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| Washing away of Tarnah Bridge: “Culprits” likely to face action | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 30: Although the visiting high-level team of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) refused to comment on the reason for the washing away of the Tarnah Bridge, some officers are likely to face the music because it is established during the initial investigation that the crucial bridge was damaged due to human error.
While the locals alleged that the bridge collapsed due to the brutal mining of sand and Bajri by the companies involved in the widening of the Jammu-Pathankot national highway, some others alleged that executing agencies compromised with the quality.
Important to mention here that the Tarnah bridge near Dayalachak on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway suffered extensive damage when a portion of bridge caved in, stalling movement of traffic on this busy highway, on July 19 morning, after the reported flash flood in the river. Three piers of the 580-meter-long bridge between Dayalachak and Chadwal Morh stations slightly tilted and caved in, forcing authorities to close it for vehicular traffic. While expressing their anger ... | |
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| BJP leaders fear backlash in forthcoming ULB, Panchayat polls | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 30: As the ongoing agitation against electricity smart meters and Sarore Toll Plaza has snowballed into a big issue the local unit of BJP is fearing a backlash in the upcoming Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Panchayat elections in the Union Territory.
Although BJP leaders are trying to present a brave face after the unprecedented Jammu Bandh on August 26, some leaders are of the view that strong anger is brewing among residents of the Jammu region against the party.
Highly placed sources said that an unofficial meeting of the senior leaders was held to review the situation after a “successful” bandh of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCI).
“During... | |
| | | | 80% Indians have favourable view of PM Modi: Pew Research Survey | | | | Agencies
Washington, Aug 30: About 80 per cent of Indians have a favourable view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and around seven in 10 Indians believe their country has recently become more influential, according to a survey by the PEW Research Center.
The survey, released ahead of the G20 Summit, also noted that public opinion of India was generally positive across the world with a median of 46 per cent reporting favourable views of India as compared to 34 per cent unfavourable views. Sixteen per cent did not share an opinion at all.
Views of India are most positive in Israel, where 71 per cent say they have a favourable view of the country, the report said.
Pew said the survey w... | |
| | | | Conman, Ashiq Hussain charged twice within 11 days | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 30: The Economic Offences Wing – Crime Branch Jammu has filed a second charge sheet in just 11 days against Ashiq Hussain, the accused, who is involved in fraudulent activities by impersonating as a Deputy Secretary of the Civil Secretariat. He has been charged under Section 420 and 170 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This time, the accused duped a complainant by promising government jobs in the Tourism Department for his two sons in exchange for a sum of Rs. 12 lakhs.
The accused had previously deceived an unemployed youth by impersonating himself as a Probationary Officer at J&K Bank and had managed to extract money from him as well. In reality, the accu... | |
| | | | Security forces search several villages near LoC in Poonch | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 30: Security forces on Wednesday conducted searches at over half a dozen villages near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said.
The searches were carried out jointly by the police and the Army in Gursai and Mendhar areas of the border district following information about the movement of suspected persons, they said.
However, no one was apprehended during the operation, which lasted several hours, the officials aid.
They said the security checkpoints on Poonch-Mendhar road were also strengthened and all incoming and outgoing vehicles were being checked thoroughly.
The identity cards of passengers are also being che... | |
| | | | YouTube removed 1.9 Mn videos in India for community norm violation | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 30: Over 1.9 million videos were removed between January and March 2023 in India for violating YouTube’s community guidelines, marking the highest removals among nations, according to a report released by the popular video streaming platform.
During the same period, globally, YouTube removed over 6.48 million videos for violating community guidelines.
The Community Guidelines Enforcement report provides global data on the flags YouTube receives and how YouTube enforces policies.
Between January and March 2023, in India, over 1.9 million videos were removed for violating YouTube’s Community Guidelines. In comparison, in the US, 6,54,968 videos were removed, Russ... | |
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