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| Terrorist strikes leave women in tears, JK admin busy with Women’s Day celebrations | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: While a sudden spike in target killings in Kashmir has left bereaved families especially the women folk in a state of mourning, the J&K administration is busy celebrating “Women’s day.” While the International Women’s Day was celebrated on March 8, the administration in Jammu and Kashmir, has stretched it to weeklong celebrations being hosted in the Union Territory.
On March 12 alone the administration held around half a dozen celebratory events in Kashmir, when the event had actually concluded four days ago. And the celebrations were extended when terror strikes have been on a deadly rise. As per official documents, “Celebratory function under International Women's Week held at Anantnag.” “The District Social Welfare Office Anantnag in collaboration with Mahila Shakti Kendra, Sakhi One Stop Centre and Humanity, the ultimate faith (NGO) today organised a celebratory function in connection with International Women's week 2022 with a campaign theme ‘Break the Bias’ at Town Hall, here,” the official handout said.
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| Short circuit in power supply lines damages appliances, PDD unmoved | | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 13: Locals of village Keran Pattiyan in Bantalab area on city outskirts are going through anxious moments these days as they are clueless to deal with the negligence of Power Development Department (PDD).
According to locals, the height of PDD’s carelessness could be gauged from the fact that a few days back a short circuit caused by the loose electric supply wires damaged several electrical appliances worth lakhs in their households.
The inhabitants of the ar... | |
| | | | Cong, BJP leaders from J&K proved unlucky for their parties in Punjab | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Mar 13: Two national parties-BJP and Congress faced a humiliating defeat in the just-concluded assembly elections in neighbouring Punjab where Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has created history.
The Aam Aadmi Party has made a clean sweep in Punjab after winning 92 of the 117 assembly seats on Thursday, with Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, and former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh among the heavyweights who lost.
Congress, which was ruling the state for the last five years, managed to get only 18 seats and BJP two.
Jammu and Kashmir based leaders of both Congress and BJP were actively involved in the campaigning for their res... | |
| | | | Jammu residents allege ‘truant’ in supply of ration by FCS&CA department | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 13: Residents of many villages in the Jammu division have accused the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) department of playing truant and denying ration to the genuine ration holders while citing flimsy reasons for the same.
A group of people here said that they were denied ration on the pretext that the finger print on the Point of Sale (POS) machine did not match with the saved finger print. They said that ration is not given to all the members of the family even though they are registered at the other platforms.
These people said that ration is not given to those children who have not prepared the Aadhar card as yet.
They said that sin... | |
| | | | COVID-19: J&K reports 26 new cases | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 13: The Government today informed that 26 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 10 from Jammu division and 16 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 453448.Also, 01 Covid death has been reported from Jammu division.
Moreover, 35more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 18from Jammu Division and17 from Kashmir Division.
The Bulletin also informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today, thus the total number of confirmed casesremains51 across J&K.
On COVID vaccination, the bulletin informs tha... | |
| | | | PM Modi reviews India’s security preparedness | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to review India's security preparedness and the prevailing global scenario in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. An official statement said that Modi was briefed on latest developments and different aspects of India’s security preparedness in the border areas as well as in the maritime and air domain. The prime minister was also briefed on the latest developments in Ukraine, including the details of Operation Ganga to evacuate Indian nationals, along with some citizens of neighbouring countries, from Ukraine," it said. Modi directed that all possible ef... | |
| | | | Adityanath will take UPto new heights: PM | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 13: In his first meeting with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath following the BJP’s big win in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed confidence that he will take the state to new heights of development in the coming years.
Adityanath called on Modi during his maiden visit to the national capital after the BJP’s second successive victory in the UP Assembly polls and spent over 100 minutes with him.
“Had a meeting with Yogi Adityanath and congratulated him over the historic win in the Uttar Pradesh polls. He has worked tirelessly to fulfil people’s aspirations in the last five years. I have full confidence that he will take the state’s de... | |
| | | | People suffer as Gangyal sub-way not made functional by administration | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 13: Residents of the city of temples have expressed concern over the un-necessary delay in the operation of the sub-way constructed in the busy area of Gangyal. The people say that delay is leading to regular accidents in the Gangyal area.
Talking to Early Times a group of residents said that the construction work on the sub-way was completed way back in 2015 but the sub-way was not made operational for the reasons best known to the Jammu & Kashmir administra... | |
| | | | Una-Hamirpur rail line to give new wings to Himachal's progress: Anurag Thakur | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 13: Union minister for Information & Broadcasting and Sports Anurag Thakur on Sunday said that Una-Hamirpur railway line will be built at a cost of Rs 4,000 crore, with the Centre bearing 75% of the total expenses while the state government spending the remaining percentage of cost.
“I am committed towards an efficient rail connectivity in Himachal. In 2015, I had demanded a railway line between Una and Hamirpur before the Centre. In 201, the ministry of railways carried out an initial survey for the railway line," Thakur, who is a sitting Lok Sabha MP from Hamirpur, said.
“The proposed railway line will give new wings to the development of Himachal Pradesh. O... | |
| | | | People fed up with local administration: Er Nazir Yatoo | | Charari-Sharief residents facing unscheduled power cuts, drinking contaminated water | | | Early Times Report
Budgam, Mar 13: Apni Party leader, Er Nazir Yatoo, on Sunday said that people are fed up with local administration.
In a statement here Er Yatoo said, “I visited several areas of Charar-Sharief constituency and met people in Dalwana, Nagam Takiya, Zinpanchal, and Charari-Sharief town.”
He said that residents of Laway Pora Rather Mohalla Dalwan have been totally ignored by the present administration. “People are paying Rs 750 per month as power tariff but no electricity is available as per schedule and also the impure and unhygienic water is supplied to people in Dalwan which has led to breaking out of water borne diseases. The roads are in a pathetic condition.”
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