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Tragedy averts: Another wall of under construction bridge collapsed 12/15/2019 10:50:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 15: Another wall of the under-construction bridge caved-in today averting a tragedy in Kalakote town of district Rajouri. On 6th of July this a wall had already caved-in, which local youths had a narrow escape. "Another retaining wall of an under-construction bridge was caved-in, however, no loss of the life has been reported yet", informed Early Times. The bridge of part of Reasi-Rajouri national highway and is being executed by the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF). "Thanks to almighty that no one was present there when the incident took place, otherwise, someone has lost his life, laborers and other staff of GREFF manning the ongoing works were not the present near the wall", they said, adding that the wreckage of the wall reached in premises ...   READ MORE

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MoS Home punctures Domicile Law balloon; Delimitation distant dream No one in Delhi takes J&K BJP leaders seriously? 12/14/2019 11:31:09 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 14: Union Minister of State for Home, G Kishan Reddy, without mincing any words has made it clear that Government of India (GoI) won't bring any law on the lines of Article 371 (Domicile Law) in the newly carved Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir. Replying to a query in the Parliament, Reddy said that if people want any such law they would have to wait till the Assembly elections are held and wait for the constitution of the Legislative Assembly, which is vested with powers to make laws. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Since the day J&K has been reorganized, the BJP leaders in the Union Territory of J&K were trying to tell the people that...   READ MORE   Govt to take serious note of irregular postings, non- compliance of transfer orders Heydays for overstaying engineers are over! 12/14/2019 11:30:55 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 14: There are high chances that the engineers who have managed plum postings for themselves for years together will face the axe of the dispensation as the administration, as per sources, is adamant to end the heydays for the blue eyed boys of the past. As per the sources who are privy to these reports, several engineers even after being transferred by the government haven't joined their respective postings as they have managed their retention and haven't got themselves relieved with the help of their higher ups. However, the administration has issued a strict notice to the commissioners of various departments to ensure that no engineer is retained for more...   READ MORE   Rise in petrol bomb attacks in Srinagar puts police on tenterhooks 12/14/2019 11:30:44 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 14: Since the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019, petrol bomb attacks have been on rise in the summer capital of Srinagar, putting the security agencies especially the police on the tenterhooks. Official sources in police said in the last few weeks alone around half a dozen petrol bomb attacks have taken place in the city of Srinagar. The sources in police said the attacks have taken place in areas including Saraf Kadal, Bohri Kadal, Rajauri Kadal, Khanyar and Nowhatta localities. A number of security force personnel and civilians were wounded in such attacks. Officials said the use of petrol bombs was an alarming tr...   READ MORE   Even during LG' regime, higher officials reluctant to respond queries Govt undecided over road tax' slab for old and transferred vehicles 12/14/2019 11:30:32 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 14: The repeated queries forwarded by transport officers from various districts of Jammu region, regarding scale of road tax to be charged from old vehicles as well as transferred ones, have yet to be responded, thus leaving thousands of vehicles without any registration. Sources in Transport department informed Early Times that for the last over four months, since state government had imposed road tax of 9-10 % on all type of vehicles, the officials from various districts have been sending written communication, seeking clarification over scale of tax imposed on old vehicles as well as those vehicles, which were to be transferred. "The 9 % road tax on new...   READ MORE   Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran threatens corporator in Srinagar not to support BJP, alleges party He is under detention how they can make phone calls from Jail: BJP 12/14/2019 11:30:20 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 14: Days after the news surfaced that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is lobbying hard for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor in Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), it has now come to terms that current Deputy Mayor Sheik Imran is threatening corporator and asking them not to support BJP despite being in detention. BJP had decided to go for the floor test after the party had claimed that the independent corporator is supporting them and are looking for new Mayor and Deputy Mayor in SMC as development work is being halted. Deputy Mayor SMC Sheikh Imran is currently logged at MLA hostel along with the other mainstream leaders following the abrogation of Artic...   READ MORE   Setback to tourism: SMVD pilgrimage after August this year witnesses slump 12/14/2019 11:30:09 PM Early Times Report KATRA, Dec 14: Scrapping of Article 370 and ban on mobile internet had its after effects on tourism of the state as Shri Mata Vaishnodevi pilgrimage has taken a severe beating as the footfalls to the world famous cave shrine has come down drastically this year. Giving a major setback to tourism as well as economy of the Jammu and Kashmir, the number of Yatries who had darshan of the Holy cave of Shri Mata Vaishnodevi at Katra during the period from August to November this year after scrapping of Article 370 is showing a downhill trend as the number of yatries who had darshan after scrapping of Article 370 is around 141896 short as compared to last year. The experts a...   READ MORE   JK police receive Rs 83 cr to be well equipped Major boost to take on militants 12/14/2019 11:30:02 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 14: In a major boost to take on militants, Jammu and Kashmir police has received over Rs 83 crore under centrally sponsored scheme 'Modernization of Police Forces (MPF)' for last two years. Jammu and Kashmir police has received such a huge funding to be better equipped including building infrastructure and take on militants in the valley. Government of India in 2017 initiated a scheme 'Modernization of Police Forces (MPF)' to build required infrastructure for police in states and union territories. Sources said scheme was started so that police forces especially Jammu and Kashmir police was able to control internal security, law and ord...   READ MORE   Farooq Abdullah''s detention extended by 3 months 12/14/2019 11:29:49 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 14: The detention of Farooq Abdullah, a three-term chief minister of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, was extended on Saturday by three months and he would continue to remain at his residence that has been declared a sub-jail, officials said here. The case of Abdullah, also a five-term parliamentarian, was reviewed by the advisory board of the Home Department of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir which recommended extension of his detention under the PSA, they said. His house, located at Gupkar Road, has been declared a sub-jail by the union territory''s Home Department. Eighty-two-year-old Abdullah, who became the first chief minister against...   READ MORE   'Placed non-RBA teacher against RBA post' Ex-CEO Reasi violates transfer rules 12/14/2019 11:29:40 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 14: Violating transfers rules former Chief Education Officer (CEO) Reasi and Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) posted a non-RBA teacher against the RBA post in Middle School Rayala, Panchyat Dub-Khalsa in Pouni zone. According to sources in the education department, former CEO Reasi Nirmal Kumar Choudhary and ex ZEO Pouni overlooking rules posted a non-RBA teacher against the post of RBA teacher. "There are several other instances of violation of transfers policy, an SSA clerk posted in ZEO office Pouni is allegedly running transfer industry in the zone", they said, adding that overstay and choicest posting is not big things if you pay for it. T...   READ MORE   Businessman constructs septic tank on road, authorities ignorant 12/14/2019 11:29:21 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, Dec 14: Believe it or not, an influential businessman has made a septic tank for his business organisaion by digging the road and completed the construction work during night hourd under the nose of Municipal authorities. Sources informed that the businessman has very strong links with bigwigs . The septic tank was constructed few years back but now the public is facing problems due to it. "In rainy days the municipal drain was blocked due to...   READ MORE   Woman abused, beaten in broad daylight, craves for justice 12/14/2019 11:28:56 PM Sushil Dutta Early Times Report RAJOURI, Dec 14: A middle-aged woman who was sexually abused and beaten in broad daylight in an area of Mendhar and is under treatment from last eight days is craving for justice accusing police of shielding the accused and putting a question mark on justice delivery system. Victim has been identified as Kulsoom Begum, 45, wife of Shokat Hussain resident of Kalaban Mendhar. The woman, who was assaulted by a group of men on the morning of December 6, receiv...   READ MORE

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