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| Abdullah family females go vocal | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 18: Even as former Chief Ministers and senior National Conference leaders –Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah generally prefer silence since the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019, it is the female members of their family who are taking a lead to be vocal.
In the latest, Dr Abdullah’s daughter purportedly ridiculed India over standoff with China in Ladakh. In a tweet attributed to her, she said “Let’s wait for the China perhaps they will restore 4G.”
The post took the nation by storm with many asking that how come could the member of a mainstream political party make such irresponsible statement.
Ironically her brother and National Conference President Omar Abdullah who has been largely silent on the Ladakh standoff took to twitter in a veiled support for the tweet attributed to his sister.
Omar said “SlimesNow dare not question the government about what’s happening in Ladakh and they can’t attack Trump for offering to mediate so they go after a private individual for a tweet. You have the pity the co... | |
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| Loot of state exchequer goes unabated in RD&PR | | BDO Achabal pays Rs 9.23 cr against sanctioned Rs 3.22cr | | | AVINASH AZAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 18: In yet another scandal in Rural Development and Panchyati Raj department, Rs 9.23 crores paid against the sanctioned amount of Rs 3.22 crores for 342 works by Achabal block of Anantnag district under MGNRGEA for financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20.
Sources informed Early Time that showing thumb to anti-graft agencies of J&K and higher authorities of the BDO Achabal has dented cash starved Union Territory of J&K.
“As per the data uploaded by the BDO Achabal (Anantnag) for MGNREGA works on the web site of Ministry of Rural Development Government of India, (MIS), R 6.18 Dynamic Report for Monitoring and details reveals ACD Anantnag, Exe... | |
| | | | Did Govt finally abolish 'Darbar Move'? | | Latest order hints at major developments, may alter administrative procedures forever | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 18: The cat is finally out of the bag. Government’s recent announcement over the bifurcation of civil secretariat has clearly hinted the authorities have decided to abolish the traditional practice of Darbar Move from Jammu and Kashmir. The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday ordered that 19 departments will function primarily from the Srinagar secretariat and 18 from the Jammu secretariat.
According to an order issued by General Administration Department, Civil Aviation, Culture, Estates, Finance, Floriculture, General Administration, Horticulture, Higher Education, Hospitality & Protocol, Industries & Commerce, Information Technology, Law, Justic... | |
| | | | Jammu’s College lecturers to be engaged on academic arrangement basis, leave to fend for themselves | | Kashmiri counterparts secured stay on engagements, while Jammuites to get emoluments on per lecture basis | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 18: With no letup in discrimination with Jammu and Jammuites, in a new turn of events the College lecturers likely to be engaged on Academic-arrangement basis for the new session are expected to get minimum emoluments that too on per lecture basis, while their Kashmir counterparts have already got their engagements stayed as per court orders.
Sources informed Early Times that over six hundred lecturers engaged on academic arrangement basis in the colleges of Kashmir valley, have secured stay from Court and they would be getting monthly emoluments as per previous arrangements that was 22,000 to Teaching Assistant and 27000 to Lecturer. Moreover as per new n... | |
| | | | ‘‘PMGSY Deptt shows dismal performance in Rajouri’ | | Rajouri-Darhal-Parori road project incomplete even after lapse of deadline | |  ANKIT KESSAR
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, June 18: The much ambitious Rajouri-Darhal-Parori road project, which is being executed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY), is still incomplete even after lapse of its deadline, exposing the poor, dismal performance of the PMGSY Department in Rajouri district.
Sources told Early Times that thousands of the people have been facing huge hardships due to non-completion of the Rajouri-Darhal-Parori road as this is the only route where peop... | |
| | | | LAC standoff: ‘Communication channels in Changtang, Durbuk, Nyoma near Ladakh completely cut off’ | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, June 18: The border conflict with China along the Line of Actual Control on the intervening night of June 15-16 has been a point of highlight about how the diplomatic ball is rolling in the South Asian part of the world.
The death of 20 brave soldiers of the Indian Army and the bloodshed in Galwan Valley near Ladakh is by far the biggest military event after the Kargil War of 1999. It is to be noted here that territorial issues with China has in the past led to a full-blown war in 1962.
In the latest development, an official from the Ladakh administration said that communication channels in several areas close to LAC have been cut off, so much so that it has bee... | |
| | | | JK witnesses spike in COVID-19 deaths as seven more persons die, 149 fresh cases reported | | Positive cases 5555, active positive 2340, recoveries 3144, deaths 71 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 18: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir saw a spike in COVID-19 related deaths as seven more persons died due to the virus in the past 24 hours. At the same time 149 fresh cases of Corona Virus were reported. Reports said that seven persons lost their lives due to the Corona Virus in Jammu & Kashmir since Wednesday night. With these deaths the death toll due to COVID-19 reached 71. While five persons lost their lives in Kashmir two such deaths took place in the Jammu division.
Meanwhile, Budgam district reported 25 fresh cases followed by Pulwama 21 cases, Baramulla 20 cases, Udhampur 16 cases, Kathua 12 cases, Srinagar and Jammu ... | |
| | | | Two died during cremation of COVID man’s death in Jammu, magisterial enquiry ordered | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 18: Two of the relatives of a man died due to COVID-19, also died under mysterious circumstances while cremating him at an isolated place in Sidhra area here on Thursday.
Meanwhile, District Magistrate Sushma Chauhan also ordered a probe into the matter.
An official here said that three of the relatives of man, who died of Corona Virus on Wednesday night, this afternoon, shifted him to an isolated place at Sidhra along the banks of River Tawi in Government ambulance.
“The relatives including two nephews and son of the deceased were in PPE kits while performing cremation,” they said adding that off of them fell unconscious on the spot.
“Two of them (bo... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks J&K government to solve problems of people of Sector 5 A, Trikuta Nagar | | Residents of Sector 5 A Trikuta Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 18: 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 ste... | |
| | | | Finding no labourers, women in Panchayat Kawar mould bricks on their own | | |  ASIF IQBAL NAIK
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 18: The proverb “God helps those who help themselves”, fits aptly for the poor women folks of village Kawar in Block Nagsini of Kishtwar District where the local women after finding no labourers have taken the initiative of moulding bricks for construction of their houses sanctioned for them under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Grameen (PMAYG- Housing for all).
As per the details available with Early Times, the women with the help of the locals d... | |
| | | | 25 fresh positive cases, 428 active positive cases, 44 recovered and 18 deaths occurred so far in north Kashmir | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, June 18: Out of 149, twenty five fresh positive cases were reported, there are 428 active positive cases, 1224 are cumulative, 44 recovered and 18 deaths have occurred so far in north Kashmir till date.
According to the district wise positive cases as on June 18, 2020, In Baramulla district, Twenty fresh positive cases were reported today, total no of cumulative cases are 552, active positive cases are 277, and 40 have recovered as on date and 12 deaths have occurred so far in this district.
In Kupwara district, 02 fresh positive cases have been reported today, 421 are cumulative cases, 106 are active positive cases, 02 have recovered as on... | |
| | | | Dharana to Gali Seydan Rehhlan road in shambles | | |  M S Nazki
Early Times Report
MENDHAR, June 18: Due to callous attitude of the concerned authorities and non-execution of any repair work for years, Dharana to Gali Seydan Rehhlan road in Mendhar sub division is lying in bad condition with innumeraous potholes here and there.
Inhabitants of village Gohlad , Lanjoite Rehhlan ,Navni, Dagroate,, Dhariana and adjoining areas, have been suffering because of worst condition of the road, which requires immediate repair work and black topping. A ... | |
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