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| DDC elections: After Congress join Alliance, PDP likely to be sidelined | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 12: Notwithstanding unity shown by Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) is likely to be sidelined after Congress announced to jointly contest District Developmental Councils (DDCs) elections with Alliance.
Instead of convening decision to the PAGD leadership, Congress high command has reportedly convened the same only to the National Conference top brass -which is a clear indication that party (Congress high command) is not ready to take PDP on the board.
Highly placed sources said that Congress leadership has taken the decision to join hands with Alliance only after National Conference leadership assured t... | |
| | | | Hurriyat in revival mode, courtesy Pak lobbies! | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 12: Even as the senior separatist leader and Hurriyat M, Chairperson, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq had recently given a call for hartal, his lobby has become even active in Kashmir while sinister role of Pakistan is not being ruled out. While the Mirwaiz led Hurriyat had openly condemned the New Delhi’s decision of new land laws for Jammu and Kashmir, his party had asked the people to observe shutdown on October 31 to protest the decision. A week after such an anti-national action by the Hurriyat M, his lobby is moving ahead with more such moves.
They recently held protest demonstrations outside the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar seeking release of the Mirwaiz, who is... | |
| | | | Approach road to pedestrian bridge connecting Natipora with Barzulla hospital in dilapidated condition | | R&B authorities unmoved despite sufferings of people | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 12: Natipora area is hardly three kilometers away from the city centre of Srinagar district but still then the roads in the area are in total dilapidation and these mock at the claims of the Roads & Buildings (R&B) department that everything is hunky dory.
The residents of the area told Early Times that the dilapidated condition of roads is causing problems to them, but still then the concerned authorities are unmoved. They said that ove... | |
| | | | Mother, 2 mentally retarded sons struggle to survive | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Nov 12: Geeta Devi, 80, of village Pangara in district Udhampur is the only guardian of two mentally retarded sons and the family lives in a dilapidated one room house that can collapse anytime.
Though the neighbours somehow manage to provide food to the poor family, villagers say that they can’t do it for long and the government should intervene.
“Firsty, one room (kacha) house in which they live with an animal should be repaired to make i... | |
| | | | Authorities yet to explore Kashmir’s unexplored tourist destinations | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 12: Tourism may be backbone of Kashmir economy, but authorities are yet to explore hidden tourist destinations of the valley.
There are many existing tourist destinations that have become major tourist destinations. However, government has yet to develop sufficient infrastructure at unexplored tourist destinations or to bring them on the tourism map which could have helped the Kashmir’s economy to grow.
Sajad Ahmad, who runs a travel agency, said that government has failed to develop unexplored tourist destinations. “Our tourism has been restricted to Pahalgam, Sonamarg, Gulmarg, Dal Lake and Mughal garden. But there are many touris... | |
| | | | Health Deptt messes up COVID-19 management in Udhampur | | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 12: The Health Department has come under severe criticism for its COVID-19 management in Udhampur district. According to the details available with Early Times people moving from Srinagar to Jammu are being stopped at Nashri tunnel and forced to divert their vehicles to Kud to get the COVID-19 test done.
“The arbitrary decision of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Udhampur has triggered resentment among the people, truck drivers and other commuters. It’s sheer harassment,” people said.
Many people, who were not allowed to proceed towards Jammu and were stranded on the highway, staged a protest on Thursday against the alleged harassment.
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| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Ward 46 Sector 2 Lane 3 Sanjay Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 12: People living in the ward number 46 sector number 2 lane number 3 Sanjay Nagar are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The ward number 46 sector number 2 lane number 3 Sanjay Nagar is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive gove... | |
| | | | KPDCL writes letter to DCs, seeks police assistance to stop power thefts | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 12: Authorities at Kashmir Power distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) have written a letter to district administrators, seeking police assistance during the inspections to stop power thefts.
An official of KPDCL said that if people use electricity judiciously and pay as per the consumption then there won't be power cuts. "We are trying to adhere to the curtailment schedule as approved by the government," the official said.
As per the letter, a copy of which accessed by early Times reads, "This is to bring to your kind notice that our field staff has been manhandled at various places in the past while carrying out inspections and were... | |
| | | | Positive cases of COVID-19 reach 100968 in JK with 617 fresh cases being reported | | Active positive 5578, recovered 93824, casualties 1566 | | | JEHANGIR RASHID
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 12: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 617 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 00,968. With eight fresh deaths the death toll due to the virus reached 1566 in the union territory.
Srinagar district reported 153 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Jammu district 93 cases, Baramulla district 62 cases, Budgam district 43 cases, Udhampur district 35 cases, Anantnag district 34 cases, Bandipora district 29 cases, Kupwara, Ganderbal and Kishtwar districts 22 cases each, Pulwama district 18 cases, Kathua district 16 cases, Doda district 15 cases, Ramban district 13 cases, Rajouri ... | |
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