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| IE India, Jammu Centre celebrates World Telecommunication & Information Society Day | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 17: The Institution of Engineers (India), Jammu Centre celebrated World Telecommunication & Information Society Day on 17th May, 2026 with the theme “Digital Lifelines-Strengthening Resilience in Connected World”. The event was attended by Engineers from various Departments, Organizations and Senior Engineers along with Members of the Committee of IEI, Jammu Centre.
Dr. Piyush Singla, IAS, Secretary to the Government, IT Department, J&K Govt. graced the occasi | |
| | | | Army steps in to airlift kidney of brain-dead accident victim for soldier’s wife | | | | Early Times Report
Chandigarh, May 17: The wife of a serving soldier got a new lease of life after Army’s Western Command hospital in Chandimandir, in collaboration with PGIMS hospital in Rohtak, successfully facilitated the retrieval and rapid air transportation of a kidney from a brain-dead road accident victim.
In a remarkable humanitarian effort, the Command Hospital Chandimandir in Panchkula, under the aegis of Army’s Western Command, in collaboration with PGIMS Rohtak, facilitated the retrieval and rapid air transportation on May 16.
An Army Aviation helicopter executed the critical life-saving mission from Chandimandir to Rohtak and back with precision and within stringent timel | |
| | | | L-G VK Saxena orders major wage rationalisation reform for daily wagers | | | | Early Times Report
Leh, May 17: The Union Territory of Ladakh is all set to undergo one of the biggest reforms in its history, with Lieutenant Governor, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, approving the long-pending wage rationalisation for daily wagers, part-time and seasonal/need-based workers, engaged by the Ladakh Administration. Thousands of wage earners, who have been working for as low as Rs 300 to Rs 500 per month for the past several years, will benefit from this move. Many of these workers had been working for more than 10 to 15 years for such low pay. L-G Shri Saxena has ordered payment of wages to these workers as per the Minimum Wages Act of the Government of India. Under the new wage | |
| | | | Ramban Police apprehends one person with herion like substance | | |  Early Times Report
Ramban, May 17: Continuing its drive against drug trafficking and substance abuse under the ongoing “100 Days Nasha Mukt Abhiyan”, Police Station Ramban achieved a significant success during routine patrolling duty in the Karol Batti area of Ramban. Today, while a police party of PS Ramban was on patrol duty towards Karol Batti Ramban, one person was noticed moving in a suspicious manner near Batti Ramban. The police party intercepted and apprehended the suspect for questi | |
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