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| Latest figures expose ‘champions’ of Jammu cause | | Of 22 districts, Jammu tops list of jobless | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 21: Official figures reveal that the state still has more than 88 thousand registered jobless youth with Jammu topping the list in unemployment.
As pert the government data, out of the 22 districts of Jammu and Kashmir state, Jammu district has the highest number of jobless youth as out of 88 thousand unemployed people, more than 11 thousand are from Jammu district alone. Similarly, when two divisions of Jammu and Kashmir are compared, Jammu division has 45821 jobless people while as the number in Kashmir division is 42219.
The details have once again proved how the claims of Jammu's betterment have fallen flat and those who beat the trumpet of representing Jammu's aspirations have miserably failed to make any mark. The documents in possession of the Early Times newspaper have also pricked the balloon of equitable growth and development as against Srinagar's 5985 jobless youth, the number is double in Jammu district- 11072.
Pertinently, during 2014 canvassing, the political groups in Jammu promised massive employment in the region if voted... | |
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| Purchase scandal in Reasi exposed | | Ex-ACD purchases tiles at exorbitant rates | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 21: In yet another instance of misappropriation of funds in the Rural Development and Panchati Raj Department, a former Assistant Commissioner development (ACD) Reasi, purchased 33 lacs interlocking tiles in a period of 10 months that too on exorbitant rate. Moreover the purchase of tiles from outside the district took huge toll on state exchequer in the form carriage charges paid by the department.
According to local tile manufacturing unit owner, Naman Bakhi for ACD M Y Malik, who had been booked by Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) for misappropriation of funds, had purchased over 30 lacs interlock tiles from a manufacturing unit situated in Khour.
"As per R... | |
| | | | PM Modi admits that BJP-PDP coalition in J&K was 'Mahamilawat' | | No to healing touch, yes to hitting touch | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 21: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday made a very bold statement on J&K and on the already collapsed PDP-BJP coalition and their coalition government in J&K. He said that it was the compulsion of the mandate that left the BJP with no other option but to shake hands with the PDP whose ideology the BJP never ever appreciated and that the coalition government that the BJP and the PDP formed was a "Mahamilawati Sarkar".
PDP-BJP coalition government was formed on March 1, 2015 with late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as the Chief Minister. Mufti took oath of office in the presence of the PM, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, former Dy PM and Home Minister LK Advani, former ... | |
| | | | Strangulating Jammu with vote | | 3733078 voters in Jammu, Udhampur and 2612298 voters in Baramulla, Srinagar | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 21: The charge of the people of Jammu province that Kashmir has more representation in the Lok Sabha and that they are under-represented in the country's highest law-making body is just well-founded but also very genuine. Similarly, their demand that the Lok Sabha constituencies be delimited as per the rules laid down by the J&K Representation of People's Act of 1957 and Indian Representation of People's Act so that they got due representation in this law-making body is also justifiable and well-founded. The demand appears all the more justifiable in the sense that those who delimited Lok Sabha constituencies in J&K made unjust, humiliating and invidious di... | |
| | | | Ex-BJP MLA abuses Jitendra Singh; audio goes viral | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 21: In a bizarre incident, a former MLA, Dinanath Bhagat of Chenani constituency was caught in a viral audio wherein he was openly using abusive language for MoS PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh and his personal assistant Ranjeet Singh
In the audio, Bhagat was using abusive words for Singh to stop him in winning Lok Sabha seat from Udhampur-Kathua constituency by breaking his votes in Chenani.
He also had said in the audio that Pawan Gupta, former MLA Udhampur, will further launch similar exercise in his area (to break votes) and MLA Ramnagar, Ranbir Pathania in his area ultimately to defeat Dr Singh.
Astonishingly the audio was recorded eight months back by so... | |
| | | | Guv strongly condemns blasts in Sri Lanka | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 21: Governor Satya Pal Malik strongly condemned the blasts in Sri Lanka.
In a message, Governor has expressed shock and anguish over the serial blasts at Churches and Hotels in Sri Lanka in which innocent lives were lost, and many were injured. We stand in solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka, he said.
Calling it a heinous act which attempts to spread fear and hatred, Governor said that the whole world shall stand united in the fight against terrorism.
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| | | | All is not well at Cooperative Medical Shop at DH Kathua | | Bills of July-August 2019 being issued to customers | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 21: The affairs of Kathua Cooperative Medical Shop at district Hospital Kathua have been fraught with ambiguity, with bills of July-August 2019 being issued to customers in the month of April. Ambiguity provides fertile ground for corruption to breed and questions have been raised over the functioning of Kathua Cooperative Medical-shop at district Hospital Kathua, which is frequented by customers round the clock. The Medical Shop has issued cash-memo bills beari... | |
| | | | J&K Bank clarifies on CSR spend | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 21: The Vice President and head of CSR J&K Bank today issued a clarification on the news item about Bank's CSR activities.
In a written statement he asserted that the Bank as a socially responsible corporate citizen, continues to enhance value creation in the society and the community it operates through its CSR activities, which are be aimed to promote sustained growth for the society and community. The main objective of the Bank's CSR is to work for up gradation & maintenance of social infrastructure primarily in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the preservation of environment, health, education, heritage preservation and socially deprived segments o... | |
| | | | Kashmir centric parties least interested in country's security | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 21: The Ministry of Home Affairs suspending the cross LoC trade between India and Pakistan has evoked sharp reaction from the Kashmir centric parties. National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and other parties have flayed the MHA decision and have termed it as "one more Confidence Building Measure being buried."
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "These parties seem to be living in an illusionary world. By opposing the MHA decision they have once again proved that they can go out of way to appease the Pakistan stooges and people sitting across the Line of Control. For them appeasement is important than country's security."
He said the rea... | |
| | | | Night curfew continues in Kishtwar, SIT yet to achieve major success in RSS leader's killing | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Apr 21: Even after 12 days since the terrorist strike in the heart of Kishtwar town by killing the top RSS leader Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO Rajinder Kumar inside the premises of District Hospital Kishtwar, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Dy. SP Headquarter Kishtwar has yet to achieve major success in arresting the culprits that shakes the security establishment in the District resulted into the fear psychosis among the peace loving people of Kishtwar District.
As per the details available with "Early Times", the night Curfew in the Kishtwar is continue even though the normalcy return in the town aimed growing resentment am... | |
| | | | Despite approval from Council, JU reluctant to introduce diploma in media studies | | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 21: Despite getting approval from University Council, the administration of University of Jammu (JU) has utterly failed to start diploma in media studies.
Reliable sources informed Early Times that in the two University Council meetings held in 2004 and 2008, the council had given nod for the establishment of media studies centre but given the nonchalant attitude of successive Vice Chancellors, the much awaited media centre has not been started yet.
"During the two council meetings, the administration of university concerned announced that in the coming days the varsity is going to start one year diploma in media studies and also announced t... | |
| | | | LS Polls: Top leaders of all parties give Ladakh a miss | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 21: As seven candidates are in the fray for the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency, the fate of politically polarized constituency has been left by the political parties to local politicians as top leadership of all the parties have remained absent from the scene.
Seven candidates are in the fray for the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency. The last date for withdrawal of names is April 22 in the constituency that is going to the polls on May 6. Besides candidates of the Congress and the BJP, five independents are also in the fray now. The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced 31-year-old Jamyang Tsering Namgyal as its candidate for Ladakh Lok Sabha co... | |
| | | | TSO ‘demands’ bribe from ration dealers | | | |
M S Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Apr 17: Ration dealers of Balakote Tehsil have levelled serious allegations against Tehsil Supply Officer who holds the additional charge of store keeper in CAPD department. According to the locals, he demands commission and cash from them for smooth supply and one who fails to grease his palms has to face the brunt of the official’s apathy sources said here today.
Some dealers who wished not to be named told Early Times that TSO Balakote Abdul Kabir is openly demanding bribe from them.
They alleged that the official demands two bags of rice out of allotment of 50 rice bags and by cash Rs 1000 from each dealer before releasing their due allotment... | |
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