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Despite assurances of BJP leaders, Govt issues notification for recruitment of border battalions 2/26/2022 11:59:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 26: Notwithstanding repeated assurance of BJP leadership, J&K Government issued a notification seeking fresh applications for recruitment in border battalions. For the last over one month, aspirants of the Jammu and Kashmir Police Border/Women Battalion are agitating for their demand for early conduct of written examination for the posts of Border/Women Battalion advertised in the year 2019 and cancellation of new notification for the recruitment. Instead of treating this issue through the humanitarian ground, the authorities have issued a fresh notification to give an impression that the J&K government is least concerned about the problems of the youth. A large number of unemployed youth including boys and girls had applied for recruitment in the borde...   READ MORE

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Forget pvt hospitals, Golden Card not working even at GMC Jammu 2/26/2022 11:58:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 26: The much hyped Golden Card meant for the poor is not working at Government Medical College Jammu. The patients who are admitted in the hospital are being asked to purchase the medicine from the open market as the drugs are not available in the hospital. A man from Mandi Poonch has been struggling to get his wife treated at GMC Jammu, where he has been asked to purchase medicines from the open market. “My wife developed complications after she developed an infection after getting an injection in Mandi Hospital,” the man said. He said, “I am a poor man. I can’t afford such expensive medicine. I told them that I have a Golden Card but was told by the ...   READ MORE   Contractor bags Rs 26 lakh project for Rs 4 lakh, leaves work incomplete Doda residents await stadium, blame PWD for callous attitude 2/26/2022 11:58:35 PM Early Times Report Doda, Feb 26: Residents of Bearbagh in Doda district are waiting for a sports stadium to come up in the area for a long time. According to the residents, the Public Works Department had issued a tender of Rs 26 lakhs for the project. The lowest bidder got the contract for Rs 4.60 lakhs, but after carrying out little work the activities were stopped following which the PWD released another tender of Rs 26 lakhs but till now it has not been bagged by any contractor. “There...   READ MORE   Jammu to face yet another 2-day power shut down ‘Disconnection drive, smart metering aimed at diverting attention of people from department’s failure’ 2/26/2022 11:58:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 26: Amidst ongoing disconnection drive and much hyped installation of smart meters in Jammu City, Power Department has been announcing the power cuts religiously. “When it comes to colleting bills, we are made to pay through our nose. But when it comes to delivery the Power Department has failed miserably,” said a resident. He said, “Power cuts and long shutdowns in Jammu have become a routine. It seems that PDD believes that it can take people hostage anytime. The department is diverting the attention of people by carrying out disconnection drives and resorting to other means. The fact is that it has failed to ramp up the infrastructure and live up to it...   READ MORE   Inflated power bills trigger outrage in Anantnag 2/26/2022 11:57:49 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 26: Residents of Syedpora, Chek in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district have lodged strong protest against the Jammu & Kashmir administration over the lack of facilities. The residents are up in arms over the inflated bills in the village. The residents of the village said that they used the pay monthly electricity bill of Rs. 108 and the same has witnessed a quantum jump with the latest bill of Rs. 750 being served to them. The residents said that they bel...   READ MORE   Our protest can take any shape, warn unemployed dental surgeons 2/26/2022 11:57:31 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 26: Issuing a warning to the J&K government, the Unemployed Dental Surgeons have said that they will continue their strike even if they had to go to any extent. “We are holding a peaceful protest till now but it can take any other shape. If we have to resort to any other way we will definitely do that also for our demand of employment,” said one of the female Dental Surgeons. “Our issues are not being addressed. We are only getting false assurances. It is ou...   READ MORE   Casual Labours United Forum demand regularization, minimum wages 2/26/2022 11:57:08 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 26: The Jammu & Kashmir Casual Labours United Forum today carried out a protest demonstration in support of their demands and said that the administration should come out with a comprehensive regularization policy for them. Talking to media persons the Forum office bearers said that besides framing a regularization policy the Jammu & Kashmir administration should also implement the Minimum Wages Act so that the daily wagers, casual workers and others liv...   READ MORE   One month on, Thajar-Churanda road remains blocked 2/26/2022 11:56:56 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 26: For the past one month or so residents of couple of villages in the Uri area in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district are not able to visit each other due to the blockade of the road connecting both these villages. The residents of Churanda and Batgran villages in the Uri area are up in arms against the administration saying that the Thajar-Churanda road has been cut off due to the rains that took place a month back on January 25. The residents said that ...   READ MORE   Rajouri’s roads among worst in Jammu region Vital route which connects several areas dotted with potholes 2/26/2022 11:03:32 PM Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Feb 26: Although the conditions of important roads across Jammu region are deplorable, the roads of Rajouri district have topped as the worst in the region as vital route LG Bypass road which connects several important areas is full of potholes and water-logging. This LG Bypass road connects several important areas including Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri, Mughal Road, Thannamandi, Shadra Sharief and entire Peer Panjal. Due to ongoing ...   READ MORE   Sewerage pipes work turns road muddy; commuters , students suffer 2/26/2022 11:03:15 PM Ashwani sharma Early times report Udhampur, Feb 26: The laying of sewerage pipes for sewerage network in the town has multiplied problems of the people. Many places in the town face one or the other problem triggered by the laying of these pipes while a road adjoining the government degree college for women in town was today completely covered with clay after it rained last night. Three km portion from sallian Talab, women college to floor mill of battel ballian road was totally converted...   READ MORE

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