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First time after 1947 national flag permanently installed at KU 3/12/2021 11:50:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 12: Giving a clear signal to the separatist and anti-national groups, authorities- first time after 1947, permanently installed the national flag in the premises of a university in Kashmir Valley. The national tricolor was permanently installed in the premises of Central University of Kashmir as per decision taken by the Union Ministry of Education. Union Ministry of Education in the year 2016 had taken to install national flag in all central universities of the country. This decision was taken to instill patriotism among students across the country. Due to threats of separatist and anti-national groups, authorities were hesitating to install national flag in the premises of Central University of Kashmir. Ultimately authorities have accomplished this t...   READ MORE

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Targets of PMGSY-I still incomplete even after 20 years Dismal performance in construction of PMGSY roads 3/12/2021 11:50:08 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 12: Meant to provide connectivity to remote and far flung habitations the Pradhan Mantri Grammen Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has been showing dismal performance with executing agencies failed to achieve even half of the targets set up for last two financial years. The targets undertaken under PMGSY Phase-I, which begun in the year 2000 are still incomplete even after the lapse of over 20 years. According to latest details available with Early Times, for the financial year 2019-20, the target of road length constructed in Jammu and Kashmir was setup as 3000 kilometres but executing agencies have succeed to complete 1175 kilometres, making it merely 39 percent. Simi...   READ MORE   Municipal laws trampled in Srinagar as houses, hospitals, commercial establishments come up in same locality 3/12/2021 11:49:54 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 12: Srinagar, the summer capital of union territory of Jammu & Kashmir is probably the only place in the world where houses, hospitals, shops and commercial establishments are found in the same locality. This has resulted into numerous problems for the residents of multiple localities. People living in areas like Karan Nagar, Hyderpora, Tengpora, Munawarabad, Magarmal Bagh, Nowgam, Rajbagh, Jawahar Nagar, Rambagh, Solina and many others are perplexed given the fact that Srinagar Master Plan has gone for a big six there. The cropping up of hospitals, shops as well as commercial establishments in these areas had led to manifold problem...   READ MORE   Setback to NC as Basharat Bukhari quits party 3/12/2021 11:49:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 12: Former law and parliamentary affairs minister and senior National Conference leader Basharat Bukhari on Friday resigned from the party which he had joined in the year 2018 after deserting PDP. Bukhari resignation is considered as big setback to the NC. As per reports, Bukhari conveyed his decision through a hand written letter to NC president Dr. Farooq Abdullah and urged him to acknowledge the “expression.” “Very respectfully, I hereby disassociate from the party from this day 12th of March 2021, Friday onwards. Please be kind enough to acknowledge the above-mentioned expression and oblige.” Bukhari wrote in his letter to Dr Farooq Abdullah. Within...   READ MORE   ‘Powerful’ JE in PHE Deptt Sunderbani Sub Div overstaying for past 10 years Despite complaints to DC Rajouri, no action taken against him by Deptt 3/12/2021 11:49:32 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Rajouri, Mar 12: A ‘powerful’ Junior Engineer in Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department in Sunderbani and local residents of Sunderbani Sub Division of district Rajouri has been sitting in one place for the last ten years due to his strong connections in higher ups. Shockingly, despite giving written complaints to Deputy Commissioner Rajouri in public darbar about the overstaying of Junior Engineer and his mal practice but no action has been taken by the concerned department till date which clearly indicates about his connections in higher authority who have been shielding this officer. “DC Rajouri had directed the senior PHE official to conduct i...   READ MORE   CB, ACB succeed in unearthing many scandals Action against backdoor appointments, illegal promotions still out of reach 3/12/2021 11:49:21 PM AVINASH AZAD EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 12: Crime Branch (CB) and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) have detected many scandals, and some senior officers were put behind the bars for tempering their date of birth and amassing disproportionate assets (DAs) in the recent past. But several backdoor appointees in various departments particularly those who were appointed in 90s in Panchayati Raj and Rural Development (PR&DR) Department and J&K Housing and Urban Development Department (JKHUDD) are out of reach for these agencies, even despite change of system in J&K. The Crime Branch in September 2018 in a major success, arrested the then Commissioner/Secretary to Government ARI and Tr...   READ MORE   Lt Governor leads “Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav” celebrations in J&K 3/12/2021 11:49:09 PM Early Times Report SAMBA, Mar 12: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha led the “Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav” celebrations in J&K by visiting Bagoona, Samba, the birthplace of first recipient of Maha Vir Chakra Brigadier Rajinder Singh, where he inaugurated the curtain raiser event of the mega celebrations. The Lt Governor paid floral tributes to Brigadier Rajinder Singh and flagged off a bike & cycle rally and tableau to mark the occasion. The inaugural ceremony witnessed a series of events fil...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Residents of Lane 5 Baba Fareed Nagar Sehora Kunjwani opposite rice mill pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 3/12/2021 11:48:41 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 12: People living in lane number 5 Baba Fareed Nagar Sehora Kunjwani opposite rice mill 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 lane number 5 Baba Fareed Nagar Sehora Kunjwani opposite rice mill is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The s...   READ MORE   Inhabitants suffer due to want of drainage in most parts of Baramulla Incessant rain causes water logging 3/12/2021 11:39:46 PM S TAHIR-UL HAQ Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Mar 12: The incessant rain from past couple of days has caused water logging in most of the areas and people suffer due to no proper drainage in Baramulla district. The residents of scores of areas including Khowjabagh, Kanthbagh, Singhbagh, Kanispora, Delina and various low lying areas expressed resentment against the authorities for failing to provide proper drainage system in the area. Bashir Ahmad of Kanispora said that, "In absence of drai...   READ MORE   Following two fresh deaths COVID-19 death toll in JK reaches 1971; 73 new cases come up Positive cases 127436, active positive 887, recovered 124578 3/12/2021 11:39:17 PM jehangir rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 12: The COVID-19 death toll in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 1,971 after two deaths were reported from Kashmir valley in the past 24 hours. With 73 new cases being reported the positive cases reached 1, 27,436. Srinagar district reported 34 new cases of Corona Virus including 13 travelers followed by Baramulla district 10 cases, Jammu district nine cases, Budgam district five cases, Kupwara, Anantnag and Poonch districts three cases each, Pulwama district two cases and Ganderbal, Shopian, Udhampur & Rajouri districts one case each. No case was reported from eight districts with two deaths being reported from Anantnag distr...   READ MORE

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