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After Sarore and Lakhanpur, BJP’s another plaza gift to Jammu One more toll plaza is likely to come up near Akhnoor 6/5/2020 12:04:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: Following intervention of some leaders authorities to Union Territory (UT) have announced to install equal number electronic meters in Jammu and Kashmir provinces respectively, the proposed new toll plaza coming up near Akhnoor is likely to create problem for leaders of BJP. Although no official announcement regarding setting up new toll plaza near Akhnoor has been made, there are reports that this plaza would be set-up. Earlier when toll plaza was established at Sarore, the BJP president, Ravinder Raina had announced to uproot the same but nothing has been done. The decision of setting up toll plaza near Akhnoor is another shock to be given by BJP to the people of Jammu who are already annoyed with setting up toll plaza at Sarore and Lakhanpur. Instead of abolishing the existing toll plazas at Sarore and Lakhanpur, BJP government is going to give another gift to Jammuites. Duplicity of BJP leadership has already been exposed on the issue of abolishing Sarore Toll Plaza because publically one of party’s senior leaders had announced that ...   READ MORE

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Even in lockdown construction mafia called shots Videos, audio clips of employees being abused by contractors go viral 6/5/2020 12:04:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: Extraction, lifting and transportation of construction material from the stone crushers continued unabated during the first two months of nationwide lockdown despite authorities imposing a complete ban on all such activities. In some of the video messages, which are in possession of Early Times, some contractors or drivers are seen abusing an employee of the concerned department who had objected to their activities. He is seen running to save himself from the contractors. According to the audio and video messages circulated on social networking sites, which are reportedly two months old, a conversation between an employee of the department and the ...   READ MORE   Will Jammu get due share or discrimination again, this time? Govt’s massive recruitment drive 6/5/2020 12:02:45 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 4: Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to notify the rules for the recruitment of various posts with questions arising that will Jammu get its due share or the ruthless discrimination will continue to call shots in the region. According to the official documents in possession of Early Times, the government in its recent survey has found that the number of jobless youth in the state is witnessing a serious surge with numbers almost doubling in five years. Earlier, the figures had claimed number of jobless youth as six lakh. The number is much higher than this at present. No less than 12-13 lakh youth of the state are jobless. You cannot claim any ...   READ MORE   In times of Covid-19 pandemic Foundation World School shows door to eight teachers No takers for GoI’s directions not to shunt employees during Corona Virus 6/5/2020 12:02:24 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 4: The Government of India’s directions to the employers that no employee should be terminated during the time of Corona Virus seems to have very few takers especially in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir, more so in the valley. Early Times has learnt from sources that at least eight teachers of ‘Foundation World School’ (Humhama and Mamath) were terminated by the school authorities without any notice being served upon them. These teachers received a rude shock when they were informed by the school management that they are no more on the rolls. “The teachers who were undergoing the probation period at the school were informe...   READ MORE   CUS students suffer as teachers go flip-flop on online classes! Wards receive text messages at midnight from teachers; Parents appeal LG Murmu 6/5/2020 12:02:06 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 4: Even as the Cluster University of Srinagar or the CUS has been telling the government that online classes are going on smoothly, the students have a woeful story to narrate. The students said that in the name of online classes, at the CUS centers like the one at Amar Singh college, the teachers are holding text chats to share details about tutorials created by other universities. The students said some of the teachers didn’t hold even one online session on video but that they have been sending text messages to students from time to time. “How can sending text messages or circulating links for tutorials created by other universities be called on...   READ MORE   Govt mulls to move Darbar creates apprehensions among moving employees Continuation of existing arrangement sought 6/5/2020 12:01:49 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 4: As Government has been mulling to initiate Darbar Move process after mid of this month, the move employees have expressed serious apprehensions on their as well as their families’ safety concern at this point of time terming the situation not conducive and demanded continuation of existing “as is where is basis” arrangement. Sources told Early Times that government has been contemplating to initiate Darbar Move process after June 15 but the voices among the Jammu based move employees have started resonating to withhold the decision termed that the current grim situation arisen due to COVID-19 pandemic will not allow smooth functioning in Summer Capi...   READ MORE   Open loot of green gold goes unabated in Rajouri during lockdown Silence of Forest Deptt indicates its involvement 6/5/2020 12:01:27 PM ANKIT KESSAR EARLY TIMES REPORT RAJOURI, June 4: At a time when Government and its functionaries have been giving its full attention towards the containment of COVID-19 pandemic in J&K, the reports of illegal felling of green gold in the some parts of the Rajouri district by the locals have raised serious issues for the environment. Sources told Early Times that the silence of the Forest Department over this issue indicates towards its casual and deliberate approach, which has been causing enormous harm to environment as well as to the revenue of the department as trees worth lakhs have been cut down ever since the lockdown has begun. Taking benefit of the lockdown, the practice...   READ MORE   Govt notifies rules for appointment to Class IV posts in J&K 6/5/2020 12:01:08 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 4: According to a notification issued here today by the General Administration Department of the Union Territory of J&K, the Government has notified Jammu and Kashmir Appointment to Class-IV (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020 for appointment to Class IV posts in the UT of J&K. As per the notification, these rules shall apply to all Class IV posts borne on the establishment of any department or service of the Government or any Government Company, Organisation, and Body specifically owned or controlled by the Government and, for which the Accelerated Recruitment process is to be adopted as may be notified by the Government from time to time. The Rules s...   READ MORE   JK sees tremendous jump in COVID-19 cases as 285 fresh cases reported, one more person dies 6/5/2020 12:00:47 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 4: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir saw a tremendous jump in the Corona Virus cases today as 285 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported from the different districts. At the same time, the death toll due to the virus reached 35 as one more person died today. Reports said that a resident of Noorbagh in Srinagar died today at the Chest Diseases Hospital Drugjan, Dalgate here. The man had tested positive for Corona Virus couple of days back at the SMHS hospital following which he was shifted to the CD Hospital. He had some ailment and died today. In the meantime, 285 fresh cases of Corona Virus were reported today in Jammu & Kash...   READ MORE   4 persons tested positive for COVID-19; 1 from Leh, 3 form Kargil 6/5/2020 12:00:33 PM Early Times Report Leh, June 4: As per the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh, informed that Health department Leh yesterday received 66 sample reports from NCDC New Delhi. Out of the total sample reports, 01 Positive report and 38 Negative reports are of Leh district and 03 Positive and 24 Negative reports are of Kargil district. The bulletin further stated that 32 sample reports were tested at COVID-19 Laboratory at Chuchot Yokma yesterday. Out of these, 29 samples are from Leh district and 03 samples are from Kargil district. All the sample reports are Negative for COVID. The condition of all 45 active cases of COVID-19 in UT Ladakh is stab...   READ MORE   Senior IAS officer tests negative for Covid-19 now 6/5/2020 12:00:10 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 4: A senior IAS officer of Principal Secretary Rank, who had tested positive for novel coronavirus after attending several high-level meetings last week, tested negative for the virus on Thursday. Official sources told news agency that the officer’s back to back tests have come negative. Soon after testing positive, the officer was moved to a hospital in Jammu and as per protocol, all his contacts went into self-quarantine. On May 24, one of the advisors to Lieutenant Governor went into self-quarantine after two of his family members, on their arrival from New Delhi, had tested positive for Covid-19....   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Sector 8 Guru Nanak Nagar residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 6/4/2020 11:09:55 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jun 4: People living in the sector 8 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 8 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 colony and they are su...   READ MORE   Low-income families get APL cards, left in lurch by CA&PD Deptt 6/4/2020 11:08:33 PM ARUN JASROTIA EarlyT imes Report UDHAMPUR, June 4: Hundreds of ration card holders and their families, who fall in the low income group, have been registered as Above Poverty Line (APL) in village Chappar of Latti area in district Udhampur. Several ration card holders in the area are irked over the government’s irrational bracketing of the people with low incomes into APL and not into Below Poverty Line (BPL). The aggrieved people said that they are poor masses working as labourers but C...   READ MORE   RDD officials, Panchayat representatives prepare fictitious list of PMAY beneficiaries in Pouni 6/4/2020 11:07:44 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report REASI, June 4: The residents of Sadeen Panchayat in Khothian village in the tehsil Pouni of this district have alleged that the local staff of Rural Development Department (RDD) has prepared a fictitious list of beneficiaries for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY). Sources told Early Times that the RDD comprising of Block Development Officer (BDO) Pouni along with the concerned village level worker (VLW) and the local Sarpanch and Panchs have prepared a fictitious list of beneficiaries to be covered under the PMAY in the Sadeen Panchayat. “Some six months back a committee comprising of BDO Pouni, VLW, Sarpanch and Panchs carried out a survey with regar...   READ MORE   Katra’s business community eagerly awaits resumption of Vaishno Devi yatra 6/4/2020 11:07:35 PM ARUN JASROTIA Early Times Report KATRA, June 4: With the suspension of the world famous Shri Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage for the last more than two and a half months, several trades and businesses associated with the yatra were among the worst hit. Scores of hotels, lodges, guest houses, restaurants, dry fruit stores, tour and travel operators, Pony-Pithoo wallahs, tea stalls, three wheeler operators in base camp of Katra ran out of business after the Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra was suspended...   READ MORE   24 including pregnant lady Corona positive cases reported in Udhampur 6/4/2020 11:06:50 PM Ashwani sharma Early times report Udhampur June 4: As many as 24 cases are today declared positive for Coronavirus infections in Udhampur today. Of these 24 cases 19 have history of travelling outside J&K while the remaining five inclued a pregnant lady who was shifted from sub district hospital ramnager to district hospital udhampur on May 30 and she was operated in emergency on June 2 after she developed severe labour pains and her COVID-19 sample was collected. Sources informed that the lady was brought to district hospital Udhampur in ambulance from Ramnagar hospital and she delivered a baby there. “After the lady was reported positive and she shifted to covid -19 isolation wa...   READ MORE   Spike in Covid-19 fresh positive cases; 63 reported, 464 active positive cases in north Kashmir Medical officer suspended in Kupwara for alleged negligence 6/4/2020 11:06:44 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, June 4: Sixty three fresh positive cases were reported today in all the three districts of north Kashmir, while 464 are active positive cases as on date. However a medical officer has been suspended for his alleged negligence. According to details available, Twenty nine fresh positive cases were reported in Baramulla 301 are cumulative, 190 are active positive, and 07 deaths have occurred so far in this district. In Kupwara, 19 fresh positive cases were reported, 318 are cumulative, 235 are active positive cases, and one death has also occurred here in this district. In Bandipora, 15 fresh positive cases have been reported today, 176 are c...   READ MORE   Wildlife Deptt removes Range Officer, constitutes committee to probe felling of trees in Achabal sanctuary 6/4/2020 11:06:24 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, June 4: Wildlife Protection Department on Thursday removed Range Officer Bringi Valley a day after Early Times reported how the officer has used his influence on multiple occasions to get his transfer order rescinded. The department has also constituted a high level committee to probe the felling of trees in Achabal wildlife sanctuary besides had ordered complete scanning/combing of the wildlife sanctuary. “In view of the complaints of illicit felling of trees in Achabal Conservation Reserve, Shri Lateef Ahmad Wani, I/C Range Officer Bringi Valley in Wildlife Division South, is attached in the office of wildlife warden south with immediate ...   READ MORE   Hizbul’s cave hideout busted in Kishtwar forest belt Similar to one used by Al Qaeda in Afghanistan 6/4/2020 11:06:09 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK Early Times Report JAMMU, June 4: Security forces achieved major success by busting a cave hideout of Hizbul Mujahideen in Chichha forest belt of Kishtwar. As per the details available with Early Times, on the basis of specific information, joint operation group of 17 Rashtriya Rifles and Jammu and Kashmir Police along with 52 CRPF, launched an operation in Chichha forest belt, an uphill area around Dool/Nagsini. During the process, they busted a cave hideout used by Pakis...   READ MORE   Resume work on WSS Khanter, Bassoni villages 6/4/2020 9:47:46 PM M S Nazki POONCH, June 4: The water supply Scheme in the villages of Khanater and Bossoni in Balakote tehsil of Mendhar Sub Divsion approved under Languishing Project. Department dropped pipes, motors and pumps a year ago but the work on these schemes once stopped could not resume till date for reasons best known to men at helms. Peoples of these areas have suffered badly and had to face many hardships in their lives due to lack of basic amenities they added. Sarpanch from the U...   READ MORE

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