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| Sportsmen driven out of MA Stadium third time in 30 days | | |  Abodh Sharma
JAMMU, Nov 21: Some hundred athletes who converge at MA stadium, the main sporting centre of the region everyday to put their blood and sweat together for the glory of the state at the national sporting arena are a distressed lot as third time in less than a month, the stadium has been allotted for non sporting activities, bringing their training to a disappointing halt repeatedly.
"It was a camp by a religious preacher in the last week of October, followed by Rahul Gandhi's rally on November 6 and now the public rally of Narendra Modi on December 1, for which the stadium has been rendered out of bound for the athletes," said Sushant, a regular athlete at MA stadium. "The worst is still to come as in just a weeks, the stadium shall be closed once again for more than a month... | |
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| Without Wildlife NOC, construction of two roads going on clandestinely in Taj's constituency | | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: As the construction of two roads in between the wildlife sanctuaries of North Kashmir's Uri area is going on from last eight days secretly during nights, the contradictory statements of concerned Wildlife officials about the ongoing work and action taken so far raises many questions.
According to the details received from credible sources, the construction of two roads started earlier this month in between the North Kashmir's Limber Wild Life sanctuary one from Shahkot to Limber and another from Limber to Badroli areas are constructed on the behest of Minister for Health Education Taj Mohi-ud-Din who funded Rs 10 lakhs for the construction of shahkot to Lim... | |
| | | | Mushtaq Peer finally surrenders before Crime Branch | | BOPEE disgrace | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: Former Chairman of Board of Professional Entrance Exams (BOPEE), Mushtaq Ahmad Peer, today surrendered before the Crime Branch which is investigating Multi-million scam against him where candidates seeking admission to professional colleges allegedly paid huge sums of money and stayed in a private hotel to write their tests.
Sources said, "Peer, was avoiding his arrest from some days, but this morning he surrendered before the Crime Branch." They added that the Crime Branch immediately started questioning him. Professional entrance tests are conducted every year in Jammu and Kashmir by the Board of Professional Entrance Exams (BOPEE) for selecting cand... | |
| | | | Chenani-Nashri tunnel may take over three years for completion | | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Nov 20: Beyond the claims of National Highway Authority of India that 60% work on the Chenani-Nashri Tunnel on Jammu- Srinagar National Highway has been completed , it could take another three and a half years to make it motorable.
The Project Director National Highway of India, according to reliable sources told the Committee on Environment of the J&K Legislature headed by M Y Tarigami, few days ago that 60% work on the Chenani-Nashri Tunnel has been completed but added that it would take another one year for excavation process and two and a half years to complete the construction work.
Sources said on muck disposal sites on the National Highway, implementation of la... | |
| | | | NREGA norms thrown to winds in Itoo's constituency | | NC activists use machines instead of human labour | |  Saahil Suhail
KULGAM, Nov 20: In gross violation of norms governing the Centrally-Sponsored Scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the contactors enjoying patronage of Social Welfare Minister, Sakina Itoo have put into service the machines instead of human labor for carrying out different developmental works in Damhal Hanjipora constituency of Kulgam district.
According to residents, the Rural Development Department in DK Marg area of Damhal Hanjipora constit... | |
| | | | Kashmir Economic Alliance asks people not to pay electricity dues against extended power cuts | | People on warpath against extended curtailment | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: There are chances that revenue accrued by Power Development Department (PDD) from consumers may come down drastically during this winter as a premier organization of traders has asked people not to pay electricity dues as a mark of protest against the curtailment schedule announced recently.
Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA), an amalgam of traders, transporters, hoteliers, houseboat owners and contractors has asked the people not to pay the electricity dues as long as PDD sticks with the curtailment schedule announced few days back. KEA has taken serious note of the statement of PDD Chief Engineer, wherein he has stated that curtailment schedule will be imp... | |
| | | | Resentment conveyed to Delhi for ignoring seniors | | BJP 'coterie' monopolizes Lalkar rally affairs | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 20: Will the forthcoming Lalkar rally of BJP in Jammu prove waterloo for a coterie of state leaders for some obvious reasons.....? If the whispers going on within rank and file of the party are any authentic indicators, the leadership is in for some deep trouble, thanks to the manoeuvrings and monopolizing tendencies of this coterie which in pursuit of their ambitions are ignoring all others including senior leaders in taking unilateral decisions for every step ahead of the mega event.
According to sources strong resentment is brewing in major chunk of the state unit unit as a group of select few, a coterie unto themselves have taken everything in their own ... | |
| | | | JDA's internet connection becomes public utility | | Poses major security threat | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: The WiFi internet connection of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) office at rail head complex in Jammu is open for all and is posing great threat to the security of this militancy infested state.
Without having knowledge about the gravity of the threat of open WiFi internet network, the JDA officials are in deep slumber and are not taking any steps to make the connection secured for officials only.
Any anti-national or anti-social element could use this internet connection on his mobile phone or on laptop to send any kind of emails or get in touch with enemy forces within and outside state and country and can get away without getting caught. Any person u... | |
| | | | KEA demands reduction in interest rate during joint consultative committee meeting | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: A meeting of Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) comprising of members from Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) and Jammu & Kashmir Bank, under the chairmanship of Abdul Hamid Banday, Executive President, Jammu & Kashmir Bank was held here.
In a statement, Siraj Ahmad, Chief Spokesman, KEA said that in the meeting attention of Jammu & Kashmir Bank officers was drawn towards the rate of interest being charged by bank on loans and advances extended to various sectors. Siraj said that it was demanded that the rate may be brought down in order to provide relief to the people.
"The committee was appraised by the bank about the present interest rate structure ... | |
| | | | Farmers facing problems for seeds | | | | Avinash Bhagat
Bishnah, Nov 20: The local farming community was exposed to shortage of seed, thus jeopardising the efforts of the agriculture department trying to bring maximum cultivable area under wheat crop during the ongoing Kharif season, official sources said.
However, agriculture department officials claimed that they were utilising their efforts to arrange the required quantity of seed for local farmers.
The wheat sowing season usually starts in Bishnah during the first week of October and is almost completed by the 15th of October, while the late sowing in Arnia areas extends to 15th of November.
Bishnah has 5579 hectares of total cultivated area out of which 4000 hectares ... | |
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