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Transfers in Hr Education continue to follow old course Few shuttled within city colleges, rural colleges still without permanent staff 5/17/2020 12:13:34 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 16: The conversion of erstwhile J&K state into a Union Territory headed by a Lieutenant Governor, has so far failed to make any change in the transfer policy of the Higher education department, which have continued to follow the old trajectory of shuttling influential faculty members between city colleges while swapping positions of some and the rural colleges are still deprived of permanent faculty members. The transfer policy of the Higher Education Department is in complete contravention of the transfer policy of state government and works in such a way that the influential faculty members have continued to shuttle between few colleges in Jammu city, while few shuttled in the colleges, fall either along the National Highway between Kathua, Samba, Jammu, Udhampur or in plains of these districts. The recent transfer order was issued by Higher Education department on 12th of May according to which a faculty member of English subject was transferred from MAM College Jammu to Government Degree College (GDC) Kunjwani, while another English faculty who...   READ MORE

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JK Govt to introduce work from home module for Govt employees Respective deptts to provide logistic support in form of laptop/desktop 5/17/2020 12:12:35 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 16: The Jammu and Kashmir government like majority of the other Indian states is mulling to introduce all new set of rules for the government offices to function with work from home system to be further strengthened in view of the ongoing pandemic. Earlier, the reports inform that the government may provide the work from home option to eligible officers/staff for 15 days in a year as a matter of policy. The government as per the reports has informed all its departments that the Coronavirus pandemic has necessitated many ministries to operate from home to maintain social distancing. Central Government’s Department of Personal Training earlier issued a deta...   READ MORE   RDD nails JE booked by SVO in 2010 Fresh inquiry initiated, COVID lockdown delay action 5/17/2020 12:12:15 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: Rural Development & Panchyati Raj (RD&PR) Department has initiated an inquiry against the junior engineer (JE) booked by the then State Vigilance Organization (SVO) in 2010. Sources in the civil secretariat told Early Times that a fresh inquiry has been ordered by the administrative department against the JE. The SVO (now, Anti Corruption Bureau) had recommended regular departmental action into the case. “Recently, Joint Director (Admin) was appointed as inquiry officer to look into the case against Zaffar Iqbal , the then JE, RDD Manjakote. He was booked by the SVO in case of FIR no. 25/2010 at Police Station Vigilance Organisation Ja...   READ MORE   People at quarantine centre in MA Stadium complain of inhuman treatment Allege unclean washrooms, delayed supply of meals 5/17/2020 12:11:49 AM ASHWANI SHARMA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 16: Students and others stranded outside J&K after their return to their native land from other parts of the country found themselves caught between devil and deep sea as the Administrative Quarantine Centre in MA Stadium is not equipped with the requisite facilities. Irked over the ‘inhuman’ conditions at quarantine centre in MA Stadium, these people while undergoing quarantine have condemned those at the helm of affairs. “The authorities s...   READ MORE   Highest spike in Corona Virus cases in JK as 108 persons test positive in 24 hours, positive cases 1121 Yet another COVID-19 death as man with asthma dies at SKIMS-Soura, 542 recoveries, 12 deaths 5/17/2020 12:11:22 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 16: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir saw a tremendous spike in the Corona Virus cases as 108 persons tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. The death toll due to the virus reached 12 today as a man of Budgam district died at Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura. Ever since the Corona Virus cases were reported in Jammu & Kashmir it is for the first time that more than 100 cases were reported in a single day. While 35 of the fresh cases were reported on Friday night, the remaining came to the fore during the course of the day today. Following the fresh cases the positive cases of COVID-19 reac...   READ MORE   14 fresh positive cases, 16 recovered in North Kashmir, four discharged from Uri 5/17/2020 12:11:09 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, May 16: Fourteen fresh positive cases of Covid-19 were reported today, while as 16 have recovered in the districts of North Kashmir and four more persons were discharged from SD Uri. According to the details available, two fresh cases have been reported in Baramulla district, 35 are active positive case and 13 have recovered today in this North Kashmir district today, and three deaths have occurred so for. In Kupwara district, 12 fresh cases were reported and 49 are active positive cases, while as no death has occurred so for in this district. In Bandipora district nine are active positive case, three recovered today and one death has occ...   READ MORE   Will Govt open separate ration depots for migrant labourers? Distribution process hampered due to excess burden on existing depots 5/17/2020 12:11:01 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 16: The distribution of ration, which is being provided to the beneficiaries as well as to the migrant labourers amid lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic by the existing ration depots, has not been running smoothly due to sudden increase in the number of beneficiaries, which has put extra burden on distributors. The addition of migrant labourers along with permanent ration card holders has been causing huge rush in depots putting risk of COVID-19 and it has been taking lot of time to get ration for the people due to which the need of separate ration depots for migrants labourers is being raised. Sources told Early Times that every ration dealer has been given...   READ MORE   COVID-19: Maintain hygiene in vicinity of quarantine centres: J&K First Lady 5/17/2020 12:10:53 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: Stressing on proper storage and upkeep of the medicines, Dr Smita Murmu, First Lady of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday emphasized on maintenance of hygiene in the vicinity of the quarantine centre. The First Lady visited a quarantine facility in Samba and took first hand information of the preparedness of the administration to house the inmates and the various facilities being provided to them. While inspecting the medical stalls est...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in , solve problems of residents Sector 7, lane 8 Guru Nanak Nagar residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 5/16/2020 11:45:04 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 16: People living in the sector 7 lane 8 Guru Nanak Nagar 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 sector 7 lane 8 Guru Nanak Nagar 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 c...   READ MORE   Corona forces people to postpone weddings, engagement ceremonies in Kashmir 5/16/2020 11:42:19 PM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 16: It was nearly after a decade that someone from Asadullah Sofi’s family in Rawalpora Srinagar was getting married. Asadullah had decided to make it a memorable event by cooking all the feasts of Wazwaan and invite guests in hundreds. The prevailing covid-19 situation, however, has compelled him to cancel the wedding. “We had decided to cook around three-quintals of meet on his wedding. But now we have cancelled all the invitations and decided to cancel the marriage till the situation improves,” he said. Asadullah, said nobody would like to cook Wazwaan and invite the people on weddings under present circumstances. “How can my relat...   READ MORE   Vijaypur town grappling with unattended garbage dumps posing serious health risk 5/16/2020 11:42:11 PM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report SAMBA, May 15: It may sound strange but it’s a fact that Vijaypur administration has been only focusing on COVID-19 but it has forgotten to take care of sanitation aspect of the town, which has been grappling with unattended garbage dumps. The residents alleged that the huge heaps of garbage have been lying unattended in entire Vijaypur town market as well as in other wards of the Municipal Committee (MC), which have been emanating foul smell making difficul...   READ MORE   Search operation launched in Kishtwar uptown area 5/16/2020 11:41:28 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, May 16: On the bases of the specific inputs about the possible movement of Hizb commander Jahingir Saroori, the security forces including 26 RR today launched a search operation in uphill side of Semna Colony of Kishtwar town. As per the details available with Early Times, the security forces today morning launched a search and cordon operation in Semna colony area after they received an information about the suspect movement of Hizb longest surviving commander Jahingir Saroori around his house situated near Semna hill top. The senior official while confirming the launch of search operation in the area termed it as a normal operation added ...   READ MORE

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