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| LG finally tightens noose around neck of shirker bureaucracy | | PM’s devp package announced in 2015 left in doldrums | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 18: It is official now. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has taken serious note of the whooping Rs Eighty thousand crore developmental package announced by Prime Minister Modi in November 2015 for various developmental works in Jammu and Kashmir.
On December 17, as per reports, LG Sinha chaired a high level meeting in which he expressed serious concern over the dilatory mode of functioning and how the important developmental package was being undermined and left unimplemented.
Chief Secretary B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, Financial Commissioner (Finance) Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner (Health) Atal Dulloo, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor Nitishwar Kumar, Administrative Secretaries of various departments besides senior officers from NHAI, BRO, Jal Shakti, PWD, PDD, Tourism, Horticulture, etc. were present in the meeting.
Meanwhile, as per the official documents in possession of Early Times, out of the Rs Eighty thousand crore package of the Prime Minister, an estimated Rs 42,668 crores were kept for R&B projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Out of th... | |
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| Finally DDCs elections turned into triangular contest among BJP, Cong, Gupkar Alliance | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 18: Last phase of the eight-phased much-publicized District Development Councils (DDCs) elections will be held on Saturday. Although the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) had announced seat adjustment with Congress, these elections have finally turned into a triangular contest among BJP, Congress and PAGD in different parts of J&K.
Except at a few places, Congress and PAGD candidates are fighting against each other. As far as BJP is concerned, the party has fielded candidates in almost all regions and sub-regions of J&K. At some places the party is unofficially supporting some Independent candidates.
The fight is among the many BJP, Congr... | |
| | | | Alleged embezzlement of Khelo-India’ funds by coaches | | ACB repeatedly asks for details, coaches reluctant to share | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 18: The open disregard to the communiqués of premier investigating agencies dealing with financial corruption by government employees could be gauged from the fact that the Anti-Corruption Bureau Srinagar wing has repeatedly been asking for details from the coaches to enquire about alleged embezzlement of funds of Khelo-India but the latter have not been sharing the same since last many months, due to reasons best known to them.
In the latest development Manager of K K Hakku Stadium has shot notices to all the coaches to furnish details within three days without any fail but there are bleak possibilities that the coaches would oblige, given their past beha... | |
| | | | J&K admin needs to take a cue from Rajasthan Govt to slash tuition fee by 60% | | Private schools ‘loot’ students amid pandemic in Jammu | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 18: Despite schools remaining closed for more than nine months in Jammu region parents are paying the full tuition fee of their wards studying in different private schools.
A few months ago proposal was moved by the School Education Department in Jammu and Kashmir to look into the possibility of reducing the school fee by 40 percent but that file seems to be gathering dust somewhere as no headway has been made in this regard till date.
On Friday Rajasthan High Court ordered all private schools in the state to charge fees as per the state government’s order. In its order on October this year Rajasthan government had stated that till the time schools are not... | |
| | | | Admission for PhD course at University of Kashmir no more ‘prestigious’ | | Kith & kin of faculty members get entry, deserving ones left out | | | Jehangir Rashid
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Dec 18: In the past admission for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) course at the University of Kashmir was not easy however the situation has changed of late. The admission for the PhD has become easy for the kith and kith of the faculty members while as ‘restrictions’ continue for the ‘less privileged’.
Sources told Early Times that the kith and kin of many of the faculty members at the university are having free access to the admission for PhD courses in the different subjects. The situation is grim in the Faculty of Social Sciences with the competition levels being maintained to a great extent at the Faculty of Sciences and Faculty of M... | |
| | | | Forest Deptt overlooks NAP guidelines | | No training, CBMs conducted for better implementation of schemes | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 18: The Forest Department has allegedly overlooked the guidelines of National Afforestation Programme (NAP) by not conducting mandatory training and Capacity Building Measures (CBMs) for its staff to ensure proper implementation of schemes under the programme despite having adequate funds.
Sources told Early Times that the National Afforestation Programme is a Central Sponsored Scheme with an aim for better preservation and enhancing of forest cover in the state.
“As per National Afforestation Programme guidelines, which aim to provide training to the members of the Forest Development Agencies, Village Forest Committees to enhance their capacity by organis... | |
| | | | JKCA trials marked with controversies as 2 key players from Kishtwar dropped | | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 18: After controversy rocked Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association District body elections, the list of the probable for the T-20 Cricket selection camp is now marked with controversies after key players with best performances were dropped while some influential and non-performers were picked up. As per the details available with Early Times, there is uproar against the district body of JKCA for dropping two key players viz Sachin Kumar (Bowler) and Mehmood Ur Rehman alias Faizan Butt (All-rounder) from the list that has been sent to Jammu for trials.
JKCA Kishtwar body has forwarded the names of 13 players from Kishtwar District for par... | |
| | | | KPs have lost interest in democratic process main cause of not taking part in elections | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 18: Leading an exiled life for over last 31 years in different parts of country, the Kashmiri Pandits have lost total interest in democratic institutions of the country for their failure in restoring their birth place to them.
According some KP activists involved in community activities for decades together the failure of Union as well as State Government to restore the homeland to community in over last 31 years is the main reason that migrant voters did not show any interest in democratic process and ongoing District Development Council(DDC) and Panchayat elections. They said failure of Indian Government to redress the issue of genocide of the communit... | |
| | | | Following 464 fresh recoveries COVID-19 recovery rate in JK reaches 94.83%, 388 new cases | | Active positive cases 4244, recovered 111628, casualties 1833 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 18: The COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 94.83 percent as 464 more patients got discharged from different hospitals today. The positive cases of the virus reached 117705 following 388 new cases; the death toll reached 1833 with seven fresh deaths.
Jammu district reported 92 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Srinagar district 82 cases, Anantnag district 36 cases, Pulwama district 33 cases, Ganderbal district 18 cases, Kathua district 16 cases, Budgam district 15 cases, Baramulla district 14 cases, Kupwara district 13 cases, Samba district 11 cases, Udhampur district 10 cases, Doda and Kishtw... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of 4/A Trikuta Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 18: People living in 4/A 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 4/A 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 suffering like anything.
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| | | | Gupkar alliance partners to fight against each other in Kishtwar | | Last phase of DDC polls | | |
ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 18: After a massive turn out witnessed in the last 7 phases of the ongoing DDC polls in Kishtwar District, two constituencies of DDC in Kishtwar District viz Kishtwar and Trigam are scheduled to go for poll tomorrow as Gupkar alliance partners National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party along with BJP are fighting against each other in a triangular fight.
The cracks in the Gupkar Alliance first emerged from Kishtwar District wherein both PDP and NC fielded candidates against each other.
After failing to reach out on consensus over seat sharing in Kishtwar District, PDP fielded its District President of Kishtwar, Sheikh Nasir Hussain... | |
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