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| Mehbooba led regime withdrew Rs 2500 cr in violation of financial norms | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 7: The former Jammu and Kashmir government led by Mehbooba Mufti had drawn Detailed Contingent (DC) Bills in respect of 2,032 Abstract Contingent (AC) Bills amounting to whooping Rs 2,545.83 crore, contrary to the laid down procedure, leaving the financial system in chaos at large.
Documents in possession of the Early Times reveal that in terms of para 7.10 of the Jammu & Kashmir Financial Code Vol-I, the bills which are countersigned after payment, are drawn as advance payments on Abstract Contingent (AC) Bills. The subordinate officers are required to submit the Red DC Bill by the end of the month following that in which AC Bill is drawn to the Controlling Officer and the Controlling Officer is required to submit the same to the Accountant General duly countersigned within one month of its receipt. AC bills are required to be drawn on Form 28 of J&K Financial Code Vol-II. However, documents reveal that in majority of cases, the State Government in the year 2018 when PDP led dispensation was ruling the erstwhile state was not using the prescribe... | |
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| People await Covid vaccine as hopes rise | | | |
ISHTIYAQ AHMAD
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 7: With hectic preparations having commenced for the roll out the COVID-19 vaccine, people here in the Jammu and Kashmir Union territory are optimistic about the pandemic to end soon.
Sources said that the Central Government has asked all the States and Union Territories to prepare and maintain a database of the prioritized group of people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the initial stages.
Sources said that at present, 3 companies are frontrunners in developing COVID-19 vaccines in India- which are currently in the third phase of clinical trials and will be shortly available for usage.
"After so many months we are hearing go... | |
| | | | People welcome BJP leader with placards in support of farmers' agitations | | | 
ASIF IQBAL NAIK
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 7: People on Monday welcomed senior BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain at Kahara area of Gundow Sub Division in Doda district with placards supporting the ongoing farmers' agitation across the country.
According to the details available with Early Times, the BJP leader was welcomed with "Justice for Farmers" placards and the National Flag.
Shahnawaz Hussain had arrived in Kahara area of Gundow Sub Division to take part in DDC poll campaigni... | |
| | | | PoK girl shows mirror to Mehbooba; lavishes all praise on Indian Army | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, December 7: Laiba Zabair, a teenage girl, who inadvertently entered Poonch along with her sister, showed mirror to the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti- who had recently labeled illogical allegations on the Army.
Zabair lavished all praise on the Indian Army for treating them as guests despite the fact that both the sisters had crossed Line of Control (LoC) inadvertently on Sunday.
“We lost our way and entered Indian territory. We feared that Army personnel woul... | |
| | | | Terrorists escape after breaking security forces' barrier | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 7: A group of terrorists travelling in a car on Monday broke the barrier of the security forces at a check post in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. The terrorists were intercepted at Trenz village but managed to flee from the scene.
The security forces had put the barrier there, after receiving information about terrorists travelling in a car in Shopian. When their vehicle reached at Trenz check post, laid by Rashtriya Rifles (RR) 34, the Indian Army asked them to stop.
The terrorists in the car did not stop and escaped the spot after breaking the barrier. Later, the forces followed the vehicle and recovered it at Padgachoo near Shopian but the terro... | |
| | | | With 280 new cases JK witnesses slight dip in fresh COVID-19 cases, nine fresh deaths | | Positive cases 113568, active positive 5055, recovered 106758, casualties 1755 | | | JEHANGIR RASHID
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 7: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir witnessed a sharp dip in Corona Virus cases as just 280 cases of virus were reported today. The death toll due to the virus reached 1,755 as nine deaths were reported in past 24 hours.
Jammu district reported 75 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 63 cases, Udhampur district 29 cases, Pulwama district 16 cases, Budgam district 15 cases, Doda and Kishtwar districts 12 cases each, Reasi district 11 cases, Kathua and Samba districts nine cases each, Baramulla and Rajouri districts six cases each, Ganderbal district five cases, Anantnag, Shopian and Ramban districts three cases each, ... | |
| | | | Revenue department play fraud by showing govt trees as that of common people | | | | AJAY SHARMA
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 7: Thousands of Kair trees located in the state land and forest land in some of the districts in Jammu division are being cut with the same being shown as belonging to common people by the Revenue department.
Sources told Early Times that thousands of Kair trees located in Taryath, Pouni and Sunderbani tehsils in the Reasi and Rajouri districts have been felled following permission granted by the concerned authority. They said that although the trees belong to the government they have been shown under the head of some locals.
"These trees are located in the forest land and state land and it is very much the property of the state government. The ... | |
| | | | Lt Governor Manoj Sinha e-inaugurates Rs 181.57cr state of the art skill development centre at Baramulla | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 7: To strengthen industry-academia partnership and to bring qualitative improvements in Technical Education, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today e-inaugurated Centre for Invention, Innovation, Incubation and Training (CIIIT) established at a cost of Rs 181.57 crore at Government Polytechnic College, Baramulla.
Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, RR Bhatnagar, Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam; Principal Secretary to the Government, Skill Development Department... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Sector A Extension 1 Trikuta Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 7: People living in sector A extension number 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 sector A extension number 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 the people of thi... | |
| | | | Baramulla records highest polling percentage in north Kashmir | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
Kupwara, Dec 7: Despite biting cold, brisk polling was witnessed for the fourth phase of DDC and Panchayat by- elections in north Kashmir on Monday.
According to official figures, the Kashmir division recorded 31.95 % average voter turnout with Ganderbal district recording the highest polling at 56.28 % followed by Baramulla District at 47.43% and Bandipora with around 45.22% polling and in Kupwara was 44.35%.
In two DDC constituencies of Baramulla district, Boniyar 56.31% and in Narwaw 35.77% was recorded for the fourth phase of DDC election 2020.
The polling for 34 DDC seats 17 in Kashmir division began at 7 am and people were seen at different po... | |
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