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| Forget Jammu farmers, million dollar package for Kashmir apple growers on cards | | | | AB Sharma
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 18: Even as the farmers of RS Pura have been left high and dry in the wake of devastation caused to the Basmati crop by bad weather and Pakistani hostilities, the Jammu and Kashmir government is planning a multi-crore relief for the apple growers of the valley.
While the issue of government’s alleged apathy towards the farmers of RS Pura, who suffered losses worth crores of rupees due to damage to the crop was discussed in the recent winter session of the Parliament, the Jammu and Kashmir government looks active only to finalize report on damage to apple crop in Kashmir.
Official sources told Early Times that the Horticulture department has prepared a report showing that “untimely snowfall” on November 7, 2019 caused loses worth Rs 2,297 Cr to the apple growers across Kashmir.
The official report states that 38 percent apple trees were damaged due to the snowfall, affecting an overall production for the season to “a great extent.”
It is believed to be for the “first time ever” that such a loss report has been prepared wherein “all th... | |
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| Pak may lose some part of its territory to China for not clearing debts | | Chinese playing dirty games with India to control sub continent | | 
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 18: China is reportedly building pressure on Pakistan to repay the loans which it has taken during the past many years and if the neighbouring country fails to clear its debts, there is every possibility about Pakistan losing some part of its territory to China.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “Everyone is aware about the fact that China is eyeing Pakistan. The bankrupt Pakistan owes millions of dollars to China and if it fails to repay the lo... | |
| | | | Govt set to issue orders for JK’s domicile rights this month | | New law to provide reservation for the permanent residents in Land and Jobs | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 18: Chances are high that the government may issue orders pertaining to protection of land and jobs for the permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir with the process as per insiders entering into a final phase.
Reports inform that the Jammu and Kashmir government may this week or probably by the end of this month issue orders that could provide guarantee of land and jobs for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir’s Lt Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on January 17 stated that the protection of land and jobs for the locals would be ensured keeping in view the interest of the Union Territory.
Meanwhile, as per the reports, the government is all... | |
| | | | Clouds of uncertainty loom over future of JKPDCL employees | | Permanent staff including Exen’s not getting timely salary since shifting from PDD to JKPDCL | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 18: Uncertainty is looming over the present and future of thousands of employees and officials of Power Development Department (PDD) who were sent on deputation en-masse to Jammu and Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JKPDCL), as they have not been getting timely salaries for the last over two months now.
Sources in the department informed Early Times that all the employees, officials as well as daily wagers were sent on deputation to JKPDCL from the PDD by the government.
“Tall claims were made by the government about power scenario in J&K, when they were sent on deputation to JKPDCL, which was part of the proposal to unbundle the PDD.... | |
| | | | Rajouri’s Pvt Schools running in violation of norms, permitted without requisite inspections | | | |
ANKIT KESSAR
EARLY TIMES REPORT
NOWSHERA, Jan 18: The majority of Private Schools of Rajouri district have been functioning in violation of norms thereby the children and parents are being cheated at the hand of these commercial education shops, who have been charging exorbitant fee in the name facilities.
Sources told Early Times that the private education institutions operating across Rajouri district have been charging exorbitant school fee but the quality of education being provided by these institutions is not up to the mark as a result students are being betrayed.
They further said that the private schools are running violation of norms. “The schools are functioning in narro... | |
| | | | IB to probe DSP Davinder Singh’s 2005 letter to terrorist giving him safe passage | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 18: The Intelligence Bureau has found a letter written by arrested Jammu and Kashmir Police Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh in 2005 which asked for "safe passage" to one of the four terrorists arrested by Delhi Police on the Delhi-Gurugram border on their way from Kashmir to Delhi. This comes in the wake of reports that Singh had helped other terrorists as well even as it has been revealed that Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru had mentioned his name in a letter to his advocate.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will now also probe Singh's 2005 letter, sources said.
IB sources said Delhi Police had arrested four terrorists after a... | |
| | | | Late NC Leader’s son welcomes central Ministers to valley | | | |
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Jan 18: In an unprecedented development, Adv Farooq Ahmad Ganie-son of late National Conference Leader Mohd Akbar Ganie-on Saturday welcomed the proposed visit of Central Ministers to the Union Territory of J&K.
Farooq Ahmad Ganai, who contested unsuccessfully from Dooru Assembly segment on National Conference ticket, term the proposed visit of ministers from Delhi a welcome step and hoped that the visit must carry a meaning in terms of redressing Unemployment, proper implementation of Central sponsored schemes, fresh Industrial policy, creation of Jobs for unemployed youth, Opening/Up gradation of Hospitals, building infrastructure of Coll... | |
| | | | Prove allegations or quit politics: Altaf Bukhari to Ghulam Nabi Azad | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Jan 18: Former finance minster Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday challenged senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to prove his allegations against him or otherwise resign from his present position in Parliament on moral grounds.
Reacting to media reports wherein Azad has been quoted saying that some Congress leaders were being threatened to join “Third Front” or otherwise they well get implicated in some false cases, Bukhari said that it is very unfortunate that a leader like Azad is playing cheap politics.
“Let me put it on record that I hold Azad Saheb in high esteem but it is very unfortunate that he has leveled baseless allegations against me ... | |
| | | | Govt identifies 153 ‘white-listed’ websites for 2G mobiles in Jammu region, no social media | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 18: Jammu and Kashmir Government has identified 153 websites as "white-listed" and have asked the Telecom service provider to ensure strict compliance of the official order.
"Any violation would be viewed seriously, and operator may have to face consequences, is what the officials have verbally communicated to the operators," official sources here said and added that the operators have been asked to keep the tight lid on the social media websites and ensure that subscribers have no access to the social media sites via mobile internet.
In Kashmir valley, where broadband services have been resumed selectively and on Saturday, 2G mobile internet is restored... | |
| | | | Voice call, SMS facilities restored for prepaid mobile users in Kashmir | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Jan 18: Voice calls and short messaging service (SMS) facilities, which were suspended in August last year before the abrogation of Article 370, will be restored for prepaid mobile connection users in Jammu and Kashmir, a government spokesperson said on Saturday.
The Centre had enforced a complete communication clampdown in the region a day before it withdrew the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and divided it into two Union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on August 5.
The government has gradually restored phone lines, but internet services and prepaid mobile services had remained suspended. While landlines were restored between mid-August an... | |
| | | | Incomplete bridge force poor villagers to trek tough terrain | | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, Jan 18: The apathy of the authorities is openly telling its tale as the Pleather Bridge in tehsil Majalta is yet to be completed as of now despite a wait of over six long years.
Sad part of the story is that poor pace of work in start with totally abandoning of the work is costing dear to thousands of people from Panchayat Jansal including villages Pleather, Jagwal, Jansal, Haripur etc.
Raj Veer, 70 year old a local informed that total length of this road is a... | |
| | | | Anganwari workers, helpers rue official apathy; demand pending dues | | | | MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 10: Anganwari workers and workers and helpers working ICDS projects in Mendhar and Balakote have expressed their grave concern over the non disbursement of dues including monthly salary and arrears for the last couple of months, sources said here today.
Alleging the lackadaisical approach of the authorities the Anganwari workers and helper who wished not to be named told Early Times that they have not been paid salary for the last one year including arrears which were due to them. They said that they were called for meetings only though they are supposed to attend maximum two meetings a month.
They said despite increase in their salary they ... | |
| | | | Grant of tehsils, colleges within 3 kms radius creates confusion among masses | | | | S TAHIR-UL HAQ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Jan 18: Common masses are confused over the grant of Degree Colleges and Thesil status within 2 kilometer radius in Rafiabad area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district.
According to locals of Rafiabad that,Rafiabad is attached with 5 tehsils including Baramulla, Sopore, Rohama,Watergam and Dangiwacha.
Due to some interests and unwanted approaches of some selfish people they struggled for degree college and thesil status and compelled the government to take these steps in hurry, but in the reality these decisions have mislead a confusion among the people and especially among the students community of these far flung areas, said locals.
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| | | | Dirty toilet mocking PM’s cleanliness movement | | |  ASHWANI SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, Jan18: The Community Toilet Complex at Tehsil Headquarter Majalta constructed under Swachh Bharat Mision (SBM) in the year 2015-16 is in worst condition due to poor maintenance.
Not only the upkeep of the complex is in poor state but even two of the urinals including one meant for the use of ladies were locked down after completion and are not put for public use thereby failing the very purpose of the infrastructure.
Moreover, there is no prop... | |
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