x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Fortifying India’s Defence | Indian Red Cross Society, Launches Series of Humanitarian Activities Ahead of World Red Cross Day | CUJ organizes Thursday mind meet | GDC Dudu Basantgarh holds seminar on Earth Day, urges action to preserve environment | DPS Kathua Introduces Meditation Tunes, Music to Promote Student Well-being | Shiv Sena appeals to vote in large numbers, teach lesson to those who spread false propaganda | J&K Marks World Malaria Day with Comprehensive Awareness Campaign | Secretary Planning inspects JTFRP works in Srinagar | Signature Campaign for voter awareness held at Sumbal under SVEEP | Ignoring Mehbooba's commitment Cong ditches PDP to embrace NC | Timing of Mushtaq Bukhari’s statement to support Mehbooba raises many eyebrows | Amid enthusiasm border dwellers set to cast their votes today | Jammu goes to polls today, Police on high alert | SC to share cause list, other info through WhatsApp: CJI | Properties of 4 terrorist handlers operating from Pak attached in Handwara | J&K braces for more rains | INDIA Bloc seeking votes to provide religion-based reservation: PM Modi | Encounter breaks out in Sopore | Suspicious balloon recovered | Govt amends rules | CS reviews take-up of Vishwakarma & RAMP schemes in the UT | People want me in J&K's for development instead of being in Parliament: Azad | BIS conducted 3-day training program for Mentors, Teachers & Resource Persons at SKICC Srinagar | Will campaign for father in Baramulla Lok Sabha seat: Omar Abdullah's sons | Massive fire damages two houses near LoC in Kupwara | Establishment of ten new Cyber Cells to combat emerging cyber frauds | Victory of BJP aimed at making Viksit Bharat: Raman Suri | 14 years Rigorous Imprisonment, a fine of Rs 100,000/- awarded in rape case | Samba police arrests 2 bootleggers with 72 bottles of illicit liquor | Samba police recovers huge cache liquor bottles, arrests 2 persons | KVK holds farmer training at Bhandarkoot | Traffic police seize motorbike with tampered registration plate, driver handed over to authorities | Samba police reunites 5 missing persons including 4 girls with families | Woman drug smuggler booked under Narco Act, 2 held in Baramulla | Notorious criminal slapped PSA | District Youth and Sports Services organizes election awareness camp for students and staff | GDC Ramgarh organizes Calligraphy Competition | Dharamshala Himalayan Trekking programme kicks off | Menstrual hygiene awareness programme at Bandipora by LFO-BHF NGO | Dogra College of Education hosts interactive career counseling session for BEd students | Red Cross Society, Jammu Organizes First-Aid and Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Camp | Rigorous voter campaign by GDC Samba | GDC Udhampur commemorate World Malaria Day with awareness lecture | RJ Juhie 92.7 Big FM deliveries session at YCET | Back Issues  
 
news details
Restoration of 4G seems like a mirage in deserts: Harsh Dev
1/23/2021 11:28:06 PM
early times report
JAMMU, Jan 23: "When the 4G mobile services were banned on August 5, 2019, it was assured that they would soon be restored. The authorities claimed that it was a 'temporary' measure to curb the abuse of internet facility by disruptive elements posts Art 370 abrogation. While 18 months have elapsed, the restoration of the said facility appears to be a distant dream with the authorities concerned extending the deadline without giving any convincing explanation. The govt seemed to be completely unconcerned with the woes of varied sections who have been suffered immensely due to unwarranted curbs on mobile internet services which had become a necessity in the contemporary world".
This was stated by Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP chairman while addressing a press conference in Jammu today. While the govt was extending the internet ban by 3-4 weeks at a time since August 5, 2019, it was not clear as to what exactly, was the length of this 'temporary' ban, rued Singh.
The assurances for restoring the facility were given by erstwhile Lt Governor GC Murmu also who had categorically stated that linking restoration of 4G with militancy escalation was a flawed premise. Not only that the present Lt Governor too had hinted at early lifting of the said ban but its extension yesterday to a further date had once again disappointed the common masses who felt that its restoration was akin to a mirage in the deserts", observed Singh.
Flaying the govt for prolonging the longest ever internet ban in the country, Harsh Dev said that it appeared to have taken the people of J&K for granted.
"Not only that the provision of 2G services by charging 4G prices amounted to a huge scam which could not have been possible without consent of the ruling dispensation. And all this notwithstanding the fact the social media had become an important tool of communication and social liasoning", regretted Singh.
The BJP has penned down its own obituary by its highhandedness and arrogance, its disregard for peoples' sentiments and its contempt for democratic principles and human values and shall meet its waterloo at the hustings", observed Singh.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU