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| Farooq hails Maharaja Hari Singh to invoke Dogra sentiments in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 8: To encash the prevailing anger among educated unemployed youth of Jammu region, former Chief Minister and president of National Conference (NC) Dr Farooq Abdullah today openly played Dogra card to warn people that their identity was under threat after abrogation of Article 370.
Dr Abdullah even hailed last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh for introducing State Subject laws in erstwhile state of J&K in the year 1927 to protect interests of people of the state in general and Jammu region in particular.
“Those who were celebrated abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019 have now realized that they were cheated and betrayed”, former Chief Minister said while mentioning towards residents of Jammu region. “Within year after abrogation of Article 370, people of Jammu region have realized that they were cheated”, he observed.
“Its not Kashmir but identity of Jammu is under threat after J&K was stripped off its special status”, he warned and reminded the people that aim of Article 370 was to protect wishes and aspirations of the people of whole J&K... | |
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| Scolded by high-command J&K BJP drops statehood, early assembly polls demands | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 8: The J&K unit of BJP deleted demands of early Assembly elections and restoration of statehood from its political resolution moved in the state executive committee meeting after being scolded by the party high-command for showing desperation to get the power.
Sources said that high-command has warned J&K unit leaders against raising such demands without taking central leadership on the board.
Reliable sources said that without consulting high-command some power hungry BJP leaders had incorporated the demand of holding early Assembly elections in the Union Territory (UT) and restoration of statehood.
“As party high-command snubbed J&K unit for showin... | |
| | | | Environmental related norms thrown to winds in JK UT | | 77 out of 136 industries in Kashmir, 2 out of 162 in Jammu operate without ETPs | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 8: In open violation of environmental related norms, several industries across Jammu and Kashmir have been operating without functioning Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs), causing massive damage to the environment of a sensitive Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the report submitted to the Central Pollution Control Board for the month of January 2021 on Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs)/ Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs)/CETP, it has been informed that there are a total of 298 industrial units which require Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) as these industries units have been discharging dangerous effluents.
Out of these total industrial units... | |
| | | | More than 3 females assaulted in JK everyday as crimes against women rise drastically | | International Women’s Day | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 8: On International Women’s Day, shocking details about the women’s safety in Jammu and Kashmir are coming to the fore with figures revealing that on an average more than three women are assaulted in the erstwhile state every day.
As per the details available with the Early Times, there were 1385 cases of sexual assault recorded in one year in Jammu and Kashmir against the women, recording at a rate of 21.6 percent. These cases were registered under the head of Assault on ‘Women with Intent to Outrage Her Modesty’. Similarly, 244 cases of sexual assault on women were registered under Section 354A. Furthermore, there were 140 cases related to use of crimi... | |
| | | | NC, PDP appear to be ‘unhappy’ with deporting Rohingyas illegally living in Jammu | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Mar 8: National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appeared to be not happy with the serious initiatives taken by the authorities to the Rohingyas illegally living in Jammu. While as NC president and former chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah demanded that the issue must be addressed through humanitarian angle PDP president Mehbooba Mufti retweeted some stories filed in media to highlight the ‘plight’ of Rohingyas illegally living in Jammu.
Dr Abdullah argued that Rohingyas were living in Jammu after they were declared as refugees by the United Nations. “India is one of the signatory of UN charter”, he said and it was purely a humanitarian issue wh... | |
| | | | Apni Party resolves to fight for restoration of Statehood | | Thousands participate in first foundation day celebrations | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 8: Apni Party on Monday resolved to fight for the restoration of Statehood of J&K while celebrating the first foundation day of the Party in an impressive function in which thousands of leaders and workers including hundreds for women participated.
The function to celebrate the Party’s First Foundation day as well as International Women’s Day was organized at Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust, Channi Himmat in Jammu.
To mark the celebrations, thousands of party lea... | |
| | | | PDD official operates commercial vehicle during duty hours in Rajouri | | Getting regular salary without work for last 20 years | |  AVINASH AZAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 8: A PDD official posted in Rajouri, facing FIRs, is drawing his salary without performing his duties for the last over a decade under patronage of his corrupt bosses.
According to a copy of complaint addressed to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) by elected representatives, it has been alleged that the PDD official Kulbir Singh posted in the office of Executive Engineer, PDD Rajouri, has been getting salary without performing his official duties fo... | |
| | | | 4 years on, RDD Rajouri yet to release balance payment for supply of fruit plants | | Nursery owner running from pillar to post to get justice | | | RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 8: Inordinate delay in releasing payments by Rural Development Department (RDD) Rajouri has put a nursery owner to mental trauma. The nursery owner had been running from pillar to post to get his pending payment to the tune of lakhs released against the supply of fruit plants to two Block Development Offices.
As per documents available with the Early Times, Daljeet Singh, an owner of Green Field Nursery in Rajouri had supplied fruit plants to Block Development Office (BDO) Nowshera as well as to BDO Lamberi worth lakhs in the year 2016. Although some part of the payment was released but major chunk of payment has not been released till dat... | |
| | | | New era of change, development in JK will provide women their rightful place: LG Sinha | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU / SRINAGAR, Mar 8: International Women’s Day celebrations held at Government College for Women, MA Road, Srinagar witnessed some major reforms being made by the Government for empowering the girl students and women of J&K, with Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha making major announcements that will facilitate the education and entrepreneurship of female folks of the UT.
Keeping in view of this year’s theme of International Women’s Day i.e “Choose to Challenge” and t... | |
| | | | Post of Tehsildar Sunderbani goes vacant after officer sent on special duties | | People suffer as panchayat awaiting patwari | | | AJAY SHARMA
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Mar 8: The post of the Tehsildar Sunderbani has reportedly gone vacant after the officer was on sent on deputation for some other work on the direction of higher authority but the general public has been suffering a lot for not getting their revenue work done as other officer has been appointed in his place.
Sources told Early Times that the incumbent tehsildar Sunderbani was sent on deputation for some time but surprisingly nobody was given his charge due to which people have been facing huge hardship to get their work done.
Similarly a panchayat in the Tehsil Sunderbani has also gone headless after the transfer of many patwaris were held rece... | |
| | | | With higher HRA rate Humhama attracts teachers of Budgam as first choice for transfer | | 'Ridiculous' transfer policy mocks at education system | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 8: Humhama area falling on the fringe of Budgam district near the municipal limits of Srinagar, summer capital of the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir has come up as a favourite place for the teaching community of Central Kashmir's Budgam district.
Sources told Early Times that since the rate of House Rent Allowance (HRA) is higher at Humhama as compared to other areas of Budgam district the teachers have chosen the area as their first choice of transfer. They said the other areas of the district are least preferred by the teachers of the district.
Sources said the present transfer policy of teachers as envisaged by the Department of Sc... | |
| | | | Following 70 fresh cases COVID-19 positive cases reach 127114 in JK; one fresh death | | Active positive 871, recovered 124280, casualties 1963 | | | JEHANGIR RASHID
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 8: The COVID-19 positive cases in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 1, 27,114 since 70 new cases came to the fore today. The death toll due to the virus reached 1963 with one death being reported from Jammu division in the past 24 hours.
Srinagar district reported 33 new cases of Corona Virus including 12 travelers followed by Jammu district 11 cases, Pulwama district seven cases, Baramulla district six cases, Budgam district five cases, Anantnag district four cases, Ganderbal district two cases and Kupwara & Bandipora districts one case each. No case was reported from 11 districts with a death reported from Jammu division.
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| | | | Covid scare: Govt says, 'schools to stay open with close monitoring ' | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 8: Amid the reports of covid19 positive cases in some schools in the Kashmir division, the government Monday said that it is taking regular feedback and monitoring the situation.
"We are aware about these cases in some schools in Kashmir and are keeping a vigil on the situation," one of the top government officials told early this evening.
The official said that the government has given clear cut directions to the schools to avoid all such activities in which they could not maintain social distance.
"Although we have opened schools, it doesn't mean that situation (in regard to covid19) has normalized," he said wishing not to be named.
"W... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of lane 1 Baba Fareed Nagar Sehora Kunjwani opposite rice mill pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 8: People living in lane number 1 Baba Fareed Nagar Sehora Kunjwani opposite rice mill are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The lane number 1 Baba Fareed Nagar Sehora Kunjwani opposite rice mill is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The su... | |
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