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No holiday on Maharaja Hari Singh’s birthday Govt humiliates Jammu again 12/16/2021 10:46:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 16: Despite knowing that the emotions of the people of the Jammu region are attached by the last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh, the Jammu and Kashmir government has decided against declaring September 23, the birth anniversary of the last Dogra ruler. The BJP and Jammu-based parties, bar association, traders, and civil society groups had asked the government to declare a public holiday on the birthday of the late Maharaja Hari Singh. The Upper House of Jammu and Kashmir Legislature had also passed a private member’s resolution in absence of opposition seeking a holiday on the birthday of the last ruler of J&K, Maharaja Hari Singh. The resolution was moved in Legislative Council by the grandson of ex-Maharaja and BJP legislator Ajatshatru Singh. After passing of the resolution by the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), various social groups have stepped up pressure on the BJP to declare a holiday on September 23rd-birthday of the last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh. There is a feeling among people that it is high time to recognize the services ...   READ MORE

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Earlier approved in 2019, two medi-cities for Kashmir, Jammu once again approved by SAC 12/16/2021 10:46:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 16: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday approved the establishment of two medi-cities-one each in Kashmir and the Jammu division. A decision in this regard was taken in the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council (AC) meeting held under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Interestingly two medi-cities were earlier also approved by the State Administrative Council (SAC). On September 14, 2019, the SAC, which met under the chairmanship of then-Governor Satya Pal Malik, had approved the policy document for setting up of two Medi-Cities in Jammu and Kashmir along with identification of land by the Revenue Department for the purpose...   READ MORE   Open loot of green gold in Marwah forest division of Kishtwar 12/16/2021 10:46:16 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, Dec 16: Due to non-availability of proper roads and communication, Marwah and Warwan areas of Kishtwar District have not only become the hub of corruption, but the forest officials and forest smugglers nexus are now eating the vital assets through open loot of green gold in compartment No. 27, 28, 29 & 30 in Warwan falling under the control of Forest Division Marwah. Video and photographic evidences available with Early Times point out that ma...   READ MORE   Omar dares Central government to start hearing on article 370 12/16/2021 10:45:51 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 16: Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) Vice president Omar Abdullah claimed that the central government is hesitating to start the hearing on Article 370 and 35A as they could not defend it in the court of justice. “The government cannot defend Article 370 and 35A in the court of Justice as they know these were abrogated undemocratically”, Omar said this while talking to media persons on the sidelines of the NC party workers convention held at Bandipora in North Kashmir on Thursday. “Bhartiya Janata Party knew that the special status provided to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and 35A were removed undemocrati...   READ MORE   In SKIMS, Ayushman Bharat Scheme a sheer torture for people Attendants exposed to severe hardships, benefits come hardy, authorities mum 12/16/2021 10:45:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 16: One can easily find how the much hyped Ayushman Bharat Scheme is made a troublesome affair for people. In Kashmir’s premier health institute SKIMS, the ‘Golden Card’ holders are actually made to move from pillar to post for availing the benefits that come under the scheme. According to the reports coming to the fore, in SKIMS, the patients admitted in the hospital ought to get the medicines ranging from 2 thousand to 5 thousand and in many cases more than 10 thousand rupees free of cost on per day basis. However, availing the benefits under scheme has been made herculean by those at the helm. Let us reveal step by step how torturous it is to get hold o...   READ MORE   Two TRF militants killed in Kulgam 12/16/2021 10:45:32 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 16: Two local militants of "The Resistance Front"(TRF) of the Laskhar-e-Toiba were killed in an overnight encounter in South Kashmir's Kulgam district, police said here on Thursday. The gunfight erupted at Redwani Bala late on Wednesday when joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the area following inputs about the presence of militants in the area. "The house where the terrorists were trapped was cordoned in the said village and an opportunity for surrender was given to the trapped terrorists. However the terrorists refused and opened indiscriminate fire upon the security forces. Intermittent exchange...   READ MORE   JK reports 133 new positive cases, 333461 recovered 12/16/2021 10:45:26 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 16: The Government today informed that 133 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 31 from Jammu division and 102 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 339404.Also, 05 COVID deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu Division and 04 from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 139 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 19from Jammu Division and 120 from Kashmir Division. The Bulletin informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today, thus the total number of confirmed cases remains 50 across J&K. On COVID...   READ MORE   PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in UP’s Shahjahanpur on December 18 12/16/2021 10:45:21 PM Agencies New Delhi, Dec 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday lay the foundation stone of the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur, his office said today. The 594-km long six-lane expressway will be built at a cost of over ₹ 36,200 crore, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. The foundation stone will be laid at around 1 pm on December 18 in UP's Shahjahanpur. The inspiration behind the expressway is the vision of the Prime Minister to provide fast-paced connectivity across the country, the PM's Office said. Starting near the Bijauli village in Meerut, the expressway will extend till near the Judapur Dandu village in Prayagraj. It will pass...   READ MORE

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