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Now Omar Abdullah hails ‘NC Bhagoda’
4/22/2020 11:35:23 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 22: Former Chief Minister and National Conference President Omar Abdullah is nowadays active on Twitter praising some of those in the government including his former aides who left the party “for greener pastures.” In his tweets of appreciation for one of his former colleagues, who left the party to contest municipal elections, Omar asked him to “continue” the fight. The former CM has been constantly appreciating this former NC leader who had parted ways with the party after a war of words. Interestingly, a few hours after his resignation, the said politician was expelled from the party. Sources in the NC said that Omar has been in constant touch with the said politician holding a key position in Srinagar and has been seeking “relief for his areas of interest.” It is pertinent to mention that the NC has already been facing allegations of having fielded “proxy candidates in the municipal elections which the party had claimed to have boycotted.” “NC had never boycotted the Local Urban Body elections this party had only fielded the proxy candidates...
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‘Political interference led to revocation of J&K Forest Corporation Act’
4/22/2020 11:35:15 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 22: The decision by Union Government to repeal the Jammu and Kashmir State Forest Corporation Act 1978 was reportedly taken to stop political interference in the functioning of the Corporation. The Union government in the on 31st March, 2020 had issued a gazetted notification in exercise of the powers conferred by section 96 of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 20199 (34 of 2019) had repealed as whole the Jammu and Kashmir State Forest Corporation Act 1978. Since then no further development about the future of the employees and officials has been taken, putting a question mark on the future of the employees of the corporation. Sources in the Forest d...
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JK Board to evaluate Class 10, 12 exam answer scripts from home
4/22/2020 11:35:09 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 22: The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to resume the evaluation process of answer scripts of class 10 and 12 annual examinations held in the summer zones of Jammu division in ‘work from home’ model. The evaluators or sub-examiners can check the answer scripts at home as a one-time exception. The decision has been taken in view of ongoing lockdown in view of the emerging situation due to the threat of coronavirus. An order issued by the Department of School Education read: “The remaining unevaluated answer scripts of 10th and 12th class be issued to the eligible sub examiners/ evaluators for evaluation from their homes instead of routine table eva...
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‘Influential’ teachers likely to face music as Samoon decides to take on ‘Edu mafia’
Many teachers never posted outside municipal limits
4/22/2020 11:34:58 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 22: The influential teachers, for whom city schools are ‘leisure centres’ are likely to face the music because Principal Secretary School Education, Dr Asagar Hassan Samoon has decided to take on the mafia operating in the Education Department. “Some Govt officials posted in hr sec schools managed to overstay for a decade in Sgr/ Jmu cities in league with x politicians; they run private tuitions & side businesses; they should be shifted to break their nexus with land mafia & to give them exposure to remote areas!”, Dr Samoon tweeted and this tweeted has sent a wave of terror among those influential teachers who have never served outside Jammu or Srinagar ci...
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Govt asks forces to maintain high vigil in busy places
Duty on streets in times of Covid-19 outbreak
4/22/2020 11:34:42 PM
ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Apr 22: In view of the attack on security forces in Kashmir valley, the Central government has directed Paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and other forces to maintain extra alertness while performing duties with regard to Covid-19 in Kashmir valley. The CRPF lost its three men at Sopore area of north Kashmir on Saturday while performing their duties with regard to Covid-19. Sources said that the government has asked troops in Kashmir to keep a close watch on suspects in markets and other busy places to foil all attempts by militants to target security forces. A senior government official told Early Times that the Ministry o...
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Demand for movement passes increase rush at DC offices in J&K
Issue e-passes, obsolete system exposing us to pandemic, say officials
4/22/2020 11:34:27 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 22: The recent government order to ensure 33 percent attendance in the offices in the second phase of lockdown has increased unnecessary rush at the offices of Deputy Commissioners across Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as the officials from different departments are reaching their to get traditional paper curfew passes. “The DC offices across the UT are witnessing an unprecedented rush of the officials from various departments,” said an official. He said that as per the general format, the head of the department is required to submit an application to the Deputy Commissioner’s office with the names, designations, and addresses of the officials in w...
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Administration to issue e-passes only for Medical cases of emergent nature
4/22/2020 11:34:18 PM
Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 22: The facility of e-pass, introduced in the district with effect from 13th of April 2020 initially for people residing in red/ Containment zones, shall now be extended to the entire district from tomorrow. Deputy Commissioner Jammu informed that since the launch of this service in the district, more than 5100 requests were received from people of various purposes such as Medical Emergency, Grocery Shops, Chemist Shops etc and also people desirous of moving out of the district /UT. Deputy Commissioner also informed that a separate cell has been established in his office for responding to various e-pass requests being received. This cell, headed by a sen...
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Substandard material used in MGNREGA work, BDO stopped payment
4/22/2020 11:34:14 PM
ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT KISHTWAR, Apr 22: Alleging use of substandard material in construction of a water tank under 14th FC Plan, the people of Nanthal Ward in Drubeel Panchayat of Kishtwar District are up in arms against the government. As a result of the people’s resentment, the concerned BDO has ordered to stop all payments to be made by the Panchayat Secretary for the works to be executed in the area. According to the details available with Early Times, the angry people ...
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27 fresh cases push number of positive cases of COVID-19 to 407 in JK, 310 are active cases
Pulwama joins Doda, Poonch, Reasi, Ramban, Kishtwar as COVID free districts
4/22/2020 11:33:22 PM
Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 22: With 27 fresh cases of Corona Virus coming to fore from different parts of Kashmir today the number of people affected by COVID-19 in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir are 407. At the same time Pulwama today became COVID-19 free after three positive patients recovered from the pandemic. The fresh cases of Corona Virus were reported from Shopian (14 cases), Bandipora (six cases), Kupwara (four cases), Baramulla (two cases) and Anantnag (one case). With today’s fresh cases the number of people affected by Corona Virus in Kashmir is 351 while as the number of such patients in Jammu is 56. As 92 persons have recovered so far and ...
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High Court reserves order on impending Durbar Move
4/22/2020 11:33:07 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 22: A Division Bench of J&K High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajnesh Oswal reserved the order on impending Durbar Move. It is worthwhile to mention here that on last date of hearing, Division Bench had observed that Darbar Move entails loss of several working days while the records are packed and therefore re-arranged after the Move takes place. It had directed the Secretary/Commissioner, Finance Department to place before it an estimation of the salary bill for one week of the staff which is involved in the Durbar Move and had sought details of other expenditure. Today when the petition came-up for hearing, Division Bench ob...
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Munish Gupta asks Government to solve problems of Dharap residents
Dharap residents worried over bad condition of roads in their area, blockage of drains
4/22/2020 10:26:14 PM
Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 22: People living in the Dharap area 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 Dharap area 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 this colony and they are suffering like anything. Reside...
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COVID-19: Destitute in Poonch, Rajouri seek essentials
4/22/2020 10:25:34 PM
M S NAZKI EARLY TIMES REPORT POONCH, Apr 22: While the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on human lives and economy, the vulnerable families in Rajouri and Poonch are facing more heat amid scarce means to fend for themselves during the lockdown period. Narrating their ordeal to Early Times, many families claimed that since the outbreak of the deadly virus, subsequently coupled with lockdown, they feel it too difficult to arrange even the basic food. “There are a lot of poor families like us who are in desperate need of help,” a local said, adding that there are also a huge chunk of individuals including physically handicapped, widows, orphans and the people affecte...
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RDD fails to provide poor widow house under IAY
4/22/2020 10:24:43 PM
Early Times Report POONCH, Apr 22: A widow namely Iqbal Begum resident of Fazlabad, a village of tehsil Surankote In Poonch district is living with her only daughter both of them are living in a poor and miserable condition. She has no source of income as there is no male member in their family. Her husband Mohd Sadiq died some years ago and then after both mother and her daughter are living on mercy of God and with the help and support of some neighbor’s .While talking to the correspon...
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24 more Tabligi Jamatis released from Uri quarantine centre
First Covid-19 patient from Banidpora cured, discharged
4/22/2020 10:23:26 PM
S TAHIR-UL HAQ EARLY TIMES REPORT BARAMULLA, Apr 22: Authorities here today discharged 24 more persons, who were kept under administrative quarantine at JNV Shahkote Uri following their contact history with positive cases, were released today after completing 19-day quarantine period. Sources while quoting the official as having said that, these persons were under thorough medical observation throughout their quarantine period and were discharged today only after testing came negative. These persons have been released today with the advice to observe home quarantine. The centre duty magistrate, Mushtaq Ahmad Bloot, who oversaw their discharge and transportation, was also present on the...
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PYC demands CBI probe in all appointments made during BJP rule
Court rejects bail of narco smuggler
Declare 4G internet as essential service under ESMA, restore it: Rana
Bail denied to narco smugglers
Sarpanch Kashmir Singh expresses thanks to people for following lockdown
Team Mask Force appeals LG to restore 4G network
Mankotia seeks justice for JK Bank aspirants
Trikuta Nagar residents demand Admin to restrict Rohingyas movement
J&K Police uses ‘eye-in-the-sky’ to enforce lockdown
Only SF convoy allowed on Kashmir highway, essential vehicles on Leh
J&K Govt extends financial relief of Rs 1 crore to Advocates fraternity across J&K
Atal Dulloo reviews facilities in COVID-19 hospitals
4 terrorists gunned down in encounter; arms and ammunitions recovered
Direct respondents to consider petitioner’s claim for post of Director YSS
DDC Kishtwar suspends Lambardar for dereliction of duties
Directives for registration of BS IV vehicles may trigger chaos at RTO Jammu
Resume MGNREGA works with SoPs to kick-start rural economy: Advisor Baseer Khan to DCs
First WISK set up at Jammu’s Gandhi Nagar Hospital
MP Manhas visits Khour, felicitates Corona warriors
Jammu youth being treated shabbily by the present regime: Harsh
PWF demands return stranded persons outside
JDF stands for law against assault on health warriors
Rethink 60 day default moratorium for small businesses: Citizen’s Forum
Risking their lives doctors of GMC&H Jammu continue to serve humanity
Navin reviews finalization of Capex Budget 2020-21
Lt Governor chairs 38th Board Meeting of Amarnath Shrine Board
Unemployed youth battling to get jobs: Joginder Bhandari
Conditional abrogation of art 370, a state injustice with OBCs: AICBU
Strict enforcement by people required to end Coronavirus: Subash Shastri
ABS observed World Earth Day
‘Bagia Bancha Ram Ki’ featured on the 14th Day of Natrang’s Quarantine Theatre Festival
Former Mayor JMC honors sanitation staff
Dy Mayor felicitates Corona warriors
Oil tank drivers union seeks Financial Package
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