TOP STORY OF THE DAY

Forget promise of 50,000 Govt jobs, Raj Bhawan to offer ‘chance’ of skilled labor! 3/10/2022 12:06:16 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 9: Even as the Raj Bhawan had promised 50,000 new government jobs for the educated unemployed youth of Jammu and Kashmir, the assurance has been seemingly reduced to an offer of “skilled labor job” that too not with surety but as a “matter of chance.” While hundreds of thousands of youth in Jammu and Kashmir are jobless, the J&K government has started celebrating its scheme Be Rozgar Se Swarozgar Scheme as a mega festival. The Early Times in an analysis of the mega festival could infer that it would be skilled labor offer for the educated unemployed youth is more of hype to hold festival than hope. “In order to provide adequate Job opportunities to the youth of J&K and make them self dependent, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has started ‘Be Rozgar Se Swarozgar Scheme’. The scheme says that it will give a jobless youth “a chance” to earn livelihood. process. “It will ensure that a local youth will get a chance to earn livelihood,” says the official handout released for the celebrations. The official handout has used the term “chance” tw...   READ MORE

FRONT PAGE STORIES

Is JKCA playing fair or old tricks still running the show? 3/10/2022 12:06:10 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 9: J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) is duty bound to ensure that cricket thrives and flourishes in the Union Territory. But one glaring question has always been is it even doing the bare minimum? Or is it still stuck at its old school ways of favouritism. One may think as to what keeps the officials and the association always on the path of controversies. One can't help but wonder what consistently lures the officials of JKCA to always stay on the path of controversies. Likewise, office bearers of JKCA have always made sure that anyone given any role or responsibility in the association is equally capable of taking orders. The formation of the 3 member adh...   READ MORE   Govt fails to explore horticulture potential in Jammu region 3/10/2022 12:06:02 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 9: Contrary to the official handout issued by the J&K government, authorities have failed to tap horticulture potential in the Jammu region. Jammu region has huge potential for horticulture because the present regime has failed to explore it due to the casual approach of those at the helm of the affairs. “The coterie of Babus-which has controlled the whole J&K administration is least bothered about formulating long term policies for this region. The only concern of this coterie is to implement short-term policies only on papers just to mislead the Union Government”, a source said. As per reports, in the Jammu region, particularly in the districts of Udh...   READ MORE   International Women’s Day haunts JK Babus the most Welfare schemes for women dusted for years, authorities unrepentant 3/10/2022 12:05:56 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 9: As International Women’s day was being celebrated across amid pomp & show, the questions pertaining to the welfare schemes meant for women and their shelving in Jammu and Kashmir are haunting the Babus once again. One such scheme is called Ladli Bedti that was aimed at empowering women in Jammu and Kashmir. However, at present on the ground, the Babu Raj has killed the scheme to the core. The scheme was launched in the state on October 28, 2015. Under the scheme, it was stated at the time of its launch that the state government will contribute Rs 1,000 per month towards the birth of every girl child born after April 1, 2015, for the next 14 years. Upon ...   READ MORE   Former CM Omar Abdullah takes dig at extravagance in JK admin! Brings to focus misuse of smart city money 3/10/2022 12:05:32 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 9: With no let up in complaints of “extravagance” in the government in cash-starved Jammu and Kashmir, in the latest former Chief Minister and National Conference President Omar Abdullah has taken a dig at the government for alleged misuse of public money. The former Chief Minister took to the social media to vent out his feelings on the issue of traffic mess in Srinagar. “One of the biggest problems in Srinagar city these days is traffic management. I haven’t seen any meaningful steps being taken & no new infrastructure being invested in after the Rambagh flyover was completed. Painting pretty flyover pillars won’t solve the mess on our roads,” Omar said....   READ MORE   ‘Job card holders don’t get payments, dead people get’ RDD employee spills beans 3/10/2022 12:05:17 AM Early Times Report Doda (Marmat), Mar 9: An employee of Rural Development Department has spilled the beans about the corruption prevalent in the system. GRS, Tanveer Ahmed, while talking to a local news channel said, “It’s unfortunate but true that job card holders who do the work don’t get the payment, but the payments are released for the works that are not done on the ground.” Ahmed alleged, “The payment is even transferred into the accounts of dead people.” He said that he is being harassed for raising his voice against the “corrupt system” and his salary has been withheld for the past one and a half year. “My higher ups are telling me to sign on the works which have not taken plac...   READ MORE   Blast in Udhampur after 11 yrs : Mankotia 3/10/2022 12:04:20 AM Ashwani sharma Early times report Udhampur, Mar 9: Political parties on Wednesday condemned the blast that took place in Udhampur town of today killing one person and injuring 15 others. The blast took place around 12:45 pm at Salathia Chowk near district court complex Udhampur. “Unequivocally condemn the Udhampur attack in which one person lost his life and several others were injured,” Balwant Singh Mankotia, former MLA Udhampur said adding: “May the deceased rest in peace and we prayed Almighty for speedy recovery to the injured.” Many politicians and others also condemned the blast and appealed to the people to maintain communal brotherhood. It is pertinent to mention here tha...   READ MORE   Sarpanch shot dead in Kashmir 3/10/2022 12:04:13 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 9: A sarpanch was shot dead by militants in Kashmir on Wednesday evening, official sources said. The attack on Sarpanch took place hours after a person was killed and 13 were injured in a mysterious blast on Wednesday afternoon in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. The sources said that a Sarpanch, identified as Sameer Ahmad Bhat, was shot at in Khonmoh area on Srinagar outskirts by gunmen. "He was critically injured and shifted to a Srinagar hospital, where he succumbed to injuries," they said. Soon after the incident, senior security officials reached the spot. The area has been cordoned to trace the militants involved in the attack. Polic...   READ MORE   Strange! Pay Rs 30 for parking but MC Anantnag is not responsible for damage or theft 3/10/2022 12:04:05 AM Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 9: One has to pay Rs 30/ for parking a vehicle in a parking place set up at Janglat Mandi in Anantnag but the receipt issued by the Municipal Committee mentions that it’s not responsible for any damage or theft of the parked vehicles. “If the management is not responsible for the safety and security of our vehicles then why should we park our vehicles in the parking lot and pay for it,” asked a car owner. People demanded that the Municipal Council Chairma...   READ MORE   Only 46 cases sanctioned under PMAY in Nowgam Deserving beneficiaries dropped, officers not listening to us, say Panchs, Sarpanchs 3/10/2022 12:03:56 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 9: Panchs and Sarpanchs from Nowgam, Sonawari area in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district assembled at Press Enclave here on Wednesday and staged a protest against the administration. Talking to reporters they said that the cases of 109 beneficiaries were finalized under Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana Scheme (PMAY) in their area but in the final allocation list only 46 cases have been allocated. “Our areas comprise 20,000 souls. The PMAY list has been curtail...   READ MORE   Sirigufwara-Anantnag residents demand houses under PMAY 3/10/2022 12:03:43 AM Early Times Report ANANTNAG, Mar 9: Residents of Sirigufwara in this South Kashmir district have expressed concern over the delay in allotment of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and said that the deserving families are being denied this facility. A group of villagers while giving vent to their anger said the concerned officers and officials of Rural Development Department (RDD) are forcing them to make frequent rounds of their office while doing nothing for them. These peopl...   READ MORE   JMC Safai Karamcharis demand release of salary 3/9/2022 11:11:07 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 9: Safai Karamcharis of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) today carried out a dharna against the administration and said that despite discharging their duties they are not being paid salary. They said that they are just getting assurances time and again with no action being taken. The Safai Karamcharis said that the people at helm at the JMC have deceived time and again adding that they have to lodge protest time and again in support of their demands that main...   READ MORE

CARTOON CORNER

E-PAPER PREVIEW

LOCAL NEWS

PNB, ZSWB organise felicitation programme Intolerance at its peak in J&K, ‘escalating level’ of violence alarming: NC Tax Bar Association organizes Ayush Medical Camp Modi Govt taking special care of J&K, no dearth of funds for UT: Kavinder Mayor kick starts work of community hall in Muthi area JK reports 24 new positive cases, 448286 recovered, 2,16,31,524 Harsh Dev condemns bomb blast near his residence in Udhampur HC quashes FIR against SSP Soldier goes missing in Kashmir HC sets aside imprisonment in rape case Northern Army Commander reviews security along LoC in Rajouri, Poonch Power shut down in several areas Body fished out from river in Handwara NIA raids multiple locations in Kashmir First 'Siachen ice climbing festival' organised in Ladakh   READ MORE THIS SECTION

OTHER STORIES

Arvind Kejriwal Punjab victory speech: 'It's Inquilab, Aam Aadmi has won, we will change politics' What is the mentality of the people about women? Women are the pillars of strength in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh RUMSA teachers left in lurch PM Modi chairs meeting to review Covid situation Nadda hails BJP's clean sweep in Assam municipal polls   READ MORE THIS SECTION

ARCHIVE SECTION

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Monday, March 7, 2022 Sunday, March 6, 2022 Saturday, March 5, 2022 Friday, March 4, 2022 Thursday, March 3, 2022

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE