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Snap power connections of poor: Ex-EN JPDCL directs staff 3/15/2022 12:17:33 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 14: The government of Jammu and Kashmir continued its anti people approach and in one such latest attempt, the Executive Engineer Jammu Power Development Corporation Limited (JPDCL) vide order No. No:-JPDCL/DK/21-22/1658-65 Dated 12-3-2022 had issued direction to all the Assistant Executive Engineers of electric Sub Division JPDCL viz Kishtwar, Chatroo, Thathri & Bhalessa falling under the control of Executive Engineer, Kishtwar Division to terminate the power connections of all the major defaulters who fail to clear the power bills pending against their names. As per the details available with Early Times, in response to the meeting held on 11-03-2022 under the chairmanship of Worthy Managing Director JPDCL Jammu vide notice No.MD/JPDCL/TS/5748-67 dated 09-03-2022 regarding poor revenue realisation that up set the MD JPDCL and the officials had to face senior wrath due to poor performance of the Kishtwar division on account of collection of revenue from the consumers. “kindly refer to the meeting held under the Chairmanship of W...   READ MORE

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PDD XEn directed to tighten loose wires 3/15/2022 12:17:23 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 14: Taking cognizance of the news story, ‘Short circuit in power supply lines damages appliances, PDD unmoved’ carried in Early Times on Monday, the official spokesman on Monday stated that loose wires will be tightened soon. Deputy Director Information Jammu tweeted: “As per the concerned official from PDD, the matter has been taken into notice and the concerned XEn has been asked to tighten the loose wires.” It’s in place to mention here that residents of village Keran Pattiyan in Bantalab area on city outskirts had told this newspaper that were going through anxious moments due to the alleged negligence of Power Development Department (PDD). They had...   READ MORE   JU students lament anti-youth decisions of present regime 3/15/2022 12:17:11 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 14: Students of Jammu University staged a massive protest here on Monday against what they termed as “anti-youth” decisions of the present regime. Talking to reporters protesters said, “The recent orders of the Administrative Council vis-à-vis education sector should be revoked forthwith.” “During the past few months the J&K Government has issued three orders: ReT teachers to be promoted as general line teachers, masters to be promoted as lecturers and appoin...   READ MORE   PCI report on press freedom ‘indictment’ of JK Govt: NC 3/15/2022 12:16:54 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 14: The National Conference (NC) on Monday termed the findings of a Press Council of India committee on press freedom in Kashmir a telling indictment of the authorities' treatment of press in the region. NC chief spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq said the report of the fact finding committee (FFC) lays bare how news media in the Jammu and Kashmir region, especially in the valley, was slowly being choked, through extensive curbs imposed by the local administration. We have been registering our concern over the rising curbs on the freedom of press in Kashmir for all these years. The FCC's findings have exposed the J-K administration's handling of the press....   READ MORE   Poor drainage system irks Upper Muthi Talab residents 3/15/2022 12:16:48 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 14: Poor drainage continues to haunt the residents of Upper Muthi Talab area on the city outskirts. The problem of water logging in the lanes is a constant feature in the lives of the locals of Upper Muthi Talab as their locality lacks a proper drainage system that has not been addressed for a long time. The troubles of the locals further aggravate as and when there is a slight rainfall which inundates the entire lane. When the connecting roads get submerged,...   READ MORE   4 die, 13 injured in cylinder blast at Jammu’s Residency Road 3/15/2022 12:16:28 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 14: In a tragic incident in the heart of Jammu city, 4 person died while 13 others injured most critically after a short circuit resulted into a fire at a local business unit at Residency Road Jammu. As soon as the fire broke out into the business establishment dealing with plastic items, Polishing, the people from adjoining areas immediately raise the alarm, but before anything could be done, the cylinder blast took place inside which resul...   READ MORE   Govt Middle School, Sohal-Akhnoor example of absolute neglect 3/15/2022 12:16:16 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 14: Government Middle School, Sohal in Akhnoor zone presents a picture of absolute neglect with the building of the school in a dilapidated condition with the chances that the same may cave in at any point of time. The residents of the area said that they had approached the education department with respect to the condition of the school building, appealing to them to set the matters right. The residents said that the department did not pay any heed to the ...   READ MORE   Dry Dadi canal worries farmers, orchardists of Anantnag 3/15/2022 12:16:06 AM Early Times Report ANANTNAG, Mar 14: People associated with the agriculture and horticulture sectors in this South Kashmir district are worried since the Dadi canal supplying water to farms and orchards is dry and the people at helm have not released water to the canal up to this point of time. A group of residents while sharing views with Early Times said that in the first week of March the canal is filled with the water but this time around the canal continues to be dry even though we are in the third week of March. They said repeated pleas have fallen on deaf ears with no action being taken by the administration. “We requested the Deputy Commissioner Anantnag and the engineering s...   READ MORE   DDC chairperson, Kishtwar Administration at loggerheads 3/15/2022 12:15:58 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 14: The tussle between the two important institutions in Kishtwar District viz DDC Chairperson Kishtwar and District Administration Kishtwar continued and tussle has now turn into an open spat follow the issuance of “Show cause” notice to Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar and Assistant Labour Commissioner Kishtwar for skipping the important review meeting with regard to acceptance of the demand by the Distr...   READ MORE   PMAY fails to rekindle hopes of hapless families in Jammu 3/15/2022 12:15:48 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 14: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) has rekindled hopes of lakhs of families across the country, but in Jammu division there are hundreds of families that have been denied the same due to the lackadaisical attitude of the people at helm. Reports said that many such families living in far-flung areas of Jammu division had applied for the houses under PMAY but up to this moment of time they have not been sanctioned the houses. Despite knocking at the doors of ...   READ MORE   ACD Poonch constitutes committee to conduct inquiry into misuse of funds in block Mendhar 3/14/2022 10:41:38 PM RAJESH TANDON Early Times Report POONCH, Mar 14: Taking cognizance of the news item published in Early Times about misuse of funds in block Mendhar, the office of Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Poonch constituted a committee of two officers to probe the matter. The Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Poonch Rajesh Lakhan issued an order No. ACDP/Compl./2021-22/ 19755-60 dated 12/03/2022 for constitution of enquiry committee in connection with complaint raised in newspaper against the officials of Block Mendhar. The order reads as whereas a news items has been published in leading newspaper against the officials of the Rural Development Department Block Mendhar regarding m...   READ MORE

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