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Kashmir centric leaders maintain silence on Independence Day Official Twitter accounts turn mute, leaders sank into oblivion 8/15/2020 12:38:51 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 14: The Kashmir centric parties have maintained complete silence on the eve of country’s Independence Day with their official Twitter accounts that used to remain abuzz with nonsensical debates suddenly turning mute. NC, PDP and other Kashmir centric parties haven’t come out with a single message of felicitation this year on Independence Day, raising questions about which elements of the society they are desperate to appease. “This is quite unnatural that such scenes are being witnessed in Kashmir wherein so called mainstream political parties and their leaders have remained mute on the Independence Day of the country. The nation that has given them anything is being given frighteningly a wide berth by them,” says a political activist here. Meanwhile, the hallmark of these political parties has mostly been the appeasement of those elements which are inimical to the peace and stability of the country. Even a sitting MP from National Conference, Akbar Lone raised pro-Pakistan slogans during an election rally in north Kashmir ahead of 2019 parlia...   READ MORE

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BJP leaders’ silence over “abolishing SHGs” explains their implicit support to anti-youth decisions 8/15/2020 12:38:40 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Aug 14: The stoic silence, so far, maintained by the so called champions of Jammu cause over the decision of government to abolish “Self Help Groups”, has signaled towards their implicit support to anti-youth decisions as well as translation of developmental claims into action in Jammu and Kashmir. The Union Territory administration vide order No. 752-JK(GAD) of 2020, dated 10-08-2020 had decided to abolish 30 percent quota of the Self Help Groups of unemployed engineers in J&K UT. The decision is likely to affect over 15000 engineers who have been earning bread and butter in the state. Most of the political parties have expressed their reservations over the...   READ MORE   PHC Sandhar in ‘acute sickness’ for 12 yrs 8/15/2020 12:38:37 AM ASHWANI SHARMA EARLY TIMES REPORT KATHUA, Aug 14: Believe it or not, a Primary Health Centre (PHC) situated at hilly hamlet of Sandhar in tehsil Basohli of district Kathua itself is ‘ailing’ badly for the last about 12 years as the health institution lacks even the basic facilities to call it a health centre in a real sense. Not only that the PHC Sandhar is inadequately equipped and having a poor infrastructure but it is also struggling with the shortage of staff. The staff strength in...   READ MORE   30 percent syllabus cut for class 10th, 12th annual exams 8/15/2020 12:38:12 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 14: The Jammu and government on Friday announced a 30 percent syllabus rebate for students appearing in this year’s class 10 and 12 annual examinations in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. The announcement was made by Principal Secretary School Education Department, Asgar Hassan Samoon on Twitter. “Syllabus for 10+2 reduced to 70 percent in JK UT. This also applies for 10th class syllabus for exams, ” he wrote....   READ MORE   Shri Mata Vaishno Devi yatra to resume from Aug 16 8/15/2020 12:38:07 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT KATRA, Aug 14: The yatra to the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi will resume from August 16. It is pertinent to mention that in view of the COVID-19 the pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine was suspended w.e.f. March 18. Ramesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) said that during the first week of the resumption of pilgrimage there shall be a ceiling of 2,000 pilgrims per day, including 1900 from within Jammu and Kashmir and the remaining 100 from outside J&K. The situation will be reviewed thereafter and the decision will be taken accordingly. The pilgrims will be allowed to undertake the pilgrimage a...   READ MORE   Security beefed up in north Kashmir, militant module busted in Lachipora Uri CASO launched in Pattan area, CFC in Kupwara 8/15/2020 12:21:08 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Aug 14: Security has been beefed up in across north Kashmir ahead of 74th Independence Day, random search of vehicles was being carried out at many places especially nearby the venue of the main function where the DDCs and other concerned officials are going to take salute on parade. Reports said that, ahead of 74th Independence day, police and paramilitary forces have been deployed in strength at many places in the all the three district of no...   READ MORE   Militants strike at Gulshan Nagar-Nogwam, kill two police personnel 8/15/2020 12:20:42 AM Jehangir Rashid EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Aug 14: Two Jammu & Kashmir Police personnel were martyred while as one jawan was injured after militants attacked them at Nowgam in the outskirts of Srinagar today in the morning. The incident took place a day before the Independence Day. Reports said that some militants appeared at Gulshan Nagar, Nowgam early in the morning and carried out an attack on the police personnel posted there. The police personnel were caught off guard and three pers...   READ MORE   COVID-19 recovery rate continues to improve in JK as 640 more patients get discharged Positive cases 27489, active positive 7027, recovered 19942, casualties 520 8/15/2020 12:16:22 AM JEHANGIR RASHID EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Aug 14: The COVID-19 recovery rate continues to improve in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir as 640 more Corona Virus patients were discharged from hospitals today. So far 19,942 (72.72 percent) COVID-19 patients have recovered in Jammu & Kashmir. Meanwhile, 540 fresh cases of Corona Virus were reported from different districts of union territory today. With today’s new cases the total number of positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir reached 27,489. The death toll due to the virus has reached 520 with 11 deaths reported in last 24 hours. Srinagar reported six fresh deaths followed by two deaths each in Pulwama and Anantnag districts and a d...   READ MORE

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