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Senior IAS officer on Govt radar because of his shoddy deals 8/30/2019 11:22:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 30: A senior IAS officer of J&K cadre, presently holding top position in the government, is under the scanner of the Central Government agencies because of his shoddy deals and acts while holding various important positions during the past few years. This non local senior IAS officer is known for his arrogance and lightheaded attitude towards his juniors and even public representatives in past. However, no Govt could dare to screw him because of a powerful lobbying backing him so far.So powerful was this officer that even a Cabinet ranking minister had to quit after his verbal dual with this IAS who refused to take orders from the Minister. However, powers of this officer were curtailed to some extent after the incumbent Governor Satya Pal Malik took over the reins of administration in Jammu and Kashmir Sources said that after coming to know about the alleged acts of omissions and commissions of this officer, the Governor's administration set radar on the former and then surfaced J&K Bank fraud, which completely exposed him.Further, sources add...   READ MORE

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Despite DPR finalised, four road projects of Jammu stuck in papers 8/30/2019 11:21:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 30: Inordinate delay in release of funds by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway, four major road projects of Jammu region are stuck in papers only. Sources informed that four major road projects including six laning of Kunjwani- Vijaypur (Spur to Jammu Airport). The project cost was announced Rs. 712 Crores for 23 kilometre distance and project was assigned to National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) but due to lack of funds and inordinate delaying in release of funds to construction agency, the project is still in oblivion. Besides, balance work in four laning of section NH-44 from Vijaypur to Kunjwani including Jammu bypass with worth of Rs 389.83...   READ MORE   Need your support, vote to become your voice: Munish to people 8/30/2019 11:21:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 30: Editor Early Times Munish Gupta on Friday said that his mass contact programme has unnerved traditional politicians. Munish who would be contesting the forthcoming assembly elections as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency, during his public outreach programme at Jeevan Nagar asked people to cast their votes with utmost care and caution. "I have been coming to you people for the past three months you have spoken your heart out. As a journal...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 8/30/2019 11:21:08 PM 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. ...   READ MORE   Jammu bears Pak aggression, deadly shelling every 4 hours! 8/30/2019 11:13:20 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 30: Shocking but true that the people of Jammu region have been bearing the Pakistan aggression every 4 hours in the form of ceasefire violation in areas along the fence with the enemy country since Aug 5 when the Modi Government scrapped Article 370. Officials told Early Times that since the abrogation of special status Pakistan has resorted to ceasfire violations more than 220 times and civilian areas of Rajouri and Poonch districts bearing brunt. This mean...   READ MORE   Darbar Move' tradition to continue in Jammu & Kashmir 8/30/2019 11:12:52 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 30: Workers carry official documents to transport them for bi-annual 'Darbar Move' from Jammu to Srinagar at Civil Secretariat in Jammu. The 107-year-old tradition of half-yearly shuttling of the seat of governance between the summer and winter capitals in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to continue even after the state gets bifurcated into two union territories on October 31. All the top administrative offices, including the Governor's house and the Secretariat, would move down to the winter capital Jammu this year also to keep up the tradition of the 'Darbar Move'. The tradition of 'Darbar Move' follows an over 107-year-old practice set up by the erstwhil...   READ MORE   ACB books father-son in disproportionate assets case 8/30/2019 11:12:46 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 30: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) today registered case of disproportionate assets (DA) against Senior Assistant posted in the office of BDO Assar and Junior Engineer posted in PWD (R&B) Division Ramban. According to spokesman that ACB Doda has registered case against Nazir Ahmed Senior Assistant in BDO Office Assar and his son namely Arif Waquar, Junior Engineer, presently working in PWD (R&B) Division Ramban in a case for accumulating huge moveable/ immovable assets quite disproportionate to their known legal sources of income. He said that a formal case under FIR No.07/2019 u/s 5(1) (e) read with section 5(2) J&K P.C. Act. Svt 2006 was registered again...   READ MORE   Riding on development, Srinagar to get first Metro soon 8/30/2019 11:12:41 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 30: The promise of development and prosperity in the aftermath of Article 370 being revoked in Jammu and Kashmir is already showing with the plan for a Metro project getting the nod. The Metro, first in Jammu and Kashmir, will be in Srinagar and work on it is scheduled to begin in 2020. The DPR (Detailed Project Report) for the Metro has already been completed and it is expected to be a vital transportation lifeline once made operational. The entire Metro stretch in the first phase would be 25 kilometre-long and has been divided into two corridors. Each of the two corridors will have 12 stations with each train running here having three bogies. Each bogey will ...   READ MORE   Terrorists threaten locals in Sopore to keep shops shut 8/30/2019 11:12:35 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 30: With the normalcy process in Jammu and Kashmir gathering pace after Article 370 was revoked on August 5, panic-struck terrorists are resorting to threats once again to harass locals here. Recently, a terrorist organisation threatened locals Sopore to keep their shops shut. In a bid to portray a grim - and false - image of J&K, terrorists have warned locals here to not open their shops and to not ply local taxis. A threat has also been made against schools which have been told to stay shut while girls have been warned not to come out on roads. In a warning letter, the terrorist organisation has also said that 'independence is close' and that the pro...   READ MORE   NIA summons top Delhi doctor in J&K terror funding case after misreading medical jargon 8/30/2019 11:12:20 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 30 An apparently inexplicable figure in separatist Yaseen Malik''s documents led to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) calling leading Delhi cardiologist Upendra Kaul for an explanation on Friday. Kaul, who has been treating Malik for various cardiac ailments for two decades, told NIA officials the number in the separatist leader''s papers referred to a blood test and not crores of rupees. The cardiologist said he was out of the NIA headquarters within 30 minutes. "I explained to them that the figure mentioned was related to his (Malik''s) blood reports and not money. The officers were convinced and that''s all," Kaul said after the questioning. He ...   READ MORE   Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali found guilty of foreign exchange act violations 8/30/2019 11:12:14 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 30: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said that the concerned Adjudicating Authority has held Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmed Shah Watali "guilty of contravening" the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and imposed on him a fine of Rs 62 lakh. Watali is also being investigated for funding terror in the Kashmir Valley. "The Authority imposed a penalty of Rs 62 lakh in a case of operating Non-Resident saving accounts (NRE and NRO) account in HSBC Bank at New Delhi in an 'unauthorized manner'," the Enforcement Directorate said in a statement. Investigation under FEMA was initiated against Watali on the basis of information about certain suspicious fore...   READ MORE   Administration committed to best development of Kargil: Guv 8/30/2019 10:50:23 PM Early Times Report KARGIL, Aug 30: The Governor Satya Pal Malik, visited Kargil today to meet and interact with the representatives of the people of Kargil to understand their concerns following the formation of the Union Territory of Ladakh. He was accompanied by Advisor K K Sharma, the Chief Secretary B. V. R. Subrahmanyam and the Principal Secretary Home, Shaleen Kabra. The Governor interacted with the members of the Joint Action Committee of Kargil and also a few other delegations. Foll...   READ MORE   Anayat, Bhagat open flood-gate in PDP 8/30/2019 10:44:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 30 :While as senior and seasoned leaders continue to desert the party, Jammu unit of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is now virtually handed over to alleged, rapists and communal elements who were in the forefront to demonize Dogras of Jammu. Not only in Jammu, PDP is also become leaderless in Shia dominated Kargil district after chairman of the J&K Legislative Council Haji Anayat Ali along with supporters have joined BJP. Credible sources said that majority of ...   READ MORE   'Pak Army puppet ruling Pakistan, last elections were fixed' US report leaves Imran Khan red-faced 8/30/2019 10:43:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 30: A recent report by the state department of United States has exposed the Pakistan Prime Minister Imarn Khan. The report has described Khan as Army's puppet who was installed after the soft coup by the Army. The report has even termed last general elections held in Pakistan as "farce and fixed". An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Most of the Ministers in Imran Khan's cabinet were part of the former military ruler of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf's cabinet. As the things are falling in place, it is becoming clear that Imran Khan has been installed by the Army. He has been dancing to tune of the Army General and Armed forces are running P...   READ MORE

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