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| J&K Admin’s hasty decisions render local engineers jobless | | After abolishing self-help group scheme, authorities decide to engage retired engineers | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: Playing with the future of thousands of unemployed engineers in the Union Territory, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to enrage retired engineers in the Rural Development Department. This decision of the J&K government has evoked a reaction from the unemployed technocrats as well as from social organizations. Already Jammu and Kashmir government has rendered over 15000 engineers jobless by abolishing the Self-Help Group scheme. Now the decision of the J&K government to engage retired engineers has further compounded the woes of the unemployed engineers.
Unemployed engineerings in a press conference under the banner of All India Confederati... | |
| | | | Babus levy taxes, increase fee according to their whims, fancies | | Taps run dry, water charges hiked by 10% | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: Even as Jammu and Kashmir is facing a crisis like situation due to unscheduled power cuts and taps running dry, the administration has hiked the water usage charges by 10%.
According to the order issued by Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources Regulatory Authority (J&KWRRA) the water tariff for consumers in domestic as well as commercial segments has been raised with effect from April 2021. “In terms of section 128 and in terms of section 145(2) of the J&K Water Resources (Regulation and Management) Act 2010, the Authority has decided to fix the water usage charges/tariff for different categories of water for the year 2021-22 effective from 01-04-2021. The... | |
| | | | CB Jammu produces charge-sheet against fraudster | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: Crime Branch Jammu produced charge-sheet against accused (fraudster) Mohd Iqbal Bhat son of Ghulam Rasool Bhat resident Kishtwar, at present 9-A Tawi Vihar, Sidhra Jammu in case FIR No.54/2016 U/S 420 RPC for his involvement in misappropriating Rs 32 lacs from complainants by offering them sale of a piece of land measuring 3 Kanals, near Railway Station Pargalta, Bajalta at the cost of Rs. 10.00 lacs per Kanal in the year 2013 and accordingly Rs. 32.00 lac was paid to the accused. The charge-sheet was produced before the Court of Ld. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jammu for judicial determination. The case owes its origin to a written complaint lodged by ... | |
| | | | Construction of stadium in peripheries irks Sunderbani residents | | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
Sunderbani, Aug 25: While there are many Government of India schemes which are being made to reach the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, but the irony is that the execution of such schemes are not being met in their applicability to suit and benefit the people for which such schemes are forwarded here.
One such instance has recently come up in district Rajouri at Sunderbani where a stadium is being constructed for the youth to take part in various sports. Though the scheme and the project is quite worthy that would benefit the youth of the area, but the land earmarked for the construction of the stadium, as alleged by the people of Sunderbani, is a... | |
| | | | PM Modi reviews eight projects, 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme | | | | Agencies
Mew Delhi, Aug 25: Chairing the 37th PRAGATI meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reviewed eight projects having a cumulative cost of Rs 1.26 lakh crore and spanned over 14 states as well as the 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme. While reviewing the ONORC scheme, he asked officials to explore the multiple utilities of the technological platform developed under the programme to ensure the provision of a wide array of benefits to the citizens, the PMO said. Commenting on the projects, Modi stressed on the significance of their timely completion.
PRAGATI is the acronym for the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, i... | |
| | | | ZEO conducts surprise check of schools without wearing a mask | | |  Early Times Report
Poonch, Aug 25: Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) of Mankot education zone on Wednesday conducted a surprise check of various government schools without wearing a mask.
According to the details available with Early Times the ZEO visited various schools in Mankot Zone and violated the COVID-19 sops by moving around without a mask. “The government has passed clear cut instructions to the employees and commoners that moving around without a mask is not permitted. A top o... | |
| | | | COVID-19: JK reports 126 new cases, one death | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 25: The Government on Wednesday informed that 126 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 26 from Jammu division and 100 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 324546. Also, one covid death has been reported from Kashmir Division.
Moreover, 103 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 24 from Jammu Division and 79 from Kashmir Division.
Besides this, 63.58 percent of the population above the age of 18 years has been vaccinated across Jammu and Kashmir.
The Bulletin also informs that no new confirmed case of Mu... | |
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