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Ramban mishap: Construction Company likely to face action 5/21/2022 10:52:36 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 21: With the recovery of bodies of all ten workers trapped in debris, rescue operation is completed. “All 10 bodies are recovered and families have been informed. Five of 10 bodies are from West Bengal. This operation is complete. Bodies shifted to hospital”, Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mussarat Islam said. Sources said that with the registration of FIR, the company engaged in the widening of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway is likely to face the action. Superintendent of Police (SP), Ramban Mohita Sharma has already made it clear that FIR has been launched in the matter. Compensation will be given by the company. The rescue operation at the Ramban site in which was put on hold late Friday evening after a fresh landslide, has resumed on Saturday. Reports said that authorities have resumed the debris clearing operation at the landslide site. The number of machinery and technical people has been increased to finish the work as soon as possible. The mouth of an under-construction tunnel was hit by a landslide on the Jammu-Srinagar National H...   READ MORE

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Naya J&K: Kashmir netas divided over tributes to Mirwaiz, Lone! 5/21/2022 10:52:30 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 21: The mainstream politicians of Kashmir remained divided over paying tributes to Mirwaiz Molvi Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone on their death anniversaries falling on May 21, which also coincides with the assassination anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Former minister and Peoples Conference, President, Sajad Lone took to the social media to pay tributes to his own father, Abdul Gani Lone. The son, however, refrained from paying tributes to Mirwaiz, who was his father’s close friend and colleague. Lone was killed while attending a function held in connection with the death anniversary of Mirwaiz. Sajad said his father was killed by terror...   READ MORE   Kashmiri Pandits carry out protests while seeking justice 5/21/2022 10:52:23 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 21: A day after LG Manoj Sinha appealed for patience, Kashmiri Pandits hit streets in many parts of the valley seeking justice for Rahul Bhat and immediate relocation. In Srinagar, a group of Kashmiri Pandit migrant employees including women took out a protest demanding justice for Bhat. They also raised slogans against LG administration, Deputy Commissioner Budgam and demanded immediate relocation. The protesters carrying banners culminated at Lal Chowk. “Nobody is giving attention and addressing our demands. That is the reason we are on the streets. Our main demand is to relocate us to Jammu as we are not here to die,” a protester said. A group of K...   READ MORE   Warring groups of Cong present united face on Rajiv Gandhi’s death anniversary 5/21/2022 10:52:18 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 21: First time during the two years leaders of two warring factions of Congress attended an official function held at PCC headquarters. Amidst reports that the high command is going to give very important responsibility to the ‘dissident’ leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in the next assembly elections in the Union Territory (UT), the faction ridden J&K Congress on Saturday presented a united face to observe 31st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. First-time during the last two-year former leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad today shared the dais with the incumbent president of J&K Congress Ghulam Ahmad Mir and working p...   READ MORE   Won't forget meet with Deaflympics champions: PM 5/21/2022 10:52:12 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, May 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with the Indian contingent for Deaflympics and said he will never forget the interaction with the champions who brought pride and glory for India. “I will never forget the interaction with our champions who have brought pride and glory for India at the Deaflympics. The athletes shared their experiences and I could see the passion and determination in them. My best wishes to all of them,” the PM said in a tweet after the interaction. The entire contingent has created history and brought smiles on the faces of every Indian, the PM said in another tweet. India sent a contingent of 65 athletes to compete in 11 spor...   READ MORE   Summer vacations in Jammu schools from May 23 5/21/2022 10:50:28 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 21: Directorate of School Education, Jammu today announced summer vacations for all government and private schools in summer zone from May 23 onwards. As per the order, the summer vacations upto 8th class in all government and private schools will start from May 23 and for above 8th class, the vacations will begin from May 30 onwards. However, all the schools will reopen on July 9....   READ MORE   Centre cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 8, diesel by Rs 6 per litre 5/21/2022 10:50:21 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, May 21: Providing major relief to common man from high fuel prices, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced that the central excise duty on petrol will be slashed by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre. The Minister said it will reduce the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and of diesel by Rs 7 per litre. She said this will have "revenue implication" of around Rs 1 lakh crore per year for the government. The Minister added that state governments, especially those which did not reduce excise earlier should also do so. Sitharaman also announced that the government will give a subsidy of Rs 200 per gas cylinder, upto 12 cylinders, to over nine ...   READ MORE   ACB arrests Patwari, Wahabpora-Budgam for demanding bribe of Rs. 1, 65,000 5/21/2022 10:50:14 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 21: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trapped and arrested Bashir Ahmad Dar, Patwari, Halqa Wahabpora, Budgam for demanding bribe of one lakh and sixty five thousand rupees from complainant for issuance of revenue extracts (fard for sale of property). ACB received a complaint against Patwari, Halqa, Wahabpora, Budgam regarding accepting bribe from complainant of Rs 1, 65,000 for issuance of revenue extracts to the complainant etc. The complainant alleged that he wanted to sell 15 marlas of land situated at Wahabpora, Budgam for which he was in need of revenue extracts for which he approached Patwari concerned who in turn demanded huge bribe from him for is...   READ MORE   Tourism boom in J&K due to scorching heat, not better situation: Ghulam Nabi Azad 5/21/2022 10:50:06 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 21: Veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the current tourism boom in Jammu & Kashmir is due to the rising temperature in the rest of the country and not because of any improved situation in the Union territory. Azad made the assertion, reiterating his stand on the Delimitation Commission report, saying that “the tailor-made report is in contradiction with the ground realities”. Azad called for united efforts to finish militancy and also urged the government to accept the genuine demands of vulnerable sections of the society to ensure that they are not put in harm’s way. “The government should not be happy over the increase in tourist arr...   READ MORE   Army chief arrives in Kashmir on two day visit 5/21/2022 10:50:00 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 21: Army Chief General Manoj Pande today arrived in Srinagar on a two day visit to Kashmir Valley and reviewed the security situation along the Line of Control (LoC) and hinterland, officials said. This is Gen Pande's first visit to Kashmir after taking over as Chief of Army Staff . The visit comes at a time when J&K’s security grid is preparing for the annual Amarnath Yatra that is taking place in person after two years. On arrival, the Army Chief, accompanied by Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Northern Army Commander and Lt Gen ADS Aujla, Chinar Corps Commander proceeded to undertake a first-hand assessment of the situation along the formations along the Lo...   READ MORE   Centre cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 8, diesel by Rs 6 per litre 5/21/2022 10:49:55 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, May 21: Providing major relief to common man from high fuel prices, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced that the central excise duty on petrol will be slashed by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre. The Minister said it will reduce the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and of diesel by Rs 7 per litre. She said this will have "revenue implication" of around Rs 1 lakh crore per year for the government. The Minister added that state governments, especially those which did not reduce excise earlier should also do so. Sitharaman also announced that the government will give a subsidy of Rs 200 per gas cylinder, upto 12 cylinders, to over nine ...   READ MORE   Employment verification process for Govt positions in J&K becomes digital 5/21/2022 10:49:49 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 21: The employment verification process for government positions in Jammu and Kashmir has become digital, officials said here on Saturday. The Union Territory government, through a General Administration Department order on May 20, notified that from June 1, the verification rolls on first appointment to any position in the government shall be processed digitally through a specially-designed web portal. “This means the previous practice of newly selected officials to various government positions submitting their verification rolls manually shall come to an end,” said an official. A police spokesman said the new system was very much like the passport a...   READ MORE   Indian High Commission In Canada Issues Advisory After Spurt in Drownings 5/21/2022 10:25:33 PM Agencies Ottawa, Canada, May 21: Indian High Commission in Ottawa has issued an advisory urging Indian students to take precautions during swimming after two tragic incidents in April this year. The advisory was posted on Twitter on Friday and stated that the high commission was disturbed to see a recent spurt in cases of death due to the drowning of Indian students in Canada. The advisory further urged Indian students to “obey local laws and avoid swimming or diving in lakes or rivers without life vests and other statutory precautions. Those who do not know swimming should avoid trying their hand at learning it without proper supervision”....   READ MORE

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