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Political parties take dig at PDD for 'power crises'

4/23/2022 12:03:35 AM

Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 22: With no end to erratic power supply in Jammu and Kashmir, some of the prominent political parties of J&K have been taking dig at the Power Development Department or PDD for alleged "power crises." While the National Conference has been repeatedly issuing statements against the “power crises”, other parties have joined the chorus. The Peoples Conference led by Sajad Gani Lone, who is otherwise seen as close to the BJP, has pulled up the PDD saying “Pervasive power crises never witnessed in JK’s history.” Former legislator and senior Peoples Conference Leader Mansoor Hussian Sohrawardhy has termed the pervasive power outages amid the ongoing Ramaza...

Power shutdowns become routine in Jammu as JPDCL grapples to fill in demand supply gap

4/23/2022 12:03:27 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 22: The power shutdowns in Jammu region have become a routine amid the sweltering heat. The Jammu Development Power Corporation Limited (JPDCL) is reportedly facing a shortage of 600 MWs and in order to fill in the gap the corporation is resorting to unscheduled power cuts. The power crisis in Jammu with the advent of summer season has triggered outrage among the residents. According to the sources, JPDCL is yet to take a decision on buying electricity from the Northern Grid. If the additional power is not purchased Jammu region can have 5 to 7-hour power cuts daily. Meanwhile, Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply...

Frequent power cuts leave consumers angry

4/23/2022 12:03:03 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 22: People in Jammu are witnessing an unprecedented power crisis for the last three-four days. People are suffering badly due to frequent power cuts in the city localities forcing them to remain awake throughout the night. The power cuts during the evening for a couple of hours are normal phenomena. But frequent power cuts throughout the night are forcing the residents to wait endlessly for resumption of power supply, which as and when gets restored remains only for a few hours. People are grappling with the numerous problems due to the unscheduled power breakdowns every now and then. "We could not sleep for the entire night and waited till 4 in the mor...

Modi Govt tackled Kashmir, Naxals, drugs: Shah

4/23/2022 12:02:58 AM

Agencies Bhopal, Apr 22: Taking the Centre’s detractors head on, Union Home Affairs and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah emphasised on Friday that – over a period of eight years – the Narendra Modi dispensation firmly dealt with three ‘sores; namely the Kashmir issue, Left-wing extremism and the narcotics scourge in the North-East. During a day’s visit to the Madhya Pradesh capital, the erstwhile BJP president addressed a Forest Committees’ convention, inaugurated the 48th All India Police Science Congress, staged a road show and had an apparent ‘council of war’ at the party’s state office in the context of next year’s Assembly election. “The Modi government has resolved to universally...

Another targeted attack, 2 non-locals shot at in Srinagar

4/23/2022 12:02:52 AM

Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 22: Two non-local labourers were shot at and injured in yet another targeted attack on Friday evening on Srinagar outskirts, police said. The incident took place at around 7:50 pm in Nowgam area of Srinagar. Police said two labourers - Najamul Islam and Anikul Islam, hailing from West Bengal, were shot in the periphery of Srinagar district on Srinagar-Pulwama-Budgam boundary at Suthsoo Kalan area of Nowgam. "In this terror incident, both the labourers received gunshot injuries and were immediately shifted to hospital for treatment," a police spokesman said. Police said an operation has been launched to catch the culprits. Police has registered a cas...

Incomplete bunkers at Panjode village disappoint residents

‘Can’t take shelter in these structures if Pak resorts to shelling’

4/23/2022 12:02:45 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 22: The bunkers constructed by the Public Works Department at Panjode village in Kanachak sector on the International Border have become a safe haven for snakes and other deadly insects due to these structures being left incomplete by the Public Works Department. Residents of Panjode village while talking to a local news channel said, “The PWD had constructed 27 small bunkers and 13 big bunkers in our area. Only one bunker was completed and others were left...

For safe passage Nau Gran residents demand underpass facility

4/23/2022 12:02:29 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 22: Irate over construction of Ring Road in their area due to which the thoroughfare to their village is getting cut, the residents of Nau Gran lodged a strong protest demanding construction of an underpass facility. Scores of locals including males, females and children, the protesting villagers said that they would not let the execution of construction work of the Ring Road in their area until the authorities concerned assure them to provide an underpass fa...

PM Modi, Boris Johnson set Diwali deadline for India-UK free trade agreement

4/23/2022 12:01:47 AM

Agencies London, Apr 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart, Boris Johnson, set the negotiating teams on both sides a Diwali deadline for the conclusion of an India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) during bilateral discussions in New Delhi on Friday. Diwali this year falls on October 24 and this new goal has been pushed forward from the previous timeline of striking a deal by the end of this year. Johnson, on the final day of his two-day visit to India, said the FTA could double India-UK trade by 2030 and drive down consumer prices. "Today Prime Minister Modi and I told our negotiators to get it done by Diwali in October," said Johnson. "This could double our trade a...