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| Irony! Armed Forces thank COVID-19 warriors, J&K terminates 34 staff nurses | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 3: On a day when the Indian Army, Air Force and the Navy expressed gratitude to the “Corona Warriors”, the J&K Health and Medical Education Department, terminated services of 34 staff nurses engaged under SRO-24.
The military jets this morning carried out a fly-past over the national capital as part of a nationwide exercise to express gratitude to lakhs of doctors, paramedics, sanitation staff and other front-line workers engaged in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
In J&K the termination order of staff nurses issued by Principal GMC Baramulla, vide no GMC/BLA/2020/1381-89, dated 02/05/2020 read: “As directed by the Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, J&K, the extension order of staff nurses which was issued by this office under order no. 52-GMCB of 2020 dated 06/04/2020 and order no 60-GMCBof 2020dated 30/04/2020 stands cancelled. The services of staff nurses mentioned in these orders are therefore withdrawn w.e.f. 03/05/2020.”
Till date the J&K H&ME department has terminated over 300 members of nursing staff working... | |
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| Now amid Red Zoning, ICDS to hold interviews | | Itni Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai? | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 3: Amid a nationwide lockdown, the Integrated Child Development Scheme(ICDS) office in Kashmir has yet again come under scanner –this time for calling interviews amid crises.
The ICDS office Baramulla has come up with a notice seeking interviews for the posts of District Coordinators and Womens Welfare Officer in the north Kashmir from May 4.
“District Coordinator and Womens Welfare Officer, Mahila Shakti Kendra District Baramulla, advertised by this office vide no:01 of 2019, Dated:01-02-2019 that their interview shall be conducted on 04 May, 2020 11:00 am at Dak Bunglow Baramulla. The candidates are advised to bring all the documents in original alo... | |
| | | | J-K Forest Officer insults Handwara martyrs on social media | | Authorities lack guts to take action against ‘influential’ officer of Forest Deptt | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 3: At a time when whole nation is paying tributes to the martyrs of Handwara, many people including some government servants of J&K government posted very derogatory comments to insult these martyrs.
Social media was flooded with such derogatory comments on the martyrs but cyber wing of J&K Police has yet not taken any action against those who have posted such comment.
Among others who have posted comment to insult these martyrs, one was Younis Bhat, a Forest... | |
| | | | CO, Major, among 5 brave hearts martyred, 2 LeT militants killed in Handwara encounter | | Their valour, sacrifice will never be forgotten: PM | |  S TAHIR-UL HAQ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
KUPWARA, May 3: Five brave hearts including a Colonel, Major, two soldiers of Indian Army and SI of JKP were martyred in a fierce encounter with Pakistani militants of LeT outfit in Chanjimulla village of Handwara area on Sunday.
A top rank official while sharing the details of this deadliest encounter with Early Times said that, on May 1 security forces had launched a massive search operation in Rajwar, Bhavan Watsar, and Wader forest area of Handwara tow... | |
| | | | PDP middle rung leader seeks self-promotion, hijacks party | | Media cell in doldrums, senior leaders nowhere | | | Early TimesReport
Jammu, May 3: Already in disarray, the once ruling party of Jammu and Kashmir-PDP- has been scandalously hijacked by one of its middle rung leaders who while seeking self promotion has become party’s unsolicited face in the media.
This middle rung leader in question has been religiously issuing statements to press on almost each and every issue, sometimes moonlighting as a philanthropist and at times an RTI activist asking the government to make the expenditure incurred during the ongoing pandemic public. Through one way or the other, this leader in question is striving hard to stay in the limelight.
However, all this is being done by him in the name of the PDP. The l... | |
| | | | As JK increases testing capacity for COVID-19 patients more positive cases come to fore | | 35 fresh cases come up, positive cases 701, active cases 406, recoveries 287 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 3: As Jammu & Kashmir is increasing its testing capacity for the Corona Virus suspected cases the positive cases are also increasing in the union territory especially Kashmir valley. Today while 34 cases were reported from Kashmir one case came to the fore from Samba district in Jammu division.
With the fresh cases reported today the number of positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir has reached 701. As 287 persons have recovered and eight others have died the number of active cases in the union territory are 406. As on date there are 397 active cases of Corona Virus in Kashmir while as the number of such cases are nine in Jammu division.
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| | | | 19 fresh COVID-19 cases in Ladakh | | | | Early Times Report
Leh, May 3: As many as 19 people tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh on Sunday, taking the virus tally in the union territory to 41, officials said.
The new cases include 18 from Chuchot Yokma village of Leh, the biggest single-day spike in the region, the officials said.
The village was declared a containment area on March 17 after three locals had tested positive for COVID-19.
The officials said a 52-year-old woman, a resident of Kaksar village of Kargil, also tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday.
The woman had gone on pilgrimage to Iran and was evacuated and underwent quarantine for over a month in Rajasthan before being airlifted to her hometown l... | |
| | | | J&K govt extends closure of educational institutions till May 17 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 3: With the government of India extending the prevailing COVID-19 lockdown by another two weeks, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday extended the closure of educational institutions and training institutes till May 17.
The institutions were first closed by the government till March 31 and have remained so in view of the ongoing all India lockdown announced later from March 24 till April 14 which was extended till May 3.
An order issued by Additional Secretary, General Administration Department, Rohit Sharma on Sunday ordered closure of educational institutions in J&K till May 17.
The government of India has already extended the prevailing lockdow... | |
| | | | Irrigation Deptt shows poor performance in irrigation augmentation projects | | Many LISs remain non-functional despite expenditure of 95% of funds | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 3: Irrigation Department has reportedly showed very poor performance in execution of Lift Irrigation Schemes (LISs) in Jammu region, which can be gauged from the fact that many such schemes could not be completed even after incurring 95% of funds on them resulting defeating the purpose of giving boost to agricultural sector.
Sources told Early Times that although crores of rupees were pumped by Government of India for irrigation related projects to the State, so that the areas which have been lacking irrigation water supply be covered through lift irrigation methods. “The far off areas of Jammu district particularly plain areas which have strong potential o... | |
| | | | Video showing family carrying pregnant woman’s body on stretcher fuels anger against Anantnag Admin | | Pregnant lady dies due to medical negligence, hospital denied ambulance, alleges family | |  SAAHIL SUHAIL
EARLY TIMES REPORT
ANANTNAG, May 3: A video, showing family carrying dead body of pregnant lady on a hospital stretcher in South Kashmir’s Anantnag town has fueled anger against the district administration and health department officials.
The deceased pregnant lady, according to reports, had died on way to Maternity and Child Care Hospital on Sunday morning and allegedly the hospital authorities denied ambulance to the family for ferrying the dead body to home for burial.
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| | | | Govt extends validity of vehicle licenses, permits till June 30 | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 3: Due to ongoing Coronavirus lockdown, J&K government has extended validity of all licences, permits, and statutory clearances, expiring on March 30 this year by three months. An order issued said the validity, renewals have been extended up to June 30, 2020. “All registration certificates for licenses, permits and statutory clearances under the existing laws of the UT of JK, which have expired, lapsed and invalidated on 31.3.2020 and have not been renewed, validated in the intervening period , shall be deemed to have been renewed up to 30.6.2020,” it said. The move has come amid the lockdown which has suspended all forms of business, industrial, offici... | |
| | | | 11 cases in Kupwara, 3 in Baramulla, 112 recovered so for in north Kashmir today | | 25 samples came negative today in Uri | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, May 3: Despite putting all their efforts in containing the spread of Covid-19, 11 fresh cases were reported in Kupwara, and 3 in Baramulla district of north Kashmir.
According to media bulletin that, there are 11 fresh cases that were reported in Kupwara district and three new cases were reported today in Baramulla district and no positive case was found in Bandipora district.
Baramulla has recovered 34 cases, while as 19 have been recovered in Bandipora and 23 recovered in Kupwara today and with this the total no of recovered cases in north Kashmir are 76 today, while as 112 have recovered as on date in north Kashmir, said sources.
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| | | | Genuine appraisal of people’s problems needed: Munish to admin | | Jeevan Nagar residents seek improved civic amenities | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 3: Seeking a genuine appraisal of the problems being faced by the general public, the Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has urged the administration to initiate measures that could help in minimizing the miseries of Jammu people particularly those who live under the jurisdiction of Gandhi Nagar Assembly constituency.
Pointing towards the various problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar Assembly constituency, Munish said that many areas of this segment... | |
| | | | 8 injured in explosion in Handwara, 5 kms from encounter site | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, May 3: At least 8 civilians were injured after an explosive device went off in the air at Ahgam Handwara in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.
Sources said that an explosive device exploded at Ahgam area in Zachaldara block, which is 5 kms away from the today's encounter spot.
The incident happened when some boys were playing with the device fond by the two guys in the nearby lawns, sources told ET.
They said around 8 people have sustained injuries and were being evacuated to health care for treatment. The injured were identified as Riyaz Ahmad s/o Mohammad Subhan Bhat, Mohammad Ashraf Qureshi s/o Jalaluddin Qureshi, Syed Khalid Bukhari s/o S... | |
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