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Another joke with Jammu: Govt shelves Jammu-Poonch railway project 3/17/2022 11:43:35 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 17: Notwithstanding repeated claims of the BJP leaders, Union Government has shelved the much-talked-about Jammu Poonch railway line project for which the final survey report was submitted in the year 2018 with an estimated cost of rupees 22,771 crores for laying Broad Gauge (BG) rail line connecting Jammu with border district Poonch via Rajouri. The information in this regard has been shared by the Ministry of Railways Government of India in response to two different Right to Information applications by a Jammu-based information seeker Raman Sharma. In response to the RTI pleas of the applicant, Railway Board vide its Letters dated 07-March-2022 and 15 March 2022, signed by Pankaj Kumar, Director Projects and Central Public Information of Railway Board has stated that the Survey for the new railway line between Jammu to Poonch having a length of 223 K.M was completed in 2017-18 but the project could not be taken forward being ‘ financially unviable. The signed reply by the CPIO further states that the survey has been shelved with the approval of...   READ MORE

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Aspirants suspect ARs recruitment process as PG admission 'fraud' spoils KU's image 3/17/2022 11:43:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 17: With the alleged PG admission scam rattling the University of Kashmir and tarnishing its image in the eyes of public, questions are now being raised over the credibility of the ongoing recruitment process for the lapsed posts of Assistant Registrars. Incidentally, the Mains Examination for the posts of ARs is scheduled to be held on March 23 by the University’s Directorate of Admissions and Competitive Examinations which has been accused of admitting many ...   READ MORE   UP, Harayana, Goa, other states declare ‘Kashmir Files’ tax free, J&K Govt indecisive 3/17/2022 11:43:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 17: Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri's ‘The Kashmir Files’ has been declared tax-free in several states, all of which are ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The film, which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from Jammu and Kashmir in the 1990s, hit the theatres on March 11 and has left the viewers in tears. It depicts the pain and agony of Kashmiri Pandit community that was forced to migrate from the Valley by the Pakistan sponsored terrorists in 1990. Many states, including Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Harayana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Goa and Uttarakhand have made it tax free but it’s yet to be made tax free in Jammu and Kashmir. ...   READ MORE   Will tell Amit Shah no one in JK Admin listens to people: Panchayat Representatives 3/17/2022 11:42:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 17: Representatives of All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference on Thursday welcomed the upcoming Jammu visit of Union Home Minister, Amit Shah. Addressing a news conference here, they said, “We will meet the Union Home Minister and apprise him about our issues. The first and foremost thing we want to bring into his notice is that three panchayat members were targeted in Kashmir during the past 15-days. Till date more than 30 panchayat members have fallen p...   READ MORE   ‘Beneficiaries’ enjoying patronage, managed huge allotments for works worth hundreds of crore’ Fake contractor cards, firms’ scandal of 2020 3/17/2022 11:42:38 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 17: Despite alleged fake contractor cards and firms scam that surfaced in January 2020 being under investigation several beneficiaries holding fake cards under patronage of top engineers are still handling major projects in Jammu and Kashmir worth several hundred crores. The Crime Branch Jammu had registered a case 1/2020 under section 420, 465, 467, 471, 120-B IPC. Sources told Early Times there several hundred fake cards in the market and the people holding fake firms/ contractor cards had managed huge allotments for works worth hundreds of crores under the alleged patronage of engineers. “But still fake card holder contractors’ hailing ...   READ MORE   Potholes, ditches on road deface Parade Ground area 3/17/2022 10:44:10 PM S K KAW Early Times Report Jammu,Mar 17: Parade Ground area- the heart of Jammu city and a commercial hub has roads in shambles but the men at helms seems to be in deep slumber and un- moved to carry out any necessary repairs. Big potholes and ditches have developed on main roads inviting anytime untoward incidents besides motorists have to face bumpy rides which creates transport quaos at several occasions on the main and connecting roads in the area. Some shopkeepers of parade ground...   READ MORE   Will continue protest till J&K Govt frames regularization policy for SPOs: Bali 3/17/2022 10:43:24 PM earLY tIMES rEPORT Jammu, Mar 17: President of All India Voice of Poor People (AIVPP), Seva Singh Bali, continued with his dharna here on Thursday to press for the demand of regularization of Special Police Officers (SPOs) and other issues concerning them. Bali said, “Our demand is clear. We want the J&K Government to frame policy for the Special Police Officers (SPOs). They should be given salaries at par with the constables. The ones who have been disengaged should be engaged again and ...   READ MORE   BJP Sarpanch caught in conversation acknowledging to accept money in advance to release payment 3/17/2022 10:41:59 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 17: In an open spat of corruption, the female Sarpanch from Marwah block of Kishtwar District was caught on tape in conversation on mobile phone demanding and accepting to accept the money in advance in lieu of releasing the payment against the work done. As per the details available with Early Times, the viral audio conversation between Sarpanch Qadreena-A Yasmeena Begum could be heard in conversation with one local Rustum Ali s/o Ghani Shah demanding extra money and bargaining on behalf of the VLW and JE on the plea that will JE and VLW would do his work with regard to release of payment for free. The Sarpanch had taken advance amount...   READ MORE   Consolidated paid workers stage protest, seek implementation of Minimum Wages Act 3/17/2022 10:41:52 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Mar 17: Outraged over the ‘step-motherly approach’ of the authorities concerned, scores of consolidated paid workers and casual Safai Karamcharis of J&K Health Department staged a massive protest demonstration in Press Colony here today pressing their demand for implementation of the Minimum Wages Act. Shouting slogans against the Union Territory government, the protesting consolidated workers said that Safai Karamcharis, helpers and drivers working in the Healt...   READ MORE

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