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In LG rule, J&K Sports Council likely to promote 'corrupt' official in upcoming DPC 4/12/2021 12:30:42 AM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 11: Although the employees of Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council are in upbeat mood in the wake of upcoming promotions but taking an advantage, the sports body is likely to promote one of the senior officials in the administration who is allegedly facing corruption charges and the case is still with the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Sources in the J&K Sports Council informed that the name of one of the senior officials, who is presently posted as in-charge, has also been included in the list to be tabled before the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) scheduled for Monday. The said officer will also play a key role at the time of DPC. Pertinent to mention here that the Secretary, J&K Sports Council is presently in Kashmir and may visit Jammu on April 14, whose presence being head of the Council, is must to hold the DPC. "It is surprising that one of the officers, facing corruption charges and the case is with the ACB, is also among those to be promoted," sources said. They said that on one hand, many deserving employees, who have been awaiting promotion...   READ MORE

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Naya Kashmir brings new hope to fight militancy in Kashmir Alert civilians had helped police crack Krishna Dhaba case 4/12/2021 12:30:35 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 11: Even as militants, who killed the son of the owner of popular eatery the Kirshna Dhaba in Kashmir were nabbed by police within hours of the attack, the concerned locals had voluntarily helped the cops to crack the case. Sources said it was for the first time in the recent past that a local Kashmiri had behaved so responsibly in informing the police about the attackers, while the observers attribute the "good change in mindset of locals to the abrogation of the so called special status of Jammu and Kashmir." Akash Mehra, who succumbed to injuries 10 days after his arrest in February, was alive but hospitalized when the police had nabbed three Kashmiri...   READ MORE   During Mehbooba's regime, Chief Minister's secret fund spent on 'boutique shopping' 4/12/2021 12:30:26 AM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 11: In a shocking development that hints at gross misuse of public money, former Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has been accused of spending the secret funds on "buying goods from boutiques." Sources said the Enforcement Directorate has access to the details on how Mehbooba spent the secret funds for her "personal or family benefits". Sources said a particular section of details in the diary show that the money was also given to a "particular name" in the national capital of New Delhi. "The name sounds like that of a woman but the point is that this particular name is a popular boutique brand in Delhi and this is something what needs to be probed," said the...   READ MORE   Ram Madhav's 'silent personal' visit to Kashmir raises many eye-brows 4/12/2021 12:30:20 AM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 11: The unscheduled visit of former BJP leader and central executive member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to Kashmir Valley has raised many eye-brows because it has already been relieved of J&K's affairs. After being relieved from BJP and re-inducted into RSS-the fountainhead of the Sangh Parivar, Ram Madhav first reached Srinagar silently on a purely personal visit on Saturday. According to a Kashmir based news agency, Madhav is likely to meet Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, other senior leaders of different political parties of J&K with whom he holds personal bonding during PDP-BJP government formation. Reliable sources said that none of Jammu...   READ MORE   Chaos at Lakhanpur: Authorities swing into action as influential manage entry without screening 4/12/2021 12:30:15 AM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 11: Amid reports of complete chaos and confusion at Lakhanpur-the gateway of J&K, authorities ultimately awaked from deep slumber to ensure checking of all people- who enter J&K through different modes. It is widely allegedly that those involved in checking passengers at Lakhanpur are adopting a casual approach. Instead of properly checking all entrants to J&K, these officials are allegedly taking bribes from people to enter the UT without proper checking or negative Covid certificates. Reliable sources told The Early Times that many officers and influential persons were using their influence to get entry of people in J&K through Lakhanpur without proper scr...   READ MORE   LG again directs officers to hoist national flag on government buildings 4/12/2021 12:30:04 AM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 11: Even as politicians are exchanging barbs over the decision of the government to hoist the national flag at all government buildings, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday again directed all officers to ensure hoisting of Tricolour within a stipulated time. While chairing meeting of all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of Kashmir Valley, the Lt Governor reviewed the activities under "Azaadi ka Amrut Mahotsav" and asked the DCs to identify people from their districts who have played an important role in the Indian freedom struggle and in safeguarding the territorial integrity of J&K, and felicitate them in the ongoing celebrations. Sinha again directed the o...   READ MORE   NIT Srinagar suspends class work due to re-emergence of COVID-19; carries out field trip SOPs violated with majority not wearing masks, social distancing norms flouted 4/12/2021 12:29:57 AM JEHANGIR RASHID Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 11: The Srinagar centre of National Institute of Technology (NIT) wasted no time in suspending the class work at the campus in the first week of April following the re-emergence of Corona Virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir especially Kashmir valley. However, things on ground suggest that the NIT Srinagar is very much busy in carrying out activities with the students as well as faculty both teaching and non-teaching taking active p...   READ MORE   Govt orders closure of schools till April 18 4/12/2021 12:29:31 AM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 11: In order to check the spread of Covid-19 infections in Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities on Sunday ordered that all schools in the union territory will remain closed for another week. An order issued by the government said that after taking an overall assessment of the situation pertaining to the spread of COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir, the state executive committee has decided that all schools in the union territory shall remain closed till April 18. Sunday's order pertains to classes 9 to 12 since classes up to 9th standard have already been closed upto April 18. There has been an alarming increase in the number of daily reported cases in J&K. On ...   READ MORE   Scale up vaccination, ensure COVID-appropriate behaviour: L-G to DCs 4/12/2021 12:29:25 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 11: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday directed all deputy commissioners in the valley to ensure that COVID-appropriate behaviour is adopted by the people and passed instructions to make serious efforts to scale up the vaccination. Sinha chaired a meeting of all deputy commissioners of the valley here in order to receive a first-hand appraisal of the administration"s response towards addressing public issues, besides ensuring transpare...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Lane Number 8 Shiv Nagar Babliana Residents of Lane Number 8 Shiv Nagar Babliana at receiving end since problems remain unattended 4/12/2021 12:17:26 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 11: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city. Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step to...   READ MORE   MC Magam openly violates all MSW & Environment Protection Laws Dumps garbage during night hours in Ferozpora Nallah 4/12/2021 12:16:27 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 11: The Municipal Committee Magam has openly violated MSW and EP-Laws, as the concerned department pressed their men and machinery into service during night hours to dump the heaps of garbage and other waste in Ferozpora Nallah in Magam area. There are reports that Municipal Committee Magam is hell-bent to deteriorate the health condition of the common masses at large in Municipality limits and its adjoining areas. “In a surprising way, the...   READ MORE   Director Panchayati Raj directs RDD to stop procurement of solar lights 4/12/2021 12:15:58 AM SAAHIL SUHAIL EARLY TIMES REPORT ANANTNAG, Apr 11: Taking cognizance of Early Times report ‘RDD officials likely to procure solar lights in violation of norms’, the Director Panchayati Raj has asked Director Rural Development Department Jammu and Kashmir to stop the procurement of solar street lights ‘immediately’. “Kindly refer to news published in Early Times on 10th of April 2021, in this connection you are requested to stop the procurement of solar lights with immediate effect,” reads an order issued by Director Panchayati Raj. Director PR has asked officers to provide the requisition regarding the number of solar lights in each Panchayat. “Further you are requested to provide the ...   READ MORE   ‘Nexus between land mafia-officials-politicians ruling the roost in Rajouri’ Thousands of kanals of land encroached; DDC Rajouri goes tough against menace 4/12/2021 12:15:45 AM Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Apr 11: It might sound bizarre but it is fact that Rajouri district has got distinction in encroachment of state land due to nexus between land mafia-revenue officials-politicians due to which thousands of kanals of land has gone into the hands of encroachers. But some ray of hope has also arisen within the general public ever since the new DDC Rajouri has taken over the charge of the district and has started action against encroachment by launching anti- encroachment drives. It has been seen in past that many revenue officials didn’t honor the order of their superiors regarding cancellation of illegal mutations. In one such case, which ...   READ MORE   JWTA calls for 3-day closure of wine shops in Jammu 4/12/2021 12:15:39 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 11: Jammu Wine Traders Association (JWTA) has called for 3-day closure of wine shops in Jammu against the New Excise Policy and the failure of the Excise Department to provide them with MRPs to sell the stocks available with them. Addressing a news conference here the traders said, “ During the past 11-days there has been a revenue loss of at least 100 crores due to incompetence of the officials of the Excsie Department.” “The new policy was announced on March...   READ MORE   Unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases leads to dip in recovery rate; 915 fresh cases, five deaths Positive cases 138390, active positive 7335, recovered 129021, casualties 2034 4/12/2021 12:14:53 AM Jehangir Rashid early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 11: The re-emergence of COVID-19 cases in high number in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir has led to a tremendous dip in the recovery rate with the same dipping to 93.23 percent even though the same had almost reached 98 percent not long back. The union territory reported 915 new cases of virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 38,390. A five more people died due to the virus in the past 24 hours in the Kashmir valley the death toll reached 2,034. Srinagar district reported 362 fresh cases including 81 travelers followed by Jammu district 192 cases, Baramulla district 111 cases, Reasi district 48 cases ...   READ MORE   3 Al-Badr militants killed in Shopian encounter 4/12/2021 12:14:38 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 11: Three Al-Badr militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Sunday. A police spokesperson said that following specific information about presence of militants, a joint Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K police, 34 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and 178 battalion of CRPF at around 1700 hrs on Saturday in orchards of Reban Bandpawa area of Shopian. He said during the search operation, as the presence of militants got ascertained they were given an opportunity to surrender. However, he said the militants fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party ...   READ MORE

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