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KP community to petition before Delimitation Commission 2/19/2021 11:32:50 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 19: With Delimitation Commission begins its functioning, the reservation of Assembly seats and two parliamentary seats for Kashmiri Pandits has started gaining momentum. Though there are mushrooming of organisations among Kashmiri Pandit organisations toeing different ideology but there is almost a consensus among majority of KO bodies in this regard who not only strongly advocate for reservation of five constituencies in J&K UT Assembly under the new process of delimitation of constituencies but believe that this can also be a one of the Confidence Building Measure (CBM) for the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits to Valley. The demand has been forcefully raised by All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC), a premier organisation of KPs led by a staunch RSS man Mr Wangnoo, Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC), led by Kundan Kashmiri, Panun Kashmir (PK) led by Virender Raina, Jammu Kashmir Vichar Manch (JKVM), BJP displaced District and Vitasta Samaj Sewa led by Chand Ji Kher. These organisations have decided to put up the demand bef...   READ MORE

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Regulate working of drug stores, ensure closure of illegal ones: Admn directs officials 2/19/2021 11:32:43 PM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Feb 19: Authorities have taken a serious note that scores of medical shops were operating illegally in Kashmir and have directed concerned officials to ensure their closure. Sources said that administration has taken a serious note that scores of medical shops were operating illegally in Kashmir. Some of the medical shops are being run by unqualified people. “Most of medical shops are in far-flung areas are without registration. Government has directed concerned officials to ensure that no drug store is allowed to operate without following rules,” they said. There is mushroom growth of illegal medical shops in Kashmir. An official at the...   READ MORE   Amid 2nd wave of COVID-19, parents worries over safety of their children in schools ‘Authorities must shun macho approach; act sanely to save kids from deadly virus’ 2/19/2021 11:32:35 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 19: Amid the mounting apprehensions of the second wave of COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir, parents here are worried that sending their kids to schools in view of the prevalent tumultuous circumstances would be akin to throwing them into a “death well.” The situation in both the regions of Jammu as well as in Kashmir valley is similar with parents anguished over the government decision of exhibiting a macho approach by remaining adamant about re-opening of the schools even when COVID threat was menacingly looming large. “There are kids as old as four or five years. Do you even have equanimity to understand that schools will expose them to this deadly virus fo...   READ MORE   Four years on political migrant moves from pillar to post for retrieval of his property ACR sits on file despite directions from Court, DC Srinagar 2/19/2021 11:32:25 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 19: For the past four years or so a political migrant has been making frequent rounds to the administrative offices so that his property taken over fraudulently at Azad Basti Natipora in Srinagar district is handed over to him, but till date justice has been denied to him. The political migrant Jan Mohammad Reshi has over the years moved multiple applications before the office of Deputy Commissioner for protection of his property. Although, the Deputy Commissioner has been cooperative in the case, but the other staff especially Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Srinagar has been given a cold shouldered response towards the same. I...   READ MORE   BDO-BDC chairperson at loggerheads over suspension of Senior Assistant 2/19/2021 11:32:11 PM ASHWANI SHARMA EARLY TIMES REPORT UDHAMPUR, Feb 19: Suspension of a Senior Assistant of Rural Development Department (RDD) has become a bone of contention for a Block Development Officer (BDO) and chairperson of Block Development Council (BDC). Sources informed that suspension of the Senior Assistant, who was handling Block Parli Dhar and Block Kulwanta of Ramnagar tehsil in district Udhampur, remained at his home tehsil for about 25-30 years in his entire service career through the mode of attachments. “Actually the Senior Assistant was posted at Pancheri but handled two Blocks in tehsil Ramnagar through attachment and his suspension has hit those who secured benefits from him. Th...   READ MORE   RDD Sunderbani to construct road for one family Releases Rs 2.86 lakh in violation of MGNREGA guidelines 2/19/2021 11:32:04 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report Rajouri, Feb 19: The Rural Development Department in Sunderbani has allegedly favoured a single family by releasing Rs 2.86 lakh for road construction which leads to only one house. Sources told Early Times that a senior RDD official got the amount released for a family for the construction of road for the family that is ostensibly very close to him. They further informed that of the total amount out of Rs 2.86 lakh, Rs 2 lakh were released from CD Panachayat Fund and Rs 86,000 was managed from MGNREGA funds. According to the guidelines MGNREGA fund can’t be used for the benefit of a single family especially in road construction. Moreover, the...   READ MORE   Collaborative efforts required from all sectors to make roads safe: LG Sinha 2/19/2021 11:31:47 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 19: Lauding traffic policemen for discharging their duties with utmost dedication, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said collaborative efforts are required on part of all stakeholders to make roads safe for commuters. He also suggested incorporating mechanisms in accident analysis under the Road Accident Data Management System to identify corrective measures like changes in road designs or any other engineering interventions. "The traffic ...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Ekta Vihar Kunjwani Lane 7 Residents of Ekta Vihar Kunjwani Lane 7 at receiving end since problems remain unattended 2/19/2021 11:12:03 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 19: 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 to...   READ MORE   3 held for attack on restaurant owner's son in Srinagar: Police 2/19/2021 11:01:35 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 19: Police on Friday said it achieved a big success with the arrest of three militants involved in Krishna Dhaba attack within 48 hours. A police spokesperson said that attackers have been identified as Suhail Ahamad Mir son of Fateh Mohd Mir resident of Dangerpora Nowgam, Owais Manzoor Sofi son of Manzoor Ahmad Sofi resident of Dangarpora (occupation butcher) and Vilayat Aziz Mir son of Abdul Aziz Mir resident of Hanipora Wampora Pulwama. "Pertinent to mention here that Owais Manzoor was previously involved in case FIR No 46/2018 under section 148, 149, 336, 152 RPC of PS Nowgam. The case was challaned on 4/12/2018 at district & sessions ...   READ MORE   10 districts of JK report no fresh case; 81 cases reported elsewhere, positive cases 125715 Active positive 702, recovered 123059, casualties 1954 2/19/2021 11:01:24 PM JEHANGIR RASHID Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 19: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 81 new cases of COVID-19 following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 25,715. As many as 10 districts of the union territory reported no fresh case of the virus in the past 24 hours or so. Srinagar district reported 31 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Pulwama district 13 cases, Jammu district 12 cases, Udhampur district 10 cases, Budgam district five cases, Kulgam and Shopian districts three cases each, Ganderbal district two cases and Baramulla & Bandipora districts one case each. No case was reported from Rajouri, Doda, Kathua, Samba, Kishtwar, Poonch, Ramban, Re...   READ MORE

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