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| Farooq cautions LG against babus working with ‘colonial’ mindset | | Apparently endorses Early Times reports | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 31: A veteran politician of J&K and former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah today cautioned Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha against a coterie of arrogant bureaucrats who are treating the Union Territory as their fiefdom and treating residents of J&K as ‘second class citizens.’
This breed of Babus is also making every effort to demonize and degrade all established politicians of J&K including those of opposition and BJP also.
Endorsing campaign launched by The Early Times to expose such Babus- who are working with the colonial mindset and treating J&K as their colony, Dr. Farooq Abdullah informed the Lieutenant Governor that these officers have no courtesy to even respond to the phone calls of politicians.
Abdullah expressed his anguish that government officials of the Jammu and Kashmir administration “don’t pick phones as if some ghost is hanging upon them”. He requested Sinha to instruct officials to answer phone calls of people.
Dr. Abdullah, who was participating in the Parliamentary outreach programmed for strengthening Parliamentary Raj In... | |
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| In AC rooms higher ups discuss rights of disabled persons, female blind students stage protest amid scorching heat | | Double Faced Bureaucracy | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 31: The inhuman face of the J&K government was exposed on Tuesday when female blind students were forced to come to the streets against the decision of the authorities to construct animal sheds adjoining their schools.
Ironically when the helpless blind students were protesting on the streets amid scorching heat and humid atmosphere, officers of the Social Welfare Department were holding a webinar on the topic “National Trustee Schemes of the UT of Jammu and Ka... | |
| | | | Despite protest babus ignore blind students | | Land promised for playground allotted for construction of animal hospital | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 31: The visually impaired children of Blind School Roop Nagar today held a protest in front of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) demanding allotment of land adjacent to their school for a playground.
While talking to the protesting children, they were informed that their blind school has a hostel facility but it has no playground.
“In this connection the school administration had approached the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) demanding allotment of land adjacent to their school for playground purpose and V-C JDA had agreed upon it but later it was informed that the land has been allotted for greenery to JMC but shockingly, JMC started construction of a... | |
| | | | Ward No. 61: Om Nagar in Jammu outskirts sans basic amenities | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 31: Om Nagar area at Udaywala in Jammu outskirts which falls under Ward No. 61 is without by lanes, drains and garbage collection bins.
Residents said, “Even three years after the Municipality elections were held nothing has been done in our area. We continue to live in a miserable condition.” “The drains have not been repaired for the past many years. Lanes and by lanes are in shambles. No one comes to collect the garbage,” they added.
Residents said that p... | |
| | | | ‘J&K Admin adopting dilly-dally tactics to withdraw controversial Act’ | | Mahajans, Khatris, Sikhs deprived of buying or selling agricultural land | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 31: Criticising Jammu and Kashmir Administration for adopting dilly-dally tactics to withdraw controversial and discriminatory section 133-H of JK Land Revenue Act, which restricts Mahajan, Khatri and Sikh communities to purchase or sell agricultural land, the members of these communities on Tuesday sought LG Manoj Sinha’s intervention into the matter.
“Even after 70 years of Independence of India, we are facing discrimination in the shape of Section 133-H of L... | |
| | | | PM Modi sets up high-level group to monitor ground situation in Afghanistan | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has established a high-level group comprising of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, which is updating him on the Afghan situation and are taking required steps to focus on immediate priorities including evacuation of stranded Indians.
As the United States completes its military mission in Afghanistan and the Taliban takes over complete control, India is closely monitoring the evolving situation.
"In view of the evolving situation in Afghanistan, Prime Minister had recently directed that a high-level group comprising of EAM, NSA and senior officials focus on the immediate priorities ... | |
| | | | Maharaja Hari Singh pride of Jammu | | |  Rahul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 31: As September 23—birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh—is coming closer we the people of Jammu are hoping that the government will fulfill its promise of announcing a gazetted holiday on his birthday.
Maharaja Hari Singh played a great role in establishing the legacy of Dogras across J&K. People friendly decisions taken by him helped in changing the destiny of the masses of the erstwhile princely state.
After ascending to the throne of Jammu and K... | |
| | | | Police busts terror module, 4 associates arrested | | OGWs had lobbed grenade under the influence of charas | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Aug 31: Four Overground Workers of LeT militant were arrested for grenade attack on the house of a Sarpanch at Shrakwara Kreeri ten days ago, police said on Tuesday.
According to police spokesperson that, on 22/08/2021, at about 2100hrs Police Station Kreeri received information about a blast like sound in village Shrakwara Kreeri area of Baramulla. Accordingly, Baramulla Police along with 52RR & 176Bn CRPF rushed to the spot.
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