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BJP ‘unhappy’ with police, civil admin in JK Mera Jewan, Kora Kagaz! 6/13/2021 12:04:44 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: While the Bharatiya Janta Party leaders have been leveling serious allegations against the police and the civil administration in Jammu and Kashmir, the party doesn’t seem to be happy with the working of the government. And when the leaders from the party, which is running the country are not happy with the government in Jammu and Kashmir, the public opinion in general can only be imagined. The BJP has accused the police of security lapse in the killing of its party leader and councilor Rakesh Pandita in Tral on June 2. The BJP termed the killing as security lapse. “It is a security lapse. We’re not security agencies aware that three unidentified militants were roaming in the area? Is not this a security lapse? We agree with the fact that our leader had not taken PSOs along with him,” BJP general secretary, Ashok Koul told reporters at Srinagar party office. The police however denied any security lapse. The police said even though the councilor was provided two personal security officers and accommodation, Rakesh had preferred visit Tral...   READ MORE

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Betrayal: Jammu farmers deprived of abrogation Art 370 benefits 6/13/2021 12:04:28 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: Notwithstanding the claims of the BJP leadership, farmers of Jammu are deprived of the benefits of the abrogation of Article 370. Farmers, whose land was acquired for the prestigious ring road project was not given compensation as per central laws despite the fact that after the abrogation of Article 370, central laws automatically extended to the Union Territory of J&K. Aggrieved farmers are entitled to getting compensation as per ‘Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013” The government has acquired land as per the J&K Land Acquisition Act-1934 which was automatically repealed with...   READ MORE   Son-in-law of NC leader grabs ancestral land of Nagrota family Police, administration yet to implement Court, FCR stay orders, allege victims 6/13/2021 12:04:22 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: A forest guard and son-in-law of National Conference leader and ex -MLC has allegedly encroached at least 25 Kanal land in Bajalata and Pargalta areas. Ratan Lal and his family told Early Times that a forest guard encroached upon their ancestral land two years back, and now no one is listening to them. “Authorities, district administration and the Police seem to have surrendered before the ex-MLC as stay orders issued by the Financial Commissioner Revenue, Divisional Commissioner Jammu and the Court are being blatantly flouted by the forest guard,” Ratan Lal said. He said that 12 years ago a piece of 10 Kanal land was sold out to the...   READ MORE   PGI report paints grim picture of school education in J&K 6/13/2021 12:04:14 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: The school education scenario of Jammu and Kashmir has shown a dismal performance in a latest report of Union Government, which grades States and Union Territories on a set of 70 parameters to assess and catalyse transformational change in the education. According to the latest report of the Performance Grading Index (2019-20) released by Union Education Ministry few days back which is in possession of Early Times, Jammu and Kashmir has been placed at Level V (500-800) in Grade-II, along with seven other States and Union Territories. Moreover, the Ladakh UT has been placed at bottom of the list in Level X (0-500) and Grade VII. The PGI report is ...   READ MORE   Amid pandemic, medical equipment turns defunct as J&K hospitals face staff shortage Hundreds of qualified technicians await employment, Govt least interested to engage them 6/13/2021 12:04:09 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 12: Amid pandemic, it is a strange scenario in J&K where on one hand the Department of Health and Medical Education is grappling with the shortage of trained medical staff and, on the other, qualified technicians are sitting idle even after attaining requisite qualification as there is hardly any job opportunity, particularly government employment, for them. In the absence of trained medical technicians at its disposal, the Health and Medical Education Department is finding it difficult to keep the expensive equipment installed at various hospitals across the Union Territory operational. With trained staff not sufficiently available, the ventilators an...   READ MORE   Sudheen Covid Care Centre: 2 rooms without any beds, other facilities No funds provided to us for buying equipment, says lady Sarpanch 6/13/2021 12:03:55 AM Early Times Report Reasi, June 12: The Covid Care Centre (CCC) at village Sudheen in Reasi district comprises only two empty rooms with no beds and other facilities. When the Early Times team visited the Government Middle School Sudheen on Saturday morning it found both the rooms kept reserved for setting up the CCC were locked. No staff member was present there nor could one find any washroom near these rooms. Sarpanch of Sudheen village Neela Kumari Sharma said, “We were told 15 days ag...   READ MORE   Rakesh Pandita killing: Investigators suspect ‘information leak’ Follow Up 6/13/2021 12:03:30 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 12: While Bharatiya Janta Party leader and councilor in Tral, Rakesh Pandita was recently killed by terrorists, the investigators suspect “information lead” that led to the incident. Sources said the investigators suspect that someone close to Pandita had leaked the information about his travel to Tral and that the terrorists had full information about his visit. “This seems to be a case where this attack was premeditated as they (terrorists) were well aware about his location and that he was alone(without security),” said an official privy to the investigations on the condition of anonymity. He said the terrorists must have waited for the appropri...   READ MORE   3 months on, consumers pay bills without electricity Ex En, DDC didn't take note, LG's intervention demanded 6/13/2021 12:02:59 AM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, June 12: Although government has claimed for providing all basic necessities to the common masses of the nation, but these claims look castle of sand in air as people in remote areas are deprived of all basic necessities like power supply and water facilities. According to the sources from Thapla village of tehsil Mandi, "Power Development Department has installed a transformer in this areas three months before which is not functioning right now". Ironic is that people of the areas are paying terrif bill for three months without power supply. Although this matter has been put up with concern Executive Engineer and District Development Commiss...   READ MORE   Suspension of KAS officers sparks debate over authority! Sarpanch final authority to release payments, say RDD officials 6/13/2021 12:02:44 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, June 12: The suspension of 14 KAS officers allegedly for withdrawing excess funds from e-FMS account has sparked a debate as the officers in Rural Development Department claim that ‘final authority’ for releasing funds lies with elected Sarpanchs. The officers, who wished anonymity, told Early Times that the Jammu and Kashmir Government notified new rules related to preparations of plans, budgets and release funds to empower the elected PRI members. In 2019, the Administrative Secretary to Rural Development Department (RDD) Sheetal Nanda (IAS) issued a notification [Government Order No. 207-RD&PR of 2019 dated 04-07-2019]. The Government...   READ MORE   Guns can’t resolve any issues, dialogue is the way forward: Mehbooba Mufti on Sopore attack 6/13/2021 12:02:28 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 12 : PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday condemned the attack on security forces in Sopore town in Jammu and Kashmir wherein two policemen and as many civilians were killed, saying guns cannot resolve any issues and dialogue was the way forward. “We condemn such attacks. They will not resolve the issue of Jammu and Kashmir,” Mehbooba told reporters in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. The former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir said such attacks defame the people of Kashmir. “Neither New Delhi''s guns, nor the guns picked up by the youth here, will resolve the issue. In fact, it complicates the issue. Such attack...   READ MORE   COVID-19: J&K reports 866 new cases, 19 deaths 6/12/2021 11:42:03 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 12: The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir reached 3, 06,638 with 866 fresh infections being reported in the past 24 hours. The death toll due to the virus reached 4,174 with 14 fresh deaths being reported. Srinagar district reported 164 new cases followed by Budgam and Pulwama districts 71 cases each, Kupwara district 68, Baramulla district 66, Anantnag district 51, Ramban district 50, Doda district 45, Kulgam district 37, Jammu and Bandipora districts 34 cases each, Rajouri district 32, Ganderbal district 31, Poonch district 29, Samba and Reasi districts 20 cases each, Udhampur district 18, Kathua district 12,...   READ MORE   Kishtwar bus stand in shambles, toilet complex locked 6/12/2021 11:41:56 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, June 12: People arriving at Kishtwar from various areas of the district and from outside slammed the poor condition of Bus Stand Kishtwar as well as closure of only toilet complex at Bus Stand Kishtwar falling exclusively under the control of Municipal Council Kishtwar. As per the details available with Early Times, Kishtwar bus stand is full of potholes as a result of which the drivers of commercial vehicles operating from the bus stand Kishtw...   READ MORE   Four killed, four injured in militant attack in Sopore LG, others widely condemned attack 6/12/2021 11:41:40 PM S TAHIR-UL HAQ Early Times Report BARAMULLA, June 12: Four people including two cops and two civilians were killed while two cops and two civilians were also injured after militants attacked a police party that was deputed on Covid-19 duty near main Chowk of Sopore town in this north Kashmir district. A top police official said that the two policemen and two civilians were killed and four others including two cops and two civilians were injured after militants carried out a major attack on...   READ MORE   Poonch: Illegal miners call shots, Irrigation Deptt unmoved Excavation makes river bed deep, drowning incidents on rise 6/12/2021 11:41:17 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, June 12: Residents of this frontier district are up in arms against the Irrigation Department for not acting against the illegal miners, who are indiscriminately excavating river beds. Locals told Early Times that due to the “lackadaisical attitude” of the department illegal miners were calling shots and drowning incidents were increasing. The Balar Bridge in Poonch district has become a critical point where illegal excavation of minerals is going...   READ MORE

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