TOP STORY OF THE DAY

Chief Secy to chair crucial meet in Jammu tomorrow Surgical strike on Corruption? 6/7/2020 12:12:00 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: The much awaited and possible surgical strike on corruption in the Union Territory of J&K is likely to take place soon, as the Chief Secretary has called a high level meeting of around a dozen top officers of the important departments including the Director Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), at Civil Secretariat here on Monday (8th June). Highly placed sources informed Early Times the steps being taken on the intervention of Lieutenant Governor, as numbers of corruption related complaints received by the Raj Bhawan has increased in the recent past. “Through various channels including Jammu and Kashmir Online Grievance Redressal Portal, letter through e-mails the Raj Bhavan has received a large number of complaints of unabated corruption in the government departments. Acting tough against corruption the LG has decided to initiate tough measures against the corruption to eradicate the menace from the system”, sources said. They said that the Chief Secretary, JKUT, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam is set to chair a crucial meeting in this regard w...   READ MORE

FRONT PAGE STORIES

GAD’s unrealistic direction to attend duties regularly With public transport not plying, office-goers face hardships 6/7/2020 12:11:35 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 6: Amid the latest order of opening of government offices and directions to employees to attend offices regularly, the employees who are without personal vehicles have been facing hardships to reach their offices, in view of no public transport plying on roads. The General Administration Department (GAD) vide order number 621-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 5/6/2020 had issued an order regarding opening of offices in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The first column in the order reads, “All the officers and staff, at all levels, shall attend office on a regular basis on all working days with effect from 6/6/2020”. The order has created flutters among the e...   READ MORE   Jammu leaders click pictures to fight pandemic, forget poor health infrastructure 6/7/2020 12:11:18 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: The outbreak of COVID-19 has exposed J&K’s health sector and has brought many shortcomings to fore. Leaders in Kashmir have already started raising their voice and are demanding that the health infrastructure needs to be improved after the pandemic ends but no such voice is being heard in Jammu region. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “The leaders in Jammu region are busy in getting their pictures clicked and then uploading these on the social media. Even if they distribute a mask or a sanitizer, they ensure that it’s given wide publicity. They seem least concerned about the problems being faced by the people of Jammu vis-à-vis shortage...   READ MORE   JK Govt grievance cell handle ‘dormant’ since Aug 2019 People pin hopes on LG Murmu for revival of redressal mechanism 6/7/2020 12:10:53 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: Even as the JK Government’s Grievance cell had been resolving problems of the people, the Twitter handle of the same has been almost inactive since August 4, 2019. Since the abrogation of the special status, the Twitter handle of the grievance has been inactive barring two-tree retweets made in month of April, 2020. With close to 50,000 followers, the grievance call twitter handle used to be active, more so since the Peoples Democratic Party-Bharatiya Janta Party alliance had collapsed in 2018. Official sources said the grievance cell used to be so active that everyday on an average, it would respond to hundreds of tweets pertaining to complaints...   READ MORE   After ET report social media flooded,To expose BJP’s anti-Jammu’s stand 6/7/2020 12:10:34 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: After Early Times report about proposal of another toll plaza near Akhnoor on Jammu-Poonch national highway, social media is flooded with posts to expose BJP’s approach to cheat people of Jammu region through deceitful tactics. “Ek Jewel Chowk Aur Shaheedi Chowk Near KC PLAZA ke pass Bhe lagwado”, a youth of Jammu tweeted. Another while reacting to Early Times news posted, “If this is true, then it’s a shame. Government is playing with people of Jammu. We ...   READ MORE   JK reports 143 new positive cases, 1126 recovered so far 6/7/2020 12:10:11 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 6: The Government on Saturday informed that 143 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 43 from Jammu division and 100 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 3467. Also, 3 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 1 from Jammu division and 02 from Kashmir division. Moreover, 40 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals, 15 from Jammu Division and 25 from Kashmir Division. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), out of 3467 positive cases, 2302 are Active Positive, 1126 have recovered and 39 have died...   READ MORE   Will DSE Jammu act against teachers selected under RBA, ALC, sitting in Jammu for years? ‘RATIONALIZATION OF TEACHING STAFF’ 6/7/2020 12:09:59 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: Although the School Education Department has been initiating rationalization of teaching staff in schools but there are hundreds of teachers, who were selected under RBA, ALC categories and have managed their postings in Jammu city or its peripheral areas since years in violation of norms. Sources in the department told Early Times that the pace of rationalization process has picked up in both regions after the intervention of Commissioner Secretary School Education, who received several complaints on violation of rationalisation of teaching staff in schools across the State. “But it has been observed that hundreds of teachers who were selected und...   READ MORE   Amarnath Yatra 2020 to begin on July 21 till August 3 6/7/2020 12:09:13 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 6: Barring sadhus, no pilgrims above 55 years of age will be allowed in the Amarnath yatra which has been curtailed to 14 days this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, officials said on Saturday. The pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine in south Kashmir has been re-jigged due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The pilgrimage will now take place through the shorter route from Baltal to the Amarnath caves. The longer route from Pahalgam will not be used ...   READ MORE   Rajouri admin fails to enforce lockdown in Nallah Panchayat despite Corona Virus case Area yet to be designated as Red Zone 6/7/2020 12:06:15 AM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report SUNDERBANI, June 6: The administration of Rajouri district has failed to stop the flow of activities in the Nallah Panchayat of this tehsil despite the fact that a case of Corona Virus was reported three days back. Sources told Early Times that as soon as the Corona Virus case was reported a team led Tehsildar Sunderbani, Jatinder Singh and SHO Sunderbani S S Salathia visited the Panchayat Nallah and assured the people that lockdown would be enforced strictly. “The members of the team who were accompanied by the health officials also said that the area would be declared as Red Zone and no activity whatsoever would be allowed. However, on ground the dir...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Sector 3 Guru Nanak Nagar residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 6/6/2020 11:36:24 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 6: People living in the sector 3 Guru 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 3 Guru 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...   READ MORE   Netizens appreciate move, new trend to fight this deadly pandemic Dance in a quarantine center goes viral on social media 6/6/2020 11:35:15 PM S TAHIR-UL HAQ Early Times Report KUPWARA, June 6: In an unprecedented way, the Covid-19 tested positive patients were seen dancing in one of the Kupwara quarantine center, as earlier the same type of the video had come to fore in Shopian district of south Kashmir, which is understood to be the positive gesture to keep themselves free from tension and other mental stresses. At a time when positive cases are rapidly increasing in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, with 40 deaths that...   READ MORE   Years on, MC fails to identify land for SWM Plant Rajouri town grappling with garbage dumps 6/6/2020 11:34:59 PM ANKIT KESSAR Early Times Report RAJOURI, June 6: The casual approach of Municipal Council Rajouri can be gauged from the fact that entire town has been grappling with garbage dumps but authority concerned has failed to find a piece of land for its disposal as well as for constructing Solid Waste Management (SWM) plant due to which garbage is dumped in open. Sources told Early Times that in absence of a proper place for dumping garbage which is generated from the entire Municipal Limit on...   READ MORE   Poor man brutally assaulted over land dispute 6/6/2020 11:33:02 PM ASHWANI SHARMA Early Times Report UDHAMPUR, June 6 : In a heart wrenching incident, a poor man and his family were brutally attacked by a man and few others in village Rapper-Deoat in tehsil Majalta of district Udhampur over a land dispute. Narrating his tale of woes to Early Times, the victim Sudarshan Kumar said that he was attacked by one Girdhari Lal of his own village, adding that his father was also hit by a vehicle by the same attacker. The victim, who is presently recuperating at Government Medical College & Hospital, Jammu said that he is under immense fear and scared to return to his home as he might be killed or attacked again by the same person. “The person who assaulted ...   READ MORE   Pregnant women vulnerable to COVID-19, over 180 tested positive in J&K 6/6/2020 11:32:55 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, June 06: Pregnant women seem to be vulnerable to fall prey for COVID-19 as over 180 females have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir so far. An official said that over 180 pregnant women have tested positive for coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir till Friday. “In the first four days of June, over 70 pregnant women were detected for coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir,” the official said. A government official said early detection of COVID-19 can prevent the spread of disease so we need to be responsible for the well-being of ourselves and everyone around us. “Not disclosing symptoms could put life of individuals and their families at risk. In ...   READ MORE   Month on, Education Department’s clerical staff yet to join new postings 6/6/2020 11:32:48 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, June 6: Despite the passage over one month now, a group of senior assistants in Education Department have apparently refused to comply with the transfer order issued by Director School Education Kashmir. According to reports, few senior assistants posted in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district haven’t joined their new places of postings. Instead they are lobbying hard to extend their stay in the district at their respective places. Sources revealed that this particular group of officials is using all its “connections” to get their transfer order withdrawn or amended. “So far they have managed their stay despite few among them being even reliv...   READ MORE   First ever no confidence motion moved against any Sarpanch in Kishtwar 6/6/2020 11:32:31 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK Early Times Report JAMMU, June 6: In a first of its kind instance in the Panchayati Raj system of district Kishtwar, five ward members (Panchs) in Kishtwar block moved a no confidence motion against the Sarpanch on the grounds of alleged violation of J&K Panchayat Raj Act and negligence in the conduct of businesses. As per the details available with Early Times, following the moving of no confidence motion against the Sarpanch Poochal A2 by five ward members out of seven, ...   READ MORE   Militants await to infiltrate across LoC 6/6/2020 9:55:35 PM M S Nazki EarlyTimes Report POONCH, June 5: Several militants of JeM and LeT are said to infiltrate to this side of LoC from Poonch ,Balakote ,Mendhar ,Mankote ,KG Sector ,Mandi ,Gulpur Manjakote , Noweshra, Kalal and Sunderabni from the launching pads across the border in twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri . As per reports army and BSF has been put to high alert to thawrt any untoward incident of infiltration on this side of LoC in Rajouri and Poonch. Sources said Pakistan army has deployed a heavy contingent of regular army and Border Action Team near these launching pads to give cover to militants to push them this side of LoC in twin districts. Due to spike in COVID cas...   READ MORE   25 persons relieved from administrative quarantine centers in Kishtwar 66 close contacts of Thakrie, Padder patients test negative for COVID 19 6/6/2020 9:53:16 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 6: In a major relief to the people of Kishtwar district that reported 4 positive cases last week from Thakrie and Padder areas, 66 close contacts of these four COVID-19 patients found to be negative. As per the details available with Early Times, among the 66 close contacts who found negative today for COVID-19, 58 are from Quarantine Center Dool and 8 from CVPPP Quarantine Center. Speaking to Early Times, the senior officials informed that t...   READ MORE

CARTOON CORNER

E-PAPER PREVIEW

LOCAL NEWS

GDC Kathua organizes Declamation Contest, Poster Making competition RTI Movement demands probe in sale of ration on ‘exorbitant’ rates under BPL quota SUF demands justice for 1984 riots victims Ayush Department Organises camp for security personnel GGM Science College organizes national level online quiz competition JMC convenes Building Operation Controlling Authority meeting 23 fresh positive cases, 496 active positive, 14 recovered in north Kashmir Several employees’ deputations meet MD JPDCL Bawe Wali Mata Temple gears up for reopening from June 8, awaits administration’s approval J&K High Court gets 250 Kanal additional land at Srinagar Rain wreaks havoc in Jammu amid Corona crisis, Birwan bridge damaged Court rejects bail of Chairman Co-operative Society in Rs 250 Cr scam Power shut down J&K Forest Development Corporation replaces J&K State Forest Corporation Bhaderwah-Basohli-Pathankot highway likely to reopen for traffic by June 15 AC approves creation of Metropolitan Transport Authorities to revamp urban transport JKCCA to hold online international art exhibition HRA Katra flays govt for applying anti-people policies BJP announces Gandhi Nagar, Satwari Mandal Teams TBS in collaboration with RBI organizes Webinar ‘eBAAT’ JYS demands mass promotion to all students of Jammu region Opening of schools amid COVID-19 putting children’s lives at stake: Aditi Cong leader Jugal flays new recruitment rules for Class-IV posts Pakistan violates ceasefire along IB CBI produces charge-sheet against JE Garrison Engineer (U) in trap case DB directs authorities to ensure no starvation of animals CBI produces charge-sheet against JE Garrison Engineer (U) in trap case DB directs authorities to ensure no starvation of animals Passport office Srinagar to resume services from Mon with adherence to SOPs by applicants Three youths saved from joining terror ranks in Pulwama, motivators arrested Director RDD inspects development works in Block Akhnoor, Bhalwal Brahmana CUJ Media-Cell organizes Webinar on Journalism in J&K and Challenges of Covid-19 All J&K Shri Sadguru Kabir Sabha celebrates Kabir Jayanti Bhagat Mahasabha celebrates Prakash Utsav of Sant Kabir Harsh Dev torches effigy of govt in protest against SRO-202, new recruitment rules DDC Kathua inspects border bunkers, met firing affected families   READ MORE THIS SECTION

OTHER STORIES

Jammu, Samba, Reasi, Udhampur, Poonch, Rajouri, Kathua (except Lakhanpur Containment Zone), Bandipora and Ganderbal declared Orange Zones Encounter underway between security forces, terrorists in Shopian Traditional Indian knowledge systems: A National Treasure!! Organic pesticides for sustainable agriculture Indo-China Faceoff: Spread of misinformation and disinformation   READ MORE THIS SECTION

ARCHIVE SECTION

Saturday, June 6, 2020 Friday, June 5, 2020 Thursday, June 4, 2020 Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Monday, June 1, 2020 Sunday, May 31, 2020

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE