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Adopting Hindi as JK’s Official Language: Will Govt undo the past wrongs this time?
9/10/2020 12:32:14 AM
EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Sept 9: As the central government is all set to make Hindi as one of the official languages in Jammu and Kashmir, the state authorities are in a fix over identifying the loopholes they had earlier created while rendering Hindi as an important and unwanted language in the erstwhile state. The Union Cabinet on September 02, this year, approved a bill under which Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi, apart from the existing Urdu and English, will be the official languages in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Announcing the decision at a news briefing, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020, will be introduced in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Bill received the Cabinet nod Wednesday at a meeting presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Early Times newspaper had already reported in the past that Jammu and Kashmir which was multi-lingual state having mix population speaking Hindi, Urdu, Gojri, Pahari, Balti, Shinam Dardi, Ladakhi, Dogri, Punjabi etc, one language cannot bridge the gap communic...
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During Gupkar declaration meets, Omar was ‘holidaying in Goa’
9/10/2020 12:31:49 AM
ET Report Jammu, Sept 9: Even as the National Conference claims to be the champion of the so called Gupkar Declaration, former Chief Minister and NC President Omar Abdullah was allegedly “holidaying in Goa” when the so called declaration was being recently refined. Recently when the NC held two back-to-back- meetings at the residence of NC patron Dr Farooq Abdullah at Gupkar in Srinagar and finally passed the so called Gupkar Declaration II, Omar Abdullah was out of the town. Sources said Omar had gone out of the state for some “holidaying.” Sources said Omar had actually left Kashmir when the NC called the so called crucial meeting. Sources said even though Omar was supposed to be pre...
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JK reports record 1617 fresh cases of Corona Virus, 17 more deaths take place
Positive cases 47542, active positive 12839, recovered 33871, casualties 832
9/10/2020 12:31:39 AM
Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 9: Records continue to be broken in Jammu & Kashmir vis-à-vis surfacing of new cases of Corona Virus with 1617 fresh cases of virus being reported today while as 17 more deaths took place in past 24 hours. The number of positive cases in the union territory is 47,542 with the number of casualties being 832. The Jammu division bore the brunt of fresh cases as well as deaths as around 900 new cases were reported today with 10 people dying due to the virus as well in the same time period. Jammu district reported 583 new cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 260 cases, Baramulla district 85 cases, Udhampur district 77 cases, Band...
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One month on file relating to estimates of road gathering dust at ACD Reasi office
9/10/2020 12:31:27 AM
A B Sharma Early Times Report REASI, Sept 9: For the past one month or so an important document pertaining to development of road in a village in this district is gathering dust at the office of Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Reasi and as a result of this people of the village continue to suffer. On August 5, 2020 Block Development Officer, Pouni submitted the document relating to estimates for demand of funds to the office of ACD Reasi and since then no action has been taken. In the document the estimated cost of development of road along with a culvert has been mentioned but ironically there has been no forward movement. In the document it has been written that estimates ha...
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SIE Jammu allegedly misappropriates school fund
TA of several employees withdrawn without approval
9/10/2020 12:31:20 AM
Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 9: Tall claims of the School Education Department (SED) about weeding out corruption from the system have proved to be a hoax as it has not taken the cognizance of alleged misutilization of the Middle Standard Fund by the State Institute of Education (SIE) Jammu. Sources told Early Times that the Middle Standard Fund, which is collected from the students of government schools as examination charges and has to be spent exclusively for the purpose has been ostensibly misused for bearing travel expenses of many employees for their official visits to other states and conducting trainings but no prior approval was taken from higher authority for its use. They ...
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Female worker runs health centre in Rajouri village
Influential employees get themselves attached, leave people in lurch
9/10/2020 12:31:10 AM
Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Sep 9: The Health Sub Centre at far flung area of Dhara Sanwala in Rajouri district is facing acute staff shortage. A Female Multipurpose Health Worker has been running the centre while other employees deployed there have got themselves attached at their choicest places. The Sub Centre is situated in remote area of the district near Line of Control and the condition of the road is so bad that it is not motorable. In the name of staff, there is a FMPHW Chander Prabha. She has been looking after the sub centre for the past two years, while the other sanctioned staff members of the health centre have managed to move to other places by using their...
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Will vacate govt accommodation in Srinagar by October on my own: Omar Abdullah
9/10/2020 12:30:59 AM
Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 9: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that he will be vacating his government accommodation on Gupkar Road, Srinagar of his own free will before the end of October. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister put out a tweet through his official handle to put an end to rumours in the media that he had recieved a “notice to vacate” the accommodation. Omar, in his tweet, embedded a letter written by him to the Secretary of Estates, Hospitality and Protocol, Jammu and Kashmir Government on July 31 in which he had made the administration aware of his intention of vacating the premises. “My letter to the J-K administration. I...
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Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Peer Baba Morh Chatha Jammu Cantonment
Residents of Peer Baba Morh Chatha Jammu Cantonment at receiving end since problems remain unattended
9/9/2020 11:49:06 PM
EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Sept 9: 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 t...
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62-year old woman died of COVID-19 in Kishtwar
12 members of family found Corona positive, rise in cases create panic
9/9/2020 11:47:57 PM
ASIF IQBAL NAIK Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 9: A 62-year old woman today died due to COVID-19 at District Hospital Kishtwar while 12 members of a family were among the positive cases reported from Kishtwar district in last few days as a result of which panic had gripped the Kishtwar town and its peripheral areas. As per the details available with Early Times, the deceased woman was brought to District Hospital Kishtwar by her family members where she breathed her last and after conducting the COVID test, the deceased lady found to be positive. Later the hospital authorities packed the dead body as per the protocol and handed it over to the family members for burial where only few peo...
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Two arrested, huge cache of arms recovered from truck at Jawahar Tunnel
"Consignment of pistols was to recruit more youth" DIG South Kashmir
9/9/2020 11:47:45 PM
Early Times Report QAZIGUND, Sept 9: The security forces on Tuesday late evening arrested two 'militants' near Jawhar Tunnel and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from the truck they were travelling in from Jammu "Based on inputs of J&K Police, two suspects were arrested in a joint operation near Jawahar Tunnel, Qazigund, at midnight yesterday. An AK-47 rifle, an M4 US Carbine, 6 Chinese Pistols and magazines recovered from a truck coming from Jammu," Army said in a brief communiqué issued to the media. Kulgam police said that the truck bearing registration number JK22B-1737, which was coming from Jammu to Srinagar was intercepted by Police and Army near Jawhar Tunnel and on se...
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National Medicos Organization J&K writes to LG; seeks suspension, removal of Principal GDC Srinagar
9/9/2020 11:47:30 PM
Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 9: A premier national level organization of doctors through its Jammu & Kashmir chapter has requested Lieutenant Governor, Jammu & Kashmir Manoj Sinha to order for suspension of Principal Government Dental College (GDC) Srinagar and appoint deserving candidate in his place. In a letter written by President National Medicos Organization (NMO) J&K region Dr. Sameer Masudi it has been written that Principal of GDC Srinagar, Dr. Reyaz Farooq is 'tainted' and as such he does not deserve to continue as Principal Dental College, Srinagar. The letter mentions about the scam in which Dr. Reyaz is involved. "Principal of GDC Srinagar who caused l...
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Delimitation Commission members to visit JK soon
9/9/2020 11:47:16 PM
Ishtiyaq Ahmad EARLY TIMES REPORT Srinagar, Sept 9: Members of Delimitation Commission are set to visit Jammu and Kashmir soon to carry forward the exercise to redraw the assembly constituencies in the newly carved out union territory. The Commission is preparing a 'comprehensive framework" of the delimitation exercise. All associate members have already been nominated for each State/ Union Territory concerned. "Data collection work has also been completed. Now the commission is busy with preparing a broad framework on carving out constituencies based on the 2011 Census," a source said. After completing the broad framework the members of the Delimitation Commission will visit the stat...
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Mess at Pratap Park as PPE kits, chairs left as it is after RAT of Residency Road shopkeepers
9/9/2020 11:46:13 PM
Jehangir Rashid EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Sept 9: Messy state of affairs were witnessed in a portion of Pratap Park here in the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir as left over material including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits and chairs were seen scattered after the rapid testing of shopkeepers was done today. Reports said that the health officials who carried out the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) of the shopkeepers of Residency Road left the PPE kits at the venue only thus posing hea...
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GVM Block Mandal Phalain demands release of funds to MGNREGA vendors
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JU VC takes review of campus post closure due to Covid-19
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DFO Kishtwar conducts tour of far flung areas
Joint Director Agriculture (E) inspects Mandal Plant Health Clinic
RMPS organizs inter-class activity
TMF expresses concern over lax attitude of public
Song on life of Pt Prem Nath Shastri released
DDC Doda sensitizes PRI members about Jan Abhiyan, B2V-3
Stop befooling citizens of nation; be transparent over LAC situation: Jahanzaib
Govt arranges Cocoon Marketing in Pir Panchal Growers welcome move
Cong seeks probe, extends support to judge Suresh Sharma in temple land row
BAK submits memorandum of demands to LG
ADC Bhaderwah reviews preparedness for Jan Abhiyan
Ward Number 21 residents highlight grievances
Govt fails to regularize daily wagers, fill vacant posts
Apni Party tribal delegation meets LG in Kathua
IHAMP Bhaderwah: Site for cultivation of Medicinal Plants finalized
DDC Rajouri reviews performance of Education Sector
Lt Governor visits AIIMS site, inspects pace of on-going construction work
J&K Paramedical Council conducts pending examinations
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Facing acute distress due to pandemic, Jammu businesses offering wedding services ask for govt help
Union Secretary chairs meeting of EC for consideration of registration of units under IDS-2017
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