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| COVID-19 outbreak: NC, PDP play politics, Pak keeps LoC hot, terrorists continue to kill people | | All Stand Exposed | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 19: Instead of helping the needy amidst COVID-19 outbreak a few Kashmir centric leaders trying to raise dead issues has drawn a flak.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "A few NC and PDP second-rung leaders recently tried to reverse the clock to August 5 by seeking the release of separatists and others. But their bosses remained silent. The leaders of both these Kashmir centric parties suddenly changing their gears after eight months was nothing but an attempt to create disturbance."
He said, "Someone needs to tell these leaders at present people in Kashmir are grappling with the outbreak of the COVID-19 as the number of positive patients is increasing with each passing day. Many areas in the Valley have been declared Red Zones. At this point of time they need help and assistance. People are least bothered about the politics which these leaders are trying to play to score Brownie points over each other."
An observer said, "Ones who are seeking the release of separatists seem to be least bothered about the miseries of common people, who ... | |
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| Not one vehicle, Kashmiri businessman escaped Jammu Red Zone in fleet of cars | | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 19: Kashmiri businessman, who has been booked by Jammu and Kashmir Police for unlawfully escaping from Covid Red Zone in Bhatindi in Jammu was accompanied by over one dozen "influential" persons.
Official sources told Early Times that police are investigating input that the Kashmiri businessman who could be a Covid suspect had fled from the sealed area along with others in more than one cars.
Sources said the police have decided to take CCTV footage of the national highway and the route which the businessman took to reach Srinagar.
It was reliably learnt that the businessman who has been seen close to all the previously ruling parties in Jammu ... | |
| | | | In times of austerity CDPO Sunderbani spends lakhs as office rent | | People, Sarpanch urge LG to intervene, get the matter probed | | | ajay sharma
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Apr 19: At a time when the Jammu & Kashmir administration is trying its best to cut down the wasteful expenditure, the office of Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) Sunderbani in this district is going in the opposite direction.
Early Times has learnt from sources that lakhs of rupees have gone down the drain since the office of CDPO Sunderbani is paying a huge amount as monthly rent since it does not have its own building. The sources said that government could have constructed building of the office of CDPO Sunderbani from a portion of the amount paid as rent so far.
"As on date the department is paying Rs 27, 000 as monthly rent for the ... | |
| | | | Migrant labourers become first causality of lockdown in Samba | | Despite conducting survey by admin, no ration, other relief provided to them | | | GURDAS KUMAR
Early Times Report
SAMBA, Apr 19: Despite tall claims of Government of providing ration and other relief material to the needy as well as the migrant labourers but it has been observed that necessary help is not reaching to this marginalized section of the society during lockdown in the wake of COVID-19, who have now virtually come on the verge of starvation in Samba district.
Sources told Early Times that although a survey about the numbers and whereabouts of the migrant labourers across the Samba district was conducted by the concerned District Administration around 3-4 weeks ago.
"Instead of taking information about them nothing has been done to provide relief to them ... | |
| | | | 1200 social media accounts spreading hate; action likely to be taken | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 19: Over social media accounts in J&K is spreading hate and circulating fake information to create confusion and chaos in the society. These social media accounts are also demonizing India state, security forces and a particular community.
On Saturday when three cops of CRPF attained martyrdom these social media accounts spilt venom against Indian states and used abusing language against those who condemned terror attack on CRPF men.
As per reports, these social media accounts, operating especially in erstwhile district of Doda and Kashmir Valley and are under the radar of security agencies. Kashmir has become a breeding ground for rumor mongering, fake news... | |
| | | | Heartening! Single digit fresh positive cases of COVID-19 come to fore in JK | | Positive cases reach 350, active cases are 289 | | | JEHANGIR RASHID
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 19: For a change single digit fresh positive cases of Corona Virus came to fore from the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. With today's nine fresh cases the positive cases have reached 350 in the union territory.
Reports said that while eight cases were reported from Kashmir valley one positive case surfaced from the Jammu division. Following today's cases the number of COVID-19 patients reached 295 in Kashmir while as the number of such patients in Jammu division is 55.
From the Kashmir valley the fresh cases were reported from Kupwara (four cases) followed by one case each from Srinagar, Kulgam, Bandipora and Baramulla districts. Ra... | |
| | | | HC, J&K LSA use text msgs to create awareness | | COVID-19 | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 19: Making optimum use of mobile numbers and email IDs of lawyers and litigants available in databases of High Court as well as District Courts of UTs of J&K and Ladakh, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir is using SMS as one of the mode for disseminating information and spreading awareness about the novel corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic.
When the entire government machinery is busy in making the public aware about Corona-virus pandemic, High Court of J&K is also contributing to the cause and till date has flashed 10 lac SMS approx. from the High Court as well as from the District Courts of UTs of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh to the lawyers and litigants about inf... | |
| | | | Militancy under control in J-K; cross-border elements desperate to foment trouble: LG Murmu | | |  Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 19: Militancy is under control in Jammu and Kashmir but Pakistan has escalated its efforts to disturb peace with a two-fold increase in ceasefire violations by its troops along the border, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chander Murmu has said. "Ceasefire violations have doubled. Cross-border elements are desperate," Murmu told at the Raj Bhawan here. The security situation in the Union Territory "is better" as compared to 2018, he said, adding "half of 2019 was under ... | |
| | | | Screening of Rohingya Muslims for COVID-19 underway in Jammu; 12 samples taken for testing | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 19: Stepping up the COVID-19 screening of Rohingya Muslims living at various slums here, the Health Department in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday collected a dozen samples for testing, officials said.
The samples were taken randomly during screening of Rohingya Muslims residing at Kargil colony and Beeru plot in Bhatindi, a red zone, by a team of doctors deputed to check for the symptoms of coronavirus among the population, the officials said.
They said over 540 Rohingyas, settled in two plots, were screened since Saturday and all of them were found with no symptoms of COVID-19.
The screening process will continue to cover all the settlements housing the foreig... | |
| | | | ASHA workers prove self as corona warriors in Udhampur | | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Apr 19: Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers of Health Department in district Udhampur were proved as real front line corona virus they have been designated to assist with healthcare management. They have been directed by government to educate people about the virus, check for symptoms, and provide advice on precautions to be taken in dealing with COVID-19 also ASHA workers going door-to-door to collect information about and mon... | |
| | | | Wreath laying ceremony held for three brave hearts, top security officials visited Sopore | | Will avenge killings of our jawans soon: IG CRPF | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 19: The wreath-laying ceremony of the three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who lost their lives in the Sopore militant attack yesterday was held here on Sunday, senior officials paid floral tributes to the three brave hearts.
Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Rajesh Yadav on Sunday said that all security agencies are working the leads about the group responsible for Saturday’s attacked that left three CRP... | |
| | | | Rajouri Admin braces up for fight against COVID-19 after new case | | | | Ankit Kessar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Apr 19: Taking a comprehensive review regarding the containment and management of COVID19 and to also to make a stringent strategy to combat the further spread of CoronaVirus infection in the district, especially after a new positive case came to fore yesterday, the Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Mohammad Nazir Sheikh on Sunday convened a meeting of the nominated administrators, nodal officers and incharge District Control Room for COVID19 here in the Conference Hall of the PWD Dak Bunglow.
The meeting was attended by Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandan Kohli, Additional Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Sher Singh and others. A detailed discussi... | |
| | | | Aishmuqam residents heckle sanitation workers, councilors during fumigation drive | | “We don’t want to be part of Municipality,” say residents | | | SAAHIL SUHAIL
Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, Apr 19: A group of people from Tulhard locality of Aishmuqam in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday allegedly heckled some sanitation workers and councilors of Municipal Committee Aishmuqam, who had arrived in the area to carryout fumigation drive.
Few videos of the incident have appeared on social media sites showing residents hackling and thrashing councilors and sanitation workers. Sanitation workers and councilors of Municipal Committee Aishmuqam had gone to Tulhard locality of Aishmuqam along with a fumigation vehicle belonging to Municipal Council Anantnag to carryout fumigation drive.
Soon after the incident, the workers and c... | |
| | | | TSO Majalta among four booked for black marketing of kerosene oil | | | | ASHWANI SHARMA
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Apr 19: Police have booked Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO) Majalta, storekeeper of tehsil Majalta and some dealers for alleged black marketing of kerosene oil.
The police has lodged an FIR no as 35/2020 u/s 3/7, EC Act, 409/ IPC at P/S Majalta dated 19/4/2020 and registered the case against the TSO, storekeeper and few dealers after black marketing of thousands of litters Kerosene oil came to fore.
It was alleged that signatures of some dealers were forged to divert the supply of kerosene oil to some favorites. Those dealers whose signatures were forged expressed no knowledge over the developments.
Sources informed that 4000 ltrs of kerosene... | |
| | | | 172 completed surveillance period, 375 till date in Kishtwar | | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Apr 19: As a major boost towards the fight against coronavirus in Kishtwar District, 172 more people today completed the surveillance period since April 15 thus taking the overall tally to 375 persons who had so far completed 14 days Quarantine period and 14 days surveillance period.
Beside the number of persons under Quarantine, surveillance in Kishtwar District has also drastically comes down to 245 against 485 on April 15.
Speaking to Early Times, Dy CMO Kishtwar, Dr Mohammad Fareed Butt informed that 177 persons are under Quarantine in Kishtwar Medical block which include 100 persons under active surveillance, 35 persons under administr... | |
| | | | 70-bedded hospital to perform Rapid Antigen Tests soon | | Sonerwani Maternity Hospital to function as COVID hospital in Bandipora | | | S TAHIR-UL HAQ
Early Times Report
BANDIPORA, Apr 19: The newly constructed Maternity Hospital (MH) at Sonerwani in Bandipora district has started to function as COVID Hospital (Level-II) and five positive cases that were reported on Saturday have been shifted to the hospital thus reducing the burden on Srinagar Hospitals.
Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza in a statement said that the hospital has a capacity of 70 beds and the COVID asymptotic Positive case patients shall be kept in the hospital for treatment. He said the hospital has started functioning and the swabs are being taken at the centre for testing purpose.
Mirza said the first test of the COVID suspects tha... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks Govt to improve condition of roads in Chatha Mill area | | Chatha Mill residents up against many odds including bad condition of roads | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 19: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city.
Referring 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 helm have not taken any step to... | |
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