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New gas pipeline project announced for J&K; fate of earlier project still hangs in balance Budget 2021 2/1/2021 11:41:03 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 1: While as Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech announced gas pipeline project for J&K, status of earlier announced same project is not known to the residents of the Union Territory (UT). The Bhatinda-Jammu-Srinagar gas pipeline project was nearly ten years back but this project remained only on paper. This project was announced in the year 2011 but successive governments failed to execute this project on the ground. Today Union Finance Minister in her budget speech, “Our government has kept fuel supplies running across the country without interruption during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Talking not of the crucial nature of this sector in people’s lives key initiatives are being announced. These include a gas pipeline project in the UT of J&K, which will be taken up this year.” She went on to add that 100 more cities will be added in the next three years to the gas distribution network. Although the gas pipeline project for J&K was announced ten years back, those involved in the execution of this project adopted del...   READ MORE

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Gas pipeline project for J&K, Central University in Ladakh: FM Sitharaman LG Manoj Sinha lauded the Central Government for announcing the project 2/1/2021 11:40:35 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 1: Newly carved out Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh got a special package in the Union Budget for 2021-22 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday in which she announced laying of new gas pipeline and setting up of a central university. In her budget speech, the finance minister said, “Our government has kept fuel supplies running across the country without interruption during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Talking not of the crucial nature of this sector in people’s lives key initiatives are being announced. These include a gas pipeline project in the UT of J&K, which will be taken u...   READ MORE   Com Secy Higher Education, Director Colleges in dock CAT to frame contempt charges against officials for ignoring orders 2/1/2021 11:40:19 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 1: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has decided to frame charges against Commissioner Secretary Higher Education Department, Director Colleges and other officials for not following its order. The CAT which looks after the service matters of government employees of the J&K UT has taken the decision to act after the order passed by it was ignored by the department. The petition had passed the order in a petition filed by contractual college lecturers, mostly from Jammu province. Firstly the Higher Education Department didn’t implement the order passed by the CAT and after that the officials knocked the door of the Supreme Court to save themselves f...   READ MORE   KU Registrar selection under scanner Recruitment process suspicious, aggrieved professors seek Govt’s intervention 2/1/2021 11:40:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 1: The selection for the post of Registrar and Controller of Examinations for the University of Kashmir has raised many eyebrows with accusations of partiality and nepotism being leveled against the vice-chancellor of the varsity. As per the documents in possession of the Early Times, the post of Registrar and Controller of Examinations for the University of Kashmir was advertised in the month of August, 2018 and the interviews for the said post were held on 24-12-2018 at Jammu. The applicants to the post have reported that the interview was merely a formality and the selection of one blue eyed person was pre-decided. Sources said that the whole process of ...   READ MORE   CEO Rajouri under scanner for paving way to undeserved teacher for award 2/1/2021 11:39:54 PM Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Feb 1: The confirmation of award to a ‘blue eyed’ teacher has stirred up hornets’ nest among the teaching community of Rajouri district, which has brought the office of Chief Education Officer Rajouri under scanner. Moreover the entry of the teacher shocked the Selection Committee for the award. Sources told Early Times that the teacher who was awarded on Republic Day celebration was not even in nomination, which were received by the five members Selection Committee set by the administration. One of the members of the selection committee informed on the condition of anonymity that they were also shocked during the announcement when the deser...   READ MORE   JK on red alert as Pak conspires Feb 5 drama 2/1/2021 11:39:47 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 1: A red alert has been sounded in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the sinister move of Pakistan to hold the so called Kashmir solidarity day on February 5. Sources said the intelligence agencies have inputs that Pakistan was trying hard to meet its sinister designs by instigating people of Kashmir to hold protests in connection with the so called solidarity day. As per the sources in government, Pakistan also looks ahead to carry out terror strikes in Jammu and Kashmir on the fateful day to give a “negative picture of situation before the world community especially the United States of America where a new government led by Joe Biden has recently taken ...   READ MORE   Police register attempt to murder case, team visits crime spot Assassination bid on Amit Kapoor 2/1/2021 11:39:39 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 1: Registering attempt to murder case against unknown persons for firing on Chairman Parents Association Amit Kapoor on Sunday evening at Greater Kailash area, Gangyal Police have started investigation into the case. According to sources, Police team headed by SHO Gangyal Raghubir Singh, along with In-charge Police Post, Greater Kailash Rohit Gandhi visited the spot where firing incident took place and a case has also been registered. “A Police team led by SHO today again visited the spot where incident took place efforts are being made to solve the case earliest. But Kapoor after this incident is not in a position to visit Police station for his state...   READ MORE   Reservation for DDC chairpersons: SEC rejects Cong’s objections Heads of all 20 DDCs across J&K to be elected on Feb 20 with reservation for women, SCs and STs. 2/1/2021 11:39:30 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 1: State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday rejected all objections filed by Congress party and some individuals and decided to complete the process of electing chairpersons of the all the District Development Councils (DDCs) on February 20. The day after the SEC had announced the reservation roster for chairpersons of DDCs, Congress had raised strong objections on January 13 and termed the decision as “arbitrary”. The party had alleged that sole criteria of pick and choose were adopted by the government with an aim to favour some members of the DDC and to deprive others of the right to contest for the post of chairpersons. JKPCC chief spokesperson Ra...   READ MORE   Open violation of guidelines at GHSS Akhnoor Reopening schools after COVID-19 restrictions 2/1/2021 11:39:25 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 1: Though educational institutions reopened today after a 10-month long break chaotic situation was witnessed at the Government Higher Secondary School Sohal Akhnoor in Jammu district where students were seen sitting in the sun in groups in open violation of guidelines. Some pictures in possession of Early Times reveal that students are sitting close to each other and without wearing masks barring a few on the first day of reopening of schools ...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Residents of ward number 55 Shiva Colony Kunjwani lane 1 pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 2/1/2021 11:05:10 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 1: People living in ward number 55 Shiva Colony Kunjwani lane 1 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 ward number 55 Shiva Colony Kunjwani lane 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 t...   READ MORE   Panchayat representatives of Rajouri suffer as money for works carried out by them held up Officers pass the buck on issuance of technical sanction 2/1/2021 11:03:53 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report RAJOURI, Feb 1: The Panchayat representatives of this district are very upset since they have not been given the money in lieu of works carried out by them despite the fact that the money has been sanctioned under the 14th Finance Commission. Sources told Early Times that the delay in payment is due to the reason that technical sanction has not been given for the works done in the district. These works are carried out by the Village Level Workers (VLWs) and Sarpanchs and these people are suffering while waiting for the payment. “The technical sanction has to be given by the Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Rajouri but he has not done it so far wi...   READ MORE   Amidst COVID SOPs, schools reopen nearly after 10 months in Jammu Division 2/1/2021 11:03:41 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 1: Schools in Jammu’s summer division reopened for classes 9 and 12 on Monday, after 10 months of coronavirus-induced shutdown. The students have supported the decision and are happy to walk back to their schools, friends and teachers. “We are excited about the first day of school as we have come back after so long. We could clear our concepts that we have missed in the online classes more efficiently in offline classes,” said Ritu, a student. As the exams ap...   READ MORE   Jammu shows way in COVID-19 management as 8 districts report no fresh case; 44 new cases in UT Positive cases 124550, active positive 709, recovered 121905, casualties 1936 2/1/2021 11:03:08 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 1: The Jammu division is showing significant progress in COVID-19 management as eight districts of the division reported no fresh case in the past 24 hours even though 44 new cases came to the fore. Following the fresh cases the number of positive cases rose to 1, 24,550. Srinagar district reported 15 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Jammu district seven cases, Pulwama district four cases, Budgam, Kupwara, Ganderbal and Shopian districts three cases each, Anantnag district two cases and Baramulla, Bandipora, Kulgam & Ramban districts one case each. The Jammu & Kashmir administration through the media bulletin informed that 44 ne...   READ MORE   Frozen Dal Lake restrict tourists to roam in famed water body 2/1/2021 11:03:00 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 1: A lot of tourists have come Kashmir to see snowfall but due to the frozen lake, they are not able to row boats. The frozen Dal Lake has also made life harder for inhabitants of the famed water body in Srinagar. The Dal Lake has frozen several times in the past during chilly winters. However, this year, it has restricted tourists to roam in the Dal Lake. Life of those dependent on water transport has become equally very difficult. “Many t...   READ MORE

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