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| Middle-East based firm visits Kashmir for million-dollar investments as babus 'forget' to promote Jammu! | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: With the Jammu and Kashmir administration seemingly failing to look into the interests of Jammu province since the abrogation of Article 370, a Middle-East based Multi-National Company (MNC) has visited restive Kashmir looking ahead to the invest in the militancy-infested valley.
Official sources said a five-member delegation of the UAE based firm recently visited the valley to hold discussions with the local businessmen, and also with the official machinery.
The multinational firm is willing to make million dollar investment in Kashmir and that the representatives of the firm held detailed discussions with the officials of the State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO).
The MNC, which looks ahead to invest in the agriculture and food processing sector in Kashmir is understood to have held discussions with the fruit growers in Kashmir.
"They held discussions with the apple, walnut and saffron growers in particular," said a source privy to the discussion.
The sources said the delegation has asked samples of Saffron and Walnuts when.
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| Starts weighing nuclear bombs after Indian Army destroy terror launch pads | | Pak Mantri becomes laughing stock | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: The heightened tension along the Line of Control (LoC) and different areas of Jammu & Kashmir seems to have created ripples in Pakistan.
Soon after Indian Army targeted terror launch pads in the Neelam Valley in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and inflicted heavy loss to the terrorists and the Pak Army, Pakistan Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid, who is infamous for making comical comments, once again claimed that his country possesses nuclear bombs weighing from 250 grams to 1 kilogram. He claimed that undeclared war has already commenced as the strikes carried out by the Indian Army have caused huge damage. "There won't be any conventional war now. We'll u... | |
| | | | Court orders recovery of Rs 33 lakh from Ex-Minister | | Cheque dishonour case | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: The court of Principal District Judge, Jammu has passed a decree for recovery of Rs 33 lakh from former Minister along with 6 percent interests from date of filing suit by plaintiff after dishonouring of bank cheque in June 2004.
According to complaint filed in the court of Principal District Judge, Jammu, complainant claimed that he was engaged by former minister as a full time Director in the company and offered and agreed to pay him salary of Rs 45,000 per month with additional Rs 5000 per month as conveyance charges and Rs 5000 per month as the accommodation charges and the total amount which the defendant agreed to pay him was thus Rs 5... | |
| | | | Hundreds of trees including Khair chopped off along under construction road in village Rahya | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: Hundreds of trees including banned Khair trees have been chopped off along under construction road from Rahya village to Central University of Jammu (CUJ) campus on the pretext of road clearance but actually the trees were several hundred meters away from the road.
According to sources, the construction of road from village Rahya to CUJ campus has been going on since last few months and many grown trees were cut down by the contractor, which was necessary for... | |
| | | | Reluctant to quit prize postings, 17 officials defy Chief Engineer's transfer orders | | | |
Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Oct 23: In a bizarre move, the ministerial staff (Junior and Senior Assistants) in Public Works Department (PWD,R&B) Udhampur-Katra have openly defied the transfer orders of their Chief Engineer even after the latter gave them two written reminders.
Pertinently, the first reminder was served on dated August 26, 2019 under reminder no As CEJ/EStab- 6596-99 and the other one was issued on September 5, 2019 under reminder no as CEJ/EStab-7682-85 withholding salaries of the erring employees.
Inside sources informed that on August 3, 2019 the Chief Engineer PWD (R&B) Jammu issued an order no CEJ/Estab-6145-50 for transfers and postings of 17 emp... | |
| | | | Will re-organization help Jammu have a SWMP? | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 23: Desperately in need of a solid waste management plant (SWMP), the people in the city of temples may finally have it as the re-organisation of the state will leave no room for interference of the politicians.
Pertinently the Housing and Urban Development Department initiated the process in 2008. Over the years tenders were invited several times but the department got no response, informed sources said.
It is alleged that the project could not take off due to political interference. "Companies and contractors having expertise in solid waste management showed some interest but the multi-crore project attracted attention of the politicians every time... | |
| | | | Of required 60 Electric Buses, only 20 plying on road in Jammu | | Half hearted effort of JKSRTC yielding no desired result | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: Although the State Government had taken an initiative of instilling life into the dying Jammu and Kashmir State Regional Transport Corporation by inducting passenger electric buses in Jammu but the purpose has not been yielding the desired result due to inadequate number of these vehicles.
Sources told Early Times that the around twenty electric buses were inducted into the fleet of JKSRTC Jammu and the same number of buses were given to Kashmir region this year in April. The main benefit of these vehicles was to protect the environment from air and noise pollution as these buses run on electric power and produces zero emission.
"The corpo... | |
| | | | Ahead of Diwali, DySP turns blind eyes towards Gamblers | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: A Deputy Superintendent of Police, who is posted in Jammu Kathua Samba range is providing the safe passage to gamblers in his jurisdiction on these days ahead of Diwali, and continue to give shelter to the gamblers.
Police sources informed that DYSP had already served in said district as SHO in different prime locations. Now the said officer is making efforts to provide safe places to the gamblers and taking its benefit the gamblers are playing gambling inside a resort. Not only this, said officer managed to transfer one of his close Karyakhaas-- who was closed with DySP during SHO tenure.
After joined in the said range, the said DYSP have made a chai... | |
| | | | Action in offing against officials who allowed illegal structures to loom in summer capital | | Political patronage a thing of past now! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is all set to crack whip against the Srinagar Municipal Corporation for allowing the outlaws to turn the summer capital into a concrete jungle and making corporation a corruption hub.
The administration, as per the sources, is seeking details about the inquiries ordered into the construction of illegal structures in Srinagar and status of the Action Taken Report (ATR) in this regard. If reports are to be believed, action will be taken against those erring officials of the corporation who have so far been dodging the inquiry committees ordered from time to time. "Most of the time, the involved would get escaped due t... | |
| | | | Centre''s delegations visit Srinagar to finalise governance-related reforms in J-K, Ladakh | | | |
Agencies
NEW DELHI, Oct 23: Delegations of senior officers recently visited Srinagar to discuss governance-related reforms in the soon-to-be-created union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.
A department of administrative reforms and public grievances (DARPG) delegation led by Additional Secretary V Srinivas visited Jammu and Kashmir on September 4-5.
Another team led by Joint Secretary V Shashank Shekhar paid a visit on September 20-21. In continuation of this, another visit to Jammu and Kashmir was made by a team led by Shekhar on October 15-16, the statement issued by the personnel ministry said.
Minister of State fo... | |
| | | | `Get it done before new calendar goes to print' | | Holiday on Hari Singh's birthday | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 23: Last year, the Governor, Satya Pal Malik rejected the BJP demand seeking a public holiday on Maharaja Hari Singh's birthday which falls on September 23. But times have changed and so has the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In the re-organised Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu people see a chance of fulfillment of their long pending demand-a holiday on the former Dogra King's birthday.
The new state calendar will go for printing and publication in the next couple of months which leaves the BJP with less than sixty days to get September 23 declared a holiday.
Pertinently an order issued by the Governor administration last year restricted the state holidays ... | |
| | | | Give me a chance, will work 24X7 to resolve your issues: Munish to people | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: Editor, Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Wednesday said that his decision to contest the forthcoming Assembly polls as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency seems to have unnerved many politicians.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in Arjun Vihar, Kunjwani, Munish said, "Since the day I've decided to contest the upcoming elections I have been reaching out to people and listening to their grievances. During all these days I have made ... | |
| | | | Will distribute my salary among needy' | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ... | |
| | | | JK Admin directs departments not to exceed expenditure beyond revised estimates | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: As the date for reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories draws closer, the administration has directed various departments to ensure that their expenditure does not exceed the revised estimates from April 1 to October 30.
The Treasury Officers would not entertain any payment request unless certified by the respective Head of Departments or Controlling Officers that the intended expenditure is within the revised estimates of 2019-20, an order issued by General Administration Department (GAD) said on Tuesday.
The order, signed by Financial Commissioner Arun Kumar Mehta, said the revised estimates for seven months of 2019-20 (April 1... | |
| | | | Govt winds up SHRC, SIC, SCDRC, SERC, SCPWCR, SCPwD, SAC | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 23: Government today ordered the winding up of Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), State Information Commission (SIC), State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC), State Commission for Protection of Women & Child Rights (SCPWCR), State Commission for Persons with Disabilities (SCPwD) and State Accountability Commission (SAC)with effect from October 31, 2019.
The orders issued here by General Administration Department (GAD) said that consequent upon repeal of the Acts related to these Commissions by the J&K Reorganization Act, 2019, sanction is hereby accorded to the winding up o... | |
| | | | Security checking intensified in Jammu ahead of annual Darbar move | | Hotels, Guest houses, lodges, their staffs are being scrutinized | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: Taking all possible measures to secure the peace and tranquility in winter capital and to thwart any attempt of nefarious design elements, the various security agencies keeping an eye on such elements has begin a long exercise to sanitize the hotels, guest houses, lodges in heart of Jammu town and its peripheral areas, including in Muslim dominated Khatinga Talab, Gujjar Nagar, Shaheedi Chowk areas beside hotels and lodges situated in an area around Residency road, Jewel chowk, Ustad Mohallah, Narwal, Bhatindi and Sunjwah areas by intensifying the security checking.
As per the details available with "Early Times", the police party from ... | |
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