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| 2020: Kashmir centric leaders struggled to remain relevant | | VIPs of old times lose address in naya J&K | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 31: The year 2020 has been terrible for politicians, especially in Kashmir.
"The leaders, who used to call shots in the past, were seen struggling to remain relevant all throughout the year," an analyst told Early Times.
He said that the recently held District Development Council (DDC) elections provided a "breather" to the politicians as it helped them to make their presence felt. "Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD)-an amalgam of Kashmir centric parties-had claimed that it would sweep the DDC polls but it didn't happen. Constituents of the PAGD are in a mess as the leaders of these parties have failed to keep their flock together. Even after winning 110 DDC seats the PAGD is finding it difficult to constitute the boards."
It's in place to mention here that there are reports that winning DDC candidates of the PAGD are in touch with other political formations and are abandoning the amalgam due to the chaos and confusion prevailing within the conglomerate.
An observer said that the leaders like Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mu... | |
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| Adhoc promotion syndrome to end soon | | LG led admin constitutes committee to propose roadmap | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 31: The decades old ad-hoc promotion syndrome prevalent in most of government departments of Union Territory is likely to end soon as the Lieutenant Governor led administration has initiated a process with the constitution of committee, which would propose a roadmap for the same.
According to sources most of the government departments have been infected with the syndrome of promoting employees and officials by giving them adhoc-promotion rather than giving them regular promotions. Due to adhoc promotions, the employees or officials don't get the benefits of the promotions and get only meagre benefit of the promotions.
"On many occasions, it is the failure o... | |
| | | | Early Times report authenticated; BJP initiates disciplinary action against Poonch based leader | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 31: The BJP has ultimately issued show-cause notice of 'all-powerful' Poonch based party leader who had alleged work round the clock to ensure defeat party candidates on all the District Development Councils (DDCs) seats in the border district. The said leader is blue-eyed boy of some Jammu based senior leaders but it is all due to pressure from dedicated workers of Poonch that party was to issue show cause notice to the said leader.
Reliable sources told Early Times that some senior leaders were not interested to take any action against the said leader but it was all due to threats of some committed workers that party has initiated action against him.
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| | | | 15 days and counting, Jammu remains without high speed internet | | Netizens dismayed, disgruntled as 4 hopes left in lurch | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 31: In peaceful Jammu region, 515 days have passed since the high speed internet was snapped in entirety here with no internet being provided to the mobile subscribers even on the New Year eve.
Since August 5, 2019 till today, 515 days have passed with no 4G internet available in Jammu in spite of the fact that the region has been peaceful and quite supportive of government's normalcy efforts.
As per the reports, there were high hopes among the Jammuites that the high speed internet will be restored on the new year eve however no such thing happened, leaving those who pinned hopes disgruntled and dismayed.
This is nothing but a very shameful situation for t... | |
| | | | Fear stricken Mehbooba writes to Dir ED, questions legitimacy of process | | Money laundering case: | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 31: Amid reports said that central agencies have got convincing evidence against top-brass of PDP leadership in money laundering cases, former chief minister and president of the party, Mehbooba Mufti wrote a letter to Director Enforcement Directorate in which she questioned legitimacy of the process.
In her letter Mehbooba pointed out, "the only common thread connecting these persons appears to be that they are all acquainted with me, my family or my politics in one way or another. The questioning of these persons is also focused on myself, my personal, political and financial affairs; my late father's grave and memorial, my sister's finances, home construct... | |
| | | | Health of rural health care institutions is deteriorating | | | | S Tahir-ul haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 31: Despite tall claims about improvement in the health system, rural masses believe that health infrastructure is poor and lofty proclamation of improvement from government holds no ground.
Sources said that there are various health sector reforms under the National Health Mission (NHM) that aim to increase functional, administrative and financial resources. Under these reforms autonomy to the field units under which every community health centers (CHCs) will get upto Rs. 50,000 p.a. for local health action.
Similarly every CHC will get an annual maintenance grant of Rs. 1 lakh annually for its RKS for improvement and maintenance of phy... | |
| | | | We are devising new paths with four 'P' mantras: J&K LG | | |  Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 31: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Thursday has greeted the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the eve of New Year.
In his message, the Lt Governor said that 'New Year brings us a chance to start over again and learn from our mistakes. With the lessons learned, we can work towards a better future for all'.
We are devising new paths and new policies by following four Mantras for the 'Present' and a 'New Future'- Peace, Progress, Prosperity, and... | |
| | | | Biometric system made compulsory, DDOs asked to stop salaries in case of non-compliance | | Government offices to witness major reboot in 2021 | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 31: In a bid to ensure punctuality in the government offices across the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Lt Governor administration has issued strict directions to all the heads of the departments, directing them to install face recognition bio-metric attendance system in all the government offices.
Sources within the dispensation told Early Times that New Year will witness a series of changes in terms of punctuality in the government offices in Jammu and Kashmir with deadline being set as January 20, 2021 for the installation of face recognition biometric system. The concerned drawing and disbursing officers have been asked not to draw salaries of t... | |
| | | | Justice Pankaj Mithal is new CJ J&K | | |  Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 31: President of India appointed Pankaj Mithal as Chief Justice of Common High Court of J&K and Ladakh UTs and also issued order of transfer of Justice Rajesh Bindal presently Acting Chief Justice of J&K High Court
According to the order issued by Ministry of Law and Justice in exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the
Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Pankaj Mithal, Judge of the Allahabad High Cou... | |
| | | | COVID-19 recovery rate in JK reaches 95.96% as 249 more recover; 227 new cases | | Positive cases 120971, active positive 3009, recovered 116079, casualties 1883 | | | JEHANGIR RASHID
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 31: The COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 95.95 percent after 249 virus affected patients were discharged from different hospitals today. Out of 1, 20,971 virus affected people 1, 16,079 people have recovered from the virus up to this date.
The union territory reported 227 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 20,971. The death toll due to the virus reached 1,883 as three more virus affected persons died in the past 24 hours or so.
Jammu district reported 70 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 51 cases, Pulwama district 19 cases, Bar... | |
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