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| War against corruption: 4 Govt employees suspended, ACB catches UEED official red handed | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 20: The Poonch Administration has suspended four government employees on Monday in alleged embezzlement in construction works in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Official sources said that four officials are placed under suspension in connection with alleged misappropriation and embezzlement in at least five constructions in Halqa Panchayat Gursai Moori in Block Mendhar.
They said that enquiry committee has also been constituted into the allegations.
“Consequent to the preliminary inquiry, the role (four) employees is found suspicious whereby irregularities and misappropriation and embezzlement occurred there,” read the order.
A committee compris... | |
| | | | COVID-19: J&K reports 128 new cases, one death | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 20: The Government on Monday informed that 128 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 19 from Jammu division and 109 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 328069. Also, one COVID death has been reported from Jammu Division.
Moreover, 159 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 19 from Jammu Division and 140 from Kashmir Division. Besides this, 77.78 percent of the population above the age of 18 years has been vaccinated across Jammu and Kashmir.
The Bulletin also informs that no new case of Mucormycosis... | |
| | | | First Covid vaccine dose mandatory for entry into important places: DC Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 20: DC Jammu said that1st dose of Covid Vaccine shall be mandatory for entry into Govt. offices, shopping malls, restaurants, public transport and other public spaces in Jammu from 2nd Oct onwards. Hence, it is appealed to all left out adults to Get Vaccinated. Sites are open 6 days a week except Wednesday. ... | |
| | | | Srinagar records 50% of total Covid positive cases across UT, admin worried | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 20: Warning being given by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Muhammad Aijaz Asad Monday is a clear indication that authorities are worried over increase COVID cases in Srinagar.
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar warned to impose lockdown in some areas which witnessing a spike in COVID positive cases during the last some days.
As Srinagar has emerged as a COVID hotspot so authorities on Monday warned to impose strict lockdown in some areas of the city to check the spread of the deadly virus in other localities. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Muhammad Aijaz Asad said that some areas in Srinagar continue to violate COVID SoPs and the administration will impose strict... | |
| | | | Suspicious movement detected along the LoC, searches underway | | | | Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Sept 20: A suspicious movement was detected along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri area of this north Kashmir district on the intervening night of September 18-19, said officials.
However, it is learnt from the sources that the exact area where the suspicious movement took place in Uri is still not known.
It is also learnt that internet and mobile phone services have been suspended in the Uri sector near the Line of Control after an infiltration attempt was made by a heavily-armed group of militants.
The army said a counter-infiltration operation has been underway for the last over 30 hours, adding reinforcements have been called in and a large ar... | |
| | | | Frequent traffic jams at Qazigund Toll Plaza irk commuters, truckers | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Banihal, Sept 20: The commuters especially tourists and trucks are up in arms against the authorities for not checking the frequent traffic jams at Qazigund Toll Plaza.
They say that Qazigund-Banihal stretch is witnessing frequent traffic jams as private construction companies failed to timely complete the reconstruction of part of damaged flyover in Banihal.
“Last month on 23rd, one portion of the newly constructed flyover developed cracks following which one lane of this flyover was completely closed for the movement of traffic,” officials said.
A group of drivers told the Early Times that diversion of traffic through a single lane was causing ... | |
| | | | 2 people die in Doda accident | | | | Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Sept 20: In a tragic accident on Doda-Khelleni road, two of a family member including a mother & minor son died while another person got critically injured after the car in which they were traveling met with an accident near Khelleni, some 12 KM from Doda.
As per the details available with Early Times, a vechile bearing No. JK06A- 3351 was driven by one Shakeel Ahmed Son of Mukhtyar Ahmed R/o Khelleni towards Doda along with his wife identified as Salma Begum and his minor son Tanha who both died in this tragic accident while critically injured Shakeel was shifted to Government Medical College Doda where he (Shakeel) is battling for his life.
As per the ... | |
| | | | Afghanistan crisis: Rajnath speaks to US Defence Secretary | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Sept 20: The developments in Afghanistan and issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation figured prominently during a telephonic conversation between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Lloyd J Austin on Monday.
The conversation came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’’s visit to the US this week to attend an in-person summit of Quad leaders in Washington and address the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Describing the talks as “warm”, Singh said both sides agreed to continue with the “useful dialogue” and strengthening the India-US partnership further. “Had a warm telephone conversation with @SecDef Mr Lloyd Aus... | |
| | | | Alleged irregularities in party elections : NC workers fight it out | | |  Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Shopain, Sept 20: The National Conference workers on Monday were seen fighting with each other in South Kashmir’s Shopain district during the party’s block level elections.
The faction led by NC Leader Shabir Ahmad Kullay alleged massive irregularities in elections which were held to elect Block Presidents and District President for Shopian District.
“The party guideline says that 200 members of ST/SC community will elect one delegate while as for NON-ST/... | |
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