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| CAA fiasco puts lid over freedom of JKs detained politicians | | Govt apprehensive of law and order issues if incarcerated leaders are set free in near future | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: The NRC fiasco across the country has put lid over the chances of the detained Kashmiri leaders to breathe in free air as the government apprehends that setting them free may further deteriorate the fragile normalcy in the erstwhile state.
As per the sources, there was a consensus by the government that it would set free the detained political leaders in phased manner and that the process will start by the end of this year. However, the eruption of protests across the country against NRC and CAA by the opposition groups may put a big hurdle for the detained leaders to see themselves getting freed from the five month long captivity.
Sources divulged that contrary to other regions where opposition groups are creating ruckus over the situation, Jammu and Kashmir has maintained a stoic calm and silence and that if the detained leaders are freed, the situation could turn problematic as they can instigate masses and misinform them in order to resurrect their lost political careers.
There was a possibility of some of the detainees being released fro... | |
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| Pregnant lady lost her twins due to negligence of GMC Rajouri Admin | | Treatment delayed as no gynaecologist was present during night | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: A pregnant lady lost her twins due to sheer negligence of Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri by not giving her treatment timely as no gynaecologist was present during night hour when she reached there.
As per reports, the patient Jasmine Akhtar wife of Aqib Javed from Thanamandi had started having labour pains on December 18, 2019 during night hour thereby her husband immediately took her to GMC Rajouri but shockingly no specialist doctor except nurses was available in the hospital at that time.
"When I inquired about the doctors, the nurses present there told me that there is no doctor present in hospital and they will have to wait ... | |
| | | | GDA, Gulmarg thana under scanner as 4 hotels come up illegally | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 20: The officials of the Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA) have come under scanner as at least four hotels have come up illegally in the ski resort of Gulmarg.
Sources said the authorities had constituted a high level committee to probe if the fresh constructions have come up illegally in the picturesque meadows.
Sources said the committee in its report has said that building permissions for repairs of existing hotels were grossly misused to construct fresh structures after dismantling the previous ones.
Sources said all the new constructions are concrete columnar structures that have been raised only after the existing structures were demolished and ... | |
| | | | ACB registers disproportionate assets case against ex-MD SICOP | | Searches conducted, properties worth crores detected | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case of disproportionate assets against ex-Managing Director of SICOP Rattan Lal Tickoo.
The case was registered after verification that Tickoo has invested proceeds of ill-gotten money in immovable/movable properties by indulging in corrupt and illegal practices raised over a period of time during his service tenure. The verification was initiated on the basis of a written complaint a verification was initiated by ACB to look into the allegations of accumulation of huge assets by Rattan Lal Tickoo son of Shambu Nath Tickoo of House No 142 Lower Laxmi Nagar Sarwal Jammu then Managing Director of SICOP dispropo... | |
| | | | IAS, IPS officers serving in J&K to get TA at par with central employees | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: After turning J&K into Union Territory (UT), Union Government has decided to give Travelling Allowance (TA) to members of the All India Services as per with employees of central government.
On Friday, Finance Department issued an order regarding TA in favour of members of All India Services serving in the Union Territory of J&K.
It was mentioned in the order that, "It is hereby ordered that TA entitlements of the Members of All India Services, serving in the Union Temtory of Jammu and Kashmir, shall be at par with Central Government Employees and shall be regulated in accordance with Office Memorandum No 19030/ 1/20 17-E.IV dated 13-07-2017 read with O... | |
| | | | Drug mafia introduces Rohingaya couples into narcotic smuggling to dodge cops | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: Arrest of a Rohangiya woman, whose husband was already nabbed by the police in supplying drugs to the youth of Jammu has established the fact that to thwart aggressive campaign launched by cops, the drug mafia in J&K has devised new strategy by inducting foreigner couples to supply narcotics in different parts of the region. This new strategy of drug mafia has forced cops to re-devise their approach to snap supply line.
Although women have been indulged in this menace since long, first time a couple was arrested in the month of March this year from the outskirt of Jammu city. Public Safety Act (PSA) was slapped against the arrested woman because she had i... | |
| | | | Srinagar-Jammu highway closed again, Leh, Mughal roads still shut | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Dec 20: Traffic on the national highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was again closed on Friday following fresh landslides and shooting stones late Thursday night.
Meanwhile, the Srinagar-Leh national highway and historic 86-km-long Mughal road and Anantnag-Kishtwar roads remained closed for the past ten days on Friday due to accumulation of several feet of snow and slippery road condition.
There were fresh landslides and shooting stones at Sheer Bibi late last night, forcing authorities to suspend the traffic movement on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, a traffic police official told this morning.
He said the National Highway... | |
| | | | Two Srinagar-bound flights diverted due to snowfall | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Dec 20: Fresh spell of snowfall on Friday in Kashmir has forced diversion of two Srinagar-bound flights, officials of the Airport Authority of India said here.
"Two Srinagar-bound flights have been diverted so far due to snowfall. If the weather continues to remain like this, the operations will have to be suspended for the rest of the day," the officials said.
Moderate snowfall began in most parts of Kashmir this afternoon as predicted by the MeT department. The downpour is expected to continue till Saturday.
The arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway was open for one-way traffic as vehicles were being allowed to travel towards the valley till last repo... | |
| | | | Govt announces winter vacation for Jammu division | | Schools to observe new timings from December 23 | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: According to a order issued here today by the School Education Department, all the government and private recognized schools up to Higher Secondary level falling in the summer zone of Jammu division shall observe winter vacation with effect from 30-12-2019 to 08-01-2020.
The order further reads that in view of severe cold conditions, all government and recognized private schools within the Municipal Corporation limits of Jammu shall observe new timings from 10:00 am to 03:00 pm while those functioning outside the Municipal Corporation limits of Jammu shall function from 11:00 am to 04:00 pm with effect from 23rd to 28th December 2019.... | |
| | | | Govt approves recommendation of Price Fixation Committee under MIS | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Dec 20: Department of Horticulture, Planning and Marketing today informed that the government has approved the recommendation of Price Fixation Committee under Market Intervention scheme (MIS) and consented to continuation of apple produce rates as already notified in October 10 this year till December 31, 2019.
Accordingly, for Extra class Delicious Apple variety Rs 70 per kilogram would continue to be the selling price with cardboard trey packing.
Whereas, Rs 60, Rs 44, Rs 24 per kilogram shall remain the rate for Grade A, Grade B, and Grade C Delicious Apple variety with wooden grass packing respectively.... | |
| | | | DC Kishtwar orders enquiry into multi-crore embezzlement of MGNREGA funds | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 20: Deputy Commissioner Angrez Singh Rana today while taking cognizance on the complaints with regard to indulging of PRI members in the practice of purchasing material under MGNREGA in their respective wards/ Panchayats by becoming vendors directed the ACD Kishtwar to adopt the mechanism of transparent tendering process at Panchayat Level for the procurement of material required for the execution of works under MGNREGA as per the MGNREGA operational guidelines and MGNREGA Act-2005.
As per the details available with "Early Times" ADDC Kishtwar, Mohammad Hanief Malik is designated as Enquiry Officer who shall conduct an in depth enquiry in... | |
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