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BJP's bastion gets nothing RDD release Rs 48 cr for Valley, Rs 32 cr for Jammu division 5/25/2018 11:53:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 25: Jammu as well as Ladakh region have been discriminated yet again. The Rural Development and Panchayati Raj department has released Rs 32.14 crore out of Rs 80 crore under MGNREGA for Jammu. According to the order (No. 126-RD&PR of 2018, dated 18/5/2018), the four major districts of Jammu region, including Jammu the winter capital of state, Samba, Kathua and Udhampur have got nothing. "In Jammu region, Doda gets Rs 5.83 cr, Kishtwar 9.80 cr, Poonch 2.23 cr, Rajouri 10.42 cr, Ramban 2.40 cr and get Rs 1.78 cr," sources in the department said. They said that in the Valley, Anantnag district has got highest funds. "Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has great love for Anantnag, as in the past she had been Member Parliament from Anantnag. That is why the district has got Rs 15.16 cr; Budgam Rs 6.53 cr, Bandipora Rs 1.49 cr, Kupwara Rs 9.93 cr, Pulwama Rs 6.81 cr, Shopian Rs 1.06 cr, while Srinagar, Ganderbal and Kulgam have got nothing", sources said and added that Leh district of Ladakh region also didn't get anything. However, sources in Civil Secreta...   READ MORE

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Srinagar is capital of the state, Jammu city figures nowhere Begging banned in Kashmir, not in Jammu 5/25/2018 11:52:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 25: Once again Jammu and Kashmir government has discriminated with the Jammu region. It has banned begging at public places in Kashmir but not in Jammu. An order here issued by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Syed Abid Rasheed Shah while invoking the Jammu & Kashmir Prevention of Beggary Act I960 said, "Being an offence under that Act, it is imperative that strict necessary action under law be initiated against the offenders." In his order, the district magistrate said, "Srinagar being the capital city of the state with a vast population, it is contingent upon the administration to take all measures necessary to make the district more citizen friendly & to pre...   READ MORE   Appointed for reviving PSUs, VCs enjoy foreign trips 5/25/2018 11:52:46 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, May 25: They were appointed to improve Public Sector Undertakings, but most of the time they could be found outside the state on national and international tours. This is what the second rung politicians of PDP and BJP have been doing. These politicians were rehabilitated as vice-chairmen of different PSUs which are in no way profit-making bodies. "We don't know what the role of VCs is. They go on foreign tours on the state exchequer. One of the VCs, who is from the BJP has toured several countries since his appointment," a source said. "Unlike regular government officials, these VCs are not accountable to anybody. They come to office as pe...   READ MORE   Installed capacity of NHPC power projects cross 2300 MW, JK residents continue to suffer 5/25/2018 11:52:37 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report srinagar, May 25: Despite the progress made by National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited in enhancing the power generation in Jammu & Kashmir the people of state continue to feel the heat as far as supply of power is concerned. With the inauguration of 330 megawatt (MW) Kishenganga hydro-electric power project the installed power production of NHPC Limited projects operating in the state has reached 2,339 MWs. Despite all this not much progress has been achieved on the supply front with the commoners continuing to feel the heat. While the people of Kashmir are up against power crisis during the winter months their counterparts in Jammu f...   READ MORE   Omar Abdullah's 'cheap publicity' makes life of girl vulnerable! 5/25/2018 11:52:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 25: Even as the opposition National Conference has resorted to wide publicity to the "feat' of NC President Omar Abdullah having given Rs 1.3 lakh out of his Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to the family of girl who was caught with Major Leetul Gogoi a few days back in Srinagar, the former Chief Minister has come under criticism for the "cheap publicity stunt." The NC leadership was taken head on, on the social media, for releasing the copy of letter by virtue of which Omar Abdullah as being MLA Beerwah has sanctioned Rs 1.3 lakh for the construction of house for the family. People said Omar Abdullah himself lives in a mansion at Gupkar where even toil...   READ MORE   J&K Govt snubs separatists, goes ahead with construction of Baltal-Amarnath road 5/25/2018 11:52:11 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 25: In an apparent snub to separatists, the Jammu and Kashmir government has started the reconstruction of Baltal-Amarnath road in Ganderbal district. A Kashmir based daily on Friday reported that reconstruction work is going on in full swing. "The construction of road from Baltal to the Amarnath cave shrine would prove beneficial for the lakhs of pilgrims who visit the cave shrine through the Baltal route," said an analyst. He said that the state government ha...   READ MORE   Are you obsessed with darkness, Centre asks JK GoI lashes state govt for not implementing power reforms 5/25/2018 11:51:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 25: The Centre has given thousands of crores to J&K government for introducing reforms in the power sector, but the repeated failures of the Power Development Department (PDD) to implement the vital schemes on ground is likely to cause fund blockade from the central power ministry. Officials privy to the development told Early Times that last week the central government reprimanded the J&K's dispensation over failing to implement major and important power schemes in the state, resulting in the lapse of thousands of crores of public money and power paucity at large. The Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) missed the thir...   READ MORE   GMCH bars docs from holding camps for border firing victims 5/25/2018 11:51:32 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 25: The double face of the BJP as well as the incumbent principal of the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu has come to fore after volunteer doctors were barred from holding medical camps for the victims of border firing. As per a circular (GMC/18/PS/Circular/330) issued by GMC Principal, no faculty member/consultant of the GMC and its associated hospitals shall hold any medical/ diagnostic camp without prior permission/approval of the administrative department. "This circular came into force at a time when the people of border areas of Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts are in deep trouble due to continuous shelling and firing by Pakistani's Rang...   READ MORE   Employees who sold deptt items at lower rates still unpunished 5/25/2018 11:51:24 PM Early Times Report srinagar, May 25: The authorities have failed to act against officials who have sold departmental items at 'lower prices' causing heavy losses to the exchequer over the years. It was found last year that officials in several departments had sold items without approval from the competent committee. Official sources revealed that various departments had sold obsolete and unserviceable items at lower power than the market value over the years, causing heavy losses to the government. "In some items it was observed that departments had auctioned items at lower prices. Some items were sold without inspection by competent authorities," a senior official said. "Auction of ...   READ MORE   Schools defy Govt order of closing down institutions within 5 kms of border 'TENSE SITUATION ON BORDER' 5/25/2018 11:46:09 PM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report Vijaypur, May 25: Considering the tense situation on border, the local administration of Samba district had issued an order to close down all educational institutions falling within 5 Kms from border but some schools have been defying the order thus risking the lives of children. Peniel Mission High School Ramgarh, Mall Shaah School remained open ignoring Government order for to avoid any untoward incident despite the fact that shelli g continues unabated...   READ MORE   School Education Deptt reaffirms order to detach all attached teachers in Kishtwar 5/25/2018 11:43:31 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, May 25: In charge Chief Education Officer Kishtwar Javed Ahmed Kichloo on the direction of Education Minister has ordered immediate detachment of all those teachers and teaching staff working outside or within the zone with immediate effect. As per the details available with ET, I/C CEO Kishtwar vide Order No. CEO/K/2018/24202-272 Dated 25-5-2018 ordered the detachments of all the attachments of teaching staff working in other departments and in the parent department. This is the 2nd order in last two months as earlier order was issued vide circular No. CEO/K/18/13280-91 Dated 20-3-2018 wherein CEO Kishtwar ordered detachment of teaching ...   READ MORE   Gun-wielding picture surfaces on social media Missing Hajin youth joins militant ranks 5/25/2018 11:43:19 PM Mohammad Sarfaraz Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 25: A picture of Nisar Ahmad Dar of Wahab Parray Mohalla in which he could be seen carrying an AK-47 rifle went viral on social networking websites last evening. According to reports a youth who went missing a few days ago from his home in Hajin has reportedly joined Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit. A picture of Nisar Ahmad Dar of Wahab Parray Mohalla in which he could be seen carrying an AK-47 rifle went viral on social networking ...   READ MORE   Throat slit body recovered, Police blame LeT Series of killings scares Hajin 5/25/2018 11:42:44 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BANDIPORA, May 25: Thousands of people participated in the funeral procession of Mohammad Yaqoob, by profession a butcher who was killed by some unidentified persons with a sharp edged weapon at his hometown Hajin. Police on Friday recovered throat slit body of a man in Hajin area of Bandipora district. Incharge Station House Officer Hajin Ghulam Nabi while talking to early times said , some three to four unknown gunmen barged inside the house of Mohamm...   READ MORE

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