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| Registration of 21,918 private vehicles not renewed, Govt loses whopping Rs 6.12 crore | | Loss on the wheels! | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 3: Certificate of registration in respect of 21,918 private vehicles registered with eight RTOs/ARTOs have not been renewed after the prescribed time frame due to which the government exchequer has lost a whooping Rs 6.12 crore as the Transport Department could not recover the registration fee/ tax of these vehicles.
Documents in possession of the Early Times revealed that MV Act, 1988 stipulates that certificate of registration in respect of motor vehicle other than a transport vehicle shall be valid for a period of 15 years from the date of issue and shall be renewable as per the provisions of the Act. On receipt of application, renew the certificate of registration for a period of five years and intimate the fact to the original registering authority.
Data analysis of VAHAN revealed that, in all, there were 4,31,459 private cars and 8,06,001 two wheelers registered with different RTOs/ARTOs. Of these, registration of 15,075 private cars and 12,672 two wheelers in eight RTOs/ARTOs were due for renewal of registration during 2013-14 to 2017-18. Ho... | |
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| With term ending this month Azad plays ‘safe’ in Rajya Sabha | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Feb 3: As his term is going to expire by the end of this month, leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad today played very safe in the Upper House of the Parliament.
On the one hand, he asked the government to bring a bill to restore statehood to J&K, Azad ‘intentionally’ ignored the demand of bringing back Article 370 and 35-A in J&K.
Without demanding restoration of Article 370 and 35-A, Azad said that with the abrogation of these articles anyone can buy their land. “Job opportunities were earlier exclusively available for J&K residents. Jammu people aren't even happy as the maximum land will be borrowed there ... | |
| | | | Unani doctor allegedly runs illegal ultrasound clinic in Rajouri | | Will check, take action, says CMO | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 3: An Unani doctor is allegedly running an ultrasound centre illegally in Mohgla block of district Rajouri.
Sources told Early Times that every patient who visits Public Health Centre (PHC) Mohgla has no option but to go for an ultrasound test in a private and hidden clinic of the doctor engaged under National Health Mission. “This BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery) degree holder doctor remains in his private clinic, housed in a rented room in Mohgla town, even during office hours. The doctor remain busy in hi clinic even during the duty hours as he enjoys the patronage of his senior,” sources alleged,
“Majority of people who... | |
| | | | Higher Education Deptt modifies transfer orders within days | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 3: The Department of Higher Education has started modification of transfer orders to allegedly adjust a few blue-eyed teaching faculty members within the Jammu city limits in total violation of the transfer policy and that too within a span of one week after the orders were issued.
“The entire process of modification of the transfer orders for these blue-eyed assistant/associate professors has been done by the department in a most secretive manner. The modification orders have not been uploaded on the official website, as directed by the General Administration Department (GAD) in compliance of the RTI rules. Nor the orders have been circulated on social... | |
| | | | EPG, Wildlife Deptt lock horns over illegal encroachment of Hokersar wetland | | | |
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 3: A day after ‘Early Times’ report, the Srinagar based Environmental Policy Group (EPG) and Wildlife Department were locking horns over the illegal encroachment of Hokersar wetland.
On Wednesday, Wildlife Warden Wetlands Kashmir responding to Early Times report titled ‘Hokersar loses 20000 kanals of land to encroachers, set to lose Ramsar status’ claimed that the Hokersar wetland was recently demarcated by a joint team of Revenue, Forest Demarcation Division, Forest PI Division and Wildlife Department and the digitally demarcated and delineated map arrived at is signed by all the stakeholder department.“By virtue of the generated map o... | |
| | | | Fail to submit information of pending liabilities of SSA, RAMSA, SAMAGRA | | 5 CEOs ignore directions of DSEJ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 3: The alleged lackadaisical attitude of the Directorate of School Education Jammu against the officials for not complying with its directions can be gauged from the fact that despite repeated directions around five Chief Education Officers have failed to submit the information regarding pending salaries and liabilities of teachers under SSA, RAMSA and Samgra Shiksha.
Sources told Early Times that the undue delay in submission of information has multiplied the problems of teaching community. The DSE Jammu had issued an Order No. DSEJ/Acctts/2021/10583-95 dated 29-01-2021 to all the Chief Education Officers for providing information about pending salaries ... | |
| | | | Govt school building in shambles, authorities in slumber | | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
POONCH, Feb 3: The building of Government Middle School Thara under Bufliaz zone in Surankote area of district Poonch is lying in shambles for quite some time now while authorities have turned a nelson’s eye towards the plight of the students of the institution.
Due to the official apathy the strength of the students in the school is decreasing gradually as parents do not want to send their children in a school with a dilapidated and unsafe building. The Sarpanch Lower Su... | |
| | | | Headmaster GGMS Sakhi Maidan allegedly tampers DoB of student | | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, Feb 3: The Incharge Headmaster of the Government Girls Middle School (GGMS) Sakhi Maidan has allegedly tampered the date of birth of a girl student under the influence of the mother of a student.
The father of girl child, Mohammad Aslam Khan accused the administration of GGMS Sakhi Maidan as well as his estranged wife of tempering DoB for their vested interest. Talking to Early Times the father said that due to some matrimonial dispute and subsequent separation, his daughter has been putting up with her mother for the last few years.
He further said that the actual date of birth of his daughter Aleeza Khan is 20-10-2010, which is clearly evid... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of ward number 55 Shiva Colony Kunjwani lane 3 pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 3: People living in ward number 55 Shiva Colony Kunjwani lane 3 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 3 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... | |
| | | | Marwah is expected to get mobile connectivity by June-July 2021: JK Govt tells HC | | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 3: The far flung and inaccessible areas of Marwah in Kishtwar District which is presently without any connectivity and people of the area having population of around 35000 is expected to get the mobile connectivity by June-July 2021.
As per the details available with Early Times, the government of Jammu and Kashmir in response to the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filled by political and social activist from Marwah Ghulam Rasool Magrey through Advocate Faheem Shokat Butt told the Jammu and Kashmir High Court that the area has no mobile and Internet connectivity, introduction of mobile connectivity and internet in the area will be very usefu... | |
| | | | Speculations rife for Lal to be Chairman, Juhi VC | | Election of DDC Chairman on Feb 8 | | | ASHWANI SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, Feb 3: Speculations are rife for Lal Chand to be elected as the first Chairman of the maiden District Development Council for Udhampur district on February 8. Sources informed that Chand is likely to win the election for the Chairman post easily as out of the 14 votes majority will be in his favour.
Chand is BJP candidate for the post of DDC Chairman Udhampur and he won the DDC elections from Udhampur-2 Territorial Constituency the results of which were declared on December 23 last year.
About Vice Chairman (VC) the sources named Amit Sharma, who belongs to RSSA, he won DDC election from territorial constituency Majalta and Juhi Manhas Pathani... | |
| | | | JK reports 65 new cases of COVID-19, three fresh deaths; positive cases reach 124659 | | Active positive 669, recovered 122049, casualties 1941 | | | JEHANGIR RASHID
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 3: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 65 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 24,659. The death toll due to the virus reached 1,941 as three more people died in the past 24 hours or so.
Srinagar district reported 23 new cases of COVID-19 followed by Jammu district nine cases, Ganderbal district seven cases, Anantnag and Udhampur districts six cases each, Budgam district five cases, Baramulla district three cases, Pulwama and Bandipora districts two cases each and Kupwara & Poonch districts one case each. No case was reported from Kulgam, Shopian, Rajouri, Doda, Kathua, Samba, ... | |
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