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| J&K Sports Council engages coaches as managers | | Rules Violated Even in LG’s Regime | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 30: Even during the Lieutenant Governor’s rule, the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council (JKSC) has engaged over half a dozen coaches as in-charge managers at district headquarters and units.
These engagements have been made in total violation of the norms as the coaches have abandoned their primary job for which they were engaged.
According to sources, the practice of engaging coaches for administrative works has been going on in the JKSC for the last many years and in the year 2013, the then Secretary of the JKSC Dalip Thusu had issued an order disengaging all the coaches who were deputed as in-charge managers.
In the 53rd General Council meeting of the JKSC held on 19/2/ 2013, under the chairmanship of its president (the then chief Minister) and vice-president (the then sports minister) of the Council, it was decided to disengage all the coaches either of selection grade coaches, junior coaches and instructors who were assigned the duties to function as in-charge of the units in addition to their own duties.
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| CUS ‘misplaces’ award rolls, students appeal Raj Bhawan | | Tchoo Mantar! | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 30: In a shocking development, the Cluster University of Srinagar here, has allegedly lost the award sheets of students for their final exams putting them to trouble.
The CUS, which has already been in news for wrong reasons, in the latest has allegedly played with the career of its students.
The university had conducted exams for the fourth semester of their integrated course online during Covid19 lockdown while the results were declared in the month of November, 2020.
The students said the results for two subjects were not declared. Ironically, the result for the two papers has been shown as “NA” which means “not applicable.”
The students, who hav... | |
| | | | RTI applications pile up; PIOs, FAAs in ‘no mood’ to answer queries | | Absence of Information Commission derails system | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 30: Absence of Information Commission in Jammu and Kashmir has derailed the process of seeking information under Right to Information (RTI) Act.
According to the details available with Early Times Public Information Officers (PIOs) and First Appellate Authorities (FAAs) of different departments are reportedly sitting over the applications filed by the information seekers.
After the winding up of State Information Commission in J&K post reorganisation of the erstwhile state, the responsibility of the SIC was shifted to Central Information Commission (CIC).
“The CIC is not accessible for every citizen of J&K, as it has no office in the U... | |
| | | | Cong chides BJP for losing Nowshera to PDP | | One can gauge Ravinder Raina’s popularity by going through the comments which people made on his (Raina’s) posts on social media. Some people called BJP president as a joker. | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 30: Congress on Wednesday chided outspoken BJP president Ravinder Raina for losing the prestigious Nowshera District Development Council (DDC) seat to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).
“After enjoying power with the same party, Ravinder Raina round the clock criticized the PDP by dubbing it as ‘anti-national’ but the candidate of same party has given a befitting reply to BJP president by winning DDC seat from Nowshera which is his home and assembly constituency”, J&K Congress Committee chief G A Mir said, adding “Victory of PDP candidate from Nowshera DDC seat is severe setback to BJP in general and Raina in particular. He said that Raina has managed to ... | |
| | | | Amit Shah holds key meet with LG Manoj Sinha | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 30: Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday in New Delhi to discuss the prevailing situation and recently held District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
This was Sinha’s first meeting with Shah since the DDC polls were held in Jammu and Kashmir.
A source privy to the meeting said that Lieutenant Governor briefed the Union Home Minister about the prevailing situation in the Union Territory.
“Sinha briefed him about the security scenario in J&K and measures being taken by the administration to bring the peace here. They also discussed the COVID-19 situation since the outbreak of the... | |
| | | | New year to bring huge employment opportunities in J&K: LG Sinha | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 30: The year 2021 will bring huge employment opportunities in the field of agriculture, horticulture and food processing to information and digital technology for the youth in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha told Univarta.
"In order to provide employment to the youth of the union territory, a Mission Youth has been started by combining education, training and loan facilities and favourable business policies. In this, active support of big corporate houses of India including, Bombay Stock Exchange is being taken," he said.
Sinha said that earlier in Jammu and Kashmir, the means of employment were government jobs.
The Union Territory has a popu... | |
| | | | Despite Mehbooba’s campaign more raids conducted at Parra’s residence | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 30: Amid aggressive campaign launched by PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti to allow arrested Wahid-ur-Parra to take oath as elected member of the District Development Councils (DDCs), the sleuths of counter terror intelligence group conducted raids at the residence of Parra.
Reliable sources said that raids were conducted at intelligence groups at Pulwama in connection with getting some details about bank transaction Hawala and Pakistan trade connection.
“During interrogation Parra has revealed details of some bank transactions made by some traders who have linked with terror groups”, sources said and added that huge funds through Hawala money was sent to Kashmir... | |
| | | | Unemployment rate increases, youth crossing upper age limit | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 30: Thousands of post graduate unemployed youth, who have filled up the forms in their respective employment exchanges across Jammu and Kashmir till date they haven’t received any reply.
According to details available with Early Times in July 2019 department of Labour and Employment, Civil Secretariat, Srinagar/Jammu had issued by the Directorate Employment J&K Government, Srinagar vide no: PS/CS/L&E/MN/2019/146 Dated: 08.07.2019. The order was issued by the
“It has been desired by the worthy Chief Secretary, J&K in the CoS meeting held on 8th July, 2019 that a list of postgraduate men and women in the state but not employed in the go... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of 5 Adarsh Enclave opposite Sector 1 Trikuta Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 30: People living in 5 Adarsh Enclave opposite sector 1 Trikuta Nagar are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The 5 Adarsh Enclave opposite sector 1 Trikuta Nagar is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed th... | |
| | | | Unscheduled power cuts leave several residential areas fuming in Jammu | | ‘Excessive burden forces us to cut supplies': PDD | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 30: Unscheduled electricity outages and frequent tripping of transmission lines in the midst of the cold weather conditions, have made the lives of the various areas of Jammu region miserable.
Power cuts are taking a heavy toll on the people, especially in the outskirts of Jammu. The residents of various areas claim that the distribution system managed by the Power Development Department (PDD) has gone out of control, with no predictable pattern to the power cuts.
Apart from regular cuts, repeated spells of outages and fluctuations are aggravating the problems for the people.
Residents are now questioning the functioning of PDD for its fai... | |
| | | | JK reports 217 new cases of Corona Virus, one fresh death; positive cases reach 120744 | | Active positive 3034, recovered 115830, recovered 1880 | | |
Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 30: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 217 new cases of Corona Virus today following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 20,744. The death toll due to the virus reached 1,880 as one death was reported from Jammu division.
Jammu district reported 77 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 48 cases, Baramulla and Samba districts 19 cases each, Budgam district 11 cases, Anantnag district eight cases, Doda district five cases, Pulwama and Kathua districts four cases each, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Udhampur and Rajouri districts three cases each, Kupwara, Shopian, Poonch and Ramban districts two case... | |
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