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Gadbad, Gotala! Rs 78.63 lakh paid to 72 ‘non- existent’ migrant families in Jammu 12/10/2021 11:04:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 10: The mismanagement in disbursement of cash relief to the migrant families in Jammu has punctured the claims that relief to crisis ridden families was being provided with utmost order. Official documents in possession of Early Times reveal that the database of Jammu migrants and their families had not been prepared and was not updated on account of births, deaths, separation etc. despite the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of J&K identifying the eligible beneficiaries, after due verification of the migrant families. Payment of arrears amounting to Rs 78.63 lakh was made to 72 migrant families, who were neither in the list prepared by the CID of J&K, nor were they on the list prepared on the directions of Courts. Documents reveal further that excess disbursement of cash assistance of Rs 67.14 lakh to 84 migrant families and inadmissible payment of arrears of Rs 75.53 lakh was made to 49 migrant families for the period prior to their registration as migrants. Besides, excess payment of arrears of Rs 28.99 lakh to 159 migrant families on...   READ MORE

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Publicity stunt: Education Deptt issues third circular to detach teachers 12/10/2021 11:04:00 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 10: Jammu and Kashmir government has once issued an official order for the detachment of teachers who have been deployed in different government departments for administrative works. Issuing detachment orders of teachers has become a routine exercise in the Education Department but those at the helm of affairs have failed to detach influential teachers who have been serving in schools located in the city and adjoining localities. Today’s circular is not the only official order to end attachment culture in the department. Earlier in April, a circular was issued by the Directorate of School Education regarding the attachment of teachers in violation of or...   READ MORE   PMGSY Road turns residential houses unsafe Even after passing of 8-years, sufferers await compensation 12/10/2021 11:03:52 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, Dec 10: A road constructed under Pardhan Mantari Grameen Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) eight years ago has turned residential houses of some inhabitants unsafe in Mandi tehsil of this border district. The road constructed in the Azmabad area of Mandi in 2011-12 rendered the residential houses of eight people unsafe. The residents whose houses suffered damages were: Warule Jan widow of Aziz Din, Mohammad Shakeel son of Jalal Din, Nazir Hussain son of Mohamm...   READ MORE   Ladakh kickstarts stir for statehood, 6th schedule safeguard Peoples' Movement of Ladakh and Kargil Democratic Alliance calls for bandh on Dec 13 12/10/2021 11:03:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 10: Even as there is no consensus among politicians of Jammu province to start the struggle for statehood, the Apex Committee of the Peoples' Movement of Ladakh and Kargil Democratic Alliance have given a call for Ladakh Bandh on December 13 in support of their demands. On Friday Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) announced an agitation in the entire Ladakh region with a bandh call on December 13. After the abrogation of Article 370 and Ladakh becoming a separate Union Territory, it was assumed that the Ladakh region got a solution for all its problems. But unexpectedly things are moving in reverse gear. On Friday Leh Apex Body (LAB) an...   READ MORE   2 policemen killed in Bandipora militant attack 12/10/2021 11:03:19 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 10: Two policemen were killed policemen in a militant attack in North Kashmir's Bandipora district on Friday, officials said. The two slain cops were identified as senior grade constable Mohammad Sultan and Constable Fayaz Ahmad. Police said the attack took place at Gulshan Chowk of the Bandipora. "Terrorists fired upon a police party at Gulshan Chowk area of #Bandipora. In this #terror incident, 02 police personnel namely SgCT Mohd Sultan & Ct Fayaz Ahmad got injured & attained #martyrdom, " a police said. Soon after the attack, the area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers. ...   READ MORE   COVID-19: JK reports 173 new cases, one death 12/10/2021 11:03:12 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 10: The Government today informed that 173 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 44 from Jammu division and 129 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 338563.Also, 01 COVID death has been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 250 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 112from Jammu Division and 138 from Kashmir Division. The Bulletin informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today. On COVID vaccination, the bulletin informs that 57,092 doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in ...   READ MORE   10 minors test Covid positive in Sopore 12/10/2021 11:03:07 PM Mohammad Sarfaraz Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 10: At least ten children, aged below 7 years, were tested positive for Covid-19 in Sopore area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district. An official from Sub District Hospital (SDH) Sopore said that today out of ten persons tested positive for Covid-19 through Rapid Antigen Test, seven are minors, aged below seven years. He said that on Thursday, three children below one year age were tested positive for Covid-19 through RAT, adding that their families have tested negative for Covid-19 through RAT, however, their samples for RT-PCR have not been received yet. He said that all the infected children are symptomatic and among them, o...   READ MORE   Srinagar records season’s coldest night 12/10/2021 11:02:56 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 10: Intense cold continued in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday as Srinagar had the coldest night of the season with mercury plummeting to minus 2.6°C. A meteorological department official said that the minimum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, was below two degrees than the normal for this time of the year. Today’s minimum temperature surpassed that of December 1 when the mercury fell to minus 2.5°C, he said. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, had a low of minus 2.4°C, same as recorded on the previous night, he said. Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 5.9°C against minus ...   READ MORE   DC Anantnag orders implementation of Kokernag Master Plan 12/10/2021 11:02:39 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Dec 10: Deputy Commissioner Anantnag has directed Chief Executive Officer Kokernag Development Authority to implement Kokernag Master Plan 2011-22 and issue building permissions under BOCA rules. The Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Dr Piyush Singla (IAS) has also constituted a high-level committee to identify illegal constructions coming up in and around famous tourist spot Kokernag. Deputy Commissioner issued a detailed order in this regard days after Early Times highlighted the issue of non-implementation of Kokernag Master Plan and published a detailed report titled ‘10 years on, KDA fails to implement Master Plan’. In his order, the Deput...   READ MORE   Mughal Road reopens after 5 days 12/10/2021 11:02:25 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 10: The historical Mughal road connecting Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri in Jammu division reopened for vehicular traffic after five days on Friday, a traffic police official said. The road was closed on December 5 following snowfall on upper reaches of Kashmir including on the Mughal road. The snow clearance operations were taken up and could not continue due to the freezing temperature which made the road slippery. However, the road was cleared of snow and put through for all types of vehicular traffic, the traffic official added....   READ MORE   16 theft cases reported in last six days in Tehsil Pouni, police fail to nab thieves 12/10/2021 10:33:38 PM RAJESH TANDON Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 10: Angered over the spurt in theft cases in tehsil Pouni of district Reasi, the local residents as well as the shopkeepers today blocked road to lodge protest against Police Station Pouni for its failure to nab thieves who executed 16 theft cases in last six days. The agitated people raised slogans against the SHO Pouni for showing laxity in the theft cases. "It is very shocking that 16 theft cases were reported in last 6 days but police failed to nab the culprits. Some culprits were indentified in CCTV footage yet police failed to arrest them," alleged Deedar Singh shopkeeper Pouni, Ajeet Kumar Balgotra senior lecturer Vikas Gandotra, Pawa...   READ MORE

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