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| Ex-BJP legislators in quandary after Omar announces to vacate official bungalow | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 10: Announcement of former chief minister and NC president Omar Abdullah to vacate his official bungalow has landed power hungry BJP leaders in a piquant situation because most of the ‘patriotic’ leaders of the party were not ready to vacate official accommodations.
After Omar Abdullah’s announcement ball is now in the court of ex-BJP ministers and former legislators who are still occupying government accommodation despite the fact that both Legislative Assembly as well as Legislative Council have been abolished after bi-furcation of erstwhile J&K state into two Union Territories (UTs).
Omar Abdullah’s decision to voluntarily vacate his official bungalow ... | |
| | | | Has Shah Faesal secretly joined IAS back ? | | Stays away from public gaze amid speculations | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 10: More than a month has passed since Shah Faesal- the former IAS topper hogged the headlines, stating that he has quit politics and will take up his government job back. However, till date suspense continues.
On August 12, 2020, in an interview, Faesal ridiculed his own self for becoming a part of Kashmir’s political landscape and hinted at joining his old duties back. The newspapers who till last year were abuzz with his quitting the IAS and joining politics were infested with reports and op-eds of Faesal quitting politics and joining the IAS back. However, as more than a month has passed since the 38-year old decided to bid adieu to politics, there... | |
| | | | DTI building Vijaypur: A glaring example of wasteful expenditure | | Quality compromised in construction work, payment delayed by Director | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 10: Ambitious, but half-heartedly constructed, District Training Institute (DTI), Vijaypur is in shambles and also proved to be a wasteful expenditure as same is not serving any purpose.
According to sources, recently it was decided that the building would be used as office of Block Development Council (BDC) chairperson Vijaypur. “The building was whitewashed, but due to seepage in the building due to use of sub-standard material, the BDC Chairperson refused to use it and once again the structure remained useless”, sources informed.
They said the building despite advance drawl of funds by the administrative department in 2012 had faced discrimination and ... | |
| | | | Will DSE Jammu act against overstaying staff in CEO offices across region? | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 10: Although the Directorate of School Education (DSE) Jammu had made transfers of clerical staff, which was overstaying in the office recently but it seems that it had forgotten to take same action in various offices of Chief Education Officers across Jammu region where staff has been overstaying in violation of transfer policy.
Sources told Early Times that there were alleged reports across the region of flourishing corruption in most of the education offices across Jammu region and wherein it was found that overstaying staff has been encouraging corruption.
“In order to break the nexus, recently the department had taken a move by effecting transfers of... | |
| | | | Corona Virus cases continue to surge in JK as 1592 fresh cases reported, 13 more deaths | | Positive cases 49134, active positive 14074, recovered 34215, casualties 845 | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Setp 10: Jammu & Kashmir continues to witness a spike in Corona Virus cases with 1,592 fresh cases being reported today. The total number of positive cases in the union territory is 49,134 and the death toll due to COVID-19 is 845.
Jammu district reported 421 cases of Corona Virus followed by Srinagar district 218 cases, Budgam district 190 cases, Kupwara district 85 cases, Poonch district 78 cases, Baramulla district 75 cases, Pulwama district ... | |
| | | | Lt Governor directs for improving Public Utility services & infra | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 10: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today chaired a meeting with Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Deputy Commissioner Jammu and Commissioner JMC and passed various directions to improve public utility services and infrastructure for the convenience of general public.
Stressing on enhancing public conveniences and Utility services, the Lt Governor directed the concerned officers to identify places for public utility infrastructure under Swachh Bharat Mission and plan their construction on the basis of Space specific designs with right aesthetic.
JMC will be the Nodal agency for the construction works. He further asked them to explore modalities for the fund... | |
| | | | Alert along LoC after ISI uses drones to drop weapons for terrorists | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 10: A quadcopter used by Pakistani spy4 agency ISI in Jammu and Kashmir has necessitated alert along the Line of Control (LoC) in the valley as the Army believes it could be used for dropping weapons for terrorists.
Talking, General-Officer-in-Command of strategically located XV corps in Kashmir Lt Gen B S Raju said after an incident “across Peer Panjal”, a reference to Jammu region in army parlance, “we have alerted all formations to keep a check on any flying object seen along the LoC”.
He said the terrorists holed up in the Kashmir valley have been facing acute shortage of arms and ammunition and they are desperately looking for some help from acros... | |
| | | | JK bank official, pathologist DH Kishtwar among fresh positive cases | | 116 COVID positive cases reported in last 24 hours in Kishtwar | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 10: Kishtwar district today reported 70 fresh COVID positive cases thereby taking the overall tally of those tested positive to 116 in the last 24 hours.
The official sources told Early Times that among the positive cases that reported today, 35 positive were reported from District Hospital Kishtwar testing laboratory which include a Lab Technician and a Pathologist, who was at forefront since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
Overall around 16 health officials including a senior doctor have tested positive so far for COVID-19 in Kishtwar district.
Meanwhile, a senior official of Jammu and Kashmir Bank at Kishtwar tested positive follow... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Prabhat Colony Peer Baba Chatha residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 10: People living in the Prabhat Colony Peer Baba Chatha 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 Prabhat Colony Peer Baba Chatha 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 t... | |
| | | | ‘Patronized’ Subject Matter Specialist holds on to chair of AEO Sunderbani | | | | A B Sharma
Early Times Report
SUNDERBANI, Sept 10: For the past three months or so the post of Agriculture Extension Officer (AEO) of the Sunderbani zone in the Rajouri district is vacant. The best part of the story is that the person who was posted as AEO has been promoted and he has not given the charge to anybody.
Early Times has learnt from sources that Ashwani Kumar Sharma who was posted as AEO Sunderbani was promoted as Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) and since then he has joined at his original place of posting at Agriculture Sub Division Nowshera. Despite all this the officer has not given the charge of AEO at his previous place of posting.
“The SMS is enjoying the patronage o... | |
| | | | 2 JeM militants apprehended in Kupwara | | Arms, ammunition recovered in Dulanja Uri | |  MOHAMMAD SARFARAZ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
BARAMULLA, Sept 10: Security forces on Thursday claimed to have recovered war-like stores from the Dulanja area of Uri along Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Commanding Officer 88 Rashtriya Rifles Vivek Venkat briefing a presser at Uri brigade unit said that “the security forces had been receiving regular inputs over a week now into delivery of consignment in areas along the LOC in North Jhelum sub sector, likely to be used for fue... | |
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