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| ABVP protests lack of seats for undergraduate courses | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18: A protest demonstration was organized by ABVP Jammu at Cluster University office led by Jammu Mahanagar Secretary Prateek Raina. The main issue of the protest was the lack of seats available for the B Com and Arts students in different colleges. While raising slogans, ABVP leaders said that they have already approached the Divisional Commissioner with regard to the issue and it was promised to them that the seats will be increased in different colleges of Cluster University and newly opened colleges under Jammu University. He said the students under ABVP have also gheraoed the Secretary Higher Education for these issues but only Commerce has been introduc | |
| | | | SC/ST/OBC Corp organizes awareness camp | | | | Early Times Report
Kathua, July 18: J&K SC/ST/OBC Development Corporation Ltd. today organized an awareness Camp in Panchayat Sahar of Tehsil and District Kathua for its target group beneficiaries of Backward Classes Community, In collaboration with NBCFDC (National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation), New Delhi.
About 200-300 persons belonging to Backward Classes Participated and attended the Awareness Programme in Community Hall of Panchayat Sahar. The target group persons were given comprehensive/ meticulous detail of different schemes including the education loan scheme for the youth of backward classes being implemented by the NBCFDC in J&K through its cha | |
| | | | Jodhamal organizes American Field Service workshop | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18: Jodhamal Public School Jammu organized an Intercultural workshop for students and teachers in collaboration with American Field Service (AFS) Inter cultural programme Delhi. Sarita Badhwar National Qualify Training from AFS Delhi took the workshop for two days. Teachers from various schools across Jammu city attended the workshop. The school has taken AFS membership since 2018 in which students and teachers are offered exchange short term and long term cour | |
| | | | 'Aaun Aan Shinda' poster, trailer released with fanfare | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18: The much awaited high-profile trailer and poster of Dogri film "Aun Aan Shinda ' was released here today at KC PVR cinema with great fanfare among the glitterati of film and theatre personalities present on the occasion. The film which is expected for its scheduled release in September contains the subject re-livened in a fictional way based on the gang wars of mid 80s in Jammu that had taken the whole region with storm.
Made under the banner of Suman Kesar | |
| | | | JKSAC for final settlement of DPs as per JPC report | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18: Jammu Kashmir Sharnarthi Action Committee (JKSAC) has appealed the Governor SP Malik to prepare a comprehensive proposal for final settlement of DPs as per the JPC report for further submission to Central Government.
Several senior members of Jammu Kashmir Sharnarthi Action Committee (JKSAC) in a meeting held at Railway Patri, RS Pura and presided over by Gurdev Singh, president, discussed about the latest status of disbursement of the package Rs 2000 crore besides other issues, particularly mutation of land under dwelling in different DP's colonies, compensation in lieu of deficient land, inclusion of DPs families in the package residing in State having | |
| | | | Naveen Chaudhary sets timeline for I&C Deptt languishing projects completion | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 18: Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce (I&C) Naveen Kumar Chaudhary today chaired a meeting to review functioning of the department and took stock of the progress made on each project approved under the languishing category.
He impressed upon the executing agencies to complete each of the project within the set deadline.
The meeting was attended by Managing Director SICOP Atul Sharma, Managing Director SIDCO Ravinder Kumar, Director I&C Kashmir Mehmood Ahmad Shah, Director I&C Jammu Anoo Malhotra, Director EDI Tufail Mattoo, Managing Director JK Industries Javaid Iqbal and Director Handicrafts InderJeet.
The meeting was informed that 92 proje | |
| | | | District Hospital Udhampur becomes first J&K hospital to get NQAS Certification | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: The hospital under NQAS certification will receive a grant of Rs. 20 lakh at Rs 10000 per bed under this programme. This certification will be valid for a period of three years.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has accorded National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification to District Hospital Udhampur in recognition of the high standards of quality and performance maintained by the hospital.
The health facility scored an overall rating of 85 percent and met the criteria required for achieving NQAS recognition, read an official handout today.
The External Assessors' Certification team of MoHFW had examined the faciliti | |
| | | | DC Doda issues order for monitoring mechanism of punctuality in govt offices | | | | Early Times Report
Doda, July 18: In order to ensure the punctuality of officers/officials and proper handling of disciplinary proceedings if any against the employees of district administration, DDC Doda,Dr Sagar D Doifode in reference to the cabinet order no 524 dated 18-09-1976 and circular no. 36-GAD of 2019 dated 01-07-2019, issued a order for all the employees across the district.
The order issued by DDC reads that,whereas it has been found that the district officers are either leaving the district without the permission of DDC/DC or with the permission of their HOD's without seeking the prior station leave permission from DDC/DC which creates in discipline in the official working | |
| | | | IFB organizes Monsoon Exchange Mela | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18: A three-day long Monsoon Exchange Mela began here today at Prashast Electronics, opposite Apsra Theatre, Gandhi Nagar, where all the latest models of AC and Washing Machines were displayed.
Customers can exchange their old AC with IFB new AC and can get Exchange Bonus upto Rs 18499 on AC and Rs 8000 on Fl washing Machine with free installation and a 10yr warranty on inverter AC, upto Rs 4000 on IFB Microwave and Rs 7000 on IFB Dishwasher and lot more. ASM Sourav Mahajan and Team leader Prince Kumar were present during the distribution of schemes to customers
For more details and inquiries call 9799966234 or 7006096618. | |
| | | | JU emerges as group winner at national competition | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: The University of Jammu has emerged as group winner at 15th National Level Youth competition.
According to press release, University of Jammu stood first in its group which was organized in the month of October 2018. The Youth Parliament programme is organized under the aegis of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India to strengthen the roots of democracy, to inculcate the habit of discipline and to enable the student community to understand the working of our parliamentary institution.
Prof. Manoj Dhar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu congratulated Prof. Jasbir Singh, Dean Students Welfare, Dr. Vijay Saigal, Group Coordinator of 15th N | |
| | | | Natrang artist selected for Ustad Bismillah Khan Puraskar | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: An artist of Natrang brought laurels for the state of Jammu and Kashmir for being selected for the award by Sangeet Natak Akademi's prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar in theatre acting.
This time it is Sunil Palwal, who has been selected for prestigious award in the field of Theatre acting. Natrang Director Balwant Thakur while complimenting Sunil Palwal said that "It's a proud moment for Natrang and all his fellow artists. This is not the first occasion when Sunil created history".
Sunil Kumar Palwal- a well known theatre actor was born on 22nd May, 1985 and started his theatre career in the year 2002 as a child actor with a Jammu base | |
| | | | Bovine smuggling bids foiled in Rajouri, 5 arrested | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jul 18 Police foiled bids to smuggle bovines into the Kashmir Valley and arrested five persons in Jammu and Kashmir''s Rajouri district Thrusday, officials said.
A police team on routine checking intercepted three trucks at Salani near Rajouri town, they said, adding during their checking, 51 bovines were found loaded in them which were rescued.
Drivers of the three vehicles were arrested for allegedly smuggling bovines and cases under relevant sections of law registered in police station Rajouri, the officials said.
Another police team intercepted a vehicle and during its checking found four bovines, which were rescued, they said.
Driver Mohammad Shabir, al | |
| | | | JKSRTC to start night service from Srinagar to Jammu from August 15 | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 18: The Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) has decided to start night service from Jammu to Srinagar and vice-versa after 15th August 2019.
The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Principal Secretary Transport Department Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon. MD JKSRTC, RTO Kashmir, SSP Srinagar, SSP Traffic Srinagar, and other officials were also present in the meeting, said an official spokesman.
It was revealed that presently people are facing a lot of difficulties to reach Jammu or Srinagar due to non-availability of night service. Therefore, it is important that a service of this sort should be started at an earliest.
Dr. S | |
| | | | Selected as fighter pilot in IAF, village girl motivating youngsters in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Bhaderwah, July 18: Hailing from a nondescript hamlet in Jammu and Kashmir, Jubiksha Thakur (24), a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), is the new source of inspiration for young boys and girls in the state. In a series of motivational lectures, Thakur told students on Thursday that the decision to come to Bhadarwah to take part in the "Sangam Youth Festival" organised by the Army changed her life forever as she decided to join the armed forces.
Hailing from Billan Bowlian in Udhampur district, Thakur joined the IAF as a fighter pilot this year, one of the first few women in the country to have done so. Her motivational lectures, organised by the Rashtriya Rifl | |
| | | | One killed, 11 injured in Poonch accident | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18 A man was killed and 11 others injured when the vehicle they were travelling in skid and rolled down a slopping road in Jammu and Kashmir''s Poonch district Thursday, officials said.
"A Tata mobile vehicle, which was ferrying people to Sakhi Maidan to take part in a local festival, skid and rolled down a road in Salotri area," they said.
One person Akbar died and 11 others were injured, they said. The injured were hospitalised at Mendhar, they said.
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| | | | ABVP extends support to Sanskrit scholars, students | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18: A meeting was held under the leadership of State Scholar Working Incharge ABVP Ramneek Sharma and State Joint Secretary ABVP Komal Parihar to discuss the problems being faced by the students and scholars of Sanskrit Department. The agenda of meeting was proposed by Ramneek Sharma in which the Government order no. 204-EDU of 2019 dated 11/06/2019, 735-EDU of 2018 dated 9/06/2018, 737-EDU of 2019 dated 11/06/2018 , 117- EDU of 2019 dated 06/03/2019 respectivel | |
| | | | IGP Jammu takes Security review of SANJY-2019 | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: Inspector General of Police Jammu Zone, M.K Sinha visited Udhampur and Ramban districts today and held a security review of Shiri Amarnath Ji Yatra, 2019. He visited the langar sites and interacted with the sevadars and yatries there. He checked the night deployment of Udhampur district visited the stretch of NHW from Nashri to Digdol (land slide point) and checked the preparedness from security point of view as well as from dealing with any adverse si | |
| | | | Over 4K set out for Amarnath, as Yatra breaks record | | |  Early Times Reprot
Jammu, July 18: Over 2.19 lakh pilgrims have so far performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra and another batch of 4,167 yatris on Thursday left Jammu to offer their prayers at the holy cave shrine in Kashmir.
Officials of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), that manages the affairs of the annual pilgrimage, said that during the last 17 days since the yatra started on July 1, 2.19,011 lakh pilgrims have offered their prayers at the shrine.
"This is the highest number when comp | |
| | | | Despite attachment, 'erring' clerk calling the shots for 4 month | | | |
Early Times Report
Rajauri, July 18: Despite having been attached with the office of the Assistant Commissioner Development in Sunderbani here, one allegedly erring clerk has been calling the shots. Officials said following public complaints against Head Clerk Ashok Kumar working in the office of Block Development Officer Sunderbani that his behavior with the public was not satisfactory, he was attached some four months ago. But since then, the allegedly erring officer continues to be working as the Head clerk from the office of the BDO. The locals said the failure of the government to initiate action against him has only emboldened him. "For the last four months he has taken us for a | |
| | | | Mankotia calls on chairman NGT; expresses concern over waste dumping at River Tawi | | | |
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, July 18: Expressing deep concern over dumping all city waste at Tawi River Udhampur, Former MLA & President Panthers Party Balwant Singh Mankotia today called on chairman, National Green Tribunal (NGT) Justice (Retd) Adarsh Kumar Goel and also submitted a memorandum in this regard. Mankotia apprised him of dumping all city waste by Municipal Council Udhampur and dumping muck by Gammon Construction Company at Tawi River. He demanded NGT to act sternly on dumping all city waste at Tawi River near Kheri Udhampur. He said that it is a serious issue which is making environment polluted and putting general public at greater health risk.
Mankotia appreciates NGT | |
| | | | Up-gradation work of lanes begin at Nanak Nagar | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: Ex Mayor Jammu Municipal Corporation Ch Manmohan Singh along with many senior citizens of Nanak Nagar started the up-gradation of lanes by way of black toping on the main road of sector-3 and sector-5. It was promised by Vijay choudhary Corporator in the election and she fulfilled the long pending demand of the local residents of the area. This was the part of project which was started by the Vijay Choudhary on last Friday 12.7.2019 . The residents ha | |
| | | | Prof. Soz criticizes Vikramaditya Singh for comment on 13th July martyrs | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 18: Criticizing Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh for his remarks on 13th July martyrs of 1931, Prof. Saif-ud-din Soz today said Vikramaditya Singh's obnoxious remarks regarding the martyrdom of innocent Kashmiris massacred by Dogra Army on 13th July, 1931 deserves strongest condemnation. The right course for this sick mind is to travel to Nagpur and beg for the membership of RSS and find balm to his sick mind, there.
Prof. Soz wrote to Congress President Rahul Gandhi strongly against Vikramaditya Singh and asked him to oust such member from the party.
"I further told the Congress President that no condemnation of this obnoxious statement can sav | |
| | | | 12 chemist stores inspected in Rajouri | | 5 Samples lifted, 2 shops closed | | | Early Times Report
RAJOURI, July 18: In order to ensure the standards of prescribed medical drugs being sold to the patients and to regulate the prices of the drugs a team comprising of Assistant Drug Control officer, Rajouri today carried out surprise inspection of 12 drugs sale establishment at Gujjar Mandi area and collected 5 samples of various medicines for lab testing and analysis. The inspection was carried out on the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri Mohammad Aijaz Asad.
The team also closed M/S Mirza Medical Hall and M/S Haji Ali chemist shops for one day and two days respectively because sale and purchase record was not maintained. The team also collected 5 drug sam | |
| | | | Govt cheating people in the name of new Degree Colleges: Harsh | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18: Accusing the government of making a mockery of higher education system by opening Degree Colleges in single and two-room apartments in various locations of the state, Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP chairman and former minister, today urged upon the state Governor to ensure provision of adequate facilities before start of academic session therein.
Addressing a press conference here today, Singh expressed dismay that such institutes of higher learning were being e | |
| | | | Amit kickstarts Swachhta Abhiyan at SANJY Nunwan Base Camp | | | 
Early Times Report
PAHALGAM, July 18: Amit Sharma, Camp Director, Nunwan Base Camp for Shri Amarnathji Yatra, 2019 today kick-started an aggressive Swachhta Abhiyan (Cleanliness Campaign) at Base Camp here, leading from the front which shall last over next few days. This campaign has been started to ensure total sanitization-cum-cleanliness within and peripheral areas of this all-important Shri Amarnathji Yatra Base Camp located at Pahalgam from where Yatries move towards traditional route | |
| | | | BJP miserably fails to address various public issues: Pawar | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18: Expressing her deep concern over casual approach being adopted by the BJP leadership in solving day to day problems of the common masses, Pradesh Mahila Congress president and Ex-MLA Indu Pawar on Thursday regretted that after getting votes the saffron party has virtually abandoned people of Jammu region. Addressing a meeting of party workers at Congress headquarters this afternoon, Pawar pointed out that residents of Jammu were confronting with numerous problems but BJP leaders were shamelessly busy in so-called membership campaign and raking up other irrelevant issues. "Most of the urban local bodies in Jammu region are under the control of BJP but th | |
| | | | Advisor Kumar inaugurates office of State Spatial Data Infrastructure | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 18: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar, today inaugurated newly constructed office complex of J&K State Spatial Data Infrastructure (SSDI) in Bemina here. He also launched the beta version of the Geo-portal 'ssdi.jk.gov.in'.
The State Spatial Data Infrastructure (J&K State Geo-portal) has been established to create infrastructure for availability of and access to organized spatial data and use of the infrastructure at Community, Local, State, Regional and a | |
| | | | DC Jammu for maximum coverage of PM-SYM, PM-KISAN | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: District Development Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, today took detailed review of implementation of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Schemes (PM-KISAN) in the district, here at a high-level meeting.
Additional District Development Commissioner Jammu Tanveer Iqbal Malik, Chief Planning officer Jammu Yoginder Katoch, Programme Officer ICDS Jammu Natasha Kalsotra, SDMs, Assistant Commissioner JMC, Assistan | |
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