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New Srinagar gets special funds for development, Jammu nothing! 'The first Aqabah pledge' 9/12/2019 11:01:35 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 12: With no let up in allegations of discrimination with Jammu city, in latest, the administration has sanctioned additional rupees Rs 28 crores for modernization of Srinagar city. The Raj Bhawan has granted additional funds for the summer capital as a part of the improvement of civic amenities in Srinagar. The additional funds will be spent through the Srinagar Municipal Corporation for upgration of civic facilities installation of new lights. As per official records, each of the councilor of the SMC has given Rs 25 lakhs from the new kitty, apart from the previously allotted funds. But this undue benefit for Srinagar has come up at the cost of Jammu, that too when the winter capital has actually welcomed New Delhi decision of abrogating the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources said the additional funds have been granted to gear up the development activities in city that has been made by over one month of hartal since the abrogation of the special status on Aug 5. Official said it was ironic that at time when such funds ...   READ MORE

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Acting VC SKUAST-J takes unauthorized policy decisions 9/12/2019 11:01:22 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 12: The acting vice chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu (SKUAST-J), has been taking some policy decisions, overstepping his mandate. Moreover, he is also facing allegations of taking unauthorized decisions and government has already given go ahead to law enforcing agencies to prosecute him. Sources in SKAUST-Jammu informed Early Times that a professor, who is presently holding additional charge of Vice-chancellor, has been taking policy decisions like promotions and transfers of the officials, which didn't fall under the mandate of a acting VC but a regular VC. Sources said that he had recent...   READ MORE   Flip-flop over transfer of 28 AEA raises eyebrow over Director's decision 9/12/2019 11:01:13 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 12: Even as Director Agriculture has kept in abeyance transfer order of 28 Agriculture Extensional Assistants (AEAs) of Jammu division but these flip-flop transfers have exposed the rampant corruption and nepotism prevails in department concerned. Well place sources in department informed that Directorate of Agriculture Jammu has announced transfer order with vide order No. 275 DAJ of 2019 dated 06/09/2019 wherein the Director of Jammu made transfer of 28 Agriculture Extensional Assistants but ironically just after three day, the Director Agriculture Jammu has kept the same order in abeyance which has exposed the rampant corruption and nepotism in the depa...   READ MORE   Police foil major terror attack with arrest of 3 militants: SSP Kathua Arms meant for terroriststo strike in big way 9/12/2019 11:00:58 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 12: It appears that Pakistan based militant outfits have adopted a new modus operandi of using a truck to supply arms and ammunition to active terrorist groups in Kashmir valley to disturb the peace since the revocation of Article 370. It believes that the arms and ammunition were transporting in the valley to disturb peace in Jammu and Kashmir by executing a major terror strike. Foiling a planned major attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursd...   READ MORE   Since 1967, Fire Safety Act left unimproved, people left in lurch Previous regimes let JK burn without compunction 9/12/2019 10:53:11 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 12: The tall claims of those who used to beat the trumpet of representing Jammu and Kashmir are falling flat with each passing day exposing how they though their sadistic attitude pushed the state towards the precise of a disaster. As per the records, the successive regimes in the state were indifferent to the need of having a comprehensive Fire Safety Act so that the precious lives are saved and private and public infra structure is saved. The government, as per the officials was being briefed from time to time that how lack of basic safety measures, leakage of LPG cylinders, short circuits in residential houses etc., alone account for 80 percent of the fi...   READ MORE   Support Price based procurement of apple to benefit 3 million growers: Govt 9/12/2019 10:52:47 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 12: The Government today announced first ever Support Price Based Procurement System for apple growers of Kashmir aimed at benefitting more than 3 million farmers. This was stated by Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary Planning, Monitoring and Development, who is also government's spokesperson in a briefing here today. Elaborating on the scheme, Kansal said that the scheme has been launched taking note of the concerns of apple growers regarding rates and trans...   READ MORE   Any decision on communication blockade has to factor in aspects like continuous provocation by Pak: JK govt 9/12/2019 10:52:16 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 12: The Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday said the situation in the Valley was fast returning towards normalcy but a decision on easing the communication blockade will be taken after factoring in various aspects including provocation by Pakistan. "The movement of traffic has increased manifold as you can see ... The situation is fast returning towards normalcy," government spokesman Rohit Kansal told reporters here. He said restrictions have been removed from almost all areas and the situation in the Valley was by and large peaceful. "We have had 187 law and order incidents since August 5 with 165 of these reported from Srinagar district alone. Ther...   READ MORE   Governor warns those threatening apple farmers 9/12/2019 10:51:59 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 12: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday said those threatening fruit growers in the Valley will be "punished" and asserted that the government will protect the farming community. His remarks came after a terror attack on Saturday on a fruit merchant's home in Sopore which left four persons, including a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, injured. "I want to warn those threatening our farmer brothers. Let them change their behaviour immediately...   READ MORE   NC will not fight any elections after abrogation of Art 370: Akbar Lone 9/12/2019 10:51:32 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 12: Controversial National Conference Lok Sabha member Mohammad Akbar Lone, known for creating controversies for his statement, said that National Conference will not contest any elections in the State after abrogation of Article 370. In an interview with the web-portal, Lone, who had raised Pakistan Zindabad slogan on the floor of the Legislative Assembly in the month of January 2018, abrogation of Article 370 was absolutely 'illegal'. "The president has to consider the recommendations of the constituent assembly or the state assembly. Currently the state (of J&K) is represented by the governor. But the governor is the agent of president. Therefore, the pre...   READ MORE   Imran Khan, Qureshi raking Kashmir to save Muzaffarabad Fear of losing PoK creates ripple in Pakistan 9/12/2019 10:51:23 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 12: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu who met the Sarpanchs and Panchs from Jammu & Kashmir recently in the national capital has made it clear that talks with Pakistan would only be held on Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "It looks like that the top leadership of the country has made up its mind to act against the terror bosses sitting in the PoK." He said, "Leaders of the neighbouring country seem to have realized that India is mulling to take decisive action. After Balakot air strike terror camps and launching pads in the PoK could be the next target of the Indian Army." The analyst said that Pakistani leaders...   READ MORE   During internet-shutdown days, SWD seeks online application for Post Matric scholarships Cyber cafe owners fleece aspirants, misbehave with them 9/12/2019 10:39:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 12: The Social Welfare department has demanded online applications for post-matriculation scholarships despite internet shutdown in the state, forcing the aspirants at the mercy of cyber-cafe owners, who have been charging exorbitantly and also misbehave with them. Aspirants informed Early Times that the Social Welfare Department Jammu has sought online applications for Post Matriculation Scholarship for students belonging to OBC/SC/PHC/EBC/DNT for the year 2018-19. "Though the last date for filing application form has been extended to 31st of December but in absence of internet shutdown, we have been forced to visit the cyber-cafe owners. Most of them ...   READ MORE   DC Jammu urges people to say no to single use plastic 9/12/2019 10:37:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 12: Deputy Commissioner Sushma Chauhan today launched Solid Waste management Campaign in Jammu district here from Polytechnic College. ACD Aijaz Qaiser, Principle Polytechnic College Er. Arun Bangotra, PO ICDS Natasha Kalsotra, CMO Danish Khan, DPO Sunaina Kotwal, Nodal Officer Solid Waste Management JMC Dr Zaffar Iqbal, BDOs and other senior officers of the concerned department along with Sarpanchs of the district were present at the function - organized by ...   READ MORE   Jammu Super Speciality Hospital to get 100-beded Cancer Institute soon 9/12/2019 10:30:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 12: The Super Specialty Hospital of Jammu will soon get first 100-beded State Cancer Institute the foundation of which will be laid by Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik here on September 14. Official sources here told that the Cancer Institute is coming up at Super Specialty Hospital, which is already dealing with chronic diseases, adding, ''the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved Rs 120 crore for this mega project out of which, Rs 43 crore has already been sanctioned.'' The sources further added that Mr Malik will lay foundation for the project here on September 14 at Convocation Centre vis-a-vis of one cancer hospital to ...   READ MORE   Security on high alert after intelligence agencies spot rubber boats along LoC, IB in J&K 9/12/2019 10:30:05 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Sept 12: Security forces are on high alert after intelligence agencies spotted small rubber boats at various launch pads near the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, sources told Patrolling has been increased the area. Intelligence suspects that the terrorist are likely to use the inflatable rubber boats to infiltrate into India soil. Nearly 13 major and small water bodies has been identified near the International Border in Akhnoor, Samba and Kathua regions in the Valley. Gurej sector, a Valley through which the Kishanganga River run and houses the road to Gilgit, has also been put on high alert. Agencies say terrorist...   READ MORE   Hundreds of detained J&K residents have no legal assistance: Shah Faesal to HC 9/12/2019 10:29:52 PM Agencies New Delhi, Sept 12: Hundreds of residents have been unlawfully detained in Jammu and Kashmir and have no legal assistance, bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal told the Delhi High Court on Thursday while seeking permission to withdraw a plea challenging his detention. The former IAS officer told the high court that he does not wish to pursue the habeas corpus plea against his unlawful detention as "most of the detenus" have no legal counsel or other remedies. Solicitor General ...   READ MORE   Two NC MPs meet Farooq Abdullah, to call on Omar today: Report 9/12/2019 10:28:53 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 12: Two National Conference (NC) leaders on Thursday met party president Farooq Abdullah, who has been under house arrest since the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. As per reports, NC MPs Justice Hasnain Masoodi and Akbar Lone will meet party vice president Omar Abdullah tomorrow. Notably, Omar Abdullah, who was arrested in the first week of August, has been lodged in Hari Niwas. As per informed sources, the meetings could be an attempt by the political class in the Valley to get its cadres going. Parliament had on August 5 approved the abrogation of Article 370, which accorded special stat...   READ MORE   Students at risk in 'unsafe' Hill Kaka school building 9/12/2019 9:56:19 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report POONCH, Sept 12: Hundreds of students of Government Middle School, Hill Kaka of zone Buffliaz are at risk because of unsafe buildings. Mohd Shafiq President of Youth Federation Hill Kaka and Mafter after visiting this school said that lakhs of rupees are being released by the Government for the repair and maintenance of buildings of schools but after seeing the dilapidated and unsafe buildings it appears that not a single penny has been spent for the safety of st...   READ MORE   Donated by MLA, bus put into service by GDC Udhampur 9/12/2019 9:56:09 PM Early Times Report Udhampur, Sept 12: A new 28- seater bus, donated by former legislator of Udhampur from his Constituency Development Fund (CDF) was today put into service by Government Degree College Udhampur. According to press release, a function was organized, in which former legislator was chief guest. The students of the college graced the occasion and thanked Pawan Kumar Gupta for providing extra bus to the college. Prof. Brinder Singh Chib, Dr. Ashok Kumar, Prof. Brinder Kumar and...   READ MORE

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