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Rs 44 cr lost as education scheme for JK's deprived classes remains in limbo GoI's quality schools project in backward areas remains distant dream 3/26/2021 12:05:49 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 25: The failure of the education department in Jammu and Kashmir to utilize amounts received from the Government of India (GoI) for the establishment of Model Schools at block level has resulted in depriving quality education to the intended beneficiaries and non-utilization of total available funds of Rs 44.13 crore. Official documents in possession of Early Times reveal that the Jammu and Kashmir Government's contribution of Rs 5.74 crore and interest accrued included in the available fund of Rs 44.13 crore was also blocked for ten years. The grant-in-aid of Rs 25.82 crore (90 percent) of the first installment was released in the month of February 2010 and then State Government released Rs 2.87 crore in June 2010 to State Project Director (SPD) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). The entire amount, as per the documents, of Rs 29.23 crore (Central Share: Rs 25.82 crore; State Share: Rs 2.87 crore and interest: Rs 0.54 crore) was transferred in December 2010 and kept at the disposal of State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, J&K Noor Society. Furth...   READ MORE

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Questioning by ED: Mehbooba faces 'tough' queries regarding huge funds received by PDP 3/26/2021 12:05:39 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 25: Former chief minister and president of the PDP Mehbooba Mufti today faced 'very tough' queries of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding huge funds generated by her party from the 'undisclosed' sources. As ED accepted her request to appear at Srinagar instead of Delhi, Mehbooba this morning reached Raj Bagh office of the organization at 11 am. Reliable sources told The Early Times that questioning of the ED officials revolved around huge amount recovered...   READ MORE   I was forced to sign statement, claims Mehbooba 3/26/2021 12:05:22 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 25: Nearly five-hour after coming out of the questioning, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti claimed that she was forced to sign a statement despite her reluctance. "Finally despite my reluctance, I was forced to sign a statement which is evident from the CCTV footage of my questioning", she tweeted at 8.50 PM on Thursday. "To set the record straight, during the course of my questioning at ED, right from the start I insisted on not signing any statements till I consulted my lawyers. But I was shown rule books & told that not signing would have consequences". Important to mention here that Mehbooba Mufti reache...   READ MORE   NC ends 'work from home' excuse! Leaders asked to attend party activities or face music 3/26/2021 12:05:13 AM Early Times Report srinagar, Mar 25: In a bid to "test the loyalty" of its leaders, the National Conference has asked them to attend all the events of the party in person or be ready to face music. Sources said some of the Member Parliaments from the party have also been "pulled up" by the leadership for not having acted properly in the interest of the NC. Sources said since the abrogation of the so-called special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019, some of the senior leaders of the party had been "staying away from the NC activities on one pretext or the other." Sources said the party has gone into "panic mode" since the day Bashrat Bukhari left the party. Sources said he ha...   READ MORE   Glitches in tendering system for Panchayat works create hurdles 'Unwarranted guidelines delay allotment of works' 3/26/2021 12:05:03 AM ajay sharma Early Times Report REASI, Mar 25: The unwarranted conditions and guidelines for allotment of works in Panchayats in tendering system by Rural Development Department (RDD) are creating hurdles in carrying out development of Panchayats in Reasi district. Sources told Early Times that the government has sanctioned funds under Back to Village (B2V) for execution of works in panchayats through a tendering system but the conditions given in allotment of works are delaying the process. "The guidelines issued by the RDD have created huge problems for the panchayats functionaries as it has been specified that the contractor, who will be allotted the works should belong to the same pa...   READ MORE   Despite orders of detachment 8 teachers continue to be attached in Rajouri district 3/26/2021 12:04:53 AM AJAY SHARMA Early Times Report SUNDERBANI, Mar 25: Despite successive orders of detachment of teachers eight teachers of Lower Hathal zone in this area of Rajouri district continue to enjoy the cozy environs of the schools located in the Jammu district of the Jammu division. Sources told Early Times that most of these teachers are attached to the schools located in the city limits of Jammu district and they are enjoying like anything. They said the attachment of eight teachers has affected the functioning of the schools where they are originally posted with the students being the ultimate sufferers. "The higher ups of the Department of Education at Jammu are shielding these teachers and...   READ MORE   Admin brought transparency and put end to corruption: LG 3/26/2021 12:04:47 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 25: Asserting that his administration has brought transparency in the system and put an end to corruption, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said his priority is to speed up the development work in the union territory. He said there is a law and there are agencies in the country which look into where the money pumped by the central government had gone in the past and they are doing their jobs sincerely. 'The money has come (from the c...   READ MORE   Rehabilitation of KPs in Valley on cards, hints LG 3/26/2021 12:04:24 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 25: Hinting that a proper rehabilitation plan for migrant Kashmiri Pandits maybe in the pipeline, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said a lot has been thought about the community and soon "something is going to happen which you have not even imagined". He also said 8,000 underground bunkers have been completed along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) for the safety of border residents and 1,200 more such structures will be constructed during the next financial year. "We are also talking about 6,000 jobs and an equal number of residential accommodation for migrant Kashmiri Pandits in the valley. This is a minute p...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Residents of Ward 58 Lane 7 New Deshmesh Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 3/25/2021 11:42:51 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 25: People living in ward number 58 lane number 7 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 7 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 th...   READ MORE   Girl child dies due to non-availability of doctor DDC member seals PHC Kerru 3/25/2021 11:41:17 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 25: In another negligenceexposing the poor state of health affairs in Kishtwar District, a 5 year old girl died after the Public Health Centre (PHC) was found locked resulted into loss of precious time forcing the District Development Council (DDC) member to seal the health centre in presence of the local people. As per the details available with Early Times, 5 year old Asifa, daughter of Mohammad Hussain, R/o Pathernaki in Nagsini block of Kis...   READ MORE   JK reports 172 new cases of Corona Virus; positive cases reach 129203 Active positive 1593, recovered 125627, casualties 1983 3/25/2021 11:40:54 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 25: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 172 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 29,203. Eight districts of the union territory reported no fresh case of the virus in the past 24 hours. Srinagar district reported 65 fresh cases including 25 travelers followed by Jammu district 34 cases, Baramulla district 30 cases, Budgam district 16 cases, Anantnag district eight cases, Pulwama district five cases, Bandipora and Kathua districts three cases each and Kupwara, Shopian, Doda & Samba districts two cases each. The Jammu & Kashmir administration through the media bulletin informe...   READ MORE   Parliamentary Committee recommends monitoring of glaciers in J&K, Ladakh 3/25/2021 11:40:44 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 25: A Parliamentary Committee has recommended monitoring of glaciers in Jammu and Kashmir so Uttrakhand like tragedy could be averted. In first week of February, a glacier broke in Uttrakhand’s Chamoli district leading to massive flooding and around 80 people died and over 120 people are missing. A Standing Committee on Home Affairs which comprises members from both Houses of the Parliament has said in its report that mountains in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh are fragile. “There is a need to establish and install state of the art infrastructure along with modern equipments of proven efficiency that would play very crucial role in monitoring the movemen...   READ MORE

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