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Shocking: 6 lakh people in J&K drug addicts, reveals Govt data ‘90% of drug abusers in age group of 17-33 years’ 11/13/2021 11:11:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 13: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is gripped with drug addiction as a huge chunk of the population has become drug addicts. During the maiden meeting of the state-level committee of the narco coordination centre held on Friday under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar it was informed that as per a consumption survey, Jammu and Kashmir has 6 lakh people affected by drug-related issues which are approximately 4.6% population of the Union territory of which 90% users are from 17-33 age group. It was informed that Jammu and Kashmir is situated in close vicinity to the golden crescent which produces 80 percent of the world's opium and is considered as the prime source of the illicit drug trade. The meeting outlined broad project contours for tackling the drug menace in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Chief Secretary underscored the need of compiling data on the production of poppy and cannabis in Jammu and Kashmir as well as cross-border transportation to assess the presence of these drugs and their synthe...   READ MORE

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What is ‘waiting’ concept in Ayushman Bharat card? 11/13/2021 11:11:00 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 13: The episode of Naresh Kapoor of Gandhi Nagar has exposed that all activities of the present dispensation of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are confined only on papers and in media. As reported by the Early Times in Saturday’s edition, Jammu’s prestigious Narayana Hospital has refused to admit a patient suffering from high fever and low platelets on a much-touted ‘Ayushman Bharat’ card. Ironically, the hospital authorities told family members of the patients that three days was waiting for the ‘Ayushman Bharat’ card. The biggest question in this episode is what is the concept of waiting in the “Ayushman Bharat” card? It means that the poor...   READ MORE   After pleas fall flat, Warwan residents start construction of collapsed bridge on their own 11/13/2021 11:10:50 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Nov 13: There is a proverb “God help those who helps themselves” the people of remote village Afti and Chuidraman in Warwan area of Kishtwar District are helping themselves by constructing a wooden bridge over river “Marusudhar” which was damaged due to heavy snowfall last month. Locals told Early Times that Chuidraman-Afti footbridge was in a dilapidated condition before the snowfall and we had requested the authorities to repair it. “But o...   READ MORE   Ladakhi leaders announce mass agitation to press for statehood, call for strike on Dec 6 11/13/2021 11:10:31 PM Early Times Report Kargil, Nov 13: Accusing the BJP-led central government of being non-serious towards the issues and concerns of the people of Ladakh, prominent leaders from the union territory on Saturday announced a mass agitation to press for their four main demands including full statehood and constitutional safeguards for the region. The Leh-based Apex body of People's Movement for 6th Schedule and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) jointly called for a general strike on December 6 followed by public rallies and mass contact programmes in both Leh and Kargil districts in March coinciding with improved weather conditions . Announcing the programme at a joint press conferenc...   READ MORE   PM Modi to transfer over Rs 700 cr to housing scheme beneficiaries today 11/13/2021 11:10:25 PM Agencies New Delhi, Nov 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will transfer the first instalment of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) to more than 1.47 lakh beneficiaries of Tripura on Sunday (November 14, 2021) via video conferencing. The Prime Minister's Office said that over Rs 700 crore will be credited directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries on the occasion. Following Modi's intervention, taking into account unique geo-climatic condition of Tripura, the definition of 'kuccha' house has been changed specifically for the state, which has enabled such a large number of beneficiaries living in 'kuccha' houses to get assistance to construct a 'pucca' house, it added. ...   READ MORE   COVID-19: J&K reports 181 new cases 11/13/2021 11:10:13 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 13: The Government today informed that 181 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 26 from Jammu division and 155 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 334006. Moreover, 95 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 15from Jammu Division and 80 from Kashmir Division. The Bulletin informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today. On COVID vaccination, the bulletin informs that 77,138 doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in the last 24 hours bringing the cumulative number of doses admi...   READ MORE   Kashmir shivers as temperature plunges further 11/13/2021 11:10:05 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 13: Kashmir valley continued to shiver in cold as minimum temperature showed a further dip making nights more colder while temperature in Drass and kargil also plunged disrupting normal life on Sunday. Meanwhile, Drass, Leh and Kargil in Ladakh Union Territory were also the coolest places in the region. Drass, the second coldest place after Siberia, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 14 degree Celsius on Saturday, Leh at minus 7.1 degree Celsius against the minus 7.0 a day ago while it was minus 3.2 degree Celsius at Kargil today against the minus 1.9 degree Celsius the previous day. A Meteorological Department Official said, Srinagar settled...   READ MORE   2 killed, 12 injured in Ramban accident 11/13/2021 11:09:57 PM Early Times Report RAMBAN, Nov 13: Two persons were killed while 12 others were critically injured when the vehicle they were travelling fall into deep gorge near Digdole area here this morning. After getting information District Administration, Ramban launched a joint rescue operation along with Civil QRT and district police Ramban. After receiving information, Additional Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Harban Sharma, SSP, P D Nitya, S P Rajni Sharma along with Police, QRT and SDRF teams ...   READ MORE

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