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| Poonch Admin sends Dy Director to quarantine centre | | Relatives targeting ET correspondent on social media for publishing news | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 23: Taking cognizance of the news item published in Early Times with title “Dy Director ranked officer reaches Poonch from Kashmir; remains unchecked”, the Poonch Administration today sent the alleged officer, who had returned from Kashmir to Poonch district via Jammu and hid his travel history to escape quarantine period, which is mandatory due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Sources told Early Times that the officer was so irresponsible that he didn’t disclose his travel history to save himself from quarantine period despite the fact that Kashmir has become hotspot of COVID-19 cases putting the his life as well as the other including his family members atgreat risk.
“The most shocking part of this incident, which has come to fore that even the concerned authorities including police of various districts, who knew that he had been travelling didn’t inform the Poonch administration about the travelling of alleged officer,” they said further adding that by hiding information about the officer, the concerned authorities have committed punishable crime.
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| Quarantine centres become ‘torture cells’ for returnees | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 23: Contrary to the tall claims of authorities, functioning of the quarantine centres set up for returnees is marred with chaos, confusion and mis-management. Majority of the inmates of these quarantine centres have been facing hardship and mental torture because authorities have misplaced, rather lost their samples and being asked to go for test again.
A youth who returned from Bhopal was shocked when he was informed that report of his Covid test- conducted at quarantine centre, was missing. He was asked to wait and stay at the same quarantine centre for fresh test, to be conducted ‘very soon’. After struck-up at Bhopal for two-month due to nationwide loc... | |
| | | | Govt to delay opening of offices in Srinagar on June 15 | | Darbar Move fiasco: | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 23: The Jammu and Kashmir government is likely to delay the shifting of government offices from Jammu to Srinagar, a process that was all set to take place on June 15, this year.
As per the government sources, the administration is mulling to keep the offices functional in Jammu beyond June 15 and extension of Darbar move will be announced by the authorities in near future.
On April 17, this year, the government ordered the annual ''Darbar Move'' in the summer capital Srinagar on June 15 as opposed to its scheduled opening in the first week of May due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Now, when less than a month is left for the scheduled date to arrive, the gov... | |
| | | | To consolidate vote bank, politicians spend “easily accumulated money” among voters | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 23: Amid COVID-19 restrictions for the last over two months now, the primary concern of Jammu based politicians seemed to be gain publicity, consolidate vote bank through the utilization of their “easily accumulated money”, among a few selected population, mostly confined to their constituencies.
These politicians could be seen flouting the lockdown orders to gain publicity of their minimum efforts by regularly uploading their photographs and videos on social media platforms, which was otherwise banned by district administration, only to be openly violated by these politicians.
However the moot question making rounds among the honest people including the e... | |
| | | | Former MLA Ramban, Ashok Kumar an epitome of honesty | | | 
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 23: Former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ramban Ashok Kumar who has represented the constituency for a single term is an example of honesty.
Before joining the politics, Ashok Kumar was teacher by profession but destiny changed the course of his life, making him MLA of Ramban in the year 2008. He is widely known as a man of integrity and honestly. It was the result of his honesty and integrity that people overwhelmingly supported him and made him a leg... | |
| | | | Journey of an alleged illegal appointee from computer operator to Dy Registrar SKUAST | | Anti-Corruption Court sets aside closure report directs ACB to proceed further | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 23: The Anti Corruption Court Jammu has set aside the closure report by the then Vigilance Organization (now Anti Corruption Bureau) into the case of an alleged illegal appointee at SKUAST and has directed the ACB to proceed in furtherance of law.
According to the details available with Early Times few officials of the varsity had allegedly misused their official position to shower undue benefits upon an “illegal appointee.” These varsity officials had allegedly regularized and promoted the accused by violating all the norms of the SKUAST. Despite an inquiry conducted by the VOJ the case was closed on the directions from the central office of the Vigilan... | |
| | | | BJP leader calls himself ‘Baahubali’ for lifting log | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 23: A Bharatiya Janta Party leader from Jammu has discovered the Baahubali in him for having lifted a wooden log from a pool.
The BJP leader has posted his video on the social media where he is seen lifting a wooden log up in his arms before throwing it away.
What has added curiosity to the video clip, which is going viral on the social media, is that the leader has added the soundtrack of the title music of the Baahubali, the blockbuster movie by SS Rajamou... | |
| | | | Alleged irregularities in appointments, LG’s Sectt seeks report from VC CLUJ | | | 
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 23: Lieutenant Governor’s secretariat has sought report from the Vice Chancellor, Cluster University of Jammu into alleged irregularities and favouritism in recruitment of various posts of non-teaching staff.
According to the letter written by the LG’s secretariat, it has been asked to the VC to submit report in 12 days.
“Complaint against the merit lists for the various posts in the clusters University, Jammu without following the recruitment norms and crit... | |
| | | | Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba boycotted panchayat polls under Pak pressure: Satya Pal Malik | | | |
Early Times Report
Panaji, May 23: Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday said that National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti had refused to take part in panchayat elections in J&K under Pakistan's pressure. Malik said he broke protocol and went to both the leaders after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that panchayat elections will be held in the Union Territory. However, the two former chief ministers had boycotted due to pressure from Pakistan. "Terrorists also threatened yet elections were held successfully," he added.
The 2018 polls to the local bodies had witnessed poor participation with two major regional political parties -... | |
| | | | ‘Only naam ka Satya’: Omar’s swipe at SP Malik for claims on JK rural polls | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 23: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday described Governor of Goa, Satya Pal Malik as “only naam ka satya not kaam ka”.
Abdullah accused Malik, who previously served as the governor of Jammu and Kashmir and supervised abrogation of Article 370 in the erstwhile state, of lying. His statement came after Malik was quoted by a news agency saying that when in 2018 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that they will conduct elections in Jammu a... | |
| | | | Death toll due to COVID-19 reaches 21 in JK, 80 fresh cases reported | | Positive cases 1569, active positive 774, recoveries 774 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 23: The death toll due to Corona Virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 21 today as a woman from Kulgam died at Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura. In the meantime 80 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported today. Reports said that a woman belonging to Uranhal in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district passed away at SKIMS-Soura this morning. The woman was having some other ailments and as she was admitted in the isolation ward of the hospital where she passed away today.
So far 21 persons have died due to COVID-19 in Jammu & Kashmir. Nineteen COVID-19 deaths have taken place in Kashmir and two from Jamm... | |
| | | | Excise Commissioner visits ground zero, inspects distilling, bottling plants in Samba | | JK records Rs.18 crore liquor sale in 3 days | |  Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 23: In order to gear up the Industrial units far manufacturing of liquor, the Excise Commissioner visited various units in Samba District along with senior officers of Excise department including Bharat Singh DC accounts, Atul Sharma Technical officer/OSD and Himinshi KAS ETO. The commissioner interacted with management of these units and reviewd their preparedness for manufacture.
It is pertinent to mention that due to lockdown there couldn’t be manufa... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks JKUT government to solve problems of people of Lane 5, Preet Nagar (Roop Nagar) Digiana | | Residents of Lane 5, Preet Nagar (Roop Nagar) Digiana at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 23: 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 ste... | |
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