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Instead of launching ‘Apna Booth Corona Mukt’ campaign J&K BJP leaders go under-ground 4/20/2021 12:30:07 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 19: Even as BJP national president J P Nadda has directed all State and UT units to reach out to the masses to fight deadly Coronavirus, leaders of the J&K unit of the party appeared to be having gone into hibernation following the deterioration of the situation. Nadda on Sunday had asked party functionaries to launch the “Apna Booth Corona Mukt” (Our booth is free of the corona) campaign amid a huge surge in the COVID-19 cases across the country. Nadda addressed national office-bearers and state unit chiefs in a virtual meeting and asked state units to set up help desks and put out a helpline number for the people. They should take measures to help Covid-19 patients admitted in hospitals, he said. 24 hours have been passed after directions of Nadda, leaders of the J&K unit of BJP have not taken any step. Instead of taking some effective steps to minimize woes of the people, BJP leaders have rather gone underground as they are not responding to the phone of people in distress. Reports said that amid a surge in corona positive cases across the Unio...   READ MORE

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Dogra identity still awaits attention 17 DPRs of Mubarak Mandi renovation project in limbo due to pendency of grants 4/20/2021 12:29:58 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 19: The renovation of one of the most important Dogra heritage in Jammu and Kashmir- Mubark Mandi- is in limbo with money for the implementation of the Detailed Project Reports yet to be received for further necessary measures. As per the reports coming to fore, 17 DPRs related to the renovation of Mubarak Mandi are ready but are pending due to sanction of money. In these 17 projects of Mubarak Mandi Heritage Society, DPR of ten projects have been approved and funding is now awaited. Each of these 17 projects will cost between Rs 20 and 25 crores. Reports informed that quarters of queens will be protected on PPP mode including Chadhaki Mahal. In this, thes...   READ MORE   Supply of oxygen in Jammu largely depends on seven private plants 4/20/2021 12:29:47 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 19: Notwithstanding claims of the authorities, the situation in government hospitals is going from bad to worse with every passing day as the number of Corona positive patients is increasing. Reports said that the government has decided to involve the private sector to ensure oxygen supply in the hospitals, across the Union Territory. Instead of depending on existing plants in different hospitals, authorities will purchase oxygen from the private sector to meet any challenge in the future. The government on Saturday had constituted a high-level committee to ensure adequate and timely supply of medical oxygen to all hospitals for meeting the requirements of ...   READ MORE   No confidence motion moved against woman BJP Sarpanch in Kishtwar Members allege her husband runs Panchayat, lakhs withdrawn on name of family sons 4/20/2021 12:29:40 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 19: Five ward members of Panchayat Chanjer in remote Marwah Block of Kishtwar District have moved a no confidence motion against the BJP female Sarpanch for allegedly misusing her authority and indulging in corruption by withdrawing lakhs on the name of her husband and sons in her Panchayat. As per the details available with Early Times, Five ward members of Panchayat Chanjer viz Bashir Ahmed, Mansoor Ahmed Wagay, Ranjeet Kumar Koul, Manzoor Ahmed & Ghulam Nabi Sheikh along with Naib Sarpanch Ragna Devi duly signed the no confidence motion addressed to Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar with copy of the same address to Panchayat Secretary with the request to init...   READ MORE   Travellers Mart at Lakhanpur converted into District Development Council office Tourism promotion in Jammu gets another jolt; people will have to pay toll tax to voice their grievances 4/20/2021 12:29:28 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 19: Tourism promotion efforts in Jammu region got yet another jolt on Monday when a Travellers Mart constructed at Lakhanpur, was converted into the office of District Development Council (DDC) Kathua. According to sources, the construction of the Travellers Mart at Lakhanpur was started when the National Conference and Congress were in power in the erstwhile State. In March 2013, the then Tourism Minister Ghulam Ahmed Mir had informed the Legislative assembly...   READ MORE   COVID-19: 2 ICU beds for one lakh people in South Kashmir 4/20/2021 12:29:07 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Apr 19: How prepared we are to face the second wave of COVID-19 can be gauged from the fact that South Kashmir has roughly two ICU beds per 1 lakh population. The details and figures available with Early Times also reveal that the southern region of Kashmir is most undeveloped in terms of health care infrastructure. The Government Medical College Anantnag has just six (6) ICU beds and Trauma Hospital Bijbehara has 7 ICU beds. Currently, the Medical College caters to the whole of South Kashmir having a population of over twenty two (22) lakh. Similarly, the neighboring district Kulgam, having a population of over 4.24 lakhs, has 10 ICU beds...   READ MORE   Encourage patients to get COVID-19 vaccine, educate people against rumours: PM to doctors 4/20/2021 12:28:59 AM Agencies New Delhi, Apr 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called the vaccine as the biggest weapon in the fight against COVID-19 and urged doctors to encourage more and more patients to get the jab. In a virtual interaction with the country’’s leading doctors on the pandemic situation and vaccination progress, he also noted that COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in tier-2 and tier-3 cities this time, and asked them to connect with their colleagues working there and give them online consultations to ensure that all protocols are followed correctly. Urging doctors to educate people against “rumours” on COVID treatment and prevention, Modi said it is very important in these difficult ...   READ MORE   Everyone above 18 years eligible for COVID-19 vaccine from May 1: Govt 4/20/2021 12:28:52 AM Agencies New Delhi, Apr 19: Everyone above 18 years of age will be eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 from May 1, the central government said on Monday as it liberalised the vaccination drive to allow states, private hospitals and industrial establishments to procure the doses directly from manufacturers. Under the third phase of the vaccination drive commencing next month, the vaccine manufacturers would supply 50 per cent of their monthly Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) released doses to the central government and would be free to supply the remaining 50 per cent doses to state governments and in the open market. Manufacturers would have to make an advance declaration of the p...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of residents Least concern shown by people at helm, allege residents of lane 4, ward 1 Dharp Kotha 4/20/2021 12:28:30 AM Early Times Report Jammu, April 19: People living in lane 4 of ward 1 Dharp Kotha are confused over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area and also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance. The lane 4 of ward 1 Dharp Kotha 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 sufferi...   READ MORE   Police challaning people against COVID 19 without challan book in Mendhar 4/20/2021 12:21:58 AM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Mendhar, Apr 19: In tehsil Mendhar town, a police officer today recovered a fine of a without mask from a shopkeeper without giving it a receipt. The shopkeepers of Mendhar Bazaar accused the police that one police officer whose name was written on the Name plate in PSI “Sham” comes to a stationery shop along with two other policemen and says that you fined for not wearing a mask. The shopkeeper said that Sir, You will see this glass of water my hand but Police offical does not agree.” When the shopkeeper asked for a receipt from the PSI after paying the fine, it was further replied that the name was written only on the temporary Diary, not the rec...   READ MORE   Illegal felling of Khair trees: Range Officer, Block Officer Reasi Forest Division suspended 4/19/2021 11:34:19 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Reasi, Apr 19: Taking note of a news story ‘Powerful Range Officer facilitates ‘Khair Wood’ cutting, transportation illegally’, published in April 19 edition of Early Times the Chief Conservator of Forest Jammu today suspended Range Officer and Block Officer Reasi Forest Division. The copy of suspension order No. 82 of 2021 Dated.19 /04 /2021 states that consequent to the serious nature of complaints received through many quarters and also in print and elec...   READ MORE   JK reports 1516 new positive cases, 133981 recovered so far 4/19/2021 11:33:54 PM Early times Report JAMMU, Apr 19: The Government on Monday informed that 1516 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) 768 from Jammu division and 748 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 148208.Also 06 COVID-19 deaths have been reported, 02 from Jammu Division and 04 from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 813 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 207 fro...   READ MORE   Amid rising COVID cases, SOPs not being strictly adhered to in busy markets 4/19/2021 11:33:29 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 19: Although COVID cases are rising in entire Jammu and Kashmir UT rapidly but administration in Jammu district has been facing tough time to make people follow COVID guidelines in the busy market of Jammu city. Social media is flooded with such reports of violations being observed in the various markets of Jammu city, where people are hardly seen maintaining social distancing and some can be seen without face masks. Sensing a serious situation, senior citizens are of the opinion that weekly lockdowns should be imposed to break the virus chain. Pertinently Early Times has published many news items in print as well as in social media platfo...   READ MORE   Directs J&K admin to allow units established under J&K Stone Crushers/Hot & Wet Mixing Plants Regulation Rules 2021 to operate freely HC provides breather to crushers 4/19/2021 11:33:20 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 19: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the administration to allow crushers to operate that were established under J&K Stone Crushers/Hot and Wet Mixing Plants Regulation Rules 2021. Justice Sanjeev Kumar while disposing petitions seeking direction to respondents to allow them to procure raw material from lessees of the Geology and Mining Department, directed that the units of the petitioners if established or found to have been established in terms of the Jammu and Kashmir Stone Crushers/Hot and Wet Mixing Plants Regulation Rules, 2021 issued vide S.O 60 dated 23rd of February, 2021, shall be permitted to operate. 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