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GMC Jammu Principal ‘violates’ Govt order designates faculty member as Academic Registrar 6/20/2020 12:24:14 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 19: Principal Government Medical College Jammu, Dr Nasib Chand Digra, has allegedly violated a government order by designating Dr Dinesh Kumar, Professor, and Head as Academic Registrar in addition to his own work and duties vide order no. GMC/20/Order/379 dated 18.6.2020. Sources claimed: “The order issued by the GMC principal is violation of the various government, cabinet orders issued from time to time. The Academic Registrar post is primarily classified as a promotional post. It is beyond the competence and official capacity of incumbent Principal GMC Jammu, as this is post meant to be filled by the Recommendation of Establishment Cum Selection Committee, constituted by the J&K administration for the said placement of the eligible officials.” As per the details available with Early Times two post of Registrar Academics were created and upgraded one in GMC Jammu and one in GMC Srinagar vide the Govt order, 151- HME of 2018 dated 23.02.2018 after the then cabinet decision and approval no.16/3/2018 dated 8-22018 and after the approval of the ...   READ MORE

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Abolition of SRO 202: After implementing this act, shameless BJP leaders now trying to take credit of its abrogation 6/20/2020 12:24:07 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 19: It was during the regime of PDP-BJP government that highly controversial and discriminatory SRO 202 was enacted and implemented but same BJP leaders taking credit of its abrogation. The SRO-202 was issued by the PDP-BJP government under the chief ministership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on June 30, 2015, making it mandatory for the newly recruited employees to undergo probation for a five-year period on a paltry sum compared to the salaries and perks of their counterparts recruited before the issuance of the SRO. “It is all due to the result of the party's tough stand that this discriminatory SRO has been removed”, BJP president, Ravinder Raina had ...   READ MORE   Disgruntlement within NC taking a toll? ‘Omar could fly to Delhi but couldn’t meet freed party leaders’ 6/20/2020 12:24:00 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 19: Crises within the National Conference have mounted with the release of its two senior leaders and party’s vice President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah not visiting the freed leaders at least once. As per the sources within the party, many senior leaders annoyed with the way Omar Abdullah has been treating many of his senior colleagues who were freed after almost 10 months of captivity recently. One of the senior leaders who holds an important position within the national conference was released and his PSA was revoked recently. Omar didn’t visit him. On the contrary, ailing Dr. Farooq Abdullah, in order to pacify the situati...   READ MORE   Nation mourns martyrs’ sacrifice, United Kathua celebrates birthday of police official 6/20/2020 12:23:40 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 19: At a time when the entire nation is mourning the supreme sacrifice made by over 20 Army soldiers in the line of duty during Indo-China violent stand-off in Galwan valley, few people have no word of sympathy for these noble souls and on Friday celebrated the birthday of a senior police official at Kathua. The nation is still in mourning and the Union government has recently conducted the All Party meeting, while the entire country is in grief and sharing ...   READ MORE   15 days old kid among four COVID-19 victims in JK, toll reaches 75; 125 fresh cases reported Positive cases 5680, active positive 2411, recoveries 3194 6/20/2020 12:21:48 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 19: The death toll due to Corona Virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 75 as four more persons including a 15 days old child died due to the virus. At the same time 125 new positive cases were reported today. Reports said that fresh COVID-19 deaths were reported from Nowshera-Srinagar, Bemina-Srinagar, Shopian and Sopore-Baramulla. So far 75 COVID-19 patients have died in Jammu & Kashmir. While 66 Corona Virus patients have died in Kashmir, nine such persons have died in the Jammu division. Srinagar tops the list with 18 deaths so far. In the meantime, Srinagar reported 31 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Pu...   READ MORE   Jammu cremation ground deaths: Man says officials'' negligence killed son 6/20/2020 12:21:36 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 19: Even as authorities ordered a probe into the death of two persons while cremating their relative who died of coronavirus, the father of one of the deceased on Friday alleged his son was "murdered by the authorities by their negligence". Two cousins -- Vipin Zadoo, 30 and Vimal Zadoo, 43 -- had collapsed while cremating their uncle on Thursday and died at the cremation ground. Their uncle had died at the Jammu Government Medical College Hospital. Vipin''s father told the reporters here that the authorities had made no proper arrangements for cremation, except for providing PPE to the two men for the cremation. "They died due to the negligence of t...   READ MORE   First District Capex Budgets of J&K UT approved by LG with 67% hike 6/20/2020 12:21:29 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 19: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today chaired a high level meeting to discuss and approve the First Capital Expenditure Budget (Capex) of Union Territory, J&K for the year 2020-21 here at the Raj Bhavan. Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor- Kewal Kumar Sharma, Farooq Khan, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar and Baseer Ahmad Khan; BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner, Finance Department; Atal Dulloo, Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department; Bipul Pathak, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Jammu and Kashmir, besides all Deputy Commi...   READ MORE   8 militants killed in two encounters in Kashmir 6/20/2020 12:21:23 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 19: Eight militants were killed by security forces in two different encounters in the south Kashmir districts of Shopian and Pulwama during encounters which ensued during Cordon and Search Operations (CASO), officials said on Friday. Jamia Masjid, where the militants were hiding, is safe and there was no damage to worship during the operation, Imam Fayaz Ahmad said. Mobile internet of all Cellular companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), has been suspended in both the districts to prevent spread of rumours. Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar has congratulated security forces for the success. Wi...   READ MORE   No connection between ceasefire violations along LoC and Indo-China border standoff: Army 6/20/2020 12:21:17 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 19: The Army on Friday said there is no connection between the Pakistan-initiated ceasefire violations along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir and the situation on the Line of Actual Control with China in the Ladakh region. It, however, asserted that no "misadventure" would be allowed along the borders in the union territory. "The ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) are happening as per the old strategy in which it wants to push in more terrorists into the valley. If there is one entity in the world which is not happy with the peace in the valley, it is Pakistan," Lt Gen B S Raju, General Officer Commanding (GOC)...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Sector 1 Trikuta Nagar residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 6/19/2020 11:10:23 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 19: People living in the sector 1 Trikuta 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 1 Trikuta 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 colony and they are ...   READ MORE   No arrangements in place to perform last rites of COVID-19 victims with dignity in J&K 6/19/2020 11:09:00 PM S K KAW Early Times Report JAMMU, June 19: Notwithstanding tall claims of the Administration of Jammu and Kashmir that all arrangements have been put in place to meet with any eventualities caused due to COVID- 19 pandemic which has claimed scores of lives in Jammu and Kashmir yet no proper arrangements were visible on ground to perform last rites of COVID-19 pandemic victims with dignity, respect and honour who unfortunately fell prey to deadly corona virus and succumbed. A cross section of people have expressed their grave resentment over Thursday’s episode when relatives of a COVID- 19 victim found it difficult to cremate the dead body at any specific cremation ground despite their...   READ MORE   24 fresh positive cases, 442 active positive cases, 09 recovered and 19 deaths occurred so far in north Kashmir 6/19/2020 11:07:41 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BANDIPORA, June 19: Out of 125, twenty four fresh positive cases were reported today, there are 442 active positive cases, 1248 are cumulative, 09 recovered and 19 deaths have occurred so far in north Kashmir till date. According to the district wise positive cases as on June 19, 2020 (Friday), In Baramulla district, ten fresh positive cases including 01 traveller and 09 others were reported today, total no of cumulative cases are 562, active positive cases are 282, and 04 have recovered as on date and 13 deaths have occurred so far in this district. In Kupwara district, 07 fresh positive cases have been reported today, 428 are cumulative cases, 110 a...   READ MORE   DSEK says, ‘No school shall deny access to online education material classes to poor deserving students who are unable to pay school fees’ 6/19/2020 11:07:28 PM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 19: Directorate of School Education Kashmir has come up with directives asking private schools they shall not deny online classes to students, who are unable to pay their fees. “No school shall deny access to online education material classes to poor deserving students who are unable to pay school fees due to the prevailing situation. Online tuition fee shall be charged from students on a monthly basis instead of quarterly basis for the lockdown period,” the directives read, a copy of which lies with early times “Tuition fee monthly basis which is reflective of the recurring expenditure being incurred for running the school such as the...   READ MORE   Farmer’s daughter secures 96.8 % marks in 10th class 6/19/2020 11:07:09 PM ARUN JASROTIA Early Times Report UDHAMPUR, June 19: “Hard work never goes waste”, this phrase proved true by Vishali Dogra, who secured 96.8 percent marks (484 out of 500) in matriculation examination with her sheer grit and determination thereby bringing laurels not only to her family but also to her school and the entire district Udhampur. Daughter of a poor farmer Charan Dass of Nallah Mallian in Ramnagar Tehsil of District Udhampur, Vishali Dogra said that she was very happy to know ...   READ MORE   Will try to have a militancy fee kmr in next few months: GoC 15 Corps Lt Gen Raju 6/19/2020 11:06:49 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, June 19 : General officer commanding (GoC) 15 Corps Lieutenant General B S Raju Friday hinted at making Kashmir a militancy free region in next few months. Addressing a joint press conference at the army’s Srinagar based 15 Corps headquarters, General officer commanding (GoC) 15 Corps Lieutenant General B S Raju said that over the past 24 hours, security forces on ground did a wonderful job by killing eight militants in two separate encounters in South Kashmir’s Pulwama and Shopian districts. “In one of the encounters, where militants had gone inside a mosque, the forces on ground exercised extreme restraint and no damage was caused to the re...   READ MORE   Apathy pushes Public Health Centre Majalta to Sickness 6/19/2020 11:06:36 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, June 19: Grass and wild growth has come up around the (PHC) public health centre Majalta where a tiled path broken at many places leads to the main entrance. The health centre is well equipped with all basic facilities like inpatient wards, outpatient services, labour room etc. However sources informed that the infrastructure in the health centre are very poorly maintained with no heed towards cleanliness. Rakesh Kumar, a local informed that toil...   READ MORE

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