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Govt to introduce online classes amid COVID 19 in JK, really? 75% of Govt run schools function without electricity, more than 2K sans drinking water 4/15/2020 12:01:32 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 14: Once again an ironical approach is being adopted by the authorities who are out to announce online classes amid the COVID19 lockdown in the erstwhile state- forgetting the fact that 75 percent of the government schools in Jammu and Kashmir have no computer facilities and a majority of them even do not have a basic electricity connection. The government announced on April 13 that it is mulling to start the online virtual classes through different platforms like Whatsapp, Skype, Zoom Cloud, Skype, Google Classroom to reach out to the Children. “The schools have to form different groups of their students and teachers and accordingly form a timetable for virtual classes. They should also engage them in a play way activity, quizzes, assignments, small projects in a two-way process,” the government said. However, the situation on ground appears in no way favourable for such projects to succeed. the government schools of the Jammu region alone there are hundreds of schools which have no libraries, no laboratories and there are 19273 schools wherei...   READ MORE

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Anti-social elements create fake accounts of senior officers to create chaos in J&K 4/15/2020 12:01:14 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 14: Even as authorities have taken preventive measures to spread Corona virus, tackling rumour mongers is the biggest challenge before the administration because some anti-social elements are spreading fake news through social media. But to say of instigating people through social media some people have created fake accounts in the name of senior officers and through these accounts they are spreading fake news to befool the people. Today through fake account o...   READ MORE   Some good news! Mere 8 new cases of COVID-19 in JK; 14 persons recover, get discharged Doctor, dental technician test positive from Jammu 4/15/2020 12:00:14 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 14: For a change there were some good news on the Corona Virus front in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir as just eight cases were reported over the past 24 hours. At the same time, 14 more COVID-19 patients recovered today and were discharged from the hospitals in Srinagar and Bandipora. Sounding optimistic the spokesman for Jammu & Kashmir government Rohit Kansal tweeted, “For now our luck seems to be holding!!! 8 new cases, 14 recoveries. New cases-06 from Kashmir and 02 from Jammu Division.14 recoveries, all from Kashmir. Total cases now 278.” Earlier Kansal tweeted, “Bandipora too brings news of recovery. Well done.” Before ...   READ MORE   COVID-19: Baramulla Admin relieved as 34 samples test negative 4/15/2020 12:00:01 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report Baramulla, Apr 14: At a time when Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressed the nation wherein he extended the lockdown till May 3, there is also a good news that many samples that were earlier sent for testing in SKIMS and elsewhere are turning negative. This has come as a sigh of relief for the doctors, paramedics, administration and common masses. According to sources patients are recovering in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A good news came from Tangmarag and Uri from where 34 samples were sent to SKIMS for testing, but all turned negative. Twelve more persons could go home on Monday after completing quarantine period at Primary Health Centr...   READ MORE   Opening of annual Durbar move offices in Srinagar Non-hiring of hotels for accommodating Jammu based move employees to save state exchequer 4/14/2020 11:59:52 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 14: The latest decision of Lieutenant Governor led state administration to open annual Durbar move offices in Srinagar from May 4 would further save the state exchequer as there would be no need of hiring the hotels for accommodating the Jammu based move-employees in Srinagar. Every six month, over three thousands employees of move offices have to shift from winter capital to summer capital or vice-versa and to accommodate these employees and officials the state government provided them with accommodation. The Estates Department took care of providing housing facilities to the move office employees in Jammu as well as Srinagar cities. Though the Estates de...   READ MORE   Naib Tehsildar Budhal, Tehsildar Kotranka caught on wrong foot Issue movement passes illegally, DDC initiates inquiry 4/14/2020 11:59:33 PM ANKIT KESSAR EARLY TIMES REPORT RAJOURI, Apr 14: Naib Tehsildaar Budhal and Tehsildar Kotranka have allegedly been found on wrong foot, who issued movement passes in favour of few people in contravention of the directions of the District Administration Rajouri, after which the DDC Rajouri ordered inquiry against them. Meanwhile DDC Rajouri ordered cancelation of all passes with immediate effect. Sources told Early Times that taking strict action against the misuse of passes, the District Development Commissioner (DDC) Rajouri today ordered cancelation of all movement passes when reports of illegal issuance of passes, particularly by Naib Tehsildar Budhal and Tehsildar Kotranka, were ...   READ MORE   COVID-19: Jammu and Kashmir issues SOP for red zones 4/14/2020 11:59:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 14: A day after releasing a medical strategy for mitigating the spread of coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration Tuesday issued the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for areas classified as ‘red zones’ in the Union Territory. As per the SOP, a 100 per cent lockdown will be enforced in these red zones with “no outward/inward” movement allowed. There will be only “one opening” to the red zone, manned by a "naka party and a magistrate”. The SOP also states that the only movement across the red zone boundaries will be for supplies - medical, groceries, vegetables - medical emergencies, fumigation, sanction, and enforcement and survey personnel...   READ MORE   Edu institutions to remain closed for now: J&K Govt spokesperson 4/14/2020 11:59:10 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 14: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi extending the COVID-19 lockdown till May 3, the Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday said that educational institutions will continue to remain closed. Government spokesperson Rohit Kansal tweeted this evening that schools, colleges and universities will continue to remain closed for now. Kansal however dis not specify the particular date for opening of the institutions. The J&K government had earlier ordered closure of educational institutions upto March 31with the all India lockdown announced later, only extending their closure....   READ MORE   PM extends lockdown till May 3, says relaxations in no hotspot areas after April 20 4/14/2020 11:59:01 PM Agencies New Delhi, Apr 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the nationwide lockdown for another 19 days till May 3, and proposed certain relaxations after April 20 in places with no hotspots as also which have less likelihood to turn into a hotspot. In a 25-minute televised address on the last day of the ongoing three-week lockdown, he said extensive guidelines on the second phase of the lockdown will be issued on Wednesday, asserting that his biggest priority is to save lives and minimise the hardships being faced by daily wagers and farmers. Admitting that the lockdown has come at a huge economic cost, Modi, however, asserted that India has chosen the correct path, a...   READ MORE   District Admin Samba overlooks plight of labourers from Kishtwar In absence of relief, they leave for their homes on foot 4/14/2020 11:58:54 PM GURDAS KUMAR EARLY TIMES REPORT VIJAYPUR, Apr 14: The sheer negligence on part of the District Administration Samba to look after the needs of the labourers from other parts of the Union Territory, who were putting up in district during the lockdown period has come to fore. The administration has utterly failed to provide relief to the twenty two odd labourers hailing from Kishtwar, who were stuck in the district due to lockdown, The distressed labourers seeing no other option left for their home on foot today. As per report, the around twenty two labourers from Kishtwar got stuck in the district, who had come here to work on construction project through contactor at village Gajwa...   READ MORE   Kashmir continues to defy lockdown, risks lives as Jammu shows way to discipline 4/14/2020 11:58:44 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 14: Even as the cases of deadly coronavirus continue to rise in Kashmir, the people continue to defy lockdown thereby putting the government and the humanity to inconvenience whereas Jammu region has emerged largely disciplined. Official sources said in the last around a week, there were numerous incidents where police had to detain violators of the lockdown in Kashmir. The violations have been so brazen that very recently a councilor in the Srinagar Municipal Corporation appealed the government to issue shoot at sight orders against those defying the lockdown. In one of the cases, around half a dozen people were booked in south Kashmir when they were...   READ MORE   Lt Guv interacts with Doctors through Video Conference Seeks suggestions for better management and containment of COVID-19 4/14/2020 10:34:02 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 14: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today held a video conference to interact with Doctors and sought their valuable suggestions for better management and containment of COVID-19 pandemic in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Deliberations were also held on various important aspects, including procurement of protective gears; increasing the testing capacity; awareness on COVID-19 by Medical experts etc, which are imperative for combating spread...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta urges Govt to clean drains, improve lanes of Govindpura-Chatha Locals aghast over step motherly treatment being meted out to them 4/14/2020 10:07:49 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 14: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has urged the Lieutenant Governor led administration of Jammu & Kashmir to take immediate steps to solve problems of people of Jammu division which they are facing for a long period of time now. Responding to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at he...   READ MORE   District Admin Samba overlooks plight of labourers from Kishtwar In absence of relief, they leave for their homes on foot 4/14/2020 10:07:01 PM GURDAS KUMAR EARLY TIMES REPORT VIJAYPUR, Apr 14: The sheer negligence on part of the District Administration Samba to look after the needs of the labourers from other parts of the Union Territory, who were putting up in district during the lockdown period has come to fore. The administration has utterly failed to provide relief to the twenty two odd labourers hailing from Kishtwar, who were stuck in the district due to lockdown, The distressed labourers seeing no other option left for their home on foot today. As per report, the around twenty two labourers from Kishtwar got stuck in the district, who had come here to work on construction project through contactor at village Gajwal...   READ MORE   AD FCS&CAD Doda suspended dealer for failing to distribute ration 4/14/2020 10:06:12 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 14: Taking strong action for failing to distribute the ration among the poor ration card holders, Assistant Director (AD) Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department (FCS&CAD) Doda today suspended FPS dealer Manzoor Ahmed with immediate effect. As per the details available with Early Times, AD FCS&CAD, Doda, Ghulam Rasool Lone vide order No. 47-53/FCS&CA/D/2020-21, dated 14-4-2020 placed the dealer under suspension. As per the order, TSO Marmat brought the matter into the notice of senior officials that FPS dealer Manzoor Ahmed is not performing his duties properly and PDS ration meant for distribution among ration card holders of ...   READ MORE   LoC Shelling: Double blow for residents amid COVID-19 lockdown 4/14/2020 10:06:07 PM M S NAZKI EARLY TIMES REPORT MENDHAR, Apr 14: While the threat of COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing lockdown imposed to contain the spread of deadly virus is taking a heavy toll on the people residing along the Line of Control (LoC), the Pak shelling across the LoC is acting like a double blow for them. The inhabitants of Block Balakote in frontier Mendhar tehsil are worst sufferers of heavy firing of Pakistan troops across LoC and their difficulties came to fore when a local woman describ...   READ MORE   Govt’s decision to open Mughal Road instil fear among people of Rajouri, Poonch Expresses doubt of increase in COVID-19 cases 4/14/2020 10:05:42 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 13: Ever since the government has announced to open the Mughal road for vehicular movement to Kashmir region, the people of Rajouri and Poonch districts have expressed their doubt of increase in COVID-19 cases due to movement of vehicles from these districts. Sources told Early Times that the people have been saying that the move of opening up of historic Mughal Road can cause huge problem of coronavirus due to increase in movement of vehicles from this route. “Already there are many cases have been reported in the both districts and with the movement of vehicles like truck, private cars etc going to Kashmir. there are every chances that...   READ MORE   In Anantnag, densely populated Nowgam village declared as ‘Red Zone’ 4/14/2020 10:04:46 PM SAAHIL SUHAIL EARLY TIMES REPORT ANANTNAG, Apr 14: The authorities on Tuesday declared Nowgam-Shangus village of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district as ‘Red Zone’ area after a resident of the village tested positive for coronavirus. According to reports, 41 year old baker, hailing from Nowgam village of Shangus Anantnag had previously come in touch with a positive case. Shangus, Kothair, Sombruna, Ogjibalan, Ississo, Wangam and Odsoo have been declared as buffer zones. Inward and outward movement of people and vehicles has also been restricted in these villages “A Kulgam resident, who last week tested positive for the coronavirus, had disclosed few people who came in contact with him. ...   READ MORE   ‘Our heros deserve appreciation’: Chandra 4/14/2020 10:03:58 PM S K Kaw EarlyTimes Report JAMMU, Apr 14 :In the testing times when whole nation along with other countries is fighting against the spread of deadly COVID-19 pandemic at all fronts and lockdown continues to remain in force keeping movement of people restricted to their respective homes only, a few sects of our society are out to work day and night with regard to safeguard our lives and the atmosphere around us without any delay or interruption said social activist Chandra Dhar here today. ...   READ MORE

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