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| Babu Raj: 3months on, officials still calculate losses of hailstorm affected farmers | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: As the ‘arrogant’ Babus are not accountable and answerable to anybody due to present bureaucratic rule in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, marginalized and neglected sections of the society are bearing brunt of the inept administration.
Although all sections of the society are facing hardship due to lack of transparency and accountability in the present system of governance, hailstorm-affected farmers of Jammu province are glaring examples of the Babus’ casual approach. With much publicity and media hype, it was announced in the month of October 2021 that compensation will be given to hailstorm-affected farmers of the plains of Jammu province. Fed-up with the repeated assurances of the authorities, farmers of R S Pura on Monday stated a protest at R S Pura and submitted a memorandum to the authorities demanding compensation for the hailstorm-affected families of this belt.
Three months have been passed after several thousand hectares of crops were destroyed in Jammu province due to heavy downpours and hailstorms in October. Within days ... | |
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| JK admin’s Dubai dreams face hiccups! | | Direct flight to UAE face cancellations for ‘mysterious reasons’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: Even as the government of Jammu and Kashmir has been talking tall about its recent trip to Dubai and prospective business returns worth millions from the United Arab Emirates, the direct flights to the UAE have been facing frequent cancellations for “mysterious reasons.”
The market players said Srinagar-Sharjah flight that was started on October 21, 2021, was running smoothly till January 21 but that it was witnessing cancellations since.
Ironically just days before the cancellations erupted, the high level team from J&K government led by the Raj Bhawan had visited the UAE.
Sources in the travel industry said the chances of any flights operating betwee... | |
| | | | ASI wounded in south Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 1: An Assistant Sub Inspector was wounded in a militant attack in Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
They said the gunmen fired upon ASI Shabir Ahmed at Amishijipora village of South Kashmir's Shopian district at 5.45 pm while he was coming back from the mosque.
“ASI Shabir Ahmad was shot at by the terrorists while he was coming back from mosque after prayers in his native place Amishijipora area of Shopian. In this terror incident, he had received gunshot injuries and was immediately evacuated to nearby hospital where from he has been referred to Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment,” a police spokesman said, adding the condition of the inj... | |
| | | | J&K Govt fails to carry forward PM’s agenda of power reforms | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: Like other welfare schemes launched by the BJP led Union Government for the upliftment of marginalized and neglected sections of the society, power reforms are also confined only on papers in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Bringing reforms in the power sector is the core of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visionary agenda to minimize losses in this sector. While almost all states and Union Territories (UTs) have reduced transmission and distribution (T&D) losses, the Jammu and Kashmir has failed to carry forward Prime Minister’s visionary agenda.
Official records of the government speak about the failure of the J&K administration to control ... | |
| | | | Will the latest grants end JK's swelling deficits ? | | Budget 2022: | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: Amid the latest announcement of the budgetary allocations made to Jammu and Kashmir during the budget presentation on Tuesday in parliament, there are serious apprehensions that whether the latest grants could put a lid over swelling deficits.
As per the reports, Rs 35581 has been allocated to Jammu & Kashmir for the next fiscal in the Union Budget. Of which, Rs 33923 crore has been allocated to meet revenue deficit gap/ resource gap of UT,
However, records reveal that Jammu and Kashmir remained in Revenue Deficit (RD) during the period 2014-15 to 2018-19, except 2016-17 and 2017-18. There was Revenue Deficit (RD) of Rs 4,859 crore in 2018-19 as compare... | |
| | | | JK is more than Dal and Nigeen Lakes: Kadfeen on Budget | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 1: Congress leader Kadfeen Choudhary on Tuesday has termed the Budget 2022 as yet another misadventure to steer the country’s economy, terming it detrimental for the middle class.
Kadfeen said that the budget speaks least about the creation of Jobs and there is no good news for the country’s middle class. The Congress leader said that as far as the allocation to Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, it is unfortunate that the people here have been asked to remain contended with mere tokens. Kadfeen said that the central government must understand that Jammu and Kashmir is much more than Dal and Nigeen lakes and that there are people who are reeling under dis... | |
| | | | JCCI accuses Admin of taking unilateral decision on weekend lockdown | | ‘Traders will meet admin and will oppose weekend restrictions this time’ | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: Strongly criticising the unilateral decision of the Administration on imposition of weekend lockdown, the President of Chamber of Commerce and Industry Jammu (JCCI) Arun Gupta alleged that said that the interests of distressed traders and retailers are being ignored with these illogical decisions by administration.
“The traders of Jammu have been suffering huge losses due to a bizarre weekend lockdown which was asked to be effective from Friday afternoon. Th... | |
| | | | Covid vaccines on sale at Kalakote health centre | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 1: People visiting Covid-19 vaccination centre at Kalakote have alleged that they are being asked to pay for the anti-Covid jabs.
Jitendra Kumar, who had arrived at the centre, to get himself vaccinated while talking to Early Times alleged: “I and my friend were asked to pay Rs 200/ for two Covid vaccines. I want to ask the government if these jabs are free, then why are we being asked to pay for them?”
He said that getting vaccinated is important to keep the virus at bay and the authorities should cooperate with the people rather than putting a price tag on vaccines. “The top officials should take a note and stop the health workers from exploiting the poo... | |
| | | | With roads in dilapidated condition Reasi residents up in arms against admin | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 1: The residents of many villages in the Reasi district are up in arms against the LG administration as the roads in these villages are in dilapidated condition. Although, the locals raised the issue at multiple times with the concerned authorities but so far no action has been taken.
A group of residents said that the roads connecting Reasi with Baba Banda Bahadur, Simbal camp and other villages have developed ditches as well as pot-holes. They said that in the ... | |
| | | | Salal power project leads to under development in area | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 1: People living in the vicinity of Salal power project have expressed dismay that the government has not done anything for the development of the area and said that it seems that they don't figure in the scheme of things of the government.
The residents said that the government has not constructed any school, health institution or any public utility in the area adding that the other public utilities are in total mess. They said although the Salal power project h... | |
| | | | HDF employees stage protest, demand regularization | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 1: Scores of employees engaged under Hospital Development Fund (HDF) scheme on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration near Press Club of Jammu here demanding grant of minimum wages and regularization of their services.
The employees including females were shouting 'we want justice' and sought immediate redressal of their grievances.
The protesting employees said, "We are getting meager salaries besides several of us are not getting regularized despite serving fo... | |
| | | | Majority roads in Poonch district turn dilapidated PWD misuses restoration charges taken from various departments, companies | | | 
Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 31: The majority roads in the district Poonch are in dilapidated condition which have literally become accident prone spots but the concerned Public Works (Road and Building) Department has turned its eyes towards the grave condition of roads.
Moreover, the restoration charges which are taken by the department from various departments and private companies for digging up roads are not used properly as only soil is used to fill up them and no b... | |
| | | | Several people detained, woman alleged manhandling by cops | | Protest rocks Dangdoru project site | | 
Asif Iqbal Naik
early times REport
Kishtwar, Feb 1: After the failure of much anticipated talks between the agitating DDC Chairperson and Divisional Administration ended in a deadlock yesterday following alleged non responsive behaviour from the administration, project management and the officials at the helm of affairs beside non acceptance of the demands put forth by the agitating DDC Chairperson Kishtwar who is on peaceful Dharna since last 12 days demanding proper rehabilitation of ... | |
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