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Now BJP attempts to portray “Birthday celebration” as an event to honour Covid-19 warriors | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 1: After facing criticism for organizing a birthday celebration party at PWD guest house Billawar that too at a time when Corona virus suspects have been increasing in Jammu province, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) local leadership has now attempting to portray the function as an event to honour frontline warriors on 30th May.
However, the D.O letter circulated on the Whattsapp groups and social networking sites by the local BJP leadership, have some glaring mistakes as the day on which the letter was written and the day on which it was marked by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Billawar have a correction to make it authentic.
Pertinently, Early T... | |
| | VC SKUAST-J defies Govt order | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 1: The adamant attitude of administration of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Jammu can be gauged from the fact that despite the report of two COVID-19 positive cases in the varsity campus, the administration continues to function, defying government order.
Sources in the varsity told Early Times that first SKUAST Jammu administration defied government order directing to close down all educational institution till June 15, 2020 and then after two positive cases reported in the varsity campus has denied to close it down and continued to function by forcing staff to remain present.
“Instead of taking immediate act... | |
| | Jammu leaders sabotaging appointment of Ladakh BJP president | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: Almost one month has passed after Ladakh BJP president Chering Dorjay has resigned from BJP, party has yet not appoint any person to head the party in the UT. Instead of appointing any working president to conduct day today activities of party, leadership is buying time.
Credible sources said that a group of BJP leaders in Jammu, who have already captured the J&K unit of the party, were creating hurdles in appointment of new Ladakh president. These leaders were trying their best to control Ladakh unit of the party also because they have habit of control all activities of party in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. In the erstwhile state of J&K, this group had... | |
| | Doda, Kishwtar districts record 26 cases in a day | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: Doda and Kishtwar Districts which continued to remain in green zones till Sunday witnessed a major spike in COVID-19 positive cases today with 26 persons, including drivers, and others getting infected due to deadly virus.
According to the details available with Early Times the infected also include a pregnant woman operated at Doda hospital and a bride from Thatri. Their samples tested positive at Assar collection center on Jammu-Kishtwar National Highway.
As per the details one positive case reported from Thakrie created havoc in the district. The 28 year old driver after reaching Kishtwar on 27-5-2020 stayed at Berabhata, Hatta a... | |
| | COVID-19 : JK reports 155 new cases, tally reaches 2601 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 1: For the second time in the recent past Jammu division out scored Kashmir division in the Corona Virus cases while as three more deaths took place due to COVID-19 in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
Reports said that three more deaths due to Corona Virus took place in Jammu & Kashmir in the past 24 hours. These include a 70-year-old man from Kachdoora area of Shopian, 45-year-old man from Ramnagri, Shopian and 42-year-old man from Doda.
The 70- year-old man from Kachdoora, Shopian district was brought dead to district hospital Pulwama on Monday morning after which his samples for Covid-19 were taken. His test turned out posi... | |
| | Munish Gupta asks state government to solve problems of people of A/C Gandhi Nagar | Residents of A/C Gandhi Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 1: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city.
Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step to... | |
| | University of Kashmir council meeting to be chaired by LG Murmu | Fate of hundreds of university students of Kargil, Leh set to be sealed on June 5 | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jun 1: Fate of around 500 students studying in the Leh and Kargil campuses of the University of Kashmir is all set to be sealed in the coming days as the council meeting of the varsity is going to be held on June 5.
Sources told Early Times that Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu & Kashmir, Girish Chander Murmu who is the Chancellor of University of Kashmir would chair the council meeting on June 5. There are many items on the agenda for the meeting and these include decision about the Leh and Kargil satellite campuses of University of Kashmir. “During the council meeting decision would be taken whether to take over the Leh and Kargil campuse... | |
| | BRO to resume work on pending projects in JK, Ladakh UTs | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 1: On the directions of Ministry of Defence, the Border Roads Organization is all set to take up massive developmental works in border areas of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir Union territories.
Sources said that India is continuing to take up infrastructure for better connectivity to the Line of Actual Control with China in Ladakh at a time when troops from both countries are locked in a standoff in Ladakh after Chinas objection to Indian road construction activities in the region.
“To ensure timely competition of the all the pending projects especially in Ladakh, followed by those in J&K the migrant labourers are being ferried in special... | |
| | First positive, then negative, Poonch admin plays truant with a family including expecting mother | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, June 1: The administration in this district is known for its incompetence and negligence. One can see the level of incompetency of district administration in the times of Covid 19 as well.
A pregnant lady and her husband were reported Corona positive some days before. Now both of them have tested negative and the same looks like a big fraud of district administration especially District Magistrate and Health Department. The family has urged upon government to take strict action against Health Department and District Magistrate Poonch.
People as a whole are now demanding inquiry into other positive cases of Poonch. District Magistrate Poonch, Ra... | |
| | Seventeen fresh positive cases, 345 active positive cases in north Kashmir | Two diagnostic centers temporarily sealed in Pattan area | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, June 1: Seventeen fresh positive cases were reported today, 345 are active positive cases, while as authorities have sealed two private diagnostic centers in Pattan of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
According to the details available, 11 fresh positive cases including 10 travelers and 01 other have been reported in Kupwara, cumulative cases are 279, while as 204 are active positive cases, in Baramulla 06 fresh cases were reported including 04 others and 02 travelers, and 238 are cumulative, 130 are active positive and 05 deaths have occurred so for, in Bandipora district of north Kashmir 146 are cumulative cases, including17 travelers an... | |
| | PHE supplies contaminated water in Mendhar | | | M S Nazki
EarlyTimes Report
POONCH, June 1: Not withstanding the tall claims of the Public Health Engineering Department of providing safe drinking water , the residents of Mendhar and adjoining villages complained that they wake up to muddy water supply in their taps from the last following the slight rainfall.
Residents of many villages including Mendhar Township complained that PHE Department has failed to provide pure drinking water to them adding
many residents now claim that t... | |
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