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Aashirwad Pe Aashirwad: Top officer gets another ‘lifeline,’ transfer order changed within 1-hour 2/11/2023 10:43:27 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 11: Even as the top officer for the last more than two years in addition to other important charges has been heading a key department, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on February 10 changed his transfer order within one hour only to let him continue to hold the charge of the department from where he was shifted. Officials said whereas normally an official needs to be transferred after two years and that the transfer of the said officer was “long overdue”, he managed to “persuade the corridors of power to let him continue as the head of an important department. Sources said a visiting Union Minister may have “used his good offices to let the officer continue to hold the charge of the department. Senior officials at the Civil Secretariat said it was for the first time in the last several years that “such a quick U-turn was done in the long pending transfer of any officer. The officer who was transferred was again given additional charge of the departments which were taken away from him. According to Govt order issued by General Admin...   READ MORE

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Terror incidents contained in J&K after scrapping of Art 370: Amit Shah Next 25 years crucial for country to fulfill dreams of freedom fighters 2/11/2023 10:43:20 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 11: The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Saturday said that terrorist activities have been contained in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. “When we assess the internal security scenario of the country eight years ago, the terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, insurgency inside the Northeast and increasing violence in the left wing extremism areas, were the three major challenges in front of us”, Shah said while addressing the convocation ceremony of 74 RR IPS batch of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy at Hyderabad. “Now, after 8 years, the government has succeeded in countering these t...   READ MORE   Continuity, conviction necessary for country's development: PM Modi 2/11/2023 10:43:03 PM Agencies New Delhi, Feb 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said continuity and conviction were necessary, just as in physiotherapy, for the country's development. Addressing the 60th National Indian Association of Physiotherapists Conference here through video conferencing, the PM said the spirit of physiotherapy has important messages for the people and the country, including consistency, be it in exercising or in policies to herald development. "The first condition of physiotherapy is consistency. Generally, people exercise for two to four days out of enthusiasm, but then it wears off. But a physiotherapist knows that without consistence, you won't get results," he said...   READ MORE   CS inaugurates Rs 8.5 Cr digital cath lab for SKIMS 2/11/2023 10:42:56 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 11: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today inaugurated the state of the art new digital cardiac catheterization lab for SKIMS, Soura here. On the occasion Secretary, Health; Director, SKIMS; Director Health, Kashmir; HoDs of different departments of SKIMS and many other concerned officers participated in person or virtually through video link. While speaking in this event Dr Mehta observed that the endeavour of the government is to provide best f...   READ MORE   Jammu-Srinagar highway reopens after 3-days 2/11/2023 10:42:41 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 11: Vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was partially restored partially on Saturday after remaining closed for three days, officials said here. Quoting an official that the highway was blocked since Thursday evening due to landslides and shooting stones triggered by rains near Mehar, Panthyal, Magarkot and Cafeteria Morh. He said after completion of clearance operation, movement of vehicles has been partially restored on the highway. The official said that due to the blockade of the highway, around 1000 of Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) and Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMVs) were stranded at various locations since three days. “The movement of...   READ MORE   JKDMA issues avalanche warning for 12 districts 2/11/2023 10:42:36 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 11: Amid prevailing inclement weather conditions, Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) Saturday issued avalanche warning for twelve districts in upcoming 24 hours. The DMA, issued a ‘Medium Level’ warning above 2000 to 2500 metres over Anantnag, Bandipora, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam, Doda, Kishtwar, Poonch Rajouri and Reasi districts. The authority also expressed apprehension of ‘Low Level’ avalanche occurrence above 2200 metres over Anantnag, Kulgam and Ramban district. People living in the specified areas have been advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas. ...   READ MORE   Govt official arrested while accepting bribe 2/11/2023 10:42:30 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 11: A junior Jammu and Kashmir government official in Samba district was arrested by the CBI on Saturday while accepting a bribe, an official statement said. A CBI statement said that a case was registered against accused, Gopal Raj Sharma, junior assistant in district industries centre (DIC) Samba, following a complaint. The complainant said that he had taken a DIC sponsored loan of Rs 10 lakh from the SBI, and to avail subsidy, needed a no objection certificate from the DIC for which the accused allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 to issue the certificate. “The complainant alleged that the matter was settled at Rs 15,000. A trap was laid and the accused was arr...   READ MORE

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