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Is PWD hoodwinking LG, masses? Govt order couldn’t sustain till serial no 100 for transfers of 403 JEs 5/2/2022 11:21:05 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, May 2: “In the interest of administration, the following transfers and postings of Junior Engineers (Civil) of PW(R&B) department with the state position of approximately 05 years and above at same place/wing are hereby ordered with immediate effect”, govt order no. 149-PW (R&B) of 2022 dated 25/02/2022 read in which 403 Junior Engineers reshuffled, but unfortunately the objective of this could not sustain till serial no. 99, as the official mentioned with the number managed his choicest posting with 15 months of his previous transfer. This is not only single case, but there are over several dozen cases of pre-mature transfers/posting have been reported in the above said order. “Serial number 99, 101 and 116 have managed their new posting within 15 months of their previous transfer, vide order ni32-PW(R&B) of 2021, dated 22/01/2021, while serial number 118 govt order no. 149-PW (R&B) of 2022 dated 25/02/2022 also managed his posting after three years”, said JE on the condition of secrecy, and added there were several JEs working at sam...   READ MORE

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‘How can one live without water?’ 5/2/2022 11:20:18 PM Early Times Report Kathua, May 2: Residents of Kathua took to the streets on Monday against the water and electricity scarcity in their area. Protesters told reporters that they have been left to fend on their own by the administration. “Our taps are running dry, our homes have been plunged into darkness and the situation is turning from bad to worse. We want to ask the helmsmen how we can live without water,” they said. Protesters said that they are facing immense hardships in the absence of basic amenities. “Situation has turned grim and we are finding it hard to survive. The government should ensure that we get water and electricity. Our pleas and protests are not being taken any ...   READ MORE   AAP J&K stages protest against PDD 5/2/2022 11:20:10 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 2: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Jammu and Kashmir leaders and workers today staged a massive protest against the Power Development Department (PDD) against the unscheduled curtailment of the electricity amid the prevailing heat wave conditions in the district. Led by Joint Secretary Jammu Province, Rajesh Bali, scores of leaders and workers assembled here and staged a strong protest against the PDD’s failure to supply round the clock electricity. Speaking on the occasion, he said that accused the PDD for forcing the people of Jammu plains to suffer during the summers. “As the sweltering condition is making life difficult, unscheduled and erratic power cut acros...   READ MORE   DDC, BDC members, panchs, sarpanchs sit on dharna against power crisis in Chenab Valley 5/2/2022 11:20:05 PM Early Times Report Doda, May 2: DDC, BDC members, panchs and sarpanchs staged a massive protest outside the office of Deputy Commissioner here on Monday against the electricity crisis in the district. Protesters sat on a dharna and demanded explanation from the district administration. “It’s unfortunate that despite Chenab Valley being the hub of power production, its residents are suffering in absence of electricity,” protesters said, “We were told on August 5, 2019 that J&K would witness revolution and destinies of people will change. Nothing has changed and things have worsened. Earlier we used to get electricity for 16 to 18 hours. Now we are not getting power for even 6 hours.” ...   READ MORE   Jal Shakti Deptt leaves Khanpur residents high and dry ‘Officials not paying any heed to our pleas’ 5/2/2022 11:19:58 PM Early Times Report Nagrota, May 2: Residents of Khanpur in Nagrota have been left high and dry by the Jal Shakti Department as it has failed to provide water to them. People took to the streets this morning to protest against the failure of the Jal Shakti Department to mitigate their sufferings. Naib Sarpanch of the area, Mohammad Amin while talking to a local news channel said, “We have been in touch with the Jal Shatki Department officials but they are not listening to us. If they want th...   READ MORE   Normalcy claims in J-K self serving lies: Mehbooba 5/2/2022 11:19:37 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 2: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to disallow Eid prayers at the Jamia Masjid here proves that the Centre’s claims about normalcy in the union territory are “self serving lies and contradictions”. The administration had put conditions on holding Eid prayers at the Jamia Masjid including that prayers be held at 7 am and the management committee of the mosque give an undertaking that no untoward incident will take place during or after prayers. “Eid prayers disallowed yet again in Jama Masjid tomorrow. Its clear that GoIs normalcy narrative for J&K is laced with self serving lies & contradicti...   READ MORE   Shopkeepers in shock as JDA declares bus stand building unsafe 5/2/2022 10:32:10 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 2: The shopkeepers running their business in the old building of the bus stand here are in a state of fear since the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) has declared the building unsafe. The shopkeepers 150 in number say that repairs should have been done failing which the building has turned unsafe. The shopkeepers while talking to Early Times said that they are never taken into confidence by the JDA or other agencies once they go for construction of a buildin...   READ MORE   Bijbehara cricketers demand filling of Hassanpora cricket field 5/2/2022 10:30:10 PM Early Times Report ANANTNAG, May 2: Cricketers of the Bijbehara and adjoining areas of Anantnag district have urged the LG administration to pay attention to the development of the cricket stadium at Hassanpora, Bijbehara so that cricket tournaments are organized round the year. The cricketers while talking to Early Times said that the filling of the cricket stadium has not taken place up to this time. They said that in the absence of filling they are not able to hold the cricket tournaments round the year. They demanded proper filling of the cricket field so that tournaments are organized round the year. ...   READ MORE

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