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Locals again puncture LG Admin’s good governance balloon Irked by shirker BDO, Panches, Sarpanches seal office, ridicule government 2/19/2022 11:23:33 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 19: The tall claims of good governance dished out by the LG administration of Jammu and Kashmir were falling ruthlessly flat on Saturday when Panches and Sarpanches of Nowgham block of north Kashmir’s Bandipora held protest demonstrations and sealed the BDO office for officer’s continuous absence from duties. Scores of Panches and Sarpanches of Nowgham block of Bandipora alleged that the works pertaining to the developmental activities of the block have come to a grinding halt due to the shirker attitude of those at the helm in Block Development office, sending locals into tizzy. They alleged that the non- serious approach of the government has led to an absolute chaos on the ground as the concerned BDO who was transferred and posted in the block on 27 of last month hasn’t been in the office since then for more than mere few hours. They said that such lackadaisical approach has plunged the block into crises with locals finding no corridor to express their helplessness. Compelled by the circumstances, they in disgruntlement sealed the BDO office, a...   READ MORE

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Govt can’t apply amended rules to pending selections, withdraw advertisement: BJP spokesman Advocate Sharma 2/19/2022 11:23:19 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 19: BJP spokesman, senior advocate Abhinav Sharma, on Saturday questioned the legality of J&K Government’s decision to withdraw the posts that were announced before October 31, 2019. Talking to a news channel, Sharma said, “The government is saying that after October 31, 2019 when Reorganization Act came into force there was an amendment in reservation rules as the concept of domicile was introduced that’s why posts were withdrawn but at the same time the government is saying that all the candidates who were eligible for these posts when they were advertised will be given one time age relaxation .” He said, “BJP’s stand has been loud and clear from the v...   READ MORE   PDD fails to help electrocuted daily wager, locals enraged 2/19/2022 11:23:10 PM Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Feb 19: A strong protest demonstration rocker parts of Rajouri town on Saturday morning after family members and relatives of a casual labour of power development department hit the roads. The casual labourer identified as Mohammad Saleem resident of Thudi Jawahar Nagar in Rajouri was repairing High tension power wires in lower Jawahar Nagar on January 24 p when he received strong electric shock and suffered severe burn injuries. The casual labo...   READ MORE   Rural Development Ministry pulls up J&K Admin for PMAY’s slow pace in J&K 2/19/2022 11:22:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship housing scheme, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY), Gramin, for the rural poor is moving at a slow pace in Jammu and Kashmir despite liberal funding provided by the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre. According to the figures the J&K Government has been able to construct just 37% houses till now against the target of completing 2,01,633 houses. “As many as 1, 35,429 houses were sanctioned against the target from April 1, 2016 till January 31 this year but only 74,033 houses have been completed while a total of 61,396 houses remained incomplete for various reasons. Till date, the Centre has released Rs 1343.96 cr...   READ MORE   Patient alleges lack of care at GMC&H Jammu 2/19/2022 11:22:11 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 19: Government Medical College & Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu is under scrutiny for the alleged lack of patient care at its Emergency Ward. Mohd Khaliq of Ramban, who sustained a fracture on his arm in a bike accident last month, expressed his helplessness and anger after he was allegedly denied bandages by the staff of Emergency Ward of GMC&H Jammu. The patient Khaliq said, “I visited the hospital today and got my check up at OPD. After that I went to the Plaster...   READ MORE   Man thrashed in GMC Doda after nurse calls outsiders 2/19/2022 11:21:52 PM Anzer Ayoob Early Times Report Doda, Feb 19: In a shocking and heart-wrenching incident at GMC & AH Doda, a man was allegedly thrashed by security guards along with an outsider inside the hospital when he visited for treatment of two patients, including his son. As per information available to Early Times, a man, namely Mohd Aslam, who belongs to the Bunjwah area of Kishtwar district, came with his ill son with the hope of getting him treated well at GMC Doda, but when a nurse injected him, it didn't go down well and the kid got inflammation in his hand. Meanwhile, when the father raised his voice against the nurse's unprofessional act, the nurse called some outsider, along with s...   READ MORE   COVID-19: Jammu reports 103 new cases, Kashmir 63 2/19/2022 11:21:45 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 19: The Government today informed that 166 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 103 from Jammu division and 63 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 452155. Moreover,469 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 242from Jammu Division and227 from Kashmir Division. The Bulletin also informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today, thus the total number of confirmed casesremains51 across J&K. On COVID vaccination, the bulletin informs that 23,670doses of COVID vaccine have been administer...   READ MORE   Rajinder Park along Ranbir Canal remains unmaintained, authorities in slumber 2/19/2022 11:21:35 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 19: Rajinder Park along the Ranbir Canal here is in ailing condition and crying for attention of the authorities concerned. Unwanted grass, bushes and weeds have come up in the park which shows that this recreational spot had not been maintained from the past sometime. The overall maintenance is not up to the mark which visitors expect from the authorities concerned. Morning and evening walkers besides local residents have expressed grave concern over the dil...   READ MORE

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