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One month after minister’s visit, Situation same on ground 2/21/2020 12:01:52 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 20: Almost one month has been completed after team of Union Ministers’ ‘public outreach’ but nothing has been changed on the ground. Common people are still facing the same problems which they had raised before the visiting ministers. As per ground reports, despite assurances given by the officers in the presence of Union Ministers no step has been taken to ameliorate woes of the people. “Officers at the ground level are not ready change their mindset so situation is same on the ground”, sources said and informed that instead of addressing problems of the people officers are behaving like autocrats due to absence of political leadership. As reported earlier in the media, the team of Union Ministers- engaged in the much publicized “public outreach” programme- was asked to get authentic feedback from the grass root level about implementation of Centre’s welfare scheme in the newly created Union Territory (UT) of J&K. As part of Prime Minister’s initiatives, these visiting ministers have been directed to establish direct contact with the people...   READ MORE

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Another gift to Jammuites for supporting Union decisions Slashing of college contractual lecturers’ salary likely to affect mostly Jammu based candidates 2/21/2020 12:01:41 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 20: The Jammu based contractual lecturers working in government degree colleges are likely to be affected most by the order government, slashing monthly remuneration of NET qualified college contractual lecturers from Rs 28000 to Rs 15000 and non-NET qualified lecturers from Rs. 22,000 to Rs. 12000. Sources informed Early Times that though contractual lecturers have been engaged in both provinces of Jammu and Kashmir but the decision would badly impact the Jammu based contractual lecturers while majority from Kashmir valley would be spared. “Over five hundred contractual lecturers working in various colleges of Kashmir division have already secured stay ...   READ MORE   Several Cement factories in Khrew, Khonmoh allegedly operate without proper NOCs 2/21/2020 12:01:32 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 20: Despite Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (Mo&EF) issuing guidelines and circulars from time-to-time to regulate cement factories operating in Khrew and Khonomoh areas, the concerned departments in Jammu and Kashmir are least bothered about the implementation of these guidelines. Official data accessed through RTIs reveals that most of the cement factories and their mines are operating close to Dachigam national wildlife sanctuary without proper no-objection certificates (NOCs) from the concerned authorities. Most of these plants in Khonmoh on the outskirts of Srinagar and Khrew in Pulwama district which have been operating for more than a de...   READ MORE   Rs 21 Cr PMGSY project awaits completion in Rajouri Work remain stuck at earth work since years 2/21/2020 12:01:25 AM Rajesh Tandon EARLY TIMES REPORT RAJOURI, Feb 20: With casual approach of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) Department Rajouri, a road project from Rajouri to Keri having length of 24 kms has been lying incomplete since years. Sources told Early Times that the road has been lying in dilapidated condition for the last many year, due to which many accidents took place in the area later an up-gradation work of road from main Rajouri to Keri was sanctioned in May 2018 at the cost of th...   READ MORE   After 90s, Kashmir admin makes special arrangements for Shivratri celebrations Mega Puja scheduled at Shankaracharya temple 2/20/2020 11:59:44 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 20: The abrogation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir seems to have finally brought some good news for the “neglected” Pandit community as the administration in the valley has come up with special arrangements for the Shivratri festival this time, while a mega Puja is scheduled to be held at the historic Shankaracharya temple here. While New Delhi is understood to have asked the J&K government to provide adequate facilities to the Pandith community for the festival celebrations, in Kashmir the Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmed Khan held a series of meetings asking officials to come up with special arrangements. It was reliably learnt the both P...   READ MORE   Nagrota encounter: Jaish recruited Indian for Pulwama-like attack for his anti-India stance online 2/20/2020 11:59:34 PM Agencies New Delhi, Feb 20: Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) recruited Indian nationals online to help carryout Pulwama-like terror attack in Kashmir. The dangerous designs of JeM were unearthed after the Nagrota encounter in which J&K Police and CRPF shot down three terrorists and arrested three over ground workers of the terror outfit. The investigation after the Nagrota encounter, which took place on January 31 this year, has revealed that not only the group is sending in well trained and battle-hardened terrorists, it is also actively scouting for ready recruits online by looking at the social media profiles of highly radicalised youth. Sources tell India Today ...   READ MORE   Illegal recruitment in Cultural Academy: PDP leader questioned by Crime Branch 2/20/2020 11:59:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 20: Crime Branch of J&K Police has quizzed a senior PDP leader and former MLC Zaffar Iqbal Manhas following the allegations of illegal appointments in the academy by abusing his official position. Credible sources said that were allegations of illegal appointments of in the J&K Cultural Academy against when Manhas was its Secretary. He is accused of “abusing his official position in active criminal conspiracy with the beneficiaries and in utter violation of rules and regulations during his tenure” Credible sources said that Crime Branch of J&K Police on Wednesday quizzed Manhas for his role in illegal appointments. “A case against his private secretary ...   READ MORE   KP bodies take exception to overseas organizations’ decision on community's rehabilitation 2/20/2020 11:59:18 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 20: Several Kashmiri Pandit (KP) organizations have taken serious exception of some overseas bodies to take decision on community's rehabilitation. Sources said KP organizations while expressing their dismay over the role of GKPD said that before meeting Home Minister Amit Shah it should have discussed the issue with other organizations of Pandits threadbare and framed a roadmap for the community's rehabilitation in the Valley in accordance to Margdarshan resolution of 1991 which was the cornerstone and an expression of community's aspirations. The leaders of these organizations still exuded lot of confidence on present government saying that being fully ...   READ MORE   Horticulture Department Kmr fails Kashmiri farmers 2/20/2020 11:59:12 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Feb 20: An awareness camp organized by Horticulture Department Kashmir Wednesday witnessed unprecedented scenes when farmers from various parts took on officials for their failure in providing benefits to people. Horticulture Department Kashmir on Wednesday organized one day training cum awareness programme (Inauguration of urban rural plantation scheme under capex 2019- 2020) for the people inside the premises of directorate office at Rajbagh Srinagar. However, only few people had turned up to attend the camp. “Directorate office did not make publicity among people about this camp. This was a failure without any positive response from the department. See ...   READ MORE   Wakf Board fails to secure oldest graveyard of Malkhah Srinagar Encroachers reduces 1300 kanals of land to few hundreds 2/20/2020 10:31:19 PM S TAHIR-UL HAQ EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Feb 20: The Wakf Board and authorities at the helm of affairs have failed to retrieve the graveyard land from land mafias as well as the encroachers who have reduced the oldest graveyard to few hundred kanals in Malkhah area of the summer capital of Srinagar. According to sources that, Malkhah was being considered as the city’s biggest and one of the oldest graveyard in the summer capital of Srinagar, adding Malkhah lies in the downhills of the...   READ MORE   RLC Jammu issues notice to CVPPL, AFCON, JP Implementation of Central Wages Act 2/20/2020 8:39:29 PM Asif Iqbal Naik EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 20: As a major boost for hundreds of labourers working in various companies, RLC Central Jammu issue notice to MD CVPPL, CGM Pakul Dul, GM Kiru, GM Kwar H.E.Project, Manager AFCON and MD J.P to attend the office of RLC Central on February 26. As per the details available with Early Times, the development comes after a complaint was filled by Thakur Randeep Bhandari, social activist of Kishtwar on January 21 in a letter to Union Labour Minister Govt of India and Chief Labour Commissioner Office Govt of India to look into the affairs of the Labour class who are working under different skills in CVPPL, AFCON and JP and also over non implemen...   READ MORE

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