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| Saffron party leadership not on same page over amended domicile law | | One leader openly criticizes amended law, term decision of MHA hasty | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 18: Amid huge public outcry over the first draft of the “Domicile Law”, the amendment made by Ministry of Home Affairs has not gone well within the ranks and files of saffron party leadership in Jammu.
On such leader of Saffron party openly criticized the amendment made by Ministry of Home Affairs and termed the decision of amendment a hasty step and a surrender before “Status Quoist” lobby.
In a long article published recently, the leader went on to shower praises on the first draft of the “Domicile Law” and sees a conspiracy behind inserting of a new paragraph 3A, defining domicile. According to the leader the clause was deliberately done to derail the entire process of integration of Jammu and Kashmir with Union of India, which was initiated by Praja Parishad and Jan Sangh.
Undermining the wisdom of youth, locals of Jammu as well as all the politicians from various political parties including Jammu based parties, the saffron party leader has claimed that these parties had relied on rumours and vilification campaign.
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| Div com directs IGP police to speedup enquiry against hotelier, Mushtaq Chaya for defying lockdown orders | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 18: With the Jammu and Kashmir police having registered First Information Report (FIR) against valley’s top businessman Mushtaq Ahmad Chaya for defying prohibitory orders, the Divisional commissioner Jammu Saturday said that Inspector General of Police has been directed to speed up the enquiry.
“Police has already registered an FIR in this regard. I have directed the IGP to speed up the enquiry how he defied prohibitory orders imposed by the government to prevent spread of deadly coronavirus,” Sanjeev Verma told early times over phone.
He said everything will come out who helped him to reach Srinagar amid such restrictions. “Our secur... | |
| | | | Govt makes efforts to trace, screen Rohingya | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 18: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday has started its efforts trace and screen Rohingya Muslims and their contacts in Jammu and Samba districts of Jammu division.
The Union Home Ministry had yesterday asked all the states and UTs to screen Rohingya Muslims and their contacts.
“At least ten Rohingyas, who either had a travel history to Nizamuddin or had come in contact of those who had attended the markaz were quarantined in Nagrota and their clusters are under constant surveillance,” said a Police officer and added that many clusters of the Rohingya Muslims fall in the red zones of Jammu. “Their major clusters are in red zones, including Bhati... | |
| | | | Positive cases of Corona Virus reach 341 in JK, 51 recover so far | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 18: As 13 more people tested positive for the Novel Corona Virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir in the past 24 hours the total number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the union territory reached 341.
All the fresh cases came to the fore from the Kashmir valley and no new case was reported from the Jammu division. While five cases got reported on Friday night eight more cases came to the fore during the day today.
Five cases each were reported from Bandipora and Shopian districts followed by Anantnag (two cases) and Budgam (one case). While Kashmir accounts for 287 positive cases of COVID-19, the number of cases in Jammu is 54... | |
| | | | Khan effect intensifies Covid testing in Kashmir! | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 18: With Kashmir bearing the brunt of coronavirus cases in the Union Territory, the government has intensified testing of the suspected cases.
Officials in the Health Department said the testing has grown over two hundred percent within a week.
The officials the testing efforts were tripled after Advisor Baseer Ahmed Khan, who has been given special charge of tackling Covid in Kashmir chaired a review meeting.
Sources said Khan was shocked to know that one of the Covid designated hospitals at SKIMS Bemina was not conducting even a single test.
Officials said till April 8, SKIMS Soura had been testing 150 cases per day to be followed by Chest Disease... | |
| | | | COVID-19: After CMO Kishtwar, 2 PHE engineers violate protocol | | Rejoin duties without undergoing 14-day mandatory quarantine | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Apr 18: Two engineers of Public Health Engineering Department, who had gone on a leave, and stayed in Jammu for a week, rejoined their duties in this hilly district without being put under mandatory quarantine, sources told Early Times on Saturday.
This is the 2nd major goof up in past few days when Kishtwar Administration ignored the 2-day visit of Chief Medical Officer Kishtwar to Jammu and allowed up him to join the duties without following the protocol. According to the details available with this newspaper, Executive Engineer Hydraulic Division Kishtwar along with Assistant Executive Engineer PHE Sub Division Dachhan went to Jammu las... | |
| | | | Kashmir based politicians lack guts to condemn attack on CRPF men | | CRPF’s ‘Madadgar’ helpline provides help of thousands of people but politicians don’t have guts to condemn terrorists | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 18: Terrorists on Saturday evening attacked a group of CRPF men who were helping local Kashmiris while fighting Coronavirus. Three brave CRPF, who were engaged in rendering help to the common masses of Kashmir Valley, attained martyrdom due to cowardly attack of those claiming to “well-wishers” of the people of Kashmir.
Shockingly except Imran Ansari, no politician from Kashmir dared to condemn attack on cops of CRPF, which has launched ‘Madadgar’ helpline to help Kashmiries across the country. Eye-brows have been raised over criminal silence maintained by main stream parties of Kashmir Valley after today’s gruesome incident. Kashmir based leaders, especial... | |
| | | | Three CRPF jawans martyred, two injured in militant attack in Sopore | | Searches launched to nab assailants | |  S TAHIR-UL HAQ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
BARAMULLA, Apr 18: Three CRPF troopers were martyred and two others suffered injuries in a militant attack in Sopore town of this north Kashmir district on Saturday. A senior police official told Early Times that suspected militants opened fire on a joint naka party of CRPF 179 bn and Police at Noorbagh near Ahad Bab’s crossing today, and in the incident, five paramilitary troopers’ sustained injuries.
The injured were evacuated to nearby SDH hospital wh... | |
| | | | By abolishing Durbar Move, Govt saves Rs 220 Cr of public money this year | | More than Rs 125 crores spent each year on accommodations alone | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 18: For the first time in the administrative history of Jammu and Kashmir, a whopping more than 220 crores of public money have been saved by the government- spent in the past years on annual Durbar Move in the erstwhile state.
As the government has this year hinted at doing away with the 148 year old ritualistic practice of Durbar Move, startling figures of how much public money is being saved are coming to the fore.
The government has directed administrative secretaries and departments with single Head of Department (HOD) to ensure their functionality in their respective departments, both at Srinagar and Jammu. Interestingly, the government has also dire... | |
| | | | Come up to solve problems living in the area: Munish Gupta to Government | | Chatha Pind residents crave for better roads, proper disposal of garbage | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 16: People living in the Chatha Pind area are perplexed over the bad condition of roads in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The Chatha Pind 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 of this colony and they are suffering like anything.
Residents s... | |
| | | | Residents of border districts crave for relief | | Accuse admns of not providing sanitizing materials, sufficient ration | | | RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
POONCH, Apr 18: Although lockdown period is approaching towards its completion of one month but yet there are many areas in border districts, which are still out of government’s relief due to lackadaisical attitude of the concerned district administrations.
A large number of residents from Rajouri, Poonch, Samba and Jammu districts, are still far away from the masks, sanitizing material facilities which were promised by the concerned administrations.
The residents alleged that various social organizations came forward to help them but concerned administrations remained elusive during this period. “We have been facing acute shortage of rations and other... | |
| | | | Executive Officer MC Achabal suspended for dereliction of duties | | | | SAAHIL SUHAIL
EARLY TIMES REPORT
ANANTNAG, Apr 18: Deputy Magistrate Anantnag on Saturday suspended Executive Officer Municipal Committee Achabal for dereliction of duties.
“Keeping in view the serious misconduct and lapse on part of the officer vis-à-vis of his official duties, Shri Abdul Majeed Haji, Executive Officer Municipal Committee Achabal, is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect. He shall remain attached with the office of Assistant Commissioner Revenue Anantnag,” reads the order issued by Additional District Magistrate Anantnag.
The administrator of the Red Zone-Nowgam Shangus- Divisional Forest Officer Anantnag, Feroz Ahmad Chatak, vide his communication No.... | |
| | | | Father sets precedence, prefers ‘quarantine’ over daughter’s marriage | | | | M S NAZKI
EARLY TIMES REPORT
POONCH, Apr 18: A Jammu and Kashmir policeman in Balakote area of tehsil Mendhar of Poonch district has set a huge precedence for others by preferring to restrict himself to get quarantined over his daughter’s marriage.
According to reports, the Hawaldar ranked person (name withheld) from Nakamanjhari area of the frontier district was put to quarantine alongside his brother after their arrival from Srinagar, three days back.
“As a precautionary measure both of them were put on quarantine for next two weeks,” an official said.
Meanwhile, the quarantined policeman while talking to Early Times said, “Though it was difficult for me to manage my emotions, I kn... | |
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