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| Amid spike in COVID-19 cases, pregnant women employees in dilemma to join duties | | Few DCs announced one month leave but no new direction so far | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 25: Amid spike in COVID-19 cases as well as deaths across the country including Jammu and Kashmir, the pregnant women employees are in a dilemma over joining their duties as no such order has so far been issued by government exempting them from duties.
In the last week of May 2020, some district administrations had issued a circular, in which they had acknowledged the vulnerability of pregnant women to catch the infection and had directed the Drawing and Disbursing Officers of all departments to send the pregnant women on leave.
In a circular issued by a Deputy Commissioner, some guidelines were issued to Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) related to ... | |
| | | | Fear palpable among Ladakhis as India-China face-off continuous | | | |
Ishtiyaq Ahmad
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, June 25: People of Ladakh are worried over the ongoing face-off along the Line of Actual Control especially in the Pangong lake area, which is the prime tourist destination in the new Union Territory.
For the last six-weeks, there has been face-off between Indian and Chinese Army in Galwan valley and Pangong along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.
At least 20 Indian army men were killed last week after their clash with Chinese soldiers in Galwan valley of Ladakh. The ongoing dispute is giving sleepless nights to people of Ladakh, who are most dependent on tourism for their bread and butter.
Mohammad Sharif, who runs a jewe... | |
| | | | Govt going slow on revision of Minimum Wages at par with Central Act | | Despite rising inflation, revision not held in last 3 years | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 25: Ever since the Jammu and Kashmir has been converted into Union Territory, the demand for implementation of Central Act on Minimum Wages Act in the newly created UT among the labourers working in industries factories has been getting momentum but administration seems to be non-serious to make it happen here.
Sources told Early Times that although UT Administration implementing all central laws here but in case of implementation of Central Minimum Wages Act, the administration has been going slow on the issue.
“Not only this, even it has been three years that the Minimum Wages have not been revised despite the fact that inflation has increased and the r... | |
| | | | Lakhs go down the drain as water storage tank develops leaks days after being commissioned | | | 
Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
SUNDERBANI, June 25: Lakhs of rupees have gone down the drain in this tehsil of Rajouri district as a water storage tank constructed by the Jal Shakti department has developed leaks merely days after being commissioned.
Sources told Early Times that some months back the Jal Shakti department awarded the contract of construction of overhead water storage tank in the ward number 6 of Patrara Panchayat to a contractor. The construction of the water storage t... | |
| | | | 84 more COVID-19 patients recover in Ladakh on June 25; active cases now 582 | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Leh, Jun 25: As many as 84 more COVID-19 patients were released from quarantine after getting cured of the disease in Ladakh on Thursday, bringing down the number of the active cases in the union territory to 582, officials said. While 16 patients were discharged in Leh district, the rest 68 were discharged in Kargil district, they said.
According to the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services Ladakh, 16 patients in home isolation were discharged from Leh district and 12 patients in home isolation, two patients from COVID Hospital Kargil and 54 patients from COVID Care Centre (CCC) were discharged from Kargil district after they tested negativ... | |
| | | | Three fresh deaths push death toll due to COVID-19 to 91 in JK, 127 fresh cases reported | | Positive cases 6549, active positive 2491, recovered 3967 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 25: As three more persons died due to the Corona Virus in the past 24 hours or so the death toll in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir due to COVID-19 reached 91. In the meantime, 127 fresh cases of the virus came to the fore today.
Reports said that fresh COVID-19 related deaths were reported from Poonch, Mehjoor Nagar-Srinagar and Nasrullahpora-Budgam. The Mehjoor Nagar victim turned positive after his death while as the other two persons died today. So far 80 Corona Virus deaths have taken place in Kashmir while as the figure is 11 in Jammu.
Reports said that 35 fresh cases of Corona Virus were reported from Kulgam followed b... | |
| | | | CBI starts enquiry into land grab by Ex J&K Minister's trust | | | |
Agencies
NEW DELHI, June 25: The CBI has registered a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) to probe allegations of land grabbing and corruption by an educational trust run by ex-Jammu and Kashmir minister Choudhary Lal Singh.
The officials said that PE has been registered against R B Educational Trust of Kathua and unknown public servants to probe the allegations of illegal gratification and extraneous consideration by the revenue and forest officials of district Kathua in allowing sale and purchase of forest land.
According to the CBI's PE, it is alleged that false certificates that such land comes under exempted category under JK Agrarian Reforms Act were used in its purchase by the educatio... | |
| | | | Centre to install 54 mobile towers near Ladakh border amid face-off with China | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, June 25: Amid the border tensions with China, the Centre has decided to focus on improving the infrastructure in the border areas of Ladakh.
The construction of as many as 54 mobile towers has started in Ladakh. Also, one mobile tower will be built in Demchok near Line of Actual Control (LAC).
As per plans, Nubra region will get 7 mobile towers, Leh to get 17 mobile towers, in Zanskar at least 11 mobile towers will be built while in Kargil as many as 19 mobile towers will be set up.
In the biggest ever military confrontation between the armies of India and Chine in over five decades, violent clashes with Chinese troops during a face-off in Galwan was reported ... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Sector 1 Sanjay Nagar residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jun 25: People living in the sector 1 Sanjay 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 1 Sanjay 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 suf... | |
| | | | PDA, Revenue dept retrieve prized land at Aru Pahalgam | | | | SAAHIL SUHAIL
Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, June 25: Intensifying its drive against land enrichment, Pahalgam Development Authority and Revenue Department today retrieved back over 40 kanals of prized land Aru Pahalgam. The team was assisted by Pahalgam Police.
The joint team of PDA, Revenue Department and Police was led by the officers and it carried out the drive to remove encroachments from state land at Aru Valley
“The joint team faced stiff resistance, however, it succeeded in retrieving 40 kanals of prized land from the possession of a dozen encroachers,” CEO Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani told Early Times
He said team with the help of men and machinery dismantled fencing and removed th... | |
| | | | 27 fresh Covid positive cases, 32 recovered and 20 deaths till date in north Kashmir | | Strict restrictions in red zone areas of Kupwara | | | S TAHIR-UL HAQ
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, June 25: Twenty seven fresh positive cases were reported today, there are 494 active positive cases, 1459 are cumulative, while 32 have recovered and 20 deaths have occurred so far, whereas strict restrictions have been directed in this north Kashmir district.
According to the district wise positive cases as on June 25, 2020 (Thursday), In Baramulla district, there were 15 fresh positive cases were reported today, total no of cumulative cases are 685, active positive cases are 324, and cumulative recovered are 347 including of 13 cases that have recovered, 14 deaths including of today have occurred so far in this district. In Kupwara district,... | |
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