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| Babus desperate to sabotage Centre’s initiatives, alleges veteran BJP leader | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 20 :Friday’s press conference of veteran BJP leader and former minister, Sukhnandan Choudhary has authenticated the allegations that some bureaucrats in the Union Territory are working overtime to reverse all positive developments after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35-A.
Instead of forwarding the visionary agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP leaders, some Babus are just enjoying the privileges being provided to them as per the protocol of the system.
Sukhnandan Choudhary today alleged that authorities are still demanding Permanent Resident Certificates (PRCs) for police recruitment.
He appealed to the LG administration to direct the J&K Police to issue a corrigendum concerning an advertisement of March 2019 for the recruitment of women constables in border battalions.
As per an official handout issued by the BJP, Choudhary said that through an advertisement on March 09, 2019, J&K Police had invited applications for recruitment of women as constables in two border battalions for ten border districts of Jammu and Kashmir, which ... | |
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| DCs forget their job, hold public darbars | | Pose for photos, grievances remain unaddressed | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 20: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has developed a new methodology to address the grievances of the public i.e. Deputy Commissioners of different districts holding public darbars.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “DCs holding public darbars is nothing but a publicity stunt. After meeting the people photographs are taken and issued through the government run Information Department to create a notion that people are being attended and their complaints are being looked into.”
He said, “On the other hand the grievances of people published in newspapers are not even looked into. If the administration sincerely wants to address the issues of p... | |
| | | | Country reviving ancient glory by building modern infrastructure: PM | | Inaugurates, lays foundation stone of multiple projects in Somnath | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 20: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple projects in Somnath, Gujarat today via video conferencing. The projects inaugurated include the Somnath Promenade, Somnath Exhibition Centre and reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of Shree Parvati Temple during the event.
This auspicious event was joined by L. K. Advani, Trustee Shree Somnath Trust, Amit Shah (Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation), Shripad Yesso Naik (Minister of State of Tourism and Ports, Shipping & Waterways), Vijay Rupani (Chief Minister, Gujarat), Nitinbhai Patel (Dy. Ch... | |
| | | | Samba-Sumb Gorran road in limbo, residents suffer | | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
SAMBA, Aug 20: The dilapidated condition of under construction Samba to Sumb Gorran road in district Samba is adding to the woes of local residents. Despite the huge outcry by the locals against the bad condition of the road, it remains the same.
With no appropriate action visible on ground, the condition of the incomplete road being constructed under CRF has worsened further over the last few years.
Local residents including Naresh Sharma, Yash Pal, Pankaj Sharma, Pin... | |
| | | | Irony! Former MLA’s native village, DDC member’s mohalla has no school building | | 150 students study under open sky at Loran | |  Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, Aug 20: Nearly 150 students are studying in a dilapidated building comprising of a single room having no roof, walls, window and a door at Middle school at Dana, Loran in Poonch district.
Due to space being insufficient students are forced to undertake classes under an open sky.
Many people said that even though they have approached the concerned authorities on many occasions but their pleas have fallen flat on deaf ears.
The said school i... | |
| | | | Sadbhavana Diwas: LG administers pledge to officials, staff members | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 20: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today administered the 'Sadbhavana Diwas' pledge to the officials and staff members of the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat here at Raj Bhavan.
J&K’s cultural harmony has ensured the peaceful co-existence of people of every community and religion. “Let us all reaffirm our commitment to promote harmony and peace in the society”, observed the Lt Governor. Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor was also pre... | |
| | | | ET ground report shatters propaganda, Govt schemes for people a rhetoric | | Schools, Anganwadi centers in Rajouri without piped water | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 20: Even as, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha is trying his best to provide basic amenities to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the officials seem to be in no mood to implement his directions on ground. His announcements are turning to be mere rhetoric. The information being provided to the Centre and the LG seems to be unauthentic and misleading.
Recently the J&K administration informed the Union Government that pure drinking water is provided to all schools a... | |
| | | | Farmers stage protest against Power outages | | |  GURDAS KUMAR
Early Times Report
RAMGARH, Aug 20: A protest demonstration was staged by farmers outside the Tehsil office under the aegis of Border Kisan Union against the electricity department for unscheduled and long power outages.
Mohan Singh Bhati, president of Border Kisan Union, who was leading the protest, said that due to lack of electricity, the paddy crop has turned pale forcing the farmer to commit suicide.
He said that the farmers have not received the compensation for the cr... | |
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