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| Demand to drop ‘Sher-i-Kashmir’ title from SKUAST-J gains momentum | | Teaching, non teaching unions take up issue with LG, Central Government | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: Ever since the Jammu and Kashmir administration has rechristened the “Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) as Kashmir International Conference Centre, the long pending demand of faculty members of Sher-e-Kashmir Agricultural University of Jammu (SKUAST-J) for changing nomenclature to Jammu Agriculture University has gained momentum.
The Sher-e-Kashmir title, which was attributed to the former Chief Minister of J&K and National Conference founder, Sheikh Abdullah, was dropped from SKICC just last week. Some senior members of the Teaching Faculty Association of SKUAST Jammu said that it has been their long pending demand that nomenclat... | |
| | | | Even after declaring J&K ODF, 881 latrines still incomplete | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: After over one and half year since Jammu and Kashmir was declared Open Defecation Free (ODF), the target of constructing individual household latrines has not been completed, putting a question mark over the claim.
The former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Satyapal Malik on September 15, 2018 during a function in Srinagar had self declared J&K as Open Defecation Free (ODF). During the function, he had hailed the then State administration for efforts in making J&K, “100 percent ODF”.
However after the lapse of one and half year since the declaration of J&K as ODF, new date has been dished out by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to make ... | |
| | | | J&K to get domicile policy, says Amit Shah | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 15: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that the government will formulate a domicile policy for Jammu & Kashmir, a demand many have made since the revocation of its special status last year. He gave this assurance to a 24-member delegation of the newly formed Apni Party led by Altaf Bukhari in New Delhi.
The Home Minister assured the delegation that Jammu and Kashmir will have a better domicile policy than other states in the country and a reasonable economic development policy will be drafted soon after widespread consultation, official sources told
The government, Shah said, will not discriminate in the implementation of Central laws in J&... | |
| | | | NC, PDP top leaders intentionally choose house arrest to befool people: Bukhari | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: Supremo of the newly formed J&K Apni Party, Altaf Bukhari today exposed top leadership of National Conference and PDP for deliberately choosing “house arrest” just to befool people of Kashmir Valley. “Before slapping of NSA on them, all the detained leaders including three former chief ministers could get bail even from a teshildar but they managed to remain house arrest just to hoodwink innocent people of Kashmir Valley”, Bukhari said while interacting with a prominent journalist at Delhi.
Bukhari said that these leaders deliberately remained as “house arrest” to enjoy all luxuries and also to befool people of Kashmir by giving a message that they h... | |
| | | | Miscreants encroach Irrigation land in Gole Gujral | | Irrigation Deptt ignores communications sent by District Administration | |  Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: Some unscrupulous elements have allegedly encroached upon the Irrigation Department’s land in Gole Gujral area but the concerned department has turned a “blind eye” towards this grave issue despite locals being up in arms.
Sources told Early Times that the illegal encroachment of the irrigation land by few miscreants started around two years ago in Gole Gujral near Angad Farms-Banquet Hall. The issue was brought into the notice of the Irri... | |
| | | | 500 Kashmir social media accounts under scanner | | Dozens to be booked | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 15: Even as the government has revoked restrictions on use of the social media in Kashmir and majority of users are believed to be behaving as responsible citizens online, around 500 handles have come under the scanner of the intelligence agencies.
Sources said a special cell of the Jammu and Kashmir Police operating from multiple control rooms in Kashmir have been assigned the sole task of keeping eye on any radical or provocative activity online.
“Apart from social media surveillance, those accessing terror websites or such content online are also being tracked,” the sources said.
The sources said in one particular case, a man had threatened a senior... | |
| | | | Religious, Social Events Banned in Jammu District Till Mar 31; | | Restaurants, Bars, Food Stalls to Remain Closed | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: Under National Disaster Management Act 2005, District Magistrate Jammu, Sushma Chauhan, who is also Chairperson, District Disaster Management Authority, on Sunday ordered closure of all eateries, bars and suspended rallies, protests and religious activities.
As per order under Section 34 of the National Disaster Management Act, 2005, the District Magistrate issued directions and guidelines for the purpose of assisting protecting or providing relief to the community in response to any threatening disaster situation.
Chauhan said that she has directed to be complied by the concerned, towards mitigating the transmission of COVID-19, in Jammu District ... | |
| | | | Coronavirus update: 2157 persons put under surveillance in JK | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 15: The Government Sunday informed that 2157 no. of travellers and persons in contact with the suspected Coronavirus cases have been put under surveillance in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 1829 persons are under home quarantine and 29 persons are in hospital quarantine while 131 persons are under home surveillance.
Further, the Bulletin said that 101 samples have been sent for testing, of which 87 tested as negative and only two cases have tested positive, so far while as reports of 12 cases are awaited till March 15, 2020. Meanwhile, 168 persons have completed their 28 days surveillance period... | |
| | | | Shrine Board asks NRIs, foreign visitors not to visit Vaishno Devi | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: In view of the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on Sunday asked the NRIs and foreign visitors not to visit the Vaishno Devi shrine for 28 days, after landing in India.
''The Shrine Board has scaled up efforts to arrest the impact of Coronavirus in the Shrine Area,'' Chief Executive Officer of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Ramesh Kumar said here.
The domestic visitors, having symptoms like cough, heavy fever and breathing problems, were also advised to either reschedule or postpone their visit to the Holy Shrine, added the CEO.
He said advisories are also being issued on the Multipurpose Audio System throug... | |
| | | | Baseer Ahmed Khan appointed fourth advisor to LG | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: Baseer Ahmed Khan, a 2000-batch IAS officer currently posted as the Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir, has been appointed as the fourth advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu. An order to this effect was issued by Deputy Secretary, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (department of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh affairs), Anandi Venkateswaran here.
Approval of the competent authority is given "to the appointment of Baseer Ahmed Khan, IAS (JK-2000), as advisor to Lt Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir...," the order read.
It said the appointment would be effective from the date from which Khan assumes charge.
"The Lt Gov... | |
| | | | Failure to provide basic amenities is gross negligence: Munish to administration | | Green Avenue grapples with unmetalled lanes, poor sanitation and lack of drainage | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 15:
Editor, Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Sunday urged the authorities to adopt a humanitarian approach to address the issues being faced by the residents of Green Avenue locality in Digiana area as the people there are facing numerous problems related to basic facilities.
“Non-provision of basic amenities is nothing but gross negligence on part of the administration. The authorities need to wake up from its deep slumber so that the residents of Green Avenue c... | |
| | | | Top Hizbul, LeT terrorists killed in encounter in Anantnag | | |  Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 15: Four terrorists were killed after a gunfight raged between militants and security forces in Watergam village of South Kashmir’s of Anantnag on Sunday.
Police said that acting on specific information, Anantnag Police along with security forces including 19 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Dar Mohalla Watarigam area of Dialgam, Anantnag.
During the search operation, the hiding militants fired upon the joint search party... | |
| | | | JNV Kotranka Admin violates Govt order, institution still open | | |  Sushil dutta
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Mar 15: Amid prevailing scenario of pandemic Corona virus scare and large scale preventive measures taken by Government Authorities, The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya located in Kandi Kotranka area of Rajouri is yet to be closed and normal working is going in the institution.
JNV, a national level institute that comes under the control of Union Government, is located in Kandi Kotranka area of Rajouri. Locals from the area and guardians of few studen... | |
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