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Jashn-e-Jamhuriya in Jammu: Cultural Academy ignores Dogri poets 1/31/2021 12:16:18 AM early times report jammu, Jan 30: Dogri poets are up in arms against the organizers of "Jashn-e-Jamhuriya" for not extending the invitation to them for the poetic festival here. The event was organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) as a part of Republic Day celebrations. "Although the Dogri language has been given the status of an official language of J&K UT but step motherly treatment to the language is continuing. A large number of renowned poets of Urdu and Hindi languages were invited to attend the 2-day function held at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium Jammu but the Dogri poets were not included," said one of the poets. "It would have been very beneficial for the upliftment of Dogri poetry to invite language knowing poets on such a big platform. Though Dogri language has been given status of official language then it is the duty of the government as well as the organising agencies to include poets of Dogri and other languages of the JK UT," said Gyaneshwar Sharma, a renowned Dogri poet. He further said that it is a matter of gre...   READ MORE

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Preparations underway for reopening schools in Jammu for Classes 9 to 12 1/31/2021 12:16:11 AM early times report jammu, Jan 30: Preparations are underway to reopen schools for classes 9 to 12 in Jammu from February 1 as directed by the Union Territory government. "We are preparing to follow all the Standard operating procedures (SoPs) and guidelines issued by the UT government before the re-opening of the school," informed Rameshwar Mengi, the principal of a school in Jammu. "We have urged the parents to provide the students with a sanitiser, water-bottle and tiffin-box as we won't be starting the canteen services," Mengi added. The higher education institutions in Summer Zone areas of the Jammu Division will re-open from February 1 while the institutions in the Kashmir Divisi...   READ MORE   Higher Education deptt transfers blue-eyed teaching staff enmasse to peripheries First time in J&K's history 1/31/2021 12:16:03 AM early times report jammu, Jan 30: For the first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir the Higher Education Department has transferred several blue-eyed teaching faculty members en-masse, who were stationed at city colleges since decades. These teaching faculty members had remained untouched by the administration in total violation of the transfer policy despite change of popular governments as well as governors but this time they have been transferred. According to transfer orders issued by the Higher Education Department in the last two days over two hundred teaching faculty members including Assistant Professors and Associate Professors have been transferred. "Out of these transfer...   READ MORE   COVID-19: Rajasthan, Karnataka govts slash tuition fee; J&K admin silent, pvt schools dictate terms 1/31/2021 12:15:50 AM early times report jammu, Jan 30: Private schools in Jammu region have not shown any mercy towards the people in COVID times as they have made the parents pay full fees through their nose despite educational institutions remaining closed for more than nine months. The schools in J&K have been claiming that they are providing online education to the children but the fact is that in the times of 2G, these online studies have proved to be nothing more than a cruel joke. Other States and UTs have slashed the tuition fee despite the fact that students have been getting their lessons without any disruptions due to high speed internet being available 24x7. A few months ago proposal was moved ...   READ MORE   Following three fresh deaths COVID-19 death toll reaches 1936 in JK, 76 new cases Positive cases 124449, active positive 761, recovered 121752 1/31/2021 12:15:43 AM Jehangir Rashid early times report SRINAGAR, Jan 30: The death toll due to the COVID-19 in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 1,936 as three more people died in the past 24 hours. As 76 new cases of virus were reported today the total number of positive cases reached 1, 24,449. Srinagar district reported 27 new cases of Corona Virus followed by Pulwama district nine cases, Jammu and Poonch districts eight cases each, Ganderbal district five cases, Baramulla and Anantnag districts four cases each, Budgam and Bandipora three districts three cases each and Kupwara, Kulgam, Shopian, Udhampur & Doda districts one case each. Srinagar district in the Kashmir valley reported two vi...   READ MORE   Power Department pays interest of Rs 17.49 crore, fails to produce 219.30 million units Kalnai Hydel Electric Project suffers loss of Rs 11.20 crore 1/31/2021 12:15:24 AM early times report jammu, Jan 30: Thanks to the lackadaisical approach of helmsmen Power Department, 48 MW Lower Kalnai Hydel Electric project has suffered a loss of Rs 11.20 crore and control over the execution of contract for design and engineering led to an unfruitful expenditure of Rs 25.30 crore. As per the documents in possession of the Early Times, commissioning of 48 MW Lower Kalnai Hydel Electric Project led to unfruitful expenditure of Rs 25.30 crore. The Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited could not generate 219.30 Million Units of energy per annum and had to pay an interest of Rs 17.49 crore on the term loan availed for the project. The company also f...   READ MORE   Lt Governor attends SSF's Bada Khana; lauds SSF Personnel for performing their duties with utmost dedication & courage 1/31/2021 12:14:55 AM early times report jammu, Jan 30: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today attended Special Security Force's (SSF) Bada Khana held here at Raj Bhavan. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor lauded the SSF personnel for performing their duties with a high order of professionalism, utmost dedication, and courage to oversee the security of the Raj Bhavan. Referring to the current era of technological advancement, the Lt Governor laid special emphasis on the need for adopting the latest techno...   READ MORE   CBI nabs In-charge Director ESIC Regional Directorate Jammu in bribe case 1/31/2021 12:14:08 AM early times report jammu, Jan 30: The sleuths of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested Deputy Director, who is in-charge Director, Regional Directorate of Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for demanding bribe from the complainant to settle his case. A senior CBI official here said that acting on a complaint lodged wherein it was mentioned that the in-charge Director ESIC has demanded a bribe of Rs 2 lakh to settle his case of outstanding dues against the security agency run by the complainant. "The Deputy Director (in-charge Director) identified as Darbara Singh, demanded bribe of Rs 2 lakh from the complainant to settle his case," a CBI official said. ...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Residents of Phase 1 Industrial Area Gangyal lane 3 pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 1/31/2021 12:13:45 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 30: People living in phase 1 industrial area Gangyal lane 3 are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance. The phase 1 industrial area Gangyal lane 3 is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the people of this col...   READ MORE   11 districts report no fresh case of COVID-19; 94 cases in other districts, one death Positive cases 123946, active positive 1103, recovered 120914, casualties 1929 1/23/2021 11:09:17 PM Jehangir Rashid EArly Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 23: As many as 11 districts of the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported no Corona Virus in the past 24 hours even though 94 new cases of virus were reported in other nine districts. With one fresh death the death toll reached 1,929; positive cases reaching 1, 23,946. Udhampur, Rajouri, Doda, Kathua, Samba, Kishtwar, Poonch, Ramban, Reasi, Pulwama and Bandipora reported no fresh COVID-19 case. Srinagar district reported 38 new cases followed by Jammu district 29 cases, Anantnag district eight cases, Budgam district six cases, Ganderbal district four cases, Baramulla and Shopian districts three cases each, Kupwara district two cas...   READ MORE

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