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| Unnerved, ‘ousted Mayor’ to join new party soon | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: Unnerved by the plans of the so called Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration to support a new face as the Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, one “ousted Mayor” is planning to join a new party soon.
Sources said the “ousted Mayor” was already in touch with two parties, including one regional and a national party, but that he had sought time from both of them to decide about his plans to join either of them.
However, in the wake of the PAGD having decided to support a National Conference leader as the new Mayor, the ousted one is apprehensive of his future unless he joins a political party.
Sources said the “ousted Mayor” has been holding mee... | |
| | | | Govt issues notification for regularization of engineers | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: Series of stories by Early Times regarding stalled regularisation of engineers for decades have finally brought relief for the fraternity, as the government has issued a notification for regularisation of all engineers’ cadres.
The members of engineers’ fraternity who approached this newspaper, when no one was listening to them, acknowledged the contribution of Early Times as the government itself admitted that regularisation of engineers above the rank of executive engineers was pending for decades.
“In continuation to this department letter no. PW(R&B)/HRM/03/2019 dated 17/11/2020.The department is intending to go for the process o... | |
| | | | Ban Toll Plaza encounter: Is drug mafia creating hurdles in installing full body truck scanners ? | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: Seven years back the J&K police had proposed installation of full body scanners at the Chakan-da-Bagh, Lakhanpur and Jawahar Tunnel to check movement of terrorists and smuggling of drugs from one place of J&K to another but the proposal is yet to be implemented. After Thursday’s incident at Ban Toll Plaza, a casual approach being adopted by the higher-ups in dealing with the drug mafia and checking movement of terrorists has once again been exposed.
Credible sources said that a proposal to install full body truck scanners was made during the tenure of DGP Ashok Prashad in the month of December 2013. Apart from installing three full body truck scanner... | |
| | | | Govt may ask employees to opt for Bicycle riding while going to offices | | Making JK’s twin capitals smart | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 20: At the onset of implementing the much hyped smart city project for the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar, the government is mulling to ask the government employees posted there to use bicycles while attending the duties.
As per the sources, the government is making strenuous efforts to make bicycle riding as an essential mode of transportation in Jammu and Srinagar, citing the spike in the level of pollution, frequent traffic jams and people’s health into consideration.
Sources privy to the development told Early Times that the project was taken into consideration a few years ago but was shelved due to utter non seriousness of then government. ... | |
| | | | With 661 fresh cases total number of Corona Virus positive cases in JK reaches 105376 | | Active positive 5678, recovered 98076, casualties 1622 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 1, 05,376 with 661 new cases being reported today and the death toll reached 1,622 following four fresh deaths in the past 24 hours or so.
Srinagar district reported 169 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Jammu district 98 cases, Baramulla district 63 cases, Budgam district 53 cases, Udhampur district 50 cases, Kishtwar district 36 cases, Ganderbal district 28 cases, Kupwara district 27 cases, Pulwama district 22 cases, Bandipora district 21 cases, Doda district 17 cases, Anantnag district 16 cases, Samba district 12 cases, Rajouri... | |
| | | | Lt Governor assures parties of smooth campaign for upcoming DDC polls | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has assured political parties of smooth campaign for the upcoming local body elections and said the polls would go a long way in strengthening panchayati raj institutions in the Union Territory. Responding to a letter by CPI(M) leader Mohammed Yusuf Tarigami who had raised the issue of candidates being kept away from their constituencies and not being allowed to campaign, Sinha said he has taken note of the conc... | |
| | | | Absenteeism of doctors mars functioning of CHC RS Pura | | Institution lacks facilities, Ultrasound conducted twice a week | |  RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 20: The condition of the CHC RS Pura is so bad that it remains grappling with various issues including absenteeism of doctors and lack of the other facilities due to which patients have to face difficulty during any emergency.
The local residents have serious complaints about mal functioning of the hospital. They alleged that unavailability of the doctors is one of the major problems. “The doctors remain absent most of the times. There is no s... | |
| | | | Terrorists were planning major attack on 26/11 anniversary, PM holds review meet | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a review meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and top intelligence establishment over the Nagrota encounter in which four terrorists were neutralised, government sources said. It was found that the terrorists were planning a “major attack” on the anniversary of the 26/11 terror attack, they added.
Mumbai had come under attack on November 26, 2008, when 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists targeted the city in a series of coordinated shootings and bombings that injured over 300 and claimed the lives of 166 people in India’s financial ca... | |
| | | | Omar, Mehbooba silent' on security forces killing four terrorists | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 20: Even as security forces achieved a major success ahead of next month's District Development Council council elections in Jammu and Kashmir by killing four heavily armed terrorists of Pakistan- based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) near Nagrota, leaders of some mainstream parties in Jammu and Kashmir including National Conference and PDP have not reacted to the incident and appear to be "quiet".
National Conference and PDP are part of Gupkar Alliance which is fighting the District Development Council (DDC) elections together.
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti have not reacted to the major success of security in the Union Territory ... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Ward 46 Sector 1 Lane 2 Sanjay Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 20: People living in the ward number 46 sector number 1 lane number 2 Sanjay Nagar are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The ward number 46 sector number 1 lane number 2 Sanjay Nagar is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive gove... | |
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