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| Are public gatherings allowed under lockdown restrictions? | | Saffron party office bearers hold meeting in Kathua, circulate details on social media | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 20: The Union Territory administration has imposed several restrictions across all the districts, including imposition of Section 144 which prohibits gatherings but it seems that in Kathua town no such restrictions are in place as Saffron party office bearers held a meeting and also uploaded the photographs on the social networking sites (which were deleted after few hours) under the nose of authorities.
As per the National Disaster Management Act, Section 144 as well as The Epidemic Disease Act 1987, which are at present enforced in Jammu and Kashmir as well as in the country, the assembly of people is restricted to contain the spread of the disease.
In the initial days of the imposition of lockdown, the District Magistrates of most of the districts had imposed Section 144, to deter people from gatherings at public places as well as restrict the movement of public transport system.
Entire country is engulfed by the Corona-virus epidemic while the number of positive cases has continued to remain at alarming level but the epidemic is no worry for t... | |
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| Intelligence agencies on tenterhooks as Pak terror handles get active, threaten individuals | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Apr 20: Even as the world is fighting against deadly coronavirus pandemic, neighboring Pakistan is back with its sinister plots of threatening individuals in Jammu and Kashmir through terror portals and social media accounts putting intelligence agencies on the tenterhooks.
Sources said the police are looking into details of some specific social media handles being used to either malign image, or to threaten certain individuals from Kashmir province in particular.
Sources said police have found that one such account was created very recently in the month of April itself, and was being used for anti-national and terror activities.
Sources said the account r... | |
| | | | School Edu Dept places 34 headmasters as I/C ZEOs | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 20: School Education Department today issued orders for placement of 34 headmasters as in-charge Zonal Education Officers.
The order issued by Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon reads that the 34 I/C Headmasters & equivalent are hereby placed as I/C Zonal Education Officers & equivalent, in their own pay and grade for a period of six months or till the posts are filled up on regular basis whichever is earlier.
“The officers in their placement as I/C ZEOs & equivalent shall be entitled to charge allowances as admissible under rules,” the order reads.
“The above placement, however is purely stop-gap arrangement and sh... | |
| | | | With 18 fresh cases positive cases of Corona Virus in JK reach 368, active cases are 292 | | 15 more patients recover, get discharged from hospitals | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 20: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir saw a spike in the Corona Virus cases as 18 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported from different districts of Kashmir valley over the past 24 hours or so.
At the same time, 15 more patients have recovered and they were discharged from the different hospitals today. While four cases surfaced in the night of Sunday, 14 such cases surfaced during the course of the day on Monday. In the Kashmir valley there are 313 COVID-19 patients while as the number is 55 in Jammu.
With 18 fresh cases the number of people affected by Corona Virus in Jammu & Kashmir is 368. With 71 recoveries and five casualtie... | |
| | | | For politicians publicity a prime concern rather than helping people | | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 20: Amid COVID-19 restrictions, the prime concern of majority of politicians across party affiliations in Jammu province is to gain publicity rather than genuinely helping the people as despite repeated directions these politicians continue to violate lockdown orders to gain publicity of their minimum efforts.
Several photographs have been making rounds from some of European countries, where the philanthropists as well as common people could be found helping th... | |
| | | | Influential people violate lockdown; carry out normal business in Rajouri’s Taryath Tehsil | | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Apr 20: At a time when the whole country is witnessing unprecedented lockdown the Taryath Tehsil in this district is witnessing normal activities from some of the influential people or people having some political connection.
Ram Singh, Sarpanch said that all business activities are going on in the tehsil and same can be done since the things are available in the market although through some ‘influential’ traders. Singh said that articles like tin sheets, fans, ply board, blankets and clothes are being sold by the influential traders.
“We informed the district administration many times in this regard but no action was taken. The concerned Tehs... | |
| | | | Elderly woman craves for PHE water supply connection | | Covers half km of distance to fetch water | |  RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
POONCH, Apr 20: A poor elderly woman of Poonch district has been craving for a PHE water supply connection at her house but her desire is constantly getting overlooked by the concerned department.
With no tapped water connection at her disposal, the aged woman had to travel around half a kilometre daily to fetch water to meet out her daily needs.
The aggrieved woman, Rashida Bi, who lives near Nagali Sahib in district Poonch has been facing huge difficul... | |
| | | | 7 COVID-19 patients recovered in Bla, 15 recoveries in Bandipora | | 30 Tabligi Jamatis discharged in Uri SD | | | S TAHIR-UL HAQ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
BARAMULLA, Apr 20: In a major breakthrough amid COVID-19 scare, authorities have discharged 7 COVID-19 patients including the first patient who was found positive in the district, from Govt Medical College Baramulla after all of them have recovered from the disease, while as 30 have been discharged in Uri and 15 in Bandipora district of north Kashmir.
The patients, hailing from different regions were treated at GMC and were discharged after their tests were found negative for the virus repeatedly.
Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo congratulated the recovered patients and urged upon them to remain in home quarantine for some time as a precaut... | |
| | | | Govt begins use of Rapid Antibody Tests in Coronavirus Hotspots across J&K | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 20: To check community spread of COVID-19 and take remedial measures on fast track basis in the identified red zones across Jammu and Kashmir, the government would use Rapid Antibody Tests, kits received from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology at Government Medical College Jammu, Dr. Shashi, informed this here today while elaborating on measures being implemented by GMC to contain the spread of this pandemic.
“This rapid antibody based blood test will conduct community and cluster screening to detect possible carriers of Novel Corona virus besides helping to know the impact of Virus in the identified... | |
| | | | J&K schools to remain closed till May 3 | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 20: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday officially extended the closure of schools till May 3.
The institutions were first closed by the government till March 31 and have remained so in view of the all India lockdown announced later from March 24 till April 14.
Government of India has further extended the lockdown till May 3. Secretary School Education, Asgar Hassan Samoon announced the closure of schools till May 3 and asked students to read texts and attend TV classes started by the government in view if the lockdown. He asked teachers to ensure home delivery of dry Mid day meals (MDM) ration to the students and register the left out parents ... | |
| | | | Come up to solve problems living in the area: Munish Gupta to Government | | Bikram Nagar, Karan Bagh Morh residents crave for better roads, proper disposal of garbage | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 20: People living in the Bikram Nagar, Karan Bagh Morh 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 Bikram Nagar, Karan Bagh Morh 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 s... | |
| | | | 3 more positive cases turn out negatives | | | | ASHWANI SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, Apr 20: Udhampur Administration today heaved a sigh of relief, when three more positive cases of COVID-19 were turned out negative in tests. Despite this success against COVID-19, no relaxation has been announced by the administration.
All these cases were reported from Narsoo area in tehsil Udhampur and had been put under quarantine after they were found positive of COVID-19.
Pertinently, many villages of Udhampur and Ramnagar tehsils were declared red zones after which they were sealed and movement of any person was restricted to these areas.
“With 3 more persons getting recovered, as many as 8 cases out of the total 19 positives now ha... | |
| | | | Tikri may be moved from red to orange zone soon: Nodal Officer | | | | ASHWANI SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, Apr 20: As the locals are fully cooperating and have been strictly following the guidelines laid down by the administration, the red zone areas of Tikri A, Tikri B, Tikri east and Tikri west here are speedily marching towards normalcy which could make way for such areas moving to orange zone soon.
“We are getting everything of our need like ration, LPG Cylinders, medicines and other essential items at a phone call and the administration is fully cooperative in this regard,” a housewife in the red zone area of Tikri said.
Many elders who regularly need certain medicines informed that they are very comfortable as far as the availability of med... | |
| | | | Police arrests 96 persons and seized 19 vehicles in north Kashmir for defying orders | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Apr 20: JK police arrested scores of people that were defying the prohibitory orders in Handwara and Sopore area of north Kashmir, while as many vehicles have been also seized.
A police statement said that, many violators have been booked in Handwara jurisdictions that were defying the prohibitory orders. In the Jurisdiction of Police Station Handwara, Police have arrested 47 persons and seized one vehicle for defying Govt orders issued under u/s 144 CrPC.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered and investigations into the cases have been initiated.
In the jurisdiction of Police Station Qalamabad, Police have ... | |
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