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Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: After the transition of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State into a Union Territory many things have changed. But the menace of begging continues to haunt the denizens.
Beggars are seen from Lakhanpur to Kashmir they are omnipresent everywhere. The political regimes in the erstwhile State had made tall claims about working out a solution to address the menace of begging but their assertions remained confined to papers only.
Recently Rajasthan government launched a campaign to make the state “beggar-free.” Initiating the campaign from Jaipur city, the government provided shelter to 43 beggars in the city. Moreover, they will also be taught about yoga,... | |
| | | | Education Deptt fails to save face, CEO gets infuriated | | DOB tampering issue | |  Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: As a face saving measure Education Department Poonch has termed the story about headmaster tampering with the date of birth certificate of a student as baseless, but the fudged certificate of the student belies the claim of the department.
It is pertinent to mention here that Early Times in its edition of February 4, 2021 had reported about DOB of a student being tampered by the headmaster of GPGS Sakhi Maidain but when the matter was brou... | |
| | | | Situation fear stricken parents not allow wards to attend classes | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: Five days after opening of schools in Jammu province, attendance in most of the educational institutions is still thin as fear stricken patients preferred not to send their wards for classes.
Adamant authorities have opened schools in Jammu on Monday after ignoring warnings of civil society and political parties. While as most of private schools have yet not taken decision to open schools, authorities are going experiment on poor students of government schools.
In some private institutions arrangements were made as per Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) of the Union Government, most of the government schools were opened without sanitization as authorit... | |
| | | | Forest Dev Agencies divert funds of CAMPA for non proposed works | | ‘Violation of NAP guidelines’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: The forest development agencies of Forest Department have allegedly diverted funds of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) for non proposed works in violation of National Afforestation Programme guidelines.
Sources told Early Times that CAMPA is an authority meant for receipt of cost of revenue realized on account of forest land diverted for non-forest purposes. They further said that these funds are to be utilized on afforestation of particularly those areas which are in close proximity to the areas which have suffered during diversion of forest land.
It was seen that CAMPA funds of Rs 5 crore were diverted during 2... | |
| | | | Engineers in Power Deptt await promotions, feel dejected | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: Despite mandated by the State Administrative Council (SAC) in its meeting in October 2019 to complete the promotion process of engineers within two months, scores of engineers working in Power Department have been awaiting the same for the past 14 months.
Sources informed Early Times that hundreds of engineers have been working in the department without getting any promotions since decades. “Even the officers to the level of Executive Engineers have not got regular promotions and have been working as in-charge Executive Engineers thus depriving them of the benefits of the promotions including monetary benefits”, an official said, adding that in actual ... | |
| | | | 4G internet services to be restored across JK: Government | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 5: The Jammu and Kashmir government today informed that the high speed mobile data services would be restored across Jammu and Kashmir. The government spokesman, Rohit Kansal in a tweet informed that 4G mobile internet services are being restored in J&K.
“4G mobile internet services being restored in the entire J&K,” Kansal tweeted. Meanwhile top sources told early times that based on a considered and wide-ranging assessment of the prevailing situation, the government has decided to restore 4G Internet services in the entire union territory.
Sources said that the important review by top authorities was carried out and it was found that... | |
| | | | Amid Govt announcement on restoration of 4G high speed fiber internet gains ground in J&K | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5: Amid government announcement on the restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu & Kashmir which was suspended around 18 months ago following the revocation of Article 370 and 35 A from the erstwhile state the high speed internet had already gained very much ground in these last 18 months with private players providing high speed optical cable services with speed up to 200 mbps which is manifold than the 4G internet speed which is being restored in J&K as was announced by Government Spokesperson Rohit Kansal.
As per the details available with Early Times, several private telecom network including Net Plus, Airtel, Jio and other compani... | |
| | | | NCC Cadets Brand Ambassadors of unity, discipline, culture, heritage: LG | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 5; Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday interacted with Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh contingent of NCC cadets who participated in the Republic Day Parade at New Delhi.
The Lt Governor congratulated the Cadets who got an opportunity to represent the UTs of J&K and Ladakh, and lauded the commitment of Cadets and their training instructors who, despite COVID-19, did so well at trainings.
Terming NCC Cadets as the Brand Ambassadors of Unit... | |
| | | | NC rebels, PC, BJP, PDP, Apni Party joins hand to topple President MC Kishtwar | | |  ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 5: In an unprecedented development two rebel councilors from National Conference today joined hands with Peoples Conference, BJP, PDP and Apni Party to topple the National Conference backed President Municipal Council Kishtwar Raiz Ahmed Zarger.
As per details available with Early Times eight members in 13 Ward Kishtwar MC submitted a resolution to Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar who reportedly forwarded it to Executive Officer Municipal Committee K... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of ward number 55 Shiva Colony Kunjwani lane 5 pained due to least concern shown by people at helms | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 5: People living in ward number 55 Shiva Colony Kunjwani lane 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 ward number 55 Shiva Colony Kunjwani lane 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... | |
| | | | JK reports 66 new cases of Corona Virus; one fresh death, positive cases reach 124785 | | Active positive 654, recovered 122187, casualties 1944 | | | JEHANGIR RASHID
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 5: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 66 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 24,785. The death toll due to the virus reached 1,944 as one more person died in Kashmir valley in the past 24 hours.
Srinagar district reported 25 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Jammu district nine cases, Budgam district eight cases, Anantnag district six cases, Pulwama district five cases, Ganderbal district three cases, Udhampur and Kathua districts two cases each and Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Kulgam, Rajouri & Poonch districts one case each.
Ganderbal district in the Kashmir division r... | |
| | | | Three LeT associates arrested | | | | S TAHIR-UL HAQ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
BANDIPORA, Feb 5: Police claimed to have arrested three Lashkar-e Toiba (LeT) associates today and recovered incriminating materials from their possession in Bandipora.
According to police statement, acting on specific inputs, Bandipora police along with 13RR and 45BN CRPF in a joint operation at Rakhi Hajin apprehended 03 associates linked with proscribed terrorist outfit LeT.
They have been identified as Bashir Ahmed Mir son of Abdul Ahad Mir resident of Rakhi Hajin, Irfan Ahmad Bhat @Ifa son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat resident of Bonikhan Mohalla Hajin and Hilal Ahmad Parray son of Ghulam Mustaffa Parray resident of Parray Mohalla Hajin, said police stat... | |
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