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PDP’s show of power reduced to ‘3-4 workers’! 8/12/2020 11:52:29 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 12: Even as most of the prominent faces have parted ways with the Peoples Democratic Party, the show of power in the party seems to have reduced to mere three-four workers with rumor mills going rife that the PDP was counting its days in politics. The actual strength of PDP got exposed on the first anniversary of the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir when the party had planned to observe the so called black day and to stage protests. Whereas not a single senior leader of the party came out in support of the PDP’s so called black day, mere three four-little known workers held a symbolic protest in Srinagar as they posed for a picture with placards in their hands. Sources in the party said no senior PDP leader has been supporting any of the stands of the party for a year now and that the PDP was banking on three-four little known youth, who are being projected as the leaders. Sources said even the close relatives of Mehbooba Mufti who enjoy senior positions in the party have allegedly gone into hiding. “From one of the...   READ MORE

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Sinha led administration to eliminate non-performing officials 'All Deptts to review employees service records to weed out corruption' 8/12/2020 11:52:23 PM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Aug 12: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led administration has asked all its departments to regularly review service records of employees working under them to weed out corrupt and non-performing officials. The government has also urged to ensure that funds allotted to the departments are properly utilized. “There are clear cut directions from the government to all secretaries to carry out the review of all categories of employees in “letter and spirit” and to ensure that immediate action must be taken against any corrupt public servant,” sources told Early Times. Sources said that all departments have been asked to undertake the cons...   READ MORE   Setback to separatists as MCI declares medical degrees from PoJK invalid 8/12/2020 11:52:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 12: Separatist groups of J&K received a severe setback after Medical Council of India (MCI) declared that any qualification obtained from medical colleges located in Pakistan Occupied Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh (PoJKL) shall not entitle a person to practice Modern Medicine in India. For the last so many years, Hurriyat leaders were seeking and getting money to recommend Kashmiri students for medical or engineering studies in Pakistan and PoJKL. National Investigating Agency (NIA) has already started a probe in this regard. It is believed that separatist leaders were charge anything between Rs 25-Rs 30 lakh to recommend names of Kashmiri students for stud...   READ MORE   UT admin prefers old faculty over engaging young talent Funds' paucity for contractual lecturers, ready to shell-out crores for retiring faculties 8/12/2020 11:52:01 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Aug 12: The Union Territory administration has been depriving the contractual lecturers of their due right of “Equal Work Equal Pay”, citing paucity of funds but surprisingly it is showing its willingness to shell out over Rs 15 crores annually for those faculty members, who are about to retire. As per a communiqué sent by Advisor to Lieutenant Governor vide number PS/Adv(S) 2020/82 dated 29/7/2020, to Commissioner/Secretary to Government Higher Education Department and a reference to another communiqué written vide OM No. PS/Adv(S) 2020/620 dated 27/01/2020 has been given. The communiqué mentioned about some faculty members working in Government Degree Colleg...   READ MORE   Contentious SRO in APD creates impediment for JAEO, AEO aspirants Decades on, no post referred by Deptt 8/12/2020 11:51:45 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Aug 12: The unemployed agricultural graduates have been feeling betrayed due to a new SRO introduced by the Government in the Agricultural Production Department (APD), which restricts the new recruitment avenues for the aspirants. The SRO is being termed as contentious, arbitrary and discriminatory which stops unemployed qualified aspirants from getting jobs in APD, which can be gauged from the fact that it has been more than a decade, not a single post has been referred by the department. Sources in the department told Early Times that the government had introduced a new SRO-442 in the Agricultural Production Department with some controversial amendments wh...   READ MORE   Some employees of Agriculture Deptt keep sale proceeds with them, show thumb to Deptt 8/12/2020 11:51:35 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 12: In blatant violation of rules and regulations some of the employees of Department of Agriculture in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district have retained amount received with respect to sale of various agriculture inputs in the district up to July this year. The same has been reflected by a letter shot by Chief Agriculture Officer, Budgam to Sub Divisional Agriculture Officers of Budgam, Beerwah and Chadoora sub-divisions. The SDAOs of the s...   READ MORE   SDH Dooru fails to start Rapid Action COVID-19 tests, patients suffer 8/12/2020 11:51:17 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Aug 12: Despite the passage of one week now, the authorities at Sub-District Hospital Dooru in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district haven’t started Rapid Antigen Tests for detecting COVID-19. “I approached them voluntarily but they refused to conduct the test,” a local resident from Dooru informed Early Times over the phone. According to reports, patients’ mostly pregnant ladies are suffering as the Jammu and Kashmir Government has made preoperative testing for COVID-19 for surgical patients compulsory. “Doctors refuse to treat or operate patients who don’t get themselves tested for COVID-19,” officials said, adding. “Medicos refusing to ...   READ MORE   For second day running COVID-19 recovered patients outnumber fresh cases of virus in JK Positive cases 26413, active positive 7392, recovered 18523, casualties 498 8/12/2020 11:51:09 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 12: For the second consecutive day the number of COVID-19 recovered patients outnumbered the fresh cases of virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. While 544 COVID-19 patients were discharged today 482 new cases of virus were reported. With today’s fresh cases the total number of positive Corona Virus cases in Jammu & Kashmir are 26,413. The death toll due to virus reached 498 as eight more people died in the past 24 hours with all the deaths taking place in Kashmir valley. Srinagar district reported three fresh COVID-19 deaths followed by two deaths each in Baramulla and Kupwara districts and a death in Ganderbal district....   READ MORE   Two light combat choppers made by HAL deployed in Ladakh 8/12/2020 11:50:58 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 12 : Amid border tension with China in Eastern Ladakh, two Light Combat Helicopters developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have been deployed for operations at high altitude in Leh to support Indian Air Force missions. R. Madhavan, CMD, HAL, on Wednesday said: “It is the lightest attack helicopter in the world, designed and developed by HAL to meet the specific and unique requirements of the Indian Armed Forces, reflecting the crucial role of HAL in Atma Nirbhar Bharat.” The Vice Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora took part in one such operation along with HAL test pilot, Wg Cdr (Retd), Subash P. John recently by taking-off from high alt...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Mahakali Nagar Upper Gadigarh Residents of Mahakali Nagar Upper Gadigarh at receiving end since problems remain unattended 8/12/2020 11:50:37 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 12: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city. Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step...   READ MORE   Bandipora Police Busted Terror Funding Module; Three arrested Militants attacked QRT in Hygam Baramulla 8/12/2020 11:47:07 PM S TAHIR-UL HAQ EARLY TIMES REPORT BARAMULLA, Aug 12: A Quick Response Team (QRT) of Indian Army was attacked by suspected militants in Hygam area of this north Kashmir district, while one active militant of LeT was arrested from Hajin area, where police also busted a terror funding module and arrested three persons today. According to sources, suspected militants attacked on (QRT) of Indian Army on Wednesday afternoon. The suspected militants attacked an Army vehicle from orchard near Hyg...   READ MORE   Over loading goes unchecked in Gandoh Sub Division even during Corona pandemic 8/12/2020 11:46:39 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Time Report Jammu, Aug 12: In Gandoh Sub Division of Doda District, the private transporters are openly violating the standing COVID-19 guidelines with regard to operationalisation of public transport. As per the details available with Early Times, the overloading in vehicles operating on various routes in the area including the stretch from Kahara to Tanta where a Tara Sumo bearing Registration No.JK06-7108 could be easily seen overloaded in a photographs available wi...   READ MORE   Covid -19: LG Manoj Sinha lauds efforts of frontline health workers, security forces 8/12/2020 11:45:54 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 12: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha reviewed the Union Territory’s preparedness and arrangements for dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. Sinha was informed here in Srinagar that the administration was working round the clock for ensuring the welfare of the people and all the necessary measures were in place to prevent the spread of the infection. Reviewing the arrangements, the sources told early times that the LG lauded the efforts of frontline health workers, security forces and the staff of essential services. Sources said that the LG reiterated that there would be no shortage of essential commodities or any service and a...   READ MORE

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