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Announcements by successive govts mere rhetoric Four check dams announced with fanfare for Jammu, not single completed 8/18/2019 11:27:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 18: The negligence on part of successive coalition governments as well as Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FC) can be gauged from this fact that over a decade ago, the coalition government of PDP-Congress had announced that four check dam would be constructed to irrigate dry land of Kandi belt of Jammu region but unfortunately none of them is completed so far. Sources in I&FC department informed Early Times that Wajoo Chack-dam, Khokhayal of district Kathua with estimated cost of Rs 25.85 Crores, Check dam on river Tarnah at Pranjali with an estimated cost of 14.37 Crores were announced in 2007-08 and 2008-09. "While another two check dam were announced in 2008-09 including Check dam on river Basantar at Taloor with an estimated cost 13.27 Crores and check dam onKharara nallah at Chowki Choura with an estimated cost of 5.50 Crores announced by former government but none of them is completed so far", sources informed. However, all the projects would be executed under the central Sponsored scheme- Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AI...   READ MORE

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Rumour mongers forced administration to snap internet within 36 hours after restoration 8/18/2019 11:27:35 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 18: State administration was forced to withdraw 2G mobile internet services within 36 hours after the same was restored due to rumour mongers who indulged into spreading fake news and rumours across the region. Credible sources said that after mobile internet service was restored two days back, some rumour mongers were indulged into spreading fake news. These rumour mongers were spreading fake news about violent incidents in some parts of Jammu region. Credible sources said that these rumour mongers were spreading rumours of create panic in otherwise peaceful Jammu region to disrupt normal life. Administration was finding to difficult to counter all fake ...   READ MORE   Admin says internet snapped due to technical glitch, Police warns of strict action 8/18/2019 11:27:28 PM ET Report Jammu, Aug 18: Responding to the rumours on snapping on the internet services in Jammu along with other districts, the Administration appealed that not to believe in rumours and warned of strict action against rumours mongers to disrupt the peaceful environment. On Sunday, the 2G mobile internet services once again snapped -36 hours after the service was restored in five districts of the Jammu region. Since Sunday morning the various rumours of violence as well as reimposition of section 144 were being circulated in Jammu and other districts too. Taking to Early Times, Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma claimed that all the rumours were being circulated are baseless a...   READ MORE   Rumours grip Jammu city, long queue of vehicles at Petrol Pumps 8/18/2019 11:27:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 18: Panicked due to rumours, the people this afternoon rushed to their adjoining petrol pumps fearing troubles, as the 2G-internet service in Jammu district was snapped this morning. Large queue of vehicles were seen at the various petrol pumps in Jammu. "I don't know what the reasons are, but everybody, is rushing towards pumps so I did it", said Mukesh, who was waiting of his turn in long queue at Domana Petrol Pump. Like Mukesh nobody was aware about the exac...   READ MORE   Halted transfers in School Edu proves boon for teachers staying in cities 8/18/2019 11:26:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 18: The transfer process in the School Education department has been halted for the last many couple of months, which has been proving a boon for those teachers, who have been staying in the city areas, while a bane for those teachers, who have been serving in hilly and difficult areas for the last many years. Sources in the School Education department informed that though the department has recently shifted some of the Incharge Headmasters but the teachers have been waiting for their transfers for the last many years. "Many teachers were posted in the far flung areas of the region by the department while those influential teachers had managed to stay in t...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta's Mass Contact Programme on bicycle continues Unhygienic conditions, water scarcity foremost problems: Lower Gadigarh residents 8/18/2019 11:26:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 18: Giving further momentum to his mass contact programme while riding a bicycle, Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, who has decided to contest the Assembly elections as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency, today visited Lower Gadigarh locality near Jammu Airport. Munish Gupta interacted with people from all walks of life and listened to the problems they are facing. The majority of locals residing in the area while interacting with Munish Gu...   READ MORE   Over 190 primary schools will open tomorrow in Srinagar: Government 'Relaxations provided in 50 police stations as against 35 police stations on Saturday' 8/18/2019 11:26:11 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 18: The Jammu & Kashmir Government today said that over 190 primary schools will re-open tomorrow in Srinagar, besides restoring full functionality of Government offices across Kashmir valley. Addressing an evening presser here, Principal Secretary, Planning & Development, Rohit Kansal said that the process of easing of Prohibitory Orders and providing relaxations continued on Sunday as well. He said the relaxations were provided in 50 police stations tod...   READ MORE   2 injured, cases of hooliganism reported: J-K Principal Secretary 8/18/2019 11:25:50 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 18: Principal Secretary of Planning Commission in Jammu Kashmir, Rohit Kansal on Sunday said that cases of hooliganism and mischievous elements creating disturbances were reported from certain areas but was dealt with by local security agencies. Addressing a briefing, Kansal said that two minor injuries were reported in the region. "We have received reports of hooligans and mischievous elements forcing shopkeepers in certain areas to keep their establishments shut. This has been taken note of by law enforcing agencies. Appropriate action will be taken," he said. He opined that no report of any untoward incident came to fore from the areas where relaxatio...   READ MORE   In detention, Omar Abdullah killing time with video games, Mehbooba Mufti takes to praying, reading 8/18/2019 11:25:27 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 18: It's been 12 days since the two former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir were detained and cut off from the world as the state was put under an extensive lockdown. After National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti were moved to separate locations to keep them from quarrelling, the two leaders have been keeping themselves busy with video games and books. Abdullah and Mufti were initially lodged at the Hari Niwas Palace, b...   READ MORE   Keen to reopen all communication channels: Advisor to Guv 8/18/2019 11:22:36 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 18: Advisor to the Jammu and Kashmir Governor, K Vijay Kumar, on Sunday said that after the abrogation of article 370, communication channels here were reduced as an essential preventive measure to ensure they are not misused. He also added that the administration is keen to open all communication channels as soon as possible. "Because we have to maintain law and order, as an essential preventive measure we had to reduce the communication channel so that it is ...   READ MORE   Advisor Sharma takes stock of prevailing situation, development scenario in Kathua 8/18/2019 11:22:26 PM Early Times Report KATHUA , Aug 18: Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma today chaired a meeting at Lakhanpur to take stock of development scenario besides taking comprehensive review of prevailing situation in Kathua district. DDC Kathua, Dr. Raghav Langer, ADC, Ghanshyam Singh, ASP, Ramnish Gupta, DC Excise Toll Post Lakhanpur, Ashish Gupta, AC State Taxes, Ajit Singh, SE Hydraulic Circle, Suresh Sabharwal, SE PDD, Sandeep Seth, Engineers and other district officers attended the meetin...   READ MORE   Divisional Commissioner, IGP Jammu visit Rajouri, interacts with civil society 8/18/2019 11:21:55 PM Early Times Report RAJOURI, Aug 18: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Sanjeev Verma alongwith IGP Jammu Mukesh Singh, the other day, visited Rajouri and interacted with the civil society members. DIG Rajouri Poonch Range Vivek Gupta, Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Mohammad Aijaz Asad and SSP Yougal Manhas were also present on the occasion. Civil Society members appraised the Divisional Commissioner about several issues including employment and infrastructural development in the district, local ...   READ MORE   Normalcy returns in Kishtwar-Doda, schools to open today 8/18/2019 11:11:03 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 18: After two weeks of Curfew and restrictions in Kishtwar District following the scrapping of Article 370 and 35 A of the constitution, the schools and others government offices in Kishtwar District will start functioning from tomorrow. As per the details available with Early Times, after lifting the restrictions and curfew yesterday, the shops and business establishments in the twin Districts of Doda and Kishtwar Districts opened in full strength since last two days while the schools and colleges along with other Government offices remain closed, however same will open from Monday as per routine. Keeping in view of the opening of the m...   READ MORE   As night falls, jawans on alert to keep Kashmir safe 8/18/2019 11:10:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 18: From dawn to dusk, and sometimes from dusk to dawn as well, the hours pass by in wakeful alertness for paramilitary troopers tasked with ensuring law and order in a land that is many hundred miles from home. In the long hours of the night, as others try to get some sleep, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans can be heard stomping through the silent streets, armed with lathis and alert to any signs of trouble that might break out in Kashmir's main ...   READ MORE   Locals rue water crisis 8/18/2019 11:10:36 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 18: Locals of Main road Digiana near Ashram have rued the erratic water supply which they have been facing for the last 2-3 years due to neglect of PHE department which have been over seeing their problem. "We are only ten house holds who do not get proper water supply for the last 2-3 years said Rattan Lal s/o Tara Chand of same locality adding, the supply is made from the tube well near Digiana Ashram but we being at the last end of locality donot get adequate water supply"Rattan while appraising his ordeal to Early Times Editor Munish Gupta, who has launched mass contact programme with the people and would be contesting forthcoming Assembly polls from ...   READ MORE   Would return to real time normalcy elude Kashmiris for long? 8/18/2019 11:10:31 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Moving with extreme caution and taking decision based on daily assessment of the ground situation, authorities on Sunday relaxed curbs in more areas of the Kashmir Valley. After many days vehicular traffic moved in the Civil Lines areas of the city, including in city centre Lal Chowk that wore a deserted look for the last 13 days. Although very few shops opened in Lal Chowk at the adjoining Residency Road area, shops opened normally in Rajbagh, Jawahar Nagar, Chanpora, Bemina among other areas. Shoppers engaged in buying to replenish their stocks including medicines, even as fresh fruits and vegetables remained in high demand. Petrol pumps were se...   READ MORE   Government focuses on four specific groups for maintaining calm in J&K 8/18/2019 11:10:24 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 18: As government agencies begin easing restrictions step-wise in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre plans to handle four specific groups to prevent a breakout of violent protest in the Valley. A clampdown was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir on August 4, a day before both the Houses of Parliament passed the Jammu and Kashmir Re-organisation Bill, 2019 and adopted a resolution to scrap Article 370 and Article 35A, paving the way for bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories (UTs) -- Jammu and Kashmir with an Assembly and Ladakh sans one. As the government is easing the clampdown, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has outlined a plan to prevent breakout of vi...   READ MORE   Chinese troops entered Ladakh because Congress neglected region: BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal 8/18/2019 11:10:18 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 18: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) from Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, who hit the limelight with his passionate speech on Article 370 in Parliament, said the region was neglected in defence policies formulated under Congress rule. This is the reason, he opined, that China "captured its area up to Demchok sector". Namgyal also accused successive Congress governments of "ruining" Kashmir by practising politics of "appeasement" in hostile s...   READ MORE   Tight security near houses of three former Chief Ministers as they lay deserted 8/18/2019 11:09:43 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 18: The residences of three former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir at highly secured Gupkar Road in Srinagar are presenting a deserted look with main gates of houses locked and only paramilitary personnel and their vehicles present there and guarding the once bastion of mainstream politics. Two armoured vehicles of CRPF are stationed at two gates of former CM Omar Abdullah's residence at Gupkar. The main gate of the house is locked. Some paramilitar...   READ MORE

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