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Transforming J&K: Good governance still a distant dream in UT 3/12/2022 12:02:40 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 11: Notwithstanding the claims of the J&K government, good governance is still a distant dream because initiatives taken by the administration are confined only to papers and advertisements. Enhancing governance deficit and failure of the bureaucrats to establish connect with common masses has increased alienation of the people. It is all due to the increasing governance deficit that a section of nationalist people of Jammu are forced to think that decisions to abrogate Article 370 and 35-A have not yielded desirable results. After the historic decision of the Union Government on August 5, 2019, the people of J&K in general and the Jammu region, in particular, were hoping that they will get the taste of good governance like other parts of the country. But all their hopes have been dashed due to the attitude of some Babus. During the last one and half years, the situation is going from bad to worse because those at the helm of the affairs are not ready to listen to the grievance of the people. Almost every section of society is on the roads a...   READ MORE

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Mockery! Own vehicles idly parked, SRTC hires private ones from market 3/12/2022 12:02:35 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 11: Jammu and Kashmir State Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) seems to have thrown rules to the wind. In spite of purchasing new vehicles, the corporation was hiring the four-wheelers from the market, putting the burden on the exchequer. Documents in possession of Early Times reveal that as per Sadriya Riyasat Order (SRO) 157 of 26 April 2001, the Government Departments had to hire trucks from JKSRTC only, as per need. The Government Departments were required to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from JKSRTC before hiring from Private entities. The Corporation also had the flexibility of Contract Hiring of Trucks (CHT) from private transporters based o...   READ MORE   KU VC post applicants apprehensive over short-listing criteria Urge Search Committee, Raj Bhawan to uphold UGC guidelines, Supreme Court directions 3/12/2022 12:02:29 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 11: Applicants for the post of Vice-Chancellor Kashmir University have expressed apprehensions of violation of UGC norms and Supreme Court guidelines while deciding upon the short-listing process which has been initiated by the Search Committee and sought Chancellor's intervention in addressing their legitimate concerns. Several applicants who spoke to Early Times said the Search Committee headed by Dr Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General, Indian Association of...   READ MORE   GAD pulls-up babus for keeping APRs pending ‘Clear pendency in 3-days or face disciplinary action’ 3/12/2022 12:02:11 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 11: The General Administration Department (GAD) on Friday reprimanded the babus for failing to finalize the Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and set the 3-day deadline for the same. According to the details available with Early Times there are 32 files pending at Initiating level, 76 are lying with reviewing officers and 234 are in the offices of accepting authority i.e. the highest level. The GAD had extended the deadline for filing the APRs many times during the past few months, but the officials haven’t acted despite being provided ample opportunities. On Friday, GAD issued a circular directing all the concerned to complete APR pendency within three ...   READ MORE   Medical Officer absent, blast victims left in pain 3/12/2022 12:01:58 AM Ashwani sharma Early times report Udhampur, Mar 11: While the blast victims in Udhampur hospital were in dire need of medical care, the concerned medical officer was absent from the duty in an unauthorised manner. An order from the Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Udhampur sought explanation from Dr. Shivani Kotwal the concerned Medical Officer stating that failing the same may lead to disciplinary action against her for dereliction of duties. The order quoted sources to claim that Dr. Kotwal was performing the duty of Internal Examiner for the exams of GNM when the blast victims were crying in pain for her medical care. The erring medico even not bothered to inform th...   READ MORE   Another Sarpanch shot dead in ‘normal’ Kashmir 3/12/2022 12:01:53 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 11: Just within a span of two days, militants struck yet again on Friday killing a Sarpanch in Adoora area of Kulgam in South Kashmir. Yet another gruesome murder of a Panchayat representative in Kashmir has once again put a question mark on the normalcy claims of the government. “Militants are striking at will contradicts the claims of everything being hunky-dory in Kashmir. The ground situation continues to be grim,’ said an observer. Official sources said that militants fired upon Shabir Ahmad Mir son of Shabir Ahmad Mir son Mohammad Abdullah at his native village of Adoora. The injured was shifted to district hospital Kulgam where he was declared ...   READ MORE   Knives out in J&K Cong after party’s humiliating defeat in five states 3/12/2022 12:01:48 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 11: Knives are out in J&K Congress after the party’s humiliating disaster in the assembly elections of five states. Loyalists of Ghulam Nabi Azad are all prepared to step up attack on Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir. Before the declaration of the results of the five states, leaders who owe their allegiance with Ghulam Nabi Azad have already boycotted official functions organized in connection with the visit of the AICC general secretary incharge of J&K Rajni Patil. Highly placed sources after the declaration of the results of five states, Azad has given a message to its loyalists in J&K to step up attacks on G A Mir. “Very soon we will ...   READ MORE   Phalgam Sigdi residents rue non availability of road connectivity 3/12/2022 12:01:40 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 11: The people of remote Phalgam village in Sigdi area of Mughalmaidan Tehsil in Kishtwar District today held a strong protest against the government failure to construct the road up to the village having the population based on approximately 2500 souls. As per the details available with Early Times, the protest was lead by Imam Jamia Masjid Phalgam Abdul Qayoom who slam the successive governments for their failure to construct the road up t...   READ MORE   Patel Nagar suffers as construction of drains gets delayed 3/12/2022 12:01:30 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 11: Residents of Patel Nagar's Lane No 2 in Talab Tillo area of the city are facing immense difficulties due to the slow pace of the construction work of drains. Inhabitants of the area informed that the work for construction of drains was taken up two months ago but its completion is nowhere in sight as it is going on at a snail's pace. Sharing their miseries, the residents of Lane No 2, Patel Nagar claim that they have been facing inconvenience due to an i...   READ MORE   Misuse of funds in block Mendhar, department releases amount of no work Pacca P/work Lovely to Mandir, no where on ground, amount released, probe demanded. 3/11/2022 11:59:15 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report MENDHAR, Mar 11 As government is claiming transparent administrative system under the LG administration of Jammu and Kashmir, but these claims and slogans are like hollow vestl as all is not well in block Mendhar of border district Poonch. According to the sources, “Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Mendhar has misused the amount of a work pacca P/work near house of Lovely to Mandir”. Informing Early Times, locals of Dhachal, Gohlad in Mendh...   READ MORE   Samba residents hold protest against Municipal Council Samba while demanding drains in area 3/11/2022 11:58:33 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 11: Residents of Samba town have raised a banner of revolt against the Municipal Council, Samba against the lack of drainage system in their area especially in ward number 11. Common masses especially the school going children are the worst sufferers in this regard. The residents of ward number 11 have alleged that due to the accumulation of drain water in the lanes and by-lanes they are up against many challenges. They said that the drain water has got ac...   READ MORE   J&K Bank Patoli Domana branch functioning without adequate infrastructure, security arrangements Bank running in rented building without getting mandatory map passed from competent authority 3/11/2022 11:57:56 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 11: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank Patoli Domana branch has been functioning without adequate infrastructure and security arrangements resulting in account holders of the bank and other visitors have raised serious concern and raised question marks on the management. Sources informed that despite the fact that before hiring a building on rent basis for a bank, it is mandatory to get the map of that building passed from competent authority but in this case no such formality was fulfilled which is a serious violation of laws. Bank has been running under an incomplete building, which has no proper infrastructure as there are no proper seating arrangements for ac...   READ MORE   Casual labourers of I&FC deptt extend support to Jal Shakti employees protest seeking regularization of daily wagers 3/11/2022 11:57:49 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 11: Casual labourers of Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC) department today carried out a protest and extended support to the agitation of the Jal Shakti department who are holding a protest while demanding regularization of thousands of daily wagers and casual workers of the different departments. The casual labourers of I&FC department while sitting on a dharna said that it is their moral obligation to support the agitation of Jal Shakti department since they ...   READ MORE   Newly constructed drain wears out in Adoora 3/11/2022 11:57:28 PM Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 3: Residents of Adoora area in Bijbehara are up in arms against the authorities for allegedly using substandard material while constructing a drain in the area. Residents said that the drain which was constructed just one month ago has worn out. “We demand stern action against the officials who are hand in glove with the contractors,” they added. “ The anarchy which used to prevail earlier should end during the present regime,” residents said....   READ MORE

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