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| Rs 2 cr go down the drain, DD Srinagar fails to operationalize ENPS | | Selected bureaucrats get coverage for doing nothing | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 27: An amount of two crores has gone down the drain at Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) Srinagar since the Regional News Unit (RNU) of Kendra has not made operational the software that would have given a new dimension to the entire process of news collection and beaming.
Sources told Early Times that two years back a news reading software ENPS was procured from the Associated Press (AP) with a cost of around two crore rupees, but it wasn’t made operational. The bills were drawn, but the whole project was kept in bay because it would have ensured strict monitoring and quality content generation and supervision of the officials.
“The officials didn’t want the project to get kick started because it would have made them more responsible, so they just drew the bills and it was never started. The officials are always on look out to shed their responsibility and it was due to this reason that ENPS never received a green signal from the RNU of DDK Srinagar,” said sources.
The RNU DDK Srinagar is perhaps the only news unit where news readers ... | |
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| Omar, Mehbooba, others siding with whom? | | Kashmir centric leaders skip Republic Day function | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: Former chief ministers of erstwhile J&K state and politicians staying away from the Republic Day celebrations has put a question mark on their credentials. People are asking whom are they siding with?
Sources told Early Times that invitations were extended to Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and other politicians to attend the main Republic Day function in Jammu but most of the Kashmir centric leaders didn’t turn up to attend the ceremony.
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| | | | ‘Weak’ leadership failed take action against Azad loyalists | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: Unconcerned about repeated warnings given by the party leadership, loyalists of Ghulam Nabi Azad are not ready to participate in the official programmes organized by the party.
Reliable sources told the Early Times after boycotting the ‘crucial’ meeting convened by AICC incharge of J&K Affairs, Rajni Patil, Azad loyalists were very much aware that action will be taken against them but they are least concerned. Wishing anonymity, a loyalist of Azad, told the Early Times that the incumbent leadership of J&K Congress lacked guts to take action against them. “Present leadership is weak enough to initiate any action against loyalists of Azad”, the leaders s... | |
| | | | Mehbooba posts Parra’s childhood pic to play emotional card | | Although many senior PDP leaders have been detained by the agencies for different cases, Mehbooba is only worried about Parra arrested on the charges of taking support from Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit. | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: Throughout Wednesday, former chief minister and president of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti tweeted a series of tweets to project arrested party’s youth wing president Wahid Parra as ‘innocent’ and victim of political vendetta.
Although many senior PDP leaders have been detained by the agencies for different cases, Mehbooba is only worried about Parra who was arrested on November 25, 2020 in connection with the Naveed Babu-DySP Davinde... | |
| | | | Non performing PSUs cause loss of Rs 1, 524.86 cr to pubic exchequer | | JKSRTC witnesses maximum erosion, records negative net worth of Rs 969.75 cr | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: The capital investment, accumulated losses and free reserves of 20 State PSUs other than power sector were Rs525.68 crore, Rs2,150.57 crore and Rs100.03 crore respectively, resulting in negative net worth of Rs1,524.86 crore.
Analysis of investment and accumulated losses disclosed that net worth was eroded fully in ten out of these 20 PSUs as the capital investment and accumulated losses of these PSUs were Rs341.53 crore and Rs2,242.53 crore, respectively. Of these ten PSUs, the maximum net worth erosion was in Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (Rs969.75 crore), Jammu and Kashmir Industries Limited (Rs513.13 crore), Jammu and Kashmir S... | |
| | | | 85% water schemes under NRDWP fail to meet deadline | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: The alleged casual approach of the Jal Shakti Department has led to over 85 percent of water schemes under National Rural Drinking Water Programme facing time overrun in their completion.
According to the details available with Early Times the delay has led to the cost escalation putting extra burden on the exchequer. Sources said that the delay has defeated the very purpose of the schemes under National Rural Drinking Water Programme, which was launched as a flagship programme for providing safe drinking water to the rural population on a sustainable basis. “Delay in their timely completion has deprived the targeted population of the desired benefits ... | |
| | | | Serious doubts about non issuance of Ayushman I Cards in J and K | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 25, Serious doubts persist over non issuance of Ayushman I D cards in J&K.
Sources said on 26.12.2020 the above scheme was inaugurated / launched by the Prime Minister of India for the residents of Jammu and Kashmir for free treatment up to 5 lakh rupees in 218 Hospitals of J& K and 24000 Hospitals including both Gov't and private, all over India.
For this purpose e- cards/ Golden Cards Issued by Ayushmann Bharat have to be produced before Medical authority for getting treatment but it is strange and shocking that till date e- cards / Golden cards have not been sent to the people despite of the fact such exercise have been made in the past before its ... | |
| | | | Kishtwar: Man pays Rs 2500 to get custody of a new born | | Nursing staff refused to handover neonate till money was paid, alleges family | | | Asif Iqbal naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: In a shocking incident, father of newly born neonate was allegedly asked to pay Rs 2500/ by nursing staff to get custody of his child at District Hospital Kishtwar.
According to the details available with Early Times, the nurses at District Hospital Kishtwar refused to handover the child to the family till they paid Rs 2500/ to them.
The pregnant lady Zahida Begum wife of Irshad Ahmed of Marwah was referred to Kishtwar for delivery from snow bound Marwah area which is presently cut off from the rest of the country.
Irshad paid around Rs 5500 as airfare for shifting his wife in a private chopper to Kishtwar hospital. After paying ... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Gangyal Phase 1 Industrial Area pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 27: People living in Gangyal phase 1 industrial area 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 Gangyal phase 1 industrial area 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 ar... | |
| | | | SMC unseals influential doctor’s illegal building in Srinagar | | Nursing Garh locals seek Raj Bhawan intervention | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 27: In brazen violation of norms, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation has unsealed a building owned by an “influential doctor” that is being used for commercial purpose in a residential locality here.
The resentment is brewing among the residents of areas like Nursing Garh and Bargarden, the twin localities falling in the vicinity of the SMC head office in Srinagar as the civic body has unsealed some of the buildings that were unlawfully running commercial establishments in the residential colony.
Following the complaints filed by the residents of Nursing Garh and Bargarden, the SMC had sealed a building that was being used for grossly commercial purpo... | |
| | | | ACB raids FCS&CA offices in South Kashmir, seizes documents related with Kerosene Oil Scam | | Early Times Impact | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Jan 27: Days after ‘Early Times’ exposed multi-core Kerosene Oil Scam in Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department Kashmir, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today raided several offices of the department in South Kashmir.
According to reliable sources, the ACB raided the Office of Assistant Director FCS&CA Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam and Shopian and seized documents related to the scam.
The ACB, they said, seized documents including Kerosene Oil rosters, utilization certificates and details of AAY and PHH families of each district. The ACB also sought list of those Non Priority Households (NPHH/APL) families who don’t have LGP connec... | |
| | | | RDD officials Poonch accused of taking money for panchayat works | | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 27: A resident of village Quasaba of Poonch district has accused some officials of the Rural Development Department Poonch for taking money for allotment of Panchayat works and subsequently for issuance of payment but shockingly the payment of the work was released to some other person.
Mohammad Lalif, a resident of the village Quasba alleged that he was allotted works and work orders were issued under 14th FC in 2019 in lieu of some money of certain amount by some officials of Panchayat.
“After completion of work, the officials visited the spot for measurement and directed me to install a board regarding information about works done and t... | |
| | | | DDC members skip Republic Day function at respective blocks | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: Several DDC members on Tuesday skip the Republic Day function at respective Block Headquarters and prefer to participate in national function at District Headquarter Kishtwar.
As per the details available with Early Times, DDC member Abdul Razak Lone (Warwan), Sheikh Zafrullah (Marwah), Pooja Bhandari (Dachhan), Tahir Masood (Palmar), Zakir Hussain (Kishtwar) & Faisal Hussain (Nagsini) attended the Republic Day function at Kishtwar instead of at respective blocks.
The reason behind skipping the Republic Day function at respective blocks is attributed to conflict of interest since the Block Development Council Chairpersons had been auth... | |
| | | | First time after 1947 Gorkhas, Valmikis celebrate Republic Day in real sense | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: The Gorkhas and Valimkis- living in J&K for decades, first time celebrated Republic Day with all constitutional and human rights. After deprived of constitutional and human rights for years together, members of these two communities were liberated from worst ever slavery after historic decision taken by the Union Government by abrogating Article 35-A and Article 370.
“First time we are celebrating Republic Day as respectable citizens of J&K. Historic decis... | |
| | | | JK reports 77 new cases of COVID-19; one fresh death, positive cases reach 124234 | | Active positive 1050, recovered 121253, casualties 1931 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 27: The number of COVID-19 positive cases in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 1, 24,234 as 77 fresh cases of the virus were reported today. The death toll due to the virus reached 1,931 as one fresh death came to the fore from Kashmir valley.
Srinagar district reported 23 new cases of Corona Virus followed by Jammu district 16 cases, Baramulla district eight cases, Ganderbal district seven cases, Pulwama and Anantnag districts six cases each, Budgam district four cases, Kulgam and Shopian districts two cases each and Kupwara, Udhampur & Kathua districts one case each.
Baramulla district in the Kashmir valley reported a fr... | |
| | | | Garbage, other non-biodegradable items cause threat | | People face difficulty during late hours | | | S T HAQ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Jan 27: The municipal committee has failed to identify suitable land for the proper dumping of the garbage’s and other non-biodegradable items, with the result people as well as the concerned department dumps the same on roadsides that poses threat to the elderly persons and children in Ganderbal district.
“The concerned department has failed to identify the land for dumping of garbage and other non-biodegradable items due to which it poses threat to the elderly persons, especially women and children during evening hours, ‘’ said Nisar Ahmad of Beehama Ganderbal.
He said that, the garbage collected by the Municipal committee Ganderbal is dumped ne... | |
| | | | Show cause notice served to BJP leader for supporting Gupkar Alliance candidates | | Early Times’ Report Authenticated | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: Decision of the BJP’s disciplinary committee to serve show-cause notice to party leader Wasim Kohli has authenticated a report of the Early Times that a former minister was under scanner for ensuring defeat of party candidates in District Development Councils (DDCs) elections in Rajouri district.
The Early Times in its December 27 edition had reported that internal sabotage within BJP gradually came to the fore as defeated party candidates had exposed those who worked against official nominees.
A BJP leader shifted all blames on former minister and ex-MLA from Kalakote Abdul Gani Kohli for defeat of party candidates on three seats of Rajouri district.
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| | | | BJP takes out rallies in various parts of Kashmir on R-Day | | Discernible change in Kashmir | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 27: With BJP taking rallies in various parts of Kashmir on the occasion of Republic Day yesterday is a testimony to the fact that a descernible change has taken place in Kashmir Valley.
Hundreds of BJP activists led by party leader Mr Qureshi attired in colourful costumes raising pro India slogans took out a huge rally in Kupwara.
The rally which passed from various chowks culminated after unfurling Tricolour.
Raising slogans in praise of India and Nationa... | |
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