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Govt ignores Jammu ropeways, no value for human life! 6/21/2019 12:31:08 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 20: In yet another case of discrimination with the Jammu region, the ropeways erected by the government for public use over the years have been ignored for proper maintenance and safety standards thereby risking public life. In less than six months of a deadly ropeway accident in Jammu city, in the latest schoolchildren had a narrow escape when a ropeway in the countryside developed snag in Udhampur area. Four children had got stuck in ropeway cradle over Jammu's Tawi river. Witnesses said the children were crying helplessly for four hours till they could be finally rescued. The children were left stranded midway over the fast-flowing river on the way to their school in Pattangarh village, 33 km from Udhampur. Witnesses said as the children reached midway over the river, the system broke down, leaving them hanging in the cradle for hours altogether. Luck seems to have favored the children otherwise the incident could have proved a tragedy. In January, two workers were killed and four others were injured after a cable car of the Jammu ropeway pro...   READ MORE

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Kishtwar police yet to take action against 'anti-India' lecturer 6/21/2019 12:31:01 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report kishtwar, June 20: The Kishtwar police has so far not taken any action against a lecturer posted in Chatroo area who had repeatedly posted anti-India and pro-Pakistan material on Facebook. As reported by Early Times in its 14-04-2019 edition, the lecturer, Irfan Butt, a resident of Figsoo Thatri and posted in Higher Secondary School Chatroo had spit venom on Facebook against the union of India. Besides, he was also involved in spreading religious hatred and pro-Pakistan agenda. One of the shocking posts shared by Butt on the social media questions the martyrdom of the CRPF personnel in the Pulwama terror attack, terming it "a handiwork of Prime Minist...   READ MORE   Stand on our feet to bring much needed change: Munish to people 'Can't walk on crutches forever' 6/21/2019 12:30:45 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 20: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Wednesday asked people to become masters of their own destinies by rejecting the people who have exploited them during all these years. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish said, "Our leader has to be one amongst us. I have taken a plunge into politics with a pledge to empower a common man of Jammu. I am an ordinary person like you. I want to stand firm for the cause and betterment of my ...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 6/21/2019 12:30:08 AM Early Times Report Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ...   READ MORE   Fake transfer orders give sleepless night to DSE Jammu 'Mess in Education Department' 6/21/2019 12:29:51 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 20: The recent fake transfer orders which are in circulation for the last few weeks have given sleepless night to the Directorate of School Education Jammu, which has vindicated that a deep rooted nexus has been operating transfer industry within the department. The orders which are in circulation and spotted by department have allegedly been shown issued by the Special Secretary to Government Education Department MH Mir, who attained superannuation on 31-05-201...   READ MORE   Floriculture, SMC have IT cells but don't bother to maintain websites 6/21/2019 12:29:12 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 20: It seems that the government departments in the state are least bothered about the directions of the state government to ensure transparency as the departments here have miserably failed to maintain their official websites, thereby providing false information to the general public as well as causing hardships to them. The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) as well as the Floriculture department has failed to maintain its website since long. Peerzada Hafizullah who was transferred in February this year is still the corporation's commissioner. The website https://smcsite.org is still showing Peerzada Hafizullah as its Commissioner. ...   READ MORE   SFC employee held by police from a hotel in comprising position 6/21/2019 12:29:05 AM Early Times Report kishtwar, June 20: Kishtwar police during a surprise checking of hotels in Bus Stand area of Kishtwar town arrested SFC employee Nazir Ahmed Resident of Marmat Doda, posted in SFC Division Doda in a compromising position. As per the details available with Early Times, during routine search inside the hotel found the SFC employee in a comprising position with a lady who also belongs to Marmat area of Doda District and had arrived at Kishtwar yesterday. During the questioning, both the detained accused fail to give any satisfactory answer and on further investigation it was found that both are not husband and wife and instead had come to Kishtwar to take a sexual plea...   READ MORE   Critical care ambulances still far from reality in JK 6/21/2019 12:23:31 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, June 20: In a glaring example of administrative inertia, the authorities of Health department have failed to negotiate the rates with bidders for procuring much needed critical care ambulances. Jammu and Kashmir is prone to accidents. Every year thousands of accidents take place. However, many lose their lives, as the state lacks critical care ambulances. The 102 and 108 free ambulance services project aimed to deal with emergencies and ferrying of referral patients from one place to another was conceived in 2011. As many as 416 ambulances were supposed to be rolled out under this project. The number 102 and 108 are toll-free and can be ...   READ MORE   MC Pahalgam staff holds protests over 'fake receipt books' 6/21/2019 12:23:03 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, June 20: The sweeping staff of Municipal Committee Pahalgam on Thursday held protests against the committee officials for using fake receipt books for swindling money collected as entry fee from vehicle owners. The employees' mostly sweeping staff took out a protest rally from the municipal office to the office of Sub-divisional Magistrate Pahalgam and demanded a probe into the alleged 'ticketing scam' that has surfaced in MC Pahalgam. They were chanting slogans like 'We want justice and stop using fake receipt books'. According to reports, sweepers had spotted some employees of MC Pahalgam burning a huge quantity of receipts books what t...   READ MORE   India to strengthen its war machine along border with Pakistan 6/21/2019 12:22:55 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 20: Indian Army is all set to strengthen its war machine along the border with Pakistan, which has been exporting terrorists and terror into India in general and its J&K state in particular to bleed India and create a situation in J&K that helps Islamabad annex it. Reports emanating from New Delhi suggest that "as part of its plans to strengthen its wartime capabilities, the Indian Army is going to raise two to three Integrated Battle Groups (IBG) along the border with Pakistan by October this year (2019)". The Army, according to reports, is also thinking in terms of "extending the idea to the border with China in time". Reports say that IBGs could be ut...   READ MORE   Magam town filled with garbage Admin unbothered 6/21/2019 12:22:17 AM Early Times Report BUDGAM, June 20: The district administration in Budgam seems least bothered about the deteriorating condition of Magam town especially famous Ferozpora nallah. Instead of implementing and enforcing Municipal Solid Waste Rules (MSW Rules 2016), the district administration along with municipal authorities are seen openly violating the same in all the towns of Budgam district especially Magam town. As reported last month by Early Times, the Municipal Committee (MC) Magam is seen dumping all its municipal waste near the bank of famous Ferozpora nallah which originates from the glaciers around Gulmarg. The river is filled up with all kinds of solid and liquid waste ...   READ MORE

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