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| Mehbooba's attempt to douse flames has no takers | | Crisis in PAGD | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 18: After claiming that "All is Well" within the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), vice-president of the amalgam, Mehbooba Mufti has once again gone silent.
It may be recalled that Mehbooba had spoken up after longtime when senior leaders of Peoples Conference, Imran Raza Ansari and Abdul Gani Vakil had accused National Conference of fielding the proxy candidates in the recently held District Development Council (DDC). They have been demanding that the PC led by Sajad Gani Lone should pull out from the PAGD as their party has been "backstabbed" by the alliance partners.
As the crisis snowballed into a major controversy, Mehbooba had stepped in to diffuse the tension by claiming that a "false propaganda" has been launched against the PAGD-conglomerate of Kashmir centric parties-but after that she has once again turned mute as her act to douse the flames was not reciprocated by the National Conference leaders.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Despite the PC leaders raising hue and cry, the NC leadership has not reacted. The... | |
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| Once catering entire Jammu Division, closed Gastro Dept awaits resumption for last 4 years | | | | avinash azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 18: Jammu region of J&K UT has a history of poor state of healthcare sector primarily due to the unequal distribution of funds during the erstwhile Kashmir-centric political regimes.
However, the ill-fate of the health sector of Jammu province did not witness a change even during the Jammu-centric BJP's three years of rule as one of its ministers ordered the closure of Gastroenterology Department at Super Specialty Hospital (SSH), Jammu thus giving a major setback to the already limping health sector of the region.
The department was closed by the then Health and Medical Education Minister of erstwhile J&K state, Bali Bhagat in 2016. The depart... | |
| | | | Pvt hospital followed 'admit only VVIPs policy' during Corona surge | | Now claims pioneer of providing healthcare during pandemic | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 18: A private hospital of Jammu region being run by a Shrine Board, which had faced repeated allegations of treating only bigwigs during Corona surge in the region, is now making tall claims of standing alone in providing healthcare to the masses across the region.
An advertisement is being aired on various FM stations of Jammu region in which the private hospital has been harping praises on itself, terming itself as champion of providing healthcare to the masses during the Corona-pandemic.
"Though it is a radio advertisement and the air-time is purchased by the private hospital but truth is a far cry from the contents of the advertisement", a local said, ad... | |
| | | | Senior leaders encouraging indiscipline in BJP; shield Poonch based leader | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 18: Even as BJP has issued show-cause notice to 'all-powerful' Poonch based party leader, an influential coterie within party is trying to protect the said leader who had alleged work round the clock to ensure defeat of party candidates on all the District Development Councils (DDCs) seats in the border district.
Reliable sources told The Early Times said that show-cause notice was issued to the same leader on December 31 but he has yet not given reply because some senior leaders were shielding him. "It is all due to protection of Jammu based senior leaders that Poonch based leader is unconcerned about show-cause notice", sources said and revealed that three ... | |
| | | | COVID-19 recovery rate reaches 97.54 percent in JK; 82 new cases, one death | | Positive cases 123425, active positive 1111, recovered 120392, casualties 1922 | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 18: The COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 97.54 percent as 194 virus affected patients recovered today. With 82 new cases the total number of positive cases reached 123425; following one fresh death the death toll reached 1922.
Jammu district reported 26 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Srinagar and Ganderbal districts 13 cases each, Budgam district seven cases, Kupwara district five cases, Udhampur district four cases, Reasi district three cases, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian and Samba districts two cases each and Bandipora, Kulgam & Kathua districts one case each.
Samba district in the Jammu div... | |
| | | | Singhpora-Vailoo tunnel: DPR approval still under process, reveals RTI | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Jan 18: The approval of Detail Project Report (DPR) of the prestigious Singhpora-Vailoo tunnel to connect Kishtwar District with Srinagar is still under process, a RTI has revealed.
The General Manager (T) National Highways and Infrastructural Development Corporation limited (NHIDCL) in a reply dated 27-10-2020 to RTI filled by Advocate Faheem Shokat Butt has stated that the DPR has been prepared by M/S TRF Getinsa Eurostudious as S.L in association with Rodic Consultant Private Limited and the approval of DPR is under progress.
In response to a question whether the tunnel is approved for construction, the reply is "proposal is in DPR stage."
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| | | | Authorities choose blue eyed for FRCs in Sathra block | | | | rajesh tandon
Early Times Report
POONCH, Jan 18: Although the Union Government implemented Forest Right Act 2006 in Jammu and Kashmir to support all who are depending on forest land, and issued direction to constitute Forest Right Committees (FRCs) on Panchayat level but there is huge fraud in framing of these Committees in Sathra block. People from Salonia, Dhara and Fatehpur Panchayat have accused concerned authorities especially Block Development Officer Sathra and concerned VLWs for choosing some well-wishers of Sarpances and blue eyed persons.
Shabir Ahmed, a resident of Sathra said, they have filed their objection against the committee but no action has been taken till now. People ... | |
| | | | J&K oasis of talent, youngsters should come forward to reap benefits: LG | | |  Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that Jammu- Kashmir is an oasis of talent and asked the budding youngsters to come forward to reap maximum benefit from programmes like 'SHAURYA' to channelize their potential in the right direction.
The Lieutenant Governor observed this during J&K's biggest talent hunt-cum-music concert show "SHAURYA", which was organized here at SKICC by Army's Northern Command to commemorate the martyrs of 1971.
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| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Gangyal Sector 3 Ward Number 56 | | Residents of Gangyal Sector 3 Ward Number 56 at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 16: 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... | |
| | | | Shocking ! Two kids of Nomadic family die in Kulgam due to freezing weather | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Kulgam, Jan 18: In a shocking incident, a 6-year old girl and 10 year old boy of a nomadic family, died in Kulgam due to freeing weather.
The nomadic family was homeless and was putting up in a tent in Brinal Lammar village Kulgam, reports said.
The deceased children have been identified as Sahil Zubair (10) son of Zubair Ahmad Mandar, of Reasi.
According to reports, during the intervening night of Sunday—Monday the family’s 6-year-old daughter Shazia Jan also developed some complications due to severe cold and the family immediately shifted her to a nearby healthcare facility.
They said that Shazia died on way to the healthcare facility.
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| | | | Govt constitutes committee for setting up transit accommodations for Kashmri migrant employees | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Jan 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Union territory government begins the process in North Kashmir for setting up transit accommodations for Kashmiri migrant employees.
The government has already said that at six locations in the Valley, under prime minister’s development package transit camps will be constructed for KPd.
These transit camps will be constructed in Marhama-Bijbehara in Anantnag district, Wandhama-Lar in Ganderbal district, Fatehpora in Baramulla district, Allowpora-Keegam in Shopian district, Odina-Su mbal in Bandipora district and Khullangam Bagh in Kupwara district.
The government on Monday constituted a committee for conducting... | |
| | | | Scores of Budgam villages suffer for want of good roads | | | | S TAHIR-UL HAQ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
BUDGAM, Jan 18: The winter has already added woes to the miseries besides locals from various areas of this central Kashmir district are in dilapidated conditions, due to which transporters and local masses suffer badly.
Sources said that people living in different villages of Budgam district are facing various difficulties like roads and transportation.
Freezing weather conditions have added more problems in the life of common masses, due to which there is no tap water for many days, besides there are unscheduled power cuts.
The women folk in Archanderhamma Singhpora were seen fetching the water on shoulders from nearby streams and ponds, and that ... | |
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