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Jammu plunges into unprecedented water, power crises BJP leaders busy in membership drive 7/16/2019 12:08:41 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 15: The whole Jammu region is gripped into crisis due to unprecedented power cuts and acute shortage of drinking water, the BJP leadership is busy these days in its membership drive. Instead of addressing grievances of people of Jammu, who had voted to the party in just concluded Lok Sabha elections, BJP leaders have virtually abandoned them. For party membership is more important than power and water. Instead of providing basic amenities to people of Jammu region BJP leaders are raking up emotive issues to divert attention of commoners. Residents of whole Jammu region were confronting with unprecedented water and power crisis but BJP leadership is unconcerned. Many areas of city including Gandhi Nagar assembly segments are facing unprecedented power cuts and people are agitating to get drinking water. Instead of mounting pressure on the government to ensure supply of power and water, BJP leaders are raking up issues like Article 370 and 35-A to hoodwink the people. Credible sources said that matter of prevailing water and power crises was broug...   READ MORE

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CEs posts kept vacant to pave way for blue-eyed' 7/16/2019 12:08:29 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 15: Due to 'blue-eyed centric' approaches of Public Works (R&B) department, four posts of Chief Engineers are vacant in the state, while by the end of this month two more prime posts-the Development Commissioner J&K and the Chief Engineer Mughal Road Project-will fall vacant. Highly placed sources in the Civil Secretariat Advisor to Governor K K Sharma recently rejected attempts of some Kashmir-centric bureaucrats of bypassing some senior engineers to elevate some 'blue-eyed' at the top positions. "An unsuccessful attempt was recently made by some officers to get cleared names of blue-eyed engineers to fill the vacant positions of Chief Engineers, presently...   READ MORE   CEO Poonch not bothered to detach teachers 7/16/2019 12:08:23 AM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report poonch, July 15: Despite repeated strict directions from Higher Education authorities, Chief Education Officer Poonch Vijay Bhagat has not bothered to detach teachers /Masters attached in various Zonal Education Offices and CEO office itself. These verbally attached Masters and Teachers are not only holding important assignments like SSA but dealing the visitors at their own way. In a case of a master Mushtaq Ahmed Khan who has been attached illegally in CEO office for the past over 10 years has been transferred with the direction to join GMS Narbalnoi with immediate effect by Director school Education Jammu vide his order No 1375-DSEJ of 2017 dated 31...   READ MORE   As Tourists flock Kashmir, poor infrastructure, lack of entertainment irks guests 7/16/2019 12:08:11 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmed Early Times Report srinagar, July 15: As the tourists are flooding Kashmir at a time when valley's tourism sector was ailing and needed tourist arrival, poor infrastructure especially poor road connectivity and lack of entertainment avenues, especially in the evening, has left the guests, both foreign and domestic tourists disappointed. With all the tourist place that include Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonmarg, Mughal gardens in Srinagar, and house boats in the world famous Dal Lake in the heart of city abuzz with the tourists of every kind these days, many tourists have demanded that there should have been better roads in Srinagar and other areas that connect city with the touris...   READ MORE   RDD Marwah defies SIC directions Info under RTI Act denied 7/16/2019 12:08:03 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report kishtwar, July 15: In a brazen act of refusal to follow the directions and orders passed by the successive authorities including the State Information Commissioner, the Block Development Officer (BDO) Marwah Raiz Ahmed Lone (now attached in the office of Director General RDD Jammu) did not provide the information to an RTI applicant in response to the RTI filed by him on 7-11-2017. As per the details available with "Early Times" there are mass scale bungling in MGNREGA, IHL, BRGF, CDF and other related works executed in RDD and PR department reported in the Marwah and Warwan blocks of Kishtwar during the tenure of Raiz as BDO. Raiz is the only matric p...   READ MORE   Hr Sec school principal completed PG while on duty 7/16/2019 12:07:52 AM Early Times Report kupwara, July 15: A Government Higher Secondary School Principal in Kupwara district has come under the scanner of State Information Commission (SIC). The commission has directed the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kupwara to reveal details under Right to Information Act (RTI) to an information seeker whether the said principal had availed study leave or not in past when he had gone to Kanpur for undergoing Post Graduation (PG) in Chemistry subject. Details available with Early Times reveal that an RTI application dated 17-10-2018 was filed by one Nazir Ahmad Payer a resident of Hyhama Kupwara with Public Information Officer (PIO)/Chief Education Officer, Kupwara seek...   READ MORE   Illegal constructions have become order of the day 7/16/2019 12:07:45 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report srinagar, July 15: At a time when SMC took demolition drive today in Srinagar, people in general alleges the department concerned for their mute silence over the issue when scores of buildings were illegally constructed in every nook and corner of the summer capital of JK. Sources told early times that, dozens of structures have come up in Srinagar city only during past few months only, at that time why the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has remained silent over the issue. We are not against the demolition, but does it not seems that, it was their negligence and somehow nexus between the building owners whose structures have come up on the opposit...   READ MORE   After Mirwaiz, now Geelani softens stand, urges KPs to return home Separatists cut down to size finally? 7/16/2019 12:07:38 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 15: There is a serious drift in the stand of the separatists being witnessed in Kashmir as both the conglomerates while shunning the macho approach have begun urging Kashmiri pandits to return to their homeland. After Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, it was the Huriyat Hawk Syed Ali Geelani who has come out of the oblivion, asking Kashmiri pandits to return to their roots without delay. "Let them come back, live as they previously used to, along with their Muslim brothers. We wholeheartedly and sincerely want them to come back, but will oppose any move to settle them in separate colonies as it negates the very fabric of our social, cultural and mutual bonds." Prior to...   READ MORE   Give me a chance, I won't let you down: Munish to people 7/16/2019 12:07:17 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 15: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Monday said that his ongoing mass contact programme has exposed the politicians, who used to swear by development and Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. "The areas which I have visited during the past one and a half month lack basic amenities. Roads are in dilapidated condition, drains are choked, transformers are overloaded and there is no mechanism at place to clear the garbage," said Munish, who would be contesting the forthcomin...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 7/16/2019 12:06:47 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   Residents of Khawaskhan village accuse BJP, Congress leaders of ignoring them after winning elections Plethora of civic issues remain still unaddressed 7/15/2019 11:47:00 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 15: Accusing BJP and Congress of betraying their trust, the residents of Khawaskhan village alleged that nobody turned up after winning elections, resulting their problems related to lanes, drains were never addressed. Munish Gupta, Editor Early Times, who would be contesting upcoming assembly elections as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency, during his mass contact programme today visited Khawaskhan village and met the local residents and...   READ MORE   Civic amenities nowhere in sight at Trikuta Nagar Extensional sectors Mass contact programme continuing 7/15/2019 11:26:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 15: Editor Early Times Munish Gupta who would be contesting upcoming assembly election from Gandhi Nagar constituency as independent candidate on Monday his mass contact programme reached in Trikuta Nagar's Extensional Sector, 1/P and K C Colony. During his campaign, he interacted with people of all walks of life and listened to their woes which is unattended since long times especially after the coalition government of PDP-BJP came to power in the state. "Neith...   READ MORE   Narwal yard awaits repairs since last 3 decades Roads turn into nullahs, as culvert completely chocked 7/15/2019 10:41:19 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 15: The Narwal transport yard has been awaiting repairs and construction of roads and drains for the last over three decades, due to which the roads have virtually turned into drains, which flooded during every rains as the drain has been chocked completely. The shopkeepers of Narwal yard number 6, Rashpal Singh, Mulakh raj, Mohammad Yasin, Hamid Shah, Boby Kumar, Kuldeep Balgotra, Mohinder Singh, Mast Ram, Sumit Kumar, Ashwani Kumar, Sunny Kumar, Shadi Lal info...   READ MORE   CRPF men rescues girl from drowning in Tangmarg Locals hailed strenuous efforts of brave jawans 7/15/2019 10:39:25 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, July 15: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel from 176 BN on Monday rescued a 14-year-old girl when she drowned in Nallah Ferozpora near at Chanpora area in north Kashmir's Kunzer in Baramulla district. Reports said that a minor girl identified as Nageena, slipped into the stream at Tangmarg and was washed away by the strong winds. In a video that has gone viral on social media, a group of six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) pers...   READ MORE

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