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| Factionalism in Cong: Warring factions boycott each others' function to welcome Azad | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 26: Although Congress tried to present a united face during the visit of Ghulam Nabi Azad, infighting was visible on the streets as loyalists of the former leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha boycotted the official function.
While Azad's loyalists boycotted official function, leaders of the rival faction were conspicuously absent on the roads to welcome the former chief minister of J&K.
Not even a single leader, who owe their allegiance with Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief G A Mir, were not seen on the roads to welcome Azad.
Former Deputy Chief and ex-Speaker Tara Chand, former Congress president Peerzada Mohammad Sayed, former ministers namely GM Saroori and Jugal Kishore Sharma along with ex-legislators Ghulam Nabi Monga, Subhash Gupta and Naresh Gupta had lined up on the airport road to welcome Azad.
Shockingly all these leaders were absent from the official function held at party headquarters.
As reported earlier, Azad loyalists have been boycotting official function for the last six months after they were not allowed to meet separa... | |
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| Mehbooba realizes her 'mistake' of pointing finger towards judiciary | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 26: Two days after pointing finger at the judiciary, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today realized her 'mistake' and toned-down her stand against the judicial system.
"No letup in GOI's persecution of Kashmiri mainstream.Quite clear that PDP's @parawahid, Naeem Akhtar and Sartaj Madni are jailed for believing in its vision of peace with dignity. Bail is the rule, jail is the exception. We expect better from the judiciary.", Mehbooba posted through her twitter handle this afternoon.
PDP president was reacting to rejection of bail application of her close-aide and detention of party's ideologue Naeem Akthar a... | |
| | | | 28 stone crushers closed for its violation still unable to restart operations | | Repealing of SRO-302 | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 26: Though the latest government regulations have dispensed away the requirement of a license to start operation of stone crushers or wet mixing plants coupled with the repealing of SRO-302 but 28 stone crushers closed in the year 2018 in district Kathua for SRO-302 violation have yet to restart operations due to new formalities for again getting operationalized.
The UT administration on 23rd of February issued a notification titled Jammu and Kashmir Stone Crushers/Hot and Wet Mixing Plants Regulation Rules 2021, according to which there is no requirement of a license to start operations of stone crushers/hot and wet Mixing plants in Jammu and Kashmir. The no... | |
| | | | Cluster University issues wrong certificates to degree holders | | Students seek Raj Bhawan intervention | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 26: In yet another alleged callousness on the part of the Cluster University of Srinagar, the CUS has issued wrong marks certificates to those who have completed their degree from here. The CUS has issued provisional certificates for the degree holders who recently completed their graduation.
The certificates have not only shown wrong grading for the students but they are being asked to resort to "criminal offence of making corrections themselves if they feel like." Officials sources said there are gross irregularities in the issuance of the provisional certificates at the Amar Singh College here.
Citing example, the officials said, as per the prescribe... | |
| | | | Delimitation Commission: Clamour grows for de-freezing seats reserved for PoJK | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 26: As the Delimitation Commission has initiated the process to redraw the territorial limits of 90 assembly segments of newly created Union Territory (UT) of J&K, demand for de-freezing the seats "reserved" for displaced persons from Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) has gained momentum, with refugee leaders urging Centre to address their political aspirations.
After its first meeting at Delhi last week, the members of the Delimitation Commission are likely to visit different parts of J&K to interact with cross sections of the society. As 24 seats in the J&K Assembly have been reserved for areas illegally occupied by Pakistan, refugees of these areas li... | |
| | | | J&K pays heavy price for arbitrary decisions taken by political regimes | | Structural imbalances in past Budgets accumulated liabilities | | | PEERZADA UMMER
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 26: Former political regimes led by National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took arbitrary decisions during their rule that led to huge revenue loss and accumulation of liabilities.
The Power Development Department (PDD) was directly handled by the by the political regimes as de-bundling and power reforms were not achieved till J&K was turned into a Union Territory. Hence, the receipts and expenditure on procurement and supply of electricity formed part of the State Government accounts. Steadily rising gap between the Revenue Expenditure of the Power Development Department and Revenue Receipts was the most significant structural... | |
| | | | JKPDC seeks one-year extension for 'blue-eyed' engineer | | Employees write to Lieutenant Governor, seek his intervention | | | SAAHIL SUHAIL
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 26: In contrary to Government order- banning the extension in services or re-employment of retired employees-, the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation (JKPDC) has moved a proposal for granting extension to the services of an engineer who is retiring on 28th of this month.
According to documents available with Early Times SGM (Civil) has moved the proposal and sought extension to the services of General Manager (Civil) for one year.
The proposal has passed through many desks and is now about to reach the office of Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan for approval.
In his proposal, the Senior General Manager (Civil) ... | |
| | | | Border denizens jubilant in ceasefire agreement | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 26: The people living along Indo-Pak border known as International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in UT of J&K heaved a sigh of relief with DGMOs of two countries signing ceasefire agreement.
The agreement has brought cheers on the faces of lakhs of border people right from Kathua district in Jammu region and Gurez in Bandipira district of Kasmir Valley who feel the agreement has created a ray of hope for them that there will be a permanant ceasefire on borders and hostilities between two neighbouring countries will end for everlasting peace in the Sub- Continent.
The border people hope that both Governments will further work for ending the hostilitie... | |
| | | | 'Private schools blackmailing parents' | | Force students to appear in offline exams | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 26: Though several State Governments in the country are carrying on with the practice of holding exams through online mode, the private schools in J&K are reportedly forcing the parents to make their children appear in offline exams.
President of Jammu and Kashmir Private School Parents Association (PSPA), Amit Kapoor while talking to Early Times alleged that private schools are blackmailing parents. "Many state governments including, Delhi, Punjab and others are holding exams through online mode but private schools in J&K are throwing government orders into bin and are trying to extract money from the parents as per their whims and wishes," he said.
"I'm r... | |
| | | | Every Panchayat in the UT will be equipped with modern sports facilities: LG | | |  Early Times Report
GULMARG, Feb 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the second Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg and said that the event is a step towards making Jammu and Kashmir a hub of winter sports.
Athletes from 27 states and Union Territories are competing in the Games which will conclude on March 2.
"This is a step towards making India's presence felt in the international winter games arena and also make Jammu and Kashmir a hub of winter sports," he said in a vi... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Arjun Vihar Kunjwani Lane 5 pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 26: People living in Arjun Vihar Kunjwani lane number 5 are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The Arjun Vihar Kunjwani lane number 5 is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the people of this colony and ... | |
| | | | R&B Deptt violates PMGSY guidelines | | Utilizes PMGSY expense funds for inadmissible works | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 26: The Public Work (Road and Building) Department has allegedly violated the guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) and utilised PMGSY Administrative Expense Funds for inadmissible works.
According to PMGSY guidelines administrative expenses fund accounts shall in addition to usual office expenses, include all expenses related to operation and maintenance of the On Line Management and Monitoring and Accounting System (OMMAS), computers including internet charges and data entry costs.
Moreover, there are clear directions that regarding the cost of outsourcing of execution and management related functions may also be paid out of administrativ... | |
| | | | JK reports 85 new cases of Corona Virus; one fresh death, positive cases reach 126286 | | Active positive 803, recovered 123527, casualties 1956 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 26: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 85 new cases of COVID-19 following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 26,286; following a fresh death the death toll due to the virus reached 1,956.
Srinagar district reported 47 new cases including 22 travelers followed by Jammu district 12 cases, Baramulla district eight cases, Pulwama and Anantnag districts three cases each, Kupwara, Bandipora, Shopian and Kishtwar districts two cases each and a case each in Budgam, Ganderbal, Udhampur and Kathua districts. Budgam district reported a fresh virus related death.
The Jammu & Kashmir administration through the media bul... | |
| | | | Two LeT associates arrested, arms and ammunition recovered | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BANDIPORA, Feb 26: Police have arrested two militant associates linked with LeT and recovered incriminating materials from their possession in this North Kashmir district, while three youth have been arrested when they were on way to cross LoC in Kupwara.
A top police official said that acting on specific inputs, Bandipora police along with 13 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and 45 BN CRPF apprehended two militant associates of Lashkar-e Toiba (LeT) in a joint opera... | |
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