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| Only rhetoric, no policy; J&K faces huge employment challenge | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 19: Notwithstanding tall claims of those at the helm of the affairs, unemployment is emerging as a serious challenge in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Instead of formulating a comprehensive policy to create job opportunities for unemployed youth of J&K, those at the helm of the affairs are indulged in rhetoric just to befool the younger generation.
As per data tabled in the Lok Sabha today, there is not a big change in employment scenario during the last couple of years.
In a written reply to the question of Sunil Kumar Mondal and Pratap Rao Jadhav, Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Bhupinder Yadav informed that the Government of India has taken a number of initiatives for promoting employment generation in the country. Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) has been launched from October 1, 2020 to incentivize employers for creation of new employment along with social security benefits and restoration of employment. In the written, it is clearly mentioned that in Jammu & Kashmir unemployment rate which was 5.4 is now 5.1 whi... | |
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| Who inducted anti-national employees in Sports Council ? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 19: Circular issued by Jammu and Kashmir Secretary Sports Council is an indication that many anti-national elements have been inducted as permanent employees in Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council.
Apart from other directions, it is clearly mentioned in the circular that “stern action is also to be initiated against the employees, who are indulging in anti-national activities”.
This line is a clear indication that some employees of the Sports Council have been indulged in anti-national activities. What the biggest question is who recruited these anti-national employees in the Sports Council?
Credible sources said that anti-national employees were recruited... | |
| | | | No mechanism for dumping: J&K generates 543 tons of bio-medical waste during Covid treatment | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 19: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has produced 543 tonnes of bio-medical waste during one year at the time of the pandemic. Although authorities are claiming to place an effective policy for dumping this bio-medical waste, the on-ground situation is entirely different because there is no effective mechanism to treat this hazardous waste. Recently videos have gone viral in social media wherein bio-medical waste was thrown open. The throwing of bio-medical waste in open is emerged as a big health hazard, especially during the pandemic. This has become a problem even in tourist destinations as video of bio-medical waste thrown open in the bank of t... | |
| | | | 5-years on, Baragoa-Tattapani road awaits completion | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 19: Kalakote Sub Division of Public Works (R&B) Division Nowshera has registered very poor performance in completion of works executed under its jurisdiction, as many roads despite work orders issued two years back, are yet to be blacktopped.
Advocate Vinod Sudan, a youth leader of Kalakote informed Early Times that work on four Kilometre long Baragoa-Tattapani road was executed in November 2016, but till date blacktopping has not been done.
“Earth and metal works of the road was completed in 2019, and tenders for the blacktopping works was also allotted to contractor two and half year ago, but the work didn’t commence,” he said, adding tha... | |
| | | | Kacha Talab Bahu : Dilapidated streets, heaps of garbage, erratic water supply make lives of residents miserable | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 19: Kacha Talab Bahu Fort area in Jammu City is a glaring example of apathy and neglect.
Residents of this area have been deprived of basic amenities like proper roads, sanitation facilities, electricity and water supply.
According to the residents streets were dug for laying water and sewerage pipelines but no one has paid any attention to repair the road after the work of laying the pipes was completed. “The streets were dug in entire Kacha Talab but till... | |
| | | | Forest land mafia attacked on BJP sarpanch at Marchola | | | |
Ajay Sharma
EArly Times Report
SUNDERBANI, July 19: First time forest land mafia attacked upon Bhartiya Janta party (BJP) Sarpanch Sukhdev Kour when she concluded awareness for plantation drive programme and return at own house. Sarpanch her son and daughter was injuired they also damaged her car. Police Sunderbani registered the case.
According to reports many attacked on BJP's leaders in Kashmir some leaders lost their lives. But first time in Sunderbani forest land mafias attacked on BJP's female sarpanch injuired to her and also damaged her car. That incident was when sarpanch was comming own house after conclude the plantation awareness drive programme. Culprits were unhappy of ... | |
| | | | District president BJP Kupwara placed under suspension | | Not even misfire, Police Probe unravels plan for security enhancement in Kupwara | | |
S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 19: In an unprecedented way, some people wants to gain the attention of their bosses or party leadership, but the plan turned ugly when, after which District President BJP in Kupwara was put under suspension by the UT President, J&K.
It is learnt from sources that, recently there was news of firing or misfire by a cop on BJP leader Ishfaq Ahmad in Kupwara that gained an attention for some brief time.
However the matter was investigated and the probe is still continued, as well placed sources said that, police probe into the firing incident at Gulgam Kupwara on Friday last has unraveled a failed attempt by BJP men to get their security... | |
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