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| Will Jammu have its due share in Govt’s five-year job policy? | | Joblessness in Jammu spiraling as past promises fall flat | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 31: The Jammu and Kashmir government has finally stated that it is going to come up with a comprehensive employment package for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir. The question remains will Jammu this time be given the peanuts amid the spiraling joblessness in the region for the past several decades.
“The basic aim of today’s workshop was to give proper counseling to the youth. At the government level, we are working on an employment policy, and in the next five years, unemployment will be over,” lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha while speaking to the reporters on the sidelines of a workshop on Youth Engagement and Outreach at SKICC in Srinagar said.
He added that big business houses of the country participated in the workshop and deliberated on what can be done to end unemployment.
Now when the government has itself revealed that it is all set to roll out a plan, the question remains over whether Jammu will have its due share and educated youth from the region who are made to move from pillar to post will finally have their livelihood accorded with ... | |
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| Ultimately Mirwaiz comes out of hibernation after Aug 5, 2019 | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 31: Exactly one year after implementation of the J&K Reorganization Act in the erstwhile state of J&K, Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq came out of the hibernation to oppose new land laws notified by the Union Government. Realizing that protests against new land laws have started in Jammu as well as in Kashmir, Mirwaiz jumped into the controversy to reactive himself in the separatists’ camp. After August 5, 2019, almost all separatist leaders have been gone into the hibernation after Centre arrested some of them including JKLF leader Yasin Malik and Shabir Shah.
On Saturday Mirwaiz called for shutdown against the new land laws notified by the Centre. ... | |
| | | | After three days of deliberations BJP elects Gyalson as new CEC Leh | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 31: After three days of hectic deliberations, BJP managed to evolve consensus on the name of Tashi Gyalson as new chief executive councilor (CEC) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development (LAHDC) Leh.
Highly placed sources said that it was only after intervention of the central leadership that the name of Gyalson finalized before the oath taking ceremony.
As reported earlier by The Early Times, CEC of the outgoing Council Gyal P Wangyal had lost election so party has deputed general secretary (organization) Ashok Koul to hold one to one discussions with all newly elected councilors as well as senior leaders of the party to evolve consensus on the name of... | |
| | | | Probe ordered by BDO Budhal yet to see light of the day | | Payment scandal | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Oct 31: Probe ordered by the Block Development Officer (BDO) Bhudal into the release of repeated payments for the same work is yet to see light of the day. The inquiry was ordered nearly 45-days ago.
It’s in place to mention here that the probe was ordered after the publication of a news report about the "payment scandal" in Early Times.
The news report had revealed the details about release of repeated payments for the same works in Panchayat Parori of tehsil Kotranka of Rajouri District by Rural Development Department (RDD).
Sources told Early Times that the BDO Kotranak (Budhal) had asked for the detailed report and directed the conc... | |
| | | | JK reports 455 fresh cases of Corona Virus, seven deaths in past 24 hours | | Positive cases 94785, active positive 6419, recovered 86888, casualties 1478 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 31: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 455 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 94,785. With seven fresh deaths the death toll due to the virus reached 1478.
Srinagar district reported 124 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Jammu district 110 cases, Baramulla district 60 cases, Kupwara district 41 cases, Budgam district 21 cases, Ganderbal district 16 cases, Anantnag district 10 cases, Bandipora district nine cases, Pulwama and Kathua districts eight cases each, Rajouri and Udhampur districts seven cases each, Poonch, Samba, Kishtwar and Ramban districts six cases each, Re... | |
| | | | Despite huge revenue generation unscheduled power cuts go unabated | | | | S TAHIR-UL HAQ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
BANDIPORA, Oct 31: Despite having huge revenue from registered consumers, the PDD has failed to supply the power to various villages of this north Kashmir district.
According to sources the Power Development Department doesn't adhere to the schedule due to which the students preparing for various board examinations are facing hardships.
The department concerned has installed meters in various areas of Sumbal, Sonawari and other villages and irony is that we were told that we would get power supply round the clock, but their promises turned out to be a hoax with each passing day, said sources.
They said that the fact of the matter is that the depar... | |
| | | | Govt aiming to create institutional mechanism for grooming youngsters: LG | | Seeks support of investors in creating robust infrastructure, employment avenues for youth | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Oct 31: A day long workshop on Youth Engagement and Outreach in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir organized by J&K government was today inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at SKICC here.
The Workshop was attended by top Industry Heads from Ashok Leyland, ICICI foundation, Bombay Stock Exchange, Universities, IIMs/IITs and Policy Analysts from across the country.
The outreach programme is aimed to create opportunities and infrastructure for engaging youth, addressing their issues and concerns and empower them in entrepreneurship, self-employability and create livelihood for the youth in a well curated and holistic manner.
Addressing the gathe... | |
| | | | Female employees term charges against Director Health false, frivolous | | Urge LG to come for his rescue | |  Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Oct 31: Female employees working at Directorate of Health Services Kashmir have come in support of incumbent Director Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) Dr Samir Mattoo, against whom a lady doctor has leveled serious allegations. Calling the charges as malicious, false and frivolous, the employees have urged Lieutenant Governor to come to the rescue of innocent (Director Health Services Dr Samir Mattoo) so that truth prevails. “We female officers, s... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Sector 1 Preet Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 31: People living in sector number 1 Preet 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 sector number 1 Preet 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 suffe... | |
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