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| After PM's speech in Parliament chances of early release of Farooq, Omar, Mehbooba look bleak | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 6: Jammu, February 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Parliament in support of President's speech on Motion of Thanks, is a clear indication that Union Government is unlikely to release three former Chief Ministers (CMs) immediately.
Prime Minister quoted "highly provocative" statements given by Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti before abrogation of Article 370 and 35-A. He especially mentioned statements of Mehbooba Mufti, in which she had challenged sovereignty and integrity of the nation.
"There have been statements made by former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir that are not acceptable to us", Prime Minister while exposing ... | |
| | | | Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti Booked Under PSA: Reports | | | 
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 6: The Jammu & Kashmir administration invoked the Public Safety Act (PSA) against former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti to continue their detention, reports said on Thursday. The stringent law, introduced in J&K since 1978, mandates the government to detain individuals for upto two years without being chargesheeted. Sajjad Lone, Waheed Para Released From Custody, Exactly Six Months After Being Detained.
Omar and Mufti are among the three ... | |
| | | | Amid rise in terror strikes in Jammu, police to get hit-tech vehicles for Kashmir | | | 
Early times report
jammu, Feb 6: Even as there has been a rise in terror related incidents in Jammu province and very recently three Pakistani terrorists were killed on the Nagrota highway here, the Jammu and Kashmir Police look more concerned about Kashmir as the JKP is procuring atleast two hi-tech vehicles to combat terror in the valley.
As per sources the police have floated tenders for the procurement of the all-weather and remote operated vehicles for the anti-militancy operations i... | |
| | | | 3 years on, recommendations of several committees' gathering dust | | Govt continues to make delay on regularization of Incharge lecturers | | |
Early times report
jammu, Feb 6: Despite strong recommendations made by several committees constituted by government to regularize the services of incharge lecturers, the School Education Department has been making undue delay in implementation of recommendations as result teachers' community has been put to suffer.
Sources in the department told Early Times that several committees were constituted by the concerned department to seek their recommendations to sort out the much prolonged issue of regularization of incharge lecturers in School Education Department.
"A task force was constituted in the year of 2017 to recommend the regularization of incharge cadres. Moreover, an updated ... | |
| | | | Identity of Kashmir buried with exodus of Pandits in 1990: Modi | | | 
Agencies
new delhi, Feb 6: Describing Jammu and Kashmir as the crown jewel of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the identity of Kashmir was buried when the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits began in 1990.
He also said no one can side with the statements of three detained chief ministers of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir who had said that abrogation of provisions of Article 370 will separate Kashmir from India.
"Who made Kashmir only about land grabbing? Who made Kas... | |
| | | | J&K govt likely to put blanket ban on private practices of doctors | | | 
S TAHIR-UL HAQ
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 6: The Jammu and Kashmir government is mulling banning private practices of government doctors in the newly created Union Territory to improve the functioning of hospitals, at the same time patients were get treated from choicest doctors outside of government hospitals, while as many hospitals across the valley are still understaffed.
Recently Health and Medical Education Department of J&K govt issued an order to all the principals of gov... | |
| | | | Medical Colleges' Principals yet to submit remarks over ban on Pvt Practice | | | |
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 6: Principals of the Government Medical Colleges across Jammu and Kashmir are yet to file remarks over ban on the private practices of the Government's doctors to the Health and Medical Education Department as well as the Secretariat of Lieutenant Governor.
Taking strong note against the various complaints received by the office of the Lieutenant Governor, the Health and Medical Education was asked to look into the matter. Following the directions from the LG's office, the officials of the Health Ministry, on January 22, 2020, asked all Principals of the Government Medical Colleges to furnish the comments/ view over the ban on private pr... | |
| | | | Grievance Redressal mechanism set up to check unethical practices by doctors in govt sector | | | |
Early times report
jammu, Feb 6: Government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered setting up of Grievance Redressal Mechanism for looking into the complaints regarding professional misconduct/unethical practices by the doctors working in Government sector.
As per a Government Order, a three Level mechanism has been put in place, starting from the District and Sub-District Level, wherein a Nodal Officer shall be nominated by the Directorate, Health Services, Jammu/Kashmir and the Director, Indian System of Medicine, J&K, Jammu.
At the Government Medical colleges and Dental colleges, the Nodal Officers shall be nominated by the respective colleges. The OSD, Health and Medical Education Depa... | |
| | | | Lt Guv approves proposal to set up elevated light rail system in Srinagar, Jammu | | | |
Early times report
jammu, Feb 6: Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council, which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu on Thursday approved the proposal of the Housing and Urban Development Department to set up Elevated Light Rail System in both the capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar.
For inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth process, an efficient urban transport system including Mass Rapid Transportation System (MRTS) is essential. Keeping this objective in view, Elevated Light Rail Systems have been conceived for Srinagar and Jammu cities to provide "best-in-class" mobility in terms of safe, reliable, convenient, cost effective and sustainabl... | |
| | | | Aftermath of ban on ad-hoc, contractual appointments in May 2019 | | Engaged employees performing duties for eight months but without remuneration | | |
Early times report
jammu, Feb 6: The Governor led state government had put a complete ban on the engagement of ad-hoc, contractual appointments in the month of May 2019 and since then those engaged in the departments have not been getting salary but have been performing their duties.
The heads of the government departments have been taking the services of these casual, seasonal, ad-hoc, consolidated, contractual, need based and daily rated workers but have not been paying them salaries, impeding the routine life of these workers, who were already getting meagre salary of Rs. 6750 per month.
The General Administration Department (GAD) in the month of May 2019, had issued a circular acco... | |
| | | | Delhi Court Dismisses Bail Plea of Ex-J&K MLA Rashid Engineer | | |  Agencies
New delhi, Feb 6: A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed the bail application of former independent MLA in Jammu and Kashmir, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, arrested in a case related to terror-funding activities in the Valley.
Popularly known as Rashid Engineer, he was a legislator from the Langate Assembly seat in north Kashmir and is the first mainstream politician to have been arrested by the NIA in the case.
Special Judge Praveen Kumar rejected the application saying the prosecution has suc... | |
| | | | 'Case registered against accused, medical of victim conducted' | | Alleged rape in Police custody | | |
Early times report
jammu, Feb 6: Bagh-e-Bahu Police today registered FIR in the alleged rape of a woman in Police custody from Delhi to Doda, during a stay at Bagh-e-Bahu area in the month of September 2019.
The case has been registered after the intervention of the IGP Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh, when the victim lady met the Police Chief of Jammu zone on Tuesday.
"A case in this regard has been registered against Riaz Ahmed resident of Batote, under section 376 on the basis of a complaint lodged by the victim lady", SHO, Bagh-e-Bahu Police Station inspector Sunil Sharma said, adding that medical test of the victim was conducted today.
Disappointed over Doda Police's inaction, the v... | |
| | | | Shocking! TSO removed for stopping black marketing of K-oil in Anantnag | | | |
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, Feb 6: An officer of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department was removed days after he attempted to stop black marketing of Kerosene oil in Pahalgam Tehsil circle of South Kashmir's Anantnag district.
Abbas Ahmad Zargar, Tehsil Supplies Officer Pahalgam was removed and attached with the office of Assistant Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department Anantnag. The order in this regard was issued by Joint Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department on 3rd of February; however the order issued by the department didn't mention anywhere that it had received any complaint against him.
Director Food... | |
| | | | MGNREGA scam in Kalakote, Moghla makes mockery of historic act | | | | SUSHIL DUTTA
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Feb 6: A massive scam has come to fore in the implementation of the much-publicized Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in various villages of blocks Moghla and Kalakote in District Rajouri, giving a grim insight into the shady world where officials carry out murky deals to fill their own coffers at the expense of tax-payers money.
There is a huge bungling of funds worth lakhs in block Moghla of District Rajouri under centrally sponsored scheme MGNREGA sources told Early Times.
A local Wazir Mohammad said that MGNREGA scheme was designed to provide job guarantee for at least 100 days in rural areas, so that every po... | |
| | | | Health officials found absent during surprise inspection | | | | M S Nazki
early Times Report
RAJOURI, Feb 6:In a major drive to ensure punctuality and regularity in health institutions, attendance monitoring squads (AMS) constituted by Chief Medical Officer, Rajouri, Dr. Sanjeev Puri, inspected various Health Institutions in Block Kalokote
The CMO Rajouri along with the team, inspected 3 NT, Primary Health Centres and Six Sub-Centres of which one was found locked. Chief Medical Officer, Rajouri has decided to initiate strong action against the absentees and also sought explanation from Block Medical Officer, Kalakote for lack of proper monitoring
In another exercise by the teams, constituted by Dr.Iqbal Malik, BMO Block Kandi, conducted a s... | |
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