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Govt’s new initiatives likely to render over 5000 youth of Kathua, Udhampur jobless Helpless youth surprise over criminal silence of their representatives 9/3/2021 11:25:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 3: While Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Friday launched the ‘J&K Tourist Village Network under Mission Youth’ to create job opportunities for rural youth, his officers working on a design to render over 8000 more local youth, especially of Kathua and Udhampur districts, jobless by closing bars and restaurant across the UT. Over 8000 youth of Ramnagar and Billawar areas of Udhampur and Kathua districts are serving in different Bar and restaurants across Jammu region. Bars and restaurants are controlled by staff from these two belts for a long. Those who are serving in these bars have no other source of income as they belong to poor families of these two Kandi belts. Since the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020, these poor youth could not get any regular jobs because they have expertise in this industry only. After the opening of bars and restaurants in July this year, thousands of these poor youth were hoping to get back to their traditional job but the recent decision of the authorities to shut all bars is going to make them jobless. I...   READ MORE

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BJP leaders violate COVID protocols, pay no heed towards CS’s directions 9/3/2021 11:25:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 3: While authorities in J&K are worried about testing fresh COVID cases from outside containment zones, the ruling BJP is behaving irresponsibly by organizing meetings of more than 25 people, and that too without wearing masks. The Chief Secretary has directed all Deputy Commissioners to take strict action against those who would be found involved in violating COVID protocols. Today BJP workers and leaders openly violated COVID Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) but...   READ MORE   3 months on, CT Scan machine defunct at Kishtwar hospital 9/3/2021 11:24:47 PM Early Times Report Kishtwar, Sept 3: At a time when COVID-19 cases and accidents are on rise in Kishtwar and frequent earthquakes have made the life of people miserable, not a single CT scan machine is functional in the district hospital Kishtwar. Social Activist Naseer Ahmed Baghwan while talking to Early Times lamented that people are forced to get a CT Scan conducted from private diagnostic centers. He said that a CT scan machine in District hospital Kishtwar has been defunct for the past three months. “Health department has failed to repair it,” he added. Baghwan said that district hospital Kishtwar lacks basic health care facilities which has made the lives of patients more...   READ MORE   Authorities abandon Nandini area, Congress grass covers dilapidated road Wildlife department doing everything for animals, humans left to fend on their own: Residents 9/3/2021 11:24:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 3: Authorities have abandoned Nandini area along old Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. The Congress grass has grown on both the sides of the road and it’s not in a motorable condition. There is a board on the side of the road erected by the Wildlife department which reads that throwing garbage along the road is a punishable offence as it’s a part of a wildlife sanctuary. Residents of Nandini said that the Wildlife Department is doing a commendable job by maint...   READ MORE   Jain Bazar shopkeepers stage protest against dilapidated road Observe 2-hour shutdown against laidback approach of authorities 9/3/2021 11:23:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 3: Shopkeepers of Jain Bazar here staged a protest on Friday against the failure of the authorities to repair the road in the area. Protesters said, “This morning a vehicle passed through the lane and lose stone hit a glass of a shop and it broke. The shop owner and customers had a narrow escape.” They said, “Road passing through Jain Bazar is in a dilapidated condition. Authorities have failed to repair it for the past one and a half year. This is the oldest...   READ MORE   Ward No. 63: Many lanes in Bantalab area await repairs 9/3/2021 11:23:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 3: Bantalab area in city outskirts here has not witnessed any development during the past many years. The area falls under Ward No. 63 and presents a gloomy look. Lanes and by lanes are in a dilapidated condition while drains are in a very bad shape. “The blacktopping took place in 2014 and since then no work has been carried out. No work has been carried out to repair the drains in the area. These drains get choked whenever it rains,” locals said. They sai...   READ MORE   Newly opened toilet complex at Krishan Chandra Park wears out Councilor demands probe, alleges corruption 9/3/2021 11:22:47 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, Sept 3: Newly opened toilet complex at Krishan Chandra Park here has worn out within a short span of time evoking strong resentment from the locals and the elected councilor. Imtiaz Salaria councilor of the ward number 4 while talking to Early Times said, “I have taken up the issue of this complex being not upto the mark with the concerned officials. They informed me that the work was allotted by Director Urban and Local Bodies Jammu to Parivart...   READ MORE   As Maharaja’s birthday approaches, Jammuties remind BJP of its promise 9/3/2021 11:22:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 3: Demand for declaring Maharja Hari Singh’s birthday as a holiday is gaining momentum in Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. “We strongly demand declaration of holiday on Maharaja Hari Singh birthday which falls on 23rd of September every year in J&K and Ladakh UTs. It was due to efforts of Maharaja Hari Singh the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir acceded to India when he signed the instrument of accession on October 26, 1947,” said Mande...   READ MORE   India-Russia friendship has stood test of time: PM Modi 9/3/2021 11:20:34 PM Agencies New Delhi, Sept 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Friday (September 3) that the India-Russia friendship has stood the test of time and noted the "robust" cooperation between the two countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, including in the vaccination programme. Addressing the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), Modi said energy is another major pillar of the strategic partnership between the two countries and that India and Russia can together help bring stability to the global energy market. Noting that India has a talented and dedicated workforce while the Far East is rich in resources, the prime minister said there is tremendous scope for Indian ta...   READ MORE

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