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Railways saves crores, President travels by people’s transport Prez Kovind orders discontinuation of Presidential Saloon train 6/25/2021 11:42:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 25: President Ram Nath Kovind has set an example by ordering to discontinue the service of the Presidential Saloon—a special train meant exclusively for the President to travel—this move has saved crores of rupees. According to the details available with Early Times the President’s move has saved the exchequer crores of rupees that were utilized annually in the making and maintenance of the Saloon. Officials said that as the as the country has entered into the post COVID-19 resurgence and rebuilding mode Indian Railways had requested the President to travel by the people’s transport. “A special train service was run for his excellency to travel from Delhi to his native village. This move will be a great morale booster for the Railwaymen who have di...   READ MORE

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LG Sinha prefers ‘duty’ over son’s marriage 6/25/2021 11:41:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 25: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha has won the hearts of the people by skipping son’s marriage to attend the crucial all-party meeting, convened by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to hold dialogue with leaders of all main-stream parties of the Union Territory on Thursday. Manoj Sinha’s Son Abhinav was getting married to Deepali on Thursday when Prime Minister has called the all-party meeting in New Delhi, first time after abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, to initiate dialogue with leaders of political parties. Realizing importance of the crucial meeting, Lieutenant Governor as head of the Union Territory administration, p...   READ MORE   Support district admin in vaccination drive: LG urges people 6/25/2021 11:41:04 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a series of meetings with members of the Covid Task Force, Deputy Commissioners, and SPs to review Covid-19 situation in J&K and directed the senior officials to act swiftly on utilizing the maximum capacity for testing and vaccination. “The decline in Covid-19 cases are encouraging, however, the administration should remain extra careful and advise people to strictly follow the Covid-19 guidelines. We ar...   READ MORE   All Party Meeting: PM Modi’s move makes Pak eat humble pie 6/25/2021 11:40:48 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 25: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired All Party Meeting of J&K leaders in New Delhi on Thursday, Pakistan was left dumbfounded and had to eat humble pie. Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan issued a warning on June 19, saying that it will oppose any move by India to “divide” or change the demography of Kashmir. In an official statement issued by Pakistan’s foreign office, the country’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that India must refrain from taking any “further illegal steps” in Kashmir after its actions of August 5, 2019. However, as the talks began in New Delhi...   READ MORE   4 months on, Hr Education Deptt fails to finalize recruitment rules JKPSC awaits nod to start process for filling up 396 posts of APs, PTIs in colleges 6/25/2021 11:40:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 25: Even four months after forwarding 396 posts of Assistant Professors and Physical Training Instructors (PTIs) in government colleges to the J&K Public Service Commission, the Higher Education Department has not been able to finalize the recruitment rules. According to details available with Early Times, the Higher Education Department in February 2021 had forwarded 396 posts, including 344 posts of Assistant Professors for Government Degree Colleges as well as 52 posts of Physical Training Instructors (PTIs) to JKPSC for making recruitments against the posts. However after forwarding the posts, a letter was also forwarded by the Higher Education Depart...   READ MORE   Approved in 2006, Samdiyan Samba filtration plant yet to become functional Scheme closed, project couldn’t be completed due to shortage of funds, says District Executive Officer 6/25/2021 11:40:28 PM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report Samba, June 25: The water filtration plant built on the banks along the Basantar river at Samdiyan in Samba district has been defunct for a long time. According to details available with Early Times the water filtration plant was approved in 2006, which was to be ready in 2009, but due to some reason the construction work could not start as per schedule. The plant was to be built under the UIDSSMT scheme. The first installment for the water filtration pla...   READ MORE   BJP blames ‘own’ administration for discriminating Jammu 6/25/2021 11:40:02 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 25: Although J&K is under the direct control of the central government for the last three years, BJP on Friday alleged discrimination with Jammu region in the tourism sector. Without realizing that party has indirect control over the administration of J&K since June 19, 2019, party alleged that Jammu region has been ignored in all sectors including tourism. BJP leadership appears to be having forgotten that since March 1, 2015, party has been direct or indirect control over the administration of J&K. After sharing power with PDP from March 1, 2015, to June 19, 2018, BJP has indirect control over administration through the central rule. For the last, o...   READ MORE   COVID-19: JK reports 498 new cases, 7 fresh deaths; recovery rate 96.67% 6/25/2021 11:39:56 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 25: With 871 COVID-19 affected patients getting recovered in the past 24 hours the recovery rate in Jammu & Kashmir reached 96.67 percent. Following 498 new cases the total number of positive cases reached 3, 13,974; with seven fresh deaths the death toll reached 4,291. Reasi district reported 96 cases followed by Srinagar district 82, Kupwara district 44, Baramulla district 35, Budgam district 31, Kulgam district 29, Doda district 25, Anantnag district 21, Kishtwar district 19, Ramban district 17, Ganderbal and Poonch districts 16 each, Bandipora district 15, Pulwama district 13, Rajouri district 11, Jammu district 10, Udhampur distr...   READ MORE   PM Modi: "Emergency's dark days can never be forgotten" 6/25/2021 11:39:49 PM Agencies New Delhi, June 25: On the 46th anniversary of the Emergency, imposed from 1975 to 1977, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, said that the "dark days" marked by the period can never be forgotten. "The dark days of Emergency can never be forgotten. The period from 1975 to 1977 witnessed the systematic destruction of institutions. Let us pledge to do everything possible to strengthen India's democratic spirit, and live up to the values enshrined in our Constitution," PM Modi tweeted. "This is how Congress trampled over our democratic ethos. We remember all those greats who resisted the emergency and protected Indian democracy," PM Modi added Emergency was declared for a 21-m...   READ MORE   Police beat youth mercilessly for not wearing mask in Talab Tillo area 6/25/2021 11:38:15 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Jammu, June 25: Police beat a youth mercilessly for not wearing a mask in the Talalb Tillo area due to which the eardrum of the youth got damaged. The victim has been identified as Vikas Singh Choudhary, resident of Talab Tillo Bohri, who was going to the Railway station to drop off his friend. While talking to a media person, he said that they were stopped at a Naka laid by police. “Due to not wearing a mask, the police insisted on challan on me but I requested them to excuse but they didn’t stop. Meanwhile some heated arguments started between us thereby police took me to the police station and beat me mercilessly,” he alleged. He alleged that pol...   READ MORE   Clay mafia defaces beautiful Karewa in Bijbehara 6/25/2021 11:38:08 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, June 25: ‘Influential’ clay mafia continues to deface a beautiful Karewa in South Kashmir’s Bijbehara area by excavating clay allegedly to fill paddy land along Srinagar-Jammu highway. According to reports, the illegal and unauthorized excavation of clay has been going on for the last several years. They said that excavated clay is being sold in black market to private parties who use it for filling agriculture land along the newly constructed Sri...   READ MORE   CF West Circle Rajouri cancels transfer orders 6/25/2021 11:37:56 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Rajouri, June 25: Conservator of Forest West Circle Rajouri cancelled transfer orders made by DFO Reasi. Referring to order GO No. 861-GAD dated 27-7-2010 and GO-948 JK (GAD) 2010 dated 15-10-2020, the CF B Mohan Das cancelled three transfer orders of Forest Guard under order CFW-R-No 479-82-No 1010-12 dated 12-6-2021 made by DFO Reasi. Pertinently DFO Reasi had issued three separate transfer orders including Oder No. 5-2021 dated 27-5-2021, Order No. 6- 2021 dated 29-5-2021, Order No 7-2021 dated 31-5-2021 bypassing her senior officials in effecting transfers of around 40 forest guards in violation of transfer policy....   READ MORE

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