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No special TA for move employees to save more than Rs 2.5 crore of exchequer From saner voices, Govt decision winning praises 4/11/2020 11:05:00 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 11: The Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to abrogate the centuries old practice of Darbar Move is set to save hundreds of crores of public money this year and the beginning in this regard has been made by withholding the Special Move TA of Rs 25,000 disbursed otherwise in favour of each move employee. The government order issued on April 10 in which it was declared that the civil secretariat will function from both Jammu as well as from Srinagar clearly indicated that in contrary to the past practice of disbursing Rs 25000 as a Special Move TA in each move employee's favour shall no longer remain in vogue. The government has directed administrative secretaries and departments with single Head of Department (HOD) to ensure their functionality in their respective departments, both at Srinagar and Jammu. Interestingly, the government has also directed Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to carry out extensive fumigation and sanitation in civil secretariat, other moves offices, residential colonies and hotels being provided to employees. Meanwhi...   READ MORE

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Amid COVID-19 lockdown PDD staff holds ground without safety kits, salary 4/11/2020 11:04:39 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 11: Despite increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases and vulnerability of the frontline workers, the field staff of the Power Development Department (PDD) has been firm on their duties but government has failed to provide them safety kits or pay them salary. The employees of PDD, who are on deputation to the newly created Corporation informed Early Times that the field division staff who were engaged in maintenance of supply lines, as well as collection of rent from the customers have been doing their duties without any break since the lockdown. These field staff workers have to visit various localities as well as climbing the poles for maintenance of th...   READ MORE   MHA includes agricultural inputs in Essential Services Stakeholders seek separate order from DCs 4/11/2020 11:04:32 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 11: Despite inclusion of Agricultural inputs under essential services by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India in the wake breakout of Coronavirus and countrywide lockdown, and officially request by Director Agriculture Jammu to all the Deputy Commissioners of Jammu division to make functional agricultural inputs, no official order has been issued for the purpose by many districts. According to sources, Director Agriculture Jammu on April 4, 2020 wrote all the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of Jammu and requested that the sale centres of pesticides / fertilizers / seeds operating in your district may kindly be made functional so that the supply of A...   READ MORE   58 Covid-19 positive cases in Sgr so far, strict lockdown across city 4/11/2020 11:04:21 PM ishtiyaq ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 11: The Covid-19 has put Srinagar among the high-risk zones as the summer capital records 58 positive cases so far since the outbreak of pandemic on March 18. With eight fresh cases being reported on Friday, seven of them non-local visitors, a fresh fear has gripped entire district. Official figures suggest that in Srinagar alone, 58 people have been tested positive so far of which seven are non-local visitors. Even though Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar tweeted: We've always said that numbers shouldn't worry us. First time, #Srinagar has registered zero case today. This shouldn't thrill us. No lowering of guard till we are declared Covid...   READ MORE   HC seeks details of finances, other aspects of last four Darbar Moves Asks Principal Secy Home to present status report on 4G internet services in J&K; passes slew of directions 4/11/2020 11:04:14 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 11: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the administration to provide details of employees, security and finances incurred in last four Darbar Moves. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajnesh Oswal directed GAD Secretary, Finance Secretary and Director General of Police to provide the details. During the course of hearing, Advocate Faisal Qadri, said that Darbar Move which is to take place in the last week of April entails movement of thousands of government personnel at all levels and the shifting of complete administrative machinery, records etc. "The submission is that any mo...   READ MORE   Delhi court sends ex-JK cop Davinder Singh to one-month judicial custody 4/11/2020 11:04:04 PM agencies new delhi, Apr 11: A Delhi court has sent to one-month judicial custody Jammu and Kashmir Police officer Davinder Singh, who was arrested while ferrying two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists in a vehicle on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway earlier this year. Special Judge Ajay Kumar Jain sent Singh to judicial custody till May 6 after he was produced before the court on Friday on expiry of his 30 days'' custodial interrogation by the Delhi police. The police told the court the accused was not required for further interrogation. The court also sent three other co-accused arrested in the case -- Javed Iqbal, Syed Naveed Mushtaq and Imran Shafi Mir -- to judicial custody. The police reque...   READ MORE   COVID-19: 65 including Tablighi members, untraceable in J&K 4/11/2020 11:03:58 PM Early Times Report new delhi/srinagar, Apr 11: As many as 65 people, including members of Tablighi Jamaat from Jammu & Kashmir, who attended the religious congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz in New Delhi during the Coronavirus outbreak, are untraceable. A country-wide hunt was launched in March soon after it emerged that the Tablighi Jamaat gathering at Nizamuddin West of New Delhi had become the largest viral vector of the COVID- 19 in India. Though many have been traced, several remain missing, according to sources. Top official sources said the police had been given a list of 2,054 after a tower analysis of the 1,501 participants from J&K and the people they got in touch with. "We hav...   READ MORE   With 17 fresh cases COVID-19 +ve cases reach 224 in JK, woman tests positive after giving birth to baby in Jammu Number of active cases in UT are 214 4/11/2020 11:03:51 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 11: The positive cases of Corona Virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 224 as 17 fresh cases were reported today from both the Kashmir and Jammu divisions of the union territory. Reports said that while 12 fresh cases were reported from the Kashmir valley five fresh cases came to the fore from the Jammu division. Since six persons have recovered and four others have died due to the COVID-19 the active cases of Corona Virus in Jammu & Kashmir are 214. While Kashmir has 180 positive cases, Jammu has 34 such cases. Meanwhile, a day after giving birth to a baby at Sri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) hospital in Jammu, a woma...   READ MORE   Pradhan Mantri Garibi Kalyan Yojana Lifting of free ration to begin from Apr 14 4/11/2020 11:03:39 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: The Department of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) has begun a massive exercise to distribute the free ration along the beneficiaries under under Pradhan Mantri Garibi Kalyan Yojana and has directed the stakeholders to begin the lifting of the free ration from 14-4-2020 or prior to it whatsoever is convincing able to the respective storekeepers for further distribution. As per the details available with Early Times, the department of FCS&CA directed by the Directorate of Jammu as well as Kashmir to start lifting of food grains under under Pradhan Mantri Garibi Kalyan Yojana in advance well before the schedule date as ...   READ MORE   LG briefs PM about UT admin's steps to combat COVID-19 in J&K 4/11/2020 11:03:19 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 11: Lieutenant Governor (LG), Girish Chandra Murmu today briefed the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, about the efforts of the UT Administration for management and containment of COVID-19 pandemic in Jammu and Kashmir. The Prime Minister was interacting with Chief Ministers and heads of all States/UTs through video conferencing to review the efforts of the States/UTs to combat COVID-19. The LG provided feedback to the PM about the COVID positive cases in J&K and s...   READ MORE   Govt says considering request to extend lockdown by 2 weeks: PM says focus now on 'jaan bhi, jahaan bhi' 4/11/2020 11:02:57 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 11: The Centre is considering a request made by most states to extend the ongoing nationwide lockdown by two more weeks beyond April 14, government said on Saturday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with chief ministers and told them focus should be now on health as well as prosperity of the nation. "During the video-conferencing with state CMs today, most states requested Prime Minister Modi to extend the lockdown for two more weeks. The Central Government is considering this request," a government spokesperson said. There are indications that an extension in lockdown may come with certain relaxations to boost economic activities and sources sai...   READ MORE   SWD provides expired food stuff to Anganwari centres in Chatroo 4/11/2020 10:13:17 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: In a major goof up, the Social Welfare Department (SWD) under its Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme provided expiry food items to the Angwari centers in Chatroo for further distribution among the children thus putting the lives of tiny tots to risk. As per the details available with Early Times, the food stuff with expiry period was distributed in Panchayat Lower Chatroo-A under ICDS through Panchayat members with active in...   READ MORE   COVID-19: Distt admin Rajouri launches E-pass service for patients, others 4/11/2020 10:12:07 PM ANKIT KESSAR Early Times Report RAJOURI, Apr 11: To facilitate smooth movement for patients, stranded passengers and employees during the lockdown announced following the coronavirus pandemic, the district administration Rajouri on Saturday launched E-pass service. It is pertinent to mention here that district administration Rajouri has already taken a number of measures to ensure the convenience of the patients during the lockdown period and all necessary medicare facilities are being provided to them in a hassle free manner and without any delay. While speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Mohammad Nazir Sheikh said that any patient, stranded passenger and empl...   READ MORE   Villagers determined to safeguard hamlet from coronavirus 4/11/2020 10:11:58 PM ASHWANI SHARMA Early Times Report UDHAMPUR, Apr 11: In the wake of deadly Coronavirus spreading its tentacles in Udhampur town and adjoining areas, people of village Garnahi, Ward Number 5 have self-isolated themselves by putting thorny bushes at entrance and exit points of their hamlet. “We are here to help out cops and para-military personnel by helping ourselves,” Sushma Rani, a housewife in the village told this reporter. As per sources, the village has no case of COVID-19 infectio...   READ MORE   Army soldier injured as Pakistani troops shell Indian posts 4/11/2020 10:10:59 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report MENDHAR, Apr 11: A soldier was injured after Pakistani army violated ceasefire violation along the LoC in Poonch district Sources said that the soldier namely Sepoy Rajesh Reddy of 12 Madras sustained splinter injury in the shelling near LoC in Kerni and Mendhar sectors last night. Reddy was immediately shifted to a hospital in Rajouri for treatment, they said. "On 11 Apr 2020 at about 0950 hours, Pak initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & intense shelling with Mortars along LoC in Kirni sector, District Poonch (J&K)," a defense spokesman said. Indian Army is retaliating befittingly, the spokesman said. Meanwhile, two re...   READ MORE   Body of labourer reached home after intervention of DDC Poonch 4/11/2020 10:10:48 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Poonch, Apr 11: Dead body of resident of Poonch district, who died in Himachal Pradesh during this lockdown, reached at his native village after intervention of District Development Commissioner Poonch. Sources told Early Times that the diseased was identified as Mohd Bashir son of Raj Mohd resident of village Bracher Tehsil Loran of District Poonch, who used to work as labourer in Himachal Pradesh but suddenly he died due to some illness but due to lockdown, it was difficult for the family members to get his body home. “There was no transportation facility to bring the body of my brother, who died on April 8 in HP. But after lot of effort the HP Gove...   READ MORE   Police adopt strict measures to maintain lockdown, law violators taken to task 4/11/2020 10:10:41 PM ANKIT KESSAR Early Times Report RAJOURI, Apr 11: The Rajouri Police has been making all out efforts to maintain lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic in the district by adopting strict measures on the violators. Strict vigil is being kept by the police in various parts of the district after many cases of Corona positive were reported. Several nakas have been laid down by the police to restrict the movement of people and only people with medical emergency are being allowed to move towards hospitals. “Routes towards Manjakote area has been totally cordoned off after being declared Red Zone due to number of corona positive cases were reported,” said the police official further adding that h...   READ MORE   I/C TSO Marwah, Warwan suspended for remaining absent from duty 4/11/2020 9:58:37 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 11: Taking strong note of non-serious approach of Incharge Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO) Marwah and Warwan for remaining unauthorized absent from the duty at the time when whole world including Kishtwar District is facing restrictions and lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. As per the details available with Early Times, the action came in wake of general complaints received by the District Administration from the people of Marwah and Warwan with regard to the hardships faced by the people in absence of shortage of essential commodities in the area. The officials informed the Early Times that after receiving various complaints about the absenc...   READ MORE   Don’t ignore sufferings of Old Satwari inhabitants: Munish urges admin Residents demand better civic amenities, end to their problems 4/11/2020 9:58:15 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 11: Lamenting the authorities for continuous neglect of Old Satwari area, the Editor, Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Saturday said that this part of the city is still bearing the brunt of step motherly treatment of official machinery as the residents are devoid of civic amenities. Munish said that it is ironic but as the city is getting developed the lives of the residents living in several localities under municipal limits here are getting miserable with each ...   READ MORE

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