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| ‘Selected’ retired officials continue to be re-engaged by people at helm even during LG rule | | Div Com Kashmir official retires on May 31, re-engaged very next day | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 12: The orders passed by the people at helm regarding ban on re-employment or re-engagement of retired government officers and officials were being trampled and there has been no difference even during the present dispensation led by Lieutenant Governor Girish Chander Murmu.
The latest example in this regard is the contractual engagement of Ghulam Nabi Khanday. Khanday who retired as Principal Private Secretary in the office of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir on May 31, 2020 was showered the benefit of contractual engagement in the same office from June 1, 2020 for a period of three months.
The proposal for re-engagement of Khanda... | |
| | | | Travellers entering Jammu illegally through Ravi river can become COVID super-spreaders? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 12: Travellers from other States entering into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, after crossing Ravi river in Kathua district are posing a serious challenge to the government amid spike in number of COVID-19 cases in the UT.
The river Ravi separates J&K from neighbouring state of Punjab in Kathua district. The Lakhanpur is the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir where the administration has made the arrangements to check all the travellers for COVID-19 infection. After checking all the incoming travellers they are sent for compulsory quarantine period in the centres established by the district administration Kathua. After these travellers test negative ... | |
| | | | As COVID-19 cases surge, Srinagar admin orders restrictions in 88 containment zones | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 12: Restrictions on public movement and activities are being imposed in 88 areas notified as COVID-19 red zones in Srinagar after a sharp spike in positive cases has been reported in the district in the last couple of weeks, officials said on Sunday.
The decision to impose restrictions has been taken after recommendations of experts and is aimed at containing further spread of the COVID-19 disease.
District Magistrate Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary while issuing orders in this regard has directed sealing off of all these 99 red zones with strict enforcement of restrictions on public movement and activities of all sorts.
Unde... | |
| | | | No lockdown in Jammu from July 13 | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 12: Certain rumors were being circulated on various social media platforms especially since morning claiming that a lockdown would be imposed in Jammu from July 13, 2020. An official confirmation in this regard has come from the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu through J&K Department of Information and Public Relations twitter handle @diprjk saying that the news regarding lockdown in Jammu is baseless and just a rumour. The tweet says that no lockdown is being imposed from 13 July as is being wrongly circulated on Social Media.... | |
| | | | Viral videos of poor arrangements in quarantine centres expose Rajouri Administration | | People kept under observation given inadequate, unhygienic food | |  Ankit Kessar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, July 12: Poor arrangements coupled with pathetic condition of most of the quarantine centres in Rajouri district have virtually exposed the tall claims of Rajouri district administration. The same can be substantiated from the videos, which have gone viral in recent past in which people who have been kept under observation were seen accusing administration of providing them poor quality of food and insanitation in the quarantine centers.
The peopl... | |
| | | | Corona cases increase; Govt decides to allow tourists to visit J&K! | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 12: Without taking note of increasing number of COVID cases in J&K, authorities have decided on Sunday to open the tourism sector in a phased manner from July 14.
Due to prevailing fear among the people, earlier efforts of the government to allow opening of restaurants with 50 percent dining capacity and plying of private passengers vehicles have already failed. Now authorities have come out any step and this decision has raised many eye-brows.
One the one hand, some officers were seen asking people to leave picturesque Pahalgam in the afternoon but in the evening authorities decided to allow open places for tourists.
This afternoon, a vehicle fitted ... | |
| | | | Corona Virus cases continue to mount in JK, 357 fresh cases reported, 10 more deaths | | Positive cases 10513, active positive 4355, recovered 5979 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 12: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir continues to witness a surge in the Corona Virus cases as well as deaths associated with the virus. While 10 people lost their lives in the past 24 hours, 357 new cases of COVID-19 came to the fore today.
Reports said that while two deaths each were reported from Srinagar, Kulgam and Ganderbal districts, a death each came to the fore from Baramulla, Budgam, Kupwara and Jammu districts. As on date, 179 people have died due to the Corona Virus in Jammu & Kashmir with Srinagar leading the list with 44 deaths.
Reports said that Srinagar reported 97 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Ganderbal ... | |
| | | | 85 fresh positive, 1003 active positive cases, 31 recovered and 46 deaths so far in north Kashmir | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, July 12: Out of 357 positive cases, Eighty five fresh positive cases were reported today, there are 1003 active positive cases, cumulative cases crossed over 2445, while only 31 have recovered and 46 deaths have occurred so far in north Kashmir as on date.
According to the district wise positive cases that are available as on July 12, 2020 (Sunday), In Baramulla district, 31 fresh positive cases that were reported today, there has been an increase in the cumulative cases that have gone up to 1319, and the active positive cases stands at 742, and cumulative recovered cases are 544 including 31 as on date while as 33 deaths, next highest after... | |
| | | | Suspended cop Devender Singh shared ''sensitive'' info with Pak High Commission: Officials | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, July 12: Suspended Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Devender Singh allegedly shared information including “sensitive" particulars with his contacts at the Pakistan High Commission which was grooming him to get some confidential details, officials have said.
While probing Singh’s role, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had cracked passwords of his “secure” social media accounts which indicated his involvement with some staffers of the Pakistan High Commission, who had since been repatriated following their role in espionage activities in the national capital, officials said here.
The NIA filed a chargesheet against Singh, at present lodged... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Ward 23 Hajipur Mohalla Nai Basti residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 12: People living in the ward 23 mohalla Hajipur Nai Basti 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 ward 23 mohalla Hajipur Nai Basti 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 a... | |
| | | | Pakistani LeT militant among three killed in Sopore encounter | | Arms, ammunition recovered | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, July 12: Three militants of LeT outfit including Usman of Pakistan killed in an encounter with security forces in Gulshan Abad Reban village of Sopore town on Sunday, said police.
A senior police official said that, there were inputs about the presence of militants in the area, after which a contingent of security forces cordoned off the particular area on Sunday at around 4: 00 am.
A joint team of security forces including Army’s 22 RR, SOG S... | |
| | | | Chemical industries dump waste in rivulet in Udhampur | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, July 12: Some chemical industries at Londana Morh in Battel Ballian here are polluting a natural source of water by dumping their waste water into it.
Sources said that the rivulet which gets industrial waste water from chemical industries falls into nensu Devika and en-route many locals consume its water for domestic purpose such as cloth washing , agriculture etc. The water is consumed by animals as well.
They further informed that at night th... | |
| | | | Slow internet plays spoilsport with online education of children in Rajouri, Poonch districts | | | | M S Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, July 12: The government has said that the slow internet is not hindering students in receiving education through online mode, but that appears to be far from the truth.
As the clock struck 11 am, Waseem Akram Khan rushed to his room. He hurriedly placed his mobile phone on a pillow and clicked onto Zoom, the video-conference app, to join his school’s online classes school.
“I hope it connects instantly,” he said, holding a pen in one hand, sitting cross-legged. “Connecting,” the screen responded. A Class 9th student at a government school in Mendhar sub district, 13-year-old Waseem grew restive.
A few minutes later, he lost patience and rushed to... | |
| | | | Cong holds meeting to find ways for strengthening party | | |  ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 12: In order to overcome the imminent split in the party following the disbanding of District Congress Committee Kishtwar by the party High Command over alleged indiscipline and mismanagement, the Block Congress Committee (BCC) Kishtwar today took an initiative to get the organizational flock together by organizing a party meeting of the leaders and workers.
BCC Kishtwar president, Tariq Hussain Mintoo made strenuous efforts to bring the disgr... | |
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