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UT administration punishing us for supporting Modi, say Jammu people Residents of areas known as strongholds of the BJP battling to get basic amenities like bijli, pani 4/29/2022 11:13:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 29: Battling to get even the basic amenities like Bijli and Pani, residents of Jammu feel that they are being punished by a section of Babus for continuously supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2014. This new breed of Babus has already snatched the bread and butter of the people of Jammu by allowing the mafia to brazenly plunder all economic resources of this region now residents of Jammu are being denied basic amenities like power and potable water. Using social media to express his anger against the present dispensation, Ravi Singh, a resident of the old city, which has been a citadel of BJP, Jan Sangh and Praja Parishad since 1947, regretted the first time inhabitants are facing such worst-ever water and power crises. Singh is not an isolated case, social media is flooded with such comments and posts where people are of the view that they are being punished for supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. Although the entire Jammu province is facing the worst-ever power and water crises, residents of areas- known as stronghol...   READ MORE

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Important assignment for an anti-Modi person 4/29/2022 11:13:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 29: As reported earlier by the Early Times, the present government has given a very important assignment to a person who had passed highly derogatory remarks against Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Some netizens have expressed surprise at the choice while some others satirically posted that the present Jammu and Kashmir government has awarded a person for allegedly “insulting” Prime Minister Narendra Modi by mocking him as “Chaiwalla”....   READ MORE   Amid scorching heat, Jammuites hit roads against power paucity, LG Admin in deep slumber Saga of misgovernance in J&K 4/29/2022 11:12:56 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 29: People’s patience in Jammu over the erratic electricity in the region is spilling over, with masses hitting the roads over the anarchic measures being taken by the administration and its utter failure to deliver basic amenities on the ground. In scores of areas of Jammu, people are hitting the roads demanding answers from the government over why in spite of supplying them with hefty power bills; the electricity amid the scorching heat is scandalously missing in peoples’ homes. They also said that besides power, water supplies too are being denied leaving masses petrified to the core. The protesters said, after the installation of smart meters by th...   READ MORE   PDD fails to repair damaged transformer, locals aghast 4/29/2022 11:12:19 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT RAMNAGAR, Apr 29: Residents of Kella village in Ramnagar tehsil today staged a protest demonstration against the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to repair or replace the damaged transformer in their area. The protesters said that the entire locality was without electricity for the last two days but the PDD authorities did nothing to replace the damaged transformer. The protesters raised slogans against the PDD department and demanded to replace their dama...   READ MORE   Power Pangs: What to say of new investment in J&K Govt fails to provide power to existing units 4/29/2022 11:12:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 29: Notwithstanding tall claims of the J&K administration to provide round-the-clock power to the industry, Power Development Department is forced to cut power supply in the existing industrial areas during the evening hours. The existing industrial units are forced to stop working during evening hours due to the non-availability of power. According to a notice issued by the Chief Engineer Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, power supply to the industrial areas of Jammu, Samba, Kathua, and Udhampur districts will be remained snapped during evening hours from 9 pm to 6 am from April 26 to 29. Highly placed sources in the Power Development Departm...   READ MORE   Andhera Qayam Rahe: Despite fresh imports, Jammu struggles to get half of power needs! 4/29/2022 11:11:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 29: Even as following massive public outcry over prolonged power cuts in Jammu and Kashmir, the central government has allocated 207 MW additional power to the union territory, the winter capital region “struggles to get even fifty percent of the power requirement.” Official sources said, in the first week of April 2021, the power demand for Jammu division was around 830 MW per day and was expected to rise to 1000 MW given the scorching heat, when energy consumption is expected to be more for obvious reasons. But given the shortage of power, Jammu was unable to get more than 400 MW of power thereby putting the people to terrible inconvenience. Sources sa...   READ MORE   J&K witnessing history’s worst power scenario: Mehbooba 4/29/2022 11:11:52 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 29: Peoples Democratic Party, Mehbooba Mufti, on Friday said that had the power projects being run in Jammu and Kashmir not been handed over to outside companies, the situation could have been better. Talking to reporters here, Mehbooba said, “Today J&K is witnessing the worst power scenario in history. It’s unfortunate that natives are being deprived of their own resources.” She said, “People are not even allowed to supply sand and bajri all the contracts are being given to outsiders. Even the jobs that were meant for locals are being handed over to the outsiders.” Mehbooba said, “When PDP used to say that power projects should be handed over to J&K w...   READ MORE   AJKPC decries power cuts in Jammu 4/29/2022 11:11:47 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 29: All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) today held a protest near Press Club Jammu against the incessant power cuts in Jammu. The AJKPC workers under the leadership of Anil Sharma, President of the organization held protest against the power department and Jammu & Kashmir government for its failure in ensuing regular power supply in harsh summer season. While addressing the media persons, Sharma held the LG administration responsible for its failure in accessing the required power supply to Jammu region, he said it was the responsibility of the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, his advisor and administrative secretary of the power department...   READ MORE   Cong leaders hit streets against lack of amenities in Jammu 4/29/2022 11:11:42 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 29: Leaders of Congress party today staged a protest here against the Jammu & Kashmir administration against its failure to provide water and power to the residents of the Jammu division. The protesters raised slogans against the administration on this occasion. Led by J&K PCC Working President Raman Bhalla the Congress leaders hit the roads and raised strong protest against the unscheduled power cuts and erratic water supply in the entire Jammu division. The Congress leaders said that Jammu & Kashmir administration has lost its mandate to rule after its failure to provide water and power....   READ MORE   We are unable to manage our homes without electricity, say women 4/29/2022 11:11:35 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 29: Women in Jammu region are up in arms against the administration for its failure to provide electricity and water in their homes. Talking to a local news channel a group of women said, “We are unable to manage our kitchens, our children and our normal lives have been thrown out of gear.” They said, “We have never faced such power cuts in our lives. Our inverters are dead, children are unable to study and the ones who are working from home are facing man...   READ MORE   Delimitation Commission to submit final report next week Seats to swell from existing 83 to 90, 24 for POJK 4/29/2022 11:11:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 29: The findings of the much-hyped Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir are soon going to be public with revelations about the number and size of the constituencies also being declared in days to come. Reports inform that the Delimitation Commission will soon submit the report to the government. After this, by issuing a gazette notification, the commission will also inform the public about the number and size of new assembly constituencies. Information about the number and size of assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir will be available next week. According to sources, after this, the commission will issue a gazette notification and info...   READ MORE   Age-old ponds on verge of extinction in Jammu region 4/29/2022 11:11:04 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 29: The age-old natural ponds in several areas of Jammu region are gradually drying up due to lack of conservation. A large number of ponds have either gone extinct already or those which still exist are on the verge of extinction as they are drying up gradually every year in absence of conservation measures, and menace of encroachment. “The level of water in the ponds has also receded due to the construction of roads and increased human settlements,” a villager bemoaned. Several local residents of different villages and semi-urban areas said that around dozens of ponds were found until two decades ago in their vicinity. They said ponds have dried up ...   READ MORE   Unbelievable! 43 ghost schools have 76 teachers but no students 4/29/2022 11:10:59 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT UDHAMPUR, Apr 29: As many as 43 government schools that exist in Udhampur district have 76 teachers but not even a single student. Teachers are being paid without taking classes. This startling revelation has come to light through an RTI reply. It has been reported that 43 government run schools spread across Udhampur district have 76 teachers posted in them even though there are no students enrolled and studying in these schools. The teachers who are ‘serving’ in these schools draw reasonable salaries without doing any work on any of the working days. As of now, these schools are proving to be a burden on the state’s limited resources. The administration is paying ...   READ MORE   2 teachers for 560 students at HSS Dessa 4/29/2022 11:10:54 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 29: All the Higher Secondary schools in the Doda district are under staffed as a result of which the education of the children is affected. Despite repeated requests the people at helm have not taken any step to improve teacher-student ration. At Government Higher Secondary School Dessa there are just two teachers for 560 students. The students have made repeated requests to place adequate staff but the requests have not been acceded to by the higher ups in the education department. There are some schools in the district where more than due teachers have been posted....   READ MORE   Adhoc employees without salaries ahead of Eid, courtesy Babu Raaj 4/29/2022 11:10:47 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 29: Despite Eid being round the corner, the government has not released the salaries of the employees in Jammu and Kashmir. The Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) has urged the government to release the salary of all employees including adhoc, daily wage and other temporary workers of Jammu and Kashmir. According to EJAC a large number of adhoc, daily wagers and temporary/need base employees are without salaries for months together and to keep their salaries pending on the occasion of Eid is injustice with them. It’s in place to mention here that during the past few months employees of many departments have staged protests across Jammu and Kash...   READ MORE

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