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Before Sinha, former top cop was probable LG 8/14/2020 12:05:25 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: Even as Manoj Sinha has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, a former top cop was also among the probable faces for the chair. Sources said around a fortnight ahead of August 5, when Bharatiya Janta Party top brass in the national capital decided to replace GC Murmu, the former police official who has served as a Director General of Police in Jammu and Kashmir was among the probable faces. What was seen as his added advantage was that he had also served at a top position in the Intelligence Bureau and “thus knew Kashmir much better.” Sources said while the policy makers in the government were in favor of the former police official to succeed Murmu, some of the top politicians were in favor of Sinha. Sources said Sinha was finally selected on reason that instead of a former official chance be given to a politician as New Delhi is much interested to revive political activities in the region. Sources said it was decided that politicians in Jammu and Kashmir would be “more comfortable for any negotiation wit...   READ MORE

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Detained politicians were enjoying luxurious meals, cool breeze, posh locations Pictures don’t lie! 8/14/2020 12:05:19 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Aug 13: A year after being arrested, the leaked pictures of Kashmir’s mainstream politicians are telling an entirely different tale of their detention. The pictures of detention various senior politicians have gone viral in which they could be seen watching spending time in a posh hotel situated on the banks of famous water body- Dal Lake. They could be seen enjoying the cool breeze of Dal lake, watching TV on LEDs in Air conditioned rooms and enjoying expensive me...   READ MORE   ACB tightens noose around corrupt officials, several Govt Deptts under radar 8/14/2020 12:04:59 AM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Aug 13: Keeping in view the 'zero tolerance’ stance of the LG Manoj Sinha led government, the Anti- Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Jammu and Kashmir Union territory has decided to launch a massive drive for prevention and detection of corruption. Sources told Early Times that the Bureau is planning to tighten the noose against the corrupt officers and on the basis of complaints, it has identified the public dealing departments on which focus will be laid. Sources said that the newly appointed LG Manoj Sinha has directed officials to adopt a policy of “Zero Tolerance” towards corruption in various fields of governance and now it will be implem...   READ MORE   Strange! XEn figures in final seniority list of 2 departments After embezzlement complaints, Raj Bhawan seeks report from RDD about blue eyed engineer 8/14/2020 12:04:51 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: On Raj Bhawan’s Radar following many complaints of corruption, a deputationist, now Executive Engineer (XEn), figured in the final seniority list of two different departments. Moreover without NOC from his parent department i.e. Public Works (R&B), he managed three promotions in Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (DR&PR). According to sources, Public Works (R&B) Department in 1997, sent then Junior Engineer on deputation in Rural Engineer Wing RD&PR, but instead of repatriating him back to his parent department, the latter has been promoted him thrice till date. “The HRM section of PWD (R&B), vide communication No.PW (R&B) G/05/2011-1...   READ MORE   Nearly 30 fear-stricken BJP leaders quit party in Valley; Jammu leaders more concerned about advisory council 8/14/2020 12:04:38 AM Early Times Report Jammu, August 13: Realizing that the senior leadership of the party in J&K is more concerned about constituting a political advisory committee to enjoy power, over two dozen BJP leaders including some elected Panchayat members have resigned from the party during the last one week in Kashmir Valley. Credible sources said that there was a feeling among majority of Kashmir based BJP cadre that their senior leaders, especially Jammu based, was more particular about enjoying power than security of those workers who have been associated with the party despite threats of the terrorists. After July 18 when party leader Wasim Bari along with his brother and father was kil...   READ MORE   COVID-19 recovery rate in JK reaches almost 72 percent as 779 more persons recover Positive cases 26949, active positive 7138, recovered 19302, casualties 509 8/14/2020 12:03:49 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 13: The recovery rate of Corona Virus patients in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 71.62 percent as 779 COVID-19 patients recovered today. Meanwhile, 536 fresh cases of virus were reported today with 11 deaths taking place in past 24 hours. Srinagar reported 144 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Bandipora 54 cases, Jammu 49 cases, Baramulla and Kupwara 46 cases each, Ganderbal 41 cases, Budgam 36 cases, Pulwama 33 cases, Anantnag 16 cases, Reasi 15 cases, Kulgam 14 cases, Kathua 10 cases, Shopian and Samba eight cases each, Poonch five cases, Rajouri, Ramban and Doda three cases each and Udhampur & Kishtwar one case...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents New Dashmesh Nagar Digiana residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 8/13/2020 11:58:04 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 13: People living in the New Dashmesh Nagar Digiana 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 New Dashmesh Nagar Digiana 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   After space crunch, MCCH Anantnag faces shortage of doctors Patients suffer as medicos allegedly deny treatment 8/13/2020 11:57:03 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Aug 13: Already grappling with shortage of space and basic facilities, the Maternity and Child Care Hospital (M&CCH) Anantnag is now facing an acute shortage of doctors as at least six junior doctors have resigned in the last two weeks. Official sources revealed to Early Times that the doctors posted at Maternity and Child Care Hospital (M&CCH) Anantnag were also allegedly denying treatment to pregnant women who reached the health facility from far off areas of the district. “Doctors refused to treat patients from rural areas of Anantnag. Instead of providing treatment to poor pregnant ladies they are referred to nearby Primary Health Centre,...   READ MORE   Scores of villages in Kulgam district uses contaminated water Jal Shakti department in deep slumber, people suffers badly 8/13/2020 11:50:19 PM S TAHIR-UL HAQ EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Aug 13: Despite spending huge amounts on various flagship schemes, the Jal Shakti department has failed to provide safe drinking water to many areas including Ashmuji of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. According to local residents of Ashmuji village of Kulgam district of south Kashmir, villagers are forced to fetch water from nullah for their daily needs, as the water that is being supplied by the Jal Shakti (PHE) department is contaminated. Th...   READ MORE   Social Forestry, PWD Departments mute spectators to illegal construction Land mafia grabs forest land in Fatehpur 8/13/2020 11:49:55 PM RAJESH TANDON EARLY TIMES REPORT POONCH, Aug 13: Grabbing land without any fuss has become a habit for land mafia in Poonch as land mafia in far flung village Fatehpur of border district Poonch is trying to grab forest land situated on the alignment of Mandi-Phagla CRF road. Sources informed Early Times that there is a piece of land bearing khasra number 45 measuring 10 kanals and 7 marlas written as (jarh) in revenue record, on which a notorious land grabber is constructing double story house. It is pertinent to mention here that the said house is getting constructed on the alignment of Mandi-Phagla CRF road. Locals of the area said that they informed Division Forest Officer Poonch a...   READ MORE   Need based workers of Forest, Social Forestry deptts suffer as salary denied to them for months now 8/13/2020 11:49:20 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 13: Scores of need based workers of the Department of Forest and allied wings in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri are up against many odds since they are not being paid wages for the past so many months. A group of these need based workers while narrating their tale to Early Times said that they are facing huge difficulties as the wages are not being paid to them for months now. They said that while salaries are pending in some cases for eight months in many others it is pending for the last one year. “It is very virtually becoming difficult for us to carry out daily chores of life more so when somebody falls ill in our family. If the ...   READ MORE

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