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Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 13: Though leading an exiled life for over 31 years now the return and rehabilitation process of Kashmiri migrants has been put into cold storage.
The successive Government's claims that return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants is top on their agenda has totally remained a buzz word with Government making no headway in this regard.
According to sources no steps have been taken by the Government in return and rehabilitation of over seven lakh displaced Pandits to Valley in honourable and dignified way.
Sources said though all KP organisations have been pressing for their honourable and dignified return in accordance to their geo-political aspira... | |
| | | | On Lohri, twitter handles of Mehbooba, Omar suddenly went silent | | Dubious role of Kashmir Centric political groups | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 13: Once again Kashmir centric political leaders have proven that they care little about the festivities of Jammuites.
On the auspicious occasion of Lohri, none of the national conference or the PDP leaders even uttered a single word of felicitation for the people of Jammu.
Lohri marks the New Year for farmers. On this day, the farmers pray and show gratitude for their crops before the harvesting begins and pray to Lord Agni to bless their land with abundance.
They chant “Aadar aye dilather jaye” i.e. “may honour come and poverty vanish” while moving around the fire.
Now, when the people of Jammu are celebrating the festival, the real face of the polit... | |
| | | | PDA floats tenders in violation of fresh Finance Department’s rules | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Jan 13: In blatant violation of fresh Finance Department norms, the Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) has floated tenders allegedly to benefit a blue-eyed person.
According to reports PDA has floated tenders for procurement of chemicals and electrification of Lidder Valley Golf Course Pahalgam without getting the formal administrative approval and technical sanction from the higher authorities of Tourism Department.
Last year in the month of December, the Finance Department issued a circular vide on 24-12-2020 directing all departments to incorporate the administrative approval and Technical Sanction numbers in the tenders they float.
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| | | | Amid ‘snow crises’, crime cases on rise in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 13: Amid heavy snowfall and subsequent fallout, when Kashmir has been struggling to stay safe in “sort of crises”, crime cases witnessed a shocking rise with police facing tough time to nab the accused in the snow-clad valley.
From arresting three murder accused youth to “salvaging a girl from the hands of predator”, and raiding gambling spots to nab gamblers, the police have been facing challenging situation, making way through the snow clad roads amid warnings of avalanches.
A senior official while sharing details said amid heavy snowfall and warnings of avalanches for days to come, when people are expected to be “more god fearing, crimes have bee... | |
| | | | Rules being floated in constitution of FRA Committees in Anantnag | | Implementation of Forest Rights Act! | | | SAAHIL SUHAIL
EARLY TIMES REPORT
ANANTNAG, Jan 13: The Village Level Workers (VLWs) are allegedly violating the basic norms while constituting Forest Rights Act Committees which they have to constitute for the Implementation of Forest Rights Act, Early Times learnt on Wednesday.
According to reports, the employees of the Rural Development Department in nexus with politicians constitute the committees without conveying the Gram Sabha meetings.
“I am receiving calls from different areas of Anantnag particularly from Pahalgam and Kokernag wherein people allege that Village Level Workers have constituted the FRA committees without conducting Gram Sabha meetings,” Chairman Tribal Welfar... | |
| | | | Under admn’s nose, several kanals of water body’s banks encroached | | Several structures came up, material dumped along rivulet | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 13: On one hand the Lieutenant Governor led administration has been taking serious actions against the encroachments of state land but in district Kathua under the nose of administration several Kanals of a water body land has been encroached with structures came up along with dumping of material.
According to photographs in the possession of Early Times, a large tin shed along with some other structures are clearly visible along the banks of a rivulet, while r... | |
| | | | SDH Sunderbani, Nowshera top in referral cases in 2020 | | Rajouri Hospitals become patients’ referral centres | | | ANKIT KESSAR
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Jan 13: The majority of the Government Hospitals in Rajouri district have become patients referral centres wherein Sub District Hospital (SDH) Sunderbani and Nowshera have topped in making referral cases during 2020.
As per official report from Health Department from April 2020 to December 2020, which revealed that the health centres witnessed highest referral cases and the SDH Sunderbani and Nowshera have broken the record which exposes the tall claims of health facilities by the Health Department.
“Although tehsil Sunderbani and Nowshera have the highest population in the district with 70,000 and 62,000 respectively according to 2011 cen... | |
| | | | Great news, no fresh COVID-19 death in JK; 121 fresh cases, positive cases reach 122885 | | Active positive 1629, recovered 119344, casualties 1912 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 13: After a gap of many months no COVID-19 death was reported in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir in the past 24 hours. The total number of positive cases reached 122885 following 121 fresh cases. So far 1,912 virus related deaths have taken place.
Jammu district reported 47 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Srinagar district 35 cases, Baramulla district eight cases, Budgam district seven cases, Pulwama and Ganderbal districts five cases each, Kupwara and Kathua districts three cases each, Bandipora and Rajouri districts two cases and Shopian, Udhampur, Doda & Samba districts one case each. No case was reported from Anant... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Sector 1/C-3 East Extension Trikuta Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 13: People living in Sector 1/C-3 East Extension Trikuta Nagar are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The Sector 1/C-3 East Extension Trikuta Nagar is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the people of th... | |
| | | | Chairman BDC, PRIs urge admin to seize unauthorized stone crushers in Halour | | Illegal stone, sand mining on peak in Doda | |  Early Times Report
DODA, Jan 13: Chairman BDC Changa and other representatives of various panchayats in the block have strongly demanded seizure of the illegal stone crushers and hot mix plant installed in village Halour of Sub Division Gandoh. Expressing their grave concern over the menace of illegal mining in the area, chairperson BDC Changa and sarpanchs/panchs alleged that the erstwhile district Doda is a hub of illegal mining in J&K UT . Giving details he said that in village Halour o... | |
| | | | More than 100 workers have lost their lives in two decades | | Scores of daily wagers in PDD without necessary gadgets | |  S TAHIR-UL HAQ
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 13: Despite spending huge amounts on various projects and other works, JK government has failed to provide safety equipment to the daily wagers that were engaged by the PDD for maintenance work of power supply are working under a constant threat with each passing day.
Since long there has been a demand from the family members of the daily wagers who are working in the Power Development Department (PDD) to equip the field teams with necessary ga... | |
| | | | Good news for tourists: Pangong Lake opens after a year in Ladakh | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 13: The Pangong Lakh, which is world's highest salt lake, was shut for tourists last year because of the COVID-19 and border tensions between India and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, has been thrown open around after a year.
The incursions began in May last year in Galwan valley and Pangong Lake along the LAC in Ladakh. On June 15, 20 Indian soldiers were killed by Chinese troops in Eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley, which led both the nuclear countries on the brink of war.
"The majestic Pangong Lake has been reopened for tourists starting January 10. So, get inner line permit (ILP) and visit this spellbindin... | |
| | | | Snow clearance on Sinthan road picked up pace amid Jammu-Srinagar NHW blockade | | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Jan 13: After least chances of opening up of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), which is responsible for construction and maintenance of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is exploring its option for opening of alternative Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag National Highway to ease out the pressure on existing Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which is closed since last 4-5 days due to collapsing of a bridge at Ramban.
As per the details available with Early Times, work is in progress with great vigour to open strategic NH 244 to link Kashmir with Doda-Kishtwar-Sinthan- Anantnag roa... | |
| | | | HC directs Secy RDD, others to release wages of MGNREGA supporting staff | | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Jan 13: In a petition filled by the MGNREGA supporting staff working in the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj to release all their pending wages held up by the department illegally and arbitrarily, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court directed Secretary RDD & PR, Director RDD & PR Jammu, ACD Kishtwar and concerned BDOs to release all their pending wages since the time it was withhold illegally.
As per the details available with Early Times, Nineteen (19) supporting staff working under Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) in different Blocks of District Kishtwar approached the vacation Judge of J&K High Co... | |
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