TOP STORY OF THE DAY

Is JK’s premier institute turning into Neem Hakeem adda? Emergency ward packed to capacity, acute shortage of medicines leaves patients in lurch 12/6/2021 11:49:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: JK’s premier health institute, SKIMS, Srinagar is becoming a hub of mismanagement, apathy and chaos, leaving patients in hordes in distress and endangering their lives en-masse. This series of news reports is going to expose the rot within the health institution – established otherwise to provide best healthcare facilities to the people hailing from economically downtrodden backgrounds. Emergency services: Amid the COVID-19 threat looming large with new variants of the virus compelling the health experts to advice for extreme caution, the emergency services in the hospital are throwing the COVID-19 norms to the wind. The doctors operating in the emergency ward keep complaining about the shortage of the face masks and aprons. They allege that due to the shortage of the supplies, the hospital administration is endangering their lives, compelling them to attend the patients when the paucity of masks is evident on the ground. On the other hand, the emergency ward is so over-crowded that patients even in a critical condition are huddled in packed sp...   READ MORE

FRONT PAGE STORIES

Doda Police caught on wrong foot in HP Teargas, bullets fired while searching for missing girl; 35 cops detained, released 12/6/2021 11:49:42 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: A Police team of 35 cops from Doda, which went to trace a missing girl from Jhalari village of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, not only returned empty handed, but also caused panic in the area by firing bullets and teargas in the wee hours Saturday. The Doda Police conducted a search operation in the village without informing the concerned Police. “Nobody saw the time when teargas shells landed around in our houses. The Police also fired several bullets. Fearing a terrorist attack, we immediately informed concerned Police Station, Kihar, about the incident”, panicked residents narrated their ordeal while taking to local media. “Our...   READ MORE   Recruitment for SI posts: SSB ignores LG’s directions 12/6/2021 11:49:30 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: Service Selection Board (SSB) has allegedly ignored the directions of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to give age relaxation to the aspirants who have applied for posts of Sub Inspectors in Jammu and Kashmir Police, The aspirants alleged that they are unable to submit their forms online due to non- upgradation of the website after age relaxation announcement. “The aspirants over 28 years of age are repeatedly trying to fill up their forms after announcement but due to non upgradation of age relaxation field, they are not able to submit the same, which is a big joke with the aspirants”, they claimed. They said that they held a series ...   READ MORE   Kishtwar Education Department springs another surprise 10 teachers posted in 4 schools without students 12/6/2021 11:49:21 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 6: After transfer fiasco that resulted into the suspension of Chief Education Officer Kishtwar on last day of his service, Kishtwar Education Department has sprung another surprise. According to the details available with Early Times, in a brazen act of monopoly— at least 10 teachers were posted in 4 different schools in Kishtwar District where no student is enrolled. Out of these ten teachers posted three are attached in local adjoining schools. These four schools include PS Dada (3 teachers), PS Janwas (3 teachers), PS Kunja (2 teachers) & PS Wani (2 teachers). In most of these schools one teacher is available for one student or one...   READ MORE   Mehbooba protests in Delhi against targeted killings in Valley 12/6/2021 11:49:09 PM Agencies New Delhi, Dec 6: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar here against targeted killings in Kashmir. She also demanded restoration of Article 370 for peace in the valley. “The inhabitants of Kashmir have been feeling as if they are in jail. As soon as residents step out of the house, they are either put in jail or shot,” she told reporters. “We are not allowed to talk about Kashmir there so I decided to...   READ MORE   10-yrs on, Kokernag Development Authority fails to implement Master Plan BOCA Section, Khilafwarzi Wing yet to be constituted; overstaying officials fail to maintain Website 12/6/2021 11:48:57 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Dec 6: Despite the passage of over ten years now, the Kokernag Development Authority (KDA) has miserably failed to implement Master Plan which was approved in 2011. The Development Authority even hasn't created BOCA Section and Khilafwarzi Wings for effectively implementing the Master Plan and protecting the fragile environment around tourist attracting spots including Asia’s largest Trout Farm. The Development Authority has also failed to f...   READ MORE   Militant, associate arrested in Sopore: Police 12/6/2021 11:48:32 PM Mohammad Sarfaraz Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 6: Police and security forces on Monday claimed to have arrested a militant and his associate in Ningli area of Sopore in north Kahsmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. A police spokesperson in a statement said that, Acting on specific input regarding presence of (militants) in Ningli area of Sopore, a cordon and search operation was launched by Police, 52RR and 177 battalion CRPF in the area. During the search operation (militant) and his associate were challenged by the search party. However they tried to escape from the spot but the alert search party apprehended them tactfully,” the police said in a statement. The statement...   READ MORE   COVID-19: JK reports 108 new cases 12/6/2021 11:48:22 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 6: The Government today informed that 108 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 22 from Jammu division and 86 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 337915.Also, 02 COVID deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu Division and 01 from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 151 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 30from Jammu Division and 121 from Kashmir Division. The Bulletin informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today. On COVID vaccination, the bulletin informs that 62,071doses of COVID vacci...   READ MORE   Terror posters appear in Thanamandi 12/6/2021 11:48:17 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Dec 6: Police have registered a case after posters of a terror group appeared in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district, officials said. Two posters of the Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) were found pasted outside shops in Azmatabad village, they added. The officials said an FIR under the relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was registered at the Thanamandi police station for a thorough investigation into the incident. The posters warned of attacks on security forces in the Union Territory, they added. ...   READ MORE

CARTOON CORNER

E-PAPER PREVIEW

LOCAL NEWS

IT Deptt, CGST conducts outreach programme cum interactive session at Udhampur IT Deptt, CGST conducts outreach programme cum interactive session at Udhampur 31 new Covid cases in Ladakh, 34 recover Crime Branch produces charge-sheet against alleged land grabbers Court rejects second time bail plea of SA in Advocate General J&K's office PIL seeking action against tainted bureaucrats Court grants interim bail to JE caught by CBI in graft case Police asked to register FIR against a publishing house, distributor over book Gulmarg at -7 deg gets coldest night of season so far, weather improves in Kashmir ACB produces charge-sheet against Executive Engineer, Assistant Accounts Officer, SAMAGRA in trap case RM School students bring laurels VC declares open sports event at BGSBU Rajouri Sohil wins 2 gold, one bronze medals SKUAST-J organizes 'farmer awareness cum distribution programme' at Rathana GDC Kathua organises symposium Government Degree College Chenani organizes programme on rejuvenation of water bodies PG College Rajouri celebrates Mahaparinirvan Diwas Week long workshop on research methodology commences at JU Trade union leaders raise issues of SPOs, others GDC Bhadarwah organizes awareness, blood donation programme GDC Marh organizes webinar on prevention of sexual harassment at workplace NIOS practical & internal assessment for Dec 2021 for vocational course, D El Ed Shiv Sena demands appointment of trainers in open air gymnasia Training programme for investigators on "Safety of Women" commences at SKPA Udhampur BBIA delegation interacts with Income Tax officers Social activist Rajan Gupta urges Mayor to construct public convenience complexes at Jewel Chowk Aadarsh Bhartiya Samaj launches website VC SKUAST inaugurates 10-day vocational training programme NSS volunteers undertake cleanliness drive in R S Pura Shri Sadguru Kabir Sabha observes Mahaparinirvan Diwas GDC Pouni students participate in wrestling competition International Volunteering day celebrated in Leh Apex level export promotion committee finalizes products from each district of J&K JKPCC minority department holds meeting Manohar Lal lambasts LG admin for instructing farmers to vacate cultivable lands NC minority cell seeks enhancement in posts under PM package NOPRUF holds one day conference on awareness of pension GDC Darhal observes Mahaparinirvan Diwas 59th annual raising day of home guards/civil defence celebrated Ravinder questions government for failure to hold elections to left out structure of BDCs, DDCs Forum for Peace & Territorial intergrity hails farmers victory DG Family Welfare & MCH Immunization J&K chairs review meeting in Doda Kundal asks for vesting ownership right to occupants of state land District Level Task Force on Mission Youth reviews implementation of given initiates Panchayat level assessment camps organised for specially abled persons in Kishtwar Juhi calls for nurturing a viable tourist circuit in Udhampur Citizen's Forum urges Sonia to appoint Azad as JKPCC chief Mahaparinirvan Diwas held in Rajouri DC Reasi discusses modalities to meet Good Governance benchmarks DC discusses roadmap for disbursement of Ex gratia to NOKs of Covid victims Assessment Camp for Specially abled persons started across Doda PDP workers project issues during monthly meeting at Vijaypur Srinagar-Ladakh, Mughal roads closed for vehicular traffic due to accumulation of snowfall Srinagar-Ladakh, Mughal roads closed for vehicular traffic due to accumulation of snowfall Power shut down Centre hell-bent to continue proxy rule in the erstwhile Dogra state: Harsh Dev Chairman ASSOCHAM calls on Atal Dulloo, submits pre-budget suggestions Advisor Bhatnagar reviews winter preparedness of various Deptts CS reviews RDD’s achievements under various CSS for FY 2021-22   READ MORE THIS SECTION

OTHER STORIES

Defence cooperation one of most important pillars of India-Russia partnership: Rajnath Singh Players forced to suffer due to ill planning & functioning of J&K Sports council: UTTA Anirudh Veer Singh wins Bronze Medal Children need protection Role of Co-Curricular Activities in a Students Life   READ MORE THIS SECTION

ARCHIVE SECTION

Monday, December 6, 2021 Sunday, December 5, 2021 Saturday, December 4, 2021 Friday, December 3, 2021 Thursday, December 2, 2021 Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Tuesday, November 30, 2021

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE