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First real-estate summit: Another cruel joke with unemployed youth of Jammu • J&K Govt fails to evolve a mechanism to ensure reservation for local youth in the private sector 12/28/2021 11:13:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 28: The much-publicized first-ever real-estate summit organized in Jammu, after spending crores and crores of rupees from cash-starved Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, is proved as nothing but another cruel joke with the residents of Jammu. It was claimed that 39 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) worth Rs 18,300 crore were signed to foster growth and development in the Union Territory but nothing has been mentioned about job opportunities for local skilled and unskilled youth of Jammu. The Jammu and Kashmir government is trying to woo investors to exploit the resources of Jammu province but no mechanism has been ensured to provide reservations to local youth in the private sector also. Without ensuring reservation for local youth in the private sector, wooing investors is not going to solve the ever-increasing problem of unemployment in the Jammu region. BJP controlled administration in Jammu and Kashmir must follow the footsteps of the party’s government in Haryana where the government has notified a law to provide 75 percent reservat...   READ MORE

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Financial rules violated, codes undermined by I&FC 116 works executed without inviting tenders, Rs 3.99 crore irregularly incurred 12/28/2021 11:13:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 28: Startling revelations are coming to the fore about works worth crores of rupees being sanctioned without obtaining administrative approval thus violating the financial code of Jammu and Kashmir with impunity. Official documents reveal that in order to ensure competitiveness and transparency in the execution of works, the Divisional authorities were required to invite tenders for each work. However, two Divisions-(i) FC Division, Anantnag: Rs 65.83 lakh (8 works) (ii) I&FC Division, Srinagar: Rs 3.33 crore (108 works)- executed 116 works without inviting tenders which were in contravention of the financial rules. These works were routine in nature inc...   READ MORE   Kashmir situation worsens as JK admin gives rosy picture ‘Record spike in attack on policemen in valley’ 12/28/2021 11:12:48 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 28: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir administration is giving a rosy picture of Jammu and Kashmir, the situation on ground in the valley is “worsening” for the last few months. Official documents reveal that after a spike in target killings of civilians, a “record” number of policemen have been killed in militant attacks. And some of the deadliest militant attacks on police force took place in the last around a month alone. In the month of December alone, at least six policemen have been killed in militant attacks so far, whereas around one dozen militant attacks have taken place across the valley. As per the official records, 2021 saw one of the deadlies...   READ MORE   Dr Mustafa Kamal accuses BJP of failing people of Jammu division Alleges investment amount would be distributed among people close to corridors of power 12/28/2021 11:12:33 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 28: National Conference Additional General Secretary, Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal today alleged that Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has failed to provide even the basic amenities to the people of Jammu region. Dr. Kamal accused the BJP of spreading ‘lies’ while doing nothing. Talking to media persons on the sidelines of a function here, Dr. Kamal said that even the drainage system of the Jammu city along with other areas of the entire division is in shambles. He ac...   READ MORE   Yearender 2021: First time after three-decade exodus of Kashmiri Pandits restarts from Valley 12/28/2021 11:12:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 28: Not only the nationalist youth of Jammu will remember the year 2021 as the darkest period which deprived them of job opportunities, but the outgoing year has also refreshed the early 1989-90 situation when the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits was started. First-time a gap of three decades fresh exodus of helpless Kashmiri Pandits was restarted from Kashmir Valley after terrorists resorted to the selective killings of members of the minority community. The Union Minister of Home Affairs in its figures has accepted that 115 Kashmiri pandit families have left the valley for the Jammu region in October this year. Responding to a question asked by Naranb...   READ MORE   TRC Chatroo gutted in devastated fire incident, suffered losses to tune of Rs. 3 crore 12/28/2021 11:11:57 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Dec 28: In a tragic fire incident, the Tourist Reception Center (TRC) Chatroo building was today reduce to ashes after it caught fire late Tuesday evening. As per the details available with Early Times, the fire broke out in the prestigious tourist asset at around 7.30 PM which engulfed the whole double story building within no time. As soon as the people saw flames coming out of the building, they immediately raise the alarm and rush to the...   READ MORE   New Year Shocker! GST rates for textiles, clothes & footwear to be increased from 5% to 12% New GST rates to come into effect from Jan 1, 2022 12/28/2021 11:11:27 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 28: The common masses are all set to shell out more money while purchasing things that are of importance to them and they cannot think of their life without these essentials of life. The basic reason for the same is the increase in the GST percentage for such essentials of life. The Government of India has come out with revised percentage of Goods & Services Tax (GST) for many things. The revised GST percentage would come into effect from January 1, 2022 and with this revision people would have to pay extra money for the articles that are very important in one’s life. According to the revised percentage the GST has been increased fro...   READ MORE   JK reports 91 new positive cases, 335103 recovered, 1,82,59,957 Covid doses administered so far 12/28/2021 11:11:14 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 28: The Government today informed that 91 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 32 from Jammu division and 59 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 340924.Also, 01 COVID death has been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 127 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 29from Jammu Division and 98 from Kashmir Division. The Bulletin informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today, thus the total number of confirmed cases remains 50 across J&K.. On COVID vaccination, the bulletin inform...   READ MORE   Hyderpora Encounter: Militant used building owner as Human shield, says Police 12/28/2021 10:48:17 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 28: A local youth, who was among the three civilians also killed in the encounter with a foreign militant in Srinagar’s Hyderpora area on November 15, was found to be staying with the militant and in their ranks himself, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Tuesday. Addressing a media conference at the police control room (PCR) here, DIG, Central Kashmir, Sujit Kumar, gave a detailed presentation about the investigations carried out into the Hydeprora encounter and said that the CCTV footage and other evidences show that building owner, Altaf Bhat was used as a human shield by foreign militant, Bilal Bhai, who was living in Dr Mudasir Gu...   READ MORE   Safai Karamcharis, casual labourers of seven municipalities start “Kaam Choro” strike 12/28/2021 10:46:27 PM Anzer Ayoob Early Times Report DODA, Dec 28: Safai Karamcharis and other casual/daily basis labourers from seven municipalities including Banihal, Ramban, Batote, Doda, Bhaderwah, Thathri and Kishtwar went on indefinite “Kaam Choro Strike” from today. The Safai Karamcharis gave a seven-day ultimatum to the government to fulfill their demands, and now they started their indefinite Kaam Choro strike. They are demanding regularization, the implementation of the Minimum Wage Act (salary as p...   READ MORE   Kathua Police seizes three excavator machines, five dumpers used in illegal mining 12/28/2021 10:35:17 PM HARPREET SINGH SETHI Early Times Report KATHUA, Dec 28: Tightening its noose around Punjab mining mafia at Badiyan Pattan area of Kathua, Kathua Police seized three excavator machines, five dumpers which were allegedly being used in illegal mining in the Ravi river near the gaushala at Badiyan pattan Kathua. Kathua police led by additional SP Kathua Kr Suresh Chib, DSP headquarters Shammi Kumar SHO Kathua O P Chib carry out raids in the Ravi river near the gaushala at Badiyan Pattan Kathua. ...   READ MORE

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