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| Drones spotted near Satwari again, where are jammers? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: Although security agencies have been repeatedly claiming to re-devise the security strategy to tackle repeated intrusion of terror-drones, unidentified flying objects (UFOs) were spotted at two different locations in highly sensitive Satwari Cantonment area, in the outskirts of Jammu, on early Wednesday morning.
Repeated spotting of drones on the highly sensitive military installations has raised question over jammers installed to check intrusion of the drones. After first-ever drone terror attack in Jammu on June 27, security agencies are claiming to install jammers to check infiltration of jammers from across the border. Reports said this morning drones, reportedly controlled from across the border, were seen hovering over Jammu airport, adjoining the Air Force station and other defense installations in the Satwari area. Reports said that drones disappeared from sight and officials concerned were informed. A search was started to trace the said UFOs.
Meanwhile, an alert has been sounded after spotting drones hovering over sensitive defence i... | |
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| Even 2 years after scraping of Art 370, Tata group stays away from J&K | | West Bengal Govt pleads Tata to return, J&K admin makes no attempt to convince big brands | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: For the past two years Jammu and Kashmir has been awaiting the advent of big business players into the newly carved out union territory, but till date no big brand has shown much interest to invest in J&K.
When J&K’s special status was abrogated on August 5, 2019, at that point of time, the government had assured the people that business will get a boost as big houses are waiting to invest in the union territory. “We were told that Tata, Birla and other big business houses are ready to invest in J&K. The reason cited for these players for not investing in J&K was Article 370 as the outsiders were unable to buy land in erstwhile J&K State,” said a busi... | |
| | | | Strange ! ITIs have no technical staff but Govt promises job oriented training to 10000 youth | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: Even as Jammu and Kashmir has claimed to provide training for job skills to over 10,000 youth but most of the technical institutes, especially ITIs, in J&K are understaffed.
Instead of taking effective steps to recruit technical staff in ITI colleges to provide skill training to the youth of J&K, higher-ups are busy with only paper works.
“After 2002 higher-ups in the Technical Education, now rechristened as Department of Skill Development, have not updated recruitment rules”, sources said and revealed that rules are not available for newly created posts of new trades.
“On the one hand, the government has introduced job-oriented trades in ITI colle... | |
| | | | Approved in 2016, artificial lake project for Tattapani fails to take off | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: Though Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has set one year deadline to complete Tawi Riverfront Project to attract more tourists in Jammu city, similar project approved in 2017 for Tattapani town in District Rajouri mysteriously disappeared from the discourse of Tourism Department.
“The project for Rajouri was approved by Mehbooba Mufti led regime in 2017, with an estimated cost of Rs 6 crore,” said Advocate Vinod Sudan, who is also a BJP leader.
“After Government’s approval, many senior functionaries of Tourism Department visited Tatapani place and till June 2018 the project was at least in progress in paper-works, but after sudden fall of the state gov... | |
| | | | More arrests likely in terror portal case | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: Even as the police have claimed to have busted a gang for its alleged role in threatening social activists, political leaders, government officers and journalists in Jammu and Kashmir, more arrests are likely in the coming days.
Sources said during the investigations names of “several more persons have surfaced other than those already arrested.” “Profile of each of them is being checked and many more arrests are expected soon maybe within a week,” said a senior official privy to the investigations, on the condition of anonymity.
He, however, declined to divulge details about the names of persons likely to be arrested soon.
On July 17, the Inspector... | |
| | | | Road from Bikram Chowk to University develops potholes after rains lash region | | Turning Jammu into Smart City ? | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: Tall claims of the administration to turn Jammu into a Smart City have fallen flat as the road from Bikram Chowk to Jammu University has developed potholes and many portions of it have sunk after rain lashed the city.
The local residents alleged that administration has only focussed on installing sign boards across the Jammu while the basic development has been compromised, ignored. “Road from Bikram Chowk to Jammu University is the classic example of the ... | |
| | | | 8 houses, 10 water mills, hundreds Kanal of agricultural land damaged in flash floods | | | 
Asif Iqbal Naik
eaRLY tIMES rEPORT
Kishtwar, July 21: The continuous rains in Kishtwar District since last two days has triggered flash floods in Marwah area of Kishtwar District in which at least 8 residential houses, 10 water mills and around 600 kanals of agricultural land suffered damages in Raar and Nawapachi areas of Marwah Sub Divisional Headquarter.
As per the details available with Early Times, no loss of life was reported from any part of Marwah sub division due to flash floods... | |
| | | | Major portion of Ramnagar-Danwalt road damaged within month of its blacktopping | | | 
ASHWANI SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, July 21: A large portion, about 13 kms stretch, between Sunater and Danwalt on Ramnagar-Danwalt road which was blacktopped just a month back has been washed away due to heavy rainfall a few days ago.
Sources informed that about 25 kms long Ramnagar-Danwalt road was to be completed in two stretches-Ramnagar to Sunater (about 12 kms) has been blacktopped a year back while another stretch Sunater to Danwalt (13 kms) was blacktopped just a month ag... | |
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