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| Mehbooba isolated as Farooq participates in Centre's initiatives on J&K | | Despite opposition by the PDP chief, the NC president attends a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee Transport, Tourism and Culture; raises many issues pertaining to J&K. | | | early times report
jammu, Jan 22: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti is completely isolated in the Peoples' Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) as chairman of the amalgam Dr Farooq Abdullah has joined the Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) deputed by the Union Government at Srinagar.
While Sajjad Lone of Peoples' Conference has already quitted the Gupkar Alliance now Dr Abdullah has also started participation in the activities initiated by the BJP led NDA government at the Centre.
At a time when Mehbooba Mufti is using social media to attack the Union Government on national and international issues, Farooq Abdullah has shown some flexibility to improve relations with the Centre.
Reliable sources said that before the arrival of the PSC at Srinagar, Mehbooba Mufti was trying to persuade constituents of PAGD to boycott the visiting committee to give a message of unity. "Instead of following suggestions of Mehbooba Mufti to take confrontation with Union Government, Dr Farooq Abdullah, being a Member of Parliament, preferred to visit the visiting delegation to send olive branch to t... | |
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| Facing shortage of PDC staff, 6 posts of CEs,19 posts of XEns vacant | | | | early times report
jammu, Jan 22: The J&K Power Development Department is facing severe shortage of staff especially the chief engineers and Executive Engineer's.
According to sources out of 35 senior engineers only 16 are available while rest are vacant which has totally affected the functioning of the Department.
Sources said even the employees are perturbed due to shortage of staff in organisation as their routine work is also hampered but no one at the helm of affairs has bothered to fill up the vacant posts for years together.
Sources said the Hovernment' s failure to provide staff to organisation has led to lot of public resentment also in the UT.
Sources said out of six posts ... | |
| | | | Years on, Irrigation dept fails to clear liabilities of contractors for de-silting works | | Full of silt, canals across Jammu await de-silting again | |  early times report
jammu, Jan 22: The Irrigation and Flood Control Department has so far been failed to clear the liabilities of contractors to the tune of around Rs. 10 Crores incurred by department for de-silting of various canals of Jammu province in last few years.
However, annual routine de-silting of the canals, the canals across Jammu especially the city areas have been looking more like garbage nullahs with full of silt, garbage, polythene carry bags, which needs de-silting.
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| | | | Infighting: Leaders not allowing elected DDC member to join BJP | | | | early times report
jammu, Jan 22: Due to pressure from an influential lobby the incumbent BJP leadership in J&K is not allowing a newly elected member of the District Development Council (DDC) to join the party. The DDC, who has won election as an independent candidate, is ready to join the party but a lobby is opposing his entry.
Reliable sources said that after being denied party mandate the said DDC member had contested election as Independent candidate from a constituency of Jammu district. Due to his popularity and peoples' anger against denying mandate to him the said member has comfortably won the election by defeating candidates of all mainstream parties.
"The elected DDC member ... | |
| | | | Now, Mehbooba calls Balakote airstrikes mere Drama | | Running with hare, hunting with hounds! | | | early times report
jammu, Jan 22: In one of her bizarre assertions, the PDP Chief known for her egregious remarks and statements has termed the Balakote air strikes a mere drama enacted to hoodwink the public opinion. The statement is something that even notorious Pakistan dreads to make.
In her recent interview with an online portal based in New Delhi, Mehbooba questioned the motive behind the Balakote air strikes and even termed them a mere drama enacted by the government.
Meanwhile, people in droves on social media are ridiculing such a statement of the PDP President terming such remarks derogatory and utterly flagitious. "This is the height of sedition. You cannot on one side claim... | |
| | | | After PC, NC leaders frequent New Delhi | | | | early times report
SRINAGAR, Jan 22: After a Peoples Conference leader, the National Conference leaders have started frequenting New Delhi, setting the rumor mills rife that "something is cooking" in the national capital.
Sources said after the declaration of the results of the recently concluded District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir, some of the senior leaders of the National Conference including those from the Abdullah family travelled to Delhi.
Sources said in the last around a fortnight, at least three senior leader of NC "camped in New Delhi and haven't been talking much about the reasons behind their sudden travel."
Sources said the NC leaders trying to ge... | |
| | | | Bureaucrats not taking govt' direction seriously | | | | early times report
jammu, Jan 22: Higher-ups have taken serious note of those bureaucrats who have not taken government's directions seriously. A warning, through a notification, has been issued to such bureaucrats to follow directions of the government.
According to a notification issued today "Attention of the members of the Indian Administrative Service of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (including Junior KAS officers) is invited towards Circular No. 34-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 09.12.2020, whereby they have been asked to submit their bio-data as per the prescribed proforma/format on email Id servicesection226 @amail.co~ within 15 days for ... | |
| | | | Over dozen of Irrigation Divisions divert AIBP funds | | Funds used for payment of wages, purchase of POL | | | early times report
jammu, Jan 22: Over dozen of Irrigation Divisions of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department have allegedly diverted funds of Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme in violation of guidelines.
Sources told Early Times that the release of funds under various schemes was subject to the condition that funds should be utilized for the approved components/ works and no deviation shall be made.
"It was observed that around 13 divisions including Flood Control Division Akhnoor, Irrigation Division Kathua, ID Akhnoor, I&FCD Nowshera, I&FCD Kupwara, I&FCD Handwara, I&FCD Baramulla, I&FCD Sopore, ID Budgam, Hydraulic Circle, Uri, Ferozpur Basin Irrigation Division Tangmar... | |
| | | | Lt Governor visits Central University of Jammu | | |  early times report
SAMBA, Jan 22: "Youth is the agent of change. With transformation of youngsters into knowledge powerhouse, the entire country can be transformed". Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha made these remarks during his visit to Central University of Jammu at Samba.
While addressing the gathering, the Lt Governor spoke on the length and breadth of the New Education Policy and new dimensions it will bring in the education system.
The Lt Governor said that the New Education Policy wil... | |
| | | | Schools to reopen in Jammu from Feb 1, Kashmir to wait till winter vacations are over | | | | early times report
jammu, Jan 22: Decks have been cleared for the reopening of the schools in Jammu and Kashmir after the prolonged Covid lockdown.
In an order issued by the school education department, schools in the summer zone of the Jammu division will reopen for classes IX to XII from February 1.
Schools in Kashmir division for class IX to XII will reopen as per schedule after the winter vacation. Schools in Kashmir are closed for winter vacation till February 28
"In case of elementary classes, teachers shall attend schools from February 1 for preparation. Students should physically attend classes from February 8," said an order issued by BK Singh, administrative secretary to the g... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Marakadhi Gangyal near CRPF camp | | Residents of Marakadhi Gangyal near CRPF camp at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 22: 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 t... | |
| | | | Snowfall prediction: Officers directed to remain alert in Kashmir | | |  Ishtiyaq Ahmad
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Jan 22: In view prediction of snowfall from tomorrow, authorities have directed officers to remain alert to deal with any eventuality in Kashmir.
Earlier this month, life across Kashmir was thrown out of gear due to season's major snowfall. Snow was not cleared even after a week.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has taken a serious note that roads were not cleared from snow for over a week and power supply was not restored for days.
"Lieutenant Go... | |
| | | | 'Home Sick' AEE of I&FC department seldom attends to his duties in Rajouri, contractors fume | | | | Ajay Sharma
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Jan 22: An Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC) department working in a sub-division in this district is trampling over the service rules while not attending to his duties regularly thus causing problems to the people as a whole. Sources told Early Times that the AEE seldom attends to his duty at the office thus causing trouble to the people and the contractors. The contractors are more disappointed since the AEE does not visit the sites and as such no demarcation is taken up despite the fact that same is important before any work is carried out. "The contractors visit the office of AEE frequently so that demarcati... | |
| | | | Early Times Impact | | ACB begins to probe COVID-19 procurements at Anantnag Saahil Suhail | | |
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Jan 22: In a major development, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has started probing the procurements made during the initial stage of outbreak of COVID-19 for Quarantine Centers in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
According to reports, a team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau visited the office of Assistant Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Anantnag on Thursday sought the details related to procurements made by the department for different Quarantine Centers.
“Yes a team of ACB visited our office and sought details related to procurements. They also met some officers who were supervising different Quarantine Centers in Anantnag and apparen... | |
| | | | JK reports four more COVID-19 deaths; 88 fresh cases, positive cases reach 123852 | | Active positive 1098, recovered 120826, casualties 1928 | | |
Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Jan 22: The death toll due to the COVID-19 in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 1,928 after four deaths were reported in the past 24 hours. The union territory reported 88 new cases today following which the number of positive cases reached 1, 23,852.
While two deaths were reported from Kashmir valley two others came to the fore from Jammu division. In the Kashmir valley the deaths were reported from Budgam district while in Jammu district two such deaths were reported in past 24 hours. So far 1,209 people have died due to the virus in Kashmir valley while the number of deaths in Jammu division is 719.
Jammu district reported 32 fresh cases of C... | |
| | | | Terrorist strike in Kishtwar, lobed Grenade on SOG party, cop injured | | | 
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: The incharge Special Operation Group Kishtwar Inspector Dedar Singh today escaped a bid on his life when unidentified terrorist lobed a hand Grenade on his gypsy while he was on routine petrol duty in Chatroo area of Kishtwar District.
One cop received minor injuries in today terror attack due to grenade splinters.
As per the details available with Early Times, terror once again return back to hunt Kishtwar District after prevailing calm... | |
| | | | PWD (R&B) carries out substandard blacktopping of Rajouri Pathanmora to Karian road | | Road starts crumbling after a month, locals allege involvement of officials | | 
Ankit Kessar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Jan 22: The blacktopping of Rajouri Pathanmora to Karian road has become a live example of poor functioning of Public Works (Road and Building) Department as the same has started crumbling due to substandard material used after one month.
Sources told Early Times that the after lot of efforts put by the local residents, the road from Rajouri Pathanmora to Karian road, which was three kilometers in length, was blacktopped first time after 15 years... | |
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