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Coterie of arrogant officers ruining Govt’s reputation: BJP leaders inform party’s general secy Jammu people refrain from hoisting tricolor on rooftops on August 5 as a mark of protest 8/9/2021 12:48:10 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 8: Amid the widening gap between the common masses and the government, some BJP leaders are up in arms against the style of functioning of some arrogant ‘Babus’ who are treating politicians of J&K, including those of BJP as ‘inferior.” It was all due to this attitude of such ‘Babus’ that a debate has started within BJP camp about growing alienation among people of the Jammu region. Due to the nationalist mindset, residents of the Jammu region are hesitating to express their anger in open, but local BJP leaders have received several complaints against the attitude of Babus. Highly placed sources said that during the recent visit BJP national general secretary (organization) B L Santosh said this issue was vociferously raised by senior leaders. “Some leaders sought to draw the attention of Santosh towards complete side-lining of political leadership and hijacking of the entire administration by a coterie of officers who are treating people of Jammu region as inferior”, a senior BJP leader told Early Times. “Some leaders specially mentioned names o...   READ MORE

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Unemployment rate on decline in J&K, claim officials People turn assertion as hoax, ground situation unchanged 8/9/2021 12:47:59 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 8: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has been claiming that unemployment rate in the union territory is on decline, but many people are not ready to buy this claim. According to the officials the unemployment graph has fallen from 19.6% to 10.6%. “Many schemes have been announced to address the unemployment crisis in J&K. Besides creating new job opportunities, loans have been provided to youngsters to set up business units and shops,” said, an official. He said that the employment scenario in J&K has improved during the past two years and efforts are on to address this burning issue. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “Claim of the J&K ...   READ MORE   Corporator Rahul Kumar from Gandhi Nagar victim of fake slogans of his own party Sunjwan resident wins one year ET subscription free for identifying BJP corporator's area, name 8/9/2021 12:47:38 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 8: Resident of Sujanwan, Touseef Malik won the contest and got one year Early Times subscription free for correctly identifying the place and the name of the corporator. Early Times had published a news item in its August 8, 2021 edition with title ‘Guess the place, get one year ET subscription free’ BJP’s corporator becomes victim of its party’s fake development slogans, road around his residence in dilapidated condition. Several phone calls were receiv...   READ MORE   Rich recruiters ruin lives of youth from weaker sections, motivate them to join militant ranks 8/9/2021 12:47:23 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 8: Many people including some professors have been found involved in motivating local youth to join militant ranks in Kashmir. Sources within the security agencies said that innocent people have been victimized in lieu of financial dole outs from Pakistan. “It is indeed devastating to learn that a professor in Kashmir University—highest seat of learning in the Valley—is indoctrinating people into the dark world of extremism,” they said. “Despite drawing a fat salary, the professor was engaged in recruiting Kashmiris for indoctrinating purposes, wholly and solely at the behest of handlers in Pakistan. Blessed with three children, he has no remorse in de...   READ MORE   Gorkha Nagar sitting over a ticking bomb Monsoon floods, unconstructed nallah continuously eroding earth, residents fearing catastrophe 8/9/2021 12:46:59 AM Masood Malik Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 8: Unaware of being struck by any eventuality anytime, the residents of Gorkha Nagar area are sitting over a ticking bomb that can explode anytime. The heavy populated area which is situated over an elevation adjacent to river Tawi is dangerously prone to get hit by landslide as gushing waters of river Tawi seep deep into the territory during monsoon floods on one side while a nallah which runs through the vicinity has no boundary to contain t...   READ MORE   Nanak Nagar Sector-6: Roads not repaired for last 8-9 years 8/9/2021 12:46:53 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 8: Residents of Nanak Nagar Sector-6 are up in arms against the district administration over its failure in improving conditions of the roads in their area. The dilapidated roads, ridden with potholes, are causing inconvenience to pedestrians as well as drivers. “Most of the roads in Sector-6 near Shiv Mandir are in extremely bad condition,” said Jagir Singh, a local resident. The huge potholes make it difficult for pedestrians as well as the people who ri...   READ MORE   NIA conducts raids in 14 districts across J&K 8/9/2021 12:46:07 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 8: NIA conducts searches at multiple locations in fourteen districts of Jammu and Kashmir in Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Terror Funding Case (RC-03/2021/NIA/DLI). Today (08.08.2021), National Investigation Agency (NIA) along with JKP and CRPF conducted searches at 56 locations in Districts of Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Anantnag, Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar and Rajouri of J&K in RC-03/202...   READ MORE   Dilapidated condition of Devak-Hathal road adds to woes of residents 8/9/2021 12:19:56 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT RAJOURI, Aug 8: Amid the Covid pandemic, the pathetic condition of Devak-Hathal road in tehsil Sunderbani of district Rajouri is adding to the woes of local residents. Despite the huge outcry by the locals against the bad condition of the Devak-Hathal road, it remains the same and the condition has worsened. No action has been taken to repair the road. Locals have no option other than to commute through the pot-holed road to reach their respective destinations. “Sev...   READ MORE

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