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COVID-19 turns out to be ‘big money spinner’ for few people in J&K 10/13/2020 12:56:49 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 12: The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has turned out to be a big money spinner for a few people in Jammu and Kashmir. Highly placed sources told Early Times that since the beginning of lockdown and establishment of COVID-19 centers, apart from the designated COVID hospitals, the complaints about substandard food being served to the patients and sanitation facilities being poor have been galore. “Some inmates voluntarily shared videos and photographs of COVID care centres and hospitals being in shambles. Though, at that point of time nothing much could have been done but now people have started asking questions like what happened to the money which was sanctioned for these COVID-19 care centers. The grievance cells of J&K government are receiving numerous complaints. The administration is being urged by some social workers and the whistle blowers to order a probe and a special audit of COVID funds released to each district of JK UT to strengthen the system to fight against corona”, they said, adding that it was learnt that some nodal ...   READ MORE

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Beneficiaries’ of NC regimes offer bungalows to Omar 10/13/2020 12:56:41 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 12: Even as former Chief Minister and the National Conference, President, Omar Abdullah has decided to leave his official accommodation by the end of this month, some of his friends accused of being “beneficiaries of the NC regime” have offered him their bungalows. Sources said Omar has been offered bungalows by atleast two prominent business families of Kashmir both of whom were seen as close to the NC and were allegedly “benefitted the most when the Abdullahs were in power.” Sources said one such friend of Omar who lives in Raj Bagh locality has offered his own house to the NC President. Sources said this businessman had personally called Omar tell...   READ MORE   New bridges vital to connectivity in far-flung areas: LG Sinha 10/13/2020 12:56:36 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 12: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Border Roads Organisation on Monday for the construction of 10 vital bridges in Jammu and Kashmir. Singh inaugurated on Monday the bridges built in strategically key areas of Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. A majority of these bridges are expected to significantly improve movement of troops in areas along the border with China in Ladakh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh sectors, according to officials. “The day is special for J&K as 10 out of the 44 bridges being inaugurated to...   READ MORE   Two LeT militants including Pakistani Commander killed in encounter at Old Barzulla 10/13/2020 12:56:27 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 12: Two militants including a top commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with police and security forces at Old Barzulla here today. The slain commander was a resident of Pakistan and was wanted by security agencies in many militancy related incidents. Reports said that police and security forces cordoned off the Old Barzulla area after receiving inputs that some militants are hiding in the area. As the cordon and...   READ MORE   KU doubles paper checking rates, creates liability of Rs 5 cr When exchequer becomes a silent sufferer 10/13/2020 12:56:00 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 12: University of Kashmir has allegedly become a hub wherein public money is plundered with complete impunity. The present case in question is related to the unjustified and an unwarranted doubling of rates of remuneration for various examination related assignments. Sources within the Kashmir University told Early Times that the administration in the university has in an unnatural manner doubled the rate of remuneration for checking of the examination papers and through such a move, few chosen ones are aimed to be benefitted. Sources said that though there are number of institutions in the country where no remuneration is given to the teachers for setting...   READ MORE   Cong reluctant to act against office bearers involved in criminal cases 10/13/2020 12:55:52 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 12: Contrary to its ethical posturing on various issues, the Congress Party has so far been reluctant to take action against the office bearers, involved in criminal cases. The inaction of Congress leadership against an influential leader has exposed the grand old party, which is silent on the violation of its own rulebook. On the page seven of candidate’s handbook issued by the Election Authority of Indian Youth Congress, it is written that any person, who has been charged with an offence punishable with imprisonment of five years or more will not be eligible to contest the election either if he/she has been convicted, or if the court has taken cognizan...   READ MORE   COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 86.52% in JK; 398 new cases, 11 fresh deaths Positive cases 84031, active positive 9992, recovered 72706, casualties 1333 10/13/2020 12:55:47 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 12: The COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 86.52 percent after 861 virus affected patients were discharged from different hospitals today. The positive cases reached 84,031 after 398 fresh cases with the death toll being 1333 following 11 fresh deaths. Jammu district reported 113 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Srinagar district 106 cases, Budgam district 38 cases, Baramulla and Kupwara districts 21 cases each, Ganderbal district 13 cases, Pulwama and Poonch districts 12 cases each, Samba district 11 cases, Anantnag and Bandipora districts 10 cases each, Shopian, Rajouri, Udhampur and Kathu...   READ MORE   NIA arrests one more in former J-K Dy SP terror link case 10/13/2020 12:55:38 AM Agencies New Delhi, Oct 12: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested one accused from Jammu & Kashmir’s Budgam, who played a key role in supplying arms and ammunitions to one of the arrested accused in the case of suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh and Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Naveed Babu, officials said. An NIA official related to the probe told “The agency arrested Tafazul Hussain Parimoo in connection with Hizbul Mujahideen commander Naveed Babu case.” The official said that Parimoo played a key role in supplying arms and ammunition to accused Tariq Mir, an ex-sarpanch of Maldera in Shopian, who further supplied them to Hizbul terrorists ...   READ MORE   Transformers near GHS Simbal Camp pose life threat 10/13/2020 12:53:46 AM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 12: Two power distribution transformers near the Government Girls High School Simbal Camp RS Pura pose a grave threat to the lives of people and the students. According to locals these two transformers have been installed near the entrance point of GGHS Simbal Camp, making hundreds of students vulnerable to threat but the concerned department has never paid any attention towards this grave issue. “School administration as well as the locals ...   READ MORE   Work of blacktopping abandoned due to non availability of funds Potholes in Bus Stand Rajouri become death trap 10/13/2020 12:53:29 AM Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Oct 12: The negligence of Public Works (Road and Building) Department Rajouri has been causing huge difficulty to the people due to huge potholes, which have come up in the Bus Stand here. These potholes have ostensibly become death traps for the people. Sources told Early Times that the work of blacktopping and construction of drains at Bus Stand Rajouri was started nearly one and half years ago by the PWD Rajouri but after laying down of concret...   READ MORE   Highest in last nine months, Authorities collected Rs 650 crore GST returns in September from JK 10/13/2020 12:53:10 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 12: The Centre has collected the second-highest Goods and Services Tax (GST) from J&K last month across the country. For the last few weeks, a significant part of the economy has resumed operations as well as pace in the valley. As per the government figures accessed by early times the authorities have collected Rs 650 crore GST returns in September from Jammu and Kashmir, which is highest in the last nine months. It is also 2nd highest across the country in the previous month.The increased revenues indicate reinstatement of normalcy in business operations. An official of the Finance Department said the increase in GST returns was...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Sector 7 Lane 9 Guru Nanak Nagar Residents of Sector 7 Lane 9 Guru Nanak Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended 10/13/2020 12:50:32 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 12: 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 an...   READ MORE

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