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| Strange! Jobs for militants, nothing for unemployed Jammu youth | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 3: The recent announcement of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Kumar Sinha, offering government jobs to militants in Kashmir, has not gone well with the peaceful unemployed youth in Jammu region.
These youth are of the opinion that they have been “abandoned” by the administration as no new government jobs as well as new avenues of development are opening up for them.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday while launching the third phase of the Back to Village campaign in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, made an appeal to militants to shun the path of violence and extremism and offered them government jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Sinha reportedly said, “Few misguided youth have abandoned the path of success and dignified life and have opted the path of violence and extremism. It would be better if they shun the path of violence and join the mainstream for a better future. I appeal a few misguided youth to shun violence and return to the mainstream for a dignified future. Government is ready to help them with jobs and entrepreneurial oppor... | |
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| Cracks widen in Peoples Conference | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 3: While the Peoples Conference led by Sajad Lone has expelled senior leader Junaid Mattoo from the party, the development has widened the cracks within the party.
Sources said Sajad is not enjoying good terms with some of his party leaders and that there was possibility that some of the leaders from the party may join “rebel group.”
Sources said some of the leaders in question are accused of indiscipline in the party and are also accused of having spoiled the image of the party by indulging in anti-party activities.
Sources said such leaders were recently summoned by PC to clarify their position but that the former declined to respond.
“They did not... | |
| | | | SED sits on repatriation matter of lecturers posted at UT Ladakh | | Most of them completed their specified stay period | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 3: The casual approach of the School Education Department (SED) of JK UT has virtually created huge problems for the repatriation of lecturers from Ladakh who were posted there before the reorganization of the erstwhile J&K state.
Sources told Early Times that over sixty lecturers of the School Education Department were posted in Ladakh in 2017, although now they have completed their minimum service period of two years but yet they have been waiting for their repatriation.
They further said that these lecturers were appointed under SRO 202 and were posted at Ladakh and later when Jammu and Kashmir was converted into two Union Territories, these lecturers ... | |
| | | | Irony! Jammu has 120% more incomplete projects than Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 3: Jammu region has 120 percent more incomplete developmental projects than the Kashmir division. What an Irony! Thanks to the dilatory mode of functioning and step-motherly treatment with Jammu, the projects continue to remain in limbo.
Official documents in possession of Early Times reveal that the incomplete projects that were ought to be executed by the R&B Department in Kashmir are just 33. However, as far as the Jammu division is concerned, the total number of incomplete projects stands at whooping 364.
These latest figures reveal how the vital developmental projects have been left in cold storage in Jammu region.
Documents further, reveal that... | |
| | | | LAHDC elections: Thupstan Chhewang’s role to decide fate of BJP candidates | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 3: Even as party candidates today filed their nomination papers for prestigious elections of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh, fate of BJP candidates are in the hands of veteran leader Thupstan Chhewang, who has formed the Apex Body of People’s Movement (ABPM).
As of now Chhewang has announced to remain neutral in the electioneering but his role in the coming days will decide the fate of all candidates, especially those of BJP because he has influence on the people of Leh.
After facing revolt of senior leaders due to ‘wrong’ distribution of the tickets, BJP candidates are now anxiously waiting for the next action of ABPM- which h... | |
| | | | MC Surankote under scanner for irregularities in expenditure of 14th FC funds Demand for ACB inquiry getting momentum | | | | RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
POONCH, Oct 3: The Municipal Committee (MC) Surankote in Poonch district has come under scanner for irregularities in expenditure of funds under 14th Financial Commission on various works, consequently the demand for Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) inquiry is picking up momentum.
Sources told Early Times that huge financial irregularity of funds is alleged to have taken place in 2018 in the office under 14th FC plan. Besides, embezzlement of funds was observed under Swatchh Bharat Mission (SBM) in 2016, wherein funds for making toilets were issued to those people, who had already toilets at their homes and the officials allegedly took commissions for is... | |
| | | | Conflict between Councilor, CEO over Rs 50 lakh loan to Director ULB | | | | ASHWANI SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, Oct 3: A loan amounting Rs 50 lakh transferred to Director Urban Local Bodies (ULB) Jammu has become an issue of conflict between a Councilor of Municipal Council (MC) Udhampur and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with the former claiming that the local body is already facing scarcity of funds while the CEO refuting such claims.
Santosh Kotwal, CEO MC Udhampur when contacted told this reporter that Rs 50 lakh as loan was given to the Urban Local Bodies Jammu on the directions of his Head of Department (HOD).
He claimed that there are no insufficiency of funds, MC has about Rs 4 crore which had been sanctioned under 14th FC with it for t... | |
| | | | Following 1399 fresh recoveries COVID-19 recovery rate reaches 78.42 in JK, 975 new cases | | Positive cases 78228, active positive 15646, recovered 61351, casualties 1231 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 3: The COVID-19 recovery rate in Jammu & Kashmir reached 78.42 percent after 1,399 virus affected patients were discharged today from different hospitals. The number of positive cases reached 78,228 with 975 fresh cases with death toll reaching 1,231following 19 new deaths.
Jammu district reported 403 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Srinagar district 150 cases, Kupwara district 52 cases, Budgam district 43 cases, Pulwama and Udhampur districts 39 cases each, Baramulla and Poonch districts 32 cases each, Samba district 30 cases, Rajouri district 29 cases, Anantnag district 28 cases, Bandipora district 22 cases, Kathua district 1... | |
| | | | Sarpanch endorses commission system in RD&PR Deptt | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 3: The religious preacher turn Sarpanch from Mohri Panchayat of Block Bhunzwah in Kishtwar District was seen openly endorsing the commission system in Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RD&PR) Department during much hyped Block Diwas program.
As per the details available with Early Times, the Sarpanch Panchayat Mohri Mohammad Ali was caught on tape while addressing the public gathering at Tehsil Headquarter Bhunzwah in which the Sarpanch when confronted by the people over the growing corruption through PRIs, the Sarpanch who had also lead the prayers at Jammu mosque beside use to address the religious congregations was seen openly def... | |
| | | | Atal Tunnel to become new lifeline for Ladakh: PM Modi | | | 
Agencies
MANALI, Oct 3: The Atal Tunnel will act as a lifeline not just for a big part of Himachal Pradesh but also for Ladakh, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi after inaugurating the tunnel here at Rohtang on Saturday.
"Atal Tunnel, apart from a big region in Himachal Pradesh, will also become a lifeline for the new union territory Ladakh. With this, Leh-Ladakh, and this big region of Himachal Pradesh will always stay connected with the other parts of the country, and will quickly move ... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Sector 7 Lane 8 Guru Nanak Nagar | | Residents of Sector 7 Lane 8 Guru Nanak Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 3: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city.
Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step ... | |
| | | | Kashmiri Pandit body seeks registration of FIR against Govt officials | | ‘Encroachment of Temple land’ | | | ISHTIYAQ AHMAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Oct 3: A Kashmiri Pandit body has sought registration of an FIR against government officials for allegedly encroached upon Temple land in North Kashmir’s Lolab area.
Chairman Reconciliation, Return & Rehabilitations of Migrants Satish Mahaldar has written a letter to SSP Kupwara seeking registration of FIR against government officials for allegedly encroaching upon a temple land.
As per the latter, a copy of which lies with Early Times, Mahaldar said, “We Kashmiri Pandits are in deep state of shock after hearing selective irrigation department officials deliberately encroached Kashmiri Pandits’ temple/cremation land in Tilwanpora, Lalpora... | |
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