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| Punishment to Jammuites in Babu Raj! | | Amid scorching heat, water taps are now running dry in Jammu | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 26: Thanks to Babu Raj, the massive power outages in Jammu are now giving rise to the water paucity in the region with people amid the prevalent scorching heat now denied basic amenity- the water.
As per the reports, Water supply is getting seriously affected due to the long cut of three hours. Electricity supply is available only for 15 hours a day. Due to this, people in many areas are getting water in taps for mere 20 minutes. The biggest problem was in the afternoon, people had to suffer from the heat due to non-operation of fans, coolers, ACs. At the same time, other businesses have started getting affected along with cold beverages due to power cut. Sugarcane juice business has come to a standstill.
Power supply are coming to a to a grinding halt in the old city, Janipur, Bakshi Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Muthi and other areas. There was no electricity in these areas since 8 in the morning and was restored at 10.30 am. After this, there was a cut again at 11 o'clock, which was restored after 12.30 in the afternoon.
Then the light went out at t... | |
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| Arrest of cop with drugs exposes J&K’s Govt casual approach to tackle narco-terrorism | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 26: Arrest of cop with contraband substance has exposed failure of the J&K government to formulate a comprehensive policy to deal with the menace of drug addiction.
As per reports police arrested two persons including a cop and recovered contraband substance from their possession during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday in central Kashmir's Budgam district.
Police identified the arrested persons as Mohammaed Ayoub Beigh Son of Mohd Jamaal Beigh a resident of Nowhar Chadura who is working as in Police department and is currently posted at district police Line (DPL) Budgam and Nazir Ahmad Shaikh son of Mohd Shafi Sheikh a resident of Tangna... | |
| | | | Power scenario unfortunate, industries face closure threat: CCI Jammu | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 26: Industrials in Jammu are facing the heat due to electricity crisis that has gripped the region.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Jammu on Tuesday urged LG Manoj Sinha to take all possible steps for providing 24X7 power to bail out industry and common households from the crisis.
Addressing a Press Conference at Chamber House here Arun Gupta President CCI Jammu said that the current scenario in Jammu region as far as electricity supply is conc... | |
| | | | GHSS Lander has no teachers, lecturers | | | 
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, Apr 26: Students of Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Lander today protested against shortage of teaching staff in the school where maximum posts of Lecturers and Masters are lying vacant.
This Higher Secondary School is allegedly being run by only three lecturers while 13 posts of Lecturer and Master are lying vacant for a long time. There are around 636 students in this school and maximum of them belong to BPL category. Up in arms against the non-ser... | |
| | | | Govt Psychiatric Hospital fails to provide free medicines to patients | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 26: The tall claims of the J&K government of providing free drugs to the patients in government hospitals have fallen flat as the patients visiting Govt Psychiatric Diseases Hospital, Jammu are being denied the free of cost medicines.
The doctors at Govt Psychiatric Diseases Hospital, Jammu are growing the hardships of the families having patients with mental disorders by refusing to provide them free medicines and prescribing costly medicines to be bought from the open market.
Several patients visiting Government Psychiatric Diseases Hospital Jammu said that they are not getting free medicines and are being forced to purchase them from the open market w... | |
| | | | PDP demands probe into J&K Govt’s expenditure on Palli rally | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 26: Allegation that thousands of crores have been spent from the exchequer of the cash-starved Jammu and Kashmir, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday demanded a probe into the government’s expenditure on Sunday rally.
“The publicity-hungry J&K government lacks funds to purchase power to relief some relief to the people in summer but thousands of crores were spent on Palli-Challo rally at the cost of the lives of the residents of J&K”, the PDP Varinder Singh Sonu said while interacting with media persons.
He pointed toward the complete breakdown of power and water supply infrastructure in Jammu province.
“There are allegations that tender fo... | |
| | | | ‘Govt has plunged J&K into darkness’ | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 26: Senior PDP leader Rouf Bhat on Tuesday said that the government has plunged J&K into power crisis. Talking to Early Times, Bhat said, “The electricity being generated in J&K is being supplied to other states and natives are being deprived of their rights.” He said, “Since the day Ukraine war has erupted the coal shortage has gripped the country and in order to strike the balance the government is diverting the resources of J&K to other places. We are be... | |
| | | | Grenade attack in Kulgam, no injuries reported | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 26: A grenade was lobbed by militants on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday afternoon , an official of the force said.
They said militants threw a grenade at a bullet-proof bus of 18 Battalion CRPF at Brazloo bridge, Kulgam which missed the target.
“Some splinters, however, hit the bus causing some damage. There was no loss or injury in the incident,” a CRPF official said.
Soon after the attack, the whole area has been cordoned off by the joint forces and search is on to nab the attackers.... | |
| | | | Industrial, residential areas in Jammu won’t get power for 9-hours today, tomorrow: JPDCL | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 26: Not a single day is passing without Jammu Power Development Corporation Limited (JPDCL) announcing a shutdown in different areas. The Corporation has failed miserably to fill in the gap between demand and supply. To overcome the shortage it’s restoring to load shedding and despite installing Smart Meters power scenario has not changed people are suffering.
On Tuesday Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu informed that the power supply to Industrial Area of District Jammu, Samba, Kathua and Udhampur shall remain affected on April 28 from 9 pm to April 29, 6 am.
Similarly, the power supply to Patoli Brahmana, Domana, Barnai, Purkhoo, Mishriwala, B... | |
| | | | Women resort to stone pelting against erratic power, video goes viral! | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 26: With no end to power “crisis” in Jammu and Kashmir, in the latest, a video of Kashmiri women pelting stones on the colony transformer has gone viral on the social media.
In the video, the scores of women are seen pelting stones at the transfer feeding their village in Kashmir. The protesting women said that their area had been receiving no power supplies for the last several days and that it was better for the officials to take away the locality transformer. It was second such major protest demonstration by women in Kashmir against the erratic power supply.
Only last week, the women of Maisuma locality had staged a roadside dharna in the heart o... | |
| | | | Implement guidelines to compensate power consumers | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 26: The residents of Jammu & Kashmir have expressed concern that the guidelines regarding compensation to the people in case of power cuts without announcement are not being implemented in the union territory. The people have demanded for early implementation of the same.
The residents said that although the guidelines are there in the government gazette but these are not being implemented in the union territory. They said that once these are implemented people would get compensation for power cuts resorted to without informing the general public.... | |
| | | | Apni Party protests against power crisis | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 26: The Apni Party today protested against the unscheduled power cuts in Jammu division and said that administration should awake from the slumber and ensure that the people should be given relief in round the clock power supply. The party leaders said that natural resources of the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir are being plundered and the inefficiency of the administration is pushing the people to the wall. The party leaders said that smart meters have fa... | |
| | | | JPDCL, Jal Shakti Deptt have failed, say Dogra Front activists | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 26: Activists of Dogra Front took to the streets on Tuesday to protest against unscheduled power cuts and water shortage in Jammu region.
Talking to reporters protesters said, “Only 30% electricity is being provided to Jammu and out of it 70% is being given to Kashmir. Jammu has given Rs 400 crore extra revenue than Kashmir, don’t we deserve better electricity.”
They said, “If the government can install solar power plants in Ladakh why can’t solar power plants be installed in Jammu?”
Protesters said, “At present Jammu is facing a 10-hour power cut. There is no electricity in homes, nor is power supplied to the factories. The lackadaisical attitude of th... | |
| | | | ‘Amid no income resources, Govt installing Smart Meters to tax poor’ | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 26: Men and women in Haft Chinar area of Srinagar city staged a protest against the Power Department to install Smart Meters. Protesters while talking to reporters said, “We have no road, but Smart Meters are being installed. Our area consists of poor people who live on daily wages. How will we pay the bills when we don’t even have the money to feed our families.”... | |
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