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From Kashmir to Kishtwar, PDP-NC lock horns in DDC elections 12/16/2020 11:24:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 16: The National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party candidates are contesting elections against each other in Kishtwar, mocking at the claims of the unity of twin parties in the so called Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration. Sources said the two of the prominent faces of the PDP and NC in Kishtwar are contesting the ongoing District Development Council elections against each other. Sources said both the leaders didn’t listen to the party whip on who should contest the DDC elections. “A lot of efforts were made by the respective parties to convince their leaders not to contest against each other but that none of them listened and in fact actually threatened of a rebellion if they were forced on any such issue,” the sources said. It is second such major embarrassment for the PDP and NC in the going DDC elections. Previously candidates of the two parties contested from Rawal Pora area in the summer capital of Srinagar. Sources said both the parties are helpless as their candidates are “unwilling to listen to the party high commands”. Po...   READ MORE

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6th semester JU results shocker for students Meritorious among hundreds fail in elective course; probably a human error, says controller examination 12/16/2020 11:24:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 16: The results of 6th semester of University of Jammu have left the students shell shocked as many of them including the meritorious ones have been declared failed in Skill Elective Course (SEC), while in other subjects they have secured excellent marks. Students informed Early Times that the University announced and uploaded the result notification of B.A./B.Sc./B.Com/B.B.A/B.C.A/B.Com (H)/B.A. English (H) 6th semester CBCS examinations 2020 on 16th of December evening and when some of them checked their results online, they were shocked to find themselves in reappear category in one of the elective course, while in other subjects the marks were as per th...   READ MORE   Ram Madhav’s ‘conspicuous absence’ during DDCs election raises many eye-brows 12/16/2020 11:24:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 16: Polling for the seventh phase of the eight-phased District Development Councils (DDCs) elections was completed today but conspicuous absence of BJP’s stalwart Ram Madhav from the campaign has raised many eye-brows. BJP high-command has deputed senior party leaders including union ministers to campaign for nearly one month long electioneering in J&K but party leadership has decided not to depute Ram Madhav, who was once projected as Saffron Brigade’s points-man in the highly sensitive state of J&K- which is now bifurcated into two Union Territories (UTs). Ram Madhav had campaigned in the recently held Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) L...   READ MORE   A private transporter continues to charge COVID-19 fare despite withdrawal by Govt in Pouni 12/16/2020 11:23:59 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Reasi, Dec 16: A private transporter has allegedly been charging exorbitant fare from the public despite withdrawal of 30 percent hike in fare by the government in village Sudeen of Tehsil Pouni of District Reasi. Locals alleged that a passenger auto (Magic) runs on Pouni to Sudeen route and the total distance of this route is around 11 kms but the driver has forcibly been charging previous passenger fare which was increased by the concerned department due to COVID-19. They further alleged that not only this, even auto drops one kilometre before the specified destination putting villagers in difficult situations. “Earlier fare was fixed Rs 25 and now ...   READ MORE   Poonch, Rajouri admin taking COVID pandemic lightly 12/16/2020 11:23:53 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, Dec 16: The people living in Poonch as well as Rajouri districts are without any fear moving around the crowded places without following COVID-19 SOPs and the concerned administration is sitting quietly by taking no action against violators. While talking to Early Times, a social activist and advocate Avinash Khanna said that administration of these twin districts have been taking COVID-19 lightly and seem that they are sitting quiet as no action is being taken against the violators. “People move freely in markets and in different departments without wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. Not only this, even the departments are also...   READ MORE   Govt eases out process for seeking records from PRO for left out displaced families of 1947 of PoJK 12/16/2020 11:23:40 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government today eased out the process for seeking records from Provincial Rehabilitation Officer (PRO),J&K, for the left out Displaced Families of 1947 of PoJK who have settled outside J&K. Reportedly, around 5400 Displaced families from PoJK which settled in Delhi, UP, Punjab, Haryana and other parts were facing difficulties in getting proof/record of their migration from the PRO J&K, particularly after issuance of a government order No. 52-JK(DMRRR) of 2020 dated: 16.05.2020 that enabled the left out bonafide Kashmiri migrants and Displaced families to get Domicile Certificates. The Government today notified three lists cont...   READ MORE   Lt Governor reviews implementation of PMDP projects 12/16/2020 11:23:35 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 16: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today reviewed the progress of Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) projects in a high-level meeting here at Civil Secretariat. Chief Secretary B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, Financial Commissioner (Finance) Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner (Health) Atal Dulloo, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor Nitishwar Kumar, Administrative Secretaries of various departments besides senior officers from NHAI, BRO, Jal Shakti, PWD...   READ MORE   Out of total positive cases in JK active cases of COVID-19 are 3.71%; positive cases are 116932 Active positive 4346, recovered 110769, casualties 1817 12/16/2020 11:23:19 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 16: Active cases of Corona Virus in Jammu & Kashmir are 3.71 percent of total number of positive cases. At the same time the total number of positive cases reached 1, 16,932 with 332 new cases while the death toll reached 1817 following five fresh deaths. Jammu district reported 96 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 53 cases, Baramulla and Budgam districts 19 cases each, Anantnag district 15 cases, Udhampur and Kathua districts 14 cases each, Kupwara district 13 cases, Pulwama, Rajouri and Doda districts 12 cases each, Samba district 11 cases, Ganderbal district 10 cases, Bandipora district nine cases, Kishtwar distr...   READ MORE   SC Collegium recommends elevation of 5 judges as CJs Pankaj Mithal to be Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir 12/16/2020 11:23:03 PM Agencies New Delhi, Dec 16: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of five judges as Chief Justices of different High Courts. The Collegium has okayed the proposal to elevate Allahabad HC judge Pankaj Mithal as Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand HC judge Sudhanshu Dhulia as Gauhati HC Chief Justice. The Collegium headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde also approved the proposal to elevate Justice Dr S Muralidhar as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Justice Murali...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Residents of Royal Nest 2nd Ideal Enclave Area Trikuta Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 12/16/2020 11:21:29 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 16: People living in Royal Nest 2nd Ideal Enclave Area Trikuta 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 Royal Nest 2nd Ideal Enclave Area Trikuta 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 governments have failed the ...   READ MORE

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