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| Brace for worst ever power crisis in Jammu in coming days | | Govt’s claims of round the clock electricity goes for a toss as outages become a new norm | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 8: Even during the festive season of Navratra and Ramzan, the administration seems to be in no mood to address the pervasive power crises in Jammu with demand touching new heights amid the government’s inaction and failure on the ground.
As per the reports coming to the fore, the power crisis has started deepening in Jammu and Kashmir. There is a demand of 3100 MW of electricity every day.
In contrast, only 1937 MW could be made available in the state. In a bid to further hound the already crisis-ridden business fraternity, Orders have been issued to curtail power supplies in industrial areas in Jammu from 6 to 9 am Samba, Kathua, and Udhampur from 5 to 8 pm.
The PDD as per the reports has directed the Jammu division to ensure consumption below 870 MW and Kashmir below 1150 MW.
It is being informed that the way the temperatures have surged rapidly in the last few days, the state has consumed 400 MW more power from the northern grid. According to official sources, the consumption of 785 MW in Jammu and 1152 MW in Kashmir has been recorded on ... | |
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| 2 years on, JKPDC babus deny salaries to Baglihar Power Project casual labourers | | Sorry State Of Affairs ! | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 8: Need based workers employed at Baglihar Power Project have been without salaries for the past two years.
According to these workers they have been running from pillar to post to seek their pending wages but the officials at J&K Power Development Corporation (JKPDC) have not been paying any heed towards their pleas. “We have been telling them that if we stand terminated then it should be given in writing but they are not giving it in writing.
Every time we ... | |
| | | | Construction of 3 crore houses completed: PM | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Apr 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that more than three crore houses have been constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna.
“We have set an important milestone in the resolve to give a pucca house to every poor person in the country. It is only with the participation of the people that it has been possible to construct more than three crore houses. These houses with basic amenities have also become a symbol of women empowerment today,” he said in a tweet.
The Prime Minister also shared a graphics giving out details of the construction work under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna.
It says that under the rural component of the Yojana, the constr... | |
| | | | Road leading to 16 villages in shambles | | |  Early Times Report
Shopian, Apr 4: The dilapidated condition of the road from Moshwara to Gatipura in south Kashmir’s Shopian district has put a question mark on the tall claims of development.
According to the residents, public transporters are hesitant to ply their vehicles on the road due to these getting damaged.
“This road has become accident prone. The Road and Building Department is deliberately ignoring this area. Dozens of villages are connected with this road and people get acce... | |
| | | | Prez Kovind to grace IIM Nagpur’s function | | | | Agencies
Nagpur, Apr 8: President of India Ram Nath Kovind will grace a function hosted by the Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur (IIM-N) on April 23. According to sources, the President will inaugurate the new campus of IIM-N in MIHAN. Nagpur was added to the list of IIMs in the country during the tenure of Devendra Fadnavis as Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Initially, it started functioning from the premises of Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) with IIM, Ahmedabad as its mentor. Shifting of IIM-N to its own campus got delayed, the coronavirus pandemic being one of the reasons. After Dr Bhimaraya Metri took charge as its Director, developments in the institute gai... | |
| | | | Anganwadi workers & helpers seek wages at par with other states | | |  Early Times Report
KULGAM, Apr 8: Hundreds of Anganwadi workers, helpers working under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme under the banner of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union J&K held a protest demonstration here in support of their demands.
The protesters chanted slogans in favor of their genuine demands and urged the administration to enhance their honorarium at par with the adjoining states of Haryana, Punjab and Delhi. Addressing the protesting workers and helpers Mi... | |
| | | | Visually impaired advocate holds sit-in | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 8: A visually impaired advocate today staged a protest against the Jammu & Kashmir in connection with the privileges and benefits entitled to the persons with disabilities living in the union territory.
The advocate said that Supreme Court issued directions to state governments in the county to clear the backlog of jobs for the persons with disabilities. He said that there is a provision of five percent reservation with the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High... | |
| | | | Sumbal residents up in arms against I&FC Deptt | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 8: Residents of Sumbal in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district today protested against the Irrigation & Flood Control department against the failure of the department to start the irrigation schemes meant for irrigating the fields.
The residents said that despite repeated reminders and requests the concerned Executive Engineer has not started the irrigation schemes. They said that their fields would turn barren since the irrigation facilities are not available... | |
| | | | Education at Government School Tangdoub, students fumble to read Urdu letters | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 8: The students of the Government School at Tangdoub, Lalpora in Kupwara district are not able to read Urdu letters and not to talk of the English subject.
The education scenario is dismal at this school and the locals are aghast over the state of affairs.
The locals of the area allege that the teachers posted at the school come to the school at their own wish and whim.
They said the teachers posted at the school are themselves not aware about the differ... | |
| | | | Rajnath Singh to visit US from April 11-14 for ‘2+2’ talks | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Apr 4: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay a four-day visit to the US beginning April 11 primarily to participate in the fourth edition of the India-US ‘2+2’ ministerial dialogue.
Announcing the visit on Friday, the defence ministry said Mr Singh is also scheduled to travel to the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) headquarters in Hawaii after his trip to Washington DC.
Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold the ‘2+2’ dialogue with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 11 in Washington.
In a statement, the defence ministry said Mr Singh will visit the US between April 11 and 14. “The 2 2 dialogue w... | |
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