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Frivolous decisions in Jammu’s Smart City! Amusing tale of how multi-level parking became victim of official apathy 1/5/2022 11:29:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 5: Official records are unraveling how the much hyped Jammu’s multi-car parking facility has become a victim of official apathy as it was downgraded from 10 floor mechanized automated multilevel parking facility for accommodating 720 cars to semi-automatic one with capacity of mere 352 cars. Documents in possession of Early Times reveal that to overcome the problem of traffic congestion and reduce the menace of roadside parking in areas of the old city, Jammu, the government proposed in August 2013 to construct a fully automatic multi-level car parking facility at an already existing open parking space accommodating around 300 cars. Against parking requirement of 177679 cars, a draft Summary Appraisal Report (SAR) for construction of 10 floor mechanised automated multilevel parking facility for accommodating 720 cars was submitted in October 2013 by a Design and Supervision Consultant (DSC) namely M/s Shah Technical Consultants (STC), projecting it as a latest technology parking system with minimum maintenance costs, which was followed by submiss...   READ MORE

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Chaos at Srinagar Airport as admin ‘invites tourists, forgets facilities’ 1/5/2022 11:29:00 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 5: Chaos was witnessed on the Srinagar airport for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as the passengers, especially tourists, who were scheduled for fly out had to face tough time in reaching the terminal only to return empty handed. Even as around-fifty flights got cancelled at the Srinagar airport in the last two days, for the visitors who had to return without taking the flight, it was an alleged chaos in reaching the airport and then going back. “It took us three hours to reach the Airport and there it was a scene like that of a bus stand but no proper information about the status of the flights,” said a tourist from New Delhi. He said it...   READ MORE   After destroying Jammu’s bussiness J&K Govt’s next target is Katra 1/5/2022 11:28:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 5: Ridiculing decision of the government to make online registration mandatory for pilgrims of Mata Vaishno Devi, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Wednesday smelt a deep-rooted conspiracy in this unwise decision. “The incumbent Jammu and Kashmir government is hell-bent to destroy bussiness of Jammu province. After snatching livelihood the businessmen, shopkeepers, and traders of Jammu district, the government is now trying to finish bussiness of Katra also”, Mir told The Early Times. “Decision of making online registration mandatory is a ridiculous step and this decision will discourge devotees”, Mir observed and regretted tha...   READ MORE   Instead of conversion of Agri land, Govt should define Gair Mumkin khad: President CCI Jammu ‘This move will ultimately benefits all especially boosting industries and real estate’ 1/5/2022 11:28:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 5: Reacting on the Government’ change in land laws, the President Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCI) Jammu Arun Gupta said that instead of changing land laws for conversion of agriculture land for non agriculture purposes, the Government should focus on defining Gair Mumkin Khad lands, which will ultimately benefits for expansion of industries and economy of the UT. “The major chunk of land of Jammu division is khad as only 25% land is cultivable and 50...   READ MORE   Foul smell of nallah near bus stand exposes admin’s claims of Jammu being a smart city 1/5/2022 11:28:27 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 5: The people at helm may be claiming that Jammu is well on its path to become a smart city but the facts on the ground belie these tall claims with the same getting proved every now and then. A nallah that flows quite adjacent to the bus stand in the old city of Jammu is an example of absolute neglect from the people at helm. All the garbage, filth and waste material is dumped at this nallah and up to this moment of time the people at helm have not bothere...   READ MORE   Govt should resolve issues pertaining to ‘Gair Mumkin Khad’ at earliest: MK Bhardwaj ‘Harassment of local residents should be ended’ 1/5/2022 11:28:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 5: Commenting on the delay being made by the Government in resolving issues pertaining to “Gair Mumkin Khad” lands, the President of High Court Jammu Bar Association M K Bhardwaj said that the government should make expeditious efforts so that people might not be harassed anymore. While talking to Early Times, MK Bhardwaj said that those lands which actually come under Gair Mumkin Khad should not be disturbed and should be protected but there are several case...   READ MORE   HRDC UGC at University of Kashmir goes to dogs as Director Compromises on quality Managed his entry through manipulation, not academic merit 1/5/2022 11:27:59 PM J R Malik Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 5: The Human Resources Development Centre (HRDC) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) at the University of Kashmir has gone to dogs since the performance of the person heading the centre has been ‘mediocre’ with the rules being flouted like anything. Sources told Early Times that the academically ‘mediocre’ Director of UGC HRDC previously known as academic staff college has destroyed this training college due to multiple reasons. They said that the Director has managed his entry in the university system through manipulation and not to any academic merit. “The Director UGC HRDC is probably the only person who made it to university s...   READ MORE   Pregnant woman taken on cot for treatment in north Kashmir Fresh snowfall disrupts electricity, many roads cut off from rest of country 1/5/2022 11:27:22 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 5: Due to accumulation of fresh snow on roads, a pregnant lady from Hilan Hakpatri Perniya area of Boniyar in Sub Division of Uri in north Kashmir was taken to the hospital on a cot. According to sources that a pregnant woman Noor Jahan, went into labor pain on Wednesday at her home in Hilan Hakpatri Perniya of Boniyar Sub Division, after which the relatives and villagers wrapped her in a quilt and blankets and carried her in a makeshift...   READ MORE   Repair of damaged prime road in Rajouri Town not priority for PWD 1/5/2022 11:27:05 PM Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Jan 5: One of the Prime roads of Rajouri Town from Tariq Bridge to Old City got damaged around 20-25 days ago but the same has not caught attention of PWD as no repair/reconstruction has taken place in such a large time span. It was only 5 days back when the authorities woke up from deep slumber and displayed a warning board on the road. But still the authorities have not taken the incident seriously as they are waiting for the tender process t...   READ MORE   Apni Party believes in freedom of press, would protest for same in J&K: Altaf Bukhari Says will continue to raise voice before Delimitation Commission 1/5/2022 11:26:15 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 5: Apni Party President, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari has said that his party stands for freedom of press and lamented that press in Jammu & Kashmir is not allowed to work freely to present the facts in correct manner. Talking to media persons, Bukhari said that in an ideal democratic country press is allowed to work freely adding that same is not the case in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. He said that his party would fight for the rights of the commo...   READ MORE   Sarpanch accused of taking signs on blank Panchayat meeting register DC Poonch assures Inquiry 1/5/2022 10:52:02 PM RAJESH TANDON Early Times Report POONCH, Jan 5: The residents of Panchayat Dhundak reportedly protested against their sarpanch for allegedly taking signatures on blank panchayat meeting register. They alleged that Sarpanch put up development works later in the register making people fool. "The decisions which are taken in the meeting related to development are not recorded in the panchayat register but signatures are taken by sarpanch and it has been observed that the project discussed and final in the meeting are not put up in register as Sarpanch takes his own decisions and allot the works to his relatives, friends," the residents alleged. A video which is in possession of Early Times...   READ MORE

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