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What happened to Rs 206 cr sanctioned under AMRUT project for Jammu's development?

9/6/2021 12:23:45 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 5: Mystery shrouds over “utilization” of Rs 206 crores allocated for Jammu under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Project. This whooping amount was allocated by the Union Government in the year 2017 to provide basic urban facilities in Jammu city and adjoining localities. People of Jammu city have reason to raise questions over utilization of the amount because most of the renovation works in different Nullahs have remained incomplete despite sanction of adequate funds. Mayor of the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Chander Mohan Gupta himself raised questions over the utilization of funds sanctioned under the AMRUT proj...

Mechanisation of farming will help farmers produce more: J-K LG

9/6/2021 12:23:39 AM

Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 5: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said mechanisation of farming is one of the important factors to transform the agriculture sector and it will lead to sweeping changes and help farmers produce more. As a part of agricultural mechanisation support to the farmers for broader economic transformation, the lieutenant governor handed over sanction letters for 100 tractors to the farmers and 1,035 threshers for panchayats at Agriculture Complex, Lal Mandi here. Speaking on the occasion, Sinha congratulated the beneficiary farmers and Panchayat members who received sanction letters. "Mechanisation of farming is one of the impor...

10-years on, artificial Tawi Lake project still incomplete

Above Rs 50 crore spent but BJP’s ‘dream project’ nowhere in sight

9/6/2021 12:23:32 AM

Masood Malik Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 5: Already having missed six deadlines and crores being spent till date, the much hyped artificial lake project on Tawi river still remains in limbo. Envisaged during the government headed by Omar Abdullah in 2010 the lake missed its first deadline in 2012 followed by 5 others in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Till date a whopping Rs 51.57 crore have been spent on its construction, but the project is yet to be completed due to various interventions at political and its construction levels. As per the project plan, an auto-mechanical barrage has to be constructed on river Tawi, one kilometre downstream of main Tawi bridge. This will help...

No weekend curfew, 10th, 12th class, coaching centres to reopen in J&K

9/6/2021 12:23:22 AM

Early Times Report Srinagar, Sep 5: Announcing lifting of weekend curfew State Executive Committee (SEC) on Sunday evening said that 10th and 12th classes and coaching centre for Civil Service, Engineering and NEET shall be permitted with limited in-person teaching in the Union Territory (UT) Jammu and Kashmir. An official spokesman said that a detailed review of the current COVID situation in the Jammu and Kashmir was held today by Chief Secretary who is chairperson, SEC. The SEC decided that the maximum number of people permitted to attend any indoor or outdoor gathering will remain 25 person. All District Magistrates (DMs) and Superintendents of Police (SP) shall ensure compliance...

PM Modi praises teachers for their role during Covid

9/6/2021 12:23:17 AM

Agencies New Delhi, Sept 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the teaching fraternity on Teachers' Day 2021 and said that it was commendable how the teachers' fraternity has innovated and ensured the education journey of students continues in COVID times. The PM also paid tributes to former president S Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary which is celebrated as Teachers' Day. "On Teachers' Day, greetings to the entire teaching fraternity, which has always played a pivotal role in nurturing young minds," PM Modi tweeted. “It is commendable how teachers have innovated and ensured the education journey of students continues in Covid times,” he said. I pay my respects to D...

Restrictions eased, mobile internet to be restored today: IGP Kashmir

9/6/2021 12:23:11 AM

Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 5: Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar on Sunday said that “further relaxations in movement and business activities will be provided in whole Kashmir. “We thank people for cooperation extended over last four days,” IGP Kumar told a news agency “Keeping in mind the cooperation extended by people in maintenance of peace in whole Kashmir, it has been decided that further relaxations in movement and business activities will be provided ,” he said. The IGP also said that mobile internet services shall be restored tomorrow. The authorities had snapped telephony and internet except lesser-used BSNL services following the demise of Hurriyat Conference...

COVID-19: Jammu reports 27 new cases, Kashmir 83

9/6/2021 12:23:06 AM

Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 5: The Government on Sunday informed that 110 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 27 from Jammu division and 83 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 325940. Moreover, 115 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 31 from Jammu Division and 84 from Kashmir Division. Besides this, 69.29 percent of the population above the age of 18 years has been vaccinated across Jammu and Kashmir. The Bulletin also informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today, thus the total number of confirmed cases rema...

District admin to shut five stone crushers operating on ‘state land’

9/5/2021 11:41:59 PM

Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Sept 5: The Anantnag district administration has reportedly decided to close stone crushers which are running on alleged state land in Anantnag and Qazigund areas of the district. According to well placed sources, the district administration after receiving complaints against the stone crushers, has ordered a preliminary enquiry to ascertain the facts. “During the initial investigation, it came to fore that five stone crushers were operating on state land on Nipora Qazigund and at Gundfatehpora Anantnag,” an official said. The Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr Piysuh Singla has issued a detailed order regarding the matter and concerned Tehsi...