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| Schools force parents to purchase books, uniforms from particular shops | | DSEJ’s directions thrown to winds | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: The Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) has repeatedly ordered the private schools to refrain from forcing parents to purchase books, uniforms and stationery items from particular designated shops but several private schools in Jammu district are openly indulged in such illegal and unethical practices.
According to documents in possession of Early Times, several private schools have been issuing written directions to the parents to purchase books, uniforms from particular designated shops in total violation of the order issued by DSE Jammu.
As per notice forwarded to the parents by a school in Janipur area of Jammu city, the parents have be... | |
| | | | In PDP’s last year of rule, Govt sought Rs 13487 crore from GOI to mitigate pending liabilities | | As VIP Raj of past Govts comes to end, JK’s liabilities decrease drastically | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: Thousands of crores of public money have been saved as no whooping grants were spent on the luxuries of elected representatives in the erstwhile state, causing a drastic dip in annual rate of increase in liability.
As per the official documents in possession of Early Times, during the financial year of 2018-19, the government had borrowed Rs 13487 crore from central government to mitigate the pending liabilities. As the liabilities crossed Rs 83 thousand crores and the government had to pay Rs 83573 crore in the year 2019-20, however, due to absence of elected government in Jammu and Kashmir, the annual rate of increase in liability has come down.
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| | | | Fee Fixation Committee reprimands Foundation World School for charging ‘exorbitant’ fee | | Takes bold step of restructuring fee for all the classes | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 23: The Committee for Fixation & Regulation of Fee of Private Schools (FFRC) in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir has reprimanded a private school for its claim that rent of the property on which the school is located has jumped to three crores in two years.
Acting on the complaint of Mohammad Suhail Dar that Foundation World School, Mammath/Humhama is charging fee at exorbitant rates Chairperson FFRC Justice (Retired) Muzaffar Hussain Attar in his order wrote that ‘veil’ needs to be lifted in this regard so that the truth comes to the fore.
“The settler of the Trust is father of owner of property who has leased out property to t... | |
| | | | Take interim measures till new elected JKCA body is framed: J&K HC to BCCI | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: A Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Comprising Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Puneet Gupta while deciding bunch of petitions relating to J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) affairs, directed to make an interim measure and till a new body of the JKCA is elected under its supervision, run the management, control and administration of the JKCA immediately upon being handed over the same by the CAA.
Divisions Bench while disposing of the petitions observed that the game of cricket assumes manic proportions in India and is not viewed as being merely a sport or an ordinary amusement activity. It is a national sport that connects the people of... | |
| | | | Centre releases fresh COVID-19 guidelines, asks states to impose local restrictions as per situation | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 23: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday (March 23, 2021) issued fresh COVID-19 guidelines, which will be effective from April 1 and will remain in force for 30 days.
The MHA asked states and UTs to impose local restrictions as per the situation and also directed them to scale up the COVID-19 vaccination drive, to cover all the target groups.
"Keeping in view a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases, which is being witnessed in some parts of the country, the guidelines mandate the State/ UT Governments to strictly enforce the Test-Track-Treat protocol in all parts of the country, ensure observance of COVID appropriate behaviour by everyone, and to scale up the... | |
| | | | LG calls upon community elders, religious heads to spread message of Peace, Harmony | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 23: Highlighting the significant role of family, religious and spiritual heads, mainstream media in counter-radicalization, prevention of drug addiction, Union Territory (UT) Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said Jammu and Kashmir has remained home to diverse religious and cultural influences which deeply enriched its pluralistic ethos.
The Lt Governor also highlighted the significant role of family, community influencers, religious and spiritual heads in ... | |
| | | | Vaccine for all above age of 45 years from April 1: Govt | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Mar 23: From April 1, all people above 45 years of age are entitled to get COVID-19 vaccine, Union minster Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday.
Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet, he said even people without comorbidity and above the age of 45 years, can get vaccinated.
He requested people entitled to get themselves registered to take the COVID19 shot.
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers getting inoculated and vaccination of the frontline workers started from February 2.
The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on March 1 for those who are over 60 years of age and for people a... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of ward 58 lane 5 New Deshmesh Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 23: People living in ward number 58 lane number 5 New Deshmesh 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 ward number 58 lane number 5 New Deshmesh 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 ... | |
| | | | Transgenders block CPO Chowk, disrupt traffic | | One injured in dispute over control of area | |  AVINASH AZAD
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 23: A cluster of Kinner community blocked the road at CPO Chowk this afternoon, as their head (Guru) was allegedly attacked by another group over dispute of distribution of area.
Rubina, a Guru of Kinner cluster today along with her disciples reached at CPO Chowk and blocked the road, which caused traffic havoc for some time. She was alleging a murderous attack on her by a rival group led by Saira Haji, during a meeting at Shahidi Chowk area of Ja... | |
| | | | JK reports 157 new cases of COVID-19; two deaths, positive cases are 128836 | | Active positive 1410, recovered 125443, casualties 1983 | | | jehangir rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 23: The COVID-19 death toll in Jammu & Kashmir reached 1983 as two more people died due to the virus in the Kashmir valley in the past 24 hours; the total number of positive cases reached 1, 28,836 following 157 new cases.
Srinagar district reported 56 fresh cases of Corona Virus including 25 travelers followed by Jammu district 39 cases, Baramulla district 23 cases, Budgam district 14 cases, Kathua district five cases, Pulwama, Kupwara, Anantnag and Udhampur districts three cases each, Kulgam, Rajouri and Samba districts two cases each and a case each in Bandipora & Reasi districts. Two deaths were reported from Srinagar district.
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