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Azad’s solo performance at Farooq’s residence triggers feud in Congress Disgruntled leaders want High Command to intervene, seek explanation from former J&K CM 3/20/2020 12:19:48 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 19: Serious feud has engulfed the Congress party in Jammu and Kashmir after the senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad met NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar. Most leaders within the Congress are feeling left out and are accusing Azad of putting up a solo performance. According to the Congress insiders Azad’s act has triggered a strong resentment within the party and it could lead to a possible rebellion. Sources told Early Times that the senior Congress leaders have informed the high command about the alleged “narcissist approach” of the Congress Member Parliament who stole the show even without informing his colleagues in Srinagar about his visit to the NC president. “The party was planning to do it as a team. We wanted to meet the NC President as a team, which would have comprised of few veteran Congress leaders. However, Azad decided to do it solo and avoided everyone. Such an action hasn’t gone well within the ranks,” said a Congress functionary. There are also reports making rounds that the Congress may seek explanation from...   READ MORE

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Govt likely to formulate return formula for displaced Pandits from May 3/20/2020 12:19:39 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 19: The Union Government which is very much concerned for the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in Valley is contemplating a concrete formulla in this regard which will be put into exercise after May this year. According to sources Modi Government is very much particular for return of displaced Pandits to Valley with honour and dignity to restore the pluralistic culture of Kasmir and the formula in this regard will be put into practice from month of May this year. Sources said Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on the job and he has discussed the every pro and con of the formulla with senior officers of his Ministry and LT. Governor J&K in this...   READ MORE   “Janta Curfew” on Sunday from 7 am to 9 pm, says PM Modi 3/20/2020 12:19:33 AM Agencies New Delhi, Mar 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the country to observe ‘Janta Curfew’ on Sunday (March 22) as he addressed the nation on government measures to tackle coronavirus. “I am requesting your support for ‘Janata Curfew’. The curfew will be in place from 7 am to 9 pm on Sunday, March 22,” PM Modi said. “The Prime Minister said that this will be a symbol of self-control,” the Prime Minister said, adding that every person of the country should choose 10 people and inform them - through phones etc - about this and urge them to stay at home. He also shared two mantras to tackle coronavirus disease Covid-19, which has affected more than 2,00,000 people ...   READ MORE   Previous PDP-BJP regime had misled people on 7000 MW solar project in Ladakh 3/20/2020 12:19:27 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 19: The previous PDP-BJP government of J&K had misled people of Ladakh in the name of mega solar power project in the cold desert. In the year 2016, the then PDP-BJP government had claimed that work on 7000 MW mega solar project in Ladakh was started and it will be completed very soon. The coalition government had promised that with this project, power scenario in the mountainous region would be improved and power generated from this project would be supplied to other areas also. On Thursday, during a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of New and Renewable Energy R K Singh made it clear that no such project was sanctioned in 2014 by the Union Government....   READ MORE   COVID-19 threat: Admin forgets to sanitize Civil Secretariat Manual frisking, no sanitization instill fear among employees 3/20/2020 12:19:19 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 19: At a time when Jammu and Kashmir administration has sounded an alert against COVID-19 and issued number of advisories to prevent it from spreading, the highest seat of the government, the Civil Secretariat in the winter capital has been left untouched. No sanitization drive has been launched in the Civil Secretariat till date and moreover the manual frisking of employees by security men has instilled fear among them. Employees of the Civil Secretariat told Early Times that essential guidelines for sanitization and hygiene to prevent epidemic are being compromised as no sanitization drive has been launched in the Civil Secretariat till date. “The most t...   READ MORE   Industrial workers children of lesser God? 3/20/2020 12:19:07 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 19: The Central Government as well as the Jammu and Kashmir administration have taken several measures to avoid social gatherings but no direction has been issued for the safety of industrial workers. As per the latest guidelines issued by the J&K administration, several measures have been put in place to avoid gatherings in educational institutions, restaurants, bars, wine shops, food joints, shops, shopping malls and cinema halls. Public transport has also been suspended. However, huge gatherings are still continuing in the industries and factories in various industrial areas in Jammu region. Industrial workers ranging from 100 to 10,000 have been en...   READ MORE   PDD shields erring officials over ‘criminal negligence’ Locals seek Murmu’s intervention into Sopore electrocution 3/20/2020 12:19:02 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 19: The Power Development Department is allegedly shielding some of the concerned officials of the PDD whose “criminal negligence” led to the death of a truck driver recently in Sopore area of north Kashmir when a high tension line fell on his vehicle. Official sources said under norms the concerned Executive Engineer, the Assistant Executive Engineer and the Junior Engineer were supposed to be placed under suspension with immediate effect but that they are being shielded by some top ranking officials. Waheed Ahmad Lone, 35, the truck driver, who was resident of Zaloora village, was electrocuted when the high tension line fell on his vehicle. The in...   READ MORE   Commuters skip COVID19 screening at Zig Qazigund as Centre sans manpower, equipments 3/20/2020 12:18:43 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 19: Commuters, Truckers and oil-tanker drivers continue to skip screening on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway at Zig Qazigund as the screening center established by the Health Department faces shortage of manpower and screening equipments. A video showing commuters skipping COVID19 screening at Zig Qazigund Screening Centre has also gone viral on social media sites including twitter. A twitter user, who uploaded the video, says ‘Screening of COVID 19 at Jawhar Tunnel is a joke’. In the video, commuters can be seen moving away without going for screening. A spot visit by this reporter also found truckers and oil-tanker drivers easily ski...   READ MORE   COVID 19: Four test positive, 356 persons complete surveillance period in J&K 3/20/2020 12:18:37 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 19: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday informed that 356 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period and, so far, only four cases have been tested positive in the Union Territory. The government spokesman here said that 3146 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance while as 2337 persons are under home quarantine. Persons who are in hospital quarantine stand at 34 and 419 persons are under home surveillance. He further said that 156 samples have been sent for testing, of which 144 tested as negative and only four cases have tested positive, so far while as reports of eight cases are awaited...   READ MORE   All shops in Jammu, Udhampur districts shut till further orders amid Coronavirus scare 3/20/2020 12:18:32 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 19: In another step to check the spread of coronavirus, authorities in Jammu and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday ordered closure of all shops, except those dealing with essential commodities like medicines and groceries, till further orders. The decision was taken to discourage people from venturing into markets, officials said. "Despite advisories to avoid gatherings, large number of people are still found in the market areas. In order to...   READ MORE   Raghunath Temple, other religious places shut for devotees 3/20/2020 12:18:13 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 19: A day after pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine was suspended first time in the history after the formation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Board in 1986, Jammu and Kashmir Administration on Thursday ordered closure of famous Shri Raghunath Temple and other religious places for devotees as preventive measure in view of rising threat of Corona Virus. In order to prevent corona virus from spreading, Jammu administration on Thursday ordered closure of...   READ MORE   AC approves ex-gratia relief of Rs 20 lakh in favour of NoKs 3/20/2020 12:17:57 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 19: The Administrative Council which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu sanctioned to grant of ex-gratia of Rs 20 Lakh in favour of Next of Kin of Fire & Emergency Services, Home Guard, Civil Defence and Disaster Response Force personnel who lay down their lives while performing their duty. The decision is aimed to provide financial support to the families/Next of Kin of these courageous personnel who die in the line of duty. The Administrative Council also sanctioned payment of ex-gratia of Rs 20 Lakh each to Next of Kin of three deceased personnel of Fire and Emergency Services Department who lost their lives in a fire inciden...   READ MORE   Govt Sets Up Backward Classes Commission 3/20/2020 12:17:51 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 19: Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday constituted ‘Jammu and Kashmir Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission’ to look into the issues of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Union Territory of J&K. As per a government order issued by J&K’s Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Justice (retried) G D Sharma has been appointed as the Chairperson and Rup Lal Bharti (retd IFS) and Munir Ahmed Khan, IPS as members of the Commission. The terms of the reference of the Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes shall be; to determine the criteria to be adopted...   READ MORE   Centre orders ‘Adaptation of Central Laws’ in UT of J&K 3/20/2020 12:17:45 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 19: The Union Government has ordered implementation of 37 Central Laws (envisaged in the Concurrent List) in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The order issued by Ministry of Home Affairs (Department of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Affairs), has been notified in the Gazette of India alongwith a schedule mentioning all 37 central Acts. Issued after the nod of Union Cabinet, the order will allow 37 central laws in the Concurrent List to be implemented in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This Order will be called the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020. The provisions will come into force with immediate e...   READ MORE   ‘Muneer Khan appointed as member BCC’ 3/20/2020 12:17:39 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 19: With elevation of ADGP Muneer Khan as member of Backward Classes Commission (BCC), the government this evening assigned the charge of posts held by him to others officers. According government order no. 91-Home of 2020, V.K Singh, DGP (Prisons), J&K, shall hold the charge of the post of Commandant General, HG/CD & SDRF, in addition to his own duties, till further orders. One post of Commandant General, HG/CD & SDRF, equivalent in the rank and status of D...   READ MORE   Pay attention towards underdeveloped localities: Munish Ajit Nagar in Rani Bagh area still awaits leveled lanes, channelized drainage 3/19/2020 9:16:28 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 18: Editor in Chief, Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Thursday urged the authorities to pay attention towards those localities which are still underdeveloped despite being brought under the jurisdiction of Municipal limits. He said that localities like Ajit Nagar in Ranibagh near Jammu Airport are still yearning for overall development as non-provision of basic amenities like leveled lanes and drainage system are yet to be provided to the residents of the area. ...   READ MORE   Illegal toilet complex running under wings of Rural development Department 3/19/2020 9:05:13 PM RAJESH TANDON Early Times Report MENDHAR, Mar 19: Alleging embezzlement of money on the name of usage of a Government building at Bus Stand Mendhar, people of the area have demanded a probe into the matter to fix the responsibility of negligence on concerned officials. Locals from the area including traders said that there is a toilet complex at Mendhar Bus Stand which is being run by a private person without any tendering. “The said person charges money for usage of toilet complex and eve...   READ MORE   School building in dilapidated condition in Kalaban, parents worried 3/19/2020 9:04:39 PM Early Times Report Mendhar, Mar 19: An old school building located in Kalaban areas of Mendhar is in dilapidated condition, which is mocking at the claims of government of ensuring better education as well as increasing worries of the parents. Established in 1970, this 50 year old Government Girl Primary School Kalaban is in shambles. Out of the total 5 rooms, 4 have been declared as unsafe by the government. The roll in the school is witnessing a dip as people do not want to send their ch...   READ MORE   Imposition of section 144 Cr PC issued, Rail service suspended Chaos and confusion among general public after lady was reported positive test for COVID-19 3/19/2020 9:04:09 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 19: Choas and confusion was seen among the general public of Kashmir division after a lady from Srinagar area who had a travel history of Saudi Arabia tested positive for coronavirus on the previous day. Meanwhile railway authorities suspended train service till further orders; all the deputy commissioners imposed section 144 Cr Pc for restriction of public gatherings thereof. According to sources that, so for there was no case till Tuesday, ...   READ MORE   Government ration seized in Dharamsal, vehicle seized 3/19/2020 9:03:43 PM Sushil Dutta Rajouri, Mar 19: A private vehicle loaded with government ration in unfair manner was on Thursday seized by police in Rajouri and a case under Essential Commodities Act have been registered in Dharamsal police station. Giving details SSP Rajouri Chandan Kohli said that a team of police headed by SHO Dharamsal Amit Singh under the supervision of SDPO Nowshera Zakir Shaheen Mirza and Additional SP Nowshera GL Sharma was on routine patrolling on Jammu Rajouri highway when a vehicl...   READ MORE

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