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KP organization rejects setting up of inquiry committee to investigate ‘Rs 2340 cr scam’ 6/16/2020 12:00:39 AM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, June 15: The Reconciliation, Return and Rehabilitation of Migrant Kashmiri Pandits has rejected the inquiry committee set up by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to investigate the “scam of Rs 2,340 crores”. “We had brought the scam to light on May 17 in a press conference. We had even given documentary proof, which showed how political activists of the National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and Congress were getting monthly monetary benefits from the government exchequer from the share meant for the persecuted members of the Kashmiri Pandit community. We had sought an investigation by the CBI or the ACB. Instead, the government has formed an inquiry committee which includes members who were involved in the process of enrolling the activists and disbursing the money to them,” Chairman Reconciliation Return and Rehabilitation, Satish Mahaldar, said in a statement. The statement says that notification from the Office of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (M) Jammu, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, dated June 11, 202...   READ MORE

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Now charsi Pakistan adds drugs to terror in JK 6/16/2020 12:00:31 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 15: While Pakistan has long been known for death and destruction in Jammu and Kashmir, in the latest it has been established by police that the enemy country is running the drug trafficking in the union territory. Official sources in police said the revelation came to fore from Kashmir when six terrorist associates were arrested with drugs and arms both adding that the consignment was likely to reach Jammu. It was reliably learnt that the Jammu and Kashmir Police are expecting an even bigger breakthrough in the drug smuggling linked to Pakistan. Sources said at the tip off the police raided some places across Kashmir to nab terror supporters. D...   READ MORE   Crises within Congress swell with each passing day High command forgets party’s former JK Chief, son jumps into chorus 6/16/2020 12:00:16 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 15: Congress party on Monday was caught on a wrong foot when a verbal duel was witnessed between two national leaders of the party over the incarceration of one of their veterans in Jammu and Kashmir. A senior national congress leader, Sanjay Jha came out with a bizarre tweet over the prolonged detention of the former state congress chief Saif-ud-din Soz. Jha wrote on twitter, “My friend @SalmanSoz ‘s father is still under detention in Kashmir. Why is that?” ...   READ MORE   Stage set for SMC Mayor’s floor test, all eyes on Congress party 6/15/2020 11:32:45 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, June 15: Stage is set for the for floor test of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Mayor Junaid Azam Mattu on Tuesday, with all eyes on Congress during No-Confidence Motion. As per the official, no-confidence motion was filed by Waheed Dar, who is a councilor from Zakura along with 42 councilors against Mayor SMC last week. He added that the session will start on 11:00 AM on Tuesday for voting over no confidence motion regarding which a notification has been Srinagar Municipal Corporation for holding special session of its general council on June 16. Reports said that the Deputy Mayor SMC is empowered to call on holding the session when no-confidence ...   READ MORE   BJP divided over openly supporting no-confidence motion against Srinagar Mayor 6/15/2020 11:32:38 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, June 15: While Congress has decided to abstain from voting during the no-confidence motion against Srinagar Municipal Corporation mayor Junaid Azam Mattu, BJP is in confusion to openly support the move. The National Conference has already decided not to support the non-confidence motion. Credible sources said that a group within BJP was pressurizing the party to openly support a no-confidence motion, another group has suggested the leadership to maintain a distance from the whole exercise. Recently BJP has recommended that the security cover be provided to former deputy mayor Sheikh Imran, who is behind moving of the no-confidence motion. Some BJP le...   READ MORE   COVID-19 exposes poor infrastructure in Govt, pvt schools Permissions granted to private schools in violation of rules & regulations 6/15/2020 11:32:30 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 15: As on one side the COVID-19 pandemic exposes the poor state of health affairs not only in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, but in the entire country while at the same time this disease also brought into light the major infrastructural lapses in both government and private schools in terms of accommodation, toilet facilities as well as fire safety norms. As per the details available with Early Times, thousands of people who were kept in various quarantine centers at different places in Kishtwar and Doda District, established mostly in government and private schools mocks at poor facilities in schools. Speaking to Early Times, t...   READ MORE   Four fresh deaths push death toll due to COVID-19 in JK to 63, 179 fresh cases reported Positive cases 5220, active positive 2554, recoveries 2603 6/15/2020 11:32:02 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 15: As four more persons fell prey to the Corona Virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir in the past 24 hours the death toll due to the virus reached 63. In the meantime, 179 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported from the union territory today. Reports said that four people died due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours or so in the Kashmir valley. The fresh deaths were reported from Zaina Kadal-Srinagar, Handwara-Kupwara, Chadoora-Budgam and Shopian. Following the fresh deaths the death toll due to Corona Virus in the union territory reached 63. In the meantime, 179 fresh cases of Corona Virus were reported today. Anantnag distri...   READ MORE   Varsity forces workers to submit an affidavit, make them bonded labourers Amid pressure from higher ups, University postpones decision to disengage workers 6/15/2020 11:31:41 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 15: A private University in Jammu province has postponed its decision to disengage over 32 workers amid pressure from higher ups but an affidavit sought by the varsity from the workers, which has made these workers not more than bonded labourers. Sources informed Early Times that over 32 workers including 29 helpers and 3 Gardners, who had been working in the varsity for the last over one decade were abruptly disengaged by the varsity. Some of these workers had donated their land to the University and were assured by the authorities for engaging them on jobs. “But we were engaged on contractual arrangement and after working for over one decade, we have b...   READ MORE   DSE-J allegedly transfers teacher of GHS Baryalta on behest of BJP leaders Teacher punished for not obliging local leadership 6/15/2020 11:31:27 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 15: The locals of Chak Bariyalta in Ramnagar constituency of district Udhampur accused the Director School Education (DSE) Jammu of allegedly transferring a teacher, having an outstanding record, on the behest of BJP leaders. The local residents said that the Government High School Chak Baryalta which has strength of 300 students is already running short of staff, adding that now with the transfer of a Master Grade Teacher, Bal Krishan, it has worsened the situation further. “The Master was transferred to a school in Chenani constituency, which is 120 kms away from Ramnagar only because of political pressure,” the residents alleged. “The local BJP leader...   READ MORE   Surge in Covid-19 cases in Ladakh 6/15/2020 11:31:00 PM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, June 15: There has now been a surge in the number of coronavirus cases in the Union Territory Ladakh. In May, the Ladakh was declared COVID free after all the infected people recovered from this deadly disease. However, the coronavirus scare has again started haunting people of Ladakh as over 550 people have been infected by this deadly disease so far. “In the last three days, over 410 positive cases have been recorded in Ladakh,” an official said. Ladakh has a population of over three lakhs. Among 550 cases reported so far, over 425 have been reported in Kargil district while rest in Leh district. The first person who was declared as ...   READ MORE   Govt yet to take call on future of eateries, vending stalls closed since lockdown People running dhabas, food joints on brink of starvation, facing uncertain future 6/15/2020 11:30:47 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 15: The Union Territory administration has yet to take a call on the future of dhabas, eateries, vending stalls functional in various nooks and corners of various districts and had closed their operations since lockdown. Thousands of people engaged as workers in these small business holdings as well as the owners are at the verge of starvation as savings have been dried up and there is no source of income for these. Hundreds of eateries, dhabas, road side vendors, small eating points, food joints could be seen closed in various nooks and corners of the Jammu city, since lockdown and so far government has not taken any decision about their fate. Owners of ...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Sector 5 Trikuta Nagar residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 6/15/2020 11:06:20 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 15: People living in the sector 5 Trikuta Nagar area 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 sector 5 Trikuta Nagar area 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 people of this colony and they are s...   READ MORE   Social distancing goes to dogs at J&K Bank Jagti 6/15/2020 11:05:09 PM S K KAW EarlyTimes Report JAMMU,June 15: The norm of social distancing seems to have been thrown into bin during the deadly coronavirus pandemic at a branch of J&K Bank at Jagti colony where management has failed to provide any cover to customers who visit the branch in scorching heat of summer. Scores of people visit the branch everyday for different kinds of works but they are allowed only one by one inside the branch by the bank security while others who were supposed to be in a qu...   READ MORE   RDD officials, Panchayat representatives include non-deserving people in list of PMAY in Pouni 6/15/2020 10:57:35 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report REASI, June 15: The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) was introduced to provide houses to the people who belong to lower strata of society and do not have the income to construct their own houses. The scheme has been ‘misused’ in this district. Sources told Early Times that the Sarpanchs, Panchs, Gram Rozgar Sevak (GRS) and Village Level Worker (VLW) of Panchayat Sadeen Kothian in the Pouni tehsil have ensured that the deserving are left out of the PMAY scheme. They said that instead of poor people the people belonging to well off families have been included in the list of beneficiaries. “The team comprising of Sarpanchs, Panchs, VLW and GRS have prepared...   READ MORE

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