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| Modi Hai To Mumkin Hai: Lal Chowk gets house-full bookings for August 5 celebrations | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 3: The historic Lal Chowk or Ghanta Ghar, which till a few years ago used to be a hub of anti-national protests, has made “house-full” bookings for the August 5 celebrations from morning till late in the evening in honor of the abrogation of the so called special status of Jammu and Kashmir on this day in 2019.
Official sources said the administration has received requests from numerous quarters including news channels, sports groups and musical bands that they want to host colorful events at the busy square on the big day.
The sources said atleast half a dozen TV channels have sought permission to host their live programs at the busy marketplace on the eventful day adding that the administration was looking into the possibility of giving the permission.
Sources said a group of cultural bands have also sought permission to hold their colorful events.
The sources said the celebrations would start with hoisting of the tricolor at the clock tower on the Ghanta Ghar followed by daylong celebrations.
“There’s also a proposal to give a festive look... | |
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| First case of ISI using Cryptocurrency for terror funding exposed | | SIA conducts raids across Jammu & Kashmir | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: After exposing the MBBS seat scam to finance terrorists, the State Intelligence Agency (SIA) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday busted a gang using the Bitcoin channel to push dirty money into the Union Territory. This is the first time that SIA has established the use of Cryptocurrency in financing terrorism.
On Wednesday, SIA conducted a series of raids at several locations spread across Jammu and Kashmir.
Based on case No.12/22 U/S 18, 38, 39 UA (P) Act, 120-B, 121,121-A IPC registered in Counter Intelligence (CI) Police Station in Srinagar, searches were conducted at the houses and premises of the suspects at Mendhar and Poonch, in Jammu p... | |
| | | | After 2019, J&K Govt recruits 29806, creates 5.2 lakh jobs through self-employment | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 3: Three years after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A from Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said 29,806 people were recruited by the Union Territory administration from 2019 onwards and that 5.2 lakh employment were estimated to have been created through self-employment schemes. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Wednesday shared these facts with the Rajya Sabha in a written reply, saying “the government of Jammu and Kashmir has carried out recruitment in the public sector from 2019 onwards totalling 29,806”.
“In addition, employment for 5.2 lakh persons Is estimated to have been created through self-employment sc... | |
| | | | ‘Three-tier Panchayati Raj system ensuring people’s participation in governance’ | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: To strengthen democracy at a grassroots level and ensure peoples’ participation in governance, the three-tier Panchayati Raj system has been established in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the first time following free and fair elections for all three tiers besides devolving adequate funds. In a written reply to the question of BJP member Rakesh Sinha, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that the Panchayats play an important role in the development of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Flagship schemes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin, Swachh Bharat Missi... | |
| | | | PM Modi to lay foundation stone for projects worth Rs 300 cr today | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various projects worth more than Rs 300 crore of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission in Gujarat on Thursday via video conferencing.
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement that PM Modi will inaugurate Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital at Dharampur in Valsad. The cost of the entire project is around Rs 200 crore.
It is a 250-bed multispecialty hospital with cutting edge medical infrastructure that will provide world class tertiary medical facilities especially to the people of southern Gujarat, it said. The prime minister will also lay the foundation stone of Shrimad Rajchandra Anim... | |
| | | | Tehsildar, office clerk arrested for accepting Rs. 1.2 lakhs as bribe | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 3: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) trapped and arrested Majid Choudhary, Tehsildar, Pantha Chowk and his clerk red-handed while demanding Rs. 1.61 lakhs and accepting Rs. 1.20 lakh bribe as first instalment for issuance of revenue records.
The ACB received a written complaint, alleging therein that Tehsildar Pantha Chowk, Srinagar and his office clerk Peer Waseem Ahmad are demanding Rs. 1.61 lakhs as bribe for issuing the revenue records in favour of the complainant.
The complainant pleaded for justice and the duo officers settled that bribe amount be paid in instalments and asked the complainants to pay Rs. 1.20 lakhs as 1st instalment. However, before ... | |
| | | | 16 J&K officers inducted in IAS | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 3: The Government of India inducted 16 officers of Jammu & Kashmir in the prestigious Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
According to a notification issued by the Government of India, Talat Parvez Iqbal Rohella, Ruksana Gani, Rehana Batul, Mir Tariq Ali, Amit Sharma, Nazim Zia Khan, Shakeel -Ul -Rehman Rather, Pradeep Kumar, Rahul Sharma, Narinder Singh Bali, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, Hashmat Ali Yatoo, Majid Khalil Ahmad Drabu, Mohammad Akbar Wani, Sheikh Arshad Ayub and Rajesh Sharma have been inducted in IAS.... | |
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