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No transparency in utilization of Rs 200 cr sanctioned for developing sports in J&K 1/21/2022 12:06:09 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: Notwithstanding tall claims of the higher-up to ensure transparency and accountability in governance, utilization of Rs 200 crores sanctioned by the Union Government for the development of sports in J&K is not visible on the fields. Except for constructing buildings on the already squeezed playing fields, authorities have failed to utilize the whooping fund to improve sports infrastructure in J&K. Exactly one year on January 20, 2021, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had promised that Jammu and Kashmir would witness a revolution in the sports sector. He promised that the UT Government was taking innovative measures to overhaul the sports ecosystem of J&K, ensuring modern sports infrastructure coupled with world-class training for the young sporting talent to make J&K a sporting powerhouse. One year has passed but nothing has been changed for budding sportspersons. During the last couple of years, only buildings and concrete structures were erected in playing fields situated within and in the outskirts of Jammu city. Lieutenant Governor, Ma...   READ MORE

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Substandard items supplied to Panchayats 1/21/2022 12:05:48 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: As reported earlier by this newspaper announcement of the J&K government to intensify sports activities in rural areas proved to be a cruel joke with the youth of villages as it is alleged that substandard sports items were supplied in the name of ‘sports kits. With much publicity, the J&K government had announced to give sports kits worth Rs 20,000 to every Panchayat of J&K to involve rural youth in sports activities. Instead of involving Panchayat members in purchasing sports items, government officials were involved in purchasing these kits”, sources said and added that substandard items were purchased and supplied to the Panchayats. It is widel...   READ MORE   Amid ‘record’ spike in Covid cases, Govt focuses on promotion of sports, tourism 1/21/2022 12:05:21 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 20: In a shocking development, on the day Jammu and Kashmir witnessed highest spike in Covid cases, the government remained busy in promotion of tourism and sports in the Union Territory. On January 19, the Government informed that 5818 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 1752 from Jammu division and 4066 from Kashmir division, have been reported, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 372669. Also, four Cov...   READ MORE   Unplanned Jmu-Sgr highway cutting puts lives of Banihal residents at stake Admin turns its back towards people, construction company least botheredAdmin turns its back towards people, construction company least bothered 1/21/2022 12:04:17 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: Unplanned cutting of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway triggered massive protest on Thursday as the residents accused the construction company and the government of dislocating them without providing them with alternate accommodation. Residents while talking to Early Times said, “The work to expand the highway was given to unregistered companies which do not possess the requisite skills and machinery to carry out the cutting. This has led to many people getti...   READ MORE   Another power crisis in offing 1/20/2022 11:57:35 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: Employees of Power Development Department have asked the government to fulfill the promises made to them by February 1, 2022 and if the commitments made to them are not fulfilled they can go on strike again. The PDD employees are claiming that none of their issues from daily wagers to chief engineers are stuck in the office of Chief Secretary. The leader of the PDD employees Sachin Tickoo in a tweet has stated that the employees can go on strike from February 1, 2022, as nothing has been done to meet the demands they had raised. It’s in place to mention here that when the PDD employees went on a strike last month people faced a lot of problems as the go...   READ MORE   JCCI Prez asks Govt to sign MoUs with local youth also 1/20/2022 11:56:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: President of Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI), Arun Gupta, on Thursday asked the J&K Government to sign a Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with local youth also so that they are assured the administration is standing with them. Talking to Early Times Gupta said, “The government is busy signing MoUs with outsiders and in the process locals have been ignored. If the administration can sign MoUs with outsiders why can’t it do the same with th...   READ MORE   JKSSB mismanages CBT, after chaos cancels exam 1/20/2022 11:55:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: The Computer Based Test (CBT) exam conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Selection Service Selection Board (JKSSB) ran into rough weather on Thursday as the aspirants at an examination Centre here accused authorities of treating them like cattle and without taking care of Covid appropriate behavior. Aspirants while talking to the media said, “We were stuffed in one hall without any social distancing or scanning. There were no proper arrangements for us to appear for the exams. We don’t know how many of us would have caught Covid.” They said, “The tall claims of JKSSB that all the Covid norms will be followed in letter and spirit have proven to be a hoax. ...   READ MORE   Jammu youth pushed to wall 1/20/2022 11:55:33 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 20: A group of youth today alleged that the LG administration has no programme or plan for the development of the youth of Jammu region. They said that the administration believes in mere lip work while doing nothing. The group of youth while talking to Early Times said that given the apathy from the people at helm it seems that there is no agenda for the development of Jammu and its youth. They said that Jammu and its youth have been left at the mercy of God with the government having no plan. The youth said that most of them accomplices have been pushed to the wall and they feel frustrated over the scheme of things. They said that despite claims no pro...   READ MORE   Thieves run away with 12 cattle from Gau Shala 1/20/2022 11:55:11 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 20: At least 12 cattle were stolen by a group of thieves during the intervening night of January 19 and 20 from a Gau Shala in the Lower Gadi Garh area. The police is yet to trace out the thieves. Reports said that a group of thieves virtually carried out an attack on the Gau Shala and managed to flee with 12 cattle. The people managing the Gau Shala rang up the police immediately but by the time the police reached the spot the thieves managed to run away. This is for the second time in the recent past that an attack has been carried out on the Gau Shala. In the first case the thieves could not run away with the cattle with an alarm being raised by the pe...   READ MORE   DDC Chairperson Kishtwar sits on late on dharna over denial of jobs to local youth in projects Construction work suspended following sit in 1/20/2022 11:54:36 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Jan 19: In major embarrassment for the government of Jammu and Kashmir, Chairperson District Development Council Kishtwar Pooja Thakur along with DDC member Palmar/Dool Tahir Masood is sitting on late night Dharna against the power project management at Dangdoru Dachhan over denial of jobs to local unemployed youths and the project affected families. As per the details available with Early Times, DDC Chairperson rush to Dangdoru some 55 KM fro...   READ MORE   No road, villagers cross river to access regular needs 1/20/2022 11:52:41 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT SAMBA, Jan 20: Despite the tall claims of the J&K government about implementation of a plethora of welfare schemes for the people of the Union Territory, many villages that don't even fall in the category of remote areas are still deprived of basic amenities. Similar is the fate of Sarain and Tunt villages of Nud block in Samba district, which are not far off from Samba town. Lack of road connectivity is still a matter of concern for the locals of Sarain and Tunt villages...   READ MORE   Dilapidated condition of road raises question on Govt's claim of Smart City Anand Nagar- Bohri road seeking administration's attention 1/20/2022 10:57:57 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 20: The dilapidated condition of Anand Nagar- Bohri road has raised the question mark on the Government's claim of making Jammu a Smart City Already 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 gone off from many roads in the city at some other places ditches and pot-holes are making it difficult for the people to move around. Road connected to Talab T...   READ MORE

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