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| Merger of ULB’s Engineering Wing in PWD | | Due payments of several contractors pending since March | | | AVINASH AZAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 3: Merger of Engineering wing of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) department Jammu in Public Works (R&B) department cast heavily on civil contractors as the payment for works done by them has not been paid.
With the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the hapless contractors are facing more hardships to get streamlined their ailing business and with old payments still pending their problems have aggravated further.
Earlier, the ULB Jammu had three engineering divisions, and the contractors were at least getting timely payments for their completed works. “Prior to winding-up of engineering wing of ULBs in January this year, payment of several contracto... | |
| | | | KU reemploys ‘blue-eyed’ professor as Rector Leh campus | | Deputy Registrar transferred for raising objections | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 3: Concerns are mounting within the University of Kashmir over rules being allegedly thrown to the wind in order to accommodate the blue-eyed on prized positions within the varsity administration.
Sources divulged that Reemployment/ extension in the services after the date of compulsory retirement are banned. But one of the blue eyed professors was reemployed after his retirement and appointed as Rector Leh Campus. There was no public good in his reemployment other than he was very close to the power corridors within the Kashmir University.
As per sources, other than this otherwise by all means he had a very ordinary track record as an academician or an ad... | |
| | | | Our present battle is for restoration of J&K’s special position: Mehbooba | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 3: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said she would go to any extent to safeguard the future of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir by striving for the restoration of the erstwhile state''s special status.
"We have lived our lives.... Now we have to think about the youth and their children. We can go to any extent to safeguard the future of our youth," Mehbooba told reporters after a convention organised by the PDP''s youth wing... | |
| | | | JK reports 478 new cases of Corona Virus, 12 fresh deaths in past 24 hours | | Positive cases 96188, active positive 5968, recovered 88718, casualties 1502 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 3: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 478 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 96,188. With 12 fresh deaths the death toll due to the virus reached 1,502.
Srinagar district reported 111 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Jammu district 106 cases, Baramulla district 66 cases, Budgam district 32 cases, Kishtwar district 23 cases, Ganderbal district 21 cases, Bandipora district 16 cases, Pulwama district 14 cases, Udhampur district 13 cases, Kathua and Anantnag districts 11 cases each, Rajouri district 10 cases, Samba and Reasi districts eight cases each, Doda district seven ca... | |
| | | | State Election Commissioner Sharma interacts with district Panchayat Election Officers | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 3: State Election Commissioner (SEC), K.K. Sharma, today held a detailed review meeting with the District Panchayat Election Officers of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting, convened via video conferencing, was attended by Chief Electoral Officer, Hridesh Kumar, Divisional Commissioners, Jammu and Kashmir Divisions, Pandurang Pole, Sanjeev Verma and Secretary Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Sheetal Nanda.
Deputy Commissioners (District Panchayat Election Officers) of all the Districts besides senior officers of the Election Department attended.
Meanwhile, State Election Commissioner also issued final reservation notification... | |
| | | | Omar Abdullah's plea challenging its office order on final hearing of matters dismissed | | | |
Agencies
NEW DELHI, Nov 3: The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah's plea challenging its circular of April mandating that both parties in a case have to agree for the final hearing to be taken up early via video conferencing mode.
Omar had contended that his matrimonial appeal against a 2016 trial court order, which dismissed his divorce petition, has been listed for final hearing since February 2017.
It was not taken up during the restricted functioning of the courts in view of COVID-19 pandemic as his estranged wife, Payal Abdullah, did not give consent to virtual proceedings.
Due to the lack of cooperation by his estranged ... | |
| | | | Decision to reopen Colleges, Universities to be taken only after Govt issues new guidelines’ | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 3: Amid speculations about reopening of Colleges and Universities in Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities on Tuesday said the decision to reopen the educational institutes will be taken only after the government issues new guidelines.
Top official of the Higher Education Department said that it has not received any intimation by the government regarding the reopening of Colleges and Universities so far.
“As of now, we have not got any intimation with regard to reopening of Colleges and Universities from the government,” the official said.
“Until the government will issue any new guidelines, we cannot take any decision as to whether we will reopen th... | |
| | | | Plea in SC for early hearing of batch of petitions challenging Centre’s decision on Article 370 | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Nov 3: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking early hearing of a batch of petitions, challenging Centre’s last year’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 saying that people of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir are suffering as repeated internet shutdown and restrictions were continually damaging the economy.
The application said that mere passage of time and pendency of the present issues along with continuous enactments by the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir administration gives permanency to the August 5, 2019, which has been challenged before the court by a batch of petitions.
“That it is further submitted that while the purported intent ... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Main Preet Nagar | | Residents of Main Preet Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 3: 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 ... | |
| | | | Vehicles registered in Punjab, Haryana plying illegally in Poonch | | | | RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
POONCH, Nov 3: It has become very common in various parts of J&K UT particularly in Poonch district where vehicles registered in Punjab and Haryana are plying and being sold without following Motor Vehicle rules and regulations.
Sources told Early that the majority of the vehicles from these states are not transferred to the new owners and even no NOC is given by the seller. “People purchase these vehicles due to their reasonable cost but don’t ensure proper transfer of the vehicles at the time of taking possession. As per MV Act, any vehicle registered from another state should be transferred and registered with the concerned ARTO of J&K UT within 90 d... | |
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