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Desh-Bhakt BJP leader under scanner for 'supporting' Parra’s misdeeds ‘Rehabilitating’ anti-nationals in Sports Council: 4/4/2021 11:46:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 4: As agencies have started probe into all appointments made by jailed leader Wahid Parra during his tenure as Secretary J&K Sports Council, a senior BJP leader is also under scanner for supporting all ‘misdeeds’ of the youth wing president of the PDP. Reliable sources said that when Parra was heading J&K Sports Council he acted like undisputed king of the Council as there was no one to keep a watch on his alleged illegal activities. “A self-proclaimed nationalist leader of the BJP had supported Parra as he (BJP leader) wanted to be in the good book of Mehbooba Mufti through Parra”, sources said and revealed that to accomplish his petty personal interest the said BJP leader had maintained a blind-eye and deaf ear towards all misdeeds of Parra. Sources said that as Secretary of Sports Council Parra had allocated huge funds to some sports bodies which were not existed on the grounds. “Office bearers of these sports bodies were of mysterious character but huge funds were pumped for such bodies dominated by anti-national elements”, sources said and ...   READ MORE

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Probe begins in appointments made by Parra in J&K Sports Council 4/4/2021 11:45:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 4: Probing the alleged involvement in funding stone-pelting incidents in the Kashmir valley after the killing of Hizbul militant Burhan Wani in 2016, investigation has begun into the appointments made by PDP youth leader and former secretary Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra into the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council during his tenure. Para was appointed Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council in July 2016, replacing Javaid Ahmed Shah, who was sacked from the post over allegations of corruption. Parra was also a member of the Sports Council at that time. The decision to sack Javaid Ahmed from the post was taken after a series of allegations were levelled ...   READ MORE   8 years on, JKPCC fails to complete bridge over Chenab, wastes Rs 1.88 cr 4/4/2021 11:45:37 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 4: More than Rs 1.88 crore were wasted with impunity by the Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation Limited as it failed to restrict the work of construction of a bridge and allied works within the sanctioned cost. According to the details available with Early Times despite directions that the project cost should not exceed Rs 21.82 crore, the JKPCC executed the work and incurred an expenditure of Rs 23.89 crore without compunction. Documents in possession of this newspaper reveal that the Jammu and Kashmir State Cabinet Vide Order No: 245-PW (R&B) of 2005 dated 07 July 2005 approved the construction of a bridge over Rive...   READ MORE   ‘Influential’ teachers prefer COVID duties over teaching 4/4/2021 11:45:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 4: Not interested in fulfilling their primary responsibility to teach students, several 'influential' teachers in Kathua district are reportedly using various means to get themselves posted at Lakhnapur for COVID-19 duties, sources told Early Times. They said that a few months ago, when COVID-19 was at its peak and schools were closed, some of these blue-eyed teachers had their duties cancelled, when they were posted at Lakhanpur, but now they are using influence to get the same duty on one or other pretext. The district administration Kathua had deputed teachers from various educational zones of Kathua, Lakhanpur, Barnoti and Hirangar to discharge COVID-...   READ MORE   COVID-19: Situation worsening in Srinagar, Baramulla, Jammu districts J&K records this year’s highest single-day spike 4/4/2021 11:45:05 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 4: With 573 fresh Corona positive cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Territory of J&K witnessed the highest single-day spike of the year so far. Situation is going from bad to worse in Srinagar, Baramulla, Jammu and Budgam districts of the UT. These four districts have contributed nearly 75 percent of the total positive cases across the UT on Sunday. As per official data available with The Early Times, Srinagar district has recorded 75.48 percent increase in positive cases during the last four days. On April 1, today active positive cases in Srinagar district were 157 and the number has jumped to 208 on Sunday evening. Almost the same is the situati...   READ MORE   LG’s clear warning to anti-nationals: Terrorists, their supporters won’t be spared 4/4/2021 11:44:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 4: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday gave a clear warning to the anti-national forces that those indulged in terrorizing innocent people would not be spared at any cost. “There is no place for terrorists and their supporters in J&K. Those indulged in terrorism and those supporting such acts would not be spared because Union Territory is now moving ahead with a new vision and new thought”, Lt Governor said while addressing a convention organsied by the Global Strategic Police Foundation, Pune to felicitate the family members of martyrs policemen and soldiers, at SKICC Srinagar. The LG said that he has no words to pay tributes to the policemen and ...   READ MORE   LG offers to shift Farooq to another hospital for better monitoring Sinha visits SKIMS, inquires about health of ex-CM from Omar, doctors 4/4/2021 11:44:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 4: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday offered to shift former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah to any other hospital for better monitoring. After testing positive for Coronavirus on March 30 Dr Abdullah was admitted to SKIMS hospital on Saturday as a precautionary measure. “I have also offered to shift Farooq Sahab, who is admitted at SKIMS, to another facility or hospital for better monitoring and care”, the Lt Governor tweeted from his official twe...   READ MORE   PM Modi stresses on five-fold strategy to contain COVID 4/4/2021 11:44:24 PM Agencies New Delhi, Apr 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the five-fold strategy of Testing, Tracing, Treatment, COVID-appropriate behaviour and vaccination, if implemented with seriousness and commitment, would be effective in curbing the spread of the pandemic. While chairing a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 situation and the vaccination program, PM Modi said the country needs to continue Jan Bhagidari and Jan Andolan for COVID-19 management. "For sustainable COVID-19 management, awareness of the community and its involvement is paramount and there is a need to continue Jan Bhagidari and Jan Andolan for COVID-19 management. He mentioned that the five...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Residents of Lane 1 Shiv Nagar Babliana pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 4/4/2021 11:42:08 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 4: People living in lane number 1 Shiv Nagar Babliana 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 lane number 1 Shiv Nagar Babliana 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 the...   READ MORE   COVID-19 recovery rate in JK comes down to 95.51%; 573 new cases, three fresh deaths Positive cases 133012, active positive 3955, recovered 127049, casualties 2008 4/4/2021 11:37:31 PM Jehangir Rashid EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Apr 4: The COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir that had reached almost 98 percent not long back came down to 95.51 percent as an unprecedented spike is being witnessed in the fresh virus related cases in the past couple of weeks or so. The union territory reported 573 new cases of Corona Virus in the past 24 hours following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 33,012. With three deaths being reported during the same period of time the number of casualties due to the virus mounted to 2,008. Srinagar district reported 208 new cases including 62 travelers followed by Jammu district 92 cases, Baramull...   READ MORE

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