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Will J&K Govt revoke SRO-202? ‘5-year probation with meager salary haunts appointees’ 6/2/2020 11:32:33 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 2: At a time when the Central Government has announced massive recruitment drive for Jammu and Kashmir, the question being asked is whether the J&K Government would revoke SRO-202 or it will continue to remain in vogue? Under the SRO 202, during the period of first five years, the government appointees are entitled to the minimum pay scale along with the grade pay applicable to the post against which they are appointed. And further, every appointee after completion of five years period on probation is entitled to fixation of pay in the time-scale of pay applicable to the post against which he is appointed. This rule was enacted in the State under the regime of the PDP-BJP coalition amid much opposition from the social and civil society groups who termed it tantamount to “slaughtering the abilities of the talented youth and rendering them into monkeys being thrown the peanuts.” “Those whose salaries continue to swell with each passing year don’t even possess half of our qualifications. Yet they are there calling shots in the administration and w...   READ MORE

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Ghar Wapsi delayed: Omar Abdullah to extend Delhi visit 6/2/2020 11:32:21 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 2: Even as former Chief Minister and National Conference President Omar Abdullah recently left for New Delhi citing health grounds, the Abdullah family scion is likely to extend his trip to the national capital. Sources said apart from getting a health check up done from a private hospital in New Delhi, Omar looks ahead to spend some time at his plush flat in south Delhi. Sources said he looks ahead to fulfill “some family obligations apart from meeting his close friends in the national capital.” Though the sources in the National Conference have been maintaining that Omar’s trip is purely apolitical and that he has gone for a health checkup, sourc...   READ MORE   CLUJ’s hasty decision leaves students high and dry 6/2/2020 11:32:13 PM KUNAL SHRIVATSA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 2: As the fifth phase of the nationwide lockdown has already begun in several other parts of the country, except J&K where the fourth phase has been stretched a little further till June 8, guidelines by and large were eased up to resume the smooth functioning of most of the essential components needed for a normal life. While major activities in different spheres of life have set into motion, the decision to resume the educational activities, particularly those associated with the under graduate courses, is also taking some concrete shape here as the two major Varsities of Jammu region i.e. University of Jammu (JU) and Cluster University...   READ MORE   Omar chides Apni Party leaders for “grand oath taking” event 6/2/2020 11:32:03 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 2: Former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah is very happy that oath taking ceremony of the “proposed” administrative council could not take place as per media reports. Without naming leaders of the Apni Party, Omar chided those who had planted the stories about oath taking ceremony. “What happened to the grand oath taking that we were promised would happen in Jammu today? “Sources” plant, journalists happily reproduce as though the gospel truth & when it doesn’t happen all of them hope we’ve forgotten what was tweeted/reported. #FakeNews”, Omar Abdullah tweeted. “I could write a small book on the fake news planted & happily reproduced while I was detaine...   READ MORE   Dead people continue to test positive for Corona Virus, two more cases reported 6/2/2020 11:31:57 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 2: Two more persons were declared COVID-19 positive today, a day after they died, even though 117 fresh cases of Corona Virus were reported from the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Reports said that two persons including an elderly woman and a 27-year-old youth from North Kashmir’s Baramulla and Kupwara districts were declared COVID-19 positive today. While the woman was brought dead to GMC Baramulla on Monday, the youth died within an hour of his admission at SMHS on Monday. The COVID-19 tests of both the deceased were carried and they were received today which confirmed they were suffering from Corona Virus. Although, the appar...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Sector 4 Guru Nanak Nagar residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 6/2/2020 11:19:36 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 2: People living in the sector 4 Nanak 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 4 Guru Nanak 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   Revenue officials facilitate encroachment of forest land, issue ‘fraudulent’ documents 6/2/2020 11:18:19 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report RAJOURI, June 2: At a time when stress is being laid on preservation of forests in Jammu & Kashmir the officials of Department of Revenue have facilitated the encroachment of forest land in at least two tehsils of border district. Sources in the Department of Forests told Early Times that hundreds of kanals of forest land has been encroached in the Sunderbani and Seyot tehsils of this district. They said that officials of Department of Revenue have extended a helping hand in this whole process by legalizing the encroachment. “Hundreds of kanals of forest land under compartment number 50/D at Rugga village in Seyot tehsil and compartment number 113/D at Ma...   READ MORE   Timber smuggling mystery: Range Officer gets transfer order rescinded within an hour 6/2/2020 11:18:12 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, June 2: Using his ‘influence’ a Range Officer of Wildlife Protection Department managed to get his transfer order rescinded within an hour, Early Times learnt on Wednesday. According to official sources, the officer, who is currently under scanner for allegedly allowing timber smuggling in one of the wildlife sanctuaries in South Kashmir, used his influence to get his transfer orders rescinded. Documents lying with this newspaper reveal that on 2nd of May, the officer was shifted along with two others but he managed to get the order withdrawn on the same day. “Either bribed someone or misused some top officer and got his transfer order with...   READ MORE   COVID-19 affect: Kathua police hide, reveal facts to suit its story of arresting “Drug Mafia leader” 6/2/2020 11:17:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 2: Kathua police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a drug mafia leader, who according to police, had managed to evade arrest for the past three months. During the press conference, Police made an attempt to pat its back but the only fact which was revealed during the event was arrest of a narcotic smuggler, Harpal Singh alias Balochi of Ward number 14. He was involved in case FIR number 58/2020 U/S 8/15/29 NDPS Act, 3/25 Arms Act and was evading arrest since March 5, 2020. Though the arrest of a kingpin of drug peddlers’ gang is an appreciable work but Police was found hiding certain facts to suit their story given the Covid-19 restrictions as well as f...   READ MORE   Front-line warriors too fall victim to COVID-19, Kashmir’s leading pulmonologist also tested positive 6/2/2020 11:17:33 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, June 2: The health workers who are on the forefront to fight COVID-19 seem to be prime victims of coronavirus in Kashmir. The latest victim is one of the leading pulmonologists in the Valley, who tested positive for COVID-19 late last evening. An official said that swab sample of the doctor was collected for testing yesterday afternoon after he had come in close contact of a COVID-19 patient. The doctor had been leading the COVID-19 fight in Chest Disease Hospital, which has been designated as COVID-19 hospital by the authorities. An official said all the doctors and hospital staff, who had come in contact with the doctor have been put to q...   READ MORE   On duty doctor left in emergency, puts pregnant patient to risk: DC orders enquiry 22 fresh positive cases, 364 active positive, 08 deaths have occurred so far in north Kashmir 6/2/2020 11:17:26 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, June 2: Twenty two fresh positive cases have been reported, while two more deaths have occurred today taking the death toll to 08 here in north Kashmir. According to district wise break up, 10 fresh positive cases were reported in Kupwara including 09 others, 01 travelers, 289 are cumulative, 212 are active positive, 01 recovered and 01 death has occurred today. In Baramulla, among 07 fresh positive cases, 05 are others, 02 travelers, 245 are cumulative, 136 are active positive while as 06 deaths have occurred so far including of today. In Bandipora 05 fresh positive cases were reported, 151 are cumulative, 16 are active positive cases as on ...   READ MORE   Sunderbani Admin takes issue of two COVID-19 positive cases lightly 6/2/2020 11:17:18 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Sunderbani, June 2: Taking issue of two COVID-19 positive cases lightly, Sunderbani Administration has been playing with the lives of the people by not conducting tests, and not even quarantined who were in touch with them. Sources told Early Times that two COVID-19 positives cases were reported in Tehsil Sunderbani in last 24 hours. One case was reported from main Sunderbani city, wherein a male person was reported positive while a female from Panchayat Nallah, which is 20 kms from Sunderbani city was found positive. A team of administration reached village Nallah and contained the village but didn’t conduct test of persons who were in touch with the posi...   READ MORE   PMGSY fails to construct road, bridge over nallah in Muqamipeeran Uri Locals appeal administration for intervention 6/2/2020 11:17:12 PM S TAHIR-UL HAQ Early Times Report BARAMULLA, June 1: Despite spending huge amount on various developmental works, the condition of some roads in border town of Uri is in shambles and the department of PMGSY is in deep slumber due to which locals of these villages are suffering badly. According to sources that, during dry spell, dust engulfs the whole village and during rains, roads leading to Muqamipeeran and its adjacent villages completely turn into a muddy drain and it becomes difficult ...   READ MORE   Covid- 19: Swab samples of 3 people who die in J&K, Ladakh test positive 6/2/2020 11:16:45 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, June 2: The swab samples of three people who died in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Monday tested positive on Tuesday. An elderly woman from Khanpora Baramulla who died yesterday tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday. An official said that the elderly woman from Khanpora Baramulla died Monday . “The swab sample of the deceased woman was taken yesterday which tested positive today,” the official said. Few days before one of her relatives also died had tested positive for the coronavirus. The male patient from Khanpora, Baramulla, was referred from Government Medical College Hospital, Baramulla, with fever, respiratory distress on May 27 to...   READ MORE   Contact tracking continues in Kishtwar, hundreds put under quarantine Panic grips, markets wear deserted look 6/2/2020 11:16:36 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK Early Times Report JAMMU, June 2: A day after four cases reported in Kishtwar District including one positive from Thakrie who travelled to Thakrie, Palmar and even Jangalwar in Thatri before landing in Kishtwar quarantine center create, a panic in entire Kishtwar District as a result of which market wore deserted look in Kishtwar town and its adjoining areas. As per the details available with Early Times, hundreds of primary and secondary contacts including family members had been put under quarantine in last 36 hours and the exercise is still continue when last report came in. “This is a massive exercise— everyone is on job All men and machinery has been put into ser...   READ MORE   Balakote sans communication facility 6/2/2020 9:55:42 PM M S Nazki EarlyTimes Report POONCH, June 2: Falling across the Line of Control In Mendhar Sub division, Tehsil Balakote sans the communication facility in forward villages sources said here today. As per sources the 12 villages falling across the fence on LoC in Balakote have no communication facility. No phone or mobile works there. People have to cross fence and then only are able to get connectivity. This area has not road connectivity too. It is pertinent to mention here that a letter was also shot by DDC Rahul Yadav to a private mobile network service providing company to install towers here for better communication facility but nothing was done so far in this regard. Offici...   READ MORE

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