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| Amid worsening situation, JK feels K Vijay Kumar’s absence ! | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 19: Amid a “worsening situation” in Jammu and Kashmir coupled with the alleged arrogance of a “coterie of bureaucrats who are calling the shots”, the Union Territory badly feels the absence of the then Advisor, K Vijay Kumar.
After the collapse of the elected government in 2018, K Vijay Kumar served as Advisor to the then Governor in the erstwhile state. After the abrogation of the so called special status of J&K, he was appointed a senior security adviser in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
During his tenure as the Advisor in J&K, Kumar was “not only popular for his expertise on the security but also for his people friendly attitude.”
His absence is being felt when eleven civilians have lost their lives in around a fortnight whereas non-locals have starte... | |
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| NIA may take investigations of minorities killings | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 19: The National Investigation Agency is likely to take over the investigations of some of the recent targeted killings that has triggered fear among the minorities and migrant workers, official sources said. They said Director General NIA Kuldeep Singh held a series of meetings on Monday in Srinagar with top J&K Police brass. The initial investigations by Police have hinted that these killings including that of famous Kashmiri Pandit chemist M L Bindroo show a larger terror angle.
The sources said the Ministry of Home Affairs will issue a notification and only after that the cases will be handed over to NIA.
This month eleven civilians including five... | |
| | | | Non-local traders leaving Sopore Mandi | | ‘We’ve come here to earn not to die’ | | | Early Times Report
Sopore, Oct 19: Recent killings of non-locals in the Valley have hit the fruit industry in North Kashmir’s Sopore area.
A non-local trader said, “We have been coming to Sopore Fruit Mandi for the past many years, but we haven’t seen such an atmosphere of terror before. Recent killings of non-locals have shaken us to the core and we are terrified. A few outsiders have already left Sopore Fruit Mandi and many are planning to leave in coming days. We have come here to earn no to die.”
A local trader said, “The recent killings have had a direct impact on our business. Many non-locals who have been working with us from the past many years don’t want to stay despite them b... | |
| | | | Won’t ever come back to Kashmir again, say fleeing labourers | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 19: “It is the last gift from Kashmir. I will not go there again to earn my livelihood,” said a distraught Mintu Singh, a labourer from Chattisgargh, holding a cricket bat.
Like him, scores of migrant labourers and their families have fled the Valley, saying they have experienced “hell’’ in the last couple of weeks after terrorists carried out targeted killings of 11 non-locals.
Many said they may not ever come back to Kashmir after the ordeal.
Ajay Kumar of ... | |
| | | | Ensuring people’s right to earn livelihood: Arrogant J&K babus need to learn from Maharashtra Govt | | Restores opening time of restaurants to pre-Covid situation | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 19: The Jammu and Kashmir government must take a lesson from the Maharashtra Government to ensure that people should earn their livelihood.
Maharashtra Government on Monday decided to extend the time till which restaurants and shops can stay open and announced to reopening of amusement parks across the state.
The restrictions were in place to check the spread of Coronavirus in the state. In Jammu province, the Corona situation has improved but some Babus seem hell-bent to spoil the business of those who stood like rocks with nationalist forces at the time of crisis.
What to say of extending the timing of restaurants, hotels, and bars, a section of babus ... | |
| | | | If Govt fails to declare holiday on Maharaja’s birthday we will migrate to Canada: Yuva Rajput Sabha | | To stage protest, block Tawi bridge on October 23 | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 19: Yuva Rajput Sabha on Tuesday said that it would stage a massive protest here on October 23 against government not fulfilling their demand to declare holiday on Maharaja Hari Singh’s birthday on September 23.
Talking to reporters here, leaders of Yuva Rajput Sabha said that they would block the Tawi Bridge in Jammu on October 23 (Saturday) against government not respecting the aspirations of Dogra Samaaj.
“They keep on shouting Jammu, Jammu, then why can’t... | |
| | | | Army Chief visits forward areas along LoC in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 19: Army chief General M M Naravane visited forward areas along the LoC in Jammu region on Tuesday and was briefed on the ground situation in the region and ongoing counter-infiltration operations, officials said here.
Naravane arrived in Jammu on a two-day visit on Monday amid a spurt in targeted attacks on civilians by terrorists in the Valley and an ongoing counter-insurgency operation in the forest belt of the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, where nine soldiers have laid down their lives over the past week.
“General MM Naravane #COAS (Chief of Army Staff) visited forward areas of #WhiteKnight Corps & undertook a first-hand assessment of t... | |
| | | | Day 9: Poonch encounter continues | | | | Early Times Report
Poonch, Oct 19: A protracted operation to flush out terrorists in dense forests of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district has entered 9th day, making it one of the deadliest encounters for India’s military in the region.
Nine soldiers, including two Junior Commissioned Officers or JCOs, have been killed in the line of duty, fighting these terrorists since last Monday.
It is unclear if any of the terrorists have been killed since no bodies have been found yet.
Army chief General MM Naravane is on a two-day visit of Jammu region during which he will visit the forward areas along the Line of Control where security forces are trying to end the fierce battle with terrorist... | |
| | | | Illegal felling in Kulgam forests: Govt orders probe | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Kulgam, Oct 19: The Forest department has ordered a probe after receiving reports of illegal felling in several compartments of Damhal-Hanjipora range of Kulgam forest division. According to reports, the senior officials of forest department received pictures and videos of illegal felling through whatsApp. A few pictures and videos show few green trees copped and the logs manually converted into firewood.
On reciving these pictures and videos, Conservator of Forests South Range directed Divisional Forest Officer Kulgam to look into the report.
DFO Kulgam Syed Wasim later wrote to Range Officer Kulgam and sought a comprehensive report from him.
“Report... | |
| | | | COVID-19: J&K reports 84 fresh cases | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 19: The Government Bulletin on COVID today informs that 84 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 12 from Jammu division and 72 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 331221.
Moreover, 97 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 17 from Jammu Division and 80 from Kashmir Division.
The Bulletin informs that one new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 49 here.
On COVID vaccination, the Bulletin informs that 76,508 doses of COVID vaccine were administered in... | |
| | | | Heavy rain, snow expected in JK on Oct 23: Weather Office | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Oct 19: India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy rainfall or snowfall for Jammu and Kashmir on October 23.
“A great western disturbance is coming which will specifically affect the western Himalayan region. So, we are expecting snowfall activity will be increased in the western Himalayan region. We are expecting heavy rainfall or heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir on October 23,” IMD senior scientist Naresh Kumar while speaking to news agencie.
He further stated that the adjoining areas like Punjab and the isolated parts of Haryana can also have light rainfall in the upcoming days.
Mr Kumar also informed that Uttarakhand had rainfall up to ... | |
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