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Dr Majeed a Messiah, Riyaz Naikoo a killer Tale of two men from south Kashmir 5/12/2020 12:04:47 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: A Kashmiri doctor at AIIMS in New Delhi won many hearts after he removed his protective gear to save a life of COVID-19 patient, while a recently killed self-styled commander of terror outfit Hizbul-Mujahideen broke many hearts by killing innocents at one or other pretext. Dr Zahid Abdul Majeed, resident of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district was called for shifting a COVID-19 intubated patient to the ICU in the AIIMS Trauma Centre in New Delhi. The centre has been converted as a dedicated COVID-19 hospital. When Dr Majeed reached the ambulance, he had difficulty in ventilating the patient and suspected “accidental extubation.” “I immediately decided to re-intubate. Owing to poor visibility through the PPE inside the ambulance, I decided to remove ...   READ MORE

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What if floods hit Kashmir valley again? Schemes approved post-2014 floods kept unutilized, preparedness goes for a toss 5/12/2020 12:04:18 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 11: With incessant rains lashing Kashmir Valley and weather department predicting more showers in coming days, chances are high that the region would be at the brink of yet another flood-like situation. The present scenario has also given put under the radar flood preparedness measures of the dispensation on which hundreds of crores are claimed to have been spent since 2014. After 2014 catastrophic floods struck Kashmir, there were scores of centrally sponsored schemes approved to avoid another cycle of floods in Valley. The proposals approved for avoiding nature’s fury include dredging of the main rivers, increasing their carrying capacity and also restori...   READ MORE   Despite discharging duties in COVID-19 pandemic, teachers deprived of TA benefit 5/12/2020 12:03:41 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 11: Despite the fact that a large chunk of government teachers have been continuously discharging their duties during COVID-19 pandemic, but shockingly they have been deprived of their Travel Allowance (TA) while being engaged by government to perform various duties. Sources told Early Times that government had engaged these teachers for conducting health survey, distribution of Mid-Day Meal ration and books to the children at their door steps in all districts since the month of March but the TA entitled to them, has not been released for the month of April, 2020 till date. “As per rule, every government employee is entitled to TA, if he/she discharges hi...   READ MORE   High alert sounded in J-K as demoralized terrorists desperate to strike anywhere 5/12/2020 12:03:25 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, May 11: Frustrate over elimination of dreaded terrorist, Riyaz Naikoo, terror groups active in Kashmir Valley would desperate to strike in any part of J&K due to dictates from their masters sitting in Pakistan. Moral of all terror groups have been completely shattered due to killings of top self-styled commanders so their masters sitting in Pakistan have directed them to carry out a big strike during Ramzan month. Credible sources said that security agencies have already sounded a high alert in J&K, after the Jaish-e-Mohammad issued a call to carry out a major strike. The JeM directed its cadres to carry out a strike in the on-going month. According to source...   READ MORE   HED’s order to start colleges with 33% staff leaves employees in dilemma Majority of faculty requires inter-district passes to join duties 5/12/2020 12:03:17 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 11: The recent order of Higher Education Department (HED) to start the Government degree colleges with 33 percent of the total staff has left the colleges staff in total dilemma, as majority of them would require inter-district passes to reach their colleges, most of which are already turned into quarantine centres. The college faculty members informed Early Times that the Higher Education department on 5th of May had issued an order according to which the college administration has been asked to start the functioning with 33 percent of the total staff strength. The Principals of the respective colleges have been asked to made a roaster of the staff members...   READ MORE   Covid Heroes: Udhampur shows way to fight Covid-19 Chief Secy Subrahmanyam, DC Singla earn appreciation 5/12/2020 12:03:01 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, May 11: Even as Jammu and Kashmir, like the rest of the world is fighting Covid-19, Udhampur district is showing the way to life in the Union Territory, earning appreciation from across the board. From taking a nationwide lead in introduction of home delivery of essentials to issuance of e-passes, the district has been the first to start many such services in the Union Territory. And, in the latest, the garrison district on Monday started resumption of non-essential shops in a phased manner in accordance with the union government guidelines for the Orange Zones. The announcement was made by the District Commissioner Udhampur Dr Piyush Singla. “Dear Udhampurites...   READ MORE   Shocking! Resourceful MC Anantnag doesn’t have money to pay sanitation workers ‘40 influential female employees don’t attend office but draw salaries’ 5/12/2020 12:02:46 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, May 11: Despite being blessed with huge assets and resources, the Anantnag Municipal Council ironically doesn’t have money to release salaries of its sanitation workers. The workers again held protests on Monday and demanded release of their due salaries. “Daily wagers are without salaries from last six month and regular employees are without salaries from last three months. No one from the government is intervening into our issue. We risk our lives to keep the town safe but the government isn’t taking note of our sufferings,” sanitation workers said. They threatened to go on indefinite strike from 15th of May if their demands weren’t fu...   READ MORE   Death toll due to Corona Virus reaches 10 in JK as Kralpora-Hawal man dies at CD Hospital 17 more test positive for COVID-19, positive cases 879, active cases 442 5/12/2020 12:02:42 AM Jehangir Rashid EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, May 11: The death toll due to Corona Virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 10 today as a man admitted at the Chest Diseases Hospital here passed away. This is the fourth death due to Corona Virus in the Srinagar district. Reports said that the deceased a resident of Kralpora-Hawal was suffering from pancreatic cancer. Officials said that since the person was having co-morbidities the same became the reason for his death. The...   READ MORE   SC orders setting up of panel headed by MHA secy to consider pleas seeking 4G in J-K 5/12/2020 12:01:44 AM Agencies New Delhi, May 11: The Supreme Court Monday ordered setting up of a "special committee" headed by Union Home Secretary to consider pleas for restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the national security and human rights needed to be balanced in view of the fact the Union Territory has been "plagued with militancy". The top court said it was desirable to have better internet services in the Union Territory in view of the worldwide pandemic and a national lockdown. "However, the fact that outside forces are trying to infiltrate the borders and destabilize the integrity of the nation, as well as cause incidents resulting in the death of innocent ...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Sector 12, Nanak Nagar residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 5/11/2020 11:16:15 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 11: People living in the Sector 12 Nanak Nagar 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 Sector 12 Nanak Nagar 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 people of this colony and they are suffe...   READ MORE   COVID 19: 1011 persons under home quarantine, 140 under administrative quarantine in Kishtwar 5/11/2020 11:14:43 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, May 11: With the increase in influx of labourers and students from different parts of the country, the number of people presently under different stages of quarantine has increased in Kishtwar District with each passing day. As per the details available with Early Times, the number of people arriving from different parts of the country as well as from Jammu district has shown significant increase with 200-300 people daily arriving at Kishtwar and administration is taking all precautionary measures to continue its fight against COVID 19 commonly known as Corona Virus in Kishtwar district. The official document available with Early Times rev...   READ MORE

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