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‘New Excise Policy’ has paved way for Mafia’s entry into J&K, monopolized wine trade, alleges JWTA ‘5-6 outside groups hacked entire bidding process, got maximum vends’ 4/22/2021 10:12:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 22: Jammu Wine Traders Association (JWTA) on Thursday said that the New Excise Policy 2021-22 has monopolized the entire wine trade of Jammu and Kashmir, with liquor mafia from outside states having got maximum liquor vends allegedly by hacking the entire bidding process. Addressing media persons here, JWTA members said that while announcing the New Excise Policy, Union Territory administration had claimed that the new policy would remove the monopoly and cartelization in the wine trade. “The government claims have proved to be a hoax and per the list of successful bidders, some groups from outside J&K and few families have got multiple licenses by using the proxy of local persons in their contact in the bidding. Some names believed to be outsiders are...   READ MORE

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JK sets to face major economic crisis by 2024 Revenue surplus of Rs 7,595 cr converted to revenue deficit of Rs 4,859 cr; Fiscal deficit increases from 2.1 to 8.4% 4/15/2021 11:58:47 PM Peerzada Ummer Jammu, Apr 15: Jammu and Kashmir by the year 2024 is likely to face a tsunami of economic crisis with UDAY bonds of Rs 12.5 thousand crore likely to be paid by the government to clear the past liabilities. Documents in possession of Early Times reveal that the maturity profile of Outstanding Public Debt has showed that Rs22,971 crore (53 per cent) of the total outstanding debt of Rs 42,981 crore was in the maturity bucket of up to seven years and the balance Rs 20,010 crore (47 per cent) from seventh year onwards. The erstwhile state, as per the documents, will have to repay market loans and UDAY bonds of Rs 12,543 crore (36 per cent of total outstanding market loans and ...   READ MORE   Fear grips Jammu street vendors as COVID second wave intensifies 4/15/2021 11:58:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 15: As second wave of deadly COVID-19 has intensified during the past one week, street vendors in Jammu fear that they may lose their livelihood in coming days. There are over 3000 street vendors in Jammu who make their ends meet by selling eatables, vegetables and other items on the streets. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on June 01, 2020, had launched Prime Minister Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi Scheme (PM SVANidhi). Aim of this scheme is to provide collateral free working capital loans upto Rs 10,000 of one year tenure, to about 50 lakh street vendors across the country. This scheme has been implemented in full spirit in almost all parts...   READ MORE   GDC Vijaypur: College staff abused us, allege contractual lecturers 4/15/2021 11:58:23 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 15: The contractual faculty members posted at Government Degree College Vijaypur have levelled serious allegations of verbal abuse by the college staff members for what they called for raising voice against the deduction of salary by College management despite having a status quo order secured from Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). The College contractual faculty have submitted a written complaint with Nodal Principal GGM Science College, Commissioner Secretary to Higher Education Department, Director Colleges Jammu and Kashmir, Principal of the College, Police Station Vijaypur as well as the media. According to the copy of the complaint, which is in p...   READ MORE   Kashmir netas silent on missing soldier tragedy 4/15/2021 11:58:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 15: Eight months on since this braveheart was abducted by militants and is believed to have been killed, the politicians in Kashmir are silent on the tragedy. Shakir Manzoor Wagay, a soldier in the Territorial Army was abducted, tortured and killed. It was on August 2, 2020, when the life of Wagay took a tragic turn. The 24-year-old rifleman with the 162 Battalion of TA, had come home to celebrate Eid with family. While returning to his unit in Balpora, militants intercepted his car and abducted him at gunpoint. For hours they tortured, Shakir, and his body is believed to have been dumped somewhere. Since then, his family, including aged father have ...   READ MORE   Multi-Crore Bio-Medical Maintenance programme under scanner! 20 days on, Private firm fails to repair Biochemistry analyzer at MCH Anantnag 4/15/2021 11:58:10 PM SAAHIL SUHAIL EARLY TIMES REPORT ANANTNAG, Apr 15: A private firm, responsible for repairing Bio-Medical equipment under Bio-Medical Maintenance programme, has failed to repair Biochemistry analyzer machine at Maternity and Child Care Hospital Anantnag despite the passage of over three weeks now. Officials at MCCH Anantnag told Early Times that a few weeks ago a Biochemistry analyzer machine suffered some technical snag and for getting the machine repaired under the Bio-Medical Maintenance program the Mediciti named Private firm was contacted. “We raised a complaint as per norms and after a few days a representative for the firm came for inspection. He told us that some parts of th...   READ MORE   Durbar Move postponed due to surge in COVID-19 cases 4/15/2021 11:57:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 15: Amid the rapid surge in the COVID-19 case in Jammu and Kashmir, the annual Durbar Move of offices from Jammu to Srinagar for the summer session has been deferred till further notice. According to the Office of Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the Secretariat will function in both Srinagar and Jammu. "As Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a surge in the number of COVID cases, the threat it poses to people/ staff on the move and the implementation of eOffice in both the Secretariat, in move offices, it has been decided to defer the Durbar Move this time," said the LG Office. "However, Secretariat will function in both Srinagar and Ja...   READ MORE   Jammu Kashmir Govt Cancels Class 10th Exams, Postpones Class 12th Exams 4/15/2021 11:57:52 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 15: In view of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Jammu Kashmir government has announced the postponement of class 12th exam and cancellation of class 10th exams 2021. The Jammu Kashmir Board of Secondary Education (JKBOSE) had started the class 10th exams on April 3 but the ongoing class 10th exams have been cancelled. Moreover, the JKBOSE class 12th exams that began on April 1 have been postponed for a month. As per the official schedule of JKBOSE, the class 12th exams were to continue till April 29. JKBOSE class 10th exams were to conclude on April 24. However, the exams have been interrupted mid-way due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Ja...   READ MORE   Govt orders closure of schools, coaching centres till April 30 4/15/2021 11:57:47 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 15: J&K Government on Thursday extended till April 30 the closure of schools amid a continuing upsurge in covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir. “All schools in J&K shall continue to remain closed for imparting on-campus/in-person education to the students of all classes (i.e., up to and including Class 12), till 30.04.2021,” reads an order issued by Simrandeep Singh, member Secretary State executive Committee. As per an order issued by Director School Education Jammu, the private coaching centers/institutes shall however be at liberty to provide the online education to the students enrolled with them till the time such guidelines are in place. “The Depa...   READ MORE   Ramzan brings relief for Mehbooba, though for time being 4/15/2021 11:57:42 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 15: The on-going holy month of Ramzan has brought a big relief for former chief minister and president of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti as recording her mother Gulshan Nazir”s statement by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been deferred due to Ramzan and the prevailing COVID-19 situation. For the last few days, Mehbooba has been trying to rake up this issue by targeting central agencies for, what she alleged, indulged into unnecessary harassing of her family. As per report, the ED was conveyed about the same through an informal channel by Gulshan that recording of her statement is now expected to take place after a few weeks. Gulsh...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta seeks time bound redressal of people’s problems Residents of Lane 3 Dharap allege step-motherly treatment 4/15/2021 11:56:59 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 15: The residents of Lane Number 3 of Dharap today alleged stepmotherly treatment by the administration over civic and other issues being faced by them. Munish Gupta, Editor-in-Chief Early Times has demanded that the government should redress the problems being faced by the residents on time bound, as the 2nd wave of COVID-19 has taken the entire country into its grip. Munish said that people of the area have been left at the mercy of God and no concrete action...   READ MORE   CEO Rajouri shows lack of administrative skills No desk provided to girl students of 12th class for exams, forced to sit on shabby mat 4/15/2021 11:56:22 PM ANKIT KESSAR EARLY TIMES REPORT RAJOURI, Apr 15: The non-seriousness of the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Rajouri was seen today when girl students appearing for 12th class exams were not provided desks and were forced to sit on a shabby mat for giving their exams. The students openly criticised the mismanagement of the district education department for taking a casual approach to conduct examinations. It was very shocking to know that the examination centres were located just under th...   READ MORE   Major reshuffle in Police department Goel DIG JKS, Sujeet gets North Kashmir ranges 4/15/2021 11:55:59 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Apr 15: J&K Government today ordered reshuffling of Police officers of DyIGs, SSPs and SPs ranks. Atul Kumar Goel, IPS, DIG, South Kashmir posted as DIG, Range, is transferred and Jammu-Samba-Kathua Range, against an available vacancy, relieving Vivek Gupta, IPS of the addl charge. Sujit Kumar, IPS, DIG, Udhampur-Reasi Range, is transferred and posted as DIG, North Kashmir Range, vice M. Suleman Choudhary, IPS. Suleman transferred and posted as DIG, Udhampur-Reasi Range, vice Sujit Kumar, IPS. Abdul Jabbar, IPS, DIG, Doda-Kishtwar Range, is transferred and posted as DIG, South Kashmir Range, vice Atul Kumar Goel, IPS. Udayabhaskar Billa, IPS, awaiting orders...   READ MORE   District Chairperson, others boycott inaugural function of DDC office 4/15/2021 11:53:33 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 15: Annoyed with the poor arrangements, the District Development Council Chairperson, Vice Chairperson along with other members today boycotted the inaugural function of the office of District Chairperson at Kishtwar; forcing the administration to cancel the function. According to the details available with Early Times, Chief Executive Officer District Development Council Kishtwar issued a circular inviting the attention towards government desire to make the offices of District Development Council Chairperson and Vice Chairperson functional and in this regard the official function was announced today at 11 am in the first floor build of Assis...   READ MORE   Eight localities notified as micro- containment zones in Baramulla 4/15/2021 11:53:25 PM S TAHIR-UL HAQ Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Apr 15: Amid surge in COVID-related cases, District Magistrate Baramulla has notified eight localities as micro-containment zones here on Thursday. With regard to declaration of micro containment zones, an order vide no: DMB/NO/COVID-19/2021/391 dated 15/04/2021 was issued by the District Magistrate Baramulla. The order reads that, in view of emerging situation due to COVID, the state executive committee of department of disaster management, Relief Rehabilitation and Reconstruction vide government order no: 11-JK (DMRRR) of 2021 date 30/03/2021 has empowered the district magistrate to take local preventive measures for checking spurt in infec...   READ MORE   Restrictions only for common people; dumpers tippers move freely 'Imposing night curfew irrational decision' 4/15/2021 11:53:17 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 15: The night curfew imposed by the JK UT Administration in eight districts has drawn flak from common people, who alleged that restrictions have been imposed only for the poor while illegal activities continue even in the garb of curfew. Members of civil societies alleged the there is no meaning of imposing night curfew from 10 pm to 6 am despite the fact that during day time, the crowd can be witnessed everywhere with no social distancing and in such circumstances night curfew is meaningless. "During the day everything is normal in the markets. Imposing night curfew creates difficulties for common people and doesn't make any sense. Moreover, influential ...   READ MORE

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