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| Have never seen such erratic power supplies, lament Jammuities | | Frequent curtailments have become a norm, Govt claims of massive progress a hoax | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 10: Amid the tall claims of ensuring betterment in the power distribution system in Jammu and Kashmir, regular announcements pertaining to the outages have become quite a norm, leaving the locals helpless high, and dry.
Announcements being made by the power development department about the electricity curtailments are coming nonetheless as a shock for the students, traders, and small business owners who call these outages new ways to intimidate the locals. “Never in decades was the power system in Jammu and Kashmir so much in ruins as is today. We have seen the outages for the entire winter period this time. It looks like those helming this department are determent to push the masses towards the wall,” said a local shop owner in Samba area.
On social media also, while the curtailment schedule was being published, netizens in Jammu expressed their anguish over such highhandedness of the government and its indifferent attitude towards ensuring uninterrupted power supplies. “There were claims of better development made post abrogation of Article 370. ... | |
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| Uninterrupted power supply still a dream for Mendhar | | | | Early Times Report
MENDHAR, Feb 10: Residents of this town have said that uninterrupted power supply is still a dream and demanded that the Jammu & Kashmir administration should pay special attention and take up various projects that would ensure that adequate power is supplied to the people.
The residents in rural areas of this town have said that the Power Development Department (PDD) has miserably failed to provide adequate round the clock power supply to the Mendhar sub-division. They alleged that after every two hours of electricity the PDD resorts to hours of curtailment which mostly lasts for two, three and more hours.
Social activist Aziz Chowdhary said that the residents of en... | |
| | | | Gujjar Nagar residents resist installation of smart meters | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 10: Power Department installing smart meters in Jammu city has triggered resentment among the people.
A team of Power Department which reached Gujjar Nagar to install smart meters faced stiff resistance.
“You people don’t provide us with electricity, nor have you been able to repair the dangling wires,” people told the officials. An observer said, “Instead of installing smart meters, the Power Department should focus on repairing the existing infrastructure.”
After the Gujjar Nagar residents didn’t allow the PDD employees to install the smart meters, the employees filed a police complaint following which the residents relented.
“Let them do whatever th... | |
| | | | Action against Azad loyalists imminent after Congress leaders meet Veenugopal | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 10: After meeting of a delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) with All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary organization KC Veenugopal, action against loyalists of Ghulam Nabi Azad is likely to be taken very soon to bring “discipline” in the party.
Highly placed sources said that during the meeting with all-powerful KC Veenugopal, Congress leaders informed AICC general secretary about “anti-party” activities of leaders who own their allegiance with Azad.
“During the meeting delegation complaint that during the last one and half years, loyalists of Azad have been boycotting official functions which amount of indiscip... | |
| | | | Director Geology & Mining Deptt stopped from entering office | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 10: Director Geology & Mining department was stopped by the people involved in the mining trade and said that the concerned department issues orders on frequent basis thus causing harassment to them. A group of people involved in the mining trade sat on dharna at the office of the Director Geology & Mining department and raised slogans against the department. They said the department issues orders on regular basis adding the same has led to the harassment for th... | |
| | | | PWD Rajouri delaying RTI reply to hide gross embezzlement of funds | | Huge harassment is being faced the information seeker | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 10: In order to hide its several irregularities going in Rajouri and Nowshera, the Public Works (Road and Building) Department Rajouri has been adopting delaying tactics in giving reply under RTI Act and undue harassment is being faced by the information seeker.
An RTI applicant had sought detailed information from Superintending Engineer Rajouri regarding funds received and spent in various development works taken up in Rajouri and Nowshera but despite lapse of more than four months, the reply was not provided by the department.
Although Superintending Engineer Rajouri forwarded the RTI application to the Executive Engineers of both divi... | |
| | | | Can anyone survive on Rs 1000/ monthly allowance, ask specially abled persons | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 10: Specially abled persons staged a protest here on Thursday to seek enhancement in their pension.
Talking to reporters, the protesters said, “We get the Rs 1000 as pension monthly. Is it possible for anyone to survive on such a meager pension.”
They said that at least 10 lakh people in J&K are disabled.
“We are not even considered as human beings. Till date the government has even failed to appoint a head of the Disability Commission.
No one is bother... | |
| | | | Gutlibagh road in shambles; commuters, pedestrians suffer | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 10: The residents of Gutlibagh area in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district are up in arms against the authorities for the dilapidated condition of the road.
Locals said that the road in our village is in bad condition and the administration is in deep slumber.
“The road is badly damaged and sometimes rainfall leaves no way for us to walk on as long strips of numerous roads turn into heaps of mud, adding the dilapidated road poses a risk of accidents and gets waterlogged after every rainfall”, said Mohammad Ishfaq Mir, a local resident of Gutlibagh. He said that the road from Sabargund Nunar to Wayil is in bad condition and accused the a... | |
| | | | Dental surgeons reject Govt’s offer of grant-in-aid, loan for setting up clinics | | ‘It’s lollipop, cruel joke with doctors, we want jobs not loans’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 10: Dental surgeons have expressed dismay over the new policy announced by the government to provide them with grant-in aid and loan to set up dental clinics in Jammu and Kashmir.
Dental surgeons while talking to a local news channel Straight Line said, “It’s cruel joke with us.”
It’s in place to mention here that the government has announced to provide Rs 2 lakhs as grant-in-aid and Rs 6 lakhs as loan to set up a dental clinic under Mission Youth. The clinics will be set up by two dental surgeons having two assistants with them.
“Before announcing this policy no suggestion was taken from us. It’s sheer injustice with the qualified professionals,” they sa... | |
| | | | Hurriyat leader embezzles Rs 100-crore; arrested by Pak agencies for scam | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 10: Arrest of Pakistan-based Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Altaf Ahmed Bhat in Rs 100-crore land scam has substantiated that separatist leadership is shamelessly indulged in minting money through illegal means at the cost of the younger generation of Kashmir.
Arrested by Pakistan’s Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) in embezzlement of Rs 100-crore by cheating Pakistani residents Hurriyat leader Altaf Ahmed Bhat was already charge-sheeted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) in selling MBBS seats to Kashmiri students.
According to reports Altaf Ahmed Bhat, who is a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorist turned Hurriyat leader, was arreste... | |
| | | | Pay heed to people’s anger over withdrawal of posts: Kadfeen urges LG Admin | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 10: Congress leader Kadfeen Choudhary on Thursday has lamented the government’s indifferent attitude towards rolling back its decision of withdrawing thousands of SSB and PSC posts.
Kadfeen said that despite facing severe criticism and opposition at all levels, it is ironic to find the bureaucracy in Jammu and Kashmir not even paying to heed o the peoples’ anger, leave alone deeming it fit to even pacify it.
He added that the decision pertaining to the withdrawal of thousands of JKSPC and SSRB posts has come as a shock to the lakhs of educated youth in Jammu and Kashmir and it could wreak havoc upon their young lives.
Kadfeen said that it is ironic tha... | |
| | | | SRO-43 job aspirants allege admin apathy since 5 years | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 10: The aspirants of SRO-43 today staged a protest demonstration against the Jammu & Kashmir administration alleging delay in their appointment for years now. They said the people at helm are making lame excuses while delaying appointment under SRO-43. The aspirants while holding placards and banners in their hands said that for the past five years or so the administration is delaying the appointments under the SRO-43.
They said that they do not want any ca... | |
| | | | PWD Rajouri turns blind eye towards dilapidated condition of ALG By Pass Road | | Huge potholes cause accidents, inconvenience to general public. | | 
Ankit Kessar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Feb 10 : The worst condition of the roads is not a new thing for the Rajouri town and in some areas due to bad condition of road, the problem of traffic jams, congestion, accidents can be seen usually. Every year funds are alloted for its maintance but the ground reality is totally different. There are still many areas which are being ignored for the last many years. Some of the areas like the road from Sheema Crossing,ALG By pass road to Mughal ro... | |
| | | | Whistleblower Ajay Sharma attacked by known group, threatened of consequences for exposing misdeeds | | | |
Early Times
Sunderbani, Feb 10: A known social activist, whistleblower and a former journalist of Rajouri, Ajay Sharma was today physically assaulted by a group of miscreants, when he was driving alone. Miscreants, including ex-panch also threatened Ajay Kumar of consequences, apparently for exposing their misdeeds.
According to reports, the incident took place, when Ajay Kumar, son of Amarnath was on his way to market, wherein a known group of miscreants intercepted his vehicle, pulled out keys and dragged Ajay Kumar out of the vehicle.
The group mercilessly thrashed Ajay Kumar and also threatened him of dire consequences. They also tried to throw the vehicle in the gorge. The incid... | |
| | | | Bashir Gujjar Basti residents rue bad roads | | |  SK KAW
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 9: The locals of Bashir Gujjar Basti near 4th Tawi bridge in Belicharana area were up in arms against the district administration of Jammu for their pathetic approach towards the issue of bad roads they have been bringing in their notice time and time again but nothing has been done so far in this regard,they alleged.
Lambasting at the men at helms the furious residents said that it was a matter of shame that under the nose of municipal corporation Jammu... | |
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