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| Amid power crisis in Jammu this summer, Govt focuses on winter preparedness in Kashmir | | Looking Tokyo, Talking London | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: Even as Jammu has been facing severe “power crises” this summer, the government is focusing on “preparedness” to ensure proper power supply in Kashmir during coming winters. While winter is still far away and the people of Jammu are facing hardships due to power crises in the ongoing summers, the government has held a high level meeting to discuss the power supply in Jammu and Kashmir.
Official documents reveal that the winter preparedness for Kashmir will start later this month and that it was decided at the high level meeting.
On July 7, the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha while chairing a high-level meeting in Srinagar to review the power scenario in J&K, enquired about the way forward and future deliverables planned by the Power Development Department. Apart from the discussing the overall power scenario in the Union Territory, as per the sources, the power supply for Kashmir remained the main focus not only for the ongoing summers but also for the coming winters. Officials said the meeting resolved to start power preparedness in Kas... | |
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| Amarnath Yatra cancelled but no Covid SoPs followed at tourist destinations in Kashmir | | Jammu’s business community badly affected | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: The business community of Jammu has reason to air their concern over the cancellation of this year’s Shri Amarnath Yatra due to Coronavirus.
Battling for survival after two back-to-back lockdowns due to Coronavirus, traders and shopkeepers of Jammu province were hoping that this year’s Amarnath Yatra would bring their life on the track, but J&K authorities decided to cancel this year’s Yatra also.
The business community has reason to raise concern over the decision of the J&K government because there are no restrictions on the number of people visiting various tourist destinations. Thousand and thousands of people, during every weekend, throng touri... | |
| | | | Jammu’s famous fruits skipped from cargo subsidy | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: Even as Jammu is famous for a variety of fruits like guava, jamun, and the citrus varieties like oranges and keenu, the government has skipped its special subsidy on air cargo facility for such locally grown lot. Kashmir, on the other hand, will enjoy the subsidy on most of its locally grown perishable fruits.
The government has decided to offer around 25 percent subsidy on the air cargo of some perishable fruits grown in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a big move, the Jammu and Kashmir government recently launched, for the first time, air cargo service from Jammu and Srinagar airports to top domestic and international markets for transportation of perishable... | |
| | | | Gen Rawat reviews security situation post drone attacks in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat has arrived in Jammu to review the security situation in the aftermath of suspected drone attacks on the high security zone of the Air Force Station, Jammu.
On June 27, two bombs were airdropped from the suspected drones on the Jammu Air Force Station, leaving two IAF personnel injured.
“Gen Rawat on Wednesday evening arrived here to review the situation after Air Force Station drone attacks,” official sources said.
They said that Gen Rawat would meet top officers of the Army, Police, Para-military and intelligence agencies.
“The CDS will also take a review on the prevailing security situation along the b... | |
| | | | Drone spotted again near Jammu Air Force Station | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: Alert was sounded when a drone was again spotted hovering near the Air Force Station in Jammu on Wednesday night, police sources here said.
They said that the authorities concerned informed the police that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was spotted between Satwari and Miran Sahib area, near the Air Force Station.
“The security personnel reportedly fired a few rounds but the flying object escaped,” sources said.
On June 27, two bombs were airdropped from the suspected drones at the Jammu Air Force Station, leaving two IAF personnel injured.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Border Security Force (BSF) troops fired and repulsed a flying object along the Int... | |
| | | | PM Modi inaugurates projects worth crores in Varanasi | | | | Agencies
Varanasi, July 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (July 15, 2021) inaugurated and laid foundation stones of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 1,500 crore at the IIT-BHU ground in Varanasi. The key projects, inaugurated by the Prime Minister, include multi-level parking at Godaulia, Ro-Ro Vessels for tourism development and a three-lane flyover bridge on thpibe Varanasi-Ghazipur Highway.
PM Modi inaugurated development projects worth around Rs 744 crore and laid foundation stones of several projects and public works worth about Rs 839 crore.
PM Modi was received by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister CM Yogi Adityanath and other di... | |
| | | | Illegal extraction of medicinal plants: Kashmir turns fertile ground for smuggling | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar July 15: The extraction and climate changes have hit the medicinal plants in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir is a rich resource of medicinal plants, which are used in aromatherapy and cosmetics as well as medical treatments. Demand for these plants in Europe, China, Japan and other countries have turned Kashmir into a fertile ground for smugglers.
There are 1300 different kinds of medicinal plants available in Jammu and Kashmir out of which some are high end plants having high commercial value.
Several medicinal and aromatic plant species are at the verge of extinction.
Mohammad Adil, a research scholar went to Afarwat in the upper reaches ... | |
| | | | J&K reports one Covid death, 203 new cases | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 15: The Government on Thursday informed that 203 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 74 from Jammu division and 129 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 319355. Also 01 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Jammu Division.
Moreover, 334 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 148 from Jammu Division and 186 from Kashmir Division.
Besides this, 98.34 percent of population above the age of 45 years has been vaccinated across the Jammu and Kashmir.
The Bulletin also informs that No new confirmed case of M... | |
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