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Despite being a training institute JKEDI continues to function; courtesy whim of Executive Director Senior officer tests positive for COVID-19, still then no ‘remorse’ 6/17/2020 1:17:42 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 16: Rules continue to be flouted at the Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JK EDI) with the lead role being played by the Executive Director of the Institute. The violation of government orders amid COVID-19 pandemic has put the lives of its employees at risk. Sources told Early Times that one of the senior officers of EDI has tested positive for the Corona Virus. They said that almost a week after he was asked to join his duties at Pampore campus of the Institute, where he reportedly interacted with scores of his colleagues, the officer tested positive for the Corona Virus last Thursday. The infected officer has been put under quarantine at a government hospital. “The officer got himself tested in Srinagar as he had been directed by the Institute authorities to report to his duties in Jammu division. As a responsible officer he followed SOP and got himself tested before actually leaving for Jammu office,” said sources. They said that his test report was available on Thursday and he was accordingly pla...   READ MORE

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Ghar Kab Aaogay? NC leaders ask Omar Abdullah 6/17/2020 1:17:23 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: Whereas the former Chief Minister and National Conference President Omar Abdullah had gone to the national capital for a medical consultation at a private hospital, his “prolonged” stay in the national capital has left the party in dilemma about his return. Sources said resentment is brewing among the party leaders over the allegedly prolonged stay of the NC president in the national capital. Sources said the NC leaders are saying that at a time when the politician is supposed to be among his people, Omar has been busy with his “personal engagements” in New Delhi. Sources said some of the leaders of the NC have personally called Omar Abdullah on ...   READ MORE   Cracks surface in Peoples Conference, some leaders to quit 6/17/2020 1:17:17 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: Cracks have surfaced in the Peoples Conference led by separatist turned mainstream leader Sajjad Lone. Sources said the some of the senior leaders of the party have decided to quit the PC even as their leader Sajjad Lone claims to be under house arrest. Sources said some of the PC leaders have been staying away from party activities and don’t even attend any of the party related meetings. Sources said in the last around two months, some of the senior leaders who had joined the PC after leaving other parties are finding their career insecure with Sajjad Lone and thus are thinking of other options to try their luck somewhere else. Sources said t...   READ MORE   Quarantine facilities: Travellers pay double rent as hotels overcharge ‘ACB should conduct random check of designated lodges’ 6/17/2020 1:17:06 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: Stranded J&K residents arriving in the Union Territory are alleging that they are being overcharged in paid quarantine facilities at private hotels in Jammu city and other areas. A man who returned from Bangalore through special train told Early Times that he selected a hotel for quarantine as per his budget but, “I was charged double than the rent which was fixed at the Railway Station.” Another man who returned from New Delhi narrated the same story. “There is no check on hotel rent being charged from travelers. After I reached there I was surprised when the hotel management told me double the amount that was decided at Railway Station,” he added. “...   READ MORE   COVID-19: JKMSCL pulls up GMC Jammu, other institutions for not installing latest machinery 6/17/2020 1:16:53 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: The J&K Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) has taken a serious note of the delay being caused to install the machinery and equipment supplied to the Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu and other institutions to tackle the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. The JKMSCL in a letter dated 09/06/2020 addressed to principal GMC Jammu, principal GMC Srinagar and new medical colleges has expressed dismay over “inordinate delay” in the installation of machinery /equipment supplied by the corporation. The letter which is in possession of Early Times states: “Non-installation of the delivered supplies is adversely affecting the patient care and is havi...   READ MORE   As nation mourns Ladakh casualties, Mehbooba takes potshots at GOI PDP’s proximities again come to fore 6/17/2020 1:12:13 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 16: At a time when the entire country is mourning the loss of an Indian army officer and two brave soldiers killed in Ladakh region’s Galwan valley, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has all of a sudden come out of the oblivion only to taunt the Indian government. “Seems like China has hijacked the aggressive ‘ghar main ghus ke marengay’ militaristic approach. Nation deserves to know why there is no talk of retaliation to avenge the death of three Indian army personnel! ,” tweets the former chief minister from her official twitter handle. This was indeed ironic to find that at the time of such eventualities how was it necessary to call potshots at the governme...   READ MORE   Recovery rate of COVID-19 improves in JK, 78 fresh cases reported Positive cases 5,298, active positive 2,454, recoveries 2,781, deaths 63 6/17/2020 1:11:45 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 16: As 78 more cases of Corona Virus were reported today in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir the total number of people affected by the virus has reached 5,298. Out of this 2,454 cases are active while as 2,781 patients have recovered with 63 deaths also taking place. Reports said that Budgam reported 14 cases followed by Srinagar and Anantnag districts 10 cases each, Kulgam nine cases, Pulwama and Samba seven cases each, Baramulla and Bandipora four cases each, Kupwara, Udhampur and Rajouri three cases each, Kathua two cases and Shopian and Poonch one case each. The Jammu & Kashmir government through the media bulletin inform...   READ MORE   Jammu BJP leader eats ‘humble pie’ after video of aborted interview goes viral ‘Party high command takes decisions without taking Jammu leaders on board’ 6/17/2020 1:11:17 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: A viral video on social networking sites has exposed the helplessness of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leaders from Jammu region, who have been caught totally unaware on several occasions about the decisions of party high command. The video in question is recorded by a news media portal in which a senior leader of BJP from Jammu, who was also Deputy Chief Minister during coalition government, is shown being interviewed. The journalist interviewing the BJP leader posed a serious question about the revocation of SRO-202 and while replying it the BJP leader gave an often repeated reply that when their government would come, they would revoke the same. But ...   READ MORE   Favouritism galore in SWD, selective NGO awarded contract of OSCs 6/17/2020 1:10:58 AM Masood Malik EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 16: In order to help women in distress, Government ordered to establish One Stop Centres (OSCs) in ten districts of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir vide order No 65 SRCW of 2020, dated10-06-2020. Accordingly applications were invited from agencies/ NGOs and a committee was constituted by the Mission Director SREW J&K. Out of 48 applicants who submitted their Request For Proposals (RFPs), only one NGO of an influential was awarded contract to work in ten districts which include Udhampur, Reasi, Ramban, Kishtwar, Pulwama, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Shopian, Kulgam and Poonch. The committee observed that out of 48 agencies/NGOs who su...   READ MORE   22-years on, influential teacher continues to rule Anantnag school Dealing with non-academic assignments, awarded best teachers award in 2014 6/17/2020 1:10:39 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, June 16: In total disregard to the transfer policy of the government, a well connected government teacher working at Higher Secondary school (HSS) Anantnag has not been transferred from past 22-years from the said institution. The maximum stay of a government employee at one place, as per the rules, is two to three years. But in case of this particular teacher, the rules seem to be only for fools. He, according to sources, was posted in HSS Anantnag in 1999 and has not been touched since then. The teacher, in 2010, was promoted to master grade and since then has been dealing with non-teaching assignments in the institution. “For first tw...   READ MORE   Quarantine facilities: Travellers pay double rent as hotels overcharge ‘ACB should conduct random check of designated lodges’ 6/17/2020 12:03:00 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: Stranded J&K residents arriving in the Union Territory are alleging that they are being overcharged in paid quarantine facilities at private hotels in Jammu city and other areas. A man who returned from Bangalore through special train told Early Times that he selected a hotel for quarantine as per his budget but, “I was charged double than the rent which was fixed at the Railway Station.” Another man who returned from New Delhi narrated the same story. “There is no check on hotel rent being charged from travelers. After I reached there I was surprised when the hotel management told me double the amount that was decided at Railway Station,” he added. “...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks J&K government to solve problems of people of Sector 7 Trikuta Nagar Residents of Sector 7 Trikuta Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended 6/16/2020 11:56:29 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jun 16: 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...   READ MORE   HC’s order of making Gastro dept functional at SSH Jammu ignored Kashmir Hospitals has two Gastroenterology depts, none in Jammu 6/16/2020 11:54:56 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: Closed just for the sake of satisfying the political ego of the then Health and Medical Education Minister Bali Bhagat in 2016, the Gastroenterology department at Super Speciality Hospital (SSH) Jammu has not been made functional so far despite Court’s direction, however, the same department in SSH Kashmir has at least 10 faculty members with around 20 endoscopes to take care of public health. A Division Bench of J&K High Court comprises Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta had directed then Commissioner Secretary Health and Medical Education Department to start the department. “Since this court by an ad interim order dated...   READ MORE   Youth can act as ambassadors to motivate people to adopt precautions: District Magistrate 11 fresh positive cases, 448 are active positive cases, 11 recovered in north Kashmir 6/16/2020 11:54:41 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, June 16: Out of 78, eleven fresh positive cases were reported, there are 448 active positive cases, 11 recovered and 17 deaths have occurred so far in north Kashmir till today. While the District Magistrate Bandipora said that the role of youth is more significant as they can act as ambassadors to motivate the people to adopt precautions According to the district wise positive cases as on June 16, 2020, In Baramulla district, four fresh positive cases were reported today, total no of cumulative cases are 525, active positive cases are 291, and no recovery as on date and 11 deaths have occurred so far in this district. In Kupwara district, 0...   READ MORE   Ambulance driver drops two delivery case patients midway 6/16/2020 11:54:25 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report POONCH, June 16: Incomplete transportation of new born baby and mother caused panic when an ambulance driver dropped two delivery operated patients away from their homes. The news reached that both delivery case patients were picked up from District Hospital Poonch. One was to be dropped at Tota Gali and other was just ahead. Shabnaz Akhter W/O Waqar Ahmed Khan R/O Galuta Mendhar was under treatment in District Hospital Poonch from last few days and was operated upon for her delivery. She was discharged from hospital on Tuesday and was provided an ambulance as a mode of transportation. However, the patient was brought upto Jaran Wali Gali and left mi...   READ MORE   Municipality president halts beautification works Pahalgam: PDA-MCP at loggerheads 6/16/2020 11:52:45 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, June 15: The friction between Pahalgam Development Authority and Municipal Committee Pahalgam has resurfaced as the president of municipality has stopped execution of works initiated by Pahalgam Development Authority to beautify banks of River Lidder. Pahalgam Municipality President Rayees Ahmad Lone has written to Chief Executive Officer Pahalgam Development Authority and asked him to seek ‘consent’ from him before executing the works. Lone in his letter says that the development authority has already developed Sakhi Pathri Island in 2012-13 and spent huge amount on it. “...came to know that your Department has started developing it again ...   READ MORE   To act or not to act against violators my wish, says DFO Nowshera Asks media to mind its own business, not to blow issue of green gold being plundered out of proportion 6/16/2020 11:52:36 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report RAJOURI, June 16: The Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Nowshera in this district has turned out to be a law unto himself since he has made it public that it is his own whim whether or not to act against the violators of law who plunder the green gold or encroach the forest in the division. After receiving reports of large scale cutting of forests with the help of cutters by forest encroachers, Early Times contacted DFO Nowshera Suresh Manda in order to get his version. The DFO instead of giving his version said that the media should not bother about the issue and let the department do the work. “The media has a habit of blowing things out of proportion and ...   READ MORE   LG to brief PM today about UT admin’s steps to combat COVID-19 in J&K 6/16/2020 11:52:23 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, June 16: Lieutenant Governor (LG), Girish Chandra Murmu will brief the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi tomorrow about the efforts of the UT Administration for management and containment of COVID-19 pandemic in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources told early times that the Prime Minister interacted with the Chief Ministers of 21 States and Union Territories through video conference on Tuesday. “ Now Prime Minister will interact with 15 States and Union Territories including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu And Kashmir, Telangana and Odisha. So...   READ MORE   People demand online portal for issuance of domicile certificate 6/16/2020 9:47:08 PM M S Nazki EarlyTimes Report POONCH, June 15; As a part of good governance and with the aim to mitigate the sufferings of common masses amid COVID-19 pandemic, people have demanded launch of online portal for issuance of domicile certificates from district administration Poonch. They said to ensure delivery of basic facilities at the doorsteps an online portal should be launched for the convenience of general masses in the district. They urged the concerned authorities for submission of forms in online mode and visit tehsils office after a week’s time with original documents and collect the domicile certificate. Online Portal for issuance of domicile certificate must launch ...   READ MORE   Quarantine centres in Poonch bereft of facilities, say inmates 6/16/2020 9:46:59 PM RAJESH TANDON EARLY TIMES REPORT POONCH, June 16: People who are quarantined in various quarantine centres in and around Poonch have complained of inadequate facilities at the centres. The quarantined people while alleging lack of adequate facilities being provided to them said that the administration has even failed to ensure provision of basic amenities. “The condition of the toilets is not good and the water available here is not suitable to drink and bath. We are having a horrible experience,” an inmate at one of the centres told Early Times. “They want us to stay sanitized and this is what they give us. This is a major concern. This way, we cannot contain COVID-19 but will only...   READ MORE

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