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| Amid widening fissures in PAGD, Omar-Sajad to hold talks | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 7: With the constituents of the so called Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration complaining of “step-motherly treatment” by the National Conference, which allegedly grabbed lion’s share of seats in the recently held District Development Council elections, two of the senior leaders of the PAGD are likely to hold a meeting soon.
Sources said the former Chief Minister and the National Conference President Omar Abdullah looks ahead to hold a closed-door meeting with the separatist turned mainstream leader Sajad Lone.
Sources said the NC has decided for the meeting following “widening of fissures” in the PAGD.
Sources said the proposed meeting between Sajad and Omar, once seen as arch rivals, would be the first since in the last few months and that Gupkar office of the NC President is supposed to be the venue for the same.
It was reliably learnt that the meeting would be held on morning tea with only two of them present.
Sources said barring NC, most of the other six constituents of the PAGD look ahead to part ways from the amalgam while Saja... | |
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| Wow Great! Eight districts of JK report no fresh COVID-19 case; 127 new cases, 3 fresh deaths | | Positive cases 122176, active positive 2396, recovered 117877, casualties 1903 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 7: In a major development with respect to COVID-19 situation in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir eight districts reported no case today while 10 districts reported cases in single digit. The positive cases reach 122176 with 127 new cases; death toll reached 1903 following three fresh deaths.
Budgam, Anantnag, Bandipora & Kulgam districts in Kashmir division and Kishtwar, Poonch, Ramban & Reasi districts in Jammu division reported no fresh Corona Virus case in past 24 hours. Jammu district reported 47 new cases followed by Udhampur district 44 cases, Samba district six cases, Srinagar, Kupwara and Rajouri districts five cases ea... | |
| | | | Five Universities in JK UT headless since months | | Delay in appointment of new VCs stalls several works, appointments | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 7: Though the UT administration has accelerated the functioning of maximum of government departments but the Universities remained untouched so far as five of them have been virtually headless for the last few months as the new Vice Chancellors have not been appointed so far.
The delay in appointment of new Vice Chancellors has been resulting in the stalling of several developmental works along with appointment of new teaching, non-teaching employees along with important decision making.
These Universities include Baba Ghulam Shah Bhadshah University (BGSBU), Cluster University of Jammu, Cluster University of Srinagar, Central University of Jammu and Centr... | |
| | | | Govt signs MOUs for 3500 MW of power, fails to restore 9 MW Sewa-III project | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 7: Three days back, the Jammu and Kashmir government had signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) for generation of power which would add up over 3500 MW of power but it has so far failed to restore Sewa-III Hydro Project with capacity of 9 Mega Watts in the last over seven years due to reasons best known to the authorities concerned.
The 9 MW Sewa-III hydro power project over river Ravi in village Mashka of tehsil Basohli of district Kathua became non-functional, following the damage caused to over 300 metres portion of the canal due to heavy rains in the year 2013. Since then the Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC), which had... | |
| | | | Regularisation issue: Govt silent, daily wagers angry | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: Resentment is brewing among casual and daily wagers working in various Government Departments in J&K for decades together as Government is maintaining stoic silence over the issue.
Notwithstanding with the policy decision of previous BJP, PDP coalition Government in 2017 that all the daily rated workers will be regularised after proper verification and checking of their biometric records the issue has been put in dust bin by the Lt Governor' s administration. According to sources despite the agitation and protests by the daily wagers in different parts of country for over last one year the Government has not taken any decision on the fate of these ha... | |
| | | | When delay was synonymous to NC, PDP Governments in JK | | Crores wasted on pending projects due to laidback approach of erstwhile regimes | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 7: At present when National Conference and PDP are levelling the allegations of dilatory mode of governance in Jammu and Kashmir, these parties seem to have forgotten their own regimes when crores from state exchequer would get wasted due to inordinate delays.
As per the official documents, failure to take timely action to set up International Trade Centre (ITC) at Pampore resulted in blocking of Rs3.94 crore for around ten years. Besides, the expenditure of Rs1.06 crore incurred on fencing of land and payment of registration fee was rendered unfruitful and the State could not avail the benefits from envisaged facility for holding national/ international t... | |
| | | | Rs 28,400 cr New Industrial Development Scheme to employ 4.5 lakh: LG Sinha | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 7: In a major decision of far reaching consequence, the Union Government has approved the new Industrial Developmental Scheme for Jammu and Kashmir.
The scheme will go a long way in ushering an era of socio-economic development of the region as also catering to the aspirations of people.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday morning, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha visualised the scheme as a major push to the economy of the regi... | |
| | | | 4G restoration: Good news soon in coming days , LG | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 7: J&K’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that there is a committee examining the restoration of 4G services in the remaining districts of the UT and that “there will be good news soon in the coming days.”
“I know 4-G is working in just two districts of J&K UT. There is a committee examining the issue. Hopefully, there will be good news soon in the coming days,” he said in reply to a query during a press conference in Jammu.
In the last week of December, the Jammu and Kashmir administration extended the ban on high-speed Internet service till January 8, 2021.
Mobile Internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 last ye... | |
| | | | Ignored by Anantnag admin, villagers clear roads voluntarily | | |  SAAHIL SUHAIL
Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, Jan 7: With district administration turning a blind eye towards their woes, villagers of Kasnard Khiram in this South Kashmir district began to clear the snow bound roads. Kasnard Khiram, where Gujjars mostly reside is just five kilometers away from tehsil headquarter Srigufwara.
"From last four days, we were approaching the authorities and requesting them to clear the snow that had accumulated on the road but each time they ignored us which now com... | |
| | | | Post of SE PWD Rajouri lying vacant, new official not joined yet | | | |
AJAY SHARMA
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Jan 7: The post of Superintending Engineer Public Works Department (PWD) Rajouri has been lying vacant and the new official posted in his place has not joined till date due to which the functioning of department in the district has been suffering a lot.
Sources told Early Times that the previous Superintending Engineer remained on the post only for 3-4 months and later was transferred to his home district due to which the working of the department has been suffering a lot.
They further said that the bills payment of executed works, tendering of new works is not being due to absence of Superintending Engineer, who is the authority in the distri... | |
| | | | Govt health institutions in Rajouri, Poonch encourage patients to conduct tests in private market | | | | RAJESH TANDON
Early Times Report
POONCH, Jan 7: Government health institutions in Rajouri and Poonch districts have allegedly been encouraging patients to conduct various diagnostic tests in the private market for their ulterior interests putting the poor patients at receiving end.
Sources told Early Times that the poor patients who visit health institutions have to face huge difficulty in getting treatment in the hospitals particularly in getting tests done and doctors and other staff compel the patients to get tests done in the private diagnostic laboratories.
"The people of remote villages living near Line of Control (LOC) had to suffer a lot due to frequent ceasefire violation as ma... | |
| | | | All J&K officers now under direct control of MHA | | J&K cadre officially merger with AGMUT cadre | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7: Even as political parties are hoping that statehood would be restored very soon, the Union Government on Thursday merged J&K cadre with AGMUT cadre.
After issuance of official gazette by the Ministry of Law and Justice there is no J&K cadre now and officers of the J&K cadre are now part of the AGMUT cadre.
AGMUT is Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories (UT) cadre.
Now officers of J&K cadre can get an opportunity to serve in Goa, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands, North East States Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli apart from Delhi.
After issuance of ... | |
| | | | Repeated landslides on NHW Udhampur- Chenani stretch make life miserable | | | | ASHWANI SHARMA
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Jan 7: The repeated landslides on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NHW) Udhampur-Chenani stretch has made life of the locals miserable as even a slight rainfall triggers a road block for hours together.
The issue is also sowing resentment among the users of this road especially after the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has started toll plazas at different places on the different NHWs in Jammu region.
Sources informed that the particular stretch which repeatedly gets blocked by slides on Udhampur-Chenani road falls in Udhampur-Ramban NH project undertaken by Gammon company which had started its work in the year 2015 having the deadli... | |
| | | | Chaos at Srinagar Airport: Travelers stuck for 7 hours due to traffic jam, mismanagement | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 7: After resuming flight operations after four days, there was chaos and confusion at the Srinagar Airport on Thursday.
Flight operations at the Srinagar airport resumed on Thursday morning, however, it was a hectic day for travelers due to mismanagement by the authorities.
Authorities had failed to clear the airport road from snow which led to traffic mess since Thursday morning.
While some preferred to walk with their luggage, others were stuck at airport or in traffic jam for hours.
Insha Jan, one of travelers arrived at Srinagar Airport at 1 pm from Chandigarh. However, still 7 pm she was stuck at airport.
"My brother had come to pi... | |
| | | | Birds die mysteriously in Rajouri, authorities collect samples for Bird Flu | | Samples collected, things to be clear after report: DC Rajouri | |  ANKIT KESSAR
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Jan 7: Several birds, mostly crows, have died under mysterious conditions in Panj Peer area of Rajouri town over the past few days amid the Bird Flu scare in the country.
Officials told Early Times that they are going to constitute teams to collect samples from these birds who have died mysteriously.
Meanwhile, locals of Panj Peer told that over the last few days, a number of birds that mostly include crows died under mysterious conditions and they... | |
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