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| Jaan Jaaye Par Wazwan Na Jaaye, say doctors on social media! | | Kashmir wedding season another worry amidst Covid second wave | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 27: Even as every half-an-hour someone is testing positive for Covid19 in Kashmir, people are more concerned about celebrating marriages only to get “humiliated” on the social media for their allegedly “misplaced priorities.”
The wedding season has picked up in Kashmir with people opting for wazwan, the traditional feast served on trami, shared by four guests. While the medical health experts have raised concerns over the such celebrations in the middle of the second wave of the pandemic, those celebrating marriages seem to be careless. But the social media is fuming with slogans like “Jaan Jaye Par Wazwan Na Jaaye” being posted by doctors themselves.
Even though the government has fixed the number of guests at 25, the celebrations, it’s feared can further the deadly infection in Kashmir. “When four people sit on Trami to eat Wazwan and no one knows with surety if the Waza is infected, such a gathering is bound to create havoc,” said a medical health expert.
A senior Kashmir doctor working abroad slammed the people back home. “Stop Wazwaan t... | |
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| After facing peoples’ anger, J&K BJP leaders resort to deceitful tactics | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 27: After facing the wrath of the people BJP leaders are not indulged in deceitful tactics by taking credit for the steps taken by the Union Government to contain the spread of the deadly virus in J&K in general and particularly in the Jammu region.
Top BJP leaders have faced anger of the people a couple of days back in Sunderbani which is the assembly constituency of party president Ravinder Raina.
Not only public even party leaders seized this opportunity to express their anger against prevailing chaos in Jammu province.
Director Health Services Jammu, in its letter to Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of Kathua, Samba, Jammu, Udhampur, Rajouri, Poonch... | |
| | | | ULB officers defy Director’s order | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 27: The officers working as Executive Officers at several Municipalities across Kashmir have refused to implement the very first order of Director Urban Local Bodies in which she had asked them not to undertake undue transfers without seeking permission from competent authority and rescind all such previous orders.
The order was issued by Director Urban Local Bodies Kashmir shortly after the charge.
The Director ULB Kashmir in her detailed order said that she received a representation from the employees wherein it has been alleged Chief Executive Officer or Executive Officers of Municipal councils and committees were affecting transfers without tak... | |
| | | | Amarnath Yatra 2021: SASB likely to meet next week, decide pilgrim count, possible dates | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 27: The annual Amarnath pilgrimage is just a month away and there is no final word about whether the Yatra will be allowed at full scale or curtailed due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir. The registration facility for pilgrims continues to remain suspended.
As per the reports coming to fore, the government has not taken any decision to whether to allow Yatra at the full scale this year or not. The 56-day pilgrimage was scheduled to commence from June 28 this year.
Sources said that the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) is going to hold a meeting in which the COVID-19 situation shall be discussed threadbare and also whether the Ya... | |
| | | | 5 weeks on, RTO Kathua remains headless | | Govt yet to appoint new officer | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 27: The Regional Transport Office (RTO) Kathua has been headless for the last over five weeks since the transfer of the former officer, causing pendency of cases as well as hurdles in the routine functioning of the institution. A few days back the charge of the office was given to Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) but the pendency created due to the RTO post remaining vacant for over one month has piled up the cases.
The Regional Transport Officer Kathua Raj Kumar Thappa was transferred on April 18 and was posted as Additional Secretary to Government Labour and Transport Department.
“Given the vacant post for over one month, several cases of ... | |
| | | | PM Modi to visit Bengal, Odisha today to take stock of Cyclone Yaas devastation | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, May 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the impact of Cyclone Yaas in the affected areas of West Bengal and Odisha.
PM Modi will visit West Bengal and Odisha on Friday and will also chair review meetings in the two states to assess the impact of the storm, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. He will also undertake an aerial survey of the affected areas in the two states, it said.
In a meeting chaired by the PM on Thursday, he directed the central and states agencies to ensure that normal life is restored in the affected areas at the earliest, the PMO said.
The officials made a detailed presentation on various aspects of preparedne... | |
| | | | Arun Kumar Mehta appointed new J&K Chief Secy | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 27: Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS) has been appointed the new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. In this regard, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla in an order issued here said that Mehta will take over as Chief Secretary, J&K from the date that B.V.R. Subrahmanyam relinquishes the charge, and until further orders.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), vide its order dated 27.05.2021, has approved the appointment of B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, IAS (CG: 1987), Chief Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Department of Commerce, Government of India.
The ACC has also approved his appointment as Secretary, Department of Commer... | |
| | | | Hi tension wire passes through private land | | Power Deptt in no mood to shift it, siblings stop house construction; seek DC Samba’s intervention | | | Gurdas Vijay
Early Times Report
Vijaypur, May 27: Two siblings had to stop construction of their house here as their repeated pleas to get a high tension wire removed passing through their land have no takers.
Balbir Singh and his brother Ratan Singh residents of village Gagor of Vijaypur informed Early Times that they had started constructing a house on their own land falling under in Khasra number 373/361/124, but the work had to be stopped due to officials of the Power Department not redressing their genuine concern.
“A high-tension electricity line passes through the site where construction works are going on.
We have submitted three applications before the authorities, but... | |
| | | | Following 4352 fresh recoveries COVID-19 recovery rate in JK reaches 83.66%, 2769 new cases | | Positive cases 281628, active positive 42272, recovered 235617, casualties 3739 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 27: As 4,352 COVID-19 affected people recovered in the past 24 hours or so the COVID-19 recovery rate in Jammu & Kashmir reached 83.66 percent. The union territory reported 2,769 new cases following which the total number of positive cases reached 2, 81,628; death toll reached 3,739 following 37 fresh deaths.
Jammu district reported 384 cases followed by Srinagar district 377 cases, Baramulla district 260 cases, Kupwara district 217 cases, Anantnag district 205 cases, Pulwama district 196 cases, Budgam district 195 cases, Kulgam district 146 cases, Reasi district 102 cases, Ganderbal district 96 cases, Rajouri district 95 cases, Doda ... | |
| | | | Test, track, treat, transformation of health infra keys to fight COVID pandemic: LG Sinha | | Reviews Covid situation in Rajouri, Poonch, Reasi districts | | | Early Times Report
RAJOURI/ REASI, May 27: In order to take stock of prevailing on-ground Covid-19 situation and containment efforts in the Districts, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today reviewed health institutions in Rajouri, Poonch & Reasi districts.
The Lt Governor sought a detailed status of Covid Containment efforts, vaccination, testing, distribution of covid kits, establishment of Panchayat Covid Care centres, IEC activities, necessary life-saving equipment like availability of oxygen supported beds, ventilators, oxygen capacity & supply etc.
Test, track, treat and transformation of health infrastructure are the four keys to fight COVID pandemic. We need to put in our best e... | |
| | | | Kishtwar heading for unlock, admin makes COVID test mandatory for shopkeepers, helpers | | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 27: With improvement in situation with regard to COVID-19 cases, the administration in this district is preparing itself for resumption of normal permissible activities in the district and in this regard many measures have been taken to prevent the spread of the virus.
As per the details available with Early Times, Kishtwar administration has made the COVID test mandatory for shopkeepers and their helpers before they will be allowed to resume their business activities once the lockdown ends on 31-5-2021.
In this connection, District administration Kishtwar under the supervision of Tehsildar Kishtwar Paromood Kumar and BMO Kishtwar Sat... | |
| | | | Either restore our licenses or rehabilitate us: Jammu Wine Traders to Govt | | Accuse Excise Deptt of violating its rules in allotment of new licenses | | 
Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 27: Launching a scathing attack on the Excise Department as well as the JK UT Administration for deliberately destroying the traditional wine traders of Jammu and giving window to the outsiders to intrude into this business in the newly carved UT, the Jammu Wine Traders have asked the government to either restore their licenses or bring in rehabilitation policy for them.
Besides, Jammu Wine Traders accused the Excise Department of violating Excise... | |
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