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| PDD bagged ‘Saubhagya Excellence Award’ by misleading GoI | | 100% electrification of J&K villages a ‘blatant lie’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 5: Officials of the Power Development Department (PDD) had allegedly tricked the Government of India (GoI) by claiming that they have completed 100 percent electrification of villages in Jammu and Kashmir. However, till date the process has not been completed. It’s in place to mention here that on February 27, 2019, the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir bagged ‘Saubhagya Excellence Award’ for being the first state in the country to achieve 100% household electrification under the ‘Saubhagya’ scheme. The award for achieving cent percent household electrification was presented by the Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy, R. K. Singh to representatives of J&K during the ‘Power Ministers’ Conference’ held in New Delhi. The award of highest order amounting to Rs 100 crore was given as a grant to J&K State to be spent in distribution infrastructure development. In addition, a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh was also given for distribution amongst the employees of JKPDD, who had contributed towards the implementation of the scheme.
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| Govt agencies lack coordination; Corona out of control in Jammu district | | Panic gripped people, officers still in deep slumber | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 5: On Saturday Jammu district recorded single-day highest 520 positive cases of Covid-19. During the last four days Jammu district has surpassed all other 19 districts of J&K in reporting positive Corona cases.
Jammu district has turned into a hotspot in the Union Territory of J&K-thanks to lack of coordination among different government agencies. Not only has this district witnessed unprecedented surge in the positive cases, numbers of deaths have also increased in this district due to lack of better facilities in the so-called dedicated COVID hospitals.
While all influential persons are getting VIP treatment in a private hospital, the common people- i... | |
| | | | Vaishno Devi Shrine Board increases daily quota for non-J&K pilgrims to 500 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 5: Nearly three weeks after the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district was reopened for pilgrimage, the shrine board has increased the quota for pilgrims from outside the Union Territory to 500 daily.
"The pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine is proceeding smoothly and picking up pace with each passing day. Keeping this in view, the quota of pilgrims from outside Jammu and Kashmir has been enhanced to 500 per day, out of a ceiling of 2,000 daily, till further orders," Ramesh Kumar, the Chief Executive Officer of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, said on Saturday.
The shrine atop the Trikuta hills was reopened on August 16 after a gap... | |
| | | | Domicile issue: Ladakh political leaders join hands, LAHDC also extends support | | Leadership of Himalayan region vows to protect ethnicity, jobs, land | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 5: Resentment and rage against the Domicile Law is fast brewing up in Union Territory of Ladakh as leaders from across the political spectrum of the Himalayan region have begun making efforts to put up a united face to protect the land and jobs for the locals.
Keeping their political differences aside, leaders cutting across party lines came on a joint platform in Leh in a bid to unite the people against Domicile Law in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
“They (political leaders) are seeking to restrict the rights of land, jobs exclusively to the natives. In Ladakh, senior leaders of various political parties have launched a campaign against domicile for p... | |
| | | | Jammu district continues to witness spike in COVID-19 cases as 520 more get affected | | Positive cases 42241, active positive 9547, recovered 31924, casualties 770 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 5: Jammu district continues to witness a spike in Corona Virus cases as 520 more people from the district got affected by the virus today. In total 1251 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Jammu & Kashmir with 15 more deaths taking place today.
As on date the total number of positive cases in the union territory is 42,241 with the number of casualties being 770. Today Jammu district reported five fresh Corona Virus deaths followed by three deaths in Kathua district and Srinagar district two deaths. A death each was reported from Baramulla, Kupwara, Ganderbal, Udhampur and Poonch districts.
Jammu district reported 520 fresh cases o... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of lane 1 sector 2 Sanjay Nagar Ward 46 | | Residents of lane 1 sector 2 Sanjay Nagar Ward 46 at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 5: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city.
Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step... | |
| | | | Media persons protest against Forest Deptt Sunderbani | | |  AJAY SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SUNDERBANI, Sept 5: Expressing strong resentment against the Forest Department Nowshera for allegedly harassing journalists who expose encroachment of forest land, media persons of Sunderbani representing different newspapers and electronic news channels held a strong protest here today.
The protest was held against forest officers including Conservator Rajouri Mohan Dass, DFO Nowshera Suresh Manda and Forest Incharge Range Officer Sunderbani Deepak Gupta und... | |
| | | | Militants had taken civilians as hostage in Pattan area : Police | | Pakistan made CFV in Nougam sector | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
EARLY TIMES REPORT
KUPWARA, Sept 5: Militants that were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pattan area had taken civilians as hostage in Pattan encounter, while Pakistan made CFV in Nougam sector, one army soldier is reportedly killed, while two other got injured in this north Kashmir district.
Reports said that encounter rages between militants and security forces in Danabehak, Warnow area of Kupwara district on Saturday late evening. A joint team of securit... | |
| | | | APSCC warns of agitation in case Punjabi not recognized as official language of JK | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 5: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) today threatened to launch an agitation in cases the Government of India did not include Punjabi as one of the official languages in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. “The Government of India should roll back its decision and include Punjabi as one of the languages of Jammu & Kashmir. We don’t have any grudge against any language but at the same time we will not allow discrimination with Punjabi. It is high time that union government listens to heart beat of millions of fans of Punjabi language and recognizes the same as one of the official languages of Jammu & Kashmir as was the... | |
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