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Is JK BJP suffering from self-contradictory syndrome Party leaders welcome both earlier and amended version domicile order’s 4/4/2020 11:17:58 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 4: Soon after the domicile order’s amendment done by the government on Friday, a vivid chasm seems to have been emerged within the BJP’s leaders of both the regions as they were caught speaking in contrary tones. While the BJP’s Jammu unit had already welcomed the earlier domicile order, terming it pro- people and much awaited, the party’s Srinagar unit remained silent. “We whole-heartedly welcome the decision on domicile. The order has come late though, we expected it earlier. Everybody must welcome the order,” party’s general secretary Ashok Koul said in a statement on April 2, a day after the domicile order was issued by the government of India. BJP’s Kavinder Gupta also welcomed the decision and termed it to be a step in the right direction post the abrogation of article 370.“It’s same like our neighbouring state Himachal Pradesh’s domicile rights. It is a good step, though some people will criticize it. We welcome this notification and reservation,” former J&K Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta said. However, on late F...   READ MORE

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JK witnesses steep hike in Corona Virus cases, positive cases reach 94 With 4 recoveries, 2 deaths number of active cases are 88 4/4/2020 11:17:47 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 4: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir saw a significant spike in the Corona Virus patients as 19 more persons tested positive for the virus today. While 16 persons tested positive from Kashmir, three others tested positive from the Jammu division. With today’s 19 more cases the number of positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir has reached 94. As four persons have recovered from the Virus and two others have died the number of active cases in the union territory is 88. In the Kashmir valley the fresh cases were reported from North Kashmir districts of Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara and South Kashmir’s Shopian district. In the Jammu divisi...   READ MORE   Jammu opposing ‘half baked’ domicile law prompted Centre to amend it 4/4/2020 11:17:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 4: In a move which surprised everyone, Centre just within a day amended the new domicile law for Jammu and Kashmir on late Friday night and reserved all the jobs for the people who would have stayed in the Union Territory for 15-years. Many people are asking what prompted the Centre to amend the new law so quickly. “It seems that the first law which was put in the public domain was aimed at testing waters. But it evoked sharp reactions in Jammu region,” an analyst told Early Times. He said, “Just reserving class-IV jobs for the domiciles of J&K created a furore in Jammu. Soon after the Government of India announced its decision to reorganize Jammu and Ka...   READ MORE   Apni Party motivates MHA to modify order on domicile 4/4/2020 11:17:26 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 4: Bowing to the pressure of newly created J&K Apni Party the Union Government revoked its order on Domicile for recruitment for J&K UT which was issued two days back by Union Home Ministry. According to sources the leadership of Apni Party which opposed the order on Domicile for opening doors to outsiders of K&K to get employment under various Government posts barring level four posts though generated s lot of resentment in both regions of UT was however strongly resisted by leadership of JK Apni party. The party without losing a movement called some senior BJP leaders in Delhi especially one of it's senior National general secretaries incharge J&K affai...   READ MORE   DC directs axing of Female Russian Poplar trees in Kupwara within 6 days 4/4/2020 11:17:15 PM S TAHIR-UL HAQ EARLY TIMES REPORT KUPWARA, Apr 4: Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, today ordered for axing of all Russian species female poplar trees in the district within six days. DC, Anshul Garg exhorted upon the general public to themselves come forward for axing of this species of tree standing in their land as it is health hazardous because of its pollen which creates influenza like infections. DC said the Russian Female Poplar trees standing in government departments land including F...   READ MORE   ‘Influential’ doctor under scanner again Abh Tera Kya Hoga? 4/4/2020 11:16:58 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 4: The SKIMS Medical College Hospital at Bemina has come under scanner for alleged negligence that led to death of a coronavirus patient and the spread of the deadly disease in Jammu and Kashmir as the government has ordered a formal probe into the matter. Official documents as accessed by the Early Times reveal that the man from Hyderpora who passed away on March 25 at the Chest Disease Hospital in Srinagar had allegedly been a victim of the medical negligence at the hospital at Bemina where he had gone for consultation but was “taken lightly.” While the people of Kashmir had been blaming the man for having hidden his travel history and for the spread o...   READ MORE   Online classes; Students suffer in absence of high speed internet 4/4/2020 11:16:45 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 4: Jammu and Kashmir may have initiated online classes amid Covid-19 outbreak; however lack of high speed internet is making pupils struggle across the Kashmir valley. The online classes were commenced in the valley by some private institutes following the closure of educational institutions amid the Coronavirus outbreak, however, students have complained that slow speed of internet services is causing lot of trouble to them. The Jammu and Kashmir had barred the internet services across the Jammu and Kashmir following the scrapping of Article 370 by central government on August 5 last year and schools remained closed. However, internet services were resu...   READ MORE   GAD deputes KAS officers to Municipal Councils in Kashmir ET Impact 4/4/2020 11:16:37 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Apr 4: To strengthen municipalities, the Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday deputed two KAS officers to look after the two Municipal Councils in Kashmir division. The General Administration Department in this regard issued an order No. 443-JK (GAD) of 2020, dated 03-04-2020 on Friday. According to the order, Samir Ahmad Jan, KAS Deputy District Election Officer, Baramulla has been assigned the additional charge of Municipal Council Sopore while as Syed Yasir Farooq, Assistant Commissioner Revenue has been assigned that charge of Municipal Council Anantnag. Earlier the Housing and Urban Development Department vide letter No. HUD/LSG/ULB...   READ MORE   More than 90 percent patients affected by Corona Virus recover: Dr. Nisar Dr. Suhail suggests use of handmade covers for people 4/4/2020 11:16:20 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 4: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today said most people who catch the novel Corona Virus recover completely. “More than 90 percent patients who are diagnosed with the viral infection return to a normal state of health,” said DAK President Dr. Nisar ul Hassan. Based on the data from China which has passed the peak of its suffering from the pandemic, Dr Nisar said of the 81,639 confirmed cases of novel virus, 76,755 (94 percent) patients have completely recovered from the illness. “The milder cases which comprised of 81 percent of total cases recover on their own and they just need nothing more than a Paracetamol for fever.” he said...   READ MORE   Army says militants are potential virus carriers ‘For safety, people should stop giving shelter to militants’ 4/4/2020 11:16:11 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT ANANTNAG, Apr 4: Assuring support to civilian population during COVID-19 crises, Army on Saturday said that militants were potential virus carriers and asked people to stop giving shelter to them. “Our strategy is clear. We are on a mission to neutralize all the terrorists operating in your (Kashmir) area so that COVID-19 virus doesn’t spread more because they (terrorists) keep moving from one place to another and we don’t know who is infected or not from this virus,” GOC Victor Force, Major General Anandiya Sengupta told Early Times at Victor Force Headquarter. GOC Victor Force said that they were ready to support and help civilian population during COVID-19 crises. ...   READ MORE   Mahakali Nagar-Gaddigarh area a no man’s baby Munish Gupta urges govt to take pro-people measures 4/4/2020 10:00:29 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 3: The Mahakali Nagar in the Upper Gadigarh area has turned out to be nobody’s baby since the people living in the area are up against many problems and there is no relief from the people at helm. The people living in the area are facing multiple problems and they are aghast with the previous governments that nothing was done for them by the people who ruled Jammu & Kashmir so far. They demanded that the Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu should step up a...   READ MORE   33 Persons discharged after completing two-week quarantine period in Baramulla and Sopore Use of masks will help in protecting community at large from Covid 4/4/2020 9:59:12 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Apr 4: Authorities in Baramulla today discharged about 33 students including 23 in Sopore and 10 in Baramulla, who were shifted into administrative quarantine upon their return two weeks ago, after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. In Baramulla, the students were shifted into a local hotel who had returned from different places within and outside the country. Similarly, the students in Sopore were shifted to Sub-District Ho...   READ MORE   Sitting idle at home: Anxiety among children on rise 4/4/2020 9:58:40 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 4: Asim Shabir, a 14-year-old boy, is fond of cricket. For last two weeks, he has not moved out of his home to keep himself safe from COVID-19. Sitting idle inside four walls has caused him distress and anxiety. “We don’t have yard, where my children could at least move few steps. The lives of people are paralyzed. He is not able to study online due to slow internet speed,” his father, Shabir Ahmad said. The ubiquitous outbreak of COVID-19 across the continents has pushed billions of people to the confinement of their houses. While this harsh and probably only preventive measure known as of now, to contain the spread of COVID-19, can hav...   READ MORE   Ration Dealers cheat people, wheat bags found less quantity than prescribed weight BDC Seri unearthed embezzlement; catches dealer red-handed 4/4/2020 9:58:14 PM Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Apr 4: After continuous reports of embezzlement of rations by government ration dealers, the Block Development Chairman Seri of Nowshera Sub Division today raided a store of ration dealer of Panchayat Dharat and found that wheat bags in the store were less quantity than the prescribed weight. Sources told Early Times that when BDC Seri Neena Sharma reached at ration dealer store, the ration supply was being unloaded in the store. On being asked by ...   READ MORE   GMC Kathua terminates entire nursing staff amid COVID-19 pandemic Arbitrary decision of Principal cripples healthcare system 4/4/2020 9:57:58 PM RAJESH TANDON EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 4: The sudden and arbitrary decision of Government Medical College (GMC) Kathua Administration of termination of entire nursing staff amid COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the healthcare system of the hospital out of gear and rendered the staff jobless. Angered over the dictatorial decision of Principal GMC Kathua, the terminated nursing staff staged protest demonstration against the administration today outside the hospital. They alleged that hosp...   READ MORE

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