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| Major administrative reshuffle after DDC elections | | Raj Bhawan to take final call | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 15: A major reshuffle of the civil and police administration in Jammu and Kashmir government is on the cards soon after the District Development Council elections, scheduled to conclude on December 22, are over.
Official sources said the government has decided for a major reshuffle including that of commissioner secretaries, heads of the departments and the district heads in civil and police administration in particular. Some of the “non-performing officials are likely to be removed from sensitive postings.” It will be the first major transfer of officials since the day, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha took over in August 2020. Sources said around a dozen District Development Commissioners, Commissioner Secretaries, Inspector Generals of Police and Senior Superintendent of Police are likely to be transferred.
Much against the expectation of transfer of officers soon after his taking over, Sinha had preferred to personally review the performance of the officials before deciding about their next posting.
Sources said though soon after Sinha took... | |
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| PAGD leaders unnerved as people vote in large numbers | | DDC Elections | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 15: Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD)—an amalgam of Kashmir centric parties—seems to be unnerved due to people coming out in large numbers to cast their votes in the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) elections.
The statements being issued by the PAGD leaders indicate that they are feeling the heat and have realized that winning these polls won’t be a cake walk.
“It seems that the calculations of the PAGD leaders have not worked. They were under the impression that people won’t come out to vote and sailing through will be easy. But it hasn’t happened. People have come out to vote and have exercised their franchise in favour of the cand... | |
| | | | Rajouri: Outgoing CMO violates MCC, attaches 3 NHM workers | | | |
Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 15: Outgoing Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Rajouri has violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by attaching three health workers posted in remotest areas, leaving the local populace in lurch.
According to documents available with Early Times, CMO Rajouri Dr Sunil Sharma prior to his retirement issued transfer order of three health workers posted at sub centres (SCs) and mobile health team of remotest areas of Kalakote constituency to Community Health Centre (CHC) Kalakote. “Though the CMO cited “exigency and administration interest”, while issuing orders of but actually, he has given choicest posting, showing thumbs to the people who are sol... | |
| | | | Delimitation Commission to accelerate working after DDCs elections | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 15: Delimitation Commission constituted by the Union Government to redraw 90 assembly segments of newly created Union Territory (UT) of J&K will accelerate its working after completion of the District Development Councils (DDCs) elections.
Highly placed sources said the panel will start working at grass-root level to prepare flawless report for redrawing assembly constituencies before assembly elections in J&K.
“Union Government is waiting for completion of the DDCs elections as peaceful conduct of these elections will clear way for holding assembly polls”, sources said and pointed that by and large six phases of the eight phases DDCs elections have be... | |
| | | | 45 package candidates career in jeopardy | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 15: The fate of 45 migrant youth selected under PM employment package is totally uncertain with Government showing total reluctance in issuing appointment orders jn their favour for many years now.
Fed up with official apathy the aggrieved youth have resorted to agitation and are protesting for last two months. In front of Exhibition Ground near Press Club here.
The aggrieved candidates running from pillar to post for justice since last ten years have not been given justice which forced them to resort to agitational path.
These candidates including females also have moved every corner including Court of Justice. Despite the directives from court th... | |
| | | | Construction on state land in Kupwara, authorities fail to take action | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Dec 15: Despite clear instructions and circulars from the court and government from time to time about not to construct any structure on state land in Kashmir, it seems that the same thing is not being applied on the influential violators in Kupwara district of north Kashmir.
Sources informed Early Times that it is unfortunate that people take it for granted and with the result an influential individual (name withheld) on the behest of an some MC employees and political parties, is busy in constructing an illegal building in Hyhama near main town of Kupwara, and the authorities concerned have failed to initiate an action against the said person.
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| | | | With 460 new recoveries COVID-19 recovery rate in JK reaches 94.64%, 346 fresh cases, 10 new deaths | | Positive cases 116600, active positive 4434, casualties 1812 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 15: The COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 94.64 percent as 460 more virus affected patients were discharged from different hospitals today. The death toll reached 1,812 as 10 fresh deaths were reported while as positive cases reach 1, 16,600 following 346 fresh cases.
Jammu district reported 117 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Srinagar district 75 cases, Rajouri district 22 cases, Budgam district 16 cases, Kupwara and Kathua districts 15 cases each, Pulwama and Udhampur districts 12 cases each, Kishtwar district 11 cases, Samba district nine cases, Baramulla district eight cases, Bandipora... | |
| | | | LG’s day out, bats for promoting pilgrimage tourism, unhappy with Surinsar Lake’s development | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 15: Advocating for promotion of pilgrimage tourism, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday expressed unhappiness over development of Surinsar Lake and directed for its immediate maintenance.
Surinsar Lake, some 35-kilometres from Jammu city, has a religious importance and one of the famous water bodies to attract tourists. Recently, boating was also introduced into the Lake by the Jammu Tourism Department.
Reliable sources here told new... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Sector 3-P Trikuta Nagar | | Residents of Sector 3-P Trikuta Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 15: 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... | |
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