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| Champions of women's rights don't know what happened to 'Ladli Beti' | | Scheme yet to take off- pending cases gathering dust | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 8: On international day of Women when the government is trumpeting the women rights in JK, one of its vital programme 'Ladli Beti' is dying a silent death with people at the helm unmoved and impassive over its failure to take-off.
In a bid to contain declining female sex-ratio and provide financial support to girl-child in Jammu and Kashmir State, the 'Laadli Beti' scheme was launched by the present regime amid much fanfare.
However, three years down the line, the cases are piling up and concerned department allowing the files to gather dust.
As per the official data, there are as many as 5300 cases related to the scheme which are pending disposal without any reason. The cases are waiting for verification by the concerned Child Development Project Officers (CDPO) in the four districts of the valley where the scheme was launched on pilot basis.
Official documents reveal that an estimated amount of Rs 250 lakhs was allocated out of the state exchequer for the implementation of the scheme in all identified districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
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| Senior party leader going out of way to help his 'good friend' | | Former top cop, bureaucrat get invite to join Congress | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 8: The Congress party is trying its best to rope in two Kashmiri Pandits into the party fold to woo the displaced KP voters.
Sources told Early Times recently a senior Congress leader met a former top police officer and a bureaucrat, who is facing corruption charges, in New Delhi and explored the possibility of them joining the Congress party. "After the demise of the veteran Congressman, Makhan Lal Fotedar, party has been searching for prominent KP faces to woo the displaced Kashmirii Pandits," sources added.
They said that former top cop has been picked up due to his proximity with a few Congress leaders while the bureaucrat is being pushed into the pa... | |
| | | | 8 months after selection, Tourism department withholds joining of ATOs | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 8: Eight months after their selection was finalized by the SSRB, six Assistant Tourist Officers (ATOs) have not been allowed by the tourism department to join their duties.
Reliable sources in department concerned informed Early Times that the previous regime in 2010 had created six Assistant Tourist Officer Posts in tourism department in 2011and they were referred to SSB for recruitment.
The recruitment agency had advertised all six posts categories wise in 2012.
"After completing recruitment process the agency finally declared selection list in August 2017 but unfortunately the candidates were not allowed to join the department due to the f... | |
| | | | PDP's man to continue as VC JU | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 8: The PDP's man in University of Jammu, Prof R D Sharma would continue as Vice-Chancellor, even after his term ends on March 13.
Time and again, his proximity with PDP, has helped him to remain in good books of the PDP leaders. His remarks on militant Burhan Wani's killing or to extend permission to PDP to hold party's event in Zorawar Singh Auditorium have already hogged the headlines.
But, now the PDP, main component of state government has awarded his man with 'extension' in service.
"Consequent upon communication GS-03(Appt.-VC)JU/2018/1324-27 dated 28.02.2018 received from the Principal Secretary to the Governor and as per Statute 12(8) of the Kash... | |
| | | | Sunderbani, Nowshera witness 20th day of bandh | | |  AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 8: Continuing it's struggle for the status of district, people of Nowshera and Sunderbani today on 20th day staged protest demonstration.
According to reports, people at Nowshera staged protest by carrying Lathis, while as people in Sunderbani carried peaceful protest in support of their demand of according district status to Nowshera and Sunderbani.
Amid bandh, the markets in Sunderbani and Nowshera also witnessed down shutters. While as educational... | |
| | | | Police station Ramsoo runs from rented shop | | |  AB Sharma
Early Times Report
REASI, Mar 8: In brazen violation of norms, the Police Station Ramsoo here is operating from rented shops without even a toilet facility for the cops, who struggle to perform their duties in sub human conditions.
The police station that falls on way to the Shiv Khori shrine, has been operating from two small rented shops. Due to shortage of space, there's no separate room for the SHO while the absence of toilet is proving worse.
Insiders said the problem is uni... | |
| | | | Rasana murder case: CM refuses to meet BJP Ministers | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 8: State BJP has performed yet another stand down to stay in power in J&K as it backed off its demand of a CBI inquiry in the infamous case of rape and murder case of a minor girl in Kathua after PDP hardened its stand and outrightly rejected the demand of its coalition partner and the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti refused to meet BJP ministers over the issue.
A day after two senior PDP ministers, Naeem Akhtar and Altaf Bukhari strongly defended Crime Branch investigations into the murder case of minor girl in Rasana in Hiranagar of Kathua district, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti refused to meet BJP ministers over the issue.
According to the sources, Fore... | |
| | | | BJP says minutes note fraud, PDP minister Zulfikar says no | | Administrative immunity' to land grabbers | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 8: The revelation made on Wednesday by a Jammu-based lawyer Ankur Sharma during press conference has brought the PDP and the BJP, two coalition partners, face to face with each other. J&K BJP general secretary (organization) Ashok Koul has dismissed the 5-page document on the review meeting of the Tribal Affairs Department as a fraud.
Terming the record note of the Tribal Affairs Ministry as "fraud and fabricated", Ashok Koul said: "No such decision was taken in that meeting. It (the record note) is all fraud and fabricated".
Ashok Koul was reacting to the three main revelations that (1) no authority shall disturb/dislocate any member or family of the tribal... | |
| | | | No BPL rice for people of Kishtwar town, peripheries | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 8: The deep rooted corruption in the department of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department now renamed as FCS&CA is continuously taking heavy toll on the poor people of Kishtwar town and its peripheries as people falling under Below Poverty Line category had yet to receive rice for the month of January and February 2018.
Talking to "Early Times" several people complainant about non delivery of rice to them added that only rice under Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme was provided to them @ Rs. 15/Kg added that in past the people too had to face the burnt due to massive embezzlement in the department and non actio... | |
| | | | Threat of water borne diseases hovers over State | | Only 35% people get filtered water | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 8 : Threat of water borne diseases hovers over the state as only 35 percent get water from treated sources in the state.
According to the official data, around 65 percent population in Jammu and Kashmir having access to tap water of which 34.7 percent get water from treated sources and 29.2 percent from untreated sources.
6.5 percent people use well water of which 1.9 percent are uncovered wells and 4.7 are uncovered wells, sources quoting official figures.
The rest of the population gets unfiltered water from springs, lakes, canals and other water bodies.
The J&K is far behind than neighboring states like Himachal Pradesh where 89... | |
| | | | SNMAC streamlines accreditation of journalists | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 8: In a bid to further professionalize journalism in Jammu and Kashmir at par with the global requirements, the State News Media Accreditation Committee (SNMAC) recently took some path-breaking decisions with regard to grant of accreditation to journalists working in the state.
The committee, which met under the chairmanship of Director Information and Public Relations, Muneer-ul-Islam and had selected media persons from across the state as its members, made recommendations on the merits of each application in light of the revised guidelines laid down in State News Media Accreditation Policy-2017.
While there were already 262 accredited journalists wh... | |
| | | | Politicization in development projects leads to unending woes for valley residents | | Inauguration of first phase of JCRB flyover delayed due to politics | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 8: Inauguration of development projects meant for providing comfort to the common masses are always kept out of the purview of politics, but this rule does not apply with respect to Jammu & Kashmir.
Everything in the state is politically motivated and same has been proved with regard to a prestigious project in summer capital of the state. The initial phase of the project was supposed to be thrown open in January, but the same has been delayed due to politics. In the last week of December 2017 works minister, Naeem Akhtar visited the site of two and half kilometers long Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh (JCRB) flyover near Zum Zum crossing. The ... | |
| | | | Govt fails to polish talent of youth | | |  Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Mar 8: Despite making tall claims that the government will uplift the poor of the society and polish their talent, but fact most youth of Kashmir are still waiting for their dreams to come true.
In Kashmir valley, where everyone is bound by limits, where youth seldom get the desired exposure, few youngsters are seen carving a place at the international arena.
But support from government machinery only could help them in achieving t... | |
| | | | Pay anomalies of Head Constables | | CIC seeks info from PHQ | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 8: Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) has directed the Public Information Officer (PIO) of Police Headquarters (PHQ) DGP's office to reveal details about pay anomalies of Head Constables (HCs) of 1990 batch posted in J&K Police. The information was earlier denied by the PIO and information seeker finally lodged a complained before the State Information Commission (SIC).
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Sunita Dubey W/o Ganesh Kumar R/o VPO Jakh, Tehsil Vijaypur District Samba filed an RTI application dated: 15.04.2017 under section 6 of the J&K Right to Information Act, 2009 with the PIO in the office of Director General of Police (D... | |
| | | | Sheds constructed a year ago await installation of water ATMs | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur Mar 8: The working of Municipal Committee in Udhampur can be better judged from the fact that three sheds constructed for water ATMs almost a year back are still waiting to get the said ATMs installed in them.
With the upcoming summer season the need for potable water will naturally increase and the immediate installation of these ATMs will be highly appreciated.
It was Municipal Committee Udhampur that constructed these sheds in June 2017 at ... | |
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