Health and Family Welfare had announced three medical colleges for Jammu division including one each for Doda, Rajouri and Kathua in 2014 when Ghulam Nabi Azad was Union Health Minister but owing to inordinate delay on part of former state government of PDP- BJP, the department has so far succeeded to allotment work to executi... | |
| | | | Threatening calls to scare Rajouri girl's family | | | | Early Times Report
Sunderbani, Aug 1: After the gruesome beating of a class fifth student of middle school upper Barnara zone got exposed, the authorities in the school in connivance with some goons are threatening the victim's family.
On Tuesday night, an imposter identifying himself as headmaster Kuldeep Raj of government middle school upper Barnara called up Devraj, father of the girl, and offered a compromise on the issue.
The caller told Devraj that he is ready to submit his apology to him for the incident and also assured that the entire staff of the school will tender an apology for the incident.
The mobile (No. 9622034047) on which the impostor called turned out to be that of a... | |
| | | | Surfacing of fake doctor just tip of iceberg | | No check on medicos practicing in private hospitals | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 1: The surfacing of fake doctor in north Kashmir could just be a tip of the iceberg as there is no check on doctors from other states practicing in private hospitals of the state.
The self-proclaimed doctor, a resident of Pattan according to video was practicing as orthopaedic doctor claiming to be MBBS from MTR university Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, and MS from Rajiv Medical College.
It has surfaced that the imposter was not even a graduate and had been illegally practicing for the last several years across north Kashmir.
Following a complaint by the block medical officer Pattan, the police station Pattan lodged FIR 156/2018 against the imposter doctor u... | |
| | | | Students resent bus fare hike, admin refuse to budge | | CUJ students, management at loggerheads | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 1: The students of the Central University of Jammu accused management of hiking bus fare to Rs1250 per month from 1000 per annum and students are being forced to pay for lunch even if they do not eat.
The management has stuck to the decision of bus fare hike saying that there was no fund to provide free services to the students.
A number of students have been protesting against the management for last two to three days and said that they have met with concerned authorities but they got a cold response from them, forcing to come on road and stage protest dharna against the decision.
"It is unjustified as the prospectus of the Varsity clearly states that ... | |
| | | | Udhampur: CEO, ZEOs disregard GAD orders | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 1: The Chief Education Officer (CEO) Udhampur and Zonal Education Officers (ZEOs) have virtually disrespected GAD's order regarding cancellation of all attachments.
Nearly over one dozen teachers and non-teachers in various schools falling under the CEO's jurisdiction enjoy attachment.
According to sources, Suma Devi, a teacher posted in middle school Tagan, Zone Kulwanta, has been attached with tehsil office Ramnagar for more than three years.
In another case, Pritam Singh who teaches in middle school Chakal has been attached in higher secondary school Basantgarh.
Similarly, Nek Ram, headmaster of middle school Mannu Zib Thathi Udhampur remains attach... | |
| | | | Court issues non bailable warrant against former Higher Education Minister Abdul Gani Malik | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 1: A local court today issued non-bailable warrants against former Higher Education Minister Abdul Gani Malik in a case of dis-honouring of cheque.
Mohammed Iqbal Mir son of late Ghulam Rasool Mir resident of house number 580/JMC Sultanpura in Janipur lodged a complaint against the Ex-Minister Malik under section 138 and section 142 of negotiable instruments Act 1881 before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jammu.
Acting on the complaint, the court issued non-bailable warrants against former Minister for Higher Education Abdul Gani Malik resident of village Lalana in Mahore, Reasi and directed police to produce him before the court on August 3, 2018.
"The ac... | |
| | | | Remote districts denied dialysis facility, others get add on machines | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 1: Contrary to the claims of the government, the peripheral districts have been deprived of the crucial dialysis facilities and those districts which already have the dialysis units are getting add on machines.
According to sources, in Feburary this year, the then health minister had directed health directors of both divisions to immediately set in motion the process of making operational the Dialysis facilities at the district level hospitals across state.
During announcement the Minister also directed the higher officials of health department for deputing two doctors and technicians from each district to undergo technical training for handling the Dialysi... | |
| | | | SHO earns lakhs in failed land deal | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 1: A Station House Officer (SHO) posted in district Jammu has managed to earn Rs 1.5 lakh for arriving at a 'viable solution' in a complaint lodged at his police station.
Sources told Early Times that after making the quick bucks, the SHO brokered peace between the two groups, who were at loggerheads over an issue. "In this way the smart SHO not only made easy money but also disposed of the matter without any fuss. Moreover, the SHO also survived the 'watchful eyes' of his superiors in handling the issue."
According to sources, a complaint with regard to a failed land deal reached the police station from one of the police posts. The complainant had alleged ... | |
| | | | SIC drops charges against BDOs for complainant's absence | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 1: The State Information Commission (SIC) in an interesting case has dropped penalty charges under section 17 of J&K RTI Act 2009 against two Block Development Officers (BDOs) in Baramulla district as the complainant failed to appear before the Commission to plead his case.
The State Information Commission (SIC) had issued several notices to the complainant but he failed to be present in the commission during several case hearings and thus BDOs who could have been penalized were let off by the commission.
Details available with Early Times reveal that an RTI application as filed by one Ghulam Mohiuddin Dar a resident of Sagipora Zainagee... | |
| | | | 'Munna Bhai MBBS' arrested in Baramulla | | | |
S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Aug 1: In a major breakthrough, the Baramulla police on Wednesday arrested an infamous fake doctor, Tariq Ahmad Teli. A top police official said that after specific inputs, they arrested Teli from Pattan area. "A case has been registered against this infamous fake doctor vide FIR 161," the police official said. The Health department had recently sealed a clinic at Hyderbagh, Pattan and seized its record after complaints about a fake doctor practising at three different clinics in north Kashmir.
Following the complaint by BMO Pattan, Dr Masarat Iqbal, the police lodged FIR 156/2018 against the imposter doctor under section 420,336 RPC.
So... | |
| | | | Despite Raj Bhawan orders, Sunderbani schools await biometric attendance | | | |
Early Times Report
Rajauri, Aug 1: In brazen violation of the orders of Governor NN Vohra, the government schools at Sunderbani here are yet to install the biometric attendance for the school staff, a delay that continues to affect the working of the educational institutions in the border district.
Official sources said there are as many as 83 schools in the area including 45 primary schools, 29 middle schools, a higher secondary school and eight high schools. But barring nine schools, which managed to install the new attendance system, others continue to be without biometrics. The locals accused the school staff of not being punctual and "enjoying lapse" in the absence of biometric att... | |
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