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Azad loyalists in dock, Patil arriving next week 3/14/2021 12:02:09 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 13: A day after dropping Ghulam Nabi Azad’s name fron list of ‘star campaigners’ for the forthcoming assembly elections for five states, Congress high-command has reportedly asked AICC incharge J&K Rajni Patil to act tough against his (Azad’s) loyalists in the Union Territory (UT). Reliable sources said that Rajni Patil is coming to Jammu on March 20 to hold crucial meeting with office bearers of the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) to prepare lists of all loyalists of Azad so as to initiate action against them. “Already party has prepared show-causes which will be served to some loyalists of Azad for boycotting official functions for the last some months”, sources said and revealed that process of taking action against them would be expedited after Jammu’s rally. Sources said that earlier Congress high-command was mulling over giving some time to Azad loyalists in J&K to mend their ways but now it has been decided to take action as early as possible. “During her stay at Jammu, Rajni Patil would seek opinion of all senior leaders, district ...   READ MORE

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BJP regime expanding liquor trade in Jammu region for tax mobilization: Harsh Dev Over200 liquor vends in Jammu, 4 in Kashmir 3/14/2021 12:02:01 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 13: "At a time when people were seeking end to all discrimination against Jammu region in the matter of development, funds allocation, employment etc, the BJP regime has come up with the bizarre proposition of opening more liquor vends in Jammu region as against Kashmir. While around 200 liquor shops are being auctioned in Jammu region, merely 4 liquor shops are proposed for Kashmir region. Is this the new mechanism conceptualized to end bias against Jammu regio...   READ MORE   BJP leader says Kashmir politicians beg for Dubai gifts! 3/14/2021 12:01:45 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Mar 13: Bharatiya Janta Party, senior leader and spokesman, Khalid Jahangir has accused Kashmir politicians of “begging for gifts” to be brought in from Dubai. In a tweet, Khalid caused a stir saying: “Breaking: It has come to the notice of many that Kashmiri Politicians are begging things from People who are travelling from Dubai. Shame on you , have some self respect these travellers talk about this to everyone. STOP POLITICAL BEGGING. EAT HALAL, WEAR HALAL.” Sources said Khalid has inputs that the Kashmir politicians were requesting those travelling in to homeland Kashmir from Dubai to bring along costly gifts of big brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton a...   READ MORE   Time to envision what we want to achieve in next 25 years: Javadekar 3/14/2021 12:01:38 AM Agencies New Delhi, Mar 13: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurated exhibitions at seven places on Saturday as part of ''Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav''. The festival was kickstarted at Sabarmati Ashram in Gandhinagar by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. The exhibition inaugurated by Javadekar at National Media Centre in New Delhi was set up by the Bureau of Outreach and Communication (BOC). The Union minister of information and broadcasting also virtually inaugurated exhibitions ...   READ MORE   Month on, Basharat Bukhari’s decision vindicates ET report 3/14/2021 12:01:23 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Mar 13: Even as senior politician, Basharat Bukhari has parted ways with the National Conference, the Early Times had reported about his plans over a month ago. On February 9, the Early times that reported that “In a major setback for the National Conference, a senior leader of the party is likely to quit the NC soon.” Quoting sources, this newspaper had said, “Leader from north Kashmir, who was previously a loyalist of the Peoples Democratic Party, had been s...   READ MORE   Empowerment of Panchayati Raj institutions still a difficult task Distribution of powers between DDCs, BDCs, role and duties of members yet to be finalized 3/14/2021 12:01:08 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 13: Though the Lieutenant Governor’s administration has been making efforts to empower the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Jammu and Kashmir but distribution of powers between District Development Councils (DDCs) and Block Development Councils (BDCs) while roles and jurisdiction of the members of all three tiers is yet to be finalized, which would ultimately pave the way for empowerment. The newly elected DDC members had raised their objections to various issues including protocol, following which an elected body of Panchayat Raj institutions Panchayat Conference led by Anil Sharma castigated the activities of DDC members and asserted that the DDC m...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Lane 6 Baba Fareed Nagar Sehora Kunjwani opposite rice mill Residents of Lane 6 Baba Fareed Nagar Sehora Kunjwani opposite rice mill at receiving end since problems remain unattended 3/13/2021 11:51:38 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 13: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city. Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step to...   READ MORE   DSE Jammu cancels detachment order issued by CEO Rajouri within a day ‘Rationalization of teaching staff sabotaged’ 3/13/2021 11:49:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 13: Sabotaging the efforts in implementation of rationalization policy of School Education Department, the Director School Education (DSE) Jammu today cancelled an order regarding the detachment of teachers issued by the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Rajouri within a day and any inquiry was ordered against the CEO Rajouri. As per documents with Early Times, the Chief Education Officer Rajouri had issued an Order No. CEOR/E2/ 47601-605 dated 12-03-2021 regarding repatriation of teaching staff of district Rajouri attached or deployed in District Jammu in compliance with the Director School Education Jammu’s order No. 301 DSEJ of 2020 dated 30-07-2020 and Dep...   READ MORE   Lt Governor chairs 40th Board Meeting of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board 3/13/2021 11:49:37 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 13: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, Chairman, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), presided over the 40th Board Meeting held here today at Raj Bhavan. Those present at the meeting included BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Atal Dulloo, Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department and Members of the Board including: Swami Avdheshanand Giri Ji Maharaj; Shri D.C. Raina; Pt. Bhajan Sopori; Prof. Anita Billawaria; Dr. Sudershan Kumar; Dr. C.M. Seth; Mrs. Tripta Dhawan; Prof. Vishwamurti Shastri and Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty. Nitishwar Kumar, Chief Executive Officer SASB; Pandurang K. Pole, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Anup Kumar Soni,...   READ MORE   Amarnath Yatra after two years to commence at full scale this year Govt mulling to rely on chopper services, electric cars in entirety, Div Coms asked to keep arrangements ready 3/13/2021 11:49:29 PM PEERZADA UMMER EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 13: The Jammu and Kashmir government is mulling to start helicopter from Srinagar to Baltal followed with the battery car service for the first time in order to make this year’s Shri Amarnathji Yatra safe for the pilgrims in view of the COVID-19 outbreak. Top sources within the government divulged that the divisional commissioners of both the regions of Jammu as well as of Kashmir have been asked to keep the preparations for this year’s Yatra ready and intact and that the government is expecting a huge rush of pilgrims this year as last year the annual pilgrimage couldn’t take place due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent impositi...   READ MORE   Revenue Deptt illegally allots forest land for industrial use in Mendhar Violation of Forest Act' 3/13/2021 11:38:56 PM rajesh tandon Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 13: The Revenue Department Mendhar has allegedly allotted forest land for industrial use in violation of Forest Act. The documents in possession of Early times reveals that the Forest Department had received a complaint on 04-03-2021 regarding illegal construction on demarcated forest land in khasra No. 313 in Co.167/M Village Bera, Salwah Beat of Salwah Forest Block, Mendhar. Acting on the complaint, the Forest field staff immediately responded and stopped the work. Forest field staff informed them that land is forest land and requested them to submit requisite documents for further perusal under rule. The interested parties have informed th...   READ MORE   BDO Srigufwara orders inter-block verification of PMAY cases Alleged irregularities in PMAY Scheme! 3/13/2021 11:38:45 PM SAAHIL SUHAIL Early Times Report ANANTNAG, Mar 13: The Block Development Officer Dachnipora (Srigufwara) has ordered an inter-block verification of all cases sanctioned under centrally sponsored scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) after the allegations of nepotism and favoritism surfaced. Arshi Rashool, Block Development Officer Dachnipora-who is known for her integrity and honesty-, has constituted a four member committee in order to re-verify the PMAY-G Non-Sec and IAY cases. The committee has been mandated to physically verify the status beneficiaries enlisted in PMAY-G Non-Sec and IAY. "The committee so constituted shall submit a status report to this office with the remarks w...   READ MORE   JK reports 99 new cases of COVID-19; three deaths, positive cases reach 127535 Active positive 881, recovered 124680, casualties 1974 3/13/2021 11:38:29 PM jehangir rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 13: With 99 new cases of Corona Virus being reported in the past 24 hours or so the total number of positive cases reached 1, 27,535; as three more people died due to the virus the death toll due to the virus in Jammu & Kashmir reached 1,974. Srinagar district reported 42 fresh cases of COVID-19 including 19 travelers followed by Jammu district 14 cases, Baramulla district 12 cases, Budgam and Reasi districts six cases, Anantnag district four cases, Shopian district three cases, Pulwama, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kulgam and Samba districts two cases each and a case each in Udhampur & Poonch districts. A death each was reported from Srinagar, P...   READ MORE

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