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Thanamandi: Land encroachers grab state land amidst COVID lockdown Pathway connecting 10 villages with main town blocked 11/2/2020 12:09:31 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 1: When everyone was busy fighting COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir, land encroachers in Thannamandi sub division of district Rajouri, made fortune by grabbing huge chunk of the abandoned state in “connivance” with the Revenue officials. “Administration failed to stop the encroachments in ward no. 12 of the Municipal Committee at Thanamandi during the lockdown period. At least 10 kanals of land passing through the survey No. 580, 592 and 595 was encroached by some influential people with the help of Revenue officials. Some portion of this encroached land was a footpath for the past hundreds of years. It was used by the inhabitants of more than 10 villages as it was the only way which connects these villages with the main town”, locals informed Early Times, adding that the entire exercise was carried out by the encroachers during the COVID-19 lockdown. The encroachment started way back in 2017 but it was completed during the lockdown period, locals alleged. “Villagers are facing immense problems in daily commuting as the pathway has...   READ MORE

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High-command asks J&K BJP leaders to defend land laws 11/2/2020 12:09:17 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 1: BJP high-command is not happy with the J&K unit of the party for adopting ‘defensive posture’ on new land laws introduced by the Centre last week. High-command has local leadership to go aggressive on new laws, as according to the party, it will open opportunities of huge investment in J&K. Highly placed said that BJP’s central leadership has shown its anger over guarded silence maintained by almost all senior leaders of the party on this issue, which is snowballing into a big controversy. On Tuesday, the central government had notified new land laws in J&K to allow any Indian citizen to purchase non-agricultural land in the Union Territory (UT). These ...   READ MORE   JK reports 540 fresh cases of Corona Virus; four fresh deaths in past 24 hours Positive cases 95325, active positive 6326, recovered 87517, casualties 1482 11/2/2020 12:09:10 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 1: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 540 fresh cases of Corona Virus today following which the total number of positive cases reached 95,325. With four fresh deaths the total number of casualties is 1,482 in the union territory. Srinagar district reported 153 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Jammu district 108 cases, Baramulla district 87 cases, Pulwama district 29 cases, Budgam district 26 cases, Ganderbal district 23 cases, Udhampur district 22 cases, Kupwara district 20 cases, Anantnag district 13 cases, Kishtwar district nine cases, Bandipora district seven cases, Kulgam, Doda and Kathua districts six cases each, S...   READ MORE   Kashmir businessman under scanner for Rs 100 Cr hawala funding! 11/2/2020 12:08:55 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 1: A businessman of Kashmir has come under the scanner of the investigating agencies for alleged Rs 100 crore hawala transactions. Sources said the businessman has come under scanner after the Income Tax Department sleuths recently conducted raids against a Kashmir-based group engaged in various businesses. Sources said during the raids the sleuths seized cash and jewelry amounting to over two crore from the residence of the businessman in Srinagar and elsewhere from his establishments. Sources said the businessman is linked to the business group that runs real estate business apart from ventures of handicrafts and carpets. Sources said while over a d...   READ MORE   Efforts underway to make J-K country’s most preferred tourist destination: LG Sinha 11/2/2020 12:08:49 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 1: Asserting that the ‘Comprehensive Mansar Rejuvenation Plan’ worth Rs 198.37 crore is aimed to increase the tourist influx that will facilitate the socio-economic development of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said efforts are underway to make J&K India’s most preferred tourist destination. The Lieutenant Governor made these remarks after inaugurating “Comprehensive Mansar Rejuvenation/Development Plan” through virtual mode...   READ MORE   Don't sprinkle salt on our wounds': Pulwama martyr's wife tells Congress 11/2/2020 12:08:31 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 1: Martyr's kin slammed opposition and doubters gang for questioning supreme sacrifice of 40 CRPF bravehearts during Pulwama terror attack last year. With tears in her eyes, Shazia Kausar, wife of martyr Constable Naseer Ahmad of 73 Bn said, the admission of a Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhary on Islamabad’s role in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack has exposed those who “questioned the sacrifice." "By spinning conspiracy theory they were only rubbing salt on our wounds," rued Shazia and demanded an apology from the Congress and 'saboot lobby' for casting aspersions over attack orchestrated by Pakistan. "My request to these opposition parties is that for G...   READ MORE   Ladakh records one more COVID-related death, 76 new cases 11/2/2020 12:08:23 AM Early Times Report Leh, Nov 1: The Union Territory of Ladakh has reported one more COVID-19 related death and 76 new cases, taking the number of fatalities to 75 and the virus caseload to 6,270, according to an official bulletin. With 46 patients cured of the disease during the past 24 hours, the number of active cases in the region dropped to 656 -- 522 in Leh district and 134 in Kargil district, read the bulletin issued by the Directorate of Health Services this evening. A patient, who had recently tested positive for coronavirus, died in Leh, taking the death toll to 75 in the UT-- 37 in Leh and 38 in Kargil, the bulletin said. It said a total of 76 persons tested positive for COVI...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Lane 5 Preet Nagar (Roop Nagar) Digiana Residents of Lane 5 Preet Nagar (Roop Nagar) Digiana at receiving end since problems remain unattended 11/2/2020 12:04:53 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 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

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