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| JK admin concerned about tourists, locals can wait | | Kaar Khaan Nu Ne, Amma Peen Gai Hai! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 17: Even as the government’s priority is supposed to be the welfare of the local inhabitants, the administration in Jammu and Kashmir seems be more concerned about the tourists.
The administration has issued special orders that the tourists should not face any inconvenience in the wake of spike in Covid cases and subsequent weekend restrictions of weekend lockdown. Ironically no such orders were issued for the convenience of the locals.
On January 15, with the return of weekend lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir in view of a spike in COVID cases, Tourism department Kashmir has sought hassle-free travel of tourists on weekends so that there is no negative imp... | |
| | | | LG unaware of ground reality, development witnessed in previous regimes: NC, Cong | | 'Admin has done nothing except photo sessions' | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 17: Reacting on the Lieutenant Governor M K Sinha’s “Awaam Ki Awaz”, wherein he alleged that local political parties have been misleading the people by launching narrative that Jammu and Kashmir being sold in the garb of MoUs signed recently, Provincial President National Conference Rattan Lal Gupta said that LG should not aware of the ground reality of development witnessed in during NC regime.
While talking to Early Times, Rattan Lal Gupta said that Jammu and... | |
| | | | Address issues of people in UP first, then talk about building Naya J&K: Mehbooba to BJP | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 17: President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former J&K chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti, on Monday asked the ruling BJP to first set Uttar Pradesh right and then talk about Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a gathering here, “The BJP Government cannot tolerate criticism. Anyone who raises his voice against the rulers is labeled as anti-national and booked.”
She said, “They are talking about building Naya J&K, they should first address the problems in UP and then talk about building Naya Jammu and Kashmir.
There is unemployment and poverty in UP that’s why they are playing a religious card there.
The BJP has failed to build hospitals and health cent... | |
| | | | ‘Govt snatching land from poor to get share from builders’ | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 17: President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former J&K chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti, on Monday alleged that present regime is snatching land from poor and giving it to big builders to get its share from them.
Talking to reporters after addressing a rally here, Mehbooba said, “The incumbent regime in J&K is faceless and is working against the interests of the people. After snatching land from the poor people it wants to get big builders here and construct buildings so that it can get its share. I urge Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to intervene and return the land of the poor families that was snatched during the recent demolition drive.”... | |
| | | | Rajouri: Shortage of engineers hampers work on vital projects | | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
Nowshera, Jan 17: Despite pumping huge funds for development in division Nowshera of district Rajouri, many projects of Public Welfare Department (PWD) remain hanging in balance since the last so many years, courtesy shortage of skilled engineers. According to the reports, as against the total strength of 21 Junior Engineers allocated to the Division Nowshera, there are only seven available. “In Division Nowshera, there are three subdivisions, including Sunderbani, Kalakote and Nowshera, each with stipulated number of seven Junior Engineers,” said senior official of PWD, wishing anonymity, adding that in division Nowshera total of seven Junior Engineers... | |
| | | | Senior citizen seeks justice, stages silent protest | | Competent Authority issues order in his favour, tehsildar fails to implement | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 17: A member of schedule caste category today carried out a silent protest in the Samba district against the non-implementation of an order issued by the competent authority in his favour. The old aged man alleged that Tehsildar Ramgarh did not implement the order issued in his favour on January 14, 2022.
The elderly person said that he has been fighting justice for the past 14 years adding that orders issued by the different courts have been in favour but stil... | |
| | | | Doda Sports Stadium in shambles, awaits repairs | | | 
Early Times Report
Doda, Jan 17: Sports Stadium at Doda is in shambles. Administration has failed to repair it despite people raising the issue with the concerned authorities on many occasions.
A resident said, “The authorities had announced that all the facilities will be made available at the Doda Sports Stadium but the announcement didn’t see the light of the day.”
He said, “The choked and filthy drains lead to the water getting accumulated in the ground and it takes days for normalcy... | |
| | | | Dilapidated Rajouri, Poonch roads expose PWD | | Overstaying JEs, AEs call shots | |  Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 17: The dilapidated condition of roads in districts like Rajouri and Poonch speaks volume of negligence of the concerned Public Works (Road and Building) Department, which have become nuisance for locals. Moreover the overstaying Junior Engineers and Assistant Engineers etc have been ruling the roost in the department which has virtually derailed the functioning of the department. Locals alleged that the substandard quality of material used in ... | |
| | | | Grenade lobbed at PCR Srinagar | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 17: Suspected militants hurled a grenade on Police Control room in Batamalo area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Monday evening.
A top Police officer told that militants attacked by lobbing a grenade towards PCR Kashmir. However In this incident no one was injured so far as per the reports.
Meanwhile whole area has been cordoned off to nab the fleeing militants, they said.... | |
| | | | 13 days on, Samba village reels under darkness | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 17: Residents of a village in Samba district today carried out a protest demonstration against the Power Distribution Corporation Limited (PDCL) against their failure to provide electricity transformer that was damaged 13 days back. The protesters came on the road and staged demonstration against the PDCL authorities for their failure to rectify the fault in the transformer developed some 13 days back. They said that despite repeated pleas they continue to shi... | |
| | | | Nachilana- Khari road sinks, people suffer | | Companies handling Railway project use road, forget to repair it | |  Early Times Report
Banihal, Jan 17: The Nachilana- Khari road sinking repeatedly at Harnihal is making people suffer.
“This link road has been in a dilapidated condition for the past ten years. This road is used by several construction companies involved in construction of railway project in Khari area,” locals said.
They said, “After the recent snowfall once again a part of the road caved in at Hirnihal. This happens whenever it rains or snows. Our repeated pleas to get this section of ... | |
| | | | SKIMS Bemina leaves patients in lurch | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 17: Scores of people staged protest demonstration against the administration of SKIMS Medical College & Hospital at Bemina against the decision of the hospital administration to suspend the OPD services at the hospital due to surge in COVID-19 cases.
The protesters said that the people who have been operated at the hospital in the recent past are at the receiving end since the hospital administration closed the door for them and told them to leave since the OPD has been closed at the hospital. The protesters said that the poor people have been left at the mercy of the God following the closure of OPD at the hospital.... | |
| | | | Kin of Hizb most wanted militant commander Jahinger Saroori urged his uncle to surrender | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Jan 17: In a major bolster to the peace initiative, the kin of Jammu and Kashmir most wanted Hizb militants commander Jahinger Saroori has made an appeal to his uncle to surrender and shed the life that revolves around the lofty mountains and in Jungles.
Speaking to Early Times, Junaid Ahmed (Hizbul commander’s nephew) slams Pakistan and apologists and praises Indian army that assisted him and his family despite his uncle being the commander of... | |
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