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Amid “The Kashmir Files” debate people compare Jagmohan’s tenure with incumbent autocratic regime | Residents of J&K first and last time got a taste of good governance, corruption-free regime | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 28: Amid the ongoing debate over the much-publicized movie “The Kashmir Files”, residents of Jammu and Kashmir recalled the period of former Governor Jagmohan who had set an example of good governance during his first tenure.
Jagmohan’s name has surfaced in the on-going debate on the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus after the screening of the movie. “After debate on The Kashmir Files residents of Jammu and Kashmir have started recollecting the time of Governor Jagmohan whose tenure would be remembered as a golden era in the history of Jammu and Kashmir”, a resident of Jammu told The Early Times and compared present autocratic regime with Jagmohan’s government.
While the administration of the Lieutenant Governor has failed to establish a connection with the common masses, Jagmohan had set an example of how to directly connect with the people without getting publicity.
Unlike the present regime which is spending crores and crores of rupees on the advertisement to mislead the Union Government about the implementation of welfare schemes on the ground, Gove... | |
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Intelligent Traffic Lighting System turns Un-Intelligent in Srinagar Smart city Project | JK- The tale of misgovernance | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 28: In spite of the tall claims of the administration over making the twin capitals of erstwhile state smart and dynamic, the intelligent traffic lighting system is still a distant dream, making funds of crores of rupees lapse for no reason.
Reports inform that the matter pertaining to the installation of Intelligent Traffic Lighting System at new locations in Srinagar had been taken up with the Chief Engineer, PWD (R&B) Department, Kashmir, and notice for the delay in execution of work had been issued to the contractor recently. However, no progress had been achieved in the allotment of the second phase of the project to be executed at an estimated cost o... | |
| | ICHRRF recognizes genocide of Kashmiri Hindus | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 28: Amid raging debate over the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the Valley, the International Commission for Human Rights and Religious Freedom (ICHRRF) officially recognized the genocide of Kashmiri Hindus in 1989-91.
ICHRRF held a special public hearing on the issue of the Kashmiri Hindu Genocide (1989-1991) on March 27th, 2022, during which a number of victims and survivors of ethnic and cultural cleansing testified under oath and submitted evidence. ICHRRF... | |
| | Chief Justice administers oath of office to newly appointed Addl. Judges of High Court | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 28: Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Pankaj Mithal, today administered the oath of office to two newly appointed Judges- Justice Rahul Bharti and Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi as Additional Judges of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, in the Court Room of Chief Justice at Jammu.
The Oath taking ceremony was physically attended at Jammu by Justice Tashi Rabstan, Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Justice Sindhu Sharma, Justice ... | |
| | Investing in wrong place: Agnihotri announces scholarships in journalism in J&K | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 28: Director of the Kashmir Files film, Vivek Agnihotri, has announced scholarship worth Rs. 15 lakh to 5 students of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communications. Announcing the same, Vivek said, "I Am Buddha Foundation (which is run by him and Pallavi Joshi) will be giving five scholarships of Rs. 15 lakh to 5 students of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and communication, Bhopal. Out of these 5 scholarships 3 will be given to girl students.” Talking about the same, Pallavi Joshi said, “We have been doing a lot of nation-building work especially with the youth of India. The success of The Kashmir Files h... | |
| | Home Guards seek end to discrimination | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 28: Home Guards on Monday staged a protest here demanding regularization and pension benefits.
Talking to reporters protesters said, “Prime Minister had promised if BJP comes into power, Home Guards will be regularized.
We have been waiting for the past seven years for the regularization.”
They said, “None of the MPs from J&K spoke about Home Guards in the Parliament. If other states can regularize the Home Guards why can’t J&K do it?”
They threatened to ... | |
| | 12 years on, GDC Chatroo building still a distant dream | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 28: Even after 12 years since former Minister for Higher Education, Abdul Gani Malik and the then Minister for R&B, G M Saroori jointly laid the foundation stone for the construction of Government Degree College Chatroo in the year 2010, the college building is still waiting for its completion and required immediate attention of the government and the local administration, particularly the department of JKPCC which is the nodal agency for ... | |
| | Relief Commissioner Migrant Jammu allegedly misbehaves with handicapped lady | Arrogant officer threatens her of breaking her other leg | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 28: The Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner Migrant Jammu has been caught in controversy again for his misconduct with a female visitor. This time the arrogant officer misbehaved with a handicapped lady who had visited the office regarding her grievances.
The victim Geeta Devi, who is handicapped on one leg, informed Early Times that she was running her tailor shop in a vacant Kashmiri migrant quarter in Muthi but some officer of the Relief Department asked... | |
| | 2-years on, Dhalwas residents await compensation | | |
Early Times Report
Ramban, Mar 28: Residents of Dhalwas who lost their agricultural land and their houses during a massive landslide on this day in 2020, are still awaiting compensation. Locals staged a protest against the government failing to compensate even two years after the landslide struck. “We were promised adequate relief but for the past two years we have been running from pillar to post to get heard but no one is listening to us.
We are paying a heavy price for four-laning of ... | |
| | Dudwah residents stage protest against non-availability of basic facilities | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 28: The people of village Dudwah in Tehsil Bagla Bharat in Doda District today held a strong protest against non-availability of the road and basic facilities to the people of the area having population of more than 8000 souls.
As per the details available with Early Times, people vent their anger against various political parties and successive governments who ruled Jammu and Kashmir since independence . Dudwah is a village which lies in ... | |
| | Punjab Govt rolls out doorstep delivery ration scheme, in J&K even ration shops remain empty | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 28: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced the rollout of the doorstep ration delivery scheme, saying the poor will no longer need to stand in queues as good quality ration will be delivered at their doorstep.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “In J&K people are not even provided ration at ration shops, forget delivering at door steps. Many schemes that were announced for poor in J&K are still confined to papers only.”
It’s in place to mention here that soon after taking over as the Chief Minister of Punjab he had announced the decision of his government to regularize 35,000 daily wagers. In J&K more than 60,000 casual work... | |
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