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Despite overall criticism of domicile law, some attempt to portray it beneficial for Jammu Do saffron leaders assume Jammuites deaf and dumb? 4/3/2020 12:26:02 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 2: The new domicile-law, reserving only Level-4 posts such as peons, chowkidars, junior assistants or equivalent for youth of Jammu and Kashmir has been facing overall criticism on social-media from all quarters especially by the youth of Jammu but some saffron party leaders-the so called champions of Jammu cause- have still been trying to portray it to be beneficial for Jammu. Instead of projecting the true aspirants of Jammu youth before the national leadership, these sycophant saffron party leaders are of the habit of portraying every decision of Union as favourable for Jammu, by self-made hypothesis and logics. From such disposition of saffron part leaders, it could be conclusively inferred that Jammuites are deaf and dumb for them, who could be befooled every time by these leaders. The new domicile law has been facing much flak over social media platforms from the youth of all Jammu districts, even from those districts, where revocation of Article-370 had got silent support. A facebook user from Jammu termed the new Domicile law, a legislation...   READ MORE

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NC patriarch prefers not to break lull, hints at major developments in future Domicile Order and Dr Farooq’s silence speak volumes 4/3/2020 12:25:50 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 2: On a day when the entire Jammu and Kashmir’s political spectrum expressed opinion on the domicile order issued by the Government of India, it was the silence of NC patriarch Dr Farooq Abdullah that emerged intriguing to the core. The NC President did not even utter a word about the order or about its content or about whether it was acceptable to him or not in any away. However, this veteran politician did issue a detailed statement on COVID19 outbreak and asked people to support each other during the present trying circumstances. “We are unquestionably facing a big health emergency; the measures taken to curb the spread are inescapable. However, it is ...   READ MORE   No one is taking care of us: Alleges wife of medico test positive COVID-19: Health Department caught on wrong foot 4/3/2020 12:25:35 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 2: Administration and the health department has abandoned us, no one is taking care of us, my mother in law a heart patient and the diabetic is inside the home and an ambulance has reached us to pick us (me, my father-in-law and the domestic help) as we have been tested positive for Coronovirus, said wife of the medico from Microbiology Department of Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, who was tested positive on 29 March. Negligence on the part of Health Department and the Administration can be gauged from the fact that it took three days to administration to conduct test of family members of the doctor who was tested positive on 29 Marc...   READ MORE   Muftis, Imams ask Muslims to give up adamant stand and offer prayers at home 4/3/2020 12:25:22 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 2: At a time when many Muslims are adamant to offer prayers (Nimaz) in the Masjids the religious heads have made it clear that situation is not ripe for the same due to the outbreak of Corona Virus. Religious preachers like Mufti Irfan Raja, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam and Maulana Ghulam Rasool Hami along with scores of other Imams have asked the Muslims across the world especially those living in Jammu & Kashmir to offer five times Nimaz at their respective homes since the pandemic has broken out. Mufti Irfan who leads the prayers at the Goripora-Sanat Nagar Masjid in Srinagar has in the recent past time and again asked the people to offer ...   READ MORE   Eight more test positive, number of COVID-19 patients in JK reaches 70 324 persons complete quarantine, get discharged 4/3/2020 12:25:14 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 3: The number of positive cases of Corona Virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 70 today as eight more persons tested positive. While five persons tested positive from the Jammu division there were three fresh COVID-19 positive cases from Kashmir valley. Since two persons have passed away due to the virus and three persons have recovered the number of active cases in the union territory are 65. At the same time the first Corona Virus patient of Kashmir valley has fully recovered and she was discharged from the Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura. Reports said that in the Jammu division while th...   READ MORE   Army’s Snow Leopard Brigade evacuates pregnant lady in Gurez Quarantine facility created at Dawar, recently returned to Bpr quarantined 4/3/2020 12:24:57 AM S TAHIR-UL HAQ EARLY TIMES REPORT BANDIPORA, Apr 2: Keeping up its endeavour to extend a helping to the people, Dawar army camp of Snow Leopard Brigade airlifted a pregnant lady stranded at Dawar for last four days. A top army official said that on April 1/2020, Dawar army camp of Snow Leopard Brigade received a requisition from civil administration for evacuation of Zytoona Begum, resident of Satni Village located very close to the Line of Control (LoC) who had been critically ill. She...   READ MORE   Kupwara so for Coronavirus free zone, DSWO designated as nodal officer 35 FIRs registered in Kupwara against violators 4/3/2020 12:24:35 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, Apr 2: In a bid to fight with the deadliest Covid-19, district administration Kupwara has created 14 quarantine centres at different places. While as 35 FIRs have been registered against the violators here in this north Kashmir district. As on date Kupwara is Coronavirus free zone and the administration have established quarantine centres at 14 different locations. We have total bed capacity of 900 out of which 85 have been occupied by those who have travel history and are in quarantine, said DDC Kupwara, Anshul Garg. However another top district official said that five patients with travel history from the district were found Covid-19 sus...   READ MORE   JKSSB approves selection list of 550 junior staff nurses to augment anti-pandemic efforts 4/3/2020 12:24:22 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, APR 2: Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board today approved the selection list of 550 junior staff nurses for the five newly established Government Medical Colleges to augment the efforts at health facilities to tackle coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The selection list was prepared on a fast-track basis in view of the extraordinary circumstances prevailing in J&K due to Covid-19 on the request of the Health & Medical Education Department. In this regard, an extraordinary meeting of the Board was convened by Chairman JKSSB Khalid Jahangir here today. The meeting was attended by Members of the Board: M. Shafiq Chak, Angrez Singh Rana, Pritam Lal Atri, ...   READ MORE   ICAR- CITH issues advisory, asks farmers to take preventive measures 4/3/2020 12:24:14 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 2: Amid increasing number of coronavirus patients, experts have advised farmers to stay home as a precautionary measure for fighting COVID-19 infection. In an advisory issued here, ICAR-CITH experts said as farmers have their orchards in nearby areas and can work in isolation with proper care in handling the activities on one side and maintaining distances on other hand. “Keeping in view the important stage of most of the temperate fruit and nut crops at the present which determines the final production i.e. flowering stage. Canopy management, grafting and planting of different crops has been done which needs proper after care. Following...   READ MORE   Justice Rajnesh Oswal sworn in as judge of J&K HC 4/3/2020 12:24:04 AM Early Times Report Jammu, April 2: Justice Rajnesh Oswal was sworn in as a permanent judge of the common High Court for the Union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday. He was administered oath of office by the Chief Justice Gita Mittal in a function organized in the conference room of Jammu wing of the High Court. He is the first Judge of the High Court to take oath under the Indian Constitution. All previous Judges of the High Court had taken oath under the constitution ...   READ MORE   CAPD starts distribution of two months ration among ration card holders 4/2/2020 10:49:53 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 2: Keeping in view the ongoing lockdown announced by the Government of India aimed at containing the threat of Coronavirus, the department of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) has started distribution of two months ration among ration card holders in Kishtwar district. As per the details available with Early Times, the distribution of ration at Government run depots began from yesterday. A huge rush of people was witnessed to coll...   READ MORE   3 civilians shot dead in 23 hours in south Kashmir Militants kill 28 year old youth in Anantnag 4/2/2020 10:48:19 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Apr 2: Militants on Thursday evening shot dead a 28-year-old youth inLarkipora area of Fatehpora in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. As per reports, a youth namely Mohammad Saleem Dar (28) son of Mohammad Abdullah Dar, a resident of Larkipora, Fatehpora was fired upon by the suspected militants this evening. With critical bullet injuries, he was shifted to Government Medical College Anantnag, however doctors declared him ‘brought dead.’ Soon after the incident, a joint team of police and army launched searches in the area. Earlier, militants killed two civilians in Nandimarg area of Kulgam district last night. According to p...   READ MORE   Make SDH Jagti fully functional, provide adequate facilities: Locals 4/2/2020 10:47:26 PM S K KAW EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 1: At present times when the COVID-19 infected countries across the globe including India were fighting a decisive battle against the deadly virus, a proper health care mechanism in general required to be put in place in every nook and corner of J&K while it was need of the hour for newly upgraded Sub Divisional Hospital Jagti. Locals of Jagti demanded that there should be provision of adequate facilities for newly upgraded Sub Divisional Hospital Jagti as it lacks the much needed infrastructure to deal with the emerging situation in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. On the contrary, the health institution at Jagti is almost non-functional for quit...   READ MORE   One more tests positive in Ladakh, toll reaches 14 4/2/2020 10:47:09 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Ladakh, Apr 2: After no case was tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh union territory for about 13 days, one more person has been tested positive from Kargil district, officials said on Thursday. Three persons were tested positive for coronavirus on March 18 and since then no person was positive in Ladakh Union territory, officials added. The total number of positive cases in Ladakh Union territory has reached to 14 with three recoveries, they said adding that 3 positive cases were reported from Kargil district while as 11 were reported from Leh. “1 more positive case in Kargil a lot more is required to be done for #BreakingTheChain. Appeal to t...   READ MORE

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