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Shocking: In five months unemployment rate jumps from 9 % to 21.6 % in J&K Gradually UT plunging into unprecedented crisis; authorities still in deep slumber 10/14/2021 11:16:36 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 14: Five months after presenting an encouraging employment picture in the Union Territory of J&K, the Mumbai-based Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) now revealed an alarming situation in the UT where the unemployment rate has reached 21.6 percent which is an all-time high. In April this year, the CMIE had presented an encouraging picture about the declining unemployment rate in the Union Territory. The authorities had claimed that it was the result of the job-oriented initiatives taken by the government that more and more youth are getting employment. In April the CMIE had indicated that the unemployment rate in J&K was 9 percent which has gone below that of other northern states like Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi. Haryana's unemployment rate for the period stood at 28.1%, 22.1%, Rajasthan's at 19.7%, and Delhi's at 9.4%. The same CMIE in its recent report revealed that the unemployment rate in Jammu & Kashmir has the highest 21.6 percent in the country. According to the CMIE’s “30-day moving average” survey for September, J&K has record...   READ MORE

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Kishtwar: Blacktopping of Seri-Balana road blot on development 10/14/2021 11:16:21 PM Early Times Report Kishtwar, Oct 14: Outraged at the use of alleged sub-standard material for blacktopping of Seri-Balana road in Chatroo sub division of Kishtwar district, residents are demanding stern action against the erring officials and the contractors. According to the details available with Early Times, the whistleblower took to social media and exposed the use of sub standard material to construct the road. The contractor who was allotted the contract for black topping of the r...   READ MORE   Miscreants attempt to set ablaze social activist’s car in Rajouri 10/14/2021 11:15:47 PM Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Oct 14: In a major attempt to dampen and gag the voice of activists miscreants attempted to set ablaze the personal car of President National Progressive Youth Organization (NPYO) and Executive Member of Sangarsh, Sonam Sharma, at Jawahar Nagar Rajouri here. It is pertinent to mention here that Sangarsh- A Civic Movement is an NGO based in Rajouri that has spearheaded various activities regarding corruption and other social issues. Dr. Suresh San...   READ MORE   DDC member faces public ire after fire fighting team fails to reach on time 10/14/2021 11:15:28 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Oct 14: District Development Council (DDC) Member Verinag, Peer Shahbaz on Thursday had to face a tough time when a group of people forced him to leave Halsidar area without expressing grief to the family whose residential house gutted in a fire incident. In a video clip, which has emerged on social media sites, a group of people can be seen attempting to attack a DDC Member and then a few among them taking him away from the spot. According to reports, this evening, fire erupted in a residential house at Halsidar Village of Verinag. In the fire incident, a residential house belonging to Gull Mohammad Thoker s/o Abdul Ahad Thoker suffered ...   READ MORE   Poonch: JCO among two soldiers martyred infresh gunfight 10/14/2021 11:15:22 PM Early Times Report Poonch, Oct 14: A JCO was among two army men martyred in a gunfight with the militants in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, taking the number of soldiers martyred this week in the border district to seven, officials said. An official said that two soldiers, including a Junior Commissioner Officer (JCO) were martyred in the gunfight that broke out today evening in Bhimber Gali area of the border district. Earlier, the security forces had launched a Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Bhata Dhurian and Sanjiote villages near Bhimber Gali following inputs about the presence of militants there. An official said this operation was launched along with a...   READ MORE   Petrol, Diesel prices hiked again, reach highest ever levels across India 10/14/2021 11:15:15 PM Agencies New Delhi, Oct 14: After a two-day pause, petrol and diesel price today was again hiked by 35 paise per litre, sending retail pump prices to their highest ever level across the country. The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 104.79 a litre and Rs 110.75 per litre in Mumbai, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. In Mumbai, diesel now comes for Rs 101.40 a litre; while in Delhi, it costs Rs 93.52. This is the 13th time that petrol price has been hiked in two weeks while diesel rates have gone up on 16 times in three weeks. There was no change in rates on October 12 and 13. While petrol price in most of the country is alr...   READ MORE   PM Modi to address launch of 7 new defence companies today 10/14/2021 11:15:09 PM Agencies New Delhi, Oct 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a video address at an event organised by the Defence Ministry to dedicate seven new defence companies to the nation on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami on Friday, the PMO said on Thursday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and representatives from the defence industry associations will be present on the occasion. Referring to the seven new defence companies, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said the government has decided to convert Ordnance Factory Board from a department into seven fully government-owned corporate entities as a measure to improve self-reliance in the country's defence preparedness. This mo...   READ MORE   COVID-19: J&K reports 93 fresh cases 10/14/2021 11:15:03 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 14: The Daily Bulletin on COVID today informs that 93 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 21 from Jammu division and 72 from Kashmir division, have been reported, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 330834. Moreover, 104 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 28 from Jammu Division and 76 from Kashmir Division. The Bulletin informs that one new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today, thus taking the total number of confirmed cases to 48 here. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 330834 positive case...   READ MORE   Surgical strike sent strong message to world on terror: Amit Shah 10/14/2021 11:14:56 PM Agencies New Delhi, Oct 14: Talking tough against Pakistan over terrorism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said surgical strike carried out by India five years ago sent a strong message to the world that no one can interfere with its borders. He said under the BJP-led NDA rule, India gives a befitting reply to terrorist attacks which was not the case when the Congress-headed UPA was in power. Mr Shah was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for the National Forensic Science University at Dharbandora village in South Goa. During the UPA government, terrorists from across the border used to infiltrate into India and cause unrest, and Delhi would do nothing...   READ MORE   Amit Shah to visit J&K amid growing security concerns 10/14/2021 11:14:51 PM Agencies New Delhi, Oct 14: As a part of the union government's outreach to Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Amit Shah would visit the Union Territory from October 23-25, sources said. The visit is a part of a major outreach drive being carried out by the Union Government, under which central ministers have been visiting J&K and interacting with people there. It also comes in the backdrop of a series of killings of civilians, rise in ceasefire violations along the Line of Control and fresh infiltration attempts and terror attacks in the Kashmir valley. Opposition parties have also attacked the government over the incidents. The minister will also lay the foundation stones of som...   READ MORE   Terrorism weapon of choice of non-state actors, irresponsible states: Rajnath Singh 10/14/2021 11:14:46 PM Agencies New Delhi, Oct 14: Terrorism has been employed as a weapon of choice by non-state actors and irresponsible states to advance their political objectives in the region, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday in a thinly-veiled attack on Pakistan. In an address at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) seminar on the role of women in the armed forces, Mr Singh said the concept of security is undergoing a "paradigm shift" and the member states of the grouping will have to deal with challenges like terrorism collectively. "The concept of security is undergoing a paradigm shift. The changing character of war is bringing threats from our borders to within our society and...   READ MORE

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