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Kishtwar shame: West Bengal resident denied dignified burial People slam religious heads for their criminal silence 4/29/2020 11:50:32 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Apr 29: Amid COVID-19 outbreak, a 53 year old West Bengal resident, who died two days ago in Kishtwar, was denied a burial here after some people objected saying that the graveyard is not meant for outsiders. As per the details available with Early Times, the 53 year old Allah u Din, a resident of Kolkata in West Bengal was working as Mason and had arrived in Kishtwar in February— weeks well before the lockdown was announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He had no presentable history or symptoms of COVID 19, yet some “extra cautious” neighbours made it seem that he was a suspect. He was brought dead to the hospital— inspite of the fact that he wasn't line listed, and had stayed here since January or according to some accounts early February. His corpse was sampled for virus for Command Hospital Udhampur which turned out to be negative. The locals alleged that those who objected to his burial were involved in “land grabbing and had encroached” the part of the graveyard reserved for the outsiders. “They often create rucks as a...   READ MORE

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Booked by SVO in spurious drug case, Dr Yashpal makes a comeback, appointed head of JKMSCL again 4/29/2020 11:50:22 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 29: Removed for his alleged involvement in spurious drug case and booked by the erstwhile State Vigilance Organization—now Anti- Corruption Bureau—Dr Yashpal Sharma has made a comeback as he has been appointed as Managing Director of Jammu Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Ltd (JKMSCL) for the second time. "On the basis of a Joint Surprise Check, conducted by the then State Vigilance Organization (now ACB), a case FIR No. 22/2017 P/S VOJ, was registered against Dr Yashpal Sharma, then Managing Director JKMSCL, Dr Ghanshyam Dev, then Principal GMC Jammu, Dr Rameshwar Sharma, Senior Consultant Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, Sayed ...   READ MORE   Now Geelani’s granddaughter running ‘Tehreek’ from abroad 4/29/2020 11:49:47 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 29: Even as the historic decision taken by New Delhi on August 5, 2019 to abrogate the special status of Jammu and Kashmir has silenced most the separatist voices, now granddaughter of Hurriyat Conference Chairman Syed Ali Geelani has gone active. Geelani’s granddaughter, who was allegedly pampered by the then Peoples Democratic Party is now settled in the Middle East from where she seems to be trying to incite the youth about so called Kashmir sentiment. Sources said apart from being active on the social media, she has been actively participating in events including debates and online seminars being held on situation in Kashmir. Claiming to be working ...   READ MORE   Only 10 active coronavirus cases left in Jammu province 4/29/2020 11:49:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 29: With five cases recovered and discharged from hospital today, Jammu division in showing a way to the whole nation in dealing with dreaded Covid-19 because out of total 58 positive cases only 10 cases is active today. Situation is very encouraging in Jammu district where out of 26 positive cases, 23 have been recovered and only three active cases have been left. Similarly in Udhampur district out of total 20 cases, 16 have been cured, one dead and only three cases have been active till date. During the last 15 days no positive case has been reported in Jammu district while as Samba and Kishtwar districts are already free from the Covid-19. As per report...   READ MORE   COVID- 19: J&K’s recovery percentage better than national average 4/29/2020 11:49:31 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 29: Amid surge in COVID-19 cases, less than three percent patients needed the ventilator support in Jammu and Kashmir and the recovery percentage of the Union Territory is better than national average. Over 580 people have been tested positive for coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir. However, only around three percent patients needed ventilator support. “People should not worry Kashmir over shortage of ventilators. Only critical care patients need the ventilator support,” an official of Health Department said. Ventilators are required for COVID-19 patients who develop acute respiratory distress syndrome when the lungs are filled with flui...   READ MORE   Positive cases of COVID-19 reach 581 in JK, 33 percent patients recover so far 4/29/2020 11:49:21 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 29: As 16 fresh cases of Corona Virus came to the fore from five different districts of Kashmir valley today the number of positive cases of COVID-19 reached 581. At the same time more than 33 percent patients have recovered from Corona Virus in the union territory. Reports said that fresh cases were reported from Anantnag, Budgam, Srinagar, Baramulla and Kulgam districts of Kashmir valley. While nine cases were reported from Anantnag district in South Kashmir, four such cases came to fore from Budgam district in Central Kashmir. Srinagar, Baramulla and Kulgam districts accounted for one case each. Up to today the Kashmir valley has 523...   READ MORE   Man alleges ‘beaten up’ by cop inside premises of PS Ramnagar 4/29/2020 11:49:14 PM Early Times Report RAMNAGAR, Apr 29: In an alleged case of police high handedness inside the premises of Police Station (PS) Ramnagar, a man was severely beaten by a cop on duty when he had gone there after being summoned for some questioning. The man identified as Jeet Kumar of Sunetar, Ramnagar alleged that the policemen thrashed him inside the police station premises even as he had not been involved in any offence. While talking to Early Times, Jeet Kumar said that he had received a pho...   READ MORE   2 IPS officers of J&K cadre empaneled to hold ADG level positions at Centre 4/29/2020 11:48:57 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 29: The Government of India has empanelled two IPS officers of Jammu & Kashmir cadre to hold additional director general or its equivalent posts at the Centre. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet(ACC) has cleared a proposal for empanelment of IPS officer of 1991 batch for holding ADG/ADG equivalent positions. Two IPS officers of J&K –R.R. Swain and Arun Kumar- figure in the list of 17 officers cleared by the powerful panel headed by Prime Minister. While Swain is on deputation with Ministry of External Affairs from 2016, Choudhary is posted as ADGP Armed Police. Empanelment is the process of drawing up a list of officers from the All-India Services f...   READ MORE   Tele-classes for Kashmir, nothing for Jammu students Discrimination Continues 4/29/2020 11:48:49 PM Arun Jasrotia Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 29: Education Department starting tele-classes only for the students of Kashmir on DD Kashir and ignoring the students of Jammu region is yet another glaring example of discrimination being meted out with Jammuities. Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has started airing the special classes for the students of the Valley at 5:30 pm on DD Kashir but no such step has been taken for the students of Jammu region. It’s in place to mention here that many colleges and schools started online classes and lectures for the students after the lockdown was announced in the country. But students in J&K have been unable to get benefitted due to ...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Ward number 58 Dashmesh Nagar Digiana area residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 4/29/2020 11:09:41 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 29: People living in the ward number 58 Dashmesh Nagar Digiana area are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance. The ward number 58 Dashmesh Nagar Digiana area 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 peopl...   READ MORE   No positive case from Bandipora-Kupwara, one reported from Baramulla 4/29/2020 11:07:19 PM S TAHIR-UL HAQ Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Apr 29: The general people will heave a sigh of relief as no positive case has been reported from the twin districts of north Kashmir viz a viz, Bandipora and Kupwara, while as only one case has been reported from Baramulla district today. According to the details available, no positive case has been reported today from the twin district of north Kashmir including Bandipora and number of cumulative till date are 127, and active positive case are 102, and recovered are 24, while as one death has occurred in Bandipora. There is no positive case from Kupwara today, while cumulative till date are 49, and active positive cases are 30, and 10 rec...   READ MORE   Beekeepers’ income takes severe beating due to COVID-19 lockdown 4/29/2020 11:07:14 PM ARUN JASROTIA Early Times Report UDHAMPUR, Apr 29: The ongoing lockdown period has taken a huge toll of the profession of beekeeping in Udhampur district as the beekeepers are facing several problems in rearing the bees. Beekeepers are not able to relocate the bee boxes to other locations when the temperature increases. “The boxes have to be shifted under the shade when the temperature rises otherwise the bees will die from the heat but it is almost impossible these days as we didn’t get ...   READ MORE

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