TOP STORY OF THE DAY

Committee undermines financial codes, violates purchasing norms Encashing pandemic: Procurement of hospital beds in SKIMS 10/20/2020 12:35:42 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 19: The procurement of hospital beds in Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic has come under the radar as reports are coming to fore that the administration of this premier health institution had undermined the financial norms during the purchase process. Sources privy to this divulged to Early Times that COVID-19 has emerged as a blessing in disguise for the management of the institute as it has allegedly violated the financial codes in procurement of hospital beds, lockers and other accessories in order to benefit few blue eyed people. Sources said that the estates wing there projected the requirement of 250 beds in the hospital while as the fact remains, as per the insiders, that only 70 to 80 beds were needed for the newly constructed infectious disease block in the institute. The process, said sources, was allegedly carried out without tendering and by violating the financial codes. Furthermore, the specifications of the items were sought on quotations. Reports informed that the s...   READ MORE

FRONT PAGE STORIES

Higher Education Deptt to amend faulty rationalization order Posts in J&K degree colleges 10/20/2020 12:35:33 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 19: The Higher Education Department is likely to make substantial amendments in the latest order on rationalization of posts in government degree colleges in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources informed Early Times that centralization in the planning has led to the creation of a faulty rationalization order. “The process has been going on for the last over one year but it was totally centralized, as the information has been routed directly to one official in the Civil Secretariat while another official, who has retired now, had been compiling all the information,” sources said, adding that instead of taking into confidence the other officials of the department and d...   READ MORE   BJP leaders could not spare time to visit Martyrs’ Memorial outside GGM Science College 10/20/2020 12:35:10 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 19: After becoming part of the power, BJP has brazenly started forgetting martyrs of Jammu region. After ignoring 2008 Amarnath land row martyrs, BJP leaders this year could not spare time from the busy schedule to pay tributes to the martyrs of GGM Science College. Leaders of all Jammu based parties, except BJP, have visited the memorial site of the martyrs to pay tributes to the students who attained martyrdom during police firing in the year 1966. Three students namely Brij Mohan, Subhash Chandra and Gulshan Handa were killed on GGM college premises on October 17, 1966 whereas a student leader, Gurcharan Singh, was killed on October 18, 1966, in Kanak ...   READ MORE   Poonch: Councilors corner IAS officers in Poonch 10/20/2020 12:35:00 AM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, Oct 19: A senior IAS officer had to come for the rescue of another IAS officer here on Monday after councilors of Municipal Council Poonch raised contentious issues during a meeting held under ‘My Town My Pride’ programme here. Sources told Early Times that the as per scheduled programme, senior officials of different departments, were present in the meeting wherein local councilors raised several issues pertaining to public but when DC Poonch could not reply to the councilors satisfactorily, incharge official Secretary Sarmad Hafeez came in to help his fellow officer. The President of the councilors raised the issue of increasing encroachm...   READ MORE   Revenue department officials push two widows to brink giving benefits to a woman 10/20/2020 12:34:50 AM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report REASI, Oct 19: A woman in a village in this district in connivance with the officials of Department of Revenue has grabbed the share of her sister while also leaving her widowed mother at the crossroads. Sources told Early Times that the woman has grabbed the share of two widows after entering into a clandestine deal with the officials of Department of Revenue. The woman has managed to lure concerned Patwari, Girdawar, Naib Tehsildar and Tehsildar. These officials have showered benefits on the woman at the cost of causing injustice to the other two women. “The father of the two sisters died after their marriage and as such they has equal share in the p...   READ MORE   With 781 more recoveries COVID-19 recovery rate in JK reaches 89%; 427 new cases, 9 fresh deaths Positive cases 88369, active positive 8314, recovered 78667, casualties 1388 10/20/2020 12:34:44 AM Jehangir Rashid Early times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 19: As 781 more Corona Virus patients were discharged today from different hospitals of Jammu & Kashmir today the COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory reached 89 percent. The number of positive cases reached 88,369 with 427 new cases and death toll to 1,388 following nine fresh deaths. Jammu district reported 116 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 112 fresh cases, Baramulla district 38 cases, Anantnag district 26 cases, Pulwama and Bandipora districts 19 cases each, Kupwara district 18 cases, Budgam district 16 cases, Samba district 12 cases, Udhampur district 11 cases, Poonch district nine cases, Kishtwar d...   READ MORE   ED grills Farooq Abdullah for six hours in JKCA graft case 10/20/2020 12:34:32 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 19: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday questioned National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for over six hours in connection with a multi-crore scam in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, prompting accusations of "political vendetta" by the newly-formed People’s Alliance comprising several mainstream parties. The 82-year-old former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister received the ED summons a day after the formation of the People''s Alliance led by him was announced on October 15. He was questioned at the agency’s regional office here in the case connected to the embezzlement of more than Rs 40 crore of JKCA funds during his tenure as presi...   READ MORE   Even if I've to be hanged, resolve for restoration of Art 370, won't change: Farooq 10/20/2020 12:34:21 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 19: After being questioned for several hours by the Enforcement Directorate on Monday in connection with a money laundering probe, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said the resolve for restoration of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir will continue. Talking to a media person after remaining inside the ED office for nearly seven hours, 82-year-old Abdullah said, "Remember one thing, we have a long way to go. This is a long fight". He fur...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Sector 7 Lane 6 Guru Nanak Nagar Residents of Sector 7 Lane 6 Guru Nanak Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended 10/20/2020 12:34:14 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 19: 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 ...   READ MORE   Govt mulling to increase remuneration of Panchayat representatives 10/20/2020 12:32:26 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Oct 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the UT administration would not levy any property tax from the people in Jammu and Kashmir. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha was addressing, ‘My Town My Pride’ meeting after inaugurating SRTC Bridge at Baramulla today. He said, “Recently a property tax was thrust on people of J&K. I am telling you very responsibly and consciously that no such tax would be levied in Jammu and Kashmir by the UT...   READ MORE

CARTOON CORNER

E-PAPER PREVIEW

LOCAL NEWS

No property tax in JK, PRIs & ULBs representatives continue to get honorarium: LG My Town My Pride’ way towards building public trust, strengthening relationship with people: M Raju Navin Choudhary inspects SDH Baseer Khan lays foundation stone for shopping complex at Handwara Baseer Khan lays foundation stone for shopping complex at Handwara Sushma inaugurates 5 AADHAAR Enrolment Centres for school students in Jammu GoI unnerved by unity of political parties : Mehbooba Mufti Div Com Jammu inspects progress of work on Ring Road Project Sarita Chauhan visits Rajouri; inspects public service delivery system, visits Govt assets DA case: ACB file charge sheet against JE HC rejects bail in 223 crore scam Property of then CPO Budgam, JE housing board attached by ACB Unity among Gupkaris does not make them taller than law: Brig Gupta J&K AP welcomes LG assurance on Property Tax Two Lashker OGWs arrested in north Kashmir Kashmiri Migrant candidates continue their strike for job under PM package Home Guards Employees stage protest demonstration JKNPP criticizes amendments in PR Act Tajinder welcomes HM remarks on restoration of Statehood Over 450 domicile certificates distributed at Jib, Rehambal DB imposes Rs 20000 cost for not filing status report on PIL regarding de-congesting of Amphalla–Janipur Road JKPCC urges Govt to address issue of daily wagers Two CRPF jawans injured in militant attack in Pulwama Cyber police warns people about online scam in name of SWSs Advisor K K Sharma inaugurates Urban Connect event at historic Samba Fort Abdullah''s interrogation part of Centre''s ''vindictive'' politics: People''s Alliance Allow legal mining, save stakeholders: Rana Additional Commissioner visits GDC Chenani Rehana Batul listens to public issues at Ramban Statehood can guarantee self-governance in J&K: Altaf Bukhari Kashmiri youth want change, development, employment: Kavinder Prof Ashutosh chairs J&K Olympic Association meeting DIC Jammu hosts webinar on GeM registration “My Town My Pride” programme witnesses overwhelming participation at Kishtwar GDC Kalakote highlights schemes of HED at “MY TOWN MY PRIDE” Programme NDS organises multi-lingual e-Goshthi Admission process of Cluster University should be transparent: Atul Sudan SCERT conducts webinar on NEP-2020 SSP Doda flags-off 50 girls on Inter Zonal District Level trekking expeditions Govt. Degree College Darhal Elects Dr. Ather Aziz Raina as Staff Secretary Congress stages protest against misdeeds of BJP led NDA Govt Pack Fresh opens its store in Jammu Arun Sharma highlights local issues of Samba French club announces Miss & Mrs Photogenic Jammu Imposition of Property Tax in J&K UT highly unjustified: Vishal Chopra KP delegation meets Donald Trump Jr Hunger strike of JTC, SKF enter 18th day JMC organises activities under “My Town My Pride” prog 2 J&K BN NCC holds Annual Training Camp Quint Essence Classes to organize seminar VC SKUAST- J for branding of farmers produce Nitish appeals people to take benefit of ‘Citizen Services Mela’ Congress holds protests in Jammu, Reasi over Property Tax Kartavya NGO extends help for free education to children   READ MORE THIS SECTION

OTHER STORIES

Less than 50,000 COVID-19 cases recorded in last 24 hours, tally nears 76-lakh PM Narendra Modi reveals Centre's plan regarding distribution of COVID-19 vaccine 2 terrorists kileld by security forces in Shopian; AK rifle, pistol seized Act against traitors Integrating nutrition in Agricultural extension services COVID-19 Vaccine - Countless Challenges Before the Government   READ MORE THIS SECTION

ARCHIVE SECTION

Monday, October 19, 2020 Sunday, October 18, 2020 Saturday, October 17, 2020 Friday, October 16, 2020 Thursday, October 15, 2020 Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Tuesday, October 13, 2020

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE