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| Kashmir centric parties at blind alley | | 3 to 4 families kept issue unresolved, says PM Modi | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 29: Prime Minister NarendraModi has once again hinted that road for traditional Kashmir centric parties has ended.
Addressing a NCC rally in New Delhi, PM Modi while referring to Kashmir said, “About three to four families and political parties were not interested in finding solution of the problem. They kept the issue unresolved.”
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “The recent statement of Prime Minister Modi is a direct hint that the old Kashmir centric parties may find it difficult to survive in New India, which is seeking answers from them for keeping Kashmir unresolved for more than seven decades.”
He said the developments which took place... | |
| | | | State Agricultural Universities exhibit apathy in maintaining research database | | Farmers deprived of indented benefits in boosting agriculture sector | | | Early times Report
Jammu, Jan 29: The casual approach of Agriculture Universities of the State in maintaining database of their researches, which are done in development of agriculture and other allied fields, has virtually deprived the farmers to take intended benefits.
Sources told Early Times that Universities were bound to maintain data of their researches but on the contrary they didn’t maintain a database of developed varieties indicating details such as characteristics of varieties developed, date of proposal by the breeder, references of University Varietal Evaluation Committee (UVEC), State Seed Sub Committee (SSSC) and Central Seed Commission (CSC) including their recommendati... | |
| | | | Decade on, artificial lake in Jammu far from reality, to miss another deadline | | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 29: In a major setback to the construction of the artificial lake in Jammu, the ambitious project, it’s feared, may lose another deadline.
For over a decade, successive regimes, have failed to construct the much-needed artificial lake on river Tawi, thereby seemingly playing with the sentiments of the Jammuites, who had been longing for the development that can give a major fillip to tourism in the winter capital region.
In 2009, the then Congress led government had announced the construction of the lake which has already missed six deadlines.
Over a decade has passed and the project is yet to see any ray of completion as the work has come to... | |
| | | | Major goof up in construction of flats at Muthi by JDA | | No prior permission sought from PCB | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 29: In a major goof up, the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) constructed the flats at Muthi in the outskirts of Jammu city without prior permission from the Pollution Control Board (PCB) as the construction has been carried out in violation of norms.
As per the details available with “Early Times”, contrary to its own policy where JDA makes the people to run from pillar to post while granting permission for construction of house to common netizens while at the same time it has come to fore that illegal constructions of flats at Muthi has been carried out by the JDA as it did not sought the prior permission from the PCB which is mandator... | |
| | | | ADGP promotes 38 police constables | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 29: Munir Ahmad Khan Additional Director General of Police, Homeguards/Civil Defence & UTDRF/Security/Law & Order/Director SSG J&K issued promotion orders in respect of 38 Constables to the Rank of Selection Grade Constables.
This was done consequent upon proceedings of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) conducted under the Chairmanship of ADGP MunirAhmad Khan with other members including NishaNathyal, SSP, Commandant UTDRF 2nd Bn Jammu, Mohammad Shabir, S... | |
| | | | Ladakh braces for its own full-fledged police force | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 29: In a major development, Union Territory of Ladakh is all set to have its own full-fledged police force to maintain law and order situation including separate wings in Crime and Traffic similar to Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.
While as the preparations for the purpose of setting up the Ladakh’s full-fledged have been finalised.
It is pertinent to mention here that after the Jammu and Kashmir &Ladakh became Union Territory officially on October 31, numbers of policemen were transferred to Ladakh. However, as per the sources those policemen that were transferred to the area are not enough to meet the requirement.
Sources said that in Leh and Kargil ... | |
| | | | DC Reasi constitutes team against encroachment | | | | Early Times Report
Reasi, Jan 29: Taking note of the news item published in Early Times against encroachment and illegal construction, DC ReasiInduChib constituted a team and directed them to take action against the encroacher in tehsil Pouni of district Reasi.
Sources told Early Times that the team including NaibTehsildar, Tehsildar reached on the spot and initiated demarcation. Locals alleged that revenue officials were involved in the encroachment which can be gauged from the fact that encroachment of took place just 200 meters away from Tehsil Office in Tawi land. Even construction was carried out on the said land but Revenue officials didn’t take action. Locals demanded ACB inqu... | |
| | | | Nexus between Hospitals Admin and Private Pharmacies failed Jan AushidhiYojna’s | | Hospitals keep short availability of medicines to benefit private players | |  Rajesh Tandon
Early times Report
Rajouri, Jan 29: The nexus between Government Hospital Administrations and private pharmacies have been defeating the much ambitious Pradhan Mantri Jan AushidhiPriyojna, which was meant for the people to avail medicines on reasonable rates.
Sources told Early Times that the government hospitals set up medicines shops within their premises under Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushidhi Pariyojna so that patients can avail medicines on reasonable prices but shockingly,... | |
| | | | Body of missing youth found from bunker, family blame police for inaction | | |  Gurdas Kumar
Early Times Report
Vijaypur, Jan 29: The family members and relatives of deceased Parveen Kumar, who body recovered from an Army bunker under mysterious circumstances.
The family members and relatives of Parveen Kumar son of Darshan Lal resident of Palouta Tehsil Ramgarh District Samba staged dharna and blocked the border road at Ramgarh. The protestors raised slogans against S.H.O. Ramgarh. They accused Police for mysterious of Parveen Kumar.
The wailing parents of deceased ... | |
| | | | MC fails to take speedy action | | Stray dogs have unleashed a terror in Baramulla | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Jan 29: Stray dogs have unleashed a terror, and the department concerned is least bothered about the safety of human beings, such is a terror that in the evening time people face fear while walking alone in the market.
Recent snow has compounded more troubles for the people as the snow has got accumulated or dumped on the both sides of the national highway, due to which it gives tough time to people to walk freely, said local residents of Khowja... | |
| | | | No takers for elderly, abandoned citizens | | Demand of Old Age Home in Rajouri, Poonch remained unfulfilled | | | ANKIT KESSAR
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SUNDERBANI, Jan 29: Despite fact that increasing cases of abandonment of elderly people by their children have become grave issue in the society but the local administrations also seem to be non serious to take some steps to mitigate their problems by establishing at least Old Age Home, in the district, which has remained unfulfilled demand.
Sources told Early Times that there was continuous demand of establishment of Old Age Home in the Rajouri district from the senior citizens of the district. A local organization, registered under title “Senior Citizen Council Sunderbani”, which has been working for the welfare of the elderly people for the last 10 ye... | |
| | | | Kashmir highway reopens, only stranded vehicles allowed towards Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 29: Only stranded vehicles were allowed on Wednesday afternoon on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, after remaining closed for a day due to fresh snowfall and landslides.
Hundreds of passenger vehicles besides trucks, carrying essentials for Kashmir, stranded since Tuesday morning at various places on the highway, were allowed to move towards the valley.
A traffic official said that traffic was allowed on the highway following improvement in the weather and clearance of snow at Qazigund, the gateway of Kashmir and both sides of Jawhar Tunnel and Shaitan Nallah.
‘’Landslides between Ramban and... | |
| | | | Panchayat members get all sops in JK | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 29: Panches and Sarpanches get all sops in Jammu and Kashmir who are provided additional perks and incentives by the government and taken to tours in various cities. Jammu and Kashmir administration and Centre government have been organizing tours of Sarpanches to various cities of India.
At least 35 Sarpanches from the Union Territory went on a 10 day tour from January 10 to visit various cities of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
One of the Sarpanches, who was part of the tour, said, “We (Sarpanches) were taken to various cities. We also got to know how the Panchayat Raj system works there.”
An official of Rural Development Department said s... | |
| | | | Execution of works of ULBs through PW(R&B) Department to fast pace development | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 29: In a significant decision which will have a tangible impact on the urban development scenario across J&K, the Administrative Council which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu accorded sanction for abolition of engineering wings of Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Jammu & Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir and their transfer to the Jammu Municipal Corporation and Srinagar Municipal Corporation respectively.
The Administrative Council approved execution of civil works of Urban Local Bodies through respective divisions/ sub-divisions of the Public Works (R&B) Department. Public Works (R&B) Department will monitor the exec... | |
| | | | Implement Marriage Scheme for girls in letter & spirit: HC to Govt | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 29: The J&K High Court has directed government to ensure implementation of State Marriage Assistance Scheme (SMAS) and Hunar, a skill development programme, for the girls living below poverty line in the Jammu and Kashmir.
Closing a suo-moto Public Interest Litigation, a division bench of Justices Ali Mohammad Magray and Dhiraj Singh Thakur observed that government has already issued cabinet orders as regards the schemes. Under SMAS, the eligible girl would receive one-time financial assistance of Rs 25000 and cost of 5gm of gold.
“On consideration of the matter, it has been observed that the respondents (government) are implementing both the schem... | |
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