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| Amid e- governance claims, digitizing libraries still a dream in J&K | | Project initiated in 2017 yet to see day’s light | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 16: Tall claims of e- governance in Jammu and Kashmir seem to have fallen flat with digitization of libraries- a project initiated way back in 2017- still in limbo.
According to the details available with Early Times the project to connect the libraries in Jammu and Kashmir with each other and digitize them for the book readers was initiated in 2017 and it was claimed that the project will be completed within months. However, nearly four years have passed and there is no headway into the project till date.
The story goes back to December 13, 2017 when the government rolled out an initiative to link up with the National Digital Library of India (NDLI) to provide free access to the state’s students and academicians of around 1.5 crore downloadable e-books and journals.
Pertinent to mention that NDLI is an online repository of e-books under the aegis of Union Human Resource Development Ministry. It has been developed by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. The learning resources include e-books, journals, articles, thesis, manuscripts, au... | |
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| Widening of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway: Project set to miss December 2021 deadline | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 16: Notwithstanding claims of the authorities, the prestigious project to widen the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway is going to miss another deadline as the work on the 36-kilometer Ramban-Banihal stretch is going at a snail’s pace.
Ramban-Banihal stretch is the most difficult terrain on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway as this stretch is full of ‘trouble points’.
Sources said that due to faulty Detailed Project Report (DPR) of this treacherous stretch, authorities were forced to realigned the project of this 36-Km of the track to skip the difficult points.
In the total 36-Km Ramban-Banihal stretch, 14-km of the route between Marog and Maka... | |
| | | | 2-weeks after repairs, road wears out in heart of Jammu city | | Locals question quality of material used, mock development claims | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 16: The recently repaired road from Bikram Chowk to MAM College here has developed potholes within 2-weeks. “The road was dug to lay a sewerage line but was restored. Within a short span of time it has got damaged at many places putting a question mark on the quality of material that was used to construct the road,” locals told Early Times.
“The road leading from Bikram Chowk to the entrance of MAM College remained dug-up for a few months and after completion ... | |
| | | | Jal Shakti Deptt fails to repair water supply lines, people suffer | | |  Ankit Kessar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, June 16: Alleged lackadaisical attitude of the employees of Jal Shakti Department in this frontier district has deprived thousands of people of potable water supply.
Residents told Early Times worn out pipelines and leakage at different places are a cause of concern but department “seems least interested in addressing these issues.”
“The department has not been able to carryout repair and replacement work of pipelines. The department works only... | |
| | | | Vaccination drive for above 45-years age group may miss another deadline set by LG Sinha | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 16: Health Department is likely to miss yet another deadline set by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, to vaccinate 100 percent population above 45-years of age in Jammu and Kashmir.
The LG has set June 31 as another deadline to complete the vaccination drive for the people above 45-years in J&K after the department missed the first deadline on May 26.
According to the officials 23.94 percent of the population in this group is yet to be vaccinated in J&K and at the current speed it looks impossible to achieve the target.
After missing the first deadline of May 26, authorities have managed to vaccinate only 9.05 percent of the population in the 45-... | |
| | | | PM Modi invites world to invest in India | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, June 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for focus on ‘repair and prepare’ as the nation emerges out of a devastating pandemic. “Over the past year, we have witnessed a lot of disruption in different sectors. Much of it is still there. Yet, disruption does not have to mean despair,” he said at VivaTech Summit. “Instead, we must keep the focus on the twin foundations of repair and prepare,” he said referring to the need to augment healthcare infrastructure in the country as well as prop up the economy. Indian economy suffered its worst contraction in decades in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, as the pandemic-induced lockdown impaired economic a... | |
| | | | Section 133-H unconstitutional, discriminatory: KB Jandyal | | Mahajans, Khatris Sikhs deprived of buying agri land in J&K | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 16: Former IAS officer of Jammu KB Jandyal has termed the section 133-H of J&K Land Revenue Act as unconstitutional and discriminatory to Mahajan, Khatri and Sikh communities. The section debars members of these communities from buying or selling agricultural land in J&K.
While talking to Early Times Jandyal said that several delegations including BJP had met with the Lieutenant Governor in the recent past regarding withdrawal of section 133-H so that these ... | |
| | | | Principal writes to FC, accuses district admin of behaving ‘irresponsibly’ | | Absenteeism at GMC Anantnag | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, June 16: Days after Additional Deputy Commissioner Anantnag found twenty two (22) doctors absent from their duties, Principal Government Medical College Anantnag on Tuesday alleged that the administration in Anantnag district was behaving ‘Irresponsibly’. Earlier the Deputy Commissioner Anantnag had warned and asked GMC Anantnag authorities to ensure doctors posted at Hospital attend duties.
“District Administration Anantnag is behaving in puerile manner and is acting hastily and irresponsibly when it comes to dealing with my institution,” Principal Government Medical College Anantnag Dr Showket Jeelani wrote in a letter, addressed to Financ... | |
| | | | Tourism Deptt fails to promote Nambla-Uri as tourist place | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA (Uri), June 16: Nature has bestowed Uri as there are scores of places that are worth to see or discover with each passing moment, and among them is Nambla. The tourism department has failed to promote new destinations.
“The whole Kashmir valley is having same natural beauties and own status of evergreen forests, springs, rivers, and much more and Nambla village that was earlier known as Nambal (reservoir of water), then the same place was famou... | |
| | | | COVID-19: JK reports 635 cases, lowest so far; 12 deaths | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 16: The number of COVID-19 positive cases in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 3, 09,361 as 635 fresh infections were reported in the past 24 hours. With 12 fresh deaths the death toll due to the virus reached 4,217.
Srinagar district reported 129 new cases followed by Budgam district 76, Baramulla district 64, Jammu district 54, Anantnag district 49, Doda district 32, Pulwama district 27, Kupwara district 26, Ramban district 24, Bandipora and Kulgam districts 23 cases each, Udhampur district 22, Rajouri district 19, Ganderbal district 17, Kathua district 16, Poonch district 14, Kishtwar district nine, Shopian district eight and Samba distr... | |
| | | | JMIC directs & SHO to probe allegations against DDC member of Marwah | | Demand of merging of Marwah Sub Division with China by DDC member | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
eARLY tIMES REPORT
Kishtwar, June 16: In a significant development in a case involving District Development Council member from Marwah demanding merging of Marwah Sub Division of Kishtwar District with China, the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class (JMIC) Kishtwar directed SHO Police Station Kishtwar to conduct an inquiry into the matter and submitted the report to court in time bound manner. As per the details available with Early Times, Senior National Conference leader Ghulam Rasool Magrey through advocate Nazim ud Din Qazi moved an application before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Kishtwar seek directions to SHO Police Station Kishtwar for registration of an FIR ... | |
| | | | SHO trying to save his skin by putting blame on his junior for lapse | | Kidnapping accused escapes from police custody | | |
Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 16: The recent case of escape of a kidnapping accused from police custody in one of the police station of Jammu district and now the concerned Station House Officer has put the whole responsibility, blame on his junior for the lapse in order to save his skin.
After arresting the accused, a case under section 363 was lodged against him and later was taken to GMC for medical test by the police team under the supervision of PSI but after medical test when he was brought back to Police station, the accused sought permission for toilet and from where he fled by crossing over the boundary wall.
Now the concerned SHO has blamed the junior for t... | |
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