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| JK’s Horticulture Deptt intended to produce apple juice, incurred loss of Rs 98 lakhs | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: Failure of the past dispensation to streamline the horticulture produce in Kashmir has resulted in blocking Rs 2.03 crore and a loss of Rs 98 lakhs in one go.
According to the details available with Early Times, stock of apples worth Rs 2.03 crore was lying with Jammu and Kashmir Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (J&KHPMC) Limited for the past more than five years. The laidback approach of the JKHPMC officials led to blocking of the amount and after selling the stock at the reduced price of Rs 40 per kg, the Corporation incurred a loss of Rs 98 lakhs.
Documents in possession of this newspaper reveal that J&KHPMC Limited having its plant at Doabgah Sopore entered into an agreement in August 2013 with a buyer namely M/S Unique Foods for supply of apple juice concentrate of 450 MTs at the rate of Rs 86,000 per MT, for a period of one year, from 01 October 2013 to 30 September 2014.
The Corporation had an opening stock of 15 MTs of apple juice concentrate as on April 2012 and produced 429 MTs during 2012-13 to 2014-15.... | |
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| Elected representatives boycott Advisor Farooq Khan’s public meeting | | |  ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
KISHTWAR, Jan 14: Unruly scenes and protest by the newly elected DDC members, Block Development Council chairpersons and Sarpanchs belonging to National Conference and Congress were witnessed outside the meeting venue of LG’s Advisor Farooq Ahmed Khan. The uproarious scenes broke out after Khan’s meeting ran longer with officials following which he left the venue for lunch without giving an audience to the elected representatives called for the meeting b... | |
| | | | Now Mehbooba trying to project arrested Parra family as ‘patriotic’ | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: As all her threats failed to terrorize investigating agencies, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti now trying to project arrested party leader Wahid Parra as ‘patriotic and nationalist’.
Mehbooba mentioned that Parra’s family was targeted by terrorists due to their pro-India approach.
“Waheed Para’s family would have been especially targeted by militants, for his grandfather is remembered in the village as the man who used to sit outside his house on India’s Independence Day to distribute sweets to all who passed by.”, Mehbooba posted on her social media account to give an impression that Parra’s family is pro-Indi... | |
| | | | As casuals run the show RNU DDK Srinagar loses credibility as public service broadcaster | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: With few people discharging their duties as regular employees the Regional News Unit (RNU) of Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) Srinagar has lost its credibility of being a public broadcaster with very few people relying on the information being provided by the unit through its news bulletins.
Sources told Early Times that just three persons of RNU are on the regular rolls of DDK Srinagar with the rest of the job being carried out by the casuals. They said the important work is being carried out by the casual staff despite it being paid peanuts with the experienced staff being the worst sufferers. “The RNU has earned a bad name for nepoti... | |
| | | | Urbanized BJP fails to organize pro-farmer rallies in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: Despite directions by the high-command J&K unit of BJP is finding it difficult to organize farmers’ rallies in support of the farms laws in different parts of Jammu region.
Reliable sources said that BJP high command has asked all party units across the country to organize rallies in their respective areas to educate the farmers about benefits of newly enacted laws.
“J&K unit of BJP is lagging behind all units across the country because party leadership is dominated by leaders based in the urban areas and they don’t have any contact with farming community”, sources said, adding, “due to infighting in the party the incumbent BJP leadership is not read... | |
| | | | Police under scanner for ‘drink and dance’ outside Kothi Bagh Police Station | | Jail Mein Surang! | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have come under scanner for alleged security lapse, as recently a “drink and dance party” was held outside the Kothi Bagh Police Station here.
Sources said recently a group of car –borne youth stopped their vehicle on the busy Residency Road here, a few yards away from the main gate of the police station.
After stopping the vehicle, they started drinking wine in the public and also danced on the main road.
Sources said the car kept playing music at high pitch as the youth kept dancing with a wine bottle in his hand as one of them kept drinking. Some videos and the pictures of the incident had become viral on the soc... | |
| | | | Two factions of PDP likely to clash, parallel meetings at same time today | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 14: Two factions of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) are likely to be clashed on Friday as both the warring groups have called meetings of their supporters at the same venue and at same time to control the office of the party.
Reliable sources told The Early Times newly appointed office bearers of the PDP under the leadership of former MLC Surinder Choudhary have called a meeting at party office on Friday at 11 AM.
Rival faction of Surinder Choudhary has also called a meeting of their supporters at the same venue at same time to take control of the party office. This faction is not ready to accept recent appointments made by Surinder Choudhary.
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| | | | RDD fails to utilize GoI funds for land acquisition cases | | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 13: Rural Development Department (RDD) has miserably failed to utilize the funds that were sanctioned by the Government of India (GoI) for settlement of land acquisition cases to complete Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) due to which many projects are incomplete in J&K.
It’s in place to mention here that the PMGSY guidelines clearly state that it is the responsibility of the State Government to ensure that land is available for taking up a proposed road project and for that a certificate has to be submitted with the proposal.
Sources told Early Times that although the funds for acquisition of land are not covered under PMGSY, the GoI released Rs 70... | |
| | | | JKCA officials, players ruining careers of young cricketers | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 14: At a time when the Centre wants youth to excel in sports, there are some officials and players who are hell bent to ruin the career of some energetic cricketers in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources told Early Times that some officials and players in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) are playing a very “dirty role.” “Whatever a very particular player cum captain wants that's happening in and outside the field, whether it's about the ... | |
| | | | JK reports 79 new cases of Corona Virus; three fresh deaths, positive cases reached 122964 | | Active positive 1468, recovered 119581, casualties 1915 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 79 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 22,964. The death toll due to the virus reached 1915 with three deaths being reported in past 24 hours. Srinagar district reported 26 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Jammu district 23 cases, Ganderbal district five cases, Budgam, Pulwama and Udhampur districts four cases each, Baramulla and Anantnag districts three cases each, Kulgam district two cases and Kupwara, Bandipora, Doda, Kathua & Ramban districts one case each. Shopian, Rajouri, Samba, Kishtwar, Poonch and Reasi districts reported... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Masjid Lane Marble Market Trikuta Nagar | | Residents of Masjid Lane Marble Market Trikuta Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 14: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city.
Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step... | |
| | | | Forest Officials extract money from villagers in Kalakote | | Abuse women returning home with water | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 14: At a time when the J&K Union Territory (UT) administration is conducting awareness camps at various levels on Forest Right Act (FRA), incidents of misbehaviour and extortion of money from the gullible villagers by the officials of Forest Range Kalakote have come to light.
The UT administration for the smooth implementation of Central law, FRA in J&K, is conducting awareness camps at Panchayat, Block, Tehsil and district levels. But in Kalakote reports of misbehavior with villagers including females and extortion of poor people by some Forest officials today landed in office of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kalakote.
"A deputation of villagers form... | |
| | | | Deaths of newborn babies: GMC Hospital Rajouri turns into 'slaughter house' | | MS tries to shield guilty doctors; refuses to talk to media | | | ANKIT KESSAR
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Jan 14: Shocking it may sound but it's a fact that functioning of the Government Medical College and Associated Hospital Rajouri has come under severe criticism with regular death cases of newborn babies. Although there are around 7-8 MD Gynaecologists in the hospital but the death cases have exposed their negligence.
In an incident of hospital management's negligence, a pregnant woman today lost her baby during labour pain. The agitated family members alleged that the GMC Rajouri has virtually turned into a 'butcher house'. "Nobody is honest towards their duty in the hospital, from doctors to Medical Superintendent all are involved in making mon... | |
| | | | Govt fails to take cognisance of migrants demands, protest enters 105th day | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 14: Though the dharna launched by a section of displaced people at Jagti township entered 105th day today, the UT Government has shown total reluctance to consider the demands putforth by the protestors.
Even the Government has not bothered to send any representatives to hold talks with the leaders of agitating group. The dharna is supported by Congress party as well as Apni Party as the leaders of two parties have not only issued statements in support of protesting people but PCC chief GA Mir, party general secretary, Raman Bhalla senior leaders joined the protest and urged the Government to settle the demands on war footing.
However the Government has not ... | |
| | | | Revenue Deptt, Hospital authority show reluctance to take action | | Influential doctors' family encroach upon Govt Hospital land | | | RAJESH TANDON
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 14: A family of influential doctors in Pir Panjal Range had encroached upon the land of a Government Hospital with the active connivance of hospital authority and the Revenue Department, which never took action against the illegal activity.
Sources told Early Times that there is a family in Pir Panjal Range in which 3-4 members are doctors and all are on administrative positions and have been sitting on their choicest hospitals. Shockingly they have encroached upon the land of a hospital which is situated in the prime location of one of the districts in Pir Panjal Range.
It has been reported that a former senior official in the Revenue Departm... | |
| | | | Revenue, Forest deptts take action; remove encroachment over 10 kanals land along rivulet | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 14: Acting swiftly over the report of Early Times, the Revenue as well as Forest department in a joint operation removed encroachments over 10 kanals of land including a shed, along the bank of a seasonal rivulet.
Early Times in its edition of January 14, had carried a news item titled, "Under administration nose, several kanals of water body's banks encroached, several structures came up, material dumped along rivulet". It was reported that a two sheds were rais... | |
| | | | Govt extends ban on import of poultry in J&K | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: The Union Territory government on Thursday extended four more days ban on import of poultry as bird flu spreads in many states of India.
"Incontinuation of the government order no. 09-ASH of 20121 dated 07-01-2021 and in exercise of the powers conferred under contagious Disease Act, 2009, the ban imposed on import of live birds including poultry and unprocessed poultry meat for any purpose into J&K shall continue to remain operative till January 18," reads a Government order copy.
"The decision will be reviewed based on the evolving situation," the order by Navin K Choudhary, Principal Secretary to Government, added. The order comes as... | |
| | | | Dal Lake freezes, restrict tourists to roam in famed water body | | Officials warning against walking on icy lake | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: The cold wave in the valley continued with Srinagar recording the coldest night in at least three decades while Dal Lake has frozen, restricting the tourists to roam in the famed water body.
Srinagar on Thursday recorded a low of minus 8.4 degrees celsius, which was the coldest temperature in the region in the city in 30 year.
Back in 1995, Srinagar had recorded minus 8.3 degrees celsius. In 1991, the temperature fell to minus 11.3 degrees celsius. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Srinagar was minus 14.4 degrees celsius in 1893.
While the mercury is witnessing a free-fall, a thin film of frost appears on the road, with motorist... | |
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