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| Despite ban, mining goes unabated in river Ravi | | Crushers sealed but supply construction material during night hours | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 1: The mining operations in river Ravi in district Kathua are officially banned by the Geology and Mining department but on ground mining of minor-minerals have been going on unabated under the nose of authorities.
On papers the department has sealed the stone curries installed along the banks of River ravi in district Kathua as well as in Keerian Gandial area but during every night over hundred dumpers, laded with construction material, could be found coming out of stone crushers, raising serious question mark over the claims of sealed crushers as well as banned mining operations.
According to eyewitnesses, during daytime mining operations inside river Ra... | |
| | | | ‘What prevents Govt from ordering high level probe?’ | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 1: In a shocking development that craves for a high level probe, a government report has found out that the considerable number of government schools in Jammu division lack basic facilities like electricity raising concerns over what happened to crores of rupees granted by New Delhi for the task in the last over seven decades.
Official data, as accessed by the Early Times, has pointed out that of the total of 12,323 schools in Jammu, 5,360 are without electricity though a huge sum was annually granted to each of such schools for the purpose.
Officials said the School Education Department had been getting regular grants from the Ministry of Human Resource... | |
| | | | CBI arrests IAS officer in arms licences case | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 1: CBI arrested IAS officer Rajiv Ranjan in connection with the Jammu and Kashmir arms licences case, officials said on Sunday evening.
In December, 2019, CBI registered two cases in alleged irregularities in the issuance of around two lakh arms licences from different districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The anti-corruption agency followed it up with raids on the premises of several top officials including the then deputy commissioners and district magistrates of Kupwara, Baramulla, Udhampur, Kishtwar, Shopian, Rajouri, Doda and Pulwama.
It was also alleged that the then public servants had received illegal gratification for issuing licences to non-residents... | |
| | | | Police launches operation to apprehend Revenue Officials | | ‘Tampering in revenue records of state land in Nagrota’ | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 1: As a sequel in the much-hyped case of tampering in revenue records, the Nagrota Police has launched manhunt to nab two revenue officials including the then Tehsildar, who facilitated transfer of prime government land along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Nagrota, in the name of land mafia in Jagti, Nagrota.
Following the arrest of five persons yesterday, the arrested persons have named some revenue officials including the then Tehsildar and Patwari. “Efforts are being made nab them (Tehsildar and Patwari), but they have went underground following the arrest of Samant Singh, Vishwa Nath, Subash Chander, Anchal Singh and Brijdev Singh the beneficiar... | |
| | | | Girl students of GGMS Bareri forced to carry chairs for half km for retirement function | | Child labour becomes common in Govt schools of Rajouri district | |  ANKIT KESSAR
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Mar 1: It seems that child labour has become common thing in government schools of Rajouri district. The girl students of Government Girls Middle School (GGMS) Bareri of Nowshera Sub Division were forced to carry chairs on their head for half a kilometre for retirement function of their headmistress, which has brought shame to the department.
Sources told Early Times that although many incidents of forced labour from students by the school adminis... | |
| | | | ZEO allegedly harasses staff, phones female teachers during late hours | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Mar 1: A Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) posted in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district is allegedly harassing his staff and even makes telephone calls his female staff members during odd hours.
As per the reports, the staff members have now filled a written compliant with the higher-ups of the Jammu and Kashmir Education Department and sought a ‘stern’ action against the ‘erring official’, who has been blessed by the department to monitor few education zones of the district.
In the complaint, teachers have alleged that the officer was also indulging in ‘corrupt practices’.
“He (Officer) is harassing us and even makes telephone calls to female ... | |
| | | | HM Amit Shah to present J&K’s budget in Parliament tomorrow | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 1: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday will present budget of Jammu and Kashmir in the both houses Parliament.
The parliament session will resume on March 2 and this will be the first budget of Jammu post scrapping of article 370 and bifurcation of erstwhile state into two union territories.
“The budget has to be approved by the Parliament before March 31 for next financial year of 2020-21 beginning April 1. Annual budget of Jammu and Kashmir for the current financial year of 2019-20 was approved by the then State Administrative Council (SAC) headed by then Governor Satya Pal Malik in December 2018 when the State was under the Governor’s Rule,” The n... | |
| | | | Around 50 kanals of Govt land freed from encroachers in Srinagar district | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 1: As part of its drive against the illegal encroachments in the Srinagar district, the district administration retrieved 45 kanals of prime government land in Tehsil North of the district.
Reports said that a team of officers led by Tehsildar North Dr Haroon Rashid along with SHO concerned and a team of police officials swung into action against land grabbers retrieving 45 kanals of government land from illegal occupation in three different areas in the Tehsil.
The details of the government land retrieved during the drive include 20 kanals at Harwan area (Khasra No. 34 Min, 35 Min), 20 kanals at Chandpora area (Khasra No. 177) and fi... | |
| | | | Fake certificates: 14 appointments cancelled by Youth Services and Sports, 7 booked | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 1: Crime Branch, Kashmir, has booked seven people for securing jobs in Physical Education Department by providing fake national sports certificates in the valley.
Meanwhile, appointments of 14 people have been cancelled by Directorate of Youth Services and Sports in the case in Kashmir.
An official on Sunday said that the Crime Branch, Kashmir produced Charge sheet in Case FIR NO: 06/2011, registered under sections 420,468, 471,201 RPC, here on Saturday. "The case pertains to the illegal appointments made in Physical Education Department (PET), Budgam," he said. During the course of investigation, he said it was established that seven candidates had man... | |
| | | | Don’t deprive people of basic facilities, Munish urges administration | | New Dashmesh Nagar in Digiana area neglected, lakh civic amenities | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 1: Editor, Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Sunday urged the administration not to deprive people of basic amenities like road, water, electricity, sanitation and proper drainage system in various areas under Municipal limits so as to ensure that Jammu is developed as a ‘Smart City’ in real sense.
Munish, who would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency said, “It is bounden duty of the government to provide necessary rudi... | |
| | | | Residents of Azad Nagar protest on one side construction of Nallah Bund | | Accuse Flood Control Deptt of favouring a local leader | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 1: The residents of Azad Nagar Upper Gandigarh today staged protest against the construction of bund wall only on one side of Nallah and accused the Flood Control Department of ignoring the local residents who live in flood prone area.
They accused the department of giving sanction for the construction of Nallah bund wall, which is being constructed at the approximately cost of Rs 15 lakhs without knowing the ground reality of the area.
The residents alleged t... | |
| | | | Jammu schools reel under darkness as crores granted by New Delhi ‘vanish in thin year’ | | ‘What prevents Govt from ordering high level probe?’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 1: In a shocking development that craves for a high level probe, a government report has found out that the considerable number of government schools in Jammu division lack basic facilities like electricity raising concerns over what happened to crores of rupees granted by New Delhi for the task in the last over seven decades.
Official data, as accessed by the Early Times, has pointed out that of the total of 12,323 schools in Jammu, 5,360 are without electricity though a huge sum was annually granted to each of such schools for the purpose.
Officials said the School Education Department had been getting regular grants from the Ministry of Human Resource D... | |
| | | | Nagrota Pond in Udhampur dying slow death | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early times report
Udhampur, Mar 1: The old pond at Nagrota here is almost in dying condition. The pond is rain-fed and at present is a jungle of bushes and other wild growth.
Apart from this, polythene carry bags, dirt and garbage is thrown by the public in this water body. Not only this many non-state labourers use this pond to ease themselves. The pond was once used for bathing and washing purposes and many cattle too consumed its water.
“Bushes and grass around the wat... | |
| | | | Issues of flood zone encroachment, overstaying officials in Rajouri-Poonch will be dealt with heavy hands: Div Com Jammu | | |  RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 1: Taking strong notice of increasing menace of encroachment of flood zone land and overstaying officials and other government employees in Rajouri and Poonch districts, the Divisional Commissioner Jammu Sanjeev Verma said that illegal structures created on encroached land will be demolished and as far as the issue of overstaying officials is concerned, the parent departments will be directed to prepare list of such employees.
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