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Amid surge in COVID-19 infections, BJP takes health advisories for a ride In Red zone ward, BJP leader holds public meeting, violating social distancing norms 6/9/2020 12:32:52 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 8: Under the nose of district administration Jammu, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leaders have continued to jeopardize the health of common citizens by organizing public meetings, openly flouting social distancing norms as well as other measures. After holding a series of public meetings in various areas of Jammu district, in total violation of health advisories the latest public meeting was organized by Deputy Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Advocate Purnima Sharma that too at a time, when the COVID-19 infections have continued to show an upward trend. As per photographs and press release circulated in the media, the meeting was organized in Ward number 53 of Trikuta Nagar, where Deputy Mayor had gone to kick start the sanitation drive t...   READ MORE

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Is GOI set to initiate political process in JK? Setting incarcerated politicians free 6/9/2020 12:32:20 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 8: Speculations are rife that the government of India may initiate a political process in Jammu and Kashmir with key political parties of the erstwhile state to have a major say in the entire scenario. In a recent past, a statement coming from the PDP has hinted that the party wants to become part of the political process. “We have been asking all along for unconditional release of the political leadership across parties from illegal detention. While our president and former CM Mehbooba Mufti has completed 10months in this illegal detention, leaders from other parties like Ali Mohd Sagar also continue to be under arrest. Even those released from jails h...   READ MORE   Kashmiri Pandit Sarpanch shot dead by militants in Anantnag 6/9/2020 12:32:09 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, June 8: Militants on Monday shot dead a Kashmiri Pandit Sarpanch in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Slain Kashmiri Pandit Sarpanch, who has been identified as Aajay Pandita (Bharti), was attacked near his residence in Lukbhawan Larkipora village of Dooru Assembly segment. He was rushed to Government Medical College Anantnag for treatment, however doctors at the hospital declared him ‘brought dead’. Medical Superintend GMC Anantnag Dr Majid Mehrab said that slain had received bullet injuries on left shoulder and face. “He was brought dead and had bullet injuries on face and left shoulder,” he said. A police officer told Early Time...   READ MORE   ‘Blue-eyed’ Supervisor gets appointed in Kashmir, shifted to Rajouri Right now attached with District Programme Officer, ICDS Project Rajouri 6/9/2020 12:31:58 AM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report RAJOURI, June 8: The post of Supervisor in any ICDS project in the Social Welfare department in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir is ought to be localized and a person of the home district is appointed on this position so that the official delivers to the best possible level. However, in bizarre violation of rules and regulations a resident of this district by the name of Basharat Chaudhary was appointed as Supervisor in an ICDS Project in Kashmir. The appointment of Basharat is in contravention of laid down rules and regulations, but there are many twists to this tale. Sources told Early Times that then Mission Director Social Welfare attached hi...   READ MORE   JK reports 198 new positive cases, 1324 recovered so far 6/9/2020 12:31:45 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 8: The Government on Monday informed that 198 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 33 from Jammu division and 165 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 4285. Also, 04 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Kashmir division. Moreover, 108 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals, 12 from Jammu Division and 96 from Kashmir Division. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), out of 4285 positive cases, 2916 are Active Positive, 1324 have recovered and 45 have died; 05 in Jammu division and 40 in Ka...   READ MORE   Darbar Move to formally open in Srinagar on July 6 6/9/2020 12:31:39 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 8: The Darbar Move offices will formally open in the summer capital, Srinagar, on 6th July, 2020 in view of the extraordinary circumstances arisen due to COVID-19. ‘This arrangement is a peculiar one which is being adopted this year only keeping in view the circumstances arisen due to outbreak of COVID- 19 pandemic’, reads the government order issued here today in this regard. “In continuation to previous orders and in view of review of extent and spread of COVID-19 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Darbar Move offices for the Summer Session-2020 shall formally open at Srinagar on 6th July, 2020 (Monday) at 9:30 a.m,” reads the order. T...   READ MORE   PWD Nowshera uses substandard material in construction of bunkers Water filled in most of bunkers due to faulty design 6/9/2020 12:31:27 AM ANKIT KESSAR EARLY TIMES REPORT NOWSHERA, June 8: The government had made bunkers for the people living across the border to save themselves from the shelling and bullets coming from Pakistan side but shockingly the bunkers, which were constructed by PWD Nowshera turned out unfit for use due to faulty design and substandard material used for their construction. The constructions of bunkers in Deeing-Kalal panchayat of Nowshera Sub Division are not up to the mark, which can be gauged ...   READ MORE   Bad road claims infant's life 6/8/2020 11:56:02 PM Early Times Report SAMBA, June 8: Bad road condition of remote village Samotha in Sumb block of district Samba has become cause of death of a newly born infant alleged locals. They said a pregnant woman Savita wife of Sohan Lal of Samotha village was suffering from Labour pain on Friday, she was carried on a palki by family members and locals to reach the hospital at Sumb. But it took more than four hours us to reach the hospital due to bad condition of road from our village Samotha th...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks J&K government to solve problems of people of Sector 4 Sanjay Nagar Residents of Sector 4 Sanjay Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended 6/8/2020 11:38:05 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 8: 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 ...   READ MORE   President MC Kishtwar seeks verification of BPL ration cards People allege large scale bungling in issuance 6/8/2020 10:18:24 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK Early Times Report JAMMU, June 8: Taking strong note of the numerous complaints with regard to non-issuance of BPL ration cards to genuine beneficiaries, President Municipal Council Kishtwar Raiz Ahmed Zarger today sought re-verification of BPL Ration Cards issued to the people within the limits of Kishtwar town. He called upon Assistant Director Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department to constitute a team for the same. As per the details available with Early Times, President MC Kishtwar Raiz Ahmed Zarger along with Counsellors of Kishtwar Municipality held a detailed meeting with AD Food in his office chamber expressing resentment over dropping of the n...   READ MORE   53 fresh positive cases, 711 active positive cases in north Kashmir 20 persons discharged after tested negative in Uri 6/8/2020 10:18:12 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, June 8: Fifty three active fresh positive cases were reported, 711 are active positive cases, and while 20 persons were discharged today in north Kashmir. According to district wise positive cases, In Baramulla district, 33 fresh positive cases were reported, 482 are cumulative, 368 are active positive cases and 07 deaths have occurred so far. In Kupwara, 11 are fresh positive cases, 350 are cumulative, 246 are active positive cases, and 03 deaths have occurred so far. In Bandipora, 09 fresh positive cases reported, 224 are cumulative, 87 are active positive cases, and one death has occurred so far. However sources from Uri said that, tod...   READ MORE

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