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| Teacher kidnapped, assaulted his former student for objecting to bonded labour | | Under pressure victim was doing menial job for years | | | AVINASH AZAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 3: A teacher from Chingi Makwal area of Billawar allegedly kidnapped and assaulted one of his former students a few days back after the latter objected to years long bonded labour, however acting upon a complaint filed by the victim, Billawar Police arrested the accused teacher.
Ravinder Singh, son of Jawant Singh resident of Chingi Makwal, a teacher posted at Government High School, Chingi Makwal, on December 31 kidnapped his former student, Vijay Kumar son of Fallo Ram of the same area, according to sources. “The teacher called up the boy for a meeting. He (Ravinder Singh) along with his at least 8 friends was heavily drunk. Vijay reached at the designated place of meeting where they forcefully dragged him in SUV vehicle (Bolero), and took the vehicle 8 kilometer away from the spot”, said Tarsem Singh, a chemist, who along with other people of the area rescued Vijay from the clutches of the teacher.
“We took him (victim) to government hospital for treatment, and later-on some villagers headed towards local Sarpanch who rushed to Po... | |
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| Passengers irk as Chandak-Mandi PWD road is in shambles | | BJP, Department backing concern incompetent contractor, local allege | | | Rajesh Tandon
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Poonch, Jan 3: People of Sathra, Mandi and Loran blocks are suffering due to dilapidated condition of Chandak to Mandi PWD road as public allege that BJP and Public Works (R&B) is allegedly backing blue eyed contractor with government’s support.
According to the sources, the work for upgradation of this road was started three years before and contractor started upgradation and quit the work in the starting of 2019 for reasons unknown.
Locals of three blocks allegedly said, “although they have approached to district administration for restart of the work but administration is looking careless in this matter”.
It is pertinent to mention that the conce... | |
| | | | 'NC wants to head all DDC boards' | | Party sidelines other PAGD constituents, tries to take credit for victory alone | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 2: National Conference seems to be in the process of high jacking the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and reportedly wants to head most of the District Development Council (DDC) boards in Kashmir.
National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah, who also heads the PAGD, while addressing a function in Srinagar had claimed that the results of the DDC elections have proved that how deep rooted his party is. "It was an indication that he was trying to drive home a point that NC is the only party that deserves all the credit," an analyst told Early Times.
"Since the day results of the DDC elections have been declared the NC is trying to send a ... | |
| | | | Insignificant areas selected in absence of formulation of Project Areas | | Forest Dept displays non-seriousness on implementation of NAP | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 2: The sheer non-seriousness on the part of the Forest Department has virtually caused setback in the implementation center's flagship National Afforestation Programme as insignificant areas were selected for execution of the programme due to non-formulation of Projects Areas.
Sources in the department told Early Times that the casual approach of the department by not taking proactive measures has literally defeated the main objective of the National Afforestation Programme.
"The objective behind this programme was to regenerate, afforest or reforest degraded forests and adjoining lands, under both public as well as private. Moreover the due priority was to ... | |
| | | | PC to part ways with PAGD | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 2: The Peoples Conference led by Sajad Lone is unlikely to stay with the so called Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration for having got "lesser seat share but having performed better than other members of the alliance" in the recently concluded District Development Council or DDC elections.
Sources said the PC leaders are of the opinion that their party performed the "best in the DDC polls due to best strike rate" and that if the PAGD doesn't give "due share and respect" to the party led by Sajad Lone, they would part ways soon.
Poll analysts said the "strike rate" as shown by the PC in DDC was "highest at eighty among all the constituents of the PAGD" es... | |
| | | | JKRTC employees on deputation in MVD sitting beyond extension period | | Transport Dept goes soft on deputationists | | | RAJESH TANDON
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 2: With casual approach of Transport Department, several employees of Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC), who are on deputation in the Motor Vehicle Department (MVD), have been sitting even after completion of their extension period which has left its own employees in lurch.
As per document available with Early times, the Transport Department had issued an order regarding postings of deputationists from JKRTC in August 2020 wherein it was mentioned that consequent upon the extension of deputation period of officials of JKRTC to Motor Vehicles Department by the Administrative Department vide Government Order No. 45 JK(TR) of 20... | |
| | | | In the year 2021, latest updates for Higher Education are from 2018 | | Digital India goes for a toss | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 2: At a time, when an event in one corner of the world reaches to other within seconds and any latest online update becomes old within seconds, the latest updates for the Department of Higher Education are from the year 2018.
Moreover, despite the fact that Lieutenant Governor MK Sinha is the second Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after GC Murmu but not a single update about the LGs have found place on the official website of the department so far.
As per the official website of JK Higher Education department, in the section "Latest Updates", there is one news report from the year 2018, which reads, "December 8, 2018: Govt. Colleg... | |
| | | | JK on path of recovery as just 2.46% active cases of COVID-19 as on date, 244 new cases | | Positive cases 121471, active positive 2999, recovered 116587, casualties 1885 | | | jehangir rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 2: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir is slowly but surely on the path of recovery in its fight against the Corona Virus as there are mere 2.46 percent active cases of the virus as on date.
There are 2,999 active cases of the virus as on date. The total number of cases in the union territory reached 1, 21,471 as 244 new cases of the virus were reported today. The death toll reached 1,885 as one death was reported from Kashmir valley in the past 24 hours or so.
Jammu district reported 78 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 46 cases, Anantnag district 17 cases, Baramulla district 16 cases, Shopian district 15 cases, Pu... | |
| | | | Does Rajouri Admin allow illegal mining of stones, RBM? | | Extraction from Manawar River goes uninterrupted | |  avinash azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 2: Mining mafia unabatedly under the nose of district administration is mining and selling stones and river bed material (RBM) from Manawar river pass through the town illegally.
A huge quantity of extracted stone and RBM, has been dumped illegally road-side along the Valley View Army Public School (VVAPS) Panjpeer, Rajouri. However, official allotments for mining from different locations in favour of successful bidders for Rajouri district are ye... | |
| | | | SSB's advertisement for agricultural posts withdrawn after Jitendra Singh's intervention | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 2: Taking cognizance of the Early Times report regarding discrimination with Jammu in sanctioning posts for Agriculture Extension Assistant in the Agricultural Production and Farmer's Welfare Department, Union Minister and Lok Sabha member from Udhampur-Doda, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the advertisement has been withdrawn.
The Early Times in its January 1 edition has published a report regarding only 20 posts of Agriculture Extension Assistant were sanctioned for Jammu division.
Within hours after publication of this report, the Union Minister informed that the advertisement has been withdrawn.
"Regarding #JammuAndKashmir SSB advertisement for Agriculture ... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Garden Estate Trikuta Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 2: People living in Garden Estate Trikuta Nagar 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 Garden Estate Trikuta Nagar 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 suffer... | |
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