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Is Kashmir’s Central University project doomed to failure? Varsity still operates from rented apartments, Rs 800 crore grant lapsed 3/2/2020 10:55:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 2: Even when the Central University of Kashmir shifted its base to central Kashmir’s Ganderbal two years ago, the permanent varsity campus continues to remain a distant dream with funds worth whooping Rs 800 crores lapsed due to their non- utilisation. As per the sources, the university even in Ganderbal is operating from the rented structures and no effort has been made by those at the helm to initiate the process of constructing a permanent campus there. Reports informed that due to the non-utilisation of the funds, an estimated grant of Rs 800 crores got lapsed and the funds have been diverted by the government to other works. As per the official, the project of central university of Kashmir looks doomed forever. It is being informed that the delay in the construction of the permanent campus resulted in the non utilization of funds released by University Grants Commission (UGC) under General Development Assistance (GDA) in its 12th Allocation Plan for the past three financial years. Reports informed that there is no forward movement being wit...   READ MORE

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Despite MOU in place KPDCL not providing round the clock powersupply to university campus Research takes a hit at KU as power goes off on regular basis 3/2/2020 10:55:11 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 2: The research activities at the University of Kashmir have been badly affected since the power supply at the university campus goes off on frequent basis and the researchers are left high and dry. Early Times has learnt from sources that most of the research activities being carried out at the campus of University of Kashmir are very much dependent on round the clock power supply. They said that disruption in power supply negates all the good work done by the researchers and they have to start afresh once the power goes off. “For most of the research work at the university it is important that there is no disruption in the power sup...   READ MORE   J&K, Ladakh to get grant from 15th FC 3/2/2020 10:54:57 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 2: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh is all set to get a share from the 15th Finance Commission for which only states are entitled for. The 15th Finance Commission has recommended Rs 90,000 crore as grants for 2020-21 to 28 states and two Union Territories-J&K, and Ladakh. Centre has also accepted recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission and the final report would now be submitted to the President. The 14th Finance Commission had given Jammu and Kashmir Rs 60,000 crore award for the five years, which was applicable from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2020. The 15th Finance Commission award will be applicable from April 1, 2020 for a per...   READ MORE   Scores of villages in Kandi belt of North Kashmir not macadamized yet R&B department in deep slumber 3/2/2020 10:54:37 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Mar 2: Inhabitants of scores of villages of Kandi belt in this North Kashmir district are up in arms against the Roads and Building (R&B) department authorities for failing to undertake repairs of roads due to which the general public and in particular school going children suffer at large. Locals of various villages of Kandi area have expressed resentment over dilapidated condition of roads due to which school going children suffer like anythi...   READ MORE   Khalida, Muzaffar Shah, Kamaal free to move anywhere: Govt 3/2/2020 10:54:17 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Mar 2: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on an appeal filed by Sheikh Abdullah’s daughter Khalida Shah and son Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal against the dismissal of their petition against ‘detention’ by the government following annulling of Article 370 of the constitution and bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories by the central government on August 5. The appeal has been also filed by Khalida Shah’s son Muzaffar Shah. Hearing the appeal, a Division Bench of Justice D S Thakur and Justice Sanjeev Kumar reserved its order with the observation that all kind of security be removed from these leaders. The observation followed a...   READ MORE   SC declines to refer pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 to larger bench 3/2/2020 10:54:07 PM Agencies New Delhi, Mar 2: The Supreme Court Monday declined to refer to a larger 7-judge bench a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre''s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 on August 5 last year. A 5-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice N V Ramana said there were no reasons to refer the matter to a larger bench. NGO, People''s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL), Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association and an intervenor had sought referring of the matter to a larger bench on the ground that two judgements of the apex court -- Prem Nath Kaul versus Jammu and Kashmir in 1959 and Sampat Prakash versus Jammu and Kashmir in 1970 -- wh...   READ MORE   Arms licence case: Former Kupwara DMs sent to police custody 3/2/2020 10:53:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 2: A special CBI court on Wednesday sent, to 10 days police custody, two former District Magistrates of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara arrested in connection with illegal arms licenses case. IAS officer Rajiv Ranjan and Kashmir Administrative Service officer Itrit Hussain Rafiqi had been District Magistrates of Kupwara from 2013-2015 and from 2015-2016, respectively. The agency last week had arrested a private person, Rahul Grover in connection with the scandal. The CBI had registered a case on the consent of Jammu and Kashmir government and further notification from the Central government in 2018 and taken over from the state police the case that during...   READ MORE   Lt Governor holds interactive session with SMC Councillors Protocol of Councillors would be notified soon: LG 3/2/2020 10:53:24 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 2: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today held an interaction session with the Councillors of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) at SKICC. Along with the Councillors, SMC Mayor, Junaid Azim Mattu; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmed Khan; IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar; Deputy Mayor Srinagar, Parvaiz Ahmed Qadri; SMC Commissioner Gazanfar Ali; VC LAWDA, Tufail Matto and other senior officers also attended the session. While addressing the...   READ MORE   Govt creates post of Industries Commissioner 3/2/2020 10:53:02 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 2: Government today created post of Industries Commissioner, J&K in the Super Time Scale of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service. As Government Order No.307-JK(GAD) of 2020, Dated:02.03.2020 the post is being created on the basis Administrative Council Decision No. 43/5/2020 dated 27.02.2020. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the creation of the post of Industries Commissioner, J&K in the Super Time Scale of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service, subject to the department shall amend relevant Service Recruitment Rules accordingly and Other supporting staff for the Commissionerate shall be provided by the Industries & Commerce Department”, Govt orde...   READ MORE   Omar detained under PSA considering his past conduct: J&K admin to SC 3/2/2020 10:52:54 PM Agencies New Delhi, Mar 2: Jammu and Kashmir administration informed the Supreme Court on Monday that National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has been detained under the Public Safety Act considering his "past conduct" and possibility of such conduct being repeated on his release, which may "prejudice the public order". Terming Abdullah as "a very vocal critic" of abrogating Article 370, the J&K administration claimed that his acts squarely fell within the realm of public order as it was "calculated to disturb public peace and tranquility". The District Magistrate of Srinagar has said this in his reply filed on a plea by Sara Abdullah Pilot, who has challenged the detention of her b...   READ MORE   Marwah Sub Division offices’ functioning from Kishtwar People seek LG’s intervention 3/2/2020 10:00:08 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 2: The youth of Marwah and Warwan Tehsils of Kishtwar District that remains cut off from the rest of the state during winters today called up on the Lt Governor G C Murmu to seek his immediate intervention with regard to various issues related to the administrative collapse and government apathy towards these twin tehsils. During their interaction with the LG, the youth informed that the majority of the offices on the name of these areas are operational from the Kishtwar Headquarter since last several years. As per the details available with “Early Times”, the youth and elected Sarpanchs of the area said that Marwah and Warwan areas remai...   READ MORE   Ban on smoking in public places being flouted openly in Rajouri Enforcement agencies fail to take notice of violations 3/2/2020 9:33:07 PM ANKIT KESSAR EARLY TIMES REPORT RAJOURI, Mar 2: Despite blanket ban on smoking in public places, the violation is being done openly in Rajouri district but concerned authorities seem to be least bothered to take note of it. The menace of smoking in public places in Rajouri has been going on unabated, where smokers can be seen puffing cigarette without caring about the inconvenience they are causing for general public and particularly the children. “The ever busy chowks including Guj...   READ MORE   House partially damaged in Pakistan shelling 3/2/2020 9:32:40 PM Early Times Report Mendhar, Mar 2: A house was partially damaged on Monday after the Pakistan Army shelled the forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar area. The firing and mortar shelling in Mendhar sector started in the early hours of Monday, prompting strong and effective retaliation by the Indian Army guarding the LoC, the officials said. They said the house, belonging to Moulvi Mushtaq, was partially damaged when it was hit by a mortar shell in village Ba...   READ MORE   Protest of truck-tractor operators exposes G&M dept’s claim of mining ban in river Ravi 3/2/2020 9:31:46 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 2: Though department of Geology and Mining claimed that mining in river Ravi has been banned and all stone crushers along the river in district Kathua have been sealed but a protest demonstration on Monday afternoon by truck and tractor operators exposed these claims. Over one dozen truck and tractor operators staged protest demonstration outside Police Station Kathua and later visited the office of District Mining Officer (DMO) Kathua. The protesters alleged that they transport construction material from the stone crushing units, installed along river Ravi but some unknown goons charged royalty for the construction material. The royalty slip reads, “Trad...   READ MORE

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