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After internet, Hurriyat dove may demand restoration of J&K’s statehood, contest elections? 3/21/2020 11:00:05 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 21: The Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is demanding restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu and Kashmir. An analyst while talking to Early Times said that it is a hint that the party led by the Hurriyat dove has softened its stand and is showing its inclination to join the mainstream. “Post August 5, 2019, Hurriyat dove, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has maintained silence over the critical issues and has refrained from issuing any such statement which could have pushed him behind the bars,” the analyst added. He said, “Soon after the Kashmir centric mainstream politicians were detained, there were reports that the Hurriyat dove gave a written assurance to the Jammu and Kashmir administration that he will remain silent and won’t indulge in any such activity which could disturb the peace.” Mirwaiz denied the reports but maintained silence and remained under house detention, while others remained under detention away from their homes. An observer said, “Hurriyat (M) demanding restoration of 4G internet instead of preaching secessionism...   READ MORE

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Students returning from abroad escape to be taken for quarantine 3/21/2020 10:59:58 PM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Mar 21: Posing a serious threat of spread of virus, people returning from abroad are escaping to be taken for quarantine in Kashmir. As coronavirus has gripped the entire world, hundreds of Kashmiri students and other people are arriving Srinagar Airport from different countries daily. However, there are many who are escaping to be taken for quarantine in the valley. “My daughter who returned from Delhi is quarantined. But few of her friends managed to escape the quarantined. After reaching Delhi, they (her friends) boarded a flight to Jammu and then to Srinagar. At the Srinagar Airport, they concede they returned from Bangladesh instead t...   READ MORE   Kashmir netas enjoyed ‘luxury detention’ at cost of Rs 4 Cr and counting 3/21/2020 10:59:51 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 21: Some of the Kashmiri politicians who were jailed in the wake of the abrogation of the special status on August 5, 2019, had been living a “luxurious life” at the plush Centaur Lake View Hotel here costing the government a whopping around Rs four crores for the first three months alone. Official documents as accessed by the Early Times reveal that even for the first three months of detention of the 40 odd politicians at the hotel, the bill as released by the hotel totals to Rs 3,90,39,220, including lodging charges of Rs 2,76,18, 633. Interestingly, this excludes the expenditure on the detention of the three former Chief Ministers including Dr Far...   READ MORE   HED’s alleged inaction to revoke stay triggers resentment Engagement of academic arrangement teachers 3/21/2020 10:59:45 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 21: The annual engagement of academic arrangement teachers in Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) has come under scanner as the eligible candidates have alleged inaction on part of Higher Education Department in revoking the stay secured by over 600 candidates from Kashmir region for their continuation. The Higher Education Department engaged over one thousands contractual lecturers during every academic session in over 100 government degree colleges of Jammu and Kashmir region. Though applications from the eligible candidates have been invited every year but during in the year 2019, HED had extended the tenure of all previously engaged academic arrangement t...   READ MORE   Is JK Govt trying to downplay its Airport blunder GoI seeks report, action against erring officials on cards 3/21/2020 10:59:36 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 21: With Jammu and Kashmir government on tenterhooks due to the prevailing COVID-19 threat, questions are being raised over whether it is deliberately trying to downplay the blunder of allowing the infected person to enter the erstwhile state unscreened. As per the reports, first corona patient was allowed by the government from Srinagar airport to leave without screening. She as per the reports had come from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah and used her VIP influence to go home unchecked from the VIP gate. The lady in question tested positive for COVID-19, leaving the entire administration jolted to the core. Meanwhile, the central government has repr...   READ MORE   Traffic cops thrash civilians, video goes viral 3/21/2020 10:59:19 PM Ashwani Sharma Early times report Udhampur, Mar 21: In a bizarre incident at four lane national highway sangoor chowk near railway station of Udhampur traffic cops were seen pulling a truck driver out from his vehicle and a boy making video of the incident also badly roughed up by the traffic cops along with his cousin. Two days ago, the video has gone viral with many people questioning the authority of traffic cops to thrash the people like animals. Many people have reacted to the vi...   READ MORE   Govt employees with foreign travel history to go for mandatory quarantine 3/21/2020 10:58:47 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 21: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday asked its employees with foreign travel history to go for quarantine before resuming their duties. A circular issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) advised people to avoid contact with persons having a foreign travel history "The virus mainly spreads through social contacts and social gatherings and when a person comes in contact with those who are infected. Therefore, all the Administrative Secretaries/Divisional Commissioners/ Deputy Commissioners/Heads of Departments are directed to ensure the quarantine of all such officials or their relatives who have a foreign travel history sinc...   READ MORE   Curfew to remain imposed in Kishtwar from midnight 3/21/2020 10:58:42 PM Early Times Report Kishtwar, Mar 21: Keeping in view of the tomorrow's Janta Curfew announced by the Prime Minister Narindra Modi on 19-3-2020, Kishtwar administration has decided to impose Curfew in this Kishtwar town and its peripheral areas. In this regard a police van makes an announcement in various areas of the city and its adjoining areas informing the people about the imposition of curfew. As per the announcement made by the police vehicle, curfew will remain in place from today midnight to 9 PM Sunday and people were advise to stay inside the home during Curfew hours....   READ MORE   3611 persons under observation in JK, 4 test positive 3/21/2020 10:58:31 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 21: The Government today informed that 3611 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far, only four cases have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) 2557 persons have been kept under home quarantine while as 50 are in hospital quarantine. Persons who are under home surveillance stand at 584 while as 420 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period. The Bulletin further said that 213 samples have been sent for testing of which 205 tested as negative and only four cases have tested positive so far, while as four reports a...   READ MORE   Ladakh: Three more people tested positive for coronavirus, toll mounts to 13 3/21/2020 10:58:25 PM Early Times Report Leh, Mar 21: Three more people have been tested positive for coronavirus in the newly created Union Territory of Ladakh, taking the total number of cases to 13. "We received results of some more samples on Friday, out of these three tested positive," official sources said. They said infected persons are relatives of the earlier positive cases and were under quarantine. "They have been kept in isolation wards now," they said, adding with this three, the total number of positive cases has been risen to 13. They said 11 are from Leh district while two are from Kargil. The infected persons include a soldier, making him the first coronavirus case in India Army, sources...   READ MORE   Gazetted holidays cancelled in Srinagar 3/21/2020 10:58:20 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 21: In view of the emerging situation because of the threat from the coronavirus epidemic and the need for strengthening of response apparatus to contain its spread, District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary on Saturday ordered cancellation of all gazetted holidays in the district. An official spokesperson said that the order issued under sections 33 and 34 of the disaster management act 2005 directs that officials of essential services departments and those involved in measures for containment of spread of coronavirus infection will not avail any gazetted or restricted holidays including Sundays and will not avail any leaves. "It directs...   READ MORE   Amid Coronavirus threat, Munish asks officials to address poor sanitary conditions at Deep Nagar Unattended garbage dumps become breeding ground for insects, residents worried 3/21/2020 10:57:57 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Mar 21: Editor-in-chief Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Saturday urged the authorities to address poor sanitary conditions at Deep Nagar locality in Kunjwani area. Munish, who would be contesting the forthcoming assembly elections as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency, said, “At a time when the entire world is on high alert due to the Coronavirus outbreak and many people are suffering from various other ailments, poor sanitary conditions continue...   READ MORE   Construction of Neel-Chamalwas road lingers on even after four decades 3/21/2020 10:56:27 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT RAMBAN, Mar 21: Despite spending crores of rupees, the construction of Neel-Chamalwas road in Banihal area of district Ramban is still a distant dream for the people even after four decades since the work on it was taken into hands exposing. The inordinate delay exposes the o nexus between the contractors and the officials of the various departments who had remained the custodian of this road during the last four decades viz R&B and PMGSY. As per the details available with Early Times, the local people rued the poor condition of 20 km road which has put the lives of people in danger as the Neel-Chamalwas road is beyond any doubt in deplorable conditions. “Let the ...   READ MORE   Road connecting Thanamandi, Darhal in dilapidated condition Awaiting Govt’s attention since 1967 3/21/2020 10:56:21 PM Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Mar 21: The road connecting Thanamandi Sub Division with Darhal tehsil of Rajouri district, which is in total dilapidated condition, has been waiting for government’s attention since 1967 to provide benefit to the people of both tehsils by shortening the distance. Sources told Early Times that the road was actually constructed by the army during 1965 due to strategic point of view but after view years of its construction the road was abandoned by the governments and never looked after by the concerned department due to which the condition of the road continued to deteriorate and with the passage of time the road ultimately became unable for veh...   READ MORE   Police violate DM’s order in Mendhar FIR Registered 3/21/2020 9:59:15 PM Early Times Report Poonch, Mar 21: At a time when entire country is fighting the corona virus and administrations have issued advisories and order regarding no social gathering but in a very perturbed incident in the Mendhar Sub Division of Poonch District where hundreds of people gathered in farewell function of S H O Mendhar Tahir Yusuf Khan, who was transferred two days ago. Although there strict order of Sec 144 yet the enforcement agency was found violating this order, where hundreds o...   READ MORE   Municipal authority fails to clean roads, lanes-by lanes Amid scare of new disease, cow dung, other garbage can compound problems 3/21/2020 9:46:04 PM S TAHIR-UL HAQ EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Mar 21: At a time when general public is scared about the deadliest COVID-19, the authorities of Municipal authority has failed to clean the roads, lanes and by lanes where the cow dung and other garbage are being dumped, due to which there are high chances that some other diseases may spread. According to sources that, with each passing day orders are being issued by the authorities of health and other departments concerned about the preventiv...   READ MORE   Absence of doctors in PHC Nud irks local residents 3/21/2020 9:45:09 PM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report Samba, Mar 21: The absence of doctors in Primary Health Centre (PHC) Nad of Samba district has become cause of concern for the people of the Nad area in the wake rising threat of Coronavirus in the UT. The people alleged that Primary Health Centre remained deserted most of the time as doctors deputed never reach on the time. They usually come in the afternoon depriving the people of treatment who are suffering from various general illness. “When we went to ...   READ MORE   Residents of Poonch facing huge shortage of sanitizers, masks Sanitizing products being sold on exorbitant rates 3/21/2020 9:40:39 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 21: The residents of Poonch district have been facing huge shortage of the sanitizing products in the wake of COVID -19 pandemic and it has been observed that black marketing of these products is being done. The common sanitizing products including sanitizers, masks are being sold on exorbitant rates in the market and the local administration has been doing nothing. “The people have no choice but purchasing these products on high rates only to get themselves protected from Coronavirus. The main reason behind black marketing of sanitizing products is dire shortage of these essential products. Taking advantage of this serious situation, udmee...   READ MORE   RDD directs all ACDs to submit photographic evidence of works executed under MGNREGA 3/21/2020 9:39:04 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 21: In order to curb the growing menace of corruption with regard to implementation of centrally sponsored scheme MGNREGA, the Depart of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj in Jammu and Kashmir has issued directions to all the Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) to submit the photographic evidence of the execution of MGNREGA works and submit the same by or before 10-4-2020 for further submitting to higher authorities. As per the details available with Early Times, Rakesh K Badyal, Additional Secretary to the Government, department of RD&PR vide letter No. RD/MGNREGAS/Misc/4/2020 Dated 20-3-2020 to submit the photographs of works comple...   READ MORE

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