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NC veterans indifferently silent on Omar Abdullah’s erring statements on Art 370 abrogation Gupkar agreement- Burden around Farooq Abdullah’s neck 9/12/2020 1:15:15 AM Early Times REPORT JAMMU, Sept 11: Senior leadership of National Conference including the party veterans are maintaining a stoic silence over the recent controversial remarks of NC vice president Omar Abdullah which have become an embalmment of the party’s tectonic shift in its traditional stand. Omar Abdullah in his September 2, 2020 statement hinted that it was impossible to even think that the special status of Jammu and Kashmir can be restored by the present Modi led government and that he wouldn’t believe in holding demonstrations against the central government’s August 5, 2019 decision. Meanwhile, none of the senior NC leadership has seconded Omar Abdullah on his statement, hinting at a possible wedge between him and the veteran party leadership. There are even speculations gaining ground that Omar and his party men- the majority of them- aren’t on the same page with him and have cautioned his father who is also, NC patriarch that party’s political future will be in the dock if Omar doesn’t mend his ways. Among the senior party leaders Ali Mohd Sagar, Abdul Rahim Rather,...   READ MORE

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Notorious swindlers siphon off Tribal funds for roads ‘Works worth Rs 38 cr sanctioned in Rajouri’ 9/12/2020 1:15:02 AM AVINASH AZAD EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Sept 11: A group of alleged notorious swindlers active in Deputy Commissioner Office Rajouri, have reportedly siphoned off crores sanctioned for road works in district Rajouri, executed under languishing projects through Directorate of Tribal Affairs (DTA). Sources alleged that a lobby comprising some overstaying officers/officials in DC Office Rajouri, and known as funds’ ‘swindlers’ have hijacked functioning of the entire district administration, and no district officers of any department can dare to bypass this nexus. “Not only, these road works, but any independent audit is also required to ascertain pilferage took place in utilization of fund...   READ MORE   GMC Jammu : Non-functional ventilators, old oxygen plant could lead to disaster in COVID times 9/12/2020 1:08:55 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 11: Non functional ventilators dumped at Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu amid COVID time have put a question mark on the efficiency of the people handling the affairs of the premiere health institution here. According to the details available with Early Times the COVID dedicated isolation ward at GMC has 33 beds, out of which 24 are supported by the ventilators, while nine are normal beds. A source said, “Only four beds have ventilator support at an i...   READ MORE   DCs, SPs asked to hold hourly public durbar for five days in a week : LG Manoj Sinha Launches JK Health Insurance Scheme for residents of UT 9/12/2020 1:05:53 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 11: In a bid to dispose of public grievances at a fast speed, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today announced that Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police of the different districts would be available for public hearing in five days a week for one hour from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Sinha said this during a press conference here in the afternoon today. He said that the decision has been taken to ensure that district level officers ar...   READ MORE   No let up in Corona Virus cases in JK; 1578 fresh cases of virus reported, 9 more deaths take place Positive cases 50712, active positive 15169, recovered 34689, casualties 854 9/12/2020 1:05:15 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 11: There seems to be no let up in Corona Virus cases in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir as 1,578 fresh cases of virus were reported today. The death toll due to the virus reached 854 as nine more people died in the past 24 hours. Jammu district reported 415 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 267 cases, Budgam district 176 cases, Udhampur district 101 cases, Bandipora district 70 cases, Kupwara district 66 cases, Rajouri district 64 cases, Poonch district 49 cases, Ganderbal district 47 cases, Samba district 44 cases, Baramulla district 43 cases, Kishtwar district 42 cases, Anantnag district 41 cases, Kathua di...   READ MORE   Now AGMUT cadre IAS, IPS can serve in J&K; Home Ministry clears path 9/12/2020 1:04:52 AM Agencies New Delhi, Sept 11: In a significant step towards greater integration, India’s Home Ministry has opened the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to IAS and IPS officers of the AGMUT cadre. The cadre consists of states like Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and other Union Territories. However, officers of these two services posted in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have not been included for the new order. The Home Ministry has invited proposals from the officers posted in the aforementioned areas through their respective lieutenant governors. As per a report, in a communication to the administration of all Union Territories, Home Ministry has asked them to send p...   READ MORE   Health officials violate recruitment rules, allege aspirants Candidates free to file objections, says CMO 9/12/2020 1:04:37 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Kulgam, Sept 11: Alleging nepotism and corruption, a group of aspirants on Friday said that the health officials posted in Kulgam district of South Kashmir blatantly violated its own recruitment rules to recruit blue-eyed candidates. “The criteria mentioned in the notification was that only diploma holders possessing General Nursing Midwifery (GNM) will be eligible but surprisingly the department has allotted 21 slots to those aspirants who done Bachelors and Masters degrees in Nursing despite the fact that they weren’t eligible for the advertised pots,” aspirants said. The angry aspirants raised high-pitched slogans against the Health Department and ...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Ward 4 Govindpura Chatha Jammu Cantonment Residents of Ward 4 Govindpura Chatha Jammu Cantonment at receiving end since problems remain unattended 9/12/2020 12:30:27 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Sept 11: 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   Transporters violate SOPs at will in Sunderbani, traffic police reluctant to act 9/12/2020 12:29:36 AM AB Sharma EARLY TIMES REPORT SUNDERBANI, Sept 11: The transporters operating their services in this tehsil of Rajouri district are openly violating the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) imposed in view of COVID-19 and the enforcing agency is acting as a mute spectator. Early Times has learnt from sources that these transporters are booking their vehicles to the full capacity and thus violate the SOPs given out in this regard. These transporters are giving a damn to the government directive of occupying 50 percent of seats while leaving rest of seats so as to ensure social distancing in their vehicles. "All the public transport vehicles like buses, mini-buses or cabs book all the seat...   READ MORE   No takers of Govt directives, people invite several guests on weddings in Kmr 9/12/2020 12:29:30 AM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Sept 11: In violation of government guidelines, several people are hosting Wazwan to large gatherings while organizing marriage ceremonies in Kashmir. The new norms, which have been set in place, restrict the number of guests between 30 and 50- depending on the threat perception based zones. As per government directives, wedding ceremonies require prior permission and social-distancing is mandatory. However, in Kashmir, several people are organizing marriage ceremonies but don't adhere to safety guidelines and government directives. "Recently, a marriage event was organized where around 150 guests were invited. Most of the guests were without...   READ MORE   ACB produces chargesheet against then TSO, Reasi in disproportionate assets case 9/12/2020 12:29:23 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Sept 11: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) J&K produced chargesheet against then TSO CA&PD Reasi (now FCS&CA Department) before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Udhampur. The charge sheet was produced against then TSO, Reasi Shabir Ahmed Magrey son of Bashir Ahmed Magrey of Trintha Tehsil and District Reasi in case FIR No.24/2012 under section 5(1) (e) r/w section 5(2) of J&K PC Act Svt 2006 of P/S VOJ (now ACBJ). The instant case is the outcome of an open verification conducted into the allegations of raising disproportionate assets by suspect officer namely Shabir Ahmed Magrey, then TSO CA&PD Reasi (now FCS&CA Department) posted as Junior Assistant in CA&...   READ MORE   Transfer Policy goes haywire in Rajouri, Poonch 9/12/2020 12:29:14 AM Rajesh Tandon EARLY TIMES REPORT Poonch, Sept 11: Ever since the Jammu and Kashmir has been designated as Union Territory, it was being expected that strict regulations of transfer policy will be followed but shockingly no substantial change has been seen on the ground till date and the fact of the matter is that there are still number of government officials of different departments in Rajouri and Poonch districts, who have been overstaying in violation of transfer policy. Sources told Early Times that there is a long list of senior officials from administrative as well as police department in Poonch and Rajouri belonging to Revenue Dept, PHE, CAPD, PDD who have been sitting at one plac...   READ MORE   21 policemen among 35 reported COVID positive in Kishtwar 9/12/2020 12:29:05 AM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Sept 11: District Police Office Kishtwar was today closed for two days after 21 policemen working in the office complex of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kishtwar reported positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, as many as 35 fresh COVID positive cases were reported today in Kishtwar with 2 cases from village Behra Bhatta, declared as Red Zone, from where around 2 dozen cases have been reported so far while 12 positive cases, hailing from different parts of the district, were reported from District Hospital Kishtwar. Speaking to Early Times, SSP Kishtwar Dr Harmeet Singh Mehta confirmed that the report of 21 policemen tested positive, adding th...   READ MORE

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