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| Action against Azad loyalists: Mir rushes to Delhi to finalize list | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: Before initiating strict action against loyalists of Ghulam Nabi Azad, the Congress high-command has called Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir to Delhi to devise strategy.
Mir is rushed to Delhi to hold interactions with central leaders including AICC incharge J&K, Rajni Patil.
Reliable sources told The Early Times said that before the visit of Rajni Patil to J&K by the end of this week, Congress high-command has decided to hold discussions with all senior leaders of the party including PCC chief. “After sidelining Azad in the party, the high-command has decided to take action against his loyalists in J&K”, sources said and calling Mir to Delhi was an indication that high-command was not ready to tolerate indiscipline by Azad loyalists.
As reported earlier by The Early Times, Rajni Patil is reaching J&K on March 20. She will straightway go to Srinagar from Delhi and reach Jammu on March 22.
“Mir visit to Delhi before arrival of Rajni Patil in J&K attaches significance because this time high-command will authorize AICC... | |
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| No clue of one crore allocated in 2019-2020 for setting up of drug de-addiction centre at JVC Bemina | | Many a slip between cup and the lip as huge amount ‘vanishes’ in thin air | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 15: The menace of drug addiction has spread its tentacles across the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir and time and again the people at helm have been stressing on the need to construct drug de-addiction centres for the people who have fallen in this trap.
However, on ground the situation is different with very little focus being laid on setting up drug de-addiction centres across the centre. The best example in this regard is Jhelum Valley College (JVC) Bemina also known as Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Medical College, Bemina.
In the budget for the financial year 2019-2020, the government of Jammu & Kashmi... | |
| | | | Mehbooba tries to strike balance between two warring factions in Jammu PDP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: As infighting in the Jammu unit of the party has been intensified during the last couple of months, Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday tried to strike a balance between two warring factions by nominating office bearers.
While as former MLC Surinder Choudhary was appointed as member of Political Affairs Committee (PAC) and general secretary of the party, leaders of another faction namely Amreek Singh Reen and Rajinder Singh Manhas were nominated as state general secretary and state secretary respectively.
Notable infighting in the Jammu unit of PDP has been intensified after Surinder Choudhary removed some office bearers on Ja... | |
| | | | DSEJ fails to adhere by its own circular regarding transfers | | Hundreds of teachers await transfers since more than seven years | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 15: The Directorate of School Education Jammu has apparently failed to stick with its own circular issued by the administrative department regarding implementation of transfer policy for employees, following which, wait of hundreds of teachers who are serving in hard zone areas, is getting more prolonged without any avail.
According to documents in possession of Early Times, the Administrative Secretary to Government School Education Department BK Singh had issued a circular no 01-EDU-of 2021 dated 11/01/2021, which includes instructions regarding implementation of transfer policy for employees including Teachers, Lecturers, Zonal Education Officers beside ... | |
| | | | Parliamentary delegation to discuss JK elections | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: In a significant development, New Delhi is all set to discuss holding of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir in the coming weeks.
Sources said some of the regional political parties based in Kashmir held “informal discussions” with some of the senior leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party in the national capital seeking early elections.
Sources said the BJP leadership conveyed it to the Kashmir politicians that the right-wing party was not averse to holding of elections.
It was reliably learnt that the BJP-led government at the center is mulling to depute a Parliamentary delegation on the task, which will include a visit to Jammu and Kashm... | |
| | | | Amid NCT Bill controversy: Omar taunts Kejriwal for supporting abrogation of Art 370 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: Amid raging controversy over National Capital Territory Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021, former chief minister and vice president of National Conference, Omar Abdullah on Monday taunted Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Adami Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal for supporting central government on the abrogation of Article 370.
Reacting to Kejriwal's tweet against the Union Government, Omar tweeted, “In spite of AAP’s support for the dismemberment & downgrading of J&K in 2019, we still condemn this assault on the powers of the elected government of Delhi. Delhi deserves to be a full state with all powers exercised by the elected government & not a nominated L... | |
| | | | R&B Deptt executes 6 PMGSY road projects without bridges | | Defeats purpose of providing all weather road connectivity | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: The lackadaisical approach of the Public Works (Road and Building) Department can be gauged from the fact that it executed over six road projects under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna in two districts without constructing connecting minor bridges.
Sources told Early Times that unplanned construction of roads has defeated the purpose of providing all weather road connectivity in rural areas.
According to Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna guidelines providing all weather roads with necessary culverts and cross drainage structures, which are operable throughout the year, are mandatory.
“The department had to provide minor bridges of single lane specificat... | |
| | | | Complete cleaning, de-silting work of Ranbir Canal before Baisakhi: LG Sinha | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15; Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Monday visited to Jammu-Akhnoor road and enquired about the status of the desilting process of Ranbir canal, besides reviewing the status of Jammu-Akhnoor road widening project.
While enquiring about the mechanism laid down for cleaning of the canal, the Lt Governor directed the concerned officers to take all requisite measures for completion of cleaning and desilting work of the Ranbir Canal before Bai... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Lane 2 Ward 58 Deshmesh Nagar Digiana | | Residents of Lane 2 Ward 58 Deshmesh Nagar Digiana at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 15: 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... | |
| | | | 2 yrs on, Govt Middle School Patta headless | | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: Tall claims of the Education Department to streamline the functioning of the government schools in the region have remained confined to papers only.
According to the details available with Early Times Govt Middle School Patta, tehsil Pouni in Reasi district has been functioning without a headmaster for the past two years. “The department has not been able to fill up the post of the headmaster despite our repeated requests,” locals said.
They said that there are more than 80 students enrolled in the school. “In absence of the headmaster, teachers work according to their whims and wishes as they are not accountable to anyone,” locals added.
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| | | | Arch bottom of world’s highest Chenab Rail Bridge completed, arch upper will soon be finished: Railway Minister | | |  ISHTIAYQ AHMAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Mar 15: In a significant development, Minister of Railways, Piyush Goyal, said that the arch bottom of the Chenab rail bridge has been completed.
Goyal said, “In a historic moment, the arch bottom of the Chenab Bridge has been completed today. Next, the arch upper of the engineering marvel in making will be completed,”
He also said that it is all set to be the world’s highest Railway Bridge.
The Ministry of Railways also posted a video on its o... | |
| | | | Private vehicles plying illegally on Thanamandi-Shahadra Sharief route | | Fleecing passengers by charging exorbitant fare | | | ANKIT KESSAR
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Mar 15: The private vehicles have been allegedly plying illegally on Thanamandi to Shahadra Sharief route in Rajouri district and their drivers are fleecing passengers by charging exorbitant fare but concerned administration has turned blind eye towards this grave issue due to which the general public has been suffering a lot.
Sources told Early Times that these private vehicles, which are mostly ECO and Van of Maruti company are being used as commercial vehicles only but here on Thanamandi to Shahadra Sharief route, there are plenty of such vehicles, which are plying illegally.
"It is quite dangerous to ply these private vehicles by indulging ... | |
| | | | Nine districts of Jammu division report no fresh COVID-19 case; 94 fresh cases come up | | Positive cases 127734, active positive 937, recovered 124823, casualties 1974 | | | jehangir rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 15: The Jammu division of union territory of Jammu & Kashmir continues to show significant achievement in COVID-19 management as nine districts of the division reported no fresh case in the past 24 hours even if the total number of positive cases reached 1, 27,734 following 94 new cases.
Srinagar district reported 49 new cases of Corona Virus including 20 travelers followed by Kupwara district 13 cases, Jammu district nine cases, Budgam district seven cases, Baramulla and Pulwama districts six cases each, Anantnag district two cases and a case each in Ganderbal & Kulgam districts. No case was reported from Udhampur, Rajouri, Doda, Kathua, ... | |
| | | | Some private schools deferred opening of KG classes till next month | | Schools reopen for Primary classes in Kashmir valley | |  Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 15: The schools for primary classes reopened in Kashmir valley on Monday, first time in almost two years.
The opening of the schools for primary level were deferred by a week on March 8 when all government and private schools opened in a staggered manner for academic activities for 6th to 8th class students.
The schools and other educational institutions were closed in Jammu and Kashmir in March last year following the coronavirus outbreak.
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