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Union says Coffee-Table books’ printing banned but JK admin thinks otherwise 9/5/2020 12:12:51 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Sept 4: On one hand the Union government has repeatedly emphasized to government departments to use digital modes of communication but Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory administration is still following the old modes of communication and printing of coffee-table books is another initiative in this direction. Though the printing of Coffee-table books is reportedly banned by Union government and it also found mention in a latest communiqué issued by Finance Ministry but despite that various government departments in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory have been busy in printing and launching of Coffee-Table books. As per office memorandum issued on 2nd of September 2020, by Union Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure on “Economic Instructions-Printing activities”, the printing activities has been discouraged while digital modes of communication have been encouraged by the Ministry with an unambiguous reference about Coffee-Table books, which are reportedly banned. The office memorandum reads, “As the world is increasingly moving towards adopting ...   READ MORE

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Former Mayor lobbies for chair of Secy Sports Council 9/5/2020 12:12:31 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 4: A former mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation is lobbying for the post of Secretary J&K Sports Council even as complaints of corruption against the said person have been on rise. Sources said the said person, who is under scanner for alleged multi-crore corruption, has been doing the rounds in the corridors of power in New Delhi through his close aides. Source said the said leader is being helped by a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janta Party in Kashmir to get the chair of Secretary Sports Council. Sources said while some of the BJP leaders from Kashmir are lobbying for the same, the J&K government has told them that such an elevation would b...   READ MORE   Article 370 stands scrapped, it can’t be brought back: PDP youth leader ‘Kashmiri politicians need to tell truth to people’ 9/5/2020 12:12:19 AM Early Times Report Anantnag, Sept 4: PDP youth Leader Imran Amin Shah on Thursday said that youth in Kashmir were least bothered about the restoration of Articles 370 and 35-A. “I am in touch with youth and we hold weekly meetings but the issue of restoration of Article 370 and 35-A isn’t even being discussed,” Imran Amin Shah, who is coordinator of PDP’s Youth Wing in South Kashmir, told Early Times over Phone. Imran said that youngsters in Kashmir want the government to address the g...   READ MORE   Covid-19: Handicraft sector in Kashmir suffers badly 9/5/2020 12:11:45 AM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Sept 4: Amid COVID-19, people associated with the handicrafts sector in Kashmir are suffering badly. Kashmir Artisans said over 2.5 lakh people associated with handicrafts are in bad shape. “We are neither able to export goods in the international market nor there is any domestic market. All the orders made earlier this year have been cancelled,” one of the artisans said. The business body has also raised the issue with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and sought special packages in every sector which suffered heavy losses for the last one year. “We told her that every sector in Kashmir has suffered badly for the last one year. ...   READ MORE   5 years on, CFC building Kartholi awaits completion Allotted funds exhausted, 40 percent works pending 9/5/2020 12:11:23 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 3: A Community Facility Center (CFC) building at Kartholi in Samba district has been awaiting completion since November 2015. According to the details available with Early Times the work on the building commenced in November 2015, but allotted funds exhausted years back, as on date 40 percent works of the building are pending. Sources informed that despite spending more than Rs 55 lakh the CFC building at Kartholi, district Samba is still at s...   READ MORE   1047 fresh cases of Corona Virus reported in JK, 12 new deaths come up Positive cases 40990, active positive 8800, recovered 31435, casualties 755 9/5/2020 12:10:02 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 4: For the second consecutive day more than 1,000 Corona Virus cases were reported in Jammu & Kashmir as 1,047 people got affected due to virus today. The number of positive cases in union territory is 40,990 with the number of casualties being 755 following 12 fresh deaths. Jammu reported 322 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar 175 cases, Budgam 78 cases, Kupwara 69 cases, Baramulla 61 cases, Anantnag 48 cases, Udhampur 44 cases, Kathua 40 cases, Pulwama and Bandipora 34 cases each, Ganderbal 30 cases, Kishtwar 28 cases, Kulgam 21 cases, Rajouri 18 cases, Samba 13 cases, Poonch 11 cases, Doda seven cases, Ramban six cases and ...   READ MORE   After targeting PDP in Valley, Apni Party all out to finish Cong in Jammu 9/5/2020 12:09:48 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 4: After bringing all influential leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into its fold, the newly formed Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) appeared to the all-out to finish Congress in Jammu province. Instead of focusing on leaders of other parties, JKAP is concentrating especially on Jammu based Congress leaders to expand its base in this part of the UT. On Friday, former Pradesh Youth Congress (PYC) president Pranab Shagotra along with his supporters joined JKAP which is a clear indication that leadership of party has decided to rope in most of the Congress leaders from Jammu province. The ‘directionless’ leadership of Congress is findin...   READ MORE   Govt may go for “Operation All Out” to clean JK Admin Non-performing officials likely to face axe 9/5/2020 12:09:38 AM EarlyTimes Report Jammu, Sep 4: The government has decided to hunt the deadwood in the administration and show non-performing officials and bureaucrats the exit door. According to the details available with Early Times the administration is keen on addressing the issue of mis-governance. “The J&K administration is awaiting Centre’s nod to overhaul the system. The government in a phased manner may axe the officials and the bureaucrats against whom cases of non-performance and corruption were registered in the past. The government is mulling to issue a list of such officials who will be retired forcefully,” sources divulged. Furthermore, a latest official communication, a copy of whic...   READ MORE   ET accesses a video of cashier involved in GPF scam in G&M Deptt Despite inquiry completed no action initiated yet 9/5/2020 12:09:24 AM RAJESH TANDON EARLY TIMES REPORT POONCH, Sep 4: Although the inquiry initiated by the Geology and Mining Department into the GPF scam of Rs 29 lakhs against the cashier and DDO has been completed but delay in action against the culprits has been creating resentment among the victims. Meanwhile Early Times has also accessed a video, wherein the cashier was being questioned by the investigating officer and he was seen unable to give satisfactory answers. The higher authority had come into action after Early Times had carried out a story regarding GPF scam in Geology and Mining Dept. The initial reports as per complaints showed that 29 lakhs GPF of three persons were fraudulently withdra...   READ MORE   DC constitutes committee to probe illegal construction near Poonch Fort ET Impact! 9/4/2020 11:43:55 PM RAJESH TANDON EARLY TIMES REPORT POONCH, Sep 4: Taking cognizance of a news report regarding illegal construction/encroachment near Poonch Fort published in Early Times, the District Development Commissioner (DDC) Poonch has constituted a committee to verify the matter. The team will comprise of Chief Executive Officer of Poonch Development Authority Tanveer Ahmed, Tehsildar Haveli Anjum Bashir Khatak and Chief Executive Officer Municipal Committee Poonch Guru Ram. The team would verify the matter deeply and furnish the detailed report to the DDC Poonch at an earliest. It is in place to mention here that the Early Times had reported that few people were trying to encroach some land...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Chatha Pind residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 9/4/2020 11:12:49 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sep 4: People living in the Chatha Pind 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 Chatha Pind 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 suffering like anything. Residents...   READ MORE   Complete Lawlessness: Illegal extraction in Rajouri rivers goes unabated 9/4/2020 11:11:23 PM ANKIT KESSAR EARLY TIMES REPORT RAJOURI, Sept 4: The Panchyati Raj Institution (PRI) members of district Rajouri alleged that under patronage of Geology and Mining Department Officials the illegal mineral extraction goes unabated in different areas/villages of the district while the authorities are acting as mute spectators. They accused authorities of inaction against the ‘vested interest elements’ who according to them resort to illegal extraction of sand and other minerals. Dheeraj Sha...   READ MORE   LG Sinha directs HODs to review development works on regular basis 9/4/2020 11:10:55 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 4: The administration led by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, has directed heads of all the departments to review the government and the central schemes on a regular basis. Official sources said that on the directions of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha all the HODs have been asked to review regularly the important government and centrally sponsored schemes, developmental works and other related matters of their departments. “They have been directed to submit a status report to the higher ups interalia highlighting the issues which require intervention for timely completion of the projects,” sources said. Earlier the government in one o...   READ MORE   Free health insurance scheme for J&K residents nowhere in sight 9/4/2020 11:10:37 PM ASHWANI SHARMA EARLY TIMES REPORT UDHAMPUR, Sept 4: The J&K Health Insurance Scheme to provide free of cost universal health coverage to all residents of the Union Territory is nowhere in sight even after six months since the Administrative Council of J&K under the then LG, Girish Chander Murmu had accorded sanction to roll out the scheme on March 18 this year. In the present scenario where coronavirus has become a threat to life, the scheme would have proved to be of immense benefits to the residents of J&K especially the poor and middle class families. “My father is ill for the last six months. He was a vendor who used to pull cart to sell things. He has kidney problem and due to ...   READ MORE   Three militants killed, army major, two SOG cops injured in Yadipora Pattan 9/4/2020 11:10:22 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Sept 4: Three militants were killed; an army major and two SOG men of police wing were injured today in an encounter in Yadipora village of Pattan area. A police official said that a joint team of army’s 29 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) SOG, Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation at Yadipora Pattan following inputs about the presence of some militants. As the joint team of security forces encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militan...   READ MORE

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