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| Indo-Pak new bonhomie: A setback for Gupkar Alliance | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 25: Leaderships of two main constituents of the Gupkar Alliance-NC and PDP have publically welcomed new peace initiatives between India and Pakistan but this bonhomie is a severe setback to the conglomeration as this development would undermine the demand of the restoration of Article 370 in J&K.
After abrogation of articles 370 and 35-A, Pakistan has taken a tough stand against India. The Pakistan government had announced not to hold any talks with India until both the articles were restored to the erstwhile state of J&K. Emboldened by the tough stand taken by Pakistan, Kashmir centric parties have formed Peoples' Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) to intensify fight for 'bringing back' Article 370 and 35-A. Ironing out their rivalries, these parties fought the recently held District Development Councils (DDCs) elections jointly.
After taking a tough stand against abrogation of Article 370 and 35-A, Pakistani authorities have started 'melting down' due to internal position in their country.
Earlier this month, Pakistan Army chief General Qamar ... | |
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| Hosting of obsolete content on official websites | | Finally, J&K Govt decides to crack whip | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 25: The Jammu and Kashmir Government seems to have finally decided to crack whip against the departments that are making mockery of the digital governance project by posing obsolete and outdated content on official websites.
The government in a fresh detailed direction has issued first-ever Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for continuous and concurrent updation of official websites.
As per the reports coming to the fore, the GAD vide its Order No.148 dated February 13, 2021 constituted a committee comprising of Secretary Information Technology Department, State Informatics Officer, National Informatics Centre and representative of Jammu and Kashmir e-Gov... | |
| | | | Undeterred by 'blackmail tactics' of NC-PDP Delimitation Commission to go-ahead | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 25: Even as three Lok Sabha members of the National Conference have boycotted the first meeting of the Delimitation Commission, members of the panel have decided to go-ahead with the work to complete the task assigned to them.
Reliable sources said that after the first meeting, members of the panel have already started the process to collect data about all regions and sub-regions J&K to make a draft proposal for new Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies.
"Population will not be the only criteria to redraw Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Union Territory of J&K", sources said and added that the Delimitation Commission will go through all criteria befo... | |
| | | | 16 yrs on, influential AEE clings on to his chair | | Violation of Transfer Policy | | | AJAY SHARMA
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Feb 25: An Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Public Health Engineering Department in this frontier district has not been transferred for the past 16 years in clear violation of the transfer policy.
Sources in the department informed Early Times that the AEE has very "strong connections" that's why he has been not been transferred for so long from Nowshera division.
"Although engineers in all wings of the department were transferred but he has been sticking to his chair with the blessing of his superiors. It seems he has got this post permanently," they informed.
They said that the AEE not being transferred for 16-years is a clear violation of... | |
| | | | Unscrupulous elements openly demanding bribes to provide question papers | | Recruitment of Class-IV employees | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 25: Even as authorities are trying to ensure transparency in the forthcoming objective type written test for recruitment of Class-IV employees, some unscrupulous elements are openly demanding bribes from the candidates.
Reliable sources said that some employees of the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) were also involved in cheating poor candidates.
After getting reports that some people are trying to get money from candidates in lieu of providing question papers, J&KSSB issued a public notice to ensure that the test will be held in full transparency.
"The JKSSB is in receipt of several complaints from the candidates that some people have been calling/mai... | |
| | | | Purkhoo Camp residents suffer, courtesy PHE | | Water Taps Turn Show Pieces | |  Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 25: Despite having PHE water supply connections several houses at the tail end of Purkhoo camp have not been getting supply of the potable water for the past many years. Although many complaints were lodged with concerned departments but till date their problems have not been mitigated due to which the residents have been suffering.
While narrating their woes, local residents of Purkhoo Camp behind IECS Polytechnic College said that the water supply doesn't reach... | |
| | | | Funds exhausted Vijaypur-Ramgarh road work hangs in balance | | |  GURDAS KUMAR
Early Times Report
VIJAYPUR, Feb 25: The construction work of upgrading the road from Vijaypur to Ramgarh SM Pur to make a double lane has been hanging in the balance since the last several years.
The black topped road under the first phase from Vijaypar to the town of Ramgarh has been uprooted from several places and pits on the road have developed.
PWD was not able to complete the construction work of the road within the stipulated time, but the department is replenishing pat... | |
| | | | ACB raids ARTO office Anantnag, driving license trial venue | | | | SAAHIL SUHAIL
Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, Feb 25: A week after 'Early Times Report', the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday raided the office of Assistant Regional Transport Office in South Kashmir Anantnag district.
A team of official also paid a surprise visit to driving license trial venue where driving tests were being conducted, however it wasn't immediately known whether they seized any documents or not.
Witnesses said that the team also checked some shops outside DC office Anantnag. "It is suspected that the shops searched by ACB team are owned by touts who work in close contact with the officials of ARTO office Anantnag and mint money from innocents on the pretext of issu... | |
| | | | More than 130 SIs of Jammu & Kashmir Police (Armed) seek justified promotion policy | | | | JEHANGIR RASHID
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 25: More than 130 Sub Inspectors appointed a decade ago in Jammu & Kashmir are seeking 'justified promotion policy' so that they get promoted at par with their colleagues in Executive and other wings who stand already promoted last year.
These officers have projected the demand with Chief Secretary B V R Subramanyam urging him to ensure that armed wing SIs get away with the injustice and slag in their promotions. They have said that despite remaining at the forefront to combat militancy, maintain law & order, VIP security among other duties, the government has discriminated with them.
They said that while their batch mates in Executive,... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Arjun Vihar Kunjwani Lane 4 | | Residents of Arjun Vihar Kunjwani Lane 4 at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 25: 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 to... | |
| | | | Despite police curbs, drug addiction a growing menace in Kashmir | | | | ISHTIYAQ AHMAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 25: Despite the efforts of police to control the drug mafia, Drug addiction or a substance user disorder is a matter of major concern all over the Kashmir valley.
One of the observers said that it has been seen that Kashmir has a tremendous rise in substance over the past decade. “During the last 30 years, a good chunk of Kashmiri youth has been lured to drug addiction, as a futile attempt to escape from the harsh realities of life. It is increasing day by day and is one of the public challenges apart from the devastating consequences for the users and social disintegration of the family and community,” the observer said.
He said that th... | |
| | | | JK witnesses spike in COVID-19 cases following 108 fresh cases, positive cases are 126201 | | Active positive 820, recovered 123426, casualties 1955 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 25: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir witnessed a spike in fresh Corona Virus cases as 108 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours. The only silver lining is that no virus related death was reported from any district of the union territory.
Srinagar district reported 47 fresh cases including 19 travelers followed by Udhampur district 23 cases including nine travelers, Jammu district eight cases, Baramulla district seven cases, Budgam district six cases, Anantnag and Kulgam districts four cases each, Pulwama district three cases, Kupwara and Ganderbal districts two cases each and Bandipora & Shopian districts one case each. No ... | |
| | | | Unauthorised absent: salary of two Animal Husbandry officials withheld | | |  Ankit Kesar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Feb 25: Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Rajouri today withheld salary of two officials for their unauthorised absence. The action taken by the department on the basis of the issue highlighted by the media this morning. Mohd Azam Sarpanch Gurdan Bala informed Early Times that the sub centre of Animal Husbandry Gurdan Bala established in a rented house in village was in shambles for years, and both officials deployed their visit to the centre occasionall... | |
| | | | Kalakote EO’s letter to police for registering case goes unnoticed | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 25: Kalakote Police allegedly refused to acknowledge a complaint lodged by the Executive Officer, Municipal Committee Kalakote for registering a case against a local, who supposedly prevented and abused a government official from his duties.
According to a copy of the complaint available with Early Times, the Executive Officer, Municipal Committee Kalakote requested SHO Kalakote for registration of the case two days back, but no case has been registered yet.
“This Office received a complaint regarding nuisances created in a public lane near V.S.K School Kalakote. The official of this committee namely Romesh Chander, Khilafwarzi Inspector with field worker ... | |
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