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Don't test our patience further: Jammuites to Admin | Power supplies amid Corona crisis worsening, outages stretch for days in winter capital | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 29: The power supplies in Jammu region continue to remain erratic and outages are a new norm here. Though the common masses at large are made to suffer for their no-fault, the reasons for such anarchy too remain known to the government alone.
The power supplies on Friday and Saturday were hit badly in scores of areas of the Jammu region with people complaining that the electricity distribution in Jammu are worsening with each passing day. “The power supplies were snapped in the morning and it is 6 in the evening and we haven’t seen the electricity yet. We have patients at home and amid COVID’s 3rd wave, the government by snapping electricity every day is leaving people to die deliberately,” says a Trikuta Nagar resident.
On social media also, people from the main city of Jammu were ridiculing the government over such a non- judicious supply of power.
“There are patients in the home who require regular oxygen supplies. What will they do in such a scenario when electricity in its entirety is snapped for an entire day? Have you ever imagined their p... | |
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Covid hit businessmen ineligible for OTS scheme announced by JK Bank | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 29: The businessmen hit by COVID-19 pandemic are not eligible for one-time settlement scheme announced by the Jammu and Kashmir Bank to settle Non Performing Accounts (NPAs).
According to details available with Early Times the JK Bank has announced one time settlement schemes for the businessmen, whose loan accounts ranging from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 5 crore have turned NPAs. But when the Covid affected businessmen approached the bank to seek relief under the scheme they were told that they were not eligible for it.
The JK Bank has classified D3 accounts for the OTS. i.e. the accounts which have turned NPAs four years ago. “The JK Bank has been functioning w... | |
| | Jammu kid Raksha Women’s Safety Application | Gets honoured at national, international levels | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 29: At a time when the safety of women especially those discharging their duties in various fields of activity is no less than a challenge, a kid from the city of temples has developed an application that ensures safety of women folk.
The application developed by the kid has been recognized both at the national and the international level. He was over the moon after being awarded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Republic Day in 2021. He wa... | |
| | Rajouri: Early Times exposes crushers causing environmental, economic loss to Govt | Rivers damaged, PHE infrastructure affected | | Ankit Kessar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Jan 29: The world is talking about environment conservation and we are murdering our natural resources. The illegal and unscientific mining practices going on at large scale in the District Rajouri have led to a large scale damage to river bodies while the PHE department's infrastructure has also been affected.
As per reports, the approved scientific plan put in place by G&M department has been thrown to trashbin in the district and large scale unscientific and illegal mining has been going on unabated in most of the river bodies. The authorities have also received many complaints regarding unprofessional and unregulated mining in various ri... | |
| | Doda witnessing massive development confined to twitter only | Road leading to Bhagwa turns into pool of mud; residents blame PMGSY officials for mess | | Early Times Report
Doda, Jan 29: Recently Doda District bagged 2nd position in the good governance index that was recently issued. But the dilapidated roads in the district puncture the tall claims of good governance.
A resident Abdul Qayoom Lone said, “Two years ago the PMGSY Department took control of Doda-Bhagwa Road and since then it has turned into a pool of mud.
Prior to this work being taken up by the PMGSY department this road was in a better condition. Since the day PMGSY has taken over the control of the road people are suffering.”
He said, “Six months ago we had called an Additional Deputy Commissioner to this spot.
He had assured us that this road will be repaired. The ... | |
| | Unemployment rate has increased in present Govt: Sunil Dimple | JKSSB fails to discharge its prime duty properly | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 29: Criticising the present Government of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory for its failure to provide employment to the youth, Sunil Dimple has alleged that unemployment has increased in this government as JKSSB has miserably failed to complete the recruitment processes in various posts.
He alleged that the failure of JKSSB can be gauged from the fact that it has failed to issue a select list of Class-IV posts.
“There are several posts required by various departments that have been lying pending with the recruitment agency.
The slogans of the government to expedite the process of providing employment seems nowhere on ground, which can be well understoo... | |
| | Udhampur areas face severe drinking water shortage | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 29: Residents of far flung areas of Udhampur district have appealed the administration of Jammu & Kashmir to solve their long pending problems of water and said that they are being forced to feel heat on account of lack of drinking water. The people have said that even after seven decades of independence there is severe shortage of drinking water in their areas and the people at helm have not solved this problem.
They said that their repeated pleas have fallen on deaf ears with the common masses being forced to feel the heat.... | |
| | Policeman shot dead in Hassanpora Anantnag | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 29: A policeman was shot dead by militants in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday, official said.
A police official told agencies that the head constable Ali Mohammad son Ghulam Qadir Ganie was fired upon by unknown militants at Hassapora area, leaving him critically injured.
He was shifted to GMC Anantnag were doctors declared him dead.
“He was brought dead,” a doctor at GMC Anantnag said.... | |
| | Irony! DCs don’t pick up calls of DDC members | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 29: The District Development Council (DDC) members of the different districts of Jammu division have alleged that the people at helm do not take them seriously and as such the grievances of the common masses are not solved thus leading to embarrassment for them.
Early Times has learnt from sources that in most of the districts’ the Deputy Commissioners never attend to call from DDC members and at the same time do not bother to call them back. Sources said that the DDC members are chosen by the people and the people see towards them for solution of their problems.
“A DDC member is an important component of three tier system of local self government but ... | |
| | Embarrassment for BJP as Govt removes Bishnah Municipal Committee president | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 29: The BJP faced embarrassment as the president of the Municipal Committee Bishnah, which is headed by the party, was removed from his post for abusing his official position as head of the urban local body.
Rajan Sharma, president of Bishnah Municipal Committee was removed from his post by Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary of the Government Housing and Urban Development Department with immediate effect. “In exercise of the power conferred by section 26 of Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000, the government hereby removes Rajan Sharma, President, Municipal Committee, Bishnah from his office on the ground of abuse of his power, with immediate effect”, t... | |
| | PWD Officials hand in gloves with Contractors on substandard road construction Alleged Locals | PWD Officials’ deliberate compromise on road quality poses invitation to dangerous accidents | | Ankit Kessar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Jan 29 : A unique issue has surfaced in District Rajouri where people are demanding removal of Substandard Black Topped Road. Along the Rajouri-Kalakote road, a link road from Potha to Chakli was blacktopped by PWD just 8 months back, but now even walking by foot on that link road is not possible.
The locals stated that prior to Blacktopping, walking on the road smoothly was possible and even vehicles could slowly ply. But now the public is sufferi... | |
| | Rural areas in Jammu too sans road connectivity | | | S K KAW
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 29:As Early Times has been highlighting the dilapidated condition of roads in Jammu city and its outskirts under a special campaign yet the rural areas too sans road connectivity. In this regard we have chosen Raipur-Domana area in the context of today. Only at a distance of few kilometres away from Jammu city Raipur-Domana is thickly populated area and this very constituency has given several legislators to the then state assembly of Jammu and Kash... | |
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