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| Who is Pakistani ‘Ali Bhai’ in Jammu? | | Security agencies on tenterhooks | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: Even as the Border Security Force recently shot down a Pakistani drone with payload of arms and ammunition from International border in Jammu, the development has put the security agencies on tenterhooks amid apprehensions that a Pakistani terrorist codenamed “Ali Bhai” could be hiding in the region.
On June 20, the patrolling party of BSF from 19 Battalion spotted a Pakistani drone flying in the Rathua area of Hiranagar sector and fired eight rounds on it, thus shooting it down. The team recovered 1 M-4 US-made rifle, 2 magazines, 60 rounds of bullets and 7 grenades.
According to official sources, the police found the name of one “Ali Bhai” on the payload of the drone, suggesting that the delivery was for him.
Sources said whereas there were no specific details of any such terrorist being active in the area, the security agencies have inputs that it could be a Pakistani terrorist, conspiring to carry out a carry strike in the winter capital region.
Official sources said the main target of such terror groups has been the winter capital and ... | |
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| Six months passed, officers failed to get Rs 50 cr PRASAD project for Purmandal-Utterbehni | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: Even after passing six months, the tourism department has failed to get a project worth Rs 50 crore approved from the Union Tourism Ministry due to the casual approach of the higher-ups.
Today during the visit of Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at Purmandal- Utterbehni area, he was informed that the Project with an estimated cost of Rs 50 crores under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) has been submitted to Government of India for approval and funding.
Important to mention here that during his visit to Jammu on December 17, 2019, the Union Minister of State for Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel had sought submissi... | |
| | | | BMOs warn Ayurvedic doctors against prefix of “Dr” | | | | Rajesh Tondon
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 23: Shocking it may sound but it is fact that Block Medical Officers have issued strict orders to remove the prefix “Dr” from names of Ayurvedic doctors who are working as Mid Level Health Providers cum Community Health Officers in Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs) recently set up in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The incidents happened in second and third week of June in Medical Blocks of Dhansal, Bishnah and Marh of Jammu district where BMOs passed orders to remove the prefix “Dr” from the names of Ayurvedic doctors who are working in HWCs.
Quoting the order of Director Health Jammu issued vide No:- DHS-J/Sch/AYUSH/MLHPs/912-2... | |
| | | | Over 2500 JKFDC employees without wages for more than two months | | Amid lockdown restrictions, staff faces hardships without salaries | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: A new entity under Companies Act, Jammu and Kashmir Forest Development Corporation (JKFDC) has replaced the erstwhile State Forest Corporation (SFC) but over 2500 employees including officials have been deprived of the salaries of last two months, leaving them under acute distress amid lockdown restrictions.
The Union government on 31st March, 2020 had issued a gazetted notification, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 96 of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 20199 (34 of 2019) by way of which it had repealed as whole the Jammu and Kashmir State Forest Corporation Act 1978.
After repealing of the Act, the government had plans to place th... | |
| | | | June 23, 1953: 67 years and counting, Dr Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee’s death awaits enquiry | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: On June 23, 1953 Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee laid down his life in Kashmir Valley. 67 years have passed but mystery continues to shroud how such a great leader died under normal circumstances in Valley.
Dr Mookerjee is widely hailed as a great statesman and national leader who sacrificed his life for national integration and social unity. He breathed his last under mysterious circumstances on June 23, 1953 in a jail at Srinagar. No enquiry was done. His last diary, which he used to keep meticulously, was never returned to his family by the then J&K government. After his sacrifice the permit system to enter J&K was abolished and the nomenclatures of Wa... | |
| | | | Forest Deptt officials continue to ‘facilitate’, ‘abet’ green gold smugglers in Sunderbani | | Four houses being constructed in forest area | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
SUNDERBANI, June 23: Officials of the Department of Forests in this tehsil in Rajouri district are unmoved by the directions passed on from time to time with regards to preservation of forest cover and they are providing every help to the violators of law.
Sources told Early Times that some months back a written complaint was lodged by a resident with the office of Range Officer that four houses are being constructed in the forest area falling under compartment number 113/D. It was expected that the concerned officials would take the matter seriously and initiate action against the culprits.
“As a mere formality the concerned Range Officer Deepak Kuma... | |
| | | | Following two more deaths, toll due to COVID-19 in JK reaches 87, 148 fresh cases reported | | Positive cases 6236, active positive 2507, recovered 3642 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 23: The death toll due to Corona Virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir has reached 87 as two more persons died due to the virus in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, 148 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported today.
Reports said that two COVID-19 patients died at Natipora-Srinagar and Kadar-Kulgam in the past 24 hours. In the meantime, Pulwama reported 45 fresh cases followed by Srinagar 28 cases, Kulgam and Baramulla 16 cases each, Kupwara seven cases, Anantnag six cases, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Ramban and Kathua five cases each, Reasi three cases, Udhampur, Samba and Doda two cases each and Jammu one case.
The Jammu & Kashmir gov... | |
| | | | Saubhagya Scheme left contactors, poor labourers high and dry | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 22: Payment for the centrally sponsored scheme-Saubhagya which aimed to electrify each and every household in J&K is pending, contractors and the poor labourers running pillar to post to get cleared their dues.
The work on the scheme started in September 2018 in all the districts of J&K and works stopped in march 2019.
“A lot of hilly and remote areas were electrified which were earlier un-electrified like Tapa Dhak, Dewal Kund, Indraan, Abli Masri, Maslal, remotest habitations in Marmat like Sarak, Sarsi, Bari, Mangota, Labar, Nallah, Seren, Kalihaand all pertaining to electric division Doda”, said a PDD contactor, adding that in village Chatroo, Palma... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Sector 2 Trikuta Nagar residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jun 23: People living in the sector 2 Trikuta Nagar area are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The sector 2 Trikuta Nagar area is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the people of this colony and they are s... | |
| | | | 28 fresh positive cases, 520 active positive, 14 recoveries, 20 deaths so far in north Kashmir | | Addl DC Bandipora sought enquiry into the incident of delivery of a pregnant lady | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, June 23: Out of 148, twenty eight fresh positive cases were reported today, there are 520 active positive cases, 1371 are cumulative, 14 recovered and 20 deaths have occurred so far in north Kashmir till date.
According to the district wise positive cases as on June 23, 2020 (Tuesday), In Baramulla district, 16 fresh positive cases were reported today , total no of cumulative cases are 633, active positive cases are 348, and cumulative recovered are 271 including 04 cases that have recovered today, 14 deaths including of today have occurred so far in this district.
In Kupwara district, 07 fresh positive cases have been reported today , 460 ... | |
| | | | Daryada-Balad villagers crave for water, admin slumbers | | |  RAJESH TANDON
Early Times Report
MENDHAR, June 23: Daryada-Balad village, situated along the Line of Control and nearly 4 kms from village Sagra in Mankot tehsil of Mendhar Sub Division of Poonch district, is still deprived of water supply. People of this small hamlet have been craving for a drop of water for the last 40 years but neither the government nor any political leader has bothered to provide them one of the basic necessities of life. Local resident Jahangir Hussain said that today... | |
| | | | Coronavirus lockdown: Business activities resume in Anantnag after 91 days | | GMC Anantnag also resumes work | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, June 23: Business activities resumed partially in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday after the district administration allowed opening of shops in shops after 91 days of lockdown enforced to contain coronavirus (COVID-19).
The opening of shops presented a semblance of normalcy in the entire district as a good number of people thronged to markets in Lal Chowk, Mehandi Kadal, Bus Stand, Lazibal and other areas to make necessary purchases.
The Anantnag district administration has come up with a calendar for shopkeepers to open phase-wise and sector-wise during ‘Unlock I’.
Those shops selling essential items including eatables like Mi... | |
| | | | Reconciliation, Return and Rehabilitation of KPs demand slew of measures for JKCL revival | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 23: The Reconciliation, Return and Rehabilitation of Migrant Kashmiri Pandits have condemned the moves to undermine the assets of Jammu & Kashmir. The organization has said that there seems to be ‘sinister’ moves to push profit making ventures into loss making liabilities.
Satish Mahaldar, Chairman Reconciliation, Return & rehabilitations of Migrants has referred to the case of Jammu & Kashmir Cements Ltd. (JKCL) in this regard and said that Jammu & Kashmir government owned PSU, is today an example of how profit-earning ventures can be destroyed by nepotism, mismanagement and corruption.
“The JKCL, a profit making venture of the state ... | |
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