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Seniority list delayed by week to accommodate ‘sufarshi’ doctor 7/13/2023 10:30:55 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 13: In an alleged case of favoritism, to benefit wife of a former bureaucrat who was also Advisor, the doctor was given “undue promotion as Director”, a week before compilation of the seniority list. Sources said the doctor, who is wife of a former bureaucrat was elevated as Director in family welfare whereas two of the doctors, senior to her were “ignored in violation of convention and norms.” Official documents reveal that the doctor was promoted as Director on May 22, 2023 vide order 422 of HME. Interestingly, the promotion order was signed a week before the seniority list was finalized. Official documents reveal that the seniority list was issued on May 29, 2023 vide no No HME-HRM/34/2023-02, which is a week after the promotions took place. “Tentative Seniority list of Chief Medical Officer and equivalent of Health and Family Welfare (Gazetted)… NOW, THEREFORE, the Tentative Seniority list of Chief Medical Officers and equivalent of J&K Health and Family Welfare (Gazetted) Service as on 01.05.2023, forming Annexure to this Order is he...   READ MORE

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Terrorists using dark net to hide their identity: Amit Shah at G20 7/13/2023 10:30:47 PM Agencies Gurugram, July 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday raised concern at the two-day G-20 Conference in Gurugram regarding terrorists using the dark net to hide their identity and spread radical material, and find solutions by understanding pattern of these activities. The minister also warned of cyber-attack threat which he said is hovering over all the major economies of the world and "many countries of the world have become victims of it". To create a "robust and efficient operational system", Amit Shah said, "Terrorists are using the dark net to hide their identity and spread radical material, and we have to understand the pattern of these activities running on the ...   READ MORE   Omar’s walk to office a spectacle, say critics 7/13/2023 10:30:41 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 13: Desperation amongst Kashmir based leaders to regain political relevance was on full display on Thursday after the former J&K Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, dramatically walked up to his office from his Gupkar residence, only to later claim that he was not staging a drama for public sympathy. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “Omar walking upto National Conference office at Nawai Subah complex at Zero-Bridge was a move aimed at seeking sympathy of the people. It was nothing more than a spectacle, carefully choreographed for maximum effect.” He said, “It seems by indulging in such stunts Kashmir based politicians want to reclaim their l...   READ MORE   Court frames charges in fake gun license scam 7/13/2023 10:30:34 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 13: Special Judge CBI Cases Jammu Bala Joyti today framed charges against Sajid Iqbal Zargar Judicial Clerk and Vijay Kumar Khajuria Gun House dealer in fake gun license scam. According to the CBI case that in pursuance to notification dated 05.10.2018 u/s 5 of DSPE Act, 1946 issued by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) Government of India New Delhi with the consent of State government of Jammu and Kashmir, Home Department vide notification No.228/41/2018 AVD-II for transfer of FIR No.11 of 2018 dated 17.05.2018 of Police Station Vigilance Organization Jammu (VOJ), present case was registered. The fact...   READ MORE   HC sets aside acquittal of TSO in corruption case 7/13/2023 10:30:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 13: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court set-aside the acquittal recorded by the Anticorruption Court in year 2010 whereby Abdul Aziz Mirza was acquitted in corruption case. Justice MA Chowdhary after hearing both the sides observed that it is found that the Trial Court while acquitting the respondent had not taken a pragmatic approach and devised a method to record acquittal of the accused against whom the prosecution had proved its case by leading sufficient, cogent and credible evidence. The minor discrepancies in the case have been relied upon to throw away, an otherwise proved case, against the accused, by the prosecution by leading credible ev...   READ MORE   NIA carries out another round of raids in South Kashmir 7/13/2023 10:30:21 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 13: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted another round of raids at the premises of hybrid militants and Overground Workers (OGWs) of the outfits and affiliates of Pakistan-backed banned militants organizations, officials said. The raids were conducted as part of its ongoing investigations in Jammu and Kashmir in a militant conspiracy case. NIA said raids were conducted today at five locations in the three districts of Shopian, Awantipora and Pulwama in south Kashmir. The NIA also raided the premises of sympathisers and cadres of the newly floated outfits, namely The Resistance Front (TRF), United Liberation Front Jammu & Kas...   READ MORE   Three non-local labourers shot at, injured in Shopian 7/13/2023 10:30:10 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 13: Three Non-locals Labourers were injured after terrorists fired upon them in Gagran area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday evening. A top police officer said that terrorists this evening fired upon three non-locals in Gagran area. All three were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. However, the status of their condition was not available. As per initial reports they have been identified as Anmol, Hirlal and Pinto. More details emerging....   READ MORE   CS conducts late night tour of Srinagar, assesses progress of Smart City projects 7/13/2023 10:30:04 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 13: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday went on a late evening visit of the Srinagar city to take stock of the double shift of works under progress under Srinagar Smart City Limited. On the occasion he was accompanied by Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir and CEO, Smart City Srinagar. The tour commenced from the under-construction traditional Souq market and craft center, followed by...   READ MORE

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