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Now Kashmiris travelling from abroad a ‘burden’ on Govt exchequer Around 2000 quarantined at hotels 3/25/2020 11:16:50 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 25: It may the need of the hour, but Kashmiris abroad, who are returning home have become an additional expenditure worth millions on the government of Jammu and Kashmir as they have to be quarantined at special facilities where boarding and lodging is offered free of cost. Sources said around 2,000 Kashmiris mostly those studying abroad have been quarantined at special facilities that have been raised out of hotels at some “secret locations” in the last around a fortnight. Sources said though the government is yet to fix rates to be paid to such hotels, the precautionary services will cost millions to the Union Territory. Officials said though such quarantine facilities have also been established in Jammu as well, the number of those quarantined in Kashmir is much bigger than that in the winter capital. “The load on the quarantine facilities in Kashmir shows that the number of Kashmiris settled abroad is much bigger and unbelievable,” said a senior official. It is pertinent to mention that in wake of coronavirus pandemic, the Jammu and Kashm...   READ MORE

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Untimely transfer of 3 Secretaries in 1 year leaves teachers high & dry Regularization issue remains unsettled due to meeting not being held 3/25/2020 11:16:37 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 25: The untimely transfer of three Secretaries of School Education Department within one year has sent the teaching community into tizzy as the meeting regarding their regularization in various cadres has not been held till date. Sources told Early Times that the long pending demand of regularization of teaching community could not be resolved due to meeting not being held to finalize the modalities. They informed that during the tenure of Ajeet Kumar Sahu as Secretary School Education, a meeting was scheduled to be held on 12-03-2019 but he was transferred on 09-03-2019 due to which the meeting could not be held. “After transfer of Ajeet Kumar Sahu, Sari...   READ MORE   Shame! PDP leader tries to encash COVID-19 outbreak Brandishes philanthropy, seeks personal aggrandizement 3/25/2020 11:16:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 25: At a time when the entire populace of Jammu and Kashmir is at the brink of an unthinkable health crisis, a PDP leader is out to shamelessly brandish his philanthropy. The PDP leader in question on Wednesday issued a detailed statement from his personal account, highlighting his greatness and seeking personal aggrandisement by declaring how he has donated a piece of land for a hospital building. “People of Kashmir have gone through trying times since decades and the newly found deadly COVID-19 has compounded their problems again. The resilience shown by people of Kashmir to restart their lives after shutdown was commendable, but again this deadly novel ...   READ MORE   Parties celebrate Omar's release, forget to condemn Kabul attack 3/25/2020 11:16:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 25: Busy in “celebrating” release of former chief minister Omar Abdullah from detention, leaders of NC, Congress and PDP could not muster guts to condemned gruesome attack on devotees at a Gurdwara in Afganistan in which 25 innocent persons have lost their lives. Within minutes after Omar Abdullah’s detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) was revoked on Tuesday, Congress, PDP and NC leaders issued a number of press notes to hail this decision of the government. For the last 24 hours there is competition among leaders of these parties to welcome release of Omar Abdullah but none of these leaders have issue any handout to condemned attack on devotees in Gur...   READ MORE   JK Govt orders immediate release of pension to retd employees, payments to daily wagers 3/25/2020 11:16:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 25: Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered forthwith release of one-month pension in advance to all its retired employees besides the wages for a month to its daily-wage workers, an official spokesman said. The J&K Administrative Council, which met here under the chairmanship of Lt Governor G C Murmu ordered immediate release of one-month pension to all pensioners to ensure no monetary inconvenience to them during the nationawide lockdown, ordered by Prime Minister Narenda Modi from Tuesday-Wednesday midnight. The Finance Department has been asked to take necessary steps in this regard, the spokesman said. The decision is expected to benefit ...   READ MORE   Fake 4-G restoration order take rounds on social media 3/25/2020 11:16:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 25: As the country is reeling under complete lockdown to defeat deadly Coronovirus a fake order regarding restoration of 4G internet service in Jammu, division went viral this evening on Social media. However, the Home department disowned fake order taking round on Whatsapp groups. Some mischievous element created a fictitious and doubtful draft under the name of Home Department Civil Secretariat, Jammu with subject, “High-speed (4G) mobile internet Restoration in Jammu of J&K UT”. However, the order no. Home/Ts/Ts/2020 was itself was doubtful and same has been denied by the Home Department. It is pertinent to mention here that the entire administration ...   READ MORE   LG appeals to people to observe lockdown earnestly 3/25/2020 11:16:00 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 25: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Wednesday appealed to the people of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to observe the 21-day lockdown earnestly to break the transmission chain and contribute in the fight against the spread of deadly COVID-19. In a message, the Lt Governor observed that the UT Administration has taken various steps for containing the virus, like stopping Inter-State Bus service, setting up of isolation ward for the patients and their treatment, imposing Section 144 of CrPC, besides taking various precautionary measures for the people coming from outside, for their screening and establishing quaranti...   READ MORE   Four more test positive for Corona Virus in Bandipora, active cases shoot up to 10 in JK COVID-19 3/25/2020 11:15:54 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 25: As four more persons of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district today tested positive for the Corona Virus the number of people affected by this disease in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir has reached 11. Since the lady of Nowpora-Khayam who tested positive for Corona Virus on March 18 has recovered, the number of active cases of Corona Virus in the union territory is 10. Although, there were reports that two patients of Corona Virus putting up in the Jammu division have recovered the same has not been confirmed at the official level as yet. In the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir the Kashmir division accounts for seven such pa...   READ MORE   Govt likely to revoke PSA detention of Mehbooba Mufti 3/25/2020 11:15:43 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 25: After revoking the detention of National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah under the Public Safety Act (PSA), the Centre is likely to release the former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti soon. Reacting to the reports of her likely release, the Twitter handle of Mufti (being operated by her daughter) stated, "My mother is hearing reports of her imminent release & is grateful for the concern. But she's upset about thousands of young boys jailed outside J&K . The trauma their families feel due to COVID outbreak is unimaginable." "She is 10 mins away from home but they are hundreds of miles away from families & ...   READ MORE   LG approves series of support measures for poor and needy Rs. 1000 assistance for 3.5 lakh workers, 2 installments of pensions for over 7.7 lakh pensioners 3/25/2020 11:15:38 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 25: The Lt Governor G. C. Murmu approved a series of proposals to provide support to the needy and destitute in the light of the extraordinary situation caused by the ongoing Corona pandemic and the consequent lockdown. The move is expected to benefit nearly 35 lakh people including organised and un-organised workers, daily wagers, pension holders and ordinary citizens. The LG directed the Labour & Employment department to release Rs 1000 to each of the 3.50 lakh workers registered with Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board for purchase of ration during the 21 days lockdown period. The department was also directed to ask the ESIC to ensure...   READ MORE   2 SMHS docs who saw coronavirus patient quarantined, Sgr Covid patients stable 3/25/2020 11:15:29 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 25: Two doctors of SMHS Hospital Srinagar who had seen a coronavirus patient have been quarantined while as two persons from Srinagar who were tested positive on Tuesday are stable. One of the persons tested positive is from Hyderpora Srinagar who had returned from New Delhi recently after being part of a ‘Tablighi Jamaat’ attended by people from Indonesia and Malaysia. He had visited JVC SKIMS Bemina on March 21 and then went home. On March 22, he visited SMHS Hospital Srinagar where from he was referred to CD Hospital Srinagar and was tested positive on Tuesday. Two doctors who had seen the patient have been quarantined. One of the ...   READ MORE   Make Narwal Bala garbage free, people under fear of coronavirus: Munish asks admin Locals urge authorities to act fast, otherwise it would be late 3/25/2020 11:12:04 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 25: Editor-in-chief Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Wednesday appealed the authorities to get the garbage cleared from several places in Panchayat Halqa Narwal Bala on priority so that the people not only can breathe fresh air but could also heave a sigh of relief in the wake of coronavirus threat as they are under a cloud of fear. “With threat from coronavirus looming large, the unsanitary living conditions in Panchayat Narwal Bala have made the local residents ...   READ MORE   Navratra celebrations for first time in history remain a low key affair 3/25/2020 11:11:24 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 25: For the first time in history of India as well as Jammu and Kashmir Navratra functions have remained a low key affair. In the history of holy Shrine Mata Vaishno Devi this will be the first Navratra when devotees have been restricted from visiting holy shrine on the occasion of mine day long festival begining from first Navratra today. The celebrations are missing this time at holy cave except symbolic function on the day of Navratra. The usual hustle and...   READ MORE   Some people believe that they are virus-proof: SSP Baramulla  Amid restrictions, various people were seen defying the orders 3/25/2020 9:41:40 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Mar 25: Amid Covid scare, PM himself announced for complete lockdown for 21 days, but people are still defying the orders of civil administration and maximum no of people believes that they are virus-proof. Despite the imposition of section-144 in place, people were seen roaming on various streets and in rural areas in north Kashmir districts, including of Baramulla. However Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Baramulla Abdul Qayoom today sa...   READ MORE   Fair Price shop owner Kulgam placed under suspension for violating the guidelines 3/25/2020 9:41:03 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 25: After a picture of ration distribution and gathering at fair price shop in Kulgam went viral today on the social media networking sites, the authorities placed license of the owner of fair price shop under suspension. Director Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs today put fair price shop owner under suspension, and issued an order in this regard. Government issued an order vide no: 322 DFCS&CAK of 2020 Dated 25/03/2020 that reads, the photo circulated on whatsapp with regard to huge gathering of rationees at the Fair Price Shop Devesar despite circular directions and COVID-19 guidelines was found correct and tantamount to violat...   READ MORE   Students arrived from Bangladesh put into home isolation 3/25/2020 9:40:50 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 25: The people in Chenab valley viz Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban District today confined themselves in homes as a part of Prime Minister appeal to observe Janta Curfew with an aim break the Corona Virus jinx in larger area as it was believed that the life of the Virus ranged from few hours to 14 hours on various platforms viz steel handles, cardboards, cloths and other items. As per the details available with Early Times, the people in entire Chen...   READ MORE   Thatri private school offered school building to Government 3/25/2020 9:40:33 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Jammu, Mar 25: Keeping in view of the increasing threat due to spread of Corona Virus epidemic, the private school management in Thatri Sub Division of Doda District has offered the school building and its allied infrastructure to the District Administration for converting the building into Quarantine facility centre. As per the details available with Early Times, Ex Servicemen Public Higher Secondary School Thatri in communication to Sub Divisional Magistrate Thatri intimating him about the decision of the school management wherein the school management keeping in view of the preventive measures from spread of Corona Virus, the school building will be put at the dispo...   READ MORE

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