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| Threat of Third Wave: Jammu records single-day highest case in six months; Babus busy in cheap publicity | | • COVID trajectory in Jammu touching peak of deadly second wave | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 4: While Jammu-the winter capital of the Union Territory recorded 58 fresh Corona cases during the last 24 hours, those at the helm of the affairs appear to be busy in just cheap publicity to misguide Union Government.
As per an official handout issued by the Health Department on Tuesday evening, Jammu district recorded 58 fresh COVID cases which is the single-day highest during the last six months.
The last time more than 50 fresh Coronavirus cases were recorded was on June 18, 2021, during the deadly second wave of the COVID-19. Jammu district witnessed death dance during May and June 2021 when the health sector was succumbed due to the pressure of patients.
Among 226 fresh cases in Jammu province including 53 from reported from Jammu district, 46 Doda, 36 Ramban, 24 Rajouri, 20 Kishtwar, 16 Poonch, 12 Kathua, 11 Udhampur, six Reasi and two in Samba district.
Sources in the administration said that except for conducting meetings for publicity nothing concrete has been done to face possible third wave which appeared to be knocking door to Ja... | |
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| New Delhi pulls up JK Govt on ‘failure after failure!’ | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 4: Even as the government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to give a rosy picture of governance in the Union Territory, New Delhi has yet again “pulled up” the administration in J&K for “failure after failure.”
Sources said in the wake of the recent tragedy at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine that left at least 12 pilgrims dead and over a dozen wounded, the central government “gave a piece of mind” to the J&K administration adding that “such attitude will not be tolerated in future.”
Sources said atleast two such sessions took place on January 1 and January 2 morning each. Sources said during a meeting with those at the helm at Raj Bhawan, New Delhi con... | |
| | | | J&K residents facing hardships, Govt serves interests of outsiders | | • Locals facing harassment due to confusion on Gair Mumkin Khad lands since 2017 but authorities failed to take decision | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Government appears to be in hurry to allow conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural activities to facilitate outsiders but harassment of the residents of J&K is going unabated since September 2017 regarding the Gair Mumkin Khad lands.
Confusion still prevails over the land termed as Gair Mumkin Khad in the Revenue records. Thousands of residents of J&K are facing harassment due to the failure of the authorities to decide on this issue.
“Strangely, authorities have taken the decision to allow conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural activities within no time but the decision of Gair Mumkin Khad is still pe... | |
| | | | Punjab Govt announces sops for home makers, J&K admin shows door to women bread earners | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 4: Cricketer turned Congress leader from Punjab Navjot Singh Sidhu has come to the relief of home makers in Punjab by announcing that such women would get Rs. 2,000 per month if the Congress party retains power after the upcoming assembly elections. On the other side, the Jammu & Kashmir administration has shown door to the youth engaged under Emergency Covid Response Plan (ECRP) by National Health Mission (NHM). The youth including women discharged their services in able, honest and professional manner during COVID-19 pandemic, but still then the admin issued termination order with respect to their services. The protesters including women along with the... | |
| | | | JKERA yet to submit utilization certificates of Rs 335.70 crore to GOI | | Agency delays submission to NITI Aayog although funds utilized in full two years ago | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (JKERA) has not submitted the utilization certificates of more than Rs 335.70 crore to the Government of India even when more than five years have passed since the funds were made available for different developmental projects.
As per the documents in possession of Early Times, as per condition laid down in the fund release order of the GoI, the government of Jammu and Kashmir had to submit Utilisation Certificates (UCs) to NITI Aayog, GoI. The Utilisation Certificates were to be submitted on the basis of funds utilized by the executing agency Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (JKERA). ... | |
| | | | Tarigami dubs real-estate summit as “red herring” | | Who will go to these malls since people don’t have money? | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 4: Chiding the Jammu & Kashmir government for organizing the much-touted first-ever real-estate summit in Jammu, spokesperson of Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and leader of the CPI (M), Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami opined such events are not going to solve basic problems of the people. “I can only say such events are nothing but red herring”, Tarigami said and argued that neither jobs would be created nor it will boost economic development in Jammu... | |
| | | | With pitiable roads Sgr residents mock at Govt proposal to start bicycle sharing system | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 4: Residents of the Srinagar city have mocked at the plans of the administration to start bicycle sharing system in the city saying that the plan is full of faults since the roads are in pitiable condition across the length and breadth of the city.
A group of residents while sharing views with Early Times said that the administration should repair the roads in Srinagar and then think of an innovative step of staring bicycle sharing system in the city. They said that people are suffering like anything in absence of quality roads with the people at helm doing very little to improve the situation in this regard.
“The administration has ... | |
| | | | Gundaraj film of 1995 reminds inhuman action, attitude and arrogance | | |  Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 4: A video had gone viral on social media, where the employees of Municipal Council Baramulla were seen destroying the items being sold by the street vendors on their vending carts in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. DULB Kashmir placed four employees under suspension and attached to Directorate Office Kashmir with immediate effect.
On late evening of Jan 3, a video had gone viral on social media, where the employees of Municipal C... | |
| | | | Next Govt will bulldoze shopping mall of Dubai firm: Shah | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 4: Senior vice president of Awami National Conference (ANC) Muzaffar Shah on Tuesday asserted that the popular government in J&K would bulldoze the shopping mall to be constructed by Dubai based Emaar Properties in Srinagar.
“The democratically elected government of Jammu and Kashmir will dismantle the shopping mall”, Shah told The Early Times.
As per reports Dubai based Emaar Properties will develop a shopping mall in Srinagar, as part of an agreement be... | |
| | | | Despite giving representation to LG, our issues are still pending: President BAR Association | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 4: President Jammu High Court Bar Association MK Bhardwaj said that he can’t comment on the claims made by LG administration but he said that they had given representation to LG Administration regarding their grievances and demands, which have not been given due consideration till date.
“We have been demanding construction of additional multi-storey buildings within premises of High Court Jammu and conduction of all courts in one premises but till date noth... | |
| | | | If claims of LG on development are true then documentary proofs should be made public: Lal Singh | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 4: Commenting on the claims made by LG MK Sinha about his achievements, the Former Minister and Chairman Dogra Swabhimaan Sangathan Choudhary Lal Singh said that if the government has made such claims of achievements then it should give documentary details so that all might come to know about the projects, employments given in the UT. “LG Administration should give details as to how many posts were filled up in Jammu region as well as in Kashmir region and si... | |
| | | | 'We will come with tractors, trolleys & protest in support of our demands' | | Terminated employees urge LG to intervene so as to save their future | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 4: For the third consecutive day scores of youth engaged under the Emergency Covid Response Plan (ECRP) by National Health Mission (NHM) today protested against the Jammu & Kashmir administration and demanded that the termination order of their services is revoked at the earliest.
Braving rains and chilly weather the youth raised slogans against the administration and said that justice should be meted out to them. They threatened that if necessary action is not t... | |
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