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Frustrated after Parra’s arrest, Mehbooba playing communal card 11/30/2020 11:24:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 30: Badly frustrated over the arrest of party’s youth wing president Wahid Parra on the charges of seeking support of terrorists during 2019 Lok Sabha elections, PDP president went all-out to play communal card to rake-up religious sentiments of the people. During the last few days Mehbooba Mufti is brazenly playing religious card to ‘threaten’ Union Government but she crossed all limits by alleging that disciplined soldiers of the Army were forcing people to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’. ‘Army personnel drag civilians out of their homes in the middle of the night, thrash them with batons & then force these innocent men to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’. Seems like this is GOI’s ‘vision’ for integrating J&K into India now’, she posted on her twitter handle while reacting to Kashmir based news report. Shockingly Mehbooba Mufti, who remained as head of the Unified Command as Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of J&K, posted this highly provocative post on her personnel twitter handle without confirming the same from the Army. She reacted to one quote in w...   READ MORE

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Former IAS officer lobbies for appointment with BJP brass 11/30/2020 11:24:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 30: A former IAS officer- turned-politician, who had resigned from the government services a few years ago, is trying hard to get appointment with the top brass of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in the national capital. Sources said for the last few weeks, the former IAS officer, who after quitting the job had been playing the separatist card, has now been saying that he was repenting his decision of having become “anti-national.” As per the sources, he is interested in getting back to his lucrative government job. Sources said the said man has been in touch with some retired officials close to the corridors of power in New Delhi only to seek appointment ...   READ MORE   My daughter giving me death threat; alleges Shehla Rashid’s father 11/30/2020 11:23:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 30: ‘Tukday Tukday Gang’s’ face and former student leader of JNU, Shehla Rashid’s father on Monday alleged that his daughter was giving him death threats. Abdul Rashid Shora, father of Shehla Rashid has approached the office of DGP, Jammu and Kashmir Police with a written complaint that he was facing death threats from his own daughter. Seeking security cover from the DGP, Abdul Rashid in his letter addressed to the DGP has also claimed that Shehla is be...   READ MORE   Hospitals, Govt buildings without fire-fighting equipment in Anantnag Admin wakes up, constitutes committee 11/30/2020 11:23:23 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Nov 30: Barring a few, the hospitals and other major government buildings in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district have no fire-fighting system in place, Early Times learnt on Monday. According to reports, the hospital owners have installed fire extinguishers but in most cases these devices have expired and the authorities don’t bother to replace them. “Leave private hospitals aside, even the fire extinguishers installed in government hospitals across the district have become defunct and the department hasn’t replaced them. It is putting the lives of patients at risk by not replacing these expired fire extinguishers,” they said. Reports said t...   READ MORE   VIP Raj eating JK’s governance to core Picture is worth a thousand words 11/30/2020 11:23:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 30: Picture is worth a thousand words. This was precisely the case on Sunday when a picture reflecting the government apathy and public being taken for a ride went viral on social media with people in hordes questioning how the anarchical mindset continues to rule the roost in the power corridors of Jammu and Kashmir. A picture from a government office is widely being circulated on social media here in which an elderly aggrieved man is trying to make his grievan...   READ MORE   Following 483 fresh recoveries COVID-19 recovery rate in JK reaches 93.95%, 370 new cases Positive cases 110224, active positive 4965, recovered 103565, casualties 1694 11/30/2020 11:22:32 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 30: The COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 93.95 percent as 483 virus affected patients were discharged from different hospitals and COVID centres today. As 370 new cases were reported today the positive cases reached 1, 10,224, the death toll reached 1694 following nine fresh deaths. Srinagar district reported 84 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Jammu district 81 cases, Udhampur district 26 cases, Ganderbal district 23 cases, Pulwama district 22 cases, Budgam district 19 cases, Baramulla district 18 cases, Rajouri district 17 cases, Kishtwar district 16 cases, Kathua and Samba districts 1...   READ MORE   Home secretary writes to states, UTs over fire incidents in hospitals, nursing homes 11/30/2020 11:22:18 PM Agencies New Delhi, Nov 30: Two days after six persons died in a hospital fire in Rajkot, Gujarat, Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla has written to all the states and Union Territories to immediately inspect and check the hospitals and nursing homes from the point of view of fire protection and means of escape to prevent recurrence of such incidents. The Home Secretary has also asked the states/UTs to submit the action taken in this regard with the ministry of home affairs. “I would like to draw your kind attention towards occurrence of various fire incidents in hospitals/nursing homes in recent past. Non-adherence of fire safety measures by authorities in their respective juris...   READ MORE   Traffic jams, poor condition of Jmu-Sgr NHW give sleepless nights to commuters 11/30/2020 11:22:09 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Nov 30: Travelling on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NHW) along with Jammu-Kishtwar NHW has become a nightmarish experience for the commuters as they are forced to spend more than 10 hours to cover the distance which otherwise could take barely 5 to 6 hours. The reason behind the slowdown of vehicular movement on these two vital road links is failed management of traffic flow which often leads to worst jams. The nastiest experience is to trav...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Residents of Ward 45 Lane 7 Rani Talab Digiana pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 11/30/2020 11:22:00 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 30: People living in ward number 45 lane number 7 Rani Talab Digiana 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 45 lane number 7 Rani Talab Digiana 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 governments have failed the ...   READ MORE   Transporters fleecing passenger in covid-19 in Poonch & Rajouri districts 11/30/2020 11:20:55 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 30: The transporters of Poonch and Rajouri districts are allegedly fleecing passengers by charging exorbitant fare during Covid-19 pandemic and the transport department has failed to issue revised fare list. Non release of revised fare list by the transport department has restricted the traffic police for taking action against the passengers carrying transporters. After relaxation given by the government in plying passenger vehicle with guideline...   READ MORE   Measures taken to prevent attacks on security forces in Kmr, say top security officials 11/30/2020 11:20:09 PM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Nov 30: Top security officials Monday said that measures are being taken to prevent attacks on the security forces in Kashmir. “There are already SoPs in place to prevent attacks on Security forces involved in RoPs, QRTs and clearance of roads in Kashmir. But yes, all measures including SoPs are being framed to prevent these attacks,” one of the top security officials wishing not to be named said. He, however, said that the situation was well under control and there was no need to worry. He said that focus of the SoPs will ensure militants don’t succeed in killing security forces deployed on busy areas. “There will be a level of extra alert...   READ MORE   Covid-19 outbreak likely to worsen during winter months, says flue experts 11/30/2020 10:05:18 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad EAR.y times REport Srinagar, Nov 30: With Covid-19 set to enter its ninth month in the country, there is a likelihood of increased transmission of the novel coronavirus virus during the winter months, health experts here in Kashmir warned on Monday. “The next two-three months are very important. We need to take all precautions, ensure universal use of masks, maintain social distancing,” One of the top flue experts here in Kashmir told this early times correspondent. He said that in the coming winter months, “when respiratory viruses are more dangerous, we have to make efforts to bring a decline in the number of cases”. “Winter season is seen as a breeding ground for ...   READ MORE

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