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| Windfall for Kashmir apple growers as admin establishes one more MIS mandi | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: With no let up in showering of incentives on Kashmir, since the abrogation of special status, in the latest, the administration has opened one more mandi for procurement of apples under the Market Inspection Scheme(MIS).
Officials said after the establishment of MIS mandis in Sopore, Parimpora and Shopian, a similar facility has been opened up in the south Kashmir's Kulgam district that is seen as the hotbed of militancy.
Sources said the administration took the decision in this regard after the overwhelming response of the apple growers in Kashmir towards the MIS.
On September 12, Governor Satya Pal Malik had launched the MIS for the apple growers of Kashmir whereby the government started procuring apple crop from the fruit growers through the National Agricultural Cooperation Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED) to "stop the distress sale at lower prices due to the prevalent conditions in Kashmir."
Govt had initially established four fruit mandis in Kashmir at Sopore, Pairmpora, Anantnag and Shopian for the procurement of the crop fr... | |
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| PM Modi, Army Chief on same page about PoK | | Pakistan's disintegration on cards | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the soldiers in Rajouri on Diwali Day without mincing any words said that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) has been illegally occupied by Pakistan and it needs to be retrieved.
Prime Minister's statement came just two days after Army Chief General Bipin Rawat had stated that PoK is controlled by the terrorists and measures are needed to end terrorism emanating from other side of the Line of Control (LoC).
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Pakistan for the past 70 years has been dreaming of snatching Kashmir from India. For the past 30 years it has been bleeding us in one or other way. But the time... | |
| | | | Several other teachers also in possession of fake certificates in Kishtwar District | | ZEO aspiring promotion to next rank holds fake PG degree | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: After highlighting the issue of holding of fake certificates/degrees by more than 50 ReTs, Education Voluntaries & Teachers in Inderwal Zone of Kishtwar District in July 25, 2019 edition of "Early Times", a fresh fake degree scandal involving a Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) from the district has come to fore.
According to sources a senior official has used fake Post Graduate Degree from Magadh University Bodh Gaya, Bihar to get himself promoted first at Master grade, then lecturer followed by promotion as Principal holding the charge of an important education zone in Kishtwar District with charge of Drawing and Disbursing officer of vario... | |
| | | | No major changes in Transport laws under J&K Reorganization Act | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 29: As per the Jammu and Kashmir Re-organisation Act 2019, there will be no major changes in Transport laws, while as many laws are replaced by Centre's Act.
The centre government abrogated Article 370 on August 5, which used to provide special status to Jammu and Kashmir which bifurcate the region into two separate Union Territories and paid way for implementation of various centre laws into the state.
There are five major acts in J&K Transport Law, which includes Central Motor Vehicles Act 1988 and Road Transportation Corporation Act 1950, which are concurrent laws. Besides, there are three more acts including Motor Vehicle Taxation Act 1957, Passenger ... | |
| | | | Decision to save thousands of crores of peoples money, reduce T&D losses | | Govt restructuring insulation project in JK's power sector | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: The Jammu and Kashmir government while undoing the mistakes of the so called democratically elected governments in the state is reinitiating the Insulation project that will curtail the Transmission and Distribution losses in Jammu and Kashmir's power sector and save thousands of the crores of rupees of the state exchequer.
As per the official sources, the government at present is rethinking over the plan which it had mooted in the recent past under which the cables supplying power to JK households could be insulated.
In the past, the government announced to start the insulation project in Srinagar and Jammu cities in the firs6 phase and latter it coul... | |
| | | | Visit of MEPs to J&K is ''conducted tour'': Azad | | | |
Agencies
NEW DELHI, Oct 29: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday termed the visit of Members of European Parliament to the Valley as a "conducted tour" and criticized the central government for not allowing the Indian Parliamentarians to travel there.
He was speaking while participating in a protest here on Kashmir where political leaders continue to be under detention since August 5, when J&K''s special status was abolished.
"It is a conducted tour, I don''t have any objection to the European Union Delegation visiting Jammu and Kashmir. The objection is that MPs of this country are not being allowed to visit," the former Union Minis... | |
| | | | Give me a chance, will work 24X7 to resolve your issues: Munish to people | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: Editor, Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Tuesday 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 Shastri Nagar, 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 an honest ... | |
| | | | 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. ... | |
| | | | Jammu and Kashmir cadre IAS, IPS officers to continue in old role; new recruits to get AGMUT cadre | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Oct 29: "In future, the All India Service officers to be posted to Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir or Union Territory of Ladakh, as the case may be, shall be borne on the Arunachal, Goa, Mizoram Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre, and necessary modifications in corresponding cadre allocations rules may be made accordingly, by the central government," according to the Act approved by both Houses of Parliament in August.
The Act provides for creation of two UTs Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and the two UTs will come into existence on October 31. While UT Jammu and Kashmir will have a legislature like Puducherry, Ladakh will be a UT without a legislature like Chandigarh.
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| | | | 5 non-Kashmiri labourers shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam | | | |
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 29: Five non-Kashmiri labourers were killed by terrorists in south Kashmir's Kulgam district, about 70 km from state capital Srinagar, on Tuesday evening. The shooting is part of a string of attacks targeting civilians hailing from outside Kashmir over the last fortnight.
Information about the five casualties came soon after reports of a sixth person, also a labourer, emerged. Zahuruddin, a daily wager from West Bengal, was in his rented residence in Katrasoo village when terrorists barged into his house and shot at him. The bullet hit his leg. He was admitted to a hospital and is out of danger, according to reports .
In a tweet, Kashmi... | |
| | | | Affected people visit GMC Jammu, Associated Hospitals | | Jammu witnesses steady increase in substance related disorder patients | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 29: The Jammu region of Jammu & Kashmir state has witnessed a steady increase in the people affected by substance related disorders and these people have been visiting the different hospitals falling under the jurisdiction of Principal Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu.
As per the data made available through the policy document for drug de-addiction for Jammu & Kashmir, the number of such patients visiting the Out Patient Department (OPD) in the various associated hospitals of GMC Jammu has witnessed an increase over the past five years or so.
As per the database of GMC Jammu and associated hospitals, the number of patients visiting ... | |
| | | | Lucky draw fraud continues in Poonch | | Lack of transparency causes scuffle between people, organizers | |  Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
POONCH, Oct 29: Despite number of frauds in past by various Lucky Draw Organizers, the district administration it seems has not learnt any lesson and continue to give permissions to such people who befool people by embezzling their hard earned money.
Sources told Early Times that a Diwali Lucky Draw fraud has surfaced in Poonch town. They said that the organizers spontaneously changed the date for declaration of lucky draw results, which was decided on th... | |
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