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All Merit and No Sufarish Recent transfers shake up babugiri! Raj Bhawan means business! 4/6/2021 11:26:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 6: The recent transfers in the civil and police administration have “shaken up a section of the officials” in the bureaucracy who may have believed that “sufarish could help get a prime posting” as would generally happen during the rule of dynasts in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said the recent transfers as done by the government of Jammu and Kashmir, were done by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, mainly in “consultation with his core team at the Raj Bhawan.” Sources said the transfers came as a blessing for many of the officials but also as a shocker for the allegedly non-performing officials or those under scanner for allegations of corruption. Sources said “some forces including netas having access in the corridors of power” had been lobbying for their favorites but that Raj Bhawan went ahead with the transfers strictly on the basis of merit, much in line with the dream of Naya Kashmir as envisioned by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Sources said the Raj Bhawan has been keeping track on the performance of the officials in civil and police admini...   READ MORE

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In Jammu academic arrangement converted into guest faculty system, no change made in Kashmir Kathua college administrations ignores court order, downgrades contractual to Rs 500/ per lecture 4/6/2021 11:26:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 6: In yet another glaring example of highhanded approach of the college authorities in Jammu region. candidates who were employed on contractual basis have been asked to deliver lectures as guest faculty while in Kashmir no changes have been made. According to sources, contractual faculty members in different subjects were engaged on academic-arrangement basis for the session 2020-21 in a Government Degree College in Kathua district. As per rules and terms and conditions during the engagement, the engaged faculty members were to be considered as academic-arrangement faculty for the full session but the college administration made these teachers as guest-fa...   READ MORE   Rural electrification turns out to be ‘white elephant’ JK loses Rs 1.92 cr, Rs 4.67 cr not received 4/6/2021 11:26:00 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 6: For the past seven years the Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDC) has failed to execute work under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana as per the approved cost. This has led to financial loss of Rs 1.92 crore, besides, non-receipt of Rs 4.67 crore from the Rural Electrification Corporation since 2014-15. According to the documents in possession of Early Times Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) was launched in April 2005 by the Government of India (GoI) through Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) to provide electricity connections free of cost to below poverty line households. The ...   READ MORE   Appointment of contractual lecturers in some Deptts at University of Kashmir stalled Meritorious candidates shot representations alleging foul play during interviews 4/6/2021 11:25:45 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 6: Appointment of contractual lecturers in some of the departments at the University of Kashmir has come under a cloud as a group of meritorious candidates have challenged the whole process alleging discrimination from the people at helm. Sources told Early Times that the university higher ups have received many representations from the meritorious candidates who have alleged that they have been victimized and as such have not been appointed as contractual lecturers in the various departments at the university campus. “The meritorious candidates have alleged that they have been given less marks in the interview and as such they could ...   READ MORE   Officers to be held responsible for missing deadline, cost escalation of development projects 4/6/2021 11:25:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 6: As missing deadlines and cost escalation has become a routine affair in developmental projects in J&K, the government on Tuesday reconstituted a standing committee to assess the proposals for administrative approval to the revised cost of projects. As per order issued by the GAD, aim of this panel is to assess the reasons for time and cost over-runs against the pre-defined parameters so as to reduce the scope for discretion and open ended cost and time escalation. The panel will also undertake detailed examination of the basis/reasons for cost and time over-runs before recommending the accord of Administrative Approval to the revised cost of projects v...   READ MORE   Vaccination of teaching, non teaching staff to start soon Amid surge Government to intensify COVID testing 4/6/2021 11:25:20 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 6: The Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to intensify COVID-19 testing and vaccination in the union territory. According to the details available with Early Times the testing is being intensified as a precautionary measure to contain the virus. “When the pandemic broke out last year testing kits were not available and people were not that aware. This time we have got enough kits and people can be tested randomly. Testing people can prove very effective in containing the virus,” the government has said. “Besides carrying out intensive testing we will be making people aware about the importance of getting vaccinated. These measures...   READ MORE   LG inaugurates online portal for infrastructure monitoring, management 4/6/2021 11:25:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 6: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday launched an online portal to facilitate e-management and monitoring of infrastructure, an official spokesperson said. The LG also launched two mobile applications that will allow residents to register and track their grievances and enable effective supervision of development projects through data updated by field staff, he said. The Jammu and Kashmir Public Works- Online Management, Monitoring ...   READ MORE   Govt places DDC chairpersons at with Mayors 4/6/2021 11:24:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 6: The government on Tuesday again amended warrant of precedence to give ‘respectable’ protocol to newly elected chairpersons of the District Development Councils (DDCs) by placing them at par with the Mayors. Decision to amend warrant of precedence was taken following assurance given by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to the DDC members. On March 12, a delegation of DDC members had met Lieutenant Governor to resolve the issues of respectable honorarium and protocol. After meeting LG, all the DDC members and chairpersons were hopeful that their issues would be addressed because meeting was fruitful. They said that the meeting was held in a very cordial atm...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Residents of Lane 3 Shiv Nagar Babliana pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 4/6/2021 11:19:40 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 6: People living in lane number 3 Shiv Nagar Babliana 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 lane number 3 Shiv Nagar Babliana 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 the...   READ MORE   ARTO Poonch misuses DDC’s direction to felicitates encroachment Shifts Old Bus Stand to Flood Zone near SK Bridge 4/6/2021 11:18:44 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, Apr 6: Under the grab of DDC Poonch’s direction, the concerned ARTO has allegedly made mischievous attempt to facilitates illegal construction by directing transporters to vacate Old Bus Stand Poonch and shift to near SK Bridge, despite the fact that this action of ARTO will give boost to encroachment. Although the issue of illegal construction near SK Bridge which falls under Red Zone has reached at higher ups, but ARTO Poonch has directed transporters to vacate old bus stand Poonch and shift all vehicles near SK Bridge which indicates suspicious on the ground. Sources informed that the administration had already banned illegal constructions i...   READ MORE   JK reports 561 fresh cases of Corona Virus; two deaths, positive cases reach 134015 Active positive 4483, recovered 127520, casualties 2012 4/6/2021 11:18:33 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 6: As 561 fresh cases of Corona Virus were reported in the past 24 hours the total number of positive cases in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 1, 34,015; following two fresh deaths the death toll has reached 2,012. Srinagar district reported 222 new cases including 63 travelers followed by Jammu district 99 cases, Baramulla district 54 cases, Udhampur district 37 cases including 33 travelers, Budgam district 34 cases, Kulgam district 26 cases, Kathua district 14 cases, Anantnag district 13 cases, Ganderbal district 11 cases, Pulwama, Shopian and Rajouri districts seven cases each, Reasi district six cases, Kupwara, Bandipor...   READ MORE   PDP’s DDC member from Bandipora resigns from party 4/6/2021 11:18:24 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BANDIPORA, Apr 6: A District Development Council (DDC) member of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from Bandipora district today resigned from the basic membership of the party. According to sources, Abdul Gani Wani, who had emerged victorious in the recently held DDC polls from Bonakoot constituency on PDP’s ticket, sent his resignation letter to party general secretary today. “I Abdul Gani Wani want to inform you that I hereby tender resignation from the basic membership of the party. I have decided after thorough deliberations with party workers to resign from the party. It is not an easy decision since I have been part of this party since long,” th...   READ MORE

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