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| Govt’s policies render Jammuites jobless, Kashmir-centric parties ‘elated’! | | Leaders taunt people of Jammu for beating dhools after abrogation of Articles 370, 35-A | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 2: Leaders of Kashmir centric parties- be it National Conference or Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are ‘elated’ over ‘prevailing anarchy and chaos’ in the Jammu region during the last year.
They are not only ‘thrilled’, but also optimistic to make inroads in the Jammu region in the next Assembly elections by ‘exploiting’ the prevailing anger among people of this region due to governance deficit.
Former Chief Minister and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah’s statement in Jammu on Wednesday was a clear indication that the party is going to aggressively channelize Jammuities anger against the present dispensation.
The anti-people policies- being pursued by a coterie of bureaucrats, have rendered hundreds of people jobless in Jammu province. Furthermore, the widening gap between government and masses has further alienated people against the present regime, which appears to be taking this part of the Union Territory (UT) ‘for granted’.
When a reporter asked Omar Abdullah about the creation of employment opportunities in the UT, espec... | |
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| Kirru power project becomes nuisance for locals | | Haphazard blasting damages houses; management in no mood to compensate residents | |  Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Sept 2: Dozens of houses have suffered damages due to continuous blasting at under construction Kirru power project in Nagsini block of Kishtwar District.
Haphazard blasting has triggered resentment among the residents who have suffered immense losses in the process. They have threatened protest in case the government and project management fail to compensate the losses.
Talking to Early Times, DDC member Faisal Hussain said that due to ongoing construction wo... | |
| | | | Shiksha Parv: PM Modi to address teachers, students next week | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address teachers, students and other stakeholders in the education sector on September 7 during ‘Shiksha Parv’ being celebrated to honour the contribution of teachers, officials said.
PM Modi will also launch five initiatives on the occasion, including Indian Sign Language dictionary of 10,000 words, Talking Books (audiobooks for visually impaired), School Quality Assessment and Accreditation Framework (SQAAF) of CBSE, NISTHA teachers’ training programme for NIPUN Bharat, and Vidyanjali Portal for facilitating education volunteers, donors and CSR contributors for school development.
The Ministry of Education (MoE) is celeb... | |
| | | | Restrictions disrupt life in Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sep 2 : Life was on Thursday disrupted due to restrictions imposed as a precautionary measure to prevent any law and order problem following the demise of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani last night at his Srinagar residence.
Unprecedented security arrangements have been put in place in and around the valley to foil any attempt to disrupt peace.
Shops and business establishments remained closed in Srinagar and other major towns in the Kashmir valley.
A number of roads were closed by security forces in some parts of Srinagar. However, private vehicles were seen plying in the civil lines. At some places security forces were checking identity card... | |
| | | | Voice calling except BSNL, internet services suspended | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 2 : Mobile and internet services of all Cellular companies, barring Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), have been suspended since Thursday morning as a precautionary measure following death of senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani late last night in Srinagar. Official sources said that the authorities have directed all Cellular companies to suspend mobile and internet services in the Kashmir valley till further orders.
The internet service of Jio fiber, Airtel fiber and other local service providers, including CNS point-to-point, were suspended since early this morning. Mobile service of these companies has also been suspended. However, B... | |
| | | | No major terror attack in India since Modi became PM: Rajnath | | Says it’s a major achievement | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Sept 2: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said not a single major terror attack has taken place in the country ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014, and asserted that terrorists were scared of the BJP government at the Centre.
Addressing the Gujarat BJP leaders on the second day of the party's three-day state executive meeting at Kevadia in Narmada district, Singh also slammed the Congress saying the party was not sensitive enough towards the Army jawans as it kept the issue of One Rank-One Pension (OROP) unresolved for 40 years. "No matter what it takes, we will not let terrorists succeed. Forget about Jammu and Kashmir, no major ... | |
| | | | Traffic suspended on Srinagar-Jammu highway as precautionary measure | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 2: Traffic was on Thursday suspended on Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, as a precautionary measure.
An official of Traffic Control Unit (TCU) Ramban told news agency over phone that no traffic was allowed on the Srinagar-Jammu highway today due to restrictions in the valley. Vehicles which had left Jammu this morning for Srinagar have been stopped at different places on the highway, including Banihal and Ramban, he said.
Similarly, no vehicle is coming from Kashmir valley, the official said. However, a traffic official in Srinagar told news agency that for them highway is open ... | |
| | | | Amit Shah inaugurates Rs 50 cr worth projects in Karnataka, praises Yediyurappa | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Sept 2: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated three development projects worth over Rs 50 crore in Karnataka's Davanagere.
The projects include a library, Gandhi Bhavan, and a public school and hostel building. "Inaugurated the various development projects in Davanagere, Karnataka. Also had a great fortune to felicitate and interact with our valiant freedom fighters during this event. We will always remain indebted to their unparalleled role in India's freedom struggle," the home minister said on Twitter. Shah also lauded chief minister Basavaraj Bommai for his "small but significant moves" in a short time. He added that the Bharatiya Janata Party... | |
| | | | COVID-19: JK reports 89 new cases | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 2: The Government on Thursday informed that 89 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 16 from Jammu division and 73 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 325618.
Moreover, 88 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 48 from Jammu Division and 40 from Kashmir Division.
Besides this, 67.63 percent of population above the age of 18 years has been vaccinated across the Jammu and Kashmir.
The Bulletin also informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today, thus the total number of confirmed cases rem... | |
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