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Breaking News :   Historic city bears brunt of Covid-19 mortalities Healthcare sector in Jammu exposed! | What five MPs did to protect Art 370?, Bukhari asks Gupkar Alliance leaders | Refuses to join as MD Housing Board, DC Kishtwar | Non-renewal of various route permits causes loss of crores to Transport Deptt | Dental Surgeons attached, CMO least bothered Technicians running PHCs in Budgam | Multiple ceasefire violations by Pak along LoC, 4 security forces personnel martyred | 7-8 Pakistani soldiers killed in retaliatory fire, terror launchpads, army bunkers destroyed | LoC Flare-up: LG takes stock of situation, directs forces to remain alert | Woman Sarpanch, husband sit on fast over change in road alignment | VC Jammu University, former MLC, various public delegations call on Lt Governor | Govt forms panel on Zojila opening, closing | Govt forms panel to evict unauthorized occupants of Govt land in Pahalgam | Back Issues  
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Historic city bears brunt of Covid-19 mortalities Healthcare sector in Jammu exposed!
11/15/2020 10:51:50 AM
Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 13: The historic Jammu city has been bearing the brunt of the Covid-19 mortalities in the province exposing the poor healthcare infrastructure in the region. Official records reveal that till the first week of November 2020 alone, at least 265 deaths took place in Jammu district, which is the highest for any district in the winter capital region. With this being the deadly scene in the winter capital itself, the plight elsewhere in the province can only be imagined. The winter capital is followed by Rajauri and Doda in highest number of deaths. On the day when the Early Times tallied the official records, the two districts had witnessed as many as 48 deaths each since the outbreak of the pandemic. It is pertinent to mention that even though the Kashmir province has much better healthcare infrastructure in the Union Territory, the government gave more Covid-19 related funds to Kashmir. While Jammu was sanctioned a special fund of Rs five crores only, Kashmir was given double the funds at Rs ten crores. In Jammu, only the Government Medical ...
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What five MPs did to protect Art 370?, Bukhari asks Gupkar Alliance leaders
11/15/2020 10:51:35 AM
Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 13: As campaign for the prestigious District Development Councils (DDCs) elections is picked up with filing of nomination papers, J&K Apni Party stepped up attack on leadership of ‘Gupkar Alliance’ for befooling people on emotive issues. President of Apni Party, Syeed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, while reiterating commitment of his party to work for restoration of Article 370, questioned the role of five Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to ‘Gupkar Alliance’. “The biggest question is what our five MPs have done to protect Article 370?”, he asked while cornering three Lok Sabha members of NC-including former chief minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah. He also ...
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Refuses to join as MD Housing Board, DC Kishtwar
Director SSA unwilling to leave his post
11/15/2020 10:51:21 AM
Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 13: J&K Government has modified the transfer order of a KAS officer twice in four months. The officer is reportedly not willing to join as Managing Director (MD) or Deputy Commissioner (DC) of any district. According to sources, Arun Kumar Manhas, Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), J&K is not willing to leave the post and the government seems in no mood to hurt him. In July this year he was transferred by the government and was posted as MD but he refused the post he was holding. “Arun Kumar Manhas, KAS, Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, is transferred and posted as Managing Director, J&K Housing Board, against an available va...
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Non-renewal of various route permits causes loss of crores to Transport Deptt
11/15/2020 10:51:01 AM
EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Nov 13: The failure of the Transport Department to devise mechanism to control over the plying of passenger vehicles without renewal of route permits has caused loss of crores to the department. Sources in the department told Early Times that non-renewal of All India, All Jammu and Kashmir route permits of passenger vehicles, district route permits and authorization for National Permit for prolonged periods resulted in non-recovery of renewal fee to the tune of crores. They further said that the around 50% of All India/ All J&K route permits of vehicles other than goods carriages allotted upto 2018 by the Transport Department have not been renewed for l...
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Dental Surgeons attached, CMO least bothered Technicians running PHCs in Budgam
11/15/2020 10:50:45 AM
EARLY TIMES REPORT BUDGAM, Nov 13: At a time when the government claims to be providing quality health services to people in Govt run health institutions, the situation is worse when it comes to Dental Health especially in Budgam district. The poor patients in remote areas are forced to either get treated from un-qualified dental assistants or have to get the treatment from private clinics which is very costly. Until recently the Dental Surgeons in Budgam district would tell patients that they can’t treat them in view of COVID 19 but the same doctors would continue to run their clinics and mint money from poor patients in addition to being paid a hefty salary by Govt. In some Prim...
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Multiple ceasefire violations by Pak along LoC, 4 security forces personnel martyred
11/15/2020 10:50:16 AM
S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Nov 13: In a major flare up at the LoC in north Kashmir, Pakistan resorted to heavy unprovoked ceasefire violation in multiple areas along the Line of Control (LoC) resulted in the death of nine persons including 4 Indian soldiers and many were injured on Friday. Sources said that four soldiers, a BSF officer martyred besides four civilians were killed in north Kashmir while dozens sustained injuries and property too was damaged in Pakistan...
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7-8 Pakistani soldiers killed in retaliatory fire, terror launchpads, army bunkers destroyed
11/15/2020 10:49:40 AM
Agencies New Delhi, Nov 13: Retaliatory firing by the Indian Army, in response to ceasefire violations from across the Line of Control (LoC) killed seven-eight Pakistan Army soldiers on Friday. Sources in the Indian Army told that two-three Pakistan Army Special Service Group (SSG) commandos were among those killed. On Nov 13, the Pakistan Army carried out unprovoked ceasefire violations in multiple sectors from Uri to Gurez along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. According to preliminary inputs, Indian troops at forward posts spotted suspicious movement along the LoC in the Keran sector on Friday. Alert border troops foiled the infiltration bid which resulted in the initiation of an u...
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LoC Flare-up: LG takes stock of situation, directs forces to remain alert
11/15/2020 10:49:22 AM
ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Nov 13: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha took stock of the ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) with the top security officials. Five security personnel martyred among nine persons killed in multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) from Gurez sector to Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. Three civilians were killed in Kamalkote sector in Uri area of Baramulla district while a woman was killed in Balkote area in Haji Peer sector of Uri, they said. “The number could go up as several people have sustained injuries,” they added. Top sources told Early Times tha...
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Woman Sarpanch, husband sit on fast over change in road alignment
11/15/2020 10:49:08 AM
ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT KISHTWAR, Nov 13: After losing battle on all fronts to get the road for remote village Palali in Paddar Sub Division of Kishtwar District, a woman Sarpanch along with her husband and minor child is sitting on protest fast since last four days, demanding road as per the original alignment for her native village and adjoining areas. As per the details available with Early Times, the Sarpanch Vijay Lakshmi visited various government offices praying fo...
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VC Jammu University, former MLC, various public delegations call on Lt Governor
11/15/2020 10:48:07 AM
Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 13: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today met Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, former MLC, public delegations including SOS International and Jammu Muslim Front here at Raj Bhavan. Prof. Manoj Kumar Dhar, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu briefed the Lt Governor about various teaching programmes and research activities going on in the University, besides various issues of academic and administrative importance. The Lt Governor asked the VC to p...
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Govt forms panel on Zojila opening, closing
11/15/2020 10:47:09 AM
Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 13: The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday constituted a committee headed by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir to manage opening and closure of the Zojila pass. The four member committee also comprises divisional commissioner Ladakh and deputy commissioner Ganderbal as members and deputy commissioner Kargil as member secretary respectively. “The Committee shall meet as and when required to take decisions on the opening and closure and all other related matters to Zojila pass,” reads an order issued by Manoj Kumar Dwivedi (Commissioner/Secretary to the Government), . The order has been issued in compliance with the orders by the lieutenant gove...
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Govt forms panel to evict unauthorized occupants of Govt land in Pahalgam
11/15/2020 10:46:52 AM
EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Nov 13: Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday formed a committee headed by Principal Secretary Revenue Department to examine among others loss caused to the public exchequer by the continuous occupation of the government land by the erstwhile lessees and licencees as well as the eviction of unauthorized occupants in Pahalgam, one of the famous tourist destinations in Kashmir Valley. According to the order, the 12-member committee has been tasked to examine site plan with photographs and allied documents including lease, licence, deeds, permissions and sanctions. The committee will be headed by Principal Secretary to the Government, Revenue Depart...
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