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LAHDC elections: Leh BJP not ready to take help of Jammu based party leaders 10/1/2020 11:42:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 1: Although the BJP has released list of its candidates for all seats of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh elections, party leaders from Leh have bluntly told high command not to depute any leaders from Jammu for campaign as Jammu based leaders are facing ‘credibility deficit’. Credible sources said that Jammu based leaders have lost trust and faith of the people of Ladakh, especially those of Leh due to their ‘deceitful tactics’. It is all due to such ‘dirty tricks’ of Jammu based BJP leaders that Leh leadership has decided to make a distance from such ‘incredible’ party leaders from Jammu. Sources said it was all due to opposition of Leh based leaders that party high command has especially deputed Union Minister of State for Home, G K Reddy and BJP national general secretary, Arun Singh to kick start election campaign in the mountainous region where party is likely to face tough competition from Congress. Instead of allowing any BJP leader from Jammu to participate in electioneering in Leh, party high command asked the du...   READ MORE

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Corona proved deadliest for Jammu province in September 272 deaths, 20,949 positive cases in last 30 days 10/1/2020 11:41:56 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 1: Coronavirus in the month of September has proved deadly and drastic for the residents of Jammu region as numbers of positive cases have jumped from 9022 to 29,971 during this month. Furthermore, the death toll has also increased from 70 to 342 in the same period of 30 days. From March 9-when first case of Covid was detected in Jammu, to September 1, total positive cases in Jammu province were 9022 but this number increased to 29,971 on September 30, means during the last 30 days over 20,000 cases reported in Jammu province. Situation in worst in Jammu district where the number of positive cases has swelled to 13015 on September 30 as on September 1, t...   READ MORE   Throwing norms to wind brick kiln operates without renewal license 10/1/2020 11:41:46 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report SUNDERBANI, Oct 1: A big scam has come up in one of the Panchayats of this tehsil in Rajouri district as a brick kiln is running without renewal license. The owner of the brick kiln has been running the brick kiln without the consent of people for the past 26 years. Sources told Early Times that the brick kiln is functioning in residential area and people are suffering from different diseases due to the dust and smoke. Air pollution, water pollution and noise pollution are at peak. The government guidelines issued under SRO 504 Act 2010 section 26 are being violated since there is no Chimmney. “The people approached the owner of brick kiln to shift ...   READ MORE   No follow up system in place for patients in home quarantine in Rajouri, Poonch 10/1/2020 11:41:38 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 1: The Health Department in Rajouri and Poonch districts seems to be least bothered to keep track of patients diagnosed with asymptomatic COVID, who have been put under home quarantine as there is no follow up system being adopted by the department. Sources told Early Times that the guidelines to be adopted by the health department for the patients with asymptomatic COVID under home quarantine are being ignored as no health team is sent to check these patients at their homes. Moreover, there is no check on the part of concerned health dept to ensure whether patients have been spending their home quarantine period properly as it has bee...   READ MORE   With 692 new cases Jammu division bears brunt of fresh COVID-19 cases, recovery rate 77% Positive cases 76163, active positive 16413, recovered 58552, casualties 1198 10/1/2020 11:41:26 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 1: Jammu division of the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir continues to bear the brunt of fresh Corona Virus cases with almost 700 cases being reported today. At the same time, the COVID-19 recovery rate is improving and the same reached almost 77 percent today. In Jammu & Kashmir 1093 new cases of Corona Virus were reported today while as 17 more virus affected patients died in the past 24 hours. As on date the total number of positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir is 76,163 with the total number of deaths being 1198. Jammu district reported 490 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 164 cases, Budgam district 54 cases, Ki...   READ MORE   Devika River Project becomes a distant dream for Jammuites Years on, no visible progress on ground 10/1/2020 11:41:09 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Oct 1: Although the announcement of rejuvenation of River Devika in Udhampur was made with much fanfare years ago by the central government but the current progress on the project has exposed all the tall claims of BJP leadership, where hardly visible progress can be seen on the ground. The main purpose of the project was to make Devika River pollution free and to bring its pristine glory back but despite spending huge funds on the project till date no positive outcome has been seen. “This sacred river is still grappling with water pollution coming from residential areas situated nearby it,” sources said. Although the project was handed over to Sewerage Depart...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Sector 7 Nanak Nagar Residents of Sector 7 Guru Nanak Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended 10/1/2020 11:31:12 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 1: 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 ...   READ MORE   2 soldiers martyred , 4 injured as Pakistan violates CF in Kupwara 10/1/2020 11:23:44 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, Oct 1: Two soldiers got martyred and four were injured in a ceasefire violation that was done by Pakistani troops at LoC in this north Kashmir district on Thursday. According to top army officials, two soldiers got martyred and four got injured in a ceasefire violation done by Pakistani troops at LoC in Kupwara district of North Kashmir on Thursday (October 1). Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nougam sector of Kupwara district on Thursday morning. The injured soldiers were evacuated to Army hospital for advance treatment, said army officials. In a statement, Srinagar-based defence PRO Col Kalia said, “Pakistan i...   READ MORE   Poor execution of black-topping work irks Salwah-Pathanateer people, demand probe 10/1/2020 11:23:21 PM M S NAZKI EARLY TIMES REPORT MENDHAR, Oct 1: The inhabitants of villages Salwah and Pathanateer of Sub-Division Mendhar in Poonch district have urged the district administration to initiate a thorough probe into the alleged use of substandard material for the macadamization of roads in various parts of the area. According to the locals of Salwah and Pathanateer villages, “The Department blacktopped several roads in the Mendhar Sub-Division a few months ago and spent crores of rupees. However, the recent rains washed away the blacktopping of the roads,” said the residents of Salwah. The inhabitants accused the executing agency of allegedly using substandard material for road macadami...   READ MORE

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