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| Transport Dept violates Motor Vehicles Act, sets degree as eligibility for MVI, SMVI posts | | Aspirants smell rat believe something is fishy | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Jan 10: Since Jammu & Kashmir has become a union territory the central laws need to be applied in Toto, but some of the administrators in the bureaucracy have their own style of working and they implement laws that were in vogue when Jammu & Kashmir was a state having special privileges under Article 370.
Same has happened with a recruitment notification issued by Services Selection Board (SSB) with regards to filling of 144 posts in the Transport Department. The SSB through advertisement notice 4 of 2020 dated 16-12-2020 advertised 144 posts in the Transport Department. These post were advertised vide indent number/reference of indent TR-09/SMG/2015 dated 29-09-2020 followed by TR-09/SMG/2015 dated 03-12-2020. The last date for submission of online applications has been fixed as 16-01-2021.
In the Transport Department two posts of Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) for union territory (UT) cadre, three posts of Motor Vehicle Traffic Assistant (MVTA) for UT cadre, seven posts of MVI for Kashmir division, four posts of Sub Motor Vehicle Inspector (SMVI) for... | |
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| PAGD unity proves to be an illusion | | Ansari’s letter to Sajad Lone could prove to be last nail in amalgam’s coffin | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 10: It appears that People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is all set to crumble.
A letter written by the Peoples Conference general secretary, Imran Ansari, to his party chief Sajad Gani Lone has made it clear that constituents of PAGD—an amalgam of Kashmir centric parties—had fielded proxy candidates during the recently held District Development Council (DDC) elections and the so-called unity was nothing but a hoax.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “The so-called tall leaders of National Conference and Peoples Conference should sit back and think what made Ansari go public and level such serious allegations against the NC leaders... | |
| | | | Sajjad Lone under pressure to come out of PAGD | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 10: Chairman of the Peoples’ Conference (PC) Sajjad Lone is facing intense pressure from senior leaders of his party to come out of the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) to protect the identity of his own party.
Reliable sources within PC told Early Times that it was all due to pressure from senior leaders that Sajjad Lone has become inactive in activities of PAGD. Sajjad Lone was appointed as spokesperson of PAGD and earlier he used to brief media persons.
“After declaration of the results of the DDCs elections on December 22, Sajjad Lone has not issued any statement nor addressed media as spokesperson of the PAGD”, a source said.
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| | | | Omar needs to explain his contribution to J&K politics, his own party? | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 10: In a recent interview the former Chief Minister and National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah had asserted that he was struggling with the question whether he should continue in politics or not. But a million dollar question is what has been his contribution to the politics in Jammu and Kashmir or his contribution to his own family oriented party National Conference.
In an interview to a private news portal, Omar Abdullah has reportedly claimed that it was not easy to reconcile with what was done to Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 and he was struggling with question of continuing in politics and has lot of doubts and no answer.
But political o... | |
| | | | Mehbooba’s one more MP raises banner of revolt | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 10: What could possibly act as a last nail into the coffin of Peoples Alliance of Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is a recent statement a PDP Member Parliament expressing resentment against the conglomerate.
Throwing barbs at the NC Patriarch Dr Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah, PDP’s Rajya Sabha member from north Kashmir upped the ante against the PAGD leadership, accusing it of ignoring the gross violation committed by none other than the National Conference itself in seat sharing agreements. “Whatever the decisions were taken by PAGD leadership were not adhered on the ground. All of us nominated proxy candidates. What was the fun of PAGD then? We w... | |
| | | | Land mafia resumes road construction into Narkara wetland | | Environmentalists seek Raj Bhawan intervention | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 10: Even as the government has reiterated that wetlands in Kashmir will be conserved, the alleged land mafia has resumed construction of road into the Narkara wetland here for construction of illegal colonies inside the endangered waterbody.
Sources said the work on the road that leads to the Narkara wetland from Nadirgund side was started during the then regime led by Omar Abdullah.
The National Conference government was accused of encouraging the “land mafia in the area for vote bank politics.”
Officials said the work on the road was started from along the Airport Port near the bridge on the Nadir Gund side. Following massive public outcry by the en... | |
| | | | RDD grappling with shortage of staff for effective implementation of NREGA scheme | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 10: Rural Development Department has reportedly been facing shortage of staff in the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir.
Around 20 percent of shortage of the staff in different categories has been observed, which affected the proper implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) which was notified by the Government of India in 2005 with the objective of enhancing livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual labour.
Sources in the depa... | |
| | | | Great news as 7 districts reported no fresh COVID-19 case; 113 new cases, one fresh death | | Positive cases 122538, active positive 2011, recovered 118617, casualties 1910 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 10: As many as seven districts of union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported no fresh case of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours or so. With 113 new cases the number of positive cases reached 122538; following one fresh death the death toll due to the virus reached 1,910.
Jammu district reported 48 new cases of Corona Virus followed by Srinagar district 18 cases, Budgam district 15 cases, Baramulla district six cases, Anantnag district five cases, Pulwama and Shopian districts four cases each, Kupwara, Doda and Samba districts three cases each, Ganderbal district two cases and Rajouri & Kathua districts one case each. No case was reported ... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Shiv Mandir Chowk Marble Market Road | | Residents of Shiv Mandir Chowk Marble Market Road at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 10: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city.
Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step... | |
| | | | After warnings failed to yield any result , Mehbooba requests LG for Parra’s release | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 10: After giving threats to fight against arrest of party leaders in money laundering and terror funding cases, PDP president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti appeared to have realized that warnings were not going to give any results.
After the Counter Terror group of J&K police rearrested Mehbooba’s blue-eyed boy Wahid Parra within minutes after he was granted bail by NIA Court, she shunned her warning attitude and sought intervention of Lt Governor Manoj Sinha in this case.
Within minutes after police rearrested Parra, Mehbooba sought to draw the attention of Lt Governor towards action of the police. Instead of giving warning to fight this issue ... | |
| | | | Revenue Deptt shows helplessness to vacate encroached state land in Mendhar | | Police sabotage demarcation process by not sending security team | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 10: Revenue Department Mendhar of Poonch district has allegedly failed to demarcate encroached state land due to non-cooperation by the local police, which didn’t send security personnel on the day of demarcation.
Talking to Early Times, Zaffar Kayani, a social activist of Poonch, who had raised the issue said that due to the casual approach of the Revenue Department, the state land went into the hands of encroachers.
“I highlighted the issue with the concerned department following which the Tehsildar Mendhar had issued an order of demarcation on 14-8-2020 and appointed a Commission for demarcation of state land at village Gohlad and Ari ... | |
| | | | Assault victim dies during treatment at GMC | | Family alleges conspiracy behind murder | |  AVINASH AZAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 10: The family members of deceased Mohd Sarik, who was assaulted during a birthday party at Bhagwati Nagar today alleged conspiracy behind his murder as despite registration of the case the suspected attackers were roaming free.
Deceased Sarik Mohammad alias Shaka son of Mir Mohammad, resident of Jawahar Nagar, Satwari Jammu was a private driver. He received a phone call on his cell phone and left home. Verbal duel took place between Sarik and ot... | |
| | | | 14 doctors found absent at M&CCH Anantnag, private clinics sealed | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Jan 10: Deputy Commissioner Anantnag K K Sidha today found 14 doctors absent from duties at Maternity and Child Care Hospital Anantnag during a surprise check.
Deputy Commissioner vide Order No. 441 of 2020 dated 09-01-2021 had cancelled the Sunday holiday. “In view of the inclement weather conditions and snowfall, all offices shall remain open on 10-01-2021 (Sunday) to address the immediate public issues,” reads the order, a copy of which lies with Early Times.
In an official communiqué, Deputy Commissioner Anantnag said that he visited Maternity & Child Care Hospital SherBagh Anantnag and enquired about the medicare facilities & heating arr... | |
| | | | DakBunglow -Gohlad road in totally dilapidated condition | | |  M S Nazki
Early Times Report
Mendhar, Jan 10: The road leading to DakBunglow to Gohlad Road in Mendhar area of district Poonch has been in a bad condition for the last several years.
According to the report, there are about Dozens houses in this village DakBungkow to Gohlad road in Mendhar area of Poonch district but the road leading to this village is in such bad condition that people have to face a lot of trouble in reaching the village.
The condition of the road leading to Go... | |
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