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ACB’s recommendation to act against accused gathers dust Scam: Converting LMV licenses into HMV licenses 5/9/2020 12:06:19 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: A scam of converting licenses of light motor vehicles into heavy motor vehicles by editing the details of the license holders in Regional Transport Office (RTO) Jammu has been reportedly pushed under the carpet. Sources told Early Times that “the scam came to fore after the sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) raided the RTO office Jammu in January 2019 and seized some records. Following the seizure of records investigations were conducted and subsequently FIR No. 17/ 2019 was registered in July 2019.” On 26 August, 2019 Director Prosecution ACB sent a letter No. ACB-FIR-17/2019-ACB-J-10360-62 to Commissioner Secretary Transport and Commissioner Secretary Revenue Department recommending action against the accused junior assistant who had edited a light motor vehicle license into a heavy motor vehicle license of another accused, who was appointed as a driver in the Revenue Department,” the sources added. Insiders revealed that soon after the Transport Commissioner received a letter from the ACB he ordered a departmental enquiry ag...   READ MORE

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PHE official on deputation in RDD since 2012 not willing to rejoin parent Deptt Transfer orders issued twice by PHE Department ignored 5/9/2020 12:05:56 AM AVINASH AZAD EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 8: A draftsman from PHE department has been overstaying in Rural Engineering Wing (REW) of Rural Development Department since 2012, and despite repeated orders of his transfer, issued by his parent department, the official time and again managed to stick at the same place. According to sources, the official was sent on deputation by PHE department to Rural Development Department on October 2012. “The official was posted in the office of Executive Engineer, REW Rajouri on 16/02/2013 by then Director RDD Jammu SA Raina. However, his parent department, then had twice transferred him at different places in papers only, as the official has not be...   READ MORE   Mughal Road, Singthantop routes pose Corona threats in safe districts of Jammu region 5/9/2020 12:05:40 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: Mughal Road and Singthantop-two entry points of Jammu region with Kashmir Valley, are likely to be proved dangerous for the people of this province because many people would try to sneak from Valley through these two routes to Jammu region. Poonch and Kishtwar districts-which connects Kashmir Valley through Mughal Road and Singthantop are free from Coronavirus situation as of now but there is fear among administration that sneaking of people from these two routes will create problems in the days to come. Mughal Road connects Shopian district of Kashmir Valley and Singthantop connects with Anantnag district. In both these districts of Kashmir Valley, nu...   READ MORE   Rules are for fools, ‘influential’ SMC Corporator exempted! 5/9/2020 12:05:30 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 8: Even as hiding travel history with regard to the Covid19 is a cognizable offence, the administration has been silent over one such complaint in the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) here. As per official sources, brother of one “influential” corporator had secretly returned from New Delhi in violation of the norms and had been hiding at this residence. Sources said the said corporator “enjoys patronage of a regional party in Kashmir and thus was being spared from legal action.” The corporator, who holds a democratic chair, not only remained silent over the return of his brother but also attended his duties at the SMC. After some days the b...   READ MORE   Kathua textile mill incident raises fingers over shutting down of industrial units during lockdown 5/9/2020 12:05:15 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 8: The Friday incident in a textile mill in industrial area Kathua, wherein workers had staged noisy protest demonstration demanding their full wages, has raised finger over the claims of alleged shutdown of the industrial units during the lock-down. As per the visuals of the protesting workers, shared on social media sites as well as web portals, the protesting workers can be seen claiming that the textile mill had been operational for the last many days and t...   READ MORE   Goof up in COVID-19 tests gives sleepless nights to Kishtwar admin Udhampur lab confirms 10 positive cases, cross check reveals suspects negative 5/9/2020 12:04:48 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, May 8: The officials in this hilly district were caught in a quandary after major goof up in COVID-19 test at a laboratory in Udhampur. According to the test report 10 persons from the district were shown positive for the deadly virus, but later the reports turned out to be negative. As per the details available with Early Times, on Monday night alarm bells start ringing in the district as the health officials started rushing to quarantine centers to identify the 10 persons who had reportedly tested positive for the COVID-19. It was around 2 am in the morning when all the 10 suspects were identified and shifted to District Hospital isol...   READ MORE   Positive cases of Corona Virus reach 823 in JK as 30 more test positive Active cases 450, recoveries 364, casualties nine 5/9/2020 12:04:29 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 8: The number of positive cases of Corona Virus in Jammu & Kashmir reached 823 today after 30 more persons tested positive for COVID-19. The cases were reported from different districts of Kashmir valley. Reports said that 50 percent of cases have been reported from the Central Kashmir’s Budgam district with the others being reported from Kulgam, Srinagar, Ganderbal and Baramulla districts. With today’s fresh cases the number of positive cases in the union territory is 823. While Budgam district accounted for 15 cases, Kulgam district accounted for eight cases of Corona Virus, Srinagar three cases, Ganderbal three cases and Baramulla ...   READ MORE   PMGSY officials continue at same place, post for years together 5/9/2020 12:04:24 AM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, May 8: A Junior and a Senior Assistant working with PMGSY here are continuing at same place on same post for the last 14 yrs while others got transferred and posted many times. Sources informed that these officials are from ministerial staff of PMGSY divison Udhampur wherein the Senior Assistant is continuing for the last 14 years while the Junior Assistant for the last 9 years. Sources informed that the Senior Assistant was transferred to Ra...   READ MORE   ‘Agriculture Universities have no career plan for faculty members’ 5/9/2020 12:03:49 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: The Agriculture Universities in Jammu and Kashmir have not formulated a proper career development plan for their faculty members, sources said. They said that due to this faculty members are nominated for training programmes without following any criteria in absence of set guidelines. According to career development plan envisaged in the committee report, every faculty member has to participate in one training programme every five years but it has been observed no plan has been framed by the varsities for imparting training to the faculty members. They informed that in absence of formulation of plan, faculty members were nominated without followi...   READ MORE   Slain Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo likely to have a successor 5/9/2020 12:03:38 AM Agencies New Delhi, May 8: The Pakistan terror group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen is likely to replace wanted terrorist Riyaz Naikoo, recently killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama, with Saifullah as its new commander in Kashmir. Saifullah is a terrorist categorised in the ‘A++” category, according to intelligence sources. He was a medical assistant in the past and gained attraction in the circuit by treating wounded terrorists. A resident of Malangpora in Pulwama, he began as a guide for terrorists in Pulwama, Tral, Kakapora and Kulgam areas, and was active in Srinagar city as well. He was also part of the Burhan Wani group of 12 terrorists, and have also been involved in r...   READ MORE   Quarantine at private hotels, service apartments, lodges, ‘Health Ministry issues guidelines’ 5/8/2020 11:38:35 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, May 8: Union Health Ministry has issued additional guidelines for quarantine of returnees from abroad, contacts and isolation of suspect or confirmed cases in private facilities like hotels, service apartments and lodges. Sources told early times that the guidelines came as there are large number of facilities such as hotels, service apartments and lodges which remain unoccupied due to impact of COVID-19 on travel and tourism and people who don’t have requisite space at home may opt for such facilities. “This is likely to reduce the pressure on the family, give comfort to the person, and protect the family members and immediate neighborhood,...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks state government to solve problems of people of Sector 3 Trikuta Nagar Residents of Sector 3 Trikuta Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended 5/8/2020 11:36:15 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 8: 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   Land grabbers encroach upon govt land in Surankote during lockdown Despite Sec 144, JCB used on land to make path 5/8/2020 11:34:37 PM RAJESH TANDON Early Times Report POONCH, May 8: Taking benefit of lockdown due to COVID-19, some land grabbers have allegedly encroached upon government land in Surankote area of district Poonch during night time by using JCB despite the fact that Sec 144 has been imposed in entire district. Sources told Early Times that when entire administration has been striving hard to curb COVID-19 pandemic but some unscrupulous elements have been encroaching upon State land. Locals alleged that last ...   READ MORE   Flower growers face huge losses in wake of lockdown, demand compensation 5/8/2020 11:33:18 PM GURDAS KUMAR Early Times Report SAMBA, May 8: The flower growers of Samba district have been facing huge losses in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown as their flower crops have totally failed due to complete shutdown making difficult to earn their livelihood. Channi Manhasan, which is famous for the cultivation of flowers crops, has been reported the most affected area in the district as maximum people in the village are associated with the flower business and took loan to the cultivate thei...   READ MORE

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