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| Oops! Focusing on Bollywood, JK Govt ‘forgets’ starving local artists | | Kaar Khaan Nu Nai Te … | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 19: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir government is focusing on the promotion of film tourism in the UT, the government has seemingly failed to come to the rescue of the artists affected by the Covid restrictions.
While the government claims to be “finalizing J&K Film Policy” to showcase the “splendid locales of J&K besides assisting the filmmakers”, the same government has been unable to give any relief to the artists, “who could not earn even a penny due to C... | |
| | | | Awam-ki-Awaz: Unanswered calls disappoint callers | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 19: Many callers, who tried to reach out to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday through Awam-ki-Awaz programme, were disappointed as their calls went unanswered.
It’s in place to mention here that LG Sinha spoke to the people over phone this morning in a programme that was telecast by All India Radio and Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar. Many callers said that after dialing the given number 1800-5722-327 for Jammu region they heard a recorded message that their call would be connected but after sometime the call got disconnected. “We wanted to apprise the LG about the difficulties being faced by us. But we couldn’t succeed,” said a caller.
He said, “... | |
| | | | Restaurants remain closed in J&K, admin in no mood to relax restrictions | | Food joints reopen after lockdown in Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Goa, Karnataka, other places | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: As the second wave of COVID-19 has relented, governments in many states and union territories have allowed the restaurants and eateries to resume their operations, but J&K administration seems to be in no mood to allow food joints to restart their operations. Restaurants with 50% capacity have resumed operations in Delhi, Punjab, Karnataka, Mumbai, Rajasthan, Goa and many other places. Restaurant owners from Jammu region have stated that they had approached the authorities to let them restart their operations but they were sent back.
A restaurant owner while talking to Early Times said, “COVID-19 cases and the mortality rate have declined during the ... | |
| | | | Present dispensation ‘jumlebazon’ ki Govt, says DDC Member | | LG Mulaqaat | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 19: Reacting to the announcement of LG Mulaqaat with DDC members every month, DDC member Taranjit Singh Tony on Saturday termed incumbent dispensation as “Jumlebazon ki Government.”
Speaking to Early Times the DDC member from Suchetagarh constituency said that the DDC members have not received single penny as salary for the past 6 months.
“We had objected to the salary fixed by the government but not much attention has been paid to our demand. Over various issues we protested and decided for mass resignation after which LG administration had invited for discussions. During the discussions all demands of DDC members were accepted. It was announced by the... | |
| | | | ‘Bureaucrats have replaced Britishers’ | | 70-years on, Rajouri village has no PHE water supply line | |  Ankit Kessar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, June 19: It has been seventy years since India got independence but Panchayat Gurdan Chawa in Rajouri district is still without a PHE water supply facility.
Locals told Early Times that they have to walk several kilometres to fetch water for their daily needs.
Interestingly, the Panchayat Gurdan Chawa is just 2 kms away from Rajouri town, yet it is deprived of the PHE water supply line. “There is no pipeline laid down in the area and the enti... | |
| | | | Project to develop Suchetgarh like Wagah border remains confined to papers only | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 19: Visit of Divisional Commissioner Jammu has revived hope of the development of Suchetgarh border post as a tourist spot as successive regimes have done nothing except promises to develop tourist destination.
It is widely alleged that successive political governments ignored potential tourist spots of Jammu province but during the three years central rule in J&K no step has been taken to explore tourism potential in Jammu also. Since 2002 after the formation of the PDP-BJP government, every regime had promised to develop Suchetgarh border post on the pattern of Wagah border, but these promises remained only on papers-reasons best known to those who was... | |
| | | | Medicos at PHC Kerru leave injured youth in lurch | | Visits pvt practitioner for first aid, seeks action against erring staff members | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, June 19: Doctors at Primary Health Center Kerru in block Nagsini in this frontier district left an injured youth unattended.
According to the details available with Early Times, an 18 year old Sabor Kelam was injured after he fell on barbed wires in the area. Sabor was immediately rushed to PHE Kerru by his cousin where he allegedly faced harassment. “When I reached the hospital - two doctors and other staff members were present at PHC Kerru... | |
| | | | Amid decline in COVID-19 cases, can tourism resume in Kashmir ? | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 19: The novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) since last one and half years has hit the tourism industry terribly in Kashmir. But, is it possible to resume tourism when the COVID-19 cases are on decline in the entire country including the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir?
Though in March 2021, tourist arrivals had picked up to 1, 25,000 from about 19,000 in January, the spurt in advance bookings and inquiries came to a grinding halt by mid-April as the second wave of Covid-19 hit the country. Since then thousands of families that rely on tourism and allied sectors have been out of work and struggling to stay afloat. The pandemic has ... | |
| | | | COVID-19: JK reports 521 new cases, 4 deaths | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 19: Jammu & Kashmir reported 521 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 3, 11,209; with four deaths being reported in past 24 hours the death toll due to the virus reached 4,238.
Srinagar district reported 117 new cases followed by Anantnag district 49, Budgam district 44, Doda district 39, Pulwama district 33, Jammu district 26, Kupwara district 24, Bandipora and Poonch districts 22 each, Baramulla district 20, Udhampur district 19, Kulgam district 18, Rajouri district 17, Ganderbal and Kathua districts 16 each, Samba district 14, Kishtwar district 12, Ramban and Reasi district five each a... | |
| | | | Influential man cheats female cop | | Police fail to help their own colleague, accused not arrested yet | | | Early Times Report
Poonch, June 19: Jammu and Kashmir Police have failed to help to its own female cop, who has lodged FIR against a person for committing rape with her on the pretext of false marriage promise.
The concerned police station has not taken any move to arrest the accused till date for the further investigation. It has been alleged that the accused is being backed by a former minister, who has been delaying arrest.
The victim, who is head constable, said that she was in a relationship with a man, who works in a bank and decided to get married but due to pressure from his parents, he denied to tie a nuptial knot.
She alleged that she was betrayed in a relationship by the m... | |
| | | | SHO Rajouri allegedly manhandled by army on Mughal Road | | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, June 19: A senior police officer posted as Station House Officer (SHO) at a police station Rajouri has allegedly been manhandled by the army men on Mughal Road. Reportedly, SHO Rajouri Sameer Jillani was on Mughal Road when the army men deployed on Army check post at Poshana in Poonch district and police officer entered into verbal duel.
“In initial reports, it has come to our knowledge from our sources that said SHO has been manhandled to a greater extent,” police officials said. Sources said that the SHO was beaten by army men in a room. Wishing anonymity, they said that manhandling of officer has created a wave of resentment among police cad... | |
| | | | Police busts narco terror module, seized heroin worth Rs. 30 crores, ammunitions | | 10 persons arrested so for | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, June 19: Police today claimed to have arrested at least 10 persons and recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition besides 11 packets of Heroin in different places of North Kashmir and other places.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla, Mohammad Rayees Bhat held a press conference where he said, “We had specific inputs about the modules after which a joint team of security forces including Police, Army and CRPF established various motor vehicle checkpoints at different places in North Kashmir.” He said a case has been registered in this regard. The top police official said that they were successful in busting a narco-terror m... | |
| | | | Miscreants risk life of Pandit family in Kashmir | | Police expose plot | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 19: Miscreants in Kashmir are leaving no stone unturned to risk the lives of miniscule number of Kashmir Pandit, families who continue to live in the valley only to serve the people.
The Srinagar police have exposed one such plot whereby the life of a Kashmiri pandit businessman was risked by falsely calling them as informers of security forces.
The Srinagar Police have arrested one Samiullah Chalaroo, a resident of the Chhattabal area of the summer capital.
Samiullah, who has done his bachelor's in computer applications (BCA), was operating fake social media accounts to target one of the Kashmiri Pandit family by spreading canard agains... | |
| | | | COVID-19 hits flower growers; J&K admin fails to provide help | | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
Udhampur, June 19: The flower growers of Udhampur district have urged the Government of India as well as administration of Jammu & Kashmir to provide financial support for farmers as their business has been impacted due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Marigold growers in Panchayat Chattari in Majalta block have incurred huge losses following the Covid-19 lockdown as there is no demand for the flowers. Even last year, marigold flowers were ready for harvest in Ma... | |
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