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Babus maligning Amit Shah’s image, focus on Kashmir apple, forget damaged Jammu Basmati Discrimination 10/26/2021 11:48:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 26: Even as the recent western disturbances proved devastative for the crops in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration seems more focused for damage assessment in Kashmir alone, the victims have alleged. While the world famous Basmati crop cultivated in RS Pura sector of Jammu witnessed largescale devastation, the affected farmers said the administration doesn’t seem to be concerned to provide them respite in a timely manner. On the other hand, whereas apple crop was devastated in south Kashmir areas like Shopian due to snowfall, the government instantly started damage assessment. The director General of the horticulture started his visit of the affected areas when the snowfall was already going on and the administration circulated pictures of the survey assuring of relief to the fruit growers. Officials said the survey was being done for damage assessment to provide financial relief for the fruit growers. The Advisor to Raj Bhawan also sought immediate survey for damage assessment of fruit crop in Kashmir. But such a priority doesn’t seem to be ...   READ MORE

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LG Admin misled Amit Shah regarding our issues: Prez Mahajan Sabha Urges PM, Home Minister to call back irresponsible officials to Delhi, appoint honest, hardworking persons in UT 10/26/2021 11:48:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 26: President Jammu Central Mahajan Sabha (JCMS) Romesh Chander Gupta on Tuesday expressed surprise over the statement of Union Home Minister’s Amit Shah that Mahajan, Khatri and Sikh communities had no rights before abrogation of Article 370 and BJP provided them all the rights. While talking to the Early Times president JCMS said that Mahajan community has been living in J&K with dignity for more that hundred years since the rule of Maharaja Gulab Singh bu...   READ MORE   BJP scrapped Dogra certificate, out to end Dogra culture: Yuva Rajput Sabha ‘If Govt fails to declare holiday on Maharaja Hari Singh’s birthday we will not allow BJP leaders to come out from their homes’ 10/26/2021 11:48:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 26: Yuva Rajput Sabha on Tuesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has scrapped Dogra certificate and is out to end the Dogra culture. Addressing a news conference here, president of Yuva Rajput Sabha said, “People of Jammu should ask the BJP leaders why they are out to destroy the Dogras. If the BJP leaders don’t answer our questions we will not let them come out of their homes.” He said, “If the government fails to declare a holiday on Maharaja Hari Si...   READ MORE   Nikki Tawi faces extinction threat, courtesy official apathy 10/26/2021 11:47:47 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 26: Nikki Tawi in Jammu city is facing extinction as the authorities are not paying any attention towards this vital water body. The unabated encroachment and illegal mining have turned Nikki Tawi into a nallah. “It seems that land encroachers are waiting for this water body to dry up fast so that they can turn it into a barren land to construct big buildings and structures,” said a resident. He said when the last time flash floods hit Jammu region many ho...   READ MORE   Kashmir reeling under cold, Drass in Kargil freezes at minus 10.4 10/26/2021 11:46:38 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 26: Kashmir Valley continued to reel under a cold wave with further drop in night temperatures at most places as Drass in Kargil district recorded minus 10.4 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Tuesday. A MeT official said: "Drass in Kargil district recorded minus 10.4 degrees Celsius after heavy snowfall in the region over the past few days." He said the drop in minimum temperature in most parts of the valley was due to clear night sky. Kargil in the Ladakh Union Territory witnessed a minimum temperature of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, with cold conditions prevailing, the MeT said. The sun played hide and seek in the valley and remained behi...   READ MORE   Mughal road opens for traffic, road to Ladakh closed 10/26/2021 11:46:33 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 26: Traffic on the historic Mughal road, which connects South Kashmir's Shopian with Poonch and Rajouri districts in the Pir Panjal region, was re-opened for traffic on Tuesday after remaining shut for three days due to snowfall and heavy rains, officials said on Tuesday even as the Srinagar-Ladakh highway remained closed for the fourth consecutive day. Srinagar-Jammu National highway was opened and vehicular traffic was plying on either side, a traffic police control room official said. He said the snow clearance operation was completed Tuesday morning and the road was opened for traffic. However, a landslide at Bufliaz soon closed the road only to ...   READ MORE   5 injured in Bandipora grenade blast 10/26/2021 11:46:19 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 26: At least five civilians were wounded in an suspected grenade blast in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Tuesday, officials said. They said militants lobbed grenade towards a vehicle in Sumbal area which exploded on the roadside. "Five civilians received injuries in the blast. It appears to be a grenade attack. We are investigating," a senior police officer in Jammu and Kashmir said. The injured were shifted to nearby hospital for treatment. Soon after the incident, forces cordoned the area. The attack took place on a day when Union Home Minster Amit Shah concluded his four day visit to the union territory....   READ MORE   Farooq urges cadre to gear up for meeting challenges 10/26/2021 11:46:14 PM Early Times Report SURANKOTE, Oct 26: National Conference President, Dr Farooq Abdullah today exhorted the cadre to gear up for the challenges facing Jammu and Kashmir, cautioning to maintain vigil against the elements inimical to religious harmony and unity. “Enemies of people in general and National Conference in particular are spreading hate to divide the society, which has withstood all these machinations with courage and fortitude in the past”, Dr Abdullah said while addressing a r...   READ MORE   Hideout busted in counter-insurgency ops in Poonch-Rajouri forest belt 10/26/2021 11:45:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 26: Security forces have busted a terror hideout that led to the recovery of some arms and ammunition during a search operation in Bhatti Durrian forest in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said. The operation in Bhatti Durrian in Mendhar, along with Surankote forest in Poonch and Thanamandi in Rajouri, continued for the 16th day on Tuesday to flush out a group of terrorists who attacked Army search parties on October 11 and 14, killing nine soldiers. A Pakistani terrorist, who was shifted from the Kot Bhalwal Central Jail Jammu to Mendhar on police remand for questioning in connection with the ongoing operation, was killed when security ...   READ MORE   COVID-19: J&K reports 97 fresh cases, one death 10/26/2021 11:45:51 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 26: The Government Bulletin on COVID today informs that 97 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 15 from Jammu division and 82 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 331795. Also, 01 COVID death has been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 77 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 20 from Jammu Division and 57 from Kashmir Division. The Bulletin informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today, thusthe total number of confirmed cases remains 49 here. On COVID vaccination, the Bull...   READ MORE   HC Stays investigation against JKAS officer, teacher for taking relief 10/26/2021 11:45:44 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 26: The High Court has stayed the investigation in FIR registered by Crime Branch Jammu against JKAS officer Neha Kashyap Pandita and her sister, Meenakshi Pandita, a government teacher for drawing relief meant for the Kashmiri migrants despite being government servants. Justice Rajneesh Oswal issued notice and ordered that subject to objections, the investigation of qua to the Neha and her sister shall stay. During the course of hearing Advocate Ankur Sharma submitted that the impugned FIR is a counter blast to an FIR filed against proforma respondent Ramesh Kumar Bhat (JKPS) involving moral turpitude/impersonation. The current SSP Crime Branch is a ...   READ MORE

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