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| JK Govt pays more than Rs 300 cr as interest under UDAY scheme | | PDD ruthlessly fails to realize power revenue, incurs heavy losses to exchequer | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 20:
In yet another clear reflection of how the government money was being drained by the power department, records are revealing that the Jammu and Kashmir government so far paid more than 300 crore rupees towards the interest on bonds issued under Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme.
Records reveal that in March 2016, the Ministry of Power, Government of India and Government of Jammu and Kashmir signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the scheme UDAY and borrowed funds to the tune of Rs 3,537.55 crore (Rs 2,140 crore in 2015-16 and Rs 1,397.55 crore in 2016-17) from RBI by issue of Non Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) bond at the rates ranging between 7.07 per cent to 8.72 per cent with maturity date from March 2022 to October 2031.
The function of electricity supply to consumers is being handled departmentally in the State so this money was utilized by the State Government to clear liabilities of the Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSU). The State Government has to pay interest on the bonds and bonds amounting Rs 353.755 ... | |
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| Now JKLF warns Hurriyat! | | De Dhana Dhan! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 20: In yet another achievement after the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the separatist forces are getting exposed for issuing warnings against each other.
While the abrogation of the special status has already broken the back of the anti-national forces in J&K, in the latest the infighting between the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front and the Hurriyat Conference has come in public domain.
A letter purportedly written by the JKLF leaders to Hurriyat Conference makes some shocking revelations where the two groups don’t seem to be on the same page further. The JKLF has spoken about illegal occupation of Kashmir by Pakistan in the fo... | |
| | | | Mehbooba ‘rubs salt on wounds’ of martyr’s family by demanding dialogue with Pak | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 20: Former chief minister and president of the PDP Mehbooba Mufti today rubbed salt on the wounds of the family members of martyr policeman Suhail Ahmed as she strongly demanded dialogue with Pakistan despite knowing that Pakistan was responsible for this gruesome incident.
Outside the house of martyr Suhail Ahmed, Mehbooba Mufti demanded that the Union Government must initiate dialogue with Pakistan to restore peace in J&K.
After CCTV footage of Friday’s Srinagar terror attack has gone viral one thing has become clear that Pakistan sponsored terror group Lasker-e-Toiba is response for gruesome killing of two unarmed cops but instead of condemning Pakis... | |
| | | | Do fake bills, fictitious payment era over? | | ‘100 percent physical verification of projects, works mandatory’ | | | AVINASH AZAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 20: Bringing much needed reforms to end the tradition of payments on the bases of fake and fictitious bills, which caused huge loss to the state exchequer, Government has recently ordered 100 percent physical verification of works and projects under execution in all the districts of Union Territory of J&K.
Not only this but, while conducting physical verification, the teams would also note down the comment of local people, to prevent pilferage of public money and use of substandard materials in the works and project.
Sources informed Early Times, that the decision was taken during the Development Expenditure Division (DED-I) meeting chaire... | |
| | | | Second rung BJP leaders ‘cheating’ poor people | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 20: Notwithstanding claims of party top brass to selflessly serve the people, some lower level BJP leaders are allegedly cheating poor people in the name of providing ‘services’ to them at their door-steps.
From the outskirts of Jammu city some locals have alleged that a BJP leader has been charging Rs 50 from poor people while distributing Ayusham Card. Importantly these people have already deposited Rs 60 as fee of this card in advance.
“When we applied for the card, Rs 60 was charged for each card as a fee.
While charging the fee, a proper receipt was also given to us at that time”, one of the residents told The Early Times on the condition of anony... | |
| | | | Time for high level to probe to get details of funds collected for Rasana victim | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 20: With the registration of cheating case against two leaders of the Muslim Youth League, Kerala in connection with alleged swindling of funds collected in the name of providing help to infamous Rasana case victim’s family, there is need of a high level probe to ascertain how much money was collected in the name of poor Bakerwal family and how much fund was actually given to the family.
A number of self-styled social organizations had collected funds through ‘crowd funding’ to provide help to the victim’s family but a huge chunk of the fund was allegedly not transferred to the poor nomadic family.
Reliable sources said that not only outside J&K even som... | |
| | | | JK Police pics of Covid jab show need for fitness! | | Dolay Sholay | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 20: Even as the government has launched a mega drive for immunization against Covid-19 of the government officials including those from the police department, most of the cops haven’t been showing any good physique, atleast in the pictures of the jab sessions.
While the police department has been releasing numerous pictures of the officials, and other policemen getting the Covid injection, as per health experts, most of them lack “good physique.” Some are believed to be “skinny and others bulky.” “Physical fitness of policemen in the form of muscle buildup needs to be inspiring.
They need to have good biceps, triceps and even six packs but while giving t... | |
| | | | Lt Governor Manoj Sinha participates in 6th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 20: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today participated in the 6th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog, through virtual mode.
During the meeting, the Lt Governor highlighted major reformative measures taken by the UT Governor, besides apprising the meeting about the new trajectory that the UT has undertaken in the past 17 months.
At the outset, the Lt Governor, on behalf of the people of Jammu & Kashmir, expressed gratitude to the Hon'ble Prime Minister ... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Ekta Vihar Kunjwani Lane 6 pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 20: People living in Ekta Vihar Kunjwani lane number 6 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 Ekta Vihar Kunjwani lane number 6 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 th... | |
| | | | RDD Sunderbani turns blind eyes to plea of a widow | | Fails to construct protection wall to save her land from flood erosion | |  AJAY SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Feb 20: The Rural Development Department Sunderbani has virtually shown insensitivity towards a plea of a widow, who has been running from pillar to post in order to save her land from flood erosion due to a seasonal nallah but it has been months till date that her grievances has not received any attention. Sources told Early Times that the widow namely Chanchlo Devi wife of Late Rashpal Singh resident of Ward No 8 of village Nahoti of Panchayat N... | |
| | | | Despite spending crores, people remain deprived of benefits | | Over 50% Water Supply Schemes lying defunct in Mendhar | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, Feb 20: The Jal Shakti Department Poonch has literally performed poorly in execution of Water Supply Scheme, which can be gauged from the fact that despite spending crores on their execution over 50% of them are lying defunct in Mendhar. Besides, 70% of Lift Irrigation Schemes in the area are non-functional, depriving the local people of the benefit.
Disclosing the misdeeds of Jal Shakt Department as well as the Irrigation Department of Poonch, the Chairman J&K Border Area Development Conference and former Vice Chancellor, Dr Shahzad Malik said that around 79 Water Supply Schemes were executed by the Jal Shakti Department Poonch in Mendha... | |
| | | | Three teachers posted for more than 350 students at HS Batalkote | | | |
RAJESH TANDON
Early Times Report
POONCH, Feb 20: A high school in border district Poonch sans all basic infrastructure and teaching staff and department is taking the matter lightly. High School Batalkote in Loran block of Poonch has only three teachers for more than 350 students.
The locals said that education department is deliberately pushing students of this far-flung area towards darkness it is because they are not deputing staff in this school. This matter has been put up in grievance cell of Lieutenant Governor by Javid Reshi, but locals are not satisfied.
They said, "the department has already thrown sand in their eyes, as they many a time have brought this matter in the n... | |
| | | | COVID-19 positive cases in JK reach 125783 following 68 new cases; no fresh death | | Active positive 700, recovered 123129, casualties 1954 | | | JEHANGIR RASHID
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 20: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 68 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 25,783. No fresh virus related death was reported from place in the union territory in the past 24 hours or so.
Srinagar district reported 24 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Jammu district 10 cases, Pulwama district seven cases, Baramulla and Anantnag districts six cases each, Udhampur district five cases, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Shopian and Rajouri districts two cases each and Budgam & Samba districts one case each. No case was reported from Kupwara, Bandipora, Doda, Kathua, Kishtwar, Poonch, Ramban... | |
| | | | Elderly exposes tall claims of government, left to lead miserable life | | |  ASHWANI SHARMA
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Feb 20: Balak Ram, about 80, of village Tajoor falling in Panchayat Cheni, Tehsil Majalta of district Udhampur lives in a tent, that too not in good shape. "I am surviving on meagre Rs. 1000 monthly pension from the government and five kg ration which gets exhausted much before the month ends leaving me to go without food," poor Balak Ram narrated.
He informed that about 10 years back his house was collapsed and then he purchased a plastic sheet ... | |
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