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Rejection of fresh passport application: Mehbooba again attacks judiciary 4/1/2021 12:29:24 AM Early Times Report Jammu, March 31: ‘Annoyed’ over rejection of her plea by the J&K High Court on fresh passport issue controversy, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday once again ‘attacked’ judiciary for, what she alleged, not ‘protecting’ her fundamental rights. The J&K High Court has rejected her plea to direct the government to expeditiously grant her a fresh passport. The High Court refused to intervene in the matter. The court in fact pointed out that passport cannot be granted as a matter of absolute right., Mehbooba’s passport was reportedly expired in May 2019 and she applied for a fresh passport on December 11, 2020. In February 2021, Mehbooba moved the High court when there was no decision on her application. Mehbooba’s mother’s application for renewal of passport was also rejected on the same grounds by the government. The J&K refused to intervene in her passport case too. “Under BJPs rule, Indian constitution is being undermined time & again. Only option & recourse left is the judiciary. Once they too decide to wash their hands off matters which ...   READ MORE

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Srinagar turns into 'hotspot' of Covid; authorities busy for Tulip festival Death of tourist due to Coronavirus adds woes of local administration 4/1/2021 12:15:22 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 31: While as Srinagar-the summer capital of the Union Territory (UT) of J&K recorded single-day highest 159 positive cases of this year on Wednesday, authorities are ready to conduct 'Tulip' festival from April 3. It was all due to a surge in the positive cases that Srinagar was declared as 'Orange' district on Tuesday as per fresh guidelines issued by the authorities yet administration is going to conduct the festival. Today J&K recorded this year's single-day highest 373 positive cases out of which 159 cases were reported from Srinagar district only. Out of these 159 cases, 44 were travellers which is a clear indication that people coming from outside J&K...   READ MORE   I&FC wastes Rs 3.67 crore from public purse on redundant storage units Deptt executes work without acquiring clearance from forest, defence authorities, expenditure wasted with impunity 4/1/2021 12:15:10 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 31: The mismanagement in the construction of water storage tanks in various areas of Jammu and Kashmir by the Irrigation and Flood Control department has led to the loss of whooping Rs 3.67 crores with the department taking up the execution of work without acquiring the private land and seeking prior clearance from Forest Department and Defence Authority. Official documents in possession of the Early Times newspaper reveal that in order to provide irrigational facilities to farmers for agricultural activities in Tehsil Handwara and Kupwara, the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Division, Handwara, proposed three projects involving construction of 27 storage...   READ MORE   Facing dearth of leaders PDP forces to cancel forthcoming events 4/1/2021 12:14:57 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 31: As central agencies have started investigation against alleged 'misdeeds' of the top leadership, the People's Democratic Party has cancelled the forthcoming political events. Officially the party has claimed that forthcoming events were cancelled due to surge in the Corona cases, sources said it was result of recent developments that PDP leadership has decided to stall activities for the time being. Reliable sources said that PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has received a severe jolt when application for renewal of her passport by rejected by the authorities due to adverse report from the CID. Wishing anonymity a senior party leader has admitted that PDP h...   READ MORE   Manipulation of recruitment rules, political affiliation of officers, officials ruins Skill Dev Deptt Qualified, deserving lose out to unqualified, 'blue-eyed' in promotions 4/1/2021 12:14:50 AM jehangir rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 31: Skill Development department is one of the many departments in Jammu & Kashmir where irrelevant recruitment rules, their manipulation and unwanted political affiliation of officers and officials has spoiled the work culture and divided the employees, derailing them from the task they were appointed for. Sources told Early Times that from the appointment of an employee to his/her fixation of seniority and granting of promotions along with transfers and assignment of tasks, all is not seen fair or rational in the Skill Development department. In the matter of appointments it has been seen that when a father retires the son gets engaged. ...   READ MORE   Forest Deptt orders enquiry into illegal felling of Khair trees in Pouni 4/1/2021 12:14:39 AM AJAY SHARMA Early Times Report REASI, Mar 31: The Forest Department has ordered an enquiry into illegal felling of Khair trees by contractors allegedly in connivance with the officials at Pouni in Reasi district. Sources told Early Times that some days ago, the department had given permission of cutting Khair trees to contractors but it was found that they also cut the trees from those places where permission was not granted in sheer violations of the rules. The issue came into light when...   READ MORE   Lt Governor Manoj Sinha releases Jubin Nautiyal's music album 'Tujhe Bhoolna Toh Chaha' UT Government welcomes film-makers from all over the world: LG 4/1/2021 12:14:04 AM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 31: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today released renowned singer Jubin Nautiyal's music album 'Tujhe Bhoolna Toh Chaha' at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu. Made under the banner of T-Series and filmed in the picturesque settings of Kashmir valley, the song also features Abhishek Singh, an IAS & actor, and daughter of the soil, Samreen Kaur. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor termed the occasion as yet another milestone in the dire...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Residents of Lane 5 Akali Kour Singh Nagar Digiana pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 4/1/2021 12:13:24 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 31: People living in lane number 5 Akali Kour Singh Nagar 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 lane number 5 Akali Kour Singh Nagar 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 people...   READ MORE   Surge in covid- 19 cases in JK: People flout social distancing norms, mask rule 4/1/2021 12:11:23 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 31: Despite Jammu and Kashmir witnessing huge surge in COVID-19 cases for last one week, people are flouting social distancing norms and mask rules. Though the authorities have announced that social distancing and wearing masks are mandatory in all public places. However, there is no adherence of these orders. From 30 cases per day in Jammu and Kashmir two weeks back, around 400 positive cases are reported daily in the Union Territory and number is increasing with each passing day. Experts have also sounded alarm over further increase of positive and would threaten lives of people. “This is pathetic to see such a large number of p...   READ MORE   We have sent teams; seek police help in tracing forest smugglers : DFO Doda Green felling in Kuntwara forests goes unchecked 4/1/2021 12:11:16 AM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 31: In fresh reports of green felling in Kuntwara area of Kishtwar district falling under the administrative control of Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Doda, several green trees have been cut down by the forest smugglers active in the area forcing the authorities to seek the help of the police in tracking down the people involved in large scale green felling in the area. As per the details available with Early Times, the green felling in Kuntwa...   READ MORE   Ancestral land damaged for expanding school playground, allege KP migrant families 4/1/2021 12:10:38 AM SK KAW EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 31: Some Kashmiri Pandit families, who are presently residing in migrant camp at Jagti, Jammu have alleged that their ancestral land in Khorawara village of Kralgund area in the Kupwara district has been damaged by the authorities of Revenue and Rural Development Departments to pave way for expansion of playground of a Government Middle School in the area. According to landowners, the border of their land and school ground is uneven which could not be fe...   READ MORE   COVID-19 positive cases in JK reach 130960 after 373 new cases; four fresh deaths Active positive 2531, recovered 126435, casualties 1994 4/1/2021 12:09:51 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 31: There is no let up in Corona Virus cases and deaths in Jammu & Kashmir as 373 new cases were reported in past 24 hours with four people falling prey to the virus during the same period of time. The total number of positive cases reached 1, 30,960 with death toll reaching 1,994. Srinagar district reported 159 fresh cases including 44 travelers followed by Baramulla district 63 cases, Jammu district 45 cases, Budgam district 26 cases, Kulgam district 12 cases, Kupwara and Kathua districts 11 cases each, Udhampur district nine cases, Anantnag and Ganderbal districts eight cases each, Bandipora district seven cases, Pulwama district five...   READ MORE   50 students, teacher test positive in South Kashmir for COVID-19 4/1/2021 12:09:18 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 31: As many as 50 students and a teacher tested positive for COVID-19 in South Kashmir’s Anantnag and Kulgam districts today during mass testing, officials said. 36 students and a 60-year-old teacher tested for COVID-19 at Noorani Public School in Khull area of Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam, they said. The officials said that students and teachers were tested for COVID-19 during a mass testing campaign that the health authorities and district administration had started a few weeks ago. Block Medical Officer (BMO) D H Pora Dr. Shugufta Salam confirmed that 37 COVID-19 positive cases were detected from the school during mass/random testing. “...   READ MORE   Labourer tests positive, admin orders mass testing of outsiders in Kupwara 2 Govt schools closed after students, staff members test positive 4/1/2021 12:09:09 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report Kupwara, Mar 31: A 30-year-old non-local labourer tested positive for COVID-19 in Sogam area of Kupwara district on Wednesday. After the labourer tested positive the district administration took samples of his primary contacts and directed concerned to prioritize sampling of all outside labourers engaged in different works in Kupwara district. “The health authorities have been directed to prepare a list of all the non-local labourers in the district and to prioritize their sampling on immediate basis,” the top-level district officer said. Meanwhile, it was learnt that at least five students and staff members in two government schools in Baramulla dis...   READ MORE

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