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| Srinagar gets Women’s Safety Squads, Jammu can wait! | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 15: In wake of spike in crime against women in Jammu and Kashmir, the Srinagar Police on Monday launched Women's Safety Squads but the winter capital which “bears of the brunt of such complaints” is yet to get such specialized squads, essentially for the safety of the Dogra women.
On February 14, the Srinagar district police launched two women's safety squads for ensuring safety and security of women in Srinagar city.
The DIG Central Kashmir range Sujit Kumar who flagged off the special squads hoped that the initiative would bring down crime against women and prevent crimes like the recent acid attack by acting as deterrent.
Officials said initially two squads have been launched to patrol areas around coaching centres, schools, colleges and other vulnerable areas in Srinagar city.
Officials said the squads would also be directly in touch with administrators of the educational institutions/coaching centres for immediate action in case of any emergent requirement. “Each squad will contain five Lady Police officers/ officials. One lady Inspector ... | |
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| Inhuman face of Govt: Power supply of poor families snapped; no action against influential defaulters | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 15: Protest by the residents of Qasim Nagar locality against exorbitant power bills is an indication that instead of recovering huge power tariffs from politicians and other influential persons, the Jammu and Kashmir government is hellbent to harass poor people in the name of power reforms.
Already poor daily wagers and need base workers in the Power Development Department are bearing brunt of the anti-workers policies of the present regime, now this dispensation has started harassing lower-middle-class families in the name of recovering pending power tariff.
Qasim Nagar and its adjoining Rajiv Nagar localities are inhabited by Below Poverty Line (BPL) o... | |
| | | | Sufarshi Patwari grabs fortunes in Kashmir, admin silent! | | Revenue Deptt officials seek PMO’s intervention | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 15: A “sufarshi” patwari in Kashmir has been grabbing fortunes by misusing his position and authority, while the administration looks unwilling to act against the allegedly erring official.
Official sources said the Patwari who hails from Uri area of north Kashmir has minted fortunes disproportionate to his known sources of income.
“The concerned Patwari has amassed huge assets disproportionate to his income. He has a huge palatial house worth around Rs 2 crore at Bijhama Uri. Besides he has another palatial house at Jatti Road Baramulla worth around Rs 3 crores and a luxury car which costs over Rs 2 million, to list some of his fortunes,” said an official... | |
| | | | Cruel joke with unemployed youth: Confusion prevails over recruitment of retired engineers | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 15: Although Jammu and Kashmir Government has clarified that there is no proposal to re-appoint retiring Chief Engineers, there is no clarity regarding the re-employment of retired engineers in other departments.
In a cruel joke with the unemployed engineers of the Union Territory, the Rural Development Department (RDD) of the Jammu and Kashmir Government had issued a recruitment notice regarding the engagement of retired engineers.
The notice was issued on November 11, 2021, and it was clearly mentioned in the same that retired engineers will be engaged Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs), Assistant Engineers (AEs), and Junior Engineers (JEs) in the RD... | |
| | | | After laying foundation stone, Govt forgets DC office complex in Jammu | | Land turns into garbage dumping ground, parking space | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 15: Jammu and Kashmir administration in run up to boost its development claims laid many foundation stones across length and breadth of J&K. The foundation stones were laid and then forgotten.
On March 3, 2019, the then J&K Chief Secretary B V R Subramanyam along with other top officials had laid the foundation stone to build the office complex of Deputy Commissioner Jammu near Asia Hotel in the heart of the city.
More than two years have elapsed since this... | |
| | | | JKBOSE issues advisory on class 10 result ‘deals’, skips registering FIR! | | Daal Mein Kaala! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 15: With no let up in complaints of corruption in Jammu and Kashmir, the touts seem to be so emboldened that now they are approaching class 10th students and their parents to strike a “deal” for “good marks in the results.”
What is even shocking is that while the JK Board of School Education has issued an advisory in this regard, the JKBOSE officials have failed to get a police case registered in this regard.
Official sources said even as the JKBOSE has cautioned the students and their parents over receiving fake messages from unknown people on Class 10 result, the fact remains that several parents and their wards are understood to have received such calls... | |
| | | | Welcome to Parimahal: Scattered garbage, broken chairs, windows greet a visitor | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 15: Famous Parimahal nestled in the Zabrwan mountain range in Srinagar is slowly turning into ruins. Scattered garbage, overgrown bushes and broken chairs greet a visitor. The ancient windowpanes have been covered by signboards. These signboards have been provided by the Department of Floriculture, which warn a visitor against the use of polythene and plastic materials in the parks. But the irony is that the Floriculture Department has itself put polythene on b... | |
| | | | Deplorable condition of Narwal Mandi road exposes claims of Jammu Smart City | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 15: The deplorable condition of Narwal Mandi road, which is one of the busiest roads, has exposed the tall claims of the government making Jammu Smart City. The entire stretch from Panama Chowk to Nawal Mandi is in dilapidated condition due to widening work.
Huge potholes, ditches developed across roads which are more than a kilometre have become an uphill task for the commuters to pass through this piece of this road. The traffic jam has become a common scen... | |
| | | | Tourists at receiving end as government fails to lift garbage from Cheshma Shahi garden | | No chair lift system for elderly, ailing visitors | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 15: Cheshma Shahi garden located in the foothills of Zabarwan mountain range is a perfect place for holidayers and it ought to be developed on modern lines. However, the people at helm are not taking measures that would suggest that they are serious in the development of Cheshma Shahi. A group of tourists while talking to Early Times said that heaps of garbage are present in the garden and the authorities are not serious in lifting the garbag... | |
| | | | Welcome to Parimahal: Scattered garbage, broken chairs, windows greet a visitor | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 15: Famous Parimahal nestled in the Zabrwan mountain range in Srinagar is slowly turning into ruins.
Scattered garbage, overgrown bushes and broken chairs greet a visitor. The ancient windowpanes have been covered by signboards. These signboards have been provided by the Department of Floriculture, which warn a visitor against the use of polythene and plastic materials in the parks. But the irony is that the Floriculture Department has itself put polythene on ... | |
| | | | Where is digital India, Sandi village of Samba without mobile-internet connectivity! | | Green meadows of development shown by successive govts | | | ST HAQ
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 15: The Digital India mission was launched by the Government of India for offering high-speed internet connections in rural areas, while there are scores of far flung areas especially the border districts of the UT of J&K like Sandi village of Samba district that are without mobile internet connectivity.
It is pertinent to mention here, according to sources that, "Samba got 3rd place out of 20 districts for good governance and infrastructure, whereas at the same time, the far flung village like Sandi is still without mobile internet connectivity in the 21st century.
Local residents of this far-flung village have expressed resentment against the autho... | |
| | | | Sunderbani block turns into den of graft, higher authorities tight lipped | | | | AJAY SHARMA
Early Times Report
SUNDERBANI, Feb 15: Sunderbani block has remained least and last precedence for the higher authorities, who have allegedly maintained criminal silence, reasons best known to them. Sources said that despite disclosure of one after another scam ACD and BDO office Sunderbani are acting naïve and apparently supporting the people involvinhg in graft in hushing up the matter.
"In Panchayat Nala of Sunderbani block alone, many cases of graft in MGNREGA scheme and 14 FC projects have been exposed, but instead of acting strict against the culprits, the higher authorities are providing them a window to cover their misdeeds," said sources adding that already number of... | |
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