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COVID-19 could trigger epidemic of stress in Jammu With no high speed internet, people developing psychological issues amid lockdown 4/21/2020 11:40:57 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 21: Apart from proving apocalypse for the economy, the outbreak of COVID-19 is taking a psychological toll upon the residents of Jammu and Kashmir who already have been battling turbulent times due to the snapping of high speed internet since August last year. There are concerns mounting that the lockdown besides hitting the economy hard could unleash tumultuous era upon the people of Jammu and Kashmir as they have been at the first hand witnessing the communication gag post August 5, last year with till date no restoration of high speed internet decided by the authorities. "In the times of lockdown, internet and other modes of entertainment act as a primary source to decrease the intensity of stress that erupts due to being confined in homes. With the absence of high speed internet, there are students who couldn't avail the online classes, IT professionals not able to work from the homes and general masses not being able to keep themselves busy amid the current precarious period," says Virender Gupta, a Jammu based psychologist. There are also co...   READ MORE

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As Pak fails to control COVID-19, Imran Khan manufactures lies to divert attention Head of a failed State 4/21/2020 11:40:45 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 21: Cricketer turned politician, Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan has once again started false propaganda against India. On Tuesday Khan took to the twitter and claimed that "Kashmiris are being deprived of the all the basic amenities during lockdown." An analyst, while reacting to Imran Khan's statement, said, "The Pakistan Prime Minister has once again proved that he is Army's stooge. He issues statements without even having any idea about the ground realities." The analyst said that entire world is aware about the fact that all the facilities, including the internet has been provided to Kashmiris, since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. "It's s...   READ MORE   Stranded Jammu residents facing hardships; politicians silent 4/21/2020 11:40:32 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 21: While as all political parties have been demanding that people of Kashmir standard outside J&K should be brought back before Ramzan but no one is speaking about thousands of students and labourers from Jammu who have been facing hardship in different parts of the country. Large number of Kathua residents, who worked in Mumbai and other areas of Maharashtra, are facing hardship but no politician is speaking about those helpless people. Similarly some patients from Jammu, who had for treatment in different parts of the country, have been stranded at their respectable places but authorities appeared to the non-serious about these helpless people. In Mumba...   READ MORE   'Mission to eliminate non-performing officials' Govt asks Deptts, to review employees' service records to weed out corruption 4/21/2020 11:40:25 PM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 21: The LG Girish Chandra Murmu led administration has asked all its departments, to regularly review service records of employees working under them to weed out corrupt and non-performing officials. The government has also urged to ensure that funds allotted to them are properly utilised. "There are clear cut directions from the government to all secretaries to carry out the review of all categories of employees in "letter and spirit" and to ensure that immediate action must be taken against any corrupt public servant," sources told Early Times. Sources said that all departments have been asked to undertake the constant reviews includin...   READ MORE   J&K's first village to be completely put under quarantine 4/21/2020 11:40:17 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 21: After 41 people tested positive for the COVID-19 virus in Danger Mohalla (Gund Jahangeer) of Bandipora district, authorities on Tuesday decided to quarantine the entire village with a population of 400. This is the first village in Jammu and Kashmir, where the entire population has been put under quarantine. "After 36 out of 41 positive cases in the Gund Jahangeer area turned out to have come from Danger Mohalla, the entire village which has a population of 400 has been put under quarantine. "Half of the village population is under administrative quarantine while the other half has been restrained into home quarantine", a top official told . The mos...   READ MORE   Online fraud in offing: Fraudsters use Professor's identity to cheat Created email with HoD's name, sent messages to several students, faculty members 4/21/2020 11:40:09 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 21: Amid COVID-19 lockdown, majority of people have been confined to their homes, spending time surfing the internet but online fraudsters have also been using the opportunity to target the people with their cheating tricks. One such online fraud case came to fore on Tuesday, when the fraudsters using the identity of a Professor of Central University of Jammu sent an email (phishing email) to several post graduate pass out students as well as faculty members of a department. The post graduate students, who had left the University in the year 2016, 2017 and some faculty members, had received an email on the name of Head of the Department. The fraudsters have...   READ MORE   Prof Amitabh Mattoo comes to rescue of sacked paramedics in Jammu, Govt assures action 4/21/2020 11:39:47 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 21: Globally acclaimed academic, Prof Amitabh Mattoo has come to the rescue of scores of paramedics from Jammu who have been allegedly sacked from their services amid Covid-19 pandemic with the government saying that the matter would now be looked into on priority. Prof Mattoo's intervention came in response to a tweet by senior Congress leader and Member Parliament Shashi Tharoor, who had posted a comment that some paramedics from Jammu province have complained to him that they have been sacked by the JK Government. "Have received urgent SOS from Jammu nurses that on 12 April, the J&K Govt dismissed 181 trained professionals of the Health & Medical Educatio...   READ MORE   Twelve more persons including doctor test positive for COVID-19 in JK, positive cases reach 380 4/21/2020 11:39:36 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 21: Twelve more persons including a doctor today tested positive for Corona Virus from the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. With the fresh cases reported today the number of COVID-19 patients in the union territory reached 380. Reports said that 11 persons tested positive from Kashmir while as one case was reported from Jammu division. Among the 11 persons who tested positive from Kashmir included a doctor who is posted at Government Medical College, Baramulla. The confirmation about the same was made after his test report turned out to be positive at Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura. In addition to the do...   READ MORE   Pending liabilities of last 3 years becomes stumbling block in rural economy No takers of Govt order to resume MGNREGA works 4/21/2020 11:39:19 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 21: Although Government has issued order to resume the various development works under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) but the stakeholders are showing reluctance to take up new works allegedly due to pending liability of last three years, which has not been cleared by the Rural Development Department (RDD) till date. Sources told Early Times that Government had issued notification to Rural Development Department (RDD) to start MGNREGA works so that rural economy should be brought on the track, which has seen drastic downfall in recent past due to lockdown in view of COVID-19. "Although government has issued order to resume w...   READ MORE   Arrest of person travelling from Kashmir to Poonch illegally creates flutter Demand for closure of Mughal Road gains momentum 4/21/2020 11:39:07 PM RAJESH TANDON Early Times Report RAJOURI, Apr 21: With the arrest of a person, who was travelling from Kashmir to Surankote illegally via Mughal Road has created flutter among the police as well as the people of twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri when the threat of COVID-19 pandemic is looming large. Following the incident, the demand for not opening the historical Mughal Road has now again gaining momentum. Sources told Early Times that few days ago, a person was arrested by the police who crossed Mughal Road and reached Surankote clandestinely by violating lockdown, thereby creating threat of coronavirus among the people of Poonch and Rajouri. They said that the incident h...   READ MORE   Rajouri: Officials distribute essentials without mainating social distance 4/21/2020 11:38:39 PM SUSHIL DUTTA Early Times Report RAJOURI, Apr 21: Social distancing, which has been acknowledged by the entire world as the best defence against the COVID-19, was nowhere visible in this frontier district on Tuesday when some government officials distributed essentials among the BPL families. Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Mohammad Nazir Sheikh, along with other officers this morning visited some ration depots in the city to reach out to the needy. "But no one paid any attention to social dis...   READ MORE   Narrow escape for SDM Karnah at Sadhna top Army rescues, provided first aid 4/21/2020 10:59:21 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, Apr 21: Being a hilly and far flung area in this frontier district, a Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Karnah escaped unhurt along with his driver and a guard after snow avalanche hit their vehicle at Sadhna top in the afternoon on way to Kupwara. According to sources that today after a vehicle of SDM Karnah Dr Bilal Ahmad along with his driver and security personnel was hit by snow avalanche at Sadhna top and they had a narrow in the incident. Th...   READ MORE   28 persons complete quarantine period in Uri, 15 patients recover in Bandipora 4/21/2020 10:58:24 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Apr 21: Authorities here today discharged 28 more persons, who were going through at administrative quarantine, JNV Shahkote Uri following their contact/travel history with positive cases. There is also good news from Bandipora where 15 patients have recovered. These persons, hailing from Uri were discharged after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Uri, Reyaz Ahmad Malik said that those who had completed the mandatory 14-day quarantine were released after tests confirmed that they are not infected with COVID-19. He said that these persons were under thorough medical observation throughout their ...   READ MORE   COVID-19: Restrictions eased out in Kishtwar following return of normalcy 4/21/2020 10:57:24 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT KISHTWAR, Apr 21: In a major relief to the people, Kishtwar administration today ordered for some relaxation in the district following return of normalcy. As per the details available with Early Times, DC Kishtwar vide order No. DM/K/20/1063-82 Dated 21-4-2020 titled as “Partial/Conditional relaxation during the ongoing national lockdown for COVID 19” issued the directions in this regard. According to the order, medical shops, fruit-vegetable shops, milk/ dairy product shops, poultry shops, animal feed & fodder will remain open throughout the week while grocery shops including karyana shops (retail & wholesale) will remain open on Monday, Thursday &...   READ MORE   MC Poonch adopts pick & choose policy in sanitization of areas People of neglected areas living in fear under COVID-19 pandemic threat 4/21/2020 10:34:11 PM RAJESH TANDON EARLY TIMES REPORT POONCH, Apr 21: Although government has been trying hard to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic by using various methods but Municipal Committee (MC) Poonch is allegedly adopting pick and choose policy in carrying out sanitization drive. Sources said that ever since the Coronaviurs pandemic has spread its tentacles in Poonch district, the administration has started sensitization drives in various part of the town but it has been alleged that favouritism ...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve basic problems of Lower Gadi Garh residents Lower Gadi Garh residents feel neglected by successive regimes 4/21/2020 10:30:51 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 21: 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...   READ MORE

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