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| Lakhs withdrawn by AEE, JE, Contractor for non- existent works | | Fraudulent withdrawals in PWD Rajouri | |  AB Sharma
Early Times Report
rajouri, Mar 12: The Public Works (Road and Building) Department Rajouri has allegedly executed road repair work in sheer violation of norms as the work was mandated to the Rural Development Department. Moreover the payments to the tune of lakhs were withdrawn by the corrupt officials in connivance with the contactor without doing any work on ground.
Sources told Early Times that a road repair work of 3.75 kms length from Old Road Nahoti to Pathadala was execute... | |
| | | | Finding no takers, former mantri spends time to confuse people! | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: A former minister who was cut to size by a regional party till he finally resigned hasn't been able to find any takers in political parties. While he seems to be spending time online, his social media posts are being seen as confusing by people.
On March 10, when the Election Commission of India announced dates for Parliament elections across the country, the former minister went on the Twitter to give a notion that New Delhi has added two more Parliament seats to Jammu and Kashmir through delimitation by virtue of a presidential order.
"Has there been a delimitation of parliamentary constituencies through a Presidential Order?! Election Commission ha... | |
| | | | Farooq's honest confession: 'Burhan Wani was a terrorist' | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 12: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah today said that slain militant commander Burhan Wani was a terrorist.
Farooq Abdullah made this statement during an interview with national news channel. He said that I never said that Burhan Wani was not a terrorist. He said, "Do you think we are terrorists? Terrorists are you he told anchors, your media is a terrorist who sets India on fire".
Farooq Abdullah alleged that the BJP had 'failed' on all fronts and it was fully believed that there will be a fight or a clash with Pakistan before the elections so that Prime Minister Narendra Modi came out as an 'avatar' without whom India cannot be saved.
He... | |
| | | | JKMSCL gives up, GMC&H asked to complete pending work | | H1N1 Testing Lab in Jammu still a distant dream | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited has failed to establish H1N1 Laboratory in Government Medical College and hospital after the lapse of 4 years and it may take another year to make the much needed lab functional.
Pertinently, in the year 2014-15, Swine Flu broke out in the State as more than a dozen people died of this disease as reports had taken so much time to reach the doctors. Since then, the concerned department had announced to establish two labs in the state for timely diagnosis but the same could not be operational in Jammu so far.
Official sources told Early Times that on the very next day of approving two labs by the ... | |
| | | | Fear of defeat makes Cong knock doors of PDP, NC | | LS Polls | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: With the announcement of Parliamentary elections, Congress leadership is desperately trying to rope in two arch rivals-both National Conference and PDP to support its candidates in Jammu province to take on BJP.
Credible sources said that Congress is trying to form "Mahagathbandan" with the support in both PDP and NC in Jammu province only to ensure defeat of BJP candidates. Congress is only seeking support of both the parties for Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats where NC and PDP have nothing much on the stake.
Credible sources said that leaderships of both the Kashmir centric parties are averse of this formula but the real problem is emerging in Ka... | |
| | | | GDC Kalakote runs from three class room of GHSS | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: Government Degree College Kalakote is likely to miss another deadline set by the Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board in May, 2019. The board has now set another deadline of March 2020 for completion of college building.
As per reliable sources informed Early Times that the Department of Higher Education sanctioned construction of academic and administrative blocks worth Rs 5.48 lakhs to Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board and set the deadline of May, 2019 but owing to inordinate delay on part of executing agency, the agency concerned has succeeded only in laying plinth of both the block so far.
"The callousness on part of department concerned can be gauged fr... | |
| | | | Will NIA arrest Mirwaiz for defying summon? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: Hurriyat dove Mirwaiz Umar Farooq not travelling to New Delhi to appear before the sleuths of National Investigating Agency for questioning in terror funding case has put the ball in NIA's court.
An expert while talking to Early Times said that Mirwaiz stating that he cannot travel to New Delhi due to "hostile atmosphere" is not a valid excuse. "Either he could be arrested for ignoring the summons or NIA sleuths can question him in Srinagar itself. Now it remains to be seen what would be the NIA's next move," the expert added.
He said that NIA sending summons to Hurriyat dove is a clear cut indication that Pak stooges won't be spared and they would be d... | |
| | | | Funds for additional salary to polling staff swell to Rs 52 crore | | Electoral Officer asks Principal Secy Finance to provide money soon | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: An official communication between state's chief electoral officer and Principal Secretary Finance has once again brought to fore the lack of coordination among the departments as later is seeking funds from the government for the announcement made three months ago.
The Official letter addressed to Principal Secretary Finance Department by Chief Electoral Officer Jammu and Kashmir has mentioned that funds meant for the disbursement of one month additional sa... | |
| | | | Assembly polls unlikely till August-September | | Parliamentary Elections: Election Observers to visit J&K next week | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 12: Ahead of Lok Sabha polls commencing from April 11 in Jammu and Kashmir, the three observers appointed by the Election Commission of India for monitoring the situation in Kashmir are all set to arrive in the state next week.
Sources said that the observers will reach Jammu and Kashmir next week most likely on Monday and will assess the ground situation in the state and its readiness for the Parliamentary elections.
Election Commission on Sunday appointed three former civil servants Amarjit Singh Gill (IPS 1972 Batch, Former DG, CRPF), Noor Mohammad (IAS 1977), and Vinod Zutshi (IAS 1982) as special observers for the forthcoming Lok S... | |
| | | | Yet another illegal stone crusher comes up along Ujh River | | ADC Kathua in slumber | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: Under the nose of district administration Kathua, another stone crusher has come up along the banks of Ujh River over agriculture land. This is an addition to the long list of illegal crushers in the district, locals said adding the number has gone up to sixty.
According to the documents in possession of Early Times the office of Assistant Executive Engineer, Irrigation Sub Division Billawar vide letter number ISD/B/298, dated 1/1/2019 had forwarded a commun... | |
| | | | Health centres along LoC run in rented accommodation | | | | MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Mar 12: Health sub centres situated along Line of control in the district are said to be running in rented accommodation and lack of residential quarters to health staff hampers the health care during border skirmishes sources said here today.
Sources said the need of hour was to provide Health centres their own buildings which could make the work of the staff smooth and hassle free to provide uninterrupted health services to the affected people during indiscriminate firing and shelling from across the border in which dozens of border people sustain injuries and in some cases deaths cause also they added.
If there could be residential quarters for m... | |
| | | | Three arrested in 'weapons theft' from PDP leader's residence | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 12: National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested three accused namely Parveez Ahmad Wani, aged 35 years, son of Gulam Mohd. Wani resident of village Thokarpora, , Javid Yousuf Dar, aged 21 years, son of Mohd. Yousuf Dar, resident of Gundi Darvesh, District Shopian, and Subzar Ahmad Kumar, aged 20 years, son of Manzoor Ahmad Kumar resident of Shermal, District Shopian, at Jammu in case RC No.32/2018/NIA/DLI dated 18.10.2018 u/s 381,120B of RPC, 7/25 of Arms Act and 16,18, 20, 23 & 38 of UA (P) Act.
The Case relates to theft of weapons from the guard room of official residence of Aijaz Ahmad Mir, Ex-MLA of Wachi, at Q. No. J/11, Jawahar Nagar, Srinagar. ... | |
| | | | Govt fails to install STP in Chadoora town | | Fecal matter, liquid waste enter Doodh Ganga | | | Early Times Report
Budgam, Mar 12: Assurances from the Government notwithstanding, the failure of the authorities to install Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) in Chadoora town is endangering lives of the people as all the fecal matter, sewerage and liquid waste coming out of commercial and residential areas continues to find its way into the Doodh Ganga nallah from which the Public Health Engineering Department (PHE) lifts water for a major portion of Srinagar city.
Details available with Early Times reveal that Advisor to Governor Khurshid Ahmad Ganai in October last year promised to set up an STP and scientific Solid Waste Management (SWM) plant in Chadoora town. Almost 6 months have ... | |
| | | | 3 killed as snow blizzard hits Khoni Nallah | | GoI fails to fulfill demand of tunnel at Sadhna top | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Mar 12: Three persons of Karnah tehsil were killed due to snow blizzard at Khooni Nallah on Monday late evening when they were returning home. People staged a protest against the government for not fulfilling their long pending demand of construction of tunnel at Sadhna top.
"Just after a year, another casualty has been witnessed today, after three labourers of Karnah thesil were killed due to snow blizzard at Khooni nallah", said Noor Alam of Karn... | |
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