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| Jammu’s power scenario worsening | | Students, business fraternity cry foul as Govt adopts indifferent approach | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: The power scenario in Jammu is turning troublesome and tumultuous with each passing day, leaving common masses perplexed and perturbed with the passing day for their no fault.
The frequent outages, regular snags and so called preventive maintenance is taking a heavy toll on the power consumers of the winter capital. Besides common masses, the outages are affecting local businesses, the industrial sector as well as the educational scenario at large.
On social media as well, Jammuites were accusing the power department as well as the government of floating the norms and undermining the rules in an absolute ruthless manner. According to them, the circular issued for the preventive maintenance of the grid systems in Jammu should have been issued 48 hours before its implementation and that mere few hours earlier the power consumers were informed that the supplies shall remain affected. According to them, as per rules for preventative maintenance the information should reach the end user before 48 hours. But there was no such standard operating proc... | |
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| Normalcy claims punctured again, 2 cops injured in grenade attack at Pulwama | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 26: Despite the government making tall claims about the situation in Kashmir returning to normal, militants are striking at will. On Sunday two policemen were injured in a grenade attack in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
The grenade was lobbed at around 3 pm towards a joint deployment of Police and Central Reserve Police Force near the post office area of Washbug Pulwama." Two police personnel got splinter injuries and were shifted to nearby hospital for the treatment of their injuries," a police spokesman said.
He said that soon after the incident, joint forces cordoned the area and a search operation was launched to nab the culprits.
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| | | | Recruitment of SIs in J&K Police takes new twist, CAT grants relief to 174 candidates | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 26: The process of appointment of Sub-Inspectors in the Jammu & Kashmir Police has taken a new twist as more than 170 candidates have been given relief by Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) after they had pleaded to seek relaxation in the upper age limit.
The CAT had directed the Home Department to allow 174 candidates to appear in the examination for the SI posts in the Jammu & Kashmir Police. The directions were issued by the Tribunal after the candidates approached it for granting relaxation so that they can appear in the examination.
The process of recruitment had come in for criticism after the Home Department had fixed the age limit for the posts... | |
| | | | Influential mining mafia operating in Jammu: Ashok Koul | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: Virtually countering claims of the authorities to streamline the mining system in Jammu and Kashmir, general secretary (organization) Ashok Koul on Sunday admitted that influential mining mafia is operating the Union Territory and fleecing the commoners.
Responding to questions of media persons at Reasi, Ashok Koul said that BJP will take action against the mining mafia very soon.
“No one will be spared, whosoever will be involved in mining mafia will be brought to book”, Ashok Koul replied when his reaction was sought about the helplessness of the administration to take action against the influential mafia.
He further asserted that everything will ... | |
| | | | Rest of India moving ahead, J&K headed towards poverty: Azad | | ‘Despite all its efforts, Pakistan cannot take an inch of our land’ | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said that rest of India is moving ahead while the people in Jammu and Kashmir are headed towards poverty.
Addressing a public meeting at Khour near the International Border here Azad while targeting the BJP said the country is witness to wrong politics which is not based on justice. "The government is equal for every citizen and does justice whether someone has voted for it or not. Everyone should be given h... | |
| | | | 'I am 24 ‘Carat’ Congressman, not upset with party' | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday put to rest all speculations about his possible exit from the party, calling himself a “24 Carat Congressman” and saying he was not upset with the party, but was instead working for unifying and uniting its workers.
The former chief minister has been holding public rallies in Jammu and Kashmir over the past nearly two months and was seen accompanied by his loyalists including senior party leaders and former ministers who recently resigned from their party posts in a revolt against J&K Congress president G A Mir.
Talking to reporters after addressing a public meeting in the border belt of Khour on the outskirts of Jammu, Azad... | |
| | | | There is no Govt in J&K, say stranded passengers | | Jammu Bus Stand plunges into darkness, commuters struggle to get tickets | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: In wake of the ongoing rail-roko strike, commuters stranded in Jammu are struggling to reach their respective destinations. Lack of facilities at Jammu Bus Stand has added to their woes.
Stranded passengers while talking to local news channel said that they have to stand in long queues to buy a ticket. “There has been no electricity at the bus stand since morning and we are finding it hard to reach the ticket counters in darkness,” they said, adding, “The J... | |
| | | | Militant involved ASI’s killing, neutralized: Police | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 26: A newly recruited militant who was allegedly involved in the recent killing of a police officer was gunned down in an encounter in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district last night, officials said here on Sunday.
Six local militants have been killed in four anti militancy operations in south Kashmir in the last 48 hours.
Police said the killer of Assistant Sub Inspector Mohammad Ashraf was killed in a gunfight at Khush Roi Kalan area of Srigufwara in Anantnag.
“Based on specific information generated by police regarding presence of a terrorist in village K Kalan Sirgufwara area of Anantnag, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by them and... | |
| | | | Farooq hints at fighting elections together with PAGD | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 26: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, who is the chairperson of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), has hinted his party will fight the next assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir together with the constituents of the new coalition to defeat “communal forces”.
Talking about the situation in Kashmir, Abdullah claimed it is worse than the 90s — when militancy erupted in Jammu and Kashmir — because the youth feel they have no place in modern India and have lost faith in the government in Delhi.
“…and I am sure when the elections come, we’ll sit down together again to defeat the divisive and communal forces,” Abdullah, who ... | |
| | | | 2 teenage boys feared dead after falling into water storage tank in Kralpora | | Locals allege negligence of contractors | |  S TAHIR-UL HAQ
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Dec 26: Two teenage boys are feared to have died after falling into a water storage tank today afternoon in Dardpora Kralpora in this frontier district of north Kashmir.
According to sources that four local boys were playing cricket today afternoon as it was Sunday, one of the boy hit the ball outside the ground that fell inside the water storage tank, after which they jumped into it to fetch the ball.
"Among four boys, two boys somehow managed to ... | |
| | | | Tractor driver looted by brother of Naib Sarpanch, accomplice in Bhambla | | | | AJAY SHARMA
Early Times Report
REASI, Dec 26: Two bikers reportedly including the brother of a local Naib Sarpanch allegedly looted a tractor driver in broad daylight at busy Bhambla Chowk of Pouni here. Police have registered cases against the miscreants under relevant sections.
According to reports, two bikers intercepted a tractor, when it was on its way to refill the fuel near Bhambla Chowk and started beating the driver and allegedly snatched Rs. 5,000 from him. The miscreants also took away the sale letter of the vehicle and damaged the tractor before fleeing away from the spot.
The driver of the vehicle has been identified as Gulshan Kumar son of Dev Raj, a resident of Sadeen, Po... | |
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