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Raj Bhawan tweets achievements, people respond with woes 4/14/2022 11:13:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 14: Even as the Raj Bhawan has been trying to project the “achievements” of the Jammu and Kashmir on its official Twitter handle, such posts are often responded with public woes putting the administration to apparent embarrassment online. Recently the Raj Bhawan tweeted about the interaction of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha with the women cycling team. “Met members of women cycling club, ‘Women Do Ride’. Appreciated the efforts of first women cyclist group of J&K in inspiring positivity in society, gender equality, women empowerment, skill-sharing and invaluable contribution to social development of the country,” the Raj Bhawan tweeted. Even such a tweet couldn’t go without serious public reaction. The replies to the tweet highlighted the public woes in Jammu and Kashmir. From unemployment to delay in holding of exams, the people have been posting their woes of sorts. One netizen has been repeatedly complaining that the SRO cases of the families of the police personnel were not being resolved making them suffer unheard. Another said the...   READ MORE

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“Transforming J&K”: Another fraud in name of starting 50 new colleges 4/14/2022 11:13:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 14: To mislead the common people in general and the Union Government in particular, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday issued a handout to claim that 25000 new seats were added with the start of 50 new colleges across J&K. The situation on the ground is contrary to such claims of the J&K government because most of the newly opened colleges are functioning without teaching staff. Degree colleges within the city and its peripheries are overstaffed because all influential teachers have managed their postings in these colleges. Students who have enrolled in the newly opened degree colleges are confronting with a shortage of teaching staff. Due to p...   READ MORE   Satish Singh’s murder punctures normalcy claims Selective killings of minorities continue unabated in Kashmir; authorities in deep slumber 4/14/2022 11:12:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 14: Gruesome killing of civilian Satish Kumar Singh has exposed tall claims of administration about having contained the terrorism in Kashmir. Targeted and selective killings of civilians are going unabated in Kashmir and those at the helm of the affairs are busy issuing hard-hitting statements. Except for issuing hard-hitting statements nothing concrete has been done to contain terror activities in Kashmir where terrorists are targeting civilians after repeated intervals to create fear among people. The recent targeted killings of civilians have created a sense of fear and insecurity among civilians and non-locals living in different parts of Kashmir. ...   READ MORE   4 terrorists killed in Shopian gunfight, 3 soldiers die in accident near encounter site 4/14/2022 11:12:46 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 14: Security forces shot dead four local Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists in a gun battle in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, officials said. The gun battle erupted at Badigam, Zainapora in Shopian during a cordon and search operation by Police and Army following an input about the presence of terrorists. “During the search operation, as the search party proceeded towards the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately upon the search party which was retaliated effectively leading to an encounter. Later on CRPF also joined. In the ensuing encounter, four local terrorists linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT were killed,” ...   READ MORE   Stop blowing trumpet on increase about tourist influx in Kashmir, do it in Jammu: Tony to Admin 4/14/2022 11:12:36 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 14: Reacting on the recent statement of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha that Kashmir valley has witnessed record breaking increase in tourist influx in last few months, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and DDC member from Suchetgarh constituency Taranjit Singh Tony said that LG should stop blowing his own trumpet, if he wants to take credit of this achievement then he should divert all tourists in Jammu also. Tony, who recently joined Aam Aadmi Party, had rem...   READ MORE   Doda youth demand jobs in Sudhmahadev-Khellani tunnel 4/14/2022 11:12:00 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 14: Unemployed youth of Doda district today protested against the administration and demanded that unemployed youth of the district should be given jobs in the construction of Sudhmahadev-Khellani tunnel. They said that even the menial jobs have been given to the non-locals. The unemployed youth said that the politicians of the district are busy in fighting against each other and they are not paying any attention to the problems of the youth of the district...   READ MORE   Degwar-Maldyalan road in shambles 4/14/2022 11:11:49 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 14: Residents of Degwar-Maldyalan area have expressed concern over the dilapidated condition of the road and urged the district administration to intervene so that the road is developed according to the standard norms. A group of drivers said that they have to carry out the repairs of the vehicles on regular basis and the profit they earn goes into the repairing expenses of the vehicles. They demanded proper development of the road so that their losses are ...   READ MORE   Rajouri villagers protest inadequate usage of iron bars in bridge construction 4/14/2022 11:10:38 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 14: Residents of Latote village in Rajouri district today carried out a protest against the Jammu & Kashmir administration alleging that sub-standard material has been used in the construction of the bridge in the village. The residents said that inadequate iron bars has been used in the construction of the bridge adding that lives of people would be put to risk as and when vehicles pass through the bridge. The residents said that the work on the bridge has...   READ MORE   ‘Use and throw policy’ exposes faulty governance in J&K Jobless left in lurch, admin turns unforgiving to woes 4/14/2022 11:10:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 14: Even when Prime Minister Modi is visiting Jammu and Kashmir this month with hopes high that the visit may bring respite from the ongoing bureaucratic rule, the administration here is busy hounding the poor, leaving them in a wretched state of helplessness. The protest against the termination of the services of employees engaged under the Covid Emergency Response Package could be the best example reflecting how the erstwhile state is reeling under distress and lawlessness. On Wednesday, outside the Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, NHM personnel continued to protest and raised their voice. The employees said that even when the matter is sub-judice...   READ MORE   Rajnath Singh pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in Hawaii 4/14/2022 11:10:09 PM Agencies Honolulu (US), Apr 14: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at his statue here on Thursday. Singh is in the Hawaiian capital for a brief visit to the Headquarters of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), a unified combatant command of America's Armed Forces responsible for the key Indo-Pacific region. He arrived here from Washington on Wednesday. "Paid tributes to Pujya Bapu at his statue in Honolulu, Hawaii," Singh tweeted on Thursday, sharing a photograph of the event. The USINDOPACOM and Indian military have wide-ranging engagements, including a number of military exercises, training events and exchanges. Singh, along with Ex...   READ MORE

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