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| Kashmir gets “Rowing Centre, Jammu awaits “Fencing Centre” | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 24: Even after the lapse of eight months “Fencing Centre” announced by the Central Government in Jammu division hasn’t started functioning, while “Rowing Centre” in Kashmir has started functioning.
Under Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs last year announced two Centres of Excellence for Jammu and Kashmir division which were named as Centre of Excellence for Rowing in Srinagar and another at the Maulana Azad Stadium for Fencing in Jammu. Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju in April this year inaugurated the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) for Rowing in Srinagar at the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council Water Sports Academy. The KISCE will focus on rowing and will be provided a first-time grant of Rs 145.16 lakh and an annual recurring grant of Rs 96.17 lakhs.
However, on May 22, the Sports Ministry also decided to add training facilities for kayaking and canoeing KISCE to promote the two water sports on the request of the J&K Sports Council to include these two sporting discipl... | |
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| GHSS Khour: Principal’s salary withheld, other staffers suffer | | Why we are being victimized despite performing our duties properly, ask teachers | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 23: Staff of Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) without salary as salary bills for the month have not been submitted in the Treasury yet.
Sources informed Early Times that salary of the School Principal has been withheld by Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Khour, and he is not producing the salary bills for other staff members.
“At least half a dozen staffers of the school along with their respective family’s members are COVID positive. The staff members suffering of COVID are in great need of money for their treatments. The higher authorities of the school Education Department without any further delay should immediately release our salary”, said a... | |
| | | | 40 % mango crop damaged, orchardists seek help | | Storm dashes hopes of Jammu farmers | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 24: The drastic change in the weather pattern coupled by the strong winds is wreaking havoc on poor mango farmers of Jammu division. The orchardists are incurring heavy losses in their crop production and have sought government help to get out of the crises.
Reports inform that in the current season, the mango crop was flourishing in Jammu. However, the drastic change in the weather and storms have caused wide scale damage to the mango trees at large, leaving the farmers perturbed in more ways than one. Due to the high speed winds, raw mangoes have fallen off from the trees in abundance and as per the initial reports, the crop has suffered damage to the tun... | |
| | | | ‘Black fungus’ declared an epidemic in J&K | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 24: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday declared black fungus (Mucormycosis) an epidemic in the state.
A notification regarding the same was issued by Health and Medical Education Department of the Union Territory under Section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act 1897.
This comes few days after the Centre directed all the states and UTs to make black fungus a notifiable disease.
According to the notification, “No person/ institution or organization will spread any information or material for management of Mucormycosis without prior permission from Director Health Services, Jammu/Kashmir,” reads a notification.
The Jammu and Kashmir government o... | |
| | | | Vaishno Devi pilgrimage witnesses slump due to COVID | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 24: The pilgrimage to World famous Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, located in the Trikuta Hills of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed slump in the past two months due to surging cases of COVID-19 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir like other parts of the country.
“The number of pilgrims per day visiting Katra town to perform pilgrimage has declined due to COVID,” an official said.
He said that only a few hundred pilgrims, mostly local devotees from parts of Jammu and Kashmir, are visiting the cave shrine to pay obeisance.
“The tracks are wearing a deserted look and the eating points along the twin routes are shut,” said a local shop... | |
| | | | Following 3999 fresh recoveries COVID-19 recovery rate in JK reaches 81.95%, 2237 new cases | | Positive cases 272858, active positive 45630, recovered 223619, casualties 3609 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 24: The COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir continues to improve and it reached 81.95 percent as 3,999 virus affected patients recovered today. At the same time 2,237 new cases came to the fore with 45 deaths taking place as well.
Jammu district reported 441 cases followed by Srinagar district 309 cases, Budgam district 221 cases, Kupwara district 204 cases, Kulgam district 169 cases, Anantnag district 106 cases, Baramulla district 103 cases, Ganderbal district 91 cases, Pulwama and Bandipora districts 77 cases each, Rajouri district 66 cases, Udhampur district 55 cases, Kathua district 49 cases, Reasi dis... | |
| | | | Did we vote for BJP to get FIRs registered against us: Traders tell saffron party leaders | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, May 24: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina and MP Jugal Kishore on Monday faced the ire of agitating businessmen during a visit to different hospitals in the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch.
We voted for BJP en masse but nothing changed on the ground do something good for the society and do not ignore the people, a local leader of the business community said to the visiting BJP leaders at Sunderbani market in Rajouri district the home town of Raina.
Amid slogans of ''shame shame'', the businessman alleged that a poor shopkeeper is being slapped with an FIR and a fine of Rs 5,000 if he opens his shop for a few hours to sustain his family during... | |
| | | | Centre enables on-site registration, appointment for 18-44 age group for COVID-19 vaccine | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, May 24: The feature for on-site registration and appointment is now being enabled for the 18-44 years age group on CoWIN, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Monday.
However, the feature is being enabled only for Government COVID Vaccination Centers (CVCs), at the present moment in time.
The health ministry said that this feature will not be available for Private CVCs presently, and the Private CVCs will have to publish their vaccination schedules exclusively with slots for online appointments.
“This feature will be used only upon the decision of the respective State/UT Government to do so. State/UT must decide on the opening of on-site registrati... | |
| | | | Jammu Airport: New runway likely to be commissioned in August | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 24:
To facilitate night landing in days to come, the newly constructed runway is likely to be commissioned in the month of August here at Jammu Airport.
Official sources told agencies that the target to complete the new runway was May 31 and it is almost complete, adding, “it is a full length runway and the operation may be commissioned on the directions from the Indian Air Force (IAF) by August ending.”
The routine flight operations, which were suspended in view of runway expansions and other allied works, resumed from April 20 at Jammu Airport.
“Runway at Jammu Airport is not under DGCA and the final call has to be taken by the IAF after holding delibe... | |
| | | | RSS leader, his PSO, others booked for assaulting women; video goes viral | | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times REport
Kishtwar, May 24: A video involving a senior RSS functionary cum government teacher beating the women and other people in Panditgam area of Kishtwar district has gone viral. The RSS functionary is seen beating the people over an alleged dispute involving raising of a wall by a family of a retired army man .
According to the details available with Early Times, Kishtwar Police registered FIR No.107 U/S 451,323,504, 506,146,427 against Sanjay Kumar and his PSO after the video of the incident surfaced. In the video Kumar /C Province Doda/Kishtwar along with his PSO could be seen assaulting women and men. The video was recorded by a minor child of the v... | |
| | | | Developmental works executed during COVID lockdown in Poonch draw criticism | | | |
Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, May 24: The developmental works executed during COVID-19 lockdown in Poonch district have come under scanner due to use of substandard material and their execution without supervision, inspection.
Sources told Early Times that this lockdown has become an opportunity for many to mint money who have been executing various development works of PWD, RDD in violation of norms.
“Several small works amounting approximately Rs 20 lakh are being executed just as an eyewash as only little amount is being spent and their payments are being released in connivance of the concerning department,” they alleged. Locals have appealed the Lieutenant Governor t... | |
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