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| Moisture hits exquisite Basohli paintings in Dogra Art Museum | | Another piece of Jammu's heritage faces ruin | | |
Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: The world famous Basohli paintings, symbolizing Jammu's precious cultural heritage is under serious threat as moisture has struck over 500-600 paintings, worth over Rs. 3000-3600 Crores, kept in Dogri Art museum Mubarak Mandi.
Despite gravity of the situation, the authorities at the helm of affairs have been trying to hush-up the matter allegedly under a well -planned conspiracy to destroy Jammu's heritage.
Sources informed Early Times that over 500-600 world renowned Basohli paintings were kept in a wardrobe of the Dogra Art Museum, which is housed in a building of Mubarak Mandi heritage complex.
"Regular care of these precious artworks is to be seriously taken by the authorities, such as exposing them to sunlight at regular intervals, chemical treatment beside others", sources said, adding that but in the last few years, there was some carelessness shown by authorities, which deliberately or un-intentionally refuse to take care of these precious artworks.
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| J&K Bank Chairman & National President PHD Chamber felicitated by Hotel & Restaurant Association Katra | | Bank to relax collateral norms for hotels for hassle free financing: Parvez Ahmed | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: The PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry Jammu Region and Hotel & Restaurant Association,Katra organised a felicitation function for Parvez Ahmed Chairman & CEO, J&K Bank and Anil Khaitan National President PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katra today. The function was also attended by the members of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hotel & Restaurant Association Katra and prominent citizens of Katra.
Speaking on the occasion Chairman JK Bank ... | |
| | | | Despite Governor's keenness PDP-BJP Govt continues to delay holding of Panchayat elections | | People of Jammu, Ladakh bullied for no fault of theirs | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 11: Governor Narendra Nath Vohra's keenness to hold the Panchayat elections in the state has gone 'down the drain' since the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) government in Jammu & Kashmir is paying no attention whatsoever to the same.
In the recent past the governor had many times impressed upon the coalition government to hold Panchayat elections in the state at the earliest. The 'pressure' tactics failed to yield any result with elections for Panchayats not being held. Over the past couple of years the Panchayats have turned defunct due to non-holding of elections.
It was after a gap of 33 years that e... | |
| | | | Govt forgets to inform people about Pulse Polio Sunday | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: The non- serious approach of the government in ensuring children's health in the state could be gauged by the fact that it forgot to make people aware of the Pulse Polio immunisation ahead of it, sending parents across the state into tizzy.
It was though the whatsapp and social media early Sunday morning that people across the state came to know that it is the Pulse polio day. Shocked and anxious, the parents in hordes hurriedly started rushing towards the Polio booths to get their kids immunised.
However, there was disgruntlement all across against the health department over not making the announcement via Radio and television.
Questions were being... | |
| | | | Kathua Case: BJP prefers power over people | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: Ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party failing to convince its coalition ally, Peoples Democratic Party, to handover the alleged rape and murder case of the Kathua girl to Central Bureau of Investigation has triggered widespread resentment.
A source told Early Times that BJP ground workers are of the opinion that part ministers "failed to take a firm stand" over the issue and surrendered before its coalition partner. "People who had thronged the polling booths in large numbers during 2014 assembly polls were hopeful that their vote for change would help them fight Kashmir centric politicians but they have been left disappointed," the source added.
He sa... | |
| | | | Murder of Kishtwar hotelier: Even after 48-hours, police look for clues | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Mar 11: Even after 48 hours since the renowned hotelier of Kishtwar Ishtaq Ahmed Dar was shot dead by the assailants, Kishtwar police are still clueless about the motive behind Dar's murder.
As per the details available with Early Times, several people including some females are still in the custody of Kishtwar Special Investigation Team investigating the case.
The police sources said that a few people detained by the police including two youths in connection with the case were released by the police while few more people are being questioned.
The sources said that police are working on different angles including that on property dispute, enmity, money in... | |
| | | | Residents, shopkeepers suffer; works go on slow pace | | Sewerage & Drainage Deptt dug up road illegally in Muthi | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: Without taking proper approval from PWD, R&B the Department of Sewerage and Drainage dug up main road in Muthi area, resulting inconvenience to localities whose vehicles were stuck inside the house boundary.
Sources told Early Times that the Department of Sewerage and Drainage two weeks ago dug-up 50 meters stretch on Muthi road, that too without prior permission from the Public Works Department (PWD), adding that the faulty planning of department concerned could be gauged from this fact that few months back, the PWD black topping the entire road by spending huge amount from the public exchequer.
The stretch was dug-up for construction of Sewerage line,... | |
| | | | State ranks 2nd having health buildings, but not a single hospital accredited by NABH | | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: Despite taking rank 2nd largest state in the form of having health institutes but not a single hospital is accredited by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Health providers (NABH) so far, which is speaking itself about the callous approach of the concerned authorities of the hospitals as well as parental department.
Pertinently, Jammu and Kashmir has the highest number of the health institutes rural and urban in the country. And ten, government hospitals were selected for accreditation viz Shri Maharaja Ghulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital and, District Hospitals of Baramulla, Kathua, Udhampur and Anantnag and others.
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| | | | Villagers dump garbage on Srinagar-Gulmarg road? | | As mark of Protest against RDD, RSD | |  Early Times Report
Gulmarg, Mar 11: Hundreds of Crores budget is allocated by Government of India towards Swach Bharat Mission (SBM) under SBM Gramin project across country , but it seems the budget has either not reached to J&K or is being misappropriated by the agencies involved in execution of SBM Gramin programme across state. Village ponds , streams and other water bodies have become dumpsite for garbage is an old news , now the famous Srinagar Gulmarg road is being used by villagers to d... | |
| | | | Already short of IPS officers, JK affording deputation of 27 officers out of state | | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: Despite facing pressing shortage of Indian Police Services (IPS) officers, the state government is strangely affording deputation of over two dozen officers out of the state.
"Jammu and Kashmir is facing a shortage of around 95 IPS officers as only 52 are presently posted in the state," said sources, adding that the total strength of IPS officers in J&K is proposed to be 147.
The state has sanctioned strength of 147 IPS officers of which 79 officers are presently holding the state cadre. Out of these 79 officers, 27 are on the central deputation thus reducing the number of IPS officers posted in the state to 52.
Among those who are on cent... | |
| | | | Illegal allotments, financial irregularities galore in Narwal Mandi | | Tainted officer calling shots, stake holders seek Vigilance inquiry | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: Anger is brewing amongst the stake holders of the Horticulture industry, which is the mainstay of economy of the state, as certain officers, through their deceit and fraud are harassing the growers and traders and making huge illegal pecuniary gains in exchange, allegedly under political patronage.
An office bearer of a traders' association in Jammu divulged to ET that one such officer, who has several cases of misappropriation pending against him managed his present posting at the fag end of his career was misusing his position to bleed state exchequer through fraudulent allotments, illogical constructions and arbitrary purchases made in... | |
| | | | Sub-standard pesticides continue to flow into State | | Horticulture industry under threat | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 11: The sub-standard pesticides continue to flow into Jammu and Kashmir and government seems least bothered to take necessary measures in this regard.
In 2015, government said that it will move a bill in the Assembly to enact a law that will book people involved in the sale of substandard pesticides under PSA.
However, three years down the line, nothing has been done so far while the sub-standard pesticides continue to seep into the state.
"In the absence of pesticides regulatory board as proposed by the government and testing of pesticides and fertilizers in hi-tech laboratories, such fertilizers are allowed to be sold in the market," an official of the... | |
| | | | MLA Chadoora, MC fail people | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BUDGAM, Mar 11: Despite allocation of huge funds, Municipal Committee Chadoora of this central Kashmir district have either failed to utilize them in a proper way or that goes into the pockets of the department concerned.
According to sources that, the slogan of Swacha Baharat Abhiyaan (SBA) has remained on papers only in this town and it has sent a wrong signal among the general masses.
Tall promises of developmental were made by the concerned MLA during elections, but the situation in the town is worsening day by day as the said scheme has badly affected the general public at large, sources told early times.
Sources said that, in Chadoora block the... | |
| | | | Rural hospitals face shortage of drugs | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 11: Lack of coordination between Health department and Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited is making patients suffer in the government run rural hospitals.
One of the employees of health department said that the hospitals and health care centres in rural areas of the state are facing shortage of drugs in the state.
The official said that J&K Medical Supplies Corporation has failed to procure drugs for several crores of Health Department Kashmir in the last few years. "We have paid them money in advance but still they fail to procure drugs," the official said.
The official said that there was always lack of coordin... | |
| | | | Alleged medical negligence in man's death | | DHSK seals Endoscopy Lab of Khyber hospital | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 11: Following the complaint of alleged medical negligence in man's death, the state government's health department today sealed Endoscopy lab of Khyber hospital Srinagar.
Sources told Early Times that the action was taken by the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir after a complaint was lodged that a man admitted at Khyber Hospital Srinagar last month for 'Polypectomy' died allegedly because of medical negligence.
One of the officials of the DHSK told early Times that a team headed by CMO Srinagar today morning raided the hospital and sealed the Endoscopy lab. "We have received the complaint that a man died in the hospital due to me... | |
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