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Amid spike in Covid cases, publicity hungry J&K admin putting lives of students at stake

1/12/2022 11:27:52 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 12: Amid an unprecedented spike in COVID cases in the Union Territory, the publicity-hungry Jammu and Kashmir government is going to put the lives of hundreds of students at stake. The administration has directed all schools to call students for the Republic Day parade. Heads of the schools have been asked to call students for community classes and also started preparations for Republic Day. Interestingly the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday had issued fresh guidelines, including the adoption of online classes up to college level, and optimal use of virtual mode for conducting official meetings. The decision to this effect was taken by the Sta...

Stopping Govt advts to few newspapers condemnable : Sharma

1/12/2022 11:27:43 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 12: Anil Sharma of All J&K Panchayat Conference on Wednesday condemned the attitude of the bureaucrats to stop government advertisements to a few newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to Early Times Sharma said, “Media is the fourth pillar of democracy and it’s due to it that wrong and corrupt practices come to fore. Intimidating newspapers by stopping their advertisements is not acceptable. It needs to be condemned in strongest possible terms. The attempt...

‘PMAJY confined to papers only in J&K’

1/12/2022 11:27:32 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 12: Anil Sharma of All J&K Panchayat Conference on Wednesday people are facing lot of difficulties in acquiring the funds for houses under Prime Minister Awas Yojana and scheme in J&K seems confined to papers only. Talking to Early Times Sharma said, “Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has directed the officials that all the people living in kacha house would get a pacca house by 2022 end. But it seems officials are not taking the instructions seriously. On ground nothing much is happening in J&K.” “Panchayats have already forwarded the list of the deserving people to the government. We were asked to submit the list of all the people living in kacha houses bu...

Saubhagya Scheme a flop show in Rajouri village: Locals

Public threatens to come on roads if grievance not addressed

1/12/2022 11:27:27 PM

Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Jan 12 : The people of Village Lah of Tehsil Thannamandi, District Rajouri have alleged that no benefit of Central Govt’s Saubhagya Scheme has reached them. Under the scheme, electric poles were to be installed and power distributionwas to be ensured but till date in some ares even poles haven’t been installed. Even where poles have been installed, no transformers have been installed due to which public has been suffering. The locals have alleged that while some areas got covered some have been kept bereft of power supply. People allege that without transformers installation of poles is useless. They stated that till date various delegation...

BJP leaders meet DC Rajouri, threaten stir if power scenario doesn’t improve

Give 5-day ultimatum to administration, PDD

1/12/2022 11:24:01 PM

Early Times Report Rajouri, Jan 12: A delegation of residents led by BJP leaders on Tuesday met the Deputy Commissioner Rajouri to apprise him about the worsening power situation in the district. BJP leaders after meeting the Deputy Commissioner told reporters that the DC has assured them that within 5-days power scenario will improve. “We have told the administration clearly that if the power scenario doesn’t improve we will hit the streets,” they said, adding that “After this meeting ...

Stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine : Inquiry committee misses deadline

1/12/2022 11:23:35 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 12: Within minutes after the first-ever stampede at the Bhawan of Mata Vaishno Devi, the Jammu and Kashmir Government had announced a three-member inquiry panel to find a reason for the incident. The panel was constituted on January 1 and it was announced that it will submit its report within a week but the government has not given any statement about the findings of the panel. As devotees of Mata Vaishno Devi, across the globe, were shocked over the first-ever stampede at the Bhawan at the most revered shrine, the J&K government announced setting up of a committee headed by Principal Secretary (Home) Shaleen Kabra, with Divisional Commissioner Jammu Raj...

Father travels 5 kms on foot with ailing child, returns with his dead body

1/12/2022 11:23:28 PM

Asif Iqbal Naik/Anzar Ayoob Early Times Report Kishtwar, Jan 12: In a shameful incident mocking tall claims of the government towards bettering the public delivery system, a father in remote Gundow Sub Division of Doda District had travel 5 kilometres to reach nearby hospital at Gundow Sub Division, but unfortunately had to return back with his dead body. As per the details available with Early Times, 2 months old minor girl died allegedly due to non availability of the doctors at Sub D...

Shocking! KPDCL seeks donations for injured Casual Labour

1/12/2022 11:23:14 PM

Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 12: In a shocking development, a senior KPDCL official on Wednesday sought donations from his subordinate employees for injured Casual Labour who is availing treatment at SKIMS. The Superintending Engineer, KPDCL, O&M Circle Bijbehara wrote a letter to Executive Engineer KPDCL STD Bijbehara, ED Anantnag, ED Bijbehara and ED Kulgam and requested them to riase funds voluntarily for injured Casual Labour. “All of you might be aware about the doleful episode wherein one PDL worker namely Mr. Shabir Ahmad Dar got critically injured and is reportedly under treatment at SKIMS Srinagar,” the Letter reads. The officer in this communiqué said th...

Gujjars hold protest against JDA’s ‘selective’ demolition drive

“Agar Ravinder Raina flat nahi bana sakte kum se kum humein chain se he jeene de”

1/12/2022 11:23:07 PM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 12: A huge population of Gujjar community today carried out a protest demonstration in support of their demands and launched a scathing against the demolition drive of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) alleging that same is being done to victimize the community. The protesters said that the community members have been living in the areas for decades together and in case they had encroached upon state land then why no action was taken earlier. They demanded that...

LG Govt has been acting as dictator towards poor: Congress

JDA’s anti encroachment drive at Roop Nagar flaks criticism

1/12/2022 11:22:35 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 12: The anti encroachment drive conducted by the Jammu Development Department (JDA) at Roop Nagar drew strong criticism from the Congress party, which openly came in favour of the poor who were thrown out of their houses without serving them notice and left them without roof. “This Government led by LG has been working against the poor. We are in support of these families who had been living here for the last many decades and were thrown out of their houses by JDA and police. Their houses were demolished by JCBs,” said former Minister and senior leader Yogesh Sawhney. He further said that it is very shocking that no prior notices were served to them and s...

In absence of ZEO education department of lower Hattal goes awry

1/12/2022 10:49:18 PM

AJAY SHARMA Early Times Report SUNDERBANI, Jan 12: The higher-ups in the education department seem to be least interested in filling up the vacant post of Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) of zone Lower Hattal in Tehsil Sunderbani of District Rajouri. Reports said that after the retirement of the previous ZEO no efforts have been made by the respective department in installing new ZEO. "Instead of installing new ZEO, the senior officers in the department gave charge of the post to the principal of one of the colleges," said an official of the department, wishing anonymity, adding that additional duty to the principal has literally brought the zonal education activities in limbo. Meanwhile, ...

Residents of Nagras Kund village appeal admin to remove snow from roads

1/12/2022 10:37:26 PM

Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 12: Residents of Nagras Kund village in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district have appealed the administration led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to depute teams and clear the snow that continues to be accumulated in the village along with the adjoining ones. A group of residents said that although the snow stopped days ago but still then the snow has not been cleared to the full level from the village. They said the snow has been cleared to the extent that only one vehicle can pass at a time in the village. They said the people at helm seem to be least bothered towards the problems of villagers. The residents appealed LG Sinha to take personal interest ...

Damaged, dilapidated roads mock at govt’s claim that Jammu is becoming a smart city

1/12/2022 10:37:06 PM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 12: The people at helm are claiming that Jammu is well on its path to become a smart city of India but on the ground the facts are totally opposite since people are up against multiple problems that have not been solved over the years now. Most of the roads in Jammu city are in dilapidated condition and the administration is not bothered to improve the condition of the roads. While macadam has went off from many roads in the city at some other places ditches ...

Videos about Army soldiers, locals helping patients go viral; J&K admin not seen anywhere

1/12/2022 10:36:49 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 12: Recent snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir exposed the tall claims of the development to hilt as many areas got cut off and people were left to fend on their own. Many videos of different areas about patients and pregnant women being helped by the Army and locals went viral on social media. These videos were enough to prove that the administration was missing completely. A video from the Gundow area in Doda district shows that a vehicle carrying an ailing woman go...