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Gupkar becomes one-way street? To save himself from people’s wrath, Omar disables replies on twitter 10/15/2020 12:28:12 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 14: National Conference vice-president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister has discovered a novel way to save himself from getting trolled on twitter. He has simply disabled the replies on his account, turning his social media usage into a one way traffic. Omar’s such an action has led many to believe that he doesn’t want the world to see how badly he is trolled every time he says anything bizarre on twitter. The last time he had the replies section enabled was on September 23 this year. Since then he has disabled it completely and turned it into a one way street. Pertinently, in May this year, Twitter introduced new conversation controls for tweets on May 21, where users can limit replies to a tweet to people they have tagged in a tweet, or people they follow. This way, if a user doesn’t tag anyone in a tweet, and limits replies to only tagged people, no one will be able to reply to that particular tweet. The company said in a blog post that this feature is just a test, and did not commit to rolling it out widely. This comes a few weeks ...   READ MORE

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Apni Party’s fear forced Mehbooba to accept Farooq’s leadership 10/15/2020 12:28:00 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 14: Fear of newly formed J&K Apni Party has forced two arch rivals-National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join hands to ‘fight’ for restoration of Article 370 and statehood for J&K. As the majority of the mass base PDP leaders have already joined the Apni Party, leaders of the ‘cadre based’ NC are also very much aware that the newly formed political party would give a tough challenge in the coming days. Sources said that it was all ...   READ MORE   All sports activities in Kashmir, leave Jammu dull Jammuites apprehend Rs 200 Cr discrimination with youth 10/15/2020 12:27:45 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 14: With no end to complaints of alleged discrimination with the Jammu region, in the latest, the government is focusing on promotion of multi-crore sports activities, mainly in Kashmir. Official sources said the Jammu and Kashmir government looks ahead to get special funding of Rs 200 two crores from New Delhi for the promotion of sporting activities in Jammu and Kashmir but that the present trend suggests that the Valley may get the lion’s share of such funds and related benefits from the program. This is quite visible from the promotion of sporting activities in Kashmir. Despite the deadly outbreak of pandemic which is claiming around a dozen lives...   READ MORE   ‘Surrender’ or face transfer, new rules in PWD 10/15/2020 12:27:35 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 14: With the change of guard at top level, new rules are in place in Public Works (R&B) Jammu, where technical and ministerial staff have only two options either ‘surrender’ or face punishment like transfer. Recently, to terrorize the lower-rung staff, the new Boss transferred a physically handicapped draftsman from his home town Bilawar to Ramban. “The transfer is seen as punishment by the lower rung officials, to twist their arms so that hidden agenda could be fulfilled. It is public interest, but for vested interest to make money”, said an official, adding that it has been learnt, for transfer/modification and posting of draftsman the new Boss has...   READ MORE   Employees Conduct rules 1971 debar Govt employees from private trade/employment Hundreds of open violations since decades, yet no action 10/15/2020 12:27:29 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Oct 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees Conduct Rules 1971, unambiguously debarred government employees, officials from doing private trade or employment but thousands of employees of various departments have been violation the rules with impunity during the reign of corrupt elected governments but the Lieutenant Governor led administration should initiate action against those employees in its resolve for good governance. According to sources, the action of Agriculture Production department to suspend two employees for violation of Conduct rules 1971 few days back has been seen in the backdrop of the efforts of LG led Union Territory administration ...   READ MORE   Working on nominal wages for 16 years CIC operators wait for regularization order Despite completing all formalities order kept in abeyance 10/15/2020 12:27:16 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 14: For the past six years or so a group of more than 170 highly qualified people are waiting for the regularization of their services in the Rural Development Department (RDD) but despite assurances there is no light at the end of the tunnel for them. In October 2014 the then National Conference-Congress government of the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir issued an order directing shifting of Community Information Centre (CIC) operators from the Information Technology department to RDD. The cabinet order said the services of CIC operators would be regularized since they had completed 10 years of services at that time. “For the pa...   READ MORE   COVID-19 recovery rate in JK reaches 87%; 701 new cases come up, 12 fresh deaths Positive cases 85409, active positive 9739, recovered 74318, casualties 1352 10/15/2020 12:27:04 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 14: The COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 87 percent as 816 virus affected patients were discharged from different hospitals today. With 701 new cases the total number of positive cases reached 85,409 and with 12 fresh deaths the death toll reached 1352. Srinagar district reported 163 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Jammu district 128 cases, Baramulla district 70 cases, Budgam district 43 cases, Ganderbal district 35 cases, Bandipora district 32 cases, Anantnag and Kishtwar districts 28 cases each, Pulwama district 26 cases, Kupwara district 23 cases, Rajouri district 22 cases, Udhampur di...   READ MORE   Year on, SED leaves incharge teachers in lurch Delays DPC, ignores directions of Chief Secy to expedite process 10/15/2020 12:26:53 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 14: The resentment among the teaching community is brewing due to the School Education Department not holding DPC and regularization of incharge lecturers. Aggrieved teachers told Early Times that the J&K Chief Secretary had issued directions to expedite the process more than one year ago. “But officials have ignored his directions and have not complied with the order,” they added. Sources said that vigilance inquiry of all incharge lecturers for their integrity, work and conduct certificates were submitted in 2019 to the Administrative Department by the directorates of the both regions. “But department did not issue regularization orders and delayed DPC...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Sector 7 Lane 2 Guru Nanak Nagar Residents of Sector 7 Lane 2 Guru Nanak Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattendedv 10/15/2020 12:21:01 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 14: 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   Beneficiaries suffer as FCS&CA Dept deletes several consumers from ration card list 10/15/2020 12:19:58 AM RAJESH TANDON EARLY TIMES REPORT POONCH, Oct 14: Department of Food Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs (FCS&CA) Poonch allegedly deleted a number of ration card IDs from its portal while it changed the categories of several others due to which the consumers are getting anxious moments. Speaking to Early Times, Javid Reshi, chairman of Jammu Kashmir Insaaf Movement, said “Consumers from different parts of the district informed me that the officials of the concerned department have deliberately removed their IDs from department’s portal whereas a large number of others were changed from BPL/PHH to NPHH”. He said there are many consumers who got ration in the month of August and now ar...   READ MORE   Army foils an infiltration bid along LoC in Tangdar 10/15/2020 12:12:50 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, Oct 14: Army on Wednesday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid along the line of control (LOC) in Tangdhar area of this north Kashmir district. In a tweet army said suspected BAT(Border Action Team) action bid foiled in Tangdhar on Wednesday morning. Timely action by alert Army troops averted an infiltration bid in Tangdhar. The Indian Army is searching the area and surveillance is on. Suspicious activity was observed by three-four intruders by alert troops, close to the forward post along the line of control (LoC) in Tangdhar area. Pakistan Army’s BATs have both regular soldiers and trained militants. These teams ambush Indian soldi...   READ MORE

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