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| After Nagaland J&K is number two in power thefts, courtesy defaulter politicians | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 14: Although the administration has lost an aggressive campaign to recover dues from the defaulters, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is still number two in power thefts.
After Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir recorded huge Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses during the last five years.
Notable, according to a list issued by the J&K Power Development Corporation Limited, politicians of all political parties are among the defaulters.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of Power and Renewable Energy, R K Singh said that line losses in electrical networks are predominantly due to ohmic (heat) loss.
“Illegal electricity connections and theft of power lead to commercial loss which affects the financial health of the distribution companies with consequential effects like poor quality of power. The Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) loss is one of the key indicators of DISCOMs performance, which includes the impact of power theft also”, he said.
Nagaland has the highest number of 60.69 percent AT&C losses followed b... | |
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| NC to prefer all-party banner over PAGD; Bukhari takes dig | | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 14: In a significant development that is being seen as the last blow to the so-called Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, the National Conference is likely to go ahead with the “all party” banner instead of the PAGD.
Sources said the National Conference had been wanting to get rid of the PAGD and that it was mainly because of this that the NC recently called the all-party meeting in Jammu instead of the Gupkar alliance.
“For many months they (NC people) were uncomfortable with the PAGD as the leadership was against its proceedings,” said a source on the condition of anonymity.
He said the party was feeling that the PAGD had failed to... | |
| | | | Narco-terrorism: Govt mulls seek help from US security agencies for curbing menace | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 14: Admitting that dropping narcotics through drones has emerged as the biggest challenge to checking narco-terrorism in the Western International Border, the senior officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said that they are seeking assistance from some US-based agencies to frustrate evil designs of drug mafia.
“Drone is a big challenge in the Western International Border. Recently a joint meeting of Border Security Force (BSF), Punjab Police, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Rajasthan Police, and Narcotics Control Bureau was held to discuss the prevailing situation”, Gyaneshwar Singh, Deputy Director General (Northern Region) said.
He further informed tha... | |
| | | | AC gives nod to amend Pharmacy Act | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 14: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, gives its assent for amendment in Section 32-C of Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Central Act)-Introduction of draft Bill.
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor attended the meeting.
The decision aims for amendment in Section 32-C, inserted in Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Central Act) through an Adaptation Order under S.O No: 3465(E), Dated 5th of October, 2020.
The instant proposal is for amendment in the existing Sectio... | |
| | | | Pak’s another achievement, Lahore becomes world’s most polluted city | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 14: After emerging as a factory of terrorism to export bloodshed and destruction, Pakistan’s Lahore jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in 2022, according to an annual global survey by a Swiss maker of air purifiers.
The report published on Tuesday by IQAir also said that Chad in central Africa had replaced Bangladesh as the country with the most polluted air last year.
IQAir measures air quality levels based on the concentration of lung-damaging airborne particles known as PM2.5. Researchers and government organizations widely cite its annual survey.
Lahore’s air quality worsened to 97.4 micrograms of PM2.5 particles p... | |
| | | | Govt doesn’t subscribe to views of World Press Freedom Index: Anurag Thakur | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 14: The government does not subscribe to the views and country rankings of the World Press Freedom Index, published by foreign NGO ‘Reporters Without Borders’, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Thakur said the government also does not agree with the conclusions drawn by this organization for various reasons including very low sample size, little or no weightage to fundamentals of democracy and adoption of a methodology which is questionable and non-transparent. “In pursuance of its policy to uphold the freedom of press, the government does not interfere in the functioning of the ... | |
| | | | Terrorist arrested with arms, ammunition in Sopore | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 14: Security forces on Wednesday arrested an active terrorist and recovered arms and ammunition from him in Sopore Township of north Kashmir, officials said.
Police said based on specific input regarding the presence of terrorists in Madina Bagh Moh, Dangerpora area, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by the Sopore police and Army’s 22 RR.
“As the initial cordon was being laid, a terrorist was spotted trying to run away and attempting to break the cordon, taking cover of narrow lanes and by-lanes and the congested area”, police said and added “the movement was passed to all the troops and depending on information the mission leader re-org... | |
| | | | 1164 cases of J&K registered with NHRC after 2019: Centre | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 14: As many as 1164 cases from Jammu & Kashmir were registered with National Human Rights Commission after disbanding of the State Human Rights Commission in 2019.
In a written reply,, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday informed the Parliament that a total 1164 cases pertaining to the State of Jammu and Kashmir have been registered with the NHRC from October, 1, 2019 to December, 2022, as per the information provided by the rights body. “Out of those, 111 have been considered and closed by the
Commission, 368 have been disposed of with direction, 484 have been dismissed in limini, compensation has been recommended in one case and 200 cases are pen... | |
| | | | Tribunal pulls up insurance companies | | ‘Don’t ignore obligation, come up with settlement offer without any delay’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 14: The Presiding Officer of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Doda Amerjeet Singh Langeh while hearing batch of claim petitions under Motor Vehicle Act relating to accident and death cases, has directed New India Insurance Company Ltd , United India Insurance Company Ltd, Go Digit Insurance Company Ltd, IFCO TOKIO General Insurance Company Ltd and Shree Ram Transport Finance Company Ltd to adhere to mandate of Section 149 of Act and to come up with offer of compensation as soon as information of accident, either from claimant or otherwise comes to their notice.
“It is required to be noted that in terms of Section 149 of Motor Vehicles Act, Re... | |
| | | | DRDO conducts two successful flight tests of VSHORADS missile | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 14: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday conducted two consecutive successful flight tests of the Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile at Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
The defence ministry said flight tests were carried out from a ground-based man-portable launcher against high-speed unmanned aerial targets.
It said the targets were successfully intercepted, meeting all mission objectives.
Complimenting DRDO and industry partners, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the missile equipped with novel technologies will give a further technological boost to the armed forces.
VSHORADS is a man-portable air defen... | |
| | | | ‘Selling’ MBBS seats in Pakistan: ED searches 10 places in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 14: The Enforcement Directorate has carried out searches at 10 places across four districts in the Kashmir valley as part of its ongoing probe against conspirators involved in arranging admissions for money in various courses, including MBBS in Pakistan, to fund terror activities, an official said.
The ED’s Srinagar Zonal office carried out the search recently under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at 10 locations in Srinagar, Budgam, Kupwara and Anantnag districts, the official said.
He said the raids were conducted in respect of an investigation relating to the involvement of conspirators who were hand-in-glove with some... | |
| | | | NIA carries out raids in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 14: The National Investigation Agency(NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at multiple locations across Kashmir during the probe into a case related to terror activities, officials said
The searches were conducted in Srinagar and south Kashmir’s districts of Anantnag, Pulwama and Kulgam, they said.
“Searches were conducted in a case registered last year by NIA in Jammu,” they said.
The case pertains to the criminal conspiracy for carrying out terrorists and subversive activities hatched by the cadres and OGWs of various proscribed organizations and their affiliates and off-shoots, operating under various pseudo names, at the behest of their Pakistan... | |
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